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On September 18, 2125, in the afternoon, Shen Fan was submitting his resignation letter to his boss, which he had already prepared. He didn't want to continue working there any longer. (BookQu) After graduating last year, Shen Fan joined the renowned Lei Bao Technology Company in Yun City. Lei Bao Technology is also somewhat well-known nationwide. The company has strong capabilities and is currently developing steadily and rapidly. According to staff from the company's planning department, in one or two years, Lei Bao Tech could become one of the top technology companies in the country. Shen Fan worked in the core technical department of Lei Bao Technology. The salary and benefits were very high, which was an excellent job for a recent graduate. After getting his boss's approval, Shen Fan returned to the office to pack up his personal belongings. The atmosphere in the office was a bit somber. Besides Shen Fan, there were seven other people, two men and five women, all heads down working. "Guys, I'm going first. We'll see each other again!" Shen Fan looked at his companions, packing up his things while speaking. But no one responded to Shen Fan's words. Logically, after working together for over a year, when someone leaves, everyone should say some farewell words. Shen Fan didn't mind this, he just chuckled self-deprecatingly and then packed his things as usual. Soon after, a young man roughly the same age as Shen Fan walked into the office. Dressed in an expensive suit, the young man's face was grim. He glared at Shen Fan, his eyes filled with anger and resentment that were impossible to miss. This young man is Gao Kai, the project team leader of Shen Fan's team. Gao Kai is a top student from a prestigious university who graduated in the same year as Shen Fan. He got this position as head of the tech group thanks to his uncle being a high-level executive in the company. He is very envious and after working with Shen Fan for a few months, he realized that Shen Fan was exceptionally talented. Whenever the project encountered difficulties, it was always Shen Fan who solved them. The team members considered Shen Fan as the core figure, ignoring him as the leader. For the rest of the year, Gao Kai continuously used his power to target Shen Fan. In the nine-person project team, every task assigned was always the heaviest workload and highest difficulty for Shen Fan. Moreover, Gao Kai never acknowledged or credited Shen Fan's contributions. Facing this unfair treatment, Shen Fan repeatedly reported to his superiors, but Gao Kai used his uncle's connections to get him off. After that, Shen Fan had many thoughts of resigning, and he even prepared resignation letters, but when he thought of the extremely high salary, he endured it. And his several colleagues, in order not to cause trouble, also gradually alienated Shen Li. Until an hour ago, Gao Kai organized a meeting for the team to assign new work tasks. Shen Fan discovered that Gao Kai had assigned him the entire workload of Project Three, a project that nine people had originally worked on together. Shen Fan was now responsible for three parts alone, which were also the most challenging aspects. Shen Fan, who could no longer bear it, had a heated argument with Gao Kai on the spot. Things almost escalated to a physical fight, and as a result, both of them were called in for a meeting with their department manager. When facing the leader, Shen Fan didn't say anything and directly submitted his resignation, quitting his job. After packing up his things, Shen Fan didn't dawdle. He walked straight towards the door. As he passed by Gao Kai, Shen Fan paused for a moment, looked at Gao Kai's gloomy face and smiled. "I quit! I'm not going to serve you anymore. You can play by yourself, Gao Ye! Hahaha!" Before Gao Kai could speak, Shen Fan had already walked out the door and vanished from Gao Kai's sight. Having just been scolded by the leader for over half an hour, Gao Kai's heart was already at its limit. Thinking of Shen Fan's smile, Gao Kai's anger grew even more. Gao Kai let out a cold snort, tugged at the collar of his shirt to smooth things out, and returned to his seat. He was listless, his mind still preoccupied with the new project after Shen Fan's sudden departure. Even if the company assigned someone else to replace Shen Fan, Gao Kai knew his workload would increase significantly, and the project's progress would be severely delayed. Whether they could meet the deadline was now a major concern. He couldn't help but feel that he had been played by Shen Fan. "Damn it!" Gao Kai slammed his hand on the table, startling everyone in the office. However, after glancing at Gao Kai's furious expression, they all lowered their heads and continued working. "Xiaofan, are you resigning?" In the lobby of Lei Bao Technology's Daxia Building on the first floor, a middle-aged security guard uncle checked Shen Fan's things and asked. "Well, this is boring. I don't feel like doing it anymore." Shen Fan smiled in response. The middle-aged security guard, Qin Song, was a retired soldier. He was forthright and friendly, greeting everyone every morning and afternoon. He was also familiar with Shen Fan. "It's a shame to miss out on this job. Good jobs like this are hard to come by!" Qin Song sighed. "Let's talk again, Uncle Qin. It was nice meeting you." Shen Fan said with a smile. Well, it was nice meeting you! "This feeling, so great! Haha!" Before the summer storm, Shen Fan watched the constant flow of people and cars, and the azure sky. A relaxed smile played on his clean-cut and handsome face, casting a long shadow on the ground beneath his tall frame. At this moment, Shen Fan felt an unprecedented sense of ease and joy. His whole heart was filled with delight, something he hadn't experienced in the past six months. The heavy workload and the constant presence of Gao Kai at the company, amidst an oppressive atmosphere, had left Shen Fan feeling mentally drained. "Tonight, relax well and have a drink at the bar!" Shen Fan looked at his watch. It was almost time to get off work. Wei's name is Liu Wei, 25 years old. He is a classmate and roommate of Shen Fan at Shenfan University and is one year older than Shen Fan. Both work at LeiBao Technology, but they are in different departments. "Hey, Wei! Let's go out and celebrate tonight, my treat!" "Nothing good, I quit my job. But this is a happy thing, I'm at the YaXuanGe waiting for you, come over after work." "I'll tell you more about it later!" “ On his way home, Shen Fan saw many billboards displaying "Shénhuāng" countdown for 11 days. There was also a very popular video playing, dozens of players in glamorous equipment battling with stunning special effects, making the viewers excited; besides this, countless billboards were recruiting game studio members and public members. “The Untamed Gods might be a good choice. The government is giving it full support, and major corporations are all gearing up for it. If you're lucky, you might even be able to carve out a future in the Untamed Gods,” Shen Fan thought to himself. << "Shenhuang" is a highly realistic virtual game developed by Xinda Company. In the past six months, promotional advertisements for "Shenhuang" have been plastered all over the world. >> Although it is a game, New Era Company's aim is to create a second world for humans to live in. "" is not only suitable for young and middle-aged people to compete fiercely, but also for the elderly to enjoy a comfortable and leisurely life in it. It is a vast world, many times larger than the real world, and New Era Company has built "" to be as close to real human life as possible. >Moreover, "Shén Huāng" was developed by Xin Shi Dai company using special materials from the stars. The time flow rate in "Shén Huāng" is 15 times faster than reality, which means that humans' gods can live for half their lifespan longer than humans in "Shén Huāng". This effect alone makes people yearn for it. Secondly, after 2100, the human population will reach 13 billion. Many resources will be depleted, deserts will encroach on large areas of land, and melting glaciers at the poles will cause coastlines to continuously advance inland. With a booming population and insufficient resources, suitable living space will shrink drastically. Earth's remaining livable space for humans will be extremely limited. And during this period, the rise of the virtual world has attracted the attention of governments worldwide because the role of the virtual world is becoming increasingly apparent in today's era. When humans enter the virtual world, their physical bodies essentially enter a dormant state. In this state, people's material needs will be significantly reduced. And when large numbers of people spend long periods of time in the virtual world, the consumption of material resources will also be drastically reduced, and at the same time, human living space will also be greatly reduced. This is what every government needs. As the world's technological hegemon, humanity's longed-for technological kingdom, New Era Company, received strong support from governments worldwide during the development of "Shenhuang." Top scientific teams from various countries were also sent to New Era Company to assist in the research and development of "Shenhuang." God of Games: Wilderness World |