Chen Yu felt the fervent cheers of the masses.
It was intense.
Like surging waves crashing upon him.
In such an atmosphere of heightened emotion, how could he let down their enthusiasm?
"Now!"
The moment Chen Yu sent the message.
The region erupted.
Countless people scrambled to join Chen Yu's organization. Prepared resumes flooded the channel, scrolling endlessly.
985/211 graduates.
Senior executives from renowned corporations, possessing rich management experience.
Engineers.
Attending physicians.
Teachers.
Behind each profession lay heart-stopping work experience.
If their resumes were all true, they would undoubtedly be sought-after individuals by numerous enterprises, universities, and research departments outside the cave.
To recruit them, one might need to emulate Duke Xuan De's three visits to thatched cottage.
At this moment—
They were eagerly, almost pleadingly, hoping for Chen Yu's approval.
"Unbelievable."
Chen Yu locked the screen.
He carefully examined the messages sent by these individuals.
It felt a bit fake.
Setting aside the senior executives or elites with dazzling resumes, when did 985/211 graduates become so common?
Consistently, they were all from prestigious institutions.
Yes!
Educational popularization was high now, and the illiteracy rate had greatly decreased. However, university students were not yet ubiquitous. 985/211 graduates were even rarer than phoenix feathers and qilin horns.
There were only tens of thousands of people in the region.
It was as if they had all graduated from or were still attending major universities.
Could you believe it?
Chen Yu watched for nearly fifteen minutes, and he didn't see a single mention of ordinary universities.
"It's true, once you enter the cave, no one knows anyone else, and no one can expose forged academic qualifications," Chen Yu murmured softly. He then tapped lightly on the screen, "Everyone, please be quiet."
Instantly, the chat channel, which had been like a bustling marketplace, seemed to freeze.
The messages stopped immediately.
"Your resumes are posted here, and honestly, I can't see them clearly. There are simply too many of you," Chen Yu slowly typed. "Also, I actually don't need resumes."
"I believe all of you were dragons among men outside the cave."
"But—"
"There's one thing I need to tell you all. You are not actually working for me."
This message stunned all the survivors.
"What's going on?"
In Zhao Zhi's camp.
Liu Hao, with his triangular eyes, was full of confusion.
"What is Chen Yu up to? If he suddenly changes his mind and says he's not recruiting, won't our plan be ruined?"
"That shouldn't be the case."
Sister Widow, heavily made up, also frowned.
"To be so inconsistent could greatly damage his reputation in the cave. To raise everyone's hopes and then suddenly let go is clearly unreasonable."
"But he just said~"
"Why the hurry?" At this moment, Zhao Zhi, with a scholarly air, took a sip of water. "It's not too late to wait until he finishes speaking."
"The problem is, our allies have already started discussing it in the group," Liu Hao whispered.
"Heh, Sun Ye is just a brute. He lacks brains, and his subordinates are equally clueless. Let them clamor if they want. Have you seen Guang Chu send a message?"
"Uh..."
Liu Hao secretly glanced at the internal group chat.
"No."
"Then why are you anxious?" Scholar Zhao Zhi took another sip of water leisurely. The man holding the heavy hammer suddenly said in a low voice, "Boss, Chen Yu has sent another message."
At this moment, in the chat channel—
Chen Yu sent his message.
It could be said to have stirred up a thousand waves.
The survivors were bewildered.
"Senior Chen Yu, you..."
"If not for you, then who will provide us with work? Wasn't that what you said before?"
"This?"
"Didn't we agree last time to give us a stable life?"
Confused messages scrolled across the screen.
Although they weren't directly questioning Chen Yu, their words conveyed a sense of wanting to question him.
They just didn't dare!
"Everyone~"
Seeing the survivors start to feel disappointed, Chen Yu quickly sent a message.
"Please calm down."
"Work can still be provided to you. That has not changed at all."
"Alas~"
"Fine, I'll tell you the truth."
"Actually, the one recruiting you from the beginning was not me, but a female Bodhisattva in the cave. To be frank, the food I received before was from that female Bodhisattva."
"But—"
"During this period, this female Bodhisattva has built a city and become its lord. She wants to develop the city, so she stopped exporting food. Even at a high price, she wouldn't sell."
"There's no other way. I can't let my compatriots starve."
"So I suggested to her that she accept outsiders to work in her city."
"Everyone, I believe some of you must have had contact with the native cave dwellers. The natives here are very repulsed by outsiders. You should know this, right?"
Silence.
How could they have had contact with the native cave dwellers?
Seeing that the atmosphere was about to turn cold.
"Indeed."
A message suddenly popped up on the screen.
"The native cave dwellers are extremely repulsed by outsiders. I have interacted with many of them before and almost died at their hands. The natives here are very xenophobic and harbor strong hostility towards outsiders."
Not long after this message appeared, exclamations erupted on the screen.
"Wow, Senior Yu Pu~"
"Worship the big shot."
"The third-ranked big shot on the overall leaderboard. It seems like this is the first time I've seen Senior Yu Pu pop up in the channel. Greetings to Senior Yu Pu."
"orz"
Various worshipful expressions flooded the screen.
Local celebrities.
Led by Chen Yu, Jiang Yaqing, and Yu Pu, the survivors in the region were all familiar with those whose names appeared on the leaderboard.
Especially Yu Pu, a rising star.
It was natural for the survivors to show reverence.
Chen Yu watched silently, and suddenly his private message notification chimed.
He smiled slightly.
Without looking, he knew who had sent the message.
Yu Pu: Big shot, what's their situation?
Chen Yu: They're worshiping you. After all, you're third on the overall list. To them, your status is unattainable, so they naturally worship you.
Chen Yu: Alright, stop talking here. Quickly go back to inciting them for me.
Jiang Yaqing: ???
Jiang Yaqing: Damn it, Chen Yu, you're shameless. Are you two working together? I knew it was strange when Yu Pu suddenly showed up.
Jiang Yaqing: When I checked the group chat, it was indeed you two manipulating things behind the scenes.
Jiang Yaqing: Chen Yu, you're something else!