She chose the strategy with the most bullet comments.

During their quiet conversation, Bai Wei's phone suddenly rang. She picked it up and saw that it was a video chat request from her mother, Ju Manying.

"Mom, what's wrong?"

"You silly child, do you need a reason to contact your precious daughter?" Ju Manying said with a laugh and a scolding, then asked curiously, "Why are you wearing a mask on the subway, and there's so much noise around you?"

“Yes, my ID card is about to expire. I need to go and renew it.” Bai Wei’s eyes crinkled into a smile.

“My grown-up daughter doesn’t care about her family anymore. Sigh, she hasn’t called me or your dad in so long.”

“…I’m used to it…” Bai Wei said helplessly, “Besides, don’t I call you two every two weeks?”

It's really a habit, not some other reason.

Her parents adopted a laissez-faire approach to education from childhood, letting her live independently and take care of herself starting in high school. Over time, she became accustomed to living alone and rarely took the initiative to contact others.

It's not just her; it's not surprising that many young people born in the 00s develop a habit of not frequently contacting their parents after being separated from them for several years to study in other places.

"You still have the nerve to say that after half a month? Wait until you become a mother in the future and you'll understand how I feel right now."

"Uh…"

Bai Wei paused, then secretly glanced at Su Mu beside her.

Will I ever reach that point?

"Mom, I haven't graduated from university yet."

"What's the rush? Mom isn't an old fogey. I won't pressure you to find a boyfriend, get married, or have children. We'll talk about it when you understand what life, responsibility, and relationships are, and when you're truly mature."

On the phone screen, Ju Manying sighed and said, "It's okay if someone who's still a child gets married and doesn't have children, otherwise it would be a disaster for all three of them."

Bai Wei's pupils moved. "I think I'm mature now and I can think for myself."

"No, no, no, a child in a mother's eyes can never truly mature."

Bai Wei was speechless.

How do I continue this discussion?

"Let's not talk about that. How have you actually been doing these past few months as a professional esports player? Your dad and I watched yesterday's match, and you played really well."

"I'm doing great in WLD, don't worry. By the way, can you understand this?"

“I understand. Your dad said that you should naturally learn about the games your daughter likes, so he let me play League of Legends for a few days. I can't beat young people at the game, but at least I won't be completely confused when watching the matches. I've told you before, don't treat your parents like old-fashioned relics.”

As she spoke, Ju Manying noticed, by tilting her phone, that there seemed to be someone sitting next to her daughter.

"Is Xiao Mu also by your side?"

"Correct."

"Give her the phone, I'll talk to her."

"..."

Bai Wei didn't hand over the phone immediately. Instead, she looked at Su Mu questioningly, and only handed the phone to her after seeing her nod with a smile.

Seeing Su Mu's drastic change in appearance, Ju Manying wasn't surprised. After all, she herself had been a public figure, and disguising herself was commonplace for her.

As Bai Wei listened to the two chatting and laughing, the tension in her heart gradually eased.

A few months ago, when I returned to Changsha, my mother had quite a bit of prejudice against Su Mu. Fortunately, after supporting her to pursue a professional career, not only did her prejudice disappear, but after watching the Lezhisheng competition, she also began to really like or admire Su Mu.

The enthusiasm was so great that it even gave the illusion that the mother was treating Su Mu as her goddaughter.

I'm not jealous, I just don't want that kind of relationship to exist...

But... if it's destined to have no outcome, being best friends might not be the best ending.

Even with her resolute mind, Bai Wei couldn't help but sigh when she thought about the future.

180. Strange thing

Three days later, in the backstage lounge of the Shenzhen RT esports team's tournament venue.

Liu Keke looked at the contestants who were walking in one after another as they pushed open the door, and gestured for everyone not to rush. Those who needed to use the restroom could go to the restroom, and those who didn't should sit down and wait for everyone to arrive.

Su Mu pulled out a chair and sat down. When Xu Jing handed her a glass of water, she smiled and waved her hand to indicate that she didn't need it.

The halftime break is only about ten minutes long, so it's best not to drink water off the field.

Not long after, the two or three people who had gone to the restroom returned.

Yi Lian and Deng Jiayu's cheeks were still damp, clearly from washing their faces with cold water.

Once everyone had found a place to sit down, Liu Keke began to quickly summarize the problems from the previous match, her tone quite blunt when she got to the key points.

Today, we played against RT away. The score is currently tied at 1:1. After winning the first game, RT returned the favor in the second game.

Losing the game means that none of the five players can remain uninvolved; each has their own issues to some extent.

Su Mu listened quietly without offering any opinion.

"Our lineup is fine, the main problem was the decision we made in the early game. Didn't Xiao Mu give you a signal?" Liu Keke asked.

Yi Lian scratched his head, “…That initiative was indeed a misjudgment on our part.”

"Whether it was right or wrong is beside the point. You haven't reflected on the core issue. That wasn't a matter of misjudgment, but rather a matter of taking chances," Xu Jing interjected. "The key positions in the jungle were completely dark; you should have let a few minions go."

"Indeed...it's my fault for acting impulsively." (Dove)

Deng Jiayu took the blame upon herself, but Liu Keke and Xu Jing ignored her and instead looked at Yan Hua.

"Yan Hua, you too, although your style is somewhat fixed in certain directions, you must learn to make choices and judgments when necessary. If you can't save a teammate, you should sell them off, otherwise you'll lose even more." (Seven)

"Xiao Mu is a mid-laner, and her opponent is Youzi. She needs to focus on the laning phase. Even if she weren't a mid-laner, she couldn't keep an eye on all of you and give you advice the whole time."

"The most important thing in command is making judgments at critical junctures. At other times, you must develop your own personal habits and not become dependent on the commander, understand?" Liu Keke said seriously.

"Okay." Yan Hua nodded somewhat embarrassedly, not forgetting to pop a piece of chewing gum into his mouth.

Time was of the essence, so Liu Keke and the other person didn't say much and instead began preparing for the draft phase of the third game.

A few minutes later, the event organizers' notification arrived on time.

"The third game is about to begin. WLD team players and coaches, please come onto the field immediately."

The people, piled on top of each other, all waved their hands down in unison.

"1, 2, 3, gather together!"

Su Mu was walking at the very back when she passed Xu Jing and felt her shoulder being patted twice.

She turned around and caught the emotion in Liu Keke's eyes, then gave her a bright smile.

……

"Okay, welcome back. This is the League of Legends LPL Summer Split live broadcast. Today's match is between RT and WLD. The score is currently tied 1-1, and the decisive game is about to begin."

"Through the last match, we can see that RT's top laner Starking is too prominent. If Yanhua continues to use a blue-collar top laner, then WLD's overall strategy will need to be changed."

"Su Mu and Xiao Wei both need to have at least one of them play a core role, and it has to be a powerful core role that combines violence and risk. With so many days of version updates, the priority of focusing on the bottom lane is no longer as high as the top, mid, and jungle, especially the mid lane."

"That's right. We can't treat Su Mu as a supporting character just because her style is versatile. Fox still lacks some output. I hope Coach Coco will consider this carefully this time."

"Putting aside the momentum RT gained in the last game, looking at the mid-lane matchup throughout the entire game, Youzi was always at a disadvantage compared to Su Mu. This advantage cannot be easily given up, just like how RT's focus on protecting the top laner core has never wavered."

"Come on, let's move on to the third game's ban/pick phase. RT is back on the blue side. Currently, both Wukong and Volibear are banned, so WLD definitely won't let Volibear through."

"..."

On one side is the veteran powerhouse Risk Taker team, with Youzi, a player who transitioned to esports and already has a large fan base. On the other side is equally impressive, with Su Mu, a rising star mid-laner with a large number of LOL fans, Wild Dream team, which has become a controversial team in the eyes of negative public opinion.

Objectively speaking, both sides are under considerable pressure from public opinion regarding the outcome of the match. The combined number of fans of the two mid-lane players on the live streaming platforms alone exceeds 30 million, which gives an idea of ​​how many people are watching this match.

Of course, the most interesting point is the connection between Su Mu and RT, or rather, his personal grudge against Liang Wenmei, the current manager of RT's League of Legends division.

Although the so-called personal grudges are just rumors spread by busybodies, regardless of who wins or loses, media outlets that prioritize traffic will never lack ideas to grab attention.

The business proposal (BP) process was fast, and it quickly moved on to the second round.

With WLD only having one counter-pick left in the mid lane, Luan Ming had a sudden thought and casually asked with a smile, "Sister Yun, do you think it's possible for Su Mu to pull off another 'weird' game?"

"What strange thing?"

"For example, in the game against BRS, I felt there was room to pick Shaco in the mid lane, unless RT took the remaining two picks, but I think the probability is relatively low."

"Ming-ge, you'd better take it easy. There's no room for jinxing in today's match..."

"There's no such thing as a miracle. Did I ever jinx anyone in the first two matches?"

"..."

It would have been better if I hadn't said anything, because as soon as I did, the live stream chat was filled with question marks.

Some people seem to have no sense of proportion. Who exactly said that WLD would sweep RT in the second game?

But soon, everyone's attention shifted from whether the prediction was toxic or not, and they stared blankly at the BP interface.

What the hell?

After RT finalized the lineup, WLD instantly locked in a hero that no one would have expected on the fifth floor—

The Grim Reaper of the Desert.

"A dog...it's a dog's head!"

"So Mordekaiser is going mid? Wow, WLD really has some ideas, they've caught everyone off guard. There's a reason why Nasus beats Kayle."

After the two players switched positions, as expected, Iron Man moved to the middle.

The lineup is as follows:

Blue side RT: Top lane Kayle, Jungle Rek'Sai, Mid lane Twisted Fate, Bot lane Varus, Support Leona.

Red team WLD: Top lane Nasus, Jungle Kindred, Mid lane Mordekaiser, Bot lane Ashe, Support Karma.

"But to be honest, WLD's lineup has really poor initiative. They're okay at kiting and counter-attacking, but when it comes to initiating fights, they can almost only rely on Ashe's ultimate," Luanming analyzed.

"Varus is going for a poke-and-penetrate build, so from the curve, both sides are about even in the late game. One depends on the performance of Kayle, and the other depends on the development of Kindred. The variable is Mordekaiser. It all depends on what kind of stalemate Su Mu's ultimate can create."

181. Definitely has a bad idea.

The timed task popped up by the system didn't distract Su Mu too much; he only glanced at it before refocusing his attention.

This game requires a counterintuitive playstyle, focusing on the bottom lane in the early game.

The enemy jungler is a Rek'Sai, who has the ability to gank through walls like Kayn. The side lanes, especially the top lane, are very vulnerable to being ganked, not to mention that he's a Nasus with no mobility or survivability.

Before level 6, Nasus is not absolutely safe whether he is on the lane or under the tower.

In this situation, the focus in the early game must be on the bottom lane, so the pressure on Yan Hua is considerable.

Due to their team composition, RT didn't dare to place vision in front of WLD at the start of the game. Seeing that WLD had people defending every jungle entrance, they gave up the idea of ​​placing vision in the enemy jungle and instead set up control in the river.

It doesn't matter, everyone has to protect the top laner, the probability of the top half of the map opening is very, very small.

It was precisely because the RT players held this idea that Bai Wei scoured from the top half of the map to the bottom half, skipped the Krugs, and went to the bottom lane to launch a gank against Varus, successfully securing the first blood.

"Nice."

"Sister Wei, my Superman! Love you~~"

"Yan Hua, remember to stay in good form." Bai Wei didn't respond to Deng Jiayu's praise, but instead reminded her top lane teammate.

Su Mu also warned, "Be careful of that Tulip guy, he might be nearby."

"Don't worry, I... uh..."

Before Yan Hua could finish speaking, he saw a Rek'Sai walk out from behind him. He could only quickly retreat towards the turret and apply Wither to the Rek'Sai in advance.

Getting knocked up and hit isn't a big deal; your health still allows you to continue laning.

Seeing the dog retreat to the tower, Tulip had no choice but to return to the jungle to farm, praying that Kindred's mark wouldn't spawn in the bottom half of the map.

The countdown to the river crab refresh ended, and seeing that there was no special marker for the group "匍玖〇武sanI一删" in the upper half of the server, I couldn't help but roll my eyes.

The other side is a bit lucky.

This is not good. I originally thought Kindred would mark Scar at the start, intending to use a feint to gank Starking in the top lane, but it turns out they actually ganked bot lane instead.

Less than four minutes into the game, Kindred was able to get two stacks of her mark, which is really dangerous.

WLD's midfielder and jungler are masters of reverse thinking and counterintuitive tactics, truly a testament to their seamless partnership from college league to professional arena.

"What does this mean? How did it turn into me being marked by Kindred?" TYM was stunned when he saw the glowing effect under his feet.

They're not planning to gank their own ADC after all, are they? They're probably planning to gank their support too.