Chapter 4：Godly Hero

Year 20xx, the global economy was weak, unemployment was rising and the situation was volatile.

The two superpowers, China and the United States decided to work together to lead the world out of trouble. The United States had also begun a series of major measures to reduce military expenditure and generate revenue. Among them, the US Marine Corps code-named "Alien Fighter" US military holographic simulation supercomputer military exercise system was converted to civilian use. Russia and China's major game companies had jointly developed a holographic reality super game "Hero Genesis" that players from all over the world could participate in! A super game that combined fantasy, adventure, war, trade, territory construction, nautical exploration, competitive gaming, and leisure.

While the game was still in the process of research and development, the development companies of various countries had already started to hype it globally.

In 20xx, Spring, "Hero Genesis" would be launched simultaneously worldwide! Young people all over the world were crazy about it! In China, the Chinese agents of Hero Genesis placed advertisements everywhere!

—Do you want to compete with world-class players? Do you want to fly freely in a fantasy world? Do you want to be a hero admired by thousands of people? Do you want to have your own castle and lead your army proudly? Do you want to be a high-income professional player? Come on! "Hero Genesis" will make your dreams come true!

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Da Fei, a 30-year-old freelancer engaged in the logistics industry of the construction industry, and a former casual online game player, saw the infinite business opportunities of Hero Genesis and resolutely joined the queue of customers.

Where was the business opportunity? This was a game that had been hyped up. It was a pay-to-win game where rich people led soldiers to fight and build castles. Where did the soldiers come from? What if the soldiers died? Gold! Everyone understood.

It was the third day that the game had been officially launched. If it were not because he was waiting for his year-end salary to buy the equipment, Da Fei would have queued up overnight at the shop with his bedding on the night of the launch.

As a professional player, it was a failure to lose out to tens of millions of people on the starting line by three days! There was no other way, he had to step up the leveling.

Da Fei thought for a while, then made a phone call to his little sister who was studying at the university. "Xiao Li, I resigned and found a new job with a high income, so I won't be going back this New Year. Tell Mum and Dad for me."

For a talent like Da Fei, it was easy to resign. It was also not difficult to find a new job. There was no shortage of work in the world, only people who were willing to do this kind of work.

A surprised and capable female voice came over the phone. "What? You're not going back for New Year, how could you?"

Da Fei said helplessly, "Do you know how many positions are shorthanded during the New Year? The income for taking over people's jobs during New Year is three or four times that of usual! Alright, call me when your holiday starts. I'll send your luggage to the station!"

"No need, someone will send it."

Da Fei's heart skipped a beat and he asked anxiously, "Who? That Liu Dawei again! Have you kissed yet? Slept together? Are you pregnant? Hurry and get rid of the pauper! He should be thinking about ways to make money while in school and not chasing after girls. I'm going to beat him up every time I see him!"

Xiao Li said anxiously, "What are you talking about! We're just classmates!"

Da Fei said angrily, "Ordinary classmates my foot! When I was in school, I got all my female ordinary classmates' pregnant and left them! Now, they aren't even qualified to marry into a rich family!"

Xiao Li said angrily, "They got pregnant from your bragging!"

Da Fei's spirit was shaken. "Yes! They got pregnant from my bragging!"

Xiao Li was annoyed. "I'm not talking to you anymore. I'm hanging up!"

Da Fei sighed deeply.

Your brother just wants the best for you!

As the eldest son in the family, he finished university with money his family barely could spare. He should have been the hope of the family, but Da Fei was a disappointment and he became the laughing stock of his hometown. On the contrary, his sister was clever and bright. Her results were excellent. She not only managed to get into a prestigious university, but she also won a scholarship and did not have to burden her family with the school fees. How bad did that make her brother look? When he enrolled in university, his sister, who was still in junior high, idolized him! But now… sigh!

More importantly, his little sister was beautiful and the school belle. If she managed to hook up with a rich man at university, their family would be rich! She was the hope of the family! The problem was, she was blind. There were so many rich young masters there, but she ended up liking that pauper who had no money and no connections! What was so good about that pauper? He was just the tall gigolo from the track and field team who could write poems and flirt. It was all worthless! He had no money and no skills. That made him a pile of shit!

As long as he had a breath left in him, those two could dream about being together! So what if he was on the track and field team? He had been in the construction industry for so many years. He could kill him with a brick! He would call their dormitory at night to inquire about the schedule! Hehe, it was best if it was Xiao Fang who answered the phone!

The long queue gradually shortened. The advertisements of the game replayed again and again on the big screen wall in front of the sales store. Da Fei was also burning with passion!

This was the world of heroes. This world had no complicated agility attributes that could not be understood by players, no fancy weapons. All attributes were simplified into Attack, Defense, and Damage. It was simple and convenient for players to calculate.

What was the Attack? What was the Defense? What was the Damage?

Human strength had its limits, but the mode of destruction was unlimited. A person could do his best to punch a wall, and the wall would not spill a drop of blood! If you used a heavy hammer and hit the wall with all your strength, the wall would be destroyed instantly! Using different tools, the same force would cause different damage.

The limited strength was the Damage. The hammer represented the Attack, and the wall represented the Defense. Attack and Defense were always relative. Different attacks and defenses had different damage.

The role of the hero was to enhance the offense and defense of the entire army by enhancing his own offensive and defensive forces so that the troops with limited damage could exert unlimited destructive power! The role played by the gamer was a hero who made one's blood come alive!

Just watch and see! When he was playing games in the past, he was an internet addiction treatment expert respected by everyone! He had such achievements when he was playing casually. Now that he was going to play seriously, what could he achieve? Games with only local servers were not good enough for him. Only a world-class game like this could be his stage! For this day, he had done ample homework on the public forum and official website! He had already memorized the construction materials for the military buildings of the various races! He was going to be rich! He would have a house and a car, as well as a wife! Wahahaha!

Just then, the large-screen ads suddenly changed to something else.

—"Hello, gamer friends, it's now time for the live broadcast of Hero News. Today we have invited the Chinese spokesperson of Hero Genesis, a famous professional esports player, Miss Deng Jiayi from Team Star to be our guest here at our live broadcast room. Please welcome her!"

—"Hello, everyone! This is Deng Jiayi!" A fresh and pleasant face appeared in front of the big screen.

"Wow!!! Goddess!!!" The crowd of players waiting in line clamored!

Da Fei stared so hard his eyes almost popped out! Deng Jiayi, a Goddess who had both beauty and ability. Her game ID was "Bu Feiyun". Everyone knew who she was! She was his dream lover!

Host: "We just received a message that some players in Japan have used the random lottery system and got a hero whose talent is Mobile Master. This is the second rare talent hero in Japan after the Hell Gate Master. Mitsubishi Team bought it for 8 million US dollars. Can Miss Deng Jiayi express her views on this matter from a professional perspective?"

Eight million US dollars!!! Everyone on the street erupted! Da Fei felt like he had been hit by a huge earthquake! This was more than a business opportunity, it was like buying a lottery ticket and getting rich overnight, a life changer! As for what the lucky draw was about, there was no need to ask further. In a pay-to-win game like this one, as long as one was willing to spend money in-game, they would earn a chance to win an especially amazing character when they created their account!

What? Not fair? Since when was competition fair? Asians could not outrun African Americans, African Americans could not out-swim Caucasians. Should they blame God?

Countless facts had proved that the more unfair a pay-to-win game was, the more popular it was! The more it was able to spawn a large number of "service industry" personnel! The more it could solve the unemployment problem that plagued various countries! People who did not want to spend did not have to worry either, they could still train hard for good skills later on in the game.

The screen changed to show an introduction of the hero's talents:

—Mobile Master: Every time the hero gains three levels, the attack speed and movement speed of the hero's army increases by 1%!

The entire street went wild again!

The skills of the hero could be obtained through the player's continuous hard work, but a hero's talent was predetermined. It was the only thing that distinguishes a strong hero from a weak one!

Deng Jiayi smiled bitterly. "This is really an incredible strategic talent! In the later part of the game, the hero's troops will all start off the game with rage and acceleration. Troops from the Infernal Race are already fast, this is the cherry on top! We can imagine that since Japan already has both rare heroes, they will definitely spare no effort in developing the Infernal Race. Once it's time to compete, China will face tremendous pressure!"

Host: "Can a hero like this one be considered a Godly Hero?"

Deng Jiayi smiled helplessly. "Beta players coined the term Godly Heroes. The game only has Ordinary Heroes, Epic Heroes, and Legendary Heroes. However, the talent of the Mobile Master is indeed beyond the scope of known Legendary Heroes. It's not an exaggeration to call him a Godly Hero. At the moment, I cannot figure out how to counter such a hero in the latter part of the game!"

The host smiled and said, "We have so many players in China. If everyone takes part in the draw, someone would definitely get a very powerful hero, right?"

Deng Jiayi smiled and said, "If you draw a so-called Godly Hero, our club's boss will surely be willing to pay a few million to buy the account! But you often get random ordinary heroes and even some with really weird talents from the lottery draws. This is not good for an ordinary new player. I actually do not approve of players playing the lottery. It's better to customize your hero according to your own preferences. After all, in the latter part of the game, players can still rely on their own efforts to upgrade their specialties."

The host smiled and said, "So far, Hero Genesis has been running for three days. At present, the rankings of rare heroes that have been published by various countries are as follows. Please look at the big screen—"

Ranking of rare heroes:

1. Death Lord—Any undead monster in the wild will join the hero's team unconditionally at half value. Owner: Swedish player Vurtne. Hero Valuation: 10 million US dollars.

2. Hell Gate Master—As the hero levels up, the effect of the Devil Lord Hero's skill "Hell Gate" improves. Owner: Japanese Mitsubishi Team. Hero Valuation: 6 million US dollars.

3. Unicorn Girl—Every time the hero gains 2 levels, the unicorn army will gain 1 Attack and Defense life. Owner: American Supernova Team. Hero Valuation: 3 million US dollars.

4. Siege Technician—Each time the hero gains 2 levels, the attack and defense of the crossbow vehicle increases by 1 point. Owner: Russian War Angels. Hero Valuation: 3 million US dollars.

5. Knight Icon—As the hero levels up, the effect of the knight hero's professional skill "Blessing Ceremony" improves. Owner: The Royal Ark Team. Hero Valuation: 3 million US dollars.

6. Vampire Princess—Each time the hero gains 2 levels, the Attack and Defense of the vampire army increases by 1 point. Owner: French player Natasa. Hero Valuation: 1 million US dollars.

7. Griffon Breeder—Every time the hero gains 2 levels, the Griffon army's offense is increased by 1 point. Owner: China Star Team. Hero Valuation: 1 million US dollars.

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As they looked at the ranking list, everyone on the street got worked up! Da Fei's heart pounded wildly! Although he knew that the game had been hyped up, he did not expect it to be so crazy! The feeling was almost like opening the lottery website and realizing everyone in the world had won except him!

He should go try his luck too, should he not? Although the program's intention to encourage everyone to spend money on the game was obvious, it was just 1,000 yuan, right? He had bought lottery tickets for so many years, it should have added up to 8,000 if not 10,000, right? Having said that, even if a master like himself failed and drew a common account, it would be okay too!