Chapter 35
Chapter Thirty-Five
Xu Ziyan shook hands with the YNG team members and followed the team back to the rest room, only to find that she had been selected as the MVP of the second game.
Qu Qingyue stood up from the sofa and smiled as she congratulated him.
On the way back to the team, Xu Ziyan was reviewing his match replay when Qu Qingyue, sitting next to him, suddenly asked, "Ice, you just played against YNG. What do you think of them as a team?"
Xu Ziyan thought for a moment and said truthfully, "Their team's two assault players are quite good, but their medical and sniping skills are a bit lacking. If they can improve in these areas, they should be even stronger."
After saying that, realizing that his words seemed to have a condescending tone, he quickly added, "Of course, YNG is very strong now too!"
Qu Qingyue laughed and said, "What's the rush? I completely agree with you."
Xu Ziyan looked at her, and for some reason, suddenly thought of Bai Ke, and then, on a whim, said, "Could it be that the team you're going to is...?"
Qu Qingyue nodded: "It's YNG."
Xu Ziyan stared wide-eyed in shock.
With Bai Ke and Qu Qingyue, the two front-line assault players are Xuan and Mumu, both top ten assault players in the Chinese server.
YNG's strength will definitely be quite terrifying when the time comes.
Qu Qingyue initially said that the new team was a better fit for her style, and now it seems that's indeed true. Bai Ke is a sniper who doesn't rely heavily on resources, specializing in ambushes and finishing off enemies, while Mumu and Xuan have been playing together for a long time and have a very stable playstyle. Therefore, a support-type healer like Qu Qingyue can thrive in this environment.
Xu Ziyan said sincerely, "YNG is very suitable for you."
Qu Qingyue smiled at him: "I think so too."
After the match, online public opinion shifted significantly. Many who had previously questioned Xu Ziyan's abilities fell silent after the match.
If it were just a regular win, they could argue that YNG's skill level was inferior to that of the other TWG members and that Xu Ziyan won by default.
However, anyone with eyes could see Xu Ziyan's abilities in this game, especially in the first stage, which was almost a solo performance.
Even some of Qu Qingyue's rational fans have said that Ice is very strong, and in a completely different way than Clear.
Those who initially claimed that TWG had used back channels and secretly given Xu Ziyan preferential treatment have since vanished without a trace.
Back at the base, it was lunchtime. Xu Ziyan put her things away and was about to leave when Shen Xiao quietly sneaked in.
He exclaimed, "Ice!"
Perhaps because he was about to go out for dinner, Shen Xiao had already taken off his team uniform and changed into a black casual jacket. His long legs were wrapped in light blue jeans, his hair was casually tousled, his eyebrows were curved, and the corners of his lips were slightly upturned. He had an indescribable roguish charm.
Xu Ziyan suddenly felt a headache coming on. He was not good at dealing with Shen Xiao to begin with, and now, because of Qu Qingyue's matter, he was even more at a loss.
He said, "Seamy, did you need something?"
Shen Xiao nodded: "It's about today's match."
Xu Ziyan thought he wanted to discuss Qu Qingyue or the team's starting lineup with him, but he didn't expect Shen Xiao to say this, "Did I make a mistake in my actions today?"
Shen Xiao chuckled and said, "No, no, you played really well, especially that healing bottle. Several times I thought I was going to die, and then a bottle suddenly flew out from the other side's house and saved me... What I wanted to say was that I was in a bad mood today, and some of my words and actions weren't taken seriously, but it's definitely not because I'm targeting you or dissatisfied with you."
He scratched his head: "When TWG was still a small team, the few of us were always teammates. I really didn't expect Clear to transfer, and the decision was so sudden, there was no clue at all. I can't accept it, so I couldn't control my emotions a bit."
Strictly speaking, Xu Ziyan was also half the culprit in this matter. He suddenly felt guilty and quickly pretended to be completely unaware of the facts, patting Shen Xiao's shoulder: "It's okay, I didn't care anyway."
Shen Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "That's good."
A month passed peacefully, and TWG had established a fixed pattern: Clear would play first in each match, and Ice would play second, regardless of the outcome.
Perhaps due to the complementary nature of the two players, after several matches, TWG gradually showed the momentum of their invincible performance from last season, not only not losing a single match, but also rarely losing close games.
With the outstanding results, the online uproar gradually subsided. As the preseason points season drew to a close, Yu Guangxiu officially announced Qu Qingyue's impending transfer at a post-match review meeting after a training game.
The members of TWG's first team were more or less aware of this matter, so everyone's expressions were very calm.
Yu Guangzhou said that the main purpose of this matter was not to make a notification: "The official Weibo will officially release this news in a while, and YNG will also cooperate in the publicity. You should all pay attention to the comments, don't say anything wrong, just simply show your teammates' love."
Shen Xiao chuckled: "Then I must have too many loving teammates."
“Shen Xiao.” Xie Wei gave him a cold look.
Knowing he was in the wrong, Shen Xiao turned his head away and shut his mouth.
Xie Wei didn't say anything more, but Bai Chen raised an eyebrow at Qu Qingyue, gave her a rare smile, and said, "Congratulations."
At the end of the meeting, Yu Guangzhou nudged Xu Ziyan: "Ice, this month is almost over."
Xu Ziyan didn't immediately understand what this meant and let out a blank "Ah".
Yu Guangzhou said, "Your livestreaming time hasn't met the requirement yet."
Xu Ziyan initially signed a contract for 30 hours per month. Last month, he barely managed to finish the broadcast, but this month, he was too busy with the competition and completely forgot about it.
Seeing his expression change drastically, Shen Xiao stepped forward and said, "Oh, it's nothing. There's still a week to go, right? Just turn on your camera these few days, eat some takeout, and slack off. It'll be over in the blink of an eye. By the way, how long has it been since you last broadcast?"
Xu Ziyan sighed deeply: "...There are still about twenty hours left."
"..." Shen Xiao said, "But you didn't broadcast it at all, did you?"
Xu Ziyan hummed in agreement. He wasn't worried about not completing the required livestream hours; he figured he could finish the task by staying up all night for a few days.
The problem is that Clear announced his transfer today, which means he will officially become a regular starter for TWG's first team. Fans can accept the two players rotating in the game, but Qu Qingyue leaving TWG is a different story.
In the eyes of outsiders, it inevitably becomes a case of TWG discarding its former employees after they've served their purpose, replacing the old with the new, and he, Ice, is the culprit who forced Clear to find another way out, an utterly wicked villain.
Sigh, looks like I'm going to get scolded again.
However, Xu Ziyan was only worried for a short while before calming down again.
From the day of the Rookie Cup, his ID has been constantly surging in the bloody online flame wars; wherever there is conflict, there he is. Xu Ziyan can even find comments about himself in the comments section when he occasionally watches videos.
Therefore, he has become somewhat accustomed to it and is no longer surprised by it.
Qu Qingyue had obviously thought of this as well, and looked at Xu Ziyan: "Ice, how about we play duo queue together for a while later?"
As another figure at the center of the discussion, it would be more effective if she directly expressed her opinion.
The problem is... Xu Ziyan said helplessly, "You're a healer, and I'm a healer, so how can we duo queue?"
Qu Qingyue said with heartache, "If I had known, I should have learned a surprise attack technique."
Xu Ziyan said, "I completely agree."
Qu Qingyue said worriedly, "Then what should we do?... How about we create a smurf account, you play assault and I play sniper, and we can blend into each other's ranks? Just treat it as an entertainment stream?"
After thinking about it, Xu Ziyan actually realized that it might not be a bad idea.
However, he still shook his head and refused, saying, "It's okay, I'll broadcast it myself."
Seeing this, Qu Qingyue did not insist, and left after saying a few words.
Because he needed to be on live stream, Xu Ziyan didn't stay in the training room that night, but went back to his dormitory.
On Weibo, news of Qu Qingyue's transfer has been released, and the comments section has exploded. Many people find it hard to believe that Qu Qingyue would choose to leave TWG. In the hearts of many long-time fans, the ID Clear is inextricably linked to TWG.
Then, just as Xu Ziyan had predicted, Qu Qingyue's fans turned their anger on him, believing that it was because of his appearance that Qu Qingyue transferred teams.
Actually... it's not entirely wrong.
He liked the Weibo post, and although he knew he would be criticized, he still left a comment wishing Qu Qingyue all the best in her career.
After commenting, Xu Ziyan didn't check the replies she received. She put down her phone and looked at the live stream interface in front of her.
If I don't go live today, I'll still fail even if I do go live in the next few days. I might as well finish this quickly and be free from this mess.
Xu Ziyan took a deep breath and clicked to start the live stream.
Within minutes, a massive barrage of comments surged towards him like a tidal wave.
Countless negative reviews flooded the screen instantly. Xu Ziyan took a sip of water, calmed himself down, and calmly opened the game.
"Let's stream some solo medic gameplay today," he glanced at the chat and tried his best to find a few readable comments to reply to amidst the countless trash talk. "My current MMR is 3987, and my MMR is 38th in the ladder."
"In the current version, I personally prefer to carry a stun gun, but the combination of an armor pack and a pistol is actually more common and has a wider range of applications."
"Other professions? I haven't really played many of them, so I'm not too sure."
While replying, Xu Ziyan moved the mouse to the ranking button.
The moment he clicked, a notification light suddenly appeared in the lower right corner.
Xu Ziyan looked puzzled, moved the mouse away from clicking on the rankings, and clicked on the bottom right corner instead.
A window popped up, displaying its contents without reservation to him and the viewers in the live stream.
Your friend Shining has invited you to join a game room in duo ranked mode. Do you accept the invitation?
Xu Ziyan's hand trembled, and before his brain could process the content, the mouse had already clicked the "Accept" button.
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