Chapter 457 Encountering a formidable foe, Qingjia's beloved
Chapter 457 Encountering a formidable foe, Qingjia's beloved
Soon, the logo indicating that the team had been successfully matched appeared on the big screen.
Cui Mengmeng peeked through her fingers and, after finding her team's information on the screen, her shoulders slumped, and she looked utterly dejected.
Just as they feared, their team was indeed matched with Su Tianxiao's team.
"Oh no, Yao Yao, we've really run into Su Tianxiao this time."
"It's good that we're matched. It's more fun to play against stronger teams. It's more satisfying to turn the tide when you're behind. It's no fun if you're always winning, right?" Ning Yao patted Cui Mengmeng on the shoulder and encouraged her.
"Yes, yes, of course you'll be stronger when facing stronger opponents, but you also have to consider your teammates who are only average." Cui Mengmeng was still very discouraged; she was genuinely afraid of this professional player named Su Tianxiao.
Before the competition even started, just seeing Su Tianxiao's game account made Cui Mengmeng a little hesitant.
"Don't be prejudiced and assume he's an invincible demon king. If you have that kind of thinking, you'll already be influenced and you definitely won't play well."
"No matter who you are facing, the strategy is the same. Just play your own game and don't worry about who your opponent is or what their status is."
"This game relies on teamwork. No matter how well you play, you may not win if you rely on individual heroism."
Ning Yao's words were based on evidence; they weren't just empty words or perfunctory attempts to comfort Cui Mengmeng.
Most live streamers are driven by individual heroism, because only when one person performs exceptionally well and shows off their skills do viewers find it interesting.
Ning Yao also knew Su Tianxiao. He was indeed a retired professional player in the PC game, but he was the only professional player in the mobile game team at the moment. The others were all unfamiliar faces. Presumably, it was just a temporary team formed after the mobile game was launched for the purpose of live streaming.
These people must be used to giving Su Tianxiao resources and kills, which is the "pig farming" strategy in mobile esports.
Su Tianxiao is the 'pig'. All his teammates give him their resources. He is very good at one-on-one battles and even one-on-two battles. But if he is targeted and Su Tianxiao is gone, then their team will collapse and won't be able to play anything.
"You guys just focus on your lanes. Wen Tingye and I will gank Su Tianxiao and suppress him in the early game." Ning Yao reassured Cui Mengmeng once again.
"Okay, no problem." The Demon King will be left to Ning Yao to handle; they can just deal with each other in lane, which will be much easier.
The game is about to begin.
The members of Su Tianxiao's team glanced at the candidate area, seemingly trying to find the team they would be matched against. They muttered, "I wonder what kind of amateur team we've been matched with. I've never even heard of their name before. This is really boring."
"Stop talking nonsense, play well, get first blood, and finish within ten minutes." Su Tianxiao's face remained expressionless throughout as he sat upright in his gaming chair, adjusting to the most comfortable position.
"OK, got it." Su Tianxiao's teammates also logged on and prepared. A minute later, they entered the battle and began the hero selection phase.
Both sides quickly selected their heroes and entered the battle map interface. Su Tianxiao's team noticed the other side's nickname.
"Six-Baby Hot Mom? Six-Baby Sweet Dad? Oh my god, what kind of ridiculous names are these? I'm dying of laughter..."
Although the account is issued by the mobile game organizer, the nickname is optional and is filled in by the contestants themselves.
Su Tianxiao didn't interact with anyone around him at all, just staring at his phone screen, looking somewhat absent-minded.
Su's teammate glanced at Su Tianxiao silently, then suddenly leaned over to another teammate and whispered, "What's wrong with Xiao-ge? He seems a bit distracted. Is he in a bad mood?"
"Didn't you see her in the audience? That woman's here." Another teammate scoffed, gesturing for his comrades to look down at the audience.
In the VIP best viewing area, Wen Qingjia sat meticulously. Of course, she couldn't hear the whispers in the competition hall. She was just focused on Su Tianxiao, her eyes filled with complex emotions, yet also containing a hint of concern that she herself didn't realize.
"This woman is absolutely stunning!" Su's teammate gave a thumbs up, praising Wen Qingjia's appearance.
This kind of woman has a good figure and a good appearance. Although she looks a bit mature, probably around thirty years old, she has a lot of charm.
It doesn't have the innocent charm of a schoolgirl, but it's still a noble white crane that you can spot at a glance in a crowd.
"I didn't expect Xiao Ge to like this type. It's a relationship between an older woman and a younger man. I've never tried dating a woman over thirty before."
"I'll give it a try next time. I think mature women have their own charm."
"After the match, I'll ask Xiao Ge if he can introduce this lady's friend to us."
Enough with the small talk, let's get down to business. The competition is about to begin.
Ning Yao chose a Valkyrie hero who is difficult to play in the jungle, with complex combos and a late-game focus.
Su Tianxiao was distracted by Wen Qingjia watching the match and didn't see the opposing team's lineup until after entering the game.
Choose Valkyrie?
Su Tianxiao curled her lips in disdain, a hint of arrogance in her eyes.
Their "pig farming" strategy allows them to suppress the opponent by two levels in the early game and gain an economic advantage of more than three times.
Do you expect to deal late-game damage under his pressure?
Is this guy trying to be funny?
Wen Tingye followed Ning Yao and helped her jungle. He played Ming Shi Yin, a hero who could increase the damage and defense of his teammates. He was like a thread tightly tethering Ning Yao, as if he were keeping her from going too far.
Ning Yao focused on farming jungle monsters, positioning herself and using her skills perfectly without making any mistakes, and quickly reached level four.
As Ning Yao predicted, the opposing team didn't invade the jungle. They fed Su Tianxiao all the lanes and jungle monsters, and Su Tianxiao's economy quickly improved.
Ning Yao knew that Su Tianxiao would definitely target their team's marksman Xin Yujue or mid-laner Cui Mengmeng first.
Seeing Su Tianxiao disappear into the bushes and head towards the bottom lane, instantly losing sight of her, Ning Yao predicted that she would try to catch Xin Yujue. So she sent a signal to remind Xin Yujue to pull back and not to leave the turret.
After waiting for a while and not seeing Su Tianxiao appear in the bottom lane, Ning Yao gave the information and went to the top lane, directly catching the enemy top laner who couldn't retreat in time.
"First Blood!" The system announced the first blood, and soon, the battle footage of Ning Yao's team was projected onto the big screen.
However, the first blood wasn't Ning Yao killing the enemy top laner; it was Su Tianxiao who took their kill.
Ning Yao didn't expect that Su Tianxiao's entry into the bush was just a feint, and he turned back halfway, directly using a set of skills under the tower to take down Cui Mengmeng in the mid lane.
Caught off guard, Cui Mengmeng was so frightened that she nearly dropped her phone.
The phone is a professional gaming console provided by the game company; it's quite expensive...
Cui Mengmeng's heart pounded, thinking: Luckily, she wasn't broken, otherwise she wouldn't be able to afford to pay for it.
"Mengmeng, don't panic." Ning Yao said as she quickly took down the enemy top laner.
Her kill time was only a fraction of a millisecond different from Su Tianxiao's kill announcement, making it virtually indistinguishable to the naked eye.
Ning Yao knew that the mobile game her son made must have accurate data, estimated to be accurate to dozens of decimal places. Su Tianxiao was one step ahead of her, so the system wouldn't be wrong.
"What a pity, I didn't get the first kill."
Ning Yao lowered her eyes, her cherry-red lips slightly parted, and she uttered these words in a calm voice.
Although Su Tianxiao barely managed to secure the first kill, he was even more shocked by Ning Yao's Valkyrie control techniques.
The handsome man's eyes widened instantly, revealing a hint of disbelief.
How could a late-game hero like Valkyrie have such high damage in the early game and even crush their lane-pushing top laner?
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