Prologue (Skyroad)

[Translated by ChickenBakuba]

上海，高楼林立，如火树银花般的不夜之城。

A tall skyscraper loomed menacingly. Emblazoned on it was the exquisite design of a fox, gigantic and glamorous. It was the district's landmark: the Silverfox club, one of the top national competitive game clubs.

其中一座高楼之上，镶嵌着精致的狐狸图案，十分显眼，几乎成了这一带标志性建筑，银狐俱乐部，国内竞技游戏顶尖俱乐部之一。

In the club's building, within the furthest of the members' dormitories, thick cigarette smoke filled the air. Two people silently drew from the cigarettes in their hands. On a normal day, they would not have touched a cigarette, let alone smoke till their eyes watered.

俱乐部深处的队员宿舍，烟雾弥漫，两个人相对无言，一口一口的抽着烟，而且两个人其实都不会抽烟，呛得眼泪都快掉下来了。

"Are you really leaving?"

“真的要走？”

Zhou Hong's eyes were slightly puffy. "Maybe there's still leeway for the situation to turn around. Let's wait a bit more. <i>Skyroad</i> is about to release this year too. It'll be an epoch-making game. The club from South Korea introduced two huge foreign help. It's bound to be worth doing. Can't you stay?"

周弘眼圈有些泛红：“或许事情还有回旋的余地，再等一等吧，而且今年《天行》即将发布，必然是一款划时代的游戏，俱乐部从韩国引进了两大外援，必定大有可为，留下吧？”

"If I stay, what does the club have in plan for me?"

“如果我留下，俱乐部打算怎么安排我？”

I stubbed out my cigarette, a pained smile on my face. "Allow me to continue as a reserve player?"

掐灭了烟头，我苦涩一笑，道：“还是让我继续做替补吗？”

"The brass's temporary decision...is to continue to use Lin Tu's tactics. I know it's not fair to you, but — but if you stay, there'll be hope, no?" He pleaded.

“上层暂时的决定……是沿用林途的战术核心，我知道这对你来说不公平，但是……只要留下来就有希望，不是吗？”他依旧想要挽留。

I shook my head brusquely. "Forget it.

我摇摇头：“算了，从上个赛季开始，老银狐的人马一个个都走了，林澈走了，周天希也走了，就算是我留下来也一样被排挤。”

“不会的，你是最后的骑士，你是国服最强的骑士啊！”他有些激动，拳头紧握。

“今天是合同最后一天。”

我站起身，将自己早已经收拾好的背包与天纵头盔提了起来，随后抓起了队服的外套挂在肩膀上，队徽金光闪闪：“周弘，还是谢谢你能来送我。”

“我……”

周弘咬着牙，沉默不语。

……

推开门，熟悉的走廊上只有一个颇为俊朗的身影，ＵU看书 wｗw.uukanshｕ.com身穿银狐队长的队服。

林途，被誉为国服五大战术核心之一的新秀，也是银狐现任队长，带领银狐杀入国内赛八强的人。

“你真要走？”林途神情冰冷。

“是。”

我看了他一眼，转身而去。

“你记住了！”

林途的声音提高了不少，语气中透着自信：“我承认，银狐确实是你一手带进了黄金联赛，但是我依旧还是要告诉你，你的战术核心已经过时了，一个人不可能永远活在曾经的荣耀中，面对现实吧。”

我一言不发，直至走廊尽头。

……

“丁牧宸！”

又一个声音响起，不用回头也知道是谁，走廊的另一头，一袭制服裙装的她孤零零的站在那里——苏希然，银狐领队，也是带我走进银狐的人，她的声音有些颤抖：“如果一定要走，告诉我，你打算要去哪儿？”

“哪儿都行。”我止步，轻声道。

“我看到你刚刚宣布无限期退役的微博了，《天行》即将发布，你会重新再来吗？”

“随缘吧。”

走出俱乐部的那一刻，长出了一口气，竟觉得从来没有如此轻松过。