Xie Mingzhe was very interested in his senior brother's experiences in the past, and Tang Muzhou was also very happy to tell him a lot of past events.

Tang Muzhou was the first of the "disciple generation". At that time, Shan Lan had not yet gone to the Judgment Club to find Nie Yuandao, Gui Sirui was just a newbie in the game, Su Yang's disciples Fang Yu, Qiao Xi and others were nowhere to be found, and Ling Jingtang had always been alone, so when everyone heard that Chen Qianlin had accepted a disciple, they were particularly interested in this disciple.

Chen Qianlin entered the game in the first year of Star Card Storm's operation, and has always had a good relationship with Nie Yuandao, Su Yang and others. He opened a "Qianlin Restaurant" in the Entertainment Star, and a few friends would gather here when they had free time. Chen Qianlin said that he had accepted an apprentice, and the other four were curious and wanted to get to know him. So, Chen Qianlin introduced his apprentice to several friends.

Tang Muzhou was deeply impressed by that day. When he logged into the game after school that night, his master sent him a private message saying, "Come to Phoenix Star Domain Freedom Arena No. 111, password 1111."

He thought that his master asked him to go to the ring to check on his recent progress in making cards, but he was shocked when he entered - there were four people standing side by side with his master, a hunchbacked old man with white hair, a beautiful woman with a voluptuous figure, a middle-aged uncle with unshaven beard, and a little lolita in a puffy skirt.

In comparison, only the Master's in-game image is slightly more normal.

Tang Muzhou: “???”

What is going on? Isn't the scene too spectacular?

Chen Qianlin introduced: "These people are Nie Yuandao, Su Yang, Zheng Feng and Ling Jingtang."

Tang Muzhou: “…”

Aren't these the strongest players in the five categories? Their names are well-known throughout the Star Card World, and Tang Muzhou often hears about their stories. The four great gods actually came over to watch him. Tang Muzhou was flattered and immediately greeted them respectfully: "Hello, great gods."

At that time, Tang Muzhou was only seventeen years old, so he was naturally not as calm and mature as he is now. The young man was particularly nervous, wondering why his master suddenly called so many masters to do it, and the images of the masters' secondary accounts were particularly strange - Nie Yuandao was a hunchbacked old man, Su Yang was a coquettish sister, and Ling Shen actually created a cute little loli?

The little Lolita took the initiative to speak: "Xiao Tang, right? I heard from your master that you are very talented. Let's try a PK!"

The system's built-in lolita mechanical sound came to his ears, and Tang Muzhou was completely unable to connect "her" with the handsome Ling Jingtang.

Until the two of them started PK...

Tang Muzhou finally experienced the strength of the strongest gold player!

——That little Lolita summoned a large number of weapon cards. The gold cards had extremely high attack power, such as the Soul Devouring Sword and the Bone Crushing Knife. Every move was a critical hit. He didn't even have time to react to what was happening before he was wiped out?

Little Loli laughed and said, "Xiao Tang's reaction is a bit slow!"

Chen Qianlin said: "His reaction was slower than yours back then, and he had never played in a professional league."

Then the hunchbacked old man said, "I'll try Xiao Tang's skills, too."

Then, Tang Muzhou was surrounded by Nie Yuandao's beasts and quickly bitten to death.

The unshaven uncle Zheng Feng and the enchanting sister Su Yang also expressed their desire to test the level of their young apprentice. Tang Muzhou was bewildered as he was beaten by the masters in four games in a row.

Finally, Old Zheng… the younger version of Zheng Feng who was not that old back then, smiled and said, “Your disciple is quite interesting!”

Chen Qianlin said calmly: "If you are bored in the future, you can come to the arena and bully my apprentice more."

Tang Muzhou: “???”

Tang Muzhou was betrayed by his master and fell into a nightmare of being abused every day. Four masters took turns to defeat him with different decks. Tang Muzhou once wondered if he was not suitable for playing this game.

Although he would occasionally question himself, Tang Muzhou's love for the game ultimately supported him to persevere.

After being beaten by four great players for a month, Tang Muzhou's strength improved by leaps and bounds. He went from being a simple card maker to an original player with both excellent card making and actual combat abilities.

In the process of being abused, he quickly learned from his experience and created a large number of plant-based magic cards that dominated the professional league in the later period. Gradually, when he competed with several great players, he was no longer completely abused. From losing ten games at the beginning, he could win two games in ten games, and then he could win four games in ten games. His level has surpassed most of the professional players in the league.

At this time, the Sanctuary Club was involved in a publishing rights incident. The four masters negotiated with the club for copyright issues. Chen Qianlin was entangled in the lawsuit and no one cared about Tang Muzhou. Tang Muzhou also wanted to do his best to help his master, but unfortunately the Sanctuary contract was extremely unfavorable to Chen Qianlin. In the end, the lawsuit was lost and Chen Qianlin announced his retirement.

Before leaving, the master asked Tang Muzhou to meet at Qianlin Restaurant and said to Tang Muzhou calmly, "Xiao Tang, you no longer need the master's guidance at your current level. I will transfer the management rights of this restaurant to you. Don't forget the original intention of playing this game. I believe that you will be a better player than the master."

It was not until then that Tang Muzhou realized that his master had used this "nightmare difficulty" method to train him and make him grow rapidly, because he had already guessed the outcome. Perhaps he had already made plans to retire, so he went to great lengths to bring in Nie Yuandao, Su Yang and other great players to train Tang Muzhou.

Tang Muzhou is nominally Chen Qianlin's apprentice, but in fact he has learned a lot from Nie Yuandao, Zheng Feng, Su Yang and Ling Jingtang. This is why he has such a good personal relationship with these great players even though they are not from the same group of players.

In Tang Muzhou's heart, several seniors have helped him a lot, and he respects them very much. After Chen Qianlin retired, Tang Muzhou replaced his master as the representative of the Wood Department, and the other four had no objection at all. After all, Xiao Tang was a player they had abused and trained, so he was considered half a disciple. He could replace Chen Qianlin in the alliance to win a place for the Wood Department, and everyone was very happy for Chen Qianlin.

…

Xie Mingzhe was deeply moved after listening to his senior brother's complete account of his experience from becoming his apprentice to winning the individual championship.

He had always thought that his senior brother was a gifted man who could create the unbroken winning streak. It was not until today that he realized that his senior brother was beaten by the masters one after another. The reason why he particularly respected his master and mentioned his gratitude to his mentor many times in interviews was because his master helped him grow so much. If there was no Chen Qianlin, there would be no Tang Muzhou.

Xie Mingzhe was also moved by his master's actions. Chen Qianlin is really a good master, and it is his fortune to have Chen Qianlin as his master. However, his master did not use the method he used to find a master to abuse him, but strictly controlled the production of cards, taught him some command awareness, and let him play freely in the regular season.

It seems like he is being left alone?

A master cannot be too partial. If he is abusing his disciples, the eldest disciple will be punished, but the younger disciples cannot be ignored!

Xie Mingzhe made up his mind. Early the next morning, he went to find Chen Qianlin and said, "Master, I heard that my senior brother had to compete with the masters every day from Monday to Friday and was abused for several months... Can I have a portion of this nightmare-level training package?"

His face was full of anticipation of "Come and torture me".

Facing his bright eyes, Chen Qianlin didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Did your senior brother tell you?"

Xie Mingzhe immediately clarified: "It has nothing to do with my senior brother. I was browsing the forum and found some gossip from that year..."

Chen Qianlin interrupted him: "Alright, don't try to excuse your senior brother. He must have told you that."

Xie Mingzhe: “…”

Well, it seems that the master knows both disciples very well. Apart from not knowing whether the two disciples confirmed their relationship and slept together during the trip, he really guessed what the two talked about in private.

Xie Mingzhe had no choice but to stop explaining and said with a smile: "It was indeed what my senior brother said. I think the way my master trained him back then was particularly interesting. Although I made it to the top 32, if I play in the finals in my current state, I can only make it to the top 16 or top 8 at most, and I will definitely not win a prize. So I think if I have the opportunity to play a training match with the masters, my level will definitely improve."

Chen Qianlin looked at his young disciple calmly and said, "Do you really think so?"

Xie Mingzhe nodded vigorously: "Can I have the same nightmare-level training course as my senior brother?"

Chen Qianlin raised his lips for a rare moment and said, "Your situation is different from Xiao Tang's. When he debuted, the Alliance's card decks were not as rich as they are now. Finding a five-element representative to beat him up was enough to cultivate his practical awareness."

Xie Mingzhe was stunned, not quite understanding what his master meant.

Chen Qianlin continued, "It's already the eleventh season. It's too lenient to just let a few seniors bully you. So, the training course I arranged for you is not nightmare-level, but... hell-level."

Xie Mingzhe finally understood and clenched his fists in excitement: "Hell level? How do you train it specifically? I will fully cooperate!"

"I have mentioned the training match to Lao Nie before, and they all agree. Starting from July, I will set up a training group to play car games every night. Not only will Lao Zheng and Lao Nie be there, but I have also invited all the champions of the individual competitions."

The more Xie Mingzhe listened, the more excited he became. This way, he would not only be able to compete with the great players of the previous generation, but also with the ace players of the new generation. The training tasks would be several times more than what his senior brothers had done back then.

Old players are experienced and calm in the face of change; the new generation of players are flexible in thinking and their decks are more innovative. This kind of training of alternating between the old and the new will be of great help to one's on-the-spot reaction, combat awareness, and deck operation.

It turns out that the master was not just letting him go, but had been planning a big move.

It’s just that the reading time of this ultimate skill is a bit long, and it was not released until the end of the first half of the competition.

During the afternoon meeting, Chen Qianlin told everyone the news and explained, "The first half of the year is the preliminary round of the individual competition, so the pressure is not too great. As for the team competition, the number of places has increased after the grouping. The only team in Group B that can threaten us to qualify is the Star Team, so there is no need for such high-intensity training. I want you to lay a good foundation first."

"But the competition in the playoffs is very brutal. It's hard to go far with your current level. Next, I will arrange more intensive training tasks for you. I hope that your level will be significantly improved in this month."

"The training method is like this. During the day, we practice with the team, and at night, we play training matches with other clubs. I will pull you into a training group that I have set up in advance. This group is full of experts. Every night from 8 to 10 o'clock, there will be a master who has won the championship in the individual competition as the champion, and the others will challenge the champion. After 10 o'clock, you can train freely. You can pick an opponent in the group at will, and the person who is chosen cannot refuse without reason."

"...This training method is very interesting. Brother, who came up with it?" Chen Xiao asked curiously.

"I proposed it, and Lao Nie and the others all agreed."

"..." Chen Xiao was a little surprised. This familiar training mode had been used on Tang Muzhou in the past. At that time, Chen Xiao was particularly envious of Tang Muzhou for being able to compete with so many great players. However, Chen Xiao was still in high school at that time. He did not have as much free time as Tang Muzhou who was in college. He could only go to watch the games and learn occasionally.

Now, he can also experience the "abuse luxury package", Chen Xiao couldn't help but smile and said: "This is a good idea. Fighting the champion can learn the consciousness of the masters, and picking opponents by yourself can just happen to find a few people with very different styles and accumulate some practical experience."

Chen Qianlin looked at his brother, his eyes softened. "You and Azhe's overall view of team competitions has improved significantly after the regular season. But in the individual competitions, because the groups were randomly divided in the first half of the year, you didn't encounter particularly strong players. If you really reach the final round, you will be at a great disadvantage if you lack experience."

Looking back at the individual competitions in the first half of the year, apart from Xie Mingzhe running into Ye Zhu once in the second round, Chen Xiao never encountered any well-known players along the way. This was also the reason why Yu Ke was able to advance to the top 32 - he was too lucky in the grouping, and all he met were players from second- and third-rate clubs.

But the playoffs are different. They will be divided into groups and play a round-robin tournament to advance based on points. There will be eight groups in the top 32, with four people in each group. The knockout rounds will begin from the top 16, and they can only compete with their strength. The luck of these three will not always be good.

Chen Qianlin's innovative training plan at this time was like timely relief for them.

Although Yu Ke knew very well that he had no chance of winning a prize in an individual competition with so many top players, he was still a man with dreams - such as qualifying from the group stage and reaching the top 16.

Having just been beaten by Xie Mingzhe, Chen Xiao and Qin Xuan last night, he was not afraid of being beaten when he heard that he could play a practice match with other clubs. He said excitedly: "Great! Can I also challenge other players? Although I am a bit of a noob, but if I get beaten by the masters a few more times, maybe my awareness will improve. Hehe, just don't think it's embarrassing for me to lose so many games!"

Chen Xiao gently rubbed his head and said, "What's so shameful about losing? You met all the famous masters in the alliance, it would be strange if you could win. The key is to accumulate experience and learn more from the masters' ideas."

Chen Qianlin looked at his brother with admiration. After five years of settling down, Chen Xiao was much more mature than before. In fact, his talent was not inferior to Tang Muzhou, but he was delayed by the copyright incident. Now that he has returned to the alliance, he did not compare himself with Tang Muzhou proudly, but put himself in the position of a "newcomer" and started learning from scratch.

As an older brother, Chen Qianlin feels very relieved that Chen Xiao can keep a positive attitude.

He looked at the four team members and said seriously, "There is still one month left. I hope you can gain something every day in the next training. Go back and get ready. The training will start on the 1st."

The four of them nodded in unison. Thanks to the coach's careful arrangements, everyone was full of energy!