Guan Mo froze instantly. What had he just heard?
Summer?
Who is Summer?
The boy in front of me looks like a high school student?
Isn't he a hardworking office worker?
Where is his bald programmer brother?
How can he still be a student?
If this person is Summer, then he must have been playing this since middle school.
He reached the top rank in the entire server in junior high school and achieved a grand slam in the game. Holy crap, what an awesome person he is.
"Weren't we supposed to be talking about the competition?"
Shi Qian saw that Guan Mo was still cosplaying as a mummy and his soul seemed to have wandered off somewhere, so he had to speak to bring him back to his senses.
Guan Mo finally returned to reality and sat down opposite Shi Qian somewhat at a loss. As if unsure, he asked another question.
"You really are Summer?"
"Um."
Are you in high school now?
"No, I'm a freshman."
"How old were you when you started playing this? Middle school?"
"almost."
Guan Mo was shocked. This was beyond his comprehension. He took a sip of water to calm himself down. Maybe the person in front of him was a genius. Geniuses always exceed human understanding.
No wonder Shi Qian didn't play the game much after that; her family probably found out and forbade her from playing.
When Guan Mo first added Shi Qian's contact information, he sent Shi Qian some messages, but Shi Qian didn't reply much. Thinking about it, it must have been during his senior year of high school, the time when he was preparing for the college entrance examination. No wonder.
Later, Shi Qian frequently played games, which was after the college entrance examination, so she had the opportunity to ask him to help her rank up.
"By the way, let me introduce myself. My name is Guan Mo."
"Shi Qian".
What's the situation with the match?
Seeing that Guan Mo wasn't getting to the point, Shi Qian had to ask him.
Guan Mo got really excited when this topic came up. He started talking about how he invited Shi Qian to join the club when it was founded, and he even had to have two rounds of tea served before he finished.
"That's how it is. There's really no other way, so I have to ask you for help."
Shi Qian didn't have a big appetite that evening, but the food at this restaurant was quite good, and she ate a lot.
He roughly understood what was going on; it seemed that Guan Mo's passion for this game exceeded his expectations.
"Is the Island Whale Club under your control now?"
"Yes, the previous boss ran away, and now it completely belongs to us."
"However, compared to other clubs, we are more like a small workshop now. There is no coach or substitutes, just the four of us who have been playing all along."
"We only paid off all our debts last month. We were thinking of finding a substitute after this competition, when we would receive the bonuses and the club would have more funds."
"Unexpectedly, a team member injured his hand and was unable to participate."
"I understand now. What positions are you vacant for?"
“Archer, but you usually play swordsman, so the rest of us can discuss switching.”
"It's okay, a marksman is fine too."
When is the match?
"Saturday is the battle for the top three, and if we can win, there will be another match on Sunday."
The Island Whale team's match was scheduled for the afternoon on Saturday. Shi Qian checked his time and arranged to meet Guan Mo at his club on Saturday morning, and then go to the venue together after lunch.
Guan Mo had no problem with that; he just needed Shi Qian to bring someone, and he would handle the rest.
Back at the club, the other members were still worried about the weekend's match and were contacting players they knew to see if anyone could come and help.
But most of the top players have signed with clubs and can no longer come to Island Whales to help them play. After a day, the replies they received were mostly rejections.
When Guan Mo pushed the door open, Xu Wei, with his arm in a sling, was still annoyed that he had injured his hand.
"It's all my fault. If I hadn't accidentally hurt my hand, I wouldn't have had to go around calling for help."
"It's all my fault that the team is ruined."
Xu Wei was so angry that he slapped himself.
After Guan Mo took over the Island Whale Club, he moved out of the original location. The original base was too big, and they couldn't afford the rent, so they could only find a smaller location to make it the new base of the Island Whale Club.
It was a two-story building; the first floor was the training room, and the second floor was where they lived.
"Friends! Don't worry! I've got some help!"
As soon as Guan Mo entered the door, he excitedly carried several takeout boxes around and put them on the coffee table.
"This is a late-night snack I packed for you guys. Eat something, don't look so gloomy. Make sure you're full so you can continue training!"
"Found outside help? Who is it? Do we know each other?" Qi Huai asked.
Most of those who can compete are well-known, and they know the top-ranked people on the forum.
Guan Mo forgot to ask Shi Qian if Summer's identity should be kept secret from the members; it was better not to reveal it now.
"I can't say for now, but don't worry, there won't be any problems!"
"Okay, when is he coming to train with us? The competition is this weekend, and it's already Wednesday. We need to get some practice together."
"No need, we can practice on our own these few days. He will come over on Saturday morning, and we will head to the competition venue together after lunch."
His teammates were a little confused. "Isn't he coming to practice? How can that be? If he goes straight into the game, how are we supposed to coordinate? What position does he play?"
"Shooter, take Xu Wei's position, we'll coordinate."
"Is this reliable, Brother Mo? This competition is quite important for our club. Whether we have the funds to recruit new players depends on this."
Guan Mo realized he had forgotten to tell his teammates about the prize money. He had already said that as long as Shi Qian came, all the prize money from this competition would go to Shi Qian, but he decided not to mention it for now, so as not to disrupt the team's morale.
He can always borrow some money from someone.
After comforting his teammates, Guan Mo waited until everyone finished eating before going directly to the training room for training. After training, Guan Mo went upstairs to his room.
After taking a shower, Guan Mo took out his phone, thinking about the funding issue.
"My dear brother, are you there? I miss you so much."
"I don't have the money, I won't lend it."
Guan Mo received a reply quickly, which was as direct as ever.
"I didn't ask you for money. I have a match this weekend. Do you want to come and watch? I'll reserve a ticket for you!"
"I don't have time, I haven't even finished my graduation thesis yet."
"Brother, don't push yourself too hard. You need to relax a bit. I've saved you the tickets. You can invite your friends over. They're all front-row, best seats!"
"I'm not going."
"I thought you were here! It's just the two of us from the Guan family in the capital, relying on each other for survival. Brother needs your encouragement. Come on, be my strongest support team!"
"Please, brother."
Guan Mo saw that there was no reply from the other end, so he knew that the other side would definitely come, and went to bed satisfied.
At 11:30 p.m., Guan Yi was still in the lab. He was still missing a few data points for his graduation thesis and was looking forward to finishing them as soon as possible.
Looking at the message Guan Mo sent him on his phone, he sighed. It seemed he would have to make time this weekend to be a support team for his game-addicted brother.
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