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Zhong Qing didn't have much interaction with Jiang Botao, but she always felt that Samsara's most successful acquisition was Zhou Zekai taking over One Shot Through Clouds, followed closely by Jiang Botao's transfer. The brighter the light, the stronger the shadow; a player willing to play a supporting role yet brimming with ideas was truly valuable, especially for someone like Zhong Qing, who could be considered a tactical pragmatist.

As she watched the players on stage, she didn't notice the person sitting to her left was also observing her.

Of course, there was a sense of regret that Void hadn't made it to the semifinals, but Wu Yuce, standing at around 1.8 meters tall and capable of withstanding club pressure to insist on using the Demon Sword on stage, didn't have time to dwell on the bittersweetness of a team that always seemed so close yet so far from the championship. He thought it better to watch a few more playoff matches live; any insights he gained could be useful for the next season.

Li Xuan and Chu Yunxiu were both players who debuted in the fourth season's golden generation and had a good relationship. It was naturally no trouble for them to get a couple of tickets for the match. Chu Yunxiu probably thought that since Sun Xiang was sitting nearby, being professional players, they might as well sit together to share the potential trouble if they were recognized.

It was only when Zhong Qing confidently stated "no" regarding the map that he realized this young girl next to him wasn't like most of the girls in the venue who were there just to see Zhou Zekai; she was genuinely focused on the match. Her brief exchanges with Sun Xiang left him momentarily stunned.

She can do that too?

But he had no way of knowing that Zhong Qing had studied architecture before switching to game reviews. Although she had forgotten much of her architectural knowledge due to lack of ambition, she still remembered her first semester's design course wasn't about building houses but about designing three-dimensional spatial compositions.

Thus, in Glory, she became someone who drew ice lines all over and researched peculiar maps.

She was actually quite a beautiful girl; otherwise, she wouldn't have formed a good-looking combination with Su Mucheng in her round. However, the first impression she left on Wu Yuce was quirky.

Yet, clearly, within just fifteen minutes, that impression transformed into one of "luck."

Samsara's victory made the club ecstatic. Winning the championship was out of reach this season, but reaching the semifinals was already commendable. If they were lucky enough to win the next round, it would be a sure profit. Thus, they decided to hold another lottery, this time for the most popular One Shot Through Clouds signed figurine.

The screen displayed the last five winning seat numbers.

Zhong Qing's seat was the first one listed.

"Holy crap," Sun Xiang exclaimed.

Realizing that someone would definitely notice them at that moment, he quickly lowered his hat.

"Never seen you this lucky while playing games…"

Did you really need this kind of luck?

She thought about it but couldn't really reply that way. Naturally, she couldn't joke around like she did in their chat on QQ, saying that this was probably the treatment of a protagonist. After all, this kind of probability didn't happen repeatedly; if it did, something must be off.

"Well… how about I treat you to a late-night snack later?"

She checked her phone; it was still not even ten o'clock, and there was still plenty of time before the last subway train.

The Samsara venue was near the subway station, and considering the transfer time, she had more than an hour to spare before her Line 9 would stop for the night. After factoring in the time to collect her figurine, she would still have forty to fifty minutes left.

Sun Xiang tilted his chin up, pondering how to brush her off before agreeing. After all, he had been tricked too many times, but when he turned his head, he spotted two familiar faces a seat away. Even though they were wearing masks, their faces were still recognizable.

Though he had only met the Void duo three times—twice during the seventh season regular season and once at the All-Star match—their notoriety changed how he perceived them. He could remember their faces at least.

At that moment, the two of them were looking at him with the same expression—Are you really going to act all shy just because a girl is inviting you for late-night snacks?

Sun Xiang couldn't stand this kind of provocation.

"Alright, just don't say I ate you broke."

Zhong Qing casually nodded. She wasn't naive; if she truly ended up broke, she would just sell the One Shot Through Clouds figurine to recoup her costs. But unfortunately, that plan was quickly thwarted. While she was looking at the prizes, she suddenly asked, "Can I exchange the One Shot Through Clouds figurine for the Wu Lang one?"

Everyone present was stunned, including the person responsible for handing out the prizes, along with Sun Xiang and the Void duo who were following behind her.

"This is a limited edition One Shot Through Clouds figurine; there are originally very few of them," the staff member explained.

"I know that; there's even a signature, so it should be even rarer," Zhong Qing pointed to the figurine on the shelf. "But I think Deputy Captain Jiang played excellently today, and the map selection was quite interesting, so I want that figurine. Is that not allowed? You guys won't lose out."

Not losing out was true, but they had never seen such an outrageous request.

As the staff thought this, they eventually took the figurine from the shelf, placed it in a box, and handed it to Zhong Qing. Fortunately, this batch of figures had already been signed by the team members in advance; otherwise, they would have to go find Deputy Captain Jiang in the lounge.

The backstage lighting was much better than in the venue. Under the lights, her slightly tousled hair cast shadows across her face, making her look even prettier than in the dim light of the arena. To describe her, one might say she had a purity that seemed untouched by frost or snow. From her appearance to her tone when asking for the Wu Lang figurine, nothing gave the impression she was a fan of Deputy Captain Jiang; it all felt a bit disjointed.

Was this girl really just not a fan of Captain Zhou?

Of course, he wouldn't be able to get an answer to that question. With the figurine in hand, Zhong Qing turned and began searching for a place to grab a quick late-night snack.

Taking a taxi was out of the question; given the geographic location of the suburban new city, taxi fares were more outrageous than the cost of a late-night meal.

[Glory Alliance Player Group]

[Fengshan Ghost Cry] "I'm dying of laughter. Samsara is giving away a signed One Shot Through Clouds figurine to a lucky audience member, and the girl who won it asks if she can exchange it for Wu Lang's. You guys' club person was left speechless. What's more, this girl isn't even a fan of Deputy Jiang."

[Wu Gou Shuangyue] "?????"

[Yunshan Luan] "?????"

[Xiao Ge Zizhu] "?????"

[Ye Yushengfan] "You guys from Samsara, why are you all acting surprised? Isn't it strange that she's not a fan of Zhou Zekai? It's not all about looks, you know. I think you should broaden the prize range; put all the figurines from the entire league on display, and let the fans choose whoever's figurine they want to take home. That way, you won't have to deal with returns. Look at Blue Rain; they never have this problem; every time they draw for the Sword Saint figurine, it's always a happy winner."

[Fengcheng Yanyu] "Huang Shaotian, your noise is blinding my eyes. That's because Blue Rain can't draw lucky audience members for the giveaways, right?"

[Ye Yushengfan] "What do you mean, Chu Yunxiu? Is the Sword Saint figurine not cool? Even if a girl wins it, she's definitely my fan. Otherwise, why would she be there, watching me beat up my opponents?"

[Gui Mi Shen Yi] "..."

[Mu Yu Cheng Feng] "..."**

[Wang Bu Liu Xing] "..."**

[Fei Dao Jian] "Where does that leave your captain?"

[Gui Ke] "That girl appreciates Deputy Jiang's map selection, mentioning an illusion of distance perception, but she's probably not a fan of Samsara; she's sitting in Smoke Rain's section and is now off to get a late-night snack with Sun Xiang."

[Ye Yushengfan] "What the heck? If I break this down, I can understand, but together, what does that even mean?"

[Sheng Ling Mie] "Samsara's map selection was indeed quite interesting today."

[Shi Bu Zhuan] "But once used, it wouldn't work the second time."

[Feng Mang Hui Jian] "Isn't the point that the girl is going for late-night snacks with Sun Xiang? I thought the league was filled with single dogs?"

[Xiao Ge Zizhu] "Not me."

Blue Rain's members collectively felt that this conversation was impossible to continue.