Chapter 992 - Removing His Mask
An hour passed in the blink of an eye.
Since then, Chairman Lee not only prepared the interview but also spread news that Player Yuan will be the one doing the interview.
When news spread, people from all over the city flocked to the Cultivators' Association, filling up the square outside almost immediately.
"Wow, there's a lot of people— more than I anticipated." Yuan looked at the crowd outside through the window.
"W-What are you planning?" David Swanson asked him in a nervous voice.
Yuan smiled and said, "You're right. I don't have the power to deal with you guys. After all, I am just one person who happens to be really good at a video game. However, what if I make those with power deal with you guys?"
He turned to look at the crowd again and continued, "I wonder how many Legacy Families are in that crowd? I also wonder what they would be willing to do for me if I offer them Divine-rank cultivation techniques and Divine-grade treasures?"
"Y-You're going to bribe them?!" The investors were in disbelief.
"No, I am only giving them a reward for helping me out. I guess you can even say that I am merely hiring them for a service. Once I give them your names, I wonder how long it will take for them to destroy you guys."
Yuan showed them a cold smile.
"If Divine-grade treasures are not enough, I can even offer them Ancient-grade treasures!"
"A-Ancient-grade treasures?!" They exclaimed.
In this world, besides Yuan, nobody has managed to acquire Ancient-grade treasures. In fact, besides a lucky few, even Divine-grade treasures are unobtainable.
The investors there looked at each other with fearful looks on their faces.
If Yuan was truly planning on bribing the public to destroy them, they would have no chance of survival! After all, even they would do everything in their power to help Yuan if they had the chance!
"Yuan, the interview is ready. You can go onto the stage whenever you want." Chairman Lee suddenly entered the room and said.
"Alright, I'm coming." Yuan wore a mask on his face before approaching the door.
"W-Wait! I am willing to give you all of my fortune!" One of the investors there suddenly stepped forward and announced.
"M-Me too! I will also give you every penny in my bank account!" Another stepped forward.
In their eyes, even if they gave away all of their money, there was still a chance for them to earn more money. However, if Yuan successfully bribes the world to destroy them, they might not survive through the rest of the week!
In the end four out of the twelve investors there decided to hand Yuan all of their money in order to purchase his forgiveness. As for the other eight, they refused to believe that Yuan would be able to bribe the public, as that would destroy his reputation.
"No more takers? Alright, don't say I didn't give you a chance later!"
Yuan walked out of the room shortly after with Chairman Lee.
Once they were alone, the investors there argued amongst themselves.
"Why did you agree to give him all of your money?! There's no way that he would be able to bribe the public! As if the other families would be that stupid to agree to such a thing!"
"I'm not taking that risk!"
"Even if he successfully bribes the public, he would immediately become the world's number one enemy! A single person shouldn't be able to hold that much power! The others will crush him before he can crush us!"
While the investors argued, Yuan appeared in the square and stepped on a portable platform that had just been prepared.
"Look! It's Player Yuan!"
"Damn it! He's still wearing a mask!"
"Is he the real deal or just a fake?"
"The Chairman of the Cultivators' Association is the one who organized this event… I don't think they would do something like this if he was a fake."
The crowd murmured amongst themselves.
"Hello, everyone. I am Chairman Lee of the Cultivators' Association. First of all, I would like to thank you all for coming here on such short notice. Second, I would like to thank Player Yuan for his participation despite his busy schedule." Chairman Lee took the microphone and spoke to the crowd.
After talking for a few more minutes, Chairman Lee handed the microphone to Yuan.
The entire place turned dead silent as they anxiously waited for him to speak.
This was happening all over the world, as the interview was being broadcast to the whole world.
After taking a deep breath, Yuan spoke into the microphone.
"Thank you all for coming today. Before I start, I would like to apologize for not appearing before all of you sooner, but I had a reason for hiding myself, and I am going to tell you all that reason today."
"Due to some family issues and health issues, I was unable to come out until today. I was born with a healthy body, but my body would stop functioning properly as I grew older."
"I lost my ability to see when I was only seven years old. When I was 13 years old, I became a cripple that couldn't even get out of bed without the help of another person, and for the next few years, I would remain in such a state."
"I am currently 18 years old, almost 19, and I have been living in solitude for almost 5 years now, hence why I am only appearing in public now."
The people watching Yuan's speech were left speechless after learning about his tragic life, and they all understood why he hasn't shown himself for so long.
"W-Wait… What the hell is he doing? What happened to bribing the public? Why does it seem like he's going to reveal his true identity?!" The investors watching from inside the Cultivators' Association were shocked.
Yuan continued speaking, "Now that I have completely recovered, I am going to celebrate by finally revealing my true identity to all of you today."
Everyone watching swallowed nervously after hearing his words.
Player Yuan is finally going to reveal his true identity? This is what everyone and their mother has been waiting for since the day of his first appearance in the form of an announcement in Cultivation Online!
And without any hesitation, Yuan removed his mask, revealing to the world his handsome face.