Chapter 1 - The Banished Battle God (1/2)
Click click, tap tap… …
A pair of nimble hands fluttered across the keyboard and mouse. The rhythm of the rapping sounds produced were like a lively symphony. The screen flashed with bright light and the opponent fell to the ground in a spray of blood.
“Ha ha.” Ye Qiu laughed as he lifted his hand to take the cigarette that was held in the corner of his mouth. The silver white smoke had already formed into a long cloud, but Ye Qiu continued with his work, brandis.h.i.+ng his mouse and striking his keyboard, not in the least bit shaken. The removed cigarette was quickly extinguished in an eccentrically-shaped ashtray on the table. Ye Qiu’s hand quickly flew back to the keyboard. Right when he was about to say a few words to his opponent, the door of his room was suddenly pushed open with a ‘bang’.
Ye Qiu didn’t turn his head as if he had been waiting for this moment, merely asking: “Arrived?”
“Arrived.” Su Mucheng also replied simply.
“Then let’s go!” Ye Qiu once again declined his opponent’s request for a duel. He gently removed the card from Glory’s dedicated log-in device. He headed to the door and grabbed a jacket from a clothes hanger on his way out.
The night had already darkened considerably, but Club Excellent Era’s lights were still bright. Ye Qiu and Su Mucheng walked out of a room and walked all the way to the end of the corridor. Located here was a s.p.a.cious conference room; at the entrance, digital display screens almost completely covered the walls. They showed the rankings of the “Glory Professional Alliance” and a few skill statistics.
Ranking: Excellent Era Battle Team ranked number 19 — second to last place.
Once a trump card team with three consecutive t.i.tles as Champions in the league, there former achievements were exceptionally dazzling. Now it hung brightly on the wall as if heartlessly mocking everyone.
The atmosphere in the room wasn’t heavy. On the contrary, it was somewhat friendly. The members of Excellent Era were all gathered around one person as if they were stars surrounding the moon. They ignored Ye Qiu’s arrival and the ones that did, quickly swept over him with expressions of coldness and mockery.
“Ye Qiu, the club has already decided that the transfer member Sun Xiang will take over your position as captain. From now on, Sun Xiang will be in control of your account One Autumn Leaf.” Club Manager saw the arrival of Ye Qiu and immediately turned his head to speak. Without saying it in advance or conveying it tactfully, he heartlessly notified him in an ice-cold manner as if he were throwing away a ball of already-used toilet paper.
Su Mucheng opened her mouth wanting to speak, but Ye Qiu lightly tugged at her sleeve. He smiled and nodded his head at her indicating that he wasn’t surprised.
“Brother Ye, I’m sorry, on arriving, I just took your position.” On the left hand side of the conference table —— the exclusive seat for Excellent Era’s team captain should have been Ye Qiu’s seat. But Sun Xiang casually sat there as he said these few words. However, his eye didn’t even glance at Ye Qiu. This was already no longer ignorance, rather it was a type of disregard. His gaze fell upon Su Mucheng’s body who had arrived with Ye Qiu.
To be fair, Su Mucheng was indeed more attractive to the eye than Ye Qiu. She was known as the Glory Professional Alliance’s number one beauty. Even if she was thrown into the show business, she would still be considered a rare beauty.
Even for those Excellent Era members who could see her everyday, they were still somewhat stunned when they saw Su Mucheng enter. Only they quickly recovered because there was another important person that deserved their attention.
“Ha ha, Brother Xiang, with those words, this position definitely suits you.” Everyone that had recovered promptly scrambled for their lines after he said this.
“Right, some people are already old and out-of-date!”
“One Autumn Leaf really should follow Brother Xiang’s commands so that our abilities can truly be displayed as battle strength!”
This was the focus that everyone payed attention to at this moment — Sun Xiang, Glory Professional Alliance generation’s genius level player. In the league last season, Sun Xiang won the Most Outstanding Rookie t.i.tle with his MVP-like stats and led the mediocre Team Conquering Clouds to eighth place. His advance to the playoffs was hopeful, but midway, he transferred to the collapsing Excellent Era Club. Although Excellent Era’s accomplishments were terrible, they possessed a player who was regarded as a Battle G.o.d in Glory: Battle Mage One Autumn Leaf.
These Excellent Era members actually shamelessly approached Sun Xiang, who hadn’t even been a part of the Alliance for two years. It was clear that Sun Xiang would be the future leader of the team. Sun Xiang comfortably accepted their flattery and was unwilling to part with it so much so that he wouldn’t glance at Ye Qiu; feeling that such an action was beneath him.
“Ye Qiu, hand over your account card for One Autumn Leaf to Sun Xiang!” the team manager said.
Even if Ye Qiu was unfazed before, at this moment, his heart couldn’t help but feel somewhat hurt. Ye Qiu, One Autumn Leaf, the relations.h.i.+p between these two names was obvious. (TLNote: Ye Qiu means Autumn Leaf). This was the name he had created when he entered the online game world of Glory. This account had accompanied Ye Qiu for a full ten years. Originally, the newbie became known as a textbook level expert. The insignificant battle mage also turned into the famed “Battle G.o.d” in Glory. But seven years ago when he entered the professional circle, he signed a business contract with the club and all the rights to One Autumn Leaf transferred to the club. Ye Qiu had known that there would be a day they would separate and this day finally arrived.
Ye Qiu’s fingers slightly trembled. To a pro-player, steady hands were a must. This inner quality could not be ingrained any further into the old veteran’s body but right now, Ye Qiu’s hands were trembling. Su Mucheng twisted her head. She did not want to see this scene, but was powerless to help.
Everyone took delight in his misfortune as One Autumn Leaf, that silver white account card, was handed over to Sun Xiang.
Sun Xiang’s eyes lit up with greed and happiness. He had willingly transferred and joined the inferior Excellent Era Club in order to have One Autumn Leaf’s account. One Autumn Leaf’s former owner Ye Qiu’s achievements were not good in the last few years and he often broke out in arguments with the club. Sun Xiang had 100% confidence in replacing him.
“Mine!” In the instant he retrieved the card, Sun Xiang felt a burst of excitement but felt a trace of resistance from the card.
Sun Xiang felt Ye Qiu’s reluctance and proudly chortled: “Let go Brother Ye. Your hands are unexpectedly shaking to this degree. With these hands how are you going to display your power as a Battle G.o.d? Better to let me do it! I’ll let the t.i.tle Battle G.o.d to once again echo throughout Glory. You? Retire!”
After saying this, Sun Xiang saw that silent Ye Qiu, who just only handed over One Autumn Leaf, had a hint of pain flash across his eyes. He discovered in shock that Ye Qiu’s trembling hands suddenly steadied.
“Do you like this game?” Ye Qiu suddenly asked looking straight at Sun Xiang.
“What?” Sun Xiang startled.
“If you like it, then treat everything as glory and not boasting.”
“What did you say? What does this have to do with you?” Sun Xiang suddenly lost control. At the moment, he didn’t know why he felt that he was lower than Ye Qiu by a head. He didn’t think that he would lose to his opponent in loftiness. He came here in order to replace Ye Qiu. He came here to take the Battle G.o.d One Autumn Life.