Chapter 126 Losing Is Inevitable

"Losing the team competition was unavoidable, but Team 301 sought victory amidst defeat. Their excellent performance in the team competition earned them the chance for victory in the final team battle. The essence of this match is actually all in the second part, and it's not about watching the winning side, but the losing side!" Ye Xiu said.

Chen Guo was stunned. She usually felt that the commentators' and guests' comments were already amazing, but what Ye Xiu was saying now was something they hadn't mentioned at all. Was it because the commentators and guests deliberately didn't analyze it to maintain suspense? Or was Ye Xiu's level really higher? Chen Guo wasn't sure, but things like hand speed control and team disconnection sounded a bit fantastical. Could this guy be making it up?

"Young people! Still not up to par," Ye Xiu sighed, shaking his head.

Chen Guo looked blankly at the match. At this moment, the internet cafe was as silent as when Team Excellent Era lost the second round of the individual competition. Everyone was holding their breath for the team they supported. Unlike Chen Guo, who couldn't help but have a result in her mind after listening to Ye Xiu's analysis, these viewers were still holding onto hope, still expecting Team Excellent Era to make a strong comeback.

But the comeback that everyone was waiting for didn't come. Amidst the loud shouts of commentator Pan Lin, Su Mucheng's Dancing Rain was the first to fall. Although they could use the call for assistance to have the sixth player replace someone on the field, this had to be done in a designated replacement area. Under Yang Cong's Scenery Killer's relentless pursuit, Dancing Rain ultimately couldn't hold on until that point.

With Dancing Rain eliminated, Team Excellent Era's sixth player automatically entered the battlefield. Knowing that their situation was quite unfavorable, they rushed to save the situation.

Pan Lin's live commentary also continued non-stop. As soon as he saw Team Excellent Era's sixth player teleport into the replacement area, he immediately switched to talking about that side: "Alright! Now Team Excellent Era's sixth player is entering, um, it's… He Ming's Fa Bu Rongqing (Law Doesn't Allow Mercy), an Elementalist. Li Laozhi, do you think He Ming can reverse Team Excellent Era's current disadvantage?"

"Uh, the sixth player often becomes a turning point in a team competition. However, Team Excellent Era's current situation isn't an active substitution. He Ming is automatically entering the field, which in itself puts them at a disadvantage. And Team 301 must have been prepared for this step. He Ming himself isn't a top-tier player, and Fa Bu Rongqing isn't a top-tier character. Relying solely on his own strength to turn the tide seems a bit unrealistic," Li Yibo said.

"Then what do you think they should do?" Pan Lin asked.

"They need to coordinate their tactics with their teammates first. That's crucial," Li Yibo said.

"But I think Team Excellent Era seems to be a bit chaotic right now. I don't know if they still have a clear tactical plan," Pan Lin said.

"The key is still on Sun Xiang. I think his individual performance is a bit too prominent, so prominent that it seems a bit disconnected from the rest of the team. This just confirms what I said earlier, that Sun Xiang hasn't been with Team Excellent Era for long, and there are still some issues with coordination!" Li Yibo activated another one of his signature moves: shifting the concept. He exaggerated the coordination issues between Sun Xiang and One Autumn Leaf that he mentioned when commenting on Sun Xiang's weaknesses, and included the current problems, making himself seem insightful and professional.

Pan Lin didn't know if he was really being fooled or if he understood everything, but he just kept agreeing on the side, saying things like "You're right."

At this moment, Chen Guo turned her head to look at Ye Xiu in shock. The professional guest's analysis finally matched Ye Xiu's judgment. However, the person said that Sun Xiang's disconnection was due to coordination issues, which was different from Ye Xiu's saying that it was intentionally designed.

"Alright! Next, let's see if Team Excellent Era can usher in any turning points after He Ming joins," Pan Lin continued to commentate on the match, and Chen Guo couldn't bother to ask more questions. Although her idol Su Mucheng had been defeated, she still had considerable hope for the new substitute He Ming.

"Add oil!" The audience in the internet cafe were cheering silently in their hearts, but no one shouted out loud, as if speaking would be heard by the players in the match and affect their performance.

The internet cafe was only filled with the sounds of the match and the live commentary. After He Ming entered the arena, he cast spells all the way, blasting forward. Having learned from Su Mucheng's experience, he was also very wary of Yang Cong's Scenery Killer's close-quarters assassination. He used all the means an Elementalist had to prevent being approached, without holding back. He maintained this rhythm and quickly moved to meet up with his teammates.

He Ming's performance drew praise from the professional guest Li, and the audience at Happy Internet Cafe was stirred up, as if they saw another chance for victory. The atmosphere suddenly became active again.

Just as He Ming's Fa Bu Rongqing was about to successfully join up with Team Excellent Era's players, there was a sudden "pa" sound, and the picture on the large projection screen disappeared. Then, the sound of all the computers in the internet cafe stopping running was heard, and the few lights that were on also went out, plunging the entire internet cafe into darkness where you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

"Whoa!" The audience, who had just been a little excited, instantly exploded, with screams, whistles, and more people shouting loudly, "Net admin! What's going on?"

Amidst the shouts, the internet cafe's emergency lights came on, and everyone was finally freed from the darkness. But when the emergency lights came on, anyone with a brain already knew the reason: the power was out.

"What happened?" Chen Guo looked towards the opposite side of the road outside the internet cafe's main entrance. The lights were brightly lit.

Some customers waited patiently, some were loudly asking about the situation, and some immediately got up and left.

"Little Li, go see if the breaker tripped!" Chen Guo called a net admin to check. At this time, the customers on the second floor also came down in the dark, asking what was going on.

Little Li quickly reported: "The breaker is fine. I don't know what's wrong."

Chen Guo saw that there was no way she could solve it herself, so she could only call for repairs. The customers, upon hearing this news, immediately surged towards the front desk like a tide, all eager to check out and leave.

"There's no power. How can we check out?" Ye Xiu, who was originally leaning against the outside of the front desk, was immediately flattened against the front desk as the crowd surged forward. He still asked Chen Guo.

"Manually, what else can we do?" Chen Guo's situation was exactly the same as Ye Xiu's. She was also lying on the front desk. While answering Ye Xiu's question, she turned her head and roared, "What are you pushing for! Line up one by one!"

A customer standing close behind Chen Guo recognized her and said with difficulty, "There's nothing we can do, boss lady. We can't help it. Look."

"If you take the opportunity to lean on me again, I'll kill you!" Chen Guo threatened.

This guy had manners and wasn't doing it on purpose. After being threatened by Chen Guo, he stood alone against the army of people behind him, suffering unspeakably. Zhang Wuji fighting the six major sects was nothing compared to his misery.

Fortunately, it was rush hour in the evening, and there were the most staff members in the internet cafe at this time of day. They all came to help, and several of them manually settled the bills and found change for the customers.

Chen Guo tried to squeeze back to the front desk fortress, but failed. Looking to the side, she saw that Ye Xiu was also struggling in the crowd. He managed to pull out one hand, and in his hand was a cigarette!

"You're still smoking at a time like this!" Chen Guo was furious when she saw Ye Xiu putting the cigarette in his mouth! What kind of person was this?

"What else am I supposed to do?" Ye Xiu said, but he didn't have a light, so he called out to the front desk girl, "Come on, help me light this."

"Ignore him!" Chen Guo said.

The girl, of course, listened to the boss, so she ignored Ye Xiu. But someone next to him said, "I've got a light."

"Thanks, thanks!" Ye Xiu borrowed the light, lit the cigarette, took a puff, and glanced at Chen Guo with a carefree expression. Chen Guo spat blood. This beast was still smoking so comfortably, and if she continued to be squeezed like this, her chest would be flattened.

But order was quickly restored. Chen Guo squeezed from the front of the desk to behind the desk, breathing a sigh of relief. Ye Xiu, relying on his status as a staff member, also entered behind the desk, doing nothing but blowing smoke rings.

Chen Guo was busy manually settling the bills for the customers, and when she saw that this guy was so relaxed, she quickly assigned him a task, "Go call and report the repairs."

"What's the number?" Ye Xiu asked.

"Find it yourself." Chen Guo handed him her phone.

Ye Xiu took the phone and flipped through the address book, starting with the letter B: "Repair 1, Repair 2, Repair 3, Repair 4…"

"Which repair number, boss?" Ye Xiu asked.

"Four…" Chen Guo said.

"Boss, you're a genius," Ye Xiu admired, dialed Repair 4, and sure enough, it was the power repair number. The other party asked about the situation and address, and said that someone was nearby and could come and take a look now.

After hanging up the phone, he reported the situation to Chen Guo, who nodded without saying much.

The customers were gradually taken care of. Some customers with strong addictions heard that repairs had been reported and that someone could come now, so they even waited without leaving. But these were only a very few. The vast majority had already left cleanly. Chen Guo saw that even if someone came and fixed the power, she didn't know what time it would be, so she waved her hand and ended the shift early. The afternoon shift staff happily left. They didn't care so much!

Ye Xiu, however, seemed very concerned, running out to look around every now and then. Chen Guo was wondering what was going on when someone came down the stairs in the dark, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing, the power's out," Chen Guo knew it was Tang Rou by her voice.

"Ah? The power's out? Can it be fixed?" Tang Rou said.

"They said someone was nearby and would come, but they haven't shown up for a long time!" Chen Guo said.

"Really? Why haven't they come yet!" Tang Rou immediately ran to the door to look around as well, just as Ye Xiu finished looking around and came back. Chen Guo saw that these two people reacted really similarly! They were very concerned about the internet cafe. Chen Guo felt a warmth in her heart. But after looking around, Tang Rou ran back and said to Ye Xiu in disappointment, "If there's no power, can't we level up?"

"That's right!" Ye Xiu frowned in distress. "It's the crucial moment to rush to level 25. Boss, why is your internet cafe breaking down at a critical time?"

"You two go back to sleep!" Chen Guo stomped her feet in anger.