After Bai Xu accidentally forwarded the Weibo post, although he deleted it in time, Tang Muzhou happened to be browsing the web at the time and also saw the sharing message of "pre-order pillow".

Just after Xie Mingzhe sent a private message to Bai Xu, Tang Muzhou sent another one: "Baby pillow? Bright red?"

"..." Bai Xu wished he could dig a hole in the ground and bury himself.

"Your taste is similar to that of my apprentice Shen An. He made a lot of fruit pillows. Do you want some?" Tang Muzhou continued to tease his brother and rub salt into his brother's wounds. "I'll send you a few big red apple pillows?"

"No!" Bai Xu was so angry that he blocked Tang Muzhou's messages directly.

"In addition to the Yueying baby pillow, we will also launch a Q-version Zhuge Liang baby pillow from the same series. I'll leave you a big red one. Give me the address." Xie Mingzhe sent a message immediately afterwards.

"..." These two people teamed up to make fun of him, which was really too much. Bai Xu closed the private message window and pretended that he didn't see anything - as for the matter of secretly stealing the pillow, he believed that it would be forgotten by everyone in a short time.

Xie Mingzhe teased the golden retriever Teddy and was in a good mood. He couldn't help but say to Tang Muzhou: "Your brother is so cute, haha, he followed me secretly, and immediately unfollowed me after being discovered by fans. Today, I was trying to grab a pillow and accidentally pressed the share button... I really admire him."

Tang Muzhou rubbed his brows helplessly and said, "His academic performance is very good. He skipped several grades in middle school and completed four years of university studies in two years, with full marks in every subject. But in life, he is a big confused bug. He often wears his sweater backwards, and one of his two socks is missing. Without a navigation system, he can't tell the directions. It's normal for him to accidentally share."

Xie Mingzhe: “…”

It seems that what Brother Chen knows about Bai Xu is all rumors from the outside world, such as a graduate of the Department of Astrophysics and an executive of an airline company. In fact, Bai Xu is only 18 years old this year. He is a talented boy with good academic performance but a bit silly in life. He is probably just a figurehead in the airline company. It is impossible for a confused guy like him to manage the family business well.

Xie Mingzhe thought it was fun to have a brother like this, and couldn't help asking, "Do you have any other brothers?"

Tang Muzhou joked, "I only have one younger brother, Bai Xu. Why, isn't he enough for you to bully?"

"Haha, I'm just asking! I'm not bullying him, I just think he's really funny."

"I don't have many relatives at home, and I have a cousin who helps run the business at home. He has a serious personality and has no interest in games at all." Tang Muzhou introduced, "He helped a lot with Nirvana renting an office building. I'll introduce you to him later."

"Well, I'll thank him in person when I get a chance."

The two chatted for a while, and Tang Muzhou followed up with, "Are you looking for a manufacturer to make custom pillows recently? Can the Tang Muzhou card you drew for me before also be made into a baby pillow?"

Xie Mingzhe said bluntly: "Don't you think it's a bit too narcissistic to turn yourself into a pillow?"

Tang Muzhou: “…”

I want to make myself into a pillow and give it to you so that you can hold it in your arms every day.

However, this approach is indeed a bit too narcissistic. Tang Muzhou thinks that it is better to wait until their relationship is more advanced before giving such an intimate gift. At that time, he will personally go to the manufacturer to order a pair of Q version Xie Mingzhe and Q version Tang Muzhou pillows, and each of them will hug one. That scene will definitely be very heartwarming.

Thinking of this, Tang Muzhou smiled slightly and said, "The next game should be much easier for you, right?"

He changed the subject calmly, and Xie Mingzhe didn't notice anything wrong, so he continued, "Group B has 11 games in total, and we have already played the four most difficult games. The remaining seven games are indeed easier to play. But there is also the Sniper Team, which is said to be very strong."

Tang Muzhou said: "This team is very unique, you must prepare well."

Xie Mingzhe nodded seriously: "Yes, we will meet them in the last game of Group B, so there is still a lot of time."

He always felt that seven games took too long, but when the games really started, the time passed very quickly.

On April 14, Nirvana 2:0 peak; on April 16, Nirvana 2:0 terminator...

Due to the schedule, the teams they faced at the beginning were all top-tier teams, so it was relatively easy to defeat the subsequent opponents. In 4 out of 6 games, Nirvana got a good score of 2:0. In the other two games, the opponent guessed the lineup and targeted it in advance, so they got a score of 1:1.

Group B still has one last opponent left in the civil war - the Sniper Team.

Nirvana's total points are now 15, ranking fourth in Group B, followed by the Star Force with 14 points and the Sniper Force with 13 points.

After losing to Nirvana 0:2, Bai Xu discovered the fatal flaw of the Star Team's "single tactics", and developed a batch of new Cosmic Star decks, such as the large-scale group attack card "Cosmic Sandstorm", control cards "Vortex Nebula", "Black Hole", "Diamond Planet", etc. Although Brother Bai has been a little dull in life, he is indeed smart when it comes to making cards, and the Star Team is getting stronger and stronger.

Currently in Group B's standings, the three strong teams, Judgment, Temple of the Gods and Dark Night City, have a very stable position. The key is still the competition for the 4th to 6th places, with only 1 point difference between them.

The Star Team has already played all the matches in Group B, and can only wait for the result of the last match between Nirvana and Sniper. If Nirvana can beat Sniper 2:0, Star will be the fifth in Group B and still have a chance to qualify. If Nirvana loses, Star will be overtaken by Sniper.

The sniper team has a very special style. Their signature card "Sniper" holds a weapon "Sniper. Gun", which can snipe designated cards at a super long distance. Lurkers hold flash bullets and tear gas bullets in their hands, which can affect the opponent's vision over a large area. The electromagnetic cannon and light energy cannon of armored soldiers can cause huge thermal weapon damage, and the bulletproof vests and life potions of medics can protect teammates.

Xie Mingzhe had the illusion that he had traveled to a PUBG game.

Chen Xiao likes to study other teams when he has free time. He introduced them to everyone: "It is said that the captain of the Sniper Team is a military fan. He made many weapons and arms into cards, even combat mechas."

Yu Ke said excitedly: "I really learned a lot! So this is what a magnetic cannon looks like. I've only seen it in war movies before."

Xie Mingzhe watched the moment of the electromagnetic cannon blasting on the big screen, and couldn't help but sigh: "If the Star Card officials hadn't restricted the card data, their blast would have destroyed the entire planet, not to mention killing the opponent's card, right?"

Chen Qianlin said: "Many secret equipment of the military is subject to confidentiality restrictions and cannot be used to make cards. The weapons made by the sniper team are all familiar to the public. Fundamentally speaking, their tactics tend to be one-wave flow and kite flow."

He pointed at the big screen and explained in detail: "The first wave flow relies on the hidden soldiers to open the tear gas bullets and flash bullets to control the group, followed by a wave of bombardment with thermal weapons to directly destroy the opponent; the kite flow is the front row relying on the armored soldiers' mechas to withstand the damage, and the snipers kill and shoot the opponent from a distance. The captain of this sniper team is very knowledgeable about these weapons and mechas of the military."

"When fighting against a team with such strong firepower, it is definitely not possible to use the Goddess of Childbearing. If we send a weapon to the opponent, we will be the ones who will suffer." Xie Mingzhe stroked his chin and analyzed seriously, "Most of the sniper team's weapons are long-range, so Zhu Bajie's displacement system can also be ruled out."

"That's right. We can't let Zhu Bajie carry an electromagnetic cannon back and blow it up on the spot. Nirvana will be destroyed." Chen Xiao thought for a moment and said, "To prevent a wave of attacks from the opposite side, we can choose a map with more negative effects to disrupt their offensive rhythm."

"How about Hengwu Garden?" Chen Xiao found this map from the map library and suggested, "Frequent flower fragrance illusion control can interrupt the opponent's violent attack. The effect on vision can also prevent sniper's long-range burst shooting."

"We can give it a try." Xie Mingzhe said, "How about having Brother Chen direct this match? I'm not very good at direct attacks."

"I..." Chen Xiao wanted to say something polite, but Chen Qianlin said calmly: "Chen Xiao will be the commander of this match. When you were in middle school, didn't you also like to study these military weapons?"

"Okay!" Chen Xiao was very happy that his brother remembered his previous hobbies. When he was in middle school, he was not only obsessed with military forums, but also used his pocket money to buy a lot of mecha models to put at home. He paid attention to the Sniper Team as soon as it appeared. He carefully studied every game of the Group B Civil War. Naturally, he understood this opponent better than Xie Mingzhe.

In the following period of time, Chen Xiao carefully prepared two sets of decks, one for playing at home in Hengwuyuan and the other for playing away.

On April 28, the last match of Group B’s civil war—Nirvana vs. Sniper—officially begins!

Although Bai Xu didn't want to cheer for Xie Mingzhe, in order for the Star Team to qualify, he still hoped that Nirvana could win 2:0 against the Sniper Team. Therefore, he put on a hat and a mask and came to the scene to watch the game in person.

But because his outfit was too exaggerated, with his entire body wrapped up with only his eyes showing, he looked like a bank robber in a movie, and the reporters recognized him at a glance.

"Bai Xu, Bai Xu!" The reporters caught up with him. "Are you here in person today to cheer for Nirvana?"

"I heard that you bought up some Nirvana merchandise and promoted Nirvana on your personal homepage. You must have a good relationship with the Nirvana team members, right?"

"Bai Xu, I heard that you secretly followed Xie Mingzhe. Are you close to him personally?"

Bai Xu's face turned green under the mask, and he wanted to yell: I just slipped! Is it okay to slip?

Surrounded by reporters, Bai Xu was at a loss for a moment. He didn't know how to answer, so he could only lower his head to reduce his presence. Xie Mingzhe came to the entrance of the player channel and saw this scene. He squeezed through the reporters, gently pulled the little Teddy over to protect him, and said loudly: "Everyone, please disperse. Bai Xu is also a player in our Group B. There is nothing strange about paying attention to the competition of the same group."

When reporters saw Xie Mingzhe appear, they immediately rushed over to ask: "Ahzhe, are you confident about today's game?" "Will there be a new lineup today?"

Xie Mingzhe smiled and said, "It is not convenient to disclose these tactical questions. We will go in and play the game first. You can ask questions in the interview after the game. Thank you!"

He protected Bai Xu with one hand, and quickly broke through the reporters' encirclement and walked into the backstage. Bai Xu's face was full of confusion, and he inexplicably felt that Xie Mingzhe looked a bit handsome... No, this must be an illusion!

Feeling his shoulders being gently embraced by him, like an elder brother protecting his younger brother, Bai Xu awkwardly stepped aside and glared at Xie Mingzhe, saying, "Don't think I'll thank you just for helping me out!"

Xie Mingzhe smiled: "I don't expect you to thank me. I'm just helping you for Tang Shen's sake."

Tang Muzhou, who happened to be passing by, heard this. He felt warm in his heart and whispered, "It seems that I have a lot of face?"

Xie Mingzhe turned around and met the man's smiling eyes. The gentle eyes made Xie Mingzhe's ears slightly hot, and he coughed lightly and said, "Why is Tang Shen here too?" There was no Fenghua competition today, but the senior brother appeared in the backstage of the stadium again.

Bai Xu looked at him in confusion and said, "Why do I always see you backstage every time there's a Nirvana match?"

Xiaobai accidentally revealed the truth. Tang Muzhou smiled but did not reply. Xie Mingzhe looked away with a guilty conscience and said, "You guys can chat first. I'm going to meet up with my teammates. We're going to play a game soon."

Xie Mingzhe slid away quickly, and only when his back disappeared at the end of the corridor did Tang Muzhou frown and point at Bai Xu's mask, saying, "Next time when you buy a mask, don't buy the kind that only exposes your eyes. It looks like a gas mask. The way you're dressed, it almost writes on your face: I'm Bai Xu."

Bai Xu: “…………”

Looking at himself in the mirror beside him, Bai Xu realized that being dressed like a gas mask did look a bit stupid, so he angrily took off the "gas mask", followed Tang Muzhou with his head hung, and went to the backstage to find a viewing room to watch the game together.