The King's Avatar Episode 21 Recap
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Xiao Shiqin said to Sun Xiang that it was precisely because of his brilliance that everyone attributed Jia Shi's loss to him, but the problem was actually internal to Jia Shi. Sun Xiang said he didn't care about that, and Xiao Shiqin countered by asking why he wasn't in the tactics room then. Sun Xiang's thoughts were exposed, and his anger flared. He told Xiao Shiqin that he would definitely defeat him.
But Xiao Shiqin denied this, telling him that they would defeat others together. Luo Ji calculated Xing Xin's win rate against Jia Shi. Everyone was a little discouraged by the low win rate, but Ye Xiu said that on the field, the win rate depends on the people behind the characters, so they and Jia Shi both had a fifty percent chance of winning. Hearing this, everyone's morale surged, and they immediately perked up and went to train.
Ye Xiu reminded everyone that they were going to register tomorrow and should dress up properly. The eighth season of the Glory Professional League had completely ended. Team Samsara won the championship, which was arguably uneventful, but there were also regrets. Compared to Ye Xiu leaving Jia Shi, what pained him more was Jia Shi's relegation. After all, that was where he had once fought. However, Ye Xiu was now only focused on Xing Xin.
Xing Xin was a new team. First, they had to pass the rigorous selections of the mentor matches to qualify for the Challenger League, and then win the championship to get the entry ticket to the tenth season of the Glory Professional League. This was a new beginning, signifying new hope.
Ye Xiu and his group arrived at the registration venue, but Ye Xiu suddenly received a call, so he told the others to register first and that he would come later. The registration venue was crowded with players from various teams. Luo Ji analyzed each person's strengths to summarize Xing Xin's probability of success. Bao Rongxing was dismissive of this, thinking that Ye Xiu was the most formidable.
Tang Rou teased him, saying he only thought of Ye Xiu when comparing himself, and it was then that Bao Rongxing realized Ye Xiu wasn't with them. Ye Xiu had gone to meet Xiao Shiqin. The venue was the same, but now things were different. Looking at the familiar screen, they both seemed transported back to the past.
Back then, Xiao Shiqin was completely helpless against Ye Xiu's Dragon Raising Head, and he had thrown his tactics book aside in frustration, which Ye Xiu happened to pick up while passing by. Ye Xiu flipped through the tactics book and praised Xiao Shiqin for his diligence.
But Xiao Shiqin felt that effort could never compare to talent on the path of esports, yet Ye Xiu told him that extraordinary people were just working hard in ordinary ways where others couldn't see, and the transformation from quantity to quality was just one final push of persistence away. Ye Xiu asked about Xiao Shiqin's recent transfer, thinking that his decision to transfer must be out of the ordinary.
But Xiao Shiqin said that what was considered out of the ordinary depended on who you were talking about. While the Xing Xin team members were registering, they encountered Jia Shi head-on. Shen Jian of Jia Shi saw the Xing Xin team and spoke mockingly, which led to the two sides refusing to back down, comparing the strength of their respective team members.
When they spoke of Qiao Yifan, Shen Jian scoffed that he was just a water boy when he was with Wei Cao. Hearing this, Qiao Yifan couldn't help but shrink back. Just then, Ye Xiu returned. He silently encouraged Qiao Yifan, giving him the courage to introduce himself. There were still thirty minutes until the results of the mentor match were announced. Qiao Yifan led everyone to wait for the results.
Everyone was very confused, and Luo Ji speculated that Qiao Yifan was scared. Everyone said they weren't afraid of the results at all, and Qiao Yifan also told everyone to go back and rest. However, the people who claimed not to be afraid on the surface still gathered in front of the computer without prior agreement when the results were about to appear. Seeing that Xing Xin would face Wei Cao in the mentor match, Qiao Yifan felt very conflicted.
Chen Guo and Ye Xiu, who were also looking at the results, were also filled with complex emotions about this outcome. Tao Xuan believed that Xiao Shiqin and Sun Xiang didn't need to be on the field at the same time in the Challenger League. They just needed to substitute Sun Xiang out when he was impulsive and replace him with Xiao Shiqin. But Xiao Shiqin had already prepared a complete strategy targeting Sun Xiang.
He felt that he and Sun Xiang were different types of players, and Jia Shi needed both of them. Just then, Sun Xiang came and asked Xiao Shiqin about his strategy. Xiao Shiqin replied that his strategy was Leaf of Autumn. Sun Xiang heard this, showed a knowing smile, and told Xiao Shiqin that he wanted to team up with him to defeat others. The mentor match is different from the regular season.
There are no individual matches, arena matches, or team matches; there is only one contest. The mentor team will intercept on the competition map. The players must break through their obstacles and run from one end of the map to the other. One point is scored for each person who crosses the line. After Ye Xiu finished explaining the rules, he asked the team members for their thoughts on dealing with the mentor match.
Qiao Yifan analyzed Wei Cao's strengths and felt that Xing Xin needed a Cleric to heal. Bao Rongxing didn't understand, and Qiao Yifan replied that they needed a Cleric to clear the opponent's magic's negative effects and showed everyone the video he had in his hand, which was approved by the others. Tang Rou asked Qiao Yifan if he was really not afraid of facing Wei Cao.
Qiao Yifan smiled and replied that he at least knew Wei Cao very well. Qiao Yifan privately organized Wei Cao's strengths and weaknesses, but the others discovered it. Qiao Yifan originally thought they would blame him, but to his surprise, everyone approved of his actions. Qiao Yifan showed Ye Xiu the Cleric ranking he had compiled and recommended An Wenyi to him, also presenting all the information he had gathered about An Wenyi.
Seeing that Qiao Yifan was so well-prepared, Ye Xiu assigned him the task of interviewing An Wenyi to train him. An Wenyi's ranking was actually achieved by his junior. He traded books with his junior, thereby getting the opportunity to join a team. He came to Xing Xin Internet Cafe and secretly assessed Xing Xin's assets and cash flow. Qiao Yifan saw him and quickly went forward to call out to him.
Recalling the research he had done, Qiao Yifan began questioning An Wenyi. Unexpectedly, An Wenyi's answers were completely unconventional, and Qiao Yifan couldn't keep up. Seeing this, Chen Guo, who was observing from the side, wanted to go up and help, but Ye Xiu pulled her back. An Wenyi acted as if he was dissatisfied with Xing Xin's environment and was about to leave. Qiao Yifan hurriedly stopped him and asked if he had any other requirements.
Seeing this, An Wenyi raised the issue of salary and asked Qiao Yifan if the salary could be increased. Qiao Yifan didn't know how to respond. At this moment, Ye Xiu finally appeared to help him out. Ye Xiu told An Wenyi that he could agree to his request, but it would depend on his performance. An Wenyi agreed to Ye Xiu's proposal and was willing to follow his rules.
Ye Xiu said his rules were the rules of the mentor match: he would be responsible for interception, and the other team members would run the map. As long as someone crossed the finish line, Ye Xiu would lose. Hearing this, everyone logged into the game and came onto the map. The few people coordinated under Qiao Yifan's command, trying to break through Ye Xiu's defense line.
Although the few of them had worked hard to coordinate, they still lost to Ye Xiu. An Wenyi pointed out the shortcomings in Qiao Yifan's command and stated that he would accept his loss, saying he was about to leave. Seeing this, Qiao Yifan quickly told Ye Xiu that it was all his command error, wanting to keep An Wenyi.
However, the experienced Ye Xiu had already seen An Wenyi's excellent grasp of healing timing, so he kept An Wenyi and agreed to his additional requirements. Chen Guo and Ye Xiu discussed the future development of the team, but Ye Xiu felt it was too early to discuss such issues. Hearing this, Chen Guo wanted to discuss An Wenyi's treatment with Ye Xiu, and since Ye Xiu hadn't considered this aspect, Chen Guo showed him the plan she had formulated.
