Chapter 10 Our Journey is the Sea of Stars 3
The much anticipated NEST finally kicked off amid everyone’s anticipation and trepidation.
The day before the competition, Yuan Ye gave the "Nirvana" team members a whole day off for the first time. But at ten o'clock in the evening, Ye Xiaoling still saw several participating team members sitting in front of the computer with full energy, discussing various countermeasures and emergencies for the next day's competition over and over again, until Gu Nan couldn't bear it anymore and ordered them to have a good rest.
Everyone's spirits were tense to the highest level. Even Ye Xiaoling, who had experienced countless Taekwondo competitions, was so nervous that she could not fall asleep. However, she still lay in bed and kept cheering herself up:
They have made so much preparation and experienced so many ups and downs together, so——
Ye Xiaoling bit her lip hard.
They will definitely be rewarded accordingly!
The difficult night was finally over. Ye Xiaoling got up early, changed into the blue and white uniform exclusive to the "Nirvana" team, and tried hard to show a confident smile in front of the mirror!
At least she wants to be Yuan Ye’s strongest support!
Pushing open the door of the stadium lounge, several members led by Gu Nan had already gathered in the center of the hall. Ye Xiaoling tried her best to control the panic in her heart and wanted to greet everyone good morning in a relaxed manner, but was surprised to find that everyone looked at her in a relaxed manner, and the atmosphere was not at all stiff as she had imagined.
Huh? What's the situation now?
She moved slowly, approaching them suspiciously.
Why does she seem to be the only person in the worst condition here?
"You are the last one to wake up." Gu Nan yawned and glanced at her, still as carefree as usual. "Were you so scared that you couldn't sleep all night?"
Swish!
Ye Xiaoling's face flushed instantly, but she subconsciously retorted: "Who, who is scared?"
"Of course it's you!" Gu Nan stretched out his voice mischievously, "Tsk tsk! Go look at your expression in the mirror! You look like a piece of stiff wood!"
Ye Xiaoling immediately reached out and pressed her cheek, glaring at him fiercely. After a long while, she stammered and asked, "Why do you look...not nervous at all?"
This is the most influential NEST e-sports competition in the country!
Gu Nan sneered, but before he could answer, he heard a deep voice with a hint of laughter behind him: "Don't underestimate our 'Nirvana' team members."
Ye Xiaoling turned her head in a daze and suddenly felt a weight on her shoulder. When she came to her senses, Yuan Ye had already naturally embraced her in his arms. A familiar and refreshing fragrance suddenly entered her nose.
"They are truly experienced fighters, and have long since developed a strong willpower to remain calm in the face of danger, so -" His tone suddenly took on a hint of mischief, "You are the only one with the least experience here, our coach Luanma."
As soon as he finished speaking, several team members couldn't help laughing out loud, and the atmosphere suddenly became pleasant and relaxed, as if what was about to happen was not an important game, but just an ordinary gathering of friends.
Ye Xiaoling's cheeks turned even redder. She shyly fixed her gaze on Yuan Ye's fingers on her shoulders. She coughed softly a few times, but still explained unwillingly, "I... I will definitely not hold you back..."
"Of course I know." Yuan Ye smiled faintly, squeezed her shoulders encouragingly, and a bright light suddenly rose in his eyes, "Everyone, are you ready?"
"Oh! We're ready!" the team members immediately responded with high spirits.
Yuan Ye nodded with satisfaction: "Although this competition is very important, as long as we try our best and have a clear conscience, it will be fine. We must truly make the result more important than the process." His eyes wandered over each team member, "And I will also try my best to perform at my best, at least I won't let you down!"
His powerful voice echoed in everyone's ears and lingered for a long time, but it was like a stone falling into calm water, instantly stirring up beautiful and complex ripples.
Ye Xiaoling felt the blood in her body boiling again, and she straightened her back involuntarily, and answered in unison with the other team members: "We know!"
With a squeak.
The door to the lounge was pushed open forcefully.
The players wearing blue and white T-shirts held their heads high and walked out of the locker room of the stadium with extremely calm but confident smiles on their faces.
Click, click!
Countless flashes of light flooded towards them, followed by reporters scrambling to ask questions:
"Are you confident that you can win the championship in this competition?"
"There has been no response to the recent video of Yuan Ye playing for someone else! Is this match another hype tactic?"
"Yuan Ye, can you tell us your opinion?"
The security guard beside him pushed these reporters to a farther place with difficulty, while Yuan Ye just put his arm around Ye , with a determined smile on his lips from beginning to end. Under the gaze of many reporters and staff, he walked slowly towards the direction of the stadium.
His steps and figure were so firm, as proud as a lion, and his whole body exuded an irresistible, kingly aura.
The reporters all stood there in a daze.
Why do they have a strange feeling, as if...
Will the championship of this competition definitely belong to "Nirvana"?
It was not until the figures of Yuan Ye and others disappeared from their sight that they came to their senses. Remembering that the question they had just asked did not get a suitable answer, they immediately ran towards the direction of the stadium again.
The venue hall for the NEST preliminary round.
The audience seats were already filled with fans and onlookers, all of whom were staring at the entrance with shining eyes, tightly holding the banners and flags of their favorite teams in their hands, waving them in the air from time to time. On the other side of the stadium, several commentators who had already prepared were also passionately introducing the current pre-match situation.
The logos and introductions of the preliminary round teams were changing on the dark blue LED screen. When Ye Xiaoling saw the exclusive "Nirvana" logo appear on it, her heart felt like it was hit hard by a fist. She was so excited that she couldn't breathe!
They have finally waited until this moment, the time that proves their hard work is about to come!
Whoosh!
She took a deep breath and subconsciously grasped Yuan Ye's wrist, but suddenly felt her fingers warm.
She slowly lowered her head and found that Yuan Ye turned his wrist slightly, held her fingertips, which were cold due to nervousness, in his palm, and squeezed them as if to comfort her.
He didn't say anything or look at her, he just stood beside her, like a big tree that could shelter her from the wind and rain.
Ye Xiaoling's heart, which had already reached her throat, slowly fell back to its original position because of him.
She couldn't help but smile, raised her head and looked straight at the crowded auditorium.
Yes, what is she still worried about?
He has always been by my side!
Thinking of this, her steps also became firm. After waiting for the host's loud commentary and introduction, the name "Nirvana" was finally resounded throughout the entire stadium, and at the same time, there was a burst of intense cheers from the audience!
The members of "Nirvana" came from the backstage with smiles on their faces. They first nodded and shook hands politely with the members of the preliminary round team, then sat down in their seats for the competition one by one, chatted with each other in a relaxed manner for a few words, and then began the role selection process.
In the audience, deafening cheers and encouragement mixed in the ears, but at this moment, Ye Xiaoling, who was sitting in front of the computer, was seriously thinking about other things:
Before the game started, everyone had studied every member of the team clearly, including what kind of offense and defense the opponent was good at, what kind of formation to use so that flaws and loopholes would not be easily found, and they even carefully ruled out what kind of characters the opponent would use, and what impact such a change would have...
With a thud.
The first character on the opposite side has been selected.
Ye Xiaoling, who was the main force, looked serious when she saw that the opponent had chosen an offensive player with high damage but low defense. Yuan Ye's words rang in her ears: "The strength of the preliminary team should not be underestimated, so we should not pursue victory too early. We must strengthen the defense in the early stage and then break through in one fell swoop in the middle and late stages!"
Ye Xiaoling's eyes rolled and suddenly she revealed a mischievous smile.
She moved the mouse in her hand, and chose a character with high defense without hesitation.
Since this person with higher damage is the main force of the opponent's attack, she can completely strengthen her own defense and use her original operating skills to hinder the opponent's development!
A faint smile flashed across Yuan Ye's eyes, and he chose a blood-adding auxiliary character.
There were a few more dong and dong sounds.
Both sides have chosen their heroes, and the game has officially begun!
The huge LED screen flashed, and the picture of the game appeared clearly on it. There was another round of excited screams from the audience, and the commentator's voice began to become hoarse with excitement.
The game that had been practiced countless times appeared in Ye Xiaoling's mind with ease. Ye Xiaoling and Yuan Ye started from the same place, successfully devouring several batches of soldiers to replenish experience and gold coins, and then suddenly launched an attack on the opponent's character without warning!
Perfect coordination and decisive decision-making made them fight more and more bravely. Under Yuan Ye's cover, Ye Xiaoling threw out the skills in her hand, and then -
"'Nirvana' successfully won the first game!" The commentator also let out an unbelievable cry.
Boom——
The entire arena seemed to have exploded!
Nirvana’s fans were so excited that they seemed to jump out of the audience, shouting their names at the top of their lungs and cheering them on even more enthusiastically!
The other people and reporters stared at the screen in confusion: Isn't it said that all of Yuan Ye's videos are played by proxy? But why is the current situation like this?
Not to mention that his operating skills were not overly unfamiliar and stiff, his tacit cooperation and attack with Luanma alone was enough to make people astonished...
After successfully winning the first game, Ye Xiaoling did not leave in a hurry. Instead, she went back calmly to replenish her equipment.
Sure enough...Yuan Ye’s plan will never go wrong!
The game had only been going on for less than three minutes and everyone was busy preparing for the later stages. Who would have thought that they would be able to launch a sudden attack?
and……
The smile on her lips grew deeper and deeper.
The cooperation between Yuan Ye and her just now was absolutely perfect! It must be the result of her super devilish training!
In the next few dozen minutes, the performance of the entire "Nirvana" team surprised everyone present!
The most dazzling one among them is Yuan Ye, who was embroiled in the scandal of "substitute play" not long ago. Even the fans of the opposing team were surprised to find that although he occasionally exposed some minor operational flaws, he was able to rely on his strong reaction and response capabilities to overcome the dangers when several unexpected crises came...
"The enemy's first defense tower was destroyed!"
The eardrum-piercing cheers came from the audience again!
"Luanma and Yuanye worked together perfectly again and killed three enemies quickly and efficiently!"
"Luanma and Yuanye attacked from the front and back, destroying the opponent's last defense tower!"
"'Nirvana' won the first preliminary match, the first battle was a success!"
The commentator was so excited that his features were shaking: "This is the best teamwork I have seen since the start of the game!"
Nirvana's fans almost shouted their throats out. They looked at several members with bright faces as they stood up from their chairs with polite and calm smiles, and hugged and shook hands with the other team members again...
No one noticed Ye Xiaoling's chest heaving violently.
Her eyes were filled with a wet liquid, and she didn't even dare to curl the corners of her lips, for fear that tears would fall uncontrollably under everyone's gaze.
She pursed her lips and looked in Yuan Ye's direction tremblingly, but suddenly she froze there, unable to move.
I don’t know if it was because the light was too bright or her vision was blurred by tears.
Why did he also see the same light in Yuan Ye's eyes, as if covered with tears?
