After Kissing the Esports God, He Keeps Flirting With Me Chapter 81.2

Part 2

No wonder STE was the team with the highest support rate and most fans in the league right now. Wen Ran had once seen a saying that half of the female fans in the league belonged to Wind, and the other half belonged to STE.

Both sides exchanged simple greetings and went inside to prepare for the match.

Since they didn’t care about winning or losing, the league also reminded them that they could properly ‘entertain’ to attract viewers.

In the first game, WK gave Wen Ran Fairy Lu Yue.

Fairy Lu Yue rarely appeared on the professional stage anymore. After a massive nerf to her equipment, her survivability was terrible.

However, during the match, the sentiment changed from [Playing a trash strat] to [Holy cow, this Lu Yue has something].

In the subsequent games, both sides also picked heroes that wouldn’t usually appear on the professional stage. It was like a high-level ranked match, and everyone watched happily.

In the end, STE took the victory. Immediately after, the league announced the list of teams advancing to the playoffs early.

They were: STE, WK, HG, and Inverse Seal.

Wen Ran was busy with his own matches and hadn’t paid attention to Group A, aside from chatting occasionally with Four Leaf Clover.

The top two of Group A could play against the bottom two of Group S. As long as they won, they could advance to the loser’s bracket of the playoffs.

Currently, the number one in Group A was DS.

This meant that as long as DS could win their matches and not be eliminated, they might meet WK in the playoffs.

Ye Xin (Night Heart) still had skills; otherwise, he wouldn’t have so many fans. DS had also bought a new ADC, and this new ADC’s playstyle matched Ye Xin’s very well.

They successfully entered the playoffs loser’s bracket.

With Ye Xin’s return this season, DS’s support rate had also risen.

But what caused the most discussion was Ye Xin’s remarks during the post-match interview.

The interviewer was Grapefruit (You Zi).

Grapefruit: “Ye Xin, returning to the arena after a season and advancing triumphantly all the way, do you feel your level has improved after a season of settling?”

Ye Xin: “Of course. Results prove everything.”

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Grapefruit: “Okay, we have all witnessed DS’s performance this season; it’s really amazing! So now that DS has entered the playoffs, the opponents will be even tougher. Are you confident?”

Ye Xin: “I don’t think there’s anything to worry about. Some people only know how to market themselves, but their true skills are just so-so. The reason they got a chance to show their face was merely because they exploited a loophole.”

Grapefruit thought Ye Xin was simply exploding with coolness.

She continued excitedly: “At the end of the interview, does Ye Xin have anything to say to the fans supporting you?”

Ye Xin sneered. “Thank you all for your continued support. I will fight fair and square on the stage to beat down those counterfeit goods who delusionally try to replace or supersede others, giving you all an explanation.”

As soon as these words came out, they immediately caused an uproar on the internet.

Although he didn’t name specific people, the implication was extremely strong.

[What is Ye Xin doing?]

[Is he talking about Dawn? After all, he only has beef with Dawn.]

[Is this thing between Dawn and Ye Xin never ending? Why are they still cross-firing through the air?]

[I remember Ye Xin wasn’t like this before. Every interview used to be very Buddhist and normal, and he wouldn’t attack players. Why is he like this now?]

[Do you even need to ask why? He was definitely influenced by Dawn. Meeting someone who loves to create hype so much, of course he changed.]

[How does Dawn love hype?]

[Isn’t he? Before other players debut, they are nobodies. He, on the other hand, had constant topics even as a chaotic amateur, and became even more incredible after becoming a pro player. Which time isn’t he the most dramatic?]

[Give it a rest. You can’t blame him for that. Which time was it him who started trouble first?]

[To be honest, I’m actually quite interested to see if they can meet on the competition stage. I want to watch the drama!]

[Fight! Fight!]

[I’ll be honest, if they really meet, I think Dawn will be exposed. Why is Ye Xin the strongest Mid laner? He came back and fought straight back to Group S. That Dawn only fought to Group A.]

[Is the brain of the person above filled with cement? Dawn didn’t win because there were match-fixers, wasn’t it?]

[I’m really laughing. Wait until Dawn crushes Ye Xin, then come back and see what bullshit you were spouting!]

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…..

And whether intentionally or just by schedule, the league arranged it so.

The first match of the playoffs was WK versus DS.

Jian Yun was the first to speak. “Oh mother, this is really huge pressure.”

“Do you think the league arranged this on purpose for the hype?”

“If DS drew STE, there would be no game to play.” Jian Yun made a throat-slitting gesture. “Strangled in the cradle.”

“Dawn, I reckon after tonight, you’ll be on the trending search again.”

“No need for tonight,” Wen Ran said. “Already on it.”

On Weibo, the glaring hashtag #Dawn Ye Xin was already hanging on the trending search.

[Tonight will definitely be a battle for dignity.]

[Yeah, didn’t fans of both sides stick to their own arguments before? Ye Xin’s side said Dawn only picked up a bargain because Ye Xin was banned. And Dawn’s side said even with fair competition, he couldn’t beat our Little Sprayer.]

[What’s the use of talking? “Ling Xiao” isn’t played with mouths. Who is stronger will be known once they fight, right?]

[Go Ye Xin, hammer him! See if he dares to set up a persona again.]

[Tch, worry about yourself. Dawn’s mechanics are visibly strong.]

[Rebellious Son, people are almost riding on your head. If you don’t teach him how to be a person today, don’t come back to see us!]

“Stop looking at phones,” the coach said. “Those hashtags are meaningless. Only by winning the game do you have the right to breathe.”

“Mn,” Jiang Yan added. “Not only win, but win beautifully.”

He reached out naturally and patted Wen Ran on the shoulder.

This match had high heat and a large number of viewers.

[Bright people don’t speak dark words; tonight, whoever loses will be embarrassed.]

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[I can’t wait! Dawn doesn’t look like someone who swallows insults. Maybe he set up some method to deal with Ye Xin in the game.]

[Is it Ye Xin proving himself, or Dawn beating up his old employer?]

[Definitely the latter. I’ve found DS unpleasant for a long time. How did they treat Dawn before?]

[Kept him forcefully for a 27 million transfer fee, then pressed him on the bench. Probably didn’t expect WK to actually be willing to pay.]

Bullet comments scrolled by rapidly, and the match soon began.

In the first game, Ye Xin brought out Ninja Spirit.

Ninja Spirit was considered Wen Ran’s signature hero, the kind that guaranteed points when picked. The reason Ye Xin picked it in the first game was to give Wen Ran a display of dominance, suppressing him with a strong hero first.

Ye Xin was not unprepared. He had studied many of Wen Ran’s match recordings and believed he had found a way to counter him.

The Ninja Spirit playstyle was aggressive; the core was daring to operate.

Ye Xin knew this too, so he constantly looked for opportunities to engage.

But in this game, the opponents seemed to have discussed it beforehand. That jungler kept coming over to catch him and cut him off; he couldn’t even get his economy rolling.

Ye Xin hadn’t faced Wind before. Tonight, he finally truly experienced the strength of a top-tier jungler in the league.

Meanwhile, Wen Ran had already ganked the bot lane two or three times.

With the five of them coordinating, it was almost impossible to lose team fights. DS was beaten back again and again.

Pushing the crystal was a foregone conclusion.

In the second game, Wen Ran played Ice Rabbit, while Ye Xin played Ah Ji.

Ice Rabbit had higher damage than Ah Ji, but correspondingly, the feel and agility were inferior to Ah Ji.

But even under such conditions, Wen Ran’s damage output reached 35%!

And WK’s team fights were picture-perfect; they played with extreme ease!

The third game was even more miserable. Ye Xin had barely farmed when he was flattened in nine minutes, creating a “Shortest Match in the League” record.

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Having lost three games in a row, this last game was exceptionally critical.

If they won, there was still a chance to turn the tables. But if they lost, not only did it mean DS’s journey this season had come to an end, but it also meant his previous bold words would all turn into jokes!

In the last game, he brought out his specialty, Ghost Wa.

Ye Xin’s Ghost Wa was very powerful in the league and indeed suppressed Wen Ran for a period. Wen Ran played Ninja Spirit this round.

Although Ghost Wa had long range, Ninja Spirit operated in close quarters!

Flash plus first skill to initiate, follow up with ultimate, second skill to supplement damage—taking Ghost Wa away.

Wen Ran didn’t just pull this off once; he camped and took Ye Xin out several times, and they were solo kills!

The opponent’s rhythm completely collapsed.

The final score was 4:0.

Ye Xin leaned back in his chair, feeling a bit faint, the back of his clothes soaked with a patch of cold sweat.

He had met Wen Ran in online games before, but he was nowhere near this fierce on the competition stage.

Mid laners understand mid laners best. This person’s playstyle was simply… simply like a madman.

As a result, the audience had already started discussing:

[Disperse, everyone. Spoke bold words about proving he’s the strongest, ended up getting his head shaved (shutout) by the opponent.]

[I just want to ask, does Ye Xin feel embarrassed?]

[I’m already starting to feel awkward on Ye Xin’s behalf.]

[It seems Dawn is the cooler one. It really confirms what he said: even if you compete, you can’t compete with our Little Sprayer.]

[I just looked at the data analysis. Ye Xin was inferior to Dawn in every category. Savor that.]

For today’s post-match interview, Wen Ran went up.

“Today was WK’s first playoff match, and you achieved a great start. It can be said to be very impressive,” the host said. “You and Wind coordinated beautifully several times. How did you achieve such tacit understanding?”

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The host had already prepared remarks to respond to Wen Ran, but heard him say: “I listen to Wind’s commands.”

??? Rarely see him praise someone so much. Sure enough, Dawn likes Wind!

The host lowered their guard. “Then does Dawn have any expectations for the upcoming matches?”

“I hope to meet some more capable opponents.” Wen Ran smiled, yet not quite smiling. “No pressure in lane, it’s kinda boring.”

Host: “……”

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