Xu Junyan's lone voice was naturally like a drop in the ocean, easily drowned out by the pile of "Royal Scum" comments.
But that was fine. By spending a few bucks to get a fan badge and make his comments colored, it would be easy to attract attention, right? Plus, it would be easier to maintain his disguise as one of the "Royal Scum."
It was just a few dollars for a small gift, so Xu Junyan didn't think much of it, treating it like throwing scraps to dogs.
Xu Junyan quickly edited his second comment:
[How dare he be rank one on the Korean server! A trash actor, how dare he?]
As expected, after he posted two consecutive colored comments, it immediately attracted the attention of other "Royal Scum." Many of them swarmed over like locusts.
"I saw him on Douyin too, it's so disgusting! An actor leeching off trends can be rank one on the Korean server? Is the Korean server admin an idiot?"
"I've been reporting him, but it's not working. Does this guy have some serious backing? /sweating emoji"
"If Xiaohu met him again, he'd definitely crush him. It's just that Xiaohu doesn't play on the Korean server anymore, otherwise, how could that loser show off like this?"
"..."
The comments quickly started to build momentum. Whenever the topic of [minnaaQAQ] from half a month ago came up, countless "Royal Scum" still felt their faces burn with shame and anger, wishing they could kill that person.
In fact, after that day, because Letme forced a smile and tried to deflect the issue by saying that person was just a streamer trying to gain attention, countless "Royal Scum" obediently acted like a swarm of locusts. They went crazy, searching all the major platforms for this so-called 'phantom' streamer.
However, Letme was just making things up to comfort himself, so how could they possibly find this streamer?
As time went on, they could only grit their teeth in silence, harboring their resentment, hoping their RNG idols would encounter that person again and, preferably, crush them, so they could regain their lost pride.
Strangely, after that day, everyone in RNG stopped playing on the Korean server, forcing them to keep their resentment bottled up, driving them mad with anger.
Today, with the old issue brought up again, they were naturally still ashamed and angry, still wishing they could kill that person. Hearing that he was close to reaching rank one on the Korean server made them feel even worse, as if their mothers had died.
Xiaohu had been paying close attention to the comments and had seen people bringing this up. He had been pretending not to see it, trying to suppress the surging anger and shame in his heart.
Regarding the fact that [minnaaQAQ] was close to reaching rank one on the Korean server, Xiaohu, who also had an account in the high-elo Korean server, had actually known about it for a while. He had just been putting on a poker face and pretending not to know. Letme was the same, even more so.
He had thought that this group of idiotic comments would pass after a while, and he tried his best to ignore them. But the comments kept coming!
Finally, he couldn't hold it in anymore, nor could he keep up the act. His eyes were filled with the fire of indignant rage. He let out a cold laugh, about to mock them, when suddenly he saw someone walk into the training room.
Damon!
Xiaohu flinched, and immediately forced himself to hold back his breath, temporarily suppressing the shame, anger, and hatred in his heart.
Damon, with his keen observation, caught Xiaohu's reaction. He frowned and walked over, standing behind him to watch Xiaohu's stream.
After watching for a bit, he quickly understood.
He still remembered Xiaohu and Letme's furious outburst in the training room half a month ago, smashing keyboards and computers in shame. The cause of the incident seemed to be this [minnaaQAQ].
Because of this, Damon was afraid that Xiaohu and Letme would encounter that person again on the Korean server and get agitated, which would affect their RNG persona marketing plan. So, he told everyone in RNG to go play on the Chinese server instead.
He never expected that person would actually have the potential to reach rank one on the Korean server, and his influence would continue to this day.
Damon thought for a moment and immediately came up with a plan.
This wasn't a bad thing. With this plan, they might even be able to successfully market their RNG and Xiaohu's personas again.
Damon smiled triumphantly in his heart, cleared his throat, and pretended to be casual. He placed his hands on the back of Xiaohu's chair, leaned down, and said with feigned surprise:
"Oh? Is that [minnaaQAQ] person about to reach rank one on the Korean server? That's great news, we should congratulate him."
"Xiaohu and Junze only had a minor disagreement with him. Neither Xiaohu nor Junze took it to heart, and there's no need for anyone to bring it up again. In fact, if this person really reaches rank one on the Korean server, I, Damon, the RNG team manager, am willing to personally sign him to our RNG."
Xiaohu, who was playing the game, immediately glanced at Damon, but received a stern look from the latter. Xiaohu shivered, his keen observation skills kicking in, and he dared not speak.
Damon calmly typed a message on his phone to remind Xiaohu: "Even if we sign him, you can get revenge later. Cooperate with me for now."
Seeing this message, Xiaohu's overwhelming shame and anger gradually dissipated, replaced by excitement. He nodded hypocritically without hesitation and said with a smile: "That's right, the manager is right. We're all friends, who hasn't had a moment of youthful recklessness? I'm actually looking forward to this brother joining RNG and becoming part of our family."
When the "Royal Scum" in the live stream heard Damon introduce himself as the RNG team manager and saw their "Tiger Dad" speak up, they immediately changed their tune and started barking.
"Xiaohu is so magnanimous."
"This is what a professional player should be! Look! Look at Xiaohu's mindset, I definitely didn't misjudge my idol. /grinning emoji"
"What he said makes sense. Actually, Brother Hu and Junze didn't take that match seriously at all. Who would remember it?"
"Not only does he not hold a grudge, but he's also willing to personally recommend the other person to RNG. My god, Xiaohu is so warm, a great warm guy, I love him to death!"
"That person is truly f***ing lucky. If he can use this opportunity to join RNG, it would definitely be a blessing he's cultivated over eight lifetimes!"
"..."
Seeing the great response from the comments, Xiaohu became even more energized. He maintained his magnanimous smile and said in his hoarse voice, "I'm serious, everyone, don't take this as a joke. If anyone here knows anything about [minnaaQAQ]'s background, you can message me directly. I genuinely want to recruit him to RNG."
Damon, standing behind him, nodded with satisfaction and added, "Xiaohu is right. As the RNG team manager, I officially extend an invitation to this solo player, [MinnaaQAQ]. We at RNG sincerely welcome you and hope you will join our Mud Monster family. From now on, we are all family. Don't worry, as long as you come, RNG will definitely give you the best treatment in the entire LPL. Our reputation in RNG is well-known throughout the LPL. They all call us the most people-oriented club in the LPL. I believe you'll quickly come to love RNG after you arrive."
Xiaohu, with a hint of venom in the depths of his eyes, chimed in from the side, shamelessly putting on an act and jokingly adding, "That's right, once you're here, you'll be the big brother. We'll duo queue together, you can carry me."
Damon looked at Xiaohu with satisfaction again and said generously, "Everyone in the live stream, please bear witness, or you can clip this part of the stream and post it on short video platforms. Help us find this solo player and tell him that RNG truly welcomes talented young people like him. Our desire for championships is stronger than any other club. We will be very strong next year, and next year's championship will definitely be ours, RNG!"
With their synchronized performance, the "Royal Scum" in Xiaohu's live stream were completely hyped, flooding the chat with comments.
"Tears are flowing, my Mud Monster! So touching!!"
"The Mud Monster is eager to recruit talent, who wouldn't like such a club? I'll be an RNG fan forever!"
"RNG is my daddy!"
"Facts have once again proven that RNG is truly magnanimous!"
"RNG is awesome!"
"Last year's Worlds was ruined by that damn ungrateful wretch, but it's okay, because this year's RNG is stronger than last year, and this year is truly our most hopeful year!"
"I'm crying. I'm so lucky to be a fan of a club like RNG in this lifetime, sob~"
"..."
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