translator: Oyen editor: Ciel
Chu Jianxin and Sang Jun both debuted a year after Xiao Han. While they were still crawling and rolling around in the training camps, Xiao Han and Qin Mo, the famous ‘Twin Stars’, had already joined the national team. At the World Competition of that year, the invincible national team, led by their masters Li Cangyu and Ling Xuefeng, won the championship in one fell swoop. The partnership between Han and Mo also surprised many people in the World Competition. At that time, a great god of the national team also said this—— fortunately, Xiao Han and Qin Mo were not in the same team, otherwise, other teams would not be able to survive in the future.
The Twin Stars of Han and Mo became increasingly popular in China. Many people thought that they would take over their masters’ teams, becoming the pillars of a new generation of gods in the alliance, and becoming each other’s strongest rivals.
Unexpectedly, Qin Mo retired not long after taking over as Wind Colour’s vice captain.
That season was the year Chu Jianxin and Sang Jun first made their debut; when they met Qin Mo, they would respectfully call out ‘Vice-captain Qin’. Qin Mo’s sudden retirement also made them feel regret.
Unexpectedly, after three years, Qin Mo would suddenly reappear before them, just like a magic trick. Not only that, but he appeared together with Xiao Han!
Even though he had changed a lot, Chu Jianxin still recognized him at first glance—— the man in front of them had long since grown up from the youth he used to be. Qin Mo was more mature and had a stable temperament, but his beautiful peach blossom eyes, clear facial features and indifferent eyes were exactly the same as the little prince from those days!
He stood beside Xiao Han calmly, and offered the two people a polite nod. “Hello.”
The clear voice instantly pulled them back to the present. Chu Jianxin hurriedly held out a hand, asking, “Is it really god Mo?”
Xiao Han hugged Qin Mo’s shoulder with pride. “Why, don’t you recognise him?”
Coughing, Chu Jianxin touched his nose. “It’s just too… unexpected.”
Sang Jun finally regained his senses, and closed his open jaw. “I’m not dreaming, am I? Ink Mark is Qin Mo? Wind Colour’s vice-captain?”
Xiao Han grinned. “He’s the captain of our Mojue team now. In the future, you can address him as captain Qin.”
Qin Mo did not object, choosing instead to quietly stand beside Xiao Han.
Sang Jun: “………”
This amount of information was too large for him to digest at the moment. Fortunately, Chu Jianxin’s psychological endurance was much stronger, and he immediately stood up from his seat. “God Mo, please sit down and order something first.”
With this invitation, Qin Mo sat down calmly and retrieved the menu. He casually ordered two dishes from the list, before handing it over to Xiao Han.
When he raised his head, both Chu Jianxin and Sang Jun were staring at him. “Is there anything on my face?” Qin Mo asked indifferently.
Both of them averted their gazes quickly. “I haven’t seen you for three years,” Sang Jun took the initiative to explain awkwardly, “I didn’t expect the little prince would suddenly return. It surprised me.”
“I asked god Han about Ink Mark’s origins yesterday,” Chu Jianxin added. “He only said that Ink Mark’s identity would scare me to death. At that time, I didn’t believe it… seeing you here today, I now realise that god Han wasn’t wrong. Not even in my wildest dreams would I ever have expected Ink Mark to be Qin Mo.”
“It’s not surprising,” Qin Mo smiled. “After all, I’m no longer playing a summoner.”
Hearing this, Xiao Han’s heart hurt. Still, remembering that Xiao Mo could win the championship of the Hanhua Sword sect made him relieved—— Qin Mo was still fierce, still dazzling, even if he changed a profession. As long as Xiao Mo could return to the stage, forming a cooperation between his swordsman and Xiao Han’s assassin was also very good.
In order to avoid further questions about the summoner issue, Qin Mo changed the topic. “Is Xiao Chu leading the Huaxia team this time?”
“That’s right,” Chu Jianxin explained. “Since I took over as vice-captain, I have been assisting in the management of the training camp. Because I now have a better understanding of the situation in Huaxia’s training camp, the club asked me to lead the team to Peerless Jianghu. I brought Lin Yao, Sang Jun, and Wen Hua with me. The others are all newcomers from the training camp. As for the identities of these people, I think, you’ve probably guessed them by now.”
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Qin Mo was naturally very familiar with Lin Yao, who was a talented player that he had cultivated back then, before Lin Yao transferred to Huaxia. As for Sang Jun and Wen Hua, Qin Mo also has an impression of them. They were in the same group of players who made their debut with Chu Jianxin. Since they have also played for three years, they could be considered veterans in the game. Huaxia’s arrangements should be to transfer some seasoned players from the Miracle team along with promoting some excellent newcomers, in order to form a comprehensive team of old and new.
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Qin Mo had been very confused at that time. “You are a long-range output, why did you accept a melee knight as your apprentice?”
“Because he has thick skin,” Cheng Wei replied very seriously. “He will be good at protecting me!”
Everyone: …
As a result, the whole league knew that Cheng Wei, vice-captain of the Huaxia’s Time team, took a thick-skinned melee apprentice, often pushing him out to resist pressure and attract fire during the competition, and even bringing him to the team to serve as a labourer in making him tea and ordering food. Everyone sympathised with Xiao Chu, feeling that the master he met was really the most unreliable in the league. Fortunately, while vice-captain Cheng was unreliable, captain Tan was very reliable. Cheng Wei liked to play a lot, and did not take care of the team’s affairs. Captain Tan simply asked Chu Jianxin to replace his master as the vice-captain, obviously with the idea of training and honing Xiao Chu.
It was probably because his master was so unreliable that Chu Jianxin had grown very fast in the past few years. According to Xiao Han, he was one of the Miracle’s top players in the front row. This time, he came to Peerless Jianghu as a captain, which made it clear that Huaxia attached great importance to this new project.
Soon, the waiter served the dishes. The group casually reminisced about old times while eating.
After their supper, Chu Jianxin took the initiative to pay the bill. Xiao Han and Qin Mo were naturally not polite, and went back to their room to rest.
Looking at the two people leaving side by side, Sang Jun let out a huge sigh of relief. “It was so suffocating, it really makes me want to scream. Sh*t! How did the two of them get together?!”
“It’s really a challenge,” Chu Jianxin admitted, predicting an incoming headache. “I didn’t expect that the Mojue team was formed by Twin Stars.”
“Two big devils form a team together,” Sang Jun complained bitterly. “They will definitely turn the league upside down next year, will we still have a way to live?”
Chu Jianxin smiled helplessly. “Let’s take it step by step.”
***
Qin Mo and Xiao Han went to sleep after returning to their room. The next morning, they went to the second floor of the hotel to wait after breakfast. The official itinerary for the day had already been sent to everyone’s mailbox, which stated that the meeting would be held at 9:00am in the conference room on the second floor. The awards would be presented first, after which lunch would be served in the hotel. In the afternoon, everyone would be taken to the headquarters of Peerless Jianghu for a visit. Dinner would be provided at the company’s headquarters.
After reaching the second floor, Xiao Han went to use the restroom first, while Qin Mo sat on the sofa near the door of the conference room to wait for him. Seeing Qin Mo, Qiu Zongping walked over to greet him with a smile. “Hello, god Mo.”
Qin Mo nodded in reply. “So you’ve arrived, Xiao Qiu.”
He hadn’t seen Qiu Zongping for three years. The teenager from his memories was much more mature now, walking at a steady pace with the demeanour of a captain.
Sitting down beside him, Qiu Zongping joked, “Where’s your little follower, the one who’s your husband?”
Qin Mo: “…”
Could he not mention this? This Xiao Qiu was really looking for a beating!
Looking at Qin Mo’s cold eyes, Qiu Zongping immediately changed his tune. “Oh, I mean, didn’t great god Thousand Miles Ice come with you?”
“He went to the restroom,” Qin Mo replied faintly.
A moment later, Xiao Han returned. Seeing Qin Mo and Qiu Zongping chatting, he coughed to announce his presence. “Xiao Qiu, long time no see.”
Qiu Zongping stood up and politely extended his hand. “Hello, god Han.”
Shaking his hand, Xiao Han expressed doubtfully, “Aren’t you surprised to see me?”
He was prepared to enjoy the stunned gazes and dropped jaws of many people during this trip to Beijing. In the end, Qiu Zongping didn’t look the slightest bit surprised, and was instead extremely calm.
Qiu Zongping smiled. “I’m not surprised, because I’ve long since guessed that Thousand Miles Ice was god Han.”
Xiao Han was very interested. “Oh? How did you guess?”
Qiu Zongping leaned close to whisper in his ear. “There aren’t many people who can get our god Mo to call them husband, who also happens to be an expert assassin.”
Delighted, Xiao Han gave Qiu Zongping a look that said ‘you’re really sensible’, before patting him on the shoulder. “Qin Mo’s efforts in teaching you really weren’t in vain.”
Seeing them whisper to each other, Qin Mo furrowed his brow. “What are you both whispering about?”
“It’s nothing much, god Mo,” Qiu Zongping reassured, “just reminiscing about the past.”
Qin Mo stared at him for a few moments, before stating firmly, “Since the incident with our small accounts in the Netcom district is over, don’t ever mention it again.”
This gaze was clearly stating, ‘I’ll kill you if you dare say even a single word’. Feeling a chill go down his spine, Qiu Zongping promised, “Don’t worry, so far, only Yuan Xi and Xuewei know about this.”
Qin Mo: “…”
Didn’t that pretty much mean that everyone in Wind Colour knew?
If one took into account the two great gods of Interlude, as well as Lin Shuangcheng, the captain of Sword Song, this black history seemed fated to never be washed off.
***
Speak of the devil, and he shall appear. While still thinking of how to deal with the undercover incident, Qin Mo heard a smiling voice from beside him. “Hello, my ID is Unparalleled Gentleman; I’m from Sword Song. May I know who you are?”
Qiu Zongping was the first to reply. “I’m Wind Colour guild’s Ordinary Person. These two are Thousand Miles Ice and Ink Mark from Mojue.”
As this was not a professional league meeting, and the major teams had not yet officially been registered, everyone used their guild name and game IDs to introduce themselves.
Lin Shuangcheng looked at the two people standing behind Qiu Zongping. One of them had blond hair, black eyes, and a handsome appearance, which made him the mixed-race Xiao Han. The other had a cold face, though his ears were a little red; this ought to be Qin Mo, then. Lin Shuangcheng had heard Song Changdong mention Miracle’s Twin Stars, though this was the first time he had met the both of them. They really were extraordinary when standing together.
Taking the initiative, Lin Shuangcheng held out his hand. “God Mo, god Han, pleased to meet you.”
Shaking his hand, Qin Mo inquired, “How is Xiao Song?”
Lin Shuangcheng laughed. “He’s very well. I really have to thank you for giving me such a treasure; consider it a favour I owe you.”
Qin Mo nodded, though his gaze shifted to the two people behind Lin Shuangcheng. He hadn’t seen them around before. Lin Shuangcheng took the initiative to introduce them. “Allow me to introduce you; these two are from Netcom district’s Interlude guild, Luoying Valley’s great gods, Morning Breeze Lingering Moon and Eternal Lamp.”
They had encountered each other multiple times in the online game, but this was their first meeting in real life. Qin Mo found that Peerless Jianghu not only brought together many apprentices and martial siblings of the esports circle, but also gathered a group of good-looking players. Lin Shuangcheng was self-explanatory; he was a handsome esports anchorman and a popular god who could play games. Morning Breeze Lingering Moon looked cultured and refined, and had a graceful smile on his face, while Eternal Lamp had large eyes, and was as bright as the sunshine.
Glancing at Lin Shuangcheng, Su Cheng questioned, “God Mo, god Han? Why do their names sound familiar?”
“Miracle’s Twin Stars,” Lin Shuangcheng replied gleefully.
“…” Su Cheng was very good at concealing his emotions. Even if there was a look of surprise in his eyes, the expression on his face was still calm. “No wonder you two are so good.”
“Ah? Twin Stars?” Xie Changming was not as good at concealing his feelings, and his expression was one of great surprise. “The Twin Stars who once jointly abused foreigners in the Miracle World Competition?” He ran over excitedly and grabbed Qin Mo’s hand, shaking it vigorously up and down. “Greetings to the great god, I’ve heard a lot about you!”
Qin Mo, who could only shake hands with him to be polite, replied quietly. “There’s no need to be so polite.”
“I didn’t expect the undercovers who came to our guild to be the Twin Stars!” Xie Changming sighed. “So the small accounts named ‘Longing for Your Heart’ and ‘We’ll Never be Apart’ are you both!”
Xiao Han: “…”
Qin Mo: “…”
Could he lower his voice a little bit?
Xie Changming was obviously very excited. “We are a small guild, not backed by any club, yet two great gods came to be undercovers in person with a husband and wife’s small accounts! Is Longing for Your Heart god Han, and We’ll Never be Apart is god Mo? Or is it the other way around?”
Smiling, Lin Shuangcheng said approvingly, “You were right the first time. The one who says wife is god Han, and the one who says husband is god Mo.”
Qin Mo: “…”
He really wanted to open Skyward Sword to shut these guys up. Could they not keep bringing up this piece of black history?
As a result, before the big move was released, another group of people arrived.
Except for Chu Jianxin and Sang Jun, neither Qin Mo or Xiao Han had met the others. There was a girl with a neat ponytail, however, who should be National Grace guild’s champion from Fangcao Hall.
This time, Chu Jianxin took the initiative to introduce everyone. “I would like to introduce to you the two great gods: Thousand Miles Ice, former captain of Dragon Song’s Canglan team, Xiao Han; Ink Mark, former vice-captain of Wind Colour’s Miracle team, Qin Mo. The both of them are also known as ‘Twin Stars’ in Miracle alliance.”
This person was also very bad. Last night, he was shocked by Han and Mo, so today, he took the initiative to introduce the identities of the two great gods, all to enjoy the free show when the other people invariably got startled.
Sure enough, the group of people behind him starred in equal parts shock and surprise, their jaws dropping open.
Xiao Han regretted not bringing a camera. If a picture were to be taken of this scene, it would certainly be good blackmail in the future!
——Even the people from the Wulin professional alliance had heard about Miracle’s Twin Stars.
After all, the domestic esports circle was just this big, with only dozens of players standing at the top of the pyramid. In addition, there were cross-border comprehensive clubs such as Dragon Song and Huaxia. Even if they were not Miracle players, they could listen to other people gossip about Twin Stars. What’s more, during the period when Twin Stars was famous, pictures of them occupied the headlines on many esports’s websites for a whole week.
Right now, despite seeing the two of them standing together, no one could believe their eyes.
—— Obviously, Xiao Han and Qin Mo had always been rivals!
——At that time, their masters were the captains of rival first-class teams. The two people, Han and Mo, also fought alongside their masters many times. Reporters often compared them, and the argument in the forums about who was stronger had never ended. Many fans debated on whether they would lead their teams to play wonderful matches after they took over as captains in the future.
——Wasn’t it said that they would lead their masters’ teams to become each other’s strongest opponent? Why did they privately become teammates?!
Hahaha ngakak XD sejarah hitam oh sejarah hitam semua dibongkar abis sama bayi polos dan konyol kami yang lain Xie Changming XD
HanHan keluarga kami terlalu hitam, sempet-sempetnya mikir buat blackmail mereka. Tapi emang bener, sayang banget nggak bawa kamera XD
Sudah banyak sejarah2 hitam buat para pemain pro ini, lucu2 deh mreka xD
Mungkin buat blackmail kalau ada yang isengin Momo? :p
Omg Cheng Wei that brainless cat god fan had an apprentice! And the reason was to use be his damage taker? With his character that was expect lol.
I feel happy once the previous book characters are mentioned.Their shocked expression was funny. Now QinMo has a black history people won’t forget.Thanks for the chapter!
Lol, Cheng Wei is still the same Cheng Wei, even if he has apprentice 🤣, I pity that Chu Jianxin, becoming Cheng Wei’s bodyguard just because he has thick skin 😏
Yes, I also love whenever old character is mentioned in this novel, like I will feel, ahh they are old now..
Qin Mo’s black history will be the most hilarious news in the league 👀
Most hilarious news, hmmm 🙈🙈🙈
Why i be the one feeling shy? Lol
I feel you, I also get shy while translating 🙈
Win Mo is just constantly … … … lol! 😆 ❤️❤️
Thanks for the chapter!!
that black history of Qin Mo 👀
You’re welcome!!
I love how Chu Jianxin got a headache the night before and returned just to enjoy the schadenfreude of telling the news to other pros. Biggest Mood XDDD
Thank you so much for this treasure, Oyen. I hope the undercover side accounts thing becomes a rumor that the Twin Stars are already married : D just for Xiao Han to debunk it by proposing after they win the world championship 😍
Lol, he doesn’t want to be the one who got shock by Twin Stars, so he pit others, too 🤣
You’re welcome, Floofy. Xiao Han gets a wife in advance before he even propose 😏
Thank you for the chapter!
You’re welcome~
I mean…..their masters are married soooooooo sure they gonna be partners too :>
Of courseeee 😍
AAAAAAAA CHENG WEI AND TAN SHITIAN WERE MENTIONED!!!! And I didn’t expect for Cheng Wei to have an apprentice though hahahahahaha
and his reason for accepting an apprentice was so cheng wei lmao
well, surprise surprise!!