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At seven in the evening, the popularity of the Aowu live-streaming platform gradually increased. The hottest section was "TLD: Legendary Land," and the most popular live streamers were the pre-match rooms for tonight's league game, followed by a casual and simple stream named "Casual Play - lion180."

 

Clicking on lion180's live stream, a beautiful and handsome face appeared in the lower right corner of the screen—fair skin, delicate and translucent. Due to the camera angle, one could see the boy's slightly lowered eyelashes, long and delicate, along with his finely-detailed double eyelids.

 

Contrary to his harmless appearance, he had lightning-fast gameplay and fierce tactics.

 

The game had just ended, and the word "Victory" appeared on the screen. Checking lion180's stats, it showed 7-0-15, a definite MVP performance. The barrage of comments showered him with praise.

 

His real name is Lin Ao, the most popular gaming streamer on the Aowu platform. Such performance was already routine for him.

 

"Thanks for the challenging gifts..." Lin Ao raised his eyes and noticed that everyone was starting to call him by name, so he manually changed their nicknames. What's with all the Lion's mothers, Lion's wives? The most shameless one is Lion's handsome dad. He laughed silently. When he smiled, his peach eyes lifted up, and two sweet dimples appeared on his cheeks.

 

The barrage in the live broadcast room went crazy again, full of:

 

       [Smile, baby]

       [I suddenly want to marry you]

       [I'm a man and I can do it too! ]

 

 

Lin Ao put away his smile and said ferociously: “You all want to be my parents and spouses, are you busy or what? And, right, right, right, right what? What's right?"

 

His stern words only made the barrage go even crazier.

 

Lin Ao lowered his gaze and changed the topic. "I played jungle last game, so let's play mid-lane as Little Red Riding Hood this time."

 

"TLD: Legendary Land" was a globally popular classic MOBA game. It was set in a legendary continent, where over a hundred heroes protected the land, each drawn from various myths and legends. Little Red Riding Hood was from the well-known "Grimm's Fairy Tales."

 

       ["No way, you're playing this sewer hero?"]

 

       ["This is your promotion match, take it seriously."]

 

Lin Ao sneered and said, "There are no sewer heroes, only sewer operators, and she is the only one." He said while pressing the confirm button. He was very confident that he didn't ban any heroes. That is to say, he wasn't afraid of anyone.

 

He didn't ban heroes because he was confident, but his teammates were blown up.

 

       [Jungler passerby: Can't play? Why not ban heroes? ]

 

       [Jungler Passerby: In this version, you choose a fart Little Red Riding Hood? Play a bit strong, understand? ]

 

       [Shooter passerby: "Bro, it's alright. When the time comes, you come to gank more, and as the ADC, I'll kill recklessly."]

 

The ADC is a role in the game, the Attack Damage Carry.

 

       [Support passerby: "Sorry, I don't know the hero you mentioned."]

 

       [Jungler passerby: "***!! We're done, one is clueless, the other doesn't know how to play, we're going to lose this match."]

 

The curse words were automatically censored in the game.

 

       [Shooter Passerby: "This simple hero, and you can't even play him? Why are you playing support in ranked?"]

 

Lin Ao didn't expect that just by getting a glass of water, the jungle and ADC players would write a novel of complaints in the public chat. He put down the water glass and decided to give them a piece of his mind.

 

       [Lion180: “Why do you care so much? Was there a garbage truck passing by your house, and you rushed out to sniff what it smells like?"]

 

After Lin Ao scolded them, the chat room burst into laughter, with viewers declaring they would remember Lin Ao's snappy comebacks to use against other "know-it-all" players.

 

As the countdown to the game started, Lin Ao couldn't continue the argument with the jungle and ADC players.

 

Once the game started, Lin Ao began typing again.

 

       [Lion180: ‘Jungle, don't come."]

 

       [Hahaha, this is definitely the biggest insult to the jungle role.]

 

       [Hahahaha, I can guarantee that if heroes could make gestures, the jungler should already want to kick Ao-ao's ass]

 

Lin Ao's fans like to call him "Ao-ao," a cute nickname that he feels doesn't suit him at all. He is Lion! A fierce lion! How could he be called Ao-ao?

 

But no matter how many times he corrects them or how many people he bans, it doesn't work, and he can't be bothered anymore.

 

Let them call him Ao-ao if they want to, as long as he himself remembers that he is a ferocious lion.

 

After the game started, Lin Ao, the ferocious lion, started to act crazily. At level 3, he directly solo killed the enemy mid laner, securing first blood. Later, the enemy's jungler came to help, but ended up just feeding him more kills. Lin Ao 1v2'd, getting a double kill and taking down a turret.

 

Lin Ao's equipment became better and better, and he roamed around, picking up kills everywhere, even outperforming the enemy jungler. The actual jungler not only died several times but also refused to leave the blue buff that respawned on the third rotation for Lin Ao.

 

Lin Ao didn't say anything, but his fans couldn't contain themselves and criticized the jungle player for being too selfish.

 

According to the rules of the game, the third rotation blue buff belongs to the mid laner, and the red buff belongs to the ADC (Attack Damage Carry).

 

At this moment, a notification appeared in the game that the jungler was killed by the enemy ADC. Seeing this, Lin Ao quickly ambushed the enemy ADC.

 

The enemy ADC and support saw Lin Ao approaching, and despite it being a 2v1 situation, they turned and fled.

 

Lin Ao was puzzled and casually remarked, "I'm not a schoolteacher catching students dating. Why are you running so fast?"

 

Although the two opponents had a strong escape sense, they were still harvested by Lin Ao.

 

After the player's death, their buffs are transferred to the player who kills them, so even though the jungler stole Lin Ao's blue buff, because he was killed by the enemy ADC, and then the enemy ADC was killed by Lin Ao, the blue buff ultimately returned to Lin Ao.

 

Lin Ao was very satisfied.

 

       [Lion180: Jungle, you need to work harder and try to give me double buffs next time.]

 

       [Jungler: You just take a few more heads, what are you proud of?]

 

Before Lin Ao could reply, his teammates chimed in.

 

       [Support: You also died a few more times, what's the big deal?]

 

Even the top lane player couldn't resist speaking up [Bro, die a bit less, thanks.]

 

The jungler cursed a few more times and then disconnected in anger.

 

Lin Ao didn't care that he lost a teammate.

 

After a few minutes, not knowing if the jungler was worried about being reported for negative gaming, he came back online.

 

Lin Ao noticed the jungler's reconnection, but paid it no mind and continued with his excellent gameplay, directly 1v5'ing and wiping out the enemy team, leading the opponents to surrender, ending the game.

 

"See, the outcome has nothing to do with him."

 

There was no doubt that Lin Ao was the MVP of this game.

 

After two consecutive crushing victories, Lin Ao felt a bit bored. He stretched his fingers and glanced at the time, asking, "The league game is about to start. How about this: if you want to see me broadcast and commentate on the game, type '1'; if you want to see me continue playing games, type '2'."

 

The chat room was filled with '1', so Lin Ao said, "Alright, then I'll broadcast and commentate on the game."

Lin Ao's commentary style was very unique, making it one of the most popular segments in his live stream.

 

       [We love nothing but your face and mouth.]

 

Lin Ao seriously reminded them, "Please focus less on the streamer's appearance and pay more attention to their skills."

 

       [Hmph! Who doesn't know that your trash talk is more famous than your skills!]

 

       [Checking your conscience, what you do is trash talk, not commentary. But I love it, hehehe.]

 

       [Do you know there's a thread on the game forum dedicated to recording your trash talk gems?]

 

"..." Lin Ao was speechless. "Why are you wasting time recording that on the forum?"

 

Just when the fans thought Lin Ao was embarrassed and prepared to tease him, they heard him say earnestly, "Shouldn't you all remember my words and keep them in your hearts and minds?"

 

       [..........]

 

       [Forget it, you have neither a heart nor a conscience.]

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Winter in Dragon City was always gloomy, permeating a damp chill from its very bones. However, this biting cold did not dampen the enthusiasm of the audience in the arena. The League Cup Group Stage of "TLD: Legendary Land" was in full swing, with passionate commentary, excited cheering from the live audience, and the sounds of skills clashing on the big screens, creating a lively and bustling atmosphere.

 

In stark contrast to the engrossed audience were two men sitting in the front row. The man on the left took advantage of the break between the second game to ask the person beside him, "Lu, have you found someone you like?"

 

Lu Lian's brow slightly furrowed, and he shook his head slightly.

 

The assistant lowered his head and made two horizontal strokes on his notepad, then suggested, "Next month, the league will have a transfer window for players. We can take a look then?"

 

Lu Lian lightly tapped his fingers resting on his legs. The assistant made a reasonable point. Rather than transferring players from top-level league teams, he preferred selecting fresh talents, which was why he came to watch the group stage of the League Cup.

The League Cup covered a wide range of teams, including top-tier league teams, secondary league teams, and even non-professional teams that won in the open qualifiers.

 

Unfortunately, today's game disappointed him a bit...

 

Both sides made numerous mistakes in lane and team fights, with only the top laner of the Wei Feng team performing decently and showing strong resilience, but still only meeting Lu Lian's standard of being qualified.

 

"What a joke of a match. Are these ants from an ant farm fighting each other?"

 

"Only Wei Feng's top laner is doing fine."

 

The clear and melodious voice of a young man entered Lu Lian's ears. His tone was somewhat rebellious, and his evaluation was lively and humorous, which made Lu Lian, who had been busy forming his team, feel a lot lighter upon hearing it.

 

He turned his head curiously to look in the direction the voice came from. He found that it wasn't the person beside him speaking but rather a voice coming from the person's phone. He didn't know what mindset the audience had, but they were watching the live stream of the game while also watching a broadcaster's commentary of the match.

Is it that attractive?

 

Lu Lian's gaze fell on the phone screen.

 

In the live stream, a young man was wearing black cat ear headphones. Due to his black hair and his cute and adorable appearance, the cat ears seemed to naturally grow on his head, harmoniously blending in with him.

 

He really looks good.

 

"I'm, of course, better than them."

 

"Wait, I'll show you all the heroes they're using."

 

Lu Lian raised an eyebrow; show all the heroes? The tone sounded quite boastful.

 

But when this young man spoke, his eyes were bright, and his smile was vivid, exuding the unique confidence of a youth. So, no matter how arrogant his words were, they couldn't make people dislike him.

 

The audience who was originally listening to the live commentary accidentally knocked off their earphones, and the live stream sound leaked out. Sensing the gaze of the people around him, the person quickly said, "Sorry, sorry, I disturbed you."

 

As he spoke, he hurriedly put his earphones back in place.

 

At this moment, the live stream's chat room exploded with comments.

 

"Is there anyone who doesn't let me talk? Why are you watching my live stream then?"

 

"Did you see the server ID displayed in my live stream room? 'Haohan Zhi Hai' (Vast Ocean), Lion180. If you can't accept it, come challenge me anytime." The rest of his words were cut off as the audience put on their headphones, so Lu Lian couldn't hear it.

 

On the other side, the assistant asked, "Lu, should we continue watching?" But it seemed Lu Lian didn't hear him.

 

The assistant noticed Lu Lian was still looking at the phone of the nearby audience and tried again, "Lu?"

 

Lu Lian finally shifted his gaze away and looked at the game stage before saying, "Let's stop watching, let's go back."

 

As Lu Lian stood up, his tall figure made him appear like a tree standing at the edge of a cliff. Due to his height, his shadow fell on the phone of the male audience beside him.

 

The male audience, who was engrossed in watching the live stream, curiously raised his head and saw a tall figure entering his view. This man was dressed in a well-cut black woolen coat, showing off his height advantage. His features were cold and stern, with a straight nose and slightly pursed lips, giving off an aura of restrained desire.

 

Handsome men were common in this world, but few could make even people of the same sex admit to their good looks. So, the male audience couldn't help but take a few more glances at Lu Lian.

 

On the way back, the assistant was quick-witted and, within ten minutes, handed a tablet to Lu Lian.

 

"The person just now, Lion180, real name Lin Ao, is a streamer on the 'Aowu Live' platform and currently the most popular amateur technical streamer."

 

The assistant's efficiency was not a coincidence; he had been collecting information about Lin Ao since Lu Lian had expressed interest in forming a professional team. From player profiles to well-known gaming streamers, he had compiled all the relevant data.

 

Lu Lian was indeed interested in Lin Ao. People who were good at trash-talking were either genuinely skilled or just talkative and terrible at the game. He glanced at Lin Ao's profile and noticed that he was listed as an all-rounder, which was quite surprising.

 

"An all-rounder?" Lu Lian's eyes flickered with surprise. No one had dared to claim that title in "TLD: Legendary Land" since its launch.

 

The assistant explained cautiously, "That's what he calls himself, but whether it's true or not needs further verification."

 

Lu Lian scrolled down and found videos related to Lin Ao. The first one started with a fitting mockery for the current situation.

 

"You ordinary folks, stop guessing how deep your dad's hero pool is. It's deeper than the vast ocean."

 

Lin Ao had fair skin and a tender face, with dark and clear eyes. He looked like a well-behaved and obedient type of person. So when he mocked others, it created a huge contrast, making him cute like a little lion showing off its might, which made Lu Lian inexplicably want to smile.

 

As Lu Lian continued watching, he was completely drawn in by Lin Ao's gameplay. Unconsciously, he found himself back home, and before he knew it, it was late at night.

 

Lu Lian put down the tablet and rubbed his nose. Although he had been watching videos for a few hours and felt a bit tired, his eyes were no longer calm and indifferent. Instead, they were filled with a bright gleam of discovering a treasure.

 

It seemed that he had gained something today.

 

Lin Ao?

 

Quite interesting.