Chapter 86 2/2

She could see that Flame was worried that Tan Chen wouldn’t speak, potentially upsetting their big boss, so he had followed along to help. “Yes, I agree,” Sheng Quan said.

Flame immediately acted as if he had received some royal decree, proudly controlling his in-game character to jump around Tan Chen.

Seeing the accumulated snowflakes in the gourd, Sheng Quan said, “The snowflakes are enough. I’ll go to the mountaintop to complete the quest. It’s a solo mission, so you don’t need to come up.”

As she left, Flame immediately approached Tan Chen and said, “I think Boss Wo Jiangshan really sees potential in you. Seize this opportunity. She’s a major investor who can inject two billion into the game.”

“Your team needs a big investor, right? Come on!”

Tan Chen sighed. “She increased the stakes for me because she believes in me. She clearly said she’s new to esports and is in the film and television industry. It would be unfair to push her into investing.”

“Also, didn’t you hear just now? The boss isn’t just recharging two billion for fun. She clearly wants to get the annual shares of the Polar Region.”

Tan Chen, who often studied Polar Region news, naturally knew about this information. The official event this year rewarded the player with the highest points in the game with the annual shares of the Polar Region.

And the points in the Polar Region were calculated based on the amount of money spent, turning every recharge and in-game expense into points.

Flame widened his eyes. “What? Just for those shares? How much are those shares? Two billion could buy anything.”

“The boss must have her own plans,” Tan Chen replied, not understanding this aspect of things. Although they had only met in the game, he could feel that Sheng Quan was using this money for a purpose.

“She seems like the type who can enjoy but absolutely won’t squander every penny.”

Tan Chen paused and whispered, “In the last match, she really believed I could win.”

So he didn’t consider asking for investment from Sheng Quan, as Flame suggested. Because he felt the goodwill and didn’t want to burden the person who showed kindness.

Flame clicked his tongue. “You guys only chatted for half an hour, and you can tell her personality? I can’t figure out anything, except that she’s rich.”

Tan Chen didn’t stop digging the snowgrass and said, “Insight is basic for playing games.”

“It’s normal if you can’t see it.”

“That’s true.”

Flame also squatted down to dig with him. Suddenly, he realized, “Damn! Are you saying I’m bad at games?”

“I didn’t say that.”

“You’re implying it! I knew it. When I first met you, I felt you were a bit gloomy.”

And then gradually became lifeless.

Tan Chen remained silent for a few seconds before saying, “Flame, thank you.”

Flame had almost witnessed every transformation he went through. However, this “game buddy” never asked or said anything; he just continued to invite him to play.

“You’re welcome. We’re quite a pair. But it’s true, after that match, you really seemed to have come alive.”

Flame was quite emotional. “If I had known that beating me up would make you so energetic, I would have let you beat me earlier. What a pity, what a pity.”

Tan Chen said, “If you want, I can beat you again.”

Flame replied, “I’ll take my leave!”

After a bit of banter, both of them were in a good mood.

For Tan Chen, the pressure on funds had been alleviated with this “massive boost,” and in reality, the broadcast of the variety show had also increased Breaking Waves’ popularity.

This small and broken team, originally gaining fans due to their excellent performance, would have started attracting big investors this month if not for Bai Xiangyuan’s mistake in the last match. According to Tan Chen’s original plan, they would have started getting investors.

Unfortunately, due to the loss in the last match, the potential investors who were initially observing became hesitant.

Now, everything was developing in a positive direction. The broadcast of the variety show successfully calmed the fans’ emotions, and they only needed to wait for the next match to reverse the situation.

Moreover, Tan Chen could see Sheng Quan almost every time he played the game. Along with Flame, although the three didn’t chat much, playing games together provided Tan Chen with rare and enjoyable leisure time.

Sheng Quan was also very happy.

Even before meeting Tan Chen and the others, she already found the game enjoyable. With two expert-level players leading the way, everything went smoothly. The instance areas were like entering and exiting uncharted territories, and there were various hidden gameplay elements in the game.

In short, Director Sheng was extremely happy.

In reality, she was also not idle, constantly comparing various assets. The only thing she couldn’t figure out was why Tan Chen’s injuries in the novel escalated to such a severe extent.

Although they were a bit short on money now, it wasn’t to the point where everyone would die if they didn’t get a big investor. Moreover, even if Sheng Quan didn’t invest, more investors would enter the scene in the next month. Everything was in Tan Chen’s plan.

—Until Tan Chen didn’t log into the game for three consecutive days.

Sheng Quan asked Lie Yan and learned that the water polo player who caused mistakes in the previous match, Bai Xiangyuan, unexpectedly wanted to leave the team. Tan Chen had been dealing with these matters for the past few days.

She asked, “Do you have his phone number?”

Lie Yan immediately brightened his eyes and quickly handed over the phone, a series of actions that took less than two seconds.

On that day, Tan Chen, who was sitting on the steps, received a call.

“Actually, I’m not just involved in film and television.”

Sheng Quan looked at the acquisition contract in her hand. “Did I not tell you? Although I am a newcomer,”

“But that doesn’t stop me from having an esports club.”