After a while, it was Landu who broke the ice.
"I never thought that after all this time, we'd be meeting in the same café, talking about the same topic."
Ji Siyue smiled. "Yeah, after all the twists and turns, it's still us."
As she said this, Qin Chengyao gave her a strange look, his eyes filled with some indescribable emotion.
"I'll just come straight to the point. I've been demoted to a substitute and am now training with Junchen's second team," Landu said, sharing his current situation. He did this because he was familiar with Qin Chengyao and it was the second time they'd come to him.
Qin Chengyao paused for a moment. "I thought your days at Junchen might get tough, but I didn't expect you'd already become a substitute."
"Landu, we're old friends, so I'll just be direct. There's a small issue in our team right now, and we need a new professional player. We don't really have substitutes in the strict sense. We just need to prepare several line - ups and play according to the opponent's line - up and system. Everyone will have a chance to play. I can guarantee you that."
Qin Chengyao continued, "Your Arcanist is the best among all the professional players I've ever seen. The line - ups and professions in our team are relatively limited. You're good at the Arcanist, which is exactly what we lack, and you're also proficient in other things. The Arcanist is called the Grand Mage among spell - casters because it's more of a support class. It doesn't need to be the core of the team, but it can bring infinite possibilities to the team. We can freely change our line - ups as long as you can support us well. So if you come, our GH team can explore more possibilities."
In this conversation, both sides laid out their bottom lines and most pressing needs. If they could reach an agreement, the rest would be much easier.
"Besides me, will you be looking for other people?"
"Besides you, we're planning to recruit three more people," Ji Siyue said. "One is me. I'll actively learn Healing and practice as an Artilleryman. The other two are old acquaintances of yours. They're both from the first - season players. One is Breeze. You know his Magic User is called the Ghost Hand. If the opponent has a core - based line - up, we'll send him directly. If the opponent has multiple cores, then your Arcanist will be extremely important. The other one was rejected by Nangong Qi in advance."
"Who is it?" Landu was extremely curious.
Qin Chengyao replied helplessly, "It's White Crane. You know his temper. We're afraid he won't fit in if he comes, and we're still struggling with this decision."
"Don't struggle. Just recruit him too," Landu said. "I can handle him."
"Handle him?" Ji Siyue became interested. "How are you going to handle him? I'm a bit curious."
"Once you see his attitude towards me, you'll understand. He's the number - one Artilleryman in the league. If you need him, you can recruit him," Landu said with certainty.
Since they'd reached an agreement, there was no need for further discussion.
Qin Chengyao stood up. "Okay, if that's the case, I'll go draw up the contract and discuss it with Junchen Club. You should prepare yourself in the next few days. Since you're a substitute and can be put up for transfer, we can save some money."
Landu laughed and scolded, "Get out of here! Am I that cheap?"
"If you come, you'll be a priceless treasure to us. Remember, there are no substitutes in our team. We'll have to rehearse dozens or even a hundred line - ups, and it'll be very hard work. So you need to be prepared. We must win," Ji Siyue said.
The three of them high - fived, and the deal was done.
On the way back, Ji Siyue was still chatting with Breeze on WeChat.
Breeze seemed a bit hesitant and said he needed to think it over. White Crane, on the other hand, was straightforward. As soon as he heard that Landu was being recruited, he immediately agreed.
[Ji Siyue: Senior, why are you coming to our team because of Landu? You and Landu...]
[White Crane: He's my son!]
Two black lines appeared on Ji Siyue's forehead.
Judging from Landu's confident look, it seemed as if White Crane was the "son".
Seeing her relaxed expression, Qin Chengyao asked, "What's up?"
"I just asked White Crane why he's coming. He said Landu is his son. Hehe! It seems they have a good relationship. Breeze is a bit hesitant."
Qin Chengyao replied, "It's normal. His current team isn't doing well and their strength is lagging behind. The whole team depends on him. And when no one wanted him, that team spent all their resources to buy him. So if he leaves directly now, he'll feel bad about it."
"Now that we have Landu, do we really need two mages?"
"Landu has a good sense of the overall situation. He can keep an eye on both the opponent and our own team while also dealing damage. If the opponent has a core - based line - up and it's a four - protecting - one situation, Breeze is the most suitable. He can take out the enemy's core from afar. I'm afraid Landu won't be able to deal enough damage."
"What about you? You can also deal damage!"
"I still need to protect my teammates, and I'm too conspicuous. The opponent will notice me."
"Hiss... Anyway, we've already made our offer. Let's see what he decides. If he doesn't come, it's expected. There aren't many four - protecting - one line - ups these days. If he doesn't come, it'll definitely be a four - protecting - one situation. We just need to think about what line - up to use to counter them."
"Okay."
That evening, Breeze declined Ji Siyue's invitation, saying he couldn't abandon the four passionate young men on his team.
With just this one sentence, Ji Siyue understood. She politely thanked him and then deleted the WeChat chat.
The next day, Qin Chengyao drew up the contract and went directly to Junchen's headquarters.
In the afternoon, he brought Landu back with him.
The people at the base were really surprised to see Landu. They greeted him warmly. Especially Xingxing, who was almost in tears. Originally, it was supposed to be a welcome dinner for Landu, but in the end, it turned into a bunch of big guys comforting Xingxing.
At noon, they had a good meal together.
During the meal, they talked about what happened when Landu signed the contract at Junchen.
Landu was really excited as he talked.
"You guys have no idea. When Lao Qin came with the contract to buy me, our boss's face was priceless!"
Nangong Qi laughed even more wildly. "That's for sure! Although Junchen has a new player to replace you, a weapon like you would be a hidden threat if given away for free. It's really lucky that we finally got you!"
Qin Chengyao raised his juice glass. "We can't drink alcohol during training. Let's use juice instead. With the six of us and White Crane, who will come tomorrow, we'll definitely be able to explore infinite possibilities. Everyone, come on! We don't need to work hard to win the championship because the championship should rightfully belong to our GH team!"