GTRSH Chapter 51

【???】

【!!】

【It turns out they are the same person!】

【I guessed right!】

Amid the greetings and exclamation marks that filled the screen, CP fans remained loyal and paid attention to the interactions of the bottom lane group.

【Hehe, this is a bit cute. What happened?】

【Looking at He Ci’s expression, he is very happy again】

【Aren’t both of them very happy?】

【Hahahaha, really, after Xiao Yu said this, both of them felt refreshed】

Netizens were always know the latest gossip, and less than a minute after the explosive news was announced, the popularity of the live stream soared to the top three on the live streaming platform.

The barrage was still filled with all kinds of questions: why they had to go through the training camp selection, was it because they didn’t reach an agreement privately or for some other reason; why Yu Xinche concealed it and didn’t admit it at first; what the two were doing when they were photographed several times, etc.

Yu Xinche and He Ci had no intention of revealing these more private topics, so they simply left the live stream.

TZ called two staff members who usually do live streaming to sell goods, and took advantage of this wave of popularity to showcase the latest official peripherals.

【…I’m always late to the juicy gossips】

【That’s fine, it’s better than giving the attention to that bastard Huairen】

【Huairen must be so angry now, haha】

【He wanted to take advantage of our family, but we didn’t take the bait and instead took away his attention】

【What do you mean by sucking away? Xiao Yu’s popularity originally belonged to us TZ! We are taking back the popularity that belongs to us】

【That’s true】

【So why didn’t he sign it directly?】

【I don’t care about this, I only care that Yu Xinche is from Jiang University】

【Damn! If you hadn’t told me, I would have forgotten about this. Baby is a super-awesome academic master!】

【The monthly exam is coming soon, let’s go!!】

When netizens discussed PURE before, they had created several memes. The most classic one was when he didn’t know who He Ci was, and said, “Wait a minute, let me search who He Ci is.” Another one was “18-year-old genius support, world champion invited me to play professionally.”

As for Yu Xinche, he had not revealed his previous school and identity, so some netizens thought that he might be an internet-addicted teenager who went to an ordinary school or even dropped out of school after graduating from high school.

Compared with PURE’s halo, he seemed much more ordinary. It could be said that he had no other advantages except being handsome.

Now with all the attributes of PURE added to him, Yu Xinche instantly became a good student who gave up the “right path” and resolutely dropped out of school to pursue his dreams.

By the next day, after a night of fermentation, all parties on the forum analyzed the matter from every angle.

“How do you evaluate the prince’s behavior of abducting college students to play games?” During lunch, Xiao Ou held his phone and read while eating, and even read it out loud to his teammates, “Hahahahaha, when I clicked on this post, it was all condemning He Ci.”

“I didn’t have any feelings about this new support at first, but now I have a filter for him. I have always liked academic masters since I was a child.”

“I wish my brother was such a good student and had such a good character.”

“He’s a great student. If he were my brother, I would never let him play professionally.”

Teammate: “Hahahahahaha.”

Yu Xinche: “…”

BURN: “Haha, fans usually call us Brother Kong. I feel like Xiao Che is going to be the first ‘younger brother’ player in HPL.”

Xiao Ou nodded: “You are right, there are a lot of people in this post saying that he looks like the boy next door now.”

“Xiao Yu’s reputation became the best in the league overnight.” CONTROL said with a smile.

“So what does He Ci think? Does he feel guilty for leading people astray?” Xiao Ou asked.

“Fortunately, more than five people forwarded this post to me this morning. Now I don’t feel anything when I read it again.” He Ci said nonchalantly.

Yu Xinche didn’t expect it to have such a big impact. His group of college friends also mentioned this matter in the group this morning.

“Then do we need to respond? I’ll mention it in my next live stream and say that it was my choice.”

Xiao Ou: “Hey, no need. Netizens are just joking, just let them have fun with this kind of thing.”

He Ci also nodded: “Well, public opinion should be more positive. But we have to play better in the next game, everyone will definitely be watching.”

He Ci guessed correctly. After the first round of surprise and excitement, fans of each team have begun to study the PURE account in detail, as well as the few games that He Ci and PURE played live in a duo row.

Yu Xinche’s account had privacy permissions set up, so non-friends can’t see much of his information, but basic information like the heroes commonly used in the season could still be seen.

Everyone found that the heroes he liked to play didn’t seem to have much in common. He played hard support, soft support, roaming, teamfighting, and laning. He played a few of all kinds of support, but there were obviously some that he didn’t play. It was hard to find any pattern from it.

【I have an outrageous idea. He wouldn’t just play the pretty ones, right?】

【Not really, can a professional player be so willful?】

【Now that I think of it, he did say during the training camp interview that he liked good-looking ones. At the time, I thought he was just joking to liven up the atmosphere, but now it seems that he is serious…】

【And He Ci also responded to the joke at that time. Could it be that He Ci also knew about his tendency, and the two of them were secretly showing their affection to each other through secret codes?】

【Damn! That makes sense. He kept practicing those ugly heroes during the training camp. Maybe TZ didn’t sign him because they thought his hero pool was not good enough.】

【Uh, this guess is too outrageous, but I think it’s reasonable when I think about it】

【… plus one】

Whatever the netizens could guess, the major teams in the league could naturally think of as well.

Two days later, in TZ’s match against SUG, SUG banned three supports in the first game.

【? It’s really coming?】

【Dude, do you play games like this?】

【01 vs. 51, let’s see who will win, looking forward to it】

SUG’s bottom lane team was DEATH and SUGAR. SUGAR was the professional ID of No. 01 Tang Xi. During the training camp, his personal points were higher than Yu Xinche, and in the team competition stage, Yu Xinche was better again.

The two men were tied at the beginning, and supporters of both sides were waiting for today’s match to decide the winner.

“Has Tang Xi studied you, Xiao Che? The characters they banned are the ones you like to play.” Xiao Ou asked.

In the past, when teams wanted to target Yu Xinche, the most banned items were Tide and Swamp. But today, SUG banned Tide, Mist, and Wind.

“That was the strategy used when we played against him in the team matches during the training camp.” Yu Xinche looked at the screen and smiled, “Maybe he was annoyed by the hook.”

“Haha, your style does have a sting. So what do you say? What hero do you want me to help you grab first?”

“Everything is fine.” Yu Xinche said.

Seeing this, the coach said, “Let’s play it safe first and grab the hero for the bottom lane first.”

He Ci: “Okay, win first and then practice Eclipse.”

Finally, in the bottom lane group, He Ci played [Gorge] and Yu Xinche played [Branch].

Branch was a tender green forest fairy, with vines wrapped around her skirt and horns made of vines on her head. She was light and agile, jumping and dropping leaves when she walked.

Similar to Wind’s skill, her small skill could wrap the enemy with branches and hook them. However, the hook of the branch was shorter and easier to dodge, which could be regarded as a substitute for Wind.

SUG reached the semi-finals of the World Championship last year and was on par with TZ in strength.

The transfer and departure of their bottom lane group this season should have been a huge blow, but DEATH came to the rescue at the last moment, and the new player Tang Xi was also a talented rookie of the same level as Yu Xinche, so they have won 4 games in a row so far.

When loading the game, He Ci said, “DEATH’s attack is quite aggressive. We should hold steady and not be dragged into his rhythm.”

“Okay.” Yu Xinche responded, thought for a moment and said, “Then they are quite compatible. I feel that Tang Xi is also an offensive type.”

He Ci: “Then we are not compatible?”

CONTROL: “You two are compatible.”

The two people in the middle and bottom lane said it in unison, and Yu Xinche was stunned.

“It’s compatible. We are…the type that can attack and defend.”

“We can also let the AD play freely and let the support roam freely.” He Ci praised him half-seriously.

Teammates: “Hahahaha.”

Yu Xinche turned his head to look at him, but when he was halfway there he remembered that the rules did not allow him to do so, so he turned his head back.

“Try to roam as little as possible today, okay?”

He Ci smiled: “Just kidding, just play normally.”

【Hahahahaha!】

【Almost was fined and warned】

【The baby’s actions are so funny, he is on the verge of being fined】

【Ship!】

After entering the game, the bottom labe’s strategy was still mainly based on He Ci’s ideas at the beginning. After safely reaching level 6 and unlocking the ultimate skill, Yu Xinche began to actively communicate his ideas.

“I want to hook him.” He placed a few branches on the map to explore the field of view and restrict the opponent’s movement. “I think there is a chance to kill him if I hook him.”

“Then let’s try it. Hook the support first, then kill the AD.”

“OK.” Yu Xinche took advantage of the moment when Tang Xi on the opposite side was stiff in action when he threw a skill, and decisively threw out branches. The skill hit the target accurately, and the branches immediately wrapped around him. Tang Xi’s Rainbow could not move, and was pulled in front of them.

He Ci immediately followed up with his output, and the opponent DEATH also reacted in time and rushed over to fight.

Rainbow was controlled and took several hits, and her health dropped rapidly. At the same time, Yu Xinche also moved in front of He Ci and took two skills for him.

Both sides were top ADs. He Ci knew how to maximize his benefits, while DEATH also knew how to play to stop losses. In the end, He Ci got a double kill, and DEATH killed Yu Xinche before he died, also getting a kill.

【Fierce】

【It looks good, this is what I want to see】

【Increase the intensity】

【If I had been on this wave, I would have died long ago】

【Really handsome, all four of them are handsome】

【Where is the jungler?】

When the junglers of both sides arrived, the battle was already over, and the opposing jungler had to hit half of the soldiers entering the tower with tears in his eyes.

The following games became more and more intense. Both teams fought around the bottom lane. After that, all ten players from both sides gathered and a small team fight started.

The double kill that He Ci got in the first wave gave him an advantage in terms of equipment. After that, he and Yu Xinche were relatively stable and did not act recklessly because of this advantage, so the situation was always in TZ’s favor.

TZ’s operation had always been the most stable in the league. When they were in an advantageous position, it was difficult for opponents to find their flaws. This round was no exception. In the end, TZ gradually eroded the defense tower and demolished the crystal.

【It’s the first time showcasing their strength to the fullest】

【Exciting, I was nervous watching it】

【@BREEZE, your hooks all come with locks? So accurate】

【There is a cheat!】

【Last time when we played the wind game, you guys said he was the God of Wind. What are you saying today? The God of Branches, right?】

【Let’s start the next game quickly. I can’t wait.】

【Lunar Eclipse is already playable, can He Ci show it off?】

【I want to see it too, his eclipse fight scene is simply a work of art】

“How about Lunar Eclipse?” The coach asked He Ci as the live stream was being shown on the TV screen in the lounge.

He Ci: “Okay.”

Today was the first day that the Lunar Eclipse version has been updated to the game server. SUG was a very good and suitable opponent. They originally planned to use the Lunar Eclipse lineup to test their strength.

In the second game, TZ decided to put Eclipse in the fourth or fifth pick to avoid being targeted by the opponent after picking it first.

When He Ci picked Lunar Eclipse, the audience cheered. The camera zoomed in to the front of He Ci, who seemed to have sensed something, looked up expressionlessly, and then quickly looked back at the screen.

【666】

【You still love Lunar Eclipse】

【This look of raising one’s eyes matches the lunar eclipse poster so well, has anyone screenshot it?】

【Turn off the lights, the hunt is about to begin】

Yu Xinche’s support was also chosen last.

SUG banned his Branch and Wind, probably because they felt that his hook’s accuracy was better today.

Among the remaining supports, considering the team’s lineup, the coach suggested that Yu Xinche take the Solar Eclipse.

“Okay.” Yu Xinche said. He still wanted to play Hourglass. They tried this combination in the training match a few days ago, and the effect was not bad.

However, they were playing against a team of average strength at that time. If they were to play against SUG today… he also admitted that it would be safer to take the Solar Eclipse.

Yu Xinche locked onto [Solar Eclipse] before the countdown ended, and another round of cheers broke out from the audience.

The commentator also exclaimed: “Wow – this is the first time that our HPL has selected a sun-moon combination this season. We all know that FIX’s Lunar Eclipse has a history, now how about BREEZE’s Solar Eclipse, let’s wait and see.”

Commentator B: “By the way, did FIX change his skin? I remember he usually used the Halloween vampire.”

The hero selection interface allowed you to see which skin the player had chosen for this game. The display board behind He Ci switches from an elegant vampire to a bassist with a rock band theme.

【Vampire doesn’t have a couple skin. He used another skin before, but he matched with a passerby fan using a couple skin, and then he was criticized, so he kept using Vampire afterwards.】

【What is the situation now?】

【BREEZE isn’t using the band skin either】

【It may be still under discussion】

【Hahahaha! You got it right. We are discussing it!】

In the live stream, the bottom lane group was talking and laughing, and He Ci even turned his head to glance at Yu Xinche.

【He is anxious, he is anxious】

【Our baby is so handsome】

【He Ci invited me to play professionally? He Ci invited me to use the couple skin!】

“Don’t look at me, be careful of fines.”

He Ci ignored him and turned to urge him: “OBSESS just made a bet in the group, God Che, please give me some face.”

Yu Xinche didn’t mind using the couple skin, but thought his reason was too childish: “Then let him win.”

“No, he must lose.”

“…”

The support player finally succumbed to the AD’s pressure, and Yu Xinche moved the mouse and changed it.

The audience started to cheer excitedly again, with the screen filled with comments like “They’re a good match”.

On the big screen on the stage behind them, the bassist in a black jacket was looking off into the distance with his body sideways, his eyes drooping, looking a little lonely.

Suddenly the screen flashed, and a spotlight shone beside him, and a female drummer appeared on the stage. She looked at the camera with high spirits, her high ponytail flying with her movements, and was about to raise her hand to hit the starting drum beat.

HIT’s skin had interactive special effects. As the couple skin was activated, the bassist Eclipse underwent subtle changes. His eyes had highlights, and the loneliness around him seemed to dissipate, replaced by an imperceptible affection in his eyes.

 

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