Fly lay on his back, pointing his finger at his forehead, his eyes squinting, looking like a mentally challenged person with an underdeveloped brain and a completely undeveloped cerebellum, muttering to himself.
"You're Chou Ox, you're Chou Ox, tell me quietly, who are you? I'm Feiniu!"
Seeing Fly suddenly fall ill, everyone's hearts were in their throats. The competition was about to begin, and if anything happened to their main fighter, Fly, they would definitely lose to the Sovereign Dominion Team led by Exalted Emperor.
Xiaopang Fatty asked anxiously, " Brother Niu, are you feeling unwell?"
Fly coughed twice to cover his embarrassment, saying, "Don't worry, I'm fine. I was just doing eye exercises."
"It's good that you're alright."
Xiaopang Yaodao and the others breathed a sigh of relief.
Having managed to fool everyone, Fly was like a cat on a hot tin roof, frantically pacing back and forth. He thought to himself, "You promised that in the actual match, if I called your names, you would 'appear' to help me. Why isn't there any response at all?"
Without the help of the Chou Ox and the Qiuniu.
To think you can defeat Sovereign Dominion is nothing short of a pipe dream!
at this time.
The game room is now open, and the match has entered the ban/pick phase.
"I was so stupid to believe their nonsense about showing up to help." Fly's face darkened. He picked up his phone and tapped the hero selection screen. "It's better to rely on yourself than others. Sure enough, to beat the Exalted Emperor, I have to rely on myself..."
He was only halfway through his sentence.
Fly suddenly froze, staring at the hero selection screen on his phone. His small eyes widened, and a storm raged within him. "This feeling is—"
Commentary booth.
"Alright, viewers both at the stadium and watching on television, the competition for the title of King of the Clash Lane has officially begun. I am your commentator, [ Li Jiu ]."
"I'm the assistant commentator [ Pingzi ]."
"I'm the special guest commentator [Gemini], or you can call me Grandpa Ge."
Li Jiu laughed, "Viewers familiar with the KPL League know that Grandpa Ge is a retired gold medal coach from the KPL. In 2017, he coached QGhapp, the predecessor of Wolves, and created an undefeated myth of winning four championships in one year!"
The tens of thousands of audience members present were somewhat surprised.
Most of them are ordinary King of Glory players who don't follow the KPL League. At most, they might know AG Menglei, who stole the crystal, but since that commentator who looks like a quail can win four championships, he must be very skilled and professional.
"A true hero doesn't dwell on past glories," Gemini said modestly. "That was many years ago. Now I'm just an ordinary second-tier King of Glory."
"You are anything but ordinary."
The Pingzi reverently said, "Back then, we nurtured the QG Five Tigers, each with a gaming skill comparable to Overlord. Among them, the most outstanding, Fly, even won the title of King of the Clash Lane, holding the Supreme King Title for two consecutive years, and was hailed as the pinnacle of the confrontation lane!"
"Yes, I've nurtured a King-Titled Player." Gemini looked at the small-eyed, wolf-tailed youth from the team that was maintaining the title, and couldn't help but say proudly, "Fly is the most outstanding student of my coaching career; he will always be my pride."
The Pingzi smiled and said, "Then Grandpa Ge must think even more highly of your prized student, right?"
Gemini suddenly went silent.
The Pingzi froze, realizing it had killed the conversation.
"From my personal emotional perspective, I would definitely support Fly, but from a realistic and objective standpoint, I don't have a high opinion of him."
Gemini sighed deeply, "Fly is a legend in the KPL League. He fought for eight years, outlasting countless talented players, but even legends grow old. Without a doubt, Fly is now... old."
The phrase "Fly is old" instantly stirred up a huge wave of discussion in the audience.
Li Jiu and Pingzi exchanged glances, and had to admit that Gemini was too bold. It was like the Emperor's New Clothes; everyone knew that Fly's peak was over, but saying it in public still made Fly's fans uncomfortable.
"Are you kidding me, bro? Fly's old? He was born in 2000, he's only 25 years old now, how is he old? He's very young, okay?"
"Back in the day, AG's top laner, the Undying War God Liudiandianliu, helped AG win their first championship at the age of 28. Fly can play for at least three more years and continue to Supreme King Title!"
"Fly is 25, the perfect age for adventure. Although his competitive form has declined, I firmly believe he can adjust and return to his peak!"
Li Jiu and the Pingzi quickly tried to smooth things over.
"I believe Grandpa Ge was just joking with everyone; when he said 'Fly is old,' it was mostly just friendly banter."
" Lian Po is old, but can he still eat? Although Fly is an older player, his gaming skills are still top-notch."
Gemini smiled and said, "Do you two know why I discovered more outstanding players during my time as head coach of QG than other coaches?"
"Why?"
"Because of their eyes." Gemini pointed to their eyes, "I can see the youthful spirit in the eyes of our youth academy players."
"Youthful spirit?"
Not only was Li Jiu Pingzi.
Even the audience members were somewhat stunned.
"A player with youthful spirit will have a gleam of ambition in their eyes," Gemin chuckled. "But they are, after all, teenagers, a contradictory mix of inferiority and arrogance. So, 99% of players with youthful spirit only have light in one eye."
"And Fly!"
Gemin then changed the subject, "He's one of those 1% of young, ambitious players. His eyes shone with confidence and high spirits. The first time I saw him, I knew this guy was destined for greatness and would definitely win the King Title."
Everyone was deeply moved.
"In the third annual Clash of Kings in 2022, although he retained his King Title, I noticed that the light in one of his eyes had faded. Three years later, in 2025, his eyes no longer held that same vibrant gleam."
Gemin sighed with regret, "Even if I don't want to believe it, I have to accept this cruel truth. My prized student, Fly, has lost all his youthful spirit and has become just an ordinary player."
"Youthful spirit is a non-renewable resource." Hearing this, Li Jiu and Pingzi understood and sighed deeply.
Pingzi asked with interest, " Grandpa Ge, do you think there's even that 1% of players with youthful spirit in the King of the Clash Lane's teams that are either defending their title or aiming for it?"
The live stream instantly switched to the competition area, with the 8K ultra-high-definition camera sweeping across the faces of the contestants: the nervous Xiaopang, the deep-breathing Yaodao... until it finally landed on the Wolf Tail Youth, who once had the spirit of a 1% youth.
"Stop!"
Gemini suddenly yelled.
Li Jiu and the Pingzi trembled in fright.
They all cast surprised glances at them.
"This is--"
Gemini leaned forward, getting closer to the live stream screen.
His expression changed rapidly.
Confuse!
shock!
Horrifying!