“Hahahaha, kid, let me show you how powerful I am!”

Wei Chen's laughter made it clear he was off to a good start, having already taken down Baozi once. Baozi's skill, relying on his dexterity, was enough to wipe out the vast majority of players, but experienced veterans were his current nemesis.

Without a doubt, Wei Chen was such a veteran, and a professional-level one at that. Although some aspects might not be as peak as during his professional career, his experience far surpassed his past self. Baozi, a newcomer with only four months of Glory experience, even with talent, a good foundation of skill, and rapid progress, simply couldn't handle a seasoned player like Wei Chen.

"Oh no, I lost." Baozi responded, filled with regret.

"Don't sound so disappointed; this is completely reasonable," Wei Chen said smugly.

"Tsk, bottom line, bottom line." Ye Xiu didn't watch the match, only listened to the results. For Wei Chen to be so pleased after beating a four-month-old newbie was just too shameless, prompting him to comment.

"Yeah, no need to regret it." Baozi seemed to have realized something, saying, "I can just come again!"

"Huh?" Wei Chen paused slightly. Baozi's bizarre thinking had twisted "no need to regret it" to this level, catching him off guard.

"Come on, come on, don't be afraid, one more round," Baozi said.

"Tch, would I be afraid of a newbie like you?" Wei Chen said, accepting the invitation without hesitation.

"Hahahahaha!"

"Hahahahaha!"

"Hahahahaha!"

Again and again, bursts of wild laughter came as Wei Chen repeatedly claimed victory. The increasingly exaggerated laughter even bothered the people doing renovations outside, and Chen Guo opened the booth door to peek in. "What's going on?"

"Eight to zero, oh!" Wei Chen held up eight fingers under his chin, striking a pose.

"Are you serious?" Chen Guo looked at Ye Xiu in surprise.

"Why are you looking at me? It's him and Baozi," Ye Xiu said.

"Are you serious?" Chen Guo turned to Wei Chen with astonishment. Just like Ye Xiu's earlier reaction, Chen Guo felt that Wei Chen's gloating after beating Baozi was completely unbecoming of his status.

But Wei Chen didn't care about such things, continuing to look at Baozi smugly. "How about that, kid?"

"Wow, impressive, impressive. I didn't realize you were so amazing, Old Wei. Who exactly are you?" Baozi said with admiration.

"You better hold on tight when I tell you! I am the former captain of the Blue Rain team, the famous former operator of Sorcerer, I hope I didn't scare you!" Wei Chen said.

"Oh."

"Oh??????" Baozi's calm reaction greatly dissatisfied Wei Chen.

"Suokesaer? What's that?" Baozi asked.

"You don't even know that! That's the Alliance's number one Warlock character, a super great existence!" Wei Chen said.

"Is that so!" Baozi exclaimed in amazement.

"Newbies really need to brush up on their knowledge," Wei Chen said to Ye Xiu.

"Does knowing that even matter?" Ye Xiu retorted.

"Of course," Wei Chen said with a solemn expression. "This is the inheritance of knowledge and faith."

"... Old bro, why don't you talk about Baozi's skill!" Ye Xiu said.

"Uh... not bad, pretty good for a four-month-old newbie," Wei Chen said.

"You're feeling guilty," Ye Xiu said.

"Tch, what am I feeling guilty about?" Wei Chen shouted.

"Almost lost, didn't you?" Ye Xiu said.

"Tch, he's still far from beating me!" Wei Chen said, but he sent Ye Xiu a message on QQ: "Damn, almost screwed up."

"Hahahaha, told you to put on a brave face," Ye Xiu replied.

"Not exactly forcing it, I can still handle it. But that kid always pulls out some weird moves. Although most of them are messy and unreliable, sometimes they can really make you break out in a cold sweat," Wei Chen said.

"Surprising enough?" Ye Xiu said.

"Indeed, who knows what that kid will be like once he fully understands the basic theory. I think all he needs is help solidifying his knowledge in that area and some training to improve his skills. Teaching him too much about experience would be detrimental," Wei Chen said.

"Do I need you to tell me that?" Ye Xiu said.

"With that guy's style, honestly, once you die, oh, I mean, once you retire, if you give him your unspecialized character, it might be a whole different story," Wei Chen said.

"Oh?" Ye Xiu paused. "But about the unspecialized..."

"I know what you're going to say. Generally, people think that you need to be proficient in all classes to play an unspecialized character well. But have you ever thought that if a newbie, a blank slate, starts playing an unspecialized character from the beginning, treating it as a complex class?" Wei Chen said.

"Oh? That's an interesting idea," Ye Xiu said.

"Although Baozi can't be said to be a complete blank slate, he's simple-minded. His noobishness isn't because he's unfamiliar with the game, it's his personality. Just treat the unspecialized as a class and let him play it. He might really surprise you. Think about it, 120 fast skills that are either instant-cast or have extremely short cooldowns. What would that be like in the hands of a messy guy like Baozi?" Wei Chen said.

"Even more messy," Ye Xiu said.

"That's what's so scary about him!" Wei Chen said with lingering fear.

"But the unspecialized class isn't a long-term solution!" Ye Xiu said.

"Speaking of which, Glory hasn't updated the level cap in three years, has it?" Wei Chen said.

"That's right!"

"I strongly suspect that by the time we make it back to the pro scene, they'll have raised the level cap at least once," Wei Chen said.

"Well... but the increase is usually only five levels each time. Level 75 should still be manageable," Ye Xiu said.

"Let's wait and see. If the conditions allow, we can let Baozi try playing the unspecialized class," Wei Chen said.

"Okay," Ye Xiu agreed.

"What about that beauty? What's her skill level?" Wei Chen continued to ask.

"Want to spar with her and see?" Ye Xiu said.

"Sure!" Wei Chen readily agreed.

"Little Tang, how about you spar with Old Wei?" Ye Xiu turned to Tang Rou and said.

"Sure, after I finish this dungeon!" Tang Rou was leveling up in a dungeon, but she would never refuse a spar; she loved all competition.

Soon, Tang Rou exited the dungeon. It was still a practice arena, and Wei Chen had already created a room and was waiting for her. Tang Rou entered, and they immediately started fighting. Ye Xiu also didn't watch, continuing to practice with his Lord Grim. But Tang Rou sat next to him and would occasionally turn to glance at the situation.

Tang Rou's situation was similar to Baozi's. Experience was the weak point they both shared, and that was precisely Wei Chen's strength. Ye Xiu didn't see how Baozi did, but from Tang Rou's situation, she was basically completely restricted by Wei Chen. The outcome shouldn't be in much doubt, but Ye Xiu estimated that Wei Chen should be able to feel the pressure Tang Rou was putting on him.

As Ye Xiu expected, Wei Chen easily won the first match.

"Very strong and accurate," Wei Chen pointed out Tang Rou's strengths after winning.

"Thank you, one more round?" Tang Rou asked.

"Come on!" Wei Chen accepted happily. At this time, Ye Xiu sent a smiling face on QQ.

"What's up?" Wei Chen was confused.

"Hang in there," Ye Xiu said.

"Hang in there for what? This PK? No pressure!" Wei Chen said.

"Hehe," Ye Xiu smiled.

"Hehe your sister!" Wei Chen replied, ignoring him and starting the fight.

"Hehe, sorry, beauty, I won again," Wei Chen said to Tang Rou after winning another round.

"One more round?"

"Sure!"

So, the third round began. Ye Xiu was calmly drinking tea while in the dungeon. He didn't need to watch. He could tell from the sounds of their actions that the pace of their PK was getting faster and faster. Tang Rou was erupting… This girl's peak state usually didn't appear at the beginning; it usually appeared in adversity. She was a classic example of getting stronger when facing a stronger opponent.

But Wei Chen still won the third round. He coughed and was about to say something when Tang Rou looked over with great spirit. "Again?"

Wei Chen's eyes shifted, looking at Ye Xiu across from him, only to find Ye Xiu's head deeply hidden behind the monitor.

"Come on…" Wei Chen didn't refuse, but his voice was a little dry.

"What the hell!!!" A message quickly popped up on QQ from Ye Xiu.

"Hang in there," Ye Xiu said again, but this time, Wei Chen understood what he meant.

Wei Chen won the fourth game, but before he could say anything, he saw that Tang Rou's character, Soft Mist, was already ready in the arena room. Looking up again, he saw that Tang Rou was looking at him eagerly.

"One last round…" Wei Chen's voice had a hint of guilt.

Tang Rou didn't say anything, just started the fight seriously. But this time, Tang Rou was the victor.

Wei Chen breathed a sigh of relief, only to hear Tang Rou say doubtfully, "You weren't deliberately losing, were you?"

"No, no, definitely not," Wei Chen said quickly.

"Hahahaha," Ye Xiu finally spoke, stepping in to dissuade her. "Alright, alright, Old Wei's tired. Let him have a cigarette, Comrade Little Tang."

Tang Rou wasn't an unreasonable person who would stubbornly insist on arguing with someone. Although she was unwilling, she had no choice but to give up.

"Damn it!" Wei Chen sent Ye Xiu another private message on QQ.

"How was that one?" Ye Xiu asked with a smile.

"That one's amazing, the more she fights, the fiercer she gets. My hands are cramping," Wei Chen said.

"Did you let her win in the end?" Ye Xiu asked.

"Nonsense, of course. Am I going to fight until my hands cramp? Am I sick?" Wei Chen said.

"She's also a four-month-old newbie!" Ye Xiu said.

"To think you picked up two such amazing newbies in the new server. If you don't perform well and win back the championship in the Alliance, you'll be letting down the Glory God's blessing on you!" Wei Chen complained wildly.

"Glory God? Who's that?" Ye Xiu replied.

"It's you, okay? Damn it, get lost!" Wei Chen cursed.