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The match where Fang Zhengqing and Chi Shuo overturned their mid-jungle synergy was watched by over ten million netizens. After all, the six professional players involved were highly popular, and many fans witnessed this tragedy with their own eyes in the stream.

Someone had screen-recorded the entire match, originally thinking to study a world-class Mid Laner and world-class Jungler demonstrating mid-jungle synergy, roaming support, and crushing their opponents.

However, as they recorded, they realized—this was practically a negative example!

The person recording laughed the entire time, eventually unable to hold it in, and clipped out the segments featuring Chi Shuo and Fang Zhengqing, posting the video on Weibo with the title: #World-Class Mid-Jungle Synergy Accident#.

Many netizens who had watched the live broadcast rushed to like and share it.

Some who hadn’t watched the stream were also dumbfounded by this “highlight reel.”

[Laughing to death, Captain Chi went to hide behind Captain Fang from the ultimate, but Captain Fang stepped aside, hahaha]

[Who exactly is the undercover agent sent by the enemy?]

[Are these the world-class players I know? [Blank Stare.jpg]]

[Good thing they aren’t on the same team, otherwise, they wouldn’t even need the opponents to do anything, they could single-handedly collapse all three lanes themselves hahaha]

[Xiao Bai: Please don’t come to the top lane you two ^_^ Oh you came? Well, top lane is gone]

[Yangyang, watching the show while eating melon, says: I was defending my tower perfectly fine, and you guys just had to come top to feed two kills]

[Yangyang Grievance.jpg]

Looking at the post-match data, Zhao Xin’an laughed so hard he almost banged his head on the table.

Chi Shuo’s Jungler: 0-4-2.

Fang Zhengqing’s Mid Laner: 1-4-1.

Those who didn’t know would think this was a Bronze match!

Zhao Xin’an sent the Weibo video link into their group chat—

[Reporter Zhao]: Let everyone appreciate some world-class mid-jungle synergy: [Video Link]

[Reporter Zhao]: Hurry up and watch it!

[Zhouzhou]: World-class mid-jungle synergy? Is it from the Korean Region? I’ll go take a look.

[Old Xu]: Did Beimu play a scrimmage with a foreign team?Rain

: Please keep up the habit of sharing videos, Little Zhao~

[Ice Soul Chen Chen]: I’ll go take a peek too.

A moment later.

[Beimu Sean]: [Cracked Open.jpg]

[Zhouzhou]: I finished watching it [Covering Mouth Snickering.jpg]

[Xu Zhuo]: Hahaha [Pounding Floor Laughing.jpg]

They had originally thought it was study material from foreign masters demonstrating mid-jungle synergy. But upon clicking it, they heard Fang Zhengqing and Chi Shuo arguing in the voice channel, followed by Fang Zhengqing stepping aside to let Xie Yuan’s ultimate hit Chi Shuo, and then Chi Shuo going in to engage while Fang Zhengqing used Flash to escape.

The pro players in the group chat couldn’t stop laughing and kept tagging the two individuals involved.

Seeing the messages in the group chat, Chi Shuo and Fang Zhengqing couldn’t help but pop out to complain.

[I’m Very Square]: I’m really feeling square (flustered) right now.

[Tianhuan Shuoyue]: Hurry up and start your next match, I’ll only queue for Ranked after you’re in.

[Tianhuan Shuoyue]: I don’t want to queue into you again [Disgust.jpg]

[I’m Very Square]: You think I want to queue into you? You ended my win streak [Eye Roll.jpg]

Ye Shaoyang tried his hardest not to laugh out loud.

Chi Shuo’s friends were too interesting, especially Fang Zhengqing. It was quite rare for the two of them to have had this reverse synergy since they were young and to keep it up for so many years.

It seemed that Tianhuan would likely face a bitter struggle when playing against Jingzhe in the future. After all, Chi Shuo couldn’t guess Fang Zhengqing’s thought process, and Fang Zhengqing would also misinterpret Chi Shuo’s intentions. And since Ye Shaoyang’s thought process was similar to Chi Shuo’s, it meant Ye Shaoyang and Fang Zhengqing might also have reverse synergy.

So, in the future when fighting Jingzhe, should they let Chi Shuo guess which lane Fang Zhengqing would gank first?

If Chi Shuo guessed top lane, then everyone should go fight in the bottom lane.

If Chi Shuo guessed Fang Zhengqing wouldn’t contest the Baron this wave, then Fang Zhengqing must definitely be sneaking the Baron, right?

Bet against Captain Chi, and you’ll own a villa by the sea?

Due to the massive number of shares and likes from netizens, the topic #World-Class Mid-Jungle Synergy Accident# was quickly pushed to the hot search list. Many casual gamers clicked on it out of curiosity, only to burst into laughter.

The topic section was flooded with tens of thousands of “Hahaha”s. The veteran fans who were initially regretful that Fang Zhengqing and Chi Shuo hadn’t joined the same team all expressed—thank goodness they didn’t go to the same team!

The netizens who once believed that a five-man team of Xu Zhuo, Chi Shuo, Fang Zhengqing, Xie Yuan, and Chen Qianhua in Season 6 could win the World Championship had also awakened: That was an illusion! Forget about winning the World Championship with those five, they wouldn’t even make it to the domestic Playoffs. Chi Shuo and Fang Zhengqing could single-handedly collapse all three lanes with their sheer “skill”!

Fang Zhengqing quickly started his next match. Chi Shuo waited until his game began before pressing queue for Ranked again. This way they wouldn’t run into each other; he didn’t want another rollover accident, it was too tiring.

Without Fang Zhengqing’s interference, the subsequent Ranked matches went very smoothly. Chi Shuo and Ye Shaoyang had perfect synergy, securing a three-game win streak until 1:30 AM before logging off to sleep.

The next day, Tianhuan began their daily training.

Coach Lin opened a PPT in the conference room and analyzed, “Our opponent for the next match is Team BOB. During the pre-season, their record was an 8-game losing streak, placing them at the bottom of Group B. However, past results don’t dictate the future. They will definitely be reviewing VODs and summarizing their mistakes during this time, so we cannot underestimate any opponent.”

Everyone nodded to show they understood.

Coach Lin continued, “We have one week left. This week, everyone will continue internal team training, playing matches from a disadvantage against Team 2 to improve our roster synergy.” He paused and looked at Chi Shuo, “For the next match, are you going to play a jungle carry?”

Chi Shuo replied, “Let’s stick with the Double Carry comp and let Shaoyang and Little Star adapt to the tournament pace as quickly as possible.”

There really was no need to bring out Tianhuan’s best strategies against a Group B team. The professional league was like this; many teams would hide some of their more powerful tactics and comps to use in crucial matches, catching opponents off guard.

It was still the second week of the regular season, so they could focus on getting Little Star up to speed first. Ace compositions they had practiced extensively, like “Double Fly” and “Double Wolf,” would definitely be saved for when they reached Group S.

Coach Lin nodded and said, “Alright, then we will continue to design team comps around the Mid Laner and Marksman. Shaoyang getting a Pentakill on his debut with [Abyssal Lord] was too flashy; it will very likely be permabanned next game.”

Ye Shaoyang said, “I’m already prepared for [Abyssal Lord] to be banned. It doesn’t matter, my hero pool is deep, I can play other mages.”

Ye Shaoyang’s hero pool was indeed very deep now. Aside from his 8 National Server Badge heroes, he played the others quite well too. But the MOBA game was a 5v5 team game, not a one-man show. If Ye Shaoyang switched his mid-lane hero, the other teammates also needed to pick suitable heroes to synergize with him. Regarding team comps, the coaching staff was actually rushing to research more options.

Coach Lin brought out two systems the coaching staff had prepared and said, “For the next week, everyone focus on practicing these two comps. They are very similar to the mid-lane roaming comps we practiced before, I believe you will adapt quickly…”

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, a week had passed.

The first round, second week of the Gods’ War Professional League Regular Season officially began. Tianhuan’s match was scheduled for Friday night at 7 PM, and the venue was in Ya’an City, located in the southernmost part of China.

The Capital in February was still deep in winter, but Ya’an City, located on a southern island, already had an average temperature of 26 degrees Celsius.

The members of Tianhuan boarded the plane wearing down jackets, but upon landing, they were collectively sweating from the heat. They all ran to the restroom to strip off their down jackets and sweaters, changing into short sleeves.

As soon as they stepped outside, the sea breeze blew against their faces. The warm climate made Cheng Xing exclaim with emotion, “Winter in Ya’an is way too comfortable, isn’t it? I’m going to retire here in the future!”

Coach Lin looked at him, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, “You’re only a teenager and you’re already thinking about retirement?”

Cheng Xing chuckled, “Thinking ahead, you know.”

The esports center in Ya’an City looked very much like a large seashell, a distinct characteristic. The official tournament partner hotel was a famous local resort with a private beach, offering an endless view of the coastline right from their rooms.

The buffet was also full of seafood. Cheng Xing, being from the north, was thrilled to see all-you-can-eat oysters and abalone. While eating, he praised the league’s wise decision to divide the regular season across four venues.

While competing, the players could also taste local delicacies from different regions.

A day later, the match officially began.

With Ya’an City’s pleasant temperature and Tianhuan having made a name for themselves in their first match, the number of spectators at the venue was noticeably higher than the previous match, with an attendance rate exceeding 70%.

The large screen in the backstage preparation room happened to broadcast the audience section. Ye Shaoyang noticed someone holding up the Tianhuan team flag and a newly made poster. The poster featured chibi avatars of the five of them, with large icons drawn next to each: a drop of water, a ball of fire, a sun, a moon, and a star. They truly looked like a neat and tidy family.

He also spotted his own fans in the audience. Their posters featured the avatar of the Ragdoll cat he kept, along with slogans like “Xiao Bai Pooper Scooper Concentration Camp,” “Yangyang Must Win,” and “Lieyang is the most handsome Omega in the world, no rebuttals accepted!”

Seeing this slogan, Chi Shuo said warmly, “Your fans are very passionate.”

Especially the last one about “the most handsome Omega in the world”—Chi Shuo deeply agreed with it.

Ye Shaoyang smiled, “There are quite a lot of people.”

In his past life, his fan count was staggering. In this life, he was still a rookie, though his debut Pentakill could be considered a meteoric rise to fame. This was only his second match, yet hundreds of fans had come to the venue to cheer him on.

His popularity was skyrocketing.

But none of that mattered.

For an esports player, match results were the key. If you couldn’t win the championship, what was the use of having many fans?

Ye Shaoyang said, “Since there are fans here to cheer for us, we must play even better to make their ticket money worth it.”

He took the initiative to reach out his hand, looking at his teammates, “Come on, let’s go, everyone!”

Chi Shuo placed his hand on the back of his. Shaoyang’s slender, pale fingers carried a warm body temperature, causing Chi Shuo’s heart to skip a beat, but soon, the hands of the other teammates covered theirs as well.

Chi Shuo reined in his wandering thoughts and said softly, “Let’s go.”

Ye Shaoyang smiled brightly, “Crush them!”

Cheng Xing chimed in, “Crush them!”

Compared to Captain Chi’s calm encouragement, Ye Shaoyang’s pre-match pump-up was far more hot-blooded and better at mobilizing his teammates’ emotions.

“Good evening, viewers, and welcome to the Ya’an City Esports Center. This is the venue for the Gods’ War Season 10 Regular Season, Round 1, Week 2 match. Today’s matchup is between Team Tianhuan and Team BOB. Let us welcome the players to the stage with a warm round of applause!”

The 5 members of Tianhuan, uniformly wearing their short-sleeved team jerseys, walked onto the main stage and bowed to the audience.

The atmosphere for this match was distinctly different. The moment the five stepped onto the stage, deafening screams erupted from the audience: “Let’s go Tianhuan!” “Captain Chi, I love you!” “Yangyang is so handsome, look at me Yangyang!”

Ye Shaoyang looked towards the audience and noticed a few girls in the VIP section at the front wearing fluorescent “little sun” headbands and holding small cat posters, shouting loudly for “Yangyang” to look at them.

Ye Shaoyang smiled and waved at them, and the three girls instantly screamed in excitement.

The players entered the soundproof booths, and the match quickly began.

During the BP phase of the first game, Team BOB’s coach indeed banned [Abyssal Lord].

They didn’t dare leave a Pentakill-securing Abyssal Lord open!

Tianhuan continued to ban supports. Team BOB immediately followed by banning Chi Shuo’s [Bloodstained Assassin].

The caster said, “Captain Chi once secured a Pentakill with [Bloodstained Assassin], and Lieyang secured a Pentakill with [Abyssal Lord]. This time, the bans were targeted at the two Pentakill-famous heroes of Tianhuan’s Jungler and Mid Laner.”

“Tianhuan is on the Blue side. What will their first pick be?”

As soon as the words fell, Tianhuan’s first slot instantly locked in [Illusionist].

Ye Shaoyang’s [Illusionist] also held a National Server Badge.

If you ban a harvest-type mage assassin like [Abyssal Lord], then I’ll just pick another mage assassin.

I’ll show you what it means to wipe out a team in one wave.