The commentators always liked players with a bit of a story; that way, they didn't have to rack their brains to make themselves seem less idle. While the commentators were introducing Yu Feng, he had already come off the stage and was shaking hands and greeting Lou Guanning.

Lou Guanning had a reputation as a RMB warrior, so everyone subconsciously imagined him as an arrogant nouveau riche. Many people hoped that he would arrogantly provoke Yu Feng and then get his face smashed.

But what happened? Lou Guanning was elegant and courteous, and he looked like he was having a pleasant conversation with Yu Feng on the stage. Although he was just a minor player, he stood shoulder to shoulder with the All-Star God, and his presence was not inferior to the other party. It was hard to believe that this was a rookie challenge.

Rookies lacked experience and hadn't seen enough of the world, so even someone like Zhao Yuzhe, who had challenged a God, often lost half his momentum.

And Lou Guanning? A player from a newly promoted weak team, not a God like Sun Xiang or Tang Hao, nor someone with overflowing vigor like Lu Hanwen. He just stood on the stage normally, but he didn't give anyone the impression that he was worse than Yu Feng.

His confidence couldn't have come from his strength. After all, half a season had passed, and those who had paid attention already knew what Lou Guanning was capable of.

"Being a boss is just amazing!"

The audience members were whispering, clearly agreeing that this rookie, Lou Guanning, was extraordinary.

So, this duel didn't have any provocation or anger, nor did it have the usual fan-idol dynamic. Lou Guanning did clearly say that his reason for challenging Yu Feng was because he was his favorite player. But his liking didn't have the fawning of many rookies toward Gods; it was just appreciation and admiration. The audience even had the illusion that he might say, "Are you interested in joining our team?"

In the end, Lou Guanning didn't say anything so inappropriate. The two went on stage, used their respective pro accounts, entered the map, and started fighting.

The battle was fierce, with every strike drawing blood. However, that was the fighting style of a Berserker. Due to the skill Blood Awakening, when their health dropped to 50%, they would sometimes intentionally sell blood for a satisfactory burst of output. Berserkers were a class that hurt the enemy a thousand, and themselves eight hundred, hailed as the number one manly class. At the same time, they were also the most vexing class for healers in a team, because many healers couldn't always grasp whether a Berserker was really being cut or was deliberately selling blood for output. If they couldn't tell, they couldn't treat the right way. So sometimes they would be scolded for healing, and sometimes they would be scolded for not healing.

Every Berserker hoped to have a healer who understood their intentions; every healer hoped that there would never be a Berserker in the team, or if there was, that they wouldn't be a blood-selling hero.

Yu Feng and Lou Guanning's duel was fierce, but those who knew the ropes could see that both of them held back three points of strength.

Yes, as the challenged God, Yu Feng held back; and the challenging rookie, Lou Guanning, didn't go all out either.

In the end, Yu Feng won the match, but Lou Guanning didn't lose in spirit. He completely fulfilled his goal.

After the match, the two continued to chat happily and then left the stage together. The rookie challenge on the first day of the All-Star Weekend ended with this very friendly duel between the two.

After the event, the pro players left through a special passage, but Ye Xiu and the others could only squeeze through the crowd with the other spectators.

The exit was bustling and noisy. Chen Guo heard her phone ringing. She took it out and saw that there were already eight missed calls, all from the same person, Lou Guanning.

"Hey, Little Lou!" Chen Guo answered the phone in a loud voice. She had seen Lou Guanning's demeanor in the last match of the Challenger League. Speaking of which, Chen Guo used to be one of those players who had the impression that RMB warriors were "nouveau riche." After interacting with Team Yizhan, she slowly changed her mind a little, until she personally saw Lou Guanning's demeanor and aura on the stage, and finally completely admitted that it was wrong to judge everyone with the same stick.

Although Lou Guanning was the most famous RMB warrior in Glory, he had style and skill. Chen Guo felt that as the boss, she couldn't lose her aura in front of Lou Guanning! When she answered the phone, she reminded herself again very urgently.

"Ah! It's me, are you out yet?" Lou Guanning asked.

"We're out, what's up? Do you have any activities tonight?" Chen Guo tried to speak more actively.

"Haha, let's have a midnight snack together! Come out of the gate of Team Tiny Herb, cross the overpass, there's a tea restaurant over here, we're in room number 2," Lou Guanning said.

"Okay, we'll be right over." Of course, Chen Guo didn't refuse. They had been invited, so there was no reason to refuse the meeting.

The four of them continued to follow the crowd. There were many people crossing the overpass, but there were also many enthusiastic fans waiting outside the main gate, holding signs supporting their teams or idols, hoping to meet someone. But Lou Guanning and the others had already run to the tea restaurant across the road and made eight phone calls, so it was clear that the pro players definitely didn't leave through the main gate. Some of these fans were not paying enough attention to gathering information.

Ye Xiu and the others crossed the overpass and saw the tea restaurant at a glance. They went inside and said they were looking for room number 2, and they were immediately led in. There were five people waiting in room number 2. When they saw the four of them enter, they all stood up. One of them looked especially excited, and seemed a little flustered.

This tea restaurant wasn't a high-end place, and the environment was average. A private room was a little cramped with nine people sitting down.

Everyone was meeting offline for the first time, but Lou Guanning erased the feeling of unfamiliarity as soon as he opened his mouth, smiling and saying, "How was my performance just now? Give me some pointers, God!"

Lou Guanning was looking at Ye Xiu, who was at the front. Although they hadn't introduced themselves yet, he could tell at a glance that this was the legendary Ye Qiu.

"Haha, you were too polite," Ye Xiu said, and didn't act like a stranger at all, waving his hand as if he was the host. "Everyone, sit down, what are you standing for!"

After speaking, everyone sat down. Ye Xiu couldn't wait to take out a cigarette, and didn't forget to offer it around first, but all five members of Team Yizhan waved their hands. Ye Xiu didn't ask if they didn't want to smoke or couldn't smoke, and just took one himself, throwing the cigarette case on the table. "Take one if you want!" After speaking, he quickly lit his own.

Before he could even light it, Chen Guo slapped his hand, "Watch your manners!"

"Hehehehe…" Lou Guanning laughed, and didn't comment on this, but continued, "Let me introduce everyone first!"

"Tang Rou, Chen Guo, me, Baozi." Ye Xiu quickly pointed from left to right.

"Bao Rongxing!" Although Baozi didn't mind people calling him Baozi, he still introduced his real name.

"Haha, you must be Steamed Bun Invasion!" Lou Guanning said with a smile.

"It seems you've heard of my awesomeness, not bad," Baozi said happily.

Lou Guanning was a little puzzled. Aren't we acquainted? Don't you even know who I am?

"I'm Chasing Haze." Chen Guo introduced her game character.

"I guessed it," Lou Guanning nodded. He had only seen one person who yelled at God like that.

"Soft Mist." Tang Rou bowed slightly and also introduced her character.

"Oh, expert, a little surprised." Lou Guanning said. As for what he was surprised about, he didn't say, but smart people could understand. Soft Mist was such a domineering Battle Mage, but the real person was a beautiful girl. This contrast was worth being surprised about.

"I'm Zhan Loulan!" Lou Guanning began to introduce their side, and after introducing himself, he pointed to the side, "Zou Yunhai, that's Endless Foresea."

"Hello everyone," Zou Yunhai greeted the four of them.

"Wen Kebei, Where Does Wind Stop." Lou Guanning continued to the next one.

This was the one who had been excited and a little nervous since the four of them had entered. Now that Lou Guanning had pointed him out, he finally couldn't hold back, "God, can I get an autograph!"

"Watch your manners!" Lou Guanning also scolded in Chen Guo's tone, and everyone laughed. After Chen Guo finished laughing, she was filled with emotions. Back then, she was so naive towards Ye Qiu. But now? Looking at Ye Xiu beside her, he stubbornly held a cigarette in his mouth even though it wasn't lit. It was really an eyesore!

"This is Gu Xiye, that's Jujitsuist Empty Autumn. That's Zhong Yeli, Cleric Ripple Leaf," Lou Guanning continued to introduce the remaining two. They were their five-member group in the game, four men and one woman.

"Team Yizhan's current roster isn't just the five of you, right…" Ye Xiu said.

"Yeah… but… there's not enough room to sit." Lou Guanning smiled. This excuse was of course just a casual one. Clearly, he didn't intend to bring extra people. That part of Team Yizhan's players didn't have any interaction with Ye Xiu and the others, which meant that this meeting was really for the sake of their friendship in the game.

"It's a bit crowded, huh." Seeing that the atmosphere was relaxed and harmonious, Chen Guo wasn't so fussy, and just commented on the matter as it was.

"We just wanted to be close. There's no good place nearby," Lou Guanning said.

"Then what are you planning to treat us with for this midnight snack?" Chen Guo said with a smile. She was very skilled at getting familiar with people, and Ye Xiu had already learned this.

"What do you want to eat?" Lou Guanning asked.

"Do you have everything here?" Chen Guo laughed.

"If we don't have it here, we can have it delivered from a place that does!" Lou Guanning also laughed.

Chen Guo was stunned. This was domineering, this was the domineering of a rich man finally showing itself. It was better not to continue this topic, otherwise it would probably end up like talking about Glory in front of Ye Xiu: there would always be something to be looked down upon.

"Just kidding, anything is fine, everyone didn't come just to eat," Chen Guo said.

"Eh? If a midnight snack isn't for eating, then what's it for?" Baozi chimed in, seizing the opportunity.

"…"

With those two, at least don't discuss certain topics, but with Baozi, it's best not to discuss any questions.