Full-time: The Strongest Sniper

It's no wonder Cao Guangcheng thinks this way. After all, as long as Excellent Era is there, no one believes Happy can win the final championship. Sure, Happy has Zhang Jiale, and might even have Ye Qiu as a coach, but aside from that, Happy has little else to offer. Qiao Jingjing, in the end, is just a celebrity crossing over; although she has had some impressive plays, she's ultimately just a promising newcomer. How can such a lineup compare to Excellent Era, which has Xiao Shiqin?

So, Cao Guangcheng could only manage a wry smile at Happy's current predicament. In his view, this was Happy's fate, and sometimes you really can't deny it. If it were any other Challenger League, Happy would absolutely be a grassroots team capable of crushing all the professional teams and securing victory. Back then, it would definitely be the headline news of the season. But that season they just happened to debut, while this season they just happened to have Excellent Era, who were relegated.

However, if Happy and Excellent Era face off in the finals, that would probably make headlines...

Cao Guangcheng, having worked in this industry for many years and being truly outstanding, devised a plan in a very short time to cover all the areas where Happy could gain attention this season.

The night passed by in different people's different emotions.

Cao Guangcheng's prediction was quite correct. After the grassroots team Happy officially defeated the professional team, Happy finally gained the right to be reported.

A report focusing entirely on Happy has finally appeared in the eSports Home newspaper.

Because of the top-tier popularity of Zhang Jiale and Qiao Jingjing, Esports Home has given them a decent spot this time. Although it's unlikely to be on the front page or the first page, their current position is already better than some professional teams that are debuting for the first time.

Although it wasn't one of the earliest reports, it was still a unique report from Happy. You should know that before Happy, there was no such grassroots team coverage of the Challenger Series. After all, even though it was the Challenger Series, there were still professional teams that had been relegated, so in the past, they were only given a revival match as a way of thanking them. This is the first time Happy has done this.

As the most authoritative and professional publication in the esports industry, Esports Home's massive circulation instantly exploded across both print and online platforms, raising Happy's profile once again. Chen Guo, of course, couldn't let this opportunity pass and immediately began promoting the team.

Qiao Jingjing's studio and Qiao Jingjing herself also reposted this report on Weibo. This time, Happy finally officially entered the public eye.

Discussions about Team Happy quickly became varied. Some supported Qiao Jingjing, saying she proved them wrong by showing her skill and silencing those who accused her of just trying to gain popularity and build a persona. Others expressed curiosity about the team and surprise at Zhang Jiale's inclusion. However, the majority of comments expressed regret, as many, especially Qiao Jingjing's fans, believed Team Happy had a real chance of entering the professional league. After all, if Team Excellent Era hadn't existed this season, their idol might have actually made it into the professional scene.

Of course, there are positive and negative aspects. For example, there is the dissatisfaction of Baihua fans, and there are also those who say that Jia Shi is just there for sightseeing because of their existence.

Now, Chen Guo no longer needs to deal with these negative comments one by one, because Happy has finally formed a certain fan base of their own. This time, it's not just Qiao Jingjing's fans, but the team's fans.

When some players checked the Happy team members, they discovered that besides Zhang Jiale, there was another person who surprised them.

"Qiao Yifan??"

Although Qiao Yifan was previously just a nobody in the Tiny Herb team and has been gone for some time now, the Tiny Herb members wouldn't forget someone they'd spent so much time with so quickly. So, seeing that name from Team Happy instantly reminded them of this nobody. Not to mention, Chang Xian, a former Tiny Herb player, had given a fairly detailed account of Qiao Yifan, which naturally included information about Qiao Yifan's background.

"How did this guy end up in a grassroots team?" one of the Tiny Herb members said. Of course, their discussion wasn't out of concern, but rather curiosity. Some of the more arrogant members even felt that Yifan, after all, came from their championship team Tiny Herb, and it was a bit embarrassing for him to join such a grassroots team.

"Then what are you, who were utterly crushed by amateur players for a whole season? Instead of worrying about others, improving your own skills is the key." At this moment, a dignified voice came from the training room door. Just hearing this voice made all the members of Tiny Herb rush back to their seats like the wind. The person who came was none other than Tiny Herb's captain, Wang Jiexi.

After all, Ye Xiu's reputation as the God of Battle speaks for itself, so being defeated by him is perfectly normal for them. But while Xiao Nai is undeniably incredibly strong, it's undeniable that he's still a complete novice, having been thrashed by novice players for an entire season. Although it was only the end of the season, arguing about this is pointless.

"We were tortured for a whole season? What happened?" Xu Bin, who had just joined Tiny Herb, obviously didn't know what the Tiny Herb players had gone through after being tortured by Xiao Nai for a period of time, so he asked curiously.

"You know that Ye Xiu is the captain of Happy, right?" Wang Jiexi said.

“I remember, although I didn’t go to watch the game, I watched the recording,” Xu Bin said.

"This vice-captain, Yi Xiao Naihe, is the ammunition expert who tormented Yu Feng in the video," Wang Jiexi said.

"Huh? Wait, isn't this the sharpshooter? What's going on?" Xu Bin was completely bewildered.

“His name is Xiao Nai. He’s proficient in all classes of the Gunner class. From what we know so far, Su Mucheng is learning Gunner from him. He used the ammunition expert class that defeated Zhang Jiale and the mechanic class that Xiao Shiqin were good at before,” Wang Jiexi said.

"What? Wait, you mean..." Xu Bin couldn't believe his ears.

"At the end of last season, we asked him to train us against Zhou Zekai using the sharpshooter class. Every member of the team took turns playing against him, and no one could beat him until the end of the training. By the way, because he hasn't debuted yet, he's just a beginner player," Wang Jiexi added.

"Holy crap! When did such a freak appear in Glory?" Xu Bin felt like his brain had been eaten by Qi Qi as he stood there.

How did an unknown amateur manage to single-handedly defeat the entire championship team, Tiny Herb?
Is the world crazy, or am I crazy? (End of Chapter)