Ye Ci rolled her eyes. She really didn't want to shout at the top of her lungs with Tan Polang in the middle of so many people. Putting aside the fact that their conversation couldn't be heard in such a noisy crowd, shouting at the top of her lungs was something Ye Ci wouldn't do. In Ye Ci's opinion, shouting at the top of her lungs was a very exhausting thing. If she had the energy to shout at the top of her lungs, she might as well go for a few rounds of 800 meters.
Thus, Ye Ci mumbled to herself, "Of course I know about e-sports. I'm not a brainless creature living in outer space. I'm just saying that there are so many people here, why are they joining in the fun …"
Of course, Tan Polang couldn't hear her mumbling. Even if he could, he wouldn't agree with her. After all, he was also an e-sports player in the beginning. Ye Ci understood Tan Polang's passion for e-sports, so she only grumbled a little. She didn't really object to it.
After all, she understood how excited, impulsive, and irrepressible a person would be when they encountered something they liked.
There were ten dedicated e-sports machines in the exhibition area. They were shaped like flying cars, and the people controlling them could relax and feel very comfortable. There was a small circle around the monitor, which was used to block the view of the players on the machines next to it. It made the players on each machine feel like they were independent individuals.
The ten machines were rather spaced apart, and each one had a player sitting on it. However, Ye Ci couldn't see what kind of player they were, because the outside of each machine was crowded with onlookers. People would occasionally burst out in exclamations. Among them, the third machine had the most people surrounding it. The exclamations they heard just now also came from there.
Tan Polang's height had increased by leaps and bounds recently. He had grown from 1.65 meters a year ago to almost 20 centimeters. Coupled with his radiant face, he had attracted a lot of attention from the girls around him. However, Tan Polang wasn't in the mood to respond to these girls' gazes. All his attention was on the player in the crowd.
His heart was itching unbearably.
What kind of person would receive such praise? Come to think of it, it had been a few years since he played esports. There were some things that you thought you had let go of, but in fact, they were only temporarily frozen. As long as there was a little stimulation from the outside world, these things would erupt like a volcano, and you would not be able to control them.
Just like Tan Polang now, he was eager to squeeze into the crowd to see the appearance of the so-called expert. He wanted to see if he was really as amazing as everyone had said. However, this was not a TV show or a movie. How could they give up the best position that they had occupied? Tan Polang was originally pulling Ye Ci to the East and West of the crowd, but after he made a mistake, he let go of Ye Ci and squeezed into the crowd himself. However, after squeezing for a while, he still couldn't squeeze in at all. He was so anxious that his nose was sweating: "Let me see, let me see!"
Ye Ci stood behind Tan Polang. Seeing his anxious appearance, she couldn't help but laugh. Although Tan Polang usually acted like an adult, at this moment, he looked like an underage child. Looking over, she saw that the player on the last machine was about to leave. She hurriedly grabbed Tan Polang, who was still pretending to be a monkey jumping around, and said: "Come with me!"
"What are you doing!" Tan Polang was pulled towards the last machine by Ye Ci. He shouted anxiously: "You can't leave. If you leave, I won't be able to see it."
Ye Ci pursed her lips as she pointed at the last machine, "Why don't we have a chance to fight it instead of just watching?"
Tan Polang paused for a moment, then suddenly laughed. That's right. In any case, he used to be a member of the national team. Although he didn't even make it into the top 40 in the international competition, his skill level was much higher than the average player's. If he wanted to see if the opponent was really good, wouldn't he know as long as he tried it himself?
He immediately rushed towards the last machine. The player on the last machine had obviously lost the battle, and his skills weren't very good. There were only a few people around him, and even he had a regretful look on his face. Tan Polang rushed to his side and gave him a big smile: "Hey, bro, still want to play?"
The player looked up at Tan Polang. Although he was a bit angry at his failure, he didn't want to hit a smiling face. Moreover, Tan Polang was smiling so brightly that he couldn't say anything. He just sighed: "Nah, you want to try?"
"Yeah, I want to try." Tan Polang nodded: "Who has the highest points now?"
"That CM001." The person who spoke stood up. "I think my skills are not bad. The first few matches were quite smooth, but in the last match, I couldn't even fight back. This guy doesn't feel like a real person at all …" He sighed as he walked down the computer. "Do you want to challenge him?"
Tan Polang nodded vigorously: "Of course, of course."
"Then you'd better be prepared. Don't be like me." The player pursed his lips. It seemed that he didn't have high hopes for Tan Polang. He walked off the machine, and Tan Polang immediately sat on it. The player said to his friend as he walked away: "I thought we didn't have any experts here. Who would've thought that there are still some here? They're really good at hiding."
"Alright, alright, let's go back to Fate. Your hand speed isn't good enough. Hurry up and fight in the arena with me …"
Ye Ci tilted her head as she watched the two players walk away. The player base of Fate was really huge. She could bump into them anywhere. When she retracted her gaze from the two players, she looked at Tan Polang's monitor. He had already created an account and was in the middle of a match. He was fighting with a player behind a machine!
Tan Polang lived up to his name as a former member of the national team. Although he didn't have any outstanding achievements in the end, he had no problem dealing with normal players. Ye Ci wasn't an expert in esports, but she could tell that Tan Polang was an expert just by looking at his mechanics and strategy. His hand speed was also very fast. It was no wonder that he had been winning so many matches, and in such a short period of time.
Gradually, quite a number of players gathered around them. From time to time, there would be sounds of praise and exclamations coming from him.
Ye Ci noticed that Tan Polang was in Group B, and CM001 was in Group A. If they wanted to fight each other, Tan Polang would need to defeat all his opponents in his group and accumulate a certain amount of points. This was the reason why Tan Polang was constantly challenging his opponents.
Time ticked by, and more and more people gathered around them. There were also a lot of discussions flying out.
"That player behind the last machine is also very good! I think he's even better than CM001. "
"You're obviously an amateur. His hand speed isn't as fast as CM001's, and his strategy isn't very good either."
"I don't think so. I think I prefer PPLL (Tan Polang's account)'s strategy and attack rhythm. I think he's sharper that way."
…
The people around them were whispering to each other, discussing the difference between Tan Polang and CM001.
Ye Ci, who was standing beside Tan Polang, looked down at him, who was about to end the battle, and asked in a low voice, "How long until you can challenge CM001?"
"Soon. There are a lot of people challenging him. I'm still in the queue, and there are three people in front of me. If those three aren't that good, I think it'll be my turn soon. " Tan Polang said as he accepted another person's challenge. He then opened up a small map and began to battle with his opponent.
Tan Polang's battle was over quickly. He stretched his body and looked at the queue. There was still one more person in front of him. Since that was the case, he decided not to accept any more challenges. Instead, he downloaded a single player game from the gaming machine.
While Tan Polang was waiting, a person with a staff tag squeezed into the crowd. Ye Ci took a glance at the name tag on his neck. He was one of the staff members of the booth. He apologized as he squeezed to Tan Polang's side. He patted him on the shoulder and smiled, "PPLL, right?"
"Oh, I am." Tan Polang looked away from the monitor and looked at the staff, "Can I help you?"
"Here's the thing. We've been monitoring the battle between you and CM001. We think you're both top players, and it's almost time for you to challenge CM001. I'm sure there are a lot of e-sports fans here, and they'll be interested in this battle. However, only the people around you can see your battle, so we want to broadcast it live. Do you agree?" The staff member pointed at the three large display screens on the booth and asked politely.
Tan Polang thought for a while and looked at Ye Ci. Ye Ci shrugged and signaled for Tan Polang to decide. Tan Polang scratched his head and pondered for a moment before nodding, "Alright."
The staff smiled and nodded, "Thank you." He then lowered his head and pressed a button under Tan Polang's computer. After that, he gestured for Tan Polang to continue with his work and left the room.
Ye Ci looked at the booth and saw Tan Polang's monitor on the left. The largest monitor in the middle was used for commentary, and the rightmost monitor was not connected to CM001's monitor. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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