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Except for physiological tolerance as the standard, all other values are above the baseline.
But compared to others... aside from Xiao Liang and Lao Wu, the members of the White Night Song team should have attributes that are at least equal to or greater than the standard level.
Others are estimated to be classified as "ordinary," a level below the standard.
Even...defects.
Even if their skill set and template are relatively good, it's like Benbo Ba pulled out the sword in the stone. No matter how much recognition he gets, if he can't unleash the "Curry Stick," he'll ultimately only be the "Me?" meme.
It's a real shame to have a lot of great skills but be unable to use them for various reasons.
If we consider the trust value of operators in a game as something that provides bonuses to attack, health, and defense...
For real-world operators, these physical test results are the biggest factor affecting their combat attributes.
However, most of the academic agents nowadays only fight and battle in the school's practical courses or in the sand table simulation training.
There was absolutely no sense of urgency or life-or-death tension.
This is why it's becoming increasingly rare to see star operators of the 'newcomer king' type these days.
"Kiyono can pull these people up to the level of being able to advance to the first tier... no wonder he's a star operator."
Li Ji recalled what Qingye had said and couldn't help but sigh, "It's just that Qingye seems to have taken them too 'good'. They've gotten used to the good life, and now it's naturally hard for them to go from luxury to frugality."
It's not just a matter of combat experience; the team also has significant issues with cohesion and self-confidence.
When the White Night Hymn team lost Qingye's support and command, they were like a pile of loose sand. If it weren't for Xiao Liang's occasional ability to rally the team, the enemy would probably have broken through their defenses long ago.
It's like a teacher guiding you step-by-step through a problem, enabling you to achieve a score of 90 or even 100.
But if you lose this crutch, when you encounter a problem you can't solve, your first reaction will definitely be to look for the crutch, rather than trying to see if you can walk on your own.
This is simply a matter of habit.
No wonder Qingye invited Li Ji to his team. If he could find Li Ji to be the commander, he could relieve a heavy burden from the three tasks of commanding, fighting, and instructing his teammates in the same rift.
Focus your energy on combat and instruction, and better fulfill the role of the caregiver.
Unfortunately, Li Ji can't help Qingye in this way right now, and he doesn't want to be someone else's babysitter.
He still holds the power of life and death over the world... though it's not entirely up to him.
……
After a brief moment of thought, the final wave of enemies came into view.
He glanced at Texas, who was leaning against the wall beside him without saying a word, and then stretched leisurely.
"It seems that what Kiyono's team lacks is not short-range spell burst damage."
"Now that we've found the real flaw in Ode to the White Night, let's end it as soon as possible."
"It's all up to you, Texas."
Chapter Twenty-Two: Dream
Finally, as a dazzling flash streaked across the night sky, the battle came to an end.
"Mission Complete".
The battle is over.
Amidst a barrage of "congratulations on clearing the level!" comments, Li Ji exited the command channel, and Texas's figure disappeared into the darkness.
When he returned to the main interface of the sandbox, Qingye's voice reappeared in the voice channel.
"Congratulations, she is indeed an excellent short-range spell burster."
Kiyono's voice sounded somewhat bitter, "This time I've also come to understand a lot of things."
"Oh?"
Li Ji looked at Kiyono with some surprise, but still jokingly said with a skeptical attitude, "What you understood wasn't Texas's carry ability, was it?"
"Haha, no, no. What I saw clearly was the White Night Hymn team, of course."
Instead of sighing and lamenting, Kiyono's clear voice was like a pool of water. "I've been too lenient with them. I might change our team's strategy. I can't let them continue like this."
Perhaps in the first half of the story, Qingye was still marveling at how overpowered the Silent Texas skill module was.
But when he saw Wanfeng's perspective shift back to the right flank defense, Qingye understood why Wanfeng hadn't intended to command the members of White Night Song.
Especially when Silent Texas charges in and out of the crowd like a lone wolf, while his teammates seem hesitant and timid.
Kiyono finally realized that without him as a crutch, the excellent team members he had carefully selected were just a group of disabled people with slightly better skills.
"Perhaps I'll take them to the border region to try it out in a while."
Kiyono also came to terms with it; as a star operator, the team he led would be available for response operations.
When the borderlands can no longer withstand the pressure, each country will summon all its star operators to go to the borderlands to clear the unstable mutation rifts and emergency rifts, as well as the enemies that have emerged from the rifts and are wandering outside.
Even if you can't defeat the stable cracks within the safe zone, you can still retreat safely.
After all, the enemy won't come out in droves.
But in that border region, if there's even one mistake that prevents you from exploiting the breach, there's only one outcome: death.
The biggest difference between mutation and emergency rifts and stable rifts is that, as long as the level is not cleared, the chaotic energy flow inside will prevent any intruder from leaving.
The moment the blue gate's health reaches zero, the squad inside the rift will also be annihilated.
Enemies lurking in the cracks will intensify their outward invasion, making the already difficult situation even more challenging.
This is why it's easier to find star operators in the border regions.
Only those who have experienced life-or-death situations truly understand how difficult it is to fight for one's life.
Only those who have faced dire circumstances can unleash their full potential and develop their own unique beliefs and sense of responsibility.
"You made a decision so quickly? I thought you would hesitate for a while. Besides, you spread this big news in my live broadcast room. I really benefited from your popularity."
Li Ji looked at the comments section where everyone was discussing Qingye's decision and said with a smile.
"It's nothing big or small. These are all necessary steps in the growth of every operator. If you're afraid of dying, you wouldn't have chosen to join Hymn of the Night."
Kiyono, however, was very confident in his team members, saying, "Maybe they are still children who need crutches to walk, but I believe they will go much further."
Qingye never doubted his judgment, whether it was Wanfeng, the sand table streamer, or his teammates who were not performing well.
This also reflects his self-confidence.
"Um... but there's one more thing I'd like to confirm. If you have time after your stream, you can message me privately. This might be very important for you in the future."
For some reason, Qingye's tone became serious, and this sudden change in style made Li Ji feel a little uncomfortable.
"Okay, I'll contact Mr. Qingye after I finish the broadcast."
"You don't have to add 'boss' to your name. Just call me Qingye next time, or if you'd like, I don't mind calling me Brother Ye. You can come to me anytime if you need anything."
"Then I'll have to trouble you from now on, Brother Ye."
With a hearty laugh from Kiyono, the call was abruptly ended.
Li Ji's live stream chat room erupted in excitement at that moment:
"Damn, Goufeng was just a small-time sandbox streamer a few days ago, and now he's calling Qingye by his first name and calling him 'brother'!"
"It must be a dream, someone pinch me."
"This is really turning into 'My Favorite Streamer,' when will it be time for the fans to assassinate Gou Feng?"
"It doesn't matter whether you broadcast or not, but could you please call Miss Texas over to broadcast for a while?"
"Dream on! Miss Texas is mine! None of you are allowed to look! None of you are allowed to look!!!"
However, no matter how much the comments surged or how crazy they became, Li Ji still adhered to the only principle of the live stream.
That means the streamers do their thing, and the chat does its thing, with the main idea being that they don't interfere with each other.
"Well, there's not much time and a lot of work to do today, so the streamer wants to get off work early."
Li Ji hurriedly logged out of Qingye's war sandbox account and shouted in the live stream:
"Next boss, please join the team!"
……
Gantry.
The night was as dark as ink, and a lone truck traveled along the highway.
Its body cast a long shadow under the dim streetlights, like a lithe beast speeding through the night. The truck's tires rolled across the road, making a deep, powerful sound, like the pulse of the earth.
"Hey Texas, you're awake! How was your rest?"
Exusiai gripped the steering wheel, slightly turning her gaze. "What were you dreaming about? You seem quite happy."