The production team did not inform about outdoor activities, so there’s no need to go out today. Jiang Mo has planned to stay obediently in his room, except for meal times, without disturbing others. Sister Hong also didn’t require him to join others and be lively. As long as he behaves unsociably, there won’t be any issues.
The LPL Spring Split is in full swing, currently in its tenth season. The game version is different from what Jiang Mo knew before he passed away, but he started playing in Season 6 and spent a whole 7 years in the league. He can quickly adapt to any version, although it’s like going back three years. His accumulated experience in the competitive scene surpasses that of all current LPL players.
RAG’s top laner, Best, is the longest-serving active player to date. He became a professional LPL player in Season 4 and has already been playing for six years. Jiang Mo has one more year of experience than him.
Apart from age, he should be considered a senior.
Jiang Mo is having breakfast while watching the Spring Split match on his computer. This match features SVP against RAG.
RAG is an established team, and Gao Ze, their mid laner, is the team captain. He has an incredible mastery of playing mid lane assassins. When Jiang Mo was in the NG team, every time they faced RAG, he had to change his jungle playstyle because of Gao Ze. Playing by the book would surely lead to defeat, and the strategies he tried a few times were quickly seen through and broken by Gao Ze. He is a formidable opponent.
Jiang Mo didn’t hesitate to send the first self-recommendation letter to RAG. He knew that RAG lacked a jungler, and he was confident that he could synergize well with Gao Ze. Unfortunately, he was rejected by the other party.
Now, seeing the match between SVP and RAG, his obsession with joining RAG suddenly faded. RAG is not the optimal choice.
RAG team is indeed strong, but its strength lies only in their captain, Gao Ze, and the AD carry. If this were a year ago, it would also include the top laner, Best. However, Best’s performance this year has declined, and with the influx of new players, he couldn’t handle the pressure and is faced with the choice of retiring or stepping aside.
Best’s form this year is no longer good. SVP’s top laner is Xie Ning, and when Jiang Mo duo-queued with Xie Ning, he often said that Xie Ning wasn’t performing well, and that’s the truth.
Xie Ning’s skills are not far behind when compared to when he duo-queued with Jiang Mo. In a duo-queue for entertainment, unlike in a competitive match where nerves need to be tense, Xie Ning holds back and doesn’t use heroes he excels at.
Xie Ning’s signature hero is Camille, the Steel Shadow1. Dedicated fans know that compared to the highly mobile Camille, Xie Ning is better at tank heroes that can withstand a large amount of damage. He often endures the damage output from five enemy players and can safely survive after team fights. Not only is he good at tanking damage, but he is also experienced in initiating team fights. The most commendable thing about him is his mentality. Even if several opponents gank him on the top lane or if he is frequently targeted, he has never collapsed.
Facing the senior Best, the two had back-and-forth exchanges. Just as the camera shifted from the mid lane to the bottom lane, a kill occurred in the top lane. Xie Ning’s Sion2 solo-killed Best’s Renekton3, leaving Renekton in awe.
Jiang Mo raised an eyebrow as the broadcast replayed the top lane kill. His gaze was focused, and his eyes held
a completely different look from his usual self, captivating everyone in the livestream.
[“Jiang Mo seems so focused on something. He’s wearing headphones, so he can’t hear us shouting!”]
[“Damn, what just happened? Is that guy who suddenly turned around Best my baby Mo Mo?”]
[“I… I’m impressed!”]
Renekton is not an easy matchup for Sion. Usually, it’s a skill matchup, and as long as Sion plays well, it’s difficult for the top lane to get kills.
If they really fight, the likelihood of Renekton getting kills would be slightly higher, but this time, Best lost to Xie Ning.
If Xie Ning were next to Jiang Mo, he would praise him for being skilled.
While watching the match, Jiang Mo took the opportunity to search for information about all the official players of the SVP team.
Interestingly, all the members of this team have fruit-based IDs. They entered the SVP team at the same time and probably came up with the idea together before registering.
Lemon in the top lane, Fig in the jungle, Peach in the mid lane, Cherry as the AD carry, and Pear as the support.
The setting of this book deviates from Jiang Mo’s original world. There is a team and players that he doesn’t recognize.
Apart from Xie Ning, Jiang Mo had no idea what the other four players looked like. He didn’t even recognize RAG’s newly recruited jungler, Xu Ta.
After watching the three regular matches, Jiang Mo had a rough understanding of the other four SVP players.
Indeed, they were a combination that could compete in the World Championship right after establishment, but there must be some issues. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have suffered defeat on the World Championship stage.
SVP’s weak points were the mid lane and the jungle. Jiang Mo had played a few games with Xu Ta, and he was confident that if he played 100 games against Xu Ta, he would win all 100.
The matchup between SVP’s jungler and Xu Ta was even, but SVP’s mid laner was at a disadvantage against Gao Ze. The regular match followed a best-of-three format, and the two teams played all three games. SVP’s victory was not easy.
Jiang Mo rotated his phone in his hand, his eyes half-closed, lost in thought.
SVP had been established for only a year, and the oldest player in the team was only 20 years old. Jiang Mo was a newcomer, so he didn’t dare to dream of squeezing out the starting players.
Nervously, Jiang Mo typed slowly and sent a message to Xie Ning:
[MOMO: Xie Ning, does your team still need substitutes?]
The SVP team was his last chance. If he was rejected again, he would have to give up his dream and consider being a small streamer.
Several minutes passed after sending the message, but Jiang Mo didn’t receive a reply from Xie Ning.
At this time, Xie Ning was probably still sleeping. Jiang Mo wasn’t in a hurry, but his heart was filled with anxiety, afraid of being rejected once again.
The door was knocked suddenly, startling Jiang Mo with the unexpected sound.
He wasn’t familiar enough with the other guests for them to come looking for him. Only Lu Xuan and Chi Yu would actively seek him out.
Chi Yu’s face appeared in his mind, but Jiang Mo forcefully pushed away the thought. His heart raced uncontrollably, and his steps towards the door became heavy.
What should he say to Chi Yu if he met him?
What does the message you sent me mean?
I wasn’t intentionally avoiding you…
With so many thoughts swirling in his mind, Jiang Mo tightened
his grip on the doorknob and took a deep breath. He opened the door, and Jiang Ying, standing outside, immediately greeted him with a smile, “Am I bothering you?”
Jiang Mo’s face was filled with confusion as he mechanically shook his head.
He couldn’t have guessed that Jiang Ying would come to find him.
Jiang Ying: “What are you doing?”
Jiang Mo: “Watching… watching videos.”
Jiang Ying: “So, you’re free. Can you play games with me for a while?”
Jiang Mo: “Huh?”
Jiang Ying: “I heard you’re always in your room playing games. They don’t like playing games, and it’s boring to play alone. Shall we team up?”
Jiang Mo: “What game?”
Jiang Ying countered, “What games do you usually play?”
“Some small games,” Jiang Mo didn’t mention that he played League of Legends. If he couldn’t go pro, he could still be a streamer, and he worried about exposing himself.
Jiang Ying: “You haven’t been to the game room yet, have you? There are many fun games there. Let’s go and take a look.”
Jiang Ying’s words were tempting, and Jiang Mo really wanted to agree immediately. However, can he really play games with Jiang Ying? Will Hong Jie scold him again?
Jiang Ying: “Is it okay? I saw a few sets of VR headsets over there. I haven’t tried them yet. Do you want to give them a try?”
Jiang Mo no longer hesitated, “Sure!”
He hadn’t tried them either!
Jiang Mo put on his coat and Jiang Ying was still waiting outside the door, deliberately waiting for him.
Was it because of yesterday’s cake? Is that why Jiang Ying took the initiative to invite him?
If it is really like this, all of this is thanks to Chi Yu, and Chi Yu helped him.
…
Jiang Mo had been in the cottage for several days, and his activity area was only limited to the dining room, living room, and his own room. It was his first time entering the game room.
The game room wasn’t big, only half the size of Jiang Mo’s room. When he pushed the door open, he was greeted by a whole wall of screens. On both sides were shelves filled with different types of game consoles and game discs with a nostalgic feel.
Jiang Mo was like a curious baby, turning back and forth between the shelves, cautiously touching but not daring to play with the antique consoles, afraid of damaging them.
[“Hahaha, Jiang Mo is so cute, just like my five-year-old nephew, except for the snacks and game consoles.”]
[“I remember Jiang Mo used to have no interest in games. He couldn’t even play Landlord, so how did he suddenly get hooked?”]
“Jiang Mo, I wanted to play this game before, but they didn’t want to play with me. Shall we play this together?” Jiang Ying had already made up her mind and took out two sets of VR equipment from the cabinet.
Jiang Mo’s eyes lit up. “Okay.”
He had a high acceptance of games and could find enjoyment in any game. Jiang Ying suggested it, and he immediately agreed without asking what game it was.
Jiang Ying set up the equipment and helped Jiang Mo put on the VR headset. Jiang Mo didn’t get motion sickness from 3D, but it was his first time experiencing this kind of thing, and he blinked uncomfortably before opening his eyes, only to have a splash of blood pour down on him.
Jiang Mo’s body trembled, and soon after, four blood-red characters appeared on the dark screen – “Crimson Curse.”
Jiang Mo: “…” Why is it a horror game!!!
The four characters slowly disappeared, and his vision plunged back into darkness. After a few seconds, Jiang Mo found himself in a bedroom painted entirely in red.
Jiang Mo tightly closed his eyes, not daring to look at the room’s layout. He had been tricked by his teammates into playing a horror game with a four-star horror rating before, and since then, he dared not touch anything like it.
Facing a bloody corpse was manageable, but what he feared the most was sudden scares. That feeling of being attacked without any warning was unbearable.
Jiang Ying and Jiang Mo’s game perspectives were being broadcasted in the live stream room, and the viewers could see everything.
[“Damn, are we starting the day with such excitement?”]
[“Shouldn’t this game be played late at night? The horror atmosphere would be even stronger then!”]
[“It’s like dealing with the devil. If they played this at night, half of the viewers would be scared away.”]
[“Hahaha, Jiang Ying is as brave as ever. I couldn’t help but laugh the moment Jiang Mo agreed to play with her. Just as I guessed, he really chose a horror game.”]
[“So, is this the reason why no one wants to play games with him? Because they’re all scared!”]
[“I suddenly think Jiang Mo is so brave!”]
There’s no way Jiang Mo could be brave. He was already scared, frozen in place.
In the game, Jiang Ying and Jiang Mo appeared in the same room. Jiang Ying didn’t feel scared at all as she searched around the bedroom covered in what seemed like paint or blood, looking for clues.
This game was similar to other horror games, where they had to find a way out and would undoubtedly encounter many ghostly attacks along the way.
Jiang Mo’s mind turned into mush. He didn’t even have time to read the floating plot introduction or know what story the game was telling. He stood still in place, not knowing how much time had passed until he heard Jiang Ying’s excited shout.
“I found it.”
Found what?
Jiang Ying’s game character walked towards Jiang Mo, and outside the game, Jiang Mo also felt someone approaching him—it was Jiang Ying.
“Look, I found the leg bone of the house’s owner.” Jiang Ying held a slender bone in her hand, still covered in a sticky black substance.
Jiang Mo was scared and moved backward until his back was against the wall.
Ah ah ah ——
There was a groundhog screaming wildly in his mind.
What does a ghost look like? He hasn’t even seen it yet, but his teammate is even scarier than the ghost!
[“Hahaha, I take back what I said earlier. Did you hear that? He hiccuped out of fear just now, it cracked me up!”]
[“Hahaha, Jiang Mo’s current expression is perfect for one phrase: “Don’t come near me!””]
[“Baby, why did you agree to Jiang Ying if you’re so scared? But your scared expression has successfully amused me, hahaha!”]
[“He would rather scare himself than refuse to play games with Jiang Ying, just to make up for Jiang Ying’s regret. He’s really such a kind person, it makes me cry. TAT”]
[“#JiangMoTheGreatGuy#”]
“What’s wrong with you?” Jiang Ying worriedly held Jiang Mo’s shoulder and asked.
“N-nothing…” Jiang Mo shook his head, his voice trembling.
Jiang Ying: “Look, these two are both leg bones, but it’s strange, they’re not symmetrical, and there are no fractures at either end. I don’t think this is the bone of one person, it should be from two different people. It seems that more than one person died here. And just now, I even found a palm-sized skull under the bed.”
Jiang Mo: “…” It’s good that you know in your heart, but please don’t analyze it in front of me, ah ah ah QAQ.
In horror games, there’s a rule that the lights in the room must be broken, so you can only use a flashlight for illumination. In Jiang Mo’s perspective, Jiang Ying’s game character had the flashlight’s beam shining on her face, and her face appeared magnified in front of him. Even though she was speaking seriously, the more Jiang Mo looked at her, the more eerie she seemed.
Jiang Ying looked a bit frightening, especially with her waving someone else’s leg bone.
Jiang Mo: “I-I understand, you should put it away.”
Jiang Ying: “Aren’t I amazing?”
Jiang Mo: “Huh?”
Jiang Ying’s mouth curled up, full of pride. “You see, I found so many clues. Am I not amazing?”
Jiang Mo: “…”
[“Here it is, Jiang Ying’s classic seeking praise routine!”]
[“He usually looks calm and quiet, but I didn’t expect there’s this side to him.”]
[“Jiang Ying: Who doesn’t want to be a little baby? Smart babies just want praise~”]
“Am I amazing?”
With no response from Jiang Mo for a long time, Jiang Ying pouted and leaned closer to Jiang Mo. The bone in her hand also came closer, and Jiang Mo’s face was filled with terror. He hurriedly blocked Jiang Ying’s approach with his hand and quickly responded, “A-amazing, you’re the most amazing!”
Jiang Ying: “Hmph, reluctantly accepting your praise. Don’t be so perfunctory with me next time.”
Jiang Mo: “…” No next time, his heart couldn’t take it.
[“I’m guilty! How did they end up being so cute together!!!”]
[“They’re both in Group O, so it’s impossible for them to be together, but it’s nice that they can become good friends.”]
[“Hmph, Jiang Mo’s perfunctory response actually makes you happy, doesn’t it?”]
[“Hahaha, he scared Jiang Mo to the point of stuttering! [Thumbs up.jpg]”]
[“I just discovered for the first time that Jiang Mo is actually so adorable! It reminds me of an unknown little anchor, but unfortunately, he hasn’t streamed for several days.”]
Jiang Ying continued searching for clues in the room, while Jiang Mo remained pressed against the wall, taking a long time to forget the previous scene.
It seems that besides League of Legends, he’s useless at playing other games. He can’t even beat Chi Yu in marbles, and he’s too scared to take a single step in horror games.
He’s truly useless!
“Ah, the door opened.” Jiang Ying’s voice sounded next to him, and Jiang Mo finally noticed that Jiang Ying had long since left his side.
He was aware that he was currently in a game room, but the fear brought by the visuals still made him scared.
“Jiang Mo, let’s get out of here.” Jiang Ying shouted at the door.
The beam of light shining in from outside the door seemed like a redeeming light that could illuminate all the darkness. Jiang Mo pressed against the wall and slowly moved towards Jiang Ying’s position step by step.
[“Baby, how can you be so cowardly? I’ll have more reaction images to use next time!”]
[“I finally understand why Chi Yan has been looking at Jiang Mo. This guy is becoming cuter the more you look at him. Who wouldn’t be fascinated!”]
The room layout in the game was different from reality. Jiang Mo walked along the unobstructed walls in the game, but in reality, he bumped into a shelf and was supported by an arm.
It was Jiang Ying standing in front of him who helped him.
“Th-thank you,” Jiang Mo gratefully thanked Jiang Ying.
“Be careful and don’t fall,” Jiang Ying reminded and then let go of his hand, continuing to move forward.
Jiang Mo nodded and watched as Jiang Ying was about to walk away. He hurriedly ran and caught up with Jiang Ying.
They came out of the bedroom and now entered the living room. The yellow lights in the living room began to flicker after their appearance.
Thinking it was a salvation, but the living room was even scarier than the dark room. Furniture was chopped into pieces, scattered messily throughout the room. The ceiling and walls were splattered with red substances, and black handprints appeared on a red wall, resembling those of a child. The handprints extended upward in a bizarre pattern, as if the child had crawled up to the ceiling…
“J-Jiang, Jiang Ying,” Jiang Mo swallowed, trembling, and called out to Jiang Ying who was walking ahead.
“What’s wrong?” Jiang Ying asked.
Jiang Mo: “C-Can I hold onto you?”
Jiang Ying: “Are you scared?”
Jiang Mo nodded honestly.
“If you’re scared, you should have said so earlier. I wouldn’t have forced you to play horror games. If you had told me at the beginning of the game, I would have just closed it. But I don’t like giving up halfway. We’re already halfway through, so bear with it!” Jiang Ying said.
Jiang Mo: “…”
Jiang Ying pointed at him and let out a mischievous chuckle, “You can’t take off the VR headset, otherwise, it’ll be me playing alone again. You promised to play with me.”
Jiang Mo: “…”
The game character didn’t have many facial expressions, so Jiang Ying couldn’t see Jiang Mo’s current expression. But judging from his previous actions, Jiang Mo was definitely scared.
He didn’t have the heart to tease Jiang Mo further and said seriously, “When you’re scared, just hold onto me or stand in a corner with your eyes closed. I’ll lead you out.”
Jiang Mo nodded frantically, his eyes of gratitude hidden behind the VR goggles. He reached out and tentatively grabbed onto Jiang Ying’s clothes, seeing that Jiang Ying didn’t seem displeased, he held on tightly.
Jiang Ying continued searching for things in the room, while Jiang Mo closed his eyes and obediently followed behind him.
The lights in the living room stopped flickering and returned to brightness. Jiang Mo relaxed his guard, curiosity getting the better of him, and slowly opened his eyes.
Coming right at him was a hideous ghost face, just within arm’s reach.
“Jiang, Jiang Ying…” Jiang Mo was so scared that he almost fell.
Due to a brief moment of relaxation, he let go of Jiang Ying’s clothes that he was holding onto. In that moment, he deeply regretted it. He desperately waved his right hand, trying to reach for Jiang Ying’s arm.
A warm body approached him, and Jiang Mo felt as if he had found something that could support him, like a lifeline. As his fingers touched the soft fabric, his arms quickly wrapped around it.
Jiang Mo didn’t notice the momentary stiffness of the person he was embracing. He tightly held onto their arms and buried his face into their chest.
[“???”]
[“!!!!”]
[“F*ck! What are you doing here?!”]
Chi Yu saw Jiang Mo playing games with Jiang Ying in the game room and didn’t immediately go to find Jiang Mo.
Jiang Ying wasn’t in danger, and there couldn’t be any sparks between Jiang Mo and Jiang Ying. It was only when Jiang Mo pitifully asked Jiang Ying if he could hold onto him that Chi Yu felt a sense of crisis.
Not generating sparks was one thing, but frequent physical contact between the two was another.
Chi Yu quickly rushed to the game room. As soon as he stepped into the room, he received a surprise from Jiang Mo.
Jiang Mo actively threw himself into his arms?!
Chi Yu’s Adam’s apple rolled as he looked at Jiang Ying, who was fumbling against the wall in the corner of the room, and immediately understood what had happened.
Jiang Mo must have been scared and wanted to find Jiang Ying, and he happened to appear in the room.
Jiang Mo’s body trembled violently, and he cowered in his embrace like a frightened little animal. His trembling appearance was too adorable.
The corner of Chi Yu’s lips slightly lifted, and although Jiang Mo wanted the person to seek shelter in to be Jiang Ying, he still felt happy.
…
Jiang Mo tightly closed his eyes. If it weren’t for ‘Jiang Ying’ supporting him, he would have definitely fallen to the ground.
The image of the terrifying face kept flashing repeatedly in his mind.
He knew that modern horror games liked to scare people with the same old tricks. Despite being mentally prepared, when the ghost suddenly appeared, he was still successfully frightened.
Jiang Mo clung tightly to ‘Jiang Ying’s’ arm, while ‘Jiang Ying’ used his other hand to press against his back, making him press even closer to his chest. He caught a whiff of the familiar scent on ‘Jiang Ying’s’ clothes, but his chaotic mind didn’t give him a chance to think about where he had smelled that scent before. ‘Jiang Ying’ continued to gently pat his back, instilling a strong sense of security.
It was the first time he realized that ‘Jiang Ying’ was a gentle and considerate person.
“Th-thank you,” Jiang Mo slowly calmed down under the caress of ‘Jiang Ying’s’ palm, and he also realized how unseemly his behavior was. With a flushed face, he raised his head from ‘Jiang Ying’s’ shoulder and stammered his thanks.
“Thanks for what?”
A voice sounded from the other side of the room, and Jiang Mo froze. It was Jiang Ying’s voice.
But Jiang Ying was right beside him, and he was still holding onto Jiang Ying. Why did Jiang Ying’s voice sound so far away from him?
His heart rate, which had just calmed down, started to accelerate again. Jiang Mo hastily took off the VR goggles.
After being covered for a long time, the light above made his eyes unable to open. He closed his eyes to adjust, and slowly opened them a few seconds later.He was met with a pair of smiling eyes, and Jiang Mo’s face was filled with bewilderment. Just like many times before, he fell into those light-colored pupils without any defenses.
Subconsciously, he tightened his grip, and in his palm was the wrinkled fabric.
It wasn’t his clothes.
The person he was embracing wasn’t Jiang Ying; it was Chi Yu.
Note :
HAHHA awwww the poor baby