Hu Die Lan
Chapter 613 Times Have Changed
In addition, Little Cold Hands and Steamed Bun Invasion were people with equally obvious shortcomings and strengths. These shortcomings severely limited their strength. It could be said that without overcoming these shortcomings, neither of them was qualified to stand on a professional stage. Although the Challenger League was definitely not as difficult as the professional league, they would still encounter some strong opponents. In their current state, they definitely wouldn't be able to handle it.
Fortunately, there was still some time before the start of the next season's Challenger League, and the Challenger League was a mixed bag. There were strong opponents, but there were also many participating players that Ye Xiu could deal with on his own. It would take some time to eliminate all these teams that were just there to join in the fun. During this time, Little Cold Hands and Steamed Bun Invasion could continue to grow. For these two, Ye Xiu only hoped that they could truly stand up when they were needed most, and didn't expect them to shine from the very beginning.
So, all in all, the team still lacked technically mature players. Thinking of Zhang Jiale, Ye Xiu felt very regretful. Zhang Jiale, of course, was not just in the category of "technically mature." If Zhang Jiale really joined, Ye Xiu estimated that with him, Zhang Jiale, Wei Chen, Tang Rou, and Steamed Bun Invasion, they would be able to sweep through the Challenger League. It was just a pity, what did sweeping through the Challenger League mean to Zhang Jiale? Such a level of challenge was not convincing to Zhang Jiale at all. What was Zhang Jiale pursuing? A championship! What Ye Xiu could provide was too far away from what Zhang Jiale wanted.
Ye Xiu was just thinking to himself and didn't try to discourage Chen Guo, but this time Chen Guo was the one who came to her senses. After carefully sorting out the situation of these people, she reflected, "With these six people, we have enough people, but is it still unlikely that we can win the Challenger League like this?"
Seeing that Chen Guo had thought of it herself, Ye Xiu nodded, "That's right! With that Steamed Bun Invasion's level, you'd be better off going up yourself!"
"Then what should we do? Do you know any other retired experts like Old Wei?" Chen Guo asked.
"Of course I know some, but, first of all, let's not talk about whether these people still play Glory, or whether they even have the will to do so. If we form a team with these guys, it shouldn't be a problem to deal with most of the opponents in the Challenger League, but that's not our only goal. We want to return to the league, and we want to compete for the championship. If the team is full of old guys, then there's no room for improvement, and we can't further improve our strength..." Ye Xiu sighed.
"Then what should we do? Do you want to continue to change accounts and look for people in the guild?" Chen Guo said.
Ye Xiu still shook his head, "The people we find this way will just be like Little Cold Hands or Steamed Bun Invasion: they have potential, but they also have huge shortcomings to cover it up. If someone is outstanding in all aspects, they would have already been discovered and brought into their guild. Our current situation isn't to be a training camp or a growth base. Having two like Little Cold Hands or Steamed Bun Invasion is enough. What we need now are people who can play right away, or people like Little Tang or Steamed Bun Invasion, who already have a very solid foundation in one aspect and can improve quickly. It's meaningless to look for such people in the Heavenly Domain. They would have already been discovered. It's better to pay more attention to the new players in the tenth server. There must be people like Little Tang or Steamed Bun Invasion among the new players who have just joined Glory, and in the new server, the big guilds might not notice them so quickly."
"Just because they haven't noticed them doesn't mean they aren't paying attention, right?" Chen Guo said.
"That's right," Ye Xiu sighed. "Compared to them, we don't have any advantages. These are all things that you can only encounter by chance. Being able to pick up a Baozi is already considered pretty lucky."
"Oh no, should we hurry up and negotiate a contract with Baozi? What if he's suddenly discovered and poached by other guilds!" Chen Guo suddenly shouted.
"This... I don't think so," Ye Xiu said.
"Why?"
"Because of Baozi's personality, and because... in a way, Baozi also has huge shortcomings as a cover..." Ye Xiu said.
"It's better to be careful!" Chen Guo was quite concerned.
"That's fine too." Ye Xiu thought about it and felt that since they had reached this point, they should be careful. Just like Tang Rou, she had once been recruited by Wang Jiexi. If Tang Rou's situation wasn't so special, a great talent might have already been poached.
A championship team! Compared to their status, this newly established team, which was still actively planning whether they could pass the Challenger League, was simply not competitive.
Chen Guo was also quick to act. Once she made up her mind, she immediately logged into the tenth server with Chasing Haze and quickly called Steamed Bun Invasion.
"What?" Steamed Bun Invasion replied quickly.
"Baozi, you ran too fast! I didn't finish talking just now!" Chen Guo said.
"Oh oh, what else do you need, boss?" Steamed Bun Invasion asked.
"We're going to form a team and officially compete, so we need some of your real information. It's best if you sign a contract with the team," Chen Guo said.
"Oh oh oh, do you want me to come over too?" Steamed Bun Invasion asked.
"That would be great!" Chen Guo said happily.
"Where are you guys?" Steamed Bun Invasion asked.
"We're all in City H. Let me know when you can arrive, and we'll pick you up," Chen Guo arranged.
"Oh, then I'll buy a ticket." Steamed Bun Invasion said and disappeared.
Chen Guo was left there alone and was stunned for two minutes before turning to Ye Xiu and saying, "I admire Baozi so much."
"What?" Ye Xiu didn't always stick his head over to watch like Chen Guo did.
"Baozi bought a ticket and is planning to come directly to us," Chen Guo said.
Even Tang Rou couldn't help but look up with a surprised expression: "This Baozi... really..."
"This is too decisive. How are you going to arrange things when he comes? Are you going to have him sleep on the sofa in the living room?" Ye Xiu asked.
"Yeah, that's a problem. It's not just Baozi. After the team is officially formed, everyone will be together. We'll definitely need to solve the accommodation problem. Leave this to me!" Chen Guo nodded. Professional teams usually have 10-12 members, so it was impossible to fit everyone into the suite she had separated from the internet cafe. Chen Guo was probably infected by Steamed Bun Invasion and became decisive. After speaking, she immediately browsed rental websites and started looking for housing around Happy Internet Cafe.
Chen Guo had lived in this area for almost thirty years without moving. Even the Excellent Era Club across the street was something Chen Guo had watched grow up. Chen Guo was extremely familiar with this area. She could count all the residential areas, where it was convenient to live, and where it was closer to the internet cafe with her eyes closed. Naturally, she could filter through the rental information quickly and started making phone calls one after another.
She jotted down notes as she went, and soon a page of information was filled. Chen Guo thought it was probably enough for now and turned to look at Ye Xiu and Tang Rou, "Let's go look at houses. Who wants to go?"
"Of course you should go!" Ye Xiu said.
"Nonsense, I mean who else besides me wants to go?" Chen Guo shouted.
"I'll go with you," Tang Rou said with a smile, already standing up.
"Little Tang, you don't need to move. We'll just live here," Chen Guo said.
"Yeah, I'm just going with you to take a look," Tang Rou said.
"What about that one? Do you want to go take a look and pick something out?" Chen Guo said. Ye Xiu was still holed up in that small storage room, which she felt bad about. Now that they were finally going to look for a place to live, Chen Guo wanted to make up for all the past embarrassments.
"I'm fine with anything. You decide," Ye Xiu waved his hand, clearly not planning to spend any time choosing a comfortable living environment for himself.
Chen Guo had no choice but to set off with Tang Rou. Before leaving, she had already started discussing the game conditions for everyone and was telling Tang Rou about how to section off a large area on the second floor.
They picked a house quickly. Chen Guo had already chosen the layout online and contacted the landlord. As for the price, Chen Guo was familiar with the area and knew the ins and outs, so she didn't care about a difference of a thousand or eight hundred yuan and negotiated quickly. Soon, they chose a six-bedroom row house in a nearby community called Shanglin Garden. It had a terrace on top and a garden below. Chen Guo was thinking of the standard of two people per room for 12 people. The two large halls on the first floor were connected, and Chen Guo thought that if they just put a circle of computers, they could save the space in the internet cafe, and they could just eat, live, and play games all in one place.
Satisfied! Chen Guo was very satisfied and even discussed with Tang Rou whether they should move out of the internet cafe and live together here.
After paying the deposit, they returned like victorious generals. Ye Xiu was naturally still playing the game in front of the computer. Chen Guo reported the good news, and Ye Xiu was stunned.
"Luxury, this is too luxurious!!!" Ye Xiu sighed with emotion and couldn't help but think of the time when he had just run away from home. It was good enough to have food to eat and a bed to sleep on. What kind of house hadn't he squeezed into? He would feel happy about a storage room like the current one. It was small, but at least it was a separate space, wasn't it? And now? He was going to live in a villa and play games. Times had changed, and things were different now.