Xuan Shi’s break room.
After listening to the post-match interview, Hades laughed and asked, "Gao Ran, do you think Jiang Qin only knows how to play AWM_Tianlong, is that true?"
Hades’s cue made Gao Ran think carefully before saying, “I think it's true, Jiang Qin has been practicing a lot lately, I saw him play AWM, but he wasn’t very good at it.”
Xiao Yang nodded and followed up, "Yeah, I saw him play too, and he was pretty average, so I was so surprised when he said he was the world's best offensive sniper."
“I can’t believe he tricked us, he is so cool.”
Hades smiled and said, "So Jiang Qin is good at keeping a low profile, you can’t trust your own eyes, let alone what he says."
“I think we can't believe everything he says, only half of it.”
Xiao Li leaned back on the sofa and blew a bubble, "Half, which half?"
Hades’s lips curved up in a smile, and he slowly said, “Seeing is believing, hearing is not.”
“Everyone saw him practicing lately, that part is true, the rest, just ignore it.”
Gao Ran nodded and laughed, "Yeah, makes sense, everyone says Jiang Qin is a seasoned actor, we can't be tricked by him."
Xiao Li agreed, "No problem, he can act, but we have to be sensible."
“What do you mean, sensible? I was gone, and you guys are having so much fun?” At this moment, Jiang Qin pushed the door open and walked in, making a teasing remark.
Xiao Li immediately sat up straight and stammered, "Well, no, we're not having fun, we're reflecting on this game.”
“Only you are sensible, the rest of us are clueless.”
“Yes, yes, yes.” Xiao Yang quickly said, “The final game depended on you, we’re all just supporting roles.”
Hades also laughed, "That's right, the others said I played well, a little bit of performance, and they hyped it up so much, I felt uncomfortable sitting here.”
After listening to everyone, Jiang Qin smiled slightly, nodded, and said, "Good to know, you guys really messed up.”
“Tactical execution is fine, but your gunplay is unstable, I never saw you guys all go crazy.”
“You guys should practice more, we are 5/11 now, we are close to the playoffs, you guys need to work harder.”
“...”
Xiao Li, Xiao Yang, and Gao Ran exchanged glances and then nodded like chicks pecking at rice, indicating that Jiang Qin was right.
Jiang Qin was so excellent, he worked harder than them, this was called leading by example, it was very convincing.
Two consecutive wins ignited a spark of hope, everyone was motivated, a little bit of encouragement went a long way.
The night passed without incident...
At 2 p.m., the entire Xuan Shi team arrived in the meeting room to review the previous night's game.
The review was led by Head Coach. Zao Zao, and the former Head Coach and substitute player, Xiao Qi.
Zao Zao analyzed, “New Eagle Eye, I feel like the team was a bit messy.”
“The first half was 6:3, we had a good advantage going into the second half, but we almost got overturned by AG.”
“I feel like we didn’t play our advantage well, our defense was mediocre, not as sharp as the attackers.”
Xiao Qi pushed his glasses up his nose, nodded with an air of confidence, and said, "Yes, New Eagle Eye and Power Supply, both maps were won by the attackers, I think the problem lies with the defenders.”
“On New Eagle Eye, the defenders were chased by AG for several points, if Jiang Qin hadn't stabilized at the end, they would have been overturned.”
“Power Supply, on the other hand, the defenders had a big advantage, and Doo was also destroyed, it’s hard to evaluate.”
After Zao Zao and Xiao Qi finished, Jiang Qin spoke up, “It’s not hard to evaluate, the problem with the defenders is that they can't handle the gunfights.”
“If our gunplay was good, we could have topped the score, and the final would have been easier.”
“I think instead of reviewing here, we should practice more, we’re going to Peng’s live stream tonight, let’s just practice for a while.”
Zao Zao was stunned and asked, “So we’re not reviewing, just going to practice?”
Jiang Qin nodded confidently and said, “Yeah, we can practice while you talk.”
“Of course, you can also practice with us, have some fun.”
Zao Zao’s face darkened, he waved his hand directly and said, “Practice is out of the question, let Xiao Qi play with you guys for a while.”
“Let’s go, review is over, everyone go practice.”
“Okay...”
“...”
The five-minute post-game review was probably the shortest one ever.
Jiang Qin led the team to two consecutive wins, everyone could see his contribution, his words carried a lot of weight.
Since Jiang Qin didn't want to review, he just wanted to lead the team to practice, Zao Zao didn't argue and agreed to him.
Of course, Zao Zao wouldn't practice with them, but Xiao Qi was interested in Jiang Qin, he wanted to have a showdown with him using the AWM.
Jiang Qin politely declined the one-on-one challenge, and pushed Gao Ran towards Xiao Qi.
As for the result of the one-on-one, we won't talk about it, let's give Xiao Qi some face.
...
At 7 p.m., Peng’s live stream.
Peng invited Jiang Qin and Gao Ran to his live stream to watch the eStar vs. White Shark match.
〔Wow, newcomer meeting!〕
〔What newcomers, this is Xuan Shi’s team leader, Peng has to cater to him. 〕
〔Hahaha, not practicing, so anxious to watch the game? 〕
〔Of course, if eStar loses, the opportunity will come. 〕
〔As long as White Shark doesn’t throw, Xuan Shi will basically have the initiative. 〕
〔Brother, what do you mean? 〕
〔...〕
After a quick glance at the comments, Peng said, “Yes, if eStar loses to White Shark, their record will be 6/11, and we only need to beat Qing Jiu, then we will also be 6/11.”
“So, the initiative will be in our hands, no problem.”
Gao Ran agreed, “The premise is to beat Qing Jiu, then we can fight for the last spot in the winner's bracket.”
Peng nodded and affirmed, “That’s right, let’s see how much energy eStar can unleash.”
“Hey, why is eStar making a substitution? Ji Pin is down, is Qu Zi coming on?”
Gao Ran guessed, “This might be a surprise move, maybe Qu Zi can surprise everyone like Jiang Qin did.”
Peng shook his head directly, “That’s impossible, Qu Zi isn't a new player, everyone knows his strength.”
“Maybe Ji Pin’s training state isn’t good, and Qu Zi came to save the day.”
“By the way, why is Jiang Qin so quiet? Don’t be so stiff, relax a bit.”
Jiang Qin smiled slightly and said, “No, I’m letting Gao Ran talk first, I didn't think he talked much, but today he seems to be a chatterbox.”
“Looking at this, I think he’s pretty suitable for live streaming.”
Peng laughed and said, “Many people are like this, they are quiet when playing games, they focus on their operations, but when they live stream, they let loose and feel relaxed.”
“Jiang Qin, predict who will win this game?”
Jiang Qin didn’t hesitate and directly said, “eStar, if they win, we won’t be eliminated either, the winner’s bracket will get a lot more competitive.”
“Qing Jiu, White Shark, EDG, KZ, their records are all similar, we’ll see who is most worthy of the winner's bracket in the final round.”
“...”
Peng’s mouth twitched, speechless, he thought to himself:
It doesn’t have to be so competitive, I just want a peaceful and happy life, don’t jinx it, okay.
The comments from the viewers flew by.
〔Jiang Qin doesn't even want to speak, he just wants to be a handsome man quietly!〕
〔Turns out Gao Ran is a quiet guy in the game, he talks so much on live stream, haha!〕
〔Compete, compete your hearts out!〕
〔Peng’s expression is so good, he doesn’t want his competitors to win. 〕
〔Jiang Qin: Doesn’t matter if we make the playoffs or not, I just want to watch other teams fight!〕
〔666, you’re the best, Jiang Qin, excellent! 〕
〔The one most worthy of the winner’s bracket was beaten by you yesterday, haha!〕
〔...〕
...I am the dividing line...
ps, my friends, I’m here.
This is the 3rd update today...