Chapter 55 Go to FTW! If you can play support for me, then you can definitely play support for him! (1/2)
anslator: xiin
editors: apricot & juurensha
Zhou Xingfei’s expression was very ugly.
Wei Xiao had forced him into a situation where he had no choice but to fight.
Zhou Xingfei had noticed how popular FTW had been over the past two days.
As a team that was on the downtrend in the China competition zone, not only had they not fallen into becoming a garbage team, but they’d actually stirred up such a big ruckus with their training match. Zhou Xingfei was really unwilling to accept it.
Especially given that Bai Cai was still in FTW.
In the past year, Zhou Xingfei hadn’t had an easy time in OD. Even without mentioning his own personal problems, his personal strength wasn’t enough for him to be able to stand steadily in the European competition zone.
He was a newcomer. If it hadn’t been that he was able to take care of himself, and the fact that Yan Jiang and Xie He, who were also Chinese, had both managed to make outstanding achievements in the European competition zone, OD wouldn’t have chosen him at all.
OD might not be one of the strongest teams in Europe, but they were strong enough to leave the Chinese teams a few streets behind.
Zhou Xingfei, who’d suffered for a year before finally making some progress, had originally wanted to show off to his ‘old friend’ in the training camp. However, who could’ve known that Bai Cai would steal his limelight?
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The entire winter training camp was discussing FTW. Even OD’s coaching team had come to him to ask about the situation.
Zhou Xingfei was good at dealing with these things, and he’d given a very proper reply. He’d also deliberately stated that Bai Cai had once been his teammate, and if necessary, he could help them arrange a training match.
He knew that the European zone looked down on the Chinese teams, and it wasn’t likely that they would want a training match.
Especially since Zhou Xingfei was a rookie. If Bai Cai had been his teammate, then it meant that he must also be a newcomer.
In FTW, other than Close, everyone else was a newcomer. No matter how much they shouted and hollered, they were just blindly hopping and jumping around.
That was the impression that Zhou Xingfei had purposely wanted to give.
Sure enough, the coach had lost interest and hadn’t mentioned it again.
The fire of irritation Zhou Xingfei felt in his heart was burning higher and higher. Today, he’d unexpectedly run into Bai Cai in the restaurant, and he couldn’t hold back for a moment longer!
Why was Bai Cai so lucky?
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After being benched in AE for a month, he’d actually been picked up by FTW. It was really great.
And FTW was very different this year. Was Bai Cai, this tight assed miser, really going to make a comeback?
Zhou Xingfei really didn’t feel that he’d done anything wrong back then.
Man struggled upwards, while water flowed downwards. Why should he have stayed in the country when he had a chance to step towards a bigger future?
If nothing else, after staying in OD for a season or two, he would become a star player that others fought over when he returned home.
With such a good opportunity in front of him, why wouldn’t he go? Was he an idiot?
It was true that Bai Cai had helped him out a little when he was in the youth training camp, but it wasn’t worth giving up his future for the sake of that!
Besides, he hadn’t forced Bai Cai to terminate his contract. Boro had been a garbage team, and they’d disbanded the very next year. Bai Cai leaving early had clearly been a good thing.
If Bai Cai hadn’t terminated his contract back then, would he be in FTW eating and living well now?
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The more Zhou Xingfei thought about it, the more he felt that he hadn’t done anything wrong. He even felt that Bai Cai was attacking him instead.
Wasn’t it just something from the past, why was he treating it like it was so important!
Zhou Xingfei: “A training match isn’t something I can…”
He really didn’t want to have this training match. It was risky no matter how he looked at it. It hadn’t been easy for him to finally stand stably in OD. He couldn’t afford to take risks!
His teammate spoke up, “Zhou, let’s do it!”
Zhou Xingfei was stunned.
A trace of ridicule flashed through Wei Xiao’s eyes. Zhou Xingfei saw it and realized he’d fallen into a trap!
The player from OD said, “What’s there to be scared of? Is it even possible for us to lose?”
The bait of two million yuan was too attractive. Anyone who heard about it would feel excited.
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Zhou Xingfei explained to his teammates, “But I didn’t trick him into losing money. Why should I apologize?”
The OD team members were surprised, “How come you’ve already decided that we’ll lose before we even play?”
Zhou Xingfei: “……”
A person who didn’t treat his former teammates like human beings, shouldn’t expect his current teammates to treat him like a human being.
An apology was completely disproportionate to a bet of two million.
In the eyes of the other members of OD, a training match was just a matter of losing nothing and feeling no pain if they lost and gaining two million if they won. Why shouldn’t they play?
Zhou Xingfei was already in a position where he couldn’t back down, and his teammates were dissatisfied with him, “Zhou, you really don’t trust us at all.”
These words were rather heavy. Zhou Xingfei didn’t want to enter a conflict with his teammates before the season even began.
He tried to defend himself, “I just feel that an unfair contest brings no honor to the victor!”
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His teammate: “Any game that’s won with strength is fair!”
Wei Xiao saw that the situation had basically heated up to where he wanted it and spoke up again, “Since God Zhou has so many scruples, how about we just drop it.”
Zhou Xingfei looked at him warily.
Wei Xiao continued, “Free matching is about to start. We’ll try to climb up the scoreboard together. If FTW makes it to the top three, we’ll choose OD; if OD makes it to the top three, then you guys can do as you like.”
Zhou Xingfei froze. It sounded as though Wei Xiao had taken a step back, and it seemed as though he was giving him a way out.
FTW make it into the top three?
This little brat really dared to talk! Everyone knew that FTW had come in seventh yesterday.
Since it was the first day of free matching, there had been many teams who had a wait and see attitude. They weren’t in a hurry to score points, wanting to explore other teams’ routines first so that it would be easier to grab the bonus pool in the future.
However, that wasn’t the case for FTW. Zhou Xingfei had seen the records for their fights, and the team’s 2+2+1 combination was one that was clearly focused on winning points.
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Although Zhou Xingfei hadn’t finished watching all their matches, after picking out a random game, he could tell that they’d been playing very seriously.
FTW had been serious about scoring points, but they’d ended up losing messily.
With that level of skill, could they enter the top three today?
OD’s players couldn’t help themselves anymore, “Zhou, don’t worry, we can definitely win!”
Someone was rushing over to give them money. Anyone who didn’t take it was a fool!
Zhou Xingfei was left with no way out. He wanted to say that a training match was something the coaching team had to decide on, and whatever he said wouldn’t count since he was a player, but now… that argument had been completely killed off when Wei Xiao mentioned the scoreboard.
Besides… he didn’t believe that FTW could make it to the top three!
Zhou Xingfei stared at Wei Xiao, “If you guys dare to make an appointment, then of course we’ll play!”
Wei Xiao didn’t step back at all, “If you lose, you have to apologize to White for tricking him into terminating his contract.”
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Zhou Xingfei had originally wanted to continue explaining that he hadn’t tricked Bai Cai, but when he thought about how nobody else was here and how his teammates might blow up if he tried to push the situation any further, he became more direct, “Fine!”
OD team member: “And what if you lose?”
Wei Xiao: “Your two million in labor fees, I’ll pay it in full.”
The people from OD left. Bai Cai grabbed at Wei Xiao’s arm, “Are you crazy!”
How was this even related to anything? In order to make a statement, he’d put down two million?
How motherf*cking retarded was that!
Wei Xiao: “If I didn’t do that, would those idiots be baited?”
Bai Cai was super anxious, “Do I even f*cking need his apology?”
Wei Xiao looked at him. His eyes were solemn and serious.
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Whenever he wasn’t smiling, the features of this handsome youth who was normally always grinning and cheeky would appear extremely cold. The feeling he gave off even started to resemble Close.
Wei Xiao: “If it wasn’t for the sake of FTW, I would’ve sent him to the hospital a long time ago!”
Bai Cai was shocked inside. A thick stream of heat trickled in like magma and slowly filled up his chest, feeling so heavy that it was difficult for him to speak.
What had happened back then…
Bai Cai had thought that he’d let it go a long time ago. Why should he keep such a white-eyed wolf in his heart?
However, in reality, people’s hearts were soft. Once they had been scratched, it would take a long time for them to heal.
In 2019, Bai Cai had only been 18 years old.
He’d followed Wei Xiao and experienced the hot blooded passion of e-sports, then met Zhou Xingfei while in a helpless position, after suffering from a cold welcome to reality with Boro.
Bai Cai had thought that he’d met a teammate, someone who was like Wei Xiao, who was worthy of being trusted and followed.
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Unfortunately, Zhou Xingfei was completely different from Wei Xiao.
Wei Xiao was very inspiring and motivational. Even if it had only been in the youth training camp, it had made Bai Cai feel the charm of chasing after his dreams as a youth.
Zhou Xingfei only had the ability to talk and sell people. He talked about following dreams, but in reality, it was all out of selfishness.
Bai Cai used one million yuan to terminate the contract. Not only had he used up all the savings he’d put together, all of his own expectations and dreams were riding on it as well.
As for Zhou Xingfei, he’d been relaxed and carefree as he abandoned him, and had practically even stomped all over it before he left.
He’d crushed Bai Cai’s hopes and had almost crushed Bai Cai’s life.
How difficult had things been for Bai Cai back then?
He had no money and no team. He had supposedly entered AE, but because there was no formal contract, he was faced with cold gazes and ridicule.
How desperate was it for an 18 year old youth to pass his days in such an aimless way?
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Bai Cai had really wanted to give up.
He’d packed up his things and prepared to go back to his hometown. He could work or farm; he hadn’t graduated from high school, so there were no future prospects there. Just being able to feed himself would be enough.
It had been Wei Xiao who’d insisted that he stay.
Wei Xiao had used a lot of energy to understand the cause and effect of the whole situation, and he’d wanted to go and find Zhou Xingfei right then and there.
Unfortunately, that scum had long gone abroad.
What’s more, it was pointless to go find him. He could beat him up to vent his anger, but it wouldn’t solve anything.
Wei Xiao’s advice to him had been: “Go to FTW!”
Bai Cai hugged Soybean and smiled bitterly, “Even if FTW declines even further, they’re still a powerful team within the country. Why would they want a player like me with no achievements?”