Meanwhile, the other teammates flooded the public chat.
"You're not a newbie, are you? Who's your main? You're way too good."
"I had eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai. Turns out a god was right beside me. I apologize!"
"Boss, can I add you? Playing with you feels so good. Let's play together again."
"Didn't you just say you'd twist your head off if Sha Yu carried?"
"Uh, please ignore the nonsense I spouted earlier. I'm a diehard fan of the boss now. Can we stop bringing up the head-twisting thing?"
Jiang Jinran glanced at the public chat and swiftly typed a few words-
"No alts. This is my only account."
Then she exited the game screen.
By now, the spectator stream's popularity had shot into the top ranks for its time slot. Though it couldn't compare with the streams of those super gods, it could already be considered very popular.
[It's over? I haven't had enough yet.]
[Is this Sha Yu still playing? I want to keep watching his ranked matches. His gameplay is such a spectacle.]
[So cool. Seriously, he's killing me.]
[His mechanics rival the gods, even surpass a lot of them. Just who is this guy?]
[Clearheaded, precise in his judgment, flashy with his mechanics. This one really could give Fatal a run for his money.]
[Anyone have intel on Sha Yu? Share it. I really want to add him.]
[He seriously blew me away. I literally watched that whole match on my knees.]
Meanwhile, on the forum's front page, the other threads had sunk out of sight, and posts about Sha Yu occupied eighty to ninety percent of the page.
[A Ziwei Star just descended from the heavens in Server One.]
[A Bronze pulled off King-tier mechanics. Absolutely godlike.]
[Sha Yu, are you watching? If you're reading the forum, hurry and reply to me. I'm really your fan.]
[Which god went to Server One on an alt? That was practically bombing fish in a fishpond. Effortless.]
[Where's the OP who started that thread earlier? How did it feel to get carried by a Bronze?]
[Aaah, besides Fatal, I've fallen for this Sha Yu too. He really is that cool.]
[I was Sha Yu's teammate in that match. He just said he doesn't have any alts, only this one account.]
[Seriously? He's actually a super newbie?]
[Sha Yu has a very distinctive personal style. He really doesn't seem like another god's alt. No idea whether he's a guy or a girl, though.]
[Definitely a guy. Girls could never be that good.]
Jiang Jinran opened her profile to check her points. To her surprise, she had earned several thousand from just one match.
That instantly raised her rank from Bronze to Gold.
Of those, the system had given her over a hundred points as a reward for winning the match.
The rest were all power donations from spectators.
This many power donations?
Jiang Jinran frowned slightly. Had that many people watched her ranked match?
The power donations were far more numerous than she had imagined.
At that moment, she had no idea she had already become a sensation on the Legend Forum.
After checking her points, she logged off.
It wasn't the weekend, after all. Jiang Jinran couldn't spend all her time gaming.
Judging by her current progress, she would soon reach the higher ranks.
Then she would most likely be able to get matched with Jiang Qiche.
She wanted to challenge Jiang Qiche.
Everything was for the ultimate goal-getting Jiang Qiche to return home of his own free will.
Meanwhile.
Jiang Qiche exited the game. Beside him, Zhao Yunye had just logged off and opened the Legend Forum to browse.
They were in Zhao Yunye's own apartment.
Whenever they wanted to play games, they would come here.
The apartment was spacious, the surroundings were pleasant, and there were servants to help.
"Why's the whole forum saying a Ziwei Star has appeared in Server One?" With his head lowered, Zhao Yunye rapidly scrolled through the forum. "The next Fatal? What a load of hype! Aren't they afraid they'll blow themselves away..."
"Now every halfway decent newbie has to ride Fatal's coattails?" Zhao Yunye couldn't help shaking his head, a helpless, wry smile touching his lips. "Wait..."
The smile on Zhao Yunye's face abruptly faded.
His gaze landed squarely on a forum post.
The post had turned all of Sha Yu's highlight plays from that match into GIFs.
Zhao Yunye stared at the GIFs, surprise instantly flashing through his eyes.
"Jiang Qiche, this guy really is something. Take a look!" He hurriedly held his phone out in front of Jiang Qiche, both surprise and admiration in his eyes. "His mechanics are so cool. No wonder they're hyping him up as the next Fatal. Finally, someone besides you whose mechanics are good enough to catch my eye!"
Jiang Qiche said nothing. The boy silently pressed his lips together, his gaze drifting casually over the GIFs.
As Fatal, the number one player across all servers, Jiang Qiche himself never cared how anyone else played-
None of them could beat him anyway.
But this person...
Jiang Qiche's gaze lingered quietly on the GIFs, a hint of depth flickering in his eyes.
Seems a little interesting.
As usual, Jiang Jinran arrived at the academy early.
"Jiang Jinran, I heard a transfer student is coming today." Just as she reached her seat, Ji Qingying behind her looked up at her, sharing her latest gossip in a low voice.
"Really?" Jiang Jinran had no particular opinion about that. She did think this girl, Ji Qingying, was remarkably well-informed, though. She knew everything. "Where did you hear that?"
"I ran into the dean of students on the way here today. She told me," Ji Qingying answered truthfully.
Just then, the temporary homeroom teacher entered through the doorway. She strode up to the podium in her high heels, habitually cleared her throat, then curved her lips into a perfunctory smile-
"Students of Class Three, today you will welcome a new classmate. From now on, our Class Three family will have another member."
The moment she finished speaking.
The entire classroom erupted into chatter.
"We're actually getting someone new?!"
"A transfer student? Someone actually managed to transfer into Imperial Star? They must be pretty impressive..."
Imperial Star actually had very few transfer students. After all, those who could attend Imperial Star would study here from the start.
Imperial Star's entry requirements were very high. Anyone who could transfer in midway must have received the principal's approval.
"Wonder what they're like. Hope it's not another jerk!"
"Hahaha, I'm looking forward to it. Hope our new classmate is interesting and doesn't get on everyone's nerves..."
"All right, quiet down, everyone." The homeroom teacher clapped her hands, signaling the students to settle down. Then she turned toward the doorway and called in a clear, loud voice, "You can come in now."
Jiang Jinran raised her eyes, her gaze fixed on the doorway just like everyone else's.
Curiosity filled everyone's eyes.
A tall, slender boy walked into the classroom at an unhurried pace, his steps steady.
Like a gentle breeze, he slowly swept toward everyone in the classroom.
Upon reaching the center of the podium, the boy turned around-
An exquisitely handsome face appeared before everyone.
The boy had a pair of brooding, icy eyes, with a perfectly placed tear mole beneath one eye accentuating the breathtaking beauty of its outer corner.