Hi guys, welcome to my next project! As I mentioned previously, this is a gaming novel with one main CP (couple) and several side CPs. This is actually the second part of a trilogy of gaming novels and is my favourite one out of the trio, which is why I chose to translate this one instead of the first. Characters from the first novel will occasionally appear, although I will leave a note if they are important.
Hope you enjoy!
[Volume 1, Moonlight Forest]
Chapter 1: "Give up," these two words are never in my dictionary!
Canglan E-sports Club, the dining room.
Captain Li Cangyu was sitting at the table for dinner. He had been very fond of eating fish since he was a child. Today, the braised fish made by the cafeteria"s chef was fresh and delicious and Li Cangyu finished the meal on the plate. This man looked serious and upright when working and would only show a relaxed smile when eating.
Vice-captain Bai Xuan pa.s.sed by with his dinner plate. Once he saw that Li Cangyu was eating fish, he smiled and said, "Captain, let"s go to the training room. The manager wanted me to pa.s.s on a message to you."
Li Cangyu made a sound of agreement and quickly finished the fish in front of him.
He was very skilled at eating fish. He would eat it cleanly and could even peel off the complete fish bone. The team members often joked, "Are you are cat?"
In addition, his game ID was "Old Cat" so the fans affectionately called him "Cat G.o.d."
Three days ago, Wulin"s official 16th season of the professional league had ended. The Canglan team missed the trophy again.
In the past few days, the Canglan team had been listless. They worked hard for half a year only to get no results, the team members were naturally not happy. Captain Li Cangyu looked calm but he could guess that it wasn"t a good thing that the manager looked for the vice-captain.
However, he was the captain and couldn"t hide from the problem.
Li Cangyu wiped his mouth, tidied up his dishes and returned to the team"s training room.
Several players hadn"t turned on their computers and were chatting to each other. Once they saw him come in, a trace of embarra.s.sment flashed across their faces and they stopping their conversation. They called out in unison, "Captain…"
Li Cangyu smiled and walked over to pat the shoulders of his teammates. "Don"t be too discouraged. Cheer up and refuel for next season."
When he smiled, he revealed neat and white teeth. His features were very handsome and manly, while his smile was very confident. He gave off a very reliable and trustworthy feeling.
In the era of effeminate and pretty-faced men, such handsome men like him were uncommon.
“There will be no next season.” The vice-captain, Bai Xuan suddenly said, "The manager told me to tell you that the team"s performance in the last two years hasn"t been very good. He has experienced losses with funding and can"t sustain the daily operations of the team. Thus…he wants to settle our salary for the season and then…disband the Canglan team."
Bai Xuan"s words were very difficult to say and Li Cangyu listened to him in silence.
This wasn"t the first time the team had been disbanded
At present, there were two hot e-sports games in China. One was Wulin and the other was Miracle. Li Cangyu wasn"t a compet.i.tive player on the side of Wulin. His debut was actually in Miracle, a large-scale 3D Western fantasy online game. At the time, he was still young and he established a team with Bai Xuan and several friends. It was called FTD, an acronym for "For the Dream."
Just look at the name and you would know that this team carried many teenager"s dreams.
Unfortunately, the performance of the FTD team wasn"t very good and it was impossible for FTD to reach the playoffs for two consecutive years. Eventually, the FTD team was disbanded due to a lack of sponsorships.
At the time, Li Cangyu was in his early 20s. Despite the fact that the strength of a 20 year old compet.i.tor was likely to decline, he wasn"t reconciled with being quiet. After the team was disbanded, he refused the offers from many giant clubs. He moved with a few friends to another game called "Wulin."
When he left "Miracle" and transferred to "Wulin", he was undoubtedly under tremendous pressure. The Miracle players thought he was fleeing while the Wulin players thought he was an annoying outsider.
He was sandwiched in the middle, neither on the inside or outside.
However, Li Cangyu"s purpose in making this choice was very simple. He just wanted to win the trophy with his friends.
In the domestic gaming circle, Li Cangyu was one of the few players to switch games.
From Miracle to Wulin, everyone thought he would quit. But he persisted. He clenched his teeth and built a new team called Canglan. Then he entered the Wulin professional league and reached the quarterfinals of the playoffs.
Unfortunately, they could only stop at the quarterfinals.
The professional league masters were like clouds. Despite the fact that Li Cangyu and Bai Xuan were in the Canglan team, the level of their other teammates wasn"t outstanding. The overall strength was still weak and it was impossible to compare with those top players who were like clouds.
For three consecutive seasons, they lost in the first round of the playoffs and the trophy was always one step away.
This step looked very close, but also very far.
Li Cangyu sometimes felt that as long as he tried harder, he might be able to touch the edge of the trophy. However, the results were always regrettable or disappointing.
Today, he once again heard the words "the team is disbanded" from Bai Xuan. Li Cangyu"s mood was much calmer than the team members had imagined. He was only silent for a few seconds before he asked, "How will the players be settled, did the manager say?"
"The manager said that anybody willing to stay in the game can wait for the transfer window and see if any other team accepts them. For those unwilling to continue the league, he will help them find another job." Bai Xuan carefully conveyed the manager"s words.
Li Cangyu nodded. The manager was doing his best with just this. Li Cangyu was actually very grateful for the manager for taking over the mess after the team was disbanded. After all, he was a businessman and not a philanthropist. He had been losing money for two consecutive years after investing in the team. How could he continue to lose money?
The ones to blame were the team members for not having enough strength. Without the trophy, there were no league tournament prizes. The rank of the team wouldn"t go up, advertis.e.m.e.nts and endors.e.m.e.nts would decrease and the investment in team operations would be lost.
Li Cangyu didn"t blame the manager for his decision. Li Cangyu was realistic. This was the team he built and now that it reached a dead end, it was time to finish it.
After a moment"s silence, Li Cangyu"s eyes calmly swept over everyone. He said in a low voice, "A few years have pa.s.sed since we set up the team together. I didn"t take you to win the trophy. This is a dereliction of my duty as captain."
"Now the team is disbanded again. I don"t want to force you to stay. If you are willing to continue playing, you can try to transfer to other teams. If you are tired and want to change course, I will help you find another job."
"Brothers, everyone will now scatter. I only hope that you don"t regret the experience of playing with me all these years."
The captain"s words were very calm but every word seemed to carry a heavy weight. Several members couldn"t help having red eyes.
Their captain had played games since he was 17 years old. Despite struggling step by step, he didn"t get any good results. However, the days when everyone worked hard together were the most precious memories kept.
Li Cangyu was a good captain, this was the consensus of all the Canglan team members.
During the Miracle League, Li Cangyu barely failed in the singles stage. He had an outbreak of nearly 600 hand speed and this was at the level of world-cla.s.s e-sports players. When he played a summoner, he took first place in the professional rankings for a long time. The captains of several powerful giants in the Miracle League were envious of him.
At his level, he could clearly have better development. But he couldn"t give up on his good brothers and insisted on staying with the weaker team. He was a very loyal and affectionate man.
Now that the team was going to disband, he still wanted to help them find jobs. With such a captain, even if the end result wasn"t satisfactory, there was nothing to regret about the past few years.
Li Cangyu saw that everyone was depressed and stretched out his arms, hugging a few good friends. He said, "Don"t frown. There are other ways, even if you can"t be an e-sports player. After all, we are still friends!"
The group listened to him and couldn"t help letting go of their heart"s grievances. The group of great men hanging their heads with expressions like they were at a funeral, wouldn"t it be shameful if they were seen by outsiders? They might"ve lost the game but they couldn"t lose their backbone.
“Captain said it well! Disbandment is disbandment. We are all still friends! We will often contact each other!"
"It is better to go out and have a drink. Let"s get drunk tonight!
"We will team up to take down the captain!"
The group of people went to a restaurant they often frequented and asked for a private room. This last meal meant people were excited and most of the players became drunk. Li Cangyu had a high alcohol tolerance and remained sober despite drinking with them to the end. Vice-captain Bai Xuan didn"t touch a single drop of alcohol.
After eating and drinking, Bai Xuan helped Li Cangyu bring the drunkards back to the dorms. Then the two people returned to the double room at the end of the corridor.
At the door, Bai Xuan habitually poured two gla.s.ses of water and handed one cup to Li Cangyu. Li Cangyu drank to soothe his dry throat and said, "This isn"t like the last time we disbanded. Many players have already reached the retirement age. I can no longer form a new team with everyone. They should think about other ways. Some people want to go and I won"t stop them."
“I understand." Bai Xuan whispered. "They all have their own plans. No one will blame you for disbanding the team."
"What about you?" Li Cangyu looked back at him. "What are you doing to do?"
“I want to study abroad. I have studied English. If I go for further study abroad, I might be able to become a professional translator."
Li Cangyu looked surprised, "You aren"t playing anymore?"
“Well, I am tired." Bai Xuan shrugged helplessly. "I"m not like you. You"re not young. You still aren"t giving up?"
Li Cangyu smiled. "Give up, these two words have never been in my dictionary."
Bai Xuan couldn"t help looking at Li Cangyu. Li Cangyu"s expression was as calm as ever.
Yes, the man in front of him had experienced many setbacks. However, he always remained calm and confident no matter what difficulties he faced. Bai Xuan believed that there was no difficulty that could knock Li Cangyu down, because his heart was always rock solid.
As his partner, Bai Xuan was well aware of Li Cangyu"s level when it came to game playing. He was the real deal. Unfortunately, he had the bad luck to not meet strong teammates who could fight next to him. He didn"t receive a trophy for years and couldn"t prove his true level.
Regardless of whether it was Wulin or Miracle, individual heroism wasn"t popular. The team was the most important thing during the compet.i.tion. A strong personal ability was useless if the teammates couldn"t keep up. The disbandment of the Canglan team was painful. However, this was also a new opportunity for Li Cangyu. Perhaps he could find a team more suitable for himself?
Bai Xuan thought about this and couldn"t help wondering, "Since you don"t want to give up, you can try going to other teams. Looking at the current teams on the Wulin side, your style of play can only be integrated into the Dragon Warriors team right?"
"That"s right. Li Cangyu took out his phone and called a person"s number in his address book.
–Liu Chuan.
This person was the manager of the Dragon Warriors team and also the executive director of the China E-sports a.s.sociation.
“Cat G.o.d?” The call was quickly accepted and a gentle voice was heard. There was clearly a smile in the person"s tone. "This is the first time you took the initiative to call me. Suddenly looking for me in the middle of the night, did you go on a late night adventure with your team?"
“I wanted to talk to you about a serious matter." Li Cangyu said seriously. "The 16th season has just ended and the transfer period is approaching. As a manager, are you interested in accepting a homeless G.o.d-level player?"
“……” The other person seemed to be choking. After several coughs, they asked with surprise, "Who is the homeless great G.o.d player? Who is it?"
“It"s me." Li Cangyu said calmly.
“……” The silence lasted for a few seconds. Then the other person spoke at a very fast speed, "Are you sure you"re not drunk? Wait, I"m going to buy a plane ticket. I will meet you at noon tomorrow!"
Liu Chuan"s actions were as quick and as energetic as Li Changyu. He quickly bought a ticket.
Bai Xuan made a facial expression, "You are thick-skinned enough to call yourself a great G.o.d?"
Li Cangyu smiled and said, "Don"t you know that I just called Liu Chuan? In order to deal with his thick skin, I need to be more thick-skinned. Tactically speaking, this is fighting poison with poison."
“……” What was with the poison? Bai Xuan rolled his eyes and asked, "Are you really going to the Dragon Warriors team? Aren"t you going to think about others?"
"Yes." Li Cangyu had already made his decision long ago and he spoke without hesitation. "I know Liu Chuan and I believe that only he can provide me with the best platform."
Feeling self-pity because the team was disbanded wasn"t Li Cangyu"s style. He preferred to take the initiative and seize opportunities.
A talent scout couldn"t find a good steed, then the good steed would find his own talent scout.
Opportunities were only reserved for those were ready, wasn"t this the case?
Li Cangyu couldn"t help smiling at the thought of seeing the shameless team manager tomorrow.
Chapter 2: Like-minded
The Canglan team members packed their bags and left the club the next time. This was the ultimate result of the struggle and everyone felt uncomfortable. However, many people had reached the age of retirement. Plus, their own gaming level was average. It was really time to find another path.
Li Cangyu sent them away one by one, although he couldn"t help feeling a hint of sourness in his heart.
The nature of a compet.i.tion was cruel. Some people would win and others would lose. The end of the Canglan team was tragic. Fortunately, a few teammates found good jobs. As captain of the team, he could feel a bit more at ease.
At noon, Li Cangyu ushered in a surprise visitor. It was Liu Chuan, manager of the Dragon Warriors team.
Liu Chuan was less than 30 years old and was currently the youngest team manager in China. He was also an e-sports player. He created the Dragon Warriors team and led the team to win the championship. After retiring, he naturally became the person behind the Dragon Warriors Club and was also invited to join the E-sports Alliance as the executive director. In the domestic e-sports circle, he was a famous and promising person.
This person was always looking at the long term. It was the reason why Li Cangyu chose to cooperate with him.
Today, Liu Chuan was wearing a handsome khaki long trench coat over a simple white shirt. Just looking at his figure, he was definitely the level of a model. However, there were big sungla.s.ses on his face as well as a mask, ensuring his face was tightly covered.
Li Cangyu laughed at the sight and asked, "Dressing like this, were you chased by the paparazzi?"
Liu Chuan took off his sungla.s.ses and spoke helplessly. "The Dragon Warriors team just won the championship. The e-sports reporters have been blocking the entrance of the team for the past few days. I had to dress like this to sneak out."
One of them was the manager of a championship club while the other was a desperate captain who just experienced the disbandment of his team. This strong contrast seemed to show Li Cangyu"s failure.
But Li Cangyu showed no signs of inferiority or distress. He made a calm "please" gesture and smiled. "Come in and chat. I didn"t think that one day, I would actually be talking to you about cooperating."
“I didn"t expect it either." Liu Chuan smiled and followed him into the house.
Bai Xuan had booked a ticket for a few days later. At present, he was still staying with the team to sort things out in the meeting room. After seeing that Liu Chuan came, he took the initiative to give them hot tea and said, "You talk. I will go back to the dormitory first to pack my luggage."
“Well, you are busy with your own things." Li Cangyu said.
Once Bai Xuan left, Liu Chuan opened his mouth and asked, "Are you disbanding the Canglan team?"
"Yes." Li Cangyu nodded.
Liu Chuan saw his calm expression and couldn"t help patting him on the should. "I won"t say any words to comfort you. I don"t think you need it. I heard rumours that Canglan was going to be disbanded. However, when your team disbanded last time, you took your teammates and transferred to Wulin. This time, I thought you would continue to form a new team and never thought about contacting you. I was really surprised when you called me."
Li Cangyu asked directly. "Can you accept me into the Dragon Warriors team?"
"Certainly." Liu Chuan laughed. "It is my wish."
"What position do you plan to place me on the team?"
“If you come over, I"ll make you the captain.” Liu Chuan didn"t hesitate. "Wouldn"t any other position be disrespectful to you?"
"I will be the captain?" Li Cangyu was obviously a little surprised. "What about the current captain, Wu Zewen?"
“My family"s Zewen is naturally still the captain." Liu Chuan smiled and continued, "The two of you won"t come into conflict."
Li Cangyu understood what Liu Chuan meant. "Do you want to build two teams?"
"That"s right." Liu Chuan"s expression became serious as he gazed at Li Cangyu. "Cat G.o.d, I won"t speak secretively. You actively sought me out so you should also be thinking about this. There are many comprehensive overseas e-sports clubs. Their clubs have a business model where they are developing simultaneously in several games. China"s Dragon Warriors team will follow this precedent and set up a team in both Wulin and Miracle. When I created Dragon Warriors, I said that I had to expand Dragon Warriors into a domestic first-cla.s.s comprehensive club, providing e-sports players with the best platform. In the past few years, I have been looking for a suitable opportunity….Now that opportunity has finally come. You should know what I mean."
“You mean…the Miracle World Compet.i.tion." Li Cangyu saw Liu Chuan"s nod and continued. "I"ve heard some news about the Miracle World Compet.i.tion. Miracle has been in operation for six years. It has its own professional leagues in various countries and many masters have emerged. Now the game headquarters wants to launch a world compet.i.tion to expand its influence. It is indeed a ripe time."
"Yes." Liu Chuan agreed. "I will take advantage of this opportunity to form a team to enter Miracle. Recently, I have been looking for a suitable leader. If you join, it really is a timely rain!"
“You want me to lead a team back to Miracle?" Li Cangyu asked.
“Isn"t that your own wish?” Liu Chuan replied.
"…Indeed." After being poked by the other party, Li Cangyu no longer disguised it as he smiled. "I have missed my summoner in the two years that I left Miracle. Of course, it would be good if I could go back."
This is why Li Cangyu looked for Liu Chuan.
He had long seen that Liu Chuan was ambitious and interested in the Miracle Alliance.
After all, Miracle was the first compet.i.tive online game that Li Cangyu played. He might"ve gone to Wulin for two years but he couldn"t forget the summoner created when he first entered Miracle at a young age. It was his favourite game character.
He went round and round and actually returned to his original point. Li Cangyu didn"t feel frustrated or ashamed. He was actually very happy.
He could operate his summoner again!
“It is best if you go back. But returning to Miracle will be a great challenge for you. You must think clearly." Liu Chuan looked at him seriously. "You have been away from Miracle for two years. The Miracle League has developed rapidly after many large-scale updates. The compet.i.tive rules have changed as well as the league system. You will have to start from scratch after you go back, as well as re-adapt."
Liu Chuan was right. Two years was enough to make a game new.
However, Li Cangyu didn"t mind this. Instead, he smiled confident and declared, "It doesn"t matter. I will start from the beginning."
The name "Cat G.o.d" originated from Miracle. Its final destination should also be there.
He had been able to turn a rookie who didn"t know anything into a superb summoner of Miracle. Now, he had the foundation of many games as well as compet.i.tion experience. He didn"t believe that he would be weaker than that time!
Liu Chuan saw the confident expression on Li Cangyu"s face and couldn"t help patting him on the shoulder in appreciation. "Then the mission of the Dragon Fighters club is to enter Miracle. Can I confidently give this mission to you?"
This was a very difficult task that was likely to be full of twists and turns. But Liu Chuan believed that Li Cangyu would be able to raise this team. It was because the light in the man"s eyes hadn"t faded despite experiencing many failures.
He could get up from where he fell.
Cat G.o.d who climbed up, this time he would make everyone admire him.
Li Cangyu nodded seriously at the sight of Liu Chuan"s trusting eyes and said, "Rest a.s.sured, I will do my best."
Liu Chuan smiled and stretched out his hand. "Then, shall we cooperate happily?"
Li Cangyu reached out his hand and shook it. "Happy cooperation!"
The two people had simple personalities and the negotiations were quick. Both of them had the same goal and they clicked together.
For Liu Chuan, the emergence of Li Cangyu solved his urgent problem. Good players weren"t hard to find, but finding a good captain was difficult!
"The Miracle Professional League is held once a year. This year, you won"t be able to catch up. We are half a year away from next year"s league. You can take a break and practice. Wait until next spring. You will directly lead a team to kill Miracle. What do you think?" Liu Chuan asked.
“I agree." Li Cangyu said.
"I will help you with the transfer procedures. You just need to prepare to go back to Miracle."
Liu Chuan was the executive director of China"s E-sports Alliance. The process of changing games was naturally easy for him. Li Cangyu felt relieved that Liu Chuan was helping with this and said, "Then I will trouble you."
“So polite!" Liu Chuan smiled and spoke again. "Yes, you should also think of a name for the new team. It is too ugly to have two Dragon Warriors. We should have separate names or the fans might become confused."
"Yes." Li Cangyu agreed. "Why not keep the name Canglan? I"m incompetent when it comes to naming things."
“Didn"t you decide this name?" Liu Chuan was obviously surprised.
Li Cangyu and explained, "Xiao Bai named it. He is more talented than I am."
Xiao Bai was the nickname that Li Cangyu commonly used for Bai Xuan, the vice-captain of Canglan and a G.o.d-level healer.
Liu Chuan couldn"t help being curious at the mention of Bai Xuan. "I just heard the vice-captain say he was going to pack. Is he going somewhere?"
"Yes." Li Cangyu was helpless. "He doesn"t want to continue playing and is preparing to go abroad to study."
Liu Chuan frowned. "His ability is good. Isn"t it a pity for him to leave like this?"
“I think so too." Li Cangyu looked in Bai Xuan"s direction and spoke in a low voice. "I will try to convince him. He is my best vice-captain. I can"t bear it if he runs away."
"Yes. It is best for him to stay. If both of you come to the team, I will have a vice-captain and won"t need to worry!" Liu Chuan happily patted Li Cangyu"s shoulder and said, "I will go back to Changsha to arrange things. Come see me when it is convenient and I will help you clean the dormitory."
“There is no hurry. I will wait until one month before the start of next year"s professional league. If I go to the Dragon Warriors club too early, I would have to wear sungla.s.ses every day to hide from the paparazzi." Li Cangyu spoke seriously. "I hope that the matter of our cooperation will temporarily be confidential."
“I understand." Liu Chuan nodded and stood up. "I will wait in Changsha for you after the spring festival next year. We will sign the contract first."
As he spoke, he took a laptop out of his bag and found the contract template for the Dragon Warriors club to sign an e-sports player. Then he added another zero to the salary.
Giving such a high salary proved he attached great importance to Li Cangyu. This was indeed the treatment for the captain of a team.
It wasn"t easy to meet a boss who truly appreciated him. Li Cangyu knew that his cooperation with Liu Chuan was really the right choice.
Li Cangyu smiled and signed the printed contract.
The two people did things in a straightforward manner. They quickly finalized the cooperation plan before Liu Chuan hurried away in his sungla.s.ses and mask. He said there was an E-sports a.s.sociation meeting tonight in Beijing to wrap up the summer. He had to be at the airport for his flight.
After sending away Liu Chuan, Li Cangyu returned to the dormitory. He opened the door to see Bai Xuan leaning down to pack.
Bai Xuan"s skin was very white and his facial features were gentle. He felt particularly gentle when he smiled. Bai Xuan was very good-tempered. No matter how others provoked him, he always smiled and never became angry. In addition to arranging the daily training of the players, he was also a good cook. He was the best super stay-at-home dad.
If it hadn"t been for his help over the many years, the team established by Li Cangyu wouldn"t have persisted to the present.
Now that he was leaving, Li Cangyu didn"t want to give up. He walked over and whispered, "Bai Xuan, please don"t quit."
TL Note: Liu Chuan and Wu Zewen are the main characters and couple of the first novel in the trilogy. The first novel was about them setting up the Dragon Warrior Team and eventually turning it into a club.
Chapter 3 – Urge Someone to Stay
Bai Xuan stiffened as he heard the familiar voice behind him. He closed the suitcase and said with a smile, "I have spend so many years tapping on the keyboard, I really don"t want to continue."
"Is this your true heart?" Li Cangyu stared at him. "We have been partners for so many years. Do you think I would believe this lie?"
"…"
Bai Xuan uneasily removed his gaze.
“Why did you to go the hospital a few days ago?" Li Cangyu asked directly.
"…" Bai Xuan was silent.
Li Cangyu saw that his face was pale and asked softly, "What happened? If you are having problems, tell me and maybe I can help you find a solution?"
Facing Li Cangyu"s eyes filled with concern, Bai Xuan finally sighed reluctantly. He smiled bitterly and said, "I really can"t deceive you."
He turned and found a file in his suitcase, handing it over to the other person. "This is the doctor"s diagnosis report. In fact, it isn"t that I don"t want to play but… My health is getting worse and I"m not fit to play anymore."
The diagnosis report read: Multiple ulcers in the upper part of the stomach and the duodenum.
Stomach ulcers weren"t the same as liver cancer or lung cancer, which would make people feel desperate. However, this chronic disease that humans suffered was enough to make people miserable.
Bai Xuan"s spirit during this time was very bad and he also ate very little during meals. Li Cangyu thought he had been too stressed from the game. Now it seemed that he actually had a serious stomach disease and was eating and sleeping badly. Therefore, he was pale and weak.
In this state, there was no way for Bai Xuan to continue playing and he obliged to leave.
He felt reluctant but an e-sports player who couldn"t stay highly concentrated would be slaughtered on the arena and frag down his teammates.
Bai Xuan had his own pride and didn"t want to be a burden to his teammates.
He saw Li Cangyu"s frowning expression and smiled, taking back the report. "In fact, the symptoms aren"t serious. The doctor says that I need to pay attention to diet and sleep, then I will slowly get better…"
His words hadn"t finished when he was suddenly pulled into a warm embrace.
Li Cangyu"s hug was very tight. He couldn"t say anything good to comfort his friend so he could only express his feelings with a silent hug.
When the FTD team was created, he and Bai Xuan were both 18 years old. Bai Xuan was good at English and thought about using FTD as a acronym for "For the Dream." After FTD was disbanded due to poor results and the two people transferred together, Bai Xuan was the one who thought of the name Canglan—it was cold and piercing, magnificent enough to reflect their ambition and heart.
Bai Xuan had stayed by Li Cangyu"s side as the vice-captain and was like Li Cangyu"s right arm. He always helped Li Cangyu handle the team"s internal affairs at the appropriate time.
This man seemed gentle but he had his own dreams and dignity.
He was the best healer, the best vice-captain and Li Cangyu"s most trusted partner.
Since he chose to leave with dignity, Li Cangyu couldn"t detain him. Li Cangyu could only hug him tightly and whisper, "Take care."
Bai Xuan smiled and nodded. "You too."
***
That evening, Li Cangyu took a shower and immediately sat in front of the computer writing a long e-mail that detailed Bai Xuan"s situation. He soon received a reply to his e-mail, the contents saying simply: Bring your friend over, I will examine him.
Li Cangyu bought a ticket to fly to New York and it was the same flight as Bai Xuan.
Once Bai Xuan saw an old friend at the airport security checkpoint, his eyes widened with amazement. "How are you here?"
Li Cangyu"s expression was calm. "I contacted a doctor in New York for you and will accompany you to the check-up."
Bai Xuan looked at him emotionally. Helping a friend to this extent, Li Cangyu"s degree of loyalty really made people speechless!
Li Cangyu patted Bai Xuan"s shoulder with a smile. "Let"s go. Going abroad can distract us and we can also look at your stomach."
The two men boarded a flight to New York, USA. After arriving at the airport in New York, a woman with big curly hair rushed over after seeing the two of them and hugged Li Cangyu tightly.
The woman was very beautiful and her black curly hair was very eye-catching. Li Cangyu took the initiative to introduce her. "This is my older sister, Li Yueran."
"It is nice to meet you." Bai Xuan politely greeted her.
Li Yueran shook hands with Bai Xuan and said cheerfully, "Let"s go, I have arranged accommodations for you."
Bai Xuan"s trip to New York was for the sake of travel and he hadn"t expected Li Cangyu to have relatives here. His sister directly let them stay at her house, which was very clean. The bed sheets in the two bedrooms were visibly new, showing that Li Cangyu"s sister was very reliable.
"I will take you out for dinner tonight to welcome you. Starting from tomorrow, I have no time to welcome you so you will have to entertain Bai Xuan." Li Yueran told her younger brother, "Your brother-in-law is on a business trip. The house is empty so both of you can live casually. You aren"t a stranger to New York. If you have any problems, you can call me. I am working in the hospital this year and will return home at most once a week."
"I know." Li Cangyu replied simply. "You are busy so you don"t have to care about me."
Bai Xuan heard this and couldn"t help feeling curious. "Big sister, are you a doctor?"
Li Yueran laughed and replied, "Yes, my father is also a doctor."
The team usually never talked about family so this was the first time Bai Xuan knew that Li Cangyu"s father and sister were doctors. He didn"t expect Li Cangyu to actually come from a medical family.
The next day, Li Cangyu took Bai Xuan to the hospital to find his father.
Professor Li Jianan was an expert in digestive medicine. The middle-aged man in his 50s looked quite similar to Li Cangyu but his face was very serious. His expression didn"t change at all after seeing his son. He just picked up Bai Xuan"s medical record and studied it carefully.
After reading Bai Xuan"s medical records and examination reports, he carefully took a basic medical examination. Then he wrote on a piece of paper and said, "Go for a gastroscopy and I will tell you the results later."
Li Cangyu stood outside and couldn"t help feeling distressed when he saw the pale Bai Xuan lying there and frowning in pain.
Bai Xuan must"ve been too worried about the team"s affairs and didn"t take time to go to the hospital for a good checkup. In addition, e-sports players often flew around to play games in various places. The diet, work schedule and rest were very irregular, causing his stomach disease to become more and more serious.
In the past two years, Bai Xuan had lost weight. This guy seemed to have a gentle temper but he was actually very stubborn. The two unfortunate people had worked together for many years and only got stomach ulcers, not a trophy. They were really the saddest partners in the compet.i.tive e-sports circle.
After finishing the gastroscope, Bai Xuan"s face was still very pale. Li Cangyu quickly held him and whispered, "Are you okay?"
Bai Xuan smiled and said, "I"m okay. Let"s take the results to your father."
The two people returned to the doctor"s office, where Li Jianan looked at the results and explained, "This level doesn"t require surgery. You just need to rest and slowly recover. To prevent stomach bleeding, I will give you some drugs that will protect the gastric mucosa. You must pay attention to your diet and not eat any spicy or stimulating things. The meals should be light and they should be a regular three meals a day. Don"t stay up late and get adequate sleep."
"Yes." Bai Xuan listened and nodded seriously. "Thank you uncle."
Li Jianan gave the list to Bai Xuan and looked at the two people. "Don"t think you can act freely at your age. Take the medicine or your body will regret it!"
He was obviously speaking to Bai Xuan and his son at the same time. Bai Xuan looked at Li Cangyu slyly while the other was calm and had a "not my business" att.i.tude.
Father Li couldn"t bear it and called out directly, "Li Cangyu, I"m talking about you!"
"Oh." Li Cangyu nodded and said seriously, "My health is very good and I can play for a few more years. Rest a.s.sured Dad."
"…" Li Jianan was so angry at his son that he got chest pains. Then he waved his hand and said, "Get lost. In any case, I can"t control you after you turned 18 years old."
Li Cangyu said with a smile, "Thank you Dad! I"m going on."
Bai Xuan, “…”
Wouldn"t this make his father angrier?
It was fan to see how this father and son didn"t get along on the surface, always bickering, but they were actually quite concerned about one another. When Li Cangyu came here, he bought a lot of gifts for his dad that he handed over to his eldest sister.
They left the hospital and Li Cangyu repeated his father"s words. "Do you remember to pay attention to your diet and get enough sleep?"
Bai Xuan felt like laughing and crying. "I remember!"
"Good." Li Cangyu nodded with satisfaction. "Where do you want to go? I"ll go with you."
"I don"t want to wander around. Let"s go home for dinner first."
Bai Xuan needed an empty stomach for his hospital examination. The moment Li Cangyu thought this, he immediately took Bai Xuan home.
On the way back, he saw a store selling a variety of games. Li Cangyu couldn"t help stopping at the counter and said to the salesperson, "h.e.l.lo, please give me a Miracle card."
The voice was very good, causing the salesperson to look up. The smiling person had neat white teeth and gave off a sunny and handsome appearance.
The people who came here to buy things were usually otakus with some acne, this type of handsome person was very rare.
"Your card contains 300 hours of game time." The shopkeeper became enthusiastic. "Is there anything else for this handsome man?"
“No, thank you." Li Cangyu paid the money, took the card and turned away.
Bai Xuan couldn"t help asking, "Why are you buying a Miracle card? Aren"t you going to the Dragon Warriors team?"
"I talked to Liu Chuan and he wants to expand the Dragon Warriors club into the Miracle Professional League. This time I took the initiative to find him and he allowed me to be the captain in charge of this matter." Li Cangyu explained while studying the pattern on the card in his hand. "I"m going to build a new team to return to the Miracle Alliance."
"…" Bai Xuan frowned. "Won"t you feel very tired building a new team again?"
Wasn"t this his third team?
In addition, the last time he had the vice-captain and other teammates. This time he was alone!
Li Cangyu smiled. "I don"t feel tired. I have been thinking about returning to Miracle for the past two years, so this is a good opportunity for me.
“…" Bai Xuan looked at him helplessly. Once this man had decided something, eight horses couldn"t pull him back. He had clearly made up his mind to recreate a team in Miracle and no one could shake this determination.
“I"ll go to the bathroom first. Wait for me here." Li Cangyu rushed away.
Bai Xuan looked thoughtfully at this man"s back before suddenly turning around and returning to the store.
As the shopkeeper looked at him with puzzled eyes, Bai Xuan politely smiled and said, "Please give me a Miracle card as well, thank you."
Chapter 4 – Returning to Miracle
Once Li Cangyu came back from the bathroom, he found Bai Xuan studying something and couldn"t help asking, "What did you buy?"
Bai Xuan smiled and opened his hand. "It is a Miracle point card."
Li Cangyu was surprised. "Aren"t you still not well? Why are you buying the card?"
“I have stomach troubles but I don"t have to use my stomach to tap on the keyboard." Bai Xuan joked.
"…" Li Cangyu was speechless.
“Rest a.s.sured, I promise to eat and sleep on time." Bai Xuan patted him on the shoulder. "In any case, nothing is wrong at the moment and it is boring to sit around idly. I have left Miracle for so many years, I just want to go back and see it. I will be your royal healer."
“…" Li Cangyu knew that Bai Xuan was actually just accompanying him. After all, it would be difficult for him to start Miracle again from scratch. It was completely different if there was a highly skilled healer accompanying him.
There was a saying in the online gaming world—there is milk all over the world but it is difficult to take a single step without a milk. (TL: In Chinese gaming slang, milk = healing. Milk moms/dads are healers).
The importance of having an excellent healer on the team could clearly be seen.
In particular, the complex operations of Miracle meant that a powerful healer was equivalent to a few more lives for the teammates.
Li Cangyu saw Bai Xuan"s gentle expression and couldn"t help reaching out to hug his good partner. He said seriously, "Thank you."
"Do you still need to say thank you?"
Yes, these friends had known each other for years and there was no need to say thank you.
Li Cangyu smiled and pulled Bai Xuan towards a restaurant not far away. "Let"s eat fish."
Bai Xuan, “…”
Couldn"t he eat anything else? Did he have to eat fish every time?!
***
The two men returned home after dinner, connected the Internet cable and turned on the computers.
As e-sports players, they had a habit of carrying high-tech laptops with them. Li Cangyu also brought his usual mechanical keyboard and mouse.
Li Cangyu turned on the computer and directly entered the familiar website address into the web browser. There was a castle design common in Western fantasy movies, with a row of golden characters writing out—Miracle.
Emotions filled Li Cangyu"s heart as he looked at this familiar logo.
He had been on contact with Miracle from a young age. Perhaps it was the so-called "chick just born" story but he had a strange sense of belonging to Miracle. He also felt that this was the most exciting place for him, where his dream of e-sports began.
However, as Liu Chuan said, Li Cangyu had left Miracle for two years. When he went back now, there were many things that would be different. The equipment information, tactical ideas and battlefields recorded in his mind might"ve been eliminated after two years.
Li Cangyu decided to study the official website carefully.
Sure enough, the changes in the game made him dizzy. The level cap had been raised to level 100 and the cross-service world maps "Angel City" and "Demon Forest" were opened. Many cla.s.s skills were greatly changed and the new equipment was dazzling. Miracle also added "racial awakening skills" in this year"s update, which had never been heard before.
This feeling was really "leaving for two years has changed things beyond recognition."
The game had changed too much and he really didn"t know it anymore.
He suddenly couldn"t keep up with the times, causing Li Cangyu to feel awkward as well as uncontrollable excitement.
Yes, the game had changed a lot in two years. This meant it would be more fun to play when he started from scratch!
Li Cangyu stared at the computer screen and quickly read the contents of the big updates. He looked around and saw that next to him, Bai Xuan had also opened the official website but he was looking at the English version.
The English Department graduate was very formidable. Li Cangyu couldn"t help feeling admiration. "You directly went to the US version of the official website?"
"Yes, I just read the official website and found that Miracle has now been synchronized worldwide. All servers have the same version." Bai Xuan closed the English version of the page and cut back to the Chinese version. He looked at Li Cangyu and asked, "Is it preparation for the world compet.i.tion next year?
"Probably. If the game versions aren"t synchronized, players from different countries wouldn"t be able to fight each other." Li Cangyu spoke while browsing the official website. "Since the client version is the same, we will go to national service. The text is more pleasing to the eye."
In fact, he couldn"t read English well.
Bai Xuan didn"t reveal the truth and just smiled. "Then we will play in the national server."
The game Miracle was promoted worldwide and had a more extensive operating range than World of Warcraft, DOTA and LOL, which were popular all over the world. There were many large regional servers such as the United States, Europe, Russia, the South Korea region, the j.a.pan region, the China region etc. The two people were referring to the Chinese server when talking about "national server."
In fact, the networks were now so developed that as long as the home network was fast enough and there were no language barriers, they could cross to other region servers to play the game.
Some domestic people braved using a translation dictionary in order to wear the Korean and j.a.panese clothing that were widely praised by the people. Li Cangyu was currently in New York and it would be more convenient to enter the US server, but he didn"t want to read English every day. He was most familiar with his mother tongue and found it most intimate.
The two of them went to the official website to download the Chinese server client. This game client was more than 10G and needed a long time to be downloaded with the home network. Li Cangyu looked at the remaining time of one hour and turned to take a shower.
After a while, Li Cangyu emerged from the shower and Bai Xuan couldn"t help looking. He was dressed more casually at home, his white robe opened to reveal a large amount of his chest. He had a perfect body, clear and angular facial features, slender and s.e.xy legs, showing off the charm of a mature man.
Li Cangyu saw Bai Xuan watching himself and couldn"t help saying, "Why are you looking at me? Am I handsome?"
"…" Bai Xuan rolled his eyes and turned back to look at the computer.
This guy had a straight personality and a bit of narcissism… Of course, he was very handsome but was unfortunately busy with the team. Until now, he was a poor single dog and hadn"t even held a girl"s hand.
Bai Xuan couldn"t help provoking him. "What is the use of being handsome? You should find a girlfriend to cook fish for you!"
“Uh… say that again. Li Cangyu immediately ignored this abusive topic and said to himself, "It takes the game a long time to download so I will go to the forum first."
He used to be a summoner in Miracle so he naturally entered the summoners section of the forum.
A summoner could summon a variety of pets to a.s.sist the owner in combat, making it a very popular cla.s.s in Miracle. However, the operations of a summoner"s pet was very complicated. They had to control their own position while also controlling the position of the pets. This was a typical "dual-line" or even "multi-line" operation mode and was too much for people with slow hands.
The summoner was a powerful control and attack type cla.s.s. Not only could they use their pets to control the opponents, they could attack themselves. In addition, they could flexibly use different pets to create different effects when attacking enemies.
The summoner"s gameplay was quite rich and varied, which was why Li Cangyu liked this cla.s.s the most.
The most basic setting of Miracle was "race" and "cla.s.s."
Just like Earth was divided into yellow, white, black skin etc., the so-called races in Miracle had differences. There were six races in the game, namely the angel race, the demon race, the blood kin, the beast race, the terrans and the elves.
The cla.s.ses had a different growth route in the later period.
After choosing a race and entering the game, they could select a cla.s.s according to their own preferences, such as a white magician, an illusionist, a hunter, a summoner, etc. The degree of freedom was very high until the cla.s.s change at level 20.
According to the official website, the biggest change in the game in the past two years was the new "racial awakening." In fact, the potential of the six races was only shown after the full-scale awakening. The emergence of the "racial awakening" skills made the gameplay more diverse.
Therefore, even if there were two summoners, the two players could have completely different effects depending on race.
Li Cangyu was a first-cla.s.s master and the changes in the game could be seen in his mind.
He saw the essence of the forum with a glance and the game client finally downloaded successfully. Once the two people installed it on their computers, they quickly logged into the game, registered the account with the purchased card and completed the data binding.
"AH? There is a new district that just opened today." Bai Xuan looked at the opening hours of the server list and asked, "Are we entering the new district?"
"Yes." Li Cangyu used the mouse to select the server "Moonlight Forest" that was glowing purple and quickly created a character. He said, "A new district is the easiest to find talented newcomers. Besides, we haven"t played for two years so we will go to the new district to study the game changes.
Bai Xuan nodded in agreement and entered the new zone with a single press.
A line popped up on the screen. "Please name your character."
Bai Xuan looked at Li Cangyu"s screen and found that he named his character: Love to Eat Braised Fish.
"…" He really was a cat!
Bai Xuan smiled helplessly and named his character: Love to Eat Twice-cooked Pork.
As a result, the two "foodies" joined the Miracle Chinese server"s new district that opened to commemorate the game"s six year anniversary: The Moonlight Forest district.
Chapter 5 – Elf Summoner
[Congratulations. Your character has been successfully created. Please check the racial description in detail and choose your favourite race.]
Once inputting the name was successfully and the character creature, the system would give this prompt and list the six races that could be selected in Miracle: Terran, Beast, Elf, Blood Kin, Angel and Demon.
The appearance of a human was like ordinary human beings and they were balanced in all aspects. They were the most balanced species with comprehensive abilities. The jack of all trades people, people who wanted to balance their development or people who had a phobia of choosing would directly select humans.
The beast race were tall and strong and could transform into two forms, animal or human. They had high health, thick skin, high defense and were strong at close combat. Generally defensive knights, warriors and other similar cla.s.ses liked to choose this race.
Elves were beautiful and had long ears. They had the fastest movement speed among all races and their biggest advantage was their agility. Later, they were suitable to change to a highly agile career that required quick operations.
The blood kin had pale skin and sharp fangs. The advantage was that all attacks were automatically accompanied by blood-sucking effects and were excellent at stealth and a.s.sa.s.sination. It was generally the first choice for a.s.sa.s.sin cla.s.ses.
The angel race had white wings on their back and looked angelic. The demon race had black wings that were the symbol of evil. Both races were known for their magic but the Angel race had white magic, biased towards control and healing. The Demon race had black magic, biased towards sneak attacks and killing. Players who loved magicians and illusion type cla.s.ses would choose either the Angel or Demon races.
Li Cangyu didn"t have to look at this basic knowledge and directly skipped the race introduction, while Bai Xuan carefully read it from the beginning again.
Li Cangyu preferred the summoner cla.s.s and naturally know the race he wanted. He chose "Elf" without hesitation.
He pressed the b.u.t.ton and a handsome and long-eared male elf appeared on the screen.
Bai Xuan glanced at his screen and couldn"t help asking, "You are choosing an elf again? I still remembered when your elf summoner first appeared on the field, many viewers said the player must be mentally ill."
Li Cangyu laughed. "Then they all shut up."
Yes, those who said that Li Cangyu"s brain wasn"t right were hit in the face by Li Cangyu"s strength.
In those days, his Cat G.o.d was well regarded. His elf summoner was first in the professional league and in the duel arena, he fought against other G.o.ds with a 100% winning percentage. This led to an upsurge in the number of players who chose to play an Elf summoner.
Unfortunately, many professional players developed gameplay against Elf summoners. The rise of the demon summoner and blood kin summoner caused the elf summoner"s status to be greatly impacted. The quick operations of the elf summons were very difficult. In addition, the representative player Li Cangyu left Miracle after the team disbanded, causing this type of gameplay to gradually disappear.
In recent years, most elf players would choose to play an archer or hunter. It was estimated that not even 10% of elves were summoners.
However, Li Cangyu still insisted on playing the elf summoner.
Bai Xuan asked, "Don"t you want to change race? It is said that the blood kin summoners currently have a strong momentum and their big moves suck up a lot of blood."
"I won"t change." Li Cangyu said earnestly, "My elf summoner is very powerful. I have decided to go back and open their eyes again."
"…" Bai Xuan was defeated by this reason and couldn"t refute it.
***
Today was the weekend and Moonlight Forest had just opened its service. It was 10 a.m. New York time and 10 p.m. domestic time. In the newly opened district, players were enthusiastically filling the world channel.
"The Time Squad is accepting people. If you are level 20 and above and want to join, please talk to me privately!"
[Looking for an output for the Yisu City instance! An output! A powerful output!" (Output=damage dealer)]
[A level 20 "Elf Cabin Main Storyline" Task Upgrade Group! Is there any sharp elf archers?]
It was only two hours after the district opened and many level-obsessed madmen had already rushed to level 20. Li Cangyu really admired this desperate speed.
Bai Xuan choose the angel race and intended to later change to a priest in order to act as a professional healer, his favourite gameplay.
After entering the game, he took the initiative to add Love to Eat Braised Fish as a friend and said to Li Cangyu, "First level up. Once we are level 10, we will meet in Yisu City."
"Okay." Li Cangyu nodded and pressed the "M" key to see the map.
Elves were born in the treehouse at the edge of Moonlight Forest, exactly the same as two years ago.
Li Cangyu couldn"t help feeling excited returning to elf territory after two years and his fingers tightened on the mouse.
The environment here was beautiful, the moonlight shining on the ground through the gap in the leaves. The mottled light and shadow fragments made the whole forest look very quiet.
The trees in Moonlight Forest were all fluorescent. From a distance, the whole forest shone with a soft light while silver spores floated in the air. When caught in the hands of a player, they would flicker and shine brightly.
Many players who obviously just entered the game were shocked by the scenery in front of them, tying on the race channel: [It"s so beautiful!]
[The elves are so beautiful!]
[Quickly take a screenshot and send it to the forum!]
[ I made the right decision choosing an elf! The forest is so beautiful!]
Li Cangyu had long been accustomed to this. The scenery of the game had always been done well and the Moonlight Forest was truly beautiful. But there were countless spectacular scenes in Heaven, the Demon World, the Human World and the blood kin"s area.
***
Li Cangyu quickly started his task from his birthing place.
The general racial skill of the elves was the "Flying Feather Steps." It added 10 points of movement speed, was automatically learned after birth and when upgraded, the cooldown time was very short and it could be seamlessly connected in the later stages. It was one of the reasons why the elves were the most agile.
Levels 1~5 of an online game were just to familiarize players with the operation and naturally wouldn"t be too difficult. Li Cangyu used Flying Feather Steps and rose to level 5 in less than 10 minutes.
At level 5, he could find a "skills instructor" to learn low-level skills.
There were 12 types of late-stage cla.s.ses in Miracle. Level 5 was just to let novices know the most basic skills of each cla.s.s. It was okay if they carelessly learnt the wrong ones because they could find a skills instructors to replace them at the official cla.s.s transfer at level 20.
In general, most elves changed to a hunter or bard.
Hunters could catch animals with traps and later capture beasts to attack the enemy. They used traps as their main attack.
A bard could shoot enemies from a distance. In short, they were the "archer" cla.s.s that used bows and arrows as a weapon.
Both cla.s.ses required extremely fast speed for the actions and the agility requirements were high, maximizing the talent and agility of the elves. They were undoubtedly the best cla.s.ses for elves to change to and this was recognized by a wide range of players.
Due to the influence of various strategies posted on the forum, most players who picked an elf would learn the low-level skills of these two cla.s.ses at level 5. Then they would officially change to a hunter or bard at level 20.
There were many players gathered around the skills instructor. The newcomers who reached level 5 were very active in queuing to receive bows or traps, with the players who received their primary weapons obviously being very excited.
However, Li Cangyu received a summoning staff.
In the group of elves carrying bows and arrows or traps, Li Cangyu"s summoning staff appeared particularly unusual.
Many people around him looked at him strangely and some people even laughed in their hearts, "This is definitely a rookie!"
A kind player walked up to him and spoke in the nearby channel: [Are you a newbie? The best cla.s.ses for an elf are a hunter or bard. They use bows or traps as weapons and the agility stat will be very strong in later stages!]
Li Cangyu didn"t pay attention because he was opening the character panel to adjust his stats.
Starting from Level 5, the player automatically received five stat points for every level up. Li Cangyu quickly added the five points he just got to "agility." It was only five points so the effect couldn"t be seen yet. But as long as the stat points acc.u.mulated to a certain extent, it would definitely show an advantage in the later stages.
The elf summoner with full agility points to quickly suppress the opponents was Li Cangyu"s favouite gameplay.
The player next to him saw Li Cangyu ignore him and said in a depressed manner: [Love to Eat Braised Fish, I am talking to you!]
Li Cangyu saw his ID pop up and asked doubtfully: [You are looking for me?]
[……] The angry player typed a row of ellipses and went on to say: [Dude, are you a noob playing the game for the first time? It is best for elves to change to hunters or bards. Hunters are more difficult to operate so if you are a newbie, you should play a bard which is also an archer. Look for the skills instructor to receive a bow and arrows, then learn the basic level 5 skill, Aim.]
The one typing was a male elf who had adjusted his appearance to be short, with ears that were longer than half the face. The player with the ID of "Luo Xiaoluo" rushed around while typing, looking very enthusiastic.
Li Cangyu watched him and replied: [I am playing a summoner.]
The group of people around him, “…"
Wasn"t the elf summoner obsolete? Who was this old-fashioned player?
Luo Xiaoluo was reminded that this person was a big novice and turned to retreat.
He just turned to go when something unexpected popped up on the screen.
[The player Love to Eat Braised Fish has asked to team up with you.]
[What?] Luo Xiaoluo wrote a bit question mark on the team channel.
[It is faster to level up in a team so let"s go together.] Li Cangyu typed out.
In the game, teaming up would get an experience bonus and two people could complete the tasks faster than one. Since the other side took the initiative to invite him into a team, Luo Xiaoluo didn"t refuse and they headed off together to the next task point.
The new district was crowded and whenever a group of monsters appeared, players would rush out to grab them. Li Cangyu couldn"t kill the monsters with so many players, no matter how good his skills. After three consecutive failures, Li Cangyu helplessly put down his mouse.
There were so many people that supply didn"t meet demand for the task, making it a waste of time.
In any case, there were many methods to gain levels in this game. They didn"t have to do tasks as killing the monsters directly would also give experience.
Li Cangyu thought about it and made a decision.
[Let"s go to Moonlight Waterfront and handle the mobs there. That place should have fewer people.]
[……] Luo Xiaoluo made a row of shocked expressions. [Go to Moonlight Waterfront???]
[Yes.] Li Cangyu only replied with one word.
[…….] Luo Xiaoluo was shocked: [Isn"t this a mistake? Moonlight Waterfront has level 8 monsters! Level 8!!]
Li Cangyu said seriously: [Therefore, their experience is relatively high.]
[……] Luo Xiaoluo found that he always had a "chicken speaking with a duck" (people not understanding each other) feeling when communicating with this person.
The experience that a level 8 monster gave wasn"t the problem. The problem was that they were only level 5. Dude, had he ever played a game before?
Luo Xiaoluo cursed in the bottom of his heart but he couldn"t help following.
He wanted to see how badly this uppity newbie would die!