Naturally, Li Shiyi and Little Fool were clear about the process of the Mountain Internet Cafe's exhibition match.
They had been here once a week, so they were familiar with the arrangements.
At this time, the manager of the internet cafe had already walked up to the stage and announced to the customers that the exhibition match was about to begin. He also explained the rules of the exhibition match and the things to take note of.
The members of Team One and Team Two of the High Mountain Team went up to the stage and waved to the audience with smiles on their faces. They were immediately greeted by loud cheers and whistles.
After all, they were the main players of the High Mountain Team, so they were treated differently.
At the same time, Li Shiyi and Little Fool, the two substitutes, also walked to the side of the stage. Their statuses were not comparable to the members of Team One and Team Two, so naturally, they could not stand together with them and receive the cheers and applause from the customers and fans of the internet cafe.
Furthermore —
In the interactive segment of the exhibition match, they were only there to serve as supporting characters.
Mountain Internet Cafe's exhibition match segment was different from the other top internet cafes in Shanghai that had professional teams stationed there. It wasn't as simple as a few professional players from the professional teams going on stage to play a few rounds of high-end matches. There was also a segment where they interacted with their fans.
First, the main members of the Gaoshan team would appear on one side, forming a three-man team. At the same time, two fans would be chosen from the customers of the internet cafe to join their team. On the other side, the opponent would also have to choose a few fans to join their team. Together with the substitutes from the Gaoshan team, they would form a five-man team.
Then, they would fight against each other.
This kind of arrangement was full of interaction and fun. The goal was to give the customers and fans in the internet cafe a chance to personally participate in this kind of match with a professional Almighty. It would give them a greater sense of participation.
Li Shiyi and Little Fool were the only substitutes from the High Mountain Team that came to the Mountain Internet Cafe. Hence, the supporting characters fell to the two of them.
Soon, both teams had formed their five-man lineups, and an interactive performance competition was about to begin.
Little Fool sat in front of the computer screen on the stage. He could not help but complain in a low voice.
"What do you mean by fair …"
"They claim to have pro gods on both sides, but in the end, the other side only has our Team One and Team Two's main roster. On our side, other than a few fans, we only have two substitutes, Brother Li and I. The difference in skill is too great. How can we win?"
"He's obviously going to be a punching bag for those guys on the other side."
His tone was filled with indignation and unwillingness.
After all, they were in front of so many customers and spectators in the internet cafe. Who wouldn't want to show off their might and win the applause of the entire cafe? But now, they didn't even need to wait for the match to officially start. Just by looking at the lineups of both sides, they could already predict the outcome.
Compared to the waiter's anger, Li Shiyi was more indifferent. He just shook his head and smiled.
"You'll get used to it."
"We're not here to gain fame and reputation anyway. Let's play well later and get a red packet later."
His tone was also filled with negativity and resignation.
Yes.
He had experienced this kind of "punching bag" situation too many times in the past. If it was because of the pride in his heart, he naturally would not accept such a thing.
But now …
Everything was for the sake of survival. He wanted to get a few hundred yuan in the red packet so that he could go home and improve his sister's food, or even buy two new clothes for her …
So be it. It's not a big deal.
Li Shiyi's mouth twitched, revealing a self-deprecating expression. Anyway, even if he wasn't willing to be a "punching bag," with his current skill level, how could he fight back?
…
An interactive exhibition match between the members of the High Mountain Team and the fans of the internet cafe quickly began.
The internet cafe audience below the stage was filled with enthusiastic cheers and applause. Basically, these cheers and applause were for the fans of the two teams on the stage.
"Bro, you can do it!"
"Play well, don't feel pressured!"
"Let's fight for our fans too! If we can kill the gods of the High Mountain Team once or twice, we'll be lucky! "
"Good luck, good luck!"
All sorts of screams and whistles could be heard.
At the same time, the spectators on both sides of the stage were nervous and excited. It was rare for them to have a chance to spar with a professional God and fight alongside him. Naturally, they had to cherish the opportunity and try their best to perform better than they could.
The manager of the Mountain Internet Cafe, who was the host, held a microphone and joined in the fun.
"Fans from both sides have a chance!"
"You guys aren't fighting alone. You all have pro gods as your teammates!"
"This round —"
"It's hard to tell who's going to win or lose ~"
Of course, when such words were spoken, the members of the High Mountain Squad couldn't help but curl their lips.
Hard to tell who's going to win or lose?
These words were nothing more than a bluff to the normal internet cafe audience.
In reality …
The outcome of the battle had long been decided.
…
The blue and purple teams from both teams confirmed their respective lineups, and soon, a loading bar of the game appeared on the big spectator's screen.
In this match, the blue team had two main members of the High Mountain Team and one member of the second team. The remaining two fans were around the Gold rank. On the other side, the purple team had two substitutes, Li Shiyi and Little Fool, as well as three fans. Their ranks were also between the Gold and Platinum ranks.
The lineups on both sides …
The disparity in strength was actually extremely great.
On the purple team, Li Shiyi, who was in charge of the jungler position, had already taken out Kazik, while Little Fool was playing as the mid laner. He was playing as Melisandre.
Little Fool was a little nervous.
"F * ck, our opponent is Star Luo. My mid lane is probably going to be suppressed in the early game. Brother Li, help me a little —"
Star Luo.
He was also the main mid laner of the High Mountain Team.
In the LSPL division of the national server, Star Luo's strength level might only be able to rank in the middle or even the second to third tier of the lower-middle tier, but if compared to Little Fool who had just entered the club as a substitute, they were still clearly stronger.
Although he had already resigned himself to his fate and was only here to earn some extra money, Little Fool still didn't want to be beaten up too badly and embarrass himself in front of so many customers and fans of the internet cafe. After all, young people still wanted to save face.
Li Shiyi took a deep breath and nodded.
"Okay."
"I'll try to find a chance to help you in the mid lane."
Although that was what he said, his eyes were fixed on the image of the blue team's blind jungler on the loading bar. His right hand holding the mouse subconsciously tightened.
Sweat seeped out of his palm.
"Ah Bing."
This was the ID of the blue team's blind jungler.
He was also the jungler of the High Mountain Team's second team.
For Li Shiyi, this name represented an incomparably painful memory of the past.
Last year.
In the S5 season last year, he was demoted from the jungler position of the High Mountain Team's second team to the substitute seat. It was Ah Bing who forced him down.
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