Rebirth is fine, but I get eight hundred dollars right from the start?

"Brother Tang, what kind of configuration is the training computer equipped with?" Xiao Zhuang poked his head out of his office.

"Xiaoxiao, don't worry. Everything was prepared according to the boss's list. It's more than enough for playing League of Legends, and it'll definitely be sufficient for your office work!"

As Tang Bin spoke, he directed the two young men to carry the computer case up the stairs.

Zou Lin walked to another truck, glanced at the household items piled inside, and frowned: "Why did you buy a metal-framed bunk bed? Didn't we agree to buy a wooden one?"

"The wooden ones will take three days to deliver, and the boss said he can't wait."

Tang Bin wiped his sweat. "The iron frame is sturdy, cheap, and durable. These kids don't sleep well on it, but at least the iron frame won't collapse. I bought a thick mattress, eight centimeters thick, so it won't hurt my back."

Zou Lin didn't say anything more, turned around and opened the big bag of daily necessities, sorting and organizing the towels and toothbrush cups.

Downstairs, Aunt Wang also came out. Seeing the pile of things at the door, she exclaimed, "Oh my, are they going to bring the whole supermarket back?"

"Auntie, please don't look anymore. Just help me carry those bags up to the second-floor hallway."

Old Tang gestured with his chin towards her, "I'll tell you later which bed corresponds to which team member—there's no one here yet."

Aunt Wang smiled, picked up the bag, and went upstairs.

In the training room on the second floor, two young men had already started connecting the wires.

Five computer towers were lined up in a row, monitors were arranged in order, and network cables and power cords were tangled all over the floor.

Old Tang, while supervising the work, rolled up his sleeves and squatted on the ground to help organize the cables, muttering, "The cables need to be neat and tidy, so they don't trip over anything. These kids get so excited while playing games that they stand up and accidentally put the cable on, and they're done for..."

In the next dormitory room, four bunk beds with metal frames had been set up and were neatly arranged in two rows against the wall.

The mattress hasn't been laid out yet; the bedding and pillows are piled up in the corner, to be tidied up later tonight.

Old Tang stood up, put his hands on his hips, looked at it, and nodded in satisfaction.

"Alright, let's get the equipment installed today. Someone will come to install the system tonight. Boss, I've put your live streaming computer in a separate room. The configuration is a level higher than the training machine, so you can play and stream without any lag."

Lin Shu walked out of his private room, dusted off his hands, glanced at the group of people busy upstairs and downstairs, and smiled as he gave his employees a thumbs up.

"You guys go ahead with your work, I'll just come out and get a cup of hot water."

The electricity to his room was cut off because a computer was to be installed on the second floor.

"I'm still working on the trial training plan. Remember to call me when it's time for dinner."

"Alright!"

……

Magic City.

Li Nan stuffed his worn-out sneakers into the far corner of his suitcase, then looked around the room—hmm, clean and tidy, with no evidence of any trouble left behind.

He took a deep breath and dragged his suitcase downstairs.

As soon as I entered the living room, I stopped in my tracks.

His parents sat neatly on the sofa, the TV was off, and there were two cups of tea on the coffee table, their steam having dissipated; they were clearly waiting for him.

Oh no, is this a sign of backing out?

Li Nan's expression changed.

"All packed up?"

Before her son could continue to speculate, Li's mother asked gently.

"Yes, it's all packed." Li Nan nodded, subconsciously straightening up a bit.

"How do we get there? By taxi or..." Mr. Li sat on the other side of the sofa, not looking at him, but staring at the cup on the coffee table. The awkwardness in his voice was unmistakable to both of them in the room.

"Let's take a taxi. It's not far from here to Taicang; taking the train would be too much of a hassle."

silence.

There was a silence in the living room for about five or six seconds. Li Nan scratched the back of his head and tentatively took a step towards the door: "So... I'm leaving?"

Just as he took a step out, Li's father's voice came from behind him—

"When you're playing esports, remember to share your matches with me."

Li Nan couldn't suppress her grin, which stretched all the way to her ears: "Hehe, okay!"

He turned and waved to his parents, his tone brimming with youthful arrogance: "Just wait! Just wait for your son to make a name for himself!"

After leaving the residential compound, Li Nan stood by the roadside waiting for a car. She took out her phone, opened WeChat, found the contact named "Second Junior Brother," and typed a message quickly:

"Hey Zhang, what's going on? I'm already on my way to hail a taxi!"

Within seconds of the message being sent, the other end replied incredibly quickly, one message after another popping up:

"Thanks for the invitation. I'm currently in a sleeper train berth, and I've successfully escaped from 'prison'!"

"Haha, I, Zhang Hansan, have finally escaped!"

"Waaaaah, brother, you have no idea how much effort I put in to find the blind spots of the security cameras in this villa area."

Li Nan almost lost his composure when he saw the word "prison," his lips twitched, and he rattled off a string of words:

"Is it okay to describe your home as a prison? Can't you talk to them properly? I don't think your parents would necessarily refuse."

"Hehe, forget it. My family members aren't as open-minded as yours. Your parents were researching esports and helping with the leave of absence procedures."

"If I were to tell my mom that I want to play e-sports, I don't know what my dad would think, but my mom would probably drag me to the criminal investigation team and handcuff me."

"Why is there such a huge difference between people?" Zhang Hai's words were full of frustration.

"It's alright. My dad said he's still young, and as long as I don't start my own business, it's fine for me to play around for a few years. Maybe I can even improve by playing esports for a few years, and then I can settle down and learn how to run a company properly from him."

"My mom works in the internet industry and knows about my mentor. She said he is very capable and that e-sports has potential, so she is willing to support me."

The other side was silent for three seconds, then exploded:

"Jealousy is making me want to tear my plasmid apart!!!"

Li Nan laughed out loud, and just as she was about to reply, another message popped up on the screen:

"Hey, did you tell Master that we wanted to try out for him?"

Li Nan's fingers stiffened for a moment, then she slowly typed a line of text:

"Emmm...not yet."

He then added another comment, trying to salvage the situation: "But we both already have over 2,500 points, and we still have a mentor-student relationship, so we shouldn't fail the trial, right...?"

Looking at the word "not yet" on the screen, Li Nan felt a little guilty.

He scratched his head and paced back and forth on the roadside.

My phone vibrated again; a message from Zhang Hai had arrived:

"Damn it, what if we get kicked out of Taicang by our master? That would be so embarrassing."

"How about... we send a message to Master first?" He tentatively typed a line and sent it.

"Can!"

Zhang Hai replied instantly.

Then silence fell.

A dozen seconds later, another message popped up: "What exactly should I send?"

Li Nan nearly threw her phone away, furiously typing, "Are you stupid? Why are you asking what to send? It's just a matter of one sentence!"

"Coach... oh no, Master, I want to play professionally!"