Chapter 7

“Can’t we fight?” Pei Jiyin asked.

“I give up. The enemy stole my Red buff and Boar, and you took my Raptor. None of you even bothered to watch my Jungle for me. I’m not even level four yet—how am I supposed to fight like this?” Yun Zhongjun said.

Song Zhen: …

Song Zhen switched to team voice chat: “I don’t think this guy can carry us.”

“So just come follow me instead,” Pei Jiyin said.

Song Zhen decisively abandoned Yun Zhongjun. Even if Pei Jiyin wasn’t entirely reliable, she still seemed more dependable than this Yun Zhongjun.

“Yao, why are you running away?” Yun Zhongjun grew even more displeased.

Song Zhen had already muted Yun Zhongjun.

“His voice is so grating,” Song Zhen said. “And he keeps blaming others. He revealed his position but still went to counter-jungle—how ridiculous. It was obvious there were people waiting there… I didn’t even want to call him out, thinking he might turn it around.”

“Expecting him to 1v4 is giving him way too much credit,” Pei Jiyin said, taking another Raptor and then securing a dragon. “Their jungler and midlaner showed up bot lane, and that Shou Yue is at half health. Let’s just dive him.”

“Alright,” Song Zhen agreed. The next moment, she watched as Pei Jiyin used her First ability followed by Flash, then finished off Shou Yue with her Ultimate ability.

Song Zhen activated Disrupt and hopped onto Pei Jiyin’s head. The two of them stole the enemy’s Raptors and pushed the First tower before recalling.

“You’re way too fast—you didn’t even wait for me,” Song Zhen said, slightly stunned.

“Their Shou Yue is just terrible,” Pei Jiyin replied. After taking the First tower, she started roaming. She’d already secured four kills early game, leeched two Minion waves from mid, and built Black Cleaver and Endless Blade.

“Looks like the others are arguing,” Song Zhen remarked.

“I saw.”

[I Defy the World (Yun Zhongjun): Mid, do you even know how to play? Would it kill you to help defend my Jungle?]

[Crescent Moon (Xiao Qiao): Three enemies invaded your Jungle, and you’ve been leeching so much I can’t even finish my Rabadon’s. How am I supposed to defend it?]

[I Defy the World (Yun Zhongjun): Hilarious. The ADC didn’t leech?]

[Crescent Moon (Xiao Qiao): At least she crushed their Shou Yue. What have you done? Trash.]

Pei Jiyin pushed the mid First tower and swapped lanes with bot.

A bad jungler could easily throw the entire game’s momentum.

“If you’re bad, just shut up,” Pei Jiyin said over voice chat. “Yun Zhongjun is useless late game anyway. Give me the farm. No one even blamed you for inting early with Yao.”

“Who do you think you are?” Yun Zhongjun scoffed. “Stop faking that voice, you damn green tea.”

Pei Jiyin: …

Song Zhen frowned. “The first misplay was your fault. You revealed your position but still insisted on going in. When all four enemies were there, you could’ve left, but you charged in anyway.”

“Useless. Can’t even be carried properly,” Yun Zhongjun sneered.

“She wasn’t even insulting you. I’m just trying to reason with you,” Song Zhen said.

Pei Jiyin chuckled at Song Zhen’s tone.

“Come on, guys, I’ve been losing all day.”

“Then you deserve it.”

Pei Jiyin cleared the Jungle and took Xiao Qiao to secure another dragon while Cheng Yaojin split-pushed.

[All] I Defy the World (Yun Zhongjun): Sun Shangxiang is doing Lord.

Pei Jiyin rolled her eyes. Honestly, she wasn’t worried—she was the highest economy in the game at over 10k, with Dawn already built, while the enemy’s highest was barely over 7k.

This was the joy of leeching all three lanes and the Jungle.

The opposing team of five arrived, ready to contest the dragon. Xiao Qiao immediately knocked three of them airborne. Pei Jiyin repositioned to dodge Zhang Liang’s crowd control, while Song Zhen leaped down to block Zhang Liang’s ultimate for Pei Jiyin.  

“Little Cutie, you’re pretty good.”  

“Of course, I’ve practiced,” Song Zhen replied, her tone laced with pride.  

Xiao Qiao unleashed her ultimate before dying, and Pei Jiyin cleaned up, securing a pentakill. The enemy team had no tank—just support Xiao Ming and sidelaner Charlotte.  

“Push towers fast,” Pei Jiyin called out.  

From the fountain, Song Zhen marveled, “You’re this good?”  

“Just lucky, just lucky,” Pei Jiyin said. “I’m actually terrible—it’s all Xiao Qiao’s doing.”  

**[Crescent Moon (Xiao Qiao): You’re the one who’s good. It has nothing to do with me.]**  

“Well, you guys also funneled me resources,” Pei Jiyin replied.  

Song Zhen sighed. “It’s surprisingly harmonious here.”  

“Disgusting,” Yun Zhongjun interjected.  

“Why does this birdman talk so much?” Pei Jiyin asked. “Can’t even lose gracefully.”  

Cheng Yaojin had already taken down the inhibitor tower, but there wasn’t enough time to destroy the Nexus. Pei Jiyin recalled after securing the dragon to replenish HP and waited a few seconds for Song Zhen.  

**[Crescent Moon (Xiao Qiao): Are you two together?]**  

“Yeah,” Pei Jiyin sighed dramatically. “She looks down on me, thinks I’m trash.”  

“When did I ever say that? Don’t slander me out of nowhere,” Song Zhen protested.  

Pei Jiyin chuckled.  

Yun Zhongjun had already started feeding, likely because the entire team had muted him.  

**[All] Crescent Moon (Xiao Qiao): Can the enemy team report Yun Zhongjun for me? I’m literally crying, and he keeps flaming me.]**  

“This girl’s something else,” Pei Jiyin remarked.  

**[All] Studying is Exhausting (Baili Xuance): Steals farm, plays like trash, and still flames?]**  

**[All] Crescent Moon (Xiao Qiao): Yeah, he flamed all of us. I even gave him the minion wave, and he still acted like this. His insults were so vile.]**  

**[All] Waking Up is Hard (Zhang Liang): Unbelievable. Don’t worry, sis, I’ll report him for sure.]**  

**[All] Mengmeng Little Cutie (Song Zhen): He promised to carry if I played Yao… then failed to deliver and called me useless.]**  

**[All] Five Bowls per Meal (Cheng Yaojin): It’s true. The girls were crying in voice chat. This Yun Zhongjun is really out of line.]**  

**[All] Enemy of the World (Yun Zhongjun): Lmao, you’re all just colluding.]**  

No one responded—he was completely ignored.  

Song Zhen couldn’t help but laugh. Pei Jiyin had expected her real voice to slip through, but somehow… the act remained flawless.  

“Truly an enemy of the world~ Big bro, are you satisfied now?” Song Zhen cooed, stretching the word “brother” with exaggerated inflection.  

After destroying the Nexus, Pei Jiyin hit the report button and sent the replay to customer support via WeChat.  

“Finally won. After losing for so many days, I finally won,” Song Zhen mused. “Play ADC again next game.”  

“I’m exhausted,” Pei Jiyin said, rubbing her neck. “That Xiao Qiao wants to queue with us.”  

“Let’s invite her, then. She’s really cute.”

Pei Jiyin invited Xiao Qiao, who quickly joined the game.  

At the start of the match, Pei Jiyin saw the message Cheng Yu had sent.  

**[Cheng Yu: Didn’t you say you were going to play Peak Match? Why are you carrying a girl instead?]**