Chapter 157 Still So Energetic

"The young man is still so energetic!" Cui Li greeted Qiu Fei warmly. Unlike Chen Yehui, he didn't harbor so many personal feelings towards Qiu Fei. From his perspective as a manager, a young player like Qiu Fei, who simply focused on diligent training, caused no trouble, and never made any demands, was quite good.

However, as a professional manager, he wouldn't act impulsively just because of a good impression. The manager's concern was still the overall team. With Jia Shi's current situation, it was very, very difficult for Cui Li to rise to the top with a young ace like Sun Jia. If he were just a substitute, it would be a waste of talent.

Although they now regarded Ye Qiu as their mortal enemy, no one would deny Ye Qiu's strength. Players valued by Ye Qiu were considered to be able to withstand the test. Jia Shi's team performance was so turbulent, and the professional team's morale was changing. Even many youngsters in the training camp felt their future was bleak.

With this demotion, before the professional team had undergone any major changes, many people in the training camp had already abandoned ship and fled. But Qiu Fei, in such an environment, not only maintained a good attitude, but his strength was still steadily increasing. The manager didn't pay attention to these things every day, but the training camp had a supervisor, and the supervisor would report on the training camp's situation at the weekly meetings. Qiu Fei was always the name mentioned the most.

"I think Qiu Fei already has the qualifications to become a professional player," the supervisor recommended to Cui Li at the opportune moment.

This recommendation made Cui Li a little unhappy. Why bring this up now, in front of everyone? Even if Qiu Fei was strong, could he be stronger than Sun Xiang? Did he not know what Jia Shi's situation was right now? Qiu Fei had the strength, but with Sun Jia as their ace player, where would there be a place for him? Did they really think the club would create a dual Battle Mage play style just for a newcomer like him?

In Cui Li's opinion, the supervisor's recommendation was very untimely. It wasn't that he had any objections to Qiu Fei, but the reality was that Qiu Fei's situation was a bit awkward. The supervisor should be aware of this, but he still had to bring it up, making it difficult for everyone.

Cui Li was only considering things from a practical perspective. Chen Yehui, on the other hand, was driven by personal grudges. Hearing the supervisor's recommendation, he became even more upset. Of course, he couldn't just badmouth the guy. With Qiu Fei's behavior in the Jia Shi Club, it was impossible to find anything bad to say about him. Chen Yehui resorted to a diversion, switching the topic from the supervisor's recommendation to the matter of their visit.

"Does Qiu Fei know about Ye Qiu?" Chen Yehui asked.

Upon hearing this name, Qiu Fei's eyes twitched, and the expression that had remained unchanged for so long became very complex in that instant.

How could he not be aware of the name Ye Qiu? His Battle Mage skills were almost entirely taught by Ye Qiu himself. What an honor that was! To have the team captain, the team's ace player, spend time personally guiding him.

The envy and jealousy surrounding Qiu Fei wasn't limited to Chen Yehui alone. The world of children wasn't entirely pure and innocent. Attempts to embarrass Qiu Fei were common.

But in other aspects, it was easy to say. It was too, too difficult to embarrass Qiu Fei in Glory. He was the most outstanding in the training camp, without a doubt.

Until Ye Qiu retired and quietly left the club. The children in the training camp only learned about this news when the club held a press conference. At the press conference, they also announced Sun Xiang's joining and taking over the One Autumn Leaf account. The children in the training camp had some understanding of the structure of the professional teams. Moreover, in this situation, even a fan could analyze it clearly.

At that moment, everyone's eyes turned to Qiu Fei. Because they knew that this former darling of the training camp, in that instant, had become extremely awkward. There were gloating eyes, sympathetic eyes, and pitying eyes. Those gloating guys were looking forward to Qiu Fei falling into decline.

But what they didn't expect was that this event didn't discourage Qiu Fei. Instead, it made him work even harder.

But no matter what, his status had changed. From then on, the team captain would no longer come to observe his training situation every few days. Many new rumors appeared around Qiu Fei. Some laughed at him, saying that no matter how hard he trained now, it was useless, because how could he be stronger than Sun Xiang? Some maliciously slandered him, even saying that Ye Qiu's decline was related to spending a lot of energy on him.

Qiu Fei silently endured all of this. Jia Shi was in a state of turmoil during this period. The team was struggling, so who had the mood to consider the training camp's situation?

To be honest, after Cui Li met Qiu Fei, he immediately had a good impression of him, but in the past six months, he had already forgotten about this young man. It wasn't until now, when he came into contact with him again, that he considered the question of Qiu Fei.

Cui Li immediately considered the overall situation. Chen Yehui, on the other hand, was explaining the matter: "You should all know about the recent events, right?"

Qiu Fei nodded. Although he didn't usually pay much attention to gossip, this matter had been widely discussed recently, and it was closely related to their Jia Shi. Even if he didn't pay attention, others did, and he couldn't help but hear about it. It was harder not to know than to know.

"We're not here for anything special." Chen Yehui was being malicious, saying this to dampen Qiu Fei's expectations, telling him not to daydream. They weren't looking for him to join the professional team. Unfortunately, as he said this, Qiu Fei didn't show the disappointed expression Chen Yehui expected. Helpless, Chen Yehui paused for three seconds, then continued, "Many player-organized teams have challenged Team Happy, but they've all failed. So now we're preparing to draw some people from the training camp to play. Qiu Fei, do you have any problems with that?"

Qiu Fei shook his head, not saying much.

"Alright, you're one of them. Anyone else you can recommend?" Chen Yehui asked the supervisor.

The supervisor's recommendation of Qiu Fei was forcibly brushed aside by Chen Yehui, and he could only sigh inwardly. He wasn't completely tactless, and he knew that his previous recommendation of Qiu Fei had already made it difficult for Cui Li, so he couldn't keep pushing it.

"There are a few others who are good." The supervisor led Cui Li and Chen Yehui, and finally Qiu Fei, and called out names one by one in the training room.

Those who were called showed expressions of joy and anticipation, eagerly gathering around.

As a result, after hearing what it was about, they were definitely disappointed.

Including Qiu Fei, the supervisor recommended a total of six people to the two of them, two who were slightly older, and four who were about the same age as Qiu Fei.

After taking the six people away from the training camp, Cui Li briefly talked with the six of them and then returned to his office. The six were taken away by Chen Yehui, who went to the online game studio to arrange things.

Chen Yehui didn't plan to personally go to challenge them. Anyway, he wouldn't see the real person if he went, so what was the point of going? After returning to the studio, he gave each of the six people an account according to their class, and then heavily armed them from the guild's warehouse.

"Is this necessary?" The oldest of the six was named Li Rui. He would turn 20 in September. Debuting at this age would be considered late compared to many Glory professional players. What was even more regrettable was that he still didn't see any hope of making a name for himself. And with Jia Shi being eliminated this season, he felt even more hopeless. Jia Shi playing in the Challenger League was easy. Even if he was transferred to the professional team, he wouldn't be able to show his skills, right?

Li Rui had high ambitions, and he often fantasized about becoming a hero in one battle. He often complained in the training camp that he was born at the wrong time, right when Jia Shi was in a chaotic situation. Otherwise, he might have been transferred to the professional team and become an official professional player long ago.

Li Rui's words weren't entirely unfounded. His level was quite good. For many people, sometimes their strength was enough, and all they lacked was an opportunity. Li Rui's mentality was exactly like this. He felt that he was just lacking opportunities. And the current Jia Shi didn't seem to be able to give him this opportunity. He already had the idea of ​​going to another team to look for opportunities. But today, he suddenly encountered Cui Li and Chen Yehui coming to the training camp to find people to play this match. The others didn't seem very enthusiastic, but Li Rui's eyes lit up.

What was more popular in the Glory circle than this? Didn't these guys think that if they defeated Happy at this time, it would be a chance to make a big splash?

Especially since Happy wasn't a strong team at all. A team that came out of an internet cafe was enough to bully players, but now they were quasi-professional players trained in the professional club's training camp. Wouldn't it be easy to deal with such a team? The beauty of it was that the opponent was weak, but the attention was so high. Wasn't this a godsend?

Li Rui really didn't want those guys to notice that this was an opportunity. But he was afraid that these guys would be passive and drag him down. In the end, he grabbed a few of them by the ears and analyzed it for them.

When those few heard this, their spirits were immediately lifted. Being noticed was what they in the training camp wanted the most. Many of them were actually quite strong, but they didn't have a place on their own team, and if they went to another team, they would be hard to accept because they didn't have a reputation. After all, these people who were extraordinary but didn't get a place were definitely not the kind of god-level players who could make people's eyes light up. Otherwise, their own team would try to sell them even if they didn't use them.

"Fight hard!" Li Rui said to everyone, except for Qiu Fei.