Adults, Times Have Changed

H City, Excellent Era, Tactical Conference Room

"Liu Hao? Liu Hao!"

Ye Qiu furrowed his brows slightly, tapping the table lightly with his fingers, making a crisp sound of "thud, thud" but still couldn't wake up the man sleeping on the chair.

Sitting beside him, Wang Ze hurriedly poked Liu Hao with his arm, speaking in a low voice, "Brother Hao, wake up quickly, Captain Ye is calling you!"

Feeling someone poking his waist, Liu Hao slowly opened his eyes.

Where was this? Liu Hao looked at everything in front of him in confusion, feeling both familiar and unfamiliar. The next moment, a huge wave of memories barraged his brain, giving Liu Hao no chance to react.

Liu Hao instantly became alert.

He had crossed over into the world of The King's Avatar, becoming Liu Hao, a professional player of Jiashi Esports.

"Darn it, why did I have to cross over as this dude? Of all people, why did I become Liu Hao, who has extremely poor popularity among all the players in The King's Avatar? Isn't Liu Hao the undisputed scum of Jiashi?" Liu Hao lamented in his heart.

"Liu Hao!"

A stern reprimand brought Liu Hao back to his senses.

"If you find reviewing boring, you can just leave and go back to sleep in your dorm," Ye Qiu said, his face devoid of any emotion, his words dripping with sarcasm, like sharp silver needles piercing into Liu Hao's heart, sending a tingling sensation throughout his body.

Liu Hao then noticed the man standing on the stage, Ye Qiu, the Glory Textbook, and the captain of Jiashi team.

Ye Qiu held animosity towards him, and Liu Hao knew the reason.

It was because his original self, single-handedly, severed ties with Jiashi, causing them to miss the playoffs in the seventh season. Ye Qiu's animosity was understandable. He could even praise Ye Qiu for his restraint and emotional stability in not killing him.

Recalling the deeds of his original self, recruiting Wang Ze, Shen Jian, and He Ming as his loyal underlings; not aiming for victory in matches, but instead isolating Ye Qiu and Su Mucheng with his underlings, leading to flaws in team coordination... All these wicked deeds proved that his original self was the culprit behind Jiashi's unsatisfactory performance!

A sense of shame welled up in Liu Hao's heart. He had always been a prideful person, but now he felt extremely guilty.

"I'm sorry, Captain Ye. I will review seriously from now on," Liu Hao stood up, bowing his head apologetically. This apology was on behalf of his original self. His original self owed Ye Qiu an apology.

As these words came out, everyone wore expressions of disbelief, as if they had seen a meteor crash into the earth, feeling like the world was about to end.

Liu Hao actually bowed and apologised to Ye Qiu?!!

And so sincerely?!!

Is this still Liu Hao?!!

Shen Jian, He Ming, and Wang Ze, the three underlings, all had their mouths wide open, almost big enough to fit an apple. They had heard Liu Hao complain about Ye Qiu countless times over the past three years. During these years, Liu Hao had been openly or secretly at odds with Ye Qiu, but they had never seen Liu Hao apologise to Ye Qiu.

Even Su Mucheng couldn't help but show some curiosity. The flames of gossip burned fiercely within her. Supporting her beautiful face with her hands, she glanced at Liu Hao, then turned her head to look at Ye Qiu, silently being a bystander.

The most unexpected person in the conference room was Ye Qiu. His expression was complex, as if he had eaten a spoonful of mustard.

Who was Liu Hao? He was his true archenemy, the man who overturned the Jiashi dynasty single-handedly. Since Liu Hao debuted in the fifth season, everything he had done was unsatisfactory to Ye Qiu.

But now, this man, who was his archenemy, was apologising to him? Why? Did he have some ulterior motive?

Based on his fixed mindset, Ye Qiu believed that Liu Hao would definitely retort against him without any reservation, or simply ignore his words as if they were nothing, and resist him in a cold, violent manner. But Liu Hao took a different approach and chose to apologise quickly.

Perplexed, Ye Qiu muttered softly, "Is he really Liu Hao?"

The air became eerily quiet. Liu Hao stood there like a poor elementary school student who had given the wrong answer to the teacher's question, feeling awkward and somewhat at a loss.

"Um, Captain Ye, may I sit down?" Liu Hao raised his hand to ask.

Ye Qiu's mouth twitched. What was with this elementary school student-like behaviour? Helplessly, he eventually waved his hand, indicating for Liu Hao to sit down.

"Although your performance in the regular season of the seventh season was mediocre, and you didn't make any major mistakes, you still need to seriously listen to the review. Maybe it will help you make some progress," Ye Qiu said sharply, a sharp irony in his words...

Liu Hao recalled all his performances in the regular games of the seventh season. Indeed, he had not made any major mistakes, but he had not shown any outstanding performances either. A mediocre performance on the field was a derogatory term for a professional player, and for Liu Hao, it was an even more piercing insult.

Before crossing over, Liu Hao was also an active professional esports player, possessing the most top-notch prediction skills and battlefield awareness. He served as the team's strategist, adhering to the creed of "I would rather make mistakes than do nothing." Now, he was described as mediocre?

Ye Qiu no longer paid attention to Liu Hao and turned back to continue dissecting and reviewing the match videos on the electronic screen.

Although the team match only lasted for twenty minutes, Ye Qiu explained for more than an hour, dissecting all the key points. After finishing all the explanations, Ye Qiu turned off the electronic screen and scanned the room. His gaze fell on Liu Hao again.

"Liu Hao, next you will solo with Mucheng."

"Huh? Me? Why?" Liu Hao was somewhat surprised.

Ye Qiu nodded heavily, showing a meaningful smile. "I want to see how much progress you've made after listening to the review."

Nonsense, you just have a small mind and want Su Mucheng to beat me up! Liu Hao recalled his original self's solo record with Su Mucheng in mind. His original self had never won against Su Mucheng and always ended up in a disastrous defeat whenever he played a solo match against her.

Su Mucheng seemed like a female devil on the battlefield, ruthlessly tormenting his original self, causing Liu Hao to instinctively feel a bit fearful when facing her.

But now... Adults, times have changed.

Liu Hao's transformation journey begins here~

(End of Chapter)