Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
As they reached Sulwhasoo, they saw Da Luo walk out with a girl in an off-shoulder green dress. The girl had a smile on her face, holding Da Luoâs hand and looking intimate, but there seemed to be a big difference between them as compared to other normal couples. Of course, that was still more than what Luocheng had as he had never held hands with Qianqian before.
âThatâs quite pricey.â Qianqian said pointing at the cosmetics on display, not noticing the two of them.
âThatâs why I said, not suitable at allâ¦â Lin Dong muttered, shrugging his shoulders. Having said that, he smiled as he walked toward Da Luo.
When Lin Dong and Da Luo had been in the same team, they often fought and insulted each other, but their relationship was still good. Otherwise, Da Luo wouldnât have thought of Lin Dong when he needed help with money.
Da Luo looked like a big boy who was floating on cloud nine, the smile on his face could barely be contained. Luocheng gave Da Luoâs girlfriend a few more glances, noting that she had make up on her face which was natural looking, not too heavy or thick. She not only looked beautiful, but the sexy short dress she wore was also very attractive. It was hard to fault Da Luo for having such a smitten look on his face when he had managed to land a girlfriend that beautiful. The five of them found a place to sit once they had met up.
âShui Mo, this is Lin Dong, youâve met beforeâ¦â Da Luo said, introducing them to Shui Mo.
âYeah, the computer expert.â Shui Mo said, smiling and nodding. âAnd these two are?â
Da Luo gave Luocheng an unimpressed look and said, âLuocheng, he used to be the leader of our team back then. Heâs now a student in Shanghai University.â
âLeader? What team was this?â Shui Mo asked, curious.
She wasnât the only curious one, Qianqian was also feeling the same, her eyes were wide, staring at Luocheng, as though she had suddenly stumbled upon a secret.
âOh, it wasnât anything big. Just an e-sports team playing some games.â Da Luo said nonchalantly, not seeming to want to elaborate on their past.
âYeah, I came this time was to recruit Da Luo into our LOL team.â Lin Dong interrupted.
âWhat is LOL?â Shui Mo asked.
âThisâ¦itâs a game thatâs hot right now in the e-sports scene.â Da Luo explained.
âWhat does it mean to recruit Da Luo into the team?â She asked.
Lin Dong scratched his forehead. For a girl who didnât even know what LOL was, how should he explain and give a comparison? Did you know what accessory made the most perfect girl in the eyes of a geek?
Of course, it was the confidence in one sentence, âMiss Rank 1,800!â
âIt means making a career in e-sports, participating in city, province, nationals or world competitions.â Lin Dong explained in the simplest way he could think of.
Once Lin Dong had finished speaking, Qianqianâs face lit up like a lightbulb being switched on. Grabbing onto Luochengâs sleeves, she said, âYouâre going to make a professional team?â
âIâm just putting my name down.â Luocheng answered.
Lin Dong glared at Luocheng, but the latter only shrugged nonchalantly.
âThat said, isnât e-sports computer games?â Shui Mo said.
âIf you want to put it that way, then yeah.â Lin Dong replied.
âGaming as work?â Shui Mo looked from Lin Dong to Da Luo, clearly not being able to comprehend such a thing.
Shui Moâs words hit deep in their guts for Lin Dong, Da Luo and Luocheng. Just two or three years ago, gaming had been their life.
âThatâs not all there is to it. The team we set up will eventually become a company and a club. There will be managers, coaches, businessmen, and media.â Lin Dong explained further. âIf Da Luo joins us, he will become a core member of the team.â
âOh, itâs like that?â Shui Mo said, looking at Da Luo.
Da Luo was startled at Lin Dongâs explanation and he laughed nervously when she turned to him.
âYeah, thatâs the rough idea. Come on Lin Dong, letâs get some snacks for them.â
âSure.â Lin Dong understood what Da Luo meant and stood up, walking away with the latter toward the stores.
Luocheng watched them leave and assumed that they wanted to discuss about the team matter privately, so he didnât get up to follow. Qianqian and Shui Mo were discussing something about cosmetics, and Shui Mo was delighted to share the wonders of the perfume that she had been looking at previously.
Qianqian already smelled wonderful and didnât need any perfume, was Luochengâs thought as he listened.
Buzz!
Da Luoâs phone which was on the table vibrated. Luocheng glanced at the girls who were still chatting and he took the phone, standing up and heading toward the stalls.
Buzz!
Halfway toward the stalls, Luocheng was worried that the caller may hang up, so he picked up the call.
âHello, Da Luo isâ¦â Luocheng was about to explain, but an angry voice came through, cutting him off.
âWhat did you mean with that text message! Iâm telling you, there are a lot of people who can play LOL right now, and there are a lot of people who are willing to be boosters! Donât think youâre all that just because your rank is high. You canât even beat the 24 win streak, youâre just f*cking trash!â
âYou think yourself a god in e-sports? Get off your high horse and ask who still remembers your bird shit Team Wings? If it wasnât for Zhao Tinghua, do you think Iâd offer you such a high rate? You dare to scold me, I can make it so that you will never get another order! What the f*ck do you think youâre playing at! Just f*ck off from my store!â
As the harsh words kept coming, Luocheng was silent as he listened to the unpleasant words, his face becoming darker. After telling Da Luo to f*ck off, the person hung up the call. Luocheng glanced at the caller ID and his eyes burned with anger.
Zheng Shanjiaâ¦
Wasnât he one of the suppliers in the Sky Club?
Luocheng could still recall the guyâs hateful face and greasy fake smile when he was pleased!
âWhatâs wrong?â Lin Dong and Da Luo asked in concern, walking to stand beside Luocheng as they noticed his blackened face. Da Luo noticed his phone in Luochengâs hands.
Luocheng handed over the phone, and said, âZheng Shanjia just asked you to f*ck off from his store.â
Hearing that, Da Luoâs face twisted and he growled in frustration. âDamn it! That piece of shit!â
Zheng Shanjia used to be a supplier for Sky Club and he later on opened a Taobao store. When the store had first opened, Da Luo had been helping him with the orders all the while, sometimes even playing through the night to complete them.
Thanks to the 24 win streak that he had, they had managed to recruit a lot of business and highly skilled players. What Da Luo didnât expect was that when this bastard succeeded in his business, he would turn around and kick Da Luo out just because of a few harsh words he let loose in chasing for his money!
âWhatâs with the 24 win streak?â Luocheng asked Da Luo.
âThere are a lot of booster players for LOL in Taobao stores nowadays. If you want to stand out from those, youâd have to have something unique. This consecutive win streak is a record in the country, and itâs basically the treasure of the store. It proves that the store is great and it has a lot of highly skilled players.â Da Luo said angrily. âHalf a month ago, another player broke my record with a 25 win streak, just one f*cking game more. Using this as an excuse, that dog Zheng Shanjia wants to lower the rate that he promised me.â
â25 win streak? Could it be Shallow Dream from the Ionia Server?â Luocheng asked hurriedly.
âYeah, thatâs her!â Da Luo exclaimed. âYou know her?â
Luocheng laughed bitterly. âI matched with her, once against her, and once with her.â
âIs she good?â Da Luo asked.
âExtremely good. If I was at the bottom lane instead of the top lane in the match against her, I might have beaten her during her 21 win streak. But itâs hard to say, maybe I would have been in a standstill with her, it would have depended on the Supportâ¦â Luocheng said.