Chapter 61
As the words fell, the training room plunged into silence.
Shen Xiaoās mouth gaped open. It took him a good while to recover his senses. “…What?”
Xu Ziyan, looking at him as if he were a slow-witted child, thoughtfully repeated what he had just said. He even deliberately slowed his speech, just in case Shen Xiao hadn’t heard him clearly the first time.
Shocked, Shen Xiao looked at Xu Ziyan, then looked past him at Xie Wei.
The Alpha first frowned, then his expression relaxed into a smile. “That works.”
Since the original shotcaller himself had spoken, the others naturally had no further objections.
The next day, during the scrims, Xu Ziyan indeed took on the responsibility of shotcalling.
Given his lack of experience, he was still somewhat lacking in handling finer details. However, his logic was clear, his mind was sharp, and his commands were organized. After a few matches, his performance was remarkably commendable.
At first, the members of TWG were a bit unaccustomed to the new commanding style, but once they grew familiar with it, they all gave positive feedback.
After the replay review meeting ended, Xie Wei walked straight into the coaching office.
Yu Guangzhou was at his desk discussing the next youth training camp with Jiang Yuxin. Seeing Xie Wei enter, he asked curiously, “Whatās up?”
“Itās about Ice,” Xie Wei didn’t beat around the bush, cutting straight to the point. “He wanted to try the shotcaller position. Was that your idea?”
His tone was a bit aggressive, but Yu Guangzhou didn’t mind. Instead, he unhurriedly picked up his cup, took a sip of tea, and gave an ambiguous smile. “Take a guess?”
Xie Wei: “…”
Yu Guangzhou laughed. “Xie Wei, Ice is your lover, but he isn’t a fledgling that needs your protection. He is far stronger than you imagine.”
Yesterday evening.
Yu Guangzhou was just preparing to return to the dormitory to rest when Xu Ziyan, who had not long left, came running back in a hurry. He submitted a request to try the shotcaller position.
In truth, Yu Guangzhou had harbored similar thoughts early on. Looking at the young man before him, he didn’t rush to agree. “Can you tell me the reason?”
Xu Ziyan said, “I want to improve myself further.”
To be honest, this reason was outside of Yu Guangzhou’s expectations. He raised an eyebrow. “Just that?”
Xu Ziyan smiled, and with a hint of embarrassment, voiced his selfish motive: “…I also want to relieve some of the Captain’s pressure.”
Yu Guangzhou smiled as well, dropping his stern faƧade. “Then give it a try.”
Back in the present, Yu Guangzhou looked at the frowning Alpha before him and sighed. “Xie Wei, I told you before, this is a four-person game. You don’t need to pile all the burdens onto yourself.”
When he first arrived to coach TWG, the team was full of rookies lacking experience and coordination. As the captain, Xie Wei had shouldered the heavy responsibility alone, securing victories for the team shot by shot through his sheer, overpowering individual skill.
His fame rose from that time, but it was also from that time that Xie Wei became accustomed to handling everything by himself.
But he was human, not a god. How could he possibly handle it all?
Yu Guangzhou felt deeply helpless inside.
Xie Wei pursed his lips. He didn’t answer, only nodded. Then, he turned and left the coaching office.
The semifinals. TWG versus KW. The venue was set at the City A National Sports Center. Match time: 7:00 PM.
On the way to the sports center, Yu Guangzhou checked KW’s starting lineup on his phone. It was exactly the same as when they played WOF last time; no changes.
“Ice will be the shotcaller for the first round. No objections, right?” Yu Guangzhou scanned the interior of the car. “Seamy starts. Yuan will sub in for the second round depending on the situation.”
Faced with this arrangement, the TWG members had no complaints and agreed one after another.
At 7:00 PM sharply, the lights of the National Sports Center dimmed. On the stage at the very front, spotlights beamed down as the host walked up with a beaming smile.
The two on-site commentators for today were A and B. The livestream commentator for the online broadcast was the captain of WOF, whose playoff journey had ended early: Li Huanbin, ID: Secret.
Although WOF was currently a mess of internal drama, sitting before the livestream camera at this moment, Li Huanbin was smiling slightly, looking watertight. His fox-like eyes curved into a pleasant arc. “Hello everyone, Iāll be bringing you the commentary for todayās match between TWG and KW… What? Iām commentating Seamyās match? Will Seamy beat me up if he finds out?”
Li Huanbin laughed. “My relationship with Seamy is great. If you don’t believe me, ask him.”
[I don’t care if you guys believe it, I don’t believe it anyway.]
[Hmm, Seamy gave a direct response. If you want to see what he said, click [Video Link]]
[? Why did the link take me to the classic scene of ‘Little Bear Marshmallow’ deceiving a pure-hearted boy into carrying him in ranked?]
[I didn’t even click it because Iāve already memorized that URL.]
Li Huanbin let out a muffled laugh. The livestream camera panned over to the player booth.
On the TWG side, the first person captured by the lens was Bai Chen.
Li Huanbin gave a one-sentence evaluation: “TWG’s Assault, Chen. Cold personality, hard heart. A tough nut to crack.”
Then came Shen Xiao.
Li Huanbin curled his lips into a smile. “TWG’s other Assault, Seamy. Outstanding mechanics, sometimes a bit reckless. Headstrong and tiger-brained. Quite cute.”
[An Alpha calling another Alpha cute?]
[Tsk tsk tsk, I dare not speak.]
On the screen, Shen Xiao turned his head to say something to Bai Chen. Bai Chen turned his face as well, his expression softening slightly. Because of this small interaction, the camera lingered on them for a moment before moving to the next person.
Soon, Xu Ziyan’s fair and beautiful face appeared on the screen.
An Omega with outstanding looks, combined with his previous popularity from being at the heart of public opinion stormsāinstantly, the bullet comments multiplied across the screen.
“TWG’s Medic, Ice. Player Ice can be considered the most watched rookie player in recent years,” Li Huanbin said. “A while back, the trend of Medics carrying tasers in ranked to flank and touch butts was all thanks to him. I have to say, whether it’s mechanics, game sense, or his innovative understanding of the class, Ice can be called outstanding. For TWG to pick up such a rookie, they really hit the jackpot.”
He rarely spoke so much during player introductions, and the object of his special treatment just happened to be an Omega.
To netizens, even if it were a turtle and a tortoise, as long as both had shells, they were a match made in heaven. Let alone an Alpha and an Omegaāthat just made their imaginations run wild.
For a moment, the wind of the bullet comments shifted entirely to shipping the two and discussing their ambiguity.
Li Huanbin didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. He saw the camera on the screen move again, revealing the face of TWG’s final player.
The bullet comments refreshed so fast the stream almost lagged.
He turned off the comment assistant and spread his hands. “TWG’s Sniper, Shining… I won’t introduce this one. I probably don’t need to.”
[Shining, full name Xie Wei, known as God Xie. Held Rank 1 across the server for three consecutive years. World Champion Sniper. Top-tier Alpha. Height 1.88m. Only son of the Xie Group. Weibo and Line have the same handle. Please follow.]
[? The sister above introduced him in too much detail. Tell the truth, are you a love rival?]
[God Xie’s fans really know how to drive traffic.]
[Don’t be a hater, does God Xie even need traffic?]
[GOD XIE!!!!]
Off-camera, Xie Wei seemed to sense something. He looked up and smiled at the lens.
Instantly, screams erupted.
In the headset, the referee was conducting the final calibration and rule confirmation. Xie Wei withdrew his gaze and adjusted his headset. “Ice, nervous?”
Xu Ziyan was staring intently at the map, silently praying for favorable terrain. Hearing this, he paused. “Nervous?”
“You’re shotcalling,” Xie Wei predicted the camera had already moved to the KW side, so he rested his chin in his hand and tilted his head to look over, his posture a bit more relaxed. “But it can’t be helped if you are. You came up with today’s new tactics; choosing you as the shotcaller is the optimal choice.”
A trace of confusion flashed through Xu Ziyan’s eyes, followed quickly by the realization that they were on the competition stage. Their voice comms at this very moment were being recorded by the officials to be released after the match.
If he made commanding errors in this match and the internet trolls tried to assign blame afterward, having this audio recording would at least lessen the severity of the attacks against him.
If he performed brilliantly today, then this recording would be the icing on the cakeāXie Wei openly attributing the credit to Xu Ziyan.
A warm current surged through his heart. Xu Ziyan pursed his lips and smiled. “Not nervous.”
“That’s good.”
The groundwork was laid; saying more would be pretentious. Xie Wei said no more and confirmed the final preparation round with the referee.
TWG vs KW. The map for the first game of the semifinals was quickly revealed.
Morgan Manor.
Attack/Defend Capture Point map. Defenders: KW. Attackers: TWG.
The moment this map appeared, Xu Ziyan’s brows knitted together tightly.
On the commentary desk, both commentators let out a simultaneous “Ah” of realization.
“This map… how should I put it?” Commentator A tilted his head. “Morgan Manor is a new map from the last version update, but due to bugs, it never officially made it to the stage during the preseason. The playoff update fixed the relevant bugs, so this… should be its first appearance in a match.”
Commentator B said, “Correct. According to the data provided by the director, including other international regions, this is Morgan Manor’s debut in official competition. I’m very much looking forward to what kind of exciting plays and tactical layouts the players from TWG and KW will bring us.”
Commentator A added, “Yes, but regarding this map, I want to clarify something. Everyone knows that Morgan Manor is a villa estate located on a sea cliff. Points A and B, and even the respawn points, are arranged very strangely. Point A is inside the villa, Point B is at the bottom of the sea cliff, and the respawn points are located halfway up the mountain on either side. When this map first came out, players who tried it know that the biggest cause of death wasn’t the enemy, but the terrain. It is simply too easy to inexplicably step on air and fall to your death on this map.”
Commentator B continued, “Exactly. Whether it’s the villa at Point A facing the attackers’ uphill path, or the low ground sea cliff at Point B… this means even if the attackers successfully breakthrough Point A, to capture Point B, they must send a team member down to the cliff bottom while the others guard from the top… It is truly quite difficult.”
In short, this was a map chosen by the heavens for the defensive side.
Fortunately, the rules stipulated that as long as TWG successfully defended in the second round, even if KW successfully attacked in rounds one and three, they would enter a fourth round where TWG would attack again.
This would repeat until one side’s attack countdown ran out while the other side led in score, determining the victory.
Even so, being the attacking side in the very first round created significant psychological pressure.
Seeing this, Xie Wei wanted to say something, but then he heard Xu Ziyan calmly begin to deploy tactics.
So, the words on the tip of his tongue were swallowed back down.
He smiled.
Yu Guangzhou was right. Xu Ziyan wasn’t as fragile as he thought, nor did he need his protection that much.
He was not a hatchling; he could soar.
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