【Hahahaha】
【Okay, you’re very outspoken.】
【I want to grab my two babies and kiss them to death.】
The media in the audience laughed. He Ci, of course, didn’t seem happy about it, so he sat there coolly with no expression. After Yu Xinche finished speaking, he also said a few polite words to the audience.
【Fish is the bravest person in TZ, who agrees?】
【Indeed, Xiao Ou sometimes criticizes He Ci, but it’s not in a similar way.】
【Xiao Ou didn’t even realize he’d angered others after he’d provoked them, while Yu openly and deliberately provoked He Ci.】
【Ultimately, it all comes down to He Ci’s permissive attitude. If he had been angry from the beginning, the fish wouldn’t be so bold now.】
【You’re getting arrogant because you’re spoiled, huh? Hahahaha】
【It’s great! The baby is so well-behaved, what’s wrong with him being a little mischievous once in a while!】
【True】
【True】
【And he only teases He Ci; he’s quite serious in front of his other teammates.】
【Isn’t this a two-way pampering?】
After the media Q&A session, there would be a fan interaction segment where the players would be randomly selected from the questions raised in the live chat to answer.
“The first question comes from user ’99-year-old cold and beautiful stepmother,’ who asked player BREEZE if he was satisfied with his performance in his first regular season game, and if he would give himself a score out of 100.”
【This ID is hilarious!】
【I’m impressed with the netizens.】
Yu Xinche couldn’t help but smile when he heard the username, and then replied, “Overall, I’m satisfied. I’ve been able to keep up with the team’s pace and I’m integrating well with everyone. Of course, my teammates, coaches, and our manager have all helped me a lot, and I’m very grateful to them.”
“If I were to give myself a score, I’d give myself 85 points, because there are some personal goals I haven’t reached yet, and I feel there’s still room for improvement.”
【《85》】
【The standards are so high】
【I put 120 directly; the extra 20 was because baby is cute.】
Yu Xinche didn’t really feel the impact of finishing first in the regular season. On the one hand, he had always had high expectations for himself since he was a child, and being first was commonplace for him. To put it arrogantly, in his eyes, first place was a reward he deserved after putting in the effort.
It’s only when he couldn’t get it that it would affect him.
It also because he set up a separate set of evaluation criteria for his own performance.
When he first joined TZ, he wanted to get to know his teammates as soon as possible and adapt to the team’s play style.
Later, he didn’t want to be just a tool to carry orders, so he started to actively communicate his ideas during matches, letting his teammates know that he could also carry and that he could be trusted.
He also spent the entire regular season constantly trying to improve his hero pool.
After playing against WING, he repeatedly watched the replays of the two teams’ matches. After realizing that his abilities in all aspects had reached the normal level of a professional player, he felt that his synergy with He Ci could be improved even further.
Living together seems to have subtly brought them closer, but… it still didn’t feel quite right.
Now that the regular season was over, he still hadn’t figured out FIX. Mission wasn’t accomplished, so he’ll give himself an 85 out of 100.
These phased goals, which ran throughout the regular season, were far more meaningful to Yu Xinche than the title of first place, which had no real practical effect.
At this stage, the only thing that could attract him more than understanding the He C was winning the championship.
The Q&A session continued, and another question came in: what do other people think of Yu Xinche?
The coach spoke highly of him: “He’s an extremely intelligent and dedicated player. He trains very hard, and reviewing games with him is the easiest.”
【The other four: Who are you insulting?】
【Remember when BURN and CONTROL argued during their debriefing session, and even the coach got involved? Hahahaha】
【Ha ha ha ha】
【Xiao Ou is incredibly stubborn, but the young master is actually alright.】
【He Ci was probably too cold; he lacked appropriate praise. The coach didn’t feel a sense of accomplishment, so the experience was poor.】
BURN then spoke, praising Yu Xinche for learning the game quickly and having a good temper.
Xiao Ou said he thought Yu Xinche was cute and had a sweet tongue, and that it was perfect for fans to call him “baby.”
【Hahahahahahahaha】
【Xiao Ou is also a baby】
“He has high emotional intelligence, can regulate the atmosphere within the team, and has us all under his control.” CONTROL paused, “especially with our AD.”
【Leading the way in shipping couples】
【Hahahahaha】
【Controlling TZ is a piece of cake.jpg】
When it was He Ci’s turn, he couldn’t help but laugh as he spoke: “My attitude has always been very clear, no need to say more, I have it all laid out.”
【What a detailed explanation】
That’s true. Inviting him to play professionally during his initial live stream was outrageous enough, but his campaign speech at the draft was even more astonishing.】
【It feels like there’s sweetness every day that it makes He Ci OOC】
【Today’s outrageous statement: He allowed Yu Xinche to let fans call him “baby”】
Aside from those who ship the couple, many viewers commented that this comment was essentially saying nothing.
He Ci could only add again: “Diligent and talented, sensible, cute and understanding… He’s great in every way, and I haven’t found any flaws yet.”
【???】
【Doesn’t this equate to “perfection”?】
Some of the media below laughed and some cheered. Being praised in front of so many people made Yu Xinche a little embarrassed. He rubbed his face while laughing.
【Baby is shy】
【Cute】
After today, the video editors would be able to produce a huge amount of content again.
The live stream ended after the Q&A session, and the TZ team could finally head back, returning to the break room hungry.
As soon as the door was opened, the aroma of sweet potatoes wafted out.
“Wow, it smells so good!” Xiao Ou was the first to enter and immediately went to grab the sweet potato on the table.
“I saw they were selling them outside the venue, so I bought a few to tide us over,” Xu Le said.
Xiao Ou gave Yu Xinche one as well. Yu Xinche took it, glanced at it, but didn’t tear it open. Instead, he went back to the bag of sweet potatoes and looked at it again.
“What are you looking for?” He Ci asked.
He was holding a perfectly shaped oval sweet potato, and Yu Xinche’s eyes lit up when he saw it: “Can we switch?”
He Ci glanced at his sweet potato and immediately understood: “Okay.”
“Wait, wait, wait!” Little Ou, who had been joining in the fun, still didn’t understand. “What’s the difference between these two?”
Yu Xinche put the two sweet potatoes together: “He Ci’ssweet potato is very pretty, but the one you gave me is a little oddly shaped.”
Xiao Ou: “???”
Seriously, was this guy such a sucker for good looks to such an exent?
Xu Le found it amusing: “I reasonably suspect that Xiao Yu chose us because He Ci is handsome.”
He Ci said calmly, “That’s also an advantage.”
Yu Xinche didn’t say anything, but was satisfied with the sweet potato he had exchanged for. He was busy peeling it and taking a bite.
The sweet potato was very fresh. It was moist and still steaming inside, and its golden-red color looks very tempting.
With one bite, the warm and sweet taste fills your mouth, relaxing your nerves after a long night.
“Is it delicious?” He Ci asked him.
“Mmm-hmm.” Yu Xinche nodded several times.
The team members and the others were all hungry, so they found a place to sit down and chatted while eating.
The competition had temporarily come to an end, and everyone’s hearts were filled with the sweet aroma of roasted sweet potatoes in the lounge, a feeling of warmth and satisfaction.
*
HPL playoffs adopt a double-elimination format, with the top eight teams divided into two groups. The teams with lower scores were ranked from lowest to highest and they would challenge the team ranked above them in turn.
TZ was in first place, and they won’t know who their opponent would be until the teams behind them have decided their match.
However, they did not relax during the waiting period. In addition to daily training, they would watch the matches of other teams in their group whenever they had free time.
During the match, a comment mentioned the World Championship, and Yu Xinche asked curiously:
“Is there only one spot available for the World Championship?”
“Yes. Let me explain it to you. We have five major tournaments a year: the HPL Autumn Season, the Official Invitational Tournament, the Entertainment Tournament, the HPL Spring Season, and the S-Series.” Xu Le pulled over the small white board in the conference room and started writing.
“Currently, it’s the Autumn Season, followed by the Invitational Tournament, a world-class event. Each region has 1-2 slots. Our region didn’t perform well in the World Championships last year, so we only have 1 slot this year, so the Autumn Season champion will participate.”
“After the Lunar New Year, there’s a regional competition focused on entertainment, usually featuring the top four teams from the Autumn Season. It’s commonly known as the Intercontinental Tournament.”
“Next up are the Spring Split and the World Championship. The World Championship is currently the most important of all the competitions.” He paused here, then sighed slightly, “Our TZ team doesn’t have a World Championship title yet.”
No wonder the team’s group chat is called “Aiming for S6”.
Yu Xinche nodded, indicating that he understood.
“There’s also an All-Star game,” He Ci added. “It’s an internal league-wide entertainment event where players vote to select players to participate.”
“Uh-huh.”
The match has started on the screen. After the match server updated to the game server version, it also got a new piece of equipment—the Handle of Usurpation.
In the Chinese server, it’s currently referred to as “Stealing the Knife”.
Because the creator of HIT was Chinese, the game incorporated many traditional cultural elements. However, since it’s a globally compatible version, it also included elements from other countries’ cultures.
The original name for the power to steal was the Hand of Hermes, one of Hermes’ identities being the god of theft.
Wearing this equipment allows you to steal any one skill from any enemy. Regardless of which skill was stolen, the equipment had a 4-minute cooldown.
In addition, you could also randomly select one attribute from an ally and stack it on yourself. This could be the health of a tank teammate, or the damage or mana of a damage-dealing teammate.
Both have a 4-minute cooldown, but the copied attributes last for a maximum of 30 seconds and would disappear upon the user’s death.
New equipment was often very powerful, so the game restricts each team to only one player wearing it.
In this game, one team’s jungler purchased items to stack damage, while on the other team, VI’s AD carry, purple, purchased items to stack health.
“Don’t worry, Zi ge,” Xiao Ou said.
“The mid lane is also showing signs of improvement,” CONTROL said thoughtfully. “It feels like their strength has increased since the day they played us.”
“Indeed. The best-of-five series in the playoffs is also a great learning experience; they can learn a lot as they fight their way up.”
With similar economic backgrounds, the two sides engaged in back-and-forth battles, resulting in a tense and unpredictable situation.
At this moment, the opponent seized the opportunity to cause trouble for VI’s bottom lane. Seeing that his support was about to be sniped by a ranged skill, PURPLE flashed in front of the support and helped block the fatal skill.
【Tears welling up】
【What kind of treatment is this?】
【In this regard, Zizi has no complaints.】
【A Dream of Nine Hundred Million Supports】
【I’d say he gets better treatment than baby, no one would disagree, right?】
【Get out of here, don’t be a noob!】
Indeed, the treatment was good. Yu Xinche looked at the comments without any emotion, and was not affected by the negative remarks at all.
Yu Xinche had previously teamed up with PURPLE and his teammates in the team, and you could tell he was very “loyal” when playing games. He didn’t expect him to have the same style in competitions.
He was completely different from He Ci. He Ci rarely brings personal emotions into the competition and acts like a rational machine. The two were not on the same track, each with their own advantages and disadvantages.
Furthermore, Yu Xinche felt that PURPLE’s use of Flash wasn’t precise enough. He risked his own life to save others, and they only managed to escape thanks to his teammates’ arrival.
【I’m not wrong. He Ci doesn’t block skills during matches.】
【Was it possible that he taught the fish well and didn’t get himself into such a mess, so he didn’t need anyone to help him?】
【…Invincible】
The comments section was still buzzing with discussion, but Yu Xinche’s calm demeanor didn’t meant others could ignore it.
Xiao Ou broke the awkward silence: “How should I put it, He Ci please express your opinion?”
He Ci was silent for a moment, then said, “God Che is very disciplined and wouldn’t go shopping in that area.”
Yu Xinche raised an eyebrow, smiled inwardly, and said, “A high EQ remark, God Ci.”
“They’re really showing a strong will to survive this time,” CONTROL said.
He Ci cleared his throat and explained, “I can block in ranked matches without hesitation, but in competitions, it depends on the situation. If there’s a risk in blocking, I definitely won’t go.”
He spoke quite sincerely, perhaps afraid that his team would mind. After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Yu Xinche, wanting to know his reaction.
Yu Xinche was alright with it. If he had heard this at the beginning of the season, he might have been sad, but recently he had been reading He Ci’s post whenever he had free time and had learned more about the past, including a “background recap” related to his blocking skills.
After Swan left, TZ recruited other support players, but they only played for one season before leaving. The team didn’t achieve much that season, and the bot lane was unremarkable.
Yu Xinche watched a few highlights and noticed that He Ci’s style had begun to change, but he still retained that impulsive and passionate spirit.
Until one time he blocked a skill for this new support.
He Ci was immobilized in place, while the support ran away without even turning his head, abandoning the AD who had risked his life to save him.
Yu Xinche specifically searched for that match; He Ci’s face was very sour when he left the arena after the game. The comments about the player being betrayed during that flash play were all condemnations from later viewers.
He Ci in the subsequent matches became more conservative. Yu Xinche thought that it was probably from that time that he decided not to rely on his teammates, not to expect their protection, and not to want to protect them as much.
“Are you angry?” He Ci sat next to him and, seeing that he hadn’t said anything, leaned closer to observe him.
“No, I understand.” Yu Xinche smiled.
I understand your disappointment, but I will try my best to help you get your previous mindset back.
Yu Xinche silently added another goal to his list.
He knew that gaining trust was difficult, and it might take some time for He Ci to subconsciously believe him, but that was alright. He had plenty of patience and didn’t mind waiting a little longer.
However, he did not expect that this would become the first “flag” to be fulfilled.
There was nothing that could be done; He Ci’s face slap came far too quickly.
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