The Last Sentinel

[Kunpeng], Command Center.

Zhao Donglai looked at the application form that Ye Feng had sent.

Beside him, Wu Budu looked at Zhao Donglai with a worried expression and said, "Little Zhao, how about we just let it go? The Perfect City has existed for over a thousand years. If we could eliminate it, it would have been done long ago. Even at the height of the Earth Alliance during the 1999 Star Wars, they didn't do anything to them. How can we possibly wipe out the Perfect City now? Why don't we let Ye Feng return to headquarters and focus on deep space research and mech construction?"

Zhao Donglai, holding Ye Feng's application form, said, "I understand that you're kind to the Sentinels, senior. You're worried that Ye Feng's defeat in Perfect City will cause his status within the Human Alliance to plummet, and that someone might use his collusion with the Dragonkin to escalate the situation, right? But then again, if we can take Perfect City, doesn't that mean that our Human Alliance, with its 100,000 members, has surpassed the Earth Alliance at its peak? Then many of the Earth Alliance's rules can be overturned, and we will completely control the discourse of the Homo sapiens race?"

Hearing this, Wu Budu's eyes blazed. "You really don't hide your ambition at all! No wonder your master, the Great Wall Watcher, told me to keep an eye on you, but he still couldn't keep an eye on you! The Sentinel meeting you is like Bai Qi meeting the King of Qin. The sharpest sword has found the most bloodthirsty host. You two are truly a match made in heaven."

Zhao Donglai smiled warmly, "The Sentinel wants to become humanity's greatest hero, while I want to correct humanity's development path. Neither of us is wrong. If we have to say who is wrong, we can only say that the losing side bears all the blame, while the winner is blameless. After all, history is written by the victors!"

Wu Budu flung his hand away and walked out of the command room. "I'm old. You two handle this!"

Zhao Donglai quickly made a video call.

Before long, a news item appeared on the headlines and homepages of various websites in the Shenzhou Building.

"【Recruiting the Strongest Players】Our guild is holding a super carnival to recruit top talents from all game fields. Rewards include a real-world prize of 100 million RMB, a seaside villa of your choice (we'll build it for you even if you choose the North or South Pole), and the fulfillment of one of your dreams (we'll help you realize even the most outrageous dreams)! The following are the types of games we are recruiting for. Players can submit their applications to our email address based on the game type they are good at. If you are successfully selected, our staff will contact you offline to discuss the specifics."

"Attention! The prize money for this [Recruitment of the Strongest Player] has been deposited with a third-party organization. As long as you are selected, you will immediately receive a settlement allowance of one million. This recruitment is reliable and fully endorsed by Tencent Games, the largest gaming platform in China."

A news report instantly shattered the lives of ordinary people in Daxia.

"What the hell! A recruitment drive for the strongest player? Just being selected gets you a million, and if you participate, you can get a hundred million?"

"Really? Is today April Fool's Day?"

"It can't be fake. Look at the official seal from Tencent Games' legal team! It's genuine and legally valid!"

"Holy crap, are the game developers drunk? Aren't they just handing money over to us?"

"Wait, let's quickly see if there are any games we're good at; I want to submit one too!"

"I'm going too! A million dollars is too good to pass up!"

Suddenly, the gaming world was in an uproar, with almost all the top players, super boosters, and unknown random kings emerging.

One million is important, but the most important thing is that if you can get one million, it proves that you are a super player and a top player!

This is your chance to prove your talent!

The more talented a genius is, the more they want to prove that they are a genius.

In a rented room, a young man sits on an ashtray filled with cigarette butts on the table, while Minecraft runs on his computer.

My phone started ringing all the way.

The young man picked up the phone. "Who is it?"

"Seventh Brother!" the other person almost screamed, "Have you seen the forums? Something big has happened in the gaming world!"

The young man, nicknamed "Old Seven," said while playing Minecraft, "What big deal could possibly happen? It's just some female streamer cheating on someone, or some top spender meeting a guy in real life! Ugh, don't bother me while I'm playing!"

The person on the other end said, "Someone is recruiting super players. They said if you pass their test, they'll give you a million-dollar cash reward, and if you participate in their competition and complete it, they'll give you a hundred million!"

Old Seven was stunned for a moment. "Really? A million could buy my life several times over! Who would give real money to these useless nerds in the gaming industry? Did the game company go bankrupt?"

The other person said, "I just checked, they need Minecraft players. Aren't you really good at Minecraft? I remember you were ranked second in the world and first in the Greater China region. You were the strongest Skyblock player in Minecraft, and at most you could take on 32 opponents at once! You're the ultimate warrior! Why don't you submit your work and give it a try?"

Old Seven said, "It's fake! Don't believe me, I'm playing games!"

As he spoke, Lao Qi hung up the phone and stared at [Minecraft].

After playing for a short while, Lao Qi became restless, closed the game, opened the game forum, and looked at the document with the red stamp of the legal department: "[Recruitment of the Strongest Player]".

Old Qi lit a cigarette and looked at the screen. Just then, a notification appeared on his phone: "Ding! Your sister spent three yuan using the family card to buy a discounted bowl of noodles with soybean paste."

The seventh brother checked his phone; his sister had only used the SIM card once in the past day.

She hadn't eaten all day again.

The seventh brother rubbed his hair. His parents had died early, and his younger sister had been with him since she was little. She was very sensible and knew that he would work to support her through college. Now he had no diploma and could only play games. But Minecraft was an unpopular game, and the game boosting business hardly made any money. Life was getting harder and harder. If it were a game like Honor of Kings, he might actually be able to make a fortune.

Why don't you give it a try?

Lao Qi opened the forum, downloaded a resume, and quickly filled it out.

"send!"

Lao Qi sat in front of the computer, looking at his inbox, filled with anticipation.

Time passed second by second, and then a crisp sound rang out.

Old Seven hurriedly opened the email and saw only one line: "Friend, we are very happy to receive your letter of introduction. Congratulations, you have passed our email review. One million will be deposited into your card immediately. Please check it and then read on."

Old Seven was stunned. Really? You're giving me a million?

Just then, my phone chimed: "Notification: Your debit card ending in 5210 has received a transfer of 100 million!"

Old Seven stared intently at his phone, refreshing it several times and checking on several other platforms. There really was a million!

At this moment, Lao Qi was speechless and opened the second page of the email.

"The million has arrived, right?"

"Let's talk about the competition."

"Our competition is a real-life competition, which means that if you participate, you may lose your life. Therefore, we do not force everyone to participate. You can participate or not."

"Of course, even if you don't participate, the million is still yours. This million is recognition of your genius among the Homo sapiens! It's also a living allowance from the Homo sapiens community for your super genius being born at the wrong time and missing out on the version you excelled at. We hope your life can be improved. You are a treasure of the Homo sapiens, even though you were born at the wrong time."

"If you choose to participate, see page three."

Old Seven stared blankly at the words on the screen. His parents had died early, and he had never received such care from anyone, not even in the field of writing. This person called him a genius and gave him money. It was no exaggeration to call him his mentor.

Moreover, this million is more than I could ever earn in my entire life. It's enough for my sister to live a frugal life for the rest of her days!

I am free from all constraints!

Even if it's not this hundred million, even if it's just this one title of genius!

He called me a genius, he was my confidant, he was my mentor, and I was willing to take a chance for him!

It's not about the 100 million; it's just to prove that he didn't misjudge me!

Lao Qi opened the third page of the email.

"Friend, I'm glad you've seen this page."

"You may be a genius in a certain area. Your genetic talent may be to be good at piloting Star Destroyers, or you may be good at taming dinosaurs, or you may be good at taming dinosaurs and piloting Star Destroyers. But no matter which possibility it is, you can't use your talent because the version has been updated. This version is not suitable for you. There are no dinosaurs and no Star Destroyers."

"And I will give you a stage to showcase your talents. I will fight alongside you, but the price for this appearance may be our lives. If we fail, we will both die."

"If you are killed in action, the subsequent resettlement allowance of five million will be immediately given to your relatives' bank accounts."

"If you pass the level, you will receive 100 million, a sea-view house, a dream, and you may even join a super circle you never knew about."

"Now, if you agree to participate in this final dance that could cost you your life, click 'Confirm,' and our staff will come to your home to verify!"

The seventh brother looked at the screen, took one last look at his sister and bank card number, and clicked "confirm".

Looking at the screen, Lao Qi could tell that behind this email was either a scammer or a truly invincible powerful clan.

But then again, which scammer would just give you a million dollars directly?

Even if they bought my two kidneys for a million, I still feel like they're losing out.

Just as Lao Qi was lost in thought, there was a knock on the door.

Old Seven was stunned. So fast? Less than ten minutes!

The seventh brother cautiously looked towards the door and asked, "Who is it?"

A voice came from outside the door, "We're from the email company, here to check."

The seventh brother opened the door and saw three men dressed in ancient-style black uniforms standing in a triangular formation at the entrance.

At first glance, it looks like a cosplay of a Ming Dynasty imperial guard.

The leader, bowing respectfully, asked, "Is Mr. K.77, the world's second-best Minecraft player and the number one super player in Great Xia, correct?"

The seventh brother nodded awkwardly, "Yes, it's me. All I know is how to play games. You haven't got the wrong person, have you? If you have, I'll refund you one million."

The leader chuckled, "Don't be nervous, we're not bad people. We're here to pick you up, but we need to go through some procedures first!"

Two men in black stepped forward and began scanning Lao Qi's data.

The seventh brother asked, "Where are we going?"

The leader said, "Don't worry, we're on Earth, we haven't left this planet."

The seventh brother was a bit confused. What kind of answer was that? Did you mean there was a time when you would leave the planet?

Yes, that's true.

The person who came was from the Ground Personnel Department of the Human Alliance Daxia Branch. They do sometimes need to go on business trips to the far side of the moon.

The seventh brother tried asking, "Then, how long will this game last?"

The leader said, "One month! At most one month. Don't worry, if you don't come back within a month, five million will be transferred to your sister immediately! If you clear the level! One hundred million! A villa, all your dreams can come true, you can even become our superior, haha!"

The seventh brother said, "Should I call my sister?"

The leader said, "We have someone to take care of your sister, so don't worry, just think of it as a trip!"

A person standing nearby said, "Test complete. Not a fake, not a heretic."

The leader warmly put his arm around the seventh brother's shoulder, "Come on, little brother, don't be so nervous!"

"We're law-abiding citizens! Not some lowlife scum!"

"We're flying directly to the airport. Headquarters is in a real hurry. If we're delayed, we're in serious trouble."

"Let's go..."

Shortly after, a helicopter took off and flew directly to the airport.