Glory [e-sports]Ch44 - Rather than being teammates, they were more suitable as opponents.

translator: xiin
editors: apricot & juurensha

These words were really arrogant! ZK47rI

FTW had once been a milestone in the Glory circle. They set a number of records that even they themselves couldn’t break. How could this fresh kid do it?!

Newborn calves weren’t afraid of tigers. He probably didn’t know how cruel the e-sports competition scene really was!

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Kim Sung-hyun felt that he shouldn’t quarrel with the younger generation, but… Y694Ec

He was a little triggered, “Are you sure? We achieved a grand slam for the regular season, full wins for the playoffs, a national championship, and…”

 

Wei Xiao didn’t back down at all and faced it head on, “We will break FTW’s record for the highest points in the global finals, and we’ll win all three championships in the global finals!”

This was something that the former FTW had been unable to do.

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Kim Sung-hyun was amused, “Kid.”

Wei Xiao didn’t flinch. His eyes were incredibly serious.

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Kim Sung-hyun knew that it was very childish, but he still wanted to battle it out with this brat, “Don’t say that big brother didn’t remind you. The professional arena is different from how it was before. Regardless of whether it’s last year’s champion Y1 or Eve, as well as our Pro and L&P, none of them are easy opponents!”

 

Y1’s captain was Yan Jiang, FTW’s former captain.

Eve’s mid-lane core was FTW’s mage king, Xie He. XkZrn

L&P and Pro didn’t need to be mentioned. They had Yuan Ze and Kim Sung-hyun.

They were all Lu Feng’s old teammates, but they were now in teams that had fought to the bitter end in the world arena over the past two years.

 

Attempting to snatch away three championships from their hands was extremely unlikely. 8jbMu5

 

However…

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Wei Xiao: “You’re the ones we will win against!”

He wanted to win against them and prove to Lu Feng that he was his real teammate, and that he was stronger than everyone who’d come before him! WqRm3D

The future FTW would be stronger than it had been in the past!

 

Kim Sung-hyun lost his temper, “You haven’t even played in the domestic competitions, yet you still want to win…”

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Lu Feng interrupted him before he could finish, “It’s late.”

Kim Sung-hyun: “……”

Lu Feng declared, “We are going to sleep.”

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Kim Sung-hyun hadn’t finished fighting it out with this stinky boy. He wanted to make him understand how high the heavens were, and how stinky shit was!

Oh, the saying seemed to actually be ‘as high as heaven, as deep as the earth’?

That wasn’t important!

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Wei Xiao’s heart was fully occupied by the 18 year old Close. Thinking of how pitiful the captain had been at the time, he felt extra heartache when he looked at the captain in front of him now.

It was already half past one in the morning!

His captain should have gone to bed a long time ago!

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Wei Xiao: “Yes, we’re going to sleep now!”

Kim Sung-hyun: “???”

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Wei Xiao: “Goodbye!”

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There was a bang, and God Kim was shut outside the door like a lightbulb that had been expelled by a pair of lovers.

What was going on?! They hadn’t finished fighting yet!

 

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Even though he clearly knew that the kid was just talking wildly. Even though he knew that FTW couldn’t possibly do what he’d said.

However, he’d still ignited Kim Sung-hyun’s fighting intent.

The fighting intent that had been lost for a long time, the desire to win.

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––Avoiding a fight wasn’t real respect.

Kim Sung-hyun took out his cell phone and sent a message to Yuan Ze. “Old Shi.”

Yuan Ze: “It’s teacher, damn it!”

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“Yes, Old Shi,” Kim Sung-hyun spoke the words that were in his heart, “I’m going to sign up for the singles this year.”

Yuan Ze, who’d just been about to scold him, was stunned.

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Kim Sung-hyun tossed his phone aside after sending the message. He rolled up his sleeves, “Come, let’s double queue!” 5kZvMp

It had been three years. What gave them the right to ‘bully’ Close like this?!

Close was no longer that child who hadn’t yet grown up.

He’d become a man who held up a piece of the skies three years ago!

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He didn’t need others to back down and give up, and he didn’t need them to avoid fighting in the name of guilt.

What he wanted was respect!

 

When it came to men, they talked in the arena! 9MdKkD

 

After driving away the outsiders, Wei Xiao looked at Lu Feng with wide eyes.

Lu Feng: “…….”

Wei Xiao restrained himself and managed not to rush over and give his captain a bear hug. l9pDZY

 

“Coach told me all about it.”

The little lunatic who’d been arrogant and contrary in front of Kim Sung-hyun now looked like a cat who urgently needed its fur stroked.

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Lu Feng’s hand was a little itchy. He wanted to stroke his soft, black hair.

However, he held back.

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Lu Feng shifted his gaze away, “It was a long time ago.” DTLeOZ

 

Wei Xiao’s heart felt like it was being squeezed, “You must have been so sad back then!”

It hurt no matter how he thought about it. Close, who was the youngest in the team, Close, who’d just reached adulthood.

He’d only been 18 years old. Most people didn’t even know what reality was like at that age. wd5Tho

However, Close had already done so much, and done so many things that even adults couldn’t do!

 

Lu Feng finally couldn’t hold back and patted the top of his head, “There’s nothing to be sad about.”

Wei Xiao looked up at him, “How could you not be sad! You bought FTW, but they left. Why didn’t they wait? Why didn’t they trust you…” cHsJNG

 

Lu Feng’s tone was flat when he mentioned the past, “Even if I’d bought FTW earlier, I wouldn’t have been able to keep them.”

Wei Xiao paused.

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The 18 year old Close hadn’t understood, but there wasn’t much that the current Lu Feng couldn’t see through.

At the time, Close had thought that the culprit was FTW’s management. He’d thought that they wanted to sell his teammates.

So, he’d purchased the club at all costs, wanting to keep everyone in the team.

Yet, what he’d done was useless. LjuZJh

 

FTW’s management had really been doing whatever they pleased, but they weren’t the main problem.

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The Team of Gods was as brilliant as the midday sun, and its talented players weren’t willing to bow down to anyone. After they won the highest level of glory, they became more and more unwilling.

Why couldn’t FTW play in the doubles competition? It was because none of them wanted to whole-heartedly cooperate. sHtRuS

 

Players in a 5v5 game had clear roles. As long as the gap between the players was limited, and each player did their job well, victory was already in sight.

 

However, it was different with doubles. There had to be cooperation, trust, and reliance. rOKHet

They were always competing against each other, and only thought of showing off their own abilities. It was like they were always trying to be better than the rest.

How could they cooperate with this kind of mentality?

 

Nobody could cooperate with Close? IntLcH

It was just that they didn’t want to.

Because they didn’t want to fight side by side, and they all wanted to be better than each other.

 

Lu Feng had understood it early on. W5MfTZ

Disbanding had been the right thing to do.

For the old FTW, rather than being teammates, they were more suitable as opponents.

These two years of intense Glory events had proved this to be the case.

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The irony was…

They didn’t see Close as an opponent.

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They used the concept of ‘guilt’ to avoid him, but in fact, it was an insult.

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They’d given up the singles competition in order to focus on the team competition, and their reasoning was that they ‘owed’ him, but essentially, it signified that they looked down on him.

They looked down on the old team and also looked down on the defeated FTW.

Pity was the greatest insult of all.

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Wei Xiao was angry just from hearing about it, “They’re not worthy; they’re not worthy of everything you’ve done and not worth you trying to keep them!”

 

The youth’s righteous indignation made a smile appear in Lu Feng’s eyes that couldn’t be concealed. It came straight from his heart.

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Over these three years, no matter how much he understood, or how much he tried to let it go, no matter how much he knew that there was no way to go back and change the past, every time he thought about it, Lu Feng’s heart would be enveloped in a dark fog that he couldn’t get rid of. It was thick and heavy, and it made it difficult for him to breathe.

However, today, he didn’t feel downcast.

The haze was swept away, the mist dispersed, and there was a little sun hanging there, shining brightly and giving off a dazzling glow.

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Wei Xiao looked at him, “They’re not worthy of being your teammates!”

Lu Feng answered him, “Mm.”

 

Wei Xiao’s eyes brightened, “I’m…” 8L1Iug

He was just about to say that he could definitely become his real teammate, but then…

Wei Xiao was irritated, “I’m not worthy either, I’m too weak!”

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Although the old beasts from the Team of Gods weren’t worthy of being Lu Feng’s teammates, they were really very strong. They were undeniably powerful.

There was a big difference between them and the Wei Xiao of today. vXdtyg

 

However, this wouldn’t keep Wei Xiao down. He soon cheered up again, “Don’t worry, I’ll improve and grow very quickly, soon…”

Lu Feng spoke gently, “You’re the best…”

Wei Xiao’s eyes grew wide and huge. xyKnNC

Lu Feng looked at him and finished his words, “Better than everyone. I’m very happy being your teammate.”

The corner of Wei Xiaoxiao’s lips curved up and up, soaring up towards the sun along with his tail.

 

“Hey…” He was embarrassed, “When you say that, it makes my heart beat faster!” QhzVPo

Lu Feng: “!”

 

Wei Xiao’s cheeks were a little red, but he didn’t dodge away at all. He stared at Lu Feng and promised loudly, “I’ll never fail you!”

Lu Feng: “…….” TkMui3

Wei Xiao: “I’ll absolutely never let you down!”

 

Lu Feng could vaguely guess what his next sentence would be.

Sure enough… so7eYR

Wei Xiaoxiao’s blood was boiling and he said passionately, “I will definitely surpass them!”

 

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Lu Feng calmed down, “Sleep.”

Wei Xiao: “???” s0yPTf

Lu Feng glanced at him, “Go wash up.”

Wei Xiao piled all his words together, “Hey, hey, hey, Captain, don’t you believe me? I’m not talking in my sleep! I can definitely become stronger than them!”

 

Lu Feng tossed his bathrobe at him. mZfM4

Wei Xiao hugged it tight and looked aggrieved, “You just said that I’m better than everyone else. How come you don’t believe me now!”

Lu Feng lifted up his quilt, got into bed, and lay down.

 

Wei Xiao: “I really…” gBm70q

Lu Feng finished the last thing he had to do before falling asleep––he closed his eyes.

 

Wei Xiao: “………………”

Wei Little Xiao, who had no idea how he’d offended the captain, could only go and take a bath. PjlQeK

 

He sighed as he washed up––

The captain’s heart was as unfathomable as a needle at the bottom of the sea.

If he wanted to become a good, caring teammate, then he still needed to work hard! GgtalZ

 

By the time Wei Xiao came out, Lu Feng was already sleeping.

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He slowed his steps and snuck over.

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Lu Feng lay on his side in the bed, his face turned towards Wei Xiao’s bed.

His black hair, which had been washed and dried, fell across the pillow like soft silk. The eyes that pushed people thousands of miles away and kept them at a distance were closed, and his side profile was so gentle that it left Wei Xiao a complete mess.

 

What made Wei Xiao smile and curve his eyes was: The great demon king of Glory actually had a cute sleeping posture where both of his hands were stuffed beneath the pillow! YaEkbV

 

If he took a photo…

And posted it up on Weibo, his fan count would soar from 2.5 million to 5 million overnight.

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“No way.”

Wei Xiao whispered to himself as he crawled into his own bed.

Such a cute captain, he wasn’t about to show this to anyone else!

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Translator's Note

how high the heavens were, and how stinky shit was – how high the heavens were basically refers to ‘how immense the world is’… the stinky shit part is Kim Sung-hyun’s own expansion on the phrase (he really does have a poop obsession)

Translator's Note

Old Shi – in raws, this is written as ‘老shi’. ‘shi’ sounds like the word for ‘shit’, but paired with ‘老’, which is ‘old’, it also sounds like the words for ‘teacher’. God Kim is doing this on purpose.

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41 comments

  1. LU FENG AND WEI XIAO BEST BOYS: CONFIRMED. Close’s heart is actually so big and kind. You’d think Wei Xiao would be the softer one but it turns out to be Lu Feng. I adore this novel so much. Thanks

    for the chapter!

  2. wipes the crumbs off my mouth It wasn’t labeled dog food but it sure does taste like it Hahahaha 😁😁😁

    Thanks for the chapter!!!

  3. One day you’ll surely receive your karma lil’ lunatic! Stop digging pits!

    I hope FTW wins for 18 yr old Close! Grandmaster teach them good lesson!

    Thank you so much for the chapter!(๑´>᎑<)~❤

  4. I’m just here waiting for the day when God Lu can’t control himself anymore and make our little lunatic a blushing mess………

    Thanks for the chapter! 💜

  5. That moment when you knew what was the next lines, but still hoped WX would say something that you wanted to hear the most…. WAHAHAHA I dont know who to laugh at, LF who’s expecting something else or WX digging down further than the 44ft (1chap = 1ft) deep hole happily and carefree. 😂😂😂

  6. Lol Wei Xiao, this boy probably wouldn’t even realize when his admiration turned into love down the line 😁

    Thank you for the chapter ❤

  7. Wei Xiao is really adorableeee xD I love him and Lu Feng so much. XD idk but i remember sawamura eijun of DnA from him hahahaha both passionate and loud, and the way they adore someone xDD

    Thank you for the chapter!

  8. So would Wei Xiao also sleep on top of Lu Feng with the same sleeping posture with his arms beneath Lu Feng’s shirt? At least that’ll be another fanart worthy for scrambling to draw! >:3

  9. kiss Captain’s forehead Ah damnit, he’s been through alot ;; ;;

    And yeah the old FTW insulting Close like that sigh

    Wei Xiao able to ignite the fire even to the rival. And being so straightforward as to say his heart is beating faster…

    The turned the situation to ‘For the Team’ For the game while Lu Feng just got his heart sped up lmaoooo

    Ahhh I love both of them

    Thank you for the chapter<3

  10. Old FTW reminds me of Wind Howl from TKA. Once Tang Hao came along, management decided to make him the core and his Play style didn’t mesh well with Lin Jingyan or Fang Rui so both were basically kicked out of their team and the team that remained was full of young arrogant talent that couldn’t work well together and they ended up failing.

  11. *The corner of Wei Xiaoxiao’s lips curved up and up, soaring up towards the sun along with his tail.

    “Hey…” He was 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱, “When you say that, it makes my heart beat faster!”
    Lu Feng: “!”*
    Why am I imagining Wei Xiao doing this?: “Hey…👉👈”. Hahahaha
    When Wei Xiaoxiao is embarrassed, he gets twice as shameless than he normally is. 🤣

  12. Never gonna give you up

    Never gonna let you down

    Never gonna run around and desert you

    Never gonna make you cry

    Never gonna say good bye

  13. Close is so strong! How dare them look down on him?! They went to find a stable and mature team, well, good for them, but if they’re so arrogant, I dare them start up from scratch and lead a jumble of teammates like Close!

  14. “If that little kid really robs me of the championship, I’m going to accompany Old Dog Yuan in broadcasting eating live shit!” Can’t wait for this to come back and bite our Proud Flower Kim~! ^^

    I highly dislike the previous FTW members so much, but I can’t help but favor our Proud Flower Kim~ (´ヘ`; )

  15. My hands feels itchy, so itchy to the point of it wanting me to slap WX’s mouth and push him into LF’s lap

    already! < ( O` 3 ’O ) >

  16. #gatekeeper XD wei xiao is truly so childish for a 19 year old my toes are curling i wanna crawl into a pit and pretend to be dead.