Building a sect from scratch.

Chapter 263 Basic Interview Conference
The summer heat in N City had subsided by October, and the 3rd was a bit overcast and stuffy, making one feel somewhat depressed.

However, in front of a certain five-star hotel, a large crowd had gathered, creating a bustling scene. Cars continued to arrive, with taxis and various airport shuttles filling the plaza in front of the hotel, making it a lively place.

A somewhat overweight middle-aged man stood at the hotel entrance, his face beaming with a wide smile, greeting everyone in turn. He wore a small non-woven fabric strip on his chest that read "Master".

The master had just sent a group of people in and stood still when he heard someone shout loudly, "Master, the way you've done this, anyone who didn't know better would think you're the groom, hahaha!"

Although it was their first time meeting, the most outgoing Wang Ergou acted as if they had known each other for years, warmly putting his arm around the teacher's shoulder and teasing him.

The Master had seen Wang Ergou's live streams and videos and recognized him at a glance. He immediately winked and said, "Oh dear, you can't say that. If my wife finds out, she'll eat me alive!"

Master is much more lively offline than online. He had barely finished speaking when another person next to him chimed in, "Wow! Master got married! Where's your wife? Is she there?"

The teacher waved his hand and said, "She said she rarely gets a day off and doesn't want to 'work overtime' with me. She went on a trip with her girlfriends! What ID are you? Your voice sounds familiar!"

The player patted his chest and said, "It's me! Old Jia! Jia Xiaoren!"

"So it's Old Jia! The luckiest guy in the whole server—" the Master said, pausing deliberately before continuing, "My master! Hahahaha!"

"Ouch! That hurts!"

Jia Xiaoren deliberately sighed, echoing the teacher's attempt to liven up the atmosphere. He was fairly decent-looking, but as thin as a stick, and with his comical movements, he looked quite like a monkey.

The Master asked again, "Where's Lao Zhen? I remember you two were inseparable in the game, weren't you? And what about your super popular lucky koi apprentice?"

Jia Xiaoren explained, "Old Zhen and I don't know each other in real life! We just met online when we were doing the lottery for car registration and agreed to use the same name. We don't know each other in real life! Didn't he just say in the group chat that his flight was delayed and he'll be arriving a little later? As for my apprentice... my first disciple is on his way! He's already on the bus to pick me up! My second disciple came here a while ago, but apparently he didn't stay here the first couple of days because this place is too remote and not good for visiting Confucius Temple!"

The teacher smiled and said, "Oh, hey, it's nothing, it's just a get-together to have some fun. Whether you arrive early or late or not, it's all the same!"

Wang Ergou was originally with Zhao Qing, Han Yi, the Jade Emperor, and Jie Ran, but after discussing it, they deliberately came in four separate groups to cover their tracks. Zhao Qing had just arrived when she spotted Wang Ergou and Fu Zi in the crowd. Both of them were chubby and looked quite like brothers.

She strode up the steps and extended her hand: "Master Fu, right? Nice to meet you! I'm Zhu Tu Meng Jin!"

The Master quickly extended his hand to shake hers, saying politely, "Oh! Second Senior Sister! It's a pleasure to meet you! Your reputation is truly legendary! I've spent so much money on equipment, but it still can't match your combat strength. I didn't expect you to be so young! Impressive! You're really strong!"

"Haha, I was just lucky!"

As the two were talking, a woman in high heels and a light red evening dress came running over. She smiled politely at the people around her before pulling the teacher aside and saying, "Brother! There are quite a few people here. Why don't you go in and entertain them first? I'll wait here."

"Hmm... alright then, there's a sign at the entrance anyway," the teacher hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement, then introduced them: "This is my cousin, her ID is Yellow-haired Crane Immortal, you can just call her Xiao Sui! This is Wang Ergou, Pig Rush Forward, and Jia Xiaoren!" Xiao Sui laughed heartily: "Hello!"

"Hello, hello! I rarely talk to such good-looking people, I'm a little nervous, hehehe..."

Jia Xiaoren reacted the fastest, but his tone was clearly unsteady and lacked confidence, yet he still managed to exude a sleazy air about him.

Zhao Qing, who rarely socialized, was stunned by Xiao Sui's rare and stunning beauty and mature charm. However, she had interacted with Xiao Sui several times in the game and was quite familiar with her, so she said, "So you are the most esteemed alchemist healer in Sheyi! Hello! I didn't expect you to be so beautiful!"

Wang Ergou nodded and greeted him, "Hello, I'm Wang Ergou. I'm healthy, good-looking, and unmarried. I possess all sorts of excellent qualities, haha, just kidding! I never expected that our community's esteemed Danxiu wet nurse would be the beauty icon of our community!"

"The line of men chasing after my cousin stretches all the way to the Arc de Triomphe! You'd better give up! Hahaha!" Master Fu joked casually, then beckoned Zhao Qing, Wang Ergou, and the others to walk into the hall together, saying, "Come on, let's go in first. There are so many people here today! Quite a few players came last night! And quite a few new players have come to join the fun too!"

Wang Ergou boasted about his inside information, saying, "The atmosphere in our game is great! But I heard the open beta is coming soon, and there will probably be even more people then! From now on, the fan clubs will either have to be organized by community groups and acquaintances, or by the official organization, otherwise it will be difficult to manage with so many people!"

Jia Xiaoren said, "It's alright, at worst we can just hold face-to-face meetings based on the community!"

The group chatted casually as they entered the banquet hall, which was already quite full.

A huge white screen hangs at the front of the hall, projecting exciting moments of the players playing games on a loop. The videos were compiled and edited by several enthusiastic players who searched for them online over several days.

There are cool replays of characters like Jieran and Hanyi taking turns kiting the BOSS, as well as hilarious scenes of the Jade Emperor wearing only shorts, holding up a bomb and shouting "My mission is complete!" There are also various scenes from the recently concluded limited-time battlefield mission, which were edited together from the live stream recording.

For example, a short video of a female player with an exquisitely crafted character and gorgeous clothes grinning as she holds a bowl of bubbling grayish-purple unidentified liquid and says "Give it to me" to a terrified NPC has made everyone laugh.

"Suddenly, I feel like Paradox Interactive players are pretty normal compared to players of 'Ten Continents Chronicles'!"

"This actor is so dramatic, hahaha!"

"But why is it bubbling? What kind of medicine would bubble like that?"

"I heard it's a research institute that's researching sugary drinks, and they kindly provided the carbon dioxide addition service!"

"Hilarious! What a twisted sense of humor! They're really going to great lengths to scare NPCs, hahaha..."

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(End of this chapter)