Chapter 143 Valkyrie

Lu Yao went live as usual that night. After the broadcast, she checked her private messages and found a message from Yao Muling.

Yao Muling was a special viewer she met in the early stages of her live streaming career.

This young woman from a wealthy family once set up an e-sports club for her favorite game streamer, hoping to help him realize his e-sports dream, but she never expected that he was a scumbag with a wife and children.

Enraged, Yao Muling kicked the streamer out of the club, and also dismissed all his underlings.

She simply turned the club into an all-female club.

The esports team she formed is called Valkyrie, named after the Valkyrie from Norse mythology.

From team members to coaches, even the head chef in the cafeteria and the security guard at the entrance, everyone is a woman.

On the day Valkyrie announced its formation, the comments were full of pessimistic voices:

[LOL, an e-sports girl group, huh? Do they need to touch up their makeup during matches?]

[An all-female team? That's probably just a gimmick; in a real match, they'd likely go 0-16.]

Esports is not child's play; they should start a girl group audition program instead.

Esports relies on skill, not gender-based political correctness; this kind of marketing is doomed to fail.

Female players are naturally slower in reaction time than male players, so playing professionally would be a disgrace.

Yao Muling had long anticipated such comments, but when she actually faced them, she still couldn't help but tremble all over.

But she was the club's owner, its backbone, and the trusted older sister to these younger girls; she couldn't show weakness.

She waved her phone, her tone light and cheerful as if sharing something fun: "Netizens are all praising our good looks! They're saying we're an e-sports girl group~"

She deliberately dragged out the last syllable, causing the girls in the training room to burst into laughter.

A girl with a high ponytail scoffed, "Tch, what do they know? Once the match starts, I'll shut them up with my skills."

"Exactly!" the other team members chimed in. "Let's show them what real strength is!"

Looking at this group of spirited girls, Yao Muling suddenly felt her frustration dissipate.

She clapped her hands: "Alright, alright, forget what's going on online. We'll practice for two extra hours today. I'm going to turn all those people waiting to see us fail into our fans!"

The training room was immediately filled with cries of pain, but everyone's eyes shone with an indomitable spirit.

Yao Muling quietly left the room and leaned against the wall in the corridor, letting out a long sigh of relief.

She knew that this road was destined to be bumpy, but with these girls by her side, she would keep going no matter how difficult it was.

In the preliminary rounds, after Valkyrie won her first match, the live stream chat was filled with sarcastic remarks:

Did they rig the match? How could they lose like that?

[Just lucky, they'll definitely get crushed in the next round.]

[The women's team beat the men's team? They must have thrown the game. Is the esports world also involved in political infighting?]

Yao Muling gritted her teeth, only encouraging her younger sisters to win another victory.

Valkyrie then won three consecutive games.

[Haha, the organizers must have favored the women's team to generate buzz.]

[The women's team making it to the quarterfinals? This competition's prestige has plummeted.]

If they make it to the finals, I'll eat my keyboard live on stream.

When Valkyrie secured her place in the finals, Yao Muling couldn't hold back her tears and even fainted briefly due to overwhelming emotions.

Upon waking, she habitually checked her phone, only to be greeted by the same familiar sarcastic remarks:

I heard they got crushed in practice matches, but still won the actual game. Those who know, know.

If we lose to our opponent in the finals, we can declare esports dead.

[Waiting for them to be swept 3-0, then retire in tears]

But this time, Yao Muling suddenly burst out laughing when she saw these comments.

She recalled herself a year ago, blinded by love, a foolish girl who was deceived by a scumbag and still gave her all.

Today, this team is no longer the product of her momentary impulse, but the dream to which she has poured all her heart and soul.

She opened Weibo and her fingers flew across the screen:

When Valkyrie was founded, some people said it was a feminist show.

Some people say that making it to the quarterfinals was just "good luck";

Advancing to the semifinals has now become a matter of 'definitely bribing the referees';

Now, we stand on the stage of the finals.

You can always find new excuses, but the facts will never change:

Every victory we achieved was the result of the girls' 16 hours of training every day.

Every time we turn the tide against adversity, it's because our team members grit their teeth and fight hard.

Every tactic we employ is the result of our coaching staff working through the night to develop it.

You can continue to hide behind your keyboards and be sarcastic.

The final will reveal the true test.

After posting this Weibo message, Yao Muling tossed her phone aside and headed towards the training room.

Pushing open the door, she saw her teammates intently reviewing the game video. The flickering light on the screen reflected on their young faces, a testament to the purest form of their dreams.

On the eve of the final, Yao Muling stood lost in thought by the floor-to-ceiling window of the training base.

Her slightly tired but determined face was reflected in the glass.

She suddenly remembered the anchor who changed her life.

If Lu Yao hadn't revealed the truth, she might still be filling the bottomless pit for that empty-headed e-sports club.

Yao Muling prepared VIP box tickets, imagining the scene of Lu Yao coming to watch the game.

This is not only about repaying a debt of gratitude, but also about sharing the joy of her new life with the person who gave her the opportunity to be reborn.

Lu Yao smiled after hearing Yao Muling's story.

After I told Yao Muling her fortune, she downloaded the game and played a few rounds, and it was indeed quite fun.

However, she was too busy, with her mind and attention focused solely on fortune telling, improvement, and finding her benefactor, and the game was quickly forgotten.

Lu Yao looked up and asked You Qing, "Would you like to watch an e-sports competition?"

You Qing had never seen anything like it before. If she had a tail, she would have wagged it long ago. "Go away!"

It's really interesting following the Imperial Advisor.

The next day, the two went down the mountain and headed straight for the e-sports arena.

The venue entrance was packed with people dressed in all sorts of outfits: Hanfu, Lolita fashion, and cosplay costumes.

It didn't seem out of place for Lu Yao and You Qing to be wearing Taoist robes.

Instead, some people curiously approached and asked, "Which family's Hanfu are you wearing? Is this a new trend? They look so beautiful."

You Qing scratched her head, surprised that Taoist robes were so popular now.

Next time, I'll talk to the old man Lingji and suggest that he stop chanting the Rebirth Mantra at funerals and instead open a Taoist robe photography studio.

She glanced at Lu Yao, whose clothes were fluttering in the wind.

Well, actually, it's all thanks to the Grand Preceptor's ethereal aura and living advertisement...

Yao Muling waited for them at the entrance of the venue.

Compared to her lively and charming appearance when she first appeared, Yao Muling's current style is elegant and capable.

The girl who was once troubled by love has now grown into a capable team manager.

Looking at the transformed girl in front of her, Lu Yao couldn't help but smile slightly.

This transformation may be the best way to repay a debt of gratitude.