Full-time master: I have a spirit behind me.

"Why do you all look so unhappy? Are you reluctant to see me go? Oh dear, don't be discouraged. Every professional player has to go through this day. I had already anticipated this day. This process can be delayed, but it is impossible to resist it..." Huang Shaotian sighed on stage.

Yu Wenzhou opened his mouth, wanting to stop him, but then stopped, remembering that it was Huang Shaotian's retirement press conference today.

Let Shaotian have some fun.

Yu Wenzhou smiled.

The reporters in the audience all had dark faces. Were we reluctant to see you go? We were just annoyed that we were the ones sent out today, wasting several worthless hours of our lives...

Everyone was utterly dejected. After the Blue Rain News spokesperson signaled that questions could begin, everyone was trying to figure out what questions would make Huang Shaotian's answers a little more concise. However, they painfully discovered that no question could shorten the process!

The only ones in the entire arena who were genuinely saddened were probably the members of the Blue Rain team and Zuo Chenrui, Blue Rain's number one fan: "Young Master Huang, are you really not more than two years older?"

"I can't play anymore, I'm too old. I wanted to play for two more years, at least to win another championship." Huang Shaotian was also a little depressed: "What a pity, what a pity, this is the biggest regret of my life. But I'm already satisfied with playing two more years than that Wang Jiexi guy. I heard that guy is now in college and doing very well in the B City University League. I was thinking of going to snipe him properly after I enroll this year..."

"Ahem, Young Master Huang, the university league finals have already started, and you probably won't be able to make it this year."

"Oh, is that so? Your information network is really impressive. If it doesn't work this year, then next year. Anyway, we're all retired professional players abandoned by the new era. If we fight, I wouldn't be bullying him. I plan to establish my authority in the e-sports club team after enrolling, and then dominate the G City college league and settle the score with those who are not convinced..."

"Okay, now please welcome the next reporter to ask a question," the press officer announced expressionlessly.

Originally, he was a little sad about Huang Shaotian's retirement, but now he felt a little relieved. Soon, after today he would be free and would no longer have to worry about Huang Shaotian saying something surprising.

"Excuse me, after retiring, did Young Master Huang take over the account of [Sword Saint] Night Rain and Sighs..."

"First of all, I don't think that all bans are given to the account. I think that bans are given to the player, just like the magician. Only the operator is the soul of the account. For example, Zhang Yiwei didn't get a ban for 'One Shot Through the Clouds', but Zhou Zekai got the title of 'Gun King'. But if you call Zhang Yiwei 'Gun King', he will definitely be unhappy."

Furthermore, for a long time after Sun Xiang took over One Autumn Leaf, the title of "God of Battle" was considered undeserved. However, once Sun Xiang's true strength was achieved, the title of "God of Battle" was revived...

Huang Shaotian kept mentioning the Samsara team in his words, which is very likely because his team's qualification for the finals this season was interrupted by Samsara.

“Next…” the Blue Rain News spokesperson said subconsciously.

"Um, my question is, I want to know if Lu Hanwen is the successor to Ye Yushengfan..." the reporter said, on the verge of tears, realizing that he hadn't even intended to ask that question.

"Uh, sorry..." Lan Yu's press officer glared at Huang Shao, but clearly, it had no deterrent effect whatsoever. When Huang Shao was still a professional, the press officer could at least threaten to change next week's entire menu to an okra feast, but now...

I've already retired, and I wouldn't mind if you ate okra every day!

Huang Shaotian gave him a provocative look, and the announcer looked at Yu Wenzhou, hoping that the leader of the Blue Rain team would say something, but Yu Wenzhou turned his head away.

Forget it, I'm retiring anyway, so I'll just leave it at that...

"Huh? There's something else going on with me? Of course I'll take over! Unless the club secretly trained another swordsman, right, Captain?" Lu Hanwen asked pitifully.

Huang Shaotian's mouth felt a little dry, so he lowered his head to drink some water.

"Regarding this matter, we actually plan to temporarily suspend the account 'Night Rain Sounds' for a period of time..." Yu Wenzhou thought for a moment, "We are currently negotiating with Xiao Lu's parents, and everyone hopes to find a suitable balance."

"Sealed up for a period of time?" The reporter was taken aback. "Why?"

“After all, Xiao Lu will be taking the college entrance exam next year. Although his academic performance has been quite good, from the perspective of our Blue Rain Club, we still want Xiao Lu to start his professional activities after the college entrance exam.” Yu Wenzhou smiled: “Of course, it also depends on Xiao Lu’s own wishes…”

Of course, Yu Wenzhou did not mention that the Blue Rain Club was actively helping Lu Hanwen apply for a special admission spot. The preliminary plan was that after winning the championship and obtaining a world-class award at the second World Invitational Tournament, the school could apply for a special admission spot for Lu Hanwen.

But this is still unconfirmed, so we won't disclose it to the public for now.

"I think it's better to take a year off and finish the college entrance exam before continuing to play professionally. This kid is only eighteen this year, and it'll be another six or seven years before he retires. By then, he'll probably have forgotten everything. I think it's pretty risky. He can't make up for it in a year. It's better to wait until after the college entrance exam. I also went to the youth training camp after the college entrance exam, even though I started school early and took the college entrance exam at sixteen..."

“…Can’t you maintain it well?” Lu Hanwen’s voice was completely interrupted by Huang Shaotian’s fast pace; everyone only heard the last few sentences.

The reporter was relieved: "Um, Xiao Lu, we didn't hear what you just said."

"I said, how could my grades not be good!" Lu Hanwen repeated defiantly.

Seeing this attitude, the reporters' eyes lit up, as if they might be able to dig up some juicy scoop.

"You seem to be in a bad mood. Is it something to do with Blue Rain...?"

"I've never felt happy joining the Blue Rain team. They treat me differently!" Lu Hanwen said with a long face. "Not to mention the bonuses during the holidays, they just transfer them to my parents."

But while other members received holiday gifts like mice, gamepads, computers, or high-end graphics cards, mine all turned into study guides!
And another thing! Playing professionally isn't fun either! Ever since Huang Shao sold me out that year, I've received tons of practice books and stuff from other clubs every year, mostly shipped from City B! Did they even consider that the college entrance exam content might be different in different regions?!

“Um, I remember Liu Xiaobie saying something like to see more question types,” Zheng Xuan interjected, scratching his head.

"What nonsense! I could write one book a day for two or three years!"

"Hahaha..." The reporter laughed awkwardly. Why is Lu Hanwen acting so unreliable? Where did that kid who used to cry when he lost go? Give him back right now!

The press conference lasted only a little over an hour, and the content was very substantial, but apart from Zuo Chenrui, the other reporters all looked somewhat worried.

After all, they still had to extract some useful information from this hour-long stream of nonsense, and the thought of having to listen to it several more times made them feel hopeless about surviving.

Zuo Chenrui, on the other hand, was full of confidence; for him, this was enough to write quite a few articles.

"Shaotian has also retired..." Yu Wenzhou suddenly said as everyone went back to the lounge to pack their things.

Huang Shaotian was taken aback, then smiled and said, "Why are you getting sentimental, Captain? Even if I retire, I'll still be working at the club, right? Being the head of the youth training camp would suit me perfectly."

"That's true." Yu Wenzhou smiled, patted Lu Hanwen on the shoulder, and everyone went outside to wait silently for the bus to arrive.

Yu Wenzhou looked out the window at the scenery, listening to Huang Shaotian's chatter beside him. Starting next season, the journey to the venue should be much quieter; he just didn't know if he could adapt to that quiet atmosphere. "Captain? Captain!"

"Oh? Sorry, I was thinking about something just now. What's wrong, Shaotian?" Yu Wenzhou asked with a smile.

"Shall we go get some soup later? I found a great restaurant; their soup is really good!" Huang Shaotian said excitedly.

“Okay.” Yu Wenzhou smiled.

Zheng Xuan, who was behind him, smiled and said, "The training for this year's youth training camp is basically over. Young Master Huang doesn't need to worry about it anymore. What are you planning to do during this time, Young Master Huang?"

"What to do?" Huang Shaotian stroked his chin. "Actually, I thought about this a lot when I retired, but after retiring, I realized that there doesn't seem to be anything I really want to do. Do you guys have any good recommendations? Going on a trip, where to go, and who to go with are all problems. You guys still need to prepare for the next season's specific affairs and update tactics, so I'm afraid you can't come with me. Speaking of which, traveling alone is actually pretty cool..."

Yu Wenzhou didn't show any impatience, listening attentively. He had never felt Huang Shaotian's impatience before: "We can go to K City to take a look. I heard that Captain Wei has a girlfriend. In principle, we should go and meet her to congratulate her, but it's not very convenient for active-duty members..."

"Great idea, great idea! Captain Wei is still a shareholder of the Ember team. If I go, I can take advantage of his wealth!" Huang Shaotian's eyes lit up.

"Don't let them detain you and make you do hard labor," Lu Hanwen muttered.

……

Everyone on the bus fell silent.

Lu Hanwen became a little nervous: "No, I was just joking, I didn't mean to disrespect Boss Wei..."

“No, Xiao Lu, you’re right. That possibility is actually quite high. Never underestimate Wei Laoda’s bottom line. He doesn’t have that kind of thing at all…” Huang Shaotian said with a solemn expression.

“If it’s the Ember team, it’s not entirely impossible, but there’s at least an 80% chance.” Song Xiao nodded.

Zheng Xuan scratched his head: "Then why don't we just wait until Boss Wei is officially married, and then go to congratulate the whole team? He can't possibly detain us all, can he?"

"I think that makes sense..."

"I think so."

Because they knew Lao Wei very well, they were even more worried about this situation happening.

Thinking further ahead, the news that Lao Wei found a partner might have been bait he himself had set out to lure Huang Shaotian into the trap.

After all, after retiring, Wei became obsessed with fishing and posted fake fishing photos on his WeChat Moments every day to cover up the fact that he wasn't a seasoned angler.

But... what kind of good person can catch saltwater fish in freshwater?
Before posting photos, can you please stop just posting the biggest ones? At least ask the seller what kind of fish it is first.
"Why don't you stay home and rest for a few days? Young Master Huang has worked hard all these years," the reliable Song Xiao suggested.

“Going home is fine, but once I get home, I’ll probably be set up on blind dates anyway. They’ll just keep saying I’m not young anymore. Just shut up and say I’ll go meet them…” Huang Shaotian sighed. “Why can’t I be like Xiao Wen, with a rich woman to take care of me? I’m so envious of Xiao Wen. If you guys have any connections, could you introduce me to some?”

"Um, aren't you going to university soon? Why don't you look for her there?" Xu Jingxi scratched his head.

"To be honest, if we had such good resources, we would definitely consume them ourselves first..." Zheng Xuan said, stating the almost ruthless truth.

Yu Wenzhou watched everyone laughing and joking with a smile.

Blue Rain's summer...

The bus soon arrived at the entrance of the Blue Rain Club. The professional players got off the bus and went back to pack their things before starting their short vacation.

In the end, only Yu Wenzhou and Huang Shaotian remained.

"Let's go, didn't you say there's a place that makes really good soup?" Yu Wenzhou said with a smile.

"Ah... okay." Huang Shaotian snapped out of his daze, smiled and nodded, then glanced back at the dormitory floor where the club's professional players lived.

“If you want, you can stay in that room again, and no one will object,” Yu Wenzhou said in a low voice.

"Forget it, even if I'm still staying in that room, my mindset will be different, Captain." Huang Shaotian stretched. "It's like I won't leave Blue Rain, but every time I step through this door, my mood will still change a bit. After all, starting today, I'm no longer a professional player..."

Huang Shaotian thought for a moment: "I think I know why fairy tales always end with the prince and princess living happily ever after and then it's over..."

The prince will eventually become the stereotypical pot-bellied man of the past, the queen will grow old, they will have children, new princes will appear, and their own story will begin. But to prevent things from turning out this way, the story will end in the most beautiful place.

New princes will appear, new stories will begin, new princesses will be found, and their own fairy tales will unfold. And no one will care that the king sitting on the throne was once a handsome prince riding a white horse…

Yu Wenzhou fell silent.

Huang Shaotian laughed again: "You know my captain. I always say some nonsensical nonsense. It's not meant to be pointed at, it's just some random nonsense I say when I'm in a daze."

"I know……"

"team leader?"

"Ok?"

"Let's take Blue Rain with us and spend a few more summers together," Huang Shaotian said with a smile, extending his fist.

Yu Wenzhou nodded, raised his fist seriously, and bumped fists with Huang Shaotian.

"Well then, let's go get some soup!"

(End of this chapter)