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Published at 24th of August 2021 11:49:09 AM


Chapter 47: My Teammates Are All Crazy Chapter 47

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Jing Yu’s bad premonition is indeed accurate – Luo Yiming has found that tower!

This isn’t odd at all.

Rather, after amassing 5000 levels, floating around the forum’s homepage for that long, and to even get highlighted, wouldn’t it be more aptly put to say Luo Yiming is late on the uptake?

But in all honesty, the fault really can’t lie with Luo Yiming. After all, just as with Qin Fei, Ye Hong, and Han Leng, he doesn’t make it a habit to check in on the forum.

In fact, he only stumbled upon this tower because someone @PG_Club_V with a copy of an oil-adding poetry when he logged into his Weibo:

To defeat PG, Dragon must be Snatched. Can’t Snatch the Dragon? You’ll be crushed throughout! Once the Dragon’s Snatched, the Seal is released. PG goes berserk, heads are sent flying! Should the Dragon be snatched, ’tis an endless question. Why not just give up? Lay flat where you stand!

At first glance, the meaning of this poetry was totally lost on Luo Yiming. Only after following the vine to get to the melon** then was he able to dig his way through to that particular tower in the forum. He clambered all 5000 levels in one breath. Then does he react.

(**Following the vine to get to the melon: tracking it down)

–by laughing himself dumb: “HAHAHAHAHA! Is everyone a troll in the forums?!”

“You actually have the nerve to criticise others?”

Han Leng grumbles then smoothly appraises the tower. Not even a few minutes later, he’s laughing like a fool: “HAHAHAHAHA! What a bunch of idiots!”

“What’s wrong with you guys?!”

While grouching, Ye Hong also curiously taps into the tower. A few minutes later, he’s also laughing to the point of slamming his fists on the sofa: “Hahahahahaha! Is this troll Zhis himself? You’re killing me!”

As such, when Jing Yu makes his way down, the sight that meets him is that of the three people raising their phones, laughing their heads off like a bunch of lunatics as they punch each other.

Ye Hong: “HAHAHAHAHA! They’re out of their minds!”

Han Leng: “HAHAHAHAHA! This is the first time I’ve ever heard of a seal on us!”

Luo Yiming: “HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA…… Coughcoughcough!”

Jing Yu: =_=

This bunch of teammates, they’re beyond salvaging.

Jing Yu has only just gotten to the sofa when he’s hauled down by Ye Hong into the seat beside him: “Little Goldfish, quick! Take a look at this tower!”

Jing Yu initially still intends to say that he’s seen it. However, for whatever reason that’s lost on him, he doesn’t want to admit it in the slightest when he looks at this bunch of people laughing themselves silly. Instead, he only settles down in a docile manner beside Ye Hong, looking at him scroll through the forum the whole time with an innocent smile on his face.

Until……

A single pillow flies down from the second floor, sniping the back of Luo Yiming’s head. Subsequently, Qin Fei’s roar booms: “THE HELL ARE YOU LAUGHING FOR?! You disturbed Laozi’s sleep! Why don’t you fucking laugh again?! I’LL KILL ANYBODY WHO LAUGHS THAT LOUDLY AGAIN!”

PG’s members instantly fall as quiet as a bunch of chickens.

Right after, a loud slam echoes from above. Not long later, the door crashes open again.

Qin Fei: “……Someone help Laozi fucking throw the pillow back to me!”

Jing Yu: =_=

–They’re seriously screwed.

The afternoon’s training session doesn’t differ in any way from the norm. After having their dinner, Fang Luofan reviews the two games between PG and MOMO today.

The first round’s MVP was Qin Fei. However, Qin Fei also receives the most criticism from Fang Luofan: “I’ve got no problems all around with how you kept up with the team. But not scouring the bushes thoroughly is simply a fundamental mistake!”

In this regard, Qin Fei doesn’t remotely disagree: “En, it’s my pot.”

He will take responsibility for having the dragon snatched in the first round.

The second round’s MVP is Luo Yiming. Unsurprisingly, he is also the one who Fang Luofan scolds most: “Don’t you normally like to stand in the front? Look here. In this team battle, what were you thinking? Standing so far to the back, you deserve to be ganked by Burial Sword!”

Luo Yiming immediately drops dead on the table.

After the review session, Fang Luofan pulls out ANE and Kcc’s match to run through in brief.

The winner of the match was ANE, with a 2 – 0. This can also be considered to be within their realm of expectations.

But with that said, Kcc’s performance also wasn’t lacking. At the very least, they were able to snatch the dragon in the second round. It’s only in the process thereafter, where they followed the Demonic Army to tower-dive, that they were pentakilled by ANE’s jungler, Fly, and had the tides turned on them.

In this second round between the two teams, even though ANE did win, this win was hard won in many ways. When they were finally able to smash all of Kcc’s Strongholds, ANE’s Top and Bottom Lanes only each have a turret remaining, and amongst their turrets which were toppled, 4 were brought down by the Dragon Army.

As such, even though both ANE and PG won the match only after losing their Dragon, one can’t find any traces that give off the impression of “Release the Seal” or “Run Berserk” in this match between ANE and Kcc.

As a matter of fact, there were even some people who put these two matches side by side to draw comparisons and prove, “PG goes ballistic after the Dragon is Snatched” is an honest to god truth.

In contrast, all teams’ Coaches are far more level-headed:

PG’s Coach: “Your performance after you lost the Dragon wasn’t too bad. It seems like our training before didn’t go down the drain, although the effect’s a bit different from what I intended…… Tomorrow, you will be going up against Kcc at 1pm in the afternoon. This team’s specialty lies in snatching the dragon. You guys better put in every ounce of your effort. You must not repeat the critical mistakes you made today! You got that?”

Kcc’s Coach: “ANE played a solid match. Their family’s support never once missed the mark with his directions. It’s quite normal for us to lose. In tomorrow’s face-off with PG, we still stand a good chance of beating them. Only, this team’s tempo will pick up drastically once their dragon is stolen. The moment they grab hold of the pace, it’ll be very hard for us to flip the situation even with the Dragon Army’s aid. Therefore, in tomorrow’s match, the dragon must still be snatched. But just be careful about one thing: Don’t you get aced!”

ANE’s Coach: “PG is fast-footed. They’re far more adept at countering the Demonic Army than us. Even so, that’s not a concern. Our team’s expertise lies in that area. We’ll always be better at snatching the dragon than countering it. Therefore, don’t you listen to the forum’s BS. When battling PG, we must still snatch the dragon if it comes down to it!”

After a beat of pensive silence, MOMO’s Coach declares: “ time we run into PG, you’re not allowed to snatch the dragon.”

Zhis: “Rest easy. I will never dare snatch again. : )”

The next day, at 1pm in the afternoon, PG and Kcc’s match begins on the dot.

While Fang Luofan is absent from the clubhouse, PG’s restless spirits begin to stir again.

Ye Hong: “Today, the Coach is emceeing. How about we……”

Jing Yu: “No.”

Ye Hong’s stuck between tears and laughter: “You still haven’t heard what I have in mind! Yet you already said ‘no’!”

Jing Yu: “Can’t throw the Dragon! Can’t fool around! Can’t let loose!”

“Ai…… Calm down. This is a formal match. It’s impossible to let the enemies have the Dragon. I sure don’t want to be scolded by the Coach.”

Having heard that, Jing Yu’s worries quell a little. He’s finally willing to hear what Ye Hong has in mind: “So, what were you saying?”

Ye Hong: “I was going to suggest, why don’t we switch it up this round? For instance, you use Burial Sword or something like that.”

Jing Yu: “???”

Ye Hong: “I know. You just like using Frozen Heart to repulse people in-game. Still, this is just the Qualifiers. Even if you pentakill using Frozen Heart, there’ll still be naysayers who think the enemies are just a bunch of veggies. Therefore, don’t you agree – Wouldn’t it be more fun to use Burial Sword in the Qualifiers?”

Jing Yu is just about to oppose when Qin Fei beats him to the chase:

“Heh. This doesn’t sound too bad. Whenever the other teams are playing, they’ll always pick Burial Sword first. When it’s our turn, they always think you’ll use assassin class demons. Therefore, Burial Sword is always left to the last pick. If we snatch Burial Sword right off the bat……”

Ye Hong: “Just thinking about the enemies’ expressions, it’s already exciting, isn’t it?!”

Luo Yiming: “HAHAHAHAHA! I can already imagine their expressions after having their Burial Sword stolen! Why must the offline matches wait till the Elimination Round ah?!”

Han Leng: “If I also use a solo-laner demon to support……”

Luo Yiming: “HAHAHAHAHA! This round’s in the bag!”

Ye Hong: “How about it, Little Goldfish? Do you have the desire to make trouble?! Ah, no …… Have you decided to scramble up the enemies’ plans yet?!”

Jing Yu: =_=

Qin Fei turns his head and spots Jing Yu’s expression. He can’t help chuckling aloud: “The truth is, Ye Zi is not wrong with what he’s saying. Picking demons is also a part of strategizing. If you use Burial Sword in this round and play him well, in the next match, Kcc will have no choice but to pick Burial Sword. This way, we’ll have more demons open to us during the Pick session – If we’re talking about psychological tactics, this is no different from how you used Moonshadow Spider in the first round.”

Upon hearing this explanation, Jing Yu is enlightened: “Oh, so it’s like that!”

Ye Hong: “So?”

Jing Yu: “Let me use Burial Sword in this round ba!”

Ye Hong’s holding back his laughter to the point where it hurts – This kid’s way too easy to persuade! But nevertheless. One can’t go without admitting it. Qin Fei’s explanation does hold a few grains of truth.

Meanwhile, on the live broadcast, Fang Luofan and his partner have already started their commentary:

Yoyo: 【Good afternoon, everyone. I am the commentator, Yoyo.】

Fang Luofan: 【I am Luofan. Welcoming everyone to spectate the next battle between PG and Kcc.】

Yoyo: 【Kcc seems to be a team that has a close call every match! There were several times where they were utterly flattened by their opponent throughout the match. Nevertheless, in the end, they relied on snatching the dragon to flip the situation. You can also say they are an extremely tenacious team.】

Fang Luofan: 【Speaking of snatching the dragon, one can’t go without bringing up the match between PG and MOMO yesterday. Those who have seen those two games should have already realized. PG is a team that is quite experienced at counteracting the Dragon Army. In Kcc’s eyes, PG is likely to be the team that they want to avoid the most.】

Yoyo: 【I’m so looking forward to this faceoff. Will Kcc be snatching the dragon to counterattack, or will PG smoothly turn the tides after losing their dragon? Let’s wait and see!】

Fang Luofan: 【At the moment, both sides have advanced into the Ban session. PG is the first mover, and they ban Camael.】

Yoyo: 【Kcc bans Moonshadow Spider without missing a beat – This demon is only ever banned when the foe is PG. Moreover, she’s a must-ban. Player Goldfish must seriously be the dark horse of this season. Regardless of Frozen Heart or Moonshadow Spider, so long as it’s an assassin class demon, he can terrify anyone with it.】

Fang Luofan: 【On this side, PG bans Black Serpent.】

Yoyo: 【Kcc bans Nine-Tailed Demon Fox.】

Fang Luofan: 【Centaur is PG’s final ban.】             

Yoyo: 【Kcc begins to falter. Will they ban one of Qin Fei’s solo-laners? Or will they ban ONE’s Dark Cupid? ……Oh, they’ve banned. It’s Dark Cupid!】

Fang Luofan: 【Their foe is PG. It’s impossible for Nine-Tailed Demon Fox and Dark Cupid to ever be let out. With Moonshadow Spider added to the count, all three ban slots have been filled. And now, all the solo-laner demons are up for grabs!】

Yoyo: 【My God! Qin Fei’s Lilith and Satan are both let out! Now, it’s just a matter of which he’ll pick!】

A few minutes later, under everyone’s fervent attention, PG picks out their first demon – Burial Sword.

En?!

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Tamago says: The commentators’ names are quite interesting, actually. They all have some English form, which is what I use. Halfling = Ah Ban 阿半 Candy = Tang Guo 糖果 Yoyo = Yo Yo 呦呦 Luofan = (???) 洛凡 I investigated because FLF introduced himself as ‘Luofan’ in this match. The result was ‘Lola’. I don’t think FLF is a Lola, is he?

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