At the COA finals, the Apas team, known for its innovative research and development, brought out a lineup designed to secure a draw.
The saying "A draw is as good as a win" seemed like a curse in Identity V tournaments. They didn't have enough time to decode the cipher machines, their teammates went down in seconds, and Apas finished as runner-up.
It was also the fourth time Apas had come second, earning them the mocking nickname "Grand Slam of Second Place."
Their captain, Zuo Qingrang, who was in charge of BP, was caught up in a match-fixing scandal over a single photo. At twenty-one, he was constantly being compared to his own self from five years earlier.
"He's past his prime," one tournament discussion thread said of Zuo Qingrang.
Meanwhile, a small-time streamer on some platform, having just watched the match, asked, "How much does it cost to buy a team?"
Viewers: Hahaha, streamer, you're hilarious.
Streamer: I'm serious.
Viewers: In that case, I wouldn't recommend investing, streamer. The tournament scene is too small, and it's hard to make money.
Streamer: I don't mind if it doesn't make money.
Streamer: Is ten million enough?
Unexpectedly, "Is ten million enough?" became a viral forum meme. Apas, who had lost that final, was soon saddled with the mocking nickname "The Ten-Million Team."
Bai Wen was mobbed by furious fans and became notorious as a celebrity everyone loved to hate.
A month later, as the IVL Summer League began, Apas officially changed its name to AYW. Zuo Qingrang retired and became AYW's coach.
In a livestream, Bai Wen, the streamer who'd been mocked for a month, said, "So it doesn't take ten million after all."
At the same time, he changed his streamer ID to "AYW-White."
The chat exploded, with people saying, "Holy crap, bro, you actually went and did it!" "Young Master Bai, what a big spender!" "Does the team need a janitor?"
The highest-rated comment read, "Damn rich people, he really pulled it off."
At the post-match interview after the first playoff game, the host smiled and said, "Young Master Bai..."
The chat was full of laughter. The host was known for being constantly online and great at making a show of things.
"It's rare that we get to interview a team owner directly. Let's take this chance to learn a little about the team. Why is it called AYW?"
"It's because..."
Then, in a clip posted on a video site, a shy young man suddenly looked toward the screen, his eyes shining.
"As you wish."
Backstage, Zuo Qingrang, formerly Apas's captain, known for his serious attitude and high standards and nicknamed the Pressure Demon, now AYW's coach, looked at the screen with a meaningful smile.
The players instinctively took a few steps away from the display.
Later, AYW's opponents would learn that they were facing six players.
Because the head coach on the other side was warming up, ready to take the field.
At first, AYW fans were just glad the team hadn't disbanded.
Only later did they realize that the people predicting their team's downfall had been their own fans all along.
Bro, how did you end up in the finals?
Situation report: Plans have changed. Get ready to win the championship!
Zuo Qingrang (QR) x Bai Wen (White)
Set in the game Identity V. You can enjoy the story even if you haven't played the game.
No characters are based on real people. The tournament schedule is mostly fictional and can't be verified. Zuo will miss one competition cycle because of a hand injury, but he'll play again later! (Yes, our head coach really will be playing!)
We're standing firm behind our guaranteed happy ending!
The Eyes
[One whose eyes are not deceived by things, but whose heart is easily misled by delusion.]
"Can you see?"
From the age of three, Yan Jin could see filthy things that others couldn't. The adults called him a seer and said he was uncanny, but his grandfather said it was a gift he was born with. Yan Jin wholeheartedly agreed. When he grew up, he put on a pair of sunglasses and set up as a blind fortune-teller under an overpass.
As for his grandfather's advice not to listen, not to look, and not to become obsessed or deluded...
After Yan Jin accidentally entered a horror instance, he said, "Oh."
He was the sort to disobey, look at everything, and become both obsessed and deluded.
Sorry, but I have a pair of eyes that can observe all things and see life and death, and they only make me more obsessed and deluded.
A horror-instance story. Stay tuned.
Later, everyone suddenly noticed that the master who used to be blind, but now could see, had a cold and aloof Daoist priest following him around.
They certainly didn't look like a legitimate group, and Yan Jin wholeheartedly agreed. He poked the person beside him and lied without so much as a blush.
"It's because you're so ugly."
"Mm."
The onlookers took in the man's peerless looks, then his otherworldly presence, so untouched by the mundane, and slowly typed a single "?"
Fine, if you're blind, that's one thing.
But are we part of your little game, too?
Orthodox sect master gong x self-taught fortune-teller shou
Instance 1: Ghost Divination
Theme: In esports, only first place counts.
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The recent double sniper attack by Madam Hong is really fun. I wonder if I can see Bai Wei playing Madam Sniper. I look forward to it.
The article you wrote is really great. When I was following it, I was sure that you must be generating electricity for love. I really like this article, and I will do my best to promote it for you. In fact, I really hope that the story of this article can really appear in the IVL arena. Everyone can compete fairly on the arena. I want to see more unpopular characters in the arena shine, like Joseph from YMM. The atmosphere of the game is really getting worse now. No matter what you do, people will scold you. To be honest, I am actually not very old. Last August I just got into the game, but in this year, I deeply felt the many changes in the game. First, there were brats yelling in public places, ruining the reputation of the players, and then txz and rxz fought, calling each other a bitch, etc. It seems that insulting the characters is now normal. This game is really going downhill that we normal players can't stop.
Great, great, the relationship line has finally made progress [Compare Heart]
It's not Xiaoxi who's talking about the instability, that's very bad. .
This is very bad. Tonic is used as an accessory for the husband 😭
Hnt and Yi Meng are also a bit delicious
Please update more! I really like this book
The recent fisherman girl in the Apparition style is also very interesting. The fisherman throws a cross into the Apparition and directly encircles half of the map. I don't know if I can see it. Looking forward to the update.