Chapter 168.2 - From Eight to Four

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Lin Shuangcheng had joked about wanting to eat meatballs. This joke was taken as fact, and Song Changdong actually ran three streets down to find a place that sold meatballs, eagerly packing some back for his captain to eat. He was obviously a stupid person, but at this moment, looking at his red-rimmed eyes, Lin Shuangcheng felt a part of his heart soften.

—— although he was a little bit stupid, he was sincere and genuine with others. 3Xigra

Qin Mo gave him a new opportunity, and he had always felt grateful. Whenever he had the chance, Song Changdong would send some vacuum-packed meatballs to Changsha. This method seemed quite ridiculous to many; can’t meatballs be found in Changsha? Why was it necessary to go to the effort of using express delivery by air? But, even though it was a ridiculous approach, it was Song Changdong’s simple way of expressing his gratitude.

Lin Shuangcheng had paid his contract termination fees, which was something he always remembered. As a result, he was obedient and respectful towards Lin Shuangcheng, treating his words like a royal decree. If Lin Shuangcheng ever casually mentioned that there was no more coffee, Song Changdong would remember, and run to the nearest supermarket during his lunch break to buy some back for him.

He was diligent, honest, and obedient, which was why Lin Shuangcheng chose him as the vice captain—— obviously, this had been the correct decision.

Thinking of this, Lin Shuangcheng couldn’t help but smile, and beckoned toward Song Changdong. “Come over here, Xiao Song.” 92 FZT

Hearing the call, Song Changdong immediately leapt to his feet, his face full of worry. “What’s the matter, captain Lin? Are you feeling unwell?”

The feeling of being cared for was very good, and Lin Shuangcheng’s smile softened. “This incident isn’t completely your fault. Letting you buy meatballs resulted in my upset stomach, in fact, this is my repercussion.”

Song Changdong lowered his head. “I shouldn’t have bought unclean things from roadside stalls…”

“It’s fine, it has already passed,” Lin Shuangcheng interrupted him. “Aren’t I already fine?” neA ig

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“How will that do?” Song Changdong protested. “I will stay in the hospital and watch over you.”

Watching over him for an entire day wasn’t enough? Did he mean that he was going to keep vigil the entire night? Lin Shuangcheng was touched. Qin Mo really had sent him a priceless living treasure.

After a moment of consideration, Lin Shuangcheng agreed. “Alright, but you should go ask a nurse for a folding bed. You can sleep next to me.” ofnBU7

Hearing this, Song Changdong immediately ran out to acquire a folding bed, which he laid out beside Lin Shuangcheng.

The room was quiet, and they could hear the sound of each other’s breaths. Song Changdong lay in silence for a little while, before whispering, “I’m sorry, captain Lin. If not for this, you wouldn’t have lost in the group stage…”

“It’s fine, it’s just an individual competition,” Lin Shuangcheng replied calmly. “There will be more projects in the future. It’s the same if we seize the opportunity then.”

Captain Lin was very open-minded, and Song Changdong could only nod. “En.” bY1ipg

Taking the initiative to change the topic, Lin Shuangcheng asked, “Do you know who will be participating in the quarterfinals?”

“I looked at the official results online,” Song Changdong replied. “They are Dynasty’s Lin Yao, Interlude’s Su Cheng, Frost Moon’s Chen Jiang, Without Fire’s Nie Yuzhu, National Grace’s Li Junru, Sky’s Yuan Xi, and Mojue’s Twin Stars.”

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“And the matchups?” Lin Shuangcheng continued to ask.

Song Changdong pulled out his mobile phone, reading the list off the official webpage. “Tomorrow morning will be Qin Mo VS Li Junru, and Xiao Han VS Yuan Xi. The afternoon matches are Lin Yao VS Chen Jiang, and Su Cheng VS Nie Yuzhu.” 7vPd9T

Lin Shuangcheng thought for a few moments. “How about we make a bet?”

“Bet on what?” Song Changdong asked.

“I’ll guess the semifinalists,” Lin Shuangcheng smiled. “If all my guesses are right, it’ll be my win. If even one guess is wrong, then you’ll win.”

Song Changdong was a little confused. Wasn’t captain Lin a little too confident? Could he guess all four semifinalists correctly? If even one was wrong, then Song Changdong himself would win; didn’t this kind of conditions give him a large chance of victory? zD9Z5d

Thus, Song Changdong agreed. “Fine, what will we bet on?”

“I haven’t thought about it,” Lin Shuangcheng smiled. “How about I owe you first? I can pay it back later.”

Honest man Song Changdong didn’t notice the fox’s tricks, and earnestly nodded his head. “En.”

“Tomorrow’s first match,” Lin Shuangcheng began his analysis. “Li Junru is a strategic female player who is good at making use of the map to kite her opponents and poison them. However, god Mo will not give her the opportunity to delay the battle. By my estimates, Qin Mo will take the victory with a score of 2:0.” aYy6Mq

Song Changdong expressed his agreement. “En, I think so too.”

“Xiao Han and Yuan Xi’s match will also not have any surprises,” Lin Shuangcheng continued. “Xiao Han is very stable. The key is to watch the afternoon matches between Su Cheng and Nie Yuzhu, as well as Lin Yao and Chen Jiang.”

“Captain Su is very strong, and Lin Yao is this competition’s dark horse,” Song Changdong pointed out. “Lin Yao also won against god Mo in the group match. I feel that they stand a chance of reaching the top 4?”

Lin Shuangcheng shook his head. “Lin Yao’s winning streak as a dark horse ought to end here. Chen Jiang’s displacement control ability is the best in the league. If he chooses an air combat map for tomorrow’s game, Lin Yao will certainly not escape the fate of being tossed away by the long whip. Chen Jiang is also the apprentice of Seven Star Grass’ Xue Ke, and his master is from the same generation of gods as Liu Chuan. Don’t look at Chen Jiang’s smile, or the way he grabs red envelopes or jokes with us in the group chat. In fact, this person isn’t as simple as he appears on the surface.” d4pSgZ

Song Changdong felt that his captain’s analysis made sense. “Then, what about the next match? Captain Su is a great god of Luoying Valley, while Nie Yuzhu retired after his condition declined. Are captain Su’s chances of winning larger?”

Lin Shuangcheng shook his head again. “Su Cheng should not be able to defeat Nie Yuzhu. At present, Nie Yuzhu is the oldest competitor in the Peerless Jianghu professional league. The retired veteran who returned to lead the team seems to be inferior to the new master Su Cheng at first glance, but in fact, veterans play more stably in competitions. Psychological quality and competition experience also have to be taken into account here. If both players are of equal strength, older players can use their rich experience to pit the newer players—— Nie Yuzhu is usually quiet, and has a stable personality. In fact, when he is on the field, he is completely ruthless.”

Song Changdong looked at his family’s captain. “Captain Lin, your analysis makes a lot of sense.”

The youth’s clear eyes were full of worship, causing Lin Shuangcheng to feel moved. Although he regretted not being able to make it to the quarterfinals, being a calm bystander was also quite fun, especially since there was this person here beside him, carefully listening and keeping him company. DFydrW

Lin Shuangcheng’s lips curved in an imperceptible smile. “Don’t forget about the bet. This time will definitely be my win.”

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Story translated by Chrysanthemum Garden.

Lin Shuangcheng was completely confident in his guesses.

He had been an esports anchor for several years, and watched various games, both large and small. His ability to predict the outcome of the game through weather conditions, geographical conditions, people, and abilities had long since been perfected. If Cheng Wei was the crow’s mouth who cursed people to lose, then Lin Shuangcheng’s pre-match prediction from detailed analysis was something worthy of his fans’ worship. 23ar W

This sort of predictive skills was something that Song Changdong also worshipped.

The next day, Lin Song watched the live broadcast in the hospital together, and the matches followed the script that Lin Shuangcheng laid out to a tee—— Qin Mo directly defeated Li Junru with a score of 2:0, and Xiao Han also won against Yuan Xi with a score of 2:0. Lin Yao lost to Chen Jiang with a score of 1:2, while Su Cheng also lost to Nie Yuzhu at 1:2. Thus, the list of the top four players of the individual competition was finally released.

——Xiao Han, Qin Mo, Chen Jiang and Nie Yuzhu.

These four are apprentices of Li Cangyu, Ling Xuefeng, Xue Ke and Shao Zehang. PQEwVW

The apprentices of the four top gods in the esports circle have entered the semi-finals, which was a newsworthy story.

Many remembered that in a previous interview, Xiao Han seemed to have told the reporters that his goal for this individual competition was to meet Qin Mo in the finals.

At that time, netizens felt that god Han was just shamelessly bragging, but as the finals of the individual competition drew nearer, and the list of semifinalists was released, the audience suddenly realised——

Perhaps, it really was possible for Mojue’s Twin Stars to meet in the finals! zNVInb