Chapter 55
It was easy to guess who that person was; who that person was that Shi Luo didnt even want to mention back then.
Shi Luos really tough. That afternoon, in the lounge, Old Qiao hadnt noticed the slight change in Yu Suis expression after hearing that statement. He sighed, At the time, the match was supposed to start right away.
There were four players from the NSN second team and none of them left the lounge. The competition organizers were in a hurry. No matter what the situation, they wanted them to compete first and then discuss the matter later.
The three other players on NSNs second team hesitated on whether they should just play the match first. What if the other team hadnt played a fake match just now? What if they were penalized because of this later on...
Shi Luo though insisted that there was something wrong with the other team. He couldnt be persuaded by anyone. He sat smoking in the lounge and refused to come out.
It was his refusal that created quite the commotion and the secondary league officials launched a thorough investigation regarding the fake matches.
When you pull out carrots, mud goes with it. A bunch of dirty players were suspended from the competition. All three of Xiao Juns teammates were banned for life.
Xiao Jun was hit hard at that time and almost got into a fistfight with his former teammates, but fortunately, in the end, he slowly got over it.
His own personal skills are pretty good, only that he was dragged down by his bastard teammates. With his bastard teammates gone, he trained hard and played hard. He played better and better.
A year ago, there was a match where his skills shined and all of a sudden, Ten Thousand Mountains senior management took notice of him and had him join their team as a starter. Now... Xiao Juns in the first league and Ten Thousand Mountains senior management values him a lot.
His teammates here work together with him to play really well. Hes proven the saying that out of extreme adversity comes the beginning of good luck.
Xiao Jun has always been very grateful to Shi Luo but hes never had a chance to cross paths with him. And you know Shi Luo. Its not easy for people to get close to him. So the two of them arent friends, theyre just sort of old acquaintances.
Shi Luo himself doesnt like mentioning these things. But at the time, after he refused to play the match, NSNs executives and Gu Gan were very satisfied when they found out about it.
Later, they told me that he had proved himself worthy of being a player from e-sports holy land, Team FS; hes a truly proud and unyielding character.
It still wasnt too late in the evening by the time they finished eating hotpot. The place where they ate hotpot was next to Hongyadong. Instead of going back directly to the hotel, they decided to walk around Hongyadong.
Yu Xie walked very slowly. He looked at Shi Luos tall back and recalled what Old Qiao had said. He thought that it had nothing to do with FS.
Although Shi Luo had later mentioned Yu Sui, Yu Sui didnt think it had anything to do with him either.
Shi Luo was born like this.
Yu Sui had just been overly anxious.
With or without him, Shi Luo wouldnt have let himself go, nor would he have given in to despair. He would have grown into an admirable player regardless.
Yu Sui didnt think he deserved any credit for this, because Shi Luos proud and unyielding spirit was something innate to him; he was born with it.
Whats the matter with you? Old Qiao fell back two steps to walk beside Yu Sui. He looked at Yu Suis face. Your face has been looking all blank since we ate. Whats the matter?
Are you still thinking about that matter with Shi Luo? Its been so long. Shi Luo himself has probably forgotten about it.
Yu Sui shook his head and put his hands in his pants pockets. No.
But to be honest, there is one thing I havent figured out. Old Qiao said frankly, Who was that person Shi Luo mentioned at the time? He looked at me like I was a stranger. So I just listened to what he said but didnt dare to ask.
Yu Sui slowly turned his head to look at Old Qiao. Through Old Qiaos sincere eyes, he confirmed that he wasnt deliberately pricking his heart for the second time nor was he messing with him. When he really couldnt find anything there, Yu Sui couldnt help laughing out loud.
People belonging to the species known as straight men really were so slow, it was scary.
Yu Sui didnt feel like explaining it to him.
Old Qiao was still out of the loop. He whispered, Right? Arent you curious about who Shi Luo was talking about?
I am curious... Yu Sui nodded for a while, trying to keep a straight face and help him with his analysis, First of all, we can eliminate Chen Huo...
Team Free was able to nab the win without any problems for their regular season game in Chongqing. With training and their other regular season games waiting, they only stayed in Chongqing for one night. The next morning they hurriedly flew back to Shanghai.
Once they got back to the Free base, everyone washed up and went back to their dorm rooms to rest for a while. After sleeping for less than three hours, they woke up one after the other towards the evening and headed downstairs to eat, preparing for their training that evening.
While everyone was eating dinner, Zhou Huo took the time to say, Theres something I need to discuss with everyone. Dont worry, this wont take up too much of your time.
Everyone was so sleepy that they all just hummed in reply without raising their heads. Zhou Huo chuckled, Its like this, all the other teams have an assessment system. Before, we had just established the team and youre using your recently retrieved accounts so I didnt bring this up before.
Its been a few days now, so I think its time that we settled this matter regarding your assessment.
There was nothing wrong with what Zhou Huo was saying. Each team had to assess the record of the players main account every month. Everyone was already accustomed to this and they continued to focus on eating. Puppy nudged Chen Huo, Give me another plate of Siumai.
As you know, I used to be the NSNs deputy manager. NSNs assessment standard is the top 500 in the national server.
If they drop out of the top 500, their salary will be deducted; they lose their bonus for that month which is basically a third of their monthly salary. Zhou Huo looked around at everyone and continued, However, this was before they were provoked by the Sacred Sword.
After being provoked by Sacred Sword from across the sea, NSN now adjusted their criteria to within the top 200 of the national server. Saint adjusted theirs to within the top 100 in the national server.
I originally wanted to draw the line according to Saints standards, but Sacred Sword, those assh*les have been pissing me off these past two days and now Im also a little anxious. I think we should bring our criteria to be in line with international standards, so I wanted to ask...
Zhou Huo looked at the three former Sacred Sword players and asked, Up to what rank was the assessment criterion for Sacred Sword?
Yu Sui: 500.
Puppy: 300.
Chen Huo: 200.
The three spoke quickly, each person giving a different number. An awkward silence suddenly descended over their table.
Zhou Huo held back from cursing out these bunch of liars and resigned himself to searching on the internet for Sacred Swords assessment criterion.
Coincidentally, a player of the Sacred Swords revealed in an interview a month ago that their assessment criteria was within the top 30 for the European server.
Zhou Huo said bitterly, Did you have to go that far? Did you all have to make up those lies just so I wouldnt find out Sacred Swords assessment criteria? Fine! Well set ours to be the same as Sacred Swords, within the top 30.
Dont, why do we need to compare ourselves with that kind of inhumane club? Chen Huo was eating while also hurriedly selling misery. When I was at Sacred Sword, pouring out my blood, sweat and tears for that capitalist, there was never a month that I was able to get my full salary.
Why must I suffer this same injustice now that Ive returned to my motherlands arms? Forgive me if my ranking has dropped but sometimes I run across pig teammates, not to mention that I sometimes have to help out others by teaming up with them.
Zhou Huo hesitated, Werent you all ranked high before? Why...
That was accumulated over the course of a season. It was cleared to zero at the beginning of this season. How could it be that easy? Puppy took the opportunity to request for the standard to be lowered. It will be easier towards the latter part of the season when weve gathered some points.
For now, cut us some slack, ok?
Zhou Huo hesitated and looked at Yu Sui.
Yu Sui took a sip of soup, Top 100.
Zhou Huo reluctantly agreed. Okay, well start this month. The points will be counted at midnight on the 1st of next month.
The assessment was a rule that every team has. Top 100 in the national server was much easier than the top 30 in the European server. No one tried to reach for a yard after getting an inch and they all went to the training room after their dinner.
Time to look at daddys ranking... Chen Huo opened the game client to logged in with his account. He opened the national server rankings and gave a bitter laugh. Ive been playing so many days already, whys my rank still so low? Why?
Where did all my motivation go? ......Pushing Wawa onto me must have been some sort of conspiracy by Yu Sui and Shi Luo. Im 346 on the national server. Anyone lower than me?
Puppy sighed, Im 288.
Puppy pulled up the ranking list. Whispers ranked at 196 and Evils at 168...
No ones reached the standard. Puppy instantly calmed down and said lazily, Therere still ten days until the end of the month. Good luck to everyone.
Shi Luo had already opened the client. He also took a look at his national server rankings. He felt that this wasnt too big of a problem. There were still ten days left.
As long as he doesnt jump off a cliff and cause himself to lose points, it shouldnt be too difficult to get into the top 100. Shi Luo was considering whether to start a live broadcast when he heard Chen Huo pleading with Yu Sui, Yu Shen, look kindly upon your brother.
Team up with me for a bit, okay? Im not asking you to play milktank. Just play like your normally do. There are too many sh*tty passerby medics.
I cant waste any more time.
Shi Luo subconsciously looked at Yu Sui. Past two computer screens, their two eyes met.
Shi Luo looked away. Over on his side, Yu Sui still hadnt agreed. Chen Huo began to try and exploit morality. Yu Sui, you were the one who set the standard to within the top 100!
It would have been fine if Chen Huo hadnt said anything. Hearing that, Yu Sui nodded and said, It was because I wanted to intentionally deduct your salary. Get lost.
No, no, no, no. Please team up with me tonight. Chen Huo grew panicky, Just one night, Ill get off at midnight.
Yu Sui sent Chen Huo and invite to team up and Chen Huo hurriedly, groveling, agreed.
Wawa, whose teams assessment criteria had been adjusted to within the top 200, also came crying to Shi Luo. After Wawa repeatedly vowed that hed stop trying to practice Yu Suis style of play and that he would be a milktank even more milktank-y than Angel Sword, Shi Luo allowed them to team up.
Sacred Swords provocation of the Chinese league was no longer a hidden matter due to the Zhou Huore previous post. Although Zhou Huo has never revealed the results of NSN and Saints matches, the other teams more or less guessed it.
After these three teams raised their assessment criteria one after the other, the remaining nine teams also adjusted their assessment criteria. Now, the lowest cutoff line was set to within the top 300.
This was like a stab at the hornets nest and all at once, the national servers ranking list became a bloody battlefield.
Chen Huo, who was bitterly trying to rise to the top 100 and yet still couldnt do so, wanted nothing more than to find the other eleven teams and curse them soundly. What were they doing joining in on the fun!
Passerby players were curiously watching the miserable national server rankings. What was going on here? The rankings were almost constantly changing. These were all professional player accounts with their team names attached.
What kind of ultimate KPIs were the 12 domestic league teams pursuing?
Once all the other teams raised their assessment criteria as well, Team Frees players were no longer able to rise in the rankings as fast as before. Thankfully, they were all very skilled players and by the end of the month all four of them managed to make it through the cutoff.
But because all the major teams raised their assessment standards, there would always be those who due to carelessness would be squeezed out of the top 100. Chen Huo used to always love playing recklessly in passerby matches. Now, he didnt dare relax anymore. He played every game seriously.
Actually, this isnt so bad. At the end of the month, Puppy, who finally got into the top 100 after much difficulty, sighed, Now, if anyone wants to play around, theyll have to use their side accounts. Their main accounts are for playing seriously.
Looks like everyones taking things really seriously. Thats good.
Puppy looked at Shi Luo who was in the middle of slaughtering on the national server using his side account. He said sarcastically, People who have passed the assessment line a long time ago sure have it easy... hey!
Puppy looked left and right. He glanced at Yu Suis empty seat and raised his eyebrows. Wheres Yu Sui? His match is about to start.
Shi Luo glanced at Puppy. He hadnt heard him clearly. He frowned and said, What?
It seems that Yu Sui was called away by Zhou Huo just now. Puppy slowly pointed to Yu Suis seat, He forgot to cancel the queue. The match is about to start, the countdowns about done.
Chen Huo, who was still struggling to secure his position on the national server, said with satisfaction, You get a hundred point deduction for abandoning a high-level match. 100 points is kinda a lot. Even Im not sure Id be able to get a hundred points in a day. Thank you, Yu Sui.
Thank you for oh so generously freeing up a spot.
Shi Luo took off his headphones and frowned, Stand in for him for a while.
Puppy spread his hands. I dont know how to play a medic. How am I supposed to sub for him? He didnt bring his mobile phone, and its too late to call him...
Shi Luo quickly got up after destroying the opponents resurrection stone in his game.
Puppy laughed and continued playing his own matches. Chen Huo let out a regretful sigh and grumbled while playing, Whats with you, Evil? Dont you dare bring NSNs team unity crap into our team.
Why do you always have to go wrecking our teams style?
Chck out ltst vl on n/o/v/l/bin(.)c//m
Shi Luo ignored Chen Huo and hurriedly put on Yu Suis headphones and bought him the initial photon shield and long dagger.
Its been a long time since Shi Luo played as a medic so he was a little bit rusty. Fortunately, his foundation from all those years before had already formed into muscle memory. Shi Luo upped his tempo and kept up with the rhythm.
Yu Sui must have completely forgotten that hed queued up for a game. He still hadnt come back even after ten minutes. Shi Luo looked helplessly at Yu Suis phone on his desk. They couldnt give him a call.
Chen Huo and Puppy were also playing their main accounts and couldnt get away. He had no choice but to continue playing.
Hed taken over in a hurry and didnt have time to think about it much but now that hed been playing for a while, Shi Luo gradually reacted.
He was using Yu Suis account, typing on Yu Suis keyboard, holding Yu Suis mouse, and wearing Yu Suis headphones, trying to adapt to using Yu Suis keyboard settings...
Shi Luo gritted his teeth and scolded himself inwardly. What are you suddenly getting all f*cking embarrassed for!!!
Time passed and this match gradually proceeded into a deadlock. Shi Luo wanted to type something to spray his passersby teammates who keep making mistakes. Can you stop getting yourselves killed? !
I cant keep f*cking healing all of you. If I keep playing here and Whisper comes back and sees me here, youre not the ones whore going to die of embarrassment, are you?! So stop getting yourselves killed!!!
Fortunately, his passers-by teammates seemed to be able to feel Whispers irritation. In the latter stage, they managed to pull off a passable team cooperation. Ten minutes later, they smoothly leveled the opponents and ended the game.
Fortunately, Yu Sui hadnt yet returned.
Shi Luo sighed in relief.
The team chat interface was filled with praises for Whisper. Shi Luo didnt reply and just wanted to quit when he saw a message from one of his teammates.
[Free forever nb]: [Yu Shen, Im your fan! ! ! Im so excited!
My several days of playing to get into the top 500 has not been in vain! I actually ran into you. Me and my dorm buddies all like you! !
! ]
[Free forever nb]: [Whisper is awesome, Free is awesome! ! ! ]
[Free forever nb]: [Please tell Evil for me that Shi Shen is awesome! ! ! ]
[Free forever nb]: [Yu Shen, did you quit already? Or are you still reading? I adore you ah ah ah ah ah ah...]
If it were his own account, meeting such a die-hard fan, Shi Luo would have replied back with some sort of emoticon. But this was Yu Suis professional account and he hadnt even gotten his consent. It wasnt convenient for Shi Luo to say anything. He was about to quit when the other party typed out
[Free forever nb]: [Oh, yeah. Ive gotta ask for my girlfriend. Yu Shen, Yu Shen. You dont like that EE anchor from the other day, right?
Shes particularly concerned about this.]
Shi Luo frowned and typed
[Free-Whisper]: [I dont like her!]
When Shi Luo finished typing, he suddenly felt guilty. He was just about to leave when the passerby quickly typed
[Free forever nb]: [Great! My girlfriends very satisfied! She still wants to ask you though, do you have someone you like? ]
Shi Luo paused.
Shi Luo looked at the computer screen. It was as though his slender fingers were possessed. His finger gently swept the letter between the number keys 3 and 4.
Shi Luo pressed it and then quickly deleted it again.
F*ck, Im sick...
Shi Luo felt that he must really be possessed. He frowned and cursed. He took off the headphones and was about to get up when he was met with the sight of Yu Sui standing behind him for God know how long already.
Shi Luos heart went badump.
Yu Suis face was the same as usual though. He said softly, Thanks.
Shi Luos ears instantly turned red. He quickly set down Yu Suis headphones, vaguely muttered that it was nothing and ran back to his seat.
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