When Luke woke up, he stared at the mottled ceiling with lifeless eyes, and the sound of raindrops outside the window was heard in his ears.
He felt like he was dreaming.
This dream was so long, it lasted for three years.
The dream was very real, as if he had really lived those three years, and he remembered every detail of those three years clearly even after waking up.
This made it impossible for him to convince himself that this was just a dream and not God's mercy to him.
God told him what would happen in the next three years.
Tell him that it is impossible for a person without a diploma to find a job in the 23rd century when the fourth industrial revolution - the intelligent revolution - has already been completed.
It was not until a year later that he accidentally joined a virtual gaming guild and found a job to make a living.
It's a pity that when he entered the game called "Dawn", it was already a year after the game was released, and high-level players had already reached the second level.
The level is too far behind and the equipment can't keep up.
So he could only barely make ends meet and had no chance of becoming a super master.
He could not be satisfied with just enough food and clothing, and he wanted his sister, who depended on him for everything, to live a better life.
So he worked very hard, moving forward step by step.
Unfortunately, fate played a joke on him.
A year later, his sister was diagnosed with heart disease.
In order to earn money for his sister's medical treatment, Luke could only accept tasks in the game crazily and run errands for those big guilds desperately.
However, in the game, he unfortunately became a victim of the struggle and compromise between the big guilds, and was betrayed and hunted down by his employer and target.
It's hard to protect yourself, let alone make money.
Luke could only watch in pain as his only relative grew weaker day by day.
It felt like ten thousand steel needles were constantly piercing his heart.
He wished he could die for his sister.
In that dream, Luke hugged his sister and cried more than once.
In the third year of the dream, his sister finally left him.
He stood on the rooftop on the twelfth floor of the hospital, in the pouring rain, and took desperate steps.
Fortunately, it was just a dream.
At least it was a dream that hadn't happened yet.
No matter whether this was a dream or a revelation from God, Luke knew that he had to fight for his only relative.
He didn't want to live in this dirty and messy slum with his sister anymore.
He wanted his sister to live the life of a little princess.
He wanted to make those who had bullied him and made him despair feel the same way.
"Brother, I've prepared breakfast, hurry up and eat." Although she was only eleven years old and only 1.5 meters tall, Gabrielle was already able to do most of the housework.
Luke rolled over from the crib and hugged his sister in his arms.
"Elle, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for you."
"Brother, what's wrong with you? Is it about work? Let's look for it slowly. Brother, I believe you will be able to find a job." The little girl has unreserved trust in her only relative.
"Don't worry, I have an idea." Luke took his sister's hand and ate with her.
This feeling of regaining what was lost was really great. Regardless of whether it was a dream or not, he would never allow anyone to take his sister away.
After dinner, Gabrielle went to school, and Luke left their low, dilapidated pigeon-cage-like hut to look for a job.
Luke had given up on finding a proper job. Today he went straight to the Star Moon Guild where he had worked in his previous life.
The Moonblade Guild is not ranked high in the gaming circle, but it is still well-known among college students.
It is a gaming guild formed by students from several local universities. The leaders are all wealthy second-generations. They have a large number of members because they are willing to spend money and have good welfare benefits.
In today's world of intelligent technology, it's no joke that graduation means unemployment.
When the epoch-making hit game "Dawn" appeared, they saw business opportunities, gathered a large amount of funds, and vowed to build a career.
The Moonblade Guild's headquarters is located in an upscale residential area near the university town, renting an entire building.
"Hello, I'm here to apply for the position of gold farmer." In Luke's dream, he was applying for the position of gold farmer in the Star Moon Guild.
The female college student at the front desk was pretty, but she seemed dissatisfied with being wasted. She looked at Luke's cheap clothes and the holes on his sneakers with disgust, dialed a number, and then informed Luke that he could go in for the interview.
"Are you a college student?" The HR who received Luke was also pretty, but unfortunately her attitude was even worse. She was checking her phone while conducting the interview without even raising her head.
"No, I'm just applying for the position of gold earner." Luke responded as patiently as possible.
When he came here, it was a year after the game was launched. A large number of guilds poured in and the competition was very fierce. Cheap gold farmers didn't care about academic qualifications at all.
"Oh, sorry, but not everyone can be a gold farmer. If you really want to do it, you'd better be a cannon fodder."
Cannon fodder is purely insulting.
That thing doesn't require any equipment or levels. When you fight the BOSS, you rush forward in waves. The purpose is to divert the BOSS's attention and consume the BOSS's skills.
If the three-year dream was not a joke, the reborn Luke would have advantages that no other guild or expert possessed.
Of course he couldn't be a cannon fodder. In this game, you lose experience points when you die. If a cannon fodder dies more than ten times a day, there would be no possibility of upgrading at all.
The reason why he came to apply for the job was actually for the gaming helmets that the Moonblade Guild provided to its members.
This is equivalent to having a computer at work in ancient times, which is a kind of production tool.
"Let me put it this way," Luke put his hands on the table, leaning forward slightly. It was very convenient to watch the game from this angle. He pretended to be mysterious and said, "I have a way to get 20 gold coins in the first week."
"Just you?" The HR girl was so shocked that she almost dropped her phone, and her emotions became even more turbulent as it bounced.
The white was a bit dazzling, but Luke didn't even look at it. Instead, he smiled and said nothing, pretending to be an expert.
Ordinary players have different opinions on whether "Dawn" has an internal test.
But high-end players actually know that no game can be launched online without testing.
At most it is a closed test with relatively few participants and the test content is scattered. Even if you get some information, you can't turn the tables.
Although the Moonblade Guild doesn't have any particularly awesome masters, they have money.
So they are not behind in terms of news. At least they know that it is very difficult to earn gold coins in the early stages of the game.
Monsters that are too low in level basically don't drop money, and monsters that are slightly higher in level also drop very little.
Ask why you don't fight high-level monsters.
Are you kidding? You can fight high-level monsters whenever you want. Potions are free, repairing equipment is free, and you have to spend money to revive after you die. If you don't have money to revive, you can only run the corpse back to the safe zone to revive.
Moreover, upon death, you will lose your equipment, money, and equipment durability.
Huge pit!
But it is impossible not to pay money. For a guild like theirs, there are too many places where they need to spend money.
Without money you can't even build a guild.
Once a guild is established, it needs to be constantly upgraded in order to recruit more people and enjoy more advanced guild benefits.
Twenty gold!
Even if you fight high-level monsters, if you want to get twenty gold coins, it will take a team of a hundred people three to five days.
And Luke actually said that he only needed a week.
"Young man, have you ever participated in the internal beta?" The HR girl changed her attitude instantly. She moved forward and almost put herself under Lin Dong's nose.
"Sorry, I can't tell you that."
What is there to doubt? Those who participated in the internal test have signed a confidentiality agreement and cannot say anything.
This is called default!
Damn, this is a great god.
Without saying a word, the HR girl came up and grabbed Luke's arm, and personally took him to meet the guild's top management.
When we arrived at the senior office of the Moonblade Guild, there were several people inside, probably in a meeting.
The HR girl asked to wait at the door while she explained the situation.
That dream turned out to be true!
Because the boss Caroline that Luke had seen in his dream, as well as the other few people in the office, all matched up one by one.
"Bullshit, he's just such a character. You tell me he has participated in the internal test?" There are many rich second-generations in the Guild, and they all have to arrange positions, so a team leader is appointed for each profession. The one who speaks in a sarcastic tone is Half a Cigarette.
He is the leader of a gang of thieves.
"Hello, I'm Alex. Buddy, are you sure you've participated in the internal test? Are you kidding us?" Alex was skeptical, mainly because Luke didn't look like a master at all.
His appearance is just average, not ugly, but too dark and thin.
What the hell is this clothes he's wearing? I guess they cost no more than a hundred yuan. And it's a different era now, but he's still wearing them even though they've been washed so much that they've turned white.
The internal testers invited by the game companies are either top players or big bosses of super guilds, all of whom are powerful figures. There is no way it would be the turn of these lowly ants at the bottom of society.
"If I can help you get 20 gold coins in the first week, Caroline can establish the guild earlier. If I can't, how much loss will you suffer?"
Facing the collective questioning of almost all of Caroline's senior management, Luke's tone remained calm.
But what he said was simply impossible to refuse.