ADAPTED FROM BUTTERFLY BLUE'S NOVEL OF THE SAME NAME, THE KING'S AVATAR
It's my bad luck for having weak teammates.
I'll hold my end of the deal.
I won't ask for a contract.
Goodbye.
An Wenyi, wait!
TEAM HAPPY
An Wenyi, wait!
Captain, it's my fault. I didn't--
Stay.
I can grant your extra request.
Happy to cooperate.
For the sake of our team's long-term development,
we need to train new people for our second echelon.
Do you have any plans for future development?
It seems a little early to talk about things so far in the future.
Let's talk about the present.
Have you thought about An Wenyi's compensation?
I have to check the costs and sign a contract with him.
I haven't thought about it yet.
Haven't thought about it yet?
These should have been decided before the interview.
Hey.
Take a look.
"An Wenyi's Exclusive Plan."
There are three parts in An Wenyi's Exclusive Plan.
Skills. Life. Mental health.
Three aspects of his skills need to be improved
which are pressure-resistance training,
team work, and personal abilities.
-About pressure-resistance training-- -Okay.
I understand all those.
But
why is there a part of mental health?
Mental health is the most important of all.
It will affect the whole team's morale.
How can we dissolve their negative emotions?
How can we stimulate their passion when training?
How can we guide them to be self-disciplined?
When you are the bad cop and criticize them,
how should I vindicate your authority as the captain
while pacifying their emotions?
Isn't it an important thing to learn?
What are you doing?
Are you trying to stop me from talking by asking me to drink water?
I mean let's use tea in place of wine
and toast to our good boss of Team Happy.
This compliment came a bit early.
Then let's toast to our boss
who is not good enough, but wants to be good
and who is not sure whether she'd be great.
Toast to you!
Captain.
It's late. Why are you still up?
I'm here to report to you.
Go ahead.
I've summed up what I didn't do well in today's interview.
Firstly,
I didn't prepare well enough.
I almost screwed things up.
Secondly, my performance in the training match was poor.
The team nearly missed a good Cleric because of me.
Also,
Captain.
Do you think...
It's late.
Get some rest.
Do you really think I'm really qualified
to be the vice captain?
You're questioning yourself
because you haven't discovered your huge potential.
HAPPY INTERNET CAFE
That's the briefing about the map of Congee Forest.
If we follow the position we've planned,
two team players should be able to get through there.
Yifan.
Why would you use this array?
I'll explain.
There are two Witches in Team Tiny Herb,
so they have a big attack range.
We'll have to disperse our positions.
Otherwise, it'll be hard for us to break through.
If we disperse our positions and they divide and break through,
what should we do?
Bao Zi, don't interrupt. Let Yifan finish.
Go on, Yifan.
So, let's make a plan first.
Deploy three team players to surround the two Witches.
Then the other team players can reach the finish line.
But Gao Yingjie and Wang Jiexi are very flexible.
If we deploy three players to surround two Witches,
the rest of us will face a two-against-three battle.
-It's much easier to collapse. -You asked me not to argue,
but you're arguing now.
Yifan, relax, go on.
So,
we'll have to protect our only Cleric.
My plan is
to have two players work together to protect An Wenyi.
What about the two Witches?
Hey, were you really a former player from Team Tiny Herb?
How do you think Wang Jiexi gain the title of the Magician?
His tactics are very variable.
When Team Tiny Herb competes against Team Happy,
do you think he would use normal tactics?
Let me put it this way.
Right now, Team Happy is just a grass-root team.
As long as they kill the captain,
others will be defeated once and for all.
So in my opinion,
their first target should not be me, but the captain.
That made sense.
I think we should just wait for the captain to hold the meeting, okay?
That's right.
Where is the captain?
Master.
I wanted to apologize to you as soon as I knew your identity.
But I was on a business trip and I just came back today.
So I'm late for 28 days, 7 hours, 6 minutes and 5 seconds.
I'd rather I was never late.
Master...
-Keep it low key. -Okay.
Don't worry, please.
I'll keep it a secret about you being the master.
Your business trip's meals must be good.
You've gained weight.
Have I?
It must be puffiness.
I've been thinking so much about how to apologize to you.
I can't even eat or sleep well.
-Here. -Master.
I'm sorry. I was blind.
I didn't recognize you and even treated you as a network manager.
These are hyacinth-flavored cookies.
You can view them as me.
Open the package forcibly.
Squeeze it violently.
Take the cookies out vigorously.
Then squeeze them.
Do whatever you want to vent your anger.
Stop it.
-What more do you have? -There's more.
Here is the phone cover I specially prepared for you.
I hope you'll keep it with you every day.
It's one way to protect your heart that was broken by me.
How is it?
It's pretty.
There's another one.
Master, did you smell it?
Smell it!
You'll smell hyacinth in the air.
The fragrance will surround you.
Listen!
They are all saying one thing.
They are saying sorry
on behalf of me.
Excuse me.
I'm allergic to hyacinth.
Look at this.
And this.
Master.
Don't you want to have a look?
I prepared all these hyacinth gifts.
I don't want to hear you apologize anymore.
Cut to the chase.
Why do you want to meet me today?
Master, look at this.
QIAO YIFAN, BURDEN OF TEAM HAPPY
-What is this? -Someone wrote it for Home of Esports.
The chief editor plans to publish it tomorrow.
I'm worried it might cause adverse impacts on Team Happy.
So I'm here to ask you to read it through.
I heard that when they interviewed Team Tiny Herb,
Wang Jiexi said a former player of Team Tiny Herb, Qiao Yifan
will be one of their opponents in Trainer Match.
What he meant was wishing Qiao Yifan could do well,
but the writer interpreted it out of context.
That was just for stunt.
Look at the title.
Who wouldn't be mad when reading this?
It is provoking indeed.
Exactly! So I have an assumption.
Someone is targeting Team Happy.
They aim to create public pressure.
-It's possible. -Am I right?
As a rookie, he'd be easily destroyed by the public voice.
So, if this article is published,
Qiao Yifan's performance will definitely be affected.
It makes sense.
Thank you, Master.
To be honest, I hate unfair competitions.
They should focus more on training instead of these tricks.
Right?
So, in your opinion,
what should we do?
Master, don't worry.
I've got a plan.
No matter what the director says,
I'll make sure it won't be published if you want to eliminate it.
Publish it.
What?
-Well... -As a professional player,
facing criticism
is something he must learn.
Master! Wait!
SORRY
You don't want to hear it.
How about just looking at it?
HAPPY INTERNET CAFE
Captain, I've thought about everything thoroughly.
An Wenyi is very important in the upcoming competition against Team Tiny Herb.
If we want An Wenyi to do his best,
we should buy him a new set of equipment.
I'm afraid my salary is not enough for it.
If we can't, we should at least send Tang Rou to protect him.
Otherwise, An Wenyi could be our weakest link.
That's not the only weakness.
If we can't send Tang Rou, could we send Bao Zi?
Bao Zi has good maneuver.
He can back us up anytime.
Captain.
If none of these work,
we may have to change our tactics.
I know what to do.
I'll give the instruction and you'll fix it.
Perfect.
Come on.
COMPUTER ASSEMBLY AND REPAIR
Captain.
Are you teaching me how to fix the computer?
Not me, but these.
Captain.
I think you should just forget it.
I might damage it.
If you think that way, bad things will happen.
What's that law?
Murphy's law.
Let's get started.
Here.
Pass me the book.
Start from cable winding displacement.
Read this page.
Cable winding displacement.
Captain, is this okay?
Something is wrong with your routing.
It's not artistic.
Artistic?
On this page.
Captain. Is this okay?
It's a mess.
It's getting worse.
Sit down.
You've talked about everyone's problem
except yours.
You adopted everyone's suggestions,
but you never thought about your own feelings.
Is your task that complicated?
All you need to do is fix the computer.
Captain.
I may know what to do.
What should you do?
Hello, is this the technician, Mr. Wang?
Yes. We need you to fix the computer.
Number 11 on King's Avenue. Happy Internet Cafe.
It's the easiest and most effective way.
COMPUTER REPAIR BILL
Was it a waste?
Was it extravagant?
How could you do it?
You wasted your training time fixing the computer.
Wasn't it a waste? Wasn't it extravagant?
Shouldn't you reflect on yourselves?
Captain.
Did we spend too much?
-Don't talk about money with me. -The boss is mad.
I've told you many times.
Your time is way more important than money.
Let me emphasize it again.
Training and competing is what you should do.
Making money is what I should do.
Why are you still standing here? Go for your training!
Yes. Let's go for our training.
Captain.
Why didn't you mention buying new equipment for An Wenyi?
It costs money.
Yes, but the boss said training was more important than money.
Remember this.
Many things mean opposite to what people say.
The boss has spent too much money on the wrong things.
We shouldn't rub salt into her wound.
Spending money on the wrong things?
But spending money on fixing computers is normal.
Maybe it was not normal maintenance.
I broke that computer.
-To get more equipment? -Yes.
To equip our new team player, An Wenyi.
But where should we get the equipment?
Today, I'll show you what is scrap-picking.
A great profession.
The three guilds are attacking the Wild Boss.
What should we do?
We stay put.
Watch their show quietly.
What a mess!
The messier, the better for us to scrap-pick.
Captain. What is scrap-picking?
It means in the flames of war,
tough guys pillage from others aboveboard.
Is it the so-called "Tough guys pillaging from others aboveboard"?
Well...
The first profound meaning of scrap-picking
is to win without fighting.
Go!
Run as soon as you've picked up the equipment!
To win without fighting?
Indeed!
Absolutely!
When have I ever lied?
Run faster!
Captain. They caught up with us.
It's a dead end in front. What should we do?
Then comes the second profound meaning of it.
Always
keep a way open for a retreat.
Worm in?
Go!
Stop looking for them.
Fight against the Wild Boss!
Captain, the three guilds have lured the Boss here.
Should we rob him?
We won't rob him this time.
Instead, we pick up the equipment when it's getting messy.
But the players in the three guilds are in sync.
I haven't seen any opportunity.
So now, comes the final profound meaning of scrap-picking.
If there is no chance,
we'll create one.
Watch me shoot them.
Then they'll start a scuffle.
Who shot us?
I knew you'd have an agenda!
You said we'd divide the equipment equally?
Bullshit!
Watch your mouth!
Just do it! We are not afraid!
Buddies of Blue Brook Guild, fight against Tyrannical Ambition Guild!
They shot us unexpectedly!
Don't let them get away!
They love dirty fighting!
Captain.
You're a prophet!
Now comes the perfect timing.
Our first target is Cleric's top equipment, Ice Crystal Cross.
We'd better unite in messy situations.
Even when we are scrap-picking, we need to team up.
If we use the right methods, the battlefield can be our stage.
I saw the cross!
Captain, a guy named Deception took it away!
I'll go after him.
Yifan. Take care of things here.
Hey, what should we do next?
Continue scrap-picking. Target the Cleric.
Collect everything An Wenyi needs.
Wait. Look around.
How dare you scrap-pick from us?
Over my dead body!
Tang Rou has found a weak spot.
We need to break through quickly! An Wenyi, come closer to us.
-An Wenyi. -That's not necessary.
An Wenyi!
Watch out!
Bao Zi, I found An Wenyi.
Come and back us up. Escort him out.
Coming!
I told you not to come! Why are you here?
Hi, my friend.
You've got good skills.
But you've encountered me.
ICE CRYSTAL CROSS HAS BEEN DAMAGED
Now what?
You led us to ace. Are you happy now?
It's fine.
-Yifan did it to save you. -To save me?
I saw the Swordsman.
Why didn't I attack him?
Because I didn't want to alert the three guilds!
He didn't have much health point.
What would happen even if he raided me? Could he kill me?
He couldn't!
But you took the plunge
and got all of us killed.
You didn't even make a right judgment for something so basic in Glory!
It's my fault too. I didn't look around.
Yes. It's your fault.
You didn't look around.
And Bao Zi
came too quickly to back up.
But who should we blame the most? Me?
I shouldn't have picked the equipment, right?
Guys.
The competition is coming.
We didn't get the equipment we needed.
What's worse, we lost the only Orange equipment!
How ridiculous!
Why did we do it?
I'm sorry.
With your poor judgment,
I'd suggest you not be a professional player.
Captain.
Was I wrong?
What do you think?
Yifan.
I've valued your overall awareness.
But I don't want it
to be your burden.
Yifan showed his weakness here.
We can see clearly he reacted slower here.
He used one more second when he could have reacted in subconsciousness.
And he missed the best timing to react.
He didn't make adjustments in time after the mess.
Also, he made mistakes.
Yes.
His hit rate should have been 70 percent,
but it's only 30 percent now.
But that is not the most fatal.
The most fatal thing is
that his overall awareness became limited.
Penny wise and pound foolish. It did more harm than good.
Send him the report.
HOME OF ESPORTS
Should we hide this magazine from him?
I'm afraid Yifan would be stressed out after reading it.
There is no burden in our team.
Actually, Yifan grows the fastest among all.
But I'm afraid Yifan won't be able to handle such criticisms.
Learning to face criticisms is something he must do.
He's a professional player after all.
Yifan's overall awareness has become his burden.
What he needs to do is let go and believe in himself.
But no one can ever instruct him for that.
Whether he'd make it or not, it depends on himself.
What I can do now
is to push him hard.
However, you have a very good grasp of the big picture.
But grasping the big picture will not let me make a kill for the team.
But it can allow you to help the team to win.
This is an extremely rare talent.
Do you really think I'm really qualified
to be the vice captain?
TACTICS
Yifan.
I've valued your overall awareness.
But I don't want it
to be your burden.
They had to scrap-pick to get equipment!
How impoverished! Why did I join them in the first place?
I'd better get my money and leave.
I don't want to act like them.
They've got a stupid dream of being professional players.
It makes them full of beans.
Money is the only dream, right?
Sure!
I've found another team. I'll contact them later.
I'll tell them I can...
I'll call you back soon.
Can we talk?
Just for a moment.
Sit down.
Do you want some water?
No need.
I want to make it clear.
The problems were serious when we went scrap-picking.
Bad command. Unorganized teamwork.
Let alone--
Let alone they didn't get any good equipment for you.
Although I don't know much about techniques,
I do know equipment is important for a professional player.
I need to keep up to your pace.
So what?
Ms. Chen, are you going to persuade me?
Even if there's no money, no equipment,
I should be daydreaming like you do, right?
Take this.
What do you mean?
Is it my salary?
No.
I'm working on your contract.
If you have any request, talk to me. We can work things out.
The money is for you to buy equipment.
It has nothing to do with your contract or your work.
I got it.
So the money is an extra gift you're giving me.
The money is a welcome gift the whole team is giving you.
I know that as a new talent, you may have a run-in period.
I experienced the same when I first opened this Internet cafe.
I was stressed out every day.
Later, I realized I needed to vent out the stress and frustration.
Don't let your anger go through the night.
It's bad for your health.
So,
how much money did you give me to buy the equipment?
To be honest,
the only thing I have now is this Internet cafe.
I don't have enough money,
but I'm working on it.
Right now, I can't give you the best things.
But I can give you all I have.
The money here may just afford half of the equipment.
But I promise I'll get all the equipment the other teams have.
Just take it as
a promise I made as a semi-professional boss.
Take it.
Log in to Glory.
Buy it now.
-I... -Gosh.
It's late.
I'll go to bed now.
Ms. Chen!
Thank you for joining Team Happy. Good night!
I...
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA
TEAM HAPPY
"One Inch Ash"?
WORDS OF ELVES
"Words of Elves"?
It's a top Orange equipment!
How much will it cost in the market?
BILL
Thank you for playing Glory with me.
-Hello. Say it. -Do you think
I have
a bad character?
You've finally figured that out!
If I hadn't known you for so long or grown up with you,
how would I've been able to put up with you?
Do you have any other friend except for me?
Then,
what exactly are friends?
They are people whom you hurt many times, but always return good for evil.
Hello.
I am the interviewer.
As long as you can stay, we'll work things out!
I think we should just wait for the captain to hold the meeting, okay?
With your poor judgment,
I'd suggest you not be a professional player.
I'm sorry.
Could you do me a favor?
Teach me how to debuff.
As long as I learn it,
I'll give you everything.
Yes. Now.
Team Happy
versus Team Tiny Herb.
We will win!
HAPPY INTERNET CAFE
Captain.
I need to talk to you.
Captain!
Yifan is gone.
What?
Captain, I couldn't find him on the second floor.
He is not on the rooftop either.
He didn't answer my call.
-Where did Yifan go? -I didn't see him last night.
Did he leave because he was stressed out?
He won't.
Yifan will not desert us on the battlefield.
It's half past eight now.
The competition starts at nine o'clock.
You go first. Don't be late.
I'll go look for him.
What should we do with one absent?
Without Yifan, the rest of us will share his duty.
GLORY PRO LEAGUE
-If we can get there, they can't escape. -I think this is a profession.
-You need to be careful. -There is still a lot at the back.
-We can attack them from here. -That's right.
-We can use this equipment. -Okay.
You have to try your best to allocate it.
Don't put too much effort into building the foundation.
-Allocate more on... -It's an email from Yifan.
Team Ten Steps One Kill made a strategic error.
Team Tiny Herb actively attacked.
With the debuff effect, they were wiped out very soon.
No one passed when they were against Team Cloud Pavilion. The time was out.
One passed when they were against Team Mysterious Fantasy.
The timing was 3 minutes and 51 seconds.
These were teams against Team Tiny Herb.
-Yifan arrived at the scene earlier -Yes.
and he did a lot of research.
I'll go find him.
-I'll go too. -That's not necessary.
If he doesn't want to compete,
forcing him here won't be of any use.
SEE YOU AT CONGEE FOREST.
FROM YE XIU: SEE YOU AT CONGEE FOREST.
Where are you going?
The competition will start soon.
THE 9TH GLORY PRESELECTION COMPETITION
Who are you?
Remember the scrap-picking?
You robbed lots of equipment from Excellent Dynasty.
I thought you were an expert.
But I found out later that you are a fake.