"Congratulations to YM for winning the first match!"
Doll was excited to see the end of the match. Only after the match would he be able to showcase his strengths. "Two to zero!"
"Brother Ran got a quadruple kill in the last wave..." Mille exclaimed. "Looks like Lucian and the new version of Blue Sucking Swordsmanship are a perfect match."
Doll came to his senses and immediately boasted, "After this competition, Brother Ran's brand new Lu Xian's outfit will definitely lead the trend!"
Mille was too embarrassed to mention that Lucian the Blue Sucking Swordsmanship had been popular in the Korean server since three days ago, so he simply let Doll do his thing.
"On the other hand, TOP doesn't need to be discouraged." Doll looked at the TOP players who took off their headphones and stood up. "After all, they are up against YM who have just returned from MSI. The loss is just an embellishment for the regular season."
"This new force that is gradually losing its youthfulness still has a long way to go this summer." Doll was worthy of being the commentator who was ranked first in terms of understanding and control of the game. His voice was emotional and thought-provoking. "Their goal is no longer to make it to the top four, but to the global finals!"
Zhuo Ding was still looking at the post-match damage output panel. He blushed when he heard Doll's words.
What are you doing?
Lin Yan, who had just gotten a quadruple kill, was bored. He saw that he had unsurprisingly become the highest damage output player in the match. He finished his drink and stood up to shake hands with the TOP players.
It was not the first time they had met. Plus, YM and TOP had a history. Belle International had bought YMA's quota and changed their name to TOP. Although they were not in-laws, they were still quite close.
Lin Yan shook hands with ppgod and Old Dream. He gave Zhuo Ding a small hug to comfort him.
"Good luck." Lin Yan reached out to shake Bear's hand and encouraged him.
Bear was stunned for a moment. He did not expect the number one player in the Alliance to be so kind as to encourage his juniors.
"Well..." He hesitated for a moment. "Thank you?"
Lin Yan nodded and went to find Zoom. Snorlax was obviously very dissatisfied with Mongoose's repeated attempts to catch it. It was still kneading Phyllostachys Pubescens's neck.
"Can they really team up with Brother Siba?"
Jack muttered behind Lin Ran, "You can't say that the way you pinch someone's neck is exactly the same."
Lin Ran glanced over and laughed out loud.
The five players left TOP's seats and stood in the middle of the stage.
Su Cheng had already taken out her phone and aimed the camera at her boyfriend, who stood out from the crowd in the middle of the line. He really stood out from the crowd. Tortoise Garlic was 169.5 centimeters tall, and Jack was just over 1.7 centimeters tall. Lin Ran was half a head taller than the two of them, and they looked very out of place.
Mongoose glanced at Lin Yan on the left and subconsciously took two steps back in the opposite direction, trying to put some distance between them.
But his body was blocked.
He turned his head again. The Xiba man, who looked like he had just returned from digging coal, grinned condescendingly. Against his skin color, his teeth, which were so white that they could be used in commercials, were so bright that the little bastard panicked.
"My life is so difficult. Why am I so short as a Shandong person?"
Jack saw this scene and grinned happily. He looked more like a New Year Doll now.
The Shiba Inu also moved closer to Liu Qingsong, mainly because it was shorter than Liu Qingsong due to the torn wound.
"Are you guys done? Just bow and get off."
Lin Yan whispered. He stood in the middle and was the tallest, so he had a panoramic view of what was happening on both sides.
However, the YM fans obviously didn't want the players to leave the stage so quickly. They waved the support sticks in their hands, trying to make them stay a little longer.
The main reason was that the audience didn't want to leave.
YM was too fast.
The entire BO3, including the opening team introductions, halftime, and BP time, took a total of one hour and 11 minutes.
The fans hadn't had enough of the air conditioning. Once they went out, the 30 ° C weather would make them sweat profusely.
Lin Ran naturally didn't know what these people were thinking. He patted Jack's fleshy back with one hand and pinched the skinny little bastard's waist with the other. He bowed to the audience below the stage to thank them.
He bowed very seriously and did not discount a 90-degree bow.
Su Cheng naturally wouldn't give up this excellent shot. She pressed the shutter and took a few photos.
She looked at the photos happily. She planned to photoshop Lin Yan's bow into an emoticon later. She would send it over to tease him and add some spice.
However, she felt that something was wrong.
Was there a problem somewhere?
The YM players had already returned to their seats and started to pack up the peripherals. The few who had just won were in a good mood, talking and laughing. They rolled up the keyboard cable and then wrapped the mouse pad.
Just as Lin Ran was about to walk backstage, he was stopped by the staff. With a helpless look on his face, he passed the peripherals in his hands to Xiao Xun. He even took the opportunity to remove the glasses on his nose bridge, put them into a box, and passed it over.
The audience was noisy. The audience knew who the interviewee on the main stage today was.
"Welcome Brother Ran to our post-match interview..." Yu Zhen strode to the front of the stage in her high heels with a smile on her face. "Let's say hello to everyone first."
"Hello everyone, I'm YM's mid laner Ran." Lin Yan picked up the microphone and eased his tone.
The audience was full of his fans. The audience who had been holding up the support banners shouted, "Brother Ran, I'm your fan!"
Knight, who had just returned to the lounge, saw the scene on the TV screen and was immediately confused.
"Ahhhhh, my husband is so handsome!" There were female fans in the back row shouting.
Su Cheng arched her back and turned around. Her eyes seemed to be equipped with a GPS. She followed the source of the voice and found the female fan with great precision.
She glanced at it and felt relieved.
On the stage, Lin Yan caught a glimpse of his girlfriend's reaction. He pursed his lips and didn't dare to laugh out loud — he was afraid of going back and hurting his knees.
Yu Zhen waited for the cheers of the fans to die down. She looked at the card in her hand and asked, "First of all, congratulations to YM for winning the first victory of the summer competition. Since the mid-season championship is only three weeks away from the regular season, I would like to ask Ran, how was your rest during the holidays?"
"Hmm..." Lin Yan's mind was filled with a lot of dirty thoughts. He couldn't help but feel a little guilty. "I didn't rest well. I need to take care of myself."
In the front row, Su Cheng began to play the role of a quail. She wanted to stuff her head into her bag.
Only the person involved knew the truth of the interview. Yu Zhen didn't know, so he gave two suggestions to nourish the body.
"Then the second question... Brother Ran, did you know that today's Asian Games League of Legends event also announced the list of participants?" Yu Zhen looked sideways at Lin Yan, who was slightly taller than her in high heels. "As the captain, do you have anything to share with everyone?"
"Although it is nominally a performance event, it is the first time League of Legends has been selected for the Asian Games. We also attach great importance to it. We hope to play the national anthem in Jakarta and bring back the gold medal," Lin Yan said in a sincere tone. "If we can really do it, it can be considered as winning glory for our country."
The audience's reaction was very intense.
As Lin Yan said, this year's Asian Games only included League of Legends and other e-sports games as performance events. But the significance was indeed extraordinary.
This was a large-scale attempt by the emerging e-sports industry to enter the traditional sports industry.
This year's Asian Games was a performance event. Maybe four years later, it would be classified as an official event. What about four years later?
The whole industry was thriving, and everyone was developing in a positive direction.
Yu Zhen also said a few words of courtesy. She had also accepted a mission. If nothing unexpected happened, the content of this interview would be released tonight.
"Last question." Yu Zhen heard the director's reminder of the interview time from her earpiece and quickly changed the topic to the game that had just ended. "Brother Ran, you chose Lucian for two games in a row today. You even bought a new version of the Blue Sucking Blade and took four kills. You seem to have a special liking for this hero. Can I ask why?"
"Actually, it's quite easy to understand." Lin Yan didn't think much. "Lucian's solo play is quite difficult. Now that the respawn time of Canyon Vanguard has been brought forward by two minutes, and River Crab is becoming more and more important, the frequency of fights will also increase. Lucian's fighting ability in the early game is still guaranteed."
"The modified Blue Sucking Blade is indeed compatible with Lucian. The cooldown of E [Grim Pursuit] can be shortened to the extreme, and the combat ability can be enhanced..." He sped up a little, but his speech was still clear. "Of course, the main reason is that I'm too strong, Papa Lu C."
The fans in the audience roared with laughter.
[Okay, you're bragging?]
[Papa Que C. After all, he has the champion's skin. His skill level is right there.]
[Damn it, he's bragging again!]
[Let's be honest. This kind of blatant bragging and you can't do anything about it. It's really infuriating.]
Yu Zhen also laughed, and his eyes curved into a crescent moon.
"The post-match interview has come to an end. However, we have a new fan interaction segment for the summer competition..." Yu Zhen invited the other four YM members from backstage.
The others were fine, but Liu Qingsong's face was sour. It was as if Yu Zhen owed him eight million dollars. His head didn't move, and he didn't even change his position. He strutted onto the stage with his neck between his legs.
Yu Zhen also noticed this. His face was full of smiles, but he was secretly criticizing him.
What are you doing?
You didn't sleep well last night. Is there something wrong with your cervical vertebra?
Xiao Tian handed a bag prepared by the club to Lin Yan.
The five of them held a bag in each hand, and once again stood in a line on the stage like minions.
This time, they didn't bow in high spirits like they did three minutes ago.
Everyone was forced to open for business.
"Next, five lucky audience members will be selected from the live audience to take a photo and shake hands with the YM members. They can also receive gifts from their favorite members!"
It wasn't clear if Yu Zhen was sincere or not, but the smile on his face became more and more obvious.
Lin Yan felt like she was taking pleasure in his misfortune. She wanted to see how helpless the pro players would be in front of the fans.
"What's in the bag?" Lin Yan whispered to Xiao Tian next to him.
Due to his height advantage, he didn't need to stand on tiptoe to be able to reach Phyllostachys Pubescens's ear.
"There are autographed photos, support banners, and a water cup with the YM team logo." Xiao Tian had seen it backstage before, and also whispered back.
The first Lin Yan hardcore fan to be selected went on stage first, and Zhang Kou was about to take the gift from his hand.
"Is there anything you want to say to Brother Ran?"
Yu Zhen didn't give up and asked such a question.
The female fan thought for two seconds. "My friend asked me to pass on a message to Brother Ran..."
Lin Yan showed a puzzled and curious expression at the right time.
"Practice more with Yasso."
The audience laughed again. Jin Gong didn't hold back, and Box Box Box Box also laughed.
Until Lin Yan glared at him.
"Okay."
Lin Yan's expression changed quickly. He turned his head and responded with a standard smile. He took a photo with the female fan.
Su Cheng curled her lips. Her pink and white sneakers tapped lightly on the ground twice.
Then, the fans of Jin Gong, Jack, Liu Qingsong, and the others went on stage one by one. They took gifts from the players they liked and left a few words of encouragement.
"Brother Gongzi, can you stop playing Karma?
I want to see the captain. "
The Xiba people smiled, but in their hearts, they were thinking about not playing Karma. They were throwing coins.
"Jack, give less. It's not easy for Brother Ran."
Shiba Inu smiled embarrassedly.
"Liu Qingsong, can you smile a little?"
He tore open his wound and didn't move his neck. He turned his body sideways and stared at the female fan with a death stare.
There was really a cat biscuit in his neck.
"The last lucky audience member..." Yu Zhen was still looking below the stage. "The girl in the first row near my left!"
The caster's camera went straight to her.
Su Cheng was stunned. She was still looking at her white and pink sneakers. How did she get caught on camera?
Yu Zhen was also stunned.
She randomly picked one. How did she happen to know her?
The two girls looked at each other. Their eyes were full of confusion.
The two of them had met several times before, especially when Su Cheng went to the international tournament as an analyst. Yu Zhen, as the host, had a lot of dealings with the club. She even sat on the massage chair in the YM lounge. Naturally, she had chatted with Su Cheng.
But since they had already drawn, it was not good to change the result. Yu Zhen quickly gave her a look.
Su Cheng stood up helplessly.
On the stage, YM's player Kukuku laughed and looked at their mid laner with a teasing gaze.
Lin Yan coughed lightly, trying to ease the awkwardness.
"The kid keeps coughing..."
Xiao Tian started to be disgusted again.
As soon as he finished speaking, Jack, who was also standing beside Lin Yan, said, "He's probably crippled."
The two of them looked at each other and continued to laugh, rocking back and forth. Lin Ran, who was in the middle, looked even more outstanding.
Seeing Su Cheng step onto the stage, the bullet screen reacted violently.
【？？？
Sister Cheng Zi?]
[What a beautiful female Bodhisattva!]
[Who is this?]
[I don't know who suggested replaying the S7 annual awards ceremony or searching for YM's official Weibo for S7 videos.]
[Isn't this Brother Ran's girlfriend?]
[Her legs are so long... F * ck, how can she be taller than Xiao Tian even in sneakers?]
[Do you know the value of 169.5cm?]
Su Cheng was also quite embarrassed.
She was just here to watch the game. How did she get chosen?
"Su..." Yu Zhen almost said her real name. Fortunately, she realized it early and quickly corrected herself. "Who is this lucky audience member's fan?"
Su Cheng glanced at the five members of the team.
Only Mongoose had a gift bag in his hand. Logically speaking, he should be chosen.
This way, everyone would share the rain and dew to highlight the balance.
However, just as she was about to speak, she saw Phyllostachys Pubescens shove the gift bag into Lin Yan's hands. She even looked up and smiled at her with an expression that said, "Hurry up and praise me."
"It's... Lin Yan." She had never done this kind of thing in public before. Thinking about it carefully, it was actually quite exciting.
She twisted her long legs.
"Oh... Brother Ran's fan!" Yu Zhen also saw Phyllostachys Pubescens's little movements. She reacted quickly and smiled meaningfully.
Su Cheng followed the protocol and went up to take the gift bag from Lin Yan's hands. Then, she reached out her hand to grasp it.
In the end, she felt her palm itch. It was warm, as if she had been licked by a cat.
Su Cheng's legs almost turned to jelly. Her ears were burning as she glared at Lin Yan.
This person was tickling her with his fingertips!
The other four YM players were just short of leaning back to leave the stage to the two of them. They still had smiles on their faces.
"Is there anything you want to say to Brother Ran?" Yu Zhen didn't let her off the hook.
Su Cheng didn't hesitate. "Previously, he said that his body didn't rest well during the holidays. I'll give him a suggestion."
"Goji berry peanut porridge is a good thing."
The others didn't understand, but Lin Yan recalled the frightening moment on the night of the holidays. He immediately stopped smiling.
"Oh, a fan mentioned a small piece of health knowledge. It seems like you've done quite a bit of research in this area..." Yu Zhen said with a smile.
Lin Yan felt that there was a hidden meaning in this person's words. It seemed like he understood everything.
I'll let you understand everything.
When they took the photo as a souvenir, Su Cheng stood far away from her boyfriend. However, this time, Lin Yan directly stuck close to her. Using his body as a cover, he scratched Su Cheng's waist.
"Are you a cat?" She gritted her teeth, but didn't dare to say it out loud. She could only lower her voice and brush it lightly like a feather.
"No, I think this is quite exciting." Lin Yan laughed.
Below the stage, Yimura originally wanted to call it a day and wait for the next match. However, when he saw this scene, he suddenly had the idea to take a photo.
Under the spotlight, Lin Yan, who had just taken off his gold-rimmed glasses and hadn't fully adapted to it, still looked handsome. He squinted his eyes slightly and turned his head to look at Su Cheng beside him. The corners of his mouth curled up into a slight smile. The girl's fair cheeks had a healthy pink blush. Her pearly white teeth lightly bit her red lips, and her eyes revealed a hint of coquettishness...
A talented man and a beautiful woman made for each other.
Yimura quickly shook his head.
How did he fill in the gaps?
He originally wanted to delete it, but on second thought, it might be useful in the future.
...
June 18th, noon.
"F * ck!"
Guo Hao, who usually boasted of his outstanding self-restraint, cursed, attracting the attention of the YM members who had just woken up for lunch.
"What's wrong?" Lin Yan lazily asked as he sipped his orange juice.
"Liu Qingsong!" Guo Hao rushed out of the dormitory area. "Liu Qingsong's cervical vertebra has a problem!"
"Huh?" Jack stood up. "Wasn't he fine last night?"
The other members of the competition department also panicked. In the end, Guo Hao came out with two staff members and took Liu Qingsong straight to the hospital.
"What happened?" Lil 'Tian rubbed his neck.
This made everyone panic. Jack looked at the braised pork on his plate and stopped eating. It was obvious how worried he was.
Two hours later, Guo Hao finally called. Lin Yan picked it up.
"Nothing serious?" He breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good, that's good."
"But what about today's match?" Lin Yan thought of another key problem.
They didn't have a substitute.