Reincarnation: Trying to pretend to be ordinary, but it turns out it's really impossible.

A week after the regional competition ended, the Tianchen Youth Training Team, led by Coach Lao Han, set off for Cangzhou City.

The only venue for this national competition is here, where the champion teams from the four regions will gather to compete for the national championship title.

This national competition is of a high standard, serving as the highest stepping stone from amateur to professional esports.

It has attracted the attention of many club scouts and industry insiders.

The competition format is very clear: the champion teams from the four regions will compete in a single round-robin tournament.

Each team will play three matches against each of the other three teams.

One point is awarded for winning a game, and no points are awarded for losing a game. The national champion, runner-up, and third-place winners are determined by the total points.

The team with the most points wins the championship.

On the day of arrival.

All the champion teams from the four regions have gathered, and the players have received their competition certificates and team uniforms.

Guided by staff, participants toured the venue and tested the competition equipment; the official process was efficient and well-organized.

In the afternoon, the opening ceremony of the national competition was officially held, with speeches from the organizers, oaths taken by the referees, and appearances by representatives of the contestants.

Su Ningning, as the most popular female contestant this time, stood out conspicuously in the crowd.

He has an adorable and innocent face, but his fighting style is ridiculously fierce.

He attracted a lot of attention from the audience as soon as he stepped onto the stage.

Of the four teams in the competition, there were only two female players, and she was one of them.

The other girl is from another regional champion team.

That team was rather unique; it didn't belong to any professional club, but was entirely a group of enthusiasts who formed their own team and paid for their own participation.

Having stumbled and struggled their way from the city competitions to the national tournament, reaching this point is already nothing short of a miracle.

Many people present knew in their hearts that once this national competition ended...

The core players of their team, including that female player, will almost certainly be snapped up by various clubs.

In the evening, the officially arranged welcome dinner began on time.

The players, coaches, and accompanying staff of the four teams sat together in a lively and harmonious atmosphere.

Su Ningning had barely sat down when she became the center of attention.

The players from the other three regional champion teams all stood up and came over to greet them.

People surrounded her, trying to strike up a conversation and get close to her, after all, her performance in the regional competition was absolutely dominant.

Everyone saw it and was both curious and impressed.

Faced with everyone's friendliness, Su Ningning nodded obediently and responded politely and gently to each person.

Someone couldn't help but ask about her esports experience: "Su Ningning, you play so well! You must have been training professionally for many years, right?"

Su Ningning blinked and answered truthfully:

"I only started playing professionally in my second year of university. Before that, I just played mobile games and occasionally played computer games, but I never had any systematic training."

Upon hearing this, the people surrounding him were instantly stunned, their faces filled with shock.

Without any systematic training, and only starting to play official matches in his sophomore year, he was able to fight his way through the regional finals.

To crush all the established powerhouses and win the regional championship—this is simply a top-tier, one-in-a-million talent!

Many coaches and scouts from other teams nearby also heard these words, and their eyes lit up instantly.

The thought of poaching someone's husband was relentlessly stirring within me.

Such a naturally gifted player, if we could recruit him into our team, he would definitely be a top-tier fighter in the future.

For a time, many people were secretly observing Su Ningning, already planning how to approach her and recruit her.

Another female player, Yao Fei, also heard Su Ningning say that she only started officially competing in her second year of university, and had only been training for about half a year.

She paused, her heart instantly filled with disbelief.

Yao Fei's success today is the result of seven or eight years of relentless practice and relentless training, starting in junior high school.

I don't know how much sweat and effort he put in to carve out a path for himself among a group of male contestants.

For girls to succeed in the e-sports world, they have to put in several times more effort than others.

To her, Su Ningning's words sounded like she was just pretending to be a genius and creating a persona; they were incredibly hypocritical.

Suppressing her disdain, Yao Fei spoke first, her tone clearly barbed:

"I'm not as good as Sister Su. I've been playing since junior high school, for seven or eight years now, and this is still my level. I'm far inferior to Sister Su."

After she finished speaking, she stared straight at Su Ningning.

Su Ningning simply nodded earnestly, her face sincere.

"Yes, indeed."

Yao Fei: "..."

He was furious on the spot, and his face instantly darkened.

Finally, she couldn't hold back any longer. She quickly walked up to Su Ningning and coldly uttered two words in a low voice:

"hypocritical."

Su Ningning stood there, completely bewildered, having no idea when she had offended this girl.

After Yao Fei left, the others started trying to get close to Su Ningning, their words implying that they wanted to poach her.

Old Han's face darkened as he watched from the side. He stayed by Su Ningning's side like a protective parent, keeping a close watch on her.

Su Ningning was equally straightforward, politely declining with a smile: "Thank you for your consideration, but I won't switch jobs; I'll stay with Tianchen."

After everyone had mostly dispersed, Old Han pulled her aside and whispered his secret:

"Perform well in the national tournament, and you'll be promoted directly to the first team, with a monthly salary of 50,000."

Su Ningning suddenly looked up, her eyes wide: "...How much?"

"Fifty thousand." Old Han smiled upon seeing this.

"Our top-tier players typically earn between 80,000 and 120,000 yuan a month, plus bonuses, endorsements, and revenue sharing from live streaming."

Earning over a million a year is normal for top earners. This is just the beginning; it will only go higher in the future.

"That's enough, that's enough!" Su Ningning quickly waved her hand, looking flattered. "Fifty thousand is more than enough!"

She muttered to herself, her eyes sparkling:

"This is much more than my parents' salaries... Does that mean I'll be able to support my family in the future?"

He chuckled to himself as he spoke, his tail practically wagging.

"From now on, I'm the head of our family!"

Suppressing his smugness, Lao Han continued, "If you go up, I'll be promoted too, and I'll directly take over as the head coach of the second team."

Fu Jingyan was also promoted to the second team and will continue to be under my command.

He was referring to the original location of Old Zhang.

Old Han and Old Zhang have been mortal enemies for many years.

The second team suffered consecutive defeats in domestic competitions this year, and the higher-ups are holding them accountable.

They directly demoted Zhang, who lacked ability, from the second team head coach to a grassroots coach.

Thinking about this, Lao Han felt incredibly happy, his mouth practically stretched to his ears.

After so many years of being mortal enemies, he has finally completely overwhelmed them.

Back at the hotel, Lao Zhang called immediately, and as soon as I answered, he started cursing angrily, full of resentment and bitterness.

Old Han listened slowly, his tone light as if stabbing him in the heart:

"Scolding won't help. The fact is you've gone down and I've come up."

Looks like your new car, which you've been talking about for the past six months, is completely out of the question this year.

"But I'm sure I'll get a new car next year. Once I get it, I can take you for a drive."

One sentence completely broke down Lao Zhang's defenses, and he shouted hoarsely on the other end of the phone.

Old Han hung up the phone with a big laugh, feeling incredibly happy.