Chapter 1172 The Stability of Newcomers

Slumped in his seat, Wei Chen tilted his head back and took a deep breath. Then, he reached out and took the cigarette from his mouth, skillfully flicking off the ash. But the cigarette, which he had only managed to take one deep drag from, slipped from his fingers.

Wei Chen stared at his slightly trembling fingers, stunned for a moment. He forced a smile and said, "I really can't deny that I'm getting old!"

Calling himself old at 31 seemed ridiculous. But in the pro scene, it really was a grandfatherly age, the oldest age to ever appear in the pro scene, in fact.

"Look at that guy." Wei Chen gestured in a direction. Ye Xiu looked over and saw that Baozi, who had just come off the stage, also had a face full of unwillingness. However, this guy wasn't one to sulk on his own. He was talking to Luo Ji about how the match had gone, and was even roleplaying the Glory class Thief, using his fists and feet to demonstrate the skills, full of energy.

Looking at Luo Ji, though he wasn't as exhausted as Wei Chen, he was still quite tired after playing an hour and a half of team competition. Hearing Baozi babbling incessantly at his side, he was seeing stars.

Tang Rou, Qiao Yifan, and An Wenyi, the other three who had participated in the team competition, were all sitting in their seats without saying a word. Their faces were also full of exhaustion, and what they had in common was unwillingness. Everyone was clearly still dwelling on the result of the match, and didn't care about the boos from the crowd.

"Yo, resting?"

A triumphant voice rang out. Everyone turned to look and saw Sun Xiang strolling over to the Xingxin side with great interest. Seeing everyone turn to pay attention, he immediately clapped his hands. "The match was wonderful, not bad, not bad."

"But if it's just like this, how will we meet in the finals? It's really making me anxious," Sun Xiang said.

Chen Guo was angry and was about to chase this guy away when Sun Zheping suddenly spoke, "Who are you?"

Sun Xiang was stunned. This person didn't seem to be someone he'd seen in Xingxin before, but he'd seen this trick of pretending not to recognize him, a great god, long ago. Sun Xiang wasn't provoked this time, and sneered, retorting, "Who are you?"

"I'm your grandpa," Sun Zheping said calmly.

Holy crap!

Those who were too tired to bother with Sun Xiang perked up when they heard this answer, looking up in admiration. This answer was too strong, too unexpected.

Sun Xiang couldn't take it, he was furious, and shouted, "What nonsense are you talking about?!"

"Whether I'm talking nonsense or not, go home and ask your dad. Don't be an eyesore here," Sun Zheping said, still calm.

"You you you…" Sun Xiang said "you" for a long time, but couldn't say another word. Sun Zheping ignored him and waved his hand, calling to everyone, "Let's go, let's go back."

"You're leaving already? I wanted to sit a bit longer, I'm really tired!" Wei Chen said, but he had already stood up and was limping toward the player tunnel. No one knew how he had managed to injure his leg.

The others followed behind. When the audience saw the Xingxin people leaving the stage, they immediately gave them the loudest boos. Chen Guo looked displeased, but Sun Xiang's mood improved a lot because of this. He stood in the player seats and waved to the audience, as if the boos were cheers for him.

Back at the hotel, the Xingxin team was naturally in low spirits. Venting on Sun Xiang couldn't hide the disappointment of losing the match. Chen Guo had been hoping that Ye Xiu would say something, but this guy didn't say a word. When they returned to the hotel, he greeted everyone as usual and went back to his room.

Seeing the others also return to their rooms one by one, Chen Guo couldn't calm down and followed Ye Xiu into his room.

In the room, Wei Chen was lying face down on the bed, motionless like a corpse. Ye Xiu had opened the computer in the room again, browsing the web with great interest.

"In a good mood, huh!" Chen Guo said unhappily. She was particularly dissatisfied with Ye Xiu's reaction.

"You don't need to be too nervous," Ye Xiu turned around and smiled.

"What do you mean?" Chen Guo asked.

"It's normal for newcomers to be unstable. After all, their opponents now aren't people they can just beat with a mouse," Ye Xiu said.

"Then at least say something to them, right?" Chen Guo said.

"What should I say? Tell them that winning or losing a match is normal, don't be discouraged, try hard in the next match? Do you think our team's players need to hear those words?" Ye Xiu said.

Chen Guo was stunned.

She thought that Ye Xiu should say words of comfort and encouragement, but after hearing what Ye Xiu said, and thinking about it again, the Xingxin players…

Tang Rou? Such a failure would only make her even more energetic. Did she need encouragement?

Qiao Yifan? He had experience as a pro player, but he was a super nobody who hadn't even appeared in an official match. He had already experienced this kind of strong frustration. Would he care about losing a match?

Luo Ji? The guy in the Xingxin team who was bullied by everyone, who knew his own weakness well. Enduring the blows of failure was something he was already skilled at.

An Wenyi? A super rational and calm person. Negative emotions from losing were just a small dish that he could easily digest, right?

And then, Baozi? He was able to discuss the failure with Luo Ji right after the match. Did he look like he was suffering from the blow?

And then, there was Wei Chen. He was already snoring, sleeping so soundly! He probably forgot that they had lost the match to boos from the crowd, right?

Chen Guo was stunned, because she realized that Ye Xiu was right. Comfort? Encouragement? The Xingxin team didn't need these things at all, because these people all had their own ways of adjusting.

"Actually, it's a good thing to lose at this time. We've been so smooth sailing all along, even when we met a pro team like Wuji, we were able to overwhelm them. It looks beautiful, but it will cover up many problems. You don't think our team is perfect, do you?" Ye Xiu said.

"Of course not," Chen Guo said.

"So, it's better to discover problems early and solve them early, rather than having all sorts of situations erupt when you meet a real strong enemy," Ye Xiu said.

"So, what are our problems now?" Chen Guo asked.

"Judging from this match, the problem isn't new. It's the stability of the newcomers," Ye Xiu said, but the replay of the match was already playing on the computer screen.

"I won't say much about Baozi. He occasionally goes off-track, which can sometimes be a problem for the opponent, but sometimes it can be a problem for us. Like the time he couldn't find his way during the match against Wuji… This kind of problem, he'll have it the first time, and he'll have it the second and third time. This kind of personality-driven factor is probably not easy to solve. In terms of the team, we can only strengthen the fault tolerance rate of our tactics. In terms of individuals, accumulating experience can better solve this problem. The more experience, the more choices you have when facing the same situation. Statistically speaking, the probability of going off-track will be lower. And then, there's praying. Praying that when he screws up, he hurts the opponent and not us…" Ye Xiu said, while the screen showed Baozi's match. In this 3 to 7 match, Baozi, who played in the individual competition, lost a point because he had a "situation outside" performance.

"As for the others, it was more obvious in the team competition. Little Tang is tenacious and eager to win. The more difficult the situation, the easier it is for her to get into shape. To be honest, she's perfect as a arena fighter. But in a team, her explosion can sometimes cause her to become detached from the team. Her performance in this match was particularly obvious. Speaking of this kind of scene, Little Tang should really refer to two players." Ye Xiu said.

"Which two?"

"Sun Xiang."

"That idiot?" Chen Guo said with a look of disdain.

"Uh, Sun Xiang is a negative example. Especially in last season's Excellent Era matches, there were many phenomena of individual explosions but serious detachment from the team. Little Tang can watch more of them. They happen to be the same class, so she can think about what kind of rhythm can really win the match in that kind of situation," Ye Xiu said.

"Haha, I knew it," Chen Guo said happily, "Then who's the other one?"

"Of course it's Zhou Zekai. He's also an explosive player, but he can use his explosion to lead the team to victory. In terms of individual skill, Sun Xiang is actually not worse than Zhou Zekai, but in terms of tactical literacy and the ability to read the match, Zhou Zekai is miles ahead of Sun Xiang. What Little Tang needs to improve is this ability," Ye Xiu said.

"Oh oh, what about the others?" Chen Guo asked.

"Yifan's state is the most stable of all the young people. But although he has pro player experience, he actually doesn't have official match experience, especially since he switched to Ghostblade. When the situation is more chaotic, his thinking isn't clear enough. This hesitation has psychological reasons, and partly because he's a professional player from a formal background, he will unconsciously put his style into a routine. Right now, he needs to find a Ghostblade path that suits him. He has enough professional learning and accumulation," Ye Xiu said.

"Oh…"

"As for Luo Ji, his strength is still relatively weak. When others are playing to their full potential, he can't keep up with the rhythm. This can't be forced. We can only wait for him to continue to improve. He still has a lot of room for improvement. As for An Wenyi, his foundation is good. His professional training during this time has greatly improved him, and the training camp over the past two months has also allowed him to accumulate a lot of experience in dealing with high-level scenes. His problem is the same as the weakness he showed at the beginning. He's a little slow to react. But he's smart, and he's trying to use more precise rhythm control to offset his slow reaction." Ye Xiu said.

"But, this is a match after all, not fighting a Boss! Just controlling the rhythm can't cope with many emergencies, right?" Chen Guo said.

"He's also found a way to solve the problem you're talking about," Ye Xiu smiled.

"What is it?"

"Prediction. He'll use prediction to prepare in advance. Don't worry, with the accumulation of experience, he'll become an excellent Cleric," Ye Xiu said.

"Oh…"

"As for Old Wei…" Ye Xiu said, looking back at Wei Chen, who was sleeping like a corpse, "Age is his problem. These, he can only overcome with his willpower…"