These people were not originally together, but they met because they came to consult the Nirvana Guild.
Sometimes, the world is small. Although these people work in different industries, they're not completely unconnected. After all, only a handful of people achieve the highest levels of sophistication in any field. And if you get to know just one of them, it's likely like digging up sweet potatoes—a single pull could lead to a whole bunch.
So you lead me and I lead you, and in the end we gathered a team of hundreds of people, which was something none of these people had expected.
However, strength in numbers can sometimes give people confidence.
Originally, these people had no particular plans when they came to Phoenix; they were just there to see the excitement. If they could stumble upon something worth studying, that would be even better. If not, that was fine; they could just consider it a chance to broaden their horizons. But then, Yang Jia showed up, advertising the tournament, and that gave these people something to look forward to.
Anyway, they can do research anywhere, and having a guild as a backer is a good choice for those who will definitely become life players in the future.
So these people all came over for consultation.
But I didn’t know that Nirvana Guild would not accept anyone at all.
It would have been fine if they hadn't accepted anyone from the beginning, but saying no after the advertisement was already posted was really unpleasant. Especially with so many people gathered together, it was easy for emotions to get heated. After the unsuccessful argument with the Nirvana Guild, these people also gathered together and didn't disperse immediately.
Before Zhang Zitao called, these people were discussing what to do next.
Some people say that just because the Nirvana Guild doesn’t accept people doesn’t mean other places are the same. It’s better to go and join others, otherwise the Nirvana Guild will regret it sooner or later.
Others said it didn't matter where they went. They were still in the development phase, and no matter who they were, they wouldn't pay much attention to them. They were more interested in combat personnel. So, if they went elsewhere, their treatment wouldn't necessarily be better than in Phoenix.
So these people suggested that they, the technical staff, should just set up their own life player guild.
But not many people responded.
Why did they want to join the Nirvana Guild? Because in the game, most research materials are obtained from outside the city. As casual players, they don't have enough combat power to go outside the city on their own and need combat personnel to escort them. Furthermore, that's not their interest; they're more suited to focusing on research. Therefore, they can only hire monster-slaying teams to collect materials for them, or purchase them from them.
But no matter which one, you need to pay for it, and the cost is definitely not small.
But there's one thing everyone unspoken: they're all obsessed with research, and not every piece of research yields results. Within the guild, all research materials are provided by the guild, leaving them to focus on their research, unburdened by the usefulness of their findings or how to maximize their profits. If they were expected to be self-sufficient, they might not be able to do so.
Not only in games, but even in real life, researchers themselves often don't care about these administrative tasks. History has already taught them bloody lessons, and researchers often fail to perform these tasks properly, wasting time and effort and receiving no reward.
The negotiations then entered a stalemate and no good solution could be found.
Zhang Zitao called at this time, which gave everyone a reason to end the discussion, so everyone packed up their things and rushed over in a mighty manner.
Seeing so many people suddenly, not only Yang Jia, but even Li Bai was a bit surprised. They hadn't expected a single call to gather hundreds of people. Holographic online games weren't like keyboard games where you could stack people together, so a hundred or so people gathered together was quite a spectacle.
Yang Jia turned around and whispered to Zhang Zitao, "Why didn't you tell me there were so many people?"
"I...I don't know either." Zhang Zitao's voice was even softer and weaker than hers. "There were only five of them when I left."
However, Yang Jia quickly adjusted to the situation. After all, having so many people here was a good thing. After all, not long ago, they were still worried about where to find talent. Now that they were actively coming to her, all she had to do was keep them.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, more than a hundred people are about the number of people in a large university class. Teachers can still teach calmly in front of these students, so why can't she?
Thinking of this, Yang Jia immediately relaxed. She stood up, turned to Zhang Zitao and said, "Go find someone you know to help maintain order. Have everyone line up and keep quiet. If there are any questions, you can ask a representative to come forward after we've summarized them. This will avoid making things difficult to explain in such a noisy environment."
Zhang Zitao stood up, but there was some hesitation on his face.
But thinking about it, it became clear that he was the type who wouldn't fit in even among the rest of the tech geeks. Otherwise, he should have stayed with the group of a hundred people instead of wandering around on his own. So Yang Jia signaled Bai Ting to come forward and help. As for Feng Qingxuan, it was obvious that the young lady wasn't a serious tech geek, so it was better not to let her out to scare people.
Bai Ting, who was once labeled as a silly and innocent girl by Yang Jia, still has a pretty intimidating appearance.
At least once she stood there, acting so well and quietly, everyone felt embarrassed to speak loudly. Soon, with the help of her and Zhang Zitao, everyone was aligned. It's true, Bai Ting was an expert at this, quickly organizing this disorganized group into a square formation.
Yang Jia then took a deep breath and spoke to the crowd, "Thank you all for coming here. Regarding the Nirvana Guild's recruitment, it was my personal mistake. I apologize and will compensate you for the inconvenience and loss it has caused you. When you leave later, each of you can take 100 yuan from me. It's not a lot, but it's a small token of my appreciation. I'll treat everyone to a meal. Now, I hope you will listen carefully to what I have to say, and then I will answer your questions."
"Considering the Nirvana Guild's developmental challenges, we likely won't be recruiting casual players in the near future. But our Feitian Group is different. We're a company that integrates research and production, and what we need most are talents like you. Although the company has just been established, I believe it will become a significant player in the game. This depends on everyone's combined efforts, and the company will do its best to maintain a stable and positive research environment. If you have confidence in yourself and can trust us, you're welcome to join us." She paused, "Everyone is welcome to ask any questions you have, but please come one by one to avoid too much clutter."
"What is the relationship between this company and Nirvana Guild?" someone asked immediately.
It can be seen that even people who do research are not without any thoughts. Sometimes they look at things quite sharply.
Yang Jia had just been advertising for the Nirvana Guild, and now she was recruiting people to form her own company, which made it hard not to be suspicious. However, she didn't feel guilty about this issue. "Although I am a member of the Nirvana Guild, I can also own my own business. The company is completely independent of the Nirvana Guild. However, for now, I will only cooperate with the Nirvana Guild and produce what they need."
"What kind of independence is this?" someone questioned. "It still means being controlled by others."
"You're wrong." Yang Jia turned to look at the person who had spoken. "It's true that we are controlled by others, but it's not us who are controlled by the Nirvana Guild, it's them who are controlled by us. Only those who master core technologies can take the initiative, right?"
The man's expression shifted slightly, and he fell silent. As a technician, no one would deny this. Deep down, they were incredibly proud of their abilities and status, so they couldn't agree more. While they all knew that even with technical prowess, there were still many instances where people were at the mercy of others, none of them were willing to refute it.
Someone else asked, "Since we're partnering with the Nirvana Guild, we can only produce medicine and equipment, right? Most of us here have no business related to these things. Will the company accept us?"
"Of course." Yang Jia gave her a positive answer. "As long as everyone is willing to stay, the company will accept them. Although we can only cooperate with the Nirvana Guild for now and do work like processing supplied materials, I believe that one day we will be able to produce our own products. This depends on everyone's concerted efforts."
“…”
After that, more questions came in, and Yang Jia answered them one by one. Perhaps to give her the opportunity to shine, no one else interrupted, letting Yang Jia handle it on her own.
Even Yang Jia herself found it amazing. A few days ago, she could not have imagined that she would have the aura and ability to stand here calmly and refute the doubts of so many people one by one.
It can be seen that people are forced to do things.
When everyone agreed, silence fell. After a while, someone spoke up, "I'll join."
"I'm in." Others began to echo.
There were no earth-shattering, hysterical shouts or oaths; it seemed as if they had simply made a simple decision. But everyone standing here felt uneasy.
Let’s not talk about what the future holds, but they vaguely realize that joining Feitian Group will bring about huge changes in their gaming careers.
As for whether this change is good or not, and what direction it will take, we can only wait and see.
But at this moment, everyone's hearts were bright. They began to understand why the official called this game "Second World", because here, they could follow their own wishes and do what they liked and were interested in.
A whole completely unknown world is waiting for them to explore and discover. How can it not be exciting?
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