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Setting up a club and recruiting new members isn’t easy with half the semester over.
However, this problem is easy to solve for Qiu Zhenyang. Because he himself is well-known, and since the game “Machine Wars” has been hot since the internal test, it attracted a large number of players. Many students in school also want to play, making it relatively easy to set up a club.
Many players who were not able to obtain beta test spots were also very interested after seeing the game videos and streams of some anchors. Many were eager to see if they could get a priority spot through Qiu Zhenyang, such that when Qiu Zhenyang announced that his club was going to recruit new members, a large number of students immediately signed up.
“I say, you’re really amazing. You made a club without making a sound. Those people must be pissed off. After all, they thought they had the upper hand, but now your club has more members than them, right?”
Yuan Chenyu and Zhuo Hang both heard about the affairs between Qiu Zhenyang and Nie Chen and their game club, and Yuan Chenyu even actively fought with Qiu Zhenyang for the opportunity to become a team member. He is still very interested in the game, and the game mode that Qiu Zhenyang made is very novel. Yuan Chenyu really wanted to see how his skills were in the game.
“If you want to be a team member, just be a team member. Zhuo Hang will help manage the club and be a vice president. Anyway, I’m only going to be the nominal captain. I really don’t have the energy to manage so many people. Be a brother, and do me a favor.” Qiu Zhenyang was rude to his brother, anyway, there shouldn’t be so many things in the club, just take care of it a little bit.
Zhuo Hang couldn’t help replying: “I’m really tired of being your friend. Before, you left the milk tea shop to us to manage, and ran outside for fun. Now you have to leave the position of vice president to me. Why am I always taken advantage of?”
Qiu Zhenyang laughed, hugged his shoulders and said nicely: “Isn’t this called sharing the blessings and pains? I will give you a share of the game investment, which should make up for it! It’s just a small club, I know you can definitely do it!”
Yuan Chenyu didn’t think too much, and also encouraged him: “That’s right, don’t you usually read those books on economic management? It’s the perfect chance now. There are more than 20 people in the club, just treat it as practice for when you need to manage a company in the future.”
Zhuo Hang gave each of them a punch: “The two of you can really talk.”
They are now in Qiu Zhenyang’s dormitory, and Ling Mu is playing games in his room. He was completely fascinated. If Qiu Zhenyang hadn’t urged him to study, he might have spent all his time on the game apart from attending classes.
This game is so realistic that anyone who has tried it will be immersed. It’s just like operating a real mecha and conducting a real space battle! So let alone Ling Mu, many internal beta players were addicted.
“By the way, I heard that there is a big problem within the Third Consortium. It seems that Mr. Lin has already begun considering the issue of heir. Several of his kids have been playing tricks, which created some fires in the consortium, and angered the old man to the point he had to be admitted to the hospital..” Zhuo Hang pressed Qiu Zhenyang’s shoulder. “Didn’t that idiot Lin Yuhan provoke you before, do you have any part in this matter?”
Qiu Zhenyang smiled helplessly. “Don’t worry, I won’t implicate innocent people. Mr. Lin is also a very good elder. After agreeing to the conditions I put forward last time, he did not do anything, so there is no need for me to transfer my anger to others. Lin Yuhan’s court trial will start in two weeks, and we’ll bring up the evidence then to prevent him from ever coming back.”
Zhuo Hang gave him a thumbs up. Really cruel, worthy of his brother!
“Okay, why are you talking about that idiot? Don’t spoil the mood. Since we’re all here, why don’t we play a few games this afternoon? Qiu Zhenyang, didn’t you arrange a unified game cabin for the club?Let’s try it out. We can also find some members who’ve participated in the internal test to form a team and see how our cooperation is. You should also think about the competition.”
Yuan Chenyu was excited, unable to wait to fight with everyone and improve their teamwork.
“Okay, then I’ll let the group know, so those who’ve done the internal test or who have time to meet this afternoon, can meet us to play a game or two.”
Qiu Zhenyang lowered his head and shared the news. As soon as it went out, many people quickly responded, saying that they had received his message.
Then Qiu Zhenyang went upstairs and called Ling Mu out. The game cabin has a calling function, and Qiu Zhenyang can directly contact Ling Mu from the outside. After knowing that they were gathering to play games in the afternoon, Ling Mu quickly ended his game and came out.
“Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something before going?” Qiu Zhenyang asked even though he had just eaten lunch.
“No need, I’m not very hungry.” Ling Mu simply changed his clothes, followed Qiu Zhenyang downstairs, and the four of them went to the club room.
By the time they got to the classroom, more than a dozen people had already arrived. They were all excited by the two rows of neat game cabins in the classroom, and when they saw Qiu Zhenyang coming over, they immediately gathered around and exclaimed in amazement, “President, I never expected you ordered so many game cabins!”
“That’s a must, the entire game belongs to our president! Fortunately, I happened to see the recruitment on the school forum at that time, otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to squeeze in. Only 20 people were accepted. My dorm mate regrets it!” Someone immediately said happily.
Qiu Zhenyang explained to them: “This is because if there are too many people, there will be too many game cabins. Also, it’s better not to have too many people at the beginning, otherwise it will not be manageable. We’ve only just gotten to know each other.”
Next, everyone began to introduce themselves to each other. Everyone likes games, and they have a lot of common topics. The chat is relaxed and harmonious, and the atmosphere is very happy. Qiu Zhenyang also introduced Zhuo Hang to everyone, and told them that Zhuo Hang would be the vice president of the club in the future. They should look to him first, before finding Qiu Zhenyang.
“Okay, then let’s play a game first. I will form the team. At that time, search for the name of this team, apply to join, and I’ll let you in. Then we can open a room and form two groups. Let’s practice against each other and see how everyone is.”
The members agreed, and everyone entered the game cabins and formed 2 teams.
With him and Ling Mu around, Qiu Zhenyang’s team was almost invincible. A game that would normally take an hour was over in less than 20 minutes under their leadership. This game also allows everyone to fully appreciate the superb skills of Qiu Zhenyang and Ling Mu. Most of them have taken mecha-related courses and know that such operations aren’t easy, so their admiration for the pair only grew.
Some people entered the club curious to see what level Qiu Zhenyang was at, and after this battle, their inner doubts were put aside, and they started to learn how to operate wholeheartedly.
Because the combination of Qiu Zhenyang and Ling Mu was too abnormal, Qiu Zhenyang and Ling Mu each led a team to fight in the end. After about three or four games, they came out of their game cabins. Qiu Zhenyang had probably figured out each person’s strength, and had already secretly selected a few people to be the team members for the next game.
“Let’s get acquainted with everyone today, and we can play a few more rounds tomorrow. At that time, I will select a few people according to everyone’s level to participate in the friendly match with me in a few days, so I hope you can play with your greatest strengths tomorrow.”
Qiu Zhenyang didn’t say anything about their relationship with Nie Chen’s club, only that it was a friendly match.
When they heard that there was a game, everyone was very excited. They didn’t expect a game so soon, and some people said worriedly: “President, we haven’t been in touch with the game for a long time. Is it okay to have a match so soon?”
“It doesn’t matter, it’s just a friendly match, just to see how everyone is doing when they are new to the game. There’s no need to worry, don’t put too much pressure on yourself, just do your best. In the next few days, whether you’re playing or not, I’ll teach everyone some more skills. The most important thing is to enjoy the game, right?”
Everyone was excited about these words. Yes, their ultimate goal is to enjoy the game, and the excitement and joy from winning!
“Okay, that’s it for today. I will share with everyone the club’s door code. Those who don’t have a game cabin can come to the club to play. However, apart from members in the club, you can’t bring anyone else in. The classroom is under surveillance, and anyone who violates the rules will be kicked out.”
Everyone understood and agreed. After Qiu Zhenyang and his friends left, some of them also left, while others stayed and continued to play.
After leaving the classroom, Zhuo Hang and Yuan Chenyu parted ways with them. Qiu Zhenyang took Ling Mu to the supermarket to buy some ingredients.
On the way back to the dormitory carrying the bag, Qiu Zhenyang hummed a song in a good mood. Ling Mu suddenly stopped him and said, “Wait a minute, I have something for you.”
Qiu Zhenyang stopped in doubt. They had just entered the dormitory area, and there were quite a few pedestrians at this time. Qiu Zhenyang was a little confused about what Ling Mu was going to give him here. Can’t they wait until the dormitory?
However, he still pressed his doubts and followed Ling Mu to the tree by the roadside, watching him put the bag on the ground, and took out something from his trouser pocket.
“Here you are.” Ling Mu stretched out his hand and handed it over, his expression was light, but his eyes kept looking at the thing in his hand.
Qiu Zhenyang also put down the bag, took the thing in Ling Mu’s hand, and looked closer. It was actually a rusted military badge with a sense of age. Qiu Zhenyang had an impression of the military badge. It should belong to an adjutant, which means that the badge should’ve belonged to Ling Mu’s father, Ling Bingqian.
“Why did you give me the badge of Adjutant Ling?” Qiu Zhenyang softened his voice. He knew his father’s position in Ling Mu’s heart, and he also knew the meaning of the badge. Because of this, his hand holding the badge trembled slightly, and his emotions leaked out.
Ling Mu pursed his lower lip, picked up the bag on the ground, and also picked up Qiu Zhenyang’s bag.
“I forgot to prepare a present for you on your birthday before.”
Qiu Zhenyang wouldn’t be dismissed so easily, so he followed closely and asked, “You’re giving this to me as a birthday present?”
Ling Mu glared at him, “Don’t give it back to me.”
“No, I didn’t say no, I’m just curious.” Qiu Zhenyang couldn’t control the smile on his mouth, and the joy in his eyes were like stars. “This badge is very important to you, and since you gave it to me, I will make sure to pay you back well.”
As if realizing that Qiu Zhenyang was teasing him, Ling Mu’s cheeks flushed red, and he gritted his teeth and said, “Who wants you to pay you back…”
Qiu Zhenyang put away the badge silently, and then put Ling Mu into his arms in public, raised his chin with one hand, and kissed him directly.
Ling Mu’s eyes widened slightly, and he wanted to push him away, but his hands were holding bags, and he could only stand there.
Some passing students exclaimed and walked around, while some whispered with their companions, making Ling Mu so embarrassed that he wanted to find a hole to crawl in!
Fortunately, Qiu Zhenyang quickly ended the kiss, then took the two bags in Ling Mu’s hand, and raised the corners of his lips. “This is the best birthday present I’ve ever received! Let’s go, go back and cook for you~”
Ling Mu’s cheeks blushed. Qiu Zhenyang’s pheromones lingered between his lips and teeth, and he could only keep his head down and follow.
Ah, Mumu, you brought this upon yourself. (/ω＼)
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