【28】 Waiting for You to Carry Me
If it were anyone else telling him they were Wind, Wen Ran might have been surprised for a moment. But with Jiang Yan, hesitating for even a second would mean believing his nonsense.
Wen Ran had thought about it long ago. Aside from their voices, the two of them had absolutely no similarities.
Moreover, Wind was so low-key. Even at his most glorious, he protected his privacy so well. How could he just randomly tell someone “I am Wind”?
Furthermore, Wind had played games with him and knew him, while Jiang Yan needed him to boost his account. Anyone with a brain wouldn’t connect the two.
Now that Wen Ran had his ID card, he didn’t need to do those odd jobs to make a living anymore.
And he had twenty thousand yuan on hand, enough to last a while.
He still wanted to play professionally.
Opening the SPL official website, Wen Ran quickly browsed through. He saw two messages under “Latest Announcements.”
One was that Team Right’s Silver was fined one month’s salary for inappropriate conduct.
The other was that Team DS was recruiting a new Mid Laner; interested parties could contact via email.
Team DS was an established team in the League. They had won one championship and entered the semi-finals twice. Yexin (Night Heart), known as the “Number One Mid Laner,” played for this team. Yexin was the Rookie King of the fifteenth season and was signed directly by Team DS as the number one draft pick.
Yexin himself was reasonably good-looking. With the title of Rookie King and the team winning the championship, his popularity soared, and he received endless endorsements.
But during the summer split, he was banned from the competition for a season by the League for violating regulations by privately accepting paid companion play orders.
However, after DS won the championship, their results began to decline. The head coach resigned, and their performance in recent seasons was ugly compared to before, barely making the top eight. Without Yexin, they completely fell apart in the summer split, becoming regulars on the “Black List.” They fell from Group A to Group B, and in Group B, they were slaughtered, failing to win a single match series. The fans almost destroyed their official Weibo.
It was currently the summer break. Major clubs were mostly buying players from other teams or the draft convention. Only DS posted this kind of announcement.
Wen Ran checked Weibo. The official DS Weibo had also posted it, and it was trending.
[I waited half a day, and this is what I get?]
[Other teams announce listings and transfers; you post recruitment?]
[Forget it. Who doesn’t know DS is throwing games right now? They are definitely waiting for Yexin.]
[Buying a player requires a transfer fee. Since it’s just a transition period, how could DS bear to spend that?]
[Didn’t they say they contacted Yi Jian Shuang a few days ago?]
[Yi Jian Shuang? What kind of clown is that? Are there really no people left that they have to find a streamer?]
[DS wants money, right? How much traffic can a streamer bring by livestreaming for a month?]
[Laughing to death. Posting this now just means Yi Jian Shuang didn’t want to come, right?]
[As everyone knows, DS is the stingiest and most money-grubbing team in the League.]
[DS performance fans are really heartbroken. Clocking out early, streaming every day. Forget the summer split, but not reinforcing during the transfer window… do you really want to sit in Group B forever?]
…
Wen Ran looked at the scrolling comments, then exited to search for Team WK’s official Weibo.
WK had no personnel listed for transfer this season.
That meant they didn’t need anyone.
Wen Ran pursed his lips, organized his profile, and sent it to Team DS’s email.
He had been in youth training before and knew clearly that positions in teams were generally won through competition.
What those people said might not be unreasonable, but he wasn’t afraid to compete with Yexin. He was confident he could outperform him.
Actually, Wen Ran’s first choice in his heart was Team WK. But since they didn’t need people, and Wind wasn’t there, he didn’t have much personal attachment to the team.
After sending the email, Wen Ran logged into the game.
As soon as he came online, he saw that friend ‘wrsxhd’ was online.
Wen Ran’s heart trembled fiercely.
Then he actively opened a private chat with the other party.
[My Mechanics Are Better Than Yours: Play together?]
[wrsxhd: Mn.]
Wen Ran originally wanted to play Peak Tournament matches. Although confident, he couldn’t be completely unprepared.
But seeing Wind online, his hands and mind were beyond his control.
After entering the lobby, he first signaled “I’ll play Mid Lane.” To ensure he got the position, he even risked appearing arrogant by posting his win rate.
The teammates were smart people too. After spamming “666,” they all chose their best heroes.
The selection speed was too fast, and in the end, only the Support position was left for Wind.
Wen Ran immediately panicked. He typed on the keyboard: Should I switch with you?
Before he could send it, Wind’s gentle voice came through: “Can I play Bell?”
How could Wen Ran refuse? Besides, the hero he played this round, Shadow Xuanji, had high compatibility with Bell. It could be said to be the best Mid-Support duo.
Wen Ran quickly deleted the unfinished sentence and turned on his mic: “Mmhmm, you can play whatever you want.”
A very light laugh came from the other side: “Then I’ll be waiting for you to carry me to a win.”
The sexy voice teased Wen Ran until his heart was banging around like a deer. He blushed and gave an “Mn.” He had no doubt the temperature of his face could fry an egg right now. His idol actually asked him to carry him!
As soon as the game started, the teammates displayed their true nature as score-slaves.
[ADC: Bell doesn’t need to follow me. Protect the Mid Lane God.]
[ADC: I will take care of myself. Worst case, I can survive picking up trash under the tower.]
[Jungler: Mid Lane Brother, come take the Blue. Later, all the Blues at home are yours; I’ll go invade.]
Wen Ran, who had never experienced this kind of treatment, thought to himself, These are truly people desperate to rank up.
With the teammates’ words, Wind followed Wen Ran in the mid lane to farm from the start. Wen Ran was almost dying of nervousness having his idol watch his operations up close. He could feel how fast his heart was beating.
Fortunately, he lived up to expectations. He took First Blood thirty-eight seconds into the game, snowballed by ganking, dodged damage with detailed second-skill usage during a tower dive, and chased down a kill over a thousand miles. In just six minutes, his economy led the opponent by three thousand gold. The teammates gave thumbs up all around.
After accidentally dying in a one-for-two trade, the teammates even spoke up to comfort him.
The resurrection time in the early game wasn’t long, just over ten seconds. Wen Ran dragged the vision to watch Bell.
Bell didn’t go to find the ADC, nor did she stand in the mid lane. Instead, she walked back towards the base. Just as Wen Ran was wondering what tactic his idol was using, the computer screen lit up—he had revived.
And at the same time, Bell stood in front of him.
With a light leap, she attached herself to his head.
Wen Ran’s hands froze. Shadow Xuanji stood dumbly on the spot.
So, he was coming back just now to pick me up?
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