Book 4: The Return of the King


    Chapter 35


    It was 8:45, the stadium was already packed.


    The captain of the temporary team, Dt, was also the most popular person


    to be nominated as MVP of this <Secret Room Storm> tournament.  At 8:50,


    he and the other most popular players to be nominated for awards at the


    Chinese Regional walked into the arena. Amid the round of cheers, Dt took


    off his hat.


    Just this simple action elicited even more cheers.


    Immediately after that, Dt made another move.  He pulled down the zipper


    of his sports jacket and took off the K&K uniform, exposing his ordinary black


    He was declaring that this match had nothing to do with the club.


    With loud excitement in the background, Dt put down his jacket on the back


    of his chair.  He looked around his temporary team: Taotao who had his


    eyebrows raised, Grunt who was smiling cynically, Inin who was watching


    his every move, and Buff who looked serious……


    Then he nodded slightly.  “Gentlemen, let’s do our very best.”


    It was the old Solo’s team that they would be facing.


    This was also the first time Dt led his team into the competition area earlier


    than his opponents.


    All five of them sat down.


    Gun stood up first from the K&K seating area.  Then it was Al and Xiaomi


    who stood up from the SP seating area.  By the time Ai Qing walked down


    from the commentator area, Solo also slowly stood up.


    Five people from different directions walked towards the competition area


    at the same time.  The opposing five people all stood up one after another


    when they entered the area. It was how people in this profession showed


    respect to their seniors.  Even Buff greeted the champions who had defeated


    Solo smiled and nodded.  He pulled out the captain’s chair and sat down


    quietly.


    Then Ai Qing sat down next to him, then Gun, All, and Xiaomi.


    The players on this side, except All, didn’t have their own computer peripherals.


    They all used SP’s equipment. When Ai Qing picked up the earphones on her


    left hand side, she touched Gun’s arm accidently.  She subconsciously turned


    to look at Gun. They looked at each other, both somewhat choked. Finally, it


    was Gun who reached out to stroke her hair.  “Don’t make any mistakes.”


    Ai Qing smiled and put on the earphones.


    “I’m very glad to play with you guys side by side once more.”  Solo’s voice


    passed through the earphones very clearly and entering everyone’s ears.


    “My teammates.”


    Gun laughed out loud.  “After so many years, you still haven’t forgotten how


    to give a pep talk, eh?”


    All:  “Gosh.  Why does my heart ache so?  Is it a heart attack?”


    Xiaomi:  “Get lost.”


    Ai Qing’s fingers trembled ever so slightly over the keyboard.


    The game began its countdown.


    The team’s channel suddenly quieted down.  They had reunited so suddenly,


    after their initial banter they were suddenly struck by great nostalgia.  Ai Qing


    exhaled lightly, “May heaven be with us.”


    My teammates.