Jiang Shuiyun was not one to force others to do things against their will, nor did she like to bully the weak. "Fine, but I'll be waiting for the day you can challenge me. Everyone, is there anything else you want to say?"
"We accept our loss. From today onwards, you are our captain."
The sword beam, representing several people, stepped forward and stood beside Jiang Shuiyun, extending their hands.
Jiang Shuiyun stood up, placed her hand on the back of Jian Mang's hand, and looked at the remaining people, "We are a team."
After a brief hesitation, the Killing Apostle placed his hand on Jiang Shuiyun's hand, followed by Yao Yaoling, Jiao Yang, and finally, Viper rubbed his reddened eyes and placed his hand on hers.
Jiang Shuiyun placed her other hand on the snake's hand, looked at the group of people gathered around her, and said, "Let me formally introduce myself. My name is Jiang Shuiyun. It's a pleasure to meet you all and join you. In the future, we'll play games together."
Starting today, Team Miracle is reborn.
Chapter 13
Jiang Shuiyun's skill level was indeed impressive, and they all sat down in their respective seats. In any case, Jiang Shuiyun was now their captain.
"Now I'm going to talk about the second point I didn't mention earlier. Since you all recognize me as your captain, our training will officially begin from now on. First, could you show me your previous training schedule?"
Jiang Shuiyun looked at the group, and Jiaoyang pointed to the computer in front of Jiang Shuiyun, "The training schedule is on the captain's computer."
"Okay, let me take a look first."
Jiang Shuiyun opened her computer, clicked on the training schedule, which was well-organized, with moderate training duration, a high degree of freedom, and dedicated time each week for researching opponents and internal reflection.
Jiang Shuiyun was quite satisfied with the training schedule and had no intention of making any changes. "Then we will continue to train according to this schedule. If anyone has any questions or comments, please feel free to ask."
“I have a suggestion,” Yao Yao Ling was the first to raise her hand, “Captain, could you please change your ID?”
"Okay, wait a moment, let me see what to change it to."
Jiang Shuiyun hadn't paid much attention to it before, but this was indeed a bit inappropriate, so it would be good to correct it.
Seeing that Jiang Shuiyun was hesitant to make a move, Yao Yao Ling couldn't help but offer a suggestion, "Captain, you can refer to ours. Look at me, Yao Yao, Jian Mang, Mang Mang, Jiao Yang, Jiao Jiao Yang Yang are all fine, Poisonous Snake, Xiao Du Du, and Xiao Tu Tu, how cute are they?"
Having long been accustomed to the torment that Yao Yao Ling inflicted on their names, the group remained numb and did not refute her.
Jiang Shuiyun, who was actually looking for the name change button, nodded seriously, tentatively clicked on her own name, and the name change option appeared. She typed a couple of keys and changed it.
"Jiang Bai? No way, Captain, your name doesn't sound very imposing. People who don't know better might think you've written your real name down."
Yao Yao Ling looked at the name Jiang Shuiyun had changed to, and it didn't sound like a game name at all.
"Then let's change it to 'The highest virtue is like water,' that's not bad either."
Jiang Shuiyun was very easy to talk to and raised her hand to revise it again.
"No, no, no!" Yao Yao Ling stopped Jiang Shuiyun's hand in a panic. "Captain, with a name like this, people who don't know any better will think this is a senior activity center or a retirement club. If we introduce our captains to others, they'll say things like 'Feng Jue' or 'Zhu Lang,' while our captain is 'Shang Shan Ruo Shui,' or 'Jiang the Great Philanthropist'... It's not quite right..."
Jiang Shuiyun hadn't thought about any of that, but she still withdrew her hand, leaned back in her chair, and stretched. "Then Jiang Bai, is there anything else? If not, let's start training. Do we need to warm up?"
Sword Aura and Viper immediately turned on the computer in front of them. "No need, what position should the captain play?"
"Let's practice and see how it goes first to control the situation."
Jiang Shuiyun can play any role, but since there's no one on the team who can control the game, she's playing that role.
When it came to playing games, no one hesitated. They all turned on their computers, put on their headphones, and started the first game.
Jiang Shuiyun didn't say a word in this game; it all depended on everyone's cooperation and awareness. However, the result was somewhat unsatisfactory. It was fine against ordinary players, but against equally matched opponents, they were truly crushed.
"Again."
After the first round ended, there was no break time. Jiang Shuiyun immediately started the next round. This time, she would occasionally give instructions, but her words were brief and only said once. Whether you could react to them was up to you.
"Again."
With Jiang Shuiyun's command, the effect was indeed remarkable. The team members were highly skilled and could execute Jiang Shuiyun's instructions precisely. Although there were occasional mistakes, they were all corrected as quickly as possible under Jiang Shuiyun's guidance.
"Again."
"Again."
Without any pause, the group played seven or eight rounds non-stop until the cleaning lady came to prepare dinner, at which point they finally stopped.
It's been so long since I've felt this way. It's as if the loose parts have found their places one by one and reassembled into a cohesive whole. The team's synchronized rhythm is truly delightful, and everyone's face is more relaxed.
"That's all for today. You all did a good job. We'll continue tomorrow morning."
Moving her fingers around, Jiang Shuiyun found the game too easy, but the experience wasn't bad, especially feeling the team's coordination gradually improving, which gave her a sense of accomplishment.
"The captain is amazing."
The usually taciturn Jianmang rarely spoke up, and the others around him nodded in agreement.
If they only admired Jiang Shuiyun's strength during the one-on-one match at noon, they are now completely convinced. What's even more impressive than Jiang Shuiyun's skills is her control over the entire game.
Every time Jiang Shuiyun speaks in a game, it's as if she has already dominated the entire game, leaving no suspense whatsoever.
This powerful and terrifying feeling was something they had never experienced before, making them willingly submit and obey her commands without hesitation. That unwavering sense of conviction left them with almost no time to think, only able to concentrate and give it their all.
"Captain, may I ask you a question?" Viper looked at Jiang Shuiyun hesitantly. The annoyance of being instantly killed by Jiang Shuiyun earlier had completely disappeared. After all, these few games had really given him a fresh perspective on what it meant to have his understanding of the game refreshed.
"Go ahead and ask."
Jiang Shuiyun glanced at the time and nodded. It wouldn't be too late to pick up Yi Jinbai later.
"Captain, how many years have you been playing games? We've never seen such amazing skills before. With your skill level, you shouldn't have only been discovered now, right?"
What the venomous snake really wanted to ask was whether Jiang Shuiyun had another powerful identity, since Jiang Shuiyun's strength and fame seemed disproportionate. This did indeed seem rather illogical.
Jiang Shuiyun thought for a moment, dismissing the excuse that she had just unlocked her full potential, and chose a more plausible one, "It's probably because it was a hobby before, but now it's become a profession. My previous ranking was around 10,000, so it's normal that I wasn't discovered."
"Forehead……"
The viper was speechless for a moment. Could an amateur suddenly become so much better at something after turning into a professional?
"Any more questions?"
Jiang Shuiyun felt that she had answered quite well, and she didn't realize what these people really wanted to ask. But even if she did know, she wouldn't know. She had worked hard to get this account high enough for the interview, and it was her highest score ever.
The group shook their heads, and Jiang Shuiyun shut down the computer. "Okay, you guys should get ready to eat too."
After speaking with the others, Jiang Shuiyun went up the stairs to pick up Yi Jinbai. It was only three floors high, so taking the stairs was faster than waiting for the elevator.
Jiang Shuiyun knocked twice at the door and then pushed it open to go inside.
Why does the captain knock on his own room door before going back to his own room?
The group stood on the first floor, looking up at each other. Jiao Yang asked in confusion.
Yao Yao Ling immediately reached out and covered Jiao Yang's mouth.
"Why do kids have so many questions? Time to eat!"
Jiang Shuiyun didn't hear the murmurs of the people on the first floor. She pushed open the door and saw Yi Jinbai sitting by the window reading a book. She seemed so engrossed in her reading that she didn't hear her come in.
The last rays of the setting sun fell upon Yi Jinbai, inexplicably enveloping her in a warm glow. Her fingertips slowly turned the pages of the book, a scene of serene beauty unfolding before her.
Jiang Shuiyun unconsciously softened her breathing, leaned against the wall by the door, and did not go over to disturb her.
Even from this distance, Jiang Shuiyun could roughly see some of the contents of Yi Jinbai's book, even though she didn't understand it very well. She could still recognize that it was sheet music.
Yi Jinbai tapped the table rhythmically, humming the melody from the sheet music softly. He swayed slightly, completely absorbed in the music, his lips relaxed and turned up in a smile.
Jiang Shuiyun watched quietly. In the past, Yi Jinbai was always like a taut string. This was the first time she had seen Yi Jinbai in such a relaxed and joyful state, like a curled stem and leaf unfolding in the sunlight, radiating a different kind of brilliance.
Chapter 14
After watching Yi Jinbai finish humming the song, Jiang Shuiyun remembered that it seemed to have been mentioned at the beginning of the original book that Yi Jinbai was a graduate of a music academy. It was during the music academy's graduation ceremony performance that the original owner took a liking to Yi Jinbai on stage, which led to all the events that followed.
Jiang Shuiyun didn't know what happened to Yi Jinbai in the original book, but now she felt that she might be able to try to help Yi Jinbai return to her stage.
Just as Jiang Shuiyun was thinking this, the sound of a book falling to the ground interrupted her thoughts. When she came to her senses, she realized that Yi Jinbai had just noticed her. Startled, she even dropped the book in her hand.
Jiang Shuiyun tried to explain, but her tongue seemed to be tied in knots, "Um... I... I came to pick you up for dinner, just now..."
Yi Jinbai bent down to pick the book up from the floor, and explained to Jiang Shuiyun, "I happened to see this book when I was arranging the room, and I got a little engrossed in it..."
The two who had spoken at the same time stopped simultaneously. Jiang Shuiyun met Yi Jinbai's eyes, and after a brief eye contact, Yi Jinbai blushed slightly and lowered his head, pretending to tidy up the pages of a book. Jiang Shuiyun smiled and scratched her head, "I've come to pick you up for dinner."
"Okay, I'll put the book back."
Yi Jinbai stopped looking at Jiang Shuiyun, stood up while holding onto the chair, and tried to put the book back on the bookshelf.
"I'll do it."
Jiang Shuiyun took two steps forward, took the book from Yi Jinbai's hand, glanced at the title, and put it back in the empty space on the middle shelf of the bookshelf, so that it would be easy to take and put away.
"You've already packed all this? Oh, and where's your medicine? You can take it and take it after you finish eating."
After putting the books away, Jiang Shuiyun glanced around. The things the two of them had bought at noon were already in their proper places, and even the packaging bags had been neatly folded and placed in the corner.
"In the bedside drawer."
They had just bought the medicine around noon. Yi Jinbai's fever had subsided, but Jiang Shuiyun was still a little worried. Since she needed to buy medicine to reduce the swelling in Yi Jinbai's ankle anyway, she bought some on the spot to prevent the symptoms from rebounding.
Jiang Shuiyun took the medicine, supported Yi Jinbai with one hand, and the two walked out together.
As they took the elevator down to the first floor and the doors opened, the two of them stepped out, and the eyes of the people sitting at the dining table immediately turned towards them.
Yao Yao Ling spoke first, "Is your wife here? Captain and your wife are so loving!"
Yi Jinbai was still somewhat taken aback by the sudden change in everyone's attitude. He looked at Jiang Shuiyun with uncertainty, wondering what Jiang Shuiyun had done to cause such a complete change in their attitudes.
Jiang Shuiyun met Yi Jinbai's gaze, thinking about her image in Yi Jinbai's heart, and felt that Yi Jinbai might not like this title, so she coughed twice to cover it up, "Ahem, let me introduce you all, this is my wife, Yi Jinbai, but you can just call her sister, no need to call her sister-in-law."
Hearing Jiang Shuiyun's words, Yi Jinbai lowered his eyes, concealing the fleeting sense of loss and complexity in his heart.
"Sister Jinbai!"
Jiaoyang addressed him, his smile appearing exceptionally sincere.
Although the others did not speak, they nodded in a friendly manner as a greeting.
The hostility from the others had made Yi Jinbai somewhat uncomfortable, and now their friendly attitude left him a little bewildered. After awkwardly returning their greeting, he sat down in the chair that Jiang Shuiyun had pulled out.
The food at the Miracle Team was pretty good. The cleaning lady's cooking skills were much better than Jiang Shuiyun's, a kitchen novice. Jiang Shuiyun felt that she could say goodbye to the kitchen from now on.
"Captain, our training is on track now. How about we have Brother Xi arrange some matches for us? We haven't played a match in a long time, and we're all itching to get back to it."