FCY Chapter 43

Substitute…

Substitute…

The next day, everyone returned to their good routines and entered into training, seizing every second.

“Starting today, we’re preparing to schedule practice matches with other teams. The coaching staff has also created some match strategies based on your styles that we’ll start practicing. Oh, and there’s one more thing I want to get your opinions on. Regarding team substitutes, do you think any of the trainees who have been playing practice matches with you lately have high potential? I’ll go first. I think the flanker Qing Lu has good talent, but his teamwork awareness is a bit weak. However, he can serve as a substitute for Luo Yan and Wu Xinming. What do you think?”

Zhu Zi’s idea was very comprehensive. In case the four of them encountered any unexpected situations during a match, at least someone could step up and substitute, ensuring they wouldn’t miss a match. But not everyone wanted a substitute. After Zhu Zi finished speaking, everyone fell silent. Only Luo Yan touched his hand, but he didn’t say anything.

“Of course, if you don’t want a substitute, I won’t force it. The match roster has to be submitted in a few days. A team can have 6 members, four starters and two substitutes… Forget it, let’s end this topic here and start training. We’ve found four sparring partners to practice strategies with today. We’ve scheduled a practice match with CS at 3 PM this afternoon. Just play normally.”

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“Zhu Zi, you should sign a contract with Qing Lu.”

After training, Luo Yan and Wu Xinming went to talk to Zhu Zi together.

A substitute wouldn’t affect their starting positions, only motivate them to work harder. In eSports, the strong rise to the top. If one day the substitute’s strength surpassed theirs, they would naturally give way. But unless they couldn’t play anymore, they wouldn’t give the substitute that opportunity.

Wu Xinming figured it out during training. Thinking deeper, the substitute position was also very important. Having a player with a different style on the team would allow them to have more strategies. When they were sick and unable to play, the substitute could fill in. This was for the good of the team, and they could make concessions. But Luo Yan was thinking about something else. He wasn’t afraid that the substitute would surpass him. He was afraid that if he couldn’t play one day, there would be no one to replace him on SY.

“Besides, I think Qing Lu’s skills are among the best in this batch of trainees. He’s definitely qualified to be SY’s substitute,” Wu Xinming added.

Since the two flankers had no objections, Zhu Zi immediately took action and went to the trainees’ training area to talk to Qing Lu about the substitute matter in person.

Wu Xinming and Luo Yan exchanged a look after Zhu Zi left and both smiled. Luo Yan punched Wu Xinming’s shoulder. “Xinming, the back waves push the front waves. You have to work hard.”

“Luo Yan, Xinming here won’t be pushed down. The main thing is to look at you. Don’t just focus on dating.” Wu Xinming punched Luo Yan back. Who doesn’t know how to hurt each other?

“Let’s go.” Luo Yan smiled and stopped bickering with Wu Xinming. He walked out of the room with a mix of emotions in his heart. The SY flanker position had never had a substitute before. This spring split would be the first time.

Zhu Zi acted quickly and signed a contract with Qing Lu during dinner. In the afternoon, he arranged a spot for Qing Lu in the training room.

At 3 PM in the afternoon, the practice match with CS started on time.

The two teams seemed to be playing with all their might, but they were more or less holding back some strategies from the practice match, completely relying on the operational level and team tacit understanding of each team. Best of five games, in the fourth game, the SY team had already won three games, and the outcome had been determined.

“Qing Lu, you play one game.” Luo Yan gave up his seat, wanting Qing Lu, who was still organizing his things and hadn’t had a word with the SY members since coming upstairs, to play and train.

As a substitute, it was impossible not to have any tacit understanding with the others on the SY team, and it was necessary to participate in SY’s usual training to some extent. Since the outcome had been determined, the CS team was not prepared to do its best, so it was no big deal to let Qing Lu play a game.

“Me? Captain, are you sure?” Qing Lu looked at Luo Yan in disbelief, his tone full of questions, questioning Luo Yan’s decision, and there was also some uncertainty about himself. He knew that his strength could not be compared with the captain and Wu Xinming, there was a world of difference between him and them, and there was no way to compare them at all.

“I’m sure, and you must go, you have to practice your competition psychological level, it’s just a practice match, if you lose, you lose, it’s okay.” Luo Yan went over and pushed Qing Lu to his seat, forcing him to do it. “Hurry up, adjust your gun, otherwise you’ll have to play the whole game with a gun you’re not used to, you have 1 minute to adjust your gun, remember, follow the command in the game, don’t act without authorization.”

“Oh, oh.” Qing Lu adjusted the gun in a hurry, “Captain, I…” It’s not okay!

“Come on, you are SY’s substitute, and your strength has been recognized by me.” Luo Yan comforted him, and at the same time turned to talk to Cen Xi, “Brother, his flanking ability is not as strong as mine, he is better at assassin flanking, he can cooperate with Wu Xinming to take the assassin route.”

“Understood.” Cen Xi responded, looking at the screen seriously.

“Welcome to the world of ZD, all players, the game begins.”

Throughout the game, Luo Yan stood behind Qing Lu, watching his operations, summarizing Qing Lu’s mistakes in this game while watching, this wave of rhythm did not keep up, the shooting skills have to be practiced…

The game ended, and SY and CS drew, Luo Yan didn’t tell Qing Lu that the opposing CS also brought on a substitute, this was a game he and Shi Hua had discussed, both sides could change substitutes to play, train new recruits.