Volume 3: Taking Roots 2016 Chapter 743 Reiterate
On the other side of the ocean, O'Hare International Airport.
After a long flight of more than 30 hours, across the entire Atlantic Ocean, the straight-line distance alone exceeded 14,000 kilometers.
It was almost like arriving on the other side of the world. Not only that, after spending a day and a night on the plane, the 13-hour time difference also caused some discomfort to the body.
Fortunately, I was sitting in a comfortable business class cabin throughout the entire journey, and the stewardess took great care of me, which reduced the discomfort to a minimum.
Looking at the completely different scenery outside the plane window, Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but sigh in his heart, thinking that in his previous life he was an ordinary person who had never even been on a plane.
I never thought that in this life, I would cross the Atlantic Ocean and reach the other side.
If life is a game, Zhou Dongsheng is like suddenly arriving at a map he has never explored before, and all the stories about this land come from hearsay.
In the game, this area can be regarded as a "lost continent", which is also an achievement for me to open up a new world.
But now Zhou Dongsheng is not at all afraid, nor does he have any unrealistic fantasies about this land.
After all, for Zhou Dongsheng, the fig leaf of this land had been torn off after the 1920s.
At the same time, Zhou Dongsheng also understood a profound truth: for ordinary people, there is no utopia, and everywhere can be a purgatory of life.
Of course, for Zhou Dongsheng now, this place can be a paradise. At least some things that are not allowed to be touched are within reach here.
Well, of course, as a citizen who abides by the laws and regulations, I will never cross the bottom line even if I go abroad, especially the last of the three major things: pornography, gambling and drugs.
What really interests Zhou Dongsheng is, of course, something that can make a man's blood boil, something that every man absolutely cannot let go of and is intoxicated from the bottom of his heart...
That is guns. The novelty of this thing is probably hard to compare even to Western food.
In the land of free America, although this thing is also subject to restrictions, these restrictions are probably not even a fig leaf.
Just as Zhou Dongsheng was thinking, the plane had already stopped steadily on the runway of O'Hare International Airport.
Zhou Dongsheng stood up, stretched comfortably, and let out a long sigh of relief.
Even if it is business class, it is still more comfortable to have your feet on the ground during such a long flight.
"You are willing to spend money like that. The cost of this trip is probably at least seven figures, and it has to be in US dollars. Of course, compared to our Jay Chou's wealth, it is just a drop in the bucket."
Zhou Dongsheng walked through the fully enclosed business class cabin, and Principal Wang next to him also came out at the right time and made a sarcastic remark.
Zhou Dongsheng naturally did not want to be outdone, and retorted with a playful smile, "Compared to your father's small goal, this is nothing, hurry up, you said you would take me to see the world..."
"Don't worry. In this place, as long as you have enough money, you can definitely enjoy happiness beyond your imagination. Let you feel what the extravagant atmosphere of capitalism is..."
Principal Wang said cheerfully.
As the two men stood up, a large group of people accompanying them began to pack their luggage. You know what, Zhou Dongsheng really brought quite a lot of people with him.
In addition to Li Jiana, the translator and assistant, there are also a group of players from the club's League of Legends division led by Liu.
Together with Lu Sifang's subordinates who are more familiar with overseas investment business, there are about thirty people in total.
Since it costs money, Zhou Dongsheng was unambiguous. With a wave of his hand, everyone was assigned business class tickets. The round-trip airfare alone was a considerable expense.
So it's no wonder that Principal Wang was amazed. Although for Principal Wang, it was just the expense of a trip to the bar, he was naturally accustomed to such consumption.
But for the "stingy" Zhou Dongsheng, such a big gesture is rare.
After all, according to Principal Wang's stereotype of Zhou Dongsheng, every penny this kid spends must be spent wisely.
At the beginning, Principal Wang once thought that Zhou Dongsheng was a "poor man who suddenly became rich", whether it was investing or starting a business.
Principal Wang didn’t think Zhou Dongsheng could accomplish anything, especially when Zhou Dongsheng would rather throw the money away than choose the “safe” option of investing more in his own live streaming platform…
Principal Wang might have some other thoughts in his heart.
However, reality slapped him in the face several times. Not only did Zhou Dongsheng's career flourish, but he also benefited from it, especially the birth of the game "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds"...
Unintentionally, it turned out to be the most successful investment since he founded Pusi Investment?!
Even though he was dissatisfied, Principal Wang couldn't help but sigh.
So delicious!
As for the height of his own entrepreneurship, Zhou Dongsheng had already surpassed him and was almost on par with him.
Of course, "equally matched" is just a euphemism.
No matter how arrogant Principal Wang was, he had to admit from the bottom of his heart that Zhou Dongsheng's ability was far above his.
After all, with the support of Yida and the first-mover advantage, they are still on par with each other. It is an ironclad fact that they are inferior to others in terms of skills.
Even his own father admired and recognized this young man. After all, the four words "started from scratch" are very valuable. The higher you go, the higher the value will naturally be.
Especially for those who have been through it, they naturally understand the difficulty of starting from scratch.
As for Principal Wang, among all his friends, Zhou Dongsheng is the only one who can be recognized by the old man.
Having witnessed almost the entire process of Zhou Dongsheng's rise from obscurity, Principal Wang had no idea how many times he had changed his opinion of Zhou Dongsheng.
But every time, Zhou Dongsheng always came up with something new and gave him different "surprises".
Especially when seeing those projects that he was not optimistic about, after Zhou Dongsheng "turned decay into magic" one by one...
Unconsciously, Principal Wang has become accustomed to speculating on the deeper meaning behind Zhou Dongsheng's actions.
Facts have proved that it doesn’t matter whether you are optimistic or not, what matters is that Zhou Dongsheng is optimistic.
The fact that you cannot understand it only proves that it is your own problem. As for Zhou Dongsheng, he is obviously able to see deeper things that you cannot see.
After all, dogs can always see things that humans can't see (funny).
Therefore, Principal Wang had already sensed something " unusual" behind Zhou Dongsheng's unusual lavish spending of money and such a large-scale trip abroad .
There must be some big project, otherwise it wouldn’t be worth it for Zhou Dongsheng to mobilize so many people!
Zhou Dongsheng naturally didn't know that his image in Principal Wang's mind had reached such a high level, otherwise, he would probably be very proud of it.
A group of people walked out of the cabin door in a mighty manner. Principal Wang waved his hand majestically and said jokingly.
"Welcome to America!"
Zhou Dongsheng took a deep breath and joked, "This air of freedom is not as sweet as rumored..." There might even be a hint of gunpowder mixed in.
Principal Wang did not suspect anything and thought Zhou Dongsheng was just expressing his feelings casually, so he said disapprovingly.
"There's no such thing as sweet air in America. If you want good air, you have to go to Northern Europe. Let's take some time to go skiing together..."
Zhou Dongsheng thought for a moment and suddenly understood that at this point in time, the "sweet air" incident had not happened yet.
So he just said, "Okay, why don't we learn from Columbus and build a ship to travel around the world..."
"That was Magellan, Columbus discovered the New World!"
"Isn't Magellan the one who plays basketball?"
The two chatted and joked with each other, and as for the relevant procedures, they were naturally handled by the people accompanying them.
With the guidance of Principal Wang, who is familiar with the route, everything went smoothly.
After all, even though it is far away on the other side of the ocean, there is also the bridgehead of Yida Investment, so for Principal Wang, the prince, it is naturally as easy as pie in the sky.
Not only that, as soon as we left the airport, the convoy arranged by Principal Wang had been waiting for a long time.
Leading the way was still Principal Wang’s favorite Rolls-Royce.
As for the others, they obviously did not receive such good treatment. There were two buses following behind them, which were obviously prepared for them.
The group of people walking around in a huge crowd, looking around curiously, was indeed no different from a tour group.
After all, most people, like Zhou Dongsheng, are setting foot on the other side of the ocean for the first time. Seeing the blond and blue-eyed white people all around them brings a completely different kind of novel stimulation to the senses.
Who can resist the temptation of blonde hair and blue eyes?
Everyone else consciously walked towards the bus at the back, including Li Jiana and Lu Sifang, as even in a Rolls-Royce there was limited space.
After Zhou Dongsheng and Principal Wang got in the car, they headed towards the hotel where they were staying.
"We just finished the group stage, so we can take this opportunity to rest for two days before the quarterfinals at the Chicago Theater. I have already arranged the tickets. Although two teams from our region have qualified, the draw results are not ideal..."
Principal Wang chatted casually, and Zhou Dongsheng combined it with the schedule, and vague memories emerged.
"Fighting against two strong teams from the LCK region, it is indeed not optimistic. Although I don't want to admit it, there is a high probability that we will be eliminated in the quarterfinals."
Zhou Dongsheng told the results from his memory. The curse of "reaching the quarterfinals every year" probably started from this time.
"Well, who would have thought that the runner-up who was just one step away from the championship would become the best result in the current division a few years later. So who do you think will win?"
Principal Wang couldn't help but sigh. As a veteran in the domestic e-sports industry, Principal Wang naturally knew very well that the neighboring region's deep foundation in the e-sports industry was not just reflected in the League of Legends project.
"What? You want to bet with me again?" Zhou Dongsheng did not answer directly, but took the initiative to seduce.
But this time, Principal Wang learned his lesson. He had suffered so many losses at the hands of Zhou Dongsheng. Although he emotionally wanted to get back at them, his reason told him not to be fooled.
"Tell me your guess first, and I'll think about it..." Principal Wang looked like someone who was once bitten by a snake and was afraid of ropes for ten years.
Zhou Dongsheng burst out laughing and said without hesitation: "SKT, if nothing unexpected happens, the first triple crown winner in the history of the league will be born."
Not only that, this World Championship also produced many famous scenes, among which the wonderful semi-final civil war was the best BO5 in history that many players talked about for a long time.
"SKT's dominance is indeed very strong, but this time they are playing against their old rival RNG. Maybe this time they will have a chance to get revenge. They can't fall to the same place so many times, right?
I still choose to believe in the team in our region..."
"After all, in e-sports, everything is possible!"
Principal Wang said this very optimistically. Zhou Dongsheng was slightly stunned and felt quite touched. Only old players know how regrettable it is to be disappointed after hope again and again.
However, the script of this life has fallen into my hands, and maybe I will have the opportunity to rewrite it.
"Of course I believe that our region will win the championship one day, but not now. After all, only by facing up to the gap can we make up for it..."
Zhou Dongsheng then changed the subject and said, "Of course, nothing is absolute. Maybe the person on the other side also likes beef noodles?"
The two of them couldn't help but smile at each other. After chatting for a few words, Principal Wang asked suddenly.
"This time you come to America, it should n't just be to watch the game, right?"
Zhou Dongsheng said calmly: "Of course, watching the game is just for fun..."
"I'm ashamed to say that I've never let my second brother eat Western food since he was a child. This time, he must eat authentic Western food for once..."
Listening to Zhou Dongsheng's nonsense, Principal Wang became more and more certain of his guess.
"Okay, as long as you have an appetite, let alone Western food, even Black Pearl can be arranged for you... Just don't feel inferior when the time comes."
Principal Wang made a playful remark and glanced at him inadvertently.
"A toothpick stirring a big vat, a drop of water falling into the Yangtze River, these are all valuable life experiences. It seems that Principal Wang has already experienced them deeply." Zhou Dongsheng jokingly winked.
"Hey, I'm a very traditional Chinese man at heart. Although I've studied abroad for many years, I have no interest in foreigners. Don't slander my innocence out of thin air!" Principal Wang said seriously.
"Oh~ It turns out that you are the one who feels inferior." Zhou Dongsheng looked as if he had suddenly realized something.
"Get out! " Principal Wang said angrily, further confirming his statement.
Just at this time, they arrived at the hotel. Zhou Dongsheng decided to stop while he was ahead. After all, when you live under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.
In China, if you provoke someone, at most you'll get a beating, but here, if you provoke someone, they might really pull out a gun... I have to adapt to this in advance.
If you accidentally reveal it here, it would be a huge joke.
Thinking of this, Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but feel afraid for his life, and asked quickly, "By the way, Principal Wang, I think I need to learn more about the security company you mentioned last time."
"This person is unfamiliar with the place, safety comes first..."
Principal Wang was amused and said unhappily, "You just remembered this now? Get off the car. I have already arranged it. Let's put things in perspective. You have to pay me the security fee when the time comes."
Zhou Dongsheng was still confused. He didn't expect that someone had opened the car door for him. After getting out of the car, looking at a row of burly men in black suits and big sunglasses, Zhou Dongsheng immediately understood what Principal Wang meant.
"Let me reiterate, welcome to America." Principal Wang said meaningfully.
Zhou Dongsheng finally understood that when it comes to fear of death, Principal Wang is obviously more afraid of death than he is...
It is true that there is always a mountain higher than the one you are on.
