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Although the four esports players before him were still young in age, on this professional stage, they were practically old men.

Chen Mo sighed with emotion and reached out to pat He Pengfei on the shoulder.

"The championship isn't important. Friendship first, competition second. Don't put too much pressure on yourselves, and don't force yourselves too hard. Just performing to the best of our abilities is enough."

After saying this, Chen Mo turned and walked away into the distance.

"Fei-ge, is General Manager Chen comforting us?" Lin Guangqing asked, looking at General Manager Chen who had already walked away, feeling somewhat surprised and doubtful.

"Yes. That's why we should work even harder. Although people say friendship first, competition second, we must remember that in esports, there is only first place, not second. Since we have stepped onto that esports competition stage once again, we should do our utmost to take the championship."

"Also, we are not just fighting for the club, for the Group, or for General Manager Chen; I also want to fight for myself. If we can win the championship this time, then each of us will be a two-time champion." He Pengfei said with a serious expression.

"Don't worry, Fei-ge, we've made such thorough preparations; we will definitely go all out to win the championship in this competition." Lin Guangqing and the other two shouted in unison, their eyes shining with intense light.

"Let's go!" Tao Ze watched the four of them who hadn't moved and called out to them.

Hearing this, He Pengfei and the other three jogged to catch up.

Not far from the parking lot, a man wearing a mask quickly took a few photos with his camera.

After finishing, he looked at the photos in his camera, a smirk curling at the corners of his mouth.

Four former champions, after reforming their team, weren't training properly but were actually out sightseeing at West Lake on the day before the competition. They clearly didn't take the competition seriously at all!

The man looked excited. The four retired champion players were currently generating quite a lot of buzz for this competition.

Whether they were haters, fans, or just curious onlookers, everyone was paying attention to this team. They all wanted to see how far this team, formed by retired champion players, would ultimately go.

If he posted the fact that this team was out sightseeing the day before the competition, it would definitely stir up a huge wave of heat in the esports circle.

At West Lake, the Group walked through the lanes of the scenic area, where various merchants were selling local specialties.

Chen Mo looked around and found that the local souvenirs here actually looked quite nice.

Thinking for a moment, he turned to Tao Ze beside him and said, "Tell everyone behind us that they can buy some souvenirs here. The company will reimburse them, up to an amount of 1,000."

As for why the limit was 1,000, it was because the system wouldn't allow anything over 1,000.

"General Manager Chen, this…" Tao Ze was stunned for a moment. He hadn't expected that while bringing company members out for a trip, General Manager Chen would even reimburse them for souvenirs.

However, he quickly realized that General Manager Chen's kindness toward company employees was widely acknowledged. He immediately agreed, "Very well, General Manager Chen!"

As he spoke, he turned and walked toward the back. Soon, bursts of exclamations came from behind. Everyone had an excited expression as they looked at the souvenirs or local Hangzhou products being sold by the roadside.

From time to time, someone would buy an item they liked. Soon, the Group arrived at the edge of West Lake.

Looking at the West Lake before them and the lotus flowers in full bloom, everyone couldn't help but be captivated by the scenery.

They walked slowly onto the wooden bridge to take in the beauty of West Lake. Soon, the Group arrived on a bridge, and looking down from it, they could take in the entire beautiful view of West Lake.

Chen Mo was moved by the beautiful scenery and couldn't help but think of an ancient poem, whispering it softly: "If I were to compare West Lake to Xizi, whether lightly adorned or heavily made up, she is always appropriate."

Yao Beiguo had been walking by General Manager Chen's side the whole time. Upon hearing the ancient poem recited by General Manager Chen, he felt puzzled. He didn't seem to have ever heard this poem before.

Thinking about it, he took out his phone to check, only to find that he couldn't find the origin of this poem at all.

Yao Beiguo's eyes widened. If he couldn't find the origin of the poem online, didn't that mean that General Manager Chen had just written it, or was inspired by the beautiful scenery of West Lake to compose it on the spot?

As expected, a person who could become the president of a Group at such a young age possessed talent and ability that none of them could compare to. General Manager Chen was indeed General Manager Chen. He secretly exclaimed in his heart, then silently recorded the poem in his phone. Although he didn't know whether the poem was good or bad, it sounded very pleasant to him.

Walking down from the bridge, the Group continued to walk on the wooden bridge, enjoying the scenery of West Lake. However, what they didn't know was that a piece of news had already stirred up heated discussion in the esports circle.

Weibo. A newly posted Weibo post instantly attracted the attention of a large number of people in the esports circle. [Four retired champion players have made a comeback, yet instead of thinking about training their hand speed and reaction abilities, they are actually out sightseeing at West Lake the day before the competition. This is simply lacking any shred of competitive spirit.]

Below the text were a few photos. They clearly captured the appearance of He Pengfei and the others, and judging by the posture, they were definitely out sightseeing.

The comment section below already had tens of thousands of comments. [I am so disappointed. I originally wanted to see what ranking this team composed of retired champion players could achieve in the esports competition. Now that I've seen this, with such an attitude toward the competition, I hope they don't get eliminated on the very first day.]

[Exactly. The competition is tomorrow, yet they are out sightseeing the day before. They really don't take the competition seriously at all. Because of their age, they already can't compete with those young esports players in terms of hand speed and reaction time. At a time like this, shouldn't they be in the hotel, training properly?]

[I've finally figured it out. These four people didn't make a comeback for the competition at all. It's clearly an agreement reached with that club. They are using the comeback of champion players to stir up buzz; as for the competition results, they don't care at all.]

[Sightseeing before the competition—is it overconfidence, or have they just given up on themselves?] […] Negative comments flooded the comment section. Almost no one was optimistic about the team composed of retired champion players anymore.

Even some who were originally fans of the four champion players had turned into haters.

7:00 PM. Inside the hotel restaurant. A sumptuous dinner was already spread across the table.

"Everyone, please eat. All the dishes have been served." Chen Mo looked at the Group, seeing that they hadn't started using their chopsticks even though the dishes were all served, and urged them.

"General Manager Chen, you eat first." Yao Beiguo said with a smile.

Hearing this, Chen Mo smiled helplessly. He knew that if he didn't pick up his chopsticks first, these people wouldn't eat either. He had no choice but to pick up his chopsticks and start eating.

Seeing that General Manager Chen had started eating, everyone present finally began to eat as well. Just then, an employee suddenly ran over in a hurry. "General Manager Yao, there's a problem."