translator: Oyen editor: Ciel
Song Changdong was also watching the game backstage. “Even if Mojue’s Twin Stars don’t fight, there are still sister Hong and great god Qingyue. It seems hopeless for National Grace?”
“Not necessarily,” Lin Shuangcheng smiled. “Don’t underestimate Li Junru. She hasn’t shown all her cards yet.”
“Double poison attack plus assassin, isn’t this their strongest lineup?” Song Changdong questioned.
“Keep watching.” Lin Shuangcheng replied easily. “There should be a turnaround in the next game.”
Teams would automatically trade priorities in the second round, making it Li Junru’s turn to select a map. She quickly submitted three swamp maps with toxic environments, two of which were banned by Qin Mo, leaving the map ‘Nanjiang Poison Swamp’. Just as before, Li Junru sent the same lineup of players. After some consideration, Qin Mo elected not to ban a player, moving forward into the next stage.
In the end, Qin Mo sent the defensive counterattack lineup of Qingyue, Muran and Shen He, while National Grace sent their dual poison master core, An Ling and Li Junru, along with healer Chang Wenxuan.
Song Changdong was confused. “God Mo went second this round. He could have banned Li Junru, and prevented National Grace’s dual poison master core from appearing?”
“Xiao Song, do you think you know Qin Mo very well?” Lin Shuangcheng smiled.
Song Changdong scratched his head. “God Mo is a very good person.”
Lin Shuangcheng: “…”
What sort of understanding was this? Helpless, Lin Shuangcheng gave him the answer. “Qin Mo didn’t send Twin Stars, showing that he is training the newcomers. So, there is no need to ban the great gods of the opposing team. He hopes that the newcomers will have more opportunities to face off against other great gods.”
Song Changdong suddenly came to a realisation. “As expected of god Mo, he considers things for the long term.”
“Having Shen He as his brainless fan is enough for Qin Mo,” Lin Shuangcheng frowned. “Can you stop praising him in front of me all day?”
“But god Mo is really outstanding,” Song Changdong replied earnestly. “Besides, aren’t you both friends?”
Having been successfully refuted by Song Changdong, Lin Shuangcheng felt a little depressed, turning to look at the screen instead.
At the beginning of the second game, Mojue’s defensive formation seemed extremely difficult to break through. However, An Ling and Li Junru continued to stack layers of poison on Mojue’s three players. With the addition of the environmental poison damage, the pressure on Li Muran’s healer gradually increased.
This was a much more difficult game when compared to last week. Even if Zhu Qingyue used a defensive array to resist the poison attacks, only Li Muran could deal with the poison stacks. Furthermore, their side only had Shen He as an output; with the opposing healer Chang Wenxuan adding blood in an orderly manner, the amount of damage dealt simply wasn’t large.
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Qin Mo nodded. “She has learnt sister Xiang’s healing techniques, but does not copy them completely. This girl really is clever.”
The lineup of Qingyue, Shen He and Muran was suitable for a slow-paced battle, but the poisonous damage-dealing map punished the healers badly. An Ling and Li Junru kept attacking; under their continued oppression, Li Muran could no longer hold up, and was killed. The moment their healer died, Shen He attempted a last-ditch attack. However, he failed to break through, allowing National Grace to win the second game.
The score displayed on the screen became 1:1.
“I’ve guessed right again,” Lin Shuangcheng beamed. “If I don’t become an esports player, I could change my career to become a fengshui master.”
“Your business will definitely be popular,” Song Changdong nodded.
Glancing at him, Lin Shuangcheng asked, “Why?”
“Because you are very handsome. Many girls will come to consult you about fengshui,” Song Changdong replied.
He looked handsome? It was rare to hear Song Changdong praise him. Now that he was in a good mood, Lin Shuangcheng offered up another prediction. “I bet that at least one of the Twin Stars will fight in the third round. In a situation where the score is 1:1, if Qin Mo doesn’t put Xiao Han in the lineup, he will be scolded for taking the opponent lightly.”
Facts proved that Lin Shuangcheng’s guess was as usual, spot on. In the third round, neither side had an advantage, with both teams being required to submit their lineup at the same time. Qin Mo elected to send the combination of Zhu Qingyue, Xiao Han and Li Muran, which was a combination that Sang Jun had analysed before. This was the upgraded version of Mojue’s two-guarantees-one lineup—— by replacing Shen He with Xiao Han.
Qingyue and Li Muran’s assistance would give Xiao Han the best output environment. Meanwhile, Xiao Han’s explosive ability was far stronger than Shen He’s, so there would be no concerns of insufficient output.
Sure enough, Xiao Han used his personal strength to immediately dispose of one of National Grace’s poison masters, forcing a 3V2. With two assistants by his side, Xiao Han did not need to worry about running out of blue. In the end, National Grace was unable to recover the situation and lost to Mojue with a score of 1:2.
***
In the live broadcast room, Ye Chao sighed. “The performance of both teams was simply remarkable. We’ve discovered that National Grace has a very good healer in their team, and can also see that Li Junru has many new ideas. However, in the face of a BOSS-level character’s absolute strength, Li Junru can only be convinced by her loss.”
“It really wasn’t easy for National Grace’s girls to win a game from Mojue,” Liang Ru encouraged. “It’s already a good result!”
“Indeed,” Ye Chao agreed. “Because they have won a game, only 2 points will be deducted from National Grace, and Mojue will only earn 2 points. If the other teams lose 0:2 and have 4 points deducted from them, National Grace will be ahead by a 2-point difference. However, what I am more concerned about is the lineup of Mojue’s Qingyue, Muran, and god Han, which is simply a BUG-like existence in this three-player team competition! Having two bodyguards allows god Han to walk sideways in the field. For every extra minute that he stays alive, someone on the opposing team will die. However, wanting to kill any one of the three is very, very difficult indeed.”
“I’ve decided to give up thinking,” Liang Ru replied helplessly. “The great gods of the other teams can ponder over how to crack this lineup.”
Needless to say, the strategists of the other teams had begun to look for ways to counter this lineup.
At the end of the game, after the captains of both teams signed the score confirmation form, everyone in Mojue took the initiative to shake hands with the National Grace’s players to show their friendship.
Li Junru was very satisfied with this result. After all, she had already prepared herself to lose, and was very happy to have won one round. Seeing Qin Mo walk over, she congratulated him generously.
***
Liu Xiang had made all the arrangements. After their dinner, Mojue returned to the venue to watch the evening games. By the time the competition was over, it was nearly 9:00pm, and they ought to return to the hotel to rest. However, Xiao Han asked Qin Mo to take him to the night market. Qin Mo could only agree, bringing him to the night market to buy some snacks for the team members.
Both of them walked side by side. Unexpectedly, they met a few little girls in the park who ran over for autographs. Since it was late, Qin Mo and Xiao Han signed their autographs, before gently reminding them to pay attention to safety and to return home as soon as possible. Quite a few of the girls excitedly expressed that god Mo and god Han were really good people.
The two players who received a bunch of ‘good person’ cards felt somewhat embarrassed. After the enthusiastic fans left, they returned to the hotel. Along the way, Xiao Han asked, “To think that we could meet fans while shopping… are we really that popular?”
“This week’s competition happens to be in Xi’an,” Qin Mo replied. “Many fans from the surrounding cities have come over to watch the game. Being able to bump into them is not very surprising.”
“That’s true,” Xiao Han agreed. “The four-location trip is a bit harsh on the players, but makes it convenient for fans to buy tickets and watch the game live. Fortunately, sister Xiang has arranged everything for us, including meals, clothing, accomodation, and transport, so we don’t have to worry about it. It was really wise of you to pull Liu Xiang into the team.”
“En,” Qin Mo nodded, “Sister Xiang is really attentive…”
The two men spoke, only to hear a familiar gentle voice not too far ahead of them. “Hey, is someone praising me behind my back?”
Looking up, they saw two people standing under a street lamp. Liu Xiang was one of them, and the other was… Li Junru.
Qin Mo was a little surprised at seeing them together, but after careful consideration, he felt that it was quite normal. Back when Liu Xiang was in the National Grace club, she had intended for Li Junru to take over her position as captain. Not only was Li Junru her favourite player, Liu Xiang had also been cultivating Li Junru carefully. Thus, the relationship between them should be very good.
Obviously, the two of them were chatting downstairs, coincidentally meeting up with Han Mo, who had just returned.
Qin Mo took the initiative to greet them both. “Sister Xiang, captain Li.”
“God Mo is too polite,” Li Junru smiled. “Please call me Junru. I came to discuss something with sister Xiang.”
Qin Mo nodded. “En, then you two continue your discussion. Xiao Han and I will return to our room first.”
“It is getting late,” Liu Xiang agreed. “Junru, let’s go back too.”
The four returned to the hotel together. Li Junru’s room was on a lower floor, so she left the elevator first after bidding farewell to everyone. After she left, Liu Xiang spoke up. “Junru came to tell me that the National Grace club has changed owners. Do the both of you know about this?”
Qin Mo and Xiao Han exchanged glances, before Qin Mo replied. “We know. Xu Lin had to step down; right now, the National Grace club’s bosses are Xiao Han’s and my masters. Master told us not to spread the news, so we kept it secret for the time being.”
“It wasn’t easy for Junru to keep a low profile for the past few years,” Liu Xiang sighed. “Still, Xu Lin is gone, which is a good thing for the girls in the club. With god Ling and Cat God as their bosses, they will have a reliable backing in the future, and they can finally concentrate on playing the game.”
“En,” Qin Mo nodded. “After his retirement, my master no longer interfered in Wind Colour’s internal affairs, and has left everything to the team leader. He will not interfere in the National Grace club, and Junru will have the freedom to manage her team. In addition, Red Fox will no longer be dragged down because of the club’s management interfering with them.” Glancing at Liu Xiang, he earnestly comforted her. “Sister Xiang, you don’t have to worry any more.”
Hearing this, Liu Xiang’s eyes started to tear up.
At the beginning, she had let the Red Fox team be acquired by the National Grace club. Later on, her sister became a victim of Xu Lin’s overbearing style of management, and even the candidates for Red Fox’s captaincy couldn’t voice their opinions. She had been very worried about Red Fox’s decline. Fortunately…
Fortunately, the female players in the National Grace club were not all soft persimmons. There were also intelligent girls like Junru biding their time, lurking and waiting for the right opportunity to pull Xu Lin down. And with the help of the two great gods, Ling and Cat, the club had a complete makeover.
The Red Fox team was not ruined. As its former captain, Liu Xiang felt particularly relieved.
The elevator stopped on the eighth floor. Taking a deep breath, Liu Xiang smiled, “Please thank the two great gods for me. From now on, those girls will be in their care.”
Qin Mo agreed. “I will convey your message.”
After saying goodbye to Liu Xiang, Qin Mo and Xiao Han returned to the room together. Qin Mo took the opportunity to send Ling Xuefeng a message: “Master, sister Xiang thanks both Cat God and yourself.”
Ling Xuefeng replied: “Received. Mojue will be in Shanghai for the competition next week, right? Let’s meet.”
Qin Mo questioned: “Does master want something?”
Ling Xuefeng: “Master is worried about you, after not meeting for so long, he wants to invite you and Xiao Han for a meal ^_^”
Qin Mo: “…”
This message was obviously not sent by Ling Xuefeng. Clearly, his master’s mobile phone had been snatched by Cat God again.
Good for Liu Xiang & the girls, who have suffered. ‧⁺◟( ᵒ̴̶̷̥́ ·̫ ᵒ̴̶̷̣̥̀ )
Lol, Catgod… 🤣 Ah finally, i waited for their interactions between their masters! Looking forward to the next chapter~
Thank you for the update ❤️❤️❤️
So, if the messages have emoticon, it must be cat god 😏
You’re welcome~ ❤
Thanks for the update, Oyen!
Have a great New Year! o(^▽^)o
You’re welcome~ ❤
Have a great New Year for you too!! 😍
Cat god! ❤️
i can imagine cat god snatching xuefeng’s phone, and xuefeng can only helplessly look at cat god. it’s so adorable!!!!