[Esports] Team Leader Xie, your mid laner is causing trouble again.

The official match day arrived quickly, and the area in front of the venue was even more bustling than last time.

HY is also a highly popular team. The support flags of both teams fluttered in the wind, and the shouts of the flag wavers rose and fell, almost lifting the roof off the venue.

Li Zhi, carrying her peripheral bag, bowed and greeted her fans before entering the venue.

The remaining passengers were still getting off the bus at a leisurely pace, while he stood idly at the entrance of the passage, looking around aimlessly at the crowds coming and going.

Then a familiar voice boomed from the side and behind: "Old man—"

Before Ji Yu could even utter the word "Gong," she saw Xie Jichuan pushing open the door and walking in. Her voice abruptly changed direction, splitting into two parts:

"...Teacher, good afternoon, Lychee."

Li Zhi turned around, her eyes stinging from the flashy pink outfit of the newcomer. Her lips twitched. "Hello, Teacher Fish."

Ji Yu rubbed his hands together, a smile plastered on his face, his tone carrying a hint of pleading:

"You have to go easy on me today, don't let it be like last time in the live stream, where you cornered me in the fountain and killed me."

The strength of the opposing team was unknown, so Li Zhi didn't provoke them further, simply nodding politely.

"You too, friendship comes first."

Jiang Xingle leaned closer with a look of amazement, exclaiming in an exaggerated tone, "I actually heard the phrase 'friendship first' from Lychee!"

Li Zhi rolled her eyes at him, but didn't retort because there were many people around.

People from HY gradually arrived, and the two teams met briefly at the entrance of the venue.

HY's captain is their jungler, whose ID is Love, and he is known as "Xiao Ai" in the community.

Love walked over and shook hands with Xie Jichuan, her smile bright: "Long time no see, River. Looking forward to facing you on the field."

Xie Jichuan returned the handshake: "Long time no see."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two teams were taken to different dressing rooms for pre-match touch-ups.

HY left first, followed by a small, thin figure at the back of the group—their mid-laner.

He is also one of the few Omega players in the esports circle, with the ID OvO, a very cute emoticon.

Li Zhi stared at that figure for a couple more seconds without realizing it.

Although everything seemed normal during the brief greeting, his instincts as an Omega made him feel that something was off about the OvO.

Seeing him standing there motionless, Xie Jichuan looked over with concern: "What's wrong?"

Since it was just her own unfounded speculation, Li Zhi didn't speak carelessly, but simply shook her head:

"It's nothing, let's go."

The two turned around and bumped into a tall and burly figure.

Li Zhi was startled, looked up at Cheng Yi who was staring blankly, and asked in confusion:

"Why haven't you left yet? They'll all be almost at the dressing room by now, won't they?"

Cheng Yi seemed to snap out of his daze, shook his head, and said in a muffled voice, "Was Fish your friend just now?"

Li Zhi nodded. "I guess so. What's wrong?"

Cheng Yi's expression became somewhat awkward.

Remembering Ji Yu's flashy pink outfit, Li Zhi instantly became alert and stared wide-eyed at Cheng Yi.

No way? An AA relationship?

Then, under Li Zhi's horrified gaze, Cheng Yi clutched his clothes and whispered apologetically:

"Could you please ask Fish for the link to those pink pants he's wearing? I kind of like them."

Kuriyu: "Oh."

It turns out he only fell in love with the pants at first sight, not with the person.

Immediately afterwards, he felt a light tap on the top of his head, and Xie Jichuan's helpless voice rang out from the back of his head:

"What nonsense are you thinking about? Why do you look so regretful?"

Li Zhi pouted slightly, looking a little guilty, and quickened her pace forward with small, quick steps:

"It's nothing, it's nothing, let's hurry up and prepare for the competition."

The makeup was just a simple base to make me look better on camera, and it only took about five minutes to do.

When the group returned to the lounge, the previous match had just ended, and the winning MVP was being interviewed on stage.

Chi Lie stood there casually, holding a microphone in his hand, talking animatedly, and you could feel his arrogance even through the screen.

Liang Shoucheng arrived at the venue early and sat in a corner to watch UUC's previous match, so he could study it later.

Seeing the kids push the door open and come in, he opened the tablet in his hand, his tone neither good nor bad:

"UUC has not lost a single point so far, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, they will be the first team to advance to Group S."

Jiang Xingle cheerfully lightened the mood: "Hey, we didn't lose a single point, did we? Don't be so stressed."

Liang Shoucheng gave him a disapproving look and pushed up his glasses:

"HY and ZZ haven't even started fighting yet, so don't talk about it so early."

In just a few words, the relaxed and pleasant atmosphere was instantly shattered, and everyone's expressions visibly turned serious.

Seeing that he had achieved his goal of "boosting morale," Liang Shoucheng subtly gave Song Bo a wink.

Song Bo immediately understood and stepped forward to play the good cop, handing each person a banana with a friendly smile:

"Come on, we've been training for so many days, there'll definitely be no problem, don't be nervous."

After finishing the bananas, the group each carried their equipment bags, lined up, and walked onto the competition stage.

The shouts from the fans below the stage were deafening, crashing over us like a tidal wave.

Li Zhi glanced at Xie Jichuan beside her. The Alpha was adjusting the equipment with his head down, his profile bathed in a light golden glow, his expression calm and focused.

He composed himself slightly, looked away, exhaled softly, and put on his headphones.

To advance to Group S, you must defeat either Team HY or Team ZZ.

They must give it their all in today's match.