For this recruitment, he originally didn't have much hope, precisely because the other party was very close to that Little Princess of Silver Weslan. This is an undeniable fact. Their meeting this time was, in fact, facilitated by Silver Weslan. Therefore, it is only natural for the other party to have the advantage of proximity.
That's why he gave up so readily.
But Fang Hong said no, which was a bit surprising.
"Is it the God Slayer?"
"No."
"Elite."
Fang Hong replied, "Mr. Li, there's no need to guess anymore. It's none of those; my goal is to become a Free Summoner."
"Free Summoner?" The two of them seemed somewhat surprised.
The young man couldn't help but snicker.
Fang Hong already found this person disagreeable, and turned to look at him, asking, "Do you have any opinions on this, sir?"
"Free Summoners have become a historical term," the young man said with a peculiar expression, "I don't know what's wrong with people like you, always obsessed with things from the piles of old paper."
The other party said earnestly, "The development of Super Competitive is becoming gradually professionalized, systematized, and standardized. Do you think that merely relying on beliefs, dreams, ideals, or other dreamy things, Super Competitive could have come this far today?"
"History has long proved that the things you pursue should have been swept into the trash heap a long time ago. Free and undisciplined, rebellious, unwilling to follow management; is this what you mean by 'Pioneer'? If the era after Stargate was led by such a group of people, who knows what Eteliria would look like today."
Fang Hong suddenly felt a nameless anger rising in his heart.
Others can look down on him, after all, he is just a newcomer and has never considered himself highly. He might someday reach the Second World as in his dreams, but he might also fail halfway, and the plan could end prematurely; these are all possible scenarios. He has never thought that he would definitely reach some height.
However, the other party smeared those who pioneered the Stargate Era, and that is his taboo, just like a person's ideals and beliefs, how could he allow others to casually slander them?
He looked at the other party and said coldly:
"You forgot to mention something."
"There's also commercialization—"
The young man was taken aback.
Fang Hong replied, "I suppose the clubs behind the Grand Guild and the capital flowing into them are not engaged in some charitable public welfare. Honestly, it's just a business to make money, so why put it on such a high pedestal?"
"Of course, if you all are earnestly making money, there's nothing inherently wrong with that. But over the past decade, what have people seen? That people keep pursuing higher, faster, and easier profit margins, causing the essence of Super Competitive to continually regress."
"Since the Stargate Era, the First Generation and Second Generation Pioneers have opened a new chapter for Eteliria, reached a vision of peace with the Natives, signed the 'Stargate Declaration,' and provided humanity with a common understanding of this vast world, taking the first step towards it."
"Since the Stargate Era, the Third Generation and Fourth Generation Pioneers—namely the First Generation Chosen—have reopened the Door to the Second World, an era filled with dreams, exploration, and courage. It not only opened a new chapter for humanity, but also for Eteliria."
"The reason Chosen ones have such a high status in Eteliria today is precisely because of the efforts of these two generations of Chosen. They answered the skeptical eyes of the Natives with their own honor, and they responded to the responsibility placed upon them by the world."
"Since the Stargate Era, people have continuously pushed forward, inch by inch extending Eteliria's boundaries towards the borders of the First World, towards the Second World. They discovered today's Mount Holy Pact, discovered the Murky Domain, and even are preparing to march towards the legendary Third World?"
"And since the decline of Free Summoner and the rise of commercial operations?"
"You compete in various events in the Second World, in the First World, creating grand spectacles and attracting people's attention. But over the past decade, since Stargate, have we ever taken another step forward?"
"The Murky Domain was discovered fifteen years ago, and today, it remains the boundary of the Second World—"
"Ten years, not a step forward."
"But I'm sure you all have made a fortune..."
Fang Hong's gaze swept across the three, shaking his head somewhat disappointedly—what he saw was the brilliance at the beginning of that era, which, of course, would not appear in these people. What a pity that it was these people who now held the most potent power among the Chosen ones.
What a pity that the Chosen ones cannot unite today to continue advancing to open up new worlds. People seem to have abandoned the courage and spirit of exploration from a century ago.
He spoke word by word: "You simply do not understand what the era after Stargate truly means."
"You're just tarnishing the noble covenant made by people a century ago during that golden era."
"Pioneers, free and undisciplined? But they collectively adhered to one manifesto, never deviating in the slightest."
"And you, I don't need to say more about the Fanric matter, do I?"
"Who exactly is rebellious?"
He sighed, "Different paths, different goals. You plan to walk your own path, and I won't oppose it, but please respect the road others choose and don't speak arrogantly."