Chapter 992

"That depends on the nature of the matter and the severity of the situation."

Chen Nianhao did not directly answer Shen Xing's question, but instead dodged the issue. Because of this, the statement seemed even less convincing and lacked confidence.

Shen Xing sneered in his heart. He knew that the club's management of internal players was not strict, or perhaps they simply didn't want to manage it at all. Anyway, as long as they were in this building, whatever happened was an internal conflict. As long as it didn't result in death, it wasn't a big deal to the club.

But Cheng An was an outsider; he wasn't within the club's controllable range, which was why the club had issued such a new rule.

To put it bluntly, the club didn't want to solve any problems at the root at all; they just wanted to keep all people and matters under their control.

Thinking of this, Shen Xing didn't even have the desire to argue, because he wasn't the one who made the rules, nor was he the one who could change them. The only thing he could do was accept them.

"I'm going back, Coach." Shen Xing had lost the desire to express himself and just wanted to leave.

Seeing him like this, Chen Nianhao sighed in his heart, softened his tone, and added: "Don't have too many distracting thoughts. You just need to focus well on your training; everything else is a small matter."

"You also know that Coach Haichang thinks highly of you, and so do I. You're about to play in 'soloking.' This is your first A-level league, so you must perform well. You must remember, in the club, results are the hard truth. As long as you have sufficiently impressive results, no one will bother you even if you walk sideways in this building."

But these were not the words Shen Xing wanted to hear.

Honestly, seeing Coach Chen's attitude today, Shen Xing was very disappointed. Coach Chen was their team coach, and even he was like this; it showed that the club was rotten to the core.

Just as everyone said, the club only cared about results and nothing else.

Over the next few days, Owen remained in a state of conflict and struggle, with reason and evil thoughts battling each other from time to time. He kept the chip that could be used for cheating on his person at all times, terrified of being discovered.

Although no one would know what the chip was for just by looking at its appearance, once a person harbored the heart of a thief, they would inevitably feel guilty.

He was on edge every day, terrified that someone would see he was harboring evil intentions.

A week later, the new 'soloking' challenge tournament arrived as scheduled. It was held at the Jiangbei City Gymnasium in Longcheng. As a 1v1 challenge tournament with a unique format, the pace of 'soloking' was faster, and the schedule was tighter and more exciting, with more to watch.

"So many people?"

In the VIP seats on the inner field, Sang Hui followed Guo Yu to their seats. Looking around, every seat in the entire gymnasium was filled with people, packed densely; it was much livelier than the scene at the 'University League.'

"With so many people, you still managed to get such good seats. These tickets must be very expensive, right?" Sang Hui looked at Guo Yu and asked.

Guo Yu looked unbothered and just smiled, saying: "It's alright. You can only see clearly if you sit close. Look at this perspective; we can even see the players on stage clearly."

But in his heart, he was already faintly expectant. From this position, as long as Shen Xing got on stage, he would inevitably notice them. Watching him be judged by the organizing committee for cheating from such a visible distance was truly satisfying.

He took out his phone and wiped the lens with the corner of his shirt, preparing to film it in a while and then post it online.

Human memory is short, but the internet's memory is permanent. Once such a stain was created, Shen Xing would never be able to pursue the path of esports again.

Taking advantage of when Sang Hui wasn't paying attention, Guo Yu sent a message to Owen: "This is the best opportunity for you. Are you ready?"

Backstage, in the 'Longcheng B-star' lounge, the teammates selected by the team to participate in this competition were all waiting, and professional masseurs were taking turns massaging their fingers to help them relax.

Owen huddled in the furthest corner, looking at the message on his phone, his heart beating violently.

"I, I'm not ready yet..."

Seeing this reply, Guo Yu frowned and his fingers typed a reply quickly: "We're at the final moment, just one last kick away. Don't tell me you're afraid; don't make me look down on you!"

Owen was indeed getting a bit cowardly and was thinking about how to reply when a teammate suddenly walked over, scaring him into quickly turning off his phone.

"Owen, are you okay? I feel like your state isn't right."

The person in front of him was Ge Ye, an A-level member of the club and also a player in this competition. He looked at Owen with concern: "Are you feeling unwell?"

Owen feigned being fine and shook his head: "No, maybe I'm just a bit nervous."

"You're still nervous?" Ge Ye laughed: "Haven't you participated in this competition before?"

While they were talking, Shen Xing happened to go out with Xu Qinmei. Ge Ye noticed this scene, suddenly sat down next to Owen, leaned in, and whispered: "What you should be nervous about right now isn't this..."

His words clearly implied something. Owen subconsciously frowned: "What do you mean?"

Ge Ye sneered: "Haven't you heard?"

"Heard what?" Owen asked impatiently: "What exactly do you want to say?"

Seeing his bewildered look, Ge Ye couldn't help but curl his lip and say bluntly: "It's rumored all over the club that the coaching staff thinks highly of Shen Xing. If he can achieve results that satisfy the club in this competition or the 'Youth Training Tournament,' they'll let him turn professional directly."

"What?" Owen was shocked: "Who did you hear that from? How come I didn't know?"

Ge Ye sneered and said meaningfully: "I guess everyone intentionally kept it from you. After all... the candidate rumored to be turning professional before was you."

Owen was stunned. This news was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue. Whether it was true or false, it was enough to disturb his entire state of mind at this moment.

Ge Ye continued to add fuel to the fire: "So I'm saying, you being nervous about these things now is all redundant. You have to compete well and produce better results than Shen Xing, otherwise, it's all for nothing. The professional threshold you finally managed to touch is probably going to be given to someone else."

After saying this, Ge Ye patted Owen on the shoulder in a tone that suggested he was supporting him: "Good luck, don't let that new kid outshine you. We old members are definitely on your side."

And these words of his added fuel to the fire in Owen's heart. If he were really robbed of the professional spot by Shen Xing, what would those old members in the club think of him?

The fire in his heart burned up instantly, and Owen no longer had the rationality to think about the problem properly.

On the other side, Guo Yu waited a long time without getting a reply from Owen and thought he had really given up because of fear, so he had to grit his teeth and use the most realistic method: "Don't give up. As long as you're willing to do it, I'll triple the reward I promised you before!"