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Chapter 37




Chapter 37: My Teammates Are All Crazy Chapter 37
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Tamago: I know you hate this, but please read this serious announcement before continuing:
With that, I’ve come to the end of this note. This egg has been grieving quite a lot about this. A lot of headaches here and there (ლ‸－) So sorry for my late replies to your comments! Answering them after I got this off my mind cheered me up so much. You guys are always so sweet~
With that, I hope you enjoy C37!
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Grey’s decision to ban Frozen Heart is unexpected, but it can also be considered within the realm of reason.
If they ban him, there will be naysayers mocking: Banning a squishy which even auxiliaries can gank, how chicken-hearted are you guys?
If they don’t ban him, PG-GF’s Frozen Heart will pentakill in 2 minutes, leading the team to an effortless victory within 17 minutes – Who the hell can bear that?!
Regardless, after double-checking to make sure Frozen Heart really is banned and it isn’t due to Grey’s slip up, even more people are gobsmacked.
Fang Luofan turns on the barrage, only to be dazzled by the frenzied comments flying past. The crowd of bullets mobbing the screen is almost blacking out the whole livestream:
【FUCK!】
【Fuck! It’s Frozen Heart!】
【Frozen Heart actually got banned!】
【66666】
Everyone is blown away by the matter of Frozen Heart being banned, but not one person rises to roast Grey’s decision.
Halfling is the same: 【Frozen Heart actually got banned by Grey! This is the first in the history of LDPL! And this is all because Goldfish stood out in those previous matches! Goldfish really is too fabulous! GOLDFISH! GOLDFISH!】
Candy is caught between tears and laughter: 【Goldfish is indeed a competent player…… Nevertheless, can we please trouble Halfling to go back to Commentating mode? Afterall, the match’s still ongoing.】
【Cough. I lost myself there. I’ll switch modes right now.】Halfling immediately forces himself to cool down, remarking, 【To date, Goldfish has only been using Frozen Heart in the PGL. Before he became PG’s jungler, many of his videos also starred Frozen Heart. But now, with Frozen Heart banned, I’m really looking forward to what his 2nd pick may be.】
Candy: 【Grey took a long time previously to ban Frozen Heart. In contrast, PG bans Camael in a matter of seconds.】
Halfling: 【It is evident Camael is a must-ban to PG.】
The two people on this end settle into a comfortable pace, advancing into the standard structure of live commentaries.
Meanwhile, the members on PG’s end can’t settle down at all:
Luo Yiming: “They banned Frozen Heart?!”
Han Leng: “How strange. We’ve never even crossed paths with them before. How did they know Goldfish’s Frozen Heart is 6?”
In the end, it’s still Ye Hong who proposes: “Maybe it’s the livestream? They must have watched the livestream.”
Qin Fei: “Tsk. Still watching the livestream at this time, they seem quite free ah.”
“……” He-who-was-free-to-the-extent-of-scrolling-through-forums Jing Yu keeps his head down.
Luo Yiming: “Oh. Right. I forgot there’s still the livestream!”
Ye Hong: “Who knows? We might be the ones broadcasted right now ne.”
Han Leng: “Oh Huo**. We said we’ll start from rock bottom, but this feels completely different from before.”
(**Oh Huo 哦豁: A sound of accusation: Sort of like, ‘Ohhhhh, you bullied so-and-so’)
“Bullshit.” Qin Fei calmly denounces. “Last time, we were a seedling. This time, we are a Top 8.”
“ time, we will be even stronger!” Ye Hong grins. “Afterall, our target is the championship!”
Upon hearing this line, Jing Yu abruptly raises his gaze, both eyes lighting up: “En, I will do my best!”
These words really are too…… Qin Fei can’t help snickering.
Jing Yu is startled, turning his head to him questioningly. Did he say something wrong just now?
Qin Fei looks steadfast at his own screen: “The ones who were grinded into the ground are monkeying so much whereas the one who pentakilled wants to work even harder. Really, our team is so……”
Jing Yu: “Unsalvageable?”
Qin Fei: “Too fucking awesome.”
Jing Yu: “……”
【Grey hesitates for a long time again.】Looking at the timer on the screen, Candy is almost ready to hit the sack.
Just when the timer hits 3s, Grey finally comes to an agreement and bans Dark Cupid!
【Alright. Grey has banned Dark Cupid!】While stating this fact, Candy’s expression gives away her shock.【I still thought they’ll ban Spirit Ward ne!】
It’s not just her who thought this way. Most of those who have once seen PG in action generally feel the same. Afterall, Ye Hong’s Spirit Ward is just way too much of a pest.
Despite this, Halfling gives an extremely fair evaluation: 【It’s impossible for Spirit Ward to be banned. Even though he becomes a tricky foe under Ye Zi’s control, if we are to take his Nine-Tailed Demon Fox into account, the latter is still the better mid-laner. Therefore, it is a necessity for Grey to ban Nine-Tailed Demon Fox when banning the mid-laner. Going by their decision to ban Dark Cupid now, it seems like Grey is intending to ban Nine-Tailed Demon Fox next, then snatch Satan.】
Candy: 【Huan? Why can’t they ban Satan and snatch Nine-Tailed Demon Fox?】
Halfling: 【Because to most teams, Satan is more useful ah! Nine-Tailed Demon Fox is considered the hardest mid-laner to use for a reason. To date, there are only two teams who are capable of bringing out this demon’s full potential. The first is JOK – the no. 3 of the last PGL. Then, the other team is precisely PG.】
Candy doesn’t understand, but is awed. Before she’s able to react, PG has already banned Black Serpent. Immediately after, Grey does a complete 180 ° from their previous two bans and instabans Nine-Tailed Demon Fox!
PG’s last ban is Centaur. No sooner had they clicked on ‘confirm’, Grey shoves their way through and grabs Satan!
Candy: ! ! !
【Halfling, you’re the King of all Prophets!】She can’t help squealing. 【Grey really did as you said! They banned Nine-Tailed Demon Fox and snatched Satan!】
【That, I truly am!】Halfling isn’t the slightest least humble. 【Now then, let’s take a look at what PG will pick.】
Grey’s selection falls entirely within Jing Yu’s realm of expectations, so he isn’t harried at all: “It’s fine. No matter what the enemy solo-laner is, Lilith will still be able to handle it in the first half. Lock Lilith and True Arrow.”
“OK~” Luo Yiming confirms True Arrow, and Han Leng helps Qin Fei to lock Lilith.
Subsequently, Grey begins to falter again. Just the sight of the ticking timer is enough to make everyone feel drowsy.
Luo Yiming grits his teeth: “The enemy’s too shameless! Using this kind of underhanded means to chip away at our wills!”
Jing Yu doesn’t know whether to cry or laugh.
Ye Hong in turn grouches: “Please don’t use the word ‘our’, thank you. The only one having his will chipped away here is you.”
No sooner had his words fallen, Grey finally comes to a resolution, locking Burial Sword and Peacock Plume.
“Tch. Just knew it’d be this two. Can’t you come up with something new?” Ye Hong mutters disdainfully as he locks Scarlet Fury.
“Can’t be helped. There’re only so many OP demons for these positions.” Saying this, Jing Yu falters briefly and gets Qin Fei to lock Sariel in Han Leng’s stead.
Since the enemy jungler has already been decided, the demon he wants won’t be snatched. As for whether the enemy knows how to operate said demon, that still remains a question unanswered.
【PG locks Scarlet Fury and Sariel. Looks like Goldfish’s Jungler will only be revealed at the very end. This makes one’s heart itch to the point of unbearable!】Halfling wants nothing more than to click on the ‘Fast Forward’ button!
Candy: 【After yet another long struggle, Grey picks Chronos and Jinghua Shuiyue. Regarding this bottom-laning tag-team, I believe their original builds are still more OP. If we’re talking about their current builds, when going up against True Arrow and Sariel, they will most likely face some trouble. 】
Halfling: 【Alright! It’s finally PG’s turn to pick their jungler! Which jungler will Goldfish use exactly? Let us wait and see!】
At this moment, so long as one has the comments barrage turned on, they will notice – the number of bullets has suddenly nosedived!
This means that those who are watching the livestream are all highly anticipating Goldfish’s pick. They refuse to let the bullets block the demon at the video’s centre, so they will not miss the instant when the answer is revealed.
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Against all expectations, Jing Yu doesn’t even give them the time for mental preparations. He immediately instalocks.
A youthful, half-human, half-spider girl flashes on the screen for only a beat before both parties advance into the timed session where they exchange demons, adjusting their abilities and builds.
【! ! !】
【Moonshadow Spider?!】
Some bullet comments recognize the demon Jing Yu chose. In comparison, Halfling’s response is slower by a beat:
【Instalocked?! Goldfish instalocked Moonshadow Spider?! Although I did guess it’d be an assassin-class jungler, Moonshadow Spider is totally out of my expectations!】
The demon on Jing Yu’s screen bears a headful of violet locks intermixed with two locks of silver. While her hair is gathered on one shoulder, she dons a revealing robe that slants to the other side, exposing a huge part of her other snowy white shoulder.
Her upper torso is a girl, but her lower half is an indigo spider.
Be it her human eyes or her spider eyes, they are a bright, clear moon-white hue. Enveloped by the moon’s special effect, she appears to don a shimmering halo, giving off the impression of a serene, lone beau.
【Moonshadow Spider is an assassin-class demon just like Frozen Heart. Unlike him, however, Moonshadow Spider’s abilities are more complicated. She demands more out of her operator’s APM and responsiveness. But with that said, if we put them side by side, Frozen Heart is still slightly harder to use.】Halfling explains seriously, 【Objectively speaking, Moonshadow Spider beats Frozen Heart in strength. Her health also exceeds Frozen Heart’s. Her Teleport is also more flexible.】
【Based on what you just said, isn’t Moonshadow Spider far stronger than Frozen Heart?】Candy’s more astonished the more she hears, 【Why do I feel like Grey completely failed to cripple PG by banning Frozen Heart, but instead, shot themselves in the foot……?】
【Err……】Truth to be told, Halfling feels the same way. Nevertheless, some things, he believes, are better left unsaid unless they can be said with full certainty. 【Indeed, Moonshadow Spider is a lot stronger than Frozen Heart. But as I’ve explained, this demon asks a lot from her player’s APM and responsiveness.】
Although with Jing Yu’s ability, he thinks he should be able to use her with no problems, but as Jing Yu’s fan, Halfling would rather die than to ever set a flag for his own family’s idol:
【Assassin-class demons are generally hard to use. The complexity of Moonshadow Spider’s abilities is also headache-inducing. Therefore, this demon’s appearance rate in LDPL is not that high…… Alright, so maybe it’s a little higher for her as compared to Frozen Heart.】
【Wow! The more you say, the more curious I am – How exactly will this match turn out ne?】Candy fixes her gaze on the loading page of the screen. When she pictures the image of Moonshadow Spider tyrannizing all on the battlefield, she is equal parts exhilarated and anxious.
At the moment, the completely oblivious Jing Yu quirks his lips up, simpering: “Huan Hei~ This line-up sure is fine! I’ll carry you to victory!”
Luo Yiming: “Here it comes! It’s Goldfish’s Sass Time!”
Ye Hong: “Little Goldfish, you can up your sass even further. It’s fine. We’re more or less able to accept this bug already. Really~”
Han Leng: “Every time I hear Goldfish sassing, it always feels so reassuring. It’s like the match’s already in our hands.”
Qin Fei: “Heh.”
Jing Yu: “……”
Jing Yu wordlessly lowers his head, face unbearably red.
How can he accidentally slip up again?! Really, this is so……
He’s fine with his teammates’ teasing. In any case, he’s gotten way too many bullet comments of that assortment when he runs his mouth during a live-stream.
But – but……
The sound of Qin Fei’s laughter just now really is too……
Jing Yu’s head slinks down even further.
Qin Fei flicks his eyes to him briefly. His lips tug up helplessly: “Don’t mind. Sassing is only normal in games! Carry us to victory ba!”
Luo Yiming: “Goldfish! Go get another pentakill!”
Ye Hong: “It’s gonna be so fun if Frozen Heart and Moonshadow Spider both are banned!”
Han Leng: “Hahaha! It’s the rise of the Assassin demons!”
These three people’s words are completely lost on Jing Yu. Still focused on Qin Fei’s words to him just now, he can’t help but smile slightly: “En, I will!”
–Carry you to victory. I will definitely do it!
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Tamago: Nobody. Nobody. Prepare yourselves for it. Mara: Moonshadow Spider sounds attractive~~ Tamago: ️️️ The next match’s the most epic I’ve ever translated.
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