Chapter 1 The Atmosphere at Happy Internet Cafe

Happy Internet Cafe was filled with sarcastic and outrageous comments all day. Many of the customers couldn't stand it anymore, but Chen Guo remained calm. Firstly, she was mentally prepared, and secondly, she understood the mindset of these hardcore fans. If she were still the Chen Guo from back then, she would definitely mock anyone who said they were forming a team to defeat Excellent Era and enter the professional circle.

Chen Guo was able to put herself in their shoes, so she was well-prepared mentally. She even found the jeering and mockery amusing. Many people's talents only seem to shine when they're busy criticizing others, which is quite strange.

The internet cafe was packed from noon onwards, with many people queuing up to ask when they could get a computer. The staff could only helplessly shrug. The free event had no time limit, so they didn't know when someone would leave. However, they still had to maintain some order. Although it was free, they were still issuing numbers so they could keep track of who was using which machine, and to maintain a queue.

However, the vast majority of the customers were there to cause trouble, so how could they be cooperative? Throughout the day, Happy Internet Cafe suffered quite a few grievances, and Chen Guo spent most of her time comforting her staff.

As evening approached, the internet cafe welcomed the peak of its customer flow. Many people came at this time and discovered that Happy was holding such an event, but by then, there were no empty seats. Ma Chenyi acted as if Chen Guo was ruining his business, but it wasn't that exaggerated. If a street couldn't support two internet cafes, one of them would have closed long ago. Both of their internet cafes benefited from their proximity to the Excellent Era Club, giving them particularly good business. Nowadays, who doesn't have a computer? But some people still like to gather with friends at an internet cafe to have fun, or meet like-minded friends at the internet cafe and hang out together. Even though they can communicate online, playing games together in person is a different experience.

Happy was packed, and many people ended up being squeezed over to Hongtai anyway, so there was nothing to worry about.

However, tonight, many people came and couldn't find a seat, but they still stayed. It was said that in the evening, they could spar with this ignorant and audacious team. Many Glory players had been holding it in all day, waiting to embarrass them! Once dinner time passed, some people started shouting, "Boss, when is your team going to spar with us? Is there a specific time?"

"7:30 pm!" Chen Guo said.

7:30 pm arrived in the blink of an eye. Someone checked the time and immediately started yelling again. By then, many players who had heard the news were lingering at Happy Internet Cafe to watch the excitement. Seeing the scene, they became worried. It wasn't convenient for them to watch!

But Boss Chen was considerate! When she saw that it was 7:30 pm, she immediately set up the large projector in her internet cafe. The customers who knew Happy Internet Cafe well knew what was happening. She really wasn't afraid of being watched!

Seeing this, many players felt a little apprehensive.

Although they still didn't believe that they could defeat Excellent Era and enter the professional league, they weren't confident that they could embarrass the team, seeing how confident they were. They were just ordinary players. Thinking about it, if the other side was shameless enough to create such a big gimmick, they wouldn't be able to handle even the random people who came out. Shamelessness had its limits!

Chen Guo didn't bother to guess what they were thinking. After tidying up, she smiled at the eager crowd and asked, "Ready?"

"Where are your team members?" someone asked, changing the subject.

"Do you need to be face-to-face to play in the arena?" Chen Guo smiled.

The players realized that they wouldn't show their faces and would play online. Some who were already feeling guilty seized the opportunity to complain, "Damn, they really think they're celebrities! I'm not going to bother!"

The first person to say this left with an air of importance, but after taking a stroll outside, he sneaked back and waited in the crowd to watch the show.

"We're just exchanging pointers in Glory, there's no need to be offline! Many rounds of the Challenger League are also held online," Chen Guo said, pointing to the projector screen, "I've prepared this so everyone can see clearly. I hope someone will come. Didn't you guys shout all afternoon? You… are you coming?"

Chen Guo directly called out names. After hearing all the loud and strange comments throughout the day, she knew who was who.

The guy she called out was panicking! He didn't expect the other side to call him out so directly. As he was trying to come up with an excuse, his comrades, who had been egging him on, immediately urged him, "Go! Go! What are you afraid of? Go!"

The guy was furious! He suddenly understood the meaning of "the first bird gets shot" much better. But now that he had been called out, he couldn't back down. People would think he was making excuses, which would be embarrassing.

There was no choice but to bite the bullet.

"I'll go, I'll go." The guy finally stood up, but he didn't dare to be stubborn. He said softly, "I'm not very good, and my equipment isn't good either. I'll just test the waters for the experts!"

"Hehe, it's just a friendly exchange, it doesn't matter if you're good or not. Does that mean you're not allowed to play if you're not good? There's no such thing," Chen Guo said.

The guy thought Chen Guo's words were reasonable and pleasant to hear. He even "Mm"ed twice and asked, "Which room?"

The arena room was already set up. Chen Guo and Ye Xiu were in contact. The projector screen also showed the spectator's view. Everyone quickly saw the character from the team: Battle Mage, Soft Mist.

Soft Mist was actually quite famous now. However, her fame was high-end, tied to Ye Xiu, and known directly by the major club guilds. Among ordinary players, Soft Mist was unknown.

Chen Guo wasn't sure if there were members of the club guilds among the onlookers at Happy Internet Cafe, but for the time being, there didn't seem to be any reaction. After the guy's character entered the room, the two sides quickly started fighting. Many people had been waiting all day for the moment of reckoning, and they were now focused on the projector screen. The internet cafe was quiet, so the sound effects of the battle were transmitted clearly. The sound of the spear hitting flesh… the guy was being beaten badly by the Battle Mage's spear! Before long, he was defeated, defeated inhumanely. He was completely defeated, which meant that his attacks hadn't even touched the opponent's clothes.

Happy Internet Cafe was quiet.

They were looking forward to the moment of reckoning, but when the opponent took a stance, they suddenly realized that they might not be able to hit their face. In the end, someone was pushed forward. As expected, the challenger was slapped repeatedly by the spear. A complete victory was a slap in the face.

"I'm not very good, who's next?" The guy stood up decisively. He was just a smooth talker. He was particularly dismissive of Happy's intention to form a team, but he was actually terrible. If he were a good player, he wouldn't have been completely defeated by Tang Rou. The guy was truly not good.

The internet cafe was silent again. Frankly, they hadn't completely figured out the level of the Battle Mage in that battle. But to completely defeat someone, they couldn't be weak, right? Everyone was unsure about facing such an opponent. Being slapped in the face after trying to slap someone else was something others could do. They should be cautious!

The guys who had been yelling all day suddenly shrank back when Chen Guo gave them such a good opportunity to prove themselves. They still thought Happy was shameless, but they felt that they weren't capable enough to expose their lies. They could only cheer and hope that a god would descend and punish the shameless ones. But now everyone looked at each other, and it seemed that they were all just cheerleaders!

"Is no one else coming?" Chen Guo's tone was smug, which made everyone feel particularly annoyed, but they couldn't speak up. If they said something, she would say, "Then you try," and what could they say? Should they say, "I'm not good at playing, but I have good judgment?" That was just being a rogue! That was no better than being slapped in the face.

"I'll try!" Finally, someone spoke up. Everyone was excited. Anyone who dared to step up at this time must be an expert, a particularly powerful and confident person, right?

Everyone excitedly watched the person's character enter the room and checked their equipment. It didn't seem impressive. Then they saw the battle start. Their skill seemed a little better than the previous guy, but… it was limited. Before long, they were also defeated, but not completely defeated.

Everyone was speechless. Being repeatedly slapped in the face made the guys who had been stirring up trouble all day lose face! But the problem was that they didn't have the ability to slap back, so they complained that the guy who had stepped up was overestimating himself. One person was enough to test the waters. Being slapped repeatedly was slapping everyone's face! They were all in this together!

As a result, they found that the person who went up really didn't understand! After losing, they didn't look embarrassed at all. They said naturally, "Awesome, awesome, can I try again?"

Everyone suddenly understood that this person wasn't here to stir up trouble with them. They were really here to spar with the team!