Chapter 45: High School League! Pre-match (Complete)???? I ran to this side of the pond and asked why there wasn't a single drop of water in it. What's going on here?! I took a look inside the pond, huh? Where did Manager Liu Yi and Security Head Old Wang go? Didn't those two agree to have a fight here?

  Xie Fan patted a nearby classmate and adjusted his glasses: "Excuse me, where are those two people?"

  Classmate: "They're right in the pond, what's wrong? Didn't you see?" I took a closer look: "Where are they? This pond isn't very clean either, it doesn't even feel like a pond. There's not even any water, and there are two clumps of mud inside."

  Wait... two clumps of mud... I picked up a stone and threw it down, hitting the "mud" on top.

  "Who is it! Which person is so tired of living that they dare throw things at Grandpa!"

  Me: "It's Liu Yi and Old Wang! How did they turn into mud!" Xie Fan rubbed his glasses: "Probably because the pond originally had something in it that wasn't very clean, and after they jumped in, for some reason the water was drained..."

  A group of people helped Old Wang and Liu Yi, dragging them up with great difficulty. There was a water pipe nearby, so the two of them rinsed off with some cold water and changed their clothes.

  I looked at the two people in their pajamas, holding back laughter. It wasn't just me, everyone else was also suppressing their giggles and didn't dare to laugh out loud. If someone burst into laughter now, it would be a disaster.

  Liu Yi and Old Wang looked at each other, I looked at you, you looked at me, after a while, the two of them actually laughed out first before everyone else, this is really something! One stone stirred up a thousand waves, everyone pointed at them and burst into loud laughter.

  Seeing that the two of us were fine, I left with Xie Fan, Cheng Yu and my sister Ye Wen, returning to the original paddy field. I stretched out my hand to grab a couple of snacks to eat, but suddenly I was stunned, "Where's everything? All the food and drink are gone!"

  Glancing around, I only saw Chen Yu, Yang Xu, He Yu and our middle school sworn brother Yu Rui's mouth stuffed full, it seems these guys took advantage of us not being here to eat everything!

  I and Xie Fan, Cheng Yu, Ye Wen chased these guys all the way, circling around the rice fields for 70 or 80 laps before stopping. Principal Li stood up at this time, it seems he was finally ready to open the road, only to see Old Li scratch his butt and then sat back down continuing to tell stories.

  I'm dizzy! If this continues, it'll never end! We're here to compete, not go on a picnic! Suddenly, I heard two familiar voices that sounded like the bursting of chrysanthemum flowers. A crowd had gathered around a man and a woman who were hugging a copy of "The Legend of the Condor Hero" and taking turns telling stories. Wait, isn't this Chen Shuo and Zhang Fei, those famous commentators? What are they doing here again? Could it be...

  Liu Yi also found the two 'immortals', wearing a gloomy face and pajamas, walking over. Liu Yi: "You two are here again?" Chen Shuo raised his head: "Ah! Manager Liu! Your esteemed presence is a great honor, I apologize for not welcoming you properly!" Zhang Fei: "This time we're here to do commentary between colleges, I know what you want to ask, this time it's several colleges that have jointly requested our presence."

  Liu Yi's brain was about to explode at that time, and he let out a loud roar and ran far away. Liu Yi: "I don't want to see you guys anymore!"

  Xie Fan rubbed his glasses: "These two commentators are quite stylish."

  Thanks for the translation. Here is the English version:

  "Thank you, Xue Fan and the two of them are called commentators? They were completely talking about books! It has nothing to do with commenting on League of Legends! Oh, I see, could it be that this time they also commented on League of Legends?"

  I went up and interrupted their "The Legend of the Condor Hero" and asked: "Excuse me, why are you commentating on this game?"

  Chen Duo: "Speaking of Yang Guo... why game commentary? Do I need to ask! Of course, it's League of Legends!" Zhang Fei: "Aren't you a member of Beiyang High School's cY team? You guys won the championship this time, that's amazing!"

  With Liu Wei as the manager, can this team not win the championship? By the way, this time it's a university competition, you two 'famous' commentators and Manager Liu should behave yourselves, after all, it's someone else's home turf.

  Leaving the two 'famous' commentators aside, I looked at Cheng Yi. The sunlight in the sky was blocked by white clouds, and the light that passed through the clouds was like a silver-white stripe scattered around Cheng Yi's body. A silver-white rainbow surrounded Cheng Yi, spinning and churning. The gentle breeze lifted her long hair, and her small face was flushed red. Her right hand slowly rose to touch her cheek. Cheng Yi looked at me, our eyes suddenly met, and I felt a sudden heartbeat. Chen Yu grabbed me at this time: "Hey! You little devil! I called you several times, did you hear? Let's go!"

  Me: "Are we leaving?" Yang Xu: "You little brat, are you still not awake? Do you want me to give you a bottle of 'Farmer's Three Fists'?" Yang Xu shook his fist.

  I stared at Cheng Yu for almost half an hour, and Old Li waved his hand towards us: "Hurry up! The ones behind are catching up!"

  I came back to Cheng Yi's side, feeling a bit embarrassed. I didn't know if she had noticed or not, but I had been staring at her for so long. If it were someone else, they would have been beaten away as a pervert by now. I scratched my nose.

  Yue Wen: "Older brother, hey! Older brother!" Yue Wen nudged me with her arm. I said: "What's wrong?" Yue Wen: "Do you like Cheng Yi jie now?" I: "Pffft!" The drink I just had almost all came out: "You little kid don't understand anything, go play with mud on the side."

  "Hmph! Of course it is! Still won't admit it!"

  Little sister, you don't know, I also want to confess to Cheng Yu earlier! But isn't it not the right time yet? Wait until I win this championship! Hmph!

  Liu Yi was not wearing his pajamas, but a school uniform instead. I had no idea which poor student he had taken it from. "Manager Liu, how much longer do we have to walk?" I asked. Liu Yi handed me a bottle of water and let out a belch: "I don't know, just take it easy."

  Chen Yu: "We're here for e-sports competition, but it feels like we're on a picnic, there's no tension at all."

  Liu Yi laughed and said, "Chen Yu, I'm asking you, no, everyone come over." Liu Yi beckoned to us a few times, all the members of CY team stood up, and Yu Rui and some curious students also gathered around. Liu Yi didn't mind and smiled, saying, "Chen Yu, I'm asking you, why do you play e-sports?"

  Chen You's right fist clenched: "Of course, it's to win the championship!" Liu Yi: "What about you, Yang Xu?" Yang Xu: "Also for the championship! Playing games is all about being number one!"

  Xie Fan polished his glasses without speaking, and finally Liu Yi looked at me: "Ye Fei, you tell me, what are you after?"

  I scratched my head: "Actually, I play e-sports for the first place too, and it's even better to enter the professional league, but in this process, I gained a lot, after experiencing all these, I'm more inclined towards the process of playing for the top spot rather than the result."

  Liu Yi nodded and applauded: "You hear that! That's what I call a gap!"

  Chen Yu, Yang Xu: "We also think the same as Ye Fei! However, we are more humble and didn't say it out loud!"

  Liu Yi kicked them both: "Hindsight is 20/20! Scram! What's inside your brains are just mush!"

  Everyone burst out laughing, yes, we play e-sports for the fun in it, for the process! Overemphasizing results just ruins the flavor of e-sports, turning it into a tool, a lifeless thing.

  Liu Yi stopped laughing and looked at everyone seriously: "I said if, it's just if. If we lose this match..."

  Before Liu Yi could finish speaking, everyone chimed in unison: "Then let's hold Manager Liu accountable!"

  Liu Yi: "You bunch of rascals! A pack of little white-eyed wolves! Watch how I'll deal with you! Stop right there for me!" Liu Yi chased us all the way to where the principal was standing at the front, and the principal stretched out his hand to block our path: "That's enough."

  Everyone looked ahead, a vast expanse of wheat fields, I'm going! This hasn't changed much from just now! I said this is just circling around and turning back to a distant point! How did I say that the route just now was always wrong, always turning right!

  Many students felt they had been fooled and took out watermelon knives: "Kill Old Li!" "Blow him up!" "Kill!" "Charge!"

  Old Li waved his hands: "Classmates, don't be impulsive! I have a reason for doing this!"

  "What's the reason?"

  Old Li wiped his sweat: "Actually I did this to let everyone exercise and improve their physical fitness, so they can serve the country better in the future..."

  Old Li hadn't finished speaking when a watermelon knife was stuck in his head, Yu Rui: "I'm dizzy, I turned around and came back." Me: "What about the computer? How can we compete without a computer?"

  Suddenly, a huge screen rose from the wheat field, and then people came from all directions, each holding their own school flag, Nan Yue High School, Xi Qin High School, Dong Fang High School, and Yu Rui's Tenth High School.

  Me: "I just want to see where the computer is..." Old Li: "Don't worry everyone! The computers are laptops! One for each person."

  The students were stunned, one by one. Is this a big deal?! They put down the watermelon knives in their hands and surrounded Old Li, asking questions from all sides. "Principal Li, what does 'one for each student' mean? Are you giving them to us?" "Who is giving us so many computers?" "This is great! North Yang High School really lives up to its reputation!" "Luckily I chose North Yang High School back then! Otherwise, I would regret it to death."

  Old Li waved his hand and hit the security captain Old Wang on one side, then Old Li apologized repeatedly, so Old Wang continued to serve as Old Li's 'guard'.

  Old Li raised his hand again: "Everyone be quiet! Listen to me for a moment!"

  Everyone: "Don't say anything else! Let's hear what the principal has to say!" "Stop! Four universal truths!"

  Old Li: "Thank you everyone for your cooperation! There are a few things to note in this competition, but I believe in the quality of our school's students. The remaining 3080 points don't need to be said by me! Let's just talk about the most important one!"

  What the hell! 3080 points? I didn't hear that wrong, did I?! You're going to keep talking until next year! Luckily you shut up, otherwise you'd be killed by a watermelon knife.

  Old Li: "The last point has arrived, that is!!! This competition will be broadcast live nationwide! Not only nationwide! It's also live globally! And this time the competition is not just a league match between colleges! But also an e-sports competition between countries around the world!"

  Everyone was stunned, and the news seemed to be a thunderstorm on a sunny day, constantly hovering over their heads. "No way! Principal, you're not kidding us, are you?" "Exactly, how can we have a competition in this godforsaken place? It's all wheat fields." "What if it rains later?"

  Old Li: "Don't panic everyone! It will rain soon and we have an umbrella!"

  Forget it! We want to know if there's an umbrella or not!

  Old Li: "Luck also plays a big role in the competition, let's just wait and see for the remaining 'national teams' to enter!"

  I looked at Liu Yi: "Manager Liu, this... competition environment is too relaxing, it feels like we're just out playing with friends as usual."

  Liu Yi: "Come over, I'll explain it to you. Actually, this match is a decision made by the top level of the International Esports Organization. All along, esports has been treated as a serious and purposeful 'thing', winning the championship is the ultimate goal, getting prizes is secondary, because only by winning the championship can you get prizes."

  "They're making e-sports, which is supposed to be serious, into entertainment. What's the point of calling it 'e-sports' then? E-sports, as the name suggests, is about winning or losing, although I just said that enjoying the process is important, but from a macro perspective, e-sports still prioritizes the outcome."

  Liu Yi took a deep breath and gazed into the distance: "This answer we all can't get, e-sports is a word that has different meanings in people's hearts. Some people focus on the outcome, some people focus on the process, and some people are mainly about 'watching'. The former belongs to professional players, the middle belongs to game enthusiasts, and the latter belongs to those who only watch but don't play."

  "So, it seems that only those who can reach the 'mid-term' realm are truly fond of this game, not treating the game as a tool or being 'played' by the game, but rather true gamers."

  That's right! This is gamer life!