Chapter 67
Chapter Sixty-Seven
The commentators announced the roster change for TWG, and the chat in the live stream started stirring up trouble again.
[Yuan is really bad; there are just too many mistakes. Does someone with that revolver even dare to try and scam Propro?]
My assessment is that I could do it too.
That's enough, isn't it? He's a newcomer, can't we be a little more forgiving? Besides, he's recovered his composure afterward.
[So what if they're new? Does that mean they don't have to be criticized just because they lost?]
[How come you, Xiao Shen, never made a mistake? You're still a total coward.]
[Your dad could deliver it.]
In no time, everyone was tearing each other apart and cursing each other, creating a huge argument.
Both commentators are seasoned veterans and are extremely familiar with this kind of situation; to be precise, almost every match turns out this way.
Commentator C said: "Yuan is still a rookie player after all. He was promoted from the second team to the first team in the playoffs. He has little experience in major competitions, so it is only natural that he would be nervous on the field. Fortunately, he regained his form later, which can be considered as making up for lost time. He shortened the time for YNG's next attack to two minutes."
"Bringing Chen in is also to give this rookie a chance to calm down. It shows that Yuan is also an indispensable strategic point for TWG." Commentator D said calmly, "Fans, don't worry. This is a best-of-five match. The situation on the field can change in an instant, and anything can happen."
Commentator C smiled: "That's right, alright, the break is over, the second match is about to begin."
Unlike Yuan Shaofeng, Bai Chen is a veteran with a calm and composed mindset. He would never act impulsively on the field because of his personal feelings.
Jiang Yuxin, with his sharp eyes, noticed that Yuan Shaofeng's unusual state was most likely related to one of the opposing players. He didn't know about Bai Chen and Bai Ke, but he knew that Shen Xiao liked Qu Qingyue. Fearing that Shen Xiao might follow in Yuan Shaofeng's footsteps and throw away a winning game, he nervously observed Shen Xiao's expression.
Unfortunately, Shen Xiao lacks Xie Wei's tact and Bai Chen's composure; his temper and personality are very straightforward, causing Jiang Yuxin a lot of trouble when he first joined the team. He's improved somewhat in recent years as he's gotten older, but old habits die hard…
Unexpectedly, Shen Xiao showed no signs of being troubled by love. He leaned back on the sofa leisurely, staring at his phone, looking relaxed, and occasionally chuckling to himself.
So... they've already moved on?
Jiang Yuxin was puzzled, but also relieved. He turned his head and saw on the other sofa that Xie Wei, the captain who was always meticulous and thorough, was secretly hugging his medical team, whispering in each other's ears, with smiles in his eyes and lips. Jiang Yuxin felt a lump in his throat again.
Yes, Xie Wei had never been on the trending topics so many times or caused so much trouble for his public relations before.
But everything changed after Xu Ziyan appeared.
His workload increased exponentially.
Jiang Yuxin sighed deeply, telling himself to let it go. One was his current cash cow, and the other would be his future cash cow. Who could he blame? He should just focus on working hard...
In the second match, Bai Chen took the stage.
With him on the field and TWG being the attacking side, the entire team's style was completely transformed, becoming fierce.
Shen Xiao and Bai Chen are already old partners. Knowing that Bai Chen would cover for them, Shen Xiao charged in particularly fiercely this round. With sufficient firepower in the front line, coupled with Xie Wei's sniping, YNG was unable to play any flanking maneuvers. They could only behave like TWG in the previous round, with all four players staying in the point and playing a pure offensive and defensive battle.
Xu Ziyan was chased down to three points in the last round, and now it's finally his turn to flank.
However, his secondary weapon was not a healing potion, but an armor pack.
"He probably carried an armor pack because he had to take into account the existence of the healing sniper rifle, so there was no need to use healing bottles to heal the front line. In addition, he carried an armor pack to improve his survivability when flanking," commentator C said. "And since he was targeting the back line without armor, even without the vulnerability effect, after the stun gun was used to kill, Xie Shen's sniper rifle could guarantee a one-shot kill."
As she said, throughout the entire event, Xu Ziyan, thanks to this armor pack, felt completely at ease in the back row of YNG, even more so than at home.
Moreover, he didn't even bother to find Qu Qingyue, nor did he intend to find her seat at all. He rushed into the back row and went straight to Bai Ke.
Bai Ke reacted quickly; several times when he heard Xu Ziyan flanking, he either jumped over the wall to escape or turned around and sniped immediately. But Xu Ziyan was wearing an armor pack, so even if Bai Ke was using cheats, he couldn't kill him instantly. Sometimes, a stun wasn't meant to kill him, but simply to restrict him and prevent him from providing cover fire for the team.
Without the sniper's interference, the remaining three members of TWG were able to launch attacks with increasing ease.
As they escorted their target to the final checkpoint, Bai Ke was exhausted from cursing Xu Ziyan. She thought that this gap wouldn't be cut off, but she didn't let her guard down and carefully moved to the second floor.
Commentator C couldn't help but laugh when he saw this: "KK has to be careful near his own respawn point, while Ice is so comfortable in someone else's base. These two have really switched positions."
Commentator D: "However, his precautions were correct, because Ice didn't leave at all, but instead boldly set up camp right outside YNG's safe zone! On the stage of the finals, with the team behind, Ice still made such a daring choice. I have to admit, he's a player with a big heart!"
Bai Ke went up to the second floor and cautiously crouched down behind a pillar. TWG's delivery target was getting closer and closer, and he had to be even more careful. In this place, no matter where Xie Wei was, it was impossible for him to hit him.
After this period of intensive practice, he was very confident that even if he couldn't outsnipe Xie Wei, he could still snipe from other angles and coordinate with the team to attack the front line, preventing TWG from pressing forward.
But Xu Ziyan's move was even more ruthless. This scheme was originally Bai Ke's idea, but karma has proven true time and again. The torment he caused others with this scheme is now mirroring his own suffering.
Clear's voice came through the earphones: "Chen is at the W direction, Seamy is at a 75-degree angle, Shining is at the clock tower, and Ice's location is currently unknown. Everyone be careful to avoid sniping."
Bai Ke said "OK," but before the last syllable was finished, it turned into a swear word.
He was getting caught out repeatedly this round, and Qu Qingyue, to avoid being flanked, hadn't brought an armor pack, only a healing potion and a pistol, so she couldn't protect him at all. Hearing the curse, she frowned: "Ice?"
Bai Ke looked at the medical staff standing opposite her on the screen and was completely exasperated: "...I'm doomed on my side."
The stun gun only has a limited number of uses, and Xu Ziyan used them all on himself.
Without hesitation, Qu Qingyue commanded, "Attack TWG's front line."
"YNG made a very decisive decision this time, after all, Ice was quite a distance away from TWG's front line."
"But Ice wasn't afraid at all! He clearly anticipated this, and after taking down KK, he actually started healing from the sidelines with a gun???"
"I'll heal my teammates from your respawn point."
"Wow, how ironic."
Whether it's mocking or not, this move was indeed very effective. The most dangerous place is often the safest; after immobilizing KK, no one paid attention to Xu Ziyan's healing, and being on the second floor offered excellent visibility. With a steady stream of support, Shen Xiao and Bai Chen quickly threw YNG's front line into chaos.
Xie Wei stood directly on the broken bridge in front of the point and started sniping. Without Bai Ke's restriction, his movement became unrestrained.
Soon, Bai Ke broke free from control. Xu Ziyan quickly put on an armor pack, turned around and ran away. Bai Ke was also furious and fired two headshots, killing the bastard.
Unfortunately, YNG's front line was completely wiped out, and Xie Wei also eliminated Bai Ke, who had popped up to snipe Xu Ziyan. The defeat was inevitable, and TWG won the game with five minutes remaining. They evened the score.
In the third round, YNG fought with their last breath, frantically flanking from behind, seizing every opportunity and timing perfectly, managing to advance the escort target a point in just two minutes.
In the fourth game, TWG attacked, bringing Yuan back into the game. This time, Bai Ke was on guard, but Xu Ziyan also changed his strategy, using armor packs and healing potions to target the front line. Qu Qingyue also brought armor packs, but she couldn't protect the two front-line tanks against Yuan Shaofeng's burst damage from his revolver and Xie Wei's sniping. Later, the strategy shifted to flanking the back, which salvaged the situation somewhat, and TWG ultimately pushed the payload to the checkpoint.
The score is now tied at 2-2. In the crucial deciding game, YNG attacks while TWG defends.
This is essentially the game returning to square one, but the impact of the previous matches on both sides is indelible.
In the decisive fifth game, TWG made another substitution, with Chen entering the game and Seamy leaving.
Before the match started, Shen Xiao patted Yuan Shaofeng on the shoulder: "It's up to you now."
Yuan Shaofeng nodded emphatically.
He had been feeling uneasy and guilty because of his big mistake in the first game, but he finally calmed down during the break between the two games.
In the fourth game, he focused entirely on the match, no longer letting those distracting factors affect him. The result was also gratifying.
Now, the most crucial decisive game was before him, and Yuan Shaofeng silently warned himself that he must calm down and focus on the game at hand.
Most TWG fans in the live stream didn't believe in this newcomer at all, and their dissatisfaction only intensified when he replaced Shen Xiao. Although his performance in the fourth game lessened their criticism somewhat, fielding a newcomer in the decisive game, especially one who had made significant mistakes, ignited a frenzy among the crowd. They criticized every member of TWG, from the players to the management.
Some people even asserted that TWG wanted to lose.
But the result disappointed them.
In the final game, Xie Wei completely changed his previous strategy, no longer sniping from high ground, but instead acting as the front line with Yuan Shaofeng, while Bai Chen and Xu Ziyan boldly flanked from behind. In the end, TWG defeated YNG 3-2 and won the final victory.
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