FOG
Chapter 26

Yu Suis injury wasnt very serious. He was discharged from the hospital that afternoon. For the time being, he couldnt sit for a long time. Fortunately, they had their substitute Shi Luo.

Shi Luo went on when Yu Sui couldnt play and so FS daily training was affected. The best part was that not only could Shi Luo be Yu Suis substitute, but he could also be Chen Huo and Old Qiaos.

Old Qiao had debuted a year earlier than Yu Sui and he was also a five-year veteran this year. Both his hands have little injuries.

These usually didnt present any problem but every year during the playoffs and the World Championships season, the training period would be too long and it was easy to make a little mistakes.

This year, he hasnt had any problems yet, but because he was worried that it might affect the coming games, Old Qiao didnt dare train too hard. But this will undoubtedly affect the time his teammates spent training.

Just when he was worrying over this problem, Shi Luo, who had just been replaced by Yu Sui, said that he could also play as a striker.

It was definitely better than nothing and Yu Sui had no objections. Moreover, Shi Luo had played as a striker during his live broadcasts before so he wasnt a complete newbie. To everyones surprise, Shi Luo played striker pretty well.

Moreover, he had the ability of a medic to look at the overall situation. He wont recklessly charge forward like Chen Huo and his play style was much more meticulous.

Not bad, Luo Luo. Puppy praised him. Your striker play would get you into at least the top 300 of the national server. How come I dont see you play striker normally?

After abandoning his post as a medic and changing to a striker, Shi Luos attacks were very energetic. He changed the gun magazine and said, There are too many strikers at the top level of the national server. The queue for a match as a striker is too slow. I hate waiting ...

Theres not enough medics so you can basically join a match in seconds.

Chen Huo was speechless. Dont tell me you gave up playing my amazing striker post for this reason?

Shi Luo glanced at Chen Huo, Yeah.

Puppy sighed, It seems that the most enjoyable this about this game for Xiao Luo Luo is getting points. When you do live broadcasts, youre accumulating points. When youre not doing a live broadcast, youre still accumulating points.

The same night you finished your college entrance exams, you spent the entire night getting points ... Tell gege, why are you a points-slave?

Im happy when I see that I a lot of points. Is that so wrong? Shi Luo wrinkled his brows. Whats there to ask ...

Yu Sui, who was to Shi Luos left, restrained himself from smiling. His lips moved but he said nothing.

Shi Luo glanced at Yu Sui and after a moment he said sulkily, If youve got something to say, say it!

Yu Sui smiled, Youll let me say it?

Shi Luo took the opponents heads. He clicked the timer on the purification dish and flung it to the rock bunker. He dodged and waited for the purification dish to take effect. After a while, he said, Well...go on then!

You guys havent been to an Internet cafe in a long time ... In the game, Yu Sui avoided the opponents and dodged to Shi Luos side. He replenished Shi Luos blood for him. You dont know what braggarts Internet cafes are now.

When players like our Brother Shi here log into the game at the internet cafe, there will be an audio announcement in the entire internet cafe.

Chen Hu was flabbergasted. What do you mean?

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Yu Sui said, It means exactly how it sounds like.

Puppy was dazed. Like...a public broadcast?

Yup... Yu Sui healed up Shi Luo and with a completely flat tone, said, Slot 57, the great god ranked 179th on the national server is logged on. The great god in slot 57 has obtained the free use of facilities reward. Once again, thank you for gracing us with your presence.

The three outdated Internet-addicted teenagers were dumbfounded.

Chen Huo couldnt believe it. So when Shi Luo used to play in an Internet cafe, he didnt have to pay for use of the computers?!

Not just that, the Internet cafe would even send him drinks. Yu Sui said, This is the perk given to players in the top three hundred on the national server. After each of his broadcasts, there would be other guys coming to see him. Once, I kid you not, there was even a line right behind him.

Chen Huo, Puppy and Old Qiaos hearts flew off to a longed for place. How extravagant?!

Shi Luo was very happy inside but he maintained a stern expression. The corners of his mouth turned up slightly and he forced himself to keep it down.

Chen Huo still didnt believe it. Is that really true? How do you know? How many years has it been since youve gone to an Internet cafe?

Why dont you go through the screenshots of his live broadcasts he used to do at the Internet cafes? Yu Sui raised his eyebrow. I used to camp at his live broadcasts the whole day. How can I not know?

Unfortunately, even though Shi Luos already in the top fifty, he doesnt have time to go to an internet cafe.

Chen Huo was so excited that he couldnt help saying, How about we go and play at an internet cafe one of these days? Wow, a cafe-wide audio announcement!

Puppys interest was also piqued but after thinking about it, he said, Forget it, it might be fine if it were someone else but with Yu Suis rank, the Internet cafe might explode. It might even cause a stampede.

Chen Huo thought about it and had to agree. He couldnt help but sigh, What kind of misery is this? To have such a high rank and you cant even use it to intimidate a bunch of internet-addicted teenagers&#k2026;

Old Qiao, who was resting to the side, commiserated, We started our career too early. We werent able to experience the joys of summoning the wind and the rain.

Shi Luo, the only person to have ever experienced this joy, pretended to be indifferent. Its not that interesting, you get used to after the first few times.

Chen Huo said sourly, Alright, alright. No need to pat yourself on the back.

Everyone finished playing the round while exchanging jealous sentiment. Yu Sui said, Im almost done for today. Im going to take a break.

Shi Luo looked at Yu Sui and frowned, Does your back hurt? Or is your stomach upset?

Stomach hurts, Ill go drink some hot water. Yu Sui plucked off his headphones and got up. Are you guys going to do individual training or are you going to continue?

Continue. Old Qiao hurried said. Hed gotten enough rest. Come, Luo Luo. Change back to your medic account.

Ill play striker.

When Shi Luo changed accounts, Yu Sui smiled. Were almost done. Why dont we let everyones substitute take a little break?

Im not tired, its fine. Shi Luo looked at Yu Sui worriedly, Are you really okay?

Yu Sui shook his head, Im fine. Ill be okay after I drink some hot water. Sub for me.

The remaining four people continued training. Yu Sui poured himself a cup of hot water. He leaned on the sofa and took a pillow against his stomach. He picked up his phone and typed, continuing his quarrel with Ji Yanhan.

In the hospital that day, Ji Yanhan actually agreed to sign Shi Luo. That night, he also sent over the contract. However, he not only sent Shi Luos player contract, but also his economic contract. This was fine.

After all, the club will inevitably tap into Shi Luos personal commercial value. This was only reasonable, and moreover the terms of the brokerage contract werent harsh. Everything was acceptable except that the contract term was f*cking lousy.

He went so far as to make the contract for five f*cking years.

This would mean that he head basically bought Shi Luos entire career.

Naturally, Yu Sui wouldnt agree. He hadnt told Shi Luo a single thing about the contract. These past few days, he found time to argue continuously about this with Ji Yanhan.

Yu Si drank his hot water slowly but typed lightning fast.

[Whisper]: Nowadays, there arent these types of contracts anymore. Five years? Are you asking him to indenture himself?

[Ji Yanhan]: Back then, didnt you sign for five years?

[Whisper]: ... How is this comparable to that? We both know why I signed that back then. But what need is there for him to sign something like this now?

[Ji Yanhan]: ...

[Ji Yanhan]: I blurted that out without thinking ... Ge knows you originally did it for the team. Sorry, dont take it to heart.

When Ji Yanhan took Yu Sui and a few of the others to form the FS team, they were basically broke with nothing to their name.

The only thing the team had to present were Yu Sui, the player certified as god-level from the moment he set out and Old Qiao, whod been proven to be a skilled and powerful player.

In order to attract and convince the sponsors to invest in FS, Yu Sui voluntarily signed a five-year contract with Ji Yanhan. There were many restrictions in Yu Suis contract, but at the time, the purpose was actually very simple.

It was to reassure the sponsors that Whisper, this stabilizing force, at the very least, wouldnt leave and would be inseparable from the FS Team for the next five years.

Using this contract in which Yu Sui basically indentured himself, Ji Yanhan successfully drew in several yearly sponsors. After a year, he relied on this contract and successfully convinced the genius striker, Chen Huo to sign with FS.

After another half a year, Ji Yanhan relied on this tried and tested formula and successfully signed Puppy.

If someone were to look at Yu Suis contract now, it would appear to be very unreasonable. But at the time, they were really left with no choice. During their teams infancy, if Yu Sui hadnt been there to stabilize the troops morale, who would have the confidence to throw money at them?

Who would have the confidence to switch over to their team?

Without his sacrifice at the beginning, the current e-sports mecca, Team FS, wouldnt exist. Yu Sui had no regrets.

[Whisper]: You dont need him to pull in sponsors anymore, do you? So why go so far?

[Ji Yanhan]: You and Old Qiao both signed on for five years back then. The others contracts arent short either. Why should he get special treatment? Impossible.

[Whisper]: ... Captain, wake up. Its 2017. The clubs already working fine.

Is there a need for this?

[Ji Yanhan]: ...Stop meddling. Its five years.

Yu Suis stomach was starting to feel even more painful. He wanted to call Ji Yanhan and curse him out directly. But not only was he afraid that Shi Luo might hear, Ji Yanhan was also busy with who knows what these past few days and he hardly ever picked up his call.

Yu Sui could only bear the pain and keep typing.

[Whisper]: Two years.

[Ji Yanhan]: Impossible.

[Ji Yanhan]: Dont you like him? Whats wrong with signing him for longer? Hell spend his entire career with you. Arent you happy?

Shouldnt you thank me?

[Whisper]: These are two entirely different things. He doesnt owe FS anything. It doesnt make sense for him to sign such an unreasonable contract. Whats more, hes just a substitute now.

Its fine if you give him three million a year but what about five years after?

[Whisper]: Five years later, Ill probably be retired. He might have already completely replaced or surpassed me by then. Will you still give him just three million? Dont tell me you dont know how much his value would be by then.

[Ji Yanhan]: Ive made enough concessions. Stop trying to bargain already, will you?

[Ji Yanhan]: Youre the one who forced me to make him stay and youre still making demands? Dont force me, will you? Min Min is also arguing with me, my heads about to blow up.

[Ji Yanhan]: If hes okay with it, then hes okay with it. If not, I can contact Bison for him. End of story.

[Whisper]: ...

Yu Suis face went completely cold. He typed: Two years. If youre okay with it, then youre okay with it. If not, I can contact NSN for him.

End of story.

Yu Sui threw the phone aside. His stomach was feeling more and more painful. The hot water he drank just now wasnt having any effect. Yu Sui didnt want to tell his teammates though, He lay flat on the sofa and closed his eyes to sleep.

Not far away, Shi Luos mobile phone buzzed while he was playing the training match. He glanced at it, then looked back at Yu Sui.

Yu Sui had the back of his left hand over his eyes, his right arm pressed against his stomach.

Yu Sui was a few centimeters taller than Shi Luo, but when lying on the sofa like this, Shi Luo always felt that he looked much thinner than himself.

He looked pretty tired.

Shi Luo frowned, turned around and picked up the phone. He replied with an OK while playing the game with the other hand.

Yu Sui was really tired. He unintentionally fell asleep on the sofa and when he woke up, it was already four in the morning. Yu Sui sat up slightly to replace that hed been covered with a quilt.

Without waiting for him to get up, in the faint morning light, a person playing with his cellphone on the couch spoke up. Are you going to go back to your room to sleep?

Yu Sui rubbed his brows and frowned, What are you doing watching over me?

I was afraid youd roll off the sofa. Shi Luo got up. He stayed up all day and night but there wasnt the slightest trace of fatigue on his face. He looked at Yu Sui and whispered, Yesterday, were you ... Troubled because of something about me?

His argument with Ji Yanhan hadnt produced any results yet and Yu Sui didnt want to tell Shi Luo, It had nothing to do with you. It was just my stomachache. F*ck ... I was afraid of stomachaches so I already quite smoking the past few days.

But its f-ing useless.

A good stomach condition is something you cultivate, alright? Whats the use of embracing Buddhas feet in ones hour of need? Ive also heard that people with a bad stomachs mustnt drink, mustnt stay up late and musnt ... Shi Luo whispered, mustnt get angry.

What do I have to be angry about? Yu Sui smiled at Shi Luo. When have you seen me get angry?

Shi Luo pursed his lips, You sure youre not the type to get angry?

Yu Sui nodded, I have a pretty okay temper, basically ... have you ever seen me angry?

You said it yourself, so in a moment, dont get angry, okay? Shi Luo relaxed a little and picked up his phone. Im going to...show you a screenshot.

Yu Sui raised his eyes, What screenshot? Your new score record? Youve entered the top forty? Top thirty?

No. Shi Luo walked to Yu Sui and squatted down, handing the phone to Yu Sui. Look.

Yu Sui took the phone and took a glance. His face instantly turned livid.

Contract.

A five year contract.

A five year player and economic contract.

You said you wouldnt get angry! Shi Luo hurriedly said, And its useless to be angry! I signed both contracts and the manager took it away already. Its already binding!

Yu Suis fingers trembled slightly, and for the first time he felt malice towards Ji Yanhan.

This was downright low.

Yu Sui looked at Shi Luo and said coldly, You signed it, what are you still telling me for?

Shi Luo froze, then suddenly smiled.

Shi Luo crouched in front of Yu Sui, his eyes sparkling, he whispered, Captain, youre distressed for me, arent you?

Far more than distressed.

Yu Sui struggled to restrained his impulse to hit Shi Luo and he said coldly, Do you know what this means?

I know. Shi Luo didnt care in the least. Ive basically indentured myself. On average, players can go on for about five years. Im giving my entire career to FS.

Yu Sui said angrily, You knew and you still signed?

Im okay with it. Shi Luo looked at Yu Sui seriously. Back then, werent you also perfectly happy to sign over your career to FS?

Yu Sui nearly choked and did not speak.

All along, Ive never really looked up to Ji Yanhan very much, and I didnt understand how you can fight so hard for FS. Shi Luo looked at Yu Sui calmly and whispered, But now, I understand.

Shi Luo looked at Yu Sui, I just did the same thing you did back then. So, why are you scolding me?

When you signed that contract back then, maybe you did it for Ji Yanhan or Old Qiao, maybe it was for your own professional aspirations... As for me, Im much simpler than you.

The look in 17 year old Shi Luos eyes were firm and stubborn. He said simply, I did it for you.

You are the only one who has ever treated me well and so I was perfectly happy to do so.