Chapter 97

All pre-match predictions were overwhelmingly in favor of the Firetree team.

In the VIP viewing area on the other side of the venue, Xi Ying was helping his parents adjust their seats.

She specially wore an Ambition cheering outfit today, even the earrings had the team's logo on them. There were two cheering light signs at her feet with the words "Paranoia Invincible" written on them.

"Dad, Mom, look over there," she pointed to the audience seats across the street, "the guy holding the sign that says 'Go Yaoxing!' is Yuan Xingyou's younger brother."

Sitting next to Yuan Tianyou were He Lijie and Wang Zhao, who were also holding cheering signs. They just happened to be sitting together.

Father Xi narrowed his eyes. He had studied a lot about ambition before coming here. "This kid looks exactly like his brother."

It’s just that there are a lot of troubles in his family, and both of his parents are terrible.

Xi's mother asked worriedly, "Can the injured child really compete?"

During the conversation, a middle-aged woman wearing high heels and carrying a brand-name bag walked into the VIP area.

Mother Qiao glanced at the Xi couple in surprise. Why were they here?

"Hey, Boss Li, why are you here?" Mother Xi happened to know Mother Qiao and greeted her familiarly.

"My son was playing in the game, and as a mother, I came to support him."

At Xi Ma's invitation, Qiao's mother sat next to Xi Ma.

"Oh? Who is your son? Let's cheer him on as well," Xi's father stretched his neck, full of curiosity.

"His ID is Dark Moon." Qiao's mother replied.

"Ah?!" Xi Ying suddenly shouted, "You are Qiao Ruiyi's mother?!"

At the same time, in another part of the audience, Hu Lie took off his mask, revealing a fair face. He took out his mobile phone to take pictures of himself and the stage behind him: "Classmates, this is the competition site. I will report the progress of the competition to you in real time!"

In the team chat of Picking Stars at Hand, the two vice-captains opened a separate chat room for the team members to watch the game.

[Hand-Pick Stars Team]

【Shake Milk Tea】The competition is about to begin, so exciting!

[My heartbreak makes me so sad] Come on, Captain! Come on, Dark Moon! Come on, Model Worker!

[coohi] By the way, is Dark Moon really fit to play in the game in her current condition?

【Listen to the wind】Ambition, come on! ! !

[Model sister] Come on, hardworking captain! You are the best!

[cooyes] Our captain is really awesome. He can be the host and play in the game.

[Listen to the noise] Paranoid God, I believe in your Sagittarius!

Fans of Yaoxing's live broadcast room also spontaneously organized an online live broadcast. The barrage of comments were all words such as hoping that the two could create myths side by side and praying for Dark Moon's health.

In a rural area thousands of miles away, the game was also being broadcast live on TV screens.

"Xiao Sui, thank you. If you hadn't helped us broadcast the live broadcast of the game, Lanzai's father and I wouldn't know what to do!" Yi's mother excitedly grabbed Zhang Suiyi's hand. The boy next door is so good at pleasing others.

"Hey, Lanzai's mother, come and watch Lanzai's game. We can talk about other things later." Dad Yi sat down on the sofa, waiting to watch the game.

Zhang Suiyi took the initiative to suggest: "Uncle Yi, why don't I go with you? I happen to know the content of this game and can explain it to you."

"Of course!" Yi's father and mother answered in unison.

…

The big screen at the competition venue began playing pre-match interviews between the two teams.

Firetree captain Yue Hua smiled confidently at the camera: "We will finish the game as soon as possible and not waste everyone's time."

In the interview clip of Ambition, everyone appeared except Darkmoon, the top laner who was injured in a car accident.

The audience was talking:

"Is the top laner of Ambition still able to play in the game? Why don't I see him in the video?"

"Is the top laner of the Ambition team going to compete in a wheelchair?"

"If you're injured, just stay in the hospital and let Youen play on the wing, right?!"

"Yeah, You En is much better than him!"

"Firetree will win, I said!"

"If ambition wins, I will start studying for the postgraduate entrance exam now!"

"I feel like today's game will be a one-sided beating."

"Don't end it too early. I don't want to leave before I even have time to sit down!"

Suddenly, all the lights in the venue went out and the noise in the audience stopped abruptly.

A beam of silver-white spotlight pierced through the darkness like a sharp sword and landed precisely on the lifting platform in the center of the stage.

Xi Cheng's figure slowly rose up. He was wearing a silver-white performance suit today. Under the light, the diamonds on his earphones sparkled, making him look like a god descending to the earth, so beautiful that it was hard to tell whether he was a man or a woman.

When the lift came to a complete stop, he took a deep breath and whispered into the microphone, "Today, I want to present a new song - "Standing on the Top of the Champions". This song is dedicated to all those who fight for their dreams!"

Xi Cheng's clear voice rang out in the darkness, and the holographic projection on the stage lit up. Countless stars gathered in the void to form the logos of the two teams.

"Falling and rising in the night,

Scars are marks of glory,

When the spotlight shines on this moment,

All the tears were worth it..."

The music suddenly became passionate and flames shot up into the sky on both sides of the stage.

Xi Cheng turned and pointed towards the contestant channel, and Zhuiguang came over.

The host's resounding voice resounded throughout the venue: "Let us welcome the ambition team!"

The moment the passage door opened, Qiao Ruiyi walked at the front of the team.

There was a bandage on his forehead, and his black team jacket was neatly worn. He raised his head slightly, and his eyes were as sharp as a knife.

When the spotlight hit him, the audience instantly boiled over.

The on-site director was also considerate enough to give him a solo shot.

"Ahhhh, it's Dark Moon! He's really here!"

"Oh my god, there's still a sticker on his forehead..."

"Dark Moon is such a hard worker!"

"This momentum... I even got goosebumps!"

"I'm so excited! Which team will have the last laugh?"

“Go, go, go!”

The host continued to introduce: "Let us welcome - Firetree Team!"

Xi Cheng's singing gradually reached a climax:

"Standing on the top of the championship,

Looking back, the road ahead is full of thorns.

But our faith will never die!"

Qiao Ruiyi walked towards the players' seat calmly, but when he passed by the members of the Firetree team, he unexpectedly made eye contact with Yuehua for a brief moment.

There was a flash of surprise in the other person's eyes, which then turned into a disdainful sneer.

After both parties took their seats, the big screen switched to close-ups of the players at the appropriate time.

Suan Suan nodded at Firetree captain Yue Hua from a distance. Last time, someone said that he was not worthy of being the captain. In today's game, he must perform well in front of the opponent.

After Yi Xiaolan took his seat, his eyes were still on Xi Cheng, who was glowing on the stage. He clenched his fists and made a decision in his heart.

Xu Helian leaned back in his chair indulgently, his narrowed eyes flashing with a bright light.

Yuan Xingyou was helping Qiao Ruiyi adjust his headphones. The moment the two smiled at each other, there was another wave of cheers from the audience.

When the song ended, Xi Cheng turned to face the direction of the Ambition team, but he did not forget to say: "I hope both teams can give us a wonderful game today, let's cheer together!"

The whole audience suddenly burst into deafening cheers.

The performers left the stage and the host took the microphone to host the event.

By the time Xi Cheng changed out of his cumbersome performance costume and ran all the way to the VIP area, the first game had already begun.

In the first game, the Firetree team came with great momentum, deliberately targeting Yuan Xingyou's jungle core rhythm, and madly invaded the jungle area. The Ambition team resisted with difficulty, but was eventually defeated.

1:0

In the second game, the Ambition team adjusted its tactics and let Suan Suan and Yi Xiaolan be the core players.

In the crucial team battle at 15 minutes, Qiao Ruiyi used his body to block a fatal blow, creating an opportunity for Yi Xiaolan to kill and win back the game.

1:1, draw.

In the third game, the jungler and support of the Firetree team worked together to kill the entire field and changed the score to 2:1 again.

The expressions of the ambition team members became solemn.

2:1

Game 4.

Qiao Ruiyi's face turned pale. The high-intensity competition had already put his body under great strain. The further he played, the worse his condition deteriorated.

"We can't lose again!" Suan Suan shouted worriedly in the voice chat.

Yuan Xingyou took a deep breath and looked determined: "Trust me."

In this game, he gave up the conventional jungle route and cooperated with Xu Helian to use the jungler-support linkage tactics of the Firetree team, disrupting the rhythm of the Firetree team with surprise attack tactics.

In the end, the ambition team won a thrilling victory and tied the score!

2:2

The fifth game is the crucial one that determines the final direction of the story!

Before going on stage, You Enjiang specifically stopped several people who were about to go on stage, "This is our last one, it means a lot, let's shout a slogan for the last time, shall we?"

The five team members, two coaches and the team manager formed a big circle.

"We are only one game away from the championship," Suan Suan was the first to extend his hand.

The original slogan has now come true.

Qiao Rui bit her lip and insisted: "We must win!"

Several palms stacked together.

Everyone shouted in unison: "Don't forget your original intention, you will win the championship!"

The moment the BP session ended, the audience gasped - both sides brought out their best lineups.

Hua Mulan of Dark Moon, Lan of Shining Star, and Li Yuanfang of Paranoia...

The commentators were all excited: "Both sides are going to fight to the last drop of blood!"

The horn for the start of the game sounded, and Firetree showed the terrifying strength of the defending champion.

Their jungler and support roam the jungle like ghosts, like the engine of the team, and every gank is breathtakingly accurate.

The economic gap gradually widened, 2000...3000...5000!

Ambition's defense towers fell one after another, and sighs were heard from the audience.

"It looks like this year's champion is firetree!"

"Ambition has no chance to fight back!"

"Dark Moon looks so pale, is he really okay?"

"I've already told you that Ambition couldn't beat Firetree before the car accident. How can they possibly beat him now?!"

"The score is good now, at least it's not 3/0."

In-game voice:

"We can't go on like this! We don't stand a chance to fight back at all." Xu Helian gritted his teeth. The economic gap was too big, they couldn't rush forward, and could only retreat all the way to avoid giving the opponent a chance.

But isn’t this a slow death? !

Yi Xiaolan was unwilling to give up until the last moment, "Look for an opportunity to fight back."

"Drag it to the opposite side and kill the dragon," Yuan Xingyou kept clicking on the economic panel, his eyes filled with anxiety.

Qiao Ruiyi, who remained silent, had beads of sweat on his forehead and his fingertips were trembling slightly due to being tense for a long time.

20 minutes into the game, the five members of Firetree gathered to kill the dragon.

Ambition was forced to join the team, and after a fierce battle, the four of them retreated with low health.

Just when everyone thought the situation was settled——

"Darkmoon hasn't left yet, he's above the dragon pit!" Commentator A suddenly exclaimed.

"What does he want to do?!"

In the close-up on the big screen, Qiao Ruiyi's Mulan had only 15% health left and was squatting in the grass to the left of the dragon pit.

The veins on the back of Qiao Ruiyi's hands bulged, his knuckles turned white from the force, and he stared at Dalong's blood volume without blinking.

Commentator B slammed the table and stood up, "Is he trying to steal the dragon?!"

Qiao Ruiyi controlled the low-health Mulan and began to accumulate strength.

“It’s impossible to grab it, right?!” Commentator A shook his head.

Just as the dragon's health reached the killing line, Qiao Ruiyi's pupils suddenly contracted.

The next second, commentator B's speculation came true.

Qiao Ruiyi's right hand left a shadow on the screen - flash!

Mulan rushed into the dragon pit like an arrow!

"Bang!"

The light of punishment and Mulan's heavy sword skill one fell at the same time!

The passionate and exciting voice broadcast of the dragon-grabbing game resounded throughout the Canyon of Kings.

"Your team has reclaimed the crucial kill!!"

(Canyon Report) ambition. Darkmoon key grab!

The entire venue seemed to have pressed the pause button, and then broke into deafening cheers!

"Darkmoon replicated Youn's legendary dragon steal!" The commentator's voice trembled with excitement, "Team Ambition may be able to make a comeback!"

Intra-office voice:

"Strong!" Yi Xiaolan said concisely.

Counting the excitement that was visible to the naked eye, "Dark Moon you are so amazing!"

"Charge!" Xu Helian roared in the voice, the blood in his body almost boiling.

"Brothers, it's our turn to perform!" Yuan Xingyou pulled the corner of his mouth. In the endless darkness, he saw a ray of hope that Qiao Ruiyi brought them. They must not let him down!

With the buff of the big dragon, Ambition and his men rushed down the mountain like tigers.

Yuan Xingyou and Xu Helian took the lead and completed a stunning combo skill under the enemy's highland tower, instantly killing Firetree's double C!

Suan Suan and Yi Xiaolan entered the field safely and dealt high damage!

(Canyon News) ACE!

When the firetree's crystal exploded, Qiao Ruiyi leaned back on the gaming chair with his head raised and let out a long breath. The blood oozing from his forehead dyed the bandage red, and his palms were already soaked with sweat.

In the second half of the game, he almost gritted his teeth to hold on. When he finally won the game, he suddenly lost all his strength and didn't even have the energy to stand up.

"Golden rain" representing victory fell from the sky, and Yuan Xingyou was the first to rush over and hug him tightly.

"Rui Yi, we won!"

Qiao Ruiyi could feel the other person's tears wetting his shoulders, but his own eyes were dry and painful.

At this moment, all the efforts, pain, doubts and grievances turned into the sweetest fruits of victory.

"We...really did it..." Xu Helian's voice was choked with sobs.

Yi Xiaolan's eyes also turned red.

Suan Suan excitedly hugged each of his four teammates one by one, "We are the best!"

You En and Cao Lin also came to the stage and they couldn't help crying.

It has not been easy for this team to come this far!

The host stepped onto the stage, "I know everyone has a lot to say, but first hold up the trophy you have won with your hard work!"

Yuan Xingyou supported Qiao Ruiyi and walked slowly to the podium. Yi Xiaolan, Xu Helian, Suan Suan, You En and Cao Lin were already standing there.

"Three, two, one!"

The trophy was held high by several people, and countless days and nights of hard work turned into the most dazzling golden light at this moment.

The golden rain falls again!

The director's camera swept across the audience:

In the VIP area, Qiao's mother's makeup had already been smudged by her tears, and Xi Cheng quietly wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes. The Xi couple looked at the group of dazzling young people on the stage with satisfaction. Xi Ying kept taking pictures with his mobile phone, intending to be the first to publish the relevant photos.

In the general audience seats, Yuan Tianyou and He Lijie hugged each other excitedly, wiping tears from time to time: "It's not easy!"

Wang Zhao stood up and applauded, and the applause continued for a long time.

Hu Lie was the first to tell his classmates the news of Ambition's victory.

In the online live broadcast room, countless barrages neatly sent out the words "ambition is invincible".

The team's live broadcast room and Yaoxing fan group were all posting the same message: "ambition is awesome!"

Thousands of miles away, Yi's father and mother were moved to tears. They didn't understand the game, but they knew that their son had won.

Zhang Suiyi stared at the five people on the TV screen, feeling envious.

The camera turns back to the game scene.

"This team told us with their strength," the commentator's voice echoed over the venue.

"The spirit of e-sports is never a smooth victory, but the courage to never give up in desperate situations!"

On the podium, Qiao Ruiyi looked at the golden ribbons flying all over the sky, and suddenly turned to look at Yuan Xingyou. Under the attention of everyone, he whispered: "Now, we can go abroad to get married."

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