Ji Siyue sat in the back, munching on snacks while monitoring their progress in the game through her surveillance computer.
It had to be said that since they hadn't played the game for two years, their gaming skills had definitely declined. In the past, their maneuvers were a sight to behold, but now they were merely going through the motions. Some of their combo attacks even seemed a bit rusty.
Although it had only been a few days, Ji Siyue still felt that the situation was a bit worrying.
After they finished the mission, Ji Siyue called them all into the meeting room.
"I just watched your performance in the mission on the surveillance computer. You should be able to feel it yourself. Although you can still clear the mission, you've regressed a lot compared to the past. Just looking at the time it takes to clear the mission, in the past, it only took 15 minutes and 28 seconds, but now it takes 16 minutes and 4 seconds. Although it's only about half a minute slower, it's enough to prove that some of your combo attacks and teamwork are far from what they used to be."
In the past, Ji Siyue always tried to put things mildly during meetings, but this time she was extremely straightforward.
Yes, they had become worse, and they could feel it themselves.
Moreover, even during the voice chat, everyone seemed a bit flustered. They had been training for several days, and if this continued, they might really fall behind their opponents.
Zhu Zhiyao said, "Lao Bai and I don't have any major problems. At most, our maneuvers are a bit rusty. We should be able to return to our peak state with more practice. But Nangong's hand is acting up. It starts to hurt after a long period of practice, which greatly affects his performance. And since he plays an assassin, a crucial role in the team, it's a big problem."
After this problem was brought up, everyone fell silent.
Nangong Qi's assassin skills used to be a nightmare for everyone in the league. But after his hand was injured, his performance declined significantly. Although he could still contribute in the games, he no longer had the same intimidating effect. Now, after so much time had passed, not only was his technique rusty, but his hand injury had also worsened.
Just as everyone was silent, Qin Chengyao suddenly said, "How about we change our strategy?"
For a moment, everyone stared at him.
"What do you mean by changing our strategy?" Ji Siyue asked.
Qin Chengyao stood up, turned on the projector, and showed everyone the strengths, weaknesses, and preferred roles of each team member.
"Our current training mode is the same as before, with each person having a fixed role. It's true that this lineup was more suitable for us in the past, but I don't think it's suitable anymore. Nangong Qi's condition is not good. The assassin is a high-damage and high-combo role, so I don't think he can continue in this role."
Nangong Qi looked up, his eyes a bit moist. "It's all my fault. I played too much in the past and injured my right hand."
Everyone: "..."
Qin Chengyao: "..." You should be more serious. Your current condition is no longer suitable for playing the assassin. So I suggest you start training as a support from scratch."
Hearing this, Xing Xing immediately exploded.
"What about me? Are there going to be two supports in the team?"
"You can switch roles with them. You can train as an assassin, Bai Yu can play the gunfighter, and Nangong can be the support. This is the most suitable adjustment for now. You're young and have good hand speed. With Nangong, an experienced player, teaching you, are you still afraid you can't do well?"
Bai Yu raised his hand. "I'm fine with anything. It depends on what they think."
"I'm afraid I won't be able to play the assassin well," Xing Xing mumbled. "You all know that the assassin is a high-damage role that needs to target the backline. Whether I can develop the necessary hand speed is one thing, but I don't have the guts!"
Nangong Qi stood up and slapped Xing Xing on the shoulder. "Kid, you need to know that playing the assassin is all about taking risks. If you're scared, you're done for. With me as your teacher, are you still afraid you won't learn?"
Just then, Ji Siyue spoke up.
"Here's a breakdown of each of your stats. Take a look. Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. Just looking at the overall game sense, the two most important roles in a team in terms of overall game sense are the support and the assassin. One needs to protect the team's carry, and the other needs to eliminate the opponent's carry.
Nangong Qi still has good overall game sense, but his hand speed has gradually declined due to his physical condition. Although Xing Xing's hand speed is not as good as Nangong Qi's for now, it should improve with training.
More importantly, your overall game sense within the team is the second best after Nangong Qi's, even better than your captain's. So if you don't want the team to continue to decline, this is the most feasible solution for now. Don't be afraid. At least give it a try and then make adjustments in a timely manner, okay?"
Ji Siyue had been silent just now, analyzing the team's data. After the analysis, she also found that the solution proposed by Qin Chengyao was indeed the most feasible one for now.
Although Xing Xing still lacked confidence, seeing so many people cheering him on and knowing that he was the team's last hope, he involuntarily nodded, even though he was still worried.
"Okay, I'll give it a try. I'll do my best. But you've all seen my performance as an assassin before. I only managed to beat the captain once by using some tricks. So everyone, please help me. I really don't know what to do!"
After the team members reached an agreement, they went back to training.
This time, instead of continuing to clear the mission, they formed a team and went to the arena to PK with amateur players.
Just before they entered, Ji Siyue stopped them.
"I don't think you should use your main accounts in the arena. If people recognize that we've changed our lineup, they might adjust their strategies accordingly. My suggestion is that we can train both in our current roles and our original roles. If our opponents in the game are within our expectations, we can use our original lineup. If we think we can't win, we can switch to the new lineup for a surprise attack and turn the tables. I'll find some alt accounts for you later. You can start training with the alt accounts, and use the normal lineup on your main accounts. What do you think?"
Nangong Qi turned to Ji Siyue and gave her a thumbs up. "Little junior sister, you've really become quite cunning. I'm really impressed, senior brother."
"If you don't watch your mouth, I'll give you a useless account!" Ji Siyue threatened.
Nangong Qi immediately fell silent, and the others also laughed good-naturedly.