Chapter 7
Translator: Aafkee
Proofreader: ChaiTea
The other party contacted her first in-game.
Perhaps, Brother Yang had been worried that she would decline his friend request, so he had used an account with the ID “TeamTS’sManagerBrotherYang” to add her directly.
... It was precisely because of this name that she did not accept the friend request.
Mu Wanwan thinks that playing professionally is probably any LoL players’ dream; to sit on that stage, to enjoy the attention of tens of thousands of people, to show off your own god-like techniques, you can even compete while representing your motherlandー
She does not know what others think, but at least that is what she thinks.
Shaking her head and shaking off those thoughts, she sends her account information to Xiao-Yu.
Although it was only a regular match, there are many highlights worth watching in TS’s victory and discussions on their match filled the internet very quickly.
TS, themselves, also planned to have a mini celebrationー by eating hotpot.
Just as everyone had said, it was only a regular match. If not for the fact that the opponent they have won against was MA, they probably would not even have celebratory hotpot.
They ordered and had the hotpot prepared in their base. The hotpot soup base is coconut chicken soup, which is extremely delicious and it is a “secret recipe” brought in by Lil Meat Bun, who originated from Hainan.
There is even a big iPad placed in front of Lil Meat Bun, where in-game sounds can be heard.
Brother Hu said, “That’s enough. We can finally have a good meal and yet you’re still making me listen to this background music.”
Having played this game for so long, he gets nervous the moment he hears that music.
Lil Meat Bun says, “This female streamer is really hilarious, she’s very strong, too, so I quite like watching her streams.”
Brother Yang leans over, takes a glance and stops his movements in an instant. His eyes widen as if he finds something unbelievable, “... DepressedPrince?! Is a female???”
Pei Lu’s eyelids twitch momentarily the moment he hears that in-game ID.
He quickly moves closer towards the monitor.
On the game interface, Vayne, who the streamer is controlling, just happens to be using her ultimate, which is quickly followed by a Q. Her movements are very agile, she can accurately land her skills on the opponent’s middle lane carry even during a chaotic team fight, stunning them by hitting them against the wall and finishing them off in a few hits.
At the bottom of the monitor, it is a video of a girl with shoulder-length layered hair. Her make-up is very thick and the pink lipstick enhances her adorable and sweet look.
In contrast to her sweet appearance, she is currently saying, “It is time for Little Wanan*’s ClassroomーThe first thing you need to do when you come across such players who think of themselves as undefeatable, is to act like you’re terrified. Hide behind your support and act as if you’re scared of your opponent. And when they relax their guard and overextend, catch them off guard by killing themーthe above mentioned was just me taking without basis.”
(T/N: The FL’s real name is Wanwan, but she is using the alias Wanan on the streaming platform.)
“The truth is, this solo mid has such a bad positioning just now that I can stun him even with my eyes closed.”
Pei Lu is speechless.
Lil Meat Bun laughed, “Hahahahaha, isn’t she especially fun?”
“Yeah, hahaha.” Unknowingly, Brother Hu has also moved to the monitor, his hand still holding a bowl, “I saw her stream yesterday. No wonder her popularity is so high despite her having just started streaming.”
Lil Meat Bun nods, “And most importantly, she looks good too.”
The two continues chatting and suddenly realise the other people around them are being exceptionally quiet.
It is because Chen He is chatting on WeChat and has not even been paying attention to them.
Brother Yang is still trying to digest the fact that this ID belongs to a female.
It is not his intention to look down on femalesーLogically speaking, what kind of girl would use such a name?
As for Pei Lu, he only finds that her voice sounds too familiar.
He has been especially sensitive to sound since young. Even with the use of a sound card or other audio programmes, he can still immediately match that voice with the person in his brain.
... But at this moment, he isn’t that sure anymore.
Lil Meat Bun looks left and right, puzzled, “Why aren’t you guys talking?”
Because Chen He is here, Brother Yang does not say much, “Nothing, I think she plays pretty well.”
“How good can a female player be,” Chen He stands up, “I’m full. I’m going upstairs.”
Lil Meat Bun calls out to remind him, “We have a whole day of practice matches tomorrow.”
Chen He replies impatiently, “I know, I know.”
“You’re going upstairs, just like that?” Brother Yang creases his brows, “Are you not gonna do some self-practice?”
“What is there to even practice?” Chen He grins, “Wasn’t I strong enough today? Domination of the whole competition, you know?”
“Forget it, it was all due to Xiao-Lu’s good plays,” Brother Hu replies, half-serious and half-jokingly.
“It is useless no matter how well he plays if there is no damage output from me, “ Chen He finishes his sentence and glances at Pei Lu, the latter is still staring at the iPad screen. Seeing how unaffected he is and since he is also rushing to chat with girls online on WeChat, Chen He lost interest. Waving his hand, he says, “I’m going upstairs.”
Lil Meat Bun clicks his tongue as he stares at Chen He walks up the stairs. When Chen He is completely out of sight, Lil Meat Bun notices the scorching gaze from the person beside him.
“Xiao-Lu, how’s it?” He grins, “This girl is pretty strong, isn’t she?”
Pei Lu has always been honest, “It’s only one game, I can’t really tell.”
Brother Yang puts in, “This person is the current highest-ranked ADC in the Chinese server, abbreviated to National Server Number One ADC. She always works alone, she has been solo queueing and ranking up since she started streaming, so she is definitely strong.”
Lil Meat Bun’s face is filled with surprise, “You know her pretty well, huh.”
Duh, how can he not? He doesn’t even know how long he has been observing this ID.
Recalling the other party’s stance, the corners of Brother Yang’s lips lift slightly, “I’ve heard a bit about her.”
Lil Meat Bun finishes up with the conversation with him, suddenly recalls something and becomes excited, “Wait a moment, Xiao-Lu.”
Before Pei Lu can even respond, he sees Lil Meat Bun opening up the comment page before typing a series of things on his keyboard.
[MissDoYouWannaHaveAMeatBun: I heard that you like Team TS’s Lu???]
A game has already ended. Mu Wanwan is in the queue for a ranked game for a while now but she has yet to find a game.
She shifts her gaze and picks some questions to answer. She sees MissDoYouWannaHaveAMeatBun’s question and chooses to ignore it completely.
Brother Hu rubs his chin, “She’s ignoring you, Meat Bun.”
“No problem, watch me.”
Pei Lu simply can not watch on anymore. He wants to reach out to stop him, but since he is still carrying a bowl in his hand, his actions are half a second too slow.
[MissDoYouWannaHaveAMeatBun sent you a gift.]
[MissDoYouWannaHaveAMeatBun sent you a gift.]
Mu Wanwan’s expression is completely unperturbed, “Thank you for Meat Bun’s gifts, what did you ask me again? Oh… right, my favourite professional player is TS’s Lu, I’m his personal fan.”
There is not a single bit of sincerity in her tone.
Pei Lu wasn’t sure at first, but after hearing that phrase, “personal fan”, there is no way he could have mistaken…
He doesn’t even know what he should be shocked at.
The fact that the one who flamed him last time is that girl from this afternoon?!
But the girl from this afternoon… as compared to this person who’s currently streaming, looks completely different though??
It can’t be because the sunlight was too strong in the afternoon that blurred his eyesight, right??
Pei Lu is currently caught up in the self-doubt of his own eyesight.
And the person on the monitor is still responding to various comments.
Since TS has won against MA just that afternoon, it is natural for that to become the focus of discussion and there are many commenters here trying to create some trouble.
[Wanan, who do you think is stronger, MA’s support or TS’s support? (Sent you a gift, waiting for an answer)]
Mu Wanwan finds it funny, “That’s a dangerous question, are you trying to get me killed by the fans?”
[The streamer has occasionally played with MA’s support, Youyou, when she was still streaming at TigerTV, yet she’s saying that she likes TS’s Pei Lu now, do you even need to ask?]
Pei Lu is watching the stream very seriously. Lil Meat Bun grins, “Xiao-Lu, do you want to watch it? Here, take it.”
Pei Lu is surprised for a second before he shakes his head subconsciously, “No need… I’m full, you guys can take it slow.”
He quickly washes his own bowl and utensils, returns to his seat, ponders for a second and decides to go back to Wanan’s stream in the end.
Because he feels a little guilty, he sneakily shifts his monitor away as he glances at the few people who are still eating.
The topic just now has not ended, but it seems to be nearing the end.
Wanan has already chosen her character, but she is still replying to the comments.
“Ah, don’t speak nonsense. I have actually never played with Lu before. I don’t even know his ID.”
[Hahaha, to be honest, no one except for Team TS’s members knows Lu’s ID.]
[Yeah, Lu is really mysterious. Even as a professional player, none of the audience knows his ID… That reminds me, TS’s team members are all streaming on BattleCat, except for Lu.]
Pei Lu has never thought that he is seen as mysterious by the netizens.
Of course he has his own personal account on the Chinese server. It is ranked at Diamond III. The ID is different from his usual nickname because the ID TS.Lu is already taken by others, so he randomly chose one instead.
Besides, he prefers playing on the Korean server.
Although he doesn’t really communicate with pubs even when he is playing on the Korean server…
“She plays pretty well.”
He doesn’t know since when was Brother Yang had moved behind him.
Pei Lu is shocked, “... Yeah?”
“Her positioning is good, APM is high, and her awareness is also up there. Only thing is, her playstyle is relatively aggressive.”
Hearing Brother Yang’s detailed analysis of her, Pei Lu tilts his head, his eyes filled with uncertainty, “And?”
“Nothing,” Brother Yang switches topic, “Have you gotten sick of the Korean server yet?”
Pei Lu answers truthfully, “Not really.”
Brother Yang bends slightly and writes down login information for an account, “This is an ID in the Chinese server, Challenger rank. Go and play in the Chinese server for now.”
Pei Lu knows about Brother Yang’s intention to swap Chen He out.
Chen He is becoming more undisciplined. Disregarding the fact that he is always late for practice, there are also times where he would come up with various excuses to not take part in the practice matches. He would even disappear without contacting anyone in the team, and his skills are, obviously, deteriorating.
As a support, he can feel that especially strongly.
Chen He’s performance today during the match was considered exceptionally good. His controls are simply appalling during their normal practice matches.
The volume for the headphones are turned up and Pei Lu can vaguely hear the voice from the stream.
The girl’s voice is gentle, “Yes, I like TS’s support Lu the mostー I have already answered this question god knows how many times. I like Lu the most, I like Lu the most, I like Lu the most, if anyone asks again I’m gonna kill myself.”
Pei Lu is quiet for a moment.
Pei Lu replies to Yang Ge, “Got it, can I change the name of this account?”
Brother Yang raises his eyebrow, satisfied, “Suit yourself.”
When Mu Wanwan finishes her game, she begins going through and clearing her friend requests.
Dingー
Along with the notification sound from the system, a friend request pops up on the bottom right of the screen.
[TS.Luu √ × ]
She is stunned for a second. She thought that it must be some sort of prank from someone and was about to reject the friend request but, unexpectedly, the notification from her phone’s WeChat surprised her, making her shift her hand unintentionally and click on the accept button instead.
Just as she is about to press the delete button, she receives a message from the other party.
[TS.Luu: Hello, I am Lu.]
Mu Wanwan sees his Challenger rank icon frame, and all she can feel is that she’s going insane.
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