Esports world champion, debuted as the center of a talent show

Although it had been confirmed that Jiang Zhiyu's forehead bump was not serious, Hong Liu still informed the staff in advance to take Jiang Zhiyu to the medical room for a minor check-up as soon as they returned to the base.

Jiang Zhiyu, who had just returned to the recording base, was immediately taken to the base's medical room. He sat quietly in a chair, facing a doctor with a serious expression.

Are you feeling dizzy or nauseous right now?

"no."

Do you see double images?

"no."

"Does your head hurt?"

"no."

The doctor leaned closer to examine the slightly reddened area on Jiang Zhiyu's forehead and said reassuringly, "Luckily, that person must have held back, it's not too serious. Let me put an ice pack on it for you."

"OK, thanks."

On the way to the meet-and-greet venue, Jiang Zhiyu had already applied an emergency ice pack, but after finishing her makeup, she refused further treatment in order not to ruin her makeup or affect the progress of the event.

He sat in the chair, quietly watching the doctor fiddle with the device.

The doctor wrapped the ice pack in plastic wrap, then wrapped the plastic wrap in a thin cotton cloth, and handed it to him: "Place one hand on the red and swollen area and apply ice for 10 minutes. You'll need to come back for another ice application later."

"Okay, sure."

Jiang Zhiyu raised his hand to support the ice pack and obediently agreed.

He glanced down at the pattern on the clinic floor tiles to pass the time when a photograph was suddenly handed to him.

These are some old Rivers photos. In the photos, he is wearing a black mask and gaming headphones, looking directly at the camera with dark, deep pupils, and even the mole under his eye stands out.

"Hey R-God, can I get your autograph?"

The voice that had been so professional and calm just moments before now sounded completely different.

Jiang Zhiyu looked up along the hand holding the photo and met the doctor's excited eyes.

Caught off guard by their eye contact, the doctor blushed slightly and added, "I've liked you for a long time. It was because of you that I got into the game 'Zeroing Out'."

Jiang Zhiyu smiled politely and did not refuse. He used his free hand to sign his name on the photo handed to him—"River".

The doctor, completely satisfied, happily returned to the inner room with the autographed photo. After a series of sounds of a drawer being pulled open and then slowly closed, he finally came out.

The doctor's expression had returned to calm, only the upturned corners of his mouth betrayed his current happiness.

After the ice pack was applied, Jiang Zhiyu was escorted back to his dormitory building by staff.

For ease of training, he needs to go back to his dormitory to change out of the trainee uniform that restricts his movement.

Lin Sen was the only one in the dormitory.

He had already changed into his training clothes and was sitting in a chair looking at the lyrics and music book for the third public performance.

Jiang Zhiyu knew that the other party was waiting for him, so he nodded to Lin Sen, walked to the wardrobe without hesitation, picked up his training clothes, and went into the private bathroom.

As usual, she wore a long-sleeved undershirt under her practice clothes. This undershirt was rather loose, with the cuffs drooping slightly.

After changing his clothes, Jiang Zhiyu quickly tidied his things at the table and asked, "Did Mi Lan go to the practice room?"

"No, he just received a call from the company and was called away after only a few words."

Jiang Zhiyu paused in his work: "Has something happened?"

"It shouldn't be anything serious. He seemed quite relaxed. Before he left, he even told me to remember to wait for you when you got off work."

Lin Sen thought about it for a moment and didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

Seeing that Jiang Zhiyu had almost finished packing, he stood up and walked to the other's side.

The pale lips of the person who was burying their head in packing were particularly striking. Lin Sen frowned and tightened his lips.

"Why don't you skip it? Why don't you take a break?"

Jiang Zhiyu shook his head: "It's nothing, let's go."

Later that day was the dance rehearsal time for "Reverse Wild Spark" with the other members of the third group, and I couldn't break my promise.

Looking at Jiang Zhiyu, who seemed indifferent and nothing unusual, Lin Sen hesitated for a moment, but still followed him out of dormitory 310 and headed with him to the building where the practice room was located.

Along the way, Jiang Zhiyu could feel the strange sensation of alternating between cold and heat in his body. As soon as he stepped out of the dormitory building, he was shivered by the cold wind carrying raindrops.

His head was spinning, and he sluggishly thought: I think I've caught a cold.

Lin Sen, walking beside him, was muttering to himself, "How long is this rain going to last? It's so annoying."

The thick, dark clouds showed no sign of dissipating, hanging low overhead, creating a gloomy and oppressive atmosphere.

Upon entering the building housing the practice rooms, Lin Sen and Jiang Zhiyu went to their respective practice rooms.

In the exclusive training room for "Reverse Wildfire", everyone except Yao Wei had gradually arrived.

When Jiang Zhiyu opened the door, everyone's eyes turned to him.

The controversy has been making headlines these past two days, and they've been discussing it privately for a long time. This is the first time they've met the person at the center of the controversy since it happened.

However, the people present were somewhat at a loss for words under the live broadcast camera, afraid that they might accidentally say the wrong thing and cause Jiang Zhiyu more trouble.

Therefore, an eerie yet harmonious silence fell over the training room.

Jiang Zhiyu walked forward without changing his expression under the intense gazes of everyone, calmly sat down on the soft sofa at the other end of the training room, and let out a long breath.

[Why did he go straight to the training room as soon as he got back to the base...? My friend told me Jiang Zhiyu appeared on the live stream again, and I didn't believe it. It's exhausting just watching.]

【No? I haven't even gotten home from the fan meeting yet, and you've already changed and gone back to practice??】

[I really feel Jiang Jiang doesn't look well. She looks so tired. Maybe she should rest for the night and come back tomorrow?]

[The desperate Jiang Lang is coming in full force...]

[The atmosphere is so weird. I really want to interview everyone about their feelings on suddenly having teammates become ZPL world champions.]

Not long after, Yao Wei pushed open the door and entered, breaking the silence.

He walked in briskly, tossed his bag on the ground, and said impatiently, "Come on, let's finish queuing quickly so we can go home sooner."

Jiang Zhiyu lazily looked up, then propped himself up, lowered his eyes to hide the weariness in them, and gently stretched his shoulders and neck: "Let's begin."

This song has a fast tempo, which means that the stage performance requires a lot of explosive power and endurance. It is a well-known high-difficulty song.

Previously, they had already divided up their respective parts and practiced the basic framework of their dances. All that was left was to practice the group dance together and refine the details.

But this is precisely the most difficult part of the performance, requiring a lot of time and effort.

The first round of joint training has officially begun.

The six of them stood facing the full-length practice mirror. Jiang Zhiyu raised his hand to signal, "You can play the accompaniment now."

The staff responded by playing the accompaniment, and the powerful accompaniment of "Wild Stars" immediately began.

The first round went relatively smoothly. Although the stage practice for the fan meeting took up a lot of time, Jiang Zhiyu and Yao Wei, who were attending the fan meeting, deliberately increased their training time so as not to fall behind in the progress of the third public performance.

Their progress is now barely in sync, so they can better coordinate during joint training sessions.