Chapter 139 301 vs. Excellent Era

Ye Xiu and Tang Rou were the last two to go to sleep, one after lunch and the other after taking over the afternoon shift at three o'clock. By dinner time, neither of them was to be seen. Chen Guo resentfully ate dinner with the other employees, originally intending not to leave any for the two, but halfway through, her heart softened, and she finally arranged for them to have some food left over.

At eight in the evening, Ye Xiu woke up mechanically after sleeping for eight hours. After a cigarette, he washed up, left his room, and went downstairs.

The internet cafe on the first floor was dark again, just like when they had broadcast Ye Qiu's retirement program last time. Ye Xiu was taken aback, recalling Happy Internet Cafe's tradition of broadcasting Glory Professional Alliance matches. He did the math, and today was the day of the 20th round of the league.

When he went down to the lobby on the first floor, sure enough, the projection screen that had been hung up for the program last time was open again, and the esports channel was already playing. The match hadn't officially started yet, but many people had already grabbed their spots, playing on their computers while waiting for the match to begin.

Ye Xiu walked to the front desk and asked the young woman there, "Which match are you showing?"

The young woman at the front desk was obviously not interested in Glory. She was still watching her Korean drama, but working at the internet cafe, she knew what she needed to know: "Excellent Era's, I think!"

Ye Xiu nodded, understanding.

There were a total of 20 clubs in the Glory Professional Alliance. The 20 teams fought each other in each round, with 10 matches held simultaneously. Television channels were limited, so they generally chose key matches to broadcast, but as an online game event, it truly relied on the internet platform. All 10 matches would be broadcast simultaneously online, and viewers could freely choose any match they were interested in watching.

Happy Internet Cafe and Excellent Era Club were in the same city, so most of the Glory fans here naturally supported the local team. The projection screen in Happy Internet Cafe mostly broadcast matches of Excellent Era.

Now that Ye Qiu had retired, although the supporters were saddened, those who didn't know the inside story wouldn't change their support for the club. The new addition of the expert Sun Xiang made them feel doubly expectant, hoping that Excellent Era could sweep away the previous slump of this season. Their current ranking of second to last was quite far from the playoff zone, but after all, the league was only halfway through, and everyone was still looking forward to some kind of miracle happening.

The matches all started at the unified time of 8:30, and there were still more than ten minutes left. Chen Guo finished arranging everything and came over to see Ye Xiu at the front desk.

"Boss," Ye Xiu hurriedly greeted her.

"I saved some food for you," Chen Guo said.

"Thank you," Ye Xiu said, hurrying to find the food.

"Showing Excellent Era's match?" Ye Xiu asked, chatting with Chen Guo while eating.

"Yeah," Chen Guo nodded.

"Who are they playing?" Ye Xiu asked.

"301," Chen Guo said.

"Oh," Ye Xiu nodded. Of course, he knew more about the various teams than Chen Guo did. 301 was the abbreviation for 301 Degrees Team, which belonged to the 301 Degrees Club. It was also an old team in Glory, always maintaining a mid-level position with stable results. Although there was no account character as powerful as the Battle God One Autumn Leaf, the six main account characters were evenly matched. The captain, Yang Cong, controlled the assassin Scenery Killer among the six characters, wielding the Silver weapon dual swords: Liaoying Luanwu. His technique was seasoned, and he was also a difficult opponent to deal with.

In the first half of the league, Excellent Era had basically been reduced to a team that everyone bullied, but now with the injection of a new expert, it was clear that they were about to rise again. This was Sun Xiang's first match since joining, so the television channel had chosen to broadcast it live.

At 8:30, the match started on time, and Ye Xiu had already devoured his dinner like a whirlwind. The atmosphere in the internet cafe was lively, and everyone discussed their views on this matchup with gusto, confidently critiquing the game. Ye Xiu looked at Chen Guo, who was also showing excitement, proving that she was a hardcore Glory fan.

The 20th round of the 8th Glory Professional Alliance season, 301 Degrees vs Excellent Era!

The broadcast also displayed the subtitles in a sensational manner, and the commentator shouted like a banshee to stir up the atmosphere, while loudly introducing today's guest commentator: Li Yibo.

Li Yibo... Ye Xiu didn't even need to listen to the commentator's introduction. There were few people in this circle that he didn't know. Li Yibo was also a former professional player, but he retired four years ago. This person's technical level was considered above average in the professional circle, and he was very good at currying favor. When he was a professional player, he had established a good relationship with the media, and after retiring, he immediately transformed into a professional commentator, having been in this business for four years.

At this time, Li Yibo, sitting in front of the camera, was well-dressed and spoke eloquently, commenting on the two teams. Excellent Era, which had undergone major changes recently, was of course the focus of the comments. And of course, the remembrance of Ye Qiu was a must-mention. Li Yibo recalled a story between him and Ye Qiu from back in the day with a look of deep emotion, leaving Ye Xiu dumbfounded: "You sister, have you and I even said ten words? Make it up! Keep making it up!"

Li Yibo calmly continued to make things up, clearly using a prepared script. Then, after teasing the commentator a few times, he officially cut into the match footage.

301 Degrees vs Excellent Era, the first match of the individual competition, introduction of the players.

301 Degrees, player Gao Jie. Character: Xingchen Jian.

There were boos in the internet cafe, and even curses. For loyal fans, any opponent was an enemy, and grinding them to dust was the most satisfying.

Then, Excellent Era, player Su Mucheng. Character: Mu Yu Chengfeng.

"Oh oh oh oh, Su Mucheng!!!!!"

Before Ye Xiu could even do anything, he was almost knocked off his bench by the tsunami-like cheers in the internet cafe, especially the screams from Chen Guo beside him, which were unforgettable.

"The reaction is quite intense..." Ye Xiu said with a chuckle. He had never doubted Su Mucheng's popularity, but this scene still startled him.

"Of course! The number one female expert!" Chen Guo said proudly. This was her number one idol.

"Number one female expert? Who said that?" Ye Xiu asked strangely.

"Isn't that what everyone says?" Chen Guo said.

"That's just hype!" Ye Xiu said.

"Otherwise, who is it?" Chen Guo asked.

"In terms of technical skill, the strongest female player should be Chu Yunxiu," Ye Xiu said.

"Chu Yunxiu of Misty Rain Team?" Chen Guo asked.

"Yeah."

Chen Guo thought for a while, but at this moment the match had already begun, and her mind immediately flew away, shouting "Oh oh oh, Su Mucheng" again, cheering for her idol as if Su Mucheng could hear her voice.

A brain-dead fan! Ye Xiu exclaimed. If he brought Su Mucheng to the internet cafe, wouldn't this young lady celebrate by burning down the internet cafe?