“Eden really wants to win, that’s for sure.” After the barrage calmed down, Shi Nian spoke seriously, “It’s like she’s never won before, giving it her all in every match.”

“Can you imagine the support pushing the turret?” The top laner, Huo Lang, was truly fed up. “Everyone else was obsessed with farming the jungle, but she quietly bought a physical attack item to push the turret, looking miserable. Yet, it’s annoying as heck. If you ignore her, she’ll keep chipping away at the tower, but if you try to stop her, she just runs away at lightning speed——”

A thousand words summed up in one sentence:

So annoying.

“Their team’s style hasn’t changed.”’ The jungler, Li Qiu, watching the commotion, said, “They’re still reckless, everyone still gets to their head.”

Back when Yu Yue first clashed with LZ’s second team, some people could see her playstyle from her cautious vision-based play and thought that to complement Eden’s protective playstyle, the overall playstyle of JK might change.

Like, not being as reckless.

——However, whether they were the tank or damage dealer, JK just naturally tends to be more reckless than others:

Top laner Da Qing dared to trade blows with the opponent, if the trade goes well, the opponent dies, if not, he dies. So, Da Qing was a regular contributor to the first blood.

Jungler Ling Chen loved to counter-jungle, saying, “Isn’t it satisfying to start with three buffs?” So, he routinely invades the enemy jungle at level one.

Mid laner Lu Qi frequently plays mage assassins, it was originally a high-risk, high-reward role. 

Bottom lane Da Ming…… He was a weirdo who, without any support, dared to use the marksman Huang Zhong to fight against the enemy’s warrior assassin.

Being reckless was their natural characteristic, one could say that it was ingrained in them, making them prone to getting caught up in the moment. So, watching JK’s matches gave people a thrilling feeling.

After all, sometimes in a heated moment, it was either you die or I perish.

Now that Eden has arrived, when facing stronger teams and needing unity, to coordinate with Eden, will the team forcibly become more cautious, ultimately feeling restrained and unable to perform at their usual level?

Seeing some reasonable but overly pessimistic speculations in the barrage, Shi Nian could not help but chuckle and say, “You guys are overthinking it. The harmonization between teams is always a two-way street. Understand? JK’s starting four are adjusting to Eden’s protective playstyle, retreating when needed; meanwhile, Eden is also adapting to the combat styles of the other four teammates. Besides the usual protection for the carry, when necessary, she will overcome her fears and strive to create a better output environment for the team.”

“Forget about the distant past, just watch the replays of JK’s matches against LZ and QL. Eden never hesitated when it was her time to shine. Admittedly, during the relegation matches, Sun Bin did seem a bit out of sync with the team, but things have changed drastically now.”

Shi Nian nodded throughout like he was pounding garlic, clearly showing his satisfaction with JK’s new support, “I don’t look down on Lian, but I feel that compared to Lian, Eden might be a better fit for JK’s support position. First of all, her champion pool is deep, right? Sun Bin…… that was unexpected, but he might be able to make a comeback in the future, who knows.”

Shi Nian also felt a bit unsure.

Eden’s Sun Bin was usually fine, but when brought out on the stage, he truly burns one’s eyes.

“Hey! Why am I, an ARE mid laner, praising the support of the neighboring team so much?” Shi Nian suddenly felt something was off, with a look of sudden realization on his face, he said to the audience, “I’m praising them so enthusiastically! JK should be paying me!”

The audience in the live stream then realized——yeah! Shi Nian was not part of JK, and Eden was not Shi Nian’s teammate. Showering rainbow-colored compliments on the new support should be the job of JK’s captain, Lu Qi!

[You, this traitor ARE, how dare you praise the support of another team! Are you being fair to Qing Guang?]

Shi Nian: “……”

I’m in a tough spot, it was clearly our captain who started showering those compliments first.

Just as he shot a resentful look over, Qing Guang gestured for him to hush.

——Lu Qi took the bait.

Shi Nian could not help but feel a strong sense of sympathy for the mid laner of the neighboring meal pal team.

Our captain Qing Guang, when duo queuing, there was never a normal moment.

Always pulling off some slick moves one after another.

“What if your manager finds out we’re playing ranked games together?” Qing Guang smirked and asked, “Will he break us up like in a drama? It’s a sensitive time now, you see we can’t even order from the same takeout place!”

Lu Qi’s voice came faintly from the phone: “If he knows, he knows.”

“I’m taking such a risk playing with you! You don’t even care that our team manager might break us up! Jerk! Using and then tossing me aside!”

Lu Qi responded with a string of question marks.

Translated into human language:

Are you out of your mind?

“I’ve said so much, and still no reaction at all?”

Lu Qi: “What kind of reaction do you want?”

Through the electronic device, Lu Qi’s voice sounded even more magnetic.

“Help me ask Da Ming, which place has the best sizzling beef?” Qing Guang winked at the camera, “Come on, ask him.”

Before he could finish, Lu Qi’s calm voice came through the phone, “Da Ming told me to tell you——no way.”

Qing Guang: “Even though I was prepared, your heartlessness still makes me, as the captain of the brother team, very sad. Aren’t brothers supposed to share both good and bad times?”

“Um.” Yu Yue’s voice suddenly came through the phone’s speaker, “Thanks for speaking up for me.”

“Yo! Duo queue with the missy!” Excited at Yu Yue’s gentle voice, Shi Nian came closer, answering loudly, “No problem, just a few words, a small favor! If you really feel bad, you can go easy on us and let us advance.”

After a silence of half a minute, Lu Qi’s cold reply echoed in the small space.

“Dream on.”

Of course, ARE did not actually expect JK to go easy, so no one was angry or surprised at the response; they just laughed it off.

Another person would have done the same.

Across the street at JK’s base, Lu Qi kicked Yu Yue’s chair leg from across the long table.

Yu Yue jumped up, “What’s this? Feeling proud of your long legs?”

Lu Qi: “Based on your River Snail Maiden^[1]A Chinese folklore attributes.”

Putting down his phone, Lu Qi leaned forward on the table with both hands, “Are you planning to send a substitute support player to the neighboring team?”

“I can’t afford that!” Yu Yue sat back in her gaming chair, “Players are expensive.”

Professional gamers have a short career span, so top esports players are indeed costly. Yu Yue, a small fry, was already making ten thousand a month, while Lu Qi, a valuable player, was probably earning eighty to a hundred thousand a year.

But that did not stop him from being stingy.

“At most, I’ll send myself over,” Yu Yue said, “Just that I’m not worth much.”

Lu Qi: “???””

Lu Qi’s gaze turned cold, “If you dare to send yourself over, you’re done for.”

This was the support he raised with hardship!

Not even Xiao Ruo was allowed to defile her!

……However, she still could not escape from him in the end.

The captain’s anger came too quickly, and Yu Yue did not react in time. “Since we can’t send a person, let’s treat them to a meal for their losing streak next week.”

Onlookers: ……

ARE was almost moved to tears.

“Trio queue!” Qing Guang urged again, “Get ready!”

[Two supports and one mid laner in a trio queue? Incredible idea]

[Too bad they changed the support build, if not they can play the hyper strategy. Otherwise, if Lu Qi brings in two more supports, it would be so satisfying]

[Lucky guy!]

[Three thousand beauties in the harem! Three thousand affections in one body!]

[Upstairs… Is Qi Ge a pig?]

[Why does JK love trio queues so much? Especially Eden, I’ve never seen her solo queue or play in top matches a few times. Whenever she streams, it’s mostly trio queues at the very least, sometimes even full five-man queues]

The last barrage comment successfully changed the pace of the livestream.

Doubts and questioning voices emerged.

Already biased against Yu Yue, seeing her trio queue all the time made them even more anxious.

— —Is it because of a lack of skill? Why does everyone else solo queue while you trio queue?

Some refused to jump to conspiracy theories and speculated reasonably:

[They’re adjusting. Eden’s performance in the relegation matches was really eye-catching. In training matches, ARE also mentioned that the synergy between Eden and Lu Qi is better, probably because Lu Qi’s awareness is a bit better. Compared to others…… maybe it’s still not enough]

[I understand, Lian used to be the starter. Eden hasn’t been in the limelight much, so there might be some issues with the team coordination]

Six months ago, Yu Yue became JK’s substitute support.

But in this half a year, no one has seen her train with the starting team.

Recently, Eden has been frequently on the field, making people remember that JK still had this player.

If it wasn’t for JK’s relegation match, who knows how long it would take for her to play?

[She was called upon in a time of crisis. Eden has been working hard, trying to improve and adapt. Why are you all so anxious about this?]

[Trio queues are normal, professional players have lone wolves and those who like to play with others. Don’t be too harsh]

[The live stream quality is better]

[There won’t be any weak teams to face next. When facing QL, PS, and LZ’s mistakes, there might still be a chance to turn it around, but those who broke through here are not easy opponents! Let’s not talk about QAQ for now, ARE is not easy to deal with. Anyway, Missy, keep fighting]

During the loading screen, Yu Yue looked up and saw this comment.

She placed her hand on the keyboard, pondered for about half a minute, typed many words, and then deleted them one by one.

The final reply was short——

“Fighting.”

Eden, fighting.

JK, fighting.

Simple yet powerful.

“Welcome to Honor of Kings, the enemies will arrive on the battlefield in five seconds!”

A strong female voice interrupted Yu Yue’s rare emotional moment. She slammed down the keyboard and swiftly picked up her phone like she was on fire.

The audience in the live stream room was stunned.

“So urgent?”

“Why the rush, can’t even get out of the fountain^[2]spawn area?”

“Every second counts”

“So serious”

“Hahaha, burp”…

Amidst the laughter, the trio queue of JK’s mid laner and ARE’s support hit the road.

And on this hearse, they ventured further and further away.