Liu Hao, a pro player in Season 5 of the Glory Pro Alliance, had joined Team Excellent Era in the year that Tyranny had ended Excellent Era's dynasty.
No one had thought that Excellent Era would decline. There were always winners and losers in the pro scene. If they lost this time, they could just win the next time. In Season 4 of Excellent Era, the rookie Su Mucheng and Ye Qiu had formed a breathtaking combination. At that time, people still had high hopes for Excellent Era, believing that Excellent Era would make a comeback very soon.
Liu Hao had also carried this hope with him when he became a member of Team Excellent Era. But no one, including him, would have thought that from this season onwards, Excellent Era wouldn't even make it to the finals.
Micrograss, Blue Rain, new champions emerged one after another, and pro players became All-Stars one after another. But what about Liu Hao?
Out of all the teams that could be considered powerhouses in the Alliance, the only one whose vice-captain wasn't able to enter the All-Stars was Excellent Era's Liu Hao, no?
This made Liu Hao feel very awkward, but what could he do? Team Excellent Era already had the dazzling Ye Qiu, and then there was the outstanding beauty Su Mucheng. They formed Best Partners, and there were even rumors of them being a couple. Beside them, everyone else could only play supporting roles, and the vice-captain was no exception.
Liu Hao didn't want to play supporting roles. He watched as the other rookies who had started pro at the same time as him, Zhou Zekai, Wu Yuce, and Fang Rui, all became All-Stars one by one. All-Stars were a symbol of popularity, but they also needed skill as a foundation. In the competitive scene, without skill, how could one gain popularity?
Liu Hao didn't have that kind of popularity, but he believed that he definitely had that kind of skill. It was just that the glory of the seniors beside him was too dazzling. He was the founder of a dynasty that had won three consecutive championships. In the entire Pro League, who wasn't inferior to him? When Liu Hao first joined the Excellent Era, he felt proud and lucky to be able to join such a dazzling family. But after that, he realized that this dazzling light was a bit of an eyesore. He didn't want to be shrouded by this light forever. He wanted to shine.
But … it was very difficult!
If he actively expressed himself, he would leave the team; he could limit his performance within the team. His brilliance would never be able to overshadow the Best Partners.
This team structure was to highlight the two of them and cover up the radiance of the others! Liu Hao thought to himself somewhat angrily. He had arbitrarily ignored any of the battle teams. The most outstanding were of course the core members of the team. If the others could casually overshadow the presence of the core members, then they would have long since obtained a corresponding position.
If he wanted to add more scenes, he had to make his presence known first. However, Liu Hao thought that it was because he didn't have enough scenes when he couldn't make his presence known. This was really a bit of a waste of time. With such thoughts in his mind, any normal arrangement would always be a conspiracy theory in his eyes.
Liu Hao didn't want his "light" to be extinguished just like that. He looked for an opportunity. In the end, Ye Xiu's departure from the team couldn't be said to be his success, but it was at least a result that he was happy to see.
The moment that he had been waiting for finally arrived. But right after, Excellent Era was eliminated.
This result was a bit far from what Liu Hao had expected. However, Excellent Era lived up to their reputation as the Excellent Era. Even though they were eliminated, they were still full of confidence. They even invited Thunderclap's All-Star player, Xiao Shiqin.
With Ye Xiu's departure, Sun Xiang's replacement was only One Leaf Of Autumn's operator. However, Ye Xiu's status in Excellent Era wasn't limited to that. He was one of the four Master Tacticians. With Xiao Shiqin's addition, people could see the confidence of a powerhouse in Excellent Era. However, the hidden meaning was rarely revealed.
Sun Xiang wasn't Ye Xiu's successor.
Sun Xiang and Xiao Shiqin were the real deal.
Two people for one. Excellent Era didn't want to reveal their intentions.
As a result, Liu Hao discovered that he had been mercilessly abandoned after receiving such a supplement. Only then did he realize that to Excellent Era, he was just a supporting character. With Ye Xiu's departure, Excellent Era had to make a big fuss about finding someone to replace him. They had to do all sorts of PR to get rid of hidden dangers. They had even started laying the groundwork a long time ago. But what about him?
You'll be transferred to Thunderclap.
Liu Hao only received a phone call like this.
Yes, a phone call. How disrespectful was this? Compared to sending him off, Excellent Era was busy welcoming Xiao Shiqin! His departure.
Liu Hao left with hatred. He wanted to expose how Excellent Era wasn't happy with Ye Xiu. They wanted to chase him away but were afraid that he would be used by their enemy. Thus, they came up with a plan. However, he didn't dare. Speaking of Ye Xiu's retirement, there were all sorts of rumors in the industry. Some of them were close to the truth, but the source of the information was just the guesses of onlookers. How big of a storm could it cause? These random Tom, Dick, and Harry people would at most add some entertainment to the public.
But Liu Hao was different. If he exposed this information, it would definitely be picked up by the media. However, if he did that, his future would be very dangerous. In this industry, which pro team didn't have things that they couldn't talk about? But a warrior like him who exposed himself might be loved by the media and the public, but which team would dare to use him?
Liu Hao didn't want to fight to the death. He still wanted to show his brilliance! Even if he wanted to expose this kind of thing, it would have to wait until he retired.
Liu Hao buried his hatred first, but in the end, Ye Xiu took revenge for him. Team Excellent Era, who had abandoned him, was actually destroyed by Ye Xiu's grassroots team and disbanded.
Life was really … too ridiculous …
Liu Hao was really in a daze at that moment. He didn't do anything, but the person he hated and the team he hated bumped into each other and fought to the death. What kind of luck did he have?
Liu Hao lamented at that time. However, even with his luck, it seemed that he didn't make it into the All-Star team that he had been dreaming of for a long time.
It was because the team was too terrible.
Liu Hao thought helplessly.
His performance in Thunder that season was actually quite good. The team's results were not bad, but they didn't make it into the playoffs. This meant that Liu Hao was still far from Xiao Shiqin. As a result, during that season, everyone in Thunderclap missed their former captain, Xiao Shiqin. This kind of atmosphere made Liu Hao feel disgusted. The brilliance of a person who was no longer around actually overshadowed him. This Thunder was even worse than Excellent Era!
Liu Hao didn't want to stay in Thunder for long, and he hated this kind of atmosphere in the team even more. He directly rejected Team Thunder's request for him to stay. In the end, he transferred to Team Wind Howl on a free transfer. It didn't seem like it would be easy to stand out in this team. Liu Hao began to analyze, but soon, internal conflict erupted in Team Wind Howl. Vice-captain, Fang Rui, left the team.
Liu Hao was promoted.
In terms of skill, he wasn't bad. In terms of seniority, he had been in the circle for five years. In terms of experience, he had been vice-captain and captain. His only flaw was that he was new, so his foundation was relatively shallow. However, Wind Howl didn't have a perfect candidate. Liu Hao's first three advantages were enough to distinguish him.
Liu Hao didn't disappoint. He did well. Both on and off the field, everyone could see how useful he was to Wind Howl. The most cost-effective transfer of the summer fell on his head. He, who had always hovered outside of the 24 All-Stars, finally stepped into it this time, welcoming the spring that he had always been looking forward to. And coincidentally, his total votes placed him 17th, which happened to be Fang Rui's ranking last year. Liu Hao was in Wind Howl, replacing Fang Rui's position.
Fang Rui regrettably didn't make it into the All-Stars. Changing classes hurt a player's skill and popularity, which was why it was so difficult. However, Fang Rui's results were worth mentioning. After getting through the initial breaking-in phase, where he relied on three axes to make a living, he had already integrated his expertise into the Qi Master class. Match after match, he continued to improve.
But in the end, he didn't make it into the All-Stars?
"Qi Master players don't understand love!" Fang Rui angrily expressed.
As for whether he was truly angry or just faking it, no one could tell. This person didn't seem like someone who would particularly care about the title of All-Stars. As for those who played dirty, they had to bear the prejudice of the world and were destined to receive less love. However, this kind of reversal, believing that those who didn't appreciate dirty play didn't understand love, was a rare oddity.
The moment the bell rang for the new year, the voting channel for the All-Stars was closed. There were no additional points from matches, and the votes were just plain votes. As expected, there wasn't much of a stir. At this time, not many people cared about the ups and downs in the rankings. What everyone cared about was whether or not there was a change in the final selection.
There was, there was.
The 23rd and 24th spots had always been alternating, but when the channel finally closed, the two names that squeezed in were Zou Yuan and Yang Cong.
Yang Cong, relying on years of loyalty and hard work, finally managed to secure a spot in the All-Stars. Zou Yuan, this player who had made it into the All-Stars twice when he shouldn't have, this time, when he displayed his true brilliance, he finally received people's favor and finally obtained a spot in the All-Stars. This time, it was the true embodiment of his value. Finally, he didn't rely on the fans' attachment to his character, or doubt that it was the result of being angry with someone.
At this time, the names that hovered around the 25th and 26th spots could only make people feel pity. If they could make it in, no one would doubt their qualifications.
Zhang Jiale, a player from Season 2 of the Pro Alliance. Apart from Season 8, which had been retired for a year, this was the first time he hadn't made it into the All-Stars.
Liu Xiaobie, this was the second time he had been only one step away from the All-Stars.
Lin Jingyan, Fang Rui, the former criminal duo. They were no longer a duo, nor were they teammates, but they stood together outside of that circle.
There was also Tian Sen, the former god-level character Peaceful Hermit's last shred of glory. In the end, he wasn't able to hold on to it. How would he feel?
The All-Stars Weekend arrived.
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