Goblin was shocked. "What the hell??? Why?" He paused, then added angrily, "Why would they even schedule a practice match with us? Even if we don't schedule a practice match with Shadow, we should at least reserve it for last year's semifinalists!"
"Why?" Cai Lun sneered. "Isn't it all thanks to your anonymous report? The league has caught them! Do you think your anonymity is real? First day playing the game? Now I'm being interviewed by the officials! Forced to schedule a training match with Polaris! And you still dare to ask why?"
Goblin: “???”
"Polaris is now considered by the league to be second only to ours in commercial value." Cai Lun slammed the coffee table and angrily said, "What does a team's performance ultimately translate into? It's still commercial value! If you keep doing this, they'll take advantage of you in a minute!"
This was the second time that Cai Lun had scolded the goblin. He said nothing and turned his face away with a gloomy expression.
At this time, Dylan came down from upstairs holding the handrail, "Why next month? Doesn't the league officially start at the end of next month?" He asked with a frown.
"Yeah, why next month?" Cai Lun's tone softened slightly as he addressed Dylan. He took a deep gulp of water from the coffee table before calming down and saying, "Their goal is clear. They're not just returning to the professional league to satisfy their nostalgia. Their ultimate goal is to understand our strengths and reclaim the championship. Do you understand?"
Dylan narrowed his eyes, his pupils becoming increasingly cold and sharp.
"Old guys, be more careful!" Cai Lun said earnestly, "Coach Su will come back later and explain the training arrangements for the next month to you. You can't live like this anymore. You must start intensive training!" After saying that, he threw the documents related to the training match heavily on the coffee table with a sour face, and with a "bang", he turned and walked into the inner room.
Unlike Polaris, in the Sabretooth Club, apart from Dylan who performed best in the competition and had some privileges, the others had no say and had to obey the arrangements of the manager Cai Lun. In a way, the relationship between Cai Lun and them was more like that of a superior and a subordinate.
After Cai Lun finished his rant, the living room of the Sabretooth Tiger base fell silent. At this moment, the deadlock between them was broken by a chilling laugh.
Several members of the Sabretooth Tigers raised their heads at the same time and looked towards the source of the laughter. They were surprised to see Ping Shuai standing alone at the door with his hands in his trouser pockets.
"What are you doing here!?" The goblin's scalp was tightening due to being scolded. When he saw Ping Shuai, he was like a fighting cock seeing a fighting cock. He was extremely jealous and blurted out questions.
Ping Shuai glanced at him darkly, his eyes filled with contempt, and he chuckled calmly, "Why can't I be here? I'm your team's substitute, the Wizard's substitute." Ping Shuai bit the last four words hard, provocatively, "It seems like you all had almost forgotten this before today."
Goblin: "!" He was instantly enraged, jumped up and pointed at Ping Shuai and yelled: "What kind of substitute are you? There is a substitute like you in the world? Don't make people laugh at you--" Yoyo pulled his sleeves twice, and temporarily stopped him from saying the following unpleasant words.
Yoyo said softly, "Ping Shuai, you seem to be in a good mood, huh?"
"The old team won the game with their newly recruited wizard teammates. He's so loyal, he must be happy along with them!" The goblin sneered, his sarcasm evident. "An omega can be replaced, and it's not worth much. I wonder if some people are regretting it now?"
"Unfortunately, that's not why I'm happy." Ping Shuai said calmly, his head held high with a hint of arrogance. "Oh, yes, it was Manager Cai who called me here. He said he had something to discuss with me."
The goblin's expression froze. "What?"
Ping Shuai smiled without saying anything, and raised his chin towards Cai Lun who came out from the inner room, "Manager Cai."
The goblin was struck by lightning. He turned to look at Cai Lun in disbelief, then at Ping Shuai. He trembled and said, "Old Cai, what do you mean by this?"
Cai Lun waved at Ping Shuai and gave Goblin a businesslike fake smile. "I think you really forgot that Ping Shuai is still in our club. If you keep messing with me like this, I will make the high-priced substitute a regular. Don't disbelieve me, I can do it."
After saying that, he ignored the goblin's pale face and followed Ping Shuai into the meeting room one after another.
Cai Lun left, but that sentence cast a gloomy shadow over the entire base's living room, especially Goblin. He shuddered and sat back down, his cheeks twitching and his fingertips digging into the fabric of his sweatpants.
"Are we Sabretooths... so heartless?" He raised his head in grief and indignation, looking around at his teammates: "Look at Polaris, they only have a few people! Lin Mingfei went to such great lengths! And she even found them!"
"That's because he can't find anyone." Dylan said in a deep voice.
"Brother D! I reported it because of your suggestion!" The goblin was angry and aggrieved: "What are you saying now? It's just a sarcastic remark!"
Dylan's brows knitted together, and he was quite impatient. "If you're so fussy, you should just quit playing professionally as soon as possible. Holographic esports is a world where the strong prey on the weak. If you long for a happy and harmonious life so much, why not just go home and have a family photo every day?"
Goblin: "You—"
Mo Lan coughed lightly, walked over, patted the goblin's shoulder and pressed it down, his lips moving.
"Okay, stop arguing. I guess Manager Cai just said that to give you a sense of crisis and urge you on." He whispered.
"Yeah." Yoyo also hugged his arm and shook it vigorously twice: "Manager Cai is doing this for your own good. He doesn't really want to replace you. Don't be so impatient."
Goblin's eyes were red. He wiped them twice, stood up and said with a strong nasal tone, "I'm going to play solo."
After he left, King Robin, who had been silent all the time, couldn't help but speak.
"Dylan, I really don't like what you just said." Robin King frowned, his tone heavy. "Although the report was submitted by Goblin himself using his account, the decision to report Xia Xiaotong for cheating was a joint one among the three of us. Why are you putting the blame on Goblin alone?"
"It was his own impulsiveness," Dylan said coldly. "I was just saying it casually, do you really take it seriously? Am I the Lord of Heaven? Do my words count as imperial decrees?"
King Robin was so angry that he almost laughed: "We are on the same team, we are one! What are you talking about? Don't we all want the best for this team?"
"Good intentions don't always lead to good things." Dylan said, "Then please stop him before he does something stupid next time, okay? Don't tell me what to do here."
Robin King: "You fucking—"
"I think you're all getting cocky." Dylan sneered. "Without me, could you have won the last league finals? Could you have enjoyed all these laurels and honors? Could you all please put yourselves in the right place? If you can't create value for the club, then don't cause trouble for it. And if you do, you expect me to take the blame for you? What kind of daydreaming are you doing?"
After saying this, he left calmly, ignoring King Robin's sullen face and clenched fists.
As soon as the competition was over, Xia Tong fell into a deep sleep uncontrollably and had no idea that Lin Mingfei was carrying him back to the bedroom. Then he had a very satisfying dream.
In the dream, he was chasing a small monster with his big special effects staff.
The little monster was a saber-toothed white-browed tiger, with a big head and short body, covered in fur, about the same height as Xia Tong. On its forehead was not the word "king" but the three big words "goblin". In her dream, Xia Tong unscrupulously hit its head with her staff, pounding it into the ground like a pile driver.
"You'll make me laugh at my inability to play wizards! You'll be so proud! You'll be so proud! Hahahaha!"
He had never seen the goblin in person, so he could only imagine what the annoying guy looked like through the word "saber-toothed tiger". But even so, this dream still made him very happy and refreshed!
Then, the big-headed tiger that had sunk into the soil suddenly jumped up, and a thick and strong tail grew from its buttocks. It grew infinitely longer and stretched towards his neck like a snake, wrapping around him.
The psychological trauma of being stuck and beaten by the opponent's squishy killer in the game suddenly erupted.
"Ahhhhhh!! Let me go!! Go away!!"
Xia Tong woke up in shock, grabbed the rebellious "tiger tail", put it to her mouth and took a bite.
Lin Mingfei was just about to put a softer pillow under him to prevent him from drooling while sleeping, but she didn't expect that the little omega who was snoring soundly in his sleep would suddenly jump up, grab her arm and bite it hard!
"Hiss, hiss, hiss—" Lin Mingfei gasped in pain, his face twisted. He shook his arms vigorously but it was no use. The little thing seemed to be growing on his arms, shaking its head and neck, but it refused to let go! In desperation, he pinched Xia Tong's little nose: "Let go! Let go! Quickly let go!"
The little omega, whose nose was pinched, couldn't breathe and was forced to loosen his mouth. He fell back on the bed with his head tilted back, and then slowly opened his eyes.
"Oh my god..." He was still confused and muttered, "It turned out to be a dream... I was scared to death..."
Lin Mingfei: “…” He rolled up his sleeves and looked at the row of small but deep bleeding teeth marks on his forearm with dismay. It took him a long time to sigh.
"Xia Xiaotong, you are too wild!"
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