Rebirth is fine, but I get eight hundred dollars right from the start?

"Okay, okay!"

"Okay, okay!"

Outside the live stream, when the camera focused on the HWG members, Gu Feng clapped and cheered as he watched the barrage refresh rate rise again.

It was worth it; this sponsorship was absolutely worthwhile.

"Emperor is a young man with ideas."

Looking at the screen, the HWG members, who had clearly been specially made up, were wearing carefully designed team uniforms, with the largest YY Live logo placed in the center of the HWG team uniform.

Gu Feng felt completely refreshed.

This exclusive 40,000 RMB chest sponsorship was a really good deal. I didn't expect Emperor to not only understand esports, but also have such a thorough understanding of the different levels of commercial sponsorships.

With over 100,000 real-time online viewers getting exposure to the event, and the traffic being precisely targeted to the right audience, it couldn't be more cost-effective!

Not to mention, after the qualifiers, their terrifying record of six crushing victories further proved the potential of the HWG team.

Gu Feng is certain that by next season, HWG's sponsorship fee will be much more than just a few tens of thousands of yuan.

"Haha, who cares? I've already got the reward for being the first to try something new. We'll worry about the rest later."

With the draw complete, the match drafting and banning (BP) preparation phase begins.

When Lin Shu led the five members of HWG to the computer, facing the close-up camera of the organizer's live broadcast, and when the players' individual images and the dynamic page displaying their information were shown, the real gap was revealed to countless viewers.

Let’s look at the Huayi Spider side first.

The five people were neatly dressed and had a clean appearance, which was quite good.

Let's look at the individual player data:

上单Easy【排位积分：2200、KDA：3.8、选拔赛击杀数：13、阵亡数：9、助攻数22！MVP次数：1】

中单Leaf【排位积分：2300、KDA：5.5、选拔赛击杀数:22、阵亡数：6，助攻数11！MVP次数：3！】

Bottom lane: ...

Hmm, not bad either.

The next second, the director gave a close-up of HWG.

Player data:

上单tale【排位积分：2617、KDA：13、选拔赛击杀数24、阵亡数3、助攻数17……】

打野LN【排位积分：2599、KDA：9.25、选拔赛击杀数15、阵亡数4、助攻数22……】

Bot laner SMLZ [Ranked MMR: 2577, KDA: 11...]

Support player BSYY [Ranked Points: 2522, KDA: 7...]

中路Emperor【排位积分：3014、KDA：67、选拔赛击杀数49、阵亡数1、助攻数18！】

When they saw the last line of data, everyone in the live stream was stunned for a second.

49 kills, 1 death, 18 assists.

KDA 67.

The ranking points have exceeded 3,000.

Immediately afterwards, the screen was filled with question marks.

【? ? ? ? 】

How much?

What the heck, a K/D ratio of 67?!

[I was so scared I cried!!!]

[I'm terrified!]

[Six games, forty-nine kills, that's godlike average!]

[The most crucial point is, he only died once, right?]

Now I finally understand why the Wayi guys looked so surprised when they got HWG.

[This feeling is no less than standing on a main road, knowing full well that a 100-ton Dynasty truck will come hurtling towards you the next second.]

[The key is that you can't dodge; you have to face his elbow strike head-on (covers face).)]

[Hua Yi: Who, us, are we dealing with these perverts elbowing us??]

[So who was the guy who died the only time E-God ever died? Just curious.jpg]

[Haha, I'm helpless against this ridiculous matchmaking system.]

[The other players' ranked scores are also terrifying. While the average score on the Wayi team is around 2200-2300, the average score on HWG is around 2500. If I remember correctly, there are only about seven or eight people in the entire Chinese server with a score above 2500.]

[That's right, HWG made up half... By the way, if we divide E's 3000 points evenly, HWG's average score should be 2600 points per person.]

[Organizer, I'm just saying, is it possible that it would be fairer to let these top players from HWG advance directly?]

Wow, ladies, the HWG members are all so good-looking!

[HWG even did makeup and styling for the players (laughing and crying). Let's not even talk about E-God, the rest of them, apart from the AD carry who is a bit lacking in looks, are all male models.]

[Fine, fine, it's one thing to be stronger than your opponent, but now you want to be superior in art style too, huh?]

The live stream chat was flooded with messages so fast that viewers couldn't even see who posted them; the screen was filled with nothing but "Holy crap," "Outrageous," and "Monster" scrolling wildly.

On the scene, the players who were also waiting for the match to start glanced at HWG's data panel, then at their own teammates, and fell silent.

A moment later, someone, without anyone knowing, silently gave a thumbs-up towards Huayi Spider and the other two teams in Group A.

His eyes were filled with four words: Warrior, take care.

You sacrificed yourselves for the greater good; thank you for taking this beating for us.

The HWG team's in-game voice chat was buzzing with excitement on the field.

"Tsk—" Li Nan stared at his score, clicking his tongue in regret. "If only I had played a couple more ranked games, wouldn't it have been better to reach 2600 points?"

"Hehehe, hahaha!"

Zhang Hai's laughter was incredibly penetrating, and he grinned mischievously, "What did I tell you? With Master, a powerhouse with 3000 points, if you don't want to fall below the average, you'd better hurry up and climb the ranks! See what happens now? You've become the one dragging the team down!"

As he spoke, he glanced at the bottom lane, his tone full of smug, infuriatingly arrogant.

White crescent moon: The lowest score is implied.

The key issue is that neither of them could really refute it.

Don't let Zhang Hai's usual carefree and silly demeanor fool you; when it comes to gaming, he's more serious than anyone else. Among the four, he ranks up the fastest, understands tactics the most thoroughly, and executes them most decisively.

He's a fool, but a genius among fools.

White Crescent clicked its tongue, its gaze passing through the screen to the familiar faces of Huayi Spider on the opposite side of the competition, its feelings somewhat complicated.

To be honest, if he hadn't tried out for HWG, he would most likely be the one sitting in the opposing jungler position now.

"Guys," he cleared his throat, "they're all friends I've played with before, so go easy on them."

"Sure!" Zhang Hai was the first to pat his chest, "It's all included!"

"Brother Du Jiebao, why are you speaking in such formalities?" Li Nan laughed along.

"..."

Just then, the referee's emotionless voice came from behind: "Players, please prepare. In this BO1 match, HWG team is on the blue side. Tale, please create the room."

Upon hearing this, Lin Shu raised his hand to interrupt everyone's laughter: "Alright, that's enough. Xiao Hai, build the house."

"learn!"

White Crescent tilted its head and asked, "Boss, how do we play this round?"

Although the Ueno brothers were informed earlier, everyone knows that the final decision still rests with the big man in the mid lane.

Lin Shu thought for a moment and decided it was a good opportunity to showcase the team's strength to the sponsors: "Let's play an operations game. It'll be a good chance to practice our teamwork."

"Okay!"