After Kissing the Esports God, He Keeps Flirting With Me Chapter 128

【128】 Dian Feng Dui Jue

Before entering the arena, the Han Guo Team’s coach instructed from the side, “You must be careful in this match. The Zhong Guo Team is very formidable.”

“Yang Che, you especially need to watch out for that Wind. He is the backbone of the Zhong Guo Team.”

“Coach, you don’t need to worry so much.” Yang Che scoffed and said, “Haven’t we already studied their techniques?”

“I think his skill level is nothing more than that.”

“Besides, he’s already old. He won’t be my match.”

Niu Zhuxi didn’t say much; he merely patted Jiang Yan’s shoulder encouragingly.

He trusted Jiang Yan very much, and more importantly, he trusted the players of their Zhong Guo Team.

As the players from both sides entered the arena and adjusted their equipment, this globally anticipated grand finals officially raised its curtains.

From the start of the first game, both sides went back and forth.

The Han Guo Team’s style was fierce, fast, and ruthless. Their Mid Laner also chose the relatively dominant Jian Xin, suppressing Wen Ran right from the opening.

Wen Ran’s champion, Yan Hen, wasn’t as strong as Jian Xin in the early game. He could only rely on his mechanical skills to diligently last-hit every minion, striving to minimize the gold gap.

Yang Che, however, didn’t think this way at all. This time, he picked his signature champion, Wu Jian. Clearing three jungle camps simultaneously and aggressively ganking, he lunged straight at the Zhong Guo Team like a sharp sword.

Yang Che’s playstyle was indeed fierce and precise, even successfully catching Wen Ran once. Whether it was objective control or KDA, his stats were exceptionally beautiful.

Naturally, the Zhong Guo Team weren’t pushovers either. Even with the enemy holding the advantage, Jiang Yan unexpectedly maintained his composure, gathering every available resource to narrow the gap between him and Yang Che. Yang Che’s original tactical order was to set an ambush in the bottom lane, but upon losing sight of Jiang Yan, he immediately retreated into his own jungle, crashing right into Jiang Yan who had planned to counter-jungle.

He attacked without hesitation. This ‘Wind’ was supposedly the king of the jungle for the Zhong Guo Team; as long as he could solo kill him, his position as the number one player would be further cemented.

Jiang Yan’s reaction was naturally not slow either. He started with his second skill, using the displacement to dodge Yang Che’s crowd control, and instantly followed up with his first skill for a counter-attack.

The two exchanged a wave of health, neither gaining an advantage.

However, the subsequent team fights came one after another. The Han Guo Team was incredibly ferocious, constantly forcing the Zhong Guo Team to engage. Finally, during the last wave, the Zhong Guo Team was wiped out. With three players surviving, the Han Guo Team secured the victory for the first game.

In truth, after the first match, it was obvious that the two sides were evenly matched in strength. Everyone was an expert in mechanical details, not daring to relax their vigilance in the slightest. The two teams fought bitterly, with almost every game dragging on for over thirty minutes.

Every single detail was worth taking out and rewatching repeatedly.

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The commentators were also quite excited: “In this tournament, we are seeing what a clash between true powerhouses looks like!”

“Incredible, Wind’s understanding of Die Ren has actually reached such a profound depth. This is a newly released champion, after all.”

“Yes, I’ve never seen Die Ren played like this before, so smooth and flowing. Truly worthy of being Zhong Guo’s ace Jungler!”

“Then what will Yang Che, our number one person in Ling Xiao, do next?”

In-game, the match had already progressed to the twenty-minute mark. The Zhong Guo Team still had all three high-ground towers intact, while the Han Guo Team only had one left.

“The main dragon is refreshing in twenty seconds. If the other side wants to make a comeback now, they will definitely go all out for this dragon,” Jiang Yan commanded calmly. “Support, stand on the flank and provide vision. Ling Han, hold the frontline. AD, deal damage with me. Dawn, circle around and ambush from behind.”

“Understood!”

Being teammates who had synergized for so long, they knew exactly how to follow up the moment Jiang Yan spoke.

After the formation was set, just as Jiang Yan predicted, the Han Guo Team came to contest the dragon.

They sent their Support to the front for vision, while their Top Laner moved to check the brush in the flanking position, firmly protecting their C-position behind them.

Jiang Yan had anticipated this as well. He told Wen Ran, “Dawn, no matter who comes, engage directly.”

A Mid Laner naturally couldn’t burst down a Fighter. Wen Ran chipped away at the enemy’s health, ensuring that the Fighter would be unable to initiate a team fight.

Meanwhile, the Support holding vision was caught out first by Ling Han. Having lost two of their initiators, Yang Che gritted his teeth and dashed straight into the dragon pit with his ultimate.

He was going to steal the dragon.

Yang Che had stolen dragons many times before. He was doing this to take a gamble; otherwise, once the opponent finished the dragon, they wouldn’t be able to defend their base at all!

The moment Yang Che entered, he immediately engaged in a smite battle with Jiang Yan. This was his last stand, but regrettably, the broadcast that echoed was ‘Wind has slain the main dragon.’ Yang Che, having charged in alone, was quickly focused down and killed.

Riding on their momentum, the Zhong Guo Team pushed the towers directly and secured the victory.

Game five, Han Guo Team won. Game six, Zhong Guo Team won.

The score was tied three to three. The Dian Feng Dui Jue was initiated.

In a standard match series, champions that have been used cannot be picked again to test the players’ champion pools. However, when a series goes the full distance to a tie and enters the Dian Feng Dui Jue, all previously used champions become available again. It was equivalent to a complete reshuffle, and it allowed both sides to pick the exact same champions.

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Commentator A said, “The long-awaited Dian Feng Dui Jue! We are all very curious about what kind of team compositions the coaches on both sides will bring out. I wonder if we’ll be lucky enough to witness a mirror Solo today!”

“If it’s a mirror match, it will be the most historic game to spectate, because identical champions will highlight the players’ individual styles and capabilities even more!”

The live audience also boiled over, chanting “Dian Feng Dui Jue!” from the stands.

The first champion, Yan Shen. The second, Hai Yao. The third, Ling. The fourth, Jing Yue. And the last one, Po Kong!

When the Han Guo Team also locked in Po Kong as their last pick, the atmosphere in the arena was pushed to its absolute peak.

“Dian Feng Dui Jue, a mirror solo!” The commentator’s voice cracked slightly from excitement. “This is the first world championship in Ling Xiao history, and also the first mirror matchup. Will it be the Han Guo Team, known as the Grim Reapers, taking the win, or the Zhong Guo Team, who has been steamrolling their opponents all along?”

“This is a match relying purely on mechanical skill and macro awareness. Let’s follow the camera and look at the battlefield!”

Viewers watching the live stream online were also spamming the bullet screen.

[Damn, Dian Feng Dui Jue, this match is genuinely so good!] [You think the team fights are just visually beautiful? Both sides are powerhouse teams; basically, every micro-play you see has eight hundred layers of mind games if you analyze it.] [Mirror matches are great to watch, but whoever plays poorly is going to be incredibly embarrassed.] [Pure mechanical showdown, family, hurry up and learn the techniques!] [Forget it, if I could learn their techniques, I would have gone pro a long time ago instead of chatting with you guys in the comments.] [Zhong Guo Team fighting!] [Our five precious babies, do your best! Are you scared of them when it comes to micro-details?] [The five most detailed men in the rift!] [Isn’t this the perfect time to show off? Play well and you’ll be all over the headlines tomorrow.] [If the Zhong Guo Team wins, I will study physics properly. I’ll do a set of physics problems every day.] [Me too! If the Zhong Guo Team wins, I’ll go an entire month without eating fried chicken!] ……

It wasn’t just fans and players paying attention; domestic professional players naturally had their eyes on this as well.

Nan Xi watched almost every match. Even if he occasionally couldn’t catch the live stream, he would watch the entire VOD and carefully clip Wen Ran’s highlight plays, saving them in a folder on his computer.

Suddenly, a knock sounded on the door.

“Come in.”

As soon as Nan Xi spoke, the door creaked open. Orange, holding a bucket of popcorn, smiled sweetly at him. “Xiao Dui Zhang!”

“I’m bored by myself. Can I watch the finals with you?”

Nan Xi didn’t refuse, simply nodding.

He originally wanted to grab a chair for Orange, but Orange sat directly on the bed.

Looking at him with an innocent, slightly expectant gaze, he said, “Xiao Dui Zhang, the chair is too hard. It’s softer over here. Why don’t you come over?”

The match had already started. Although Nan Xi was reluctant, he couldn’t be bothered to waste breath on him. After giving an “Mhm,” he moved his laptop and sat next to Orange.

He didn’t want to miss a single second of Wen Ran.

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Mirror matchups were inherently entertaining to watch, let alone one between two top-tier teams. The winner would become the global champion.

The moment the match started, the Han Guo Team attacked fiercely and aggressively. They had practiced this composition countless times, aiming for a quick and decisive battle. Moreover, this was a battle with their dignity on the line. Winning meant universal joy.

Losing meant…

They were all top-tier players in their own country. If they were stood up and schooled in a match like this, how humiliating would that be!

“I’ll go in first to bait out the enemy Jing Yue’s survival skills. Yan Shen, stack your passive, follow me, and follow up immediately.”

“Support, stand back and to the left. The enemy is very likely to flank and dive our C-position. Protect the C-position!”

In the headset was Jiang Yan’s methodical shotcalling. In the past, Wen Ran didn’t know how many times he had hoped to be in the same match as his idol, striving for the same goal. But now, he had realized this dream more than once, and it was on the highest international stage.

“Po Kong, prepare your ultimate. After Yan Shen pokes, you follow up. Jing Yue, keep up the damage output, but hold onto your survival skills tightly!”

Jiang Yan’s shotcalling was already formidable, and now he was methodically deploying strategies. Things were indeed developing exactly as he anticipated.

After adding a wave of damage, Wen Ran immediately called out the position, “I took out the enemy ADC!”

Ling Han closely followed up with his ultimate: “Controlled three!”

“I’m auto-attacking him, I’m auto-attacking him,” Xu Jiajia frantically tapped his basic attack key. “Killed one! There are still two critically low ones trying to run!”

“It’s fine if we can’t catch them. There are still minion waves and the dragon in the middle lane. They only have three people left; let’s push mid directly.”

The fans of the Zhong Guo Team were already getting emotional. As long as they could destroy the crystal, the world championship title was theirs!

The live audience had begun to boil over, even standing up and shouting “Zhong Guo Team must win.” However, just as Wen Ran planned to make a move to CC the remaining three and let the minion wave into the crystal, the Han Guo Team suddenly requested a pause.

Pauses weren’t a big deal; after all, network fluctuations did genuinely happen sometimes. But after waiting for more than twenty minutes, the opposing side said, “This game cannot be counted.”

“The Han Guo Team is requesting a rematch.”

Wen Ran’s fist slammed onto the desk. “We were about to win! On what grounds?”

Jiang Yan reached out, gently patted his head, and then inquired of the opposing side, “Why not continue playing, and choose a rematch instead? Please give us a reasonable explanation.”

Yang Che of the Han Guo Team spoke without any psychological pressure, “Because my computer suddenly lost power.”

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Translator’s Note:

Dian Feng Dui Jue (巅峰对决): Literally translates to “Peak Showdown” or “Ultimate Showdown.”
In the context of this novel’s esports league (which is heavily inspired by the real-life Honor of Kings Pro League/KPL in China), it refers specifically to the final tie-breaking Game 7 in a Best-of-7 series. During a normal series, teams are not allowed to pick champions they have already used in previous games. However, in the Dian Feng Dui Jue, this restriction is completely lifted. Both teams choose their lineups via “blind pick,” meaning they can lock in their absolute best, signature heroes without the enemy seeing. This often results in both teams picking the exact same champions, creating a highly anticipated “mirror match” that serves as the ultimate test of raw mechanical skill and macro awareness.

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