"Congratulations!"
Before the match started, who could have known this would be the result?
No one!
[Congratulations, Snake!]
[Congratulations for what? It's only the first game. There's still another one afterward. What if they make a comeback and win two straight?]
[Um... are you sure they can make a comeback and win two straight?]
[Well...]
[Fine!]
There was no need to look anywhere else. The situation in this game alone made it obvious: the bottom-lane ADC had killed more than a dozen opponents and died zero times.
He was that strong!
The support was the same.
[Looks like Snake really does have an eye for talent!]
[One female player and one rookie ADC, and they're both monsters.]
[All you can say is that Snake has good vision, skill, and looks. They've made an absolute killing off this publicity.]
[How about we apologize?]
[Um... ahem, ahem, ahem!]
Indeed!
This slap to the face had been a little too brutal.
The more disdainful and skeptical they had been before, the redder their faces were now.
People had originally wanted to apologize.
But just as they were about to start typing their apologies, the broadcast cut to a shot. That was perfectly normal—of course they would show the victors.
Yet under everyone's watchful eyes, they saw a scene that shattered their hearts.
At that moment, Chen Yi was pinching Su Nuan's cheek with one hand.
He was saying something, too.
But since his microphone wasn't on, no one could hear him.
However, seeing the indulgent look in Chen Yi's eyes and the broad smile on Su Nuan's face, an invisible fury shot straight into the sky.
[Damn!]
[Damn!]
[Damn!]
Apologize?
Apologize for what?
Clearly, they were the ones who should be apologizing to them. This was a professional match—what were they doing?
[Ding!]
[Flat-Level Dog Food Value +0.5!]
[Cloth-Clad Heavenly God Dog Food Value +0.6!]
[Silent Cold Wind Dog Food Value +0.5!]
The notifications refreshed furiously!
Chen Yi fell into thought and more or less understood what was happening. They had probably been seen just now. It wasn't as if he had done anything, though.
He had merely pinched Su Nuan's tender cheek.
The reason he had done so was because she had asked him to. After the game ended, Su Nuan felt somewhat dreamlike. She had never expected them to win just like that.
This was a professional match, not a public match.
She suspected she was dreaming.
So she had asked Chen Yi to pinch her, and this situation had appeared. He had to admit that Su Nuan's cheeks were soft and smooth, with a wonderful feel.
It was an enjoyable experience.
But... only temporarily.
After it lasted for a few seconds, Chen Yi asked, "Does it hurt?"
"It hurts!"
"Then it isn't a dream."
"Then we won, nice!"
If she hadn't known this was a professional match, Su Nuan might have given Chen Yi a huge hug. There was a saying: the first time is unfamiliar, but the second time is easier.
They had already hugged once or twice anyway. What was wrong with hugging a few more times?
Seeing the two of them like this, sofm cleared his throat and said, "Let's head back first. The coach is still waiting for us."
"Okay!"
Chen Yi and Su Nuan nodded.
They left!
However, as they were leaving, Su Nuan and Chen Yi walked at the very back. Then... the three people ahead of them could hear the following conversation.
"We won! I was amazing, right?"
"Of course you were amazing!"
"Hurry up and praise me."
"..."
Sofm: "..."
Saint Gun Brother: "..."
Zz1tai: "..."
Damn it!
Let the world be destroyed.
Someone, please take these two shameless lovers away.
Unfortunately!
There was no one.
Even after they reached the lounge, Jun was extremely happy. He had anticipated that the two of them would cause a sensation on the stage.
But he hadn't expected it to be this good!
It was obvious that coach JUN was beaming. He praised them without the slightest restraint, saying, "Congratulations on taking the first game. We need to keep our momentum steady and strive to finish the second game quickly as well."
"Okay!"
"Understood!"
"Then let's begin the review."
This was also the normal process in the lounge. Unless there were special circumstances, there was usually no time to rest. Since they had come to play a match, they had to keep themselves completely focused.
Until the match ended, things were no different now.
Tactical arrangements!
They were doing the same!
OMG was doing the same as well. After the game ended, the bewilderment on the faces of the OMG players was obvious, let alone theirs.
Even Ming Zhe hadn't expected them to be crushed so badly.
A problem with the lineup?
No!
It was simply a matter of individual skill.
The game had turned completely into a showcase for Snake's bottom lane. Ming Zhe frowned slightly. The rest of Snake had already left, but there was virtually no information on these two bottom-laners.
Because of that, they couldn't find any way to deal with them.
In the end, Ming Zhe asked, "Can Ma-ge pick Kog'Maw next game?"
"!!!"
Sima Laozai froze for a moment.
Not only him—the others did too.
Ma-ge's Kog'Maw was their trump card. They usually saved it for later in the draft. No one had expected to bring it out right now, but after seeing the results of this game...
It seemed understandable.
"Can you do it?"
"Yes!"
Sima Laozai nodded. Since they had chosen Kog'Maw, they would build their strategy around that approach.
The team began discussing things!
The barrage was doing the same.
[What's going on with Snake's bottom lane? Is it just me, or are they showing off?]
[Of course they're showing off. Look at that Tristana—they've made her look like a work of art.]
[That's not the kind of showing off I mean! I'm talking about their relationship. First they stamped each other, then they pinched each other's cheeks. What are they doing?]
[Showing off their romance?]
[Exactly! They should at least look at where they are.]
[But... showing off your romance isn't against the rules.]
[This...]
As soon as those words appeared, the corners of many viewers' mouths twitched.
That did seem to be true!
But for many people, this display was genuine True Damage. Those two had come to play a match as a couple, while many others were watching the game alone in front of their screens.
The difference was plain to see.
Don't ask!
The answer was tears.
Many people even wanted to go out and have some fun. There was no point watching this match anymore. Yet although that was what they thought, after picking up their phones and shutting down their computers...
The moment they stepped out the door, many of them fell into thought.
(⊙o⊙)...!
Where should they go?
In the end, they silently returned to their screens.
They might as well watch the match.
They could go eat dinner after it was over.
The break passed quickly. Finally... the second game began. Both teams took their places and adjusted their states. If one had to be precise,
Su Nuan was the only true rookie on the entire stage.
She was a little unaccustomed to it!
It wasn't that she was unaccustomed to the stage. It was Jun's review pace.
Normally, a review could casually last an hour, but they didn't have that much time now. The content had been compressed again and again, and there were even many parts that left her confused.
So after she took the stage, she was still in that state.
Chen Yi noticed it as well and asked, "What's wrong?"
"I just feel like... I didn't understand some of it."
"If you didn't understand it, don't worry about it. Just play according to your own ideas. The coach's review is only a reference. Once we're onstage, we're still the ones making the actual decisions."
"That's true! If I don't understand it, then I don't understand it. It's not like the coach is the one playing the match anyway."
"Good. As long as you understand that!"
Obviously!
Chen Yi was very satisfied with Su Nuan's answer.
But while he was satisfied, JUN, who was preparing the ban-and-pick phase behind them, twitched at the corners of his mouth. Maybe what Chen Yi said wasn't wrong, but couldn't he at least have waited until after the ban-and-pick was over?
I'm still standing right here. Was that really polite?
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