The King's Avatar: Become Stronger After Being Rejected, Don't Agree!

Chapter 79 Surprise Gift

Phew—they changed the person?

Jiang Botao breathed a slight sigh of relief; he was now at a loss for words, both amused and exasperated.

This All-Star event generated an explosive amount of viewership. Starting from the Rising Stars Challenge on the first day, the viewership was already at its peak, with various dramas unfolding one after another. Unfortunately, it didn't have much to do with reincarnation.

Today was supposed to be a peaceful day, but I didn't expect to encounter two oddballs. I hadn't been playing for long and I was already going toe-to-toe with professional players, especially that sharpshooter—it really made me feel like I was facing the captain, but I'm still a bit green.

This one should be————

Jiang Botao let his thoughts wander. The situation these past few days had given him, the de facto captain of the Reincarnation team, a bit of a headache.

The captain only needs to be handsome and capable, but the vice-captain has to think much more. He needs to be the captain's translator, a tactical strategist, and also manage relationships between teammates—he's like both father and mother.

Other tasks include team adjustments, liaising with superiors, and managing the team captain's agent—all of which are Jiang Botao's responsibilities. Some people are already calling Jiang Botao "Mama" in private.

Hurry up and finish this, then go back and crumble that box of instant noodles and foam paper you've been hoarding.

Jiang Botao felt somewhat tired.

All he wanted now was to end this as soon as possible.

Jiang Botao charged towards the opposite side with his Waveless Sword, gathering his strength before unleashing the Aurora Wave Sword.

Hmm? Didn't move? Was it intentional? Or was he nervous?

Jiang Botao frowned. He had calculated the attack range precisely, and he was certain that the opponent would be hit as long as they stepped out of the limiting light circle. However—the battle mage did not move an inch.

"Tsk, I have to change the key bindings again?" Ye Xiu sighed, quickly adjusting the key bindings while simultaneously switching screens to observe the surrounding movements.

"Didn't Brother Ye have the habit of checking the key bindings before?"

"No one can really touch One Autumn Leaf's account, and Mu Cheng doesn't know how to adjust my key bindings, so I don't have that habit." Ye Xiu shrugged. "It's been a long time since I've played a Battle Mage at this high level — OK."

"Just now, that attack from the other side—" Tang Rou thought for a moment, "was it a provocation?"

"—Isn't your little girlfriend's thinking a bit too belligerent, Lu?" Ye Xiu said, somewhat amused. "It's just her personal fighting style. She calculates the attack range by determining the opponent's position to avoid wasting skills and also to some extent prevents the opponent's counterattack. She probably didn't expect me to adjust the key bindings—now, all set."

Kicking up the spear at his feet, the simple-minded battle mage B charged towards his opponent, nimbly dodging the opponent's wave sword attacks.

Is the 'z' shape jittering?

Jiang Botao, on the other side, was slightly taken aback. "Seriously? Is the 'Z' trembling so common now? Does everyone know how to use it?"

Wait, is this person also a master?!

Jiang Botao suddenly felt something was wrong—

"This time, Samsara has completely and utterly failed!" Huang Shaotian laughed so hard he was doubled over, unable to stop laughing. This surprised his teammates and friends Song Xiao and Zheng Xuan: "Uh? Huang Shao, do you know this Battle Mage on the field right now?"

"Not only do I know them, you all know them too." Huang Shaotian gestured with his chin: "Look over there, and over there as well."

Zheng Xuan and Song Xiao were taken aback. They looked around and found that everyone's expressions had changed from initially watching with amusement to becoming slightly serious and surprised.

At first, they felt a strange sense of familiarity with the fighting style of the female battle mage named Tang Rou. Upon closer observation, they discovered that it was the fighting style of the God of War, but it was somewhat immature and rough, probably still in the imitation stage.

But this one on the field now—

Possessing both form and spirit?

Unsure, let's see —

Jiang Botao, the opponent, was somewhat bewildered.

What's going on? What does this mean? Doesn't something seem a bit off? The person opposite is a player? Isn't Ye Shen sitting opposite him?

As a member of the "Help Team" that debuted in the sixth season, Jiang Botao naturally had faced off against One Autumn Leaf. In fact, during the first half of the regular season of the eighth season this year, he fought against One Autumn Leaf for the last place in the ring match.

Although the characters were slightly different, the two figures had gradually merged together.

No, is it really Ye Qiu?

Jiang Botao felt his rhythm begin to crumble, and his opponent, like a shark that had smelled blood, bit down hard.

It bit into its own gap!

Damn it—

The relentless attacks instantly shattered Jiang Botao's defenses. In that instant, this top-tier player of the professional league, the number two in Samsara, and the holder of the title of First Magic Swordsman, was rendered powerless under the onslaught of Battle Mage B, like a randomly selected spectator. And—

He was knocked away!

Jiang Botao took a deep breath. He had already used Silver Light Blade and was still in the control phase—the opponent wanted to—

A golden light appeared in the opponent's hand, and a golden dragon appeared at the tip of the spear.

【Soaring Dragon】!

Just a slight movement, a single dodge, and you can use Silver Light Slash to quickly crash to the ground, seizing the opportunity while the opponent's ultimate attack is still casting its animation—

As if in response to Jiang Botao's prayer, two beams of light flashed from the Heavenly Chain, and with the help of the reaction force, Wulang's body was pushed to one side.

He dodged it! A smile appeared on Jiang Botao's face, but the next moment, the smile froze on his face. The originally linear Dragon Soaring to the Sky, the Dragon Soaring to the Sky that was about to disappear, the dragon head that had already deviated from its course, changed its direction at the last moment.

Jiang Botao didn't know how to describe his current feelings.

Was it the relief of "It really is this guy"? Was it the astonishment that the skill seemed to have come to life? Was it the exhaustion of not knowing how to end things? Or was it the helplessness of not knowing how to report to the higher-ups after the match?

It seems like it has everything, yet it also seems like it doesn't have anything at all —

Wasn't this guy retired?

Han Wenqing remained silent, watching the dragon raise its head on the stage. If it weren't for that battle mage and sharpshooter earlier, he might have already stood up and loudly asked who was on the competition stage.

But now that he already had the answer in his heart, Han Wenqing didn't really want to talk.

That guy, he really will come back—

However, Han Wenqing and Tyranny's silence did not stop the professional players, who were completely unaware of the situation, from speculating. Gradually, the discussion about "Dragon Rising" spread like wildfire.

Chen Guo was stunned, staring in disbelief at the standing figure in the holographic projection.

As a die-hard fan of Excellent Era, she naturally knew very well what that was.

"I really am Ye Xiu—"

"Sister Chen, what if he really is Ye Xiu?"

"I'm washing my hair upside down in the lobby!"

Damn it, get the last one out of here! He—he really is, he really is Ye Qiu?!

Chen Guo stared blankly at the empty competition area on the screen; there wasn't a single person left.

them----

Where did they go?

Chen Guo was a little flustered. Suddenly, her phone vibrated in her pocket. She took it out and saw a message from Lu Chen: [Sister Chen, stop looking and hurry up and run! There's a big surprise! It's at the ice cream shop across the street, come quick!]

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Chen Guo was stunned for a moment, then quickly packed her things. While everyone was still excitedly explaining what had just happened to their acquaintances or strangers, she slipped out of the Reincarnation Venue, confirmed her location, and quickly ran towards the ice cream shop.

Since it was still an All-Star event, most people were gathered outside watching the big screen or discussing things inside, making this place seem quite deserted.

However, there are already four guests here.

Chen Guo rushed in anxiously: "Xiao Chen, that guy is...is...is...is...Mu Cheng?!"

"Hello, Guoguo, how are you?" Su Mucheng waved with a smile.

"You got here so fast?" Ye Xiu glanced at Chen Guo, then at the cigarette he had just lit, looking somewhat embarrassed. "I was thinking of having another one—"

"Now that I know you're a true fighting god, I won't mind smoking in front of Sister Chen Guo, and I won't even mind asking her to light your cigarette!" Lu Chen said cheerfully.

Ye Xiu laughed: "Really? Then I'll put out my cigarette and have Xiao Chen light one for me—"

"Go to hell!" Chen Guo reacted instinctively, then quickly realized what she was doing and was somewhat at a loss.

"Haha, alright, alright. I was originally thinking of having Ye Xiu pass this gift on to you, but now it looks like I can give it to you directly." Su Mucheng comforted Chen Guo with a smile, pulled her down to sit, took something out of her bag, and handed it to Chen Guo.

"This, this is—" Overwhelmed with happiness once again, Chen Guo opened the package with delight, her eyes widening instantly: "Autographed photos of all the players from this year's All-Star Game?! Is this for me?!"

"Guoguo, didn't you want it?" Su Mucheng said with a smile, "It's not all of them. There's no Sun Xiang one. I used last year's silhouette and One Autumn Leaf instead. You can have Ye Xiu sign it for you. It'll barely count as a set—Guoguo, why are you crying?"

"Hmm, she probably remembered that time when she said that if Brother Ye really was Ye Qiu, she would be washing her hair upside down in the internet cafe lobby, right?" Lu Chen laughed.

"Nonsense! That's not true!" Chen Guo choked back tears as she glared at Lu Chen.

Lu Chen chuckled and didn't refute, but instead took out his phone and played a recording: "Then, what if it really happens?"

"If it's true? I'll wash my hair upside down right there!"

"Is it a deal?"

"It's a deal!! Let's open it!"

Chen Guo stopped sobbing and looked at Lu Chen with an expression of utter disbelief: "Xiao Chen, you you you you you—you actually recorded me?!"

"Keep some evidence, please."

"Little Tang, look at him!"

"Okay, okay, Xiao Chen was just joking, let's ignore them! By the way, Mu Cheng's skin is really good!" The girls started their conversation, while Lu Chen ate his sundae and watched the news on TV.

Ye Xiu, who had gone out for a smoke, sat back down and looked at what Ye Xiu was looking at.

The All-Star Weekend over there has ended, esports reporters are interviewing audience members, and then it's time to switch back to the live stream.

Hearing about the meaning behind the "Dragon Raises Its Head" gesture at this time, Lu Chen couldn't resist interviewing the person next to him. He pretended to turn on his phone to record: "Mr. Battle God, when you used the 'Dragon Raises Its Head' gesture, did you really mean to express the spirit of never giving up?"

Ye Xiu was taken aback, then looked away at Lu Chen with a mixture of amusement and exasperation: "What are you doing, Lu Chen?!"

"Be serious during this interview."

"Oh, back then, I didn't think too much about it. It was just that the angle was such that I could only hit it by micro-managing. The skill was already at that position, so forcibly canceling it would be too much of a waste. Was it just a lucky coincidence?" Ye Xiu thought for a moment.

"Then why haven't you used your signature skill, Dragon Head Rising, for almost all these years? Everyone says it's because you're getting old and your skills have declined, so you can't perform Dragon Head Rising anymore?"

"————" Ye Xiu was speechless again: "I didn't come up with the name 'Dragon Rising'. It was the result of collective wisdom from netizens. To put it bluntly, it's just a kind of micro-management technique. We use it when we need to, and why do something unnecessary when we don't?"

"So, this dragon raising its head phenomenon was just a coincidence?"

"What a coincidence—" Ye Xiu was speechless.

"Since you deny that this is your signature skill, can you explain why other players can't use it?"

"It's definitely not that you can't do it. As long as you are familiar with micro-management, you can do it. However, practical experience and timing are very important." Ye Xiu shrugged: "Most of the people who say they can't do it are those who can't do it in actual combat. There are very few videos posted online, but when you're practicing on training camps, some people can still do it, right?"

However, in formal competition, opportunities may be fleeting, so if you want to perform well in actual combat, you still need to practice more.

practice----"

"Oh—so you've practiced this many times before? May I ask why you started practicing it in the first place?"

Why practice?

Ye Xiu glanced at Su Mucheng, who was chatting happily with Chen Guo and Tang Rou, and smiled.

It seems that Mu Cheng was in a bad mood at the time, so she took this out to cheer up the child, right?

"Ye Shen didn't speak, he just looked at Su Mucheng tenderly for a long, long time, his eyes filled with doting affection—" Lu Chen mumbled in the recording.

"Ahem, that's enough." Ye Xiu sighed. "Why did you suddenly decide to play this? A reporter game?"

"Of course not, I'm not going to sell it for money." Lu Chen shrugged. "Currently, the only available records of Brother Ye's interviews are on QQ."

This is a recorded version, not a written one! Oh, right, let's take another photo together to increase its credibility. This will definitely fetch a good price if we sell it to Esports Home—Brother Ye, you don't mind, do you?"

"I mind very much!"

[Ding! Rejection value detected————]

"Hooray, goal achieved!" Lu Chen smiled, and in front of Ye Xiu, he decisively deleted the recording, chuckling happily.

Tang Rou took the ice cream and ate it naturally.

In the dead of winter, try to avoid eating cold foods.