Professional players often retire and are directly absorbed into the club, taking up a position in one of its departments. This opportunity is usually given to loyal members of the team who have worked hard and made significant contributions, or those who are genuinely capable of handling the job.

Wu Chen had originally hoped for such a future for himself. He had deep feelings for Team Wuji and wanted to stay with them forever. But now, everything had fallen apart. Wuji was about to cease to exist, so where would such a job opportunity come from?

Wu Chen was now standing on his last shift, doing things that weren’t even his responsibility as captain. If he chose to leave at this point as a professional player, the team wouldn’t have any objections. But where would he go after leaving? Wu Chen was still lost and trying to avoid the question. And now, Ye Xiu had suddenly given him a choice.

A guild…

Wu Chen knew, of course, that even though guilds were established within the game world and were no different from other player-created guilds, they were the crucial foundation for a team’s success. The personnel in charge of the guild were definitely at the core of the club’s management, and their importance was in no way less than other departments.

But to be honest, Wu Chen's expectation was to continue developing with Team Wuji. If he switched to another team, these things would feel a bit disheartening to him. He had grown accustomed to associating everything related to Glory with Wuji.

However, now he really couldn’t stay tied to them. The harsh reality forced him to make some realistic considerations. Comparatively, if he could continue to make a living in the Glory circle, that would still be his first choice. But Wu Chen was just a small figure. The major teams in the professional circle probably wouldn’t give him such a job opportunity; only newly established teams like Happy would.

But Happy was ultimately the culprit behind Wuji's disbandment. Although Wu Chen was rational, emotionally, it was still difficult for him to suddenly go and work for Happy.

Just as he was about to type a reply declining the offer, another sentence popped up in the chat window: "It's a great feeling to start from scratch together, you know!"

Wu Chen's heart suddenly started beating again. Once upon a time, Team Wuji had been like that, built from nothing, from players to characters, bit by bit. Although their results had always been terrible, they had never given up trying. Although they ultimately failed, those memories still felt particularly beautiful when he thought about them now.

A bit of anticipation!

Wu Chen's heart stirred. He knew that opportunities like this wouldn’t come often. He just happened to be in the right place at the right time; otherwise, with his inconspicuous status, probably no one would have thought of him.

"Think about it!" On the other end of the screen, seeing that Wu Chen hadn’t replied, there was no urging, nor any asking if he was there. The person simply left the words he wanted to say, one sentence at a time.

"Okay…" Wu Chen finally responded. Then, the other side sent a waving goodbye emoji and disappeared.

Wu Chen fell into deep thought about his personal future. As for Team Wuji, after completing the transaction with Happy, they smoothly connected with Team Yizhan and began negotiations.

This negotiation contained the greatest expectations for Team Wuji at the moment. The Wuji boss personally took charge, and all the staff were brainstorming around this matter.

Days passed, and Team Wuji and Yizhan finally reached a final agreement. Yizhan didn’t take on the entire Wuji team lock, stock, and barrel, but they took about 50% of the resources for 10 million, which ultimately satisfied Team Wuji.

The price was indeed lower than the average market price. But they were a disbanding team selling off their assets, and being able to sell these for 10 million was already good. Team Wuji wasn't some golden brand. If it were a powerhouse team, let alone resources, someone might take over the entire team; there's a brand effect!

With this transaction with Team Yizhan completed, the stone in the hearts of everyone at Wuji finally landed. The subsequent things weren't as important anymore. Team Wuji began to proactively sell off everything. And the settlements with the club's internal personnel had also begun. Staff members left one by one, professional players left one by one. The last was Wu Chen. Unlike the others, Wu Chen's settlement was personally handled by the Wuji boss.

The enormous tactical conference room was now empty, with only the boss remaining. When Wu Chen entered, he saw the boss standing blankly in front of the electronic projection screen, looking up at the Wuji team emblem hanging on the wall.

Wu Chen didn’t speak, but silently walked over. The boss noticed his arrival, and didn’t bother with any polite formalities. The two were already old friends of many years.

"Look at this team emblem, does it look a bit crooked?" The boss said to Wu Chen without turning his head.

"How could it be? It's fixed with triangles, it can't move." Wu Chen replied without even looking. He had personally installed that team emblem when the team moved here, so he was very clear about it.

"Oh, is that so?" The boss listened, then tilted his head to look at it again for a while. "Then I must be seeing things."

Wu Chen didn’t answer. The boss turned back and walked towards the table, asking as he walked, "What are your plans for the future?"

"Haven't thought about it yet. What about you?" Wu Chen asked.

"Me? If there’s a chance in the future, I’d still like to build a team again," the boss said.

"Will it still be called Wuji?" Wu Chen smiled.

"Of course," the boss said.

"Then definitely remember to leave a spot for me," Wu Chen said.

"That's for sure," the boss also laughed. Team Wuji’s history wasn’t long, but it had gone through several changes. The only things that hadn’t changed were probably the team name, the team emblem, and this loyal old member in front of him.

"I’m just afraid I won’t be able to play anymore by then," Wu Chen said.

"Don’t worry about that. Teams don’t need only professional players. With your ability, you can contribute to the team in many positions," the boss said.

"Mm…"

Wu Chen responded thoughtfully. The boss noticed his expression and immediately guessed something. "Has a team already invited you to do something like that?"

"Yes," Wu Chen nodded. There was no need for him to hide it.

"What did they ask you to do?" the boss asked.

"Probably something to do with the guild," Wu Chen said.

"Go! It suits you well." The boss nodded with certainty. He knew Wu Chen's talent in this area very well. If he hadn’t respected Wu Chen’s own opinion, the person currently serving as the club's manager should have been him.

"The one who invited me is Happy," Wu Chen said with a wry smile.

The boss paused slightly, obviously surprised by this answer, and quickly frowned. "Happy… that's not so good. They’re just a Challenger League team right now, but there's Excellent Era in the Challenger League this season! If they don't make it out in the end, will this team still have continuity? I think you should figure this out first."

The boss only communicated with Wu Chen about Happy's prospects for development, and didn't mention the special significance of this team to their Team Wuji at all. Wu Chen instantly understood the boss's statement. What he said was on the surface, but what he didn’t say was also telling Wu Chen: you don’t need to mind those things at all.

"Okay, I’ll consider it carefully," Wu Chen said with a smile.

"That's good." The Wuji boss nodded and smiled. He understood that Wu Chen already understood what he meant.

"The handling of the team has been almost completed in these few days." The Wuji boss changed the subject and began to talk about their official business. "The intentions we’ve received so far, whatever we can negotiate is what we’ll get. There's no point in taking on more, the time and manpower costs won't be worth it. So I think, if there's anything left over, these things, I’ll leave them all to you!"

"Me?" Wu Chen was stunned.

"Find a good team, and manage it well with them." The Wuji boss patted Wu Chen on the shoulder.

At that moment, Wu Chen understood again. The boss's previous words about rebuilding a team one day were really just wishful thinking. This handover was more like letting Wu Chen carry Wuji's last things and continue in the Glory circle.

"I'm leaving it all to you." The Wuji boss reached out his hand. Wu Chen dazedly reached out his hand and shook it. The boss shook it heavily, nodded, and said, "I have something to do, I'll leave first. The things are all over there… You, keep going!"

The boss left. Wu Chen walked over to the pile of things on the conference table. Besides the things that each player’s settlement should have, there were also two exquisite card boxes, each with a carved character on it, one was "Wu," and the other was "Ji." Opening the two card boxes, they were full of account cards. At the top, he recognized it at a glance. It was the character he had used for many years and had just handed back to the club a few days ago: Gunner Xiaoqiang.

Even the other account cards, besides the few professional characters that were directly traded away, the rest were mostly from the guild. The team was about to disband, so the existence of the Wuji Guild was, of course, of little significance.

Is this really all there is?

Watching the boss leave, the half-open door, and the team emblem hanging straight on the wall, Wu Chen sighed deeply for the last time.

Two days later, H City, Happy Internet Cafe.

Wu Chen carried his luggage in one hand and a piece of paper in the other, carefully comparing it to confirm that this was the correct address before walking in.

The internet cafe was noisy and lively. After Happy defeated Wuji, attracting the attention of the *Electronic Sports Weekly*, the business of Happy Internet Cafe suddenly became lively. And this time, it wasn't just people coming to slap their faces, but people who were really curious and had some expectations for the Happy team.

With the atmosphere in the internet cafe changing, Chen Guo was also happy to come back and take a look often. With her personality, she immediately mingled with some people who were particularly looking forward to Happy.

At this time, Chen Guo was lying on the cashier's counter, counting the turnover for this month. She was happy that the team’s results were outstanding; of course, she was also happy that the internet cafe was doing well. Just as she was feeling excited, she heard a voice above her head.

"Is Happy Team here? My name is Wu Chen, I contacted you and said I’d come today."