Chapter 1 Fang Rui's Tribulation

Fang Rui probably never imagined that he would be thrown into a gauntlet of challenges as soon as he arrived at Happy, with both the old and new generation of players taking turns to fight him.

At first, Fang Rui was utterly defeated. His operating habits and awareness, which he couldn't change instantly, caused his Qi Master to make all sorts of mistakes, resulting in humiliating losses.

However, as time went on, he gradually adapted, and Fang Rui's win rate began to rise. He no longer looked as embarrassed as he did at the beginning when facing the newcomers.

"As expected of a guy with rich experience in class changes!" After Ye Xiu's Lord Grim lost to Fang Rui's Qi Master Boundless Sea in this round, Ye Xiu stood up and sighed.

"Class change experience my ass!" Fang Rui insisted that the change in his previous class was not a class change, but a choice.

This victory over Ye Xiu gave Fang Rui a sense of accomplishment. He stretched and casually glanced at the time, then jumped in fright.

Three hours had actually passed.

Fang Rui had completely forgotten about time. He was fully immersed in Glory, thinking only about how to play the Qi Master in his hand well and defeat the Happy bunch. During these three hours, Happy had been swapping players, but he hadn't taken any rest other than the time spent switching players.

Fang Rui's adaptability to the Qi Master, as well as his energy and focus, were all amazing. After Ye Xiu got up, no one continued to sit down. Fang Rui looked around, and it seemed like no one else was coming, so he made a few comments on the game that had just ended.

"Your mistakes were too serious in this game," Fang Rui said to Ye Xiu.

"Yes, seeing how hard you were working, I couldn't bear it, so I gave you a break," Ye Xiu said.

"Damn it, I'm not convinced, let's go again!" Fang Rui shouted. This throwing of the match wasn't very considerate. At least you should disguise it properly! Just blatantly selling a weakness like that, and then saying it directly afterwards, did he really think that a dirty play master had no dignity?

"Don't be unconvinced and come again, eat first and then come again!" Ye Xiu said.

Fang Rui was stunned again, and then realized that he was actually a little hungry. It was time for dinner.

Chen Guo had already made arrangements for dinner, booking a private room in a good restaurant nearby. The entire Happy team went over, which was also considered a welcome dinner for Fang Rui.

Fang Rui didn't say much at the table, and his appetite seemed average. He quickly finished eating, and then played with the straw in his drink.

"You played the Qi Master well, you have a lot of potential!" Ye Xiu gave him high praise at this time.

Fang Rui rolled his eyes and didn't respond at all. In fact, Fang Rui knew better than anyone whether or not he could play the Qi Master. He wasn't a newbie, and he had been in contact with the Qi Master class for a long time. He knew very well whether he could handle it or not. The reason he didn't reject Ye Xiu immediately was because he knew this possibility. And he knew that Ye Xiu could see it completely, and would never drag him to try it out and then see how it goes.

The afternoon's battles, though spoken of as seeing the possibility of Fang Rui changing to a Qi Master, were actually for Fang Rui to see Happy's combat effectiveness.

Happy's combat power exceeded Fang Rui's expectations. Several of the rookies had their own styles, and as Ye Xiu said, they all had a lot of room to grow. When they were completely grown up, what kind of combat power would this team have?

Moreover, this afternoon, he not only saw Happy's players, but also took a look at Happy's characters. Su Mucheng's Dancing Rain and Fang Rui's Boundless Sea, these two All-Star characters didn't need to be said, they wouldn't be weak in any team. And the other characters in Happy's team also had Silver equipment on them. The equipment wasn't as good as the top teams, but for a new team to reach this level, it was already quite luxurious.

"So, after the on-site inspection, what do you think of Happy?" Ye Xiu asked at this time.

"Um... not bad," Fang Rui said. He didn't expect Happy to be a top team right away, but from what he had seen, whether it was the players or the characters, they had exceeded his expectations.

"Okay, then let's talk about your treatment. As you can see, our conditions are still very simple. A group of people are crammed into an Internet cafe for training, and a dozen people eat only eight dishes, not even soup. What's your current contract? It seems to be 6.5 million? Is that before or after tax?" Ye Xiu asked.

"Before tax," Fang Rui said.

"So much before tax, are you embarrassed?" Ye Xiu said.

Fang Rui was speechless. What was he embarrassed about? This guy just wanted to lower the contract, just say it directly. But the problem was, he hadn't clearly stated that he accepted Happy, right? How could they already be talking about the contract? Also, what eight dishes without even soup? The dishes hadn't all been served yet, right?

As he spoke, the door of the private room was pushed open, and the waiter came in with a tray, putting two more dishes on the table.

"You've come at the wrong time..." Ye Xiu complained, and everyone at the table fell silent. Bringing this up, did he think that Fang Rui couldn't count? He was there the whole time when they were ordering!

But no matter what, Happy hoped that Fang Rui would make some concessions on the contract, at least that was what Ye Xiu had clearly told Fang Rui.

"Say what you're thinking straight! Don't be so sneaky there," Ye Xiu said, seeing Fang Rui not speaking for a long time and fiddling with his drink.

"Damn!" Fang Rui was depressed. He was just drinking his drink properly, where was he being sneaky? As for what he was thinking, what could he be thinking? Happy was good, better than he had imagined, but deep down he still felt uneasy. He was always afraid of such a change. This fear caused him to hesitate, even though he had seen things in Happy that exceeded his expectations, he still couldn't completely eliminate it.

"I don't know..."

He didn't know, he could only not know. If he knew, Fang Rui would have found a way to eliminate the instability in his heart. Happy was clearly in better shape than he had imagined, and he was already starting to have expectations for Happy, but why was he still so uneasy? Was there something about Happy that made him feel uneasy? Was it the simple conditions? Fang Rui didn't care about that. Was it the contract that required concessions? Fang Rui wasn't too concerned about money either. Or was it this team's identity as a new team in the league? To be honest, Fang Rui quite liked this identity, it was more likely to give people surprises.

Thinking about it, Fang Rui was at a loss. He didn't know what he was worried about, but he just felt uneasy.

The private room was silent, and no one touched the new dishes. The atmosphere was a bit cold. Fang Rui casually asked a very ordinary question to break the ice: "How did you guys get together?"

"Us?" Ye Xiu was stunned for a moment, and then, following the circle, he slightly introduced each person to Fang Rui.

Fang Rui just didn't want the atmosphere to be so cold, so he casually found a topic that could be talked about a lot. To be honest, he didn't really care about it. But as he listened absentmindedly, Fang Rui suddenly woke up. He realized why he still had a trace of unease about Happy. After Ye Xiu finished introducing everyone, Fang Rui very abruptly asked a question that he was very concerned about next: "How many more years do you plan to play?"

"Me?" Ye Xiu was puzzled.

"Yes, you!" Fang Rui said.

"I hope I can play forever!" Ye Xiu said.

"But we know that this is definitely impossible. Especially with your unspecialized class play style, the consumption is very high, which will definitely shorten your professional lifespan. It's already a miracle that you can still maintain this state in my opinion. But how many more years can you maintain it? One year? Two years?" Fang Rui said.

"This... who can say for sure?" Ye Xiu said.

"Then, what about Happy Team after you retire?" Fang Rui asked. This was exactly what he felt uneasy about, what he felt was unreliable.

Every team has its own original intention. This original intention will eventually become the most fundamental cohesion of the team. As far as the league is concerned, the foundation of every team's existence is undoubtedly profit. All the team owners are constantly managing, developing and maintaining their teams in order to gain profits from them. But what about Happy?

This team was created by Ye Xiu himself after he retired. It has no strong financial support. The so-called boss is just an Internet cafe owner with limited strength. Fang Rui could even feel that the so-called boss's right to speak in Happy was not as good as Ye Xiu's.

So what was Ye Xiu's original intention in building the team?

It could be anything, but Fang Rui believed that he definitely didn't come for profit.

Relying on profit to maintain the team didn't feel very comfortable, but unfortunately, only profit is eternal in this world. Apart from that, the players' love for Glory and their pursuit of the championship will eventually be unable to continue with the passage of time and the disappearance of their peak condition.

Ye Xiu was undoubtedly the foundation for Happy to be united, and Fang Rui had no doubt about Ye Xiu's persistence and love for Glory. But even with such a heart, Ye Xiu will eventually leave one day, and this day may come soon. By then, what will happen to Happy? Will there still be the same cohesion as now? On that day, relying solely on Happy's Internet cafe owner, not to mention anything else, just her financial resources alone, it would be hard to say that she could keep so many excellent players in Happy. The more excellent Happy is, the more difficult the situation they may face on that day.

Speaking of which, even now, Happy's rookies were already very good. The fact that they hadn't been poached yet had already surprised Fang Rui a bit. Relying on financial resources, Fang Rui believed that Happy couldn't compete with other teams. Just relying on Ye Xiu's existence? Did this guy have so much personal charm?

Fang Rui muttered to himself. But whether he had so much or not, if it was really a team united by Ye Xiu, it would only increase his unease. In this case, what would Happy's future be like? It was really unpredictable. If Fang Rui came, he would be changing classes, which was a considerable bet. He didn't want to win just a team that would disintegrate after Ye Xiu left.

"Happy Team after I'm gone? Then you have to ask our boss!" Ye Xiu said at this time.