Did The Captain Catch Up With The Coach Today [Esports] Chapter 28

Chapter 28

During the interview, Wei Xiao made no attempt to hide his admiration for Wen Shi Yu.

In the world of E-sports Players, skill reigns supreme, so it is only natural to admire highly skilled players. Therefore, neither the host interviewing him nor the audience watching the interview found anything wrong with his comments. They simply thought he had a lively, genuine, and likable personality.

Especially the audience members who shared his admiration for Wen Shi Yu immediately became fans of this powerful and discerning E-sports Player newcomer after watching the interview.

I love Yu Shen too! FHM, you must work hard!

TPL finally has another Jungler with both looks and skill! Definitely following!

Their next match is against EN, I’m so excited!

Yes, after playing PSP, FHM’s next opponent was EN.

So, after the interview, Wei Xiao returned to the internet cafe. As soon as the post-match review ended, he couldn’t wait to Log In to the game to try a round with Assassin.

It was quite late, and his teammates had all gone to sleep.

Before he started Solo Queue, he told Wen Shi Yu to go to sleep too. Wen Shi Yu didn’t respond to his words, but instead calmly advised, “The match against EN is in a few days. You don’t need to rush.”

“Mhm, I know, but I can’t sleep without confirming my feel for it,” Wei Xiao replied. “Even if I lie down in bed now, I’ll definitely end up climbing back up to play a round, so I might as well play one now and then go to sleep.”

“You might not get Assassin,” Wen Shi Yu poured cold water on his enthusiasm.

“I can use anything to rub EN’s face in the dirt,” Wei Xiao responded confidently, then softened his tone and said gently, “But if I use Assassin, the meaning will be a little different.”

“What’s different?” Wen Shi Yu asked, though he knew the answer.

Wei Xiao answered him directly, “That’s the hero you are best at, your first priority. I want them to know what a powerful, precious, and magnificent player they forced away.”

“Magnificent?” This was the first time Wen Shi Yu had heard someone describe him that way, and he found it a bit novel.

“Magnificent operation, of course,” Wei Xiao explained. “Although other players also show off, they can’t pull off that magnificent feeling you have. Hey, how should I describe it? It’s that feeling of being instantly captivated, of being amazed, you know? The kind that makes your heart race.”

“Oh?” Wen Shi Yu had never watched anyone’s match and felt his heart race. Was it really his operation that made Wei Xiao’s heart race, or something else? This question was worth exploring.

And Wei Xiao had genuinely experienced that moment of heart-fluttering, the first time. He didn’t even know what the player operating Assassin looked like. After seeing Wen Shi Yu’s face clearly, his heart fluttered a second time.

So he didn’t think it was strange to feel moved by someone’s operation. He continued calmly, “Ever since you retired, I haven’t had much motivation to watch the league. Winning is winning, losing is losing. It’s like eating a bowl of instant noodles without the seasoning packet—tasteless. If I hadn’t tasted anything better, I wouldn’t think instant noodles were that bad, but I was so amazed by your operation. Watching them play house now is truly boring.”

“I even wondered if I wasn’t good enough myself when I watched your matches, which is why I had a filter for you and thought no one was your opponent.”

“But after watching last year’s Grand Finals, I dug up your videos again, and it really is different. It’s just not the same level.”

Wen Shi Yu was stunned by Wei Xiao’s constant praise.

He was praised during the interview, and now he was being praised again after returning… How could this guy praise so much?

It was a good thing these words were being said back here. If they were said during the interview, he was genuinely afraid he wouldn’t be able to hold it together.

He was having a hard time holding it together now. His body was heating up in waves, making his steps feel a little unsteady.

He subtly pulled over a nearby chair and sat down, then secretly let out a sigh of relief and spoke casually, “I admit I’m strong, but I’m not as exaggerated as you make me sound. It’s just that everyone has a different style. Some like to be low-key, others like to show off their skills.”

“No, no, no,” Wei Xiao seriously refuted. “It’s not style, it’s the feeling. It feels like everyone else is seriously playing the match, but you are just toying with a cat… I don’t mean you aren’t playing seriously, it’s just… it feels like you play with a special kind of spiritual agility, like… hey, how should I put it?”

Wen Shi Yu’s lips twitched, and he couldn’t help but summarize for him, “You want to say, effortless mastery?”

“Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!” Wei Xiao suddenly understood, raising both hands and giving Wen Shi Yu two thumbs up. “The rhythm of the entire game is under your control. You kill whoever you want to kill, and whoever you want to live, lives. You are the king above ten thousand people, no, a god! A god who transcends all living beings!”

Wen Shi Yu: “…”

He was getting more and more exaggerated.

Did he genuinely believe this?

Or was he teasing him?

However, if it wasn’t genuine, he wouldn’t be able to praise him so profusely, would he?

Wen Shi Yu lowered his eyes and didn’t speak.

“What’s wrong?” Wei Xiao looked at him anxiously, reflecting on whether he had said something wrong. “I really didn’t mean to say you don’t play seriously. I know every operation you perform is not accidental. If you want to, you can replicate it. Your operation and awareness are impeccable, but your teammates got carried away and didn’t cooperate, and the team was hard to lead, which is why EN’s performance got worse and worse. I never felt regret that you left EN, only that it was unfair to you. EN’s teammates didn’t deserve you, and EN’s management was even less worthy. I just didn’t expect you to retire directly, but if that’s what you want, I completely support you.”

“Mhm,” Wen Shi Yu responded faintly, and turned on the computer next to Wei Xiao.

Wei Xiao was stunned for a moment. “Brother Wen, are you… going to Duo Queue with me?”

“What? Not willing?”

“How could that be! I’m overjoyed!”

“Create Room for Solo Queue, invite me,” Wen Shi Yu said, looking straight at his computer screen. “Don’t you think my Assassin is flashy? I’ll personally teach you how to show off.”

“Wow!” Wei Xiao’s heart raced for the countless time because of Wen Shi Yu’s words.

His idol, not only had great operation and awareness, but he was also super nice!

So that night, the two of them secretly Duo Queued three rounds, using Assassin to slaughter the unlucky opponents they were matched with, leaving no survivors.

Then, the day of the match against EN arrived.

Before taking the stage, Wen Shi Yu removed his plain glasses and mask used for disguise.

Even though many people already knew who the coach of the FHM team was before today, the moment the live camera focused on him, it still caused a huge uproar.

Holy crap, am I seeing things? FHM’s coach is Yu Shen?

Ahhh, it’s Yu Shen! The living Yu Shen!

Still so handsome!

No wonder FHM is so strong! How did they manage to hire Yu Shen as their coach?

I said, why would the great Unfinished join a brand new team? It’s not strange if the coach is Yu Shen!

The two commentators for this match already knew this information before the game started, but when the camera focused on Wen Shi Yu, they couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise.

“Wow, Wen Shi Yu, long time no see!” Yue Xia said.

“It really has been a long time, hasn’t it? Half a year?” Ri Xi said. “Let me introduce him to the audience who don’t know. FHM’s coach, Wen Shi Yu, is the former Jungler and captain of the EN team. He led EN to win the Global Grand Finals twice and is an extremely strong player!”

“Two championships in a five-year professional career, leaving behind many brilliant operations that have gone down in history!” Yue Xia added. “He’s also very popular because he’s handsome! Hey, why didn’t I recognize him last time?”

“Probably because he was wearing a mask.”

“Oh, right.”

The host on site, however, did not focus on Wen Shi Yu, but mainly introduced the two competing teams.

“Welcome to the Hero League Professional League Spring Regular Season match! Today, we have the match between EN and FHM!”

“We all know the EN team, a team that has won the Global Grand Championship twice. Since their debut season, they have never dropped out of the top eight and have always been known for their strong Jungler. Although they changed their Jungler Starter half a year ago, the Jungler is still their core!”

“FHM is a new team making its debut this season, and it is also a team with a strong Jungler. A few days ago, they just defeated the formidable PSP. We wonder what kind of surprise they will bring us today against EN!”

“We are very much looking forward to the clash between these two teams on the field! Now, please have both sides exchange fighting words!”

After the host finished speaking, as per tradition, he handed the microphone to the side with the higher chance of winning, hoping they would deliver more explosive fighting words to ignite the atmosphere.

—He handed the microphone to EN.

Yi Jia Jun, EN’s current captain, commander, core, and Jungler Starter, took the microphone and delivered the fighting words he had prepared long ago: “You want to win the championship in your first season? Go stand somewhere cool! E-sports isn’t that simple!”

As his words fell, there were both screams and boos from the audience.

Listening closely, the boos were actually louder.

This city was EN’s home ground, so there shouldn’t have been so many boos.

But, coincidentally, this city was also FHM’s home ground, because both teams were inextricably linked to a person named Wen Shi Yu, both created by him.

Wen Shi Yu was born here, settled here, and all his life’s glory, blood, sweat, laughter, and tears were shed here. The number of fans he had in the audience was probably more than the fans of EN and FHM combined.

Many spectators had originally stopped watching TPL, but after learning that FHM’s coach was Wen Shi Yu, they specifically rushed to buy tickets to watch the match live.

It was impossible for this group of spectators to support EN.

Sure enough, when the microphone was handed to Wei Xiao, before he even said anything, the venue erupted in enthusiastic applause and cheers, expressing support for FHM.

Wei Xiao raised an eyebrow, feeling that there was no better response than this.

So he decisively discarded the words he had prepared before the match, reorganized his thoughts, and said, “You can tell the result of this match from the applause here. Yes, E-sports isn’t that simple, so, a team that can’t even figure out team fights should hurry up and roll out of the top eight!”

His words were extremely harsh, causing the audience to pause for a moment, and then erupt in even more intense applause and cheers!

“Charge, charge, charge!”

“FHM must win!”

“Wen Shi Yu, I love you!”

Wen Shi Yu heard his name, was momentarily stunned, and then felt a pang in his nose.

What? Someone actually still remembered him?

The faces of the EN members opposite were extremely ugly. They clearly hadn’t expected the situation in the venue to be like this, nor had they expected Wei Xiao to deliver such harsh fighting words.

If Wei Xiao’s pre-match trash talk against PSP was just showing off.

Then now, he was genuinely cursing, cursing without mercy.

He was cursing that EN was unworthy.

Without Wen Shi Yu, EN didn’t deserve to make it into the top eight, let alone win the championship!

“Hiss—Captain Wei is too awesome. Those words gave me goosebumps all over.”

During the pre-match preparation, Zhou Miao Miao said while rubbing her arms.

“He’s not wrong,” Qin Jin Yao agreed. “Among the current top eight, EN is the worst at team fights. I don’t even want to watch matches involving EN.”

“They are strong in lane and strong in the early game, but their coordination in the late game is a mess,” Tang Li analyzed.

“A scattered mess. They were purely lucky to make it into the top eight last summer season,” Lu Qing Yang also said.

“Anyway, the words have been spoken. We must win the match against EN!” Wei Xiao said. “Otherwise, I’ll be the clown myself!”

Wen Shi Yu raised the corner of his lips. “Mhm, we must win, so—Miao Miao, you are allowed to take Assassin MID this round.”