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

OvO was at the very back of HY's group when she happened to make eye contact with Li Zhi.

Unlike ID's soft and cute appearance, OvO's appearance is more aloof and distant, with a cold and distant feeling between her eyebrows and eyes.

When she looked over, her gaze was calm, and she somewhat awkwardly pursed her lips, revealing a faint smile.

Seeing that he seemed to be in no bad shape, Li Zhi quietly let go of her premonition that something was wrong.

He returned the smile, nodded, then looked away and continued walking forward with the group.

After all, excessive curiosity might be offensive to others, so there's no need to keep chasing after those vague clues.

Xie Jichuan walked beside him, turned his head slightly, and lowered his voice: "Do you know him?"

Li Zhi shook her head: "I don't know him, but I saw him play really well in the last game."

Xie Jichuan said "Oh," and then said, "Looks like I didn't play very well in the last game."

Li Zhi looked up at him, puzzled, not understanding: "You were being pressured in the last game, but you set a good early game rhythm."

The team members in front had already opened the door and gone out, and the stage lights were leaking in through the cracks in the door.

Xie Jichuan stood with his back to the door, bending down to look at Li Zhi, his tone seemingly troubled:

"Why didn't our Lychee God smile at me?"

Alpha stood backlit, his broad shoulders and figure clearly visible. Li Zhi stood in his shadow, subtly concealing her slightly reddened earlobes.

Just as I was about to say something, a witty and humorous commentary came from the other side of the stage:

"Why did RAK send three people first? Have our Lychee and River been abandoned?"

The commentator, Pepsi, eager for a good show, readily chimed in:

"Judging from Star's surprised expression, it seems these three were unaware of the situation, and someone else abandoned their teammates."

Laughter erupted from the audience.

The teammate who abandoned A and O is still standing behind the door panel.

Li Zhi was easily embarrassed, and after being teased like that, the blush on the tip of her ear spread all the way to the back of her neck.

He raised his hand and pressed down on his neck ring, while pushing Xie Jichuan away with his other hand:

"Let's hurry, they're all urging us on."

But the Alpha remained unmoved, his expression completely unchanged, still smiling as he looked at Li Zhi:

"Smile and I'll let you pass."

Li Zhi glared at him, then deliberately wrinkled her nose and grinned.

The Omega's eyebrows and eyes were filled with embarrassment and annoyance, and the corners of his eyes were red. Making such an expression didn't seem out of place at all; it just made him look cute.

Xie Jichuan chuckled softly, "Right, just laugh like that. We only lost one small game, but look how worried Lychee is."

After saying that, he stepped aside to make room. "Lychee, please make your appearance."

Li Zhi then realized that Xie Jichuan was worried that he was in a bad mood because he had lost a point.

His heart softened, and his tense nerves relaxed slightly.

But that didn't stop him from wanting to be the first one up and embarrass himself.

Li Zhi raised her hand and pushed Xie Jichuan forward, while she followed behind him:

"You go up first, you go first."

Xie Jichuan was both amused and exasperated. He followed the little force of the boy and walked forward, shielding the shy mid-laner behind him from the curious gazes of the entire audience.

The two returned to their seats, put on their headphones, and joined the connection.

Jiang Xingle asked in a cheeky tone, "Captain~ what mischief were you and Xiao Lizhi up to backstage?"

Although they hadn't actually done anything, Li Zhi inexplicably felt guilty, and he blurted out:

"Nothing much, I just needed to pee and went to the toilet."

Xie Jichuan chuckled.

Jiang Xingle's tone became even more dramatic and drawn-out: "Oh~ really, Captain?"

Xie Jichuan said lazily, "Whatever he says goes."

Li Zhi: "..."

There's a sense of helplessness, like adding fuel to the fire and making things worse.

After exchanging a few jokes, the referee pressed the BP countdown button.

The red numbers jumped on the screen, and both sides quickly got into the zone.

RAK's ban strategy in this game was very clear: three bans were given to Fish's initiation support, and the other two were given to OvO's utility mage.

Jiang Xingle got his wish and obtained the support hero he represented, Fu Guang.

With its focus on group healing, team fight buffs, and top-notch ability to protect allies, it represents the last vestige of glory for the "nanny-type" support class.

Immediately afterwards, Xie Jichuan locked in the Shadow Blade, a jungle carry focused on reaping kills.

Li Zhixin had a sudden thought and immediately requested, "Coach, I want to play Zhuo this round."

It deals area-of-effect damage to multiple targets, and when combined with a jungler's entry, a single combo can instantly kill both of the enemy's carries.

With Fu Guang in the game, his survival pressure will be much less.

Liang Shoucheng had of course considered this as well, and after a moment's thought, he readily agreed: "Okay."

He turned to Cheng Yi and said, "CY, take the horse head. You're in charge of initiating team fights this game. Pay attention to your positioning."

Cheng Yi calmly replied, "Understood."

RAK's lineup is now complete. With the Horseman initiating the attack and the Lightbringer protecting the team, the dual cores of Scorch and Shadow Blade can unleash devastating attacks, and the mid-jungle synergy is enough to tear apart any defense.

Ling Wang also got his favorite marksman hero to supplement damage, and his tense shoulders visibly relaxed a bit.

After the draft phase ended, the two coaches shook hands.

Through the earpiece, Xie Jichuan calmly reassured the team: "We'll take this round back."

At the start of the game, HY's lineup was much more conventional, with a mid-jungle dual-core.

OvO played the hero Li Guang, who emits beams of light that penetrate in a straight line, increases damage when charged, and clears the field from a distance—a typical mage assassin.

Xiao Ai used Dark Fang, an assassin hero whose damage increases as their health decreases, making her ideal for entering the fray later to finish off enemies.

Li Zhi was completely focused on his match against OvO.

In the previous game, OvO played a support mage with composure and experience. In this game, they switched to an assassin mage, and their style changed drastically. They started to frequently look for opportunities to trade blows with Li Zhi, and their positioning was aggressive and tricky.

The feeling of meeting a worthy opponent instantly excited Li Zhi, and her fingers tapped the keyboard faster.

However, the developmental mage assassin needs to focus more on their own economy and equipment in the early game. After a few exchanges in the mid lane, the two tacitly stopped and focused on farming their economy.

Song Bo sat in the audience, watching the back-and-forth struggle on the big screen, and anxiously unscrewed the cap of his bottle and took a sip of water:

"What should we do? It looks like a close game... What if we lose another point?"

Liang Shoucheng leaned back in his chair, his eyes fixed on the screen. After a two-second silence, he slowly spoke:

"No, the bot lane is about to get a kill."

Fish activated Lingwang and used his control skill precisely, and Xiao Ai immediately rushed over to try and finish him off.

However, Jiang Xingle's healing was extremely quick, and a group heal steadily pulled Ling Wang back from the brink of death, allowing him to escape with only a sliver of health.

Immediately afterwards, Xie Jichuan attacked from the flank and swiftly eliminated Xiao Ai, who had already used up all her skills.

"First Blood!"

The audience erupted in thunderous cheers.

The commentator, Pepsi, excitedly raised his voice a octave: "River again! First Blood again!"

Coca-Cola chuckled and chimed in, "The timing of this entry was perfect! River was providing fake vision almost every few seconds, appearing and disappearing without a trace, impossible to defend against!"

The bottom lane's momentum was instantly turned around.

With the enemy jungler dead, Xie Jichuan seized the opportunity to invade the enemy jungle, stealing most of their resources before leaving.