Even though they had secured their first playoff win, in the eyes of most onlookers, JK was still that lovable relegation team.

In some people’s words, LZ had fallen from grace, only occasionally pulling off impressive gameplay, and a team like this…… what’s the difficulty in facing them, and even if you won, what does it prove? QL, on the other hand, had a reputation for being an all-actor team for quite some time already.

A team that kept acting against each other, JK playing against them is like watching two noobs pecking at each other, not much to watch.

But before JK fought QL, there was a match between ARE and ET.

It was quite a spectacle, with JK’s players sitting in the lounge able to hear the enthusiastic praises from the commentators up front:

“Back and forth! Really exciting! ET as a new team is really strong, especially when it comes to fighting! So fierce!”

“If it weren’t for ARE’s support Qing Guang seizing an opportunity to end the match in the last round swiftly, it’s hard to say who would’ve won.”

“ARE’s rotation is too good. This season, ARE is getting stronger and stronger, seems like they’ve successfully transitioned.” The older commentator, relatively less exaggerating with his praises, continued, “Oh, I remember, yesterday LZ also announced they would transition.”

“Maybe they were enlightened during yesterday’s match against JK.” Commentator A continued, “LZ’s biggest weakness is that they only play old heroes. Although old heroes are strong, not knowing how to play new heroes is bad. It’s easy to be targeted, just think about yesterday’s match, JK picked Chang’e, banned Garo, snatched Lu Bu, and let out Baili Shouyue, but LZ could only watch helplessly— —There’s no choice! They don’t know how to play!”

“All the other teams are improving rapidly, if LZ keeps standing on the same point, they’ll eventually be eliminated,” added commentator C.

Commentator B: “Hopefully LZ can adjust well in the upcoming time so that fans can see a better performance from LZ in the World Championship qualifiers.”

“Actually, it’s not just LZ’s fault, the improvement of JK is just too obvious! They truly deserve to be called ARE’s brother team.”

Commentator A sincerely said, “During the BP yesterday, when Qi Ge brought out Chang’e and Eden brought out Yaria, I was truly stunned— —absolutely amazed! Really! I never imagined Chang’e would end up in Qi Ge’s hands one day, or that Yaria would appear on the stage so quickly. This is the first team to play a match with Yaria!”

“Very bold. “Commentator B chuckled, starting a new topic, “For those who didn’t watch JK’s excellent performance yesterday, there’s no need to regret it. Today’s second match is JK against QL in the loser’s bracket final, starting at 6 pm. QL is a typical lone wolf player, each player has a deep hero pool, unlike LZ yesterday who are unfamiliar with new heroes. Of course, we also hope JK can bring us a surprise.”

Commentator C said lightly, “Let’s wait and see.”

The rainbow farts^[1]aka Praises have been blown to this extent, and some people who found the ARE vs. ET match unsatisfying decided to stay and watch, eager to see how JK, with a new support, would dazzle.

The noobs pecking at each other probably could not be avoided, so let’s just enjoy the show.

As players from both sides entered the arena, the difference was immense:

On QL’s side, they remained as cold as ice, not interacting with each other, while on JK’s side, they were all chatting and laughing, almost bouncing around.

Audience: “……”

If you didn’t know any better, you’d think you were watching preschoolers on a picnic.

Lu Qi…… Lu Qi actually felt the same way as the audience.

Yu Yue, who had never experienced this side of the world before, came out from the player’s tunnel and saw what seemed like a sign with her name on it in the audience section. She went wild: “Qi Ge, Qi Ge! Is there a sign over there that says ‘Eden’?”

Lu Qi: “……”

In a sea of people, you spotted your name at a glance?

Are your eyes microscopic?

However, following Yu Yue’s finger, he did indeed see it. In that dim corner, there was a small sign.

“Eden, fighting!”

Just one.

And it was quite small.

But it was like a tiny flame dancing in Yu Yue’s heart, and she joyfully waved in that direction.

Lu Qi grabbed her hand, “Wave after you win. Give them some results, show them that you deserve their support.”

“I know.” Yu Yue lowered her hand, but could not wipe the smile off her face. “Those are my fans!”

Her fans, she was going to treat them like royalty!

Da Ming also smiled, “Wow, the new generation’s fan favorite.”

[2333 like primary schoolers]

[Such exaggerated expressions, haha, so cute]

[Besties!!!]

[How adorable]

[Ah, so cute! If I knew you cared this much about having fans, Mom would have taken a day off just to watch you play! Wait for me! Next time, Mom will definitely come for your parent-teacher conference!]

[Me too! I’m coming too!]

……

A stream of bullet comments flew past the live stream.

This exaggerated display elicited laughter from the live audience, even the commentators could not resist teasing Yu Yue a little, but it was all in good fun. For example:

“Eden is calm and fierce on the stage, sometimes I forget she’s a girl, but I never expected her to be this lively offstage.”

“I almost thought she was going to shout ‘bestie’ loudly.” The commentators chuckled, “Director, give that audience a close-up.”

The camera panned over, and the fan holding the “Eden, fighting” sign saw her face on the big screen, blushed slightly, and looked down shyly, but held the sign even higher.

— — You can lose the battle, but not the spirit!

— — Eden, fighting!

This strong love from a fan brought a knowing smile to everyone present.

Putting on her headphones, Yu Yue took a few deep breaths, and picked up her phone with a calm face.

“Hello, can you hear me?” Lu Qi’s voice came through the headphones, “Roll call.”

“1,” Da Qing said.

Ling Chen absentmindedly adjusted his runes, reporting a “2.”

“3,” Lu Qi reported himself.

“4!” This was Da Ming.

As if his chair was burning his backside, he bounced around a few times before finally settling down, “I’m ready! As a noble DPS, today I’m going to dominate the field with my damage!”

“5!” Today, Yu Yue was full of energy, “I’m going to show them! Let the fans see that supports can be tough too!”

Lu Qi: “……”

What are you going to show? Following Da Ming’s foolishness.

Foolish DPS and support duo.

“You all seem eager to appear in Explosive Mic, one by one, you’re all so confident,” Da Qing chuckled.

Ling Chen quickly said, “Director, don’t listen to the nonsense from our bot laner and support, they may be floating, but the rest of us are steady and focused.”

Da Qing: “Winning this match secures our spot in the top eight. The next match is against the regular group.”

Ling Chen: “The two teams from the regular group just battled it out, the next match is against ARE— — inner fighting between brother teams.”

“What do you think our chances are against ARE, Captain?” Da Ming asked.

Lu Qi: “Nine……”

Everyone: “Captain, shut up!!”

You and your poisonous milk!!

Lu Qi: “……”

As the captain of this team, I feel so small.

The coach came over to help with the BP, “Are the headphones all good? Let’s motivate ourselves before the battle. JK— —”

“Fighting!!” The five of them shouted in unison.

Then, they quickly got into the zone.

“Captain, did you wash your hands today? Don’t let the opponents take the lead in all three rounds, okay?” Da Ming said.

Just then, the drawing started, and Lu Qi shook the dice.

“JK goes first.” The referee announced solemnly after checking the dice.

Lu Qi happily returned to his seat, “See that? Black hands are just accidents. I’m a purebred lucky charm.”

“Pei!” Da Qing and Da Ming had long seen through him, and they shot him disdainful looks from both sides.

But having the first move does give an advantage. JK banned the jungle hero that the opponent’s jungler, Juan Zhi, liked to play.

“There aren’t many jungle heroes in this meta,” the coach said slowly behind the five players, “Nakoruru, Baili Xuance, and Tigerous. Unfortunately, these three are all favorites of Juan Zhi. We only have two ban slots, so one needs to be picked instead of banned. Ling Chen, what do you think?”

“Tigerous,” Ling Chen said, “I like this hero.”

With a strong jungle hero, you will need a support with strong offensive capabilities.

Gui Guzi.

Yu Yue touched her chin thoughtfully, “Why do I feel like I’m going to grow old with Gui Guzi in this lifetime? In three games, at least one game in each match has to be with Gui Guzi.”

“It’s strong in the current meta.” Da Ming laughed. “Sacrifice one, and the whole team benefits.”

“Sure, I don’t mind.” Yu Yue just said it casually; she did not really care if the hero she picked looked good or not.

For her, winning was more important than anything else.

“Coach, I want to pick Zhang Liang.” Lu Qi also had an idea. “I’ll be roaming around.”

One gank and one kill.

Coach: “What are you daydreaming about?”

It turned out that it did not matter what JK picked because QL had already fallen apart, internal conflicts arising at the slightest provocation.

This was the most boring match the audience had seen since the start of KPL.

In the previous match between ARE and ET, it was a fierce battle, but in this match between JK and QL, it was the opposite — a one-sided domination. They could only see JK moving swiftly, ganking up and down, controlling the jungle resources, leading the troops, and controlling the dragon.

While QL’s jungler, Juan Zhi, was struggling, unable to please both sides.

By the time JK pushed to the high ground, QL had not even taken down a single outer tower.

Audience: “…….”

They expected a clash between noobs.

Instead, you quietly turned into a big boss.

“Look at JK, especially fierce!” The commentator could not find other words and dryly praised, “QL’s top laner has already lost his cool! He’s completely worthless now!”

JK remained fierce til the third game.

Once again, they swept the opponent, successfully advancing.

Before the commentator could say “Congratulations, JK”, QL’s top laner, Qing Ming, had already put on a serious face, tossed his phone aside, stood up, and left without shaking hands with the victorious JK.

Soon, a new post appeared on Tieba.

“How do you evaluate JK’s new support Eden’s Gui Guzi?”

— — “Damn, my child’s Gui Guzi is rock solid. Whoever she pulls will be dead.”

At first glance of this comment, Yu Yue quickly took a screenshot, then opened WeChat, found a vulgar person named “Your Dad is Planting Loquats,” and sent it over.

I have fans too!