Chapter 43

[Mario: Why did you suddenly change your mind? They were quite interested in your past matches.]

[Mario: And let me tell you, while the KM team members are skilled, their looks aren't exactly marketable for endorsements. KM is thinking of finding a handsome, technically gifted guy like you to boost the team's commercial value.]

Mario: Bro, you've got to give me a reason, or I'll have a hard time explaining it to my friend.

[Leng Zhi: If I absolutely must give a reason...]

[Leng Zhi: Just say I'm forming my own team.]

Meng De: "That's pretty impressive, you shouted very loudly."

Jiang Mingzhe retorted, "Your voice is louder than mine!"

Meng De shrugged: "A rebound!"

Jiang Yijing couldn't get any supporting evidence from the child, but she still had some doubts in her heart.

Was he seeing things? But he shouldn't be mistaken for that figure.

After all the children had recovered, the kindergarten group continued forward.

To mitigate the weightlessness and nausea caused by the stimulating rides, the teachers chose the gentlest route.

The next project is a claw machine park—which isn't even an amusement park, which shows how mild it is.

All visitors entering the park can receive 100 free game coins to try and win their favorite dolls.

This is considered an official souvenir game. Because so many players participated, hundreds of machines were set up for everyone to choose from.

The children were overjoyed to see so many plush toys, and they all rushed inside in a flash.

The amusement park has excellent facilities, and to ensure a great experience for children, one-third of the rooms are filled with mini claw machines that are kept short.

He introduced himself to the WRC members with ease: "Hello, I am a shareholder of LSG and the captain's partner."

Leng Zhi's eyelids twitched. Although their relationship had completely crossed the line between employee and boss recently, he still blushed and felt his heart race whenever Jiang Yijing mentioned their marital relationship in front of thousands of people.

Zou Shu glanced sideways at the captain's ears, which had unconsciously changed color again, and sneered inwardly.

He's not blind; anyone with eyes can see the tension between the two. He doesn't know why the captain still insists on claiming that President Jiang is his employer.

...Whose employer and employees sleep in the same bed?

This celebration banquet was sponsored by President Jiang and was prepared by Jiang's private chef, a delicacy that is hard to find anywhere else.

The frustration of losing the WRC title gradually dissipated. After all, off the field, everyone was a genuine comrade who loved the game and enjoyed the competition.

Even at the dinner table, Bian Xiangyu asked tactical questions. Of course, Leng Zhi and Tang Wenshi were happy to exchange ideas, and the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves until late at night.

Manager Chen was also quite drunk. When she woke up the next day at noon, she first glanced at her phone in a daze.

On the Weibo app icon, a small red dot indicating "99+" is lit up.

"Let's see how many followers I'll get," she muttered as she opened the app.

However, when she saw the numbers on the back end, Manager Chen suddenly sat up from under the covers.

"Hey—wait a minute!"

She stared wide-eyed in disbelief, then grabbed her glasses from the bedside table and put them on, repeatedly checking the content on the screen.

And after the minion wave was completely destroyed by the turret, Gu Zuo immediately rushed to the remaining half of the enemy's jungle—he had completely guessed that the PX team's jungler must be in his own jungle at this moment.

By cleverly utilizing this time difference, the celebrity team gained the upper hand.

Commentator: "Could this be a new strategy developed by WRC? This is worth studying. I wonder if the star team can maintain its current slight advantage."

The answer is: Yes.

Team PX had never seen such unconventional tactics before. Coach Tang's pre-match tactical guidance also failed to anticipate such unorthodox and unpredictable moves from the opposing team.

This perfectly exposed the weakness of the PX team members: without their coach, they are five technical and tactical idiots.

In this round, Shen Yingcai didn't even have a chance to add any drama to his own story.

Because he was at a disadvantage, he was quickly defeated by Jiang Shang's perfect maneuvers.

To everyone's surprise, the PX team and the star team played a very close match, turning what should have been a serious qualifier into a chaotic entertainment match organized by a live streaming platform.

The score reached a crucial match point at 2-2.

Gu Zuo: "..."

He was simply letting loose today because he had been suppressing his emotions for too long, and he never expected that his opponent would be so easily defeated.

Moreover, his three teammates, all from the entertainment industry, were very obedient. Being from a talent show background, and facing experienced seniors and professional players, all three behaved very well.

He muttered under his breath, "Could they really be going to win? That kid Yoshihira is such a jinx!"

At this point, the PX team's mentality began to become somewhat agitated.

Especially Shen Yingcai.

In four consecutive games, regardless of whether he won or lost, he was always outmatched by Jiang Shang, and his record was mediocre.

On the contrary, their own jungler, taking advantage of Gu Zuo's rampage, roamed around the other half of the map and made a good contribution to the team, winning back two points.

He doesn't dare to think about stealing his teammates' resources for the time being, but that doesn't mean he's prepared to end the game in such a mediocre way.

To win, you must win decisively, so that you can change the public's impression of you!

This thought kept repeating in his mind.

Because of the repeated hero banning rules in the BO5 format, by now, the icons of Shen Yingcai's most proficient heroes have all turned gray.

Under Coach Tang's arrangement, he chose Gongsun Shangxiang.

This is a hero that embodies fast attacks, and it's currently the best choice.

Tang Wenshi cleared his mind of all distractions and decided to trust Shen Yingcai.

Zou Shu couldn't help but click his tongue in disapproval: "This coach certainly trusts his troops. This hero is very gold-dependent in the mid-game. Can that kid make an impact?"

Under immense pressure, Shen Yingcai did indeed gain an advantage in the early to mid-game.

Experiencing the feeling of dominating Jiang Shang, Shen Yingcai became somewhat smug.

He couldn't help but fantasize: if the PX team could really make it to the playoffs, would there be hope of returning to their former glory?

In that moment of distraction, Jiang Shang caught him off guard.

"Really?! Five million followers!"

Manager Chen's scream pierced the glass, startling the magpie outside the window, which was leisurely pecking at grass seeds. The magpie chattered and flapped its wings, flying back to the tree.

"Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands... millions, it's true, there really is an extra zero!"

What Leng and Zou Shu said is true!

Last week, I only had 500,000 followers. I never expected that winning the championship would make me so popular.

"How could they have estimated it so accurately?" She scratched her messy hair, lost in thought. "Is this the skill level of top esports players?"

When she clicked into the homepage, she finally understood why a large number of fans had flooded in overnight.

It's because the league officially released behind-the-scenes footage of the game in advance.

Match highlights are a tradition that is released every year. After the competition ends, the videos of popular teams in their players' rooms during the competition will be edited and released to allow fans to see the unique communication styles of each team.

This is quite an interesting behind-the-scenes glimpse, allowing fans to get a glimpse into the operating style of their favorite teams.

Of course, most people are just doing it for fun.

The QL team is nicknamed the "vegetable market team" because its members are too noisy, and they are ridiculed every year.

In stark contrast, the SN team has strict internal rules and has developed many special codes and shortcuts in their regular training, to the point that fans simply cannot understand the abbreviations of their "proper terms".

As for this year, what everyone is most curious about is this new team. During the competition, they started discussing who the team leader is.

The ten-minute video stunned all the fans as soon as it was released.

The league has chosen the final match between LSG and WRC.

Jiang Mingzhe, carrying his basket of small silver coins, headed straight for the innermost part.

He wanted to catch his favorite Bulbasaur Z! This is a very popular cartoon pet character right now, and several children were queuing in front of the claw machine.

"I don't like queuing." He slumped down.

Jiang Yijing suggested, "We can catch other people first, and then come back when there are fewer people."

Jiang Mingzhe's droopy eyebrows straightened up again: "Okay!"

He wandered through rows of claw machines, overwhelmed by the choices.

This rabbit's ears are a meter long; I really want to grab them and stretch them out.

That pink, chubby ball makes me want to punch it.

Why are there dolls shaped like table lamps? They're so cute!

[Hilarious, the show really gave away stars today!]

Jiang Mingzhe's group got caught in the crossfire even though they weren't there.

[I thought first place was a sure thing, but this has really created some suspense.]

[Although there's still suspense, I feel so sorry for Mingzhe; his expression just now was so pitiful.]

[No problem! Brother Leng is invincible and will carry us to victory!]