Chapter 33
Chapter 33
Two days later, the team's next match will begin, an away game against YNG at the T City National Sports Center the following day.
YNG is not a powerhouse team, but it's not weak either. They consistently make the playoffs almost every year, placing them in the upper-middle tier of the league.
Before the match, TWG's official Weibo account officially announced that Xu Ziyan had transferred to the first team as a substitute, which naturally caused another uproar.
However, at this moment, none of the TWG team members were paying attention to the online opinions; they were all focused on preparing for the match.
The data analyst compiled and posted detailed information on the recent ranking scores of YNG team players, as well as the win rates of YNG team in different game modes and maps during scrims.
Yu Guangzhou wasn't someone who blindly believed in these things, but he still made a few simple comments based on the data. Finally, he sternly warned Shen Xiao not to be reckless again. Last time, when he tried to take down YNG's sniper, he was killed in the process. If it weren't for Bai Chen and Xie Wei turning the tide, TWG would have lost that game.
Shen Xiao made a helpless gesture; clearly, this wasn't the first time he'd been singled out for such a special mention.
Before leaving, Yu Guangzhou added seemingly casually, "By the way, for tomorrow's match, Clear, you play the first game, and Ice will play the second game, regardless of whether you win or lose."
After saying that, he pushed open the door of the training room and walked out with the data analyst.
Xie Wei raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything. Bai Chen was perceptive and had already noticed the easing of tension in the relationship between the two Omegas from their daily interactions.
They were both perceptive, but Shen Xiao was not.
Upon hearing Yu Guangzhou's arrangement, he exclaimed in surprise, then turned to Xu Ziyan with a big smile: "Wow, Ice, congratulations! You got the chance to play so quickly. It seems that Lao Yu is really satisfied with you."
He turned back to Qu Qingyue and said, "Sigh, Clear really needs to work harder. Look at how well you use the stun gun; you're clearly not as good as Ice. If you don't step up your efforts, you'll be swept away by the next generation sooner or later."
Xu Ziyan: ...
If he didn't know a little about Shen Xiao's personality, he would definitely suspect that this person was deliberately stirring up trouble.
The moment the thought crossed his mind, he heard Qu Qingyue chuckle indifferently: "What, trying to stir up trouble?"
Shen Xiao smiled and said, "How could that be? Right, Ice? I'm not that kind of person."
...This person did it on purpose.
Xu Ziyan was speechless when he received a message from Qu Qingyue on his phone.
[Clear: Ignore him. He just found out about my transfer last night.]
Xu Ziyan suddenly realized what was going on, put away her phone, gave Shen Xiao a cold and impolite smile, and then continued playing ranked matches.
Qu Qingyue chuckled and ignored him. Shen Xiao, having been rebuffed at both medical facilities, snorted and wisely gave up.
Although he was in a bad mood, Shen Xiao did not let it affect his gameplay. In fact, he paid more attention to his positioning and his gameplay became much more stable.
Bai Chen originally wanted to say something to ease his mood, but seeing this, he didn't say much, just patted his head and went to do his own thing.
The next day, Xu Ziyan and his teammates boarded the plane to T City on time.
It has to be admitted that the popularity of the second-tier league and the top league is not even in the same league. Xu Ziyan originally thought that the number of spectators he saw when he was with the second team was already quite large, but seeing the long queue outside the stadium several hours before the start of the game, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
It's impossible for Xu Ziyan not to be nervous during today's match. After all, if he doesn't perform well, he'll only face elimination.
However, most of them are eager to try.
He admitted that he was indeed quite love-struck, and that he had given up many opportunities earlier in his life for Xie Wei and to join TWG.
However, during this period, he trained, practiced, and honed his shooting skills day and night.
Therefore, despite being nervous, I felt no unease.
As the first match began, Xu Ziyan, even while in the locker room, could hear the deafening cheers of the audience outside.
The TV screen opposite the sofa in the lounge was broadcasting the live match. The match map was randomized; it was the escort cart map, Ellie Park.
This map offers good visibility but has limited sniping opportunities. As a payload escort map, the attacking side has a greater advantage than the defending side. The specifics will depend on the performance of the two assault positions.
In the first game, TWG attacked first, while YNG defended.
Inside the venue, the two commentators briefly warmed up the atmosphere before beginning to analyze the situation on the field.
Since the assault position is of paramount importance, Qu Qingyue brought a healing gun and an armor pack to provide maximum support for the front line.
"As expected of Ellie's Garden, the scenery is absolutely beautiful," commentator A said. "I believe many players have used this as a place for screenshots and gatherings, but this map has a significant drawback: the sunlight is just too bright, making it very difficult to choose the right positions for the medics and snipers in the back row."
Commentator B said, "Yes, for snipers, this map is second only to Ireland City in difficulty."
Commentator A said, "But it's definitely the map that medical players hate the most."
The medical staff had nowhere to hide, and eliminating them made both offense and defense much easier. Both sides were well aware of this, so at the start of the game, YNG's Xuan and TWG's Shen Xiao simultaneously switched positions and circled around to the back.
Xie Wei, standing on high ground, reported the positions of the enemy sniper and medic.
Shen Xiao said "I understand" in a low voice. He was unusually quiet today. He was also listless on the plane and in the car. When he did manage to say something, it was sarcastic and pointed, and anyone could tell that he was being targeted.
Qu Qingyue, who was being targeted, clearly didn't take the matter to heart. She folded up a protective pouch for him and threw him an injection.
Shen Xiao left in a daze, while Bai Chen stayed on the front line to be responsible for suppressing fire. Because of the escort mission, the attacking side must have members guarding the escort target, otherwise the mission progress and the escort target will not move.
At the same time, if enemy team members appear next to a friendly escort target, the escort target will not move.
The difficulty of Ellie Park lies in reaching the final checkpoint and navigating the garden on the way to the second checkpoint. Therefore, TWG's attack at the first checkpoint didn't encounter much resistance. Bai Chen provided frontal fire support, Xie Wei's sniping was incredibly accurate, and timely medical support was crucial. They successfully passed the first checkpoint in just two minutes.
However, what lay immediately in front of them was the garden.
The reason this location is so difficult to traverse is simply because the field of vision is too vast. Once here, no matter which side you're on, the medics are practically dancing in the faces of the snipers and assault troops on the other side.
TWG is doing alright; with Xie Wei providing protection from the back row, Qu Qingyue's treatment environment isn't too bad.
However, after Shen Xiao entered YNG, Bai Chen discovered that YNG's front row had also disappeared without a trace.
He realized something was wrong, frowned, and said into the voice chat, "Seamy, they're coming to get you."
Shen Xiao grunted, but didn't say anything more; all that could be heard was the sound of keyboard clicks.
Xie Wei was about to change his position to help when a kill notification suddenly popped up in the upper right corner. Immediately afterward, Shen Xiao, who was left with only a sliver of health, emerged from the corner of the garden bushes, looking disheveled.
Surrounded and beaten by four people, he even managed to kill their medical equipment and escape.
The screen displayed Shen Xiao's brilliant maneuver exactly as it was, and commentator A praised, "As expected of Seamy Xiao, his shooting and movement are both steady and accurate. However, I thought he would do what he did in the previous matches, knock out the syringe and then switch to the enemy sniper, but I didn't expect him to choose to retreat."
Commentator B nodded in agreement, saying, "Seamy's play was indeed much more stable today."
Because Shen Xiao had just caused chaos in YNG's backline, Xie Wei also took the opportunity to kill one of the enemy's attackers, and the second hurdle was cleared without any major incident.
The final checkpoint is located in the very center of Ellie Park, with a fountain, shops, a narrow gate, and a bridge directly above it.
Once this part is breached by the attacking side, the defending side will be thrown into chaos.
However, due to the extremely short distance between the respawn points and the terrain of the narrow gate and bridge, the defenders can attack from a higher position, and escorting targets through the narrow gate is also very difficult, making it much easier to achieve the desired results. Although there are almost no hiding places in the plaza behind, as long as the narrow gate is not breached, the area behind can be considered safe.
The TWG team was prepared for a tough battle, but Shen Xiao rushed in without thinking.
“S…tsk, Chen, go and check on him.” Xie Wei couldn’t stop him at all. He frowned, raised his hand, and fired a shot that sent the assault above the narrow door flying back.
"No need." Shen Xiao rushed in with low health and immediately took the injection. "I'll switch to healing. Captain, Bai Chen, you hold down the two enemy assaults in the front line. Clear, take care of the vehicle. Got it?"
Xie Wei pulled the bolt, changed the bullet, and stopped dwelling on Shen Xiao's impulsive decision.
Bai Chen didn't say anything more and rushed through the narrow gate with him.
Qu Qingyue squatted down beside the target she was escorting, a bitter smile on her lips.
Yesterday, Shen Xiao somehow found out that she was leaving, and he rushed into her room to question her, his expression a mixture of anger and grievance.
Qu Qingyue was genuinely shocked.
She didn't consider herself a slow learner, but she never realized that Shen Xiao actually liked her.
However, precisely because of this, Qu Qingyue also understood Xie Wei's feelings to some extent.
If you don't like someone, you don't like them. Confessing your feelings to someone who is too close to you or has a very good relationship with you will only cause you trouble.
Fortunately, Shen Xiao didn't say anything afterward and left silently.
She breathed a sigh of relief and positioned herself at the furthest point next to the target she was escorting, providing cover for Xie Wei and Bai Chen as they broke through the narrow gate.
Surprisingly, YNG clearly had no idea what Shen Xiao was doing. Their backline was thrown into chaos, and with Xie Wei and Bai Chen providing cover, he quickly took down the medical and sniper positions.
What was expected to be a close battle easily turned in TWG's favor due to their aggressive offensive.
Inside the TWG lounge, Yu Guangzhou looked displeased: "What's wrong with Shen Xiao? If Xie Wei hadn't reacted in time, he would have been completely handing himself over!"
Xu Ziyan didn't speak. He crossed his arms and focused intently on watching the actions and movements of everyone on the screen.
TWG won the first game. In the second game, TWG made a roster change, with Clear being replaced by Ice in the medical role.
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