Full-time: The Strongest Sniper

Chapter 904 Are all newcomers this arrogant these days?

“Comrade Zheping, actually Yizhan is indeed a good fit for you, you might not be aware of it. Although Lou Guanning is the boss, these guys are also shareholders of the team. With their status, it can be said that they directly secure five playing spots for the team. If you have to play every time, then you're really not suitable, but now that you can only play occasionally, it's just right for them,” Xiao Nai said.

Sun Zheping was also somewhat surprised. After all, due to his lingering hand injury, the number of times he could play was extremely limited. He might not even be able to participate in high-intensity battles like team fights. He was well aware that he would most likely only be able to play in individual matches, and he couldn't even participate in arena battles. It could be said that his presence would not threaten the status of Lou Guanning and the others at all, and he could rely on his rich experience.

With this setup, they're practically Lou Guanning's perfect teammates.

Similarly, due to their unique circumstances, although Yizhan had enough funds to invite top-tier players, they did not take any action in this regard because they could not offer them a starting position.

So far, they have only recruited some sixth and seventh players, or even some substitutes, while the injured Sun Zheping is a perfect fit for them.

“That’s right, that’s it. So, senior, what do you think? Will you join us?” Lou Guanning extended the invitation again, his attitude very sincere.

After hearing Xiao Nai's explanation, Sun Zheping was truly moved.

In contrast, Zhang Jiale was somewhat frustrated. After all, he had wanted to invite Sun Zheping to Team Happy. Team Happy already had Wei Chen, a veteran player, so adding another Sun Zheping wouldn't be a problem. In fact, Sun Zheping's skill level was even higher than Wei Chen's. But since he wasn't the captain or the owner, he naturally couldn't say such things.

“Since that’s the case, then I’ll give it a try,” Sun Zheping said with a smile that was even a little triumphant, because from this moment on, he could once again step onto the stage that he had longed for in his dreams countless times.

"That's great! Senior, do you have any special requirements for the contract? You can tell me your thoughts now, and I'll find someone to help print it out. However, our transfer window for this season has already closed, so if you want to join us, you'll have to wait until next season. But don't worry too much, senior, our team's salary and benefits can start right now," Lou Guanning said excitedly.

“It’s alright, I understand. I’m not in a hurry. We’ll just follow the rules of the alliance.” Sun Zheping said. After all, he had already waited so long and didn’t mind waiting a little longer.

"Great, Lao Sun, we'll be rivals from now on." Seeing his best friend find a good home, Zhang Jiale was very happy and raised his hand to say it.

"Just wait until I beat you to a pulp," Sun Zheping said with a smile, giving Zhang Jiale a high five in mid-air.

“Um…we don’t necessarily have to become rivals so quickly.” Just then, Xiao Nai’s voice rang out from the side.

"Huh? Xiao Nai, what do you mean by this?" Zhang Jiale asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Xiao Nai, and I'm the vice-captain and investor of Happy. Anyway, senior, I wonder if you'd be interested in some 'rehabilitation training' before returning to the professional league? You could come to our team during this time and relive the glory days of your former glory days," Xiao Nai said with a smile.

Upon hearing Xiao Nai's words, Zhang Jiale's eyes lit up instantly. Xiao Nai's idea was indeed quite good. After all, they were currently competing in a challenge tournament, where the pressure and intensity were quite limited. In any case, their opponents hadn't had any matches for the past six months, and they could use the challenge tournament for recovery training.

"Join your Happy team? You want me to play in the Challenger Series?" As a veteran Glory player, Sun Zheping naturally had some understanding of the recent hot topics in Glory and knew what Xiao Nai meant. "That's right. Although Excellent Era is in this Challenger Series, it's really just them, and their strength is quite limited. Aren't those professional teams that are still struggling in the Challenger Series a good opportunity for you to play and get a feel for the game? Besides, precisely because Excellent Era exists, isn't this a chance for you to get revenge?" Ye Xiu began to cooperate with Xiao Nai very tacitly.

“You’re the only one here who has no right to say that.” Zhang Jiale and Sun Zheping rolled their eyes at Ye Xiu in perfect unison. As it turns out, even after all these years, the tacit understanding between these two is still as strong as ever.

Seeing this, Qiao Jingjing looked at Xiao Nai with some curiosity. Although Xiao Nai had just told her about the relationship between Zhang Jiale and Sun Zheping, she felt that only Ye Xiu was not qualified to say that he did not understand.

"It's nothing much. They relied on the 'Prosperous Blood Scenery' combination to fight their way to the finals of that season. That was arguably their best chance to win the championship, but Old Ye used 'Battle Spear Evil Repelling' to completely crush them. In the end, he even left a comment like: 'You've been using the same playing style for a whole season, don't you get tired of it?' It was sarcastic," Xiao Nai said.

Hearing Xiao Nai's words, Qiao Jingjing couldn't help but sigh, "As expected of their captain, he always manages to draw aggro so steadily."

Upon hearing Xiao Nai's words, Zhang Jiale and Sun Zheping snorted in unison again, but did not argue. After all, in professional competitions, a loss is a loss.

Seeing their expressions, Xiao Nai said again, "Besides, there's only one round left before our offline tournament. By then, even if you wanted to join, you wouldn't have the chance. What do you think?"

Xiao Nai's words really piqued Sun Zheping's interest. He was also familiar with the rules of the challenge. There were no restrictions on joining or leaving when the competition was online, but when the competition moved offline, everything became formalized and the rules were aligned with those of the professional league. At that time, it would be impossible to join.

"That sounds nice, but you just want us to help you beat Excellent Era, don't you?" Sun Zheping sneered.

“Uh… no, actually in my plan, if you come, you won’t play in the finals if we face Excellent Era,” Xiao Nai said.

"What do you mean?" Sun Zheping asked, puzzled. After all, judging from Xiao Nai's answer, he had joined the team, which was why he didn't plan to let them play in the finals. Did his joining the team actually harm them?

"Don't misunderstand, my tactics are actually very simple. If you were in Excellent Era, and you knew that the team led by the veteran captain Ye Qiu had the addition of the Blooming Flowers and Blood Scenery duo, how would you arrange your tactics?" Xiao Nai said with a smile.

"So I'm using a smokescreen?" Sun Zheping instantly understood Xiao Nai's meaning.

“That’s right. Actually, in terms of high-end combat power, with me, Lao Ye, and Jia Le here, we don’t lack high-end combat power. In fact, we’re even stronger. But our floor is lower than Excellent Era’s, so we need to launch a surprise attack. And if your hand were to fight a life-or-death battle with us and Excellent Era, it would be quite difficult for you,” Xiao Nai said.

“There is indeed some pressure, but isn’t it a bit arrogant to say that your high-end combat strength is higher than that of Excellent Era? Excellent Era has three All-Stars now, while you only have two. Do you really think your strength can rival that of All-Star players?” Sun Zheping said with some disbelief.

"Well, we're only a tiny bit worse than them," Xiao Nai said, making a gesture similar to that of a certain butler.

"Um... Jiale, are all newcomers this arrogant these days?" Sun Zheping asked, somewhat incredulously. (End of Chapter)