The King's Avatar Episode 20 Recap
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Back then, Qiu Fei was framed by Chen Yehui and couldn't become a first-team member. He had been indignant about it, but Ye Xiu advised him that it would be better to train diligently and keep his ranking. Ye Xiu suggested Qiu Fei participate in a one-year professional esports training in the United States. Qiu Fei wasn't very enthusiastic about this, so Ye Xiu promised to give him a silver weapon when he returned.
Upon hearing this, Qiu Fei's spirits instantly lifted, and he quickly asked Ye Xiu to write him an IOU. Ye Xiu reluctantly agreed, but on the IOU, he wrote, "Owes Qiu Fei a Glory." Now, Qiu Fei took out this IOU and asked Ye Xiu to fulfill what was on the IOU. Ye Xiu smiled and told Qiu Fei that he would earn this Glory for himself.
Seeing that he wanted to back out, Qiu Fei told Ye Xiu that he now had a reason to keep pestering him. Seeing this, Ye Xiu could only agree that he would give him a Glory back. When Chen Yehui saw Qiu Fei return from Xing Xin internet cafe, he thought that he and Ye Xiu had finally fallen out, so he kept belittling Ye Xiu, trying to bring Qiu Fei onto the same side as himself.
Qiu Fei listened to his words, gave him a mocking smile, and punched him hard, warning Chen Yehui that if he ever belittled Ye Xiu again, he would beat him every time he saw him.
At this time, Ye Xiu's team members were all facing choices regarding their future paths—Wang Jiexi kept Qiao Yifan in Wei Cao to continue practicing Ghostblade, Bao Rongxing finally got promoted, and Tang Rou's invitation letter from the Conservatory of Music was also nearing its final day. However, in their hearts, they already had a more important goal.
Whether it was Qiu Fei or others, they chose to follow Ye Xiu not because they wanted Ye Xiu to be responsible for their lives. Everyone just wanted to play Glory with Ye Xiu. Since they had made their choice, everyone would be responsible for their own lives. And Ye Xiu also understood that he could not be responsible for their lives, but he was willing to be their choice, because where the sword pointed was their Glory.
Chen Guo finally passed the exam and obtained the professional esports manager certificate. To reward Chen Guo for passing the exam, Ye Xiu gave her the first season league badge as a gift. Chen Guo was overjoyed to receive such a precious gift and told Ye Xiu that she also had a gift for him. She hid her hands behind her back, and when she brought them out, both hands formed the 'heart' gesture.
Ye Xiu saw this gesture and was puzzled, asking Chen Guo what it meant. Chen Guo replied that it represented a new beginning. Ye Xiu and his group came to a hot pot restaurant to celebrate. While they were eating, Ye Xiu suddenly remembered something important. He took out his account card and handed it to Chen Guo, stating that Ye Xiu and Jun Moxiao would always be with Xing Xin.
Seeing this, the others also handed over their account cards and swore that they were with Xing Xin. Chen Guo was very touched by everyone's trust in her. She recalled the difficulties and struggles she had faced on her journey to becoming the team manager and was determined to fight to the end with everyone. The twelfth match of the Glory Season 8 regular season was about to begin.
The two teams facing off in this match were Jia Shi and Thunder. Thunder's captain, Xiao Shiqin, is one of the Four Master Tacticians, and situations where his team wins against stronger opponents in team matches often occur. His character, the Mechanic Sheng Lingmie, is also a top-tier character in Glory. He is the tactical core of Thunder.
And the Jia Shi team is led by the rookie king Sun Xiang, whose character Leaf of Autumn holds the title of Fighting God. The players from both sides entered the competition map, and the Jia Shi-Thunder relegation battle team match was about to start. Although Thunder had Xiao Shiqin, one of the Four Master Tacticians, due to the insufficient individual strength of Thunder's players, they regrettably fell into the relegation zone this season.
Jia Shi, after changing coaches, had not seen much improvement and was also on the edge of the relegation zone. Bao Rongxing was unconcerned about relegation, thinking that if they were relegated, they could just level up by grinding monsters. But Ye Xiu explained that only twenty teams would remain each season, and those at the bottom would not even keep their spot and would be unable to level up at all.
Tonight, either Jia Shi or Thunder would be relegated, and the relegated team would enter next season's Challenger League, which is the competition that the Xing Xin team would participate in. Winning the Challenger League championship is the only way for a relegated team to return to the Alliance, so the team relegated tonight would become Xing Xin's opponent.
Ye Xiu said that even if they didn't meet in the Challenger League, they would eventually meet in the league itself, and either team would become Xing Xin's future opponent. Sun Xiang led Jia Shi in a fierce attack on Thunder, first taking out Thunder's Cleric. Thunder's team instantly fell into a disadvantage. Thunder continued to retreat, while Jia Shi pursued, not wanting Thunder's substitute and main players to link up.
Seeing this situation, Ye Xiu asked Qiao Yifan what he would do if he were in that position. Qiao Yifan replied that he would preserve strength and wait for an opportunity. But Ye Xiu said that Thunder had little time left, and opportunities must be created themselves. On the field, Sun Xiang pressed his advantage and used Dragon Rises to the Sky, initiating the second stage attack and performing Dragon Raising Head, but this move was dodged by Xiao Shiqin.
Everyone present was filled with surprise at this scene. Ye Xiu revealed the method to counter Dragon Raising Head and stated that Xiao Shiqin had broken this ultimate move through his countless efforts. He also pointed out that it was not wise for Sun Xiang to use Dragon Raising Head at this time and that he suffered from showing off. Thunder began to rapidly counter-attack, with all players surrounding Sun Xiang.
Xiao Shiqin was skilled at winning against weaker opponents; as long as the opponent revealed a weakness, he would firmly seize it. The team match time was about to end, and Xiao Shiqin successfully took down Sun Xiang. At the same time, their team's health was higher than Jia Shi's, securing their spot. The winning Thunder players were all very excited, chatting eagerly in the backstage about how they would celebrate later.
However, Xiao Shiqin, who had led them to victory, showed no joy on his face. He took off his team uniform and told his teammates that he would no longer be the captain of Thunder. He handed over his summarized tactical points and counter-strategies to his teammates. The teammates were very confused by this and repeatedly asked for a reason, but Xiao Shiqin did not answer.
Jia Shi lost the match, and fans and reporters crowded the door of the competition room, demanding an explanation from Sun Xiang. The Jia Shi players shirked responsibility among themselves, no one wanting to be the first to leave the competition room. Su Mucheng couldn't stand their words anymore. She picked up her things and was about to leave, but Sun Xiang said that he was the one who led the team and that he would go explain to everyone.
Su Mucheng stopped him, telling him that Jia Shi's relegation had something to do with everyone, including herself. After speaking, Su Mucheng was the first to walk out of the competition room. Facing the questioning from reporters and fans, she shed tears and couldn't say anything, only bowing deeply to express her apology.
Ye Xiu knew that Su Mucheng must be feeling very low after losing the match, so he waited for her outside early and said he would take her to an old place. Su Mucheng followed Ye Xiu to an internet cafe, wondering why the two of them had never been here before. Ye Xiu pointed to a computer, and he and Su Mucheng logged into Glory. Ye Xiu took Su Mucheng to the map that Su Muqiu had made.
This was also the first place Su Mucheng had ever played Glory. The two of them started a duel on this map, reminiscing about the interesting things from back then. Just then, Su Mucheng fell into a glitch in the map, and Ye Xiu also quickly followed. The two arrived on a map they had never seen before, looking out at a vast expanse. They walked shoulder to shoulder.
Su Mucheng told Ye Xiu that in the past six months, without Ye Xiu by her side, she had worked harder than before, but Jia Shi was still relegated, and the current Jia Shi always made her feel powerless. She felt lost about the future and felt like she was always going downhill. Ye Xiu listened to her words and told her to look at the path under her feet.
Life is often like the stairs they were walking on; they thought they were going down, but if they kept going, they would find themselves standing at a higher place. There is no absolute boundary between winning and losing. As long as they keep moving forward, a low point can become a high point. The world is never a straight road, there are ups and downs, wins and losses, and no end point.
After hearing these words, the worries in Su Mucheng's heart finally seemed to have some relief. After the glitch in the map from back then was fixed by Su Muqiu, this Easter egg was left behind—the Penrose stairs. Ye Xiu suggested that Su Mucheng name this path. Su Mucheng thought for a moment and decided to call it the "Road to Glory." She knew that Xing Xin and Jia Shi would definitely meet in the Challenger League.
She handed the ice cream in her hand to Ye Xiu and said to him, "Welcome to being my opponent." After Xiao Shiqin left the Thunder team, he came to Jia Shi. Su Mucheng arranged for him to stay in the room that Ye Xiu used to live in. She asked Xiao Shiqin if he came to Jia Shi to sideline Sun Xiang, but Xiao Shiqin replied that he came to give Jia Shi a new look.
Sun Xiang was very depressed after losing the match and drank alone at a bar. While he was drinking, Xiao Shiqin appeared beside him and ordered the same drink as Sun Xiang. Xiao Shiqin told Sun Xiang that often, one plus one can have a greater than two effect. Sun Xiang understood the implication and said that he was unique and did not need to add himself to anyone. Hearing this, Xiao Shiqin told him that for a talented player like Sun Xiang, adding himself to someone else would only make the other person more successful, which was unfair.
