Chapter 2 Rebirth

  "Ah!" Zhang Yang suddenly woke up, feeling cold sweat all over his body and breathing extremely rapidly!

  He opened his eyes and took a glance around, but what he saw in front of him made his jaw drop in astonishment.

  This is a classroom, a house that can accommodate more than 100 people, but only thirty or so people are sparsely seated, some reading books, others chatting and playing with each other.

  Every single face was incredibly familiar - all his university classmates!

  Is this... University?

  "How did I end up here? Shouldn't I be dead?" Zhang Yang's mind was filled with shock and confusion.

  "Zhang Yang, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" came the inquiry from someone nearby.

  He turned his head and looked over: a face that was still a bit green, with a few sincere smiles, familiar yet extremely strange!

  This was his university class monitor, Li Shangyuan. However, he should have died three years ago due to a plane crash!

  Zhang Yang nodded vaguely and murmured: "I'm fine!"

  He stretched out his hand and pinched his arm hard, ouch! Zhang Yang gritted his teeth and took a deep breath of cold air.

  It's absolutely not a dream!

  So, I really didn't die! And it seems like I've even gone back to several years ago! Zhang Yang took out his phone, and the time displayed on it was June 16th, 2034.

  Five years ago!

  Heaven gave him another chance!

  For a moment, Zhang Yang was both excited and thrilled. He didn't care why he could go back to five years ago, all he knew was that he had another chance to fight for everything that belonged to him!

  What could be more precious than this for a "dead man"?

  This is his last year in college, and after seven or eight days, he will be able to receive his graduation certificate and start working. If everything goes according to history, he will find a job at a software company, not doing anything remarkable, but also making a living.

  It wasn't until two years later that he started playing "Miracle" under the introduction of his colleagues.

  At that time, "Miracle" had been operating for more than two years, from the initial 40 million players online at the same time to a surge of 1 billion online, and this number is still growing! As early as half a year after the operation of "Miracle", Dream Technology, which developed "Miracle", started to establish A-level and S-level professional league teams, providing a stage for high-level players in the game to show off their skills.

  The unbeatable popularity means a huge advertising effect, and major companies from all over the world have settled in "Miracle", either naming and sponsoring a certain team or establishing their own team, making the income of professional players skyrocket, not inferior to traditional sports stars!

  Of course, as the game develops to the mid-to-late stage, it itself is a hugely profitable industrial chain. The transaction amount of virtual goods makes even world-class companies jealous! They are all forming their own forces and joining this commercial war in the virtual world.

  Zhang Yang's naturally keen motor nerves were fully utilized in this highly realistic game with brain wave input, and he quickly showed off his skills as a high player. He formed his own team and entered the B-level amateur group in the second year of entering the game, and then entered the A-level professional league in the following year!

  After entering the A-level league, Zhang Yang immediately received a huge sponsorship fee from a large company and gained a huge income. He also met Lin Yu, who was named "Qing Qing Shui Xiang" in the game, and the two became entangled with each other due to a small grudge, becoming good friends.

  Lin Yu was then entangled by Liu Wei and, in order to escape the fate of being pointed out for marriage, made a deal with her family that as long as she could establish herself in "Shen Ji" and get a share of this huge industrial chain, they would no longer interfere with her marital affairs. For this reason, Zhang Yang, filled with righteous indignation, worked together with Lin Yu, developing the "Qing Shui" guild while also improving the team's strength, advancing towards the S-level league.

  Unfortunately, the Qing Shui Guild was defeated by Liu Wei's Mythical Guild and was unable to expand, stuck in a third-rate guild status. With no growth in the guild's scale, it was impossible to make any profits.

  But Zhang Yang entered the game too late, and there was a big gap between him and other professional players in terms of equipment and level! Even with his well-developed motor nerves and sharp operations, he couldn't make up for this huge gap! Moreover, he didn't have any reliable teammates around him, and he was alone, unable to break through the A-level league!

  During this time, Liu Wei also used the beauty trick again, sending a mistress into the Qing Shui Gang to pursue Zhang Yang. At that time, Zhang Yang and Lin Yu had not yet realized their feelings for each other, and the hot-blooded Zhang Yang was entwined by that charming woman, almost causing the Qing Shui Gang to disband!

  Fortunately, during Zhang Yang's period of guilt and loss, Lin Yun strongly supported him despite opposition from others, giving him infinite trust and support. As a result, the two people's feelings eventually came together.

  But Lin Yun's management in "The Miracle" was a complete failure. Her family elders arranged for her to marry Liu Wei, and although she resisted repeatedly, she only delayed the time. Then, Zhang Yang went to attend the wedding, but ultimately ended up with Liu Wei!

  Wow!

  Zhang Yang spat out a mouthful of turbid air. Since he had been reborn once more, he absolutely could not let the same tragedy occur again!

  The Lin family cannot accept him because Zhang Yang has no power or influence! If he can gain an equal status with the Lin family, all difficulties will be easily resolved!

  But it's not easy to gain an equal status with the Lin family!

  Zhang Yang's previous life had a thin family property, but he had self-knowledge and was absolutely not the material for doing business! Even if he knew the world development trend in the next five years, it would not make him become a top entrepreneur or businessman!

  Maybe with some memories in mind, earning a few hundred million or so is possible, but this is still far from the scale of Lin's family!

  And his most familiar and skilled field is in "The Legend of Qin".

  According to the "Game Review Five Years" official statistics of "The Miracle", the player with the highest income in the S-class league is "One Sword Overturns the City", with an annual income of 420 million!

  In the past five years, the total amount of virtual goods transactions completed through gaming platforms has reached a staggering 790 billion!

  Zhang Yang can't be a prophet in reality, but he is very clear about the trend of the game! When and what kind of materials will rise or fall, all the passing strategies for each copy, the tactics for fighting world BOSS, and the triggers for hidden tasks, Zhang Yang remembers them all in his mind.

  Make a name for yourself, establish your own guild, and make it the top guild in China or even one of the world's eight major regions. Monopolize and hoard materials, and you can easily carve out a large slice of the pie! One person's power is limited, but with a strong guild to rely on, making hundreds of billions of dollars in this divine-level game is absolutely possible!

  At that time, the Lin family's aging industry and eagerness to transform will probably not need to exert pressure, and with a thick face, they will personally send Lin Yu into his arms, in order to get a share of the virtual industry!

  Zhang Yang can also fulfill his dream from his previous life, dominating the S-level professional league and winning the World Team League championship!

  ……

  "Tap, tap, tap", the sound of high heels echoed, coinciding with the ringing of the class bell. A beautiful woman, dressed in a professional outfit, tall and slender, walked into the classroom. She looked to be around 23 or 24 years old, with thick black hair styled up on her head, giving her an air of maturity.

  "Fellow students, there are less than ten days left before you enter society and start working. Here, your teacher wishes you all the best in finding a job that suits your heart's desire..."

  Zhang Yang's mind was completely immersed in memories, thinking of Lin Yu's sweet smile, and the suppressed emotions suddenly erupted like a volcano! He stood up with a swoop, without even considering that class had already started, and rushed out of the classroom in three or two steps, causing other classmates to stare at his back in shock, and the beautiful female teacher on the podium was so angry that she trembled with rage.

  However, just as he rushed out of the classroom, Zhang Yang suddenly stopped in his tracks. The current Lin Yu didn't even know himself yet, so how could he rush to her side and say: "Hey, I'm the man you'll love to death in the future, come on, let's fall in love!"

  It's strange if others don't think you're crazy!

  Endure! According to "history", Lin Yu entered the game a year after the operation of "Miracle". Now, there's nothing but waiting!

  Zhang Yang let out a sigh, turned around and was about to head back to the classroom when he saw a stunning beauty with her hands on her hips and a ferocious expression standing in front of the classroom door, looking as if she could swallow someone whole!

  "Zhang, Yang!" The beautiful teacher gritted her teeth and called out Zhang Yang's name, her two fists constantly loosening and tightening, full of violence.

  Zhang Yang only then saw clearly, that the beautiful teacher was actually Yu Li with whom he had a connection in the future! At that time, he was drunk and didn't have much feeling, but at this moment, he clearly remembered how provocative and charming her figure was, and the surprising size of the bulge hidden under her suit!

  Looking at her fair and slender neck, his gaze involuntarily swept over the hidden and towering place, Zhang Yang found it difficult to look at this beautiful and charming teacher with a student's eyes again. The scene of their "fierce battle" was as if it had just happened in front of him, making him feel a little dry-mouthed and tongue-tied, his eyes filled with a few more **, and less reverence.

  He smiled and said: "Teacher, I need to go to the bathroom!"

  Yu Li is about to go crazy!

  That kid not only rushed out of the classroom without saying a word during class, but also looked at her with an aggressive and provocative gaze, making her feel like she was being seen through.

  Her cheeks flushed with annoyance, Yu Li pointed vigorously at the door and said, "Get out!"

  Zhang Yang hastily agreed and ran off in a hurry.

  After wandering outside for a while, Zhang Yang returned to the classroom and greeted everyone before sitting back in his original seat. He looked up to see Yu Li still visibly upset, her pretty face tense with a hint of redness on her pale skin.

  Yu Li was originally a beautiful girl, and she was also the secret object of admiration for many boys. At this moment, her stunning appearance made all the boys drool in secret. Zhang Yang used to be one of the boys who had a crush on Yu Li, but later he got busy with other things and slowly forgot about his unrequited love from their school days.

  He thought to himself: "Teacher Yu is so beautiful, how could she become a prostitute? What a pity! If there's an opportunity, I must help her!"

  The two classes ended quickly. After announcing the end of class, Yu Li gave Zhang Yang a fierce stare before turning around and leaving the classroom.

  As soon as the teacher left, the students below immediately became noisy.

  "Zhang Yang, what are you planning to do after graduation?" Li Shangyuan handed Zhang Yang a directory of contacts. When they graduated, everyone would exchange contact information so that they could keep in touch later on.

  Zhang Yang took over the phone book and scribbled down his home phone number, saying: "Probably, I'll just be a professional gamer!"

  "Professional player?" A little fatty squeezed over, Zhao Xiaosong, nicknamed "Little Fatty", said, "Playing games can earn money?"

  "I don't know about other games, but if it's 'Miracle', it's really possible to make a lot of money!" Zhou Xiang, who was tall and thin, joined the discussion and said, "I have a relative working at Dream Technology, and according to him, more than 50 million 'Miracle' game headsets have been sold!"

  "What's with the gaming headset?" someone else walked over and casually asked.

  "Cut, don't you watch TV or go online? The ads for 'Shen Ji' are everywhere, the world's first brain-wave-input ultra-realistic game, goodbye to traditional gaming methods, just wear a gaming helmet and you can log in anywhere, anytime! With his Dream Technology, it's been internally tested for over a decade, finally officially launching this year!" A gamer sighed with emotion.

  "Is it really that fun? Then I'll go back and buy a gaming helmet to try it out!"

  "Come on, let's take a count, how many people want to play 'Shen Ji', come and register, our class will set up a guild, and we'll roam 'Shen Ji' together in the future!"