On a rainy night, the school beauty knocked on my door and asked for shelter
Chapter Summary
Hearing everyone's discussion, Zhou Yue summarized, "It seems we all acknowledge that the debate club is very strong, but we also basically all feel that we're not cut out for it, right? When a brilliant play occurs, such as a support's perfectly predicted hook or an ADC's impeccable dodging of skills, the crowd will immediately erupt in exclamations and heartfelt praises like "Wow!!! Shen Xinghe's gaze swept lightly over the players' extremely focused, even somewhat ferocious, expressions, then...
Zhao Ya is clearly the type of person who can only be appreciated from the audience but cannot perform on stage.
Shen Xinghe offered no comment, only nodding.
However, given his abilities, he certainly wouldn't be intimidated by being watched.
Moreover, Shen Xinghe's previous confrontations with those who flirted with him on the basketball court and the senior from the street photography club were sharp and uncompromising.
His eloquence is definitely not a problem; he simply doesn't like to showcase himself through his speaking skills.
Hearing everyone's discussion, Zhou Yue summarized, "It seems we all acknowledge that the debate club is very strong, but we also basically all feel that we're not cut out for it, right?
"She smiled and looked around, then suddenly looked at Chen Mo, "Chen Mo, you seem a little interested?
"Chen Mo smiled, neither confirming nor denying: "I am interested, but time and energy are limited, so it may not be a priority.
""This kind of brain-burning activity is too mentally taxing.
I'd better find something more relaxing and fun!
There are a lot of people gathered around that club up ahead.
It looks interesting.
Let's go check it out!
" Lin Xiaoxiao lively interrupted the in-depth analysis of the debate.
She grabbed Zhou Yue and Zhao Ya's arms and rushed forward immediately.
Her interruption pulled everyone away from the serious atmosphere of the debate.
Following her gaze, they saw a booth not far away surrounded by layers of people, with exclamations and laughter coming from it, a stark contrast to the silent intellectual exchange on the debate team's side.
Pulled along by Lin Xiaoxiao with boundless energy, the group walked through the slightly crowded aisle toward the booth that was packed with people, constantly erupting in exclamations and praises.
The closer you get, the clearer the mix of intense electronic sound effects, the rapid clicking of keyboards and mice, and the spontaneous shouts of the audience become, creating a highly infectious wave of excitement.
The banner above the booth boldly proclaimed: "Peak Esports Club - Welcome to the Canyon of Heroes!
"The booth design was full of technology and competitive atmosphere: the background was a huge LED screen that was broadcasting live the intense battle inside the booth.
On both sides stood banners displaying team members' official photos.
The team members wore matching team uniforms, with expressions ranging from cool and stern to confident.
Colorful RGB light strips wrapped around the display stand, flashing and changing in sync with the rhythm of kills in the game.
The most compelling attraction comes from a semi-open competition area specially built in the center of the booth.
Ten high-performance computers were placed back-to-back, forming a standard competition formation.
Ten members are engaged in a 5v5 exhibition match, with a huge LED screen displaying the real-time battle situation from the OB (spectator) perspective.
At this moment, the game has clearly entered a heated team battle phase.
On the large LED screen, the images changed rapidly, and the skill effects were dazzling and eye-catching.
A blue team assassin hero is using extremely tricky positioning and dazzling movement skills to try to cut into the red team's backline.
The red team's support player reacted with lightning speed, unleashing a crucial control skill almost in anticipation, narrowly missing the assassin and eliciting a collective gasp from the audience: "Hiss—!
"Almost simultaneously, the red team's ADC (marksman) player displayed amazing reaction speed and micro-management, dodging the enemy assassin's key skill with a small movement, while the mouse and keyboard clicked rapidly, maximizing his auto-attack output and unleashing a barrage of damage on the enemy front line.
The blue team's top laner, controlling a heavy-armored warrior, roared as he flashed into the battlefield, swinging his massive weapon in an attempt to disrupt the red team's formation...
"Kill the AD!
Kill the AD!
Look at the AD's position!
""Control him!
Control him!
Can you control him?
" "Nice!
We've got him!
Focus fire!
Focus fire!
""Go, go, go!
We can't fight!
Sell me, sell me!
"Inside the competition area, the participating club members communicated at a rapid pace, their voices hoarse from tension and focus, but their instructions were clear and unambiguous.
Their fingers flew across the mechanical keyboard, so fast they almost left afterimages, while the mouse was clicked and dragged frequently and rapidly, producing a dense "click-click" sound.
Everyone's expression was extremely focused, their brows furrowed, their eyes glued to the screen, completely immersed in the virtual battlefield.
The crowd was extremely dense, packed three or four deep, and almost all of them were boys, but you could also see some girls who were equally interested in it.
Their reactions were completely dictated by the course of the game, and their emotions fluctuated wildly.
When a brilliant play occurs, such as a support's perfectly predicted hook or an ADC's impeccable dodging of skills, the crowd will immediately erupt in exclamations and heartfelt praises like "Wow!!!
" "Awesome!!!
" and "That incredible reaction was amazing!!!
".
When a team fight reaches a critical moment and the situation becomes unclear, the entire spectator area will instantly fall silent.
Everyone holds their breath, their eyes fixed on the big screen, and all that can be heard are the intense skill sound effects and the players' hurried communication.
That collective tension almost solidified into a tangible reality.
When one side makes a mistake and gets focused down and killed, or when a team fight finally decides the winner, the crowd will immediately erupt with huge sighs of regret, "Oh no!
What a pity!
" or deafening cheers and applause, "Nice!
We won!
" "Great team fight!
" and so on, depending on their support.
During lulls in the battle, those around would immediately erupt into heated discussions: "Was that Flash too early?
" "The red team's commander made such a decisive decision!
" "The blue team's jungler's strategy has been figured out.
" "This mid laner's mechanics are impeccable!
" Various voices of discussion arose.
Chen Mo and his group of six finally managed to find an angle on the periphery of the crowd where they could clearly see the big screen.
Although Lin Xiaoxiao and Zhou Yue may not fully understand the specific game mechanics, they were captivated by the extremely enthusiastic atmosphere and the cool visuals on the screen, and watched with great interest.
Su Yuqing and Zhao Ya, on the other hand, were more like spectators, caught up in the atmosphere and finding it novel and exciting.
Shen Xinghe's gaze swept lightly over the players' extremely focused, even somewhat ferocious, expressions, then looked at the brilliant maneuvers and complex skill effects on the screen, seemingly quite interested.
Chen Mo crossed his arms and watched calmly.
He rarely plays these kinds of computer-based competitive games because a single game takes too long.
In his spare time, he will occasionally take out his phone and play a couple of rounds of mobile competitive games.
Although he doesn't play these kinds of games on the computer, these competitive games are basically similar in nature.
It's still understandable to look at.
He could glean a lot from this high-speed confrontation: exceptional instantaneous reaction capabilities, complex tactical decision-making, teamwork, and the mental fortitude to remain calm under intense pressure.
With the end of a team fight, the red team won by a narrow margin and destroyed the blue team's high ground tower.
The crowd of onlookers who supported the red team immediately erupted in enthusiastic cheers and applause.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, a member of the esports club in charge of recruitment shouted into the microphone, "Did you see the seniors' skills?
Wasn't it exciting?
Interested students are welcome to sign up and learn more!
Our club has dedicated training matches, gaming teams, and even the chance to participate in the university league!
" (End of Chapter)