Chapter 8:
Everyone stared disbelievingly at the young man. No more need to be said, it's very obvious and everyone got the message behind that pretentious body language.
It's a challenge right?
A very blantant and arrogant challenge.
But what frustrated and baffled everyone in the whole stadium that, the challenge is not voiced in a 'Are you really as strong as people made you to be?' Challenge, but more like to 'Are you worthy enough to beat me?'.
It's not like a petty mortal challenging above him. It's like senior looking down at his junior and said "Wanna try me?" Because they're confident that they'll win. They're confident to bring down their juniors.
"That kid, he's really damn impatient," Big Ye smirked as the yells around the stadium is only getting louder by secs.
"He better get the hell out of here after the game," Second Ye leaned back and covered his ears with a grimance.
"Dammit Fifth Ye, once we released him outside he turned from an obedient little brother to a shameless and fearless troublemaker," Fourth Ye covered his ears tightly.
"Since when Fifth Ye has a grudge against that handsome player to the point he issued a challenge?!" Little Ye yelled his question to his older selves who pretended to not hearing anything, the noises of the incensed fans are loud enough though, so Little Ye just gave up.
In the other area, Ye Xiu covered his head, "Aaagghh," Ye Xiu would kill that kid after they got home. He'll take a break from the intenet cafe, go home, and have a very nice talk about 'Low profiles' and 'Challenging a guy in his home turf' also 'Tact' with thar kid.
'Little Zhou, don't be incensed. Brush it off, make a joke out of it, whatever!' Ye Xiu knows he's desperate enough to even mentally ask for Zhou Zekai, of all people, to make a joke.
Meanwhile, the All-Stars above all reacted in various fashion, some were amused, some were scandalized, some were just give no care.
"Well, well, it's not all about fans after all. It's about time Zhou Zekai meet a hater," Fang Rui, who is pretty much one of the most hated player because of his playstyle, chuckled in amusement and nudged his captain, Lin Jingyan, who only smiled awkwardly in return
Fang Rui glanced at his partner, "Lighten up, Old Lin. Let's see how this will turn out."
Lin Jingyan sighed as flashback from yesterday plagued him, shaking his head, "Alright," he forced himself to look interested.
"Now, even a normal audience is ambitious," Han Wenqing leaned back and glared at the stage in dislike. Beside him, Zhang Xinjie readjusted his glasses and chose to keep his silence.
"That guy is pretty gutsy," Deng Fusheng commented and Wang Jiexi shook his head disapprovingly.
"This is Samsara's stadium," Wang Jiexi scanned the furious audience.
"Finally! Someone is enough of Zhou Zekai's bullshit! I admire this guy! I hope he uncovered Zhou Zekai's pathetic skill as a player, Hahaha!" Huang Shaotian laughed madly, enjoying the show very much. Yu Wenzhou only shook his head exasperately.
"Now, that's what I'll call interesting! We haven't got an audience challenging a pro that pretentiously since age!" Li Xian laughed and Wu Yuce shuts him up with a sharp jab to his ribs.
"That guy is handsome tho," Wise words came from Misty Rain's queen, Chu Yunxiu, which immadiately gained her exasperated sigh from her whole team.
Amongst them all, only one certain person who stared in shock. Su Mucheng quickly nursed back her expression, but her eyes betrayed a hint of concern, "What are you doing?" She murmured. Initially, she had been surprised to see Fifth Ye came up, but when the unspoken challenge is issued, she's terribly shocked. What made the calm and collected Ye Xiu who was as immovable as a mountain, no matter what age he is, do something so reckless such as this?
Su Mucheng doesn't understand Fifth Ye's motivation, but she has a complete faith on him. Sharpshooter is already like a second class to Ye Xiu, right after Battlemage.
That's what made this appear to be more disastrous to her rather than everyone else. Luckily it's just hurdles jump, nothing would be going too far, no? As long as it's not 1v1 match... Hopefully nothing will go wrong.
The MC sweated profusely as he stared in between Zhou Zekai and this 'Ye Xiuwu'. He never trained for this, what should he do in this kind of situation? Make a joke? Make a light out of it? What does he supposed to say? The MC gathered his mind together and opened his mouth, intending to calm down the fans with dense light joke but before he could say anything, Zhou Zekai beat him to it.
Zhou Zekai stared at Fifth Ye and nodded. Now words said, not even an 'en' which he usually used as a response. Just a simple and firm nod.
Exclamations broke out as Zhou Zekai's nod is shown on the screen.
The challenge is accepted!
"Damn it!" Samsara's die-hard fans are especially frustrated. In their eyes, their god has to be respected and untouchable. A no-name noob is not worthy to be noticed by their Zhou-shen. Countless fans boo-ed, mainly to Fifth Ye, and the MC is lowkey panicking.
The MC's dillema is not living long as the Sharpshooter account card for Fifth Ye arrived and he was told to calm down by the other official. The MC cleared his throat and force a smile Fifth Ye's way. "Here you go, a Sharpshooter account," the MC handed it to Fifth Ye who accepted it politely.
The game is starting soon and everyone had gone to their own player's booth.
The stage loaded with hologram and soon eight characters appeared onstage, four of them were pro avatars, whilst the other fours are from the audience. Three avatars craned their necks to stare dazedly at Zhou Zekai, only one who didn't, and that odd one is a handsome sharpshooter with mediocre equips.
Soundless Shoots, Of course everyone immadiately knew that this Sharpshooter belong to that pretentious prick who dared to issue a challenge to Zhou Zekai.
"Ready! Set... "
"Bang!"
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!..." Rapid bangs followed and everyone could see that the two sharpshooters had turned to face backward at the same time and started rapidly Aerial Firing. Others were momentarily stunned, but immadiately moved to chase after the duo.
The two sharpshooters who started at the same time, managed to jump over the first hurdle roughly at the same time, in term of speed they're evenly matched. But the discerning and experienced pros could see that Soundless Shoots is slightly faster- only slightly, though, not enough to be noticed unless they're looking into the detail.
But then again, since when jumping hurdles were only about racing and who's the fastest? It also tested the player's ability and calculative mind!
On the back, the Battlemage started the chaos with his Chaser.
Whereas at the front, the Witch started the chaos, he tossed Lava Flask at Cloud Piercer who immadiately come to an abrupt but beautiful stop-
Huang Shaotian snorted derisively as he saw the overly beautiful and elegant stop
-And immadiately faced the Wtch, prompting Soundless Shoots to have a clear advantage as he kept Aerial Firing, the audience felt indignant on the behalf of their idol and started boo-ing loudly. Unexpectedly, as if he heard their scornful boos, Soundless Shoots also stopped abruptly, looking at those behind him.
However, it's naive to think that he would just stand around and waiting for Cloud Piercer to get untangled from the Witch.
Soundless Shoots spun his dual guns and the sounds of guns reloading could be heard, he tilted his head slightly, this action is not just or the sake of being cool, it's actually an opening of a Sharpshooter's skill!
Soundless Shoots raised his dual guns, aiming at the Witch. Some people immadiately got confused, he's helping Zhou Zekai now? Or he just wanted that his duel with Zhou Zekai to be fair and square without outsider's interference?
Soundless Shoots shooted to the Witch, however, how could a pro Witch didn't see that? The Witch moved his broom and glide back to dodge the attack, sadly, Fifth Ye had long predicted he'd done that. It's just Fifth Ye's target hadn't been him in the first place.
The Battlemage was shooted in the head and Fifth Ye immadiately felt pleased, Good, he found that particular Chaser is distasteful. But he didn't only stop there, he raised his guns again and started shooting randomly, threwing skills here and there to create chaos amongst thus behind him and started Aerial Firing away, again. Meanwhile, Cloud Piercer had continue his path and is on the lead now.
Whether it was pro players or audience members, he shooted them all indiscriminately. In his eyes, obviously, everyone here is enemy so he won't be generous (He never even been generous to himself, see, he'd strangled Second Ye, which is literally his future self, once with intent to kill).
Soundless Shoots stopped his Aerial Fire and Cloud Piercer looked back.
"Bang!" Cloud Piercer smoothly dodged and interrupted his own Aerial Fire to deal with that shot just now. Then, as if nothing happened, the other gunner continued his Aerial Fire to rapidly catch up.
Zhou Zekai aimed, it's not his fault, he was at the front and Soundless Shoots was behind, showing his back to him after such provocation. Zhou Zekai shooted back and Fifth Ye controlled Soundless Shoots to dodge back.
But Zhou Zekai, although very quiet and seemed well-mannered also shy, he's an ambitious and fierce gamer, otherwise, why would he be renamed the 'One Man Team'?
"Bang!" The accuracy of that shoot is frightening, added with his opponent's back is facing him-
Zhou Zekai's eyes widened as Soundless Shoots actually somersaulted mid-air, the bullet went through nothing and right now all Zhou Zekai could focus for is the other Sharpshooter's cold, emotionless golden eyes.
The Audience exclaimed in shock, even the pro players are restless.
Soundless Shoots aimed, "Bang!" In a mere short split second he shooted and Cloud Piercer took a slight damage, but that's enough to make others speechless.
Soundless Shoots landed and quickly Aerial Firing back.
Zhou Zekai quickly recovered and also continued on his path, but his expression is much more solemn now. He's not only dealing with a light hater case. This is clearly a challenge from an unknown, but clearly in the same level, gunner expert.
That upside down shoot just now...
"Damn!" The pros exclaimed.
"Holy Shit!" Huang Shaotian, from the pros' seats, swore, "Captain, did you see it?! That guy freaking shooted when he's flippinf upside down, mid-air! Who could released such a precise shoot when their screen is upside down?! Is he trained? He must've trained that move just now! Now, that's what I call cool Sharpshooter, not the pretty-girly playstyle of Zhou Zekai," Of course Huang Shaotian would slip a dissing commentary about Zhou Zekai.
Ignoring Huang Shaotian's last sentence, Yu Wenzhou nodded solemnly, "Looks like, Zhou Zekai needs to treat this seriously."
On different area, Tyranny's Zhang Xinjie readjusted his slipping glasses, "Such precision, who is this man?"
Han Wenqing leaned his elbow on his armchair and proceed to lean his chin on his fist, "Upside down shoot, that form..." What a distant memory. Unnoticed by his teammates, Han Wenqing's brows furrowed as he recalled something from a long time ago. It's so familiar...
On Excellent Era's seats, Su Mucheng pursed her smile after she saw the familiar technique.
The audience could only look at each others in disbelief. Please tell them that this is only a dream, Zhou Zekai actually at a disadvantage from that exchange just now?
At this moment, Ye Xiu is pretty much resigned at the chaos his young self had created. He only sighed ruefully, "At least he didn't bring shame," he smiled helplessly.
Onstage, the other players caught up and started making the intense chaos to be even more chaotic. Skills are thrown at each others randomly, but somehow, the only thing that could pull the audience's attention is the battle between the two sharpshooters who seemed to focus on shooting viciously at each other, with occassional Aerial Fire to keep their pace.
A normal player tried to attack Soundless Shoots as his last struggle, but Fifth Ye killed him and move on. As the first kill is made, a hurdle is destroyed in a very explosive manner by the Witch who had intended to attack Zhou Zekai.
In that noisy noise, Zhou Zekai activated Thunder Sniper and his dual guns turned into a rifle. The Witch who had just recovered were dumbstruck as he stared straight at Cloud Piercer's riffle, but in that split second Cloud Piercer seems to be more attracted to something else and shifted his aggro... To Soundless Shoots.
Soundless Shoots looked back from his Aerial Fire and saw Cloud Piercer is aiming at him, Fifth Ye blinked...
A rifle?
"BANG!" Fifth Ye's eyes widened in horror, not because his visual is drenched in blood, but because his character is thrown back to the last place because of the impact. Fifth Ye's brows furrowed.
Soundless Shoots recovered, Fifth Ye's fingers danced wildly as his APM raised dramatically, he rapidly catching up with his Aerial Fire. When he's nearer, he stopped and trn around to face forward, he randomly threw a level 60 skill.
Random Firing activated and Soundless Shoots shooted everyone indescriminately, killing another audience member who was hanging on his last thread. 'Not this...' Fifth Ye shook his head.
He fired a level 65 skill to the Berserker pro and the Berserker got thrown and destroy a hurdle.
"Clack..." Reloading sound and Soundless Shoots raised his riffle. "BANG!"
The Witch on the second place had his head splattered in blood and got thrown forward like a train, easily bypassing Cloud Piercer, in result, Cloud Piercer had to stop Aerial Firing and turned to face the front and deal with the Witch whilst Soundless Shoots quickly turned back and resumed his Aerial Fire.
The pro players are all speechless as well admire this challenger's quick thinking, since he can't shoot Cloud Piercer to the back, why not force other people to the front and force him to stop?
"That guy is insane," Fang Rui actually clapped at this cunning display.
"Just now," Zhang Xinjie's brows jumped.
"Impossible," Xiao Shiqin gasped a little.
"He was testing his skill set?" Yu Wenzhou blinked in surprise as he deducted.
Huang Shaotian stared incredulously, "You mean to say that, that guy didn't know what he was doing?! Well damn!"
"No..." On the other area, Wang Jiexi narrowed his eyes, "Rather, he was searching for Thunder Snipe. The earlier two skill also thrown in the same manner as Thunder Snipe, straight to the front. But he was unsure, in other words..." Wang Jiexi frowned.
"That guy only knew level 55 and below skillset," Han Wenqing furrowed his brows.
"But if that's so."
"He's either a new player who never get beyond level 55 or..." Yu Wenzhou sighed and did not continue.
On the audience seats, Second Ye sneered mockingly, "Tsk, tsk, can't he just read the skill's name? Such a shame to practically proclaiming that he's a noob."
Big Ye shook his head, "Fifth had been too focused on his occupation as a wayward Cleric, when he reached the Heavenly Domain, I'll Thunder Sniped him till he learn."
"Come on, give him a break, that Zhou Zekai is also no joke," Fourth Ye sighed.
In the end, despite all the struggles, Zhou Zekai still won the game with Soundless Shoots came in the second place, the rest of the players are wiped out.
A few second later, some people clapped, prompting the rest to snap out and starts clapping too. Their idol won! And by quite distance at that!
The players exitted their booths and line up onstage, they all have strange expressions as they all looked at Fifth Ye.
The MC, as always, did some talk and praised the players before asking about their opinions, when it was Fifth Ye's turn, everyone fell silent. Although some people still felt resentful (and it won't be an exaggration to say some people hate him already), but his performance had been brilliant enough to cool off teir dissatisfaction.
However, that was for audience. Whilst the pros? They all treated this young man seriously, despite being thrown back by Thunder Snipe and have a clearly inferior equips, this guy still managed bypass everyone again and attained the second place. If you asked them, they would say Zhou Zekai had won by slight margin.
Fifth Ye sighed and looked at Zhou Zekai who looked back in silence. To everyone's surprise, Fifth Ye suddenly chuckled, it's bitter yes, but not quite a defeated and self-deppreciating chuckle. It's a mix of bitter resentment, helpless acceptance and... Satisfaction?
"I lost," Fifth Ye started, "Even though it was just jumping hurdles game, I still lost." A loss is a loss, regardless anything... You can't change the fact and there's no 'what-if' after the game's decided.
"The Great Gunner is deserving for his title," Fifth Ye tilted his head towards Zhou Zekai, but this time, it's not challenging and full of haughtiness, but rather an acknowledgement.
On Excellent Era's seats, Su Mucheng covered her mouth and smiled fondly, 'So it's like that...' Fifth Ye actually did not accept another having that tittle. But right now, he's ready to let go. In Su Mucheng's eyes, that nod of acknowledgemet just now is like a prime minister, agreeing for the crown prince to replace the king. It feels like, Ye Xiu truly hold that place very importantly and finally at ease to let go.
Zhou Zekai smiled and nodded, "You're also very good," He praised shortly.
"Of course," Fifth Ye did not deny that. "But you're better," and with that declaration, Fifth Ye smiled softly, he completely let it go.
Whilst they're having a deep short conversation, the screen replayed some of the good stunt of the two as the background. As the tension melted, the MC also became a lot more at ease.
The MC praised their sportmanship and the mood became light hearted again, "As everyone could see, little brother Ye over here, is a very talented player, are you a part of a club's camp?" The MC asked what everyone is curious of. Especially the clubs' officials who are practically eyeing each other guardedly.
"No, I'm currently only a casual player," Fifth Ye answered calmly.
"Oh? But you're really good! Do you have any plan to join any current professional club?" The MC probed further.
Fifth Ye laughed leisurely, "Nope." He's commited (forced) to be the cleric of the family after all.
"But don't you interested in becoming a professional Sharpshooter player?" The MC asked, confused.
"Why would I?" Fifth Ye eyed him strangely, "In the first place, Sharpshooter is not my main class," Fifth Ye smirked.
Zhou Zekai stared in shock.
Almost all the pros' jaws dropped.
Yu Wenzhou sighed shakily, "Or Sharpshooter is not his main class,"
After that, Fifth Ye got off of the stage elegantly, heading straight for the exit and disappeared completely for the rest of the day... And day after that. The club's officials who are all ready to bombard him with offers to join their club could only lower their head in disappointment and get back to their own respective club.
Ye Xiu rolled his eyes as Su Mucheng finally choose Tang Rou, of course, Su Mucheng wouldn't be so mischievous to get him. Though, he had to give her credit to make him freaked out a little back there.
Su Mucheng smiled sweetly at the stage as she greeted Chen Guo and Tang Rou, before moving on, "Hmm, for the fourth, I'll choose again..." Su Mucheng tapped her chin innocently and smiled.
She looked towards Area A.
Ye Xiu's heart skipped a beat.
Su Mucheng smiled brightly, "Area A..." Some people from other area mourned in dissapointment but Ye Xiu started getting nervous.
"Hm..." Su Mucheng couldn't help herself and giggled cutely making the audience, especially the men, cooed lightly. However, only Ye Xiu who could see through that cute smile and saw the devilish mischief Su Mucheng had.
Mucheng, I never asked anything from you, but please... Don't!
Ye Xiu tried to calm himself down, large chance that Su Mucheng is only messing with him like earlier.
"Seat number 13!"
Goddammit Mucheng!
Ye Xiu looked back to see the row where his 'family' sat on. Ye Xiu immadiately felt that his hope is all gone, covering his face, he almost want to sob in helplessness.
Second Ye calmly stood up, though the other Ye's could see the bitterness in his eyes. Even so, Second Ye composingly walked down towards the stage, not too eager and not too lazy like Fifth Ye. Steady and calm.
Upon reaching the stage, the fake brunette smiled slightly at Su Mucheng who returned it thousand times sweeter. When it was his turn for introduction, the MC offers him the mic.
"I'm Edward," Second Ye leisurely said with fake accent and Su Mucheng immadiately turned away, covering her lower face, snorting.
On the audience seat, Little Ye choked, "Who?!"
"That's just taking it too far!" Fourth Ye murmured incredulously.
"Oh? Edward? Where are you from and how do you know Glory?" The MC treated the answer seriously to which adding the humour for Su Mucheng whose shoulders are shaking relentlessly.
"Oh, I've lived in China for a pretty long time." Second Ye's answer managed to brush off the real answers.
"What's your thought of being here with us today?"
"I feel pretty happy to be invited by such a lovely lady today," 'Edward' bowed down to Su Mucheng and took her right hand and kissed it. Su Mucheng let him be and only giggled fondly in amusement. It's rather the audience who cried out indignantly, so daring! The lovely lady is a goddess to many people's heart you know!?
"My, you flatter me good sir," Su Mucheng curtsyed a little. Many people's hearts break in result.
The MC, who are aware of how many heart had break, immadiately changed the topic, "Alright, we're going to start the game, do you all bring your account card?"
Everyone answered with affirmation with the exception of Second Ye who raised his hand, "I forgot mine, I never thought I'd be chosen."
"It's alright, we'll prepare one for you then, what class you played?" The MC asked.
Second Ye flicked a glance towards Su Mucheng who returned it with a slight smile, "A Launcher, a Launcher is fine," Second Ye smiled, his shaded eyes are gleaming in sadistic light as Su Mucheng turned away, once again, snorting silently.
It ended in disaster, for almost ten minutes, none except Su Mucheng and Second Ye who could get their characters up for more than ten steps. It's because the two Launchers somehow started to compete and began to threw skills to each other and everyone.
Everyone suspected that they did it on purpose.
But the pros all got confused... Why does it feel like Su Mucheng is being taught and lectured? As Second Ye did not restrain himself and silently giving Su Mucheng a wordless pointers whilst kept jumping up to the peak.
"What?" Su Mucheng stared blankly at Ye Xiu, almost dropping her plastic spoon which she used to scoop up her ice cream.
"We're making a team," Ye Xiu repeated as he puffed out a cloud of smoke.
"As in," Su Mucheng gestured to all of her 'brothers' (Just the thought made her happy and all warm), "All of you?"
"Well yeah, you'd think why we're going for different class and even got Fifth Ye played Cleric?" Second Ye raised his brows as he gestured blandly to Fifith Ye who was busy cleaning Little Ye's mess.
"Well, I thought it was a phase and Fifth Ye wanted it," Su Mucheng admitted.
"Why would I want to play Cleric extensively?" Fifth Ye looked at her disbelievingly.
"I don't know," Su Mucheng shrugged and put a spoon of her strawberry ice cream into Little Ye's vanilla-chocolate mix one. "But aren't you guys have to go back eventually?" Su Mucheng furrowed her brows in concern.
"Precisely. We wanted to leave something to prove we were here," Big Ye said. "We would eventually find out the reason why we time-travelled, but for the meanwhile, we're helping our Third to come back into the proscene," Big Ye smiled as plucked off Fourth Ye's cap and put it on himself.
"And to screw everyone, don't forget that," Second Ye solemnly added.
"Yeah, that one too," Big Ye nodded.
"Sounds fun!" Su Mucheng clasped her hands dreamily. "Can I join you guys after my contract expired? Pretty please?" Su Mucheng playfully begged and winked.
"Hm, that's a hard question. We'll decide that after some extensive meetings," Fifth Ye smirked playfully.
"Aww, you'll need a woman in there you know? Oh yeah, what will happen if you all have to go back? Ye- Third Ye cannot function a whole team alone even with me," Su Mucheng asked again.
"Obviously, we'll keep recruiting the original team's members along the ways. That way even if all of us retreated one day, there would still people who will holding up the fort," Big Ye smiled and explained.
"Oh! Future's foresight!" Su Mucheng giggled teasingly. "So I'm guessing the group in the game would be future comrades?" Su Mucheng smiled lightly as she recalled the rowdy bunch in the game, noobish and loud Brawler, a valiant and fierce female Battlemage, dilligent and dependable socially-awkward Ghostblade, not to mention the newest intellectual but noobish Summoner.
"Yup, they all quite depandable. They'll do great in the future," Second Ye smiled.
"You said no spoilers of future events?!" Fourth Ye glared.
"Only for you, because you'll surely try to change thing. Don't think I didn't see the notes you made to make sure that Xuefeng-ge wouldn't go abroad," Second Ye regally arched an eyebrow. "You even listed off 'Future dream events of destruction', as one of your excuse."
"I had made that plan way before I time-travelled."
"I don't remember to have such a stupid idea."
"Give it up Fourth Ye, you've been caught red-handed," Fifth Ye said in pity.
"Weren't we, the younger ones, being here alone is already spoilers for us too?" Little Ye said as he scooped a spoonful of chocolate-flavoured ice cream and dump it on Su Mucheng's cup- they're the only two who wanted to eat ice cream.
"Big Ye and Second Ye were a walking spoilers the first time we met. CEO and National Team Leader," Ye Xiu pointed out.
"Well, it's not like we can control what can't be controlled," Big Ye shrugged.
Su Mucheng giggled, "Aah, it's so lively with you all here," she sighed dreamily. "Usually, it's just the two of us," Su Mucheng playfully nudged on Ye Xiu.
"I don't see why you're happy," Ye Xiu furrowed his brows, whilst the others looked on in amusement.
"Don't you two have Muqiu?" That sudden question silenced the table they all sat in. Little Ye tilted his head in askance, full of innocent curiousity.
Ye Xiu smiled, "He's frequently out of the country, so it's only the two of us," Ye Xiu patted boy's head gently with a big brother tone.
Su Mucheng looked at Little Ye then to Ye Xiu blankly before smiling softly, "Yeah, he's busy," her eyes are as calm as spring water, not a trace of ripple disturb it. She joined the lie so easily.
"He'll surely made the time if it's for you, Mucheng," Little Ye spoke up encouragingly.
"He always did," Su Mucheng laughed gently. "But I'm a grown up now, so I have to make his rest-easy and not worrying about me all the time," Su Mucheng explained.
"Are you going to finish that, boy?" Fourth Ye suddenly said as he pointed at Little Ye's ice cream cup.
Little Ye looked down on his half empty cup and nodded, "I am," he scooped his ice cream up and continues eating them, much to everyone's relief. "But," Little Ye looked up again, "Don't we have video call now? Can we call him and talk to him? Big Ye has a smartphone right?" Little Ye looked toward Big Ye who sat across him.
Big Ye smiled, "It may very well be midnight to him," he reasoned logically.
"And he also has no smartphone. Moving on," Su Mucheng saved them from extended tension. "What's the team's name?" Su Mucheng asked excitedly.
Everyone smiled, "Initially, most of us didn't care, but Little Ye did. So Big Ye and Second Ye said that we have to change the original team's name, even though we haven't even made it in this timeline," Ye Xiu said.
"Ooh! Changing history?" Su Mucheng stared in amusement to the eldest two who helplessly shrugged.
"The little midget want a change stubbornly so we had to spoil him a bit," Second Ye helplessly said with Little Ye protesting in the background.
"So what's the name? Is it gonna be 'Thousand Leaves' as opposed to 'Thousand Blossoms'?" Su Mucheng playfullt teased as they all snorted.
"Not a chance," Fourth Ye snorted.
"So what is it?" Su Mucheng leaned on.
"You know that, people around us 'Ye Xiu' or 'Ye Qiu' had always said I- we are exist just to ruin everyone's plans, life, etc." Big Ye started.
"Um, yeah," Su Mucheng nodded, that's nothing new.
"So now, there are six of us. You know what that means?" Big Ye smirked.
"I'm having more brothers? More headaches? More troubles? More problems? More... People gonna be bullied?" Su Mucheng guessed.
"Close, if you mix those all together, what do you get, my dearest Mucheng?" Second Ye smirked.
Su Mucheng thought for a bit, "Well... It's chaotic. Chaos?" She guessed.
"Bang! You're right!" Fifth Ye declared in mildly happy tone.
"As a reward, you can hug me," Little Ye playfully offered.
"Wait, I am?" Su Mucheng blinked then grinned, "Chaos is team's name?"
"Well, half right. Don't do a celebration pose just yet," Ye Xiu joked and Su Mucheng playfully hit him over the shoulder.
"Imagine six of 'Ye Xiu', and now it's not only 'imagine'." Fourth Ye smiled.
"The name is gonna be Chaos Theory. Just to make it more ironic, since it wouldn't be just a 'theory'," Big Ye chuckled in evil amusement.
"I like that name! Sounds cool and evil," Su Mucheng praised.
"It's cool and valiant," Little Ye insisted.
"Of course!" Su Mucheng readily catered.
"Chaos Theory, huh?"
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Huang Shaotian V: Ha! I knew it! I called it! And wtf Old Ye, you have a cellphone now?! DM me your phone number! C'mon c'mon c'mon! You didn't even told me you got a cellphone wtf wtf WTF?! Sneaky! So sneaky! And your first ever Weibo post is actually Samsara's stadium picture, like don't you have any other MORE important thing to be posted about? Hah? Do you? Do you not? Btw, good job on wrecking Du Ming tho, that Dragon Raises Its Head is brilliant. Anyways I've sent you my phone number, call me. Or give yours so I'll be the one who call you. #OMGYeQiuMadeHisFirstPost
Fang Rui V: Old Ye, you should've stopped by for some snacks. #OMGYeQiuMadeHisFirstPost
Yang Cong V: Years you were complaining about All-Star weekend and now you are free from it yet still going to flaunt it? #OMGYeQiuMadeHisFirstPost
Zhou Yuan V: He's the worst isn't he? #OMGYeQiuMadeHisFirstPost
Chu Yunxiu V: Seems like he's only willing to let go of his Weibo's virginity after he's retired. What's wrong Senior Ye? Mucheng said about Samsara wanting to invite you as a special guest, did they succeed? How much did you get? *cough* #OMGYeQiuMadeHisFirstPost
Li Xun V: Chu Yunxiu Oooh! Really?! Tsk tsk, is that all had been staged? What do our number one player have to say in this? #OMGYeQiuMadeHisFirstPost
Zhang Xinjie V: Staged? #OMGYeQiuMadeHisFirstPost
Zhou Zekai V: No... #OMGYeQiuMadeHisFirstPost
Su Mucheng V: Hahaha! Imo, he only dared to give up his Weibo's virginity now. Tech? What tech? He's just waiting for the opportunity to let go of the purest Weibo account. #OfcHeDid
Li Xuan V: And here we have an old retired veteran mixed in audience seats. #NowhereIsSafe #OMGYeQiuMadeHisFirstPost
Su Mucheng V: Two cups of ice cream :) :D [Image of two ice cream cups .Img]
Chu Yunxiu V: Yum~ :3
Huang Shaotian V: You totally hung out with Ye Qiu afterwards, amirite? Damn it girl! You ignored me when I asked you! How dare you!
Dai Yanqi V: Those looked good!
Li Xuan V: Too bad you eat it not with a good guy.
Tian Shen V: I found it strange that guy like ice cream? Chocolate or strawberry?
Liu Fei V: Aww, do you got me some, MuMu?
DefNotFade: Wait, Holy shit! Goddess Su was out with God Ye, that two cups of delicious Ice Cream?! #Mindblown
ChasingDream: Goddess Su, are you dating God Ye?
FlameEmperror: You guys are really close...
RenegadeImmortal: So it's official that God Ye is in City S right? I'm going to hunt for any suspicious guy #HaveToKnow
QueenOfSnakes: Take a picture of you two please~!
...
Ye Qiu: Thanks :)
Desert Dust: What for?
Ye Qiu: Kicking asses in my stead.
Desert Dust: You wished.
Ye Qiu: Haha, still, thank you.
Desert Dust: You deserve it.
Ye Qiu: That Eagle Stamp is brilliant.
Desert Dust: Your Dragon Raises Its Head too.
Ye Qiu: Your lecture after your match with Sun Xiang is priceless though, :D.
Desert Dust: It's so-so.
Ye Qiu: And I saw the interview. You're so dramatic, more than even Chu Yunxiu could possibly do. Lol, Old Han, "I'll wait for your return," really? Why do I felt like we're a married couple, with me as a military husband and you as the naturally concerned housewife?
Desert Dust: Let's PK.
Ye Qiu: Why do our conversations always ended with you dropping "Let's PK"?
Desert Dust: You asked for a beating, that's why.
Big Ye snorted in extreme amusement before letting out a low chuckle, "Oh, Fifth Ye~" he called out in sing-song voice.
Fifth Ye got a foreboding feeling about this, settling down his last set of clothes, Fifth Ye relucantly replied, "What?"
"Come here, dear little one," Big Ye smilingly beckoned with his phone.
Hesitantly, Fifth Ye got up and walked up to Big Ye's side, "What is it?" He asked again nervously.
"Look what's viral in Weibo," Big Ye handed him the phone for him to see.
"Um," Fifth Ye looked at the top trending, "Omg Ye Qiu made his first post?" Fifth Ye read out loud.
"Below that, Xiuwu," Big Ye smirked.
Fifth Ye's eyes trailled down to the second and then third trending topic and his eyes almost popped out of its sockets, "WHAT?! What the fuck? Why? How? What?!" Fifth Ye disbelievingly stared at the third trending topic.
"What is it?" Fourth Ye peered over his shoulder and suddenly laughed out loud, "Oh my God! You have it rough, brother!"
"Shut up!" Fifth Ye covered the screen even though it had been exposed.
"What's wrong? I'm smelling a topic worth bullying," Second Ye came into the living room.
"Nothing is wrong!" Fifth Ye defended.
"It's Fifth!" Fourth Ye betrayed.
"Fourth!" Fifth Ye gritted his teeth.
"He's-" Fourth Ye started.
"You damn shit!" Fifth Ye tackled Fourth Ye down, accidentally letting the phone go which fell on the padded carpet.
"Whoah- ahaha! Stop-" Fourth Ye struggled to uncover his mouth from Fifth Ye's firm hands. "The third trending topic!" Fifth Ye gasped out.
Second Ye bent down to pick the phone and looked at Big Ye who seems to be in a really good mood. "Third trending? ... Oh... Pfft, Boy, you're a victim. I pity you," Second Ye laughed in sadistic delight. "We should check this tag," he grinned.
"No!" Fifth Ye got up but this time, Fourth Ye hugged his waist to prevet him from going.
The trending topic they're talking about is currenty in the focus of Second Ye's eyes.
#OMGYeQiuMadeHisFirstPost
#DragonRaisesItsHead
#NewOTPZhouZekaiXYeXiuwu
"Oh my God! They already have fanfictions! Ahaha!" Second Ye laughed in schadenfreude.
"Let me see," Big Ye said and Second Ye sat beside him to see together.
"Pfft, check this one! The Rebellious Wife of The Gunner King- pfft," Second Ye couldn't hold his laughter.
"Ye Xiuwu is a cool and strong-willed youth who always hated rules and do as he pleases, however, he would never expect that one day his rebellious attitude caught the attention of the aloof Gunner King, The extremely handsome and cold Zhou Zekai. Worse, he lost against Gunner King and now he has to be the King's male consort," Big Ye read the summary out loud, taking delight in Fifth Ye's misery.
"That's so typical!" Fourth Ye laughed and mocked at the same time.
"Look! There's even a fanart already! At this rate, inappropriate fanarts might soon popped up," Second Ye pointed out.
"Shut up you all! I am you, dammit!" Fifth Ye cursed.
The weather and temprature is still cold, outside, many people are busy as it's nearing new year and they want to quickly finish whatever they need to finish soon enough before they could relax in the holiday.
A lone figure stood in front of Excellent Era building, donned in elegant expensive coat and blue scarf. He tilted his head and frowned thoughtfully. His elegant, handsome, and fair feature is void of emotion as he took a confident stride into the building.
But before the man could enter, a group of men stumbled out, laughing and messing around. The man stopped short, eyes trained on the rowdy group.
"And then everyone lose their mind! Seriously, what's so special about that loser?!" Liu Hao complained mockingly.
"Excuse me," the man took the opportunity to ask. "May I ask you something, sir?"
"Heh, what is-" Liu Hao stared in surprise. "You! What are you doing here?! Are you here begging for money? Ooh, let me guess, from Su Mucheng? You're adopting a lifestyle of a gigolo now?" Liu Hao glared and mocked the man before him a his companion laughed slightly.
"My apologize, I don't understand why you're insulting me. But I came with peace," the man frowned.
"Hmph! Cowering now? You're not deceiving anyone with that fake attitude, Ye Qiu," Liu Hao sneered.
The man, Ye Qiu, tilted his head down, "I don't know what your problem is, but I'm here searching for my brother." He supressed his temper, and dealt with it cooly.
"Huh?! What brother? No one here is your brother!" Liu Hao growled.
"My brother, you may know him as 'Ye Qiu'?" Ye Qiu raised his brows.
"What?" Everyone looked at each other before bursting out in mocking laughter.
"Are you that desperate for attention, Ye Qiu?!" Liu Hao mocked.
"What are you all being so noisy about? If you guys can't keep peace, at least keep silence," Su Mucheng emmerged unhappily with a can of orange juice, however, she stopped short.
"Ye...?" Su Mucheng furrowed her brows. Who is this? Fourth Ye? Second Ye? No no, their aura is different... This guy is not Ye Xiu. Su Mucheng's is eyes widened.
"You-?!" She pointed in surprise whilst Ye Qiu stared back blankly.
Fifth Ye blinked as he looked at the new friend's invitation, he casually accepted it and was about to move on when he got a whisper from his new friend.
Endless Night: What do you say about joining Tyranny and beckme the successor of Immovable Rock?
Fifth Ye blinked and furrowed his brows in confusion, "Who?" Is his only question.