“It’s not impossible, though. There’ve been cases of team owners taking part in the tournament before. They don’t train often, but they can play really well. Hey, the Summer Playoffs semifinals is in a couple of weeks. Why don’t you give it a try and play for the team?” Alex suggested.
Inwardly, Xyla was tempted by his encouragement. However, she forced herself to hold back her desire. “No… It’d be bad if I ruin the team’s performance.”
Playing a game and playing a match were two different cases after all. She might be good at playing games, but that did not mean that she could excel in matches. On top of that, she had never trained with anyone in the team. She had no confidence that she could cooperate well with them. If something went wrong in the middle of the game, they would lose the tournament, and the consequences were dire.
“I think you can do it, boss. Maybe you can win the first regular season championship for our club!” Simon gushed.
“You guys need to stop. Please. I promise that I’ll be there to watch your game, but I’m not going to play…”
Alex laughed. “We didn’t mean to mess with you. We just think that you’re skilled. Trust me. We’re good judges of character. I know what you’re worried about, boss. Relax! Don’t worry so much.”
Xyla, yet, shook her head once more.
Seeing that Xyla had already made up her mind, the boys did not say another word.
After lunch, Xyla brought everyone to Team QPG’s new base. The five-story villa was located next to Navy River.
The villa was just right beside the river, and it was the best location in the entire Navy River neighborhood. The courtyard was about the size of two soccer fields, with an outdoor swimming pool, an outdoor soccer field, and a basketball court. Furthermore, there was a large garden laden with all kinds of flowers and shrubs. The villa was mainly designed in European-style. The entire villa was pure white, looking very much like the palaces in European countries.
As soon as the members got out of the car, all of them were astonished by the huge yard and luxurious villa, their eyes expressing utter bewilderment. None of them had ever imagined that the base Xyla prepared for them would be so splendid.
Their old base was simply incomparable to the current one.
“Wow, for a second I thought I‘ve ventured into a high society community. The vibe is so different here…” Hugo Clive, the president of the team, exclaimed, his eyes shimmering like the ocean on a clear night.
Likewise, Xyla was extremely satisfied with the place. She smiled and said, “I’m glad you like it. Come on…”
Following that statement, she led them into the villa. She did not expect that the whole villa had been turned into a professional base for the team.
The Team QPG logo was everywhere on the wall.
The first floor had been turned into a training room filled with numerous Alienware gaming desktops, all of which were the most expensive model of the brand.
“These computers are even better than the one we used for competition…” Alex was surprised as he approached those computers. Each monitor was labeled with the members’ exclusive gold stamping names, including his.
Upon hearing that, the others immediately gathered around the desks, looking at the equipment with delight.
Although the villa was huge and classy, it was not as impressive as the advanced equipment to this bunch of gamers.
Noticing everyone’s happy faces, Xyla was pleased too. Her gratitude to Stanley Batton deepened once again. Without hesitation, Xyla pulled out her phone and sent a text message to Stanley. “Thanks, hubby. I’m very satisfied with the base.”
No matter what was on her mind, the man was always able to think ahead of her. He would settle everything nicely for her even if she did not mention anything to him.
Xyla could not wait to find out what it looked like up there. Immediately, she snapped her fingers at the boys. “Let’s go. I’ll take you all upstairs for a tour.”
