Top Of Glory[Esports] Chapter 10

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Last night, He Chen thought that Lin An’s words meant that he was paying attention to his game at the base and giving him reassurance.

So it wasn’t until he opened the car door and saw Lin An sitting in his seat with his eyes closed, that he realized that he had thought too simply.

“…Why are you here?”

The competition venue for the elite competition is in another urban area of S city. He needs to arrive at the venue in advance to make pre-match preparations, so the base arranged a vehicle to pick him up five hours in advance.

Seven-thirty in the morning, for Hechen, is the time to go out at eight in the morning, but for a professional player who always rests in the early morning and gets up at noon to have brunch, it is tantamount to execution.

“Old Tao has a protruding disc in his waist and cannot sit for long periods of time. He asked me to come over as his technical guide.” Lin An pinched the bridge of his nose and made room for him.

He Chen: “…”

“Really?” He looked Lin An up and down suspiciously.

Lin An didn’t wear a team uniform today, but wore a white T-shirt and jeans in a low-key manner.

He was also observing He Chen calmly.

Today, He Chen finally no longer wears a black suit that almost buries him. He wears a rare set of shirts and trousers. His hair is soft and scattered. He is clean and fresh, and he looks like a serious college student——

But he still wore a black mask and showed his bright eyes.

Lin An’s eyes swept He Chen’s neck without leaving any trace, and the small mole appeared and disappeared with his movements.

“Get in the car first, just leave it to me.” Lin An looked away and glanced at his watch.

He Chen stepped into the car and sat down next to Lin An, but inexplicably felt… Lin An had a feeling that was hidden.

Lin An wasn’t entirely lying. He looked at the notes that Lao Tao sent him on his phone, and then put the phone away and looked at him.

“There are a few things that I’d like to explain to you now.” Lin An took out a stack of sticky notes from the storage compartment and drew them for He Chen as he spoke.

“First, the contestants.”

“The ‘Elite Tournament’ is only an exhibition match. Although it is an officially recognized event and there are prizes, it is still more entertaining than the summer split that starts next month.”

“So in this competition, several well-known teams in the competition area will normally not send their main players to participate.”

He Chen raised his eyebrows, “You specifically said this to me, do you mean there is something abnormal this time?”

Smart.

“The abnormal situation is,” Lin An wrote the names of several teams on the paper. “In this competition, several established teams have recruited new players. They will send new players out to demonstrate and build reputation for the team.”

“At the same time, the ratings and results of the Elite Tournament will affect the odds of the Summer Split to a certain extent.”

Lin An didn’t tell the whole story. This is also a channel for sponsors to measure investment.

This competition is not insignificant.He Chen needs to use all his current strength to actively respond to the challenge.

“So if I don’t perform well this time and get beaten by other players…” He Chen hypothesized.

“Relax, even if you don’t perform well, no one will do anything to you.” Lin An comforted: “Others may not remember you, but after you finish playing on the front foot, you will be badmouthing FP on the hot searches on the back foot.”

He Chen: “…”

How dare he lose?

In order to see the note in Lin An’s hand, He Chen unconsciously moved closer to him – until the two of them were shoulder to shoulder.

Lin An paused for a moment, but let him lean on him without moving.

“This, Team TALE, was the last time we…” He Chen tapped the name with his knuckles.

“The team that played in the practice match.” Lin An came to his senses and nodded, “You also played against the players they sent, the Sphinx that day, Leo.”

He Chen nodded, indicating that he understood.

“Besides him, there is one person we should be careful of.” Lin An expressionlessly clicked on the name of another team with a pen.

“Their team has been dormant for a few years, but it has recently come back to life and performed very well in the spring split. This time it will also have an experienced veteran player, probably to give other teams a shock.” Lin An returned and patted him on the head, “You are a wolf in the front and a tiger in the back, kid. This competition can be difficult to fool.”

“If you want to win, it depends on who is willing to go out of your way.” A hint of sex flashed in Lin An’s eyes.

After completing all preparations for entering according to the arrangements of the competition team and sitting in the contestants’ seats, He Chen was still thinking about Lin An’s words.

Each of the thirty teams sent one player, and the accompanying staff couldn’t arrange a separate lounge, so they all waited together in the backstage.

Chi Rui really didn’t expect to see Lin An here.

Seeing him dressed in casual clothes, sitting carefree outside a crowd of people listening to gossip, Chi Rui couldn’t help but feel a flash of surprise in his eyes.

Lin An also noticed his gaze, and when he saw an old acquaintance, he raised his hand and said hello from afar.

Chi Rui exchanged greetings with the person who came over to say hello, and then went to Lin An’s side.

“Captain Chi is such a busy man, why did you condescend to come here?” Lin An ignored the gossip and grabbed a handful of melon seeds in his hand. When he saw Chi Rui approaching, he took a preemptive strike.

Chi Rui was stopped by him and smiled helplessly, “After all, he is his new kid, so he still has to take care of him.”

Lin An almost knew everything about Chi Rui and INVE’s boss. They were all in their own business, so it was understandable that Captain Chi would help his little boyfriend to groom new people.

“What about you? What are you trying to do? You can’t be the one to lead the newcomers, right?” Chi Rui sat down and teased, obviously he also heard about the change of FP members.

Lin An raised his eyebrows and was about to speak when the director switched the screen.

The camera showed He Chen.

Lin An’s attention was completely drawn to He Chen.

Chi Rui didn’t wait for Lin An’s answer and followed his line of sight. The moment he saw He Chen’s face clearly, a flash of surprise flashed across Chi Rui’s face.

“That’s right. Where did you kidnap this kid? He’s so photogenic. Is he an adult?”

As soon as Hechen’s face appeared on the big screen, the cheers from the audience almost drowned out the cheers.

It was Hechen’s first time to participate in a formal e-sports competition, and the fact that the camera kept pointing at him made the hairs on his body stand up.

Fortunately, sound-isolating headphones can isolate the noise of the venue.

He had a cold face and didn’t respond, but his lack of reaction was enough to entertain some facial-conscious viewers.

The director was also very smart and kept He Chen’s expressionless handsome face on the screen for more than ten seconds.

The atmosphere was heated and the commentary was very exciting. “Currently on the screen is the FP contestant, the very handsome Dawn. This game is the first time that newcomer Dawn has appeared in the public eye. From the reaction of our live audience, we can feel that everyone has very high expectations for Dawn!”

“At the same time, there are two important guests on the scene, let us follow the director and take a look -”

After hearing this, Lin An realized something was wrong and turned the camera around——

At the same time, the scene on the big screen in the venue switched again, and the faces of Lin An and Chi Rui suddenly appeared.

The scene was quiet for a moment, and the next second, the screams almost broke through the roof of the venue.

Chi Rui smiled helplessly and waved towards the camera.

Lin An also said hello symbolically, and then raised his hand to signal the director to pay attention to the contestants.

The commentator also gave up as soon as it was good, “Let’s look forward to the performance of the new player Dawn——”

“The next person to greet us is…”

“The kid is really good-looking, tell the truth,” Chi Rui whispered to Lin An, “Are you really not using power for personal gain?”

Chi Rui’s voice was not loud, and he couldn’t bear the gossip warriors around him to prick up their ears and listen.

Lin An sneered: “Then when you left FP, you were innocent and had no selfish motives?”

Chi Rui shut up.

After all, Chi Rui quit when FP was at its peak, and this incident became a mystery within the circle.

At that time, Chi Rui had a bright future in FP. Firstly, several players had no injuries, and secondly, they cooperated tacitly and defended the division championship twice in a row.

At its peak, Chi Rui retired from the team.

At that time, there was everything in the industry, and there were all kinds of rumors.Some say that Chi Rui and Lin are secretly fighting for a seat, others say that FP treats Chi Rui harshly, and there is also news that FP’s top management has unspoken rules for him.

Chi Rui’s extreme fans were dissatisfied and even chased him outside the FP base and threw red paint.

But now they were sitting together as if they had no grudges, which shocked many people’s jaws.

As if those things never happened.

Lin An did not reply directly, but he actually went through Chi Rui’s question in his mind.

It is absolutely impossible for him to use his power for personal gain.

Hechen is a raw jade, a newcomer who rarely has professional-level game sensitivity and operational awareness. He cherishes and needs it, so he can’t help but work on it.

But beyond that?

The crisp ringtone interrupted Lin An’s thoughts.Everyone in the venue focused on the countdown on the screen——

3, 2, 1——

Team matching begins.

Thirty people were randomly matched into six teams and divided into three groups for competitive competition.

The first round is a single-elimination knockout tournament, with the winners of the three groups entering the second round.

The second round of the competition adopts a single round-robin system, with two points for a win and one point for a defeat. The champion, second and third place will be selected based on the points. At the same time, the MVP of the winning team will receive additional bonuses.

As soon as He Chen entered the team, he glanced at the team ID, and one of the players swiped “I play support” three times on the team channel.

Oh.

Here comes a jobber.

At the same time, the team voice is turned on.

After half a second of electric sound, the male voice turned on the mic and said, “I’m Slay, this one is under my command.”

Who is Slay?

He Chen looked confused.

Just as confused as him was Captain Lin who was watching the game backstage.

“Who is this?” Lin An had excellent dynamic vision. Although the channel page flashed by, he could still clearly see the content on it. “I grabbed the support position as soon as I came up. I thought it was some great master.”

In order to show more exploratory aspects of the game, team allocation and BP are all discussed within the team.

Under normal circumstances, there are more people competing for jungle positions and top laners, so that they can be surrounded by bullets in the game and better experience the fun of combat.On the contrary, there are relatively few players who favor support.

Chi Rui didn’t know much about it, so he took out his mobile phone to search.

“Oh, the monster newcomer in the last Nanshan Cup played off target, and then he seemed to have been signed away by Zombie.”

Hechen knew nothing about this.

As soon as the BP prompt sounded, He Chen immediately locked the role for himself.

Not a second of hesitation.

A few people away from the players’ table, Slay’s face was ashen.