Chapter 158 Xiao Shiqin's Choice

Tang Rou and Baozi, leveling up together, had gained a considerable understanding of their respective Battle Mage and Thief classes. However, their knowledge of other classes, based solely on their leveling experience, was far from sufficient. Although they now enjoyed a clear advantage in the arena, winning more than losing, it was mainly due to their superior hardware. Their skill level was already considered top-tier in the game, unbeatable with sheer speed. But in the professional scene, relying on raw skill to overpower opponents wouldn't be so easy.

Their characters were nearing max level. For them, with their sights set on the professional scene, there was no need to study or research dungeons and bosses. PvP had its own skills to master. For them, time was precious, and they couldn't afford to waste any energy.

"You're a walking encyclopedia of all classes; now you'll finally have a chance to put that knowledge to good use," Wei Chen said, patting Ye Xiu on the shoulder.

Direct PvP practice was, of course, the most enjoyable way to learn. Ye Xiu had no objections. With Tang Rou and Baozi's level of skill, simply accumulating experience in the arena wouldn't be very productive. Their skill level was already beyond that; their superior mechanics would give them an overwhelming advantage, and few could pose a challenge. It was like a level 60 character killing level 30 monsters – the experience points would be negligible.

Leveling in the game was like that, and improving PvP skills was too. At this point, even a top-tier player like Ye Xiu had to personally coach them.

"This kind of practice is definitely necessary," Ye Xiu said, unable to avoid it. "Looks like we'll need to get another batch of accounts."

"Heh, that's a small matter," Wei, the rich man, said nonchalantly, turning to a game trading website to buy accounts, carefree as could be.

Ye Xiu finished watching the Brawler's match recording and closed it with a sigh. It was a pity that there was no one to share his insights with this time.

With the end of the match between Brawler and Misty Rain, all four matches of the first round were over. Because two rounds were needed to accumulate points, the first round didn't usually determine a winner or loser. Instead, people looked at the point difference to see who had a slight advantage, but even this had to take into account home and away games. Choosing the right map was a big advantage, especially in the playoffs, where teams would inevitably choose their strongest maps.

On the fifth day, the second leg of the first round began. The first match was again between Samsara and Thunderclap, but this time it was back in Samsara's home stadium.

Having already secured a significant advantage in the away game, Samsara put all the pressure on Thunderclap. And Thunderclap, which usually relied on analyzing opponents and using tactical arrangements to defeat them, seemed a bit rushed despite having four days to prepare, given Samsara's sudden improvement. Even Xiao Shiqin couldn't figure out the extent of their skill point increase after just one encounter. Moreover, Thunderclap, a team that relies on tactics, was highly dependent on the map. Statistics from the regular season showed that Thunderclap's home and away records were more polarized than most teams.

In this round, Samsara once again won easily. In this first round of the competition, they can be said to have defeated their opponents without bloodshed. However, after the first round of the competition, when the outside world studied the match video, in addition to Xiao Shiqin, many people had noticed that the skill points of Samsara team members' characters seemed to be different. After all, improving a skill by one level is one level, and this kind of change is easily noticed by veterans familiar with the profession.

At the post-match press conference, sharp reporters had already asked this question. Unfortunately, when they met Samsara captain Zhou Zekai, a question that everyone urgently wanted to know received an "Mm." And whether this "Mm" was an "Mm?" or an "Mm!" no one could hear clearly, and the reporters were depressed and wanted to hit the wall.

Watching the reporters being driven to vomiting by Zhou Zekai's answers was a great pleasure for Samsara players. Today they won the game and broke through the first round, so naturally they were even happier. However, after all, they couldn't just remain calm and ignore it, and finally, Vice Captain Jiang Botao came out to smooth things over and gave a positive answer to the reporters' questions.

A positive answer meant that Samsara had indeed improved in skill points, but of course, they wouldn't say exactly how much they had improved. Although it would be discovered soon, they would keep it secret for as long as possible!

On the Thunderclap side, captain Xiao Shiqin expressed his regret for being eliminated in the first round, but unlike most players who immediately expressed confidence in the future, Xiao Shiqin suddenly talked about his professional career at this time.

Xiao Shiqin was also a player who became famous at a young age. From the beginning when he was discovered, the talent he showed was not in operation but in the ability to judge and control the overall situation. The former Thunderclap professional player who discovered him back then positioned him as an absolute team player.

Xiao Shiqin did not disappoint his predecessors. Since becoming a formal professional player in the fourth season of the professional league, he has quickly grown into the mainstay of the Thunderclap team and eventually took over the position of captain, and together with his role as mechanical expert Shengmie Ling, he has become a regular on the All-Star team, and together with Brawler's Zhang Xinjie, Misty Rain's Yu Wenzhou, and Excellent Era's Ye Qiu, he is known as the Four Great Tactical Masters of Glory.

But compared to those three, Xiao Shiqin is even more regrettable.

A good card player, but unfortunately does not have a good hand, this is the most common sigh from the outside world about Xiao Shiqin. Thunderclap is not a wealthy team, and apart from Xiao Shiqin and his Shengmie Ling, they cannot create another All-Star level player and role.

And what about those three?

Zhang Xinjie has Han Wenqing and Boxing Emperor Desert Solitary Smoke by his side, Yu Wenzhou has Huang Shaotian and Sword Saint Night Rain Sound Annihilation by his side, and Ye Qiu is even more excessive, he himself is the league's leading attacker, controlling Glory's most legendary role, Battle God One Autumn Leaf. These people are all outstanding in their own right, and they also have god-level teammates and god-level accounts around them. Only Xiao Shiqin does not have any strong helpers, and can only rely on meticulous tactics to maximize the energy of the bad hand in his hand.

It's just a pity that this is still far from winning the championship, and even the playoff position cannot be secured.

"It's time to make some changes." After reviewing his professional career, Xiao Shiqin sighed.

Experienced reporters immediately smelled a lot of clues from it.

It's time to make some changes.

Does this mean that Thunderclap is going to make some changes? Or does it mean that Xiao Shiqin himself is going to make changes?

After Xiao Shiqin reviewed his professional career and made such a sigh, it is obvious that it is more likely that he himself is going to make some adjustments.

Before the reporter could ask further questions, Xiao Shiqin had already opened his mouth and said, "This is my last game in Thunderclap. Thank you for the support of the club, my teammates, and many Glory players over the years. I have grown all the way here. It is very sad to make such a decision today. I am sorry that I can no longer continue to walk with you. But no matter where I am in the future, there will always be the imprint of Thunderclap in my heart."

The reception was instantly boiling. Xiao Shiqin's choice to transfer teams was really a heavy bomb. But judging from the reaction at the scene, Thunderclap's players seemed to have known about this for a long time. They were not shocked, but expressed only blessings and reluctance.

"I hope he is well!"

"He definitely has the strength to win the championship. We have dragged him down."

"No matter where he is, I am his number one fan!"

In the subsequent reporters' questions, Thunderclap's players almost unanimously expressed their sincere blessings for Xiao Shiqin's departure. Although these players are not stars in the professional circle, they have deeper tacit understanding and feelings because they are united by strict tactics. No one thinks that Xiao Shiqin's departure is a betrayal. Blessings, blessings, all are sincere blessings.

Departure is sad, but also warm. Xiao Shiqin once again thanked his teammates for their continued support, but he did not reveal a word about the transfer to the next team, which the reporters were more concerned about at this time.

"This guy is actually going to transfer teams." Xiao Shiqin is a junior that Wei Chen has never played against. He is currently a mid-generation player at his peak. Wei Chen has certainly heard of his great name. "An active core player of his level, there has never been a precedent for a transfer in Glory history, right?"

"Sun Xiang?" Ye Xiu said.

"Does that kind of fledgling kid count?" Wei Chen said.

"Why can't it be counted?" Ye Xiu said.

"Okay!" Wei Chen did not argue on this issue, "Which team do you think his next team will be? Misty Rain? Brawler? These should be impossible. His role will overlap with Yu Wenzhou and Zhang Xinjie, and he will not be able to play to the maximum. As for Tiny Herb, with Wang Jiexi there, there is no need to invite him again, unless Tiny Herb wants to release Wang Jiexi's energy again and let him become the attacking magician. Well, I think this is more likely."

"There is another team that needs him more than Tiny Herb," Ye Xiu said.

"Which one?" Wei Chen searched in his mind.

"Excellent Era..." Ye Xiu said.

"I操!" Wei Chen was stunned, but immediately realized the correctness of this statement.

"Excellent Era's future core is definitely Sun Xiang. If you want him to integrate into the team, or tailor a set of tactics for him, you need someone like Xiao Shiqin," Ye Xiu said.

"Damn, Excellent Era has been eliminated. Does this guy have any vision? He still runs to Excellent Era?" Wei Chen shook his head vigorously.

"With Excellent Era's foundation, and now they have retained Sun Xiang, no one will doubt that they will return to the league after a season, right? With Xiao Shiqin, they will still have the strength to aim directly at the championship at that time. Or maybe he thinks that way?" Ye Xiu said.

"No, no, this is not good, he can't think like this." Wei Chen was still shaking his head.

"Why can't he?" Ye Xiu said.

"That's thinking of killing us!" Wei Chen roared depressedly.