God Level Summoner Chapter 132-134

Chapter 132 – Team Battle Time

The combination of Zhuo Hang and Li Xiaojiang won for the first time in the arena and many viewers gave credit to the two young boys. The surprising thing was that Li Cangyu didn't play in the team battle.

Since the appearance of the Canglan team in the second division, Li Cangyu gained many new fans because of his outstanding performance, particularly in the team battles of the first two matches. Many fans were worried after not seeing Cat God in the team battle. Some people asked about him on his Weibo and others filled the comments of the live broadcast.

For a while, the Internet was full of: [Cat God?] [Why isn't Cat God here?] [Didn't Cat God come today?] Ling Xuefeng saw these comments and looked back. "Your popularity is quite high."

Li Cangyu replied with a calm expression, "High popularity isn't necessarily a good thing. Once I lose, the comments will be very miserable."

Ling Xuefeng also had a deep understanding of this. The current environment was very fickle. Many people vented their negative emotions on the Internet. They were many people with no brains who spewed out dirty words. There was no point competing with them.

Li Cangyu directly disregarded these negative comments.

It was why he didn't explain the reason for losing the last match to the reporters. If he stated he was 'sick', the people who cared for him might be considerate but more people would think that he was making up an excuse for losing.

It was better to say nothing.

He preferred to prove himself through practical actions, not his mouth.

***

On the live broadcast screen, six players of the Canglan team were already sitting in the contestant seats. Li Cangyu had handed command of this match over to Zhang Jueming and the map he selected was Bloody Forest. This map was darker than Demon Forest and the sky was red. It was a typical night map.

The advantage of the night map was mainly for two players in Canglan, Xiao Han and Li Xiaojiang. Xiao Han was a blood kin assassin and the best at sneak attacking at night. Meanwhile, Li Xiaojiang was a black magician and wore black equipment. It was easy for him to integrate with the surrounding environment in the night map, making it difficult for the opponent to accurately judge his position.

It was clear that Zhang Jueming chose this map after careful consideration.

The two commentators found that Canglan was missing a key member today and Chen Weiwei couldn't help saying, "Cat God didn't come to the venue today. I don't know the reason but look at the Canglan team's map selection. The commander of the game should be the veteran Zhang Jueming, the white magician with the ID of Juemingzi.

Shao Yu saidm, "Zhang Jueming, I don't have an impression of this player. I just heard that he is a white magician auxiliary from the first season. After the disbandment of his team, it is unknown where he went. I am looking forward to seeing his performance since his style is relatively rare."

Chen Weiwei nodded in agreement. "The white magician auxiliary style is rare in the Miracle League. The old captain of Time, Xu Luo created the white magician with strong control and violent output. Later, Cheng Wei who was raised by him also used this style of play. Now all the white magicians in the Miracle League play the output build. There are none who play support."

Shao Yu smiled. "I suddenly found that many players in Canglan are taking different routes. For example, Li Xiaojiang plays a slow style for the black magician. It is really different from an average player."

"Yes, black and white magic is originally a violent output combination. The result here is that the white magician is an auxiliary and the black magician is a snail. They shouldn't be compatible."

The two people said this as the team battle officially began. Both teams refreshed at the same time on the map.

The Canglan's team birth point was in the southwest corner of the map. The six people took a few steps forward and divided into three paths according to the arrangement of Zhang Jueming. They split into 2:2:2 respectively, heading to the lower left, upper left and lower right areas.

Bai Xuan and Gu Siming stayed in the southwest area in the lower left corner closest to the birth point. The combination of a meat shield and milk daddy was obviously to defend and resist any pressure. Zhang Jueming didn't want them to fight and just stabilize their economy.

Xie Shurong and Li Xiaojiang headed to the southeast corner in the lower right. This arrangement allowed Li Xiaojiang to play better. After all, he had cooperated with Xie Shurong once in the arena. Ah Shu had rich experience and can help Xiao Li in the team battle.

Zhang Jueming and Xiao Han went together to the northwest wild area in the upper left corner. Xiao Han could easily use his assassination techniques on such a map while Zhang Jueming would personally assist him to gain an advantage in the early stages.

This type of splitting up was truly the best arrangement at present. Even if Li Cangyu was the commander, he would still choose this method.

***

In the early stages of the team battle, both sides quietly made money by killing mobs. Then a fierce battle broke out in the northwest corner. Xiao Han's ability to seize opportunities was very strong. In the online game, he was used to stealth attacks and he liked this dimly lit night map. He saw that the opposite side's archer had lost 10% blood because of the mobs and the skills were on cooldown. Xiao Han immediately seized the opportunity, using stealth to go around and secretly add a Death Mark to the archer.

The killer's Death Mark wasn't able to be detected by the other person, just like people didn't know when they were targeted by a killer.

The Death Mark would increase the killer's output damage to the target in the next 30 seconds. It also gave the teammates a 'I want to kill him' signal.

Zhang Jueming saw that Xiao Han had placed Death Mark on the opposite side's archer and immediately used two auxiliary skills, increasing Xiao Han's attack power while decreasing the opponent's defense. Xiao Han decisively used Backstab and Arc Stab to lower the person's blood to 50%.

The other side reacted and immediately tried to return fire. However, Xiao Han's ability to respond was extremely fast and he used combat stealth to disappear into the night.

Once he reappeared again, he changed the direction of attack. The dagger in his hand emitted a fierce light as he slashed at the opponent's back. It was the most aggressive attack of the blood kin killer, Whirlwind Stab. Fatal Blow!

The dagger in his hand was like a spinning blade that mercilessly cut at the other side's body. It forced the opponent's blood to below 20% and then he used Fatal Blow to kill the opponent!

[Frost Descends has killed Boundless Horizon, first kill!]

This news made all the Canglan team members stunned. Then the southeast corner also sent good news.

[Snail Crawling Slowly has killed Xijiang Moonlight!]

It was the second kill and the killers were the young players of the Canglan team. This made the viewers amazed.

The commentator Shao Yu quickly said, "Li Xiaojiang also took a human head. Let's take a look at the replay in the southeast wild area!"

The screen replayed the situation in the lower right corner. Everyone found that the moment the two sides met in the right corner, the berserker Xijiang Moonlight wanted to chase after Li Xiaojiang and ended up being hit by Xie Shurong. The berserker only had a bit of blood left when Ah Shu suddenly stopped and let Li Xiaojiang win the head.

Chen Weiwei couldn't help wondering, "Ah Shu deliberately gave him the head?"

Shao Yu nodded. "He obviously gave the head away on purpose. Otherwise he could've killed the player with a simple attack."

Chen Weiwei said, "He probably did this to encourage the snail boy fighting in his first team battle."

Chen Weiwei particularly liked Li Xiaojiang and gave him the nickname of snail boy.

Shao Yu couldn't help sighing. "Cat God didn't come today but the Canglan team fortunately didn't collapse. The three old players brought a new person and took care of the newcomers. It is good and shows that Canglan must be united."

Chen Weiwei nodded in agreement. "This is actually very difficult. After all, Cat God didn't come. If it was another team and their captain was absent, it is likely they would become unstable and their playing would be a mess. Yet today, the Canglan team seems to be telling people that they won't be bullied even if Cat God isn't present!"

***

Xiao Han and Li Xiaojiang had both taken a head, giving the Canglan team a huge advantage. The personal economy of Xiao Li alone exceeded the opponent. Not to mention, Bai Xuan and Gu Siming had stably killed the mobs, making them money. Then Xiao Han and Li Xiaojiang returned and directly bought an attack necklace!

Xiao Han and Li Xiaojiang had a 5% attack buff from killing one person each plus there was the attack necklace. The two young boys played an important role in the ice dragon battle.

In particular, Li Xiaojiang was well protected by everyone as he stood in the distance. Thanks to the attack bonus, once he cast a black magic spell… he directly reduced the opponent's blood to 50%!

The terrible attack was too scary!

Shao Yu couldn't help saying, "Li Xiaojiang has a really distinctive character. He might be slow but as long as his move hits, it will make people feel very painful! Discarding speed and focusing on attack, this was actually quite scary when cooperating well with teammates!"

Chen Weiwei said, "Yes, now the opposite side is collectively in residual blood. The other Canglan members can complete the harvest!"

These words had just ended when Ah Shu flexibly cut into the front row of the other party, disabling all three people in the front row. Then he allowed Xiao Han and Li Xiaojiang to collect the heads of those in residual blood. The formation of the other team collapsed and the Canglan team successfully won the ice dragon, increasing their economy!

The advantage of this slowly accumulated and the battle reached a critical moment.

In order to prevent an incident where the other team reversed the situation, Zhang Jueming made the wise decision to directly give up on the fire dragon.

Now the six people's attack power was high enough to push through to the crystal. There was no need to be greedy over the fire dragon's attack bonus. If the other team managed to take it, the advantages gained in the early stages would be lost.

The Canglan team gave up on the fire dragon and pushed directly past the towers in the middle and quickly destroyed the central crystal!

[Victory!]

Once the golden word popped up on the screen, Zhang Jueming's eyes felt hot.

He didn't tell his teammates that this was his first team victory in his career. It was the first time since becoming a professional player that he commanded a team battle and won!

At this moment, he really thanked Cat God for his trust and giving him the opportunity to command the team.

He was very grateful to his teammates for their cooperation.

He wasn't the captain or vice-captain of the Canglan team. He was the oldest player in the league and an invisible auxiliary that the youngsters carelessly called Uncle Zhang.

However, the four young teenagers didn't disobey his command. Bai Xuan and Xie Shurong also tried to cooperate with him. At this critical moment when Cat God was sick, the won the team battle under Zhang Jueming's command!

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Chapter 133 – Canglan Team's Commander Zhang

The first team battle was a big victory. Zhang Jueming didn't feel proud because the second game was the opponent's home game. Without the advantage of the night map, Xiao Han and Li Xiaojiang couldn't play as well.

Sure enough, the map chosen by the other team was Frost Temple.

This was a map of the angel realm and the whole environment was white, with white buildings towering into the clouds. Frost Temple was covered in ice and snow.

It was impossible for Li Xiaojiang to reduce his sense of existence on such a map. He wore black clothes and was an obvious target on the Frost Temple map.

Xiao Han and Xiao Li's map advantages no longer existed, making the second game significantly more difficult.

Today's opponents weren't strong but the targeted map brought a lot of trouble to the Canglan team, especially Li Xiaojiang. The Frost Temple map didn't have many trees to hide behind and the horizon was relatively wide. Li Xiaojiang had nowhere to hide and it took a lot of energy for Ah Shu to protect him.

Zhang Jueming glanced at the situation in the lower right wild area and said, "Ah Shu, you will be the main attacker. Don't worry about Xiao Li. Xiao Li will immediately retreat and lead the other person around."

This was clearly a shift in the core tactics.

In the last game, Xie Shurong was the one assisting Xiao Li. The game could no longer be played like this. Therefore, Ah Shu would use his personal ability to kill and give up on assisting Li Xiaojiang.

Xie Shurong had long wanted to do this. He heard this and immediately moved forward, wielding the sword in his hand. He used a gorgeous set of moves to tear the fragile opponent and took one head in one go. The explosive ability of the terran swordsman was really powerful!

Li Xiaojiang assisted Ah Shu by casting spells and ran around when he couldn't. If he couldn't kill people then he at least couldn't give them his head.

In the beginning, the Shu Li combination was suppressed by the other side and had an economic disadvantage. Then once Ah Shu counterattacked and killed one person, the gap was quickly pulled back and he successfully reversed the situation.

***

In the upper left wilderness area, the cooperation between Xiao Han and Zhang Jueming didn't produce an immediate effect.

Xiao Han's reaction was fast but he was controlled by the opposite two remotes. His playing style was greatly restricted and he was almost killed.

Fortunately, this little guy was clever. Once he was about to die, he immediately entered stealth and ran away. The mixed-race teenager, he was fierce and decisive when killing people and the speed at which he ran away was also dazzling!

The audience sent him running away and typed a row of ellipses on the live broadcast room.

[The mixed-race boy runs faster than a rabbit!] [He is smart!] [It is said that the mixed-raced child is smarter than an average person. I also think Xiao Han is smart.]

Xiao Han had managed to escape but he was obviously at an economic disadvantage.

Fortunately, Ah Shu had a relative advantage after killing one person. This stabilized the situation in the early stages.

This lasted until the ice dragon refreshed.

The ice dragon was a very crucial part of the team battle. The early disadvantages could be overturned by the ice dragon. The early advantages could also be countered by successfully killing the dragon. In the case of a tie, the economic bonus of the ice dragon should be competed over.

Zhang Jueming thought about it and soon came up with a sophisticated layout.

The moment that both sides started the team battle, he had Li Xiaojiang and Xiao Han ran to the left and right as bait in order to spread out the firepower of the opposite team. He left the protector Gu Siming with Xie Shurong. Ah Shu had the equipment advantage and attack bonus. He had the quick attack and high flexibility of a swordsman, allowing him to cut through the chaotic battle and completely the heads harvest!

This type of tactical thinking wasn't uncommon in group battles. It was based on the sacrifice of the teammates to cripple the people on the other team. Finally, a good teammate would come out to harvest the heads. This person must have strong personal ability in order to find the most favourable entry point in the chaotic battle and ensure that they don't die.

Zhang Jueming was convinced of Ah Shu's abilities. He had been playing abroad for three years, meaning Zhang Jueming didn't hesitate when handing over this important task.

Xie Shurong didn't let his teammates down.

The audience was shocked by the thrilling scenes. In this battle, the fragile Li Xiaojiang died first, then Xiao Han, then Zhang Jueming…

Canglan obviously had three people die first. However, at this time, the full of blue Ah Shu was able to find the right timing to suddenly cut into this chaotic battle. He quickly swept through the residual blood opponents and wiped out the team in one breath!

The audience was still stunned when exciting news popped up on the screen: [Ah Shu is super god!]

Zhang Jueming hit his thighs. "Very good! Resurrect at the city and speedily return. We will directly push through to the crystal."

Bai Xuan looked at Zhang Jueming's thigh with a distressed expression. Old Zhang's command style was really unrestrained. His thighs were really pitiful as they were currently swollen…

Once the three dead team members resurrected, they took the closest road to the central crystal.

They weren't greedy over the fire dragon. The fire dragon was extremely aggressive and it took a lot of fight the dragon. If they weren't careful, they would die themselves. It was better to push through to the crystal quickly.

Once the two opposite sides met again, the crystal was already at half blood.

Super god Ah Shu immediately used the big move Light and Shadow Rotation to prevent the enemies from approaching. Meanwhile, Xiao Han, Gu Siming and Li Xiaojiang concentrated on the crystal with Old Zhang's help.

In the end, the blood volume of the crystal was emptied by the three young teenagers and dozens of crystal fragments flew into the air. Then a golden word popped up on the screen: [Victory!]

Zhang Jueming stood up excitedly and hit his thighs. "We won!"

Bai Xuan, “…”

He really wanted to ask, 'Old Zhang, is your leg okay?'

The four teenagers immediately gathered together in a pleased huddle. "We won, we won!"

Ah Shu also stood up and smiled. "Old Zhang's command is great!"

Zhang Jueming laughed. "It is due to everyone's excellent cooperation!"

He wasn't being humble. The tactics he used today were common. If the team didn't have excellent cooperation, they wouldn't necessarily have won the two team battles.

In particular, Xie Shurong was the biggest hero in today's team battle. He assisted Li Xiaojiang and made Xiao Li into a terrible black magician. Then he became a super god. Ah Shu was the almighty brick of the Canglan team, moving wherever he was needed.

In the absence of Cat God, Xie Shurong was really reliable. He steadily cooperated with Zhang Jueming's tactics and led the youngsters to victory. He was a first-class player!

The Canglan team had two consecutive victories and didn't need to play a third deciding match. Today's confirmed score was shown on the big screen.

14:2.

They took 10 points in the team battles and four points in the arena. This result was quite good!

The captain wasn't there so Vice-Captain Bai Xuan signed the confirmation form handed over by the referee. Then everyone politely went to the other side to shake hands before returning backstage.

Zhang Jueming immediately took out his phone and called Li Cangyu, "Cat God, are you feeling better?"

“I'm much better." Li Cangyu's voice was still hoarse but he sounded clear-minded. "The fever has receded and I just watched the live broadcast. You played very well."

Zhang Jueming scratched his head and smiled cheerfully. "Hahaha, I didn't let Cat God down!"

Bai Xuan took the phone from his hand and asked, "Cat God, how are you? Should I bring you some cold medicine when I come back?"

"There is no need to buy medicine." Li Cangyu shook his head. "My father and sister are doctors and they never take medicine when they catch a cold. The natural course of a cold is one week. If you can, it is better not to take medicine. My body is excellent and this small cold will soon pass. You don't need to worry."

Li Cangyu didn't obey his father's wishes to be admitted to medical school but there were two doctors at home. He listened to his father and sister talking and knew the basics of medicine.

A common cold was usually an 'upper respiratory tract infection', causing  sore throat, cough, headache and other symptoms. Their bodies had an immune system that was resistant to external pathogens and could automatically remove common pathogens. The natural course of a cold was normally one week. In other words, even if he didn't take medicine, the immune system would completely remove the bacteria in one week and he would naturally recover from the cold.

Taking medicine wasn't good since if too much was taken, resistance to the drug could develop. In the United States, it was necessary to make an appointment to see a doctor. Many people would just drink water and use ice when they had a cold, making it more conductive to enhancing the body's immunity. If they took medicine when sick, this would worsen the body's immune system.

Li Cangyu knew these medical principles. Last night, he judged that he only had a cold and it hadn't reached the level of pneumonia. He didn't go to see a doctor and wanted to rely on his own immunity to resist this minor cold.

However, Bai Xuan didn't have a doctor at home. He didn't know these common sense principles. Bai Xuan knew that Li Cangyu's father was a doctor and no longer argued with him. "Then I won't buy you medicine.  Do you want me to bring back dinner for you?"

"No, I'll go out to eat."

"Oh right, didn't Ling Xuefeng come to see you?" Bai Xuan suddenly thought this and couldn't help asking.

"Yes, he's right next to me. I'm going to have dinner with him."

“Then I won't buy you food and will see you later tonight!" Bai Xuan hung up and told everyone the good news about Cat God's improvement. The group was relieved and followed their vice-captain to dinner.

***

At the hotel, Ling Xuefeng listened to his call and couldn't help asking seriously, "You don't need medicine for a cold? I gave you some cold medicine in the morning."

Li Cangyu smiled. "I just said that so that Xiao Bai doesn't bring me medicine. I didn't mean to blame you. Don't think too much. You gave me medicine for my sake. I am naturally very happy."

Ling Xuefeng frowned. "Is that so?"

Li Cangyu just told Bai Xuan that there was no need for medicine with a cold. Ling Xuefeng, who took the initiative to feed him medicine naturally wasn't very happy. Li Cangyu rushed over and gently kissed Ling Xuefeng. "I really didn't mean anything by it. Don't be angry. You see, my fever disappeared so quickly because of you!"

Ling Xuefeng wasn't angry anymore after seeing Li Cangyu come over and kiss him to comfort him. He couldn't help smiling and hugged Li Cangyu around the waist. "Do you want to go to dinner?"

"Yes, let me change my clothes first."

Li Cangyu quickly changed and left the hotel with Ling Xuefeng.

The two of them headed to a nearby restaurant and ordered some light dishes, chatting while eating.

Li Cangyu looked up and asked, "What do you think about the match today under Old Zhang's command?"

Ling Xuefeng said, "His commanding was very good and decisive."

"Indeed, the action of giving up on the fire dragon both times was particularly sensible. Li Cangyu nodded in agreement. "Old Zhang usually has a bold personality and is careless. I didn't expect him to arrange the tactics so carefully. I really didn't misread him."

Ling Xuefeng asked, "Isn't he 26 years old?"

“Yes, his birthday is in June. He will be 27 during the first division." Li Cangyu didn't sigh. "Like us, he debuted in the first season. However, he is a few years older than us and is the same age as Xu Luo and Song Yang. Captain Xu and Captain Song have already retired. Old Zhang should be the oldest contestant in the Miracle League."

Ling Xuefeng listened to Li Cangyu's words and felt somewhat emotional.

Among the five gods of the first season, the swordsman Song Yang, the white magician Xu Luo and the blood kin assassin Mo Quan had all retired as legends. The remaining Li Cangyu and Ling Xuefeng were two or three years younger than them and were still in the league. They were already veteran players but Zhang Jueming was older than both of them. It really wasn't easy for him to come back and play.

Ling Xuefeng's impression of Zhang Jueming from the first season was the talkative captain of Full Moon. His white magician auxiliary style was very dim compared to the white magician output style and he didn't show any good results in the field. Later, the Full Moon team quietly disbanded and Zhang Jueming was completely unknown in the history of the Miracle League.

There were many such people in the league. Most players couldn't help leaving the Miracle League without making a mark on it. The fact that Zhang Jueming could come back showed that apart from his good luck in meeting Cat God, he had already been unwilling to give up.

A 26 year old could still stand on the field of e-sports. This really took a lot of courage that deserved to be respected.

Li Cangyu paused before saying, "This time, I let Old Zhang act as commander and he performed spectacularly. I am a bit surprised. It seems that he left the league with many regrets. His teammates weren't strong and he couldn't realize many of his tactical ideas."

Ling Xuefeng asked, "Aren't you the same?"

Li Cangyu laughed. "Yes, good teammates are important. The reorganization of Canglan has given me a lot of confidence. They played well despite my sickness. This shows that the overall strength of the team has stabilized and they won't collapse because one person is missing. This is the most comforting thing."

In the past, the reason why Canglan often lost was because Li Cangyu was too important to the team. Once he fell, the team would immediately collapse because there was no second person who could withstand the onslaught of the opposite team.

The current Canglan was different. In addition to his core players, there was Old Zhang who could act as a temporary commander. There was the stable healer Bai Xuan and Ah Shu who had excellent personal ability and could reliably stabilize the situation. Finally, there were the four hard-working teenagers.

Li Cangyu felt that the burden on his shoulders was a lot easier. There were many people standing with him and sharing the pressure of the team.

Ling Xuefeng was pleased for Li Cangyu. Ah Shu, Old Zhang and the four teenagers were undoubtedly lucky to meet Cat God. However, Li Cangyu was also quite lucky to find these powerful teammates to form the Canglan team.

Ling Xuefeng thought this and couldn't help asking, "Old Zhang's command today was outstanding. Will you give him more opportunities to train as the vice-commander of the team?"

This man really knew him the best to be able to guess his thoughts so quickly.

Li Cangyu smiled and agreed. "Yes, I don't have as much energy as the past. It is good to have Old Zhang share this with him. I plan to let him command more matches in the regular season. I can also obtain new tactical ideas from him, allowing us to play better in the first division.

Ling Xuefeng saw Li Cangyu's relieved expression and couldn't help holding his hand, whispering, "I believe that you will realize your dream this time."

Li Cangyu declared confidently, "Of course, I have been busy for so many years and it is time to reap the harvest."

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Chapter 134 – Canglan's Advance (1)

The two of them returned to the hotel after dinner. Ling Xuefeng went to the front desk to book another room, intending to stay for the time.

He suddenly came to Guangzhou to see Li Cangyu due to a temporary decision and he hadn't bought a return ticket. In any case, Li Cangyu's body still hadn't recovered. Ling Xuefeng wanted to stay here a few more days before returning to Shanghai.

Li Cangyu saw Ling Xuefeng used his ID card to book a room and couldn't help saying, "If the team is busy, you should go back first. I will recover from this cold in two days. You don't have to stay with me."

Ling Xuefeng looked back and couldn't help smiling when he saw Li Cangyu's serious eyes. "I am staying here not just to accompany you. There are also some things to deal with."

Li Cangyu wondered, "Is it a private matter?"

“It is a team matter." Ling Xuefeng didn't intend to hide it and honestly explained, "There is a live broadcasting platform that wants to ask the Wind Colour team to broadcast some games. I have discussed it with the manager and feel there is no harm in it, so I agreed. The headquarters of the live broadcast company is in Guangzhou. I came here to talk to them."

“Live broadcasting platform?" Li Cangyu thoughtfully spoke, "A first person live perspective of the arena, isn't this more like an instructional video?"

He had seen some broadcasts before. Many experts used the first perspective to teach the audience the operations of certain classes. Novices watching these live videos could learn many things.

Ling Xuefeng's live broadcast platform wanted to invite team players to participate in interactive live broadcasts. Viewers would be attracted by the popularity of the players and the live broadcast platform would gradually expand.

Many newcomers had poured into Miracle in recent years, especially after news of the World Competition was released. This year's system changed and the arena rules were more complicated than before. Many newcomers didn't know how to play. Some e-sports players would use the first perspective explanation videos to teach everyone, which was very good for new players.

Li Cangyu asked, "The live broadcast platform probably didn't just find the Wind Colour team, right?"

Ling Xuefeng nodded. "Time, Flying Feathers and Ghost Spirits also promised to cooperate with them. On free weekends, players will go to the arena and play casually, making instructional videos for the novices. This is extra income so most players are happy."

Li Cangyu laughed. "It seems like Xiao Cheng Wei is the most eager to do this?"

"Well, Time was the first to sign. Cheng Wei said he would go live and he also preempted the room number 6666."

Li Cangyu whispered, "He should register 2222."

In the distant Beijing, Cheng Wei suddenly sneezed.

Ling Xuefeng smiled softly and said, "If there is a chance in the future, open a side account to accompany me in the live broadcast room. I will go there one a fortnight and winning or losing doesn't matter. Thus, it is a relaxing event."

"If I go, won't I be recognized?"

Ling Xuefeng replied, "Just don't talk."

Li Cangyu made an 'OK' gesture. It was great to be able to accompany his boyfriend in the arena and relax after a match. But… Li Cangyu demanded, "I need an appearance fee."

Ling Xuefeng offered, "I will make you pickled fish if you appear?"

Li Cangyu held out his hand with a satisfied expression. "Deal!"

Ling Xuefeng gently shook his hand and turned back to the front desk to check-in.

At this time, the Canglan team members returned from their meal.

They saw Li Cangyu in the hall and the four teenagers immediately ran to him. Xiao Gu excitedly hugged Li Cangyu and cried out, "Cat God, we won! 14:2 is so cool!"

Zhuo Hang smiled and added, "Xiao Li and I got four points in the arena. Cat God, do you want to praise me?"

The surrounded Li Cangyu helplessly stretched out his hand and rubbed their heads, stating, "You all did very well. This time I can praise you."

Gu Siming smiled happily and Zhuo Hang was also proud.  Xiao Han thoughtfully bowed his head while Li Xiaojiang stood quietly next to Li Cangyu, not saying a word.

Ling Xuefeng came back after checking in and found Li Cangyu surrounded by four teenagers.

Ling Xuefeng's heart suddenly felt a bit upset. Was it necessary for these four little guys to stick to Li Cangyu like candy? In addition, that Xiao Gu. Why wasn't he letting go of Li Cangyu?

Gu Siming felt cold eyes on the back of his neck and let go of Cat God. He looked back and his eyes brightened. "Eh? Captain Ling is still here?"

Ling Xuefeng told him with a blank expression, "I have something to do in Guangzhou and will be staying a few days."

The black fan Gu Siming walked up to him. "Can you give me a signature again?"

Ling Xuefeng agreed. "Yes."

Bai Xuan saw Ling Xuefeng and took the initiative to step forward, politely saying, "Captain Ling, did you come to Guangzhou on a business trip?"

Ling Xuefeng certainly couldn't say that he came to take care of a patient. He used the excuse Bai Xuan found for him and nodded. "I had something to do and came here. I heard you were staying in this hotel and dropped by to take a look."

Bai Xuan glanced between him and Li Cangyu before smiling. "That is really a coincidence. Cat God just became sick."

Li Cangyu coughed because of his guilty conscience and said, "Don't stand in the hall and chat. Let's go back."

***

Everyone took the elevator to the floor where they lived. Li Cangyu suggested, "Everyone is tired from today's game. We will go back to rest. Tomorrow's match will still be arranged and commanded by Old Zhang."

His voice was still a bit hoarse but his state of mind was obviously better. The group put down their worries and returned to their rooms to rest.

Ling Xuefeng's room was next to Li Cangyu. He went to the door and ordered, "Once you go to bed, turn the air conditioner up higher. Don't make your cold worse."

Li Cangyu nodded. "Don't worry. Go back to take a bath and sleep early. I will find you tomorrow."

The two of them looked at each other with understanding and returned to their rooms.

Zhang Jueming was thick-skinned and didn't realize anything was wrong when he saw them saying goodbye to each other.

He swiped the door card to enter and asked, "Is your cold really okay?"

Li Cangyu poured a glass a water and took a few gulps before replying, "It is nothing. My body has always been in an excellent state and this minor cold is nothing. By the way, how did you feel commanding the game today?"

Zhang Jueming bluntly replied, "Not bad. Winning is very cool!"

Li Cangyu smiled. "It is unlikely that the former Full Moon and FTD team would win so beautifully. The current lineup of Canglan isn't mature enough but the young ones are progressing quickly. There are also two stable players in Xiao Bai and Ashu. Commanding them is very smooth, right?"

Old Zhang laughed. "Of course! This is the first time the reactions of my teammates could keep up with my commands. I didn't need to explain too much and they knew how to do it themselves."

He paused before adding, "Especially Ah Shu. I never noticed how strong he is before but after personally commanding today's match, I discovered that Ah Shu's strongest advantage is that he can react differently according to different tactics. The speed of his responses is extremely fast and the error rate is low. He always goes where he is needed!"

Li Cangyu didn't often praise Xie Shurong but he really liked Xie Shurong. Compared with the old players like Bai Xuan and Zhang Jueming, Xie Shurong was younger. However, compared to the four young rookies, Xie Shurong was a senior who had played for many years.

In the Canglan team, Xie Shurong was a person in the middle. He was younger than Li Cangyu but older than Xiao Han.

In the past, Xie Shurong became angry and left Flying Feathers to play in the US for several years. He experienced many things staying alone in a foreign country. He might seem like a big boy by the way he often clung to Bai Xuan's food and refused to wash the dishes. In fact, his mind and state were very stable. He was the most stable player in the team.

In the critical moment when Li Cangyu was sick, Xie Shurong stood up and steadied things.

He wasn't the commander of the match but he was the core of it.

Li Cangyu thought this and couldn't help smiling. "I really appreciate Ah Shu's style. He is different from his two brothers. His sword is fast but he is more inclusive. He can attack and retreat, as well as match with the newcomers. This is what I like the most."

Zhang Jueming sighed. "Yes! Cat God is amazing for being up to bring such a person to the Canglan team!"

"I happened to meet him in the new district when his contract was about to expire. He was looking for a team to accept him. Perhaps it is fate?" Li Cangyu also felt that he was lucky. He never expected to meet Xie Shurong in the new district and for Xie Shurong to become his teammate. It was difficult to explain such a coincidence as anything other than fate.

Li Cangyu paused before continuing, "Old Zhang, now Canglan has gradually become a regular team. After these matches, the mentality of the four young ones have stabilized. In the next regular matches, I want to give you some opportunities to command. In the first division, the pressure will be huge. There are no disadvantages in having two commanders."

Zhang Jueming was stunned but quickly understood his meaning. The bold man couldn't help feeling moved and scratched his head with embarrassment. "Cough, my command level might not be as good as you think…"

Li Cangyu grinned and patted him on the shoulder. "I believe in you."

'I believe in you.'

These simple words made Zhang Jueming let go of any worries.

Cat God believed in him. Why should he hesitate? They were all old players so let's just fight it out!

Zhang Jueming thought this and immediately nodded. "Since you think I am trustworthy, I will try it. However, I have been away from the league for many years. You have to tell me if my commanding isn't good!"

"Yes, in the future we can study tactics together."

By training Zhang Jueming as the vice-commander, Li Cangyu's real goal was to relieve some of the pressure of the most stressful playoffs stage. At that time, he might have to play in the pairs arena and wouldn't have so much energy from beginning to end.  There was Zhang Jueming to help him. Why not have a double insurance?

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