Red Wen, born in the 00s: Rectifying the King's Canyon

Chapter 371 Bet

At this moment, the young lady on stage had finished singing. Holding the microphone, she smiled and said, "I'm very happy today."

"Because my idol has finally arrived, I've been looking forward to it for so long."

"Let's welcome Natsume Takuno, a professional e-sports player for Honor of Kings!"

A cheer erupted, accompanied by whistles.

A young man wearing glasses walked up from the stage with a smile on his face.

He waved and said, "Hello everyone, I'm Takuno Natsume."

The young woman stared at the young man in front of her with a lovestruck expression, and continued, "We all know that Natsume Takuno is about to play against the Dragon Country team."

"I believe that with his strength, he will definitely be able to defeat the Dragon Team."

Gu Lin'an was eating melon seeds in the audience, and he had to admit that the melon seeds from the island country were not tasty at all.

"This person is a professional marksman for the Sun Country esports team, and he is particularly good at playing heroes like Galo, Little Dragon, and Sun Shangxiang."

Gu Lin'an asked, "Have you played with him before? How did the game go?"

Li Xiang shook his head and said, "This person rarely comes to this bar. I've never hung out with him, but compared to An Shen, he's nothing."

“I believe that if An Shen were to face him, he would definitely beat him so badly that he would be begging for mercy.”

Li Xiang spoke in the Longguo language, but Jiang Shangcunshu understood him.

"Li Xiang, do you really trust your friend that much?" Li Xiang asked suspiciously.

“Of course, he is…” Li Xiang paused, not mentioning that Gu Lin’an was a professional player.

They were scouting enemy positions; if they revealed Gu Lin'an's true identity, what would happen?

It's not uncommon to think about it this way; it's the kind of scenario countless men fantasize about: pretending to be weak while actually being strong.

Jiang Shang was Li Xiang's friend, so he spoke very politely, but the expression on his face betrayed his true thoughts.

It was as if to say, "Li Xiang, what kind of international joke are you making?"

Could this guy be a match for Natsume Takuno?

The hostess on stage continued, "So, could Natsume play an exhibition match for us today, so we can see the skill of a professional e-sports player?"

“Of course, but how do you choose your teammates and opponents?” Natsume asked.

"Don't worry about Natsume, everything is arranged perfectly and will be handled very reasonably."

Seeing Li Xiang and Gu Lin'an eager to try, Jiang Shang chuckled and said, "How about a game?"

Gu Lin'an was more than happy to agree and quickly nodded.

Kudo said, "Egami, please assign me to Natsume's team. I should be qualified to join this team."

Then he turned around and looked at Li Xiang with a mocking expression, saying, "Li Xiang, you'd better not embarrass yourself."

"Your record is so bad, I wouldn't even have the face to play if I were you."

Li Xiang's face turned ashen, but with Gu Lin'an by his side, his confidence naturally increased.

He sneered, "Kudo, how about we place a bet?"

"A prize? What kind of prize are you going to offer?" Kudo was slightly taken aback. What was this kid up to, daring to challenge him like this?

"How about we bet 100,000 yen?"

One hundred thousand yen is roughly equivalent to four thousand five hundred silver dollars; Li Xiang has really gone all out.

Kudo wasn't stupid either. Seeing how confident Li Xiang was, he began to hesitate.

He glanced at Gu Lin'an and murmured to himself, "Could it be that this kid gave him his confidence?"

"This kid is that strong?"

But then he thought again, no matter how strong this kid is, he can't be stronger than a professional player.

So he scoffed, "Since someone's offering me money, I'll accept it."

“Let’s gamble. Jiang Shang, you’d better give us a certificate so that someone doesn’t renege on the bet.”

Jiang Shang kept giving Li Xiang meaningful glances, trying to dissuade him from acting impulsively, but Li Xiang wouldn't listen at all.

In the end, all he could do was give Li Xiang a look that wished him good luck.

Gu Lin'an and Li Xiang hadn't known each other for long, but he still liked the young man in front of him very much.

Seeing him being bullied, I naturally wanted to help.

Gu Lin'an casually said, "How about I add another 100,000 yen?"

"Our total is 200,000, so you should also contribute 200,000."

Kudo frowned slightly; 200,000 yen was indeed a bit expensive for him.

"What, you're scared now?" Gu Lin'an provocatively asked.

"If you're afraid, then don't play the game. From now on, avoid Li Xiang whenever you see him."

Kudo, unable to withstand the provocation, gritted his teeth and said, "Who said I wouldn't dare?"

"It's just two hundred thousand. If you want to be money-giving boys, then give it to me!"

"It's a deal then."

Gu Lin'an curled his lip, "I thought people named Kudo were all intelligent, but I didn't expect them to be just so-so."

"Cartoons are all lies."

He glanced at the river and said, "Why don't you place a bet too?"

"Let's work together to kill Kudo."

Jiang Shang waved his hand and said, "I... I'll pass."

In his eyes, Gu Lin'an and his group were destined to lose, so he decided not to get involved.

"But this time I will join you, and I hope you won't let me down."

"You're going to fight on the river too?" Li Xiang asked excitedly.

Jiang Shang nodded. "Actually, I also want to see the skills of professional players. Besides, I'm the owner of this shop, so it's normal for me to have some special privileges."

"Gu Lin'an, what position do you play?"

"I... I'll play archer," Gu Lin'an said.

Playing as a marksman is a good way to gauge Natsume's skill level.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shang hesitated for a moment and said, "How about I do it? I specialize in shooting."

"I see your peak ranking score isn't even as high as mine."

Li Xiang patted Jiang Shang on the shoulder and said, "You can rest assured that An Shen is the archer."

"It will definitely shock your teeth."

Jiang Shang was somewhat helpless, wondering where this kid got his confidence from.

The game officially begins.

Gu Lin'an is the development laner, Li Xiang is the support, and Jiang Shang is the mid laner.

The mid lane position allows for quick support to the top and bottom lanes. Jiang Shang is worried that Gu Lin'an's lane is collapsing too quickly, so he can help out if there's an opportunity.

Jiang Shang first banned Natsume's signature moves, Little Dragon Man and Sun Shangxiang, an action that drew gasps from everyone.

The young woman who had just sung excitedly commented, "Natsume-nii-san is indeed intimidating!"

"Just sitting in the chair, the oppressive aura was overwhelming."

"Our boss couldn't withstand the pressure and banned two heroes directly."

The competition wasn't very professional, and there wasn't much soundproofing, so you could hear the cheers from the people around you.

Kudo said, "Natsume, how about I just help you snatch it?"

"I'm afraid the other team will reserve all their remaining ban slots for you."

Natsume thought for a moment and nodded.

It's just a normal game, there's no need to make it so difficult.

It's good to release it first.

"Help me get Gongsun Li."

"it is good."

They then banned Jin Chan and Zhang Liang, two heroes who posed a threat to Natsume.

Li Xiang said, "The enemy team has picked Gongsun Li. An Shen, what are you going to play?"

Gu Lin'an's signature marksman heroes are either picked or banned, which is really frustrating for him.

His gaze lingered on the hero, and finally his eyes lit up.

"Let's take him."

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