The Strongest God

Fanwai Seven: Copper Sparrow (4)

Shortly after losing to Changan at 0:9, the Tongque team lost to Huaxia with a big score of 0:9.

Lu Xiang happened to meet Master Liu Chuan in the ring race, and Liu Chuan was flying a kite all the way. Poor deer's big tricks continuously emptied almost a piece of Liu Chuan's clothing corner. The puppet's seven kills burst to death.

To make matters worse, they lost to Qixingcao again in the third game with a big score of 0:9.

The successive blows left the players in a low mood and did not seize the opportunity in the fourth game against the weaker team.Lu Xiang was too nervous in the ring game and accidentally fell on the air combat map and fell into a mud.In the team battle stage, because Lu Xiang and Shao Zehang cooperated again, the Tongque missed the opportunity to win the red flag. Finally, Shao Zehang's round of explosive power turned the tide and won the black flag to get a pitiful 2 points.

——That was the first 2 points the Copper Sparrow had scored after playing a full four games.

The strong teams of Huaxia, Qixingcao and Chang'an have scored more than 20 points after four games.

Lu Xiang looked at the penultimate copper bird team on the team's standings, lowered his head in a state of distress, and clutched the mouse tightly.

Before participating in the game, he thought that playing the game was very simple. He and Shao often played a ten-game winning streak in the online game qualifying, and it was very smooth.But when he really played in the professional league, he found out that he was too tender and too weak compared to those seniors and experienced players.

The 16-year-old boy made an extremely difficult journey in the league.

Unlike the rookies who were sharp at the beginning, Lu Xiang’s consecutive 0:9 games have made the Copper Sparrow team highly criticized. Many people will say with regret when they mention him: "After all, he is only 16 years old. ""The main force at this age is too small" "It looks like a middle school student who has not grown up."

It is for this reason that Shao Zehang, the captain of the Copper Sparrow, is under great pressure. The public mailbox of the Copper Sparrow team also often receives anonymous emails from fans. Some fans who like the Copper Sparrow team strongly demand that Shao Team replace Lu Xiang. Let Lu Xiang sit on the bench for two seasons before playing.

After hearing such remarks a lot, Lu Xiang couldn't help but start to wonder: Is he really too young to bear the responsibility?Why is he unable to keep up with the rhythm of Shao every time?No one wants to be a towing oil bottle and loses because of him for several consecutive games. This kind of feeling is not good.

So, Lu Xiang thought of Liu Chuan. At that time, he had only Liu Chuan, a senior with a good relationship in the league. When he was at a loss, he immediately thought of asking for the most respected Master in his heart.

"Master, do I take the initiative to tell Shao team, I want to play a few substitutes first?"

Lu Xiang sent a private chat message to Liu Chuan. He was very upset when he typed the word, because it was equivalent to admitting defeat, and he was afraid that Master would scold him.

As a result, Liu Chuan did not scold him, but calmly replied: "If Shao Zehang does not mention this, you should not take the initiative."

Lu Xiang was stunned and retorted: "But I think I should have self-knowledge and can't always hold him back..."

Liu Chuandao: "Isn't it too much pressure lately? Don't be too concerned about the evaluation of the outside world. At the time, the chairman they were willing to modify the age limit of the contestants for you. This shows that they also affirmed your talents. You should treat yourself It’s more confidence."

"Oh."

"You have been training in China before. The training time with the team members is too short. In addition to the beginning of the game, the rules and rhythm of the game are still not very suitable. It is normal to make mistakes. If you make mistakes, you will negate yourself and communicate more with your teammates."

"Oh."

Lu Xiang obediently listened to Master's teachings. He felt that every word Master said was very reasonable.

After I talked to Master, I was in a better mood. Lu Xiang turned to go to the bathroom to take a shower. Shao Zehang happened to come to the bedroom to find him and found that he did not close the door. Shao Zehang walked into the house and saw the chat record in the computer at a glance. Lu Xiang actually looked for Master For help, it made Shao Zehang feel uncomfortable.

After taking a shower, Lu Xiang found Team Shao in his room, but he didn't mind. He scratched his head with a smile and said, "Captain, are you looking for me?"

Shao Zehang frowned, and said coldly: "You are now a member of the Copper Sparrow team. If you have any questions, you should contact me instead of thinking about finding your master. He is the captain of the China Team and it is not easy to interfere with our Copper Sparrow. Housekeeping."

Shao Zehang emphasized the "housework" deliberately. When Lu Xiang looked at him with a surprised look, he touched his nose embarrassingly and said, "Cough, I mean... if you encounter any difficulties, it is best to find me. Your master is also busy, isn't it?"

Lu Xiang did not understand whether the captain was angry, but he habitually apologized to Shao Zehang, but he still lowered his head and said, "I'm sorry..."

Shao Zehang saw him with his head down and apologized. Instead, he regretted that he shouldn’t be compared. In fact, Lu Xiang and Liu Chuan have been in a good relationship with him. He spent many years with Liu Chuan and encountered difficulties. Normally, I have reacted so much just now, but I feel jealous...

Recently, Lu Xiang’s condition was very poor. Shao Zehang had purposely ran to comfort him. The result was good. He cheated with a cold face. Xiaolu Xiang’s mood was definitely worse.

Shao Zehang couldn’t wait to slap himself. After a moment of silence, he reached out and gently touched Lu Xiang’s head, shifting the topic: “Cough, after taking a shower, right? Let’s play the game, let’s go to qualify.”

Lu Xiang was so refreshed that he sat back at the computer and played a trumpet with Shao Zehang into the game.

***

Three days later, the Copper Sparrow was at home in Guangzhou.

At the time, after the retired players such as Si Lan and Hu Liang retired and replaced a new generation of Ye Chenxi as the captain, the strength of the entire team fell sharply. This season, they were also abused by strong teams for four consecutive games. The four games are a pair of brothers and brothers, even the points are exactly the same 2 points, poorly ranked in the bottom two of the team standings.

This game attracted the attention of many reporters, and the audience was also very interested. Everyone gleefully gambled to bet: in the end is the copper bird losing five games in a row?Or lost five games in a row?Who is worse?

Facts have proved that the copper sparrow is even worse.

Although Luohuaci has replaced a new generation of players, after all, there are the backgrounds left by the four blues. The whole team has very distinctive characteristics. Everyone is a player who came out of the training camp together. Under the leadership of Ye Chenxi, they cooperated very well. The play style of the array is also relatively new.

The Copper Sparrow, because Lu Xiang, a newcomer who joined less than a month, directly played the main force, resulting in the team's cooperation often being disconnected, giving Ye Chenxi the opportunity to directly destroy the Copper Sparrow in a wave of battle.

In this contest, the Copper Birds team finally scored 3 points in the ring game with Shao Zehang's defense, but the team battle was scored 6 points in a row.

After five games, the Copper Sparrow only got a total of 5 points, and the average score of 1 point is not as good as the second-tier team. The highly anticipated combination of "mixed captain" and "genius boy" before the start of the league has now become As a joke, Lu Xiang, who lost the team battle because of many mistakes in coordination, has become the target of everyone's shelling.

However, when everyone began to question Lu Xiang, Shao Zehang stood firm and said firmly: "Lu Xiang is the best partner I chose."

During the post-match interview, many reporters bombarded the deer, so that Lu Xiang was ashamed to hang his head and dare not speak. Shao Zehang's cold eyes swept across the audience, and finally fell on the side of Lu Xiang, saying one by one: "Tongque's recent results are very bad, but this is not the responsibility of Lu Xiang alone. I hope you will give us a little more time to give me more opportunities to run in with him."

"I think that a good partner should face and bear everything together. So, please stop saying "replace Lu Xiang", I will never leave him behind."

Shao Zehang said this sentence very firmly. Lu Xiang raised his head in surprise, just looking at the captain with encouragement and trust.

At that moment he suddenly felt particularly ashamed. The captain never gave up on him. Regardless of how the outside world questioned, Shao team has always stood firmly by his side to defend him, but because of continuous failure, he began to lose confidence and even doubted himself.

What about young?What if you lose many times?No one can win from the beginning, even if the league's strongest ring king, Haina Baichuan, did not fall down in the game at the beginning, even the simple plum pile challenge task can not pass?

All the people who seal the gods come slowly, step by step.

I am still young and there is still a lot of time. What qualification do I have to give up so early?

Lu Xiang, who wanted to understand, finally got up and looked back at the reporters and said, "Relax everyone, I will cheer with Shao team."

The young boy's expression was very serious, and his dark and bright eyes finally regained his brilliance. It was also the first time he calmly faced the reporter's question and no longer frightened, because he knew that Shao team was beside him.

***

After that interview, Shao Zehang summoned all the members of the Copper Sparrow to hold an emergency meeting. The meeting lasted for a full four hours. Shao Zehang carefully analyzed the reasons for the loss of the previous games and pointed out everyone’s shortcomings. Everyone, I hope you will not be affected by the failure of several consecutive rounds.

After returning to the room at night, Shao Zehang stopped Lu Xiang and gently put his hand on top of Lu Xiang’s head, saying, “Little deer, I have to tell you something. In fact, it’s not that you can’t keep up with our rhythm, but ...We can't keep up with you."

For proud Shao Zehang, admitting this is also after several days of psychological struggle.

——Lu Xiang is a genius, a talented player better than himself.

It's not that Lu Xiang can't keep up with them, but that Lu Xiang is too fast, and the others in Copper Sparrow can't keep up with Lu Xiang's speed.

Lu Xiang was ignorant, he didn't know how to cooperate and how to arrange tactics. He followed Liu Chuan in China and also trained one-on-one. He didn't have the experience and consciousness of group cooperation. Therefore, every time something went wrong, Deer Xiang always subconsciously thinks that the person who made the mistake is himself, but the person who really understands knows that in fact, it is the Tongque team who can't keep up with Lu Xiang's speed.

Shao Zehang couldn't help smiling at the frightened eyes of Xiaolu and said: "So don't always blame yourself. You are actually the best player in our copper sparrow. The next thing to do is that the rest of us should work hard to improve Up to your level."

"Don't always think about how to cooperate with me, in the future, I will actively try to cooperate with you."

The meaning of Shao Zehang's sentence is that the true core of Tongque will be transferred from Shao Zehang to Lu Xiang.

Lu Xiang looked at him blankly, not knowing what to do.

-How much trust is it to give such an important position to a 16-year-old boy?

Lu Xiang thought of this, his eyes were a little wet, and he looked up at the gentle man in front of him, choked with sobs, "Captain, I..."

Shao Zehang lightly touched his head: "It goes without saying that you don't need to change yourself. Leave everything to me. Believe me, the copper sparrow will get better."

Lu Xiang nodded vigorously: "Well!"

That evening, Shao Zehang and Lu Xiang entered the online game together. Instead of going to qualifying, they built a ring to play 1V1 heads-up because Shao Zehang said: "To be a good partner, at least you should understand each other thoroughly. If I go heads-up, I will understand your thinking and rhythm more easily.

Lu Xiang felt very reasonable and immediately accepted the invitation of the captain.

The two played too high and played more than a dozen games in a row, but they did not rest until 12:30.Shao Zehang was too tired, and soon fell asleep. He got up in the bathroom in the middle of the night and suddenly heard a strange rustling sound from the kitchen, like a rat.

Shao Zehang walked over and saw Lu Xiang sitting at the dining table in pajamas, holding a pack of snacks and eating there with relish.

Shao Zehang: "..."

Seeing Team Shao, Lu Xiang immediately stood up nervously: "Captain."

Shao Zehang said: "Are you hungry?"

Lu Xiang nodded: "It's too late to fight in the ring, and my stomach is a little hungry."

Shao Zehang said: "It seems that I want you to eat a little supper before going to bed in the future, lest you get up and turn over the refrigerator in the middle of the night.

"No mouse, yes, it's me." Lu Xiang grabbed the snack bag in one hand and scratched his hair in the other, and said with a smile, "I just digest fast and have good gastrointestinal function. I woke up hungry in the middle of the night, hehe. "

Shao Zehang couldn't help laughing when he saw the familiar little tiger teeth that he showed when he laughed. He felt that this little guy was really cute and tight, not tall, but had a large meal.

From that day on, Shao Zehang built a room called "Wait for the Deer" in the game every night. After Lu Xiang entered the room after the shower, the two played a dozen rounds in a row. When it was about ten o'clock, Shao Zehang I took the initiative to cook for supper, cook two bowls of noodles, make some dumplings, or cook some lean porridge. In short, I must feed the deer two hours before bedtime, otherwise the big stomach king will climb up and turn over the refrigerator in the middle of the night. Looking for food-this is one of the laws Shao Zehang found.

Shao Zehang has been eating three meals a day on time from small to large, but Lu Xiang likes to eat supper, and he is not good to watch next to him. Every time he finishes, he will eat with Lu Xiang, and gradually, Shao Zehang has also developed Had the habit of eating supper at 10pm.

The arrival of Lu Xiang has changed a lot for Shao Zehang.

Not only the changes in his own living habits, but also the style changes of the Copper Sparrow team.

After the Copper Sparrow team experienced the initial trough, Shao Zehang finally found a suitable way for the team-that is to keep up with Lu Xiang's rhythm and play fast!

At first, the tactics of the Copper Sparrow were only for stability and control of the field. Now with Lu Xiang, they can completely develop a new strategy for Lu Xiang. The auxiliary invincible time, the two of them can use the fastest speed to drop the opposite core.

This new tactic around Lu Xiang played a magical effect in the second half of the regular season. The copper bird team that had been ranked at the bottom of the initial stage was flying like a bird with wings. It was actually in the second half of the schedule. He scored many consecutive high scores, rushed into the playoffs, and even won the bronze medal!

The Copper Sparrow team became the most surprising dark horse of the fifth season, and Lu Xiang also received the "Best Newcomer" award for the fifth season.

The gods were quickly sealed in one season, and Lu Xiang set the youngest record among the gods in league history.

However, Lu Xiang knew that he could quickly join the ranks of the league's first-rate masters, and the two most important influences on him were: the master Liu Chuan who discovered him, nurtured him, and sent him decisively to the copper bird, and the other was No matter what the circumstances, he is accompanied by Shao Zehang, captain of the Copper Sparrow who is with him to protect him and change his tactics for him.

In an interview later, Lu Xiang always said that he was a very lucky person and was able to meet such a good master and captain.

In fact, only Shao Zehang knew how seriously and hard Lu Xiang trained every night. Sometimes Shao Zehang felt tired, but Lu Xiang never shouted a tired word.The little boy was simple in mind and practiced hard every day. His achievements today are also the result of his own hard work.

***

In recent years, Shao Zehang and Lu Xiang have been living together, playing the ring every night, eating supper, and this mode of getting along has almost become their habit.Shao Zehang's short-term protection is also well-known in the league. Even reporters joked: The Shao team always protects the deer everywhere. No wonder the deer haven't grown tall all the time.

Shao Zehang knew he shouldn't do this. Lu Xiang also grew up, and he had to take the responsibility of a copper bird for a day.

But Shao Zehang always couldn't help but want to maintain Lu Xiang, because he likes this simple teenager, he doesn't want this person to be hurt in the slightest.

But over time, this method of unilateral maintenance is gradually no longer applicable, and Shao Zehang also began to consider the future of the copper bird.

——If one day I leave the Copper Sparrow team, then what I leave to you will definitely be the best Copper Sparrow for you to manage.

Zhou Xianchuan has a good relationship with Lu Xiang, and his age is similar. After Chen Weisen, the treatment player of Tongque, retired, Zhou Xinchuan can take the treatment class. In the future, he will serve as the deputy captain and help Lu Xiang manage the Tongque team; Chang Sheng can play again In two seasons, before he retires, he must choose an auxiliary successor; Ding Rong and Feng Chao, the two players transferred from Chang'an, are young and can play a few more seasons...

When Lu Xiang was happily playing with the team every day, Shao Zehang began to consider the problem of the replacement of copper tits very early.Lu Xiang usually tries hard to learn tactics, but his brain is not enough. Those tactical analysis is too complicated. He can only understand and execute, but he cannot actively analyze and command.

——A Shao team is here anyway.

Lu Xiang has been carrying this idea until one day, he finally realized Shao Zehang's intention.

That was the season of fourteen.Long Yin just won the championship in the thirteenth season, Qixingcao won the runner-up. Starting in the middle of the fourteenth season, Longyin and Qixingcao are both preparing for a new generation. Longyin is all commanded by Wu Zewen, and the old star of Qixingcao is also In the decentralization of command, even the disciple Xue Ke, who is the apprentice of the god of the wheel, boldly assumed the postseason command.

Even the dull Lu Xiang smelled that two strong teams were going to change captains. When he went out to eat with Chang Sheng, he couldn’t help but say, “It seems that the next captain of Long Yin is Wu Xueba, Qixingcao The next captain is Xue Ke, an apprentice of the god of the wheel. I used to think that it would be Chen Xiaobei."

Chang Sheng said: "Chen Xiaobei's character is not suitable for being the captain. It is better to choose Xue Ke. The guy is young but very stable."

"Huh." Lu Xiang agreed. "It seems that Ye Chenxi, who has fallen into discourse, is also cultivating newcomers. The one named Hu Bin started to play the main role this season, which is quite powerful."

Chang Sheng smiled and said, "That is, many team captains will pay attention to their successors. This is also the responsibility of the captain. The same is true for us, and the salary is very good. The thinking is clear and the way of playing Calmly, before the departure of Shao team, it is estimated that he will be trained as the next commander. If you are the captain, Zhou Xinchuan is the deputy captain."

Lu Xiang froze for a moment, raised his head and said, "When will Shao say to go?"

Chang Sheng looked at him in surprise: "This is very obvious. This season Chuan Shen and a group of them are going to retire. Shao team should retire after another two years at most. His family has been urging... don’t you know? ?"

Of course Lu Xiang knew this. As a roommate, he accidentally heard Shao Zehang call his family many times, and knew that Shao Zehang's family had been urging him to go abroad.

However, Lu Xiang never thought that this day would come so fast...

Shao Zehang has been with him since his debut. No matter how difficult it is, as long as Shao Zehang is present, Lu Xiang has never been worried because the Shao team will solve all problems smoothly.No matter whether the Copper Sparrow won the championship, or no gains, Lu Xiang’s mood has never been too ups and downs, because with Shao Zehang in, he feels very happy as long as he plays the game together, the result is not the most important, the important thing is to talk to Shao The process of teaming them side by side.

Today, however, Chang Sheng's words made Lu Xianghuai initiate.

-Shao team will also retire.

-One day, the Shao team will retire before him.

***

The atmosphere of the awards ceremony in the fourteenth season was extremely depressed, because Sichuan God, Ye Ye, Si Lan, Lao Xiao, and Lun Shen, the only five first-generation big god players left in the league announced their retirement, and Long Yin and Qi Xing Cao successfully completed the captain’s Handover.

After the award ceremony was over, the league organized a farewell party, and it was difficult for everyone to get a dinner to send away the five great gods who had a profound impact on the professional league.

During the banquet, Liu Chuan was introduced by everyone to speak as a representative. Liu Chuan picked up the microphone and said with a smile: "After retiring from playing games, our mood will be more relaxed, and we will have more time to spend time with our loved ones and want to go out to play. I don’t have to ask for leave, and I feel very happy when I think about the day when I wake up naturally. Don’t be sad for us. It should be said that the five of us are finally free, and you still have to struggle.”

Before Chuan Shen finished, a group of people ran over to drink wine for him: "Yes! You will be retired, don't pull hatred!"

"That is, you are free, we are still struggling in the sea of ​​bitterness, looking at us from the sidelines of the spectator from the side of frowning for the game, do you find it particularly interesting?"

It was a very sad farewell party. After Liu Chuan said this, everyone was happy. Retirement is actually a new beginning. Although the five outstanding players left the game, everyone believes that they will be in other fields in the future. Will also have a good time.

Lu Xiang has been sullen from beginning to end, did not speak after returning to the hotel, lowered his head as if thinking about something.

Shao Zehang thought Xiaolu was sad when he retired from Master. He patted his shoulder lightly and comforted: "Don’t be upset. Although your Master can’t play again after retiring, he will stay in Longyin as the boss, and, The esports association’s approval has also come down. He will serve as a director of the esports association next year. It’s easy for you to see him later."

"Huh." Lu Xiang agreed softly, and suddenly raised his head and asked, "What about you? When will you retire?"

Shao Zehang froze and found that this guy's eyes were a little red.

After a long silence, Shao Zehang asked softly, "Are you so sad because of... thinking of my retirement?"

Lu Xiang whispered: "I saw so many people retired today, I feel very uncomfortable. I think you will go in the future, I don't know what to do..."

From the beginning of his debut, Lu Xiang relied on Shao Zehang habitually. As long as he was troubled by reporters, as long as he bowed his head, Shao Zehang would take the initiative to solve the trouble for him; when he encountered a siege on the game field, he did not need to speak, Shao Zehang would rush in time. Come to save him; play the ring and eat supper together every night, watch the game video in the training room and practice the lineup together during the day...

They have always been the best partner, the best partner who has grown from a rookie to a great god.

Lu Xiang never thought, if one day, Shao team left, what should he do?

How can he bring a team like Tongque to this Luchi who is often targeted by other teams?How can he find a partner who understands him best and can cooperate with him in such a flying way?

Lu Xiang raised his head to look up, and against his red eyes, Shao Zehang's heart was almost soft, and he couldn't help but stretched out his hand, gently hugged the teenager in front of him, and touched his head softly and said: "You can rest assured that although my family urged me to be very tight, but I will not rush to retire. I held them down for a period of time, and I can stay in the Copper Sparrow for at least two years as the captain."

Hearing this, Lu Xiang felt a little more at ease and asked again, "Is there two years left?"

"In fact, it is not necessarily two years. If possible, I can continue to stay, depending on whether the person is willing or not."

"Who?" Lu Xiang wondered, "what do you want?"

Shao Zehang replied: "My parents urged me to go home, the most important reason is that I have been single for several years to play the game. I told my dad, give me three years, I will bring him a daughter-in-law to go back, if I If they can really take that person back, they won’t urge me anymore, and I can stay in the country to accompany him."

Lu Xiang was stunned, and finally came to understand: "Bring your daughter-in-law home? Do you have someone you like?"

"Ok."

Lu Xiang asked curiously: "Who is it? Is it Lin Tong of the Longyin team?"

Shao Zehang: "............"

Finding that he didn't guess right, Lu Xiang began to guess: "Is He Fang of Qixing Cao? It's also a beauty. Li Suyue of the Snow Wolf team... isn't it? Is it Yanziyi of the Shengtang team? But the age of Team Leader Yan How old are you, do you like sister and brother love?"

Shao Zehang: "............"

Team Shao's face became more and more ugly, and Lu Xiang had to stop guessing, scratching his head and asking, "Who is it?"

Shao Zehang looked at him helplessly. In order to satisfy the curiosity of the young boy, Shao Zehang decided to tell him the answer, lest he guess the whole league.

"It's you."

Lu Xiang: "???

Seeing the young boy blank, Shao Zehang replied helplessly: "The person I like is you."

Lu Xiang: ".................."

Xiaolu Xiang's open mouth can be stuffed directly into an egg.