As soon as he closed his eyes, countless voices began to shout in the pitch-black darkness.
"It's Diclofenac."
"It's Diclofenac!"
"It's not Prednisone, it's Diclofenac!"
...
Like a cacophony of ghosts, the noise around him was really loud, and Yumo couldn't sleep. He got up, found a pain relief patch, and tied it to his wrist.
The symptoms seemed to ease a bit. Yumo stared blankly for a while, feeling that his reaction was a bit absurd. He casually tore off the pain relief patch and threw it into the trash can. At this time, he heard the alarm clock knocking on the door and cautiously calling out, "Silence?"
"Coming," Yumo got up and opened the door.
When the alarm clock saw Yumo in person, he visibly breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat off his brow discreetly, and said, "Can we talk about something?"
"Yeah," Yumo nodded, "Let's go downstairs and talk."
"It's like this," the alarm clock said, "Tengfei Platform has tailored a reality show for our team, mainly to see the daily lives of the players in the esports community, especially their private behavior, to let more people get to know the industry." He flipped through the documents in his hand and said, "The appearance fees for you guys are not low. I wanted to ask for your opinion."
Yumo remained silent, and the alarm clock persuaded, "Look at the Yogurt team next door, and those other barely-known teams. They don't perform that well in competitions, but their operations are remarkable. Just by appearing on interview programs, they have boosted profits by several points. Our team is the best in the country and the commercial value shouldn't be wasted, don't you think?"
"Then ask them," Yumo leaned against the handrail of the stairs, lowered his head, and said, "Will they participate in the reality show?"
"Panda: 'Participate!'"
"Ah Lu: 'Not participating.'"
The alarm clock was confused: "Why don't you want to participate, Lu?"
Ah Lu said, "I don't like performing for others."
Pandora pounced forward and grabbed Lu's throat, "Ah, I knew it, your deep affection for my brother is all an act!"
阿鹿: "......" He was hugged by Pan Da's bear, and struggled to turn his head, "Lao Mai, are you joining in?"
Lao Mai: "I don't mind, if you all are participating, then I will too."
阿鹿: "Aren't you afraid of getting too much exposure?"
Pan Da: "I'm the team favorite! Who doesn't love me, Da Da!"
Lao Mai: "I don't have many female fans, they are all technical fans, so I'm not afraid."
Xiao Xingheng: "With your handsome look, why would you be afraid of too much exposure?"
阿鹿 blushed and said stiffly, "Captain, what do you think?"
Yu Mo contemplated for a moment and asked, "Will it affect our regular training? The Autumn tournament is not far away, right?"
Zhong Xiang said, "We can extend the shooting period, just shoot for an hour daily, it won't affect our training time. I will talk to the platform about reducing the live broadcasting time."
"That's great!" The whole team cheered.
Yu Mo: "Then I have no objections." He tapped on the railing, "The Yoghurt Team only has Wild Wind with some presence, our team is an appearance-based team."
"That's settled." Zhong Xiang said, "There will be an opening ceremony for the first phase, which will be quite grand. Silence, you will go and check out the venue with me later?"
"No problem," Yu Mo said.
- Hengbo Internet Cafe is the city's top-ranked Internet cafe, a chain, in a high-end environment, the newly opened branch in the city center has three floors, resembling a high-end business hotel. Several gold and red medals are hung at the entrance, with inscriptions like "Provincial E-sports Association," "Municipal Network Activity Host Base," making it stand out among many Internet cafes, giving it a cultured look.
After entering, Yu Mo and Zhong Xiang were greeted by the branch manager, who introduced them as they walked. As they stepped onto the transparent spiral staircase, Yu Mo noticed that there were many people in the computer area on the second floor, surprisingly none of them were playing games, instead, they were gathered around two computers, seemingly watching a match.
"What are they doing?" Yu Mo stopped and asked.
"Hey, they are all students from T University, playing a SOLO match." The branch manager chuckled, "Recently, T University established a school-level team, probably conducting selections. It is said that they played a match at the school, and the male student who lost complained that the school's equipment was not professional and wanted to borrow professional hardware from our place."
"Male student?" Zhong Xiang was puzzled by his choice of words.
"Yeah," the branch manager slapped his thigh, slightly excited, "He played against a pure female college student, interesting, right!"
- Several hours ago
If it weren't for Guo Bo's reminder, Lin Meng would have almost forgotten that today was the reporting day for the new academic year.
Lin Meng is a sophomore at a moderately comprehensive university, majoring in a mediocre subject that graduates a large number of students each year, but with a commendable employment rate. In Guo's words, it's a course specialized in producing unemployed people for society.
Initially, Lin Meng was not very enthusiastic about going to school. Lin Shitien was an art major, and through considerable effort, Lin Sijing and the others had managed to get her into a decent art school in the city, she started later than Lin Meng, and will most probably lead a more carefree life.
Considering this, Guo Bo could surely be counted as her close friend. Lin Meng, who was ill and nearly dying, suddenly sat up, frantically starting to pack.
The crowd at T University is daunting. After completing the necessary procedures, Lin Meng took a sigh of relief and idly wandered around the campus.
A long exhibition signboard was placed in front of the gymnasium's side entrance.
"Passion begins at campus, glory is created by you and me, BOD Campus Team Selection is ongoing."
"A popular professional player will visit and guide, periodic exciting matches will be held."
"If you love e-sports, join us! You are the star of tomorrow in e-sports!"
Today was the last day of recruitment, there were not many people in front of the exhibition hall, this kind of event was no different from chickens pecking each other. Lin Meng quickly lost interest after giving it a glance, but as she was about to leave, a girl walked out of the gate with a dejected look.
The girl was petite, her short hair fluffy, her round face lovely. Lin Meng was taken aback and subconsciously touched her own hair.
Over the years, her hair had grown longer and the short-haired Meng no longer existed, her state of mind had also changed with the passage of time.
"Classmate, are you also planning to join the team?" The girl walked up to Lin Meng, stopped suddenly, and asked kindly.
Lin Meng thought for a moment and said, "I guess so."
"You don't have to go, the team members have already been finalized," the girl pouted.
Lin Meng sensed a hint of injustice and asked, "Not selected?"
Bringing up this topic affected the girl deeply, unable to contain herself, she cried, "Yeah, they look down on me!"
"What's wrong?"
"I usually play a support role," the girl suddenly began to vent, "they never call me when forming a team. If someone dies, they blame me for not supporting them, even though my healing ability is several times higher than the opponents."
"Then switch roles with the other team," Lin Meng frowned, "If after switching, they still lose, they'll have nothing to say."
"Forget it, they clearly look down on me. When they were logging in accounts, the coach was criticizing me continuously." The girl wiped her eyes, "I'll just play mobile games, online games aren't suitable for girls."
As she was about to leave, Lin Meng reached out and stopped her.
"What's your name?" Lin Meng asked.
"I'm Xu Dandan."
"What year are you in?"
"Freshman."
"A freshman, huh," Lin Meng said, "Come with me."
"Where to?" Xu Dandan exclaimed, stumbling as Lin Meng pulled her into the exhibition hall, "They are having a meeting inside-"
"Who's having a meeting?"
"The coach."
"The legendary professional player?"
"Yeah."
"What's his name?"
"It's... seems like it's Intuition." Xu pondered faintly. "They said he was chosen by a professional team to be a trainee, and was also a substitute for the former champion team Kars."
"I've never heard of this person's name," the real former champion team substitute, Meng, rolled her eyes.
"Well, maybe you're not too interested in e-sports events..." Xu faintly didn't pick up on her implication, tactfully offering her a way out.
Meng was too lazy to explain, and as she walked in the corridor with Xu, they approached the entrance of the venue. Xu suddenly stopped in her tracks, hesitated and said, "Maybe I should just forget it... I, I'm really not that good, so not joining a team is fine."
Meng turned and looked at her.
That look of grievance was so much like how she used to be.
"It doesn't matter if we don't get into this lousy team," she said coldly. "Who says girls aren't suitable for playing mobile games? I'm going to show you today."
"What?"
"A big live slap in the face."
-
Inside the exhibition hall, a group of people were listening to a lecture. The speaker was haughty, shouting louder and louder, causing echoes in the empty hall.
They kept using the same phrases over and over again, sounding very juvenile, saying things like "We want to be the kings of the border," "No grass grows where we tread," and "Victory is the morning star of our progress."
Meng's ears were ringing. She stomped her foot hard, and the sound of her heel hitting the floor echoed loudly, startling Xu, who moved back.
This setup... is it like they're here to challenge someone?
Over there, a group of boys turned back.
"Who are you looking for?" Captain Xu Chenggong wondered.
"I'm also a BOD enthusiast." Meng smiled. "I heard you're setting up a school team? Are you still in need of people?"
She was naturally cold and beautiful, and when she smiled, she had a kind of melting charm, which caused a commotion among the people in the team. Xu Chenggong was about to speak, but the boy who was conducting the training behind him stepped forward.
That boy looked about twenty, had a crew cut, and had a few blue tattoos on his neck, giving off an unfriendly vibe. "Sorry, the BOD arena is like a battlefield. Our standards for picking people are very high, so no girls, okay?" He grinned, bending over with his hands in his pockets. "If you play poorly, you'll easily get flamed."
"How do you know they play well, and I play poorly?" Meng turned her eyes, looking innocent. "Hey handsome, I feel like I've seen you before, haven't we met before?"
Her question made the group laugh.
"Even Intuition doesn't know and still dares say he's good at BOD."
"I bet she's not here to sign up to play BOD, but to hook someone."
"Do you think Intuition will pay attention to her?"
"Look at her attitude, acting like a princess, Intuition won't even give her the time of day."
Xu Chenggong tried to smooth things over: "Because Intuition is a professional player, he knows so much more than us."
Intuition puffed out his chest, feeling superior, "That's right, I'm Intuition."
"Which team are you with?" Meng asked.
"I used to be a trainee." Intuition clearly didn't want to mention his previous unknown old team: "Later, I was a substitute at Kars, the former champion team."
"Is that so?" Meng's voice lowered, and she said softly, "Why don't I remember Kars having a substitute like you?"
She raised her chin slightly, looking down at Intuition like a queen.
Intuition was slightly startled, seeming deflated as if pricked by a needle for no reason.
"Because I... I was a substitute for Moshen," he grinned. "As a god's substitute, rotation was frequent, so it wasn't publicized much."
"Really?" Meng said. "How come I remember that Moshen's substitute was a woman?"
Intuition's face suddenly changed.
The others began to whisper.
"I seem to remember Moshen's substitute was a woman."
"It's that Asian competition where she played like crap, right?"
"You saying that makes me remember, she went all out in the beginning, and her teammates couldn't stop her."
"Publicity stunt, how could there be a woman playing professionally?"
Intuition's forehead broke out into a sweat.
"Are you here to stir up trouble?" He no longer answered Meng's question, his expression becoming menacing. "Sorry, I've been in the professional BOD scene for so long and have never seen a female player. The world of e-sports is for men, what are women doing here for the fun?"
Meng crossed her arms. "As far as I know, Kars, the gathering place for straight male cancer, seems to have gone cold."
Intuition's face turned ashen, "?!"
"I'm so awesome, you can only vent your anger by fighting me in a solo match, right?" Meng asked lazily, tilting her head. She was like a provocateur: "Player Intuition?"
"Beat her! Look how she's struggling!"
"There's no love in e-sports!"
"Restore the dignity of our male compatriots! Let those women know their place and get lost!"
"Coach, don't go easy on her! Beat her!"
In the midst of the crowd's taunting, Intuition, with a smirk on his face, moved his wrists and said, "There's a computer next door. Are you sure you want this? Don't blame me for not giving you face if you're asking for trouble."
Lin Meng didn't even bother with harsh words, she turned around and walked away. She picked a computer at random next door, sat down, and started adjusting the peripherals.
As she made the adjustments, a bright idea flashed through her mind. She turned her head to look at Intuition sitting opposite her.
Intuition noticed Lin Meng looking at him and sneered, "Scared now?"
"No," Lin Meng propped her chin and looked at him with a kind of indescribable contempt in her eyes, "Let's make it clear beforehand, shall we? Best of three or best of five?"
"BO3," Intuition impatiently said, "Do I need a BO5 to beat you?"
"OK," Lin Meng no longer gave him an extra glance, "Remember what you said."
chapter V will be released at midnight , and subsequent updates will be irregular . Thanks for the support and company . Please support the official version .
Next up for serialization is "Pretending to be Poor," seeking collections.
Rich girl Lian Qiao ran away from home to avoid a business marriage and transferred to experience life. After moving from a mansion to a rental house, she found out that there was a handsome guy living next door.
The handsome guy's name is Shen Yu, her new classmate and desk mate, known for being troublesome and absent from classes, but it is said that it's because of his impoverished background that he's been left unattended.
During a class reunion, Lian Qiao got a little tipsy and, hugging Shen Yu's neck, loudly exclaimed, "Let me tell you something, I really hate spoiled rich kids. What's so great about having some stinky money? I prefer the ambitious poor boys like you!"
Shen Yu looked at her for two seconds, unable to speak.
One day, Lian Qiao found a high-end watch worth seven figures under Shen Yu's pillow.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you," facing the princess's questioning look, Shen Yu calmly said, "My family has a listed company."
Lian Qiao: "Oscar winner!"
Shen Yu reached back, pinned her against the wall, and lifted her chin, "Do you still like me?"
"No, I don't! Goodbye!"
"It's too late."
*
Everyone was worried that the new fairy would be bullied by the school bully.
Until one day, when they called Shen Yu's landline, they heard a clear girl's voice from the other side, "Shen Yu, the light bulb you changed isn't working again!"
Everyone: "WTF??"
Shen Yu: "That's right, just as you thought, we're living together."
Lian Qiao: "Get lost! We're just neighbors!"
A rich and handsome fake school bully and a naive young girl with money and looks.
Two rich kids who refuse to study and are on the verge of inheriting the family business. [Crossed out]
Other upcoming stories can be found in the corresponding column. Alright, no more nonsense. The face-slapping drama begins at midnight.