Ye Qiu, reborn as the King's Avatar, and his younger brother and sister-in-law Su Mucheng

Chapter 157: Frustration at being overtaken by rookies, Duan Fei and Duan Lingxi choose to retire!
Amidst a flurry of promotional activities, the playoffs began.

Team Happy's first-round opponent is Team Howling.

Team Excellent Era's first-round opponent is Team Samsara.

Team Tyranny's first-round opponent is Team Tiny Herb.

Baihua Team's first-round opponent is Huangfeng Team.

In the first round, G1, Ye Qiu led the Happy team to the home stadium of the Howling Team, Nanjing.

Nanjing isn't far, less than 300 kilometers away, and it only takes a little over an hour by high-speed rail.

Ye Qiu and his group arrived in Nanjing at noon and had some free time, so they explored this warm and hospitable place together.

"Lin Jingyan, are you a native of Nanjing? Why do you sound different from them?"

Walking on the streets of Nanjing, Su Muqiu asked Lin Jingyan curiously.

They walked around the food street. The owners and customers spoke very quickly, with a unique tone and interjections, which sounded like theatrical performances to him.

Furthermore, the distinction between retroflex and alveolar consonants is somewhat blurred.

For example, if someone asks them, "What's the boss eating?", they might say, "What's the boss eating?"

But Lin Jingyan didn't have these things, or rather, they weren't that obvious.

So he was very curious.

Lin Jingyan chuckled: "I'm from the rural suburbs, not the old city, so there's a slight difference in how I speak."

"So, are all Nanjing people comedians?" Su Muqiu asked.

"No, you must be mistaken. That's Tianjin," Lin Jingyan said awkwardly.

People from Nanjing do have a sense of humor, but the real comedians are definitely from Tianjin.

People from Tianjin will never fade.

"Haha, I made a mistake then." Su Muqiu also gave an awkward laugh.

Ye Qiu, who had been silent until now, suddenly said, "Lin Jingyan, now that Nanjing has a professional esports team, you went to our Happy team. Don't you have any regrets?"

"Do you want to hear the truth?" Lin Jingyan asked in return.

"Tell me a lie first," Ye Qiu couldn't help but laugh.

"How could I regret it? It's an honor to have met such a group of outstanding professional players like you in Team Happy," Lin Jingyan said without hesitation.

What he said was actually the truth.

I joined Team Happy and learned a lot from them.

In particular, with Ye Qiu's guidance, his skills and vision have improved significantly.

His strength has increased by more than half compared to when he first joined Happy.

He felt that by following Ye Qiu, his strength could continue to improve.

"And the truth?" Ye Qiu asked with a smile.

"Perhaps everyone wants to do things in their hometown and contribute to their hometown."

"If Team Happy hadn't come first, but Team Howling had, I would definitely have chosen Team Howling first, choosing the team from my hometown."

Lin Jingyan's words are also true.

Who wouldn't want to carry the honor of their hometown into battle for glory?
Who wouldn't want the support and love of their fellow villagers in their hometown?

Unlike now, when he was with Team Happy, he came to Team Howling Gaming to play against his hometown team.

He had to personally end the career of his hometown team, which was something he found somewhat difficult to accept.

"Broaden your horizons. Our goals in the future shouldn't be limited to domestic competitions," Ye Qiu said, patting Lin Jingyan on the shoulder before addressing the others.

"Captain, what do you mean??" Yang Cong stared at Ye Qiu with wide eyes.

Not just domestic Glory competitions, do you want to conquer Glory competitions all over the world?

"After we win three championships and achieve a three-peat in Glory, I'll take you out to see the world and meet the world's top Glory players," Ye Qiu said with great anticipation. The second season is almost over; in just one more year, they can embark on their long journey!

"Captain, you mean we're going to challenge Global Glory? Like your previous internet cafe challenge matches, where one country goes to challenge another?" Lin Jingyan asked incredulously, yet full of anticipation.

“That’s right.” Ye Qiu nodded, spreading his arms as if embracing the whole world. “We were born for glory, and we will sow the seeds of our glory in every corner of the globe. That is our shared goal!”

Upon hearing Ye Qiu's words, Yang Cong and the others immediately became excited.

If their ultimate goal is global glory, then these domestic glory competitions really don't amount to much.

In their minds, they all envisioned themselves standing on the world's esports stage a year later, following Captain Ye Qiu, crushing all the top players from around the globe.

Let the glorious flag of the Dragon Kingdom fly all over the world!
That would be a lifelong source of glory for them.

When they return in triumph, they will be greeted by cheers and applause from the entire nation, or at least from all the players of Honor of Kings!

"I really can't wait for that day to come!" Lin Jingyan said with anticipation.

At this moment, he was no longer frowning because of his earlier sentimentality.

So what if we play against our hometown team? So what if we play against the Howling Winds?

Their goal is not to live a life of mediocrity, but to reach for the stars and the sea!

However, while Yang Cong and the other rookies were excited, a hint of gloom flashed in the eyes of Duan Fei and the others walking behind.

Ye Qiu's ideals and aspirations are indeed inspiring and exhilarating.

But these things seem to have nothing to do with them anymore.

Since Yang Cong, Lin Jingyan, Fang Shiqian and Zhao Yang joined Happy, Duan Fei and the others have increasingly felt that these veterans have suddenly grown old.

In fact, they were only a few years older than Lin Jingyan and the others, but the talent shown by the four rookies, Lin Jingyan and the others, had already surpassed that of these veterans.

Now, Duan Fei can't beat either Lin Jingyan or Yang Cong.

Not to mention everyone else.

Only they themselves truly understand the feeling of being overtaken by rising stars.

From then on, there was no place for them in Happy.

Especially Duan Lingxi, who used to be Happy's only priest, so she had to play in team matches.

But now that Happy has Fang Shiqian, Fang Shiqian's skills and operations far surpass Duan Lingxi's.

Duan Lingxi felt deeply that he no longer had any value in Team Happy.

If Ye Qiu hadn't been considerate of her feelings and hadn't given her a few playing time during the regular season, she might not have needed to play at all for the entire season.

What's the point of her staying with Happy then?
Not only Duan Lingxi, but also Duan Fei and the others.

Yang Cong and Lin Jingyan debuted this year.

With Ye Xiu and Su Muqiu added, there are now four top-tier fighters in the individual competition.

Of the remaining two spots, Duan Fei, Xia Yilong, Qi Guobin, and the others can only take turns.

Duan Fei and Xia Yilong had better skills and got more opportunities to play, while the others got even fewer.

In team matches, even Duan Fei and Xia Yilong could only take turns coming on as substitutes.

This sense of frustration and being replaced made Duan Fei and the others consider retiring.

At least Duan Fei and Duan Lingxi have decided that they will retire at the end of this season.

They also didn't want to join other teams.

Because they also know that even if they join other teams, they will not be able to beat Team Happy.

If you can't compete for the championship, then what's the point of being in the Glory League?
It would be better to go into the online game with Duan Lingxi, be a happy couple, and enjoy the world of online games.

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(End of this chapter)