Chapter 26 [Little Wanderer, please rate @Angel...]
Over the next few days, Nan Zhiyi contacted the rental agency he had previously worked with, looked at apartments during the day, and replied to messages from people who wanted to join his team whenever he had a spare moment. In the evenings, he would conduct trial training for them all.
Two days passed, and a suitable candidate was still not found.
Perhaps because the ID "yux" was on his team, Nan Zhiyi felt immense psychological pressure. He felt that this team should not only aim for the championship, but also compete with professional teams in the Contenders Cup.
But time waits for no one, and with only half of the registration period left, on the third day, Nan Zhiyi finally received an unexpected message.
[Meng: May I?]
Nan Zhiyi stared at the screen in surprise. He clicked on the other person's WeChat profile and confirmed that it wasn't someone with the same name who had sent him the message.
[Xiaoyi Xiaoyi: Bro, why are you also coming to the streamer competition?]
[Meng: Yeah, I just don't know if it's possible.]
[Meng: I haven't played games much for almost two years. I used to struggle even in lower ranks. I don't know if I'd be a good fit for a team.]
Nan Zhiyi naturally welcomed it a million times: 【Of course! The team just happens to be short of a sub-DPS】
That's what he said, but the truth is he hasn't recruited a single person yet.
[Meng: Great! When can I have a trial?]
Nan Zhiyi was both amused and exasperated.
[Xiaoyi Xiaoyi: Do you still need a trial? I'll give you the green light right away.]
[Meng: Isn't that a bit inappropriate?]
[Xiaoyi Xiaoyi: What's wrong with that! It's good enough that other teams don't think we're bullying them!! They'll say I brought two pros to the streamer cup...]
With a candidate finally chosen for the secondary center position, Nan Zhiyi's task is half complete.
As for the last remaining tank position, after much deliberation, he decided to take the initiative.
[Xiaoyi: Hi Xiaoyu, I'm Angel Yi. Are you interested in playing in the Star Cup? Our team is actually missing a tank ^^]
A few seconds later.
[Little Fish: z]
Xiaoyu retracted a message.
Then Nan Zhiyi watched as the message "[The other party is typing]" appeared and disappeared repeatedly at the top of the screen.
"..."
After what seemed like an eternity, Xiaoyu finally sent a complete message: "【Can I really do this, Yi-ge?】"
You could feel his trembling as he typed, even through the screen.
[Xiaoyi Xiaoyi: If you think it's suitable, why don't you sign up for a trial?]
Nan Zhiyi had played a few games with the other team and felt that his playing style was very suitable for their two existing carry players—he usually liked to protect his teammates, didn't rush in recklessly, and dared to fight and take risks in crucial moments.
Most importantly, they are obedient and don't have the airs of those famous, shady streamers.
Xiaoyu has a very high ranking on the ladder and plays various tank classes very well, but he has a somewhat introverted personality and likes to protect his teammates, so he doesn't produce any entertaining content. As a result, his live stream has very low viewership.
[Little Fish: But, Brother Yi, I don't have enough followers, only 20,000, which doesn't meet the registration requirements [crying.jpg]]
Nan Zhiyi: "..."
He made up his mind.
[Xiaoyi Xiaoyi: This problem doesn't exist [haha] We still have people in our team with 0 followers, we'll solve it for you guys then]
Nan Zhiyi could sense Xiaoyu's doubt, but Xiaoyu still agreed.
That very night, Xiaoyu passed his trial with him. Nan Zhiyi was very satisfied and told him the "good news" that his other two teammates were Yux and Meng.
Xiaoyu sounded so excited on the other end of the microphone that she almost fainted. She spent another ten minutes repeatedly confirming with him whether she could really take on this important task.
The next day, Nan Zhiyi handed over the forms she had painstakingly filled out to Sister Li. After reading them, Sister Li was shocked: "You've hired two professionals to compete in the tournament? Isn't that a bit too much?!"
Nan Zhiyi wanted to explain, "He's a professional and he insisted on joining the team, I couldn't stop him," but in the end she only said, "Don't worry, sister, we'll make some minor adjustments to the positions so it won't seem like we're bullying anyone. Besides, if we can compete for the championship, there will be other contenders, and if we play against them, no one can say anything about us."
After much persuasion, Zhang Li reluctantly agreed to let this hastily put-together team join. She reminded him to meet the number of fans required for the team members before the deadline for review, and to repeatedly assure him that there would be no negative publicity about "bringing two professional players to dominate in the streamer cup."
After hanging up the phone and pondering for a long time, Nan Zhiyi sent a message to You Xin.
[Xiaoyi Xiaoyi: Are you confident playing the support role?]
The other party replied instantly.
[yux: I'd even hit you with my feet]
Nan Zhiyi: "..."
They were quite confident. But it seems they went a bit too far.
After deciding on the team members, Nan Zhiyi discussed with You Xin that the two of them would switch positions to participate in the Juxing Cup, with the team's strongest player, Yux, going to the support position, which seemed to have the least impact on the game.
Add to that Meng, who hasn't played games for two years, and now we can't say he's bullying people by bringing in professional players.
[Xiaoyi Xiaoyi: Also, that...]
[yux: Is this about selling bromance?]
It seems they've already learned how to answer questions quickly.
Nan Zhiyi has a headache.
If it were just a matter of getting back Youxin's account with millions of followers, that would be fine, but right now, Xiaoyu only has 20,000 followers.
To increase by hundreds of thousands in a short period of time...
Nan Zhiyi felt that she needed to make some necessary sacrifices in order to build the perfect team in her mind.
[Little Yi: Regarding...the issue of selling bromance]
[Little Yi, Little Yi: You'll see then]
So what? Nan Zhiyi's fingertips hovered over the keyboard. He had absolutely no experience in this area.
[Xiaoyi Xiaoyi: Just be normal, that's fine]
That being said, what should "normal bromance" look like?
With only a few days left, it's obviously too late to sign up for an acting training course on the spot.
Turning off her phone, Nan Zhiyi got out of bed, resignedly turned on her computer, and searched for the keyword "how to sell BL" on Stars.
Suddenly, all sorts of videos popped up.
[3-Minute Crash Course in Bromance: How to "Accidentally" Touch Your Best Buddy's Hand?]
[Come learn! How to tell if your favorite ship is real or fake?]
[The Economics of "Selling Bromance": Homosexuality is a Job, Heterosexuality is Life]
...
The more Nan Zhiyi scrolled down, the more terrified she became.
After a long while, he slowly picked up the phone on the table, slowly turned on the screen, slowly typed, and then slowly deleted.
at last.
[Xiaoyi Xiaoyi: [Sharing] Secrets to Gaining Followers! Traffic Code! A streamer claimed he would do a cross-dressing livestream once he reached 20,000 followers, and overnight he gained a whopping 60,000 followers!]
【yux: ? 】
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After being criticized for "constantly using Yux's wheat bran for hype" for who knows how many days, Nan Zhiyi realized with fear that these haters' predictions were about to come true.
He posted a preview of the next day's live stream on Stars, but did not mention the content of the live stream, only vaguely saying that "a special guest will be participating."
He doesn't know whether those who criticized him back then will be happy or unhappy when his words come true.
However, no sooner had one wave subsided than another arose.
Perhaps because Nan Zhiyi's circle of friends was too crowded and noisy, on the morning before the live broadcast, the news that "Angel Yi is going to participate in the Juxing Cup, and I heard that Yux is also in his team" spread like wildfire.
Screenshots of Nan Zhiyi's WeChat Moments were widely circulated by marketing accounts, with everyone emphasizing the "1" that Yux replied to Pigeon.
Following that, another bombshell was dropped: the source was a well-known gossipmonger in the esports circle, with firsthand information and an accuracy rate of up to 90% in leaking information during the transfer period.
This person posted two pictures.
The first image is a screenshot of a chat: "[Hi blogger, this is a submission. In February of this year, I ran into someone who looked a lot like Yux in Central Park in M City, and I took a picture. Later, after comparing it with a friend, we confirmed it was indeed Yux. He was walking his dog at the time, so I didn't bother him. I wanted to ask other fans if he's really planning to give up this year? I became a fan of CG last year during the World Championship, and I also became a fan of his. Now I feel very disappointed in him, and I don't know how to cope...]"
The second photo is a candid shot. On the left side of the image is a young man wearing a black hoodie walking a dog, and on the right side is a small white dog following beside him.
[Can't these marketing accounts come up with something decent these days? Retiring at 21 to compete in a streamer tournament, huh?]
[You even brought the dog out, this isn't a vacation, is it? Dude, are you really not going to play anymore? World Championship runner-up isn't a terrible result, is it? [Question][Question]]
[Can't it be a trip? Can't it be a friend's dog? Submitter, are you really not faking it, or are you a fan of Yux who doesn't want to see him praised, so you secretly filmed someone's private life and posted it online for clicks?]
[By the way, did anyone notice... that's a little Samoyed, so cute...]
Uh, well, those who know, know.
[Understand +1]
Oh no, I've gotten food again.
...
At noon, Song Baiyu yawned and got out of bed, dragging his tired body and broken heart after losing nine ranked games in a row last night to the base canteen on the second floor.
It was 12 o'clock, breakfast time for the WD base team members. Song Baiyu saw that his other three teammates and coach Ash were already sitting at the table, each holding a mobile phone, and each of them had a bright look in their eyes.
"That was amazing..." Tank Monster exclaimed, holding a steamed bun in his hand.
"So Wind really... did that?" Main CV v3 looked left and right, then asked in a low voice, "I see he has a lot of female fans, right? There's always a huge crowd at his events, and they're all girlfriend fans. CG doesn't skimp on his salary, so why would he do... this?"
"That woman might have some connections." Coach Ash was peeling an egg and analyzed the situation with the seriousness he usually showed after a match. "Wind is one of the best-looking guys in our group, right? If he just wanted to find a pretty girl, he could easily find a lot of girls willing to date him. Look at V3, he's so good-looking, and he still has pretty girls interested in him."
v3: "Hey Grey, don't be so prejudiced against me based on my appearance! Maybe he's attracted to my beautiful soul."
"But CG's coach's feet are really something else, they smell amazing." Monster took a bite of his bun and continued, "You remember last year at Worlds, I went to CG's break room? As soon as I walked in, I saw that guy sitting on the sofa, shoes off, picking at his feet. Oh my god, the smell! It was like something was fermenting, it made me nauseous—do you think the rest of their team have rhinitis? Can't they smell it?"
v3's face immediately contorted in pain: "Damn it, I'm eating! How disgusting!"
Song Baiyu stood at the door with a blank look on his face: "Wait, what are you all talking about?"
When the four men saw him arrive, they immediately adopted a mysterious and inscrutable expression.
“The gossip king is awake. You absolutely can’t miss this.” Monster put down the steamed bun, stood up, and gestured for him to sit down. “Didn’t you check your phone? Yux posted on Weibo.”
"Holy crap!!" Song Baiyu yelled, immediately pulling out his phone from his pocket and unlocking the screen at lightning speed while saying, "But doesn't he never post on Weibo? Why would he post on Weibo if something happened? Did he fall out with CG?"
Monster, as if deep in thought, said, "I guess... I guess so?"
"Holy crap! Holy crap!" Song Baiyu's heart pounded wildly. "What did he say? Did he say he's transferring teams? Revealed the inside story of the power struggle? Did he mention what Stone did to him? Ugh, why is this crappy phone so laggy?!"
A small, spinning circle floated on the Weibo page, and Song Baiyu's curiosity reached its peak at that moment—
Then, the instant the page loaded, it turned into a big question mark.
[@CG.Yux: [Image]]
The image is clearly from the internet, and there's an uncut watermark in the bottom right corner.
[Frankly: You tag that person, and I'll leave my evaluation of them~]
Song Baiyu: "???"
This looks like something out of Truth or Dare. Where's the palace intrigue scene I was expecting? There's nothing here but a lousy picture.
He opened the comments section, completely bewildered.
[@yux wants to become a world champion: Xiaoyou, what's your opinion on @CG.Zds?]
This comment contains 1456 nested comments.
Open the comments.
[@CG.Yux: Doesn't like washing feet, throws socks everywhere, and the place smells terrible. The club bought over forty bottles of air freshener last Singles' Day.]
Song Baiyu: "????"
He exited the thread and found the next comment.
【@Let's Win the Championship: ... @CG.Stone】
The thread had 2,400 comments. Song Baiyu clicked on it with excitement.
[@CG.Yux: The legs are quite short, a bit like a hobbit]
?
Undeterred, Song Baiyu clicked on the next item.
[@ffdhjs: What's your opinion on this [image]?]
The image shows beer, the sub-carry for CG.
Song Baiyu opened the comments section and took a look.
[@CG.Yux: It feels like I've stocked up on some food for winter in my cheeks.]
Next, continue.
[@AlwaysSleepya: @CG.Wind]
[@CG.Yux: He really enjoys being a mistress. Last year, before the Summer Finals, his ex-wife came to his door and caused a scene at the training base for three or four days, disrupting training. It was very annoying. They still haven't broken up.]
Song Baiyu: "?"
Song Baiyu: "????"
He imagined he would see: a power struggle between brotherhood factions, the exposure of the evil deeds of capital, tearful accusations, and a tense standoff between the two sides.
—Can anyone tell him why the comments section is full of pure personal attacks??
Undeterred, Song Baiyu frantically swiped the screen, trying to find any clues about the palace intrigue in the comments section.
When the swiping stopped, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar ID out of the corner of his eye.
[@DidIMeetMyCPToday: Little wanderer, please give your opinion @AngelIntent]
Judging from the time in the bottom left corner, this comment was posted less than a minute ago, but for some reason, You Xin accurately selected it from the chaotic battle of black and white pieces.
The reply to this question was the shortest of all the comments You Xin left. He only replied with two simple words and a punctuation mark:
【like. 】
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Author's Note: Because of the need to update, tomorrow's update will be posted at 11 PM. Everyone, please go to bed early at midnight!!
Also, a quick plug: I recommend my friend Nan Ge Yu's ancient romance novel, "Saving the World Starts with Breaking Up Couples." Those who enjoy fantasy and ensemble fiction should definitely check it out!! It's already over 700,000 words long, quite a lot, and will be finished soon!!
——Here's a copy——
He Tingtong lives in a sieve-like cultivation novel that combines transmigration, a system, and rebirth of powerful figures from all sides.
His identity: an ordinary bystander, a random passerby.
In this bizarre world where transmigrating into books is as common as dogs and rebirth is everywhere, every day brings heart-wrenching master-disciple romances, mortal enemies locked in a love-hate relationship, a Daoist master's true self replaced by a substitute, and even stories of being switched at birth in wealthy families, and the agonizing pursuit of one's wife... In short, the most privileged individuals at the very top are caught in a web of love and hate, experiencing unbearable pain and even sacrificing the entire world for one person...
Then the world restarted eighteen times.
Each time, the cries of despair filled the land, and the world seemed to collapse.
Unlike everyone else, He Tingtong carried all his memories with him and started over eighteen times.
For the nineteenth time, He Tingtong, one of the most powerful beings in the world, was numb.
Screw dating, I'll tear you all down! Get the hell out of here and cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness!
two,
Fu Fengyan spent her entire life locked inside that white high-rise building. devoid of emotion and desire, devoid of all five senses, she spent years sitting on the high platform chanting scriptures.
My father said that he was the seal, the way of heaven, born to save all living beings.
So he risked his life to save the people.
He gave his life to fill the void left and right for the world as many times as it was destroyed.
The eighteenth time filling the world gap.
On the day his five senses were reactivated, Fu Fengyan stood in the karmic fire, just before turning to ashes, when he saw a young cultivator he had met once before turn away from everyone and run towards him.
Fu Fengyan thought that what was coming towards him was love.
He Tingtong: You little rascal, you're the one who's set the world to restart, aren't you!
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The captain of the ship-breaking squad is an incredibly calm and optimistic shou (bottom) and a self-destructive, naturally clumsy gong (top).
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