A Broken Mirror Reunited In An E-Sports Ch 53

Rong Yi and Xiao Yin being together, it’s hard to say whether it’s a big deal or a small deal.

It’s like reaching the level of being a hot topic both domestically and internationally.

Now, chasing posts on that esports forum has become part of Rong Yi’s daily routine. He looks at it whenever he has free time.

Host: “Good news, everyone! I didn’t get fired! The boss wants more updates! Looks like the posts can continue as usual!”

: “I’ve completely given up on society. Might as well stick around till the end. I’ll keep reading.”

: “Damn it, there haven’t been any new updates lately.”

: “By the way, let me advertise. I’m recruiting for the team! I’m looking for senior data engineers specializing in advanced algorithms and AI! Starting salary is XX, money is not a problem. Candidates with high abilities and work experience will be given priority!”

Someone below asks, [Why are there no new updates? I’ve been waiting eagerly.]

[Damn it! Host, please don’t stop updating! Who needs recruitment? Write about some daily couple moments, we love to read it!]

Host replies, [Who wants to see it more than me! It’s just that both of us are caught up with our careers and can only snatch some updates in our spare time. The team is preparing for the playoffs, and both of the big shots are extremely busy. Sigh, I can’t say anything else.]

[The playoffs! We know that now. The fans are satisfied, they sound so dedicated!]

[But now that it’s public, can we mention it? I really want to know the gossip about Easy. Easy’s reputation seems to have completely turned around in VIT, but it used to be quite bad. Also, the relationship with RS seems to be really bad.]

[Yeah, there are a lot of haters out there, especially with RS.]

[True, in e-sports, skill is everything. What were the points Easy got criticized for in the past? Suppressing teammates, tactical mistakes, all related to the shot-calling position. It’s different in RS and VIT, I don’t need to explain, right?]

[Got it! We, the fans, have eyes! And e-sports skill speaks for itself!]

…

Recently, Rong Yi has indeed been busy. The playoffs are approaching, and there are more important matters to attend to. Everyone on the team has intensified their training, and all business activities for the next three weeks have been canceled.

The playoffs are when the teams truly exert their strength, especially the top four teams.

“We were first in the first two rounds of the playoffs,” Xiao Yin flipped through the match announcement board and said, “RS, CH, and RVG are in the bottom three.”

“We’ve played against all of them, and it feels okay.”

Rong Yi lowered his head, his fingertips sliding across the list, “If we’re still following the playoff distribution rules from previous years, we’ll still face RS in the first round of the playoffs.”

“They’ve reinforced their training group. I’ve noticed their club activities have been scarce lately,” Ci She added; everyone nodded.

They were also paying attention to the performance of other teams and would certainly study the opponents’ new situations.

After a round of emergency reinforcements, RS became more low-key, even in their promotional activities. Their performance in the last few matches of the regular season was impressive.

“The chances of catching them are still high. I think we need to practice more targeted exercises, and the pressure mainly falls on the team captain,” Wu Dao Gu looked around, “It’s almost apparent on the internet now.”

Indeed, the analysis from the e-sports technical community was already out.

From the attempted capture by RVG, some people had already glimpsed a clue.

[When playing against VIT, there’s one thing they can’t afford to miss—catching Easy. If he falters, the mid-lane will be shut down, and the support from all three lanes will collapse. Because Easy is the core C-position player for VIT in the true sense.]

[Ci She is a regular C-position player, but he’s actually a pseudo-core. His role is more like a firepower position. VIT’s tactics are very clear when you break them down like this.]

[It’s essentially the allocation of several core resources: damage output, defense, and vision. They have a well-planned strategy. If the output is high, the defense will be low. If they focus on vision, their ability to engage will weaken. They can adjust their overall strategy and individual roles at any time, but only the mid-lane position is special.]

[The mid-laner is the bridge for all communication. The person in this position must be able to shoulder all risks and impacts because VIT’s playstyle requires a core player who can communicate effectively.]

This post is quite popular.

VIT’s unique team style has always been a subject of research, and everyone wants to know how they manage to stay at the top.

Or, in what posture will they fall?

The match against RS in the playoffs is on Tuesday.

With the start of the playoffs, the viewership of team matches has significantly increased compared to before, reaching the peak of the quarterly curve.

This is very normal. Apart from the hardcore fans, many viewers are generally not interested in the regular season, but entering the playoffs means the opening of the Winter National Championship Cup.

No one wants to miss who will be the champion.

On Tuesday, the VIT team headed to the league building.

Today is different from before. To avoid being blocked by the media and fans at the entrance like before, everyone from VIT arrived early, intending to leave all the interactive activities for after the match.

The staff led them to the backstage area.

Rong Yi raised his eyes and glanced at the position of the broadcast team. The media staff list for this match was hanging at the entrance.

His gaze paused for a moment.

The staff noticed but didn’t think much of it. They casually introduced to the other VIT members who they were not familiar with, “This is the working area for our front team.”

“Is Lion the main commentator today?” Xiao Yin suddenly asked.

The staff looked again, scratched their head, and confirmed, “Ah, yes.”

They pondered for a moment but couldn’t figure out why Xiao Yin asked that. Rong Yi nodded on the other side without saying anything, “Let’s go.”

The staff reacted as if they had just remembered something, “Oh, oh, the main commentator for this match should have been Lin Yi, but he was borrowed by XX station for an exclusive interview, so Lion is filling in.”

“Understood,” Xiao Yin said casually.

Moving forward, they arrived at the player area, off-limits to outsiders. Assistant Xiao Tang raised his eyes and exchanged a glance with Xiao Zhou on the other side.

Xiao Yin made a gesture, and the two of them nodded in agreement before leaving first.

Lion’s presence as a commentator was explicitly requested by Xiao Yin, stating that VIT’s matches didn’t need him.

The league organizers had always remembered this rule, but they brought someone in as a substitute today, perhaps because they couldn’t dispatch him.

The league didn’t have the guts to act against their will. Looking at the previous commentator lineup, overall it was still satisfactory.

The relationship between Lion and RS was unusually good. He was once an RS trainee and had a strong bias towards them. He was also one of the commentators who set the rhythm for Rong Yi back then.

Moreover, Lion had a fiery personality, the most aggressive and wild. He once declared that Easy should retire within three years. Even with that, he managed to end on a good note.

A stone can stir up thousands of waves.

Xiao Tang and Xiao Zhou had been with Xiao Yin for a long time and gradually understood the personalities of both Xiao Yin and Rong Yi.

They didn’t look up to this kind of provocation on that level; they just didn’t want to see it because it caused too much noise. It was not about suppressing or retaliating.

In fact, those who offended Rong Yi in the past were not really dealt with, and there was no specific retaliation. Rong Yi was someone who separated the issue from the person, and he didn’t like certain means.

Rong Yi returned to the competition room and focused on the discussion about the pick and ban phase.

He was speaking there, with Xiao Yin standing beside him occasionally offering suggestions.

The two of them stood together, speaking softly with their heads lowered.

Outside the competition room, the commentator’s desk was already set up, and the audience was gradually entering. The atmosphere was lively.

Lion, the commentator, was preparing his notes while the camera moved over, and the normal pre-match preparation and chat segment was about to begin.

Lion had a decent appearance, looking elegant and upright. He was quite popular among the commentators.

Of course, his recent days hadn’t been easy.

No one was suppressing him, but he was not as prominent as before.

VIT protected Rong Yi, and most of the industry partners were reluctant to collaborate with Xiao Yin due to his preferences, so his income level and exposure rate had already declined.

RS was preoccupied and had no time to support him as a commentator either.

Accepting this fate was impossible. He had established a relationship with VIT.

During the pre-match prediction segment, his co-host, a young lady, walked through the process with a smile, “For today’s match prediction, Lion, do you have any thoughts?”

“It’s hard to say at the moment. We’ll have to see the on-field performance,” Lion replied calmly. “I’ve seen many people making good predictions, like VIT:RS, 3:0 and such, but I don’t think the probability is high. After all, it’s the playoffs.”

“Although VIT has maintained a perfect record, if we look at each individual game, it’s not all victories. Everyone is paying a lot of attention to VIT’s playstyle.”

Lion deliberately paused for a moment, “But in reality, it’s not as special as everyone thinks. To beat VIT, just catch their core.”