The Road to Godhood in Honor of Kings

"Alright, it's noon, time to eat," Sima Yi said, glancing at his watch.

"Brother Ma's Rolex is worth hundreds of thousands?" Sun Wukong had somehow gotten close to Sima Yi.

"It's not expensive, only 300,000," Sima Yi said. Han Cheng couldn't bear to expose Sima Yi; that watch was definitely not a Rolex.

"Where should we eat? Out or somewhere else?" the fat man asked.

“Eating out all the time isn’t good, it’s not clean. Let’s eat at the club, and I’ll cook lunch myself,” Sima Yi said, thinking that this excuse should fool you guys. He didn’t want to keep treating you guys to meals outside all the time.

"The club has a kitchen?" Xu Xiaomeng asked.

"Oh, what's wrong? If you train too hard and forget to eat, I'll cook for you. If all else fails, there's always my daughter," Sima Yi said.

“Alright, alright, Brother Ma has been busy with club matters these past few days, he must be tired. I’ll cook.” Xu Xiaomeng said.

“I know you have a conscience, so I’ll go buy some groceries. What would you like to eat?” Sima Yi asked.

"Are we heartless if we don't cook?" Han Cheng thought to himself, then remembered that Sima Yi meant for Xu Xiaomeng to cook? That won't do, no, we have to stop Xu Xiaomeng from doing that.

"Hey, Brother Ma, Meng and I will cook together. I'm a great cook. I've been a left-behind child since I was little, so I can do everything," Han Cheng said, thinking that this way he could keep an eye on Xu Xiaomeng and help her if she was bad at cooking.

"Alright, by the way, what would you like to eat?" Sima Yi asked.

“Meat,” said Sun Wukong.

"Anything is fine, as long as it tastes good," the fat man said.

"Alright, I'll go buy some meat. Actually, I feel that if we were to participate in official competitions in the future, it would be better to stay at the club. Of course, we're not competing now. What do you guys think?" Sima Yi asked before leaving.

"I have no objection," Han Cheng said, thinking that since he was living at home anyway, he might as well stay here with his friends.

“I have no objection either,” Ye Bing said.

"I have one, but I'm afraid my parents won't allow it..." the fat man said weakly.

"Tch, Fatty, are you such a coward? I'm going to stay here anyway." Sun Wukong looked at Fatty with disdain.

"I... well, since Xiao Chengzi said she'd stay, I'll stay then. But let's make it clear beforehand, if I want to go home later, you can't stop me," Xu Xiaomeng said.

"Okay, got it." Sima Yi said. "Also, I think our club should hire two more security guards to protect our valuable players..." Sima Yi finished speaking and left.

At noon, Xu Xiaomeng and Han Cheng worked together to prepare a meal, which the club members then ate at the restaurant.

“Our club isn’t very big, but it’s quite well-equipped,” Sun Hou said.

"That's right, I've spent a lot of money on you guys. If you lose to me in this competition... hehehe..." Sima Yi had a sinister expression on his face.

"By the way, Little Ma, where's your sister? Why isn't she at the club? She plays King of Glory, right? She should join our team!" the fat guy said with a smug look on his face.

"Fuck you, you even dare to make a move on my sister? Get out of here, I have nothing to say!" Sima Yi said righteously.

"Tch," the fat guy said. Han Cheng thought to himself, "Is the fat guy trying to have his cake and eat it too? Doesn't he also have a crush on the homeroom teacher?"

Inside the club's training base.

"Wow, it's actually quite big inside!" Sun Wukong exclaimed excitedly.

“Yes, it seems Brother Ma spent a lot of money,” Xu Xiaomeng said.

"It's not much money," Sima Yi said, pretending to be very generous, thinking to himself that he had spent the money he had earned from the shop over the years and a considerable amount of savings to set up this club...

"Oh," Xu Xiaomeng said.

"Alright, everyone, please take your seats. Let's have a short meeting first to analyze the club's situation and see what we're lacking." Sima Yi clapped his hands, gesturing for everyone to sit down.

"We need an agent or something to help our club get sponsorships and do diplomacy," Han Cheng said.

"Okay, I've got it. There will be more in the future. Once our club becomes famous, we'll probably get plenty of sponsorships," Sima Yi said, taking out a small notebook and writing it down.

"We're still missing a coach or technical advisor..." Han Cheng said.

"Hmm, I've got it." Sima Yi started writing again with a "swish, swish, swish" sound.

"We still need a humidifier. Look how dry it is in the middle of winter..." It was Han Cheng again.

"Hmm, noted down..." Sima Yi wrote as he thought to himself, "You're such a busybody, this will cost you money. I'll deduct it from your wages later!"

The fat man and Sun Wukong looked serious, as if they were thinking about what was still missing...

"We're still missing a club-owned vehicle, otherwise it'll be too embarrassing to participate in competitions..." Han Cheng said.

“Okay, I’ve got it. I’ll buy you two cars later, one for formal occasions and the other for you to go for drives…” Sima Yi said.

"Still missing..."

After a few minutes.

"Alright, I've written down all of this. Let me clarify first: you haven't participated in any matches yet and haven't generated any revenue for the club, so you're not receiving any salaries right now. Also, if you need to purchase any personal items in the future, it will be deducted from the club members' salaries," Sima Yi said, his hand trembling as he held a small notebook filled with writing.

"Received," Han Cheng replied.

"No salary for now! We're just eating and drinking for free here anyway..." the fat man said casually.

"Stop! Regarding the club members' food and lodging, you will be charged until you win the game and generate revenue for the club," Sima Yi said, thinking to himself, "Otherwise, if I let you eat and stay for free, wouldn't I go bankrupt?"

"Alright, I'll just go home to eat and sleep!" the fat man said.

-

"What's this? A schedule?" Sun Wukong asked, looking at a piece of paper pasted on the wall.

"Meet at the club at 8:00 AM sharp, train until...11:30 AM; meet at 2:00 PM sharp, train until...5:30 PM; meet at 7:00 PM sharp, train for one hour, then watch a movie for two hours, and rest at 10:00 PM..." Sun Wukong recited.

"Note: This schedule is for winter use only, and the specific applicable time is statutory holidays..." the fat man read aloud.

"Alright, it seems Brother Ma has put in a lot of effort. We should train hard to live up to his expectations," Han Cheng said.

"Little Orange, you actually have a conscience!" Xu Xiaomeng said.

"Of course..." Han Cheng said helplessly.

-

night.

"One hour of training, two hours of watching a movie, then rest after the movie," Sima Yi said to the group who were training enthusiastically, his hands behind his back. However, no one responded to him.

"Did you hear that?" Sima Yi asked.

"Received it. I'm in training right now, so I can't really respond to you, Brother Ma..." Han Cheng said while playing the game.

"Alright, train hard. I shouldn't be involved in this as the manager, I don't trust you guys, but seeing how focused you are, I won't bother you." Sima Yi said, "We've hired two new security guards, I'll go check if they're qualified."

"Take care, Brother Ma!" everyone said in unison.