E-Sports Boss Wants To Post Messages With New Players Every Day Chapter 35

Xu Ziyan shook hands with the YNG members. After returning to the lounge with his team, he discovered that he had been selected as the MVP for the second match.

Qu Qingyue stood up from the sofa and congratulated him with a smile.

On the way back to the team, Xu Ziyan was reviewing the recording of his match perspective when Qu Qingyue, sitting beside him, suddenly asked, “Ice, you just played against YNG. What do you think of their team?”

Xu Ziyan thought for a moment and replied honestly, “The two Assault Players on their team are very skilled, but their Medic and Sniper are slightly lacking. If they can improve in those areas, they should become even stronger.”

After speaking, he realized his words sounded a bit like condescending advice, so he quickly added, “Of course, YNG is already very strong!”

Qu Qingyue laughed, “Why are you panicking? I completely agree with your assessment.”

Xu Ziyan looked at her, and for some reason, Bai Ke suddenly came to mind. An idea struck him, and he asked, “Could the team you’re going to be…”

Qu Qingyue nodded, “It is YNG.”

Xu Ziyan’s eyes widened in shock.

With Bai Ke and Qu Qingyue, plus Xuan and Mumu—two of the Top 10 Assault Players in the China Server—handling the front line, YNG’s strength would undoubtedly be terrifying.

Qu Qingyue had said that her new team’s style was a better fit for her, and now it seemed true. Bai Ke was a Sniper who didn’t require many resources, specializing in sneak attacks and finishing blows. Mumu and Xuan had been cooperating for a long time, and their playstyle was very stable. Therefore, a support-oriented Medic like Qu Qingyue could thrive in that environment.

Xu Ziyan said sincerely, “YNG is very suitable for you.”

Qu Qingyue smiled at him, “I think so too.”

After the match ended, public opinion online shifted significantly. Many people who had previously questioned Xu Ziyan’s skill fell silent after this game.

If TWG had simply won, they could have argued that YNG was weaker than the rest of the TWG members, claiming Xu Ziyan was carried to victory.

However, anyone with eyes could see Xu Ziyan’s capability in this match, especially during the first checkpoint, which was practically a solo performance.

Even some of Qu Qingyue’s rational fans commented: Ice is very strong, and his strength lies in a completely different direction from Clear’s.

Those who had previously claimed TWG used backdoors and secretly gave Xu Ziyan preferential treatment vanished without a trace afterward.

Back at the base, it was dinner time. Xu Ziyan put his things away and was about to head out when Shen Xiao quietly slipped in.

He called out, “Ice!”

Perhaps because he was preparing to go out for dinner, Shen Xiao had taken off his team uniform and changed into a black casual jacket. His long legs were encased in light blue jeans, his hair was casually styled, his eyes were curved in a smile, and his lips were slightly upturned, giving him an indescribable air of roguish charm.

Xu Ziyan immediately felt a headache coming on. He was already bad at dealing with Shen Xiao, and now, because of the Qu Qingyue situation, he felt even more awkward.

He asked, “Seamy, do you need something?”

Shen Xiao nodded, “It’s about today’s match.”

Xu Ziyan thought Shen Xiao wanted to discuss Qu Qingyue or the Main Roster Players, so he was surprised when Shen Xiao said, “Did I make any mistakes in my operation today?”

Shen Xiao chuckled, “No, no, you played really well, especially with those Medic bottles. Several times I thought I was done for, and suddenly a bottle flew out from the enemy’s base and saved me… I wanted to say that I was in a bad mood today. Some of my comments and actions weren’t sincere, but it was absolutely not directed at you or because I was dissatisfied with you.”

He scratched his hair, “When TWG was still a small team, we were all teammates. I really didn’t expect Clear to transfer, and for the decision to be so sudden, without any warning signs. I couldn’t quite accept it, so I lost control of my emotions a bit.”

Strictly speaking, Xu Ziyan was half the culprit in this matter. He immediately felt guilty and quickly put on a facade of complete ignorance, patting Shen Xiao’s shoulder, “It’s fine, I didn’t take it personally.”

Shen Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, “That’s good.”

A month passed uneventfully. TWG had established a fixed pattern: Clear would play the first match, and regardless of the outcome, Ice would replace her for the second.

Perhaps due to their complementary styles, TWG gradually regained the unstoppable momentum they had last season. They hadn’t lost a single match, and they rarely dropped even small scores.

With their excellent performance, the online turmoil gradually subsided. As the preseason points competition neared its end, Yu Guangzhou formally announced Qu Qingyue’s impending transfer during a post-training review meeting.

The TWG A-Team members were all more or less aware of this, so their expressions were calm.

Yu Guangzhou’s main purpose in bringing it up wasn’t just to inform them: “The official Weibo account will formally announce this news shortly, and YNG will cooperate with the promotion. All of you, pay attention to the comments. Don’t say anything inappropriate; just briefly show your team camaraderie.”

Shen Xiao scoffed, “Well, I certainly have plenty of team camaraderie.”

“Shen Xiao,” Xie Wei looked at him coldly.

Shen Xiao knew he was in the wrong, turned his head, and shut up.

Xie Wei didn’t say anything more. Bai Chen, however, raised an eyebrow at Qu Qingyue, showing a rare smile, and said, “Congratulations.”

At the end of the meeting, Yu Guangzhou singled out Xu Ziyan, “Ice, this month is almost over.”

Xu Ziyan didn’t immediately grasp what he meant and let out a confused “Ah.”

Yu Guangzhou said, “Your streaming hours haven’t met the requirement, have they?”

Xu Ziyan had signed a contract requiring thirty hours of streaming per month. Last month, he had barely managed to meet the minimum requirement. This month, he had been too busy with matches and had completely forgotten about it.

Seeing the change in his expression, Shen Xiao stepped forward, “Whoa, don’t worry. There’s still a week left, isn’t there? Just turn on the camera for a few days, eat some takeout, and slack off. You’ll finish it in the blink of an eye. By the way, how many hours do you still need?”

Xu Ziyan sighed deeply, “…About twenty hours, I think.”

“…” Shen Xiao said, “You haven’t streamed at all, have you?”

Xu Ziyan hummed in confirmation. What he was worried about wasn’t failing to meet the streaming hours—he could complete the task by pulling a few all-nighters.

The problem was that Qu Qingyue’s transfer was being announced today, which meant he would officially become a Main Roster Player for the TWG A-Team. Currently, with the two of them rotating, fans could still accept it, but Qu Qingyue leaving TWG was another matter entirely.

In the eyes of outsiders, it would inevitably look like TWG was discarding the old for the new, and he, Ice, would be the culprit who forced Clear to seek an alternative path—the unforgivable villain.

Alas, it seemed he was about to be flamed again.

However, Xu Ziyan only worried for a brief moment before regaining his composure.

Since the Rookie Cup, his ID had been constantly tossed around in the stormy waters of online debates. Wherever there was conflict, he was present. Xu Ziyan occasionally scrolled through videos and would still see comments about himself in the comment section.

Therefore, he was now somewhat accustomed to it and remained unfazed.

Qu Qingyue clearly anticipated this as well and looked at Xu Ziyan, “Ice, how about we Duo Queue and stream together later?”

As the other central figure in the topic, her direct statement would naturally have a better effect.

The problem was… Xu Ziyan said helplessly, “You’re a Medic, and I’m a Medic. How can we Duo Queue?”

Qu Qingyue lamented, “I should have learned to play Assault.”

Xu Ziyan agreed, “I completely concur.”

Qu Qingyue worried, “Then what should we do? …How about we use smurf accounts? You play Assault, and I play Sniper. We can blend into the lower ranks? Just treat it as entertainment streaming?”

Xu Ziyan thought about it and realized it might actually work.

However, he still shook his head and refused, “It’s fine, I’ll stream by myself.”

Seeing this, Qu Qingyue didn’t press the issue and left after saying a few more words.

Because he needed to stream, Xu Ziyan didn’t stay in the training room that evening but returned to his dorm.

On Weibo, the news of Qu Qingyue’s transfer had been released, and the comments instantly surged. Many people found it hard to believe that Qu Qingyue would choose to leave TWG. In the hearts of many old fans, the ID Clear was inextricably linked with TWG.

Then, just as Xu Ziyan had anticipated, Qu Qingyue’s fans redirected their anger toward him, convinced that her transfer was due to his appearance.

Actually… they weren’t entirely wrong.

He liked the Weibo post. Although he knew he would be flamed, he still posted a comment wishing Qu Qingyue smooth sailing in her career.

After commenting, Xu Ziyan didn’t check the replies he received. He put down his phone and looked at the streaming interface in front of him.

If he didn’t stream today, streaming in the following days would be just as bad, so it was better to finish it early and get it over with.

Xu Ziyan took a deep breath and clicked the “Start Streaming” button.

Within a few minutes, the barrage of comments surged toward him like a rolling tide.

Countless malicious comments instantly flooded the screen. Xu Ziyan took a sip of water, calmed himself, and calmly opened the game.

“Today, I’ll stream Medic solo queue,” he scanned the comments, trying his best to find a few readable ones among the garbage to reply to. “My current score is 3987, Ladder Ranking thirty-eight.”

“For the current version, I personally am used to carrying the taser, but the combination of armor packs and the pistol is actually more common and has a wider range of application.”

“Other classes? I haven’t played them much, so I’m not very clear.”

While replying, Xu Ziyan moved his mouse to the Ranked Match button.

The moment he clicked it, a notification suddenly lit up in the bottom right corner.

Xu Ziyan looked confused. He moved the mouse away from the Ranked Match button and clicked on the bottom right corner instead.

A window popped up, its contents displayed clearly to him and the viewers in the stream.

Your friend Shining has invited you to join a game room. Mode: Duo Ranked Match. Do you accept the invitation?

Xu Ziyan’s hand trembled. Before his brain could fully process the content, his mouse had already clicked the “Accept” button.