Chapter 44 – Emperor Su Guangmo

Flying Feathers Liangshan brought 12 people to the wild to raid Love to Eat Braised Fish and the result was that he was destroyed. The even more depressing thing was that when they died, some people lost weapons, shoes, necklaces and other equipment, as well as a lot of experience.

Li Cangyu naturally picked up the equipment that the people had lost in a happy mood. He also examined the bodies on the ground to see if he was missing anything, causing the Flying Feathers Guild members to be half-dead from fury.

[I will guard these bodies.] Li Cangyu typed on the area channel. [What guild are you from? Do you want to send more people as support?]

Flying Feathers Liangshan saw this and almost vomited blood.

He wanted to guard the bodies?

There were two ways to resurrect those who died in the wild. The first was to revive in the place where the died, the second was to return to the nearby city's resurrection point. Love to Eat Braised Fish guarding the bodies meant that if they dared to resurrect here, he would kill them again.

Wasn't this too arrogant?

Someone shouted: "President, resurrect again! I don't believe that I can't kill him!"

Flying Feathers Frost stated calmly, "You still want to fight? Didn't you see the level of those people?"

The group fell silent.

To be honest, the result wouldn't change. They knew that the two sides were on a completely different level.

Flying Feathers Ares suddenly said, "Boss, that Blossoming Tree is a bit strange."

"How is he strange?"

"He reminds me of Captain Su. I think this person is very similar to Captain Su…"

"Nonsense!" Flying Feathers Liangshan endured the urge to throw his cup away. He said, "Captain Su is travelling. How can he run to the online game to play an instance and also fight against our Flying Feathers Guild?"

Flying Feathers Ares whispered, "Aren't we playing side accounts? Captain Su wouldn't know our side accounts?"

Flying Feathers Liangshan reminded him, "Previously during the bounty mission, Love to Eat Braised Fish's trio wiped us out. Blossoming Tree was also in that team. You say that he is Captain Su? Can you stop talking in your sleep?"

"…" The denied Flying Feathers Ares couldn't help blus.h.i.+ng.

The president was right. Captain Su was currently traveling around Inner Mongolia. How can he be idle enough to play an instance in the online game as well as form an alliance with the Time Guild? They were both old teams and Flying Feathers and Time always had a hostile relations.h.i.+p.

But at that moment, he really had the illusion of seeing Su Guangmo.

Since the first season of the league, the Flying Feathers team had used melee swordsmen as the core of their lineup. The swordsmen of Flying Feathers had obvious differences in style compared to those in other teams.

Ares thought he hadn't made a mistake and couldn't help saying: "But Boss, I still feel that this swordsman isn't right. I recorded a video so do you want to see?"

Flying Feathers Liangshan heard that Ares recorded a video and temporarily left his seat to come to Ares' computer. He moved a chair over and said, "Turn on the video."

Flying Feathers Ares soon opened the video.

In fact, he had a very strange feeling about Blossoming Tree the first time they fought in the bounty mission. He felt that the swordsman's style was familiar but he was so angry about being wiped out that he didn't think carefully.

Later, the more he thought about it, the more wrong he felt. Therefore, this time he was smart enough to set up the video in advance.

The video started to play and Flying Feathers Liangshan stared at the computer screen.

Ares had recorded a wide-angle video and the swordsman called Blossoming Tree could clearly be seen. Liangshan saw him raise the sword in his hand and cut at the back of the team at a terrible speed. The sword in his hand moved quickly and during Light and Shadow Rotation, every sword strike precisely pierced the backs of the two fragile outputs.

There weren't many players who could use the swordsman's Light and Shadow Rotation so well in the online game. Even in the professional league, making such precise and rapidly adjustments wasn't something an ordinary player could do.

It was no wonder why Ares thought he saw Captain Su. This sharp style was indeed a characteristic of Flying Feathers.

Flying Feathers Liangshan was completely stunned after seeing this video.

Wasn't this Captain Su?

But wasn't Captain Su traveling in Inner Mongolia?

Flying Feathers Liangshan couldn't believe it and replayed the video a second time.

The third time…

It wasn't until the fifth time that Ares couldn't help saying, "President, what do you see?"

The president touched his chin seriously and finally concluded, "I can't be sure but I think we should find Captain Su."

The group of vice presidents immediately gave their boss the thumbs up. Disturbing the captain during his trip, Liangshan really didn't want to live!

However, Flying Feathers Liangshan felt that this matter was very important and should be told to the captain as soon as possible.

He thought about it over and over before calling the captain.

The phone was soon connected and a flat voice entered his ears. Like a throat being calmed with cold water, it contained a unique cool charm. "President? Did you need something?"

“…" Flying Feathers Liangshan's scalp became numb.

Wasn't this the captain's cell phone number? Why did the vice-captain take the call?

Well, they both went on a trip together and must be staying in a double room..

Flying Feathers' vice-captain, Yu Pingsheng was only 21 years old. He had a solitary personality and didn't speak a lot. The expression on his face was always cold and his voice was also like cold water. He seemed to live in a world by himself, without the need to communicate with outsiders.

Sometimes when the members met him, he was like a quiet ghost. He walked so quietly that it was a bit scary…

However, Captain Su protected him tightly. He basically took the vice-captain with him everywhere. Whenever Captain Su traveled, they would go together and were inseparable.

Yu Pingsheng's cold and solitary nature meant that apart from Su Guangmo, he didn't have any real friends in the Miracle League. But this didn't affect his professional talent. The solitary person played a beast berserker on the field, a sharp contrast to his nature. Yu Pingsheng's berserker was the trump card of the Flying Feathers team. The man who seemed cold and gentle could never be soft when killing people with his axe on the game field!

It was said that he was a swordsman in the first year and one of the three feathers of Flying Feathers. It was unknown why he changed to playing a berserker. Liangshan hadn't been in the guild very long and wasn't clear about these old matters. The captain seemed to forbid talking about it so no one dared to ask Captain Su.

Liangshan was standing there stupidly for a moment when a clear, cold voice entered his ears again. "President?"

"Oh!" Flying Feathers Liangshan's spirit returned. "Vice-Captain, there is something I want to talk to the captain about. Is he there?"

"He is in the shower." Yu Pingsheng replied lightly.

"…" Flying Feathers Liangshan wiped the sweat on his forehead and said, "Then after he finishes showering, can you tell him to call me back?"

"Okay." Yu Pingsheng still cherished words like they were gold.

"Cough, I have bothered Vice-Captain." Flying Feathers Liangshan hung up the phone.

***

In the hotel, Su Guangmo soon finished his shower.

This man had a tall and strong body like a model, with a very enviable eight pack. He had short hair, slightly high and thick eyebrows, deep eyes and a nose and lips that were very s.e.x. He was a typical player who 'could rely on his face to eat but he relied on talent instead.'

Netizens had voted on the value of the players in the Miracle League. The handsome and abstinent hero Ling Xuefeng was undoubtedly ranked first, while the personality of Flying Feathers' captain Su Guangmo was popular. Not two far behind them, Time's captain Tan s.h.i.+tian won the love of a large number of fans with his humorous and warm male image.

Wind Colour, Time and Flying Feathers, these three teams were all old teams from the first season and the three teams often met in the finals. Ling Xuefeng, Su Guangmo and Tan s.h.i.+tian, the three captains in the Miracle League gradually became known as the 'Three Pillars.'

The captain of the Flying Feathers team was very strong while the vice-captain was transparent.

Yu Pingsheng was different from Su Guangmo's masculine and handsome appearance. The vice-captain had a clear-looking appearance and his personality was solitary and cold. He was used to be alone and often quietly did his own things in the corner like a ghost, giving people the feeling that he was difficult to access.

Su Guangmo had always guarded him like an older brother in the past few years. When Su Guangmo came out of the corner and saw Yu Pingsheng sitting on the sofa and playing games, Su Guangmo naturally walked behind him and asked, "Did you pa.s.s the 10th level?"

Yu Pingsheng nodded. "Yes."

Su Guangmo asked, "We've strolled almost all of Inner Mongolia. Where do you want to go play? I'll take you there."

Yu Pingsheng quietly asked, "Is it okay not to go out?" It is too sunny."

Su Guangmo was standing behind him and could see his long white neck… This guy was always at home and didn't like to go out. Su Guangmo finally dragged him out on this trip but Yu Pingsheng would rather stay in the hotel playing games instead of going out into the sun.

Su Guangmo couldn't help smiling at this and said, "Okay, we will stay at the hotel and sleep late tomorrow."

"Yes." Yu Pingsheng looked up. "By the way, President Liangshan just called and asked you to call him back."

“The president of the Flying Feathers Guild?" Su Guangmo picked up his phone with some doubts. He saw the president's name on the call record and directly called back, asking, "Were you looking for me?"

Flying Feathers Liangshan's spirit shook and he replied, "Captain Su, I'm really sorry to disturb your vacation…"

Su Guangmo quickly said, "Never mind that. What happened?"

Flying Feathers Liangshan cleared his throat two times before saying, "It is like this. We met a few strange masters in the new area. The elf summoner who leads the team has a very high standard and a team of three consecutively eliminated the six member groups of Wind Colour and Flying Feathers.  Today, we used side accounts to test him and Ares found that his team has a very powerful terran swordsman. His style is especially similar to Captain's."

“A very high level elf summoner? A terran swordsman who is similar to me?" Su Guangmo thoughtfully touched his chin. "If you have a video then let me see it."

The witty Flying Feathers Liangshan said, "It has been sent to your mailbox."

Su Guangmo hung up the phone, took out his laptop and looked in the mailbox. Sure enough, there was a video from the president.

He just opened the video when Yu Pingsheng moved to his side like a ghost, a pair of black and clear eyes staring seriously at the computer screen. Did he want to watch it together?

Su Guangmo saw his curiosity and couldn't help smiling as he moved the computer screen.

The two people watched as the elf summoner and terran swordsman worked together to wipe out the Flying Feathers' side account team.

They replayed the video again.

Then Su Guangmo asked, "What do you think?"

Yu Pingsheng c.o.c.ked his head for a moment before replying, "Is it A'Shu?"

Su Guangmo nodded. "I also feel like it is that kid."

Su Guangmo immediately sent the president a message. "President, give me two swordsman side accounts."

Flying Feathers' president asked with confusion, "What does Captain Su want to do with the side accounts?"

Su Guangmo laughed. "I want to see if this Blossoming Tree is my little brother."

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Chapter 45 – Three Musketeers

The first season of the Miracle League was known as the 'Five G.o.ds Era' by the netizens.

At that time, there happened to be exactly five of the strongest players— Wind Colour's captain Ling Xuefeng, FTD's captain Li Cangyu, the first captain of the Flying Feathers team Song Yang, the first captain of the Time team Xu Luo and the first captain of the Ghost Spirits team, Mo Quan.

These five people happened to be different races and their style of play was also unique.

Ling Xuefeng was good at the eruption style of a demon, Li Cangyu loved the fast movements of the elves, Song was the most stable player as a terran swordsman, Xu Luo's white magic control of the angel race won the hearts of the people while Mo Quan preferred the a.s.sa.s.sination of the blood kin.

These five people were said to be the originators of the Chinese Miracle Professional League. Their influence on the Miracle League was extremely far-reaching, with many gameplay and strategies inspired by them.

In the first season, the Time team was the Miracle Branch established by the Huaxia Club. A lot of money was invested, the Time team was well-managed from the beginning and many masters were dug up. Under the leaders.h.i.+p of Xu Luo, they won the champions.h.i.+p in the first season.

In the second season, Wind Colour's captain Ling Xuefeng and vice-captain Yuan Shaozhe double summoners controlled the field. The Wind Colour swept through the professional league with this momentum and won the champions.h.i.+p of the second season.

Yuan Shaozhe was about to retire and started to train Xu Feifan, the successor to the blood kin summoner. Ling Xuefeng personally trained the current vice-captain Yan Ruiwen, the strongest black magician of the present day and this allowed the Wind Colour team to stand firm in the Miracle League.

Time and Wind Colour had won a champions.h.i.+p but Flying Feathers had yet to prove themselves with a golden trophy.

Flying Feathers' old captain, Song Yang had three apprentices. Su Guangmo and Yu Pingsheng were taken to the stadium as subst.i.tutes in the second season while the apprentice Xie Shurong officially debuted in the third season. Xie Shurong's debut also contributed to the name 'Three Musketeers.'

After Captain Song retired, many people thought that the Flying Feathers team might never get the trophy. However, under the leaders.h.i.+p of the new captain Su Guangmo, the three swordsmen joined forces and actually sent the Flying Feathers team to the throne of the third season!

Since then, Time, Wind Colour and Flying Feathers had established an insurmountable position in the Miracle League.

Su Guangmo's style was steady and very aggressive, fitting for a melee cla.s.s. Yu Pingsheng's mind was meticulous and his sword was delicate. He was the best at counterattacking. Xie Shurong liked to play the quick style and specialized in chasing healers, the sword in his hand chopping at the enemy's spirit.

The Flying Feathers' Three Musketeers became a legend and everyone was very optimistic about the future of the Flying Feathers team.

However, for some unknown reason, Xie Shurong left the Flying Feathers team after the end of the third season and Yu Pingsheng changed from a swordsman to a berserker!

This cold and slightly autistic person, why did he want to play the beast berserker?

Everyone couldn't understand it.

Captain Su Guangmo didn't explain. He just said, "I respect everyone's choice."

The confused reporters had many speculations—was there a feud between the brothers? Was it difficult for a mountain to accommodate two tigers? Was it a beautiful woman?

Unfortunately, no one answered their speculations and the loss of the Three Musketeers became a mystery in the Miracle League.

***

Three years pa.s.sed in the blink of an eye. During the Flying Feathers training camp, the three of them were very happy. They lived together, ate together and trained together every day. Su Guangmo and Yu Pingsheng were very familiar with Xie Shurong's style of play. Thus, once they looked at this video, they knew that this person was probably A'Shu or related to him.

It was already the end of the fourth season when Flying Feathers Liangshan joined. At the time, Xie Shurong had already left and Vice-Captain Yu changed to a berserker. The Three Musketeers became an old legend. He had never seen Xie Shurong but he heard rumours about Captain Song's disciples.

It was said that Xie Shurong's talent wasn't any worse than his older brother, Su Guangmo. Before leaving the team, he seemed to have a big fight with Su Guangmo. However, Captain Su wasn't willing to speak about it and no one dared ask.

Now Captain Su said that this Blossoming Tree might be his younger brother Xie Shurong. Flying Feathers Liangshan was so stunned that his jaw dropped. Once he recovered, he immediately got two level 52 swordsmen accounts from Frost and quickly sent the pa.s.swords to the captain.

Soon, two prompts appeared in the lower left corner.

[Your friend Bright Moon on the Sea is online.]

[Your friend End of the World is online.]

This were the side accounts Liangshan had just sent Su Guangmo. Once they realized that the people were online, Flying Feathers Liangshan shouted excitedly, "Come quickly, Captain Su and Vice-Captain Yu are online!"

The guild management people in the office immediately came over.

[What are the coordinates of Blossoming Tree?] Su Guangmo used the side account Bright Moon on the Sea to send Flying Feathers Liangshan a private chat.

“The western forest of Zeya Castle, near the coordinates 738.196. The six member team is still fighting the demon beast variants." Flying Feathers Liangshan said quickly.

"Oh." Su Guangmo replied before taking Yu Pingsheng to the forest.

***

The two people came to the western forest and found six people leveling there.

The paladin As the Name Suggests, the elf summoner Love to Eat Braised Fish, the angel priest Love to Eat Twice-cooked Pork, the terran swordsman Blossoming Tree, the black magician Steamed Ba.s.s and the white magician Awakened Magician. The six people had the guild name Food Squad above their heads.

Su Guangmo quickly looked over the other party's lineup.

The paladin pulled the monster and the swordsman wasn't working very hard. It was obviously very easy for them to clean up the demon beast variants. The six people were casually fighting.

While the Su and Yu duo observed them, Li Cangyu also noticed the two swordsmen not far away.

Bright Moon on the Sea and End of the World, they were obviously part of the 12 side accounts that were just wiped out. However, this time there were only two people and they stayed there motionless.

Li Cangyu was feeling curious when Bright Moon on the Sea came forward and spoke in the area channel: [This is a personal grudge and other people shouldn't intervene. Give me Blossoming Tree.]

Xie Shurong was fighting the monsters and frowned when he saw this line. [Personal grudge?  I don't know you.]

Su Guangmo laughed. [You will soon know me.]

Xie Shurong: [You are sick.]

Everyone, “…”

What was this situation? Wasn't the area channel somehow becoming childish?

Li Cangyu and Bai Xuan exchanged awkward expressions.

Yu Pingsheng couldn't stand it anymore and poked his brother's arm. "He doesn't know you are operating this side account. Duel him and he will see."

"Yes." Su Guangmo nodded and sent a request.

Xie Shurong accepted and rushed over.

He started with the swordsman's skill Spirit Lock that would seal the opponent for three seconds. Then he would follow up with Light and Shadow Rotation and Breaking Bone Sword. This was Xie Shurong's favourite combo.

However, he had just used Spirit Lock when the other person seemed to have guessed his thoughts. The opponent used a clever S-type swing displacement to smoothly escape the control of Spirit Lock!

Xie Shurong slightly frowned but his feet weren't slow. He used the same time of displacement and avoided the opponent's Spirit Lock control.

Both of them wasted their control skills. Xie Shurong used his fast hand speed to directly use a big move and Su Guangmo also opened a big move at the same time.

Light and Shadow Rotation!

The two human swordsmen used the same big skill. The swords in their hands waved through the air, causing an overlapping white sword light effect. The gorgeous light effect almost blinded the people.

Su Guangmo's attack was very stable while Xie Shurong was very fast. The confrontation between the two swordsmen stunned the countless watching Flying Feathers Guild management.

Light and Shadow Rotation ended and both people had lost half blood.

Xie Shurong's fighting spirit was aroused and he used Breaking Bone Sword to try and kill the other. However, the opponent moved the sword horizontally and successful blocked this strike. At the same time, he replied with Breaking Bone Sword.

Xie Shurong also used his sword to block, following by a sudden jump into the distance. Then he pressed the skill, Storm Strike!

This skill allowed a swordsman to instantly chase the enemy in front of him, while hitting the enemy's sword with his sword, causing a three second stun effect.

This jump was extremely flexible. Unfortunately, the opponent seemed to know A'Shu very well. The moment A'Shu rushed forward, he nimbly turned 90 degrees and escaped this strike. He raised his sword again and the skill Soul Sword stabbed A'Shu's chest!

Counterattacking while avoiding, decisive without wasting time…

Li Cangyu saw the two people PKing and couldn't help feeling secretly scared.

The swordsman who came this time was extremely strong compared to the management of the guilds in the online game.

This man was steady when hit and didn't panic when moving. Like a general on the battlefield, no matter how fierce the enemy attack, he would be steady as long as he had the sword in his hand.

This masterful play was the style of Song Yang, the old captain of Flying Feathers.

Li Cangyu stared at the battle.

After a few years of training, A'Shu was much steadier than when he played in the Three Musketeers. But he was still missing something compared to the person in front of him.

If A'Shu was a sharp killer good at fast attacks, the one in front of him was a stable general who wouldn't blink if a mountain collapsed in front of him. He was so confident that he wasn't fl.u.s.tered in front of A'Shu's fast attacks.

The speed of the two men was fast and the blood volume on both sides rapidly decreased.

However, Li Cangyu could see that these two men weren't doing their best. They were slightly reserved and trying to test each other.

The fact that it was so fierce proved the operator behind this account definitely wasn't simple.

Was it Su Guangmo, the first of the Three Musketeers?

Li Cangyu thought this and couldn't help looking back at Bai Xuan. "What do you think?"

They had been partners for many years and Bai Xuan immediately understood Li Cangyu's meaning. He nodded and said, "It should be Su Guangmo."

***

At this point, Ling Xuefeng controlling Steamed Ba.s.s had already recognized them.

Fans gave nicknames to many players. 'Demon King' Ling Xuefeng and 'Human Emperor' Su Guangmo were often mentioned by reporters at the same time.

The number of times the two of them played against each other wasn't low. Wind Colour and Flying Feathers often met in heavyweight encounters such as the semi-finals or finals. Therefore, Ling Xuefeng could understand Su Guangmo's style.

Su Guangmo's debut time was only one year later than Ling Xuefeng and he took over as captain at the end of the second season. Compared to the players who took over after the third season ended such as Captain Luo, Captain Zhu, Captain Yang and Captain Tan, Ling Xuefeng and Su Guangmo experienced more events in the Miracle League and their foundation was more stable.

For Su Guangmo to be here meant that the side accounts who ambushed them today were people of the Flying Feathers Guild. They must've seen something and invited the captain.

Su Guangmo was obviously aiming at Blossoming Tree so this swordsman's ident.i.ty clearly wasn't simple.

In the beginning, Ling Xuefeng played the account of Wind Colour's president and they cleared several rounds of Frost Temple. Blossoming Tree deliberately hid his strength the entire team because he didn't want to reveal his ident.i.ty. Since Su Guangmo personally came to the game today, Ling Xuefeng could guess that this Blossoming Tree was the younger brother of Su Guangmo who had been missing for a long time: Xie Shurong.

Ling Xuefeng's mood couldn't help being complicated as he thought up to here.

Xie Shurong had left for Chinese Miracle League for three years. It was unexpected to meet him in the new district. IT seemed that Li Cangyu's team was unexpectedly good. The ace Xie Shurong had joined, indicating that Li Cangyu's new team would never be like the arbitrarily slaughtered FTD team.

Ling Xuefeng couldn't help feeling happy for him.

Only strong teammates would allow Li Cangyu to play to his true level without any burdens.

It could be seen that the team led by Cat G.o.d would surely bring more surprises to the Miracle League next years!

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Chapter 46 – Feelings of the Fellow Apprentices

Xie Shurong didn't take long to recognize that the opposite person was his older apprentice brother, Su Guangmo. It had been a long time since they fought. His fighting spirit was stimulated by Su Guangmo and he was too lazy to hide his strength, so he readily hit his brother.

Unexpectedly, Su Guangmo stopped at the last minute and jumped away from Xie Shurong's attack range. He typed in the private chat: [I haven't seen you for a few years, Younger Brother's progress is quite big.]

Xie Shurong retorted: [Who is your younger brother? Didn't you tell me to get lost?]

Su Guangmo smiled: [Remembering the words of an argument from a few years ago, a man shouldn't be so stingy!]

***

In the year the Three Musketeers were both, Su Guangmo was 19 years old while Xie Shurong and Yu Pingsheng were 18 years old.

Yu Pingsheng didn't like to speak. He was always hiding and playing with his phone. However, Su Guangmo and Xie Shurong were hot tempered. The scene of the two of them arguing was Yu Pingsheng's live nightmare.

Both of them were young, frivolous and opinionated, they refused to concede.

It was the so-called 'one mountain can't tolerate two tigers.' Su Guangmo originally had a straight personality and Xie Shurong was sharp and aggressive. The year that the Flying Feathers team won the champions.h.i.+p, it looked like the three apprentice brothers were getting along with each other to outsiders. In fact, they were arguing almost every day?

How to arrange the next game? Su Guangmo had one opinion and Xie Shurong felt another way. If the two people disagreed, Yu Pingsheng didn't dare stop them and could only call over their master.

Song Yang, who was Flying Feathers' coach at the time, had to run to the training room every day to persuade them. Sometimes he felt very anxious because the two apprentices would punch and kick at each other before finally going quiet. Song Yang didn't know what to do if it went on like this.

Fortunately, most of Xie Shurong and Su Guangmo's disputes were for the team. Their tactical ideas were slightly different but they could understand each other after Master Song Yang's adjustment. In addition, both of them were forthright and didn't like holding grudges. They would argue in the morning and by afternoon, they would be watching videos of the game together.

The noisy third season of these two people was now a precious memory of their youth.

Both Su and Xie were young and hot-blooded, proud and irritable. They met with each other and bickered every day. However, they didn't take it to heart and never hated each other.

At least, until the day their argument reached a point they couldn't come back from.

***

After Flying Feathers won the champions.h.i.+p in the third season, Song Yang felt that his three apprentices could support the Flying Feathers team and went abroad to do business, officially retiring from e-sports.

Once their master left, Yu Pingsheng thought for a long time before finally daring to say his own thoughts.

He was more familiar with Su Guangmo and secretly told him first. In fact, his favourite cla.s.s was the berserker but Captain Song wanted to train three swordsmen. Yu Pingsheng was very introverted and didn't like arguing with others, so he silently agreed.

For more than a year, he had been playing a swordsman like his master wanted. Still, he always felt that when he played a swordsman, he couldn't open up his ideas and he didn't play too much of a role in the team. Therefore, he wanted to try changing to a berserker.

He secretly practiced and felt that he was more adept at playing berserker than swordsman.

However, changing his cla.s.s meant the Flying Feathers team would have to find a new swordsman to succeed him and the lineup would have to be adjusted. Yu Pingsheng was very tense when saying these words and even stuttered.

He thought his senior wouldn't agree but Su Guangmo easily patted him on the shoulder and said, "Well, you play what you want to play."

Yu Pingsheng looked up with an astonished expression, grat.i.tude filling his eyes.

Su Guangmo saw the clear eyes and couldn't help smiling. He patted his young brother's head and said, "Master isn't on the team anymore. I am now Flying Feathers' master. Tell me if you want to do something in the future. There is no need to worry so much."

An introverted person like Yu Pingsheng dared say these words, proving that he had been thinking about it for a long time. He was somewhat distressed about his younger brother. Compared to the radiant and sharp-minded Xie Shurong, Yu Pingsheng was more invisible among the Three Musketeers. Now that the Flying Feathers team won the champions.h.i.+p and had a firm foundation, Xiao Yu wanted to try changing to his favourite cla.s.s. It was understandable.

Su Guangmo never expected Xie Shurong to strongly oppose.

“The Three Musketeers were trained by Master. Is there a reason for you to change cla.s.ses after Master walked away? Isn't this a rejection of Master?" Xie Shurong stared at Yu Pingsheng with extremely sharp eyes. "If you change cla.s.ses, Flying Feathers' entire lineup will have to change. Can you not be so selfish? Have you considered the other players? Have you considered Master's feelings?"

Yu Pingsheng was born introverted and now Xie Shurong was scolded him so fiercely. His eyes turned slightly red but he didn't know how to refute it. He could only lower his head, his fingers tightly clenched together as his face paled.

Su Guangmo saw this and felt a sudden anger in his heart. His face was calm as he said, "What do you mean by he is selfish and not considering the feelings of others? Is that how you talk to your older brother?"

"How could Older Brother be so willful?" Xie Shurong retorted, "Master just left and you are already messing things up as captain. Wanting to change cla.s.ses, wanting to change the lineup, why don't you just change the name of the Flying Feathers team!"

“What nonsense are you saying!" Su Guangmo endured the urge to hit the other person. "A professional player can really only s.h.i.+ne when they are playing their favourite cla.s.s.  Xiao Yu naturally has his reasons for wanting to change cla.s.ses. You don't support him and actually speak so much nonsense. An 18 year old is considered as an adult so why don't you use your brains?"

“I'm not using my brains? You are the one protecting him without any brains!"

"…" This sentence made Su Guangmo, who had endured for a long time, completely erupt. He grabbed Xie Shurong's collar and shouted, "Do you have the courage to say that again?"

“Am I wrong?" Xie Shurong was like an irritated little wolf as he stared rudely back at Su Guangmo. "You will raise your hands in agreement to anything Yu Pingsheng says, while you will scold me for anything I say! Isn't your bias too obvious? If you don't like me then say it bluntly. In any case, you are the captain. If you want me to leave Flying Feathers then just say it!"

"…" Su Guangmo was so furious that he pointed to the door and said, "Okay, you can get lost!"

The moment these words were said, the three people were stunned.

The atmosphere in the training room was very tense. Yu Pingsheng noticed and quickly grabbed Su Guangmo's arm, whispering, "Brothers, don't be angry. I won't change cla.s.ses. We will stay the same as before…"

Before he could finish, Xie Shurong quickly picked up his backpack and pointed at Su Guangmo. "You told me to get lost, don't regret it!"

Su Guangmo looked at the leaving figure of the 18 year old and kicked over the chair in front of him.

Yu Pingsheng followed in order to stop A'Shu. Unfortunately, this person was very fast and his shadow disappeared in the blink of an eye. He returned to persuade Su Guangmo but found him sulking in the bedroom. Yu Pingsheng was helpless. Perhaps he should let them calm down first and maybe they would reconcile tomorrow. In any case, this wasn't the first time they argued. Every time they fought, they would quickly reconcile.

Yu Pingsheng didn't expect this to be the last argument between Su Guangmo and Xie Shurong.

Xie Shurong was walking alone on the streets at night. He knew that his brother was just speaking in anger. It was very easy to say inappropriate words when angry and then feel sorry when time pa.s.sed.

However, he was very proud at that time. Su Guangmo said such words that Xie Shurong couldn't go back to Flying Feathers.

He walked around with his bag and eventually decided to go abroad.

Since he won an award in the third season, the American ICE Club had contacted him privately, saying that ICE was missing a talented swordsman. IF he was willing, he could play in New York, receiving free meals and an excellent salary.

Xie Shurong's contract with Flying Feathers was about to expire anyway. Instead of staying in Flying Feathers and arguing with Su Guangmo every day, it was better to start from scratch in a new environment.

He hadn't been to the US yet so maybe playing there would be more fun? He could also gain some insights.

Thus, the 18 year old Xie Shurong decided to go to New York alone and join the ICE Club.

It was only after leaving his home, eating food he wasn't used to and listening to his teammates' fluent English that he gradually realized the decision he made was too hasty.

Unfortunately, G.o.d didn't give people the opportunity to regret.

In the next few years, Xie Shurong gradually grew up and thought about the matter in a more mature manner than when he was 18 years old.

"A professional player can really only s.h.i.+ne when they are playing their favourite cla.s.s."

These were the words Su Guangmo had said in the past. The two people were angry at the time and Xie Shurong didn't think carefully about the truth of this sentence. He only thought that Yu Pingsheng was being unreasonable and Su Guangmo was brainlessly defending Yu Pingsheng.

Later in the US, he saw many outstanding players in the field and remembered the invisible Yu Pingsheng… Xie Shurong suddenly had a feeling of sadness.

Yu Pingsheng was introverted and always accepted other people's arrangements. He rarely expressed his own opinions. Whenever the two brothers were arguing, he didn't know how to stop them and would stand on the side with a pale and sickly expression.

At that time, they fought because of him and Xie Shurong also said that he was selfish and didn't consider others. Wouldn't Yu Pingsheng be the most uncomfortable?

In fact, Xie Shurong was like this because his Master had just left the Flying Feathers team. His mood was very low and he felt like Yu Pingsheng was denying Master's idea of the Three Musketeers to play a berserker. That's why Xie Shurong became very furious.

He thought about it later and realized that if Yu Pingsheng's favourite cla.s.s was a berserker, it was the correct decision to change to a berserker. For a person like that to dare say his own thoughts, it wasn't easy. It was right that Su Guangmo support him as captain.

It was a pity that Xie Shurong was too proud and stubborn at 18 years old. He impulsively left Flying Feathers and left no room for recovering from that argument.

Xie Shurong felt guilty.

In particular, he said words that really hurt Yu Pingsheng.

For the past few years, he had been paying attention to the Flying Feathers team. He saw a berserker who was the opposite of an unknown swordsman. The most powerful front line berserker in the domestic league was the vice-captain of the Flying Feathers team. Yu Pingsheng, he had a cold and introverted character but he shone and was unstoppable on the field.

He was the one who made the front row of the Flying Feathers team a wall that other teams didn't dare take lightly. With his protection, Su Guangmo could use the most powerful attacks of the terran swordsman without worrying.

The Flying Feathers team was still among the giants of Miracle, proving that Su Guangmo and Yu Pingsheng's choice wasn't wrong.

Xie Shurong was very happy for his two brothers.

However, he couldn't return to Flying Feathers. It wasn't to do with pride but many other factors. Once something was missed, there was no need to go back.

***

Su Guangmo had been paying attention to his younger brother in recent years.

After Xie Shurong left, Su Guangmo calmed down and used his connections to check on Xie Shurong's whereabouts. He found out that A'Shu was playing in the American ICE Club and learning many things. He was very happy for his younger brother.

In that argument, both of them said words that shouldn't be spoke, completely hurting the relations.h.i.+p between brothers.

Su Guangmo regretted it a lot but he knew that A'Shu wasn't a narrow-minded person who held grudges. He didn't return to the Flying Feathers team because he had a very good development in the ICE Club, not because of the previous matter.

They didn't worry about the old things but they still owed each other an apology.

***

Xie Shurong sent a private chat to the onlooker End of the World: [At that time, I was young and spoke foolishly. Don't mind it too much! In fact, you are very powerful when playing a berserker. I only wanted to guard Master's Three Musketeers and ignored your feelings. I'm really sorry.]

The person didn't speak or fight but Xie Shurong knew this must be Yu Pingsheng.

Su Guangmo took Yu Pingsheng with him everywhere he went. Xie Shurong later understood the reason. Yu Pingsheng had psychological problems and interpersonal communication problems. He couldn't easily deal with people. Su Guangmo was afraid this person would become depressed and always took him along, becoming accustomed to protecting him.

The moment this message was sent, Xie Shurong also received a private chat from Su Guangmo. [Brother was very angry and didn't mean it when I told you to get lost. You idiot, why did you really leave? In addition, do you have to go all the way to America?]

"…" Xie Shurong saw this familiar tone and couldn't help swearing. [(Fu*k) your sister! Is this how you apologize? Shouldn't you be apologetic?]

[Okay, it is my fault!] Su Guangmo thought of all their arguments in the past and couldn't help laughing. [We were young so don't worry about it. I know that you have been playing at the ICE Club for the past few years. Next year, Miracle will be holding a world compet.i.tion. You are Chinese and can't represent America. Return to China, it is your home.]

[Of course I'm going to return home.] Xie Shurong was full of confidence.

[If you return to Flying Feathers, Brother Yu and I will welcome you at any time.] Su Guangmo's invitation was very sincere.

[If I go back and argue with you, Brother Yu will have a headache and can't sleep.] Xie Shurong typed with a smile. [Forget it. I have already contracted with a team.]

Su Guangmo already guessed that A'Shu wouldn't return to Flying Feathers.

The original Three Musketeers had long become a legend. Yu Pingsheng wasn't playing a swordsman anymore and there was no turning back. Since many things had been missed, let it go. Forcibly trying to recover it wouldn't necessarily lead to good results.

Su Guangmo asked curiously: [Which team did you contract with?]

[It isn't convenient to disclose it.] Xie Shurong wanted to draw out the climax. [You will know when I come back.]

[Are you trying to increase the climax?] Su Guangmo smiled. [Okay, I will know the truth eventually.]

They just chatted up to here when a private message sent by Yu Pingsheng popped up on Xie Shurong's bottom left corner.

[It doesn't matter, I don't mind. You have grown up very fast these years. Brother Su and I are very happy.]

This person with communication problems, he took so long to reply because he was probably thinking for a long time.

Xie Shurong's heart became warm.

In the third season of the Miracle League, the Three Musketeers joined hands to lead Flying Feathers to the champions.h.i.+p.  Three years later, only Human Emperor Su Guangmo and Berserker Yu Pingsheng were left. The player Xie Shurong had gone to Canglan.

The relations.h.i.+p between the three brothers was actually very good. Su Guangmo saw Xie Shurong as a little brother and scolded him to look after him. It was just that they were too sharp when they were young. They stabbed at each other with the thorns on their bodies and ended up stabbing Yu Pingsheng.

The young men were stubborn and reckless. Like clumsy hedgehogs, they wanted to prove their strength by hurting others.

Today, they were all really strong.

The demise of the Three Musketeers was actually a sign that the three youngsters had grown up.

They would prove themselves in the biggest arena called the Miracle League.

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Chapter 47 – Cat Who Loves to Eat Fish

Su Guangmo chatted with his little brother before sending an invitation to Love to Eat Braised Fish on the Food Squad. According to the president of the Flying Feathers Guild, the elf summoner was particularly powerful and was perhaps A'Shu's teammate. He wanted to see what Love to Eat Braised Fish's level was.

However, the system responded with a prompt.

[Love to Eat Braised Fish has refused your invitation.]

Su Guangmo asked in a private chat: [Why did you refuse? Let's try it.]

'Try it out in order to find out who I am? It is better to keep the mystery.' Li Cangyu thought this and decisively replied: [I won't try it. I don't want to deal a blow to your confidence.]

Su Guangmo, "…"

He wasn't afraid to flash his tongue when talking like that?

Su Guangmo endured the urge to enter slaughter mode and sent an invitation to the black magician next.

[Steamed Ba.s.s has refused your invitation.]

The confused Su Guangmo talked to him in a private message: [Why? You don't want to learn anything from fighting me?]

Steamed Ba.s.s replied: [I don't want to because I don't want to deal a blow to your confidence.]

Su Guangmo, "…"

Were the both of them wearing the same pants? The words were the same, did they discuss this in advance?

Su Guangmo was laughed at by these two people. He couldn't help looking back and saying to Yu Pingsheng, "Love to Eat Braised Fish and Steamed Ba.s.s, these two people are quite interesting. They don't want to deal a blow to my confidence? It seems that A'Shu's new team isn't simple!"

“Are you saying that A'Shu has joined a new team?" Yu Pingsheng asked.

"Yes." Su Guangmo continued, "This kid has a good idea. I just don't know if he has found reliable teammates."

"With A'Shu's eyes, they shouldn't be bad?" Yu Pingsheng spoke seriously.

Su Guangmo also believed that Xie Shurong wouldn't join a team that wasn't reliable when his level was in the upper ranks of any major domestic team. However, the current eight strong teams tended to have a fixed style. Xie Shurong's style was best integrated into the Flying Feathers team but he didn't return to Flying Feathers. It wasn't appropriate to enter other teams so shuffling the cards was a good choice.

Su Guangmo always regarded Xie Shurong as a younger brother. They might argue every day but he appreciated Xie Shurong's novel ideas and his sharp and offensive style of play. It was because their relations.h.i.+p was so close that he spoke without thinking and drove the 18 year old away. This was Su Guangmo's last regret in the past few years.

However, Su Guangmo didn't intend to save his younger brother. After all, Xie Shurong had now grown up and would have his own ideas. The past things would be left as memories in the heart.

Su Guangmo thought this and privately chatted to Xie Shurong: [Once you return home, tell me. I will treat you to a meal.]

[Well, there is a great G.o.d in my team. You should be mentally prepared and not lose your eyeb.a.l.l.s.]

[Who is this great G.o.d?] Su Guangmo asked curiously.

[I won't tell you!] Xie Shurong said with a smile.

"…" Whetting up his appet.i.te only to not fulfill it, this guy was obviously doing it intentionally!

Since he wasn't willing to say it, Su Guangmo no longer asked. Xie Shurong's team would eventually make a public appearance.

As Su Guangmo and Xie Shurong were chatting, Yu Pingsheng had been quietly sitting like a ghost and staring at the computer screen. He always had no sense of existence. If other people didn't talk to him, he would sit quietly, as transparent as the air.

But once he saw these messages, he suddenly suggested, "Is it Li Cangyu?"

His voice was as clear as cold water, causing Su Guangmo to recover his spirit.

Yes, Li Cangyu! Why didn't he think of this?

The greatest G.o.d who was an elf summoner was Old Cat, Li Cangyu.

Xie Shurong said there was a great G.o.d on his team and the elf summoner by his side definitely wasn't weak. The news that the Canglan team had been disbanded not long ago had been pa.s.sed onto Miracle by Cheng Wei and Old Cat's whereabouts were currently unknown…

“Is Cat G.o.d coming back?" Su Guangmo looked at his younger brother with surprise and saw Yu Pingsheng's bright eyes.

Yu Pingsheng said earnestly, "When it comes to elf summoners, Cat G.o.d is the strongest."

“That's true." Su Guangmo said thoughtfully. "If this is the case, A'Shu's team will be great."

Yu Pingsheng asked, "Do you think Captain Ling knows about this?"

Su Guangmo replied positively, "If we know then Ling Xuefeng definitely knows. He has the best relations.h.i.+p with Cat G.o.d."

Yu Pingsheng nodded in agreement.

Su Guangmo sent a message to Love to Eat Braised Fish: [Is Cat G.o.d on the other side of the computer?]

Li Cangyu solemnly sent back: [Who is Cat G.o.d?]

Su Guangmo laughed. [Don't pretend. The ID of Love to Eat Braised Fish has already betrayed you.]

Li Cangyu: […]

***

Speaking of 'Cat G.o.d loves to eat fish', this was something that all old players knew.

The first season, Li Cangyu quickly became famous due to his strong personal ability. He was ranked first among the elves. Together with demon Ling Xuefeng, terran Song Yang, angel Xu Luo and the blood kin Mo Quan, they were called the Five G.o.ds and were the representatives of the five races.

The FTD team didn't make the playoffs in the first season but Cat G.o.d's personal ability was widely recognized in the Miracle League.

After the opening ceremony of the second season, the Miracle League's chairman Nan Jiangang organized a dinner in the host city of Shanghai. At that time, Song Yang was the captain of Flying Feathers and Su Guangmo and Yu Pingsheng were rookies who just debuted. They went with their master to this dinner.

Chairman Nana boldly booked a hall on the third floor of the hotel, set up dozens of tables and invited all the contestants.

Su Guangmo and Yu Pingsheng consciously sat at a table filled with new people. Ling Xuefeng, Li Cangyu, Song Yang and the old players who debuted in the first season sat at the table next to them.

Everyone was chatting while eating and the atmosphere was enjoyable.

Later, the waiter came with a plate of braised fish. Su Guangmo and most of the people at this table were full and no one liked to eat fish. They ate a bit before putting the fish aside. Then Ling Xuefeng suddenly turned to them and asked, "Are you eating this fish?"

The new people were full of awe towards Captain Ling and quickly said, "We aren't eating it!"

“Then give it to me.” Ling Xuefeng said.

Then they saw Ling Xuefeng put the plate of fish in front of a person.

This man was very handsome, with short hair and sparkling eyes. At this time, he was burying his head and earnestly eating fish. He completely turned a deaf ear to the conversation between Xu Luo and Song Yang, as if the fish was his whole world.

His technique of eating fish was absolutely first cla.s.s and the fish was eaten clean, leaving an intact fish bone.

He didn't seem to be done after eating. He picked up a paper towel and wiped his mouth. He had just looked up when he found that Ling Xuefeng gave him a plate of fish. He smiled, patted Ling Xuefeng's shoulder in thanks and continued to eat fish.

The more shocking thing was that the expressionless Ling Xuefeng smiled at the man!

The smile was very small. If Su Guangmo hadn't been looking in his direction, he wouldn't have detected it.

Su Guangmo hadn't expected the serious Ling Xuefeng, usually called a forbidden G.o.d by the fans, to actually show a smiling expression.

The new people who had the fish taken away looked at the next table and all had an admiring expression when they saw the handsome man quickly take care of the second fish.

After a while, Song Yang called the new people to his table for a toast and also introduced them. "Su Guangmo, ID Pale Wolf and Yu Pingsheng, ID Misty Rain. These two people are my apprentices and I am bringing them to the field this year. Everyone should take care."

The handsome man who had just eaten fish stood up with a gla.s.s of red wine. He patted Su Guangmo's shoulder and said, "I'll cheer you on. Follow your master and learn a lot. You future will definitely be promising."

Su Guangmo politely smiled, "Thank you Cat G.o.d."

Unlike Li Cangyu's straightforwardness, Ling Xuefeng had a very serious appearance from beginning to end. He didn't say anything to the newcomers, he just stood up and touched cups with Su Guangmo and the others.

Ling Xuefeng looked at Li Cangyu pouring a gla.s.s of wine and whispered, "Don't get drunk."

Li Cangyu replied, "Today I am happy and will drink a bit more. If I get drunk, you can carry me back."

"…Okay."

The way these two were talking seemed different from others?

Su Guangmo later knew that these two people knew each other in the online game. Compared to when they were opponents in the compet.i.tion, Ling and Li had a pure friends.h.i.+p in the online game.

It was also from this day that everyone in the league knew Li Cangyu loved to eat fish. After finis.h.i.+ng the plate on his table and the fish that Ling Xuefeng gave him, he saw there was still half a plate on the next table and ate it…

He took fish as a staple dish and even ate three dishes, he was truly powerful!

Su Guangmo had seen many videos of Cat G.o.d playing the game but this was his first close contact with Cat G.o.d. He didn't expect that the fast-moving elf summoner on the field was actually a fish foodie!

Cat G.o.d's love of fish quickly spread through the league. Those who were familiar with him would often joke around.

"Cat G.o.d, if you let me have 10% blood tomorrow then I will give you two braised fish."

"Cat G.o.d, I will buy you a plate of sweet and sour fish if you waste a big move!"

"Cat G.o.d, you always kill me so happily. Should I send you a plate of West Lake vinegar fish?"

"…"

***

Su Guangmo recalled these past events and couldn't help smiling.

In fact, the first three seasons of the Miracle League didn't have a perfect system but the atmosphere was much better than it was now. Many players gossiped in a group chat and some opponents even became good friends in private.

Unlike now, where the compet.i.tion between teams was too strong. In addition, the pressure on professional players was so great that most of the time, everyone was training and researching tactics. The communication between different teams was reduced.

Unexpectedly, the cat who loved to eat fish was returning to Miracle. The Miracle League would become completely lively!

[Cat G.o.d's taste hasn't changed? You always loved to eat braised fish.] Su Guangmo said with a smile.

Li Cangyu saw this and had to admit it. [I also love to eat other types of fish.]

[You are making a new team in Miracle? You seem full of confidence?]

[It is natural.]

[Have you gathered all your teammates?]

[I still have a way to go.] Li Cangyu paused before asking: [By the way, where is your master Song Yang? I haven't contacted him for a long time.]

[He completely left the league after the second season and is currently in the food and beverages business.]

Li Cangyu was curious: [Dining? What type of store did he open?]

Su Guangmo replied: [He opened several grilled fish chain stores.]

Li Cangyu was immediately interested: [Grilled fish? Where is it? Can I get a discount if I go to eat?]

Su Guangmo, "…"

Cat G.o.d, weren't we discussing your return to Miracle? How did you turn it around towards fish?

A few years pa.s.sed but this man still hadn't changed his nature!

Su Guangmo suddenly felt that Cat G.o.d was quite fun. In the game, he aggressively abused the opponents without showing mercy. Many players were crushed to frustration when they played him. However, once the game finished, he would look everywhere for fish. A person who recommended him a good place to eat fish would be regarded as a good friend. The reason he had such a good relations.h.i.+p with Ling Xuefeng was definitely because Ling Xuefeng often gave him fis.h.!.+

He became hungry when talking about this so Su Guangmo hurriedly changed the topic. [A'Shu is in your team?]

[Yes, I happened to meet him in the new district.]

[Since Cat G.o.d is personally leading the team, I can rest a.s.sured about A'Shu following you. I will wait for both of you to come back together.] Su Guangmo added: [My master's store is in Kunming. Once we have the opportunity, I will take you to see him.]

[Okay, I'll see you then!}

[Yes, good luck.]

The conversation ended here and Su Guangmo simply quit the game.

Needless to say, even Li Cangyu's level would decline after a few years. But with his outstanding awareness, he could easily beat the new generation of players who hadn't experienced his abuse in the league.  Xie Shurong was Song Yang's disciple and his talent wasn't bad. If he wasn't mistaken, the healer around Li Cangyu was probably his old partner Bai Xuan. This combination alone would make them unable to be underestimated. Not to mention there might be other strong teammates.

The return of such a team to the Miracle League would definitely have a strong impact on the current eight giants.

Su Guangmo wasn't worried about it.

He looked back and saw that Yu Pingsheng's expression was very calm. His mood didn't fluctuate, the black and clear eyes staying as calm as ever even if he knew the other person was Cat G.o.d.

Yu Pingsheng was such a person. He was introverted, not good at words and his surface seemed as quiet as stagnant water. However, once on the field, he would erupt fiercely enough to burn all fire!

Berserker, this was the most violent melee cla.s.s and used a heavy axe as a weapon.

The little swordsman who once hid behind his brothers had now grown to be the first berserker in the Miracle League. He was a strong front row who defended his teammates. The young captain who was once impulsive had now become one of the most admired people in the Miracle League.

Su Guangmo and Yu Pingsheng, the two of them joined hands to bring up a new generation of Flying Feathers. The current strength of Flying Feathers was first-cla.s.s. Su Guangmo had confidence in himself, Yu Pingsheng and the entire team.

A real strong player wouldn't be afraid of strong opponents but would look forward to confronting them.

Thus, he was looking forward to the team up of Old Cat and his younger brother!

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