Full-time: The Strongest Sniper

"So you think Team Happy can now pose a threat to us?" Cui Li said.

Of course, while Excellent Era has never admitted that Happy poses a threat to them, the members of Excellent Era are all very wary of Happy's attitude. However, rather than saying they are wary of Happy, it would be more accurate to say that they are truly wary of Ye Qiu. After all, even Zhang Jiale is just a retired, defeated opponent in their eyes.

Because they were very clear that Ye Qiu's retirement had nothing to do with his decline in performance. On the contrary, they were the people who knew Ye Qiu's strength best in the world. Otherwise, they would not have forced him to leave. It was precisely because of this fear of Ye Qiu that they were still very wary of him, even though he was just playing for an internet cafe team. Not to mention that Ye Qiu had also brought Zhang Jiale over.

They were worried that Ye Qiu would leave Excellent Era and join another team in the league, so they threatened him to force him to retire instead of transferring. This perfectly illustrates the mentality of Excellent Era's management at the time: if they didn't need him, they would destroy him.

But now Chen Yehui's view is different, because he is no longer talking about Ye Qiu as a person, but about the Happy team as a whole, which is a threat to Excellent Era.

"Given the current development of Team Happy, this is indeed an objective fact," Chen Yehui said, while also sharing the information he had gathered recently: "Righteous Guild has consistently held a dominant position in the competition for wild bosses in the God's Domain. Now, in Server 10, and even in the God's Domain itself, two more guilds have joined their ranks. Previously, their accumulation of resources was relatively easy to limit, but with the addition of the Wuji Guild, it's only a matter of time before they completely fill this gap. Plus, Happy still has veteran players and top-tier players like Ye Qiu, Zhang Jiale, and Wei Chen. Until they encounter an opponent who demands their full power, they can do whatever they want in the Easy World. The result is that their self-made equipment reserves will increase significantly. Even with the restrictions, we have already lost our absolute advantage in equipment."

After hearing Chen Yehui's words, Cui Li fell silent for a moment, but did not express his opinion.

But Chen Yehui knew his words had worked, so he continued to press, "And there's one more thing I think the team needs to consider in advance."

"What is it?" Cui Li asked.

"So, when we were playing against Team Happy, would we dare to let Su Mucheng play?" Chen Yehui said.

This really got Cui Li into a bind.

Ultimately, matters concerning the competition are the responsibility of the team captain. Even the club owner or a manager like him can only offer suggestions; the final decision rests with the captain. As for whether or not Su Mucheng should play, this is actually quite easy to reach a consensus on.

Previously, they had subconsciously judged Su Mucheng based on her past performance. After all, in terms of professional attitude, Su Mucheng was absolutely perfect, as evidenced by the fact that although they drove Ye Qiu away last season, Su Mucheng's game statistics were actually better. Even her training results had improved significantly recently. But what if the opponent became Ye Qiu? Would Su Mucheng still maintain her current professional attitude?
This immediately made Cui Li feel uneasy.

If Su Mucheng isn't allowed to play, the team will lose an all-star level player. But if Su Mucheng is allowed to play, and she sabotages them in a crucial match, the loss will be even greater.

Cui Li had to admit that this was indeed a problem, and one that was starting to give him a headache. "What's your opinion?" Cui Li asked Chen Yehui for his opinion.

“We feel we should put some pressure on Happy Select; we can’t let them continue like this,” Chen Yehui said.

"Suppressing Happy, are you trying to suppress them through online games?" Cui Li asked. After all, Chen Yehui's thinking wasn't hard to guess, and they couldn't influence other aspects of the game. They hadn't met in the competition, and their business rivals weren't currently engaged in any commercial activities. Besides competitions, the biggest areas of competition between clubs were everything from wild bosses to dungeon records. And in these areas, the skill gap between ordinary players and professional players was significant.

It's fair to say that as long as professional players are on the field, the situation becomes one-sided.

“That’s right. Right now, Happy is clearly in a period of urgent need for self-made equipment. If we restrict their materials at this time, wouldn’t that be equivalent to restricting the improvement of their team’s strength?” Chen Yehui said, even he himself felt that what he said made a lot of sense.

"Just get to the point," Cui Li said. He knew the other party hadn't revealed their true purpose yet. After all, if it was just about restricting the other party, he, as the guild leader, could have done it directly; there was no need for them to come to him.

"I think our opponents this season are ultimately limited in strength. So, instead of having our players go all out, could we use some time to support our guild? This would limit Happy's growth, and the materials they collect can be used to upgrade our equipment next year," Chen Yehui said.

Chen Yehui finally revealed the purpose of his visit. In short, he had said so much because he had been humiliated by Xiao Shiqin before and dared not go there again. So he could only come to Cui Li. After all, the team manager was theoretically a higher position than the captain. If he spoke up, Xiao Shiqin, the vice captain, would not be able to say that everything was fine.

"This matter isn't urgent; we need to discuss it further." Although Cui Li felt that Chen Yehui's words made sense, he couldn't make a decision directly. After all, their contracts with the players only covered the competition; the other party had no obligation to take care of the guild. If the players wanted to come, that was a favor; if they didn't want to come, that was their right, and there was nothing he could say.

Given the current situation, he was too embarrassed to ask them for help.

After all, even though they were already eliminated, they still managed to retain most of their main players, and even successfully recruited Xiao Shiqin and his All-Star account, Sheng Ling Mie. This was all thanks to the team's strong confidence—a confidence that they could absolutely defeat the professional league. And now, only a short time later, the team is already asking them for help from the guild department just to secure that slight equipment advantage in the challenge. What about the confidence they had in retaining them in the first place? Was it just a watered-down marshmallow?
Do you think the players are like raccoons who would just stare blankly and search for a marshmallow that has fallen into the water? They would genuinely lose faith in the team. If this leads to key players wanting to transfer or leave, it would be a net loss.

Therefore, Cui Li really couldn't make this decision... (End of Chapter)