Chapter 252 I'm a Coward

The Golden Coast Gala has officially begun on the 36th floor of the Golden Bridge Hotel.

Most of the attendees are well-known figures from various industries in Evergreen City, with only a small portion being graduating students from Evergreen University.

This years Golden Coast Gala was the grandest ever, with the highest number of invitees, providing more opportunities for these graduating students. Especially with the virtual reality game Divine Realms: Legends, people from various industries were optimistic about its future prospects. Divine Realms: Legends offered not only adventure and combat but also a plethora of lifestyle and entertainment experiences, far richer than reality. Many real-world industries could develop within it.

In one corner of the venue stood an elderly man in a white suit, nearly 60 but still vigorous. Surrounding him were influential figures from Evergreen City, including Ken, Katherine's uncle, who sat nearby.

"Aren't they here yet?" the elderly man in the white suit suddenly asked Heath, the student council president standing beside him.

"They've arrived, but…" Heath hesitated, wanting to say more but stopping himself.

The elderly man before him was Otto, the president and chairman of Evergreen University, who had educated many outstanding students now prominent in various fields. He was highly respected in Evergreen City, and his influence was immense.

"Speak up," Otto's voice suddenly turned cold.

"They're just outside." For the inexperienced Heath, the pressure of Otto's presence was overwhelming, almost making him lose his balance.

"If they're outside, why haven't they come in?" Otto questioned, "Do they expect me to invite them personally?"

"They've got some nerve, thinking they can make Otto invite them. Do they really think just because they're good at a game, they can disregard us?" Ken also said angrily.

"Go and get them, tell them I said so," Otto pondered for a moment, feeling it was weird. Besides the professional gamers who ran game studios, many famous figures from fighting tournaments were also absent.

"Yes, sir." Several tall, black-clad bodyguards wearing sunglasses took the elevator downstairs.

"I'm curious, what's going on with these people? Why are they staying downstairs? What's happening down there?" Ken was furious at those who hadn't arrived yet. He looked down on professional gamers, believing that no matter how good they were at games, they were just gamers. Without the sponsorship and support of corporate groups like his, they were nothing but clowns.

"I'm also curious about the mindset of today's young people. Maybe we old folks are just out of touch with the times," a middle-aged man in a black martial arts uniform laughed self-deprecatingly. He exuded no sharpness, instead, he was as calm and gentle as the sea, making people feel close to him.

But no one dared to underestimate this middle-aged man, as he was John Carrillo, a renowned martial arts master in Evergreen City. A few years ago, he was the undisputed champion of the Evergreen City fighting tournament. Now older, he no longer participated in any fighting tournaments but ran a highly popular martial arts gym in Evergreen City.

"Mr. Carrillo, you're too modest. These young people are just ignorant. It's just a virtual game. With your skills, you'd quickly become a top player in Divine Realms: Legends and make a name for yourself," Ken said.

"Reality and virtual worlds are different, and times have changed. The future belongs to the young," John shook his head. As someone who had practiced martial arts since childhood, he was very sensitive to changes. He could clearly feel the pace of the times accelerating, especially with the advent of Divine Realms: Legends. Not to mention that major global conglomerates were making their moves in Divine Realms: Legends, the number of players alone was beyond imagination. Anyone could see the enormous potential of Divine Realms: Legends, not to mention the secrets within it.

However, John didn't know what the secret was that attracted so many world-class conglomerates. Divine Realms: Legends was definitely not as simple as it seemed.

Although major groups in Evergreen City would enter Divine Realms: Legends, they were like stray cats smelling fish, completely unaware of the real secrets behind the game.

After chatting for a while, Otto received a call from one of the bodyguards.

"Otto, these people said they have something important to discuss and need to wait a while before coming up."

"Something important? What could be more important than this gala? Do they not want sponsorship and support from these corporate groups?" Otto's voice grew deeper, a sign of his anger known to those familiar with his temper.

"It seems they want to talk to the higher-up of the Guild of Aether Wing, but there are too many people in line, so it's taking a lot of time."

"Guild of Aether Wing? Is that a guild in Divine Realms: Legends?" Otto was puzzled.

Could a game guild really be worth the attention of so many renowned studios in Evergreen City?

Could it be that the Guild of Aether Wing was extremely powerful in Divine Realms: Legends?

Although Otto didn't play virtual games, he knew about the famous guilds in the gaming world. However, he had never heard of a guild called Aether Wing among them.

"They say Aether Wing is very famous throughout Eldoria, even surpassing top-tier guilds in some aspects. Many major conglomerates want to meet Aether Wing's higher-up, but the guild is too mysterious, and they've never had the chance. They don't want to miss this opportunity."

"So, this Guild of Aether Wing is indeed noteworthy." Otto became interested in the Guild of Aether Wing, especially since such a guild had emerged in a city like Evergreen City. He wanted to meet them, "With such a powerful guild in our Evergreen City, I, surprisingly, am unaware. Invite the representative of the Guild of Aether Wing up. I'd like to meet the one."

Moreover, it was inappropriate for many attendees to stay downstairs. Inviting the Guild of Aether Wing up would allow other studio guests to join the gala.

Everyone was slightly shocked to hear that Otto would invite a representative from an unknown guild.

Downstairs, the bodyguards approached Eric and relayed the invitation, sincerely inviting him upstairs.

To their surprise, Eric directly refused.

"Eric, Otto is sincerely inviting you up. He guarantees you won't be disappointed," the lead bodyguard said earnestly.

"I understand, but I haven't finished with the people here. Even if I agree, you can ask those in line if they would agree," Eric smiled, pointing to the long line of over a thousand people in front of him. "Besides, even if I wanted to go up, someone would kick me out. I'm a timid person, and someone has threatened me not to step into that hotel. I still have interviews to conduct, so please don't make it difficult for me."

Otto's bodyguards were speechless. It was clear Eric was brushing them off, but they had no choice but to report back to Otto.

"What? Someone threatened him not to come in?" Otto couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this. "Tell him it's fine. As long as I'm here, I guarantee nothing will happen to him at the gala, and no one will dare to kick him out."

"But he still says he's afraid. He doesn't want to be kicked out a second time," the bodyguard said helplessly.

"Kicked out a second time? So he was originally a guest at this gala?"

"Yes."

Otto was stunned for a moment but quickly realized what had happened. A surge of anger welled up inside him. Someone had dared to kick out a guest he had invited, which was a direct affront to him.

"Who? Who dared to kick out someone I invited?" Otto's voice was loud and icy, and although he wasn't a martial artist, his imposing presence made many people around him feel scared.

The bodyguard trembled and took a while to respond, "Heath."

The King of the Virtual Game World
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