Translator: Hellscythe_ Editor: Hellscythe_
On the highest floor, the 36th floor, of the Golden Bridge Hotel, the Jin Hai Fellowship Party had officially started.
Most of the participants present at this event were well-known figures from various sectors of Jin Hai City. On the contrary, only a minority consisted of students who were about to graduate from Jin Hai University.
The Jin Hai Fellowship Party held this year was the grandest one yet, and the number of people invited this year was also the highest compared to past occasions. As a result, the soon-to-be graduates of Jin Hai University were provided with more career prospects. This was especially true for players of God's Domain. Many people from all walks of life had an optimistic view on God's Domain's future, because aside from allowing its players to experience battles and adventures, God's Domain also allowed players to enjoy various lifestyles and forms of entertainment. The array of activities one could experience in God's Domain was much more abundant than in the real world, and this aspect of the game allowed many corporations in the real world to integrate and develop themselves in the game.
Currently, there was an energetic old man in his sixties, who wore a white tunic, sitting at a corner of the event venue. Meanwhile, surrounding the old man were some of the most influential and powerful figures of Jin Hai City. Zhao Ruoxi's second uncle, Zhao Jianhua, was seated among these powerful personages as well.
"Are they not here yet?" the old man in the white tunic suddenly asked He Youcai who stood beside him.
"They've already arrived, but..." He Youcai's expression faltered as he hesitated on his words.
The elderly man before him was both the Headmaster and Chairman of Jin Hai University, Xu Wenqing, and he was a very influential man in Jin Hai City. The reason being, under Xu Wenqing's tutelage, many students had graduated from Jin Hai University with outstanding achievements, and such a contribution made Xu Wenqing a well-known and well-respected character in the various sectors of Jin Hai City. Xu Wenqing's influence was so great that he could easily send Jin Hai City into an uproar with his words alone.
"Speak," Xu Wenqing suddenly said in a cold voice.
"They're outside right now..." He Youcai answered feebly, the sudden pressure making the knees of an inexperienced youth like him go weak.
"Since they're already outside, why aren't they coming in?" Xu Wenqing questioned, "Don't tell me they want this decrepit old man to invite them in?"
"Who do they think they are? They actually want Elder Xu to invite them in? Do they think that, just because they're good at playing a game, they can disregard us?" Zhao Jianhua angrily said.
"You few, go take a look at the situation and call them up. Tell them that I said so." Xu Wenqing felt that something was amiss after light contemplation. Aside from the professional players from gaming workshops, quite a few well-known figures from fighting competitions were still absent from the event as well.
"Yes." Receiving the command, Xu Wenqing's bodyguards, who stood by his side, immediately took the elevator down the hotel. These bodyguards wore black suits and black sunglasses, and all of them had tall and robust bodies.
"I don't understand what is going through these people's minds. What's the point of staying downstairs instead of coming up? Has something happened downstairs?" Zhao Jianhua felt furious at the absentees, and his view of professional gamers lowered even further now. In his opinion, no matter how good a gamer was, they were, in the end, still gamers. Without corporations supporting and financing them, they would only remain as small fries in society.
