By the time Shi Qian woke up after a good night's sleep, it was already dark. She picked up her phone and saw that it was almost 6 o'clock.
Shi Qian's room curtains were drawn tightly. He was somewhat night-blind and couldn't see clearly at night. He usually left a light on when he went to sleep, but he was too sleepy today and forgot.
He could only slowly grope his way to the head of the bed with one hand, trying to remember where the switch was. He groped around for a long time, almost sweeping everything off the bedside table before finally finding the switch.
With a "click," the light finally returned, and Shi Qian breathed a sigh of relief. He wasn't used to staying in the dark for too long, as it made him feel suffocated, so he usually slept with a desk lamp on.
He didn't remember why he went to the attic yesterday or why he hid in the closet. Maybe it was too dark in the closet and he couldn't breathe properly, which is why he fell out.
Shi Qian took several deep breaths on the bed to calm her heartbeat before getting out of bed.
The computer was still on. Shi Qian saw the game messages flashing incessantly and was about to close them when he accidentally clicked on something and opened the chat interface.
The message indicated that the conversation was from a friend named Lucky. Shi Qian thought for a moment and realized that Lucky was a friend she had added when she played the game before.
When he was playing Deepsea Continent, he was so engrossed in the game that he didn't realize how amazing his completion speed was.
At the time, many questions arose on the forum. Some suspected that Shi Qian was using cheats, some said he was an insider in the game, and some said that multiple people were using the same account...
In short, all sorts of nasty things came out, saying that he affected the fairness of the game, and a lot of people stood up to condemn him, demanding that Shi Qian quit the game and publicly apologize to all players.
The game interface design was different back then, and the forum was displayed on the far right of the page, which couldn't be closed, so Shi Qian was forced to read a lot of messages.
He wasn't interested in these people's doubts. It was just a game; if you could win, you would; if you were bad, you would practice more. It was easy to talk back, but it was useless.
He wasn't interested in what others said to him. Shi Qian just thought they were being boring. They should use their time to practice instead of saying so much. Insulting others wouldn't make him stronger.
Just because Shi Qian didn't care doesn't mean others did. Although many people questioned him at the time, there were also people who stood by him.
[What kind of cheat is so powerful that it can bypass the official blocking? Please, how many cheats has Deep Sea Continent cracked down on recently? They get banned instantly, okay?]
[They've played so many games already, can't you keyboard warriors go and see for yourselves what they've done?]
[You criticize others for being skilled just because you can't play well yourself? I think you people are just jealous!]
[If you think someone is cheating, produce evidence; otherwise, you just accuse them of spreading rumors. Didn't your mother teach you how to speak properly?]
...
In short, an account appeared out of nowhere and argued with those who questioned Shi Qian for a whole day and night, managing to insult everyone back.
The forum users were rendered speechless by the criticism, and the game's official announcement clarified that Shi Qian had not used any cheats and was not an official employee, so the doubts gradually disappeared.
The account that helped Shi Qian curse later sent a friend request to Shi Qian.
Shi Qian thought this person was actually quite nice, wasting so much time on him and talking to these boring people.
So he accepted his friend request, which became the only friend he added in the game.
After the two became friends, they barely spoke to each other. Not long after, Shi Qian finished clearing all the maps and stopped playing the game.
Shi Qian looked at the message Lucky had sent him.
[S God, are you interested in joining our Island Whale Club?]
You can pick any starting position!
Although our Island Whale Club is newly established and not very well-known, I assure you that our team members are all top-tier players, selected from among thousands!
[And the club's benefits are quite good, with an average annual salary of seven figures, so eight figures wouldn't be a problem for someone like you!]
[But S-God, you don't seem to be short of money.]
After all, when Shi Qian won the Grand Slam, he received a prize of five million, and in recent years, various clubs have been recruiting players.
A master like S-God would be highly sought after, with many people willing to pay high prices to acquire him. However, S-God almost never shows his face, and Lucky doesn't think S-God is someone who lacks money.
[If you don't want to be a starting player, you can also become our special guest player. There are no requirements on the number of games you can play, you have a lot of freedom, and the treatment is comparable to that of a top starting player.]
[S God, how about you consider it?]
Shi Qian read Lucky's message. He wasn't interested in the club, but he didn't have many friends and had a good impression of Lucky. Besides, judging from his words, if he was a specially invited foreign player, his schedule would be very flexible.
Shi Qian thought for a moment and replied: 【Okay, but I can only be a special guest; I don't have much time.】
Although Lucky sent Shi Qian a message inviting him to join the club, he had no confidence that Shi Qian would actually join.
After all, with Shi Qian's current rank, getting into the best club wouldn't be a problem at all.
The small club he's currently in, although backed by a wealthy investor, has only been established for a short time, which is somewhat beneath Shi Qian's talents.
He suddenly saw that Shi Qian was online, and on a whim, he sent her a message. Only after sending it did he realize that he had been too reckless.
Why would S God come to a club as unknown as Island Whale? If it were him, he would probably think the other party was trying to scam him.
Although Island Whales offers good benefits, professional gaming relies on skill. If they don't achieve good results in the competitions they participate in within the next year or two, they will be eliminated very quickly.
Lucky was only recruited to this club this year, and he was blinded by success. When he saw S God online, he wanted to recruit people to join him.
Just as Lucky was about to type something to Shi Qian like "Sorry to bother him, I was just talking nonsense," she saw that her message had received a reply.
? ? ?
!!
Holy crap, S God replied to him?
S God actually replied to his message. Lucky found it hard to believe. He was so surprised that he jumped up from his computer chair, walked to the door, and banged his head against the door frame a dozen times to calm himself down.
Two minutes later, he jumped back to his position and opened the dialog box.
"Yes, but I can only be a special guest; I don't have much time."
Lucky almost lost control and fell off the chair.
Did God S agree to be a special guest?
He couldn't believe it. He closed and opened the chat window more than a dozen times, and logged out and back into the game several times before he finally confirmed that Shi Qian had agreed to his request.
Shi Qian watched from the other end of the computer as the only friend he had added in his friend list went online and offline repeatedly, typing in the chat box more than ten times, leaving him somewhat confused.
Is game disconnection this serious now?
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