Chapter 161

The audience gradually filled the entire venue. For some reason, the air conditioning temperature in the venue wouldn’t rise, causing people to sweat on their foreheads shortly after wearing suits and shirts. The director notified the start through the earpiece. Ye Chi put down the fan and adjusted his expression, looking at the camera.

“Hello everyone, welcome to the Spring Championship Finals. I am today’s commentator, Miki.”

“I am today’s commentator, Tiger Roar.”

“I am today’s commentator, Quit.”

As soon as Ye Chi finished speaking, the two commentators laughed.

“Quit, you’re dressed very handsomely today. It looks like you put a lot of effort into your outfit for this commentary.”

“Indeed, I was startled when you came backstage today. I thought a celebrity had come to help.”

The two commentators, being veterans, teased Ye Chi about his meticulous dressing style today. Ye Chi smiled, looking slightly shy, which was very different from his style on the field.

Fans quickly filled the bullet screen with “Quit is so handsome,” which was soon overwhelmed by the text “tea” and green tea emojis, mixed with tooth emojis and “grinding teeth invincible.” Some innocent bystanders on the bullet screen asked what all this meant.

Before the official start of the match, there were still performances, so the commentators warmed up the atmosphere first. Ye Chi hadn’t spoken much, and the commentators began to dig a pit for him.

“Quit, who do you favor in today’s match?”

“DSG.”

Ye Chi answered without hesitation.

The commentator continued, “You brought DSG’s support props on stage, right?”

Ye Chi said, “Yes.”

He thought for a moment. Since he had already brought it, the commentators would eventually bring it up, so he directly picked it up.

The camera zoomed in, showing the Q-version character on the pale yellow fan wearing a red and black team uniform, arms crossed, chin raised, looking arrogant.

“Oh~” The commentator smiled, “It’s MY’s support. Are you a fan of MY?”

“Yes.”

Ye Chi admitted it readily again.

The bullet screen exploded again.

Chen Dong in the audience covered his face in distress.

Because the live venue was too noisy, the audience could barely hear what the commentators were saying, so the players also watched the live broadcast.

Zhang Hanyu next to him asked, “What does the bullet screen mean? What are the veteran fans in your group saying?”

Chen Dong’s mouth twitched as he pretended to be ignorant, “I don’t know either.”

Fan group? He didn’t dare to look now.

This is how a straightforward man becomes despised by fans as a scheming “green tea” guy.

Ye Chi had no scruples on stage.

The commentator asked why he liked MY.

Ye Chi: “I don’t think any mid laner would dislike MY, right?”

The commentator continued to ask if he thought MY would win the FMVP today.

Ye Chi: “Of course.”

The commentator asked again if he came to commentate on the match today specifically for MY.

Ye Chi: “Yes.”

Chen Dong was about to explode in the audience.

Bro, good luck, no one can save you now.

Ye Chi didn’t realize he was making dangerous statements on stage. The commentator even felt a bit sorry for him, thinking how could this kid be so honest. At that moment, the director cut in to announce the start of the performance, and the commentator quickly handed the stage over to the host.

During the performance, Chen Dong hurriedly sent a WeChat message to Ye Chi on stage.

——[Bro, watch your words!!!]

——[?]

——[Did I say something wrong?]

——[You don’t have to be so honest, be careful not to attract haters]

——[It doesn’t matter]

Chen Dong’s hand trembled as he held his phone. Attracting haters didn’t matter, but what about attracting CP (couple) fans? A 1.85-meter-tall little wife!

He didn’t dare to browse the forums casually now, fearing the Grinding Teeth CP fans on the homepage would scare him to death.

The rise of such a heresy, Ye Chi had to bear at least 90% of the responsibility!

When not commentating, the commentators could sit and rest. Ye Chi sat and watched his phone, not the bullet screen comments, but the backstage preparation video of DSG shot by the official.

Today, he and the DSG team were both backstage. It was possible to meet, but such behavior was too much like a fan chasing a star. Last time, Chen Dong said his behavior of going to the DSG base was inappropriate, like a Chasing stars fan. Anyway, Ye Chi held back and didn’t go.

In the video, DSG’s backstage was as clean and quiet as usual. Mo Yin sat alone in a chair, wearing headphones, resting with his eyes closed.

The camera flashed by, the video ended, Ye Chi locked the screen, and found himself smiling.

Fans looking at their idols probably had this expression.

The performance lasted about 45 minutes, pure torture. Finally, it ended, and the host appeared on stage.

Ye Chi and the other commentators stood up. The commentary booth was on the second floor, very close to the stage, giving them a bird’s eye view.

When the host loudly welcomed Team DSG, Ye Chi leaned forward slightly.

Fans with VIP seats were crowded on both sides of the player passage, already reaching out their hands, ready to high-five the players.

DSG’s top and jungle players came out one by one, quickly high-fiving the fans as they walked to the stage.

When DSG’s jungler stood on stage, and the host called out the highly anticipated ID, the cheers in the venue were deafening.

During the match, players wore noise-canceling headphones. They could only hear the audience’s cheers when they took off their headphones after winning when they were too excited to feel objective. From upstairs, Ye Chi listened to the screams that almost shook the venue and felt his heart pounding. So many people liked Mo Yin just like he did.

At the end of the passage, under the brilliant spotlight, Mo Yin walked out. Unlike his mid and jungle teammates, he didn’t reach out to high-five the fans. He just strode forward, the camera zooming in on him. His face appeared on the large live screens around the venue, still calm and composed. His eyes seemed to be staring at someone with intense pressure or perhaps completely disregarding everyone.

The bullet screen was uniformly flooded with “handsome” comments.

The players from both teams stood on stage, and the Spring Championship trophy slowly rose from the center platform. Several beams of light flashed on stage, accompanied by the fans’ screams. The Spring Championship Finals officially began!

Commentator Miki: “Wow, both sides are very imposing today.”

“Yes, and the audience is very enthusiastic,” said Tiger Roar.

“The audience is indeed very enthusiastic, giving the players the loudest cheers. But it does feel a bit hot in the venue today,” Miki cued Ye Chi, “What do you think, Quit?”

“It is quite hot,” Ye Chi responded.

“But you’re fine. You have a fan,” Miki said meaningfully, dragging out the word “fan,” causing the bullet screen to explode again.

However, the commentators were soon distracted by sudden screams from the audience.

The match hadn’t started yet, so why the sudden screams?

In front of the commentary booth, there was a screen for the commentators. On the big screen, the director gave a full shot of Mo Yin. DSG’s team jacket was a windbreaker style with a short zipper from the chest to the neck. Mo Yin usually zipped it to the top, but today, perhaps because it was hot, he had unzipped it to the chest, slightly revealing the white team uniform and obvious muscle lines inside, along with a small part of his collarbone and his slender neck. It looked very…

In short, the fans were screaming non-stop.

The commentator swallowed and laughed, “The director is really tricky.”

“What is the director doing? Zoom in a bit more, I love to see this.”

Whether intentionally or not, the director did zoom in on Mo Yin’s face, causing the fans’ screams to grow louder.

The commentator laughed, “MY is indeed strong and handsome, top-tier in both looks and skills. Hey, Quit, do you know the four great handsome men in the esports circle?”

Ye Chi was watching Mo Yin, “I don’t know.”

“Tiger Roar, do you know?”

“Of course I know, MY, Xiaodian, Peace, and our commentator today, Quit.”

“Yes, today’s match has two handsome guys, very impressive.”

“Quit, who do you think is the most handsome among the four of you?”

“MY.”

“Our Quit is a fan of MY. In a fan’s eyes, the idol is of course the most handsome.”

“Objectively speaking, MY is indeed the most handsome.”

The commentators were so engrossed in discussing looks that they almost went off track. Luckily, Ye Chi brought them back, “BP is starting.”

“Okay, DSG won the coin toss and chose the blue side.”

“Quit, what do you think DSG’s BP strategy will be today?”

“I think they’ll just ban randomly.”

“…”

The two commentators were momentarily speechless. After a few seconds, they awkwardly laughed and changed the topic, “Last time, when you played against ADT, you used a warrior hero, causing ADT a lot of trouble. Do you think ADT will be wary of DSG using the same strategy today?”

“They won’t, because any hero MY uses will put tremendous pressure on them.”

“…”

On stage, DSG quickly banned three heroes. Their swift actions made it seem like they were indeed banning randomly.

ADT didn’t ban any mid-lane heroes; instead, they banned two bot-lane marksmen and a jungler.

The commentator remarked, “They didn’t ban any of MY’s heroes.”

Ye Chi responded, “Because they can’t ban them all. Whichever hero they leave unbanned is just as dangerous, so they might as well not ban any.”

Commentator: “…”

On the forums, posts discussing Ye Chi’s commentary were popping up every second.

—[It’s over, I really think Quit is MY’s fan, and a crazy one at that.]

—[Looks like a die-hard fan in black clothing…]

—[Don’t start conspiracy theories, Quit’s personality is just like this, he says whatever he thinks.]

—[How many times did Madman go silent in a minute of commentary? Can someone count?]

—[Madman has no burden, just says what he wants. I hope he continues commentating, I love the entertainment.]

—[Brother Cha really loves to pander, ugh, sickeningly catering to cp fans.]

—[Huh??? cp fans??? Who and who???]

—[Don’t pretend, upstairs, Madman and McBao, the Tooth-grinding cp, don’t you know?]

Chen Dong silently closed the forum post, sincerely praying that Ye Chi wouldn’t want to strangle him once he stepped down from the commentary booth and learned about external opinions.

On stage, Mo Yin chose a grand mage.

The commentator mentioned it was one of Mo Yin’s signature heroes.

Ye Chi added, “Yes, MY is indeed very skilled with this hero. He used it in his first match against KU in the Spring Championship two years ago and got a Five kills.”

Commentator: “…” Damn, they were still waiting for the director to provide the data, but this guy knew it all by heart???

Once both sides had selected their heroes, the commentators analyzed the lineups. They cautiously handed the floor back to Ye Chi, ready for him to excessively praise DSG.

“Looking at the lineups, I think both sides have their strengths and weaknesses,” Ye Chi objectively analyzed. “DSG’s heroes are very strong in the early game, while ADT’s lineup is more comprehensive in the late game. If DSG wants to win, they must gain a huge advantage within the first fifteen minutes. On the other hand, ADT’s lineup has more late-game damage points and more ways to win the game.”

The commentators nodded frequently, thinking that when necessary, Ye Chi could still be objective.

“However, in this game, DSG will win.”

Commentator: “…”

Ye Chi stated, “ADT can’t drag it to the late game. At most, by 25 minutes, DSG will end the game.”

The bullet screen had gotten used to Ye Chi’s commentary style, filled with laughing emojis, “Fanboy comment,” “As expected of Madman, ruthless,” “Haha, commentators don’t know how to respond again,” “Madman is too honest,” “Sincerity is indeed the ultimate weapon.”

As the game started, DSG completely validated Ye Chi’s predictions, launching a storm-like attack on ADT, who couldn’t resist at all.

Mo Yin’s terrifying performance in the game, explained by Ye Chi’s flat, unenthusiastic tone on the commentary booth, created a strange yet amusing effect.

“MY’s going for a solo kill… look, he got it.”

“Notice MY’s position. The enemy jungler is already a dead man walking.”

“ADT’s disadvantage is too big; there’s no chance for a comeback. MY won’t give them that opportunity.”

“It’s going to be a sweep. ADT’s about to be wiped out. Hmm, it’s over, 23 minutes.”

Ye Chi’s commentary, seemingly restrained, did not come off as excited or emotional. He delivered the most lethal comments in the most monotone voice, mirroring Mo Yin’s calm and composed in-game style.

The bullet screen was almost bursting with laughter.

“Thanks to Madman, this otherwise boring match has become interesting.”

“Madman seems like a cautious fan, wanting to praise MY but not too much. So, just a little, speaking softly, but with crazy content.”

“Where are ADT’s fans? Aren’t they going to riot against Madman?”

“Fun fact, ADT and REAL have a great relationship.”

“Madman, you…”

Chen Dong finished the bullet screen comment in his mind—Jiao Wife!