Come at Me Together

Having slept poorly the night before, Wu Jin got up later than usual. When she came downstairs, the GOD members were just about to eat at the base cafeteria.

They rarely ate there since Auntie Lin usually cooked for them, but she had taken a couple of days off to deal with family matters, so they had to make do with the cafeteria.

As befitted a top-tier team, GOD actually had pretty good food at its base cafeteria. It was just that Auntie Lin's cooking had spoiled them.

Seeing Wu Jin come downstairs, Wantonly hurriedly invited her to join them.

"I thought you'd already gone to eat. Why did you get up so late today?"

Once Wu Jin came closer, they noticed that she looked unwell and listless. She usually looked much the same, but today even her lips had lost their color, making her look terribly haggard.

"Maybe you're not getting enough exercise. How about coming for a night run with me?"

Shi Mu's lips twitched, and his retort was as sharp as ever. "If by night runs you mean playing parkour games in bed after midnight, you're definitely getting plenty of exercise."

The others laughed. They all knew Clear had recently become inexplicably hooked on a parkour game and played it whenever he had a break.

Besides, it had been who knew how many months since Clear last went for a night run.

A little embarrassed by Shi Mu's jab, Clear stubbornly declared that he would go for a night run that very evening and planned to drag Wu Jin along.

Shi Mu looked at Wu Jin. "Are you sure you're okay?"

Wu Jin waved a hand to indicate she was fine, so they dropped the subject.

The GOD base cafeteria was quite large, with several serving counters offering everything from noodles to stir-fries. When the other young players saw Shi Mu and his companions come in, chatting and laughing, they gave them looks of envy and astonishment.

They couldn't believe they were seeing the starting lineup in the cafeteria, and Jin was there too. It was also their first time seeing Wu Jin, who had joined the starting lineup out of nowhere, and they eyed her curiously.

The GOD players were not only their seniors but also the goal they had always strived toward. Everyone who came to the club wanted a spot in the starting lineup.

Armed with dreams and passion, they had made it through round after round of selection to continue developing at the club. They might never make the starting lineup, but they still threw themselves into esports with enthusiasm, dedicating their youth to it.

Wu Jin had little appetite and only ordered a bowl of plain congee. Wantonly's eyes lit up when he spotted the big chicken drumsticks, and he grabbed two, gnawing on one in each hand.

Clear looked disgusted. "Eating that much, aren't you afraid you'll turn into a pig?"

"Heh, still better than a skinny monkey like you."

"You calling me a skinny monkey? You want me to show you my muscles?"

"Go ahead. You'd better actually have some."

For some reason, the two started squabbling again. Wu Jin drank her congee and watched Clear and Wantonly argue, having already come to regard it as essential mealtime entertainment.

Sometimes she really wondered how they could have so much to say.

Shi Mu placed a bottle of warm milk beside Wu Jin. She glanced at him and thanked him.

A little while later, she glanced at him again.

Shi Mu smiled, noticing that Wu Jin kept sneaking looks at him. He had no idea what she was pondering this time.

Wu Jin took a sip of milk. Hmm... she also wondered why the captain was always smiling.

The second-team players sitting by the window watched their group for a long time.

The jungler, Zero, pursed his lips and shoveled a mouthful of rice into his mouth. Seeing Wu Jin sitting with the other seniors left him somewhat disgruntled.

Why was it that they had trained for so long without getting a starting spot, while some woman from who knew where had landed the position they dreamed of so easily?

"If it weren't for her, Zhen could have joined the starting lineup."

The support, Max, was also somewhat dissatisfied. It didn't have much to do with him, but when everyone had thought He Zhen would join the first team, Wu Jin's sudden arrival at GOD had taken them all by surprise.

He Zhen, the second team's top laner, had also felt a little disappointed at the time, but he had soon come to terms with it. He hadn't been at the club long, and he wasn't that strong, so it was only natural that the team hadn't chosen him.

Besides, they had all checked Jin's account, and he really was nowhere near as good as Wu Jin.

"Don't say that. I really am not good enough. Even if the team hadn't signed Jin, they would have found someone else."

He Zhen was grateful for his teammates' support. He also knew they didn't truly mean Jin any harm; they were only upset on his behalf.

"But if she hadn't come, you'd have had a much better chance. Besides, you've never even played against her, so how do you know you're not as good as her? Sun, what do you think?"

The young man sitting furthest inside, who had been eating with his head down the whole time, was suddenly called upon. He blinked his big eyes. What could he think? He could watch sitting down or lying down.

He put down his chopsticks and said very seriously, "The meatballs are good today."

Everyone: ...

Sun was the youngest of the group, having only recently turned eighteen. His features were delicate, and when they first met him, they had thought he was a girl, even though Sun was 178 centimeters tall.

Sun was also the strongest among them, an exceptionally talented ADC who had ranked first in points during youth training. He was the most likely of them to make the starting lineup.

Wu Jin finished her congee and got up, intending to go back and rest for a while. Her head still felt a little dizzy.

Zero saw Wu Jin leave on her own, which was just what he wanted. He immediately put down his bowl and chopsticks and chased after her.

"Zero!"

He Zhen couldn't stop him in time and could only run after him.

Wu Jin had just stepped out of the cafeteria when someone suddenly darted out from behind her and called her to a halt. She stopped and looked coldly at the young man in front of her.

Zero was a little nervous under Wu Jin's cold, expressionless gaze, but he still spoke up loudly. "Jin, we challenge you to a one-on-one!"

Wu Jin: ...

The others who had rushed after him stopped in their tracks when they heard that. When had they ever said they wanted a one-on-one??

He Zhen in particular knew his teammates wanted to stand up for him, but there was really no need.

Sun ambled over, sipping the bubble tea in his hand. Chew, chew, chew. Why would an ADC like him want a one-on-one with a top laner?

Wu Jin glanced over them, fell silent for several minutes, then nodded her agreement.

She loosened her cuffs and rolled up her sleeves a few turns, then crossed to an open space nearby in a few quick strides. Her head was still foggy, but she should be able to fight a few young punks.

Max scratched the back of his head, confused. "Jin, what are you doing?"

"Didn't you want to fight?"

"Come at me together. I'm in a hurry."

The second-team members: ...

Come on, that wasn't what they meant at all!!! Who wanted to fight her? And what was with that tone? She made it sound like they couldn't beat her even if they all attacked together.

"We meant a solo match in the game, not this kind of solo!"

Wu Jin understood and said, "Oh."

Sun helpfully reminded Wu Jin, "You'll get your pay docked for fighting at the club."

"Okay, thanks."

News that the second team was going to solo Wu Jin quickly spread throughout the club. Aside from Shi Mu and the others, quite a few people ran over to watch the excitement.

The other top laners in particular signed up one after another, eager to test themselves against Wu Jin. They knew they couldn't beat her, but they could still try out the new top laner's skills.

He Zhen watched the growing crowd and fell into deep thought. How had things taken such a dramatic turn?