War Escalates

"Hahaha, I'm so glad we get to endorse NBA 2K together, Kevin!"

February 3, 2014, 7:30 p.m., Chesapeake Energy Arena.

Link laughed as he greeted Durant, but Durant had his brows tightly furrowed, wearing an expression that said, "Don't mess with me. I'm in a terrible mood."

How could Durant possibly be happy about endorsing NBA 2K alongside Link? It would have been one thing if they had shared a cover, but 2K had made Link the cover athlete for the deluxe edition!

Durant was absolutely furious.

Damn it, what a bastard! Durant muttered to himself. Link was definitely rubbing salt in the wound on purpose!

By now, Durant's rage meter was full. He could not even wait another half hour. He wished the game could start right now.

Link was grinning and laughing now, but after the game, Durant promised that Link would not be smiling anymore!

"Don't be so upset, Kevin. There isn't much difference between the deluxe edition and the regular one. Every year, more people buy the regular edition anyway. We might even shoot another commercial together this summer."

Seeing Durant's shit-eating expression only made Link more energized.

Making his archrival miserable was simply one of the greatest pleasures in the world!

"Being on the deluxe edition cover doesn't mean you're better than me, Link! Don't forget, I'm still up 2–0 against you!" Unable to endure it any longer, Durant finally fired back.

"I was afraid you'd forgotten. Since you still remember beating me twice, that's good. There's an idiom in China: things never happen more than three times. After today's game, you'll understand what it means."

After saying that, Link smiled and patted Durant on the shoulder. Seeing Durant nearly rage himself into internal bleeding, Link felt incomparably satisfied.

He had been holding it in