Red Wen, born in the 00s: Rectifying the King's Canyon

As time went by and the King of Glory streamer league drew closer, Gu Lin'an received another message from Teacher Donkey.

Lin'an, how are your preparations going?

[A quick calculation shows the match is tomorrow.]

Gu Lin'an replied, "That's great, I feel like we can take first place."

After several days of practice and the development of different tactics tailored to each individual's strengths, I feel there's a high probability that we can aim for the championship.

"You've taken care of those troublemakers?" Teacher Donkey was quite surprised to see Gu Lin'an's answer.

He knew all too well how difficult these people were to manage.

Does this Gu Lin'an possess extraordinary abilities to subdue them?

"We've managed to suppress it for now, but we don't know what will happen in the future. Mr. Lü, which team will we be playing against tomorrow?"

I was just about to tell you.

The team you're playing against tomorrow is called Huaguoshan Team, you're familiar with that, right?

Gu Lin'an pondered for a moment, then nodded to himself.

He certainly knew about the Huaguoshan team; Sangjie and Ting'an were the most famous members of that team.

Ting An is known as the "Strange Player on the Sidelines." His playing style is unique. Gu Lin'an once watched his videos. He can always accurately predict what his opponent is going to do next and then respond precisely.

Sangjie, nicknamed Wang Hansang, is a top-ranked Yuan Ge player in the Chinese server. His mastery of Yuan Ge is unparalleled, making him a nightmare for squishy characters.

These two people are very capable.

"Are you under pressure, Lin'an? I feel like you're having a really bad run of luck, running into such a famous team in the first game." Teacher Donkey added a crying emoji after this sentence.

He felt that Gu Lin'an must have attracted some bad luck; he was really unlucky.

When you team up with someone like Mozi, who's a troublemaker, in the first game, most people encounter teams from unknown small streamer teams.

He, on the other hand, ran straight into Flower Fruit Mountain.

Gu Lin'an replied confidently, "No pressure whatsoever."

"I have great faith in my teammates' abilities."

"Okay, if that's how you see it, then I wish you all the best and good luck." Teacher Donkey didn't know where Gu Lin'an got his confidence from, but since the former had said so, he could only silently wish him well.

Putting down his phone, Gu Lin'an smiled slightly, feeling confident that he had secured the first win.

Others might have a headache dealing with Huaguo Mountain, but for their team, it's just right.

Gu Lin'an has already found their weakness.

Immediately afterwards, Gu Lin'an made a domineering statement in the group chat.

[All generals are back in their positions; I have something to say!]

……

The next day, Gu Lin'an got up very early and began to bathe and get dressed.

He washed his hands thoroughly, inside and out, and began to pray to heaven.

"Hot Mom Fish Head, please bless me and make sure those two newborns in the line don't start arguing and that nothing goes wrong."

Although losing would give them a chance to participate in the revival match, losing the first game would greatly affect their morale, and the two of them might even argue about it.

He prayed sincerely three times before he felt at ease.

After practicing their hand speed in the King of Glory training camp, they gathered four people, including Piqué and Tao, to play a few ranked matches before preparing for the upcoming competition.

……

"Lin'an, are you ready? I'm starting to create rooms and invite people," Teacher Donkey reminded him.

"I'm all ready here." Gu Lin'an gave Mo Zi Ge and Gu Ci another instruction before entering the room.

The competition is online, and all participants can compete while streaming their matches.

As soon as Gu Lin'an went online, the haters started mocking him like a Gatling gun.

[It's finally started! I can't wait to see Changye get brutally beaten up by the other side.]

[We're facing Flower Fruit Mountain in the very first round; it's a guaranteed first-round exit.]

[Birth is a cycle of karma; let's see who Heaven spares.]

Why don't you take a good look in the mirror and see for yourself? You think you're worthy of meeting my brother in the Thunder Cup?

……

Meanwhile, the Huaguoshan team was also discussing it.

"We faced no pressure in this match. The opposing team had one burden and a low-level Cheng Yaojin. The only threats to us were Lu Xue and Gu Ci."

"As for Changye, he used to play the top lane. The only decent hero on the bottom lane is Baili Shouyue. We can just ban him then," said the strange side laner Ting An.

Generally speaking, these streamer leagues are similar to exhibition matches, and it's an unspoken rule not to ban the opponent's signature heroes.

However, Gu Lin'an is a special case. He started as a top laner but switched to the bottom lane. His best heroes are all top laners. As for the pentakill hero Baili Shouyue, they pretend not to know about him.

“Leave the Long Night to me. I’ll go up against him and see if my Yuan Ge can take him down with a single shot,” Sangjie said confidently.

"Alright, let's show our fighting spirit and try to end the battle quickly."

……

Gu Lin'an also kept instructing his teammates.

"Has everyone remembered what I said?"

"Our strategy for this game is simple: let loose and play in our own style."

"Just pick the heroes you're good at, no need to worry about the team composition, because I'll be there to save the day."

Gu Ci laughed upon hearing this, "Chang Ye, you're really arrogant. If I pick Daji in the mid lane, can you still cover for me?"

"Take it if you want, I'll cover it." Gu Lin'an's tone revealed a sense of confidence.

Gu Lin'an then asked Pi Ketao, "Sister Tao Tao, did you remember what I just said?"

"Understood, Captain," Piktao replied. Although she was very puzzled and didn't understand why Gu Lin'an wanted her to say that, she knew that if it was the captain's request, there must be a reason.

……

"Alright, the first match of the King of Glory streamer league, FY team vs. Huaguoshan team, is officially starting."

"We're playing a best-of-three series. The team that gets two points will win," said Teacher Donkey, smiling as he looked at the camera, acting as a commentator.

"We can see that the Huaguoshan team's first ban was given to Changye's signature hero, Baili Shouyue."

"It seems they are still quite wary of Shouyue players who have achieved pentakills in professional matches."

……

"The Huaguoshan team picked Yuange, which is Sangjie's best hero, and the side lane monster picked Sikong Zhen. They're going to play a two-sided game."

"Grandma Li, marksmen are in a tough spot this season. And Huaguo Mountain has chosen these two long-range heroes. It's going to be hard for them."

Teacher Donkey was worried for Gu Lin'an.

Gu Lin'an's face was very calm at this moment, and if you looked closely, you could see that the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned.

"Just as I thought, the Huaguoshan team is going to play on both sides. I'm really brilliant," he thought to himself with a smile.

The Huaguoshan team's development lane recently encountered an unexpected incident, resulting in a poor reputation, so that position has become vacant.

As Coach Donkey said, it's tough for shooters this season. Instead of playing a position they're not good at, it's better to play on the flanks.

At this point, Gu Lin'an already had someone in mind for the marksman position.

Both sides chose their preferred heroes, leaving only Gu Lin'an without a choice.

Gu Lin'an coughed lightly and said, "Sister Tao Tao, did you forget to say something?"