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Karen shielded her eyes from the glaring sunlight by her hands at the airport entrance, squinting as she looked out at the airport gate in the distance.
According to the original schedule, the Yan Kingdom's team should have already arrived at the border of Gaul by car and then transferred to another plane to get here.
But he hasn't seen a trace of the Yan Kingdom's team yet.
If it weren't for the lack of signal at the border, which prevented Karen from knowing the specific flight and team names, they would have already stormed into the airport to look for them.
This morning, Karen and his group received a mission to welcome the team dispatched by the Yan Kingdom.
As a professional Mandarin translator, he is essentially in a state of 'semi-unemployment'.
The reason he's called "semi-unemployed" is because, aside from occasionally being asked to provide guidance for the localization translation of war games, he spends most of his time idly in the government office; whether he's there or not is actually not important.
The most tiring thing every day is getting up from my workstation to get a hot cocoa and then sitting back down. This lifestyle is just too decadent.
He was so corrupt that he desperately wanted to find something to do every day.
"They should have arrived by now, I see the flight has already arrived, hmm... could it be that large group of people from earlier?"
A man wearing sunglasses leaned out from next to Karen, carefully recalling whether there were any other Chinese people like him around the bustling international airport.
But no matter how I think about it, there are only a few Yan people among that large group of people.
"How is that possible? The top teams in Yan are all pure-blooded Yan people. That team is obviously a Colombian team that came to 'ride the wave'."
Karen recalled the massive contingent that had just arrived, which included teams from various countries, and found it somewhat amusing.
Rather than trying to ride the wave of popularity, they're more like tourists.
"I even saw people cosplaying as Monster Hunter and Rainbow Six Siege inside, which seems unlikely, right?"
Not only that, they even arranged two tour guides holding white flags at the front of the procession, which were very eye-catching in the bustling crowd. The flags were practically emblazoned with "French military salute".
The fundamental reasons why teams want to establish themselves in various countries are twofold: strength and the requirement that they be of purebred lineage.
If there's even a single foreigner on the team, it's highly likely the team won't be able to make it work.
Of course, except for Colombia.
Instead of thinking about these things, why not try guessing whether it's the Suspended Immortal Path or the Yingming Pavilion this time?
Karen asked the 'guides' behind her with great interest.
It seems like it was five or six years ago when I last saw a team from Yan Kingdom.
However, the world rankings are updated every month, and Xuanxiandao and Yingmingge are still ranked in the top two in Yan Kingdom and in the top ten in the world.
If nothing unexpected happens, it will definitely be one of these two teams.
"How about the loser has to help the winner get Isabel's contact information downstairs?"
"Alright, alright, I'll bet on the Immortal Path."
"Then I'll go to Yingming Pavilion!"
"Okay, then it's a deposit. Remember to get my contact information later."
Karen smiled and handed each of them a piece of chewing gum, then popped one into her own mouth and started chewing.
But just as he was wondering whether he should go in and look for it...
He suddenly saw a large, impressive 'tour group' coming towards him.
……
After passing through the steel tunnel, the Rhodes Island contingent finally arrived at the exit. It was also Li Ji's first time in Gaul.
He looked up at the signs and found that each sign was written in Yan Guojia, which not only kindly indicated where the baggage claim area was, but also showed the route to the exit.
"I really want to see what Gaul was like before it was destroyed."
"The Gaul here is definitely different from the Gaul over there. The internal situations of the two Yan kingdoms are very different."
"They're all Gaul... there's bound to be something in common. When we get back, we can say we've both been to Gaul!"
"Do you see someone handing out flyers for this integrated strategy over there?"
"Speaking of which, is there a common language here...? I don't speak Gaulish, so I hope I won't have to rely on translation apps when I'm out and about..."
"I think so. I just heard someone speaking Victorian."
"Hello, how much is this?"
Some agents followed behind Li Ji, looking around as if they were children who had just been born into this world.
Many of them were operators who did not experience the period before Gaul was destroyed—after all, most of them were not even born at that time.
Arriving in Gaul, a strange world, for the first time, I was filled with excitement.
Moreover, although they were supposed to be here for a competition, for the Rhodes Island team, it felt more like a vacation.
It was even a publicly funded 'trip,' which made Li Ji feel even less burdened.
Of course, they still have to pay for souvenirs themselves...
In this situation, Li Ji is practically just short of holding a tour guide flag and standing at the front, leading everyone to see the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre...
However, as soon as they stepped out of the station, they were still a little confused, as it was their first time in Gaul.
Fortunately, Ines, as a vanguard operator, is always fulfilling her duties.
"I remember the invitation mentioned there would be a guide... that one over there should be it, right?"
Ines pointed to a group of people holding signs not far away. Because of the distance, Li Ji could barely make out the words "Welcome to the Yan Kingdom team" written on the signs.
"It's such a small sign, it's really hard to spot."
Li Ji made a couple of complaints, then led the main force over.
……
Karen was clearly dumbfounded as she looked at the dozens of people from all over the world in front of her.
"Hello sir... We are not part of a tour group. If you take the escalator up from here, a travel agency representative will contact you."
Karen spoke very politely in fluent Yan language to Li Ji, who was at the front, saying, "We are here specifically to pick up the Yan team participating in the competition."
"We've worked hard."
Li Ji gave a handsome smile and spoke to Karen in front of him.
"?"
Karen looked at the agents behind Li Ji with suspicion. Putting aside their strange attire, Karen silently counted the number of Yan people among them.
They could only achieve an astonishing single-digit score.
Even a Colombian team shouldn't have this many foreign players, right?
"You're a bunch of Yan country people... You can count the number of Yan country people in your team on one hand."
Karen inwardly scoffed, but outwardly replied with a completely unashamed expression, "Sir, you jest. You might not be in the queue we're waiting for..."
Before Kekalun could finish speaking, Li Ji pulled out the familiar and exquisite invitation from his pocket, which was proof of their identities.
"Weren't you here to pick up this person...?"
Li Ji was quite puzzled, wondering if there were other Yan Kingdom teams being picked up at the Gaul Airport.
Upon seeing the invitation in Li Ji's hand, and then glancing at the strange cosplayers behind him—Rainbow Six Siege, Monster Hunter, Nekopara, Dragon Girl, and others—Karen...
He suddenly felt a bit sweaty.
Chapter 3: When you've played games for a long time and developed your own unique aesthetic sense
"Yan Country, Rhodes Island's commander, Captain Wanfeng, is that right?"
Karen looked at the long line behind Li Ji and sighed.
He never expected that the other party would bring so many people, and that most of them would be non-Yan country locals.
Other teams bring 30 or 40 players, which is considered a lot, including some substitutes who are simply there to sit on the bench.
Rhodes Island, however, brought nearly twice as many people.
With so many people, will he really be able to make use of them?
"Please register here so we can issue you a temporary pass. We didn't expect so many people... The temporary vehicles are still on their way. Please complete the formalities first."
He still can't quite believe that these people are here to participate in the rift exploration.
They looked more like a group of invited cosplayers attending some kind of CP (couple) anime convention.
What is this...?
In his memory, all the teams were dressed very professionally...
Suddenly, a strange meme that Karen had seen before flashed into her mind.
When you've played this game for a long time and developed your own unique aesthetic.
Does wearing a different skin give you an extra 10 attack points?
And where did Xuanxiandao and Yingmingge go?
#Check the status of the top two teams in Yan Country#