Chapter 1344 - Untitled (1/2)

At this moment, Xiao Jing added, “Committee Member Li is right, Qin Mo may not be as good as before but his progress is far more superior than anyone else. After just one match, he evolved from someone clueless of the game to a player that has never lost. Moreover, he has been using different heroes each time and every time he seemed to be learning and understanding the individual character’s skills. After just three minutes of familiarizing, he has fully mastered their abilities and could retaliate with a counter kill. He chose the sorcerer hero in the middle lane, which seems to be a causal choice but every move seemed within his control. If not, he would have been caught by the assassin. Moreover, if you had paid attention to the statistics, you would realize that even though his score isn’t high, his participation is 100%. The assassin seems to be carrying the tempo but in reality, regardless of which hero he used, he had always been the one leading. The other four members couldn’t take control. To win, that was a crucial element since that would indirectly mean he was carrying the tempo. He doesn’t just know the members’ strengths and weaknesses, he has also to predict the opponent’s positions. I wouldn’t delve into the game maneuvering since there are members who don’t play the game. But if we base it purely on his achievements, is there anyone else who can achieve it?” He spoke indifferently but it managed to shake their firm resolve.

Xiong Jing glanced up. “In this game, there isn’t anyone else more gifted than Qin Mo. This has been a fact I have been unwilling to acknowledge even after all these years but it is true. He may have forgotten about some things but his body still possesses the reflexes. There is a point by Committee Member Li I’m not in favor of. He is my rival and objectively, Xiangnan is stronger than the Supreme Alliance but those people are always able to destroy my belief. Supreme Alliance can never be judged based on their performance the past minute as they are constantly improving and their captain is the same. Committee Member Li said he cannot create miracles but I beg to differ because of that year, when no one believed he could stop me, Sanpang, and Luoluo. In the end, he managed to counter the three of us and destroyed the crystal city, setting the entire Chinese esports industry in flames. Back then, he wasn’t looked upon favorably and now, it’s the same.”

Committee Member Li swallowed the counter he had prepared. He caressed his brows and put down his pen, seemingly in deep thought.

As the meeting room sunk into silence, the man seated in the middle scanned the room once. “Now that you have your views, let’s take a vote. Those who support his participation, please raise your hand.”

As Xiao Jing was the first to raise his hand, Zhao Sanpang and Luoluo would definitely follow suit. However, despite Xiao Jing’s words, the others believed it was best to remain conservative. Hence, they maintained their opinion, choosing to stay safe.

They would have to take responsibility if anything went wrong during the competition after all. At the very least, if Qin Mo didn’t participate, there wouldn’t be any mishaps.

Sanpang watched them. For the first time, even breathing seemed painful. He didn’t understand the reason they were brought over if only the three of them were showing their support. They didn’t seem to have considered giving him a chance at all.

Xiao Jing was about to put down his hand and leave when Committee Member Li seemed to have made a decision: He raised his hand. The two others at his side reacted the next second.

Sanpang faltered slightly, caught off guard by their actions. “You…”

“I was present at the match Xiao Jing mentioned.” Committee Member Li smiled. “At that time, everyone stood up and applauded as if they wanted to exhaust all their emotions. It would be a pity if a player like Qin Mo is disqualified.”

Xiao Jing glanced over and thanked him. With them, they made up the majority. Qin Mo was safe.

Right before they left, someone stopped Xiao Jing. “Captain Xiao, with your intelligence, don’t you understand the intention behind the meeting? Why would you help Qin Mo? If you hadn’t said anything, someone would suggest for you to temporarily join Supreme Alliance for the Asian Cup. That would have been for the bigger picture.”

“Committee Member Zhang, you misunderstood,” Xiao Jing replied indifferently. “I was just speaking from a technical point of view. If Qin Mo weren’t doing well, I would have opposed his participation. Besides, a good team is one where the members respect their captain and a team like Supreme Alliance would never allow anyone to replace Qin Mo. Likewise, Xiangnan wouldn’t allow me to leave as well. So to speak, it is best to leave the participating rights to the competing team. If they are emotionally affected before the competition, it might affect their performance.” Having said these words, Xiao Jing entered the elevator with Zhao Sanpang and Luoluo.

Committee Member Zhang was left fuming. “What’s wrong with all these gamers? Just because esports is gaining traction, do they sincerely believe they are like the other sports out there? At the end, it’s just a game. Their fans are the reason they behave in such a cocky manner. It won’t be long before they fall from glory!” His hurtful words swept into the elevator.

Zhao Sanpang wanted to open the elevator doors and argue with him but Xiao Jing held him down. “Is it necessary?”

Zhao Sanpang was infuriated. “That bast*rd, he…”

“Many others have said it before, they also said that winning isn’t important since we are just gaming.” Xiao Jing glanced over. “In such a moment, we just have to win.”

They didn’t have to say anything. They just had to win and bring the nation glory as this was the only way to be acknowledged. That was probably how Supreme Alliance thought as well.

Xiao Jing’s gaze landed on a poster of Supreme Alliance. He believed that there would be a day when people realized they weren’t just playing games. The competitions they fought, the industry they were in, was called esports.

Outside the building, Feng Yi was still waiting for the news. When his phone rang, he answered the call without hesitation. Once he knew the result, he immediately called Bo Jiu.

Bo Jiu smiled. But there was an issue. The main lead wasn’t in the computer room although the other members were all there.

Lin Feng leapt up from his chair and pulled Bo Jiu into a big hug. His joy was palpable. “Are you serious? Little Spade, are you telling us the truth?”

“You can check your phone. Old Fox released the news on WeChat.” Indeed, he had sent out a group message.

Lin Feng was overjoyed. Just then, he stiffened, seemingly reminded of something. He subconsciously glanced over at Qin Mo’s seat, exhaling deeply when he realized Qin Mo wasn’t there. Fortunately, his captain hadn’t seen his actions. Everyone was happy although they were expressing their joy differently.

Bo Jiu turned towards the most reliable Rao Rong and asked, “Where’s Brother Mo?”

“He should be in the washroom.” Rao Rong wasn’t sure either.