For Love of the Game

Jin An changed the dormitory as he wished, and shared a room with Sunny. It should have been a happy thing, but now he can't laugh at all.

He squatted on the steps in front of the hotel, feeling as if he couldn't calm down for a long time.

He can't imagine that this is the first time Xiao Zhang has done such a thing. He always doesn't come to the evening training. Sleeping in a room where other people are happy...

Jin An was so excited that he didn't dare to think about it anymore. He didn't even have the mood to go back to the dormitory to pack his things.

He was engrossed in his thoughts, and a thick laughter suddenly sounded close to his ears, which made him jump three meters away in fright.

Under the light, Jia Yunge shook the doll with a smile, and Jin An realized that the angry laughter just now was a recording of Zhang Jiayan.

He wasn't in the mood to talk to others, but he still said hello, "Deputy Jia."

Jia Yunge squatted down in front of the door and patted the ground he had just squatted on. Jin An hesitated for a moment, then squatted down beside him.

The two squatted at the door in silence, the evening wind was blowing gently, neither of them spoke.

After a long time, Jin An couldn't help but said, "I'm so fucking tonight..."

Before he finished speaking, Jia Yunge gagged his mouth with a doll. Today's doll is a pink little fat pig. Jia Yunge was so strong that he almost stuffed the whole pig's butt into his mouth.

"What are you doing!" Jin An's startled eyes were about to pop out, Xiao Zhang didn't care, why did the usually good-tempered Deputy Captain Jia come to bully him?Aren't they good teammates with serial bonuses?How did such a solid formation disintegrate so quickly?

Jia Yunge took the little pig back and pointed to his side.

Jin An squatted over vigilantly, "I'm so fucking tonight..."

Jia Yunge wanted to gag him again, but this time Jin An reacted very quickly, turned around and jumped down the steps, "I understand, I understand, I will stop swearing."

Jia Yunge nodded, motioning for him to continue.

"Deputy Captain Jia, I'm really going to blow up tonight. You said Xiao Zhang is so stupid... why is he? I don't understand. Since I joined the Xiaowolf team, I have been training hard every day. Captain I said that the live broadcast would be a distraction, so I closed the live broadcast room, and only broadcast live during the transfer period after all the games are over every year, so that one day I can become a great god that everyone admires like the captain!"

He didn't know what was wrong, but he couldn't help but want to say these things that people usually don't bother to say when they ask him.Perhaps because he knew that Jia Yunge would not tell anyone these words, nor would he say anything to ridicule him.

"When I first joined the Xiaowolves, the manager told me that the first team lacked nurses. I went to play nurses in order to be selected as the main pick. In fact, I especially hope to be able to play DPS, the kind of 1V3 and 1V6 in the arena. Later, because of a , I lost in the arena, and finally I made up my mind to change to another output. I started playing as a mechanic and climbed up step by step from the training camp. When I was too tired to hold on, I told myself that if I want to become a master, I must Work harder than anyone."

"But look at Xiao Zhang, the famous God of War ace Xiao Shen, the number one qigong master in the national uniform, the third in the world, and the person who stands on the top of the pyramid is actually this kind of bug! I'm going to doubt my life!"

Jia Yunge pointed at himself.

For some reason, Jin An had hardly spoken to Jia Yunge alone, yet he instantly understood what he meant.

"Of course you are not that kind of person! You are definitely a well-deserved master, and so is the captain. Yes, it is Xiao Zhang who has his own problems!"

Jin An's condition has improved a lot, and he couldn't help complaining to Jia Yunge.

The few people hiding in the lobby were relieved to see this scene. Liang Minghui said proudly, "How is it? Yushen, Guan team, believe me now? I haven't met our deputy team Jia yet, so I can't enlighten you." Don't worry, I guarantee that Jin An's training status tomorrow will not be affected in the slightest."

Guan He nodded, "I'm sorry to bother you."

Shen Huai was also relieved, it would be a pity if Jin An's state was affected because of Xiao Zhang.

That night, Jin An calmly went back to his room to pack his things and changed rooms.The new roommate, Sunny, is a kind person, and Jin An finally passed a few days to rest.

Five days later, all the training was over, and Chairman Pi and Chairman Hua came to check for the last time.

Chairman Pi praised repeatedly, "Okay, very good, your training results have exceeded my expectations, Captain Shen, thank you for your hard work."

Shen Huai replied, "It's the team members who have worked hard. I just arranged the training content. It is all the result of their own hard work that they can play like this in the end."

Chairman Pi nodded in satisfaction, "You are going to fly to the United States tonight, and the rest of the game is all up to you. You must be careful, be careful, work hard, work hard, and win the wild card game!"

"it is good!"

Chairman Hua said solemnly, "During the competition, you must abide by discipline and don't cause trouble. You go abroad to compete to represent China, and your words and deeds symbolize the image of China's e-sports. We want to win the competition, and we must win with grace and dignity Qipo, if anyone makes small moves in the wild card game, I will definitely punish them severely! Do you hear me clearly?"

"Listen clearly!"

As soon as the two chairmen left, everyone heaved a sigh of relief.

Luo Lie wiped his forehead, "Chairman Hua is as fierce as our dean, I'm a little afraid of him."

Liang Minghui sighed with a smile, "You are so young, I can't remember what the dean looks like now."

"That's it!"

Luo Lie immediately put down the things at hand, put on a fierce look, and made everyone laugh.

Tao Lele said, "Chairman Hua is so serious, I'm a little nervous."

Si Jin said, "You say you're nervous now, but you'll be crazier than anyone else when you get on stage."

Tao Lele laughed twice. He belongs to the kind whose appearance is very deceptive. On the field, he is completely different from other people.

"I'm looking forward to Shen Huai more. He has made foreign films, so someone should know him?"

These words aroused everyone's interest, Si Jin said, "Sure, maybe they don't know that Yushen has retired to play e-sports with us!"

Liang Minghui said with a smile, "It doesn't matter if you don't know that Yushen has changed careers, but if they treat Yushen as a vase, they will suffer."

Si Qianjin sighed, "You said that, I'm really a little excited. I remember that I was very dissatisfied with Yushen's joining Fengyue at the beginning, and later I was taught to be a man by Yushen on the field. I hope that other countries Players can also experience it once!"

Shen Huai interrupted his fantasy at the right time, "The movies I participated in abroad are all small supporting roles, and they may not have an impression of me."

"Not necessarily," Song Xueyang interrupted with a smile, "If it were me, I would remember it at a glance."

Caught off guard, Si Qianjin ate a mouthful of dog food: "..."

Am I pretending not to understand, or do I not understand?

That night, they arrived at the airport with their luggage. Before boarding the plane, Shen Huai sent Zhang Jiayan a WeChat message—wait for my good news.

Zhang Jiayan smiled knowingly when he saw the news, and said softly, "Come on."

The next day, everyone arrived in Burbank, California, USA, and went to the stadium to report.

The competition site is a two-story exhibition hall. Various game models and trophies are placed on the first floor, not limited to the game "City of Despair", and several game elements with world-class competitions can be seen here.

The staff intentionally took them for a brief tour on the first floor. On one side of the corridor wall is the chronology of the World Championships, and on the other side is the introduction of well-known e-sports players from various countries. The Chinese players are about He, Zhang Jiayan, and the Chinese team. When Yao Jun won the world runner-up for the first time, there were many people in the God of War team led by Yao Jun.

Shen Huai couldn't help but look at Song Xueyang, and Song Xueyang gave him a calm look.

He understood what Song Xueyang meant. After this year's World Championship, there will be one more photo here. It is a photo of all members of the Maple Moon team holding the world championship trophy, but right now, he needs to win the Wild Card Tournament first. !

The location of the report is Hall A, and the teams that sign in can go there to draw tomorrow's opponents.

The competition venue looked a little depressing in the photos, but it was okay when we arrived at the venue. Several teams were reporting on the stage. As soon as they entered, Captain David of the US team spotted them.

"Hey! Shut down the team!"

He yelled from a distance, and his loud voice penetrated the entire auditorium, attracting other sign-in teams to look over.

David ran to the back of the auditorium in three steps and two steps, "Captain Guan, we meet again! I knew that this year's wild card game must be led by you, and we will see you in the finals!"

Guan He nodded lightly, "Okay, but the captain is not me."

"What? Not you?" David said in surprise, "I can't think of any player in China who can be the captain besides you."

Guan He took a step aside, "This is our captain this year."

David followed his gestures and saw a beautiful man with a typical oriental appearance. His facial features were soft and delicate, his temperament was calm and introverted. A pair of black eyes reflected the shining light, matched with the same short black hair. There was an indescribable elegance that made him stunned for a moment.

Shen Huai said in fluent English, "Hello, my name is Shen Huai, and I am the captain of the Chinese team in this year's wild card competition."

David's eyes widened when he heard the name, "Shen Huai!!"

He said, how could this person look so familiar, it turned out to be Shen Huai!That Shen Huai who acted in the movie!

David yelled over his shoulder, "Gina! Come on!"

On the stage, a girl with blond hair turned her head and said impatiently, "Brother, I'm still busy signing in, can you leave me alone?"

David yelled relentlessly, "Here is your idol!"

"Huh? What are you talking about? I can't hear you clearly."

Shen Huai saw David squatting down in front of him, took a deep breath, and then shouted from his dantian with all his strength, "Shen Huai is here!!"

In an instant, the entire hall was silent, and everyone turned their heads to look at him. The sound of "Shen Huai is coming" followed the condenser microphone on the stage, and faintly came from the speaker.

Shen Huai: "..."

"Shen Huai?" Gina was stunned for a moment, and soon saw Shen Huai behind David. She shrieked and threw off her satchel, jumped off the stage and ran over.

"Oh, my God, it's really Shen Huai!"

Gina blushed with excitement, "I am a fan of Teacher Shen, and I am also a fan of yours. I have watched your movies since I was a child. You have the appearance of the oriental man I admire most! Are you here to make a movie? ? Can I play a trick for you in friendship? For example, a secretary who helps you organize files?"

Shen Huai was speechless for a while, and said again, "I am the captain of the Chinese team."

"What? You're the captain??" Gina screamed.

Facts have proved that women's voices are not necessarily lower than men's voices, and the British players who have just signed on the stage can hear clearly.

"Is he the captain?? Isn't he a star?" Louis was a little puzzled.

Pablo hooked his shoulders, "What's the matter! Anyway, a team of twelve people has one substitute, maybe China is also the captain elected by the referendum, just like our Captain Green, you can only be the captain if you are handsome, after all Represents who we are as British men."

Louis glared at him speechlessly, "The captain goes inside to draw lots and you just talk nonsense here, be careful and I will tell him and let him teach you a lesson."

Gina also realized that her voice was too loud, and quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I was just too surprised. I didn't expect you to become the captain of the Chinese team. Can I see you on the field?"

Shen Huai nodded, "Definitely."

He led the team down the auditorium, and being so disturbed by David and Gina, Shen Huai was almost saluted all the way.

"All 12 members of the Chinese team are here."

The staff in charge of signing in stared at him for a moment, pulled out a smile, and turned the book in front of him, "Please sign."

Shen Huai signed his name behind the Loong team, and the staff said again, "The captain and vice-captain go inside to draw lots."

Shen Huai went backstage with Guan He, and the rest waited outside.

In addition to the American team, the British team, the Nordic team and the Australian team, all of them happened to be relatively strong teams, and there were many faces that were often seen on the computer.

People came to say hello to Xiao Zhang and Liang Minghui one after another. They are frequent visitors to the World Championship every year, and they are also familiar with some foreign players.

Luo Lie looked left and right, and asked Si Qianjin in a low voice, "Brother Si, can I go say hello to the player I like?"

"Let's go!" Si Qianjin wanted to get to know players from other countries, "Don't run too far, we'll be leaving when Yushen draws lots."

"it is good."

Luo Lie quickly ran up to British player Pablo, "Pablo! Hello, I'm your fan. I especially like your Berserker. Can we get to know each other?"

After he finished speaking, he recalled in his mind whether there were any grammatical errors in his statement just now, but obviously Pablo understood, and he said boldly, "Okay, what's your name?"

"My name is Luo Lie," Luo Lie smiled awkwardly, "I don't have a business card, but here is my contact information and my game ID on the European server. If there is a chance, we can play together!"

Pablo said, "Okay, I will definitely ask you out."

Louis saw the Chinese team uniform on Luo Lie, and asked again, "Luo Lie, what profession do you play?"

Luo Lie hesitated, did telling them in advance count as a leak?

But thinking about it again, he even told them his name. Now that the Internet is so developed, he can easily find his occupation with a simple search. What's more, he only mentioned his own occupation and did not mention anyone else's.

"I'm playing Assassin, see you in the arena~"

The expressions of the two changed instantly, and Louis said solemnly, "I'm looking forward to meeting you and your partner on the field."

Luo Lie was stunned for a moment.

How did he know he had a partner?Could it be that Sun Yuan leaked their lineup to the British team? !

Luo Lie didn't dare to say anything anymore, and hurried back to his team to tell Si Qianjin about it.

Louis looked at his back and said, "He is the assassin who defeated us last time, and the fat man who talked to him may be the sniper that day."

Pablo's attention was not here, he asked worriedly, "You said he was my fan just now, are you making fun of me?"

Louis thought for a while, then nodded, "It's possible that the Chinese like to talk ironically."

Sadly, Pablo threw away the contact information Luo Lie gave him.