Ji Xingchen’s message received no reply.
Figuring that the boss should be working at this time, Ji Xingchen opened the livestream to continue helping fans gain ranks with mid-lane mages.
Jiang Mu’s match was scheduled for the second game. Around 7 PM, Ji Xingchen clicked into the World Championship match livestream and caught the commentators doing pre-match analysis for SA versus REO.
He switched the livestream to this and changed the title accordingly.
– Not playing peak matches tonight, streaming SA World Championship match –
Attentive viewers immediately noticed the change in the livestream title.
[Is Star not pushing ranks tonight?]
“Yes, tonight we’ll watch SA versus REO together.”
[Ah, I wanted to see you flirt with big brothers]
[Is the streamer an SA fan? Which professional player do you like?]
[What’s the point of watching the match? Even if you watch, you’re still trash]
[Junk streamer couldn’t handle negative ranks last night, scared to play tonight]
[Boosters, scram]
As the barrage seemed to be heating up again, Ji Xingchen quickly banned the instigators.
“I have high hopes for Jiang…” Ji Xingchen paused, changing Jiang Mu’s name in the team to “Mu Mu.”
[Mu Mu?]
[Who’s that? Never heard of them]
[Does SA have such a person?]
Since Jiang Mu hadn’t played any matches yet, many people didn’t recognize him.
“Yes, you’ll see who it is soon.”
Ji Xingchen originally wanted to introduce Jiang Mu to the viewers, but things on the battlefield were unpredictable, and he couldn’t be sure if Jiang Mu would even play until the last moment.
“Feel free to send some free gifts to SA to boost the team’s morale.”
SA was an old team that had been around since the establishment of KPL.
However, the team’s performance had always been mediocre. They had only reached second place in the Western region and fourth nationwide. Coupled with the lack of standout Stars players, their popularity was not as high as other veteran teams.
Today, SA’s opponent was REO, a team that had won 12 consecutive victories in the Spring Regular Season and made it to the finals. They had gained numerous fans during the season, but surprisingly fell short in the finals.
Fans had high hopes for REO, hoping they could regain some glory in the Summer World Championship and win a championship. Tonight’s elimination match was of particular interest to fans, who were eagerly waiting for the livestream.
Facing such a popular team, even before the match began, REO’s fan support far surpassed that of SA.
Although Ji Xingchen’s support gifts were insignificant compared to REO’s huge fan base, it was still a gesture of goodwill. He also had some fans of his own, so rallying support could increase the team’s morale a bit.
Sure enough, after Ji Xingchen’s announcement, many fans immediately followed suit and sent their support gifts to SA.
[Will the streamer commentate later? I see other streamers doing commentary]
“I don’t have any commentary experience, but if you want, I can give it a try.”
As Ji Xingchen chatted with the viewers, the five starting players for SA had already taken the stage one by one.
However, after the host introduced everyone, there was no sign of Jiang Mu.
SA’s jungle player tonight was called Xiao Jun.
[There’s no sign of Mu Mu at all]
[Aren’t you remembering wrong, streamer?]
“Everyone, stay calm. Let’s just focus on watching the match. Maybe he’ll show up later.”
Ji Xingchen remained calm, but he couldn’t help but worry for Jiang Mu.
The match started quickly, and SA didn’t perform well in the first game. They gave away three kills right at the beginning due to a counter-jungle and blue buff steal from the opposing team.
Many people in the livestream began to criticize.
Seeing that SA wasn’t in good shape, Ji Xingchen also became somewhat distracted.
Halfway through, he took out his phone and opened WeChat.
There were already 99+ unread messages.
Ji Xingchen looked through them expectantly, only to find that they were all from the chat groups and fan groups.
As for the person he had pinned the message to, there was still no reply after a whole day. Has Wanfeng Picks Star not checked his phone yet?
Feeling a bit disappointed, Ji Xingchen put down his phone and returned to the livestream. He found that while he had been distracted, the viewership in the room had suddenly surged to 600,000, and the barrage had doubled compared to before.
[Wow, Star, you’ve made progress!!!]
[You’re on the homepage, Star!!]
[Ah ah ah Star, seize the opportunity to transform into Sister Zhangjun and play games. Let everyone see your skills at flirting with Jungler King]
Prompted by the reminders from the old viewers in the barrage, Ji Xingchen checked MeowMeow TV on his phone and found that he was indeed ranked third on the homepage recommendation.
This position was not easy to get. Generally, if a streamer made it to the homepage, they would go all out to showcase their best content to attract viewers.
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“Everyone, please wait a moment.” Ji Xingchen spoke up. He glanced at the SA team, who were in a tight battle with REO in the Dragon Pit, and said, “Although SA just took the Baron and has an advantage, their minion wave management is poor. It’s wiser for them to stabilize, clear the minion waves first, and then look for a chance to counterattack. Rushing to take the Dragon at this moment isn’t a wise move, especially since all five members of the opposing team have respawned with strong items. SA may already be in a hopeless situation.”
Just as Ji Xingchen finished speaking, SA’s jungle player managed to kill REO’s player. Not only that, SA’s jungle player, Xiao Jun, successfully stole the Baron from REO.
The barrage immediately exploded.
[Seems like the streamer is watching KPL for the first time]
[What you said is completely different from what’s happening, SA is winning with a 5v4 advantage]
[Junk streamer should focus on pretending to be a sister and flirting with the boss to get more gifts. With this level, you should learn from other top streamers who commentate on KPL]
[SA can lose like this? I’ll do a handstand and drink pee online]
As Ji Xingchen’s livestream made it to the homepage, there were also many haters and detractors among the viewers.
Ignoring the barrage of criticism, Ji Xingchen chuckled, “Brother, there’s no need to bet so big. I’m afraid your wish will come true. If I say SA won’t win this round, then they won’t.”
[Novices are novices. You’re just pretending to be cool with such a low level of play]
[The professional players next door all say SA can turn the tables]
[Streamer, I advise you to tone down your act a bit, you might live longer]
The haters passionately attacked Ji Xingchen with a second wave of crazy insults, while SA’s marksman and mage suddenly fell to REO’s Hou Yi, who shot them down with four arrows through the heart.
REO’s Yuan Ji chased after them in pursuit, picking off the remaining three members of SA one by one.
Originally with a big advantage, SA’s retreat was too slow, resulting in two more deaths, leaving only the support to retreat quickly and clear the lanes.
The support’s damage against the super minions was like scratching an itch. Taking advantage of the already advanced minion waves, REO quickly pushed down the crystal.
[66666666666]
[Streamer is awesome]
[The result turned out just as the streamer predicted]
[Hahaha, where’s the guy who wanted to do a handstand and drink pee just now?]
[@SweetheartBigBro, good brother, come out and drink pee]
Ji Xingchen’s prediction segment was a huge success, and with the help of the guy who volunteered to drink pee, the barrage in his livestream room surged, and the number of guardians instantly increased by more than ten.
[Don’t think that Star usually just pretends to be a girl flirting with guys, his skills are actually amazing]
[Star is the coolest, I’m tired of saying it!!]
After everyone had fun for a while, Ji Xingchen spoke up at the right moment, “Although SA made a rash mistake in this wave, I believe they won’t accept defeat so easily. Their first-team members haven’t been in good form recently. If they want to avoid elimination in this match, they will definitely substitute in some second-team members. By the way, from what I know, their second-team members are very strong. Let’s look forward to it.”
After speaking, he initiated a guessing game, “How about we guess whether SA will win the next round?”
After saying that, he publicly placed a bet on winning.
“Although people say I’m a jinx, tonight I want to be a good luck charm. I have a feeling that SA can win the next round. To toast to that, I’ll bet 100 beans first.”
[100 beans, that’s too real hahaha]
[Mindlessly betting on losing, getting rich]
[Maxing out on the right, villas by the sea]
[Anyway, I’m following Star’s bet on winning. Sisters, if we lose later, remember to gather on the rooftop together]
Ji Xingchen joked with the viewers in the livestream room, “You don’t trust my intuition this much?”
Then he added, “Well, to be honest, I don’t trust it that much either.”
As he spoke, the host at the venue suddenly paused while chatting, and then the camera switched to the guest seats.
“Look!! SA is changing players!”
“Yes, we can see that SA has now changed to Xiao Xiao in the mid lane, Junjun as support, Ace on the side lane… and…”
The host’s tone suddenly rose, “The marksman… and the jungler, they’ve both been changed!!!”
“The jungler has been replaced by Mu Mu.”
“Wow, SA actually directly replaced all the first-team members with second-team members! Isn’t that too much?!”
The commentators were stunned.
Not only the commentators, but also the audience at the KPL venue and the viewers in various livestream rooms were all shocked.
Host 1: “As far as I know, the second-team members of SA have never played in a match before. Is it too risky for SA to directly replace inexperienced second-team members in such an important match?”
Host 2: “But SA’s current situation can be said to be very bad. The first-team members haven’t been able to adjust their form, and if they continue to play like this, they will definitely be eliminated today. Now, temporarily substituting in second-team members might be a kind of disguised self-rescue.”
Host 1: “Well, they say a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers. Maybe there will be miracles.”
Host 2: “Yes, as far as I know, this jungler Mu Mu is this year’s rookie sensation. We can actually look forward to his performance next, to see if he can bring us some surprises.”
In Ji Xingchen’s livestream room, the barrage was going crazy.
[Star, admit it, you’re a prophet!]
[Streamer, you’re too amazing. You can predict SA’s substitution of second-team members. I suspect you have divine eyes]
[Wow, this Mu Mu is so handsome and cute, I’m crazy about him]
The director’s camera cut to Jiang Mu’s face, and Ji Xingchen, who had been calm all along, felt his fingers holding the mouse slightly pale.
At this moment, he couldn’t describe what he was feeling.
There was joy, anticipation, worry, and tension.
But in the end, they all turned into a feeling called pride.
He believed that Jiang Mu could seize the opportunity.
“Mu Mu is very strong.” Ji Xingchen recommended Jiang Mu to the audience, “Trust me, investing in him now will definitely not be a loss.”
Soon, a new game began.
When the ban-pick phase is done, they pick their hero, SA picked Ta Yi Zhen Ren, Su Lie, Mo Zi, Li Xin, and Sun Shang Xiang.
REO picked Sun Bin, Guan Yu, Shangguan Wan’er, Bai Li Xuan Ce, and Xia Hou Dun.
This lineup from REO greatly restricted SA, especially their strong core, Sun Shang Xiang. REO had targeted them completely, and SA’s early game was very difficult to play.
Just after both sides finished picking heroes, everyone had a premonition that SA was going to lose.
Because they didn’t have a strong jungler.
[Who’s going to jungle with this lineup from SA? Could it be Li Xin?]
[With this weird lineup from SA, why do I feel like they’re going to lose again]
“No, Li Xin won’t jungle, Sun Shang Xiang will.” Ji Xingchen said confidently.
[？？？？？？]
Before the barrage could question Ji Xingchen’s words, in the game, Sun Shang Xiang had already switched to Smite, just as he had said, preparing to go jungle.
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[Streamer, are you a prophet?]
[SA: Streamer, I’ll give you the script, you write it]
[Sun Shangxiang as a marksman jungler? This jungle is really amazing]
[Is Sun Shangxiang even viable as a jungle?…]
“I don’t know if it’s viable, but he just likes to play these unconventional strategies.”
Jiang Mu’s playstyle was unexpected.
He had actually played Sun Shangxiang as a jungler once before, when he saw that SA didn’t pick a jungler but chose Sun Shangxiang instead, he knew Jiang Mu was going to do something crazy by playing marksman in the jungle.
As the game started, Jiang Mu controlled his Sun Shangxiang confidently with a cannon and went to the jungle.
Seeing their bizarre lineup, the opponents naturally followed suit and invaded the jungle.
Sun Shangxiang was originally not strong in the early game. Although he was supported by the support and mid-lane, he still couldn’t match the opponent in the end, losing the red buff right at the beginning.
Ji Xingchen had just gained a brief respite due to his successful prediction, and the haters didn’t insult him again.
However, Jiang Mu, who chose the unconventional jungle, was not spared. His first moves didn’t win against the opponent, and the irritable guys had already bombarded him from head to toe in just one second.
Ji Xingchen banned a group of people, but found it impossible to ban everyone. Since he didn’t want to miss any moment of Jiang Mu’s performance, he just ignored them.
“It’s okay, Sun Shangxiang is relatively weak in the early game, and it’s not surprising that he lost the red buff due to constant harassment from the opponent. But as long as he can stabilize the early game and get through it, the later stages will be easier to play.” Watching Jiang Mu finish jungling and then calmly eat up the side lanes, Ji Xingchen added, “And Mu Mu’s Sun Shangxiang is very strong, so let’s not rush to criticize him.”
As soon as Ji Xingchen spoke up for Jiang Mu, the temporary respite he had gained was immediately taken back by the haters, and they started insulting him again.
Ji Xingchen ignored this group of people and focused on explaining the situation on the field to everyone.
SA’s strategy in this match was actually very simple: let Sun Shangxiang farm in all three lanes and get fed. Although the second-team members were all inexperienced in major competitions, they didn’t show any fear and played very aggressively.
They were supposed to play conservatively in the early game and avoid fights as much as possible, but they bravely faced every wave of harassment from the opponents. In less than ten minutes into the game, they had already engaged in numerous team fights, with both sides fighting back and forth, which was very exciting and kept the audience on the edge of their seats. After all, the audience loves to see a team that doesn’t back down from a fight.
At twelve minutes, another team fight erupted in REO’s red zone.
SA’s mid laner, Mo Zi, controlled the opponent’s Bai Li Xuan Ce and Xia Hou Dun, while Li Xin supplemented the damage with his ultimate.
REO’s Shangguan Wan’er saw that the situation was unfavorable and quickly prepared to use her ultimate to escape, but before she could even activate it, she was accurately taken down by Sun Shangxiang’s shot.
Following that, Sun Shangxiang joined the battle like a god descending from the heavens, directly taking down three opponents with precise shots.
It wasn’t until Sun Shangxiang secured a triple kill that everyone realized that while they weren’t paying attention, Sun Shangxiang had quietly started to snowball.
[How did he farm so much gold!!]
[This is too amazing!]
[I’m blown away by this Sun Shangxiang!]
[Brothers, I’m in heaven]
“Sun Shangxiang is chasing! Sun Shangxiang is chasing!”
The host got excited, and amidst his sudden increase in tone, everyone watched as Sun Shangxiang, with incredibly slick moves, caught up to the low-health Sun Bin from the opponent, stylishly taking him down with a single skill.
“It’s a quadrakill! A quadrakill!” The host’s voice was almost hoarse.
“Look, look! Sun Shangxiang doesn’t want to stop, she’s going after Guan Yu, she’s going after Guan Yu!! She wants to get a pentakill!”
REO’s Guan Yu was famous in the league for his side lane prowess, playing Guan Yu with unparalleled skill.
Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, he quickly retreated to the safety zone under the high ground turret, thinking he could escape unscathed.
However, he didn’t expect Sun Shangxiang to be so fierce. Like she didn’t care about her life, she followed him under the turret, chasing after his low health, enduring the turret damage, using her resurrection armor to instantly switch to Nameless Blade, and directly took him down.
“Pentakill!!!”
The hosts at the venue were clearly going crazy.
“Mu Mu got a pentakill!! A pentakill!! In his first match, he wiped out the opponent’s team with Sun Shangxiang in the jungle!! And he even got a pentakill!!!”
Soon, with the crystal exploding, the game ended.
Naturally, MVP went to Mu Mu’s Sun Shangxiang.
Tonight, Jiang Mu’s performance was obviously very good. After getting a pentakill in the first match, in the second match, he immediately gave the opponent’s jungler a live teaching session with Bai Li Xuan Ce, and then in the third match, he picked Natalia in the Canyon, slaughtering the opponents one by one, making them not recognize their own mothers.
SA, originally at a disadvantage, ultimately defeated their opponents 3:1 under Jiang Mu’s outstanding performance.
Jiang Mu became famous in one battle!
After watching the game, everyone who had been criticizing Mu Mu and Ji Xingchen before closed their mouths.
Ji Xingchen whistled at Jiang Mu. “I didn’t lie to you, he’s really strong.”
“But tonight’s performance can only score about 80 points at best. He hasn’t fully demonstrated his full strength yet.”
The haters wanted to say something more to criticize Ji Xingchen, but suddenly remembered that every time they were slapped in the face by him before, they reluctantly held back and reluctantly typed [Mu Mu is awesome, the streamer is awesome.]
After the game, Jiang Mu, because he won MVP three times, the post-match interview host, following everyone’s request, invited him for an interview.
Host: “Congratulations to the SA team for winning tonight’s match, and congratulations to our Mu Mu for getting three MVPs tonight. Is there anything you want to say to the fans?”
Jiang Mu: “Can I address both the team’s fans and my own fans?”
Host: “Of course, you performed so well today, many people really like you.”
“I hope everyone will continue to support our SA team! My teammates, seniors, and I will continue to work hard! We won’t let you down.” After saying this, Jiang Mu paused for a moment, his expression visibly relaxed compared to before, and a bright smile appeared on his face. “As for my fans, do I have fans? Haha, I should have at least one, right? With this opportunity, I want to say a few words to my special fan, can I?”
Host: “Of course, you can say anything.”
Jiang Mu’s eyes lit up, revealing two adorable dimples. “Bro, did I embarrass you?”
[Wow, I thought it was a girlfriend, but it turns out to be a brother!]
[Touching brotherhood]
[Ah, this Mu Mu’s smile is so sweet and sunny, I love it]
[I declare, Mu Mu is my new husband!]
[I remember the streamer saying he wanted to see Mu Mu, what’s your relationship?]
Ji Xingchen resisted the urge to smile wildly, “He’s my little brother.”
When Ji Xingchen said this, there happened to be a few new viewers who came to the livestream room through the recommended homepage. Because of Jiang Mu’s stylish plays tonight, he had already become popular in the KPL fan circle, and the new viewers were just attracted by him.
Hearing Ji Xingchen, a relatively unknown small streamer, casually saying that Mu Mu was his brother, they instantly felt a bit irritated.
[Boasting big time, does this streamer even know you?]
[This little streamer isn’t famous at all, but he’s already trying to leech off the newcomer who’s gaining popularity]
After being slapped in the face a few times, the haters who had entered the livestream room earlier finally learned their lesson.
Although they also felt that Ji Xingchen was bragging, they were afraid of being slapped in the face again, so they kindly advised the newcomer before impulsively typing:
[Little bro, I advise you not to insult before you spray]
[This streamer is toxic, seriously, if you believe me…]
Just as they finished typing, they suddenly heard a very familiar voice in the livestream room.
With a very cheerful tone, the other person said, “Bro, I’m done with the game.”
Then, Ji Xingchen’s voice also sounded.
“Congratulations on getting MVP tonight.”
Jiang Mu smiled, “Did you watch the livestream? Did you see the confession I made to you in the post-match interview?”
“I saw it, keep it low-key.”
[………]
[He called him bro, Mu Mu really is the little brother of the streamer]
“By the way, bro, what are you doing now, are you still livestreaming?”
Ji Xingchen glanced at the barrage in the livestream room that was insulting him, “Yeah, I’m watching the audience scold me for leeching off your popularity.”
As soon as he finished speaking, a very conspicuous barrage suddenly flashed across the livestream room.
[Dad!! I was blind!]
their relation is soo gooood
the faceslapss hahaa
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