Yumo confirmed with Lin Meng again, "Even if you don't save team E, it won't make much difference." He calmly said, "I just wanted to teach them a lesson today, let them suffer and understand what they should and shouldn't do."
Yumo is really ruthless when he sets his mind to it. No wonder he behaved calmly and steadily from beginning to end today. Lin Meng pursed her lips and said, "What's the difference?"
Yumo said, "If you're going to play this game with a self-sacrificing attitude, then there's no need. It's not necessary." He paused and added, "Who's at fault should bear it themselves."
Lin Meng looked away.
"You're quite hypocritical." She felt a little secretive joy in her heart, but didn't show it on her face. "So, I don't deserve to play a match with the champion team?" She pointed her toes on the ground.
Yumo was stunned for a moment, then suddenly smiled.
Decisive conclusion.
Dan Sai was full of disbelief, but the people involved all seemed calm, not at all like a major live accident was about to happen. Dan Sai felt he was going crazy, hugged his wildly beating heart and went out to report to the boss.
He had to report to prepare the boss mentally, so he could bear a little less responsibility, either losing money or losing his job was not what he wanted. Dan Sai sighed and called the office of the general manager of Hengbo.
After a moment, the phone was picked up. The sweet voice of the secretary came through, "Hello."
"I'm Dan Sai, looking for General Guo."
"Sorry, General Guo is busy now, Young General Guo is on duty."
The kid General Guo is now a sophomore, his exam results are not good, but he is exceptionally active in networking. Guo Xiangfei has already started preparing him to inherit the family business, and Guo Bo took charge of the initial draft of the planning for this event.
"Okay, Young General Guo is good enough!" Dan Sai said. It's good to have someone share the responsibility, no matter who it is.
"Okay, I will transfer you to him, please wait a moment."
Dan Sai's heart was pounding, and after a while, the phone was picked up.
"Hello, who is this?"
"Young General Guo!" Dan Sai said, "It's a big problem!"
Dan Sai was afraid that Guo Bo would not realize the seriousness of the situation, so he exaggerated a lot, emphasizing the importance of traffic, fan sentiment, and the impact of the game on the platform and the team.
After stating everything, Dan Sai felt like he was lacking oxygen, panting heavily as he opened a bottle of mineral water to drink.
Guo Bo pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Are our volunteers replacing Dragon to play a friendly match with them?"
"Yes!" Dan Sai shouted.
"Which volunteer?" Guo Bo asked, "Is it the pretty one?"
Dan Sai had no concept of "pretty," so he described it in a way he felt was more accurate, "It's the one with beautiful hands."
"Snap!" Guo Bo excitedly slapped the table. "Hey, why are you worried? We won't lose, just wait and see! That's my goddess!"
Dān Sài-nán was stunned, almost choked by the mineral water, which made him cough continuously, with water flowing straight down to his chin. He hastily wiped it off and exclaimed, "Manager Xiao, doesn't your dog's tongue filter have a strength level for the water?"
Guo Bo: "......"
Dān Sài-nán felt extremely angry at the disrespectful and unprofessional behavior of Manager Xiao: "Although, I admit that the girl looks good, but Manager Xiao, how could you make a joke of the business empire that General Guo has built over the years! Do you know how much capital General Guo has invested for this event? That's hard-earned money! King You of Zhou played with fire and played off the states just to entertain his goddess, and as a result, the country was destroyed!"
"Stop it." Guo Bo couldn't bear it anymore, his face twitching: "I think you may have some misunderstandings about my goddess."
"What misunderstandings could I have?"
"She's no ordinary goddess." Guo Bo said in a low voice, "She is Athena!"
-
The mid-game break quickly ended, Yu Mo led three players to participate in the fan question session, calming the audience's emotions. Lin Meng called Xu Dandan and asked her to take over in the rest area.
Xu Dandan received the call and hurried to the rest area.
The floor behind the stage was covered with equipment cables, densely and confusingly arranged, with yellow tape fixing the complex network of wires. One section of the tape seemed to have come off, and as Xu Dandan ran past in a hurry, she stumbled and almost fell forward.
Coincidentally, Yu Mo, accompanied by Pan Da, Lao Mai, and Lu, was coming out of the rest area. Lu, who was at the back, was lost in thought, but caught a glimpse of the girl in volunteer attire stumbling. He quickly rushed over to lend a hand.
Half of Xu Dandan's body was pressing against Lu's arm. His arm looked slender but unexpectedly strong. Xu Dandan, in a panic, propped herself up on Lu's shoulder and, looking up, blushed instantly.
"Hey!!!" She exclaimed, "Lulu!!!"
Lu was taken aback, and after a moment, he furrowed his brows inadvertently.
Xu Dandan thought she had offended him, "I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to—" she stammered in a fluster.
Lu didn't say anything, just rubbed his elbow. At that moment, Yu Mo called him from the front. He responded but did not move, glancing back at Xu Dandan.
"Be careful when walking, if you fall again, there won't be anyone to help you." He said softly, lifting his foot to flatten the piece of yellow tape before turning and leaving.
Xu Dandan stood still for a while, her ears burning. After a little while, she slapped her head, remembering that there was still work to be done.
-
In the rest area, Xiao Xingheng showed Lin Meng the previous Saint Laurent team's match video and explained it as they watched.
"The team has had a major overhaul over the past few years," Xiao Xingheng said. "The new addition, TIMI, is a significant improvement to the team's overall level as the core player, but apart from TIMI, the rest are all weak points."
Lin Meng listened thoughtfully, chin resting in her hands.
"The coach is still BUBBLE. He has learned from the lessons of previous years and now plays to the team's strengths, focusing their battle strategy around TIMI. Their sniper prefers to pressure their opponents, while the core player takes care of the elimination. Thus, it's important to pay attention to the team's health status," Xiao Xingheng said, "I suggest bringing more group healing items such as—"
Lin Meng nodded, interrupting him, "I understand."
Xiao Xingheng was a bit surprised at being cut off, but he wasn't angry. He looked at her earnestly for a moment, then smiled, "MENG, I've heard Silence mention you more than once."
Lin Meng glanced at him, and there were glittering lights in her obsidian-like pupils. Her lips moved a bit, but eventually she remained silent.
"It seems like you don't care much about what he said," Xiao Xingheng quipped with a smile, leaning on the desk.
"There's nothing to care about. I know what kind of person I am, so I don't need to hear others' opinions," Lin Meng said calmly as she shifted her gaze elsewhere.
"You're very talented," Xiao Xingheng nodded. "I think I don't need to offer you any unnecessary guidance. I'll just say this, play cautiously, and Silence will definitely secure the kills, ensuring a stable win."
Lin Meng nodded. Just then, Xu Dandan knocked and entered the room, looking confused, "Senior, I'm here! What's going on?"
"It's a long story," Lin Meng said. "I might need you to take over in the second half."
"Senior, where are you going?" Xu Dandan asked puzzled.
"Your senior is going to take our team with her to the jungle at the border later," Xiao Xingheng said with a smile. "How does it sound? Exciting, right?"
Lin Meng felt like Xiao Xingheng and Yu Mo made quite a pair, both fond of making off-color remarks at the wrong time and place. As expected, Xu Dandan was easily fooled, jumping up and down, cheering.
"Senior, go and conquer the world! Leave all the logistics work to me!" Xu Dandan clapped her chest, making a loud sound. "I promise to complete the task!"
-
The manager, Xiao, was a bit absent-minded, so Dān Sài-nán had to go along with his madness. He quickly modified the phase plan and pretended to have the game rules announced by the host, "drawing a lucky audience member to experience the joy of fighting alongside the championship team." As the fans joyously cheered and picked up their number cards, the "dark box" was promptly prepared.
Lin Meng had changed into casual clothes, standing quietly in the crowd, holding a number card labeled "250," feeling like a fool.
Why help that big oaf, Yu Mo? Didn't we agree to keep our distance from each other in the gaming world!
Lin Xiaomeng, you're just talking nonsense, as useless as a fart.
What's the point of winning? Their team will still have to recruit Dragon to compete, so what good does it do for me?
If we lose, I'll still get the blame.
Bah, bah, bah, nonsense! How can we possibly lose?
Lin Meng shook her head vigorously and took a deep breath.
She just really wanted to play a game with Team E.
They were the world champions. What would it mean to win a game with them? It meant that she could prove herself, that she, Lin Xiaomeng, was not unworthy! She had the capability! How tempting this was!
Moreover, she found that she couldn't accept the idea of Team E failing. Just the thought of them losing made her heart ache as if it were being squeezed.
Yu Mo was the captain, bearing the brunt of every failure.
She couldn't bear to hear anyone scolding Yumo, and even more so, couldn't stand to see him downcast or upset. In her heart, the captain was always the spirited captain, and no one could let him fall from the pedestal.
She looked up at the man standing in the corner of the stage.
Yumo held the microphone, standing tall and proud, the red and white team uniform on his body looked spirited and eye-catching. The spotlight on him made him look like a handsome and extraordinary Apollo from Greek mythology.
Yumo seemed to sense something and turned to look at her.
Lin Meng gazed at him steadily, their eyes locked in the air for a long time.
Amidst the hustle and bustle, no one noticed how much hidden emotion was contained in these two invisible gazes.
Then, Yumo turned to her and raised the corner of his lips, slightly mischievous.
Lin Meng's heart skipped a beat. When is this guy not feeling any pressure at all?
She quickly looked down, her hand holding the number plate slightly sweating.
At this moment, she heard a girl next to her frantically taking pictures, her phone's flash continuously flashing: "Yumo is smiling at me, ahh I'm dying, so handsome, I captured it!"
"I want to change my phone wallpaper!"
"Send it to me, I want it too!"
Lin Meng didn't speak, but she felt like she had grabbed a handful of popping candy, a hidden joy bursting with stars in her heart.
Clearly, he was smiling at me.
Probably, he's also looking forward to the next match.
At this time, the host said enthusiastically, "Next, let's announce who the lucky one in the audience is!" He cleared his throat, deliberately leaving the audience in suspense for a long time before waving the card in his hand and loudly announcing, "Number 250! Let's see who the lucky individual with number 250 is!"
Amidst the clamor, Lin Meng slowly raised the sign in her hand.
"Ah! It's a beautiful young lady!" the host exclaimed loudly, "Please come to the stage, miss."
Countless eyes converged on Lin Meng at the same time, like hundreds of watts of incandescent lamps, almost roasting her. She heard the whispers all around, some envious, some jealous, some skeptical.
She raised the corner of her mouth, choosing to ignore it, walked on stage calmly and confidently.
She saw Yumo extending his hand towards her in the brilliant lights.
The man's fingers were slender, his fingertips fair and rounded, like some kind of pure flawless jade, with a fatal attraction just like the man himself.
Lin Meng was instantly lost in thought.
"Welcome," Yumo took the initiative to shake her hand, giving it a gentle squeeze and a meaningful smile. "Join us."
Today, he's also the protect-husband fan who criticizes with love.