Xiao Xingheng was probably busy renovating his new house these days. He was often out and about, but he returned to the base on time at 7 o'clock in the evening. All the members of Team E responded to Yu Mo's call and sat in front of their computers to watch the live broadcast of the BPL playoffs.

Although the live broadcast time happened to be during the normal training period of Team E, they could not take this opportunity to take a break. Yu Mo shortened their lunch and nap time, and forced them to do some extra training before letting them sit down and rest.

The group of people who were tormented by the devil captain all looked pale, and they huddled in front of the computer watching the live broadcast with their midnight snack and milk tea.

Winter's newly signed sniper is called Xiao Zhou, and his performance in the autumn season was very remarkable.

"Winter drew against TB." Zhong Xiang also dragged a stool over to watch: "TB was also a semi-finalist last year, I remember?"

"Wasn't it us, SN, TB and XQ in last year's semi-finals?" Lao Mai said.

"Why don't I want Winter to win?" Seeing Winter's players coming on stage with rosy faces, A Lu bit the straw quietly.

"I thought so too! Great minds think alike!" Panda elbowed him and clasped his hands together, "Online action, Winter loses, loses, loses."

"What's wrong with you two?" Zhong Xiang glared at them. "That kind of mentality is unacceptable! When others win the game, we need to see why they won and what made their strategy so superior!"

"Brother Zhong, you don't know this. A few days ago, Xiao Zhou was live streaming and implying something about our Lemon girl. Someone in the comment section said his playing style was like a male version of Lemon, so he got so angry that he had the moderator ban everyone." Panda said, "I even saved his screen recording and will show you."

The fat boy took out his phone, clicked on the video on the small broken station, and scrolled the progress bar before hearing a boy say coldly: "Don't always compare me with so-and-so. Those who think they are gold will eventually become garbage."

Zhong Xiang was silent for a moment: "Why do I feel humiliated?"

"So they're saying our Team E is a garbage dump." A-Lu said, rolling his eyes.

"Why did he say that?" Xiao Xingheng asked.

"Because he doesn't have any gimmicks," A-Lu said. "Maybe the price for signing Winter wasn't particularly high, and his commercial value has been questioned, so he must be feeling a bit unbalanced, right?"

Lin Meng snorted disdainfully, "You're sick."

At this time, the game between Winter and TB began. Winter's team was like a bulldozer, crushing forward with unstoppable force.

"I've noticed before that Winter's overall combat style is completely different from before." Xiao Xingheng pinched his chin and said, "Heping used to be a nanny-type nurse, but now he has completely transformed."

"Yes, in fact, their damage-focused position isn't very prominent, so a playstyle centered around that position is still quite strenuous." A-Lu said, "After switching to a Heping-focused style, things have become noticeably smoother."

"I always thought the one with the first bar was rebellious and stubborn, unwilling to cooperate with others." Panda pointed at the display screen and said, "As soon as the sniper shouted to switch fire, he immediately switched. Damn, he's not greedy at all."

"They are really brave enough to let a new young trainee take charge," said Lao Mai.

"No, they've tasted the sweetness of sniper command. It's not easy to develop a strategic model that suits their own team." Yu Mo said calmly, "It's like those who plant trees before them, so that those who come after them can enjoy the shade." After saying that, he glanced at Lin Meng with a half-smile: "Right?"

When Lin Meng thought about the painful times when she first got along with them in Winter, especially when she had that bad temper, she couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"I heard Crystal gave Xiao Zhou several warnings after he joined the team. They told him to use his performance in the qualifiers as a benchmark and try to fit into that output mold." Yu Mo said, "While the results have proven this method effective, we have to admit that it has weakened Xiao Zhou's own individual characteristics. His gaming experience must have been very poor, and he was definitely feeling constrained."

"Experience is secondary. Forcing you to imitate someone is basically an insult to a professional player, isn't it?" Zhong Xiang frowned and said, "Crystal really is... she'll do anything to win."

"If he can replicate my damage output, then he's probably justified in being called a 'genius youth trainee.'" Lin Meng couldn't help but sneer, "What's so interesting about this? He'll definitely beat TB."

Lin Meng was right. Winter won against TB without even playing a full BO5, and the best player of the game, Xiao Zhou, was called in for a post-match interview.

Xiao Zhou is a thin boy wearing a pair of glasses. He stands in front of a huge display board with his hands behind his back. Although the corners of his lips are raised, there seems to be no smile in his pupils. The dark circles under his eyes that cannot be covered by foundation reveal an indescribable gloom.

"Did you expect today's match against TB to go so smoothly?" the host laughed. "It didn't even finish a full BO5, and TB was a semi-finalist last year, after all!"

Winter's fans below were screaming crazily and cheering for him.

Xiao Zhou stared at the camera for a while, his pupils were a little out of focus, and it seemed as if he was looking deep into the camera, trying to see someone through the lens.

"No, it's all to be expected." He said slowly, "These are not my level."

The host was stunned for a moment, then smiled and explained, "Oh, I see. Xiao Zhou means that these are not your full potential. You still have some strength reserved for the sprint finals, right?"

Xiao Zhou's lips moved, as if he wanted to say something else, but in the end he swallowed it and just said "hmm" vaguely.

Watching the playoffs is one thing, and Team E’s main task is still to study the new competition system.

After the test server was updated, they each went up to experience the so-called "trap" mechanism.

The "trap" mechanic involves randomly dropping mines across the map. Stepping on a mine triggers an explosion, causing players to lose health. A new item, a mine clearer, is also available. The maximum storage capacity is ten, and it can temporarily disable mines, creating a warning mark on the map.

This is really annoying. Players often step on mines repeatedly when they are unable to clear them, and die without doing anything, allowing the opponent to win unconditionally.

This forces all players to become more cautious. Instead of recklessly engaging in firefights and team fights, they have to focus more on dealing with the map.

After playing the test server for a whole morning following the tutorial, the members of Team E were driven crazy by the human-computer mode.

"What kind of stupid mechanic is this!" Pandadi died countless times after stepping on landmines. He threw his mouse in anger and screamed, "I just want to focus on dealing damage, why is it so difficult?"

"There's no one playing in a group here, everyone's just clearing mines!" Lao Mai was also intoxicated and cursed: "This isn't fucking BOD, it's fucking single-player minesweeping!"

“In fact, if we pay a little attention and lure the opponent into the minefield, we don’t even need to fire a gun.” Lin Meng said quietly, “Wouldn’t it be easy to win…” As she was speaking, she controlled the character to retreat, and suddenly there was a “bang” and the picture turned black and white.

"Is this easy?" Panda said speechlessly.

Lin Meng frowned and scratched his head a little annoyed.

Yu Mo was also trying hard to adapt to the new mechanism in the test server. He was a support, and even if he stepped on a landmine, he could still replenish his health and continue walking. He died a little less frequently than the others, and his mentality was also good.

"I think this shifts the core of the game towards operations," he said with a smile. "From a reckless game to a smart game, it's a kind of evolution, I guess."

"If I want to play a game of intelligence, why don't I play Sudoku?" A Lu said with a dark face.

The group of people spent another day chattering and gradually figured out some tricks.

"I've discovered that I need to assign a separate person to clear the mines," Yu Mo said. "That way, the mine clearer won't be too heavy, and it won't take up other people's resources."

"That makes sense. Then the question is, who will clear the mines?" Lin Meng said.

"Assist." Xiao Xingheng said, "They run fast, don't die easily, and are efficient at clearing mines."

Yu Mo laughed and said, "You are increasing my workload."

Xiao Xingheng jokingly said, "That's not true. I see that you're playing the support role too well, and I feel unbalanced."

After the arrangements were made, the five people began to practice the game in human-computer mode.

Although everyone was unfamiliar with the new mechanism, they were all professional players with sufficient brainpower and hand speed. After an afternoon of non-stop cramming, the five of them got on the right track and finally fought their way out of the difficult human-computer interaction.

"Oh my god! This is too difficult!" The moment they defeated the computer, several people quickly became depressed and collapsed on the gaming chairs, shaking their hands.

"My hands are numb from this fucking beating." Panda screamed.

Lin Meng's heart sank, and she immediately turned to look at Yu Mo: "How's your hand?" She held Yu Mo's hand and checked it over: "Is there any pain or soreness? If you're not feeling well, leave the mine removal work to me."

Yu Mo smiled and let her hold his wrist and ask about his well-being: "Is everything okay? Nothing's wrong."

Panda looked at the side and said eagerly: "Meng Mei'er, my hands are sore too, can you rub them for me~"

Lin Meng: “…”

Panda said aggrievedly: "Meng Mei'er, you can't be partial to one and ignore the other——"

Xiao Xingheng, the only one who knew the inside story, twitched his lips and stepped forward to take Panda's paw: "Come, come, let me help you rub it."

Panda raised his head unwillingly: "But I——"

Xiao Xingheng: "The coach is personally giving you a massage, what else are you dissatisfied with? If you're not satisfied, just keep it to yourself!"

Panda: “…”

Zhong Xiang was very satisfied with the team's united and friendly atmosphere, so he clapped his hands and said, "Since everyone is working so hard, I'll treat you all to hot pot tonight!"

The nearest Guolilao restaurant was only a few hundred meters away. Zhong Xiang made a phone call to reserve a private room, and the group dressed neatly and walked over directly.

Lin Meng felt that Team E might be her natural home. She had a strong taste for spicy food, and everyone on this team actually liked spicy food!

"A true warrior! He dares to dip the baby cabbage in the hot pot!" Panda shouted, raising his arms: "Eat this pot of baby cabbage! We are brothers!"

"You eat your baby cabbage, I want to eat meat." said A Lu.

"I want to eat meat too." Yu Mo said, "Hey, take that fat beef down. Brother Zhong is treating us, don't skimp."

"Didn't you hurt your stomach before? Can you eat something so spicy?" Lin Meng looked at the red waves rolling in the pot and said a little worriedly.

"That was a long time ago." Yu Mo chuckled, "I'm fine, don't worry." He took the colander and said, "What do you want to eat? I'll fish it out for you."

"Well... I want to eat boneless duck feet." Lin Meng said.

"Well, I'll look for it for you."

Panda: "Hey, hey, hey, Captain! I didn't put down much at all! I scooped them all into your sister Meng'er's bowl!"

Yu Mo: "You're already so fat, you won't die if you eat less, ah!"

Panda: “I——”

Zhong Xiang picked up a piece of lettuce and threw it on his plate: "Eat your food, eat your food, and another plate of baby cabbage?"

The atmosphere in the box was very lively. After a while, Lin Meng's nose was sweating. After she had eaten her first meal, she got up and went out to get some fresh air.

She washed her hands in the restroom and heard someone vomiting in the men's restroom next door.

The vomiting was quite intense, and Lin Meng couldn't help but pause while washing her hands.

A moment later, a man came out of the men's restroom.

The man staggered to the sink and raised his hand to turn on the faucet.

Lin Meng watched as his hand swung twice around the faucet before he could barely touch the switch. She couldn't help but feel a little puzzled, and then she saw this guy put his head close to the rushing water and splashed it desperately.

The smell of alcohol was so strong that it took Lin Meng a long time to recognize that this was Winter's Xiao Zhou, the version without glasses.

It feels like the glasses are his true form... Lin Meng took two steps back and looked into the men's restroom.

There was actually a pair of glasses lying on the ground.

Lin Meng hesitated for a moment, and moved towards the men's restroom in small steps, wondering why he had to deal with the men's restroom again.

Taking advantage of the brief moment when no one was in the bathroom, she rushed in, picked up the glasses on the ground and ran away.

Xiao Zhou stood up straight by the sink at the door, his head full of water. He seemed to be in a half-asleep state. He turned around and slowly slid down the sink, leaning against it.

At this time, Crystal and Dan Zong walked out together.

As they walked, Dan Zong smiled and said, "This time they're really good. Let's keep using this strategy and let Xiao Zhou exert his strength. I think we should have no problem reaching the semi-finals."

Crystal laughed and said, "This is all thanks to me. If I hadn't forced him to learn LEMON, and let him follow his usual path, who knows how much more time he would have lost."

Dan Zong sighed and said, "But I feel like Xiao Zhou is having a hard time. He has to kill people instantly, look at the overall situation, and give orders. I think he has dark circles under his eyes these days, almost to his chin."

"We can't help it. God has given great responsibilities to those who are capable of them. He's been given this responsibility in a time of crisis, right?" Crystal said. "Before Lemon left, he set the bar so high for our team. If we don't put some pressure on him, he'll be the one to get criticized."

As they were talking, they saw Xiao Zhou lying beside the sink.

"Xiao Zhou!" Dan Zong was startled and rushed forward to help him: "What's wrong with you?"

Crystal's eyes suddenly widened, and when he turned around, he bumped into Lin Meng, who was returning from the men's restroom with glasses in her hand.

Lin Meng didn't expect that enemies could meet so narrowly. Before she could even open her mouth to say hello, Crystal stepped forward and snatched Xiao Zhou's glasses from her hands.

"What are you doing!" he shouted, "What did you do to Xiao Zhou?"

Lin Meng was confused: "What did I do?"

Mr. Dan said anxiously, "Xiao Zhou is extremely nearsighted! Where are his glasses? Where are his glasses?"

Crystal held Xiao Zhou's glasses, anger growing in her eyes. "LEMON, you did this on purpose, didn't you? You knew he was nearsighted, so you snatched his glasses while he was washing his face, causing him to fall?"

Lin Meng: "WTF?" She laughed out loud, then turned and pointed at the bathroom: "I stole his glasses? And threw them in the men's room? Just to make him fall? Am I fucking crazy?"

At this time, Xiao Zhou groaned and slowly woke up.

"Xiao Zhou, how are you?" Dan Zong asked repeatedly, "Are you feeling unwell? Do you want to go to the hospital?"

"I think you guys got him drunk like this!" Lin Meng sneered, his anger rising: "Oh, I remember now, your team's drinking culture is unmatched!"

"Our team." Crystal sneered. "It seems like you're having a very comfortable time in Team E. I actually did you a disservice by keeping you here."

Lin Meng opened her mouth, but for a moment she was speechless.

She still couldn't get used to confronting Crystal in such a face-to-face manner.

Xiao Zhou paused for two seconds and raised his head.

Behind the wet bangs, the eyes are unexpectedly bright.

He stared at Lin Meng for a while, then suddenly said, "Brother C, I don't blame her. This wasn't her intention..."

Lin Meng: “???”

This white lotus man!

Crystal laughed out of anger.

"LEMON, are you just dying to see our team go from bad to worse without you?" he sarcastically asked, "So you're deliberately doing this to Xiao Zhou so we can't make it to the finals?" He pointed at Lin Meng with Xiao Zhou's glasses and said, "Are you guys going to disband Team E? Are you just sitting around doing nothing?"

Lin Meng couldn't stand it any longer: "Crystal, do you have to talk like that? We're all from the mainland team, can't you show some respect?"

"Do you know how to respect others now? Weren't you so decisive when you left?" Crystal said, "I'm telling you, everyone deserves respect, except you, LEMON. You don't."

After he finished speaking, he turned around, and suddenly there was a "pop" sound, and someone slapped his arm away. Xiao Zhou's glasses were slapped away and fell to the ground, where they were stepped on by the fat boy who rushed over and were smashed to pieces.

Crystal was startled.

Yu Mo stood before him, his lips raised lazily, but his eyes held no smile. Standing shoulder to shoulder with him were the rest of Team E, stacked up in layers, forming a human wall that separated the restroom area from the outside world.

"Silence?" Crystal quickly recovered and said with a cold smile, "What a coincidence, your Team E is also here for dinner?"

"What? Is Guolilao owned by you, Winter?" Yu Mo asked coldly.

Crystal's lips twitched slightly, and she rolled her eyes. "We're here to celebrate our victory. What are you doing here? Provoking us?" He glanced at Xiao Zhou, who was being shakily helped up by Dan Zong, and his anger grew. "I'm telling you, Silence, this is a crucial moment in the game. I won't let my players make even the slightest mistake. I'm taking Xiao Zhou to the hospital for a checkup right now. If he gets bumped or bruised, I'll definitely not be polite to Lemon."

"Fuck, can you please be reasonable?" Lin Meng exploded. "He was drunk and fell to the ground. I was kind enough to help him pick up his glasses, but I found out he was scammed!?"

Crystal ignored her and said coldly to Yu Mo: "Silence, I suggest you stop protecting your shortcomings and take care of your feathers."

"You're allowed to protect my shortcomings, but I'm not? That's really hypocritical." Yu Mo said lazily, "Besides, I've only heard your sniper's one-sided story the whole time. I have a reasonable suspicion that your sniper coveted our sniper's beauty and tried to scam us in the bathroom, but failed, so he just lay on the floor and played the victim."

Xiao Zhou, who was still drunk, suddenly looked up and said in shock: "What the hell!"

"Otherwise, why would she go to the men's bathroom to get her glasses? Wouldn't it be more convenient to just throw your glasses in the women's bathroom?" Yu Mo said.

Xiao Zhou was speechless for a moment, and Crystal said angrily, "You're just making excuses!"

"Who isn't?" Yu Mo asked. He raised his hand to take Xiao Zhou's glasses from Panda and handed them back to Crystal. He smiled and said, "If you insist on arguing with me about this kind of unfounded matter, I don't mind fighting to the end. After all, as you said, our E team has been idle lately. Unlike you Winter team, the dark horse in the competition, the schedule is so tight."

Crystal gritted her teeth slightly: "Do you still have any shame?"

"The rough guys on our team are shameless, unlike you who can't stand any loss." Yu Mo said, "But there's only one girl on the team, and she's very precious. If you want to bully our only girl, you won't succeed."

Crystal was furious: "You—"

Xiao Xingheng leaned against the wall and sighed, "Crystal, please behave yourself. The local teams are united in purpose. If there is any news of discord, it will not do you any good."

Crystal looked up angrily and saw several heads popping out of their box in the distance. The expressions on Maze and the others' faces were full of rejection. They had no intention of helping at all. Instead, they waved and winked at them desperately, signaling them to go back quickly.

These bastards have been feeling sentimental from time to time ever since LEMON left, and they simply can't get along with Crystal. Crystal feels like her lungs are about to explode.

"Team E, you're all breathing down your neck." He pointed around and said viciously, "Fine, I can't beat you! Boss Dan, let's go."

"Okay." Dan Zong responded and carried Xiao Zhou on his back.

Xiao Zhou buried his face in Dan Zong's shoulder without saying a word. The people from Team E were very tactful and made way for them.

"Wait!" Lin Meng suddenly spoke, narrowing her eyes slightly and staring at Xiao Zhou's back.

"Zhou, I wonder if I'll have another chance to see your personal style before the end of the autumn season." She chuckled and said meaningfully, "It would be a shame if I never get to see you."

Xiao Zhou's spine visibly stiffened, and he was eventually carried away by Dan Zong.

After the playoffs, Winter successfully made it to the semifinals, and finally lived up to expectations by winning the semifinals and reaching the finals.

Surprisingly, Winter, who was in a good momentum, lost to SN team in the finals, and played the last few games in a disorganized manner.

It is said that after the game, Winter's sniper Xiao Zhou smashed his peripherals and posted a Weibo at the same time.

Why do I have to manage the overall situation? I have to kill people instantly, and I have to call out when they switch targets. Is this my fucking one-man team? I can't handle it, so I can't lose my temper? I'm fucking going to have depression from playing this. I'm myself, not someone's shadow. If you want me that badly, why not just spend a fortune and bring him back? Those last few games were the most enjoyable I've ever played. I don't regret a damn thing!

I deleted it seconds after posting it, but someone still took a screenshot of it.

There are many different opinions online.

Panda was a nosy person. He took a screenshot and sent it to Lin Meng as if to seek credit.

"Look at you!" he said, "You are Winter's white moonlight!"

"I've discovered this is actually a common problem for Winter." Lin Meng said as he practiced suppressing his gun. "I guess when Heping first joined, he was also suppressed by Crystal and imitated the Star God, so his previous results were not so good."

"But it's already pretty good that they were able to take second place in the Autumn Tournament this time!" Panda said, "I think Crystal should be content with what they have!"

"But they probably won't be able to get a ticket to the World Championship," Yu Mo said. "They don't have enough points for the Spring Split."

"You still have time to challenge others?" Zhong Xiang knocked at them one by one with a feather duster. "How many days are left until the invitational tournament? Don't you have any idea? You'll cry when you make a fool of yourself!"

Zhong Xiang took out a calendar and flipped through it, saying, "The Asian Invitational Tournament is still primarily held on Korean soil. I've scheduled a practice match for you with the Lions next week to test the waters with the new format."

A training match was put on the agenda, and the atmosphere in Team E's base became tense.

Zhong Xiang was not an inhuman manager. He would send them back to bed when it was almost time. At around twelve o'clock, Yu Mo came out to get some water and found that the lights in the training room were on.

He put on a coat and went downstairs, and found Lin Meng curled up in the gaming chair, writing and drawing while playing games.

Yu Mo frowned, walked in, and raised his hand to take off the headset on Lin Meng's head.

"Hey." He whispered, "What time is it? Why aren't you asleep yet? Don't you understand the principle of balance between work and rest?"

"I'll go to sleep soon." Lin Meng said, "I'm studying the trap."

"Researching traps?" Yu Mo was curious and dragged a chair over to sit next to her: "What do you mean?"

"I'm wondering how many trap locations I can remember on the map," Lin Meng said. "If I can remember one more, I can save the location of a mine clearer."

Yu Mo glanced at the draft paper in her hand. It was densely covered with various memory rules, and even had drawings and landmarks marked on it.

A very perverted Lin Xiaomeng-style research.

He smiled and said, "You don't have to do this. I will do my best to clear all the landmines along your route. Trust me, okay?"

"It's not that I don't trust you." Lin Meng sighed, biting the pen and said, "If I can do more, you'll have less pressure. I can't push all the risks and responsibilities onto you. If there are two people who can shoulder the responsibility, then the team's tolerance rate will be higher."

Yu Mo nodded thoughtfully.

"Now I understand why Xiao Zhou feels so overwhelmed when he takes your place." He said, "You're just a tool, a tool for winning games. No one else can reach your level."

"How could that be?" Lin Meng grumbled, spinning the pen in her hand. "I'm already very sleepy, and you're not encouraging me and are still here making sarcastic remarks. You might as well go back to sleep. You're annoying!"

"Look at what you're saying, as if I'm such a ruthless person." Yu Mo said, "Hey, turn around."

Lin Meng: “Hmm?”

As soon as she turned her head, Yu Mo pecked her hard on the lips.

Lin Meng: “?!”

She sat there blankly, as if petrified.

Yu Mo smiled as he turned off the computer for her: "Go to bed quickly, otherwise, I will do something else to you."

Slowly ending.

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