Chapter 52

Xu Jingming savored his late-night snack, taking large bites of rice, beef, and pork ribs. Liao Miaomiao muttered beside him, "Five thousand combat points, I only have a little over four hundred, not even a tenth of yours. That's really a blow to my confidence!"

"You're a genius singer," Xu Jingming glanced at Liao Miaomiao and smiled, "I've been practicing martial arts since I was a kid. As the saying goes, everyone has their own expertise!"

"Stop being so full of yourself, hurry up and eat. After dinner, I'll take you to meet a beautiful lady," Liao Miaomiao said.

"Who is it?" Xu Jingming asked while eating.

"The top archer in our country, Wang Yi!" Liao Miaomiao said, "I've already contacted her. As long as you show her your combat stats and invite her to join our team, it's almost a sure thing."

"You've already contacted her?" Xu Jingming looked at his girlfriend with admiration; she was really quick.

Liao Miaomiao urged, "Hurry up and eat."

"Okay." Xu Jingming quickly ate.

...

In the virtual world, Wang Yi's personal space.

"Wang Yi, hello." Xu Jingming extended his hand to shake.

"Gun Devil, you're too polite." Wang Yi shook his hand and smiled at Liao Miaomiao, "Cat, you said you'd find a team that would satisfy me."

Liao Miaomiao sat there, pointing at Xu Jingming, "I've brought the team leader!"

"Oh?" Wang Yi looked at Xu Jingming curiously, "Gun Devil, you're so confident in inviting me?"

"I've heard from Miaomiao that you're looking for strong teammates to compete with teams from around the world." Xu Jingming directly displayed his personal combat stats, "Do you think my strength is enough?"

Wang Yi looked at Xu Jingming's displayed stats and was somewhat stunned.

"Advanced Evolution Technique? Gun Mastery Level 3? Five thousand combat points?" Wang Yi was a bit dazed, her eyes glowing with excitement, "Xu Jingming, with your strength, just by going public, a bunch of experts would eagerly join your team."

"I prefer like-minded teammates." Xu Jingming said, "My other three teammates are my close friends for many years! And I know your personality, Wang Yi. You don't care about the huge signing bonuses from big corporations, and you're known for your integrity. I need such a teammate. Would you like to join my team?"

"I'm honored to be invited by Gun Devil." Wang Yi smiled happily, "By the way, why didn't you invite Zhuang Ziyu? His archery skills are on par with mine."

"He already has a fixed team, no need to break it up." Xu Jingming said, "And you're Miaomiao's friend, I trust her judgment."

"Cat." Wang Yi hugged Liao Miaomiao, "You're truly my lucky star."

"Hey, hey, hey, it's too early to celebrate." Liao Miaomiao said, "We still need to meet the other three teammates and finalize some team matters."

"Let's get it done quickly." Wang Yi immediately said.

A moment later...

Heng Fang, Yang Qingshuo, and Liu Chongyuan also arrived at Wang Yi's personal space.

"Let me introduce you, this is our team's top archer, Wang Yi." Xu Jingming smiled, and the three were somewhat surprised.

"Xu, are you serious?" Heng Fang looked at Xu Jingming, then at Wang Yi.

Wang Yi smiled at the three, "I'll need your care and protection in battles, as I'm a fragile archer."

"Amazing, so amazing." Liu Chongyuan looked at the scene in surprise, giving a thumbs up, "Xu, you're incredible, to have invited the strongest female archer. Our team is going to be great."

"It's an honor to join the team." Wang Yi said, "With the captain's strength, even picking four random civilian players would make us great."

"Hmm?"

Yang Qingshuo, Heng Fang, and Liu Chongyuan all looked at Xu Jingming.

"The Seed Cup registration is coming up soon, let's first understand everyone's current strength." Xu Jingming said calmly, "As the captain, I'll go first. But remember... this is a team secret, don't spread it."

Saying that, Xu Jingming displayed his personal combat stats.

"Gun Mastery Level 3? Advanced Evolution Technique?" Yang Qingshuo blinked, "Bro Xu... you're a big leg, a really big leg."

"Amazing." Liu Chongyuan was also impressed.

"Five thousand combat points? I only have a little over two thousand." Heng Fang was a bit dazed, "Xu, you're too strong."

"My strength isn't the strongest yet, I still have a gap with Master Liu Hai and Senior Lei Yunfang." Xu Jingming said, "But my teammates are stronger than theirs! I believe that with the five of us working together, we have a chance to win the Seed Cup."

"Champion!" Wang Yi, Yang Qingshuo, Heng Fang, and Liu Chongyuan's eyes all changed.

"Before, I thought making the top ten would be great." Liu Chongyuan couldn't help but mutter, "Now, it feels like we have a chance to be number one."

"Just a chance." Xu Jingming said, "Don't get too cocky. After all, only Master Liu Hai, Lei Yunfang, and Zhou Yi have publicly reached Level 3 in combat skills. I've broken through, but others might too. We need to be cautious to go further."

"Listen to Xu." Heng Fang immediately nodded.

"Bro Xu is right." Yang Qingshuo flattered.

"Ash, why are you so good at flattering?" Liu Chongyuan muttered.

"I'll flatter you when you reach Level 3." Yang Qingshuo pouted.

Liao Miaomiao watched the five team members with a harmonious atmosphere and smiled, "According to the Seed Cup rules, we need to submit the prize distribution ratio when registering."

"I don't care." Wang Yi said, she didn't care about the prize money.

Before the virtual world opened, she was already a national-level idol, earning a lot of money. After the virtual world opened, she became one of the top three most popular streamers on the viewing platform, receiving a lot of donations. She didn't care about the prize money, only about facing stronger opponents.

"Listen to Xu."

"Listen to Bro Xu."

Heng Fang, Yang Qingshuo, and Liu Chongyuan were very straightforward.

"Then let's split it evenly." Xu Jingming said.

"No." Wang Yi, Heng Fang, and the others almost spoke in unison.

Heng Fang stared at Xu Jingming, "Xu, your strength is much higher than ours, you're worth more than the four of us combined. If we split it evenly... it would be an insult to us. We wouldn't feel right about it either."

"Let us feel more at ease." Yang Qingshuo and Liu Chongyuan also looked at Xu Jingming.

Xu Jingming hesitated.

Among the five team members, Wang Yi was naturally the wealthiest. He and Heng Fang had past achievements and weren't short of money. Liu Chongyuan and Ash were much worse off. Xu Jingming still wanted to help his old friends.

"How about this, split it by strength." Liao Miaomiao suggested, "Everyone gets 16%, and the rest goes to Jingming."

Xu Jingming looked at his friends, 16% and 20% weren't too different, and he also had to consider their self-esteem.

"We still need a substitute player." Xu Jingming said, "I'll take a bit less and give it to the substitute."

"With your strength, Captain, a substitute isn't necessary." Wang Yi said, "You can carry the team alone, we don't need a substitute."

Liao Miaomiao raised her hand expectantly, "Can I be the substitute player?"

Xu Jingming, Heng Fang, Yang Qingshuo, Liu Chongyuan, and Wang Yi all looked at Liao Miaomiao, all agreeing.

"Having a genius singer as a substitute player is quite prestigious." Heng Fang said.

"Having your sister-in-law as a substitute is our honor." Yang Qingshuo joked, having become much more cheerful since earning money in the virtual world and his mother's illness being cured.

"Then, Miaomiao is the substitute player, taking 6%. You four get 16%, and I'll take 30%." Xu Jingming said.

"We don't mind how much you give to Cat." Wang Yi smiled.

Xu Jingming didn't care.

In this era, strength is the foundation. The stronger you are, the more opportunities to earn money.

"Since there are no objections, it's settled." Xu Jingming nodded.

"Next, when registering, we need to submit the team name." Liao Miaomiao said, "What should our team be called?"

"Team name?" The five all pondered.

"We can accept corporate sponsorship." Liao Miaomiao suggested, "I can arrange for a team to negotiate, and we can earn some sponsorship fees, which we can share."

"No need." Heng Fang looked at his teammates and shook his head, "I don't want to have a corporate name on our team."

"Let's skip it." Xu Jingming also rejected, "Focus on the competition, advancing one more place can earn a lot more prize money. The champion's prize is five hundred million."

Liao Miaomiao nodded, "Then what should our team be called?"

"Team name..." The five were hesitant.

"Naming is the most headache-inducing. I spent months thinking of a name for my daughter and couldn't come up with one." Wang Yi shook her head, "You guys think of it."

"How about using the name of one of my songs?" Liao Miaomiao blinked, "Like my most popular song, Pear Wood, what do you think?"

"Pear Wood Team?" Wang Yi immediately said happily, "I love that name. I've been on a loop with that song for who knows how many times."

"Brother-in-law's song name is very stylish, I agree." Yang Qingshuo immediately said.

"Me too." Liu Chongyuan said deliberately.

"Agreed." Heng Fang immediately said, "Brother-in-law is really amazing, helping us solve another problem."

Liao Miaomiao smiled, "I'm taking advantage, but when our team becomes famous, known nationwide, and even globally... won't my songs become even more popular?"

Xu Jingming nodded, "The basic registration details are settled, anything else?"

"We need a team manager to handle communication with the virtual world officials. I can take on that role." Liao Miaomiao said, "I can handle other small matters, you focus on the competition."

"Right." Wang Yi said, "I promised all my fans that I would reveal my team tonight at 8 PM. Can we make a public appearance then?"

Xu Jingming and the others looked at each other.

"Sure, since the Seed Cup is coming up soon, this will be our team's first public appearance before the tournament." Xu Jingming nodded.