[The previous text has been significantly revised; it is recommended to reread it on this page. — Written in Chang'an on July 31, 2020]
After the match ended, Bai Tong breathed a sigh of relief.
She took off her headphones and realized they were covered in sweat, her palms were damp, her heart was still pounding, the commentators were tirelessly discussing her performance in the previous game, and her opponents waved to her again.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this is likely to be her last match. She is very satisfied with her performance and has no regrets about giving it her all.
She will be replaced in the next game. After losing this match, the Ziwei Tiangong Club will also disband. It will be too difficult to find a team in the league that is willing to take on a female player. She is also carrying a huge contract with the Xiandao live streaming website...
Bai Tong's eyes darkened.
But if you ask her whether she regrets rejecting Chen Lingzi's proposal.
She would answer without hesitation that she has no regrets.
The two teams of ten people returned to the backstage area. After a short rest, it would be the third game. As soon as Chen Lingzi entered the rest room, he announced with a cold face: "Bai Tong will not play in the next game. Replace her with a substitute."
The substitute excitedly shouted "Good!"
Bai Tong sat silently in the corner, her head down. Feng Yinyue walked over with a smile, sat down next to her like a caring older sister, and patted her on the shoulder: "A Tong, are you still angry?"
"Um."
Feng Yinyue said, "You're just stubborn. You don't change when you should. You insist on sticking to what you consider useless, and now you're in this mess, pleasing neither side. Is that all?"
"What do you mean by 'useless'? I'm just thinking, we've fought our way here, why should we lose?" Bai Tong was extremely puzzled. "If we keep fighting, we might very well reach the finals. If it's for money, wouldn't it be more profitable to get into the KPL and then sell the spot? A KPL spot starts at 60 million in bidding! How much can you make by throwing a game now?"
Feng Yinyue looked at her and suddenly laughed, her laughter tinged with sarcasm. She said, "You said it yourself, that it's 'very likely to reach the finals.' Can you guarantee that you'll definitely reach it? Can you guarantee that if you make it to the finals, you'll get a spot?"
Bai Tong pursed her lips and remained silent.
She couldn't guarantee anything. There were too many strong people in the world. She was not weak, but there were always stronger people out there. They had five people working together to fight for them. She was just one person. What did she have to rely on compared to those people?
Feng Yinyue was just there to watch the show and never really wanted to be a caring older sister. Too lazy to argue with Bai Tong about these things, she asked with a smile, "But your Wan'er was really great in the last game, she played so well!"
Bai Tong perked up when this was mentioned.
She knew this was a do-or-die situation, so she focused 120% of her energy, planning three steps ahead for each one. One game felt like ten games in a row, so she dared not slack off or make any mistakes.
She knew it in her heart, but she wasn't stupid enough to say it out loud, otherwise wouldn't that be a veiled criticism of her teammates for not taking it seriously enough?
She smiled and said, "I guess I was lucky. I also felt like I was having a particularly good run this time."
Feng Yinyue's smile suddenly became genuine.
"Of course it's easy for you." Feng Yinyue thought, "I've given you a cheat code, a 60% cooldown reduction skill. If you still can't win, what's the point of playing a professional game? You might as well go play in the Infinite Brawl mode!"
"It's good that you won. Your outstanding performance will definitely attract a lot of attention and you'll become famous. Be prepared."
She smiled meaningfully, patted Bai Tong on the shoulder, and without explaining to Bai Tong's puzzled expression, turned and left.
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