Everyone was visibly moved, and they looked at this cadre with admiration.
–So, so your Excellency’s thinking has already reached such heights.–
–No wonder, in many Demon Elite Halls, I’ve heard that your arena is always favored by everyone.–
Another person stood up and said excitedly:
–May I ask, how should we make the changes? And how can we provide opportunities for the competitors participating in them to grow!–
Yuwen Haowen cast a grateful glance at Joan, then gave a slight nod to the other questioner.
They had asked about a major flaw that he hadn’t considered!
Even with the key point pointed out at this moment, the young man still couldn’t figure out how to make up for that flaw.
That flaw seemed like a chasm—a chasm separating ordinary arena designers from design masters!
At this moment, Yuwen Haowen looked at the teacher, who was a head shorter than him, as if he were gazing at a solitary silhouette atop a mountain peak too high to be seen clearly.
This supreme master was about to selflessly point out the path to the summit for everyone…
Croft let his gaze slowly sweep left and right, and the hand he had been hiding behind his back slowly lifted, pointing toward the plaza within the Demon Elite Hall’s entrance.
Everyone held their breath.
–First, here… add a treasure chest.–
–Huh?–
Everyone’s expression froze.
The eccentric man withdrew his finger and said: –A treasure chest that only Chronos can open.–
Everyone looked at each other.
–No, you can’t be serious.–
The crowd buzzed with discussion.
Dwight Croft chuckled:
–And that’s not all. We’ll also be adding a large number of items that can only be obtained with Chronos.-
–This is the way to get stronger?-
–How can you do this!-
Someone exclaimed in shock: –Executive, won’t this destroy fairness?-
Croft snorted with a laugh: –Those guys who don’t have any extra Chronos, what are they even doing in the Arena? They should be going to the New Moon Level Crosslands. This is also a test of how much extra Chronos one has.-
Joan lowered her head and murmured to herself: –Well, that’s not wrong, is it?-
–But, Executive, doing this won’t really improve everyone’s personal strength quickly.-
–Forgive me, but I cannot approve of such a change.-
Yu Wenhao took a deep breath, clenched his fists, and stared at Croft as he said:
–Executive, please tell me the real reason. This is not grounds for you to add these things.-
The door quietly opened a crack, and Gong Huanwu’s head poked in.
In the crowded office buzzing like a vegetable market, two figures were confronting each other in the middle aisle.
–What do you want me to confess?- Croft stared coldly at the young man beside him.
The young man fixed his blazing eyes on the one-point-five-meter-tall green-skinned freak in front of him.
–Teacher, I think you should understand that standing before you is also a designer who submitted the Demon Hero Arena proposal to the Council!-
Croft’s eyebrows flickered slightly.
His voice took on a slightly sharp edge as he said, –Oh, right. Then go ahead—this might better fuel everyone’s aspirations for the path to becoming a great Magic Hero Hall designer!-
Yuwen Haowen’s voice trembled with rage as he declared,
–The truth is this: under certain circumstances, the designer of a Magic Hero Hall can claim a portion of the Vox Zero Chronos energy that erupts within that arena!-
The crowd immediately erupted into a clamor.
In their gazes toward Croft, the former admiration was nowhere to be found.
Some scratched their heads, others buried their faces on the tables, and even more slumped back in their chairs with sighs of disappointment.
Yang Zicang looked at the little red flower pinned to his chest and slowly shook his head. Wang Dingshan wished he could whip out his phone to record the scene, but he had long since lost such a device.
The Psychic Office buzzed with heated discussion, yet the strange man in the corridor remained completely unruffled.
Only when the crowd had mostly vented their emotions did the weirdo snort and say,
–What’s the matter, everyone? Haven’t you ever received a bonus before?-
Some turned to him. –What do you mean?-
–Oh my, you can’t all still be just ordinary employees, can you?- the weirdo said with a smirk.
–Well, no wonder. If you’ve never even used Vox Zero Chronos, you really are pitiful. Starlight Illusion Realm isn’t a place that tries to inspire people to strive with nothing but love, is it?-
–Of course we’ve used Vox Zero Chronos!-
Seeing this outside official actually mocking Starlight Illusion Realm, some people’s emotions flared up.
–Heh, that shouldn’t be.- The officer turned to look at him. –A noble person like you shouldn’t be using Zero Void Chronos.-
–What?-
The strange man snorted, a sardonic smile curling at the corner of his mouth.
–You don’t even have the qualification to get a cut of Zero Void Chronos. Forget it, I won’t pull rank on your ignorance.-
He pointed at everyone present, then swung his finger toward the head peeking through the crack in the door behind him.
–Do you know how much Zero Void Chronos he gets as a monthly reward? Five percent of the principal Chronos consumed in every scene he handles! Do you have any idea what that amounts to?-
–Ah, me?- Gong Huanwu, who had poked his head in, was startled. There was something about him?
Everyone’s gaze shot toward him.
That’s not right—he still had to split that with his team members. Just as Gong Huanwu was about to explain, Croft continued.
–Oh, it seems you all have no grasp of this. That’s as expected. This is just where the candidates stay, and you’re only stabilizing wavebands, with no deep involvement in the transformation. Naturally, you don’t get much of a Zero Void Chronos reward.-
Words tumbled from his mouth like popping beans, leaving no room for interruption.
–When those Chronos are divided up, you lot get at most a few hundred years—if you’re lucky enough to hit a Scarlet Moon grade, maybe three or four thousand years, tops.-
Gong Huanwu stepped in, waving his hands frantically, wanting to speak, but Croft shot him a glance and said:
–But on the trajectory of fate, the Chronos energy they release in a single battle is a hundred thousand, two hundred thousand, or even millions beyond your imagination! Think about how many Void Zero Chronos that is!-
–Huh?-
–This…-
–My god, so many.-
These elite employees, who had been with the Illusion Company for at most a year or two and still carried the spirit of adventurers, were instantly awed by the grand spectacle above the trajectory of fate that he described.
Everyone’s gaze fell on the phantom of the Demon Hero Hall.
Some thought that if the Demon Hero Hall were deployed now, allowing people from both cities to freely enter and compete, it would unleash an unimaginable amount of Void Zero Chronos.
–Damn it.- Gong Huanwu let out a breath.
That bastard had directly twisted the conversation toward the trajectory of fate. If he butted in again to defend himself, he’d only look guilty of hiding something.
Croft smiled as he looked at the three hundred-plus faces—some shocked, some scornful, some indifferent—and said with earnest gravity:
–Allowing contestants to fully unleash their strength—that is what fairness means. Otherwise, is the extra life earned through effort really meant for idle retirement? Ha, do you think the world’s new possibilities would be handed to such people?-
His words carried a strange magic.
–Better to let time prove its worth, let the past reemerge in time—let the clash of elite wills bring the bygone era roaring back to the present, isn’t that so?-
The crowd’s thoughts churned with mixed emotions.
Some gritted their teeth.
–But, Director. No matter what you say, this is too… well, excessive.-
Gong Huanwu sighed with relief as he watched his team members—not all of them had been dazzled by that weirdo’s concepts.
Croft gave the dazed Yuwen Haowen a shove, clearing a path as he walked and said:
–See, see? This is exactly the atmosphere here. How can a company like this nurture outstanding candidates? How can it make them unleash pure, refined fighting spirit at the cusp of life and death, break the shackles of their bodies…-
–Ahem!- Everyone lowered their heads.
–Fine. So you’re kind-hearted, you care about people. Then let me ask you: in the future, if you’re caught in a fight for your life, against someone far stronger than you, and you don’t have enough Chronos capital to your name—getting crushed under their heel—at that point…-
He slapped the back of his right hand into his left palm, craned his neck, and said: –At that point, will you open your high-level rank or not?-
–At that point, do you want to defend your body? Do you want to deliver a fatal blow to your enemy? You look down on Void Zero Chronos, don’t you? Sure, these Void Zero Chronos only last a short time after activation, but they’ll absolutely save your life in a critical moment!-
Saying this, seeing that everyone was still hesitating, he swept his hand decisively and declared:
–Anyway, no matter what, from now on, these designs must be added. Otherwise, I won’t approve sending this proposal to the council. Besides, it itself is still missing many key steps. Without those, your arena city won’t pass the Fast Council’s review. Just like him.-
Croft stretched out his hand and pointed at Yuwen Haowen.
Their eyes met, and Yuwen Haowen realized that the framework the official had given him omitted certain contents that seemed optional at first glance but were actually indispensable.
This was the reason why his Demon Hero Hall had not received a reply for so long!
He stood frozen in place, hearing a sharp voice speak dreamily:
–From now on, the production team is under my leadership. Anyone who doesn’t want to stay can leave now.–
Everyone exchanged glances. Someone couldn’t help but stand up, only to be pulled back by the person next to them.
–There’s only one and a half months left.–
–If the company can’t design the Demon Hero Hall on its own, a lot of people will die.–
–Now is not the time to let pride get in the way.–
Here and there, those who had stood up were being persuaded to sit down.
Jiaoma clutched her notebook tightly, having long stopped writing as she made notes.
Although Yang Zicang didn’t really care, and Wang Dingshan was actually somewhat looking forward to it, tears glistened in Jiaoma’s eyes.
–I don’t want… Daddy… to fail the Demon Hero Hall just because he doesn’t have enough Chronos.–
Her soft voice reached Yang Zicang’s ears.
–I don’t want… Daddy to be trampled underfoot… because he lacks Chronos, and the gap in strength keeps widening…–
The young man was taken aback, a slight stir of emotion in his heart.
Zorro looked over. –Let’s finish the task at hand first. Consider it as learning.–
Jiaoma wiped her eyes with her sleeve, then nodded.
The atmosphere in the office gradually eased.
Most everyone had accepted the plan. First, finish this task and accumulate experience. Otherwise, even more people would die.
Once their mindset shifted, the internal resistance among them lessened significantly.
A team leader let out a breath, pen in hand, and reopened his notebook. –Then, Commissioner, what else do you intend for us to add?-
–Hmph.-
Croft was very pleased with their attitude.
He puffed out his chest, put on a professional expression, and pointed at the second rest area that most teams reach after passing the preliminary trial.
–First, at the entrance to this rest room, add a device where you can spend Chronos principal to draw a one‑day duration BUFF—er, I mean a blessing device. That’s right, an auxiliary ability orb.-
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