League: What? A bunch of old men can win a championship?

With no other option, fueled by Zita's financial resources, Lu Yingdong once again engaged in a solo match with Zita.

This time, Lu Yingdong finally understood that playing casually in a one-on-one match against Zita in his current berserk state was not an option; he was very likely to lose.

Well, this "rollover" means there's a good chance of winning.

So this time, Lu Yingdong didn't say anything. He picked LeBlanc and went up to trade blows with Zita, successfully bringing himself to low health. In the end, during a fight, he "accidentally" got controlled by the enemy and died happily.

The moment he secured the kill, the sound in his headphones exploded, his demonic aura plummeted, and he began to swagger around in the live stream.

"Hey, Kuroko, say something!!!" Zita shouted, "Dong Shen, didn't I have a point this time? Maximum pressure!"

"OK, awesome." Lu Yingdong nodded and gave a casual compliment.

"Wait, what does 'OK awesome' mean?!" The tension that had just subsided a little surged back up. Just as he was about to speak again, he saw that Lu Yingdong had already logged out of YY Voice.

"Damn it!!!" Although he won the final solo match, he felt incredibly miserable, like he'd eaten shit: "How the hell is it like I won but didn't win at all!?"

He wanted to play another round with Lu Yingdong, but when he found the live stream, he realized that Lu Yingdong had not only left the voice chat, but also turned off the game and ended the live stream.

Damn it, I'm downloading too!

Unable to contain his anger, he simply bid farewell to the audience and chose to end the broadcast.

He had stayed up all night, so he needed to sleep.

Of course, before going to sleep, he couldn't help but have a chat with Lu Yingdong...

...

After the broadcast ended, Lu Yingdong didn't plan to go to sleep. Instead, he got up, stretched his stiff limbs, and stepped out of his room.

He is a native of Wuhan, and this is the house where he has lived for more than 20 years. It is a small 70-square-meter house located in an old community in Hankou.

Pushing open the door, you can see a middle-aged woman running back and forth in the living room, placing several small dishes on the dining table.

The woman was slightly thin, wearing an apron, with her slightly messy hair casually tied back. She was over fifty years old and had a few wrinkles on her face.

It was Lu Yingdong's mother, Chen Xingnian.

Hearing the door open, Mom turned around and smiled, "You're done broadcasting? Perfect timing, come and eat."

Lu Yingdong sat down at the dining table with a grin and urged, "I'm starving, hurry up!"

"If you want to hurry up, go get your own rice!" Mom slammed the dishes down on the table. "Sitting here like this, are you the grandpa?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yingdong could only obediently stand up and scurry to the kitchen to fetch two bowls of rice, one large and one small.

After placing the small bowl in front of his mother, Lu Yingdong sat down and began to eat.

For the mother and son, the only time they communicate each day is during mealtimes.

Looking at Lu Yingdong's barely visible dark circles, his mother said, "Go to bed early after dinner. You've been staying up too late today; look at your dark circles."

Although her mother was worried about Lu Yingdong's habit of staying up late every day, she was helpless.

At first, his mother would remind Lu Yingdong to go to bed early every day, but later she rarely reminded him of this anymore.

After all, his mother understood that Lu Yingdong was staying up all night to earn money through live streaming.

The afternoon and evening live streams were too competitive and intense, so Lu Yingdong had no choice but to move his live stream time further back to capitalize on the late-night live stream traffic.

As a streamer who's neither a big nor small player, these are things I can't control.

"I've always had dark circles under my eyes, but they're not very noticeable. They'll be gone after a couple of days of rest," Lu Yingdong said nonchalantly. "As for today... I probably won't sleep."

"Not going to sleep?" Mom was slightly taken aback. "Do you want to die? You haven't slept for almost 24 hours."

"Just stay up a little longer, it's fine," Lu Yingdong said with a smile. "I'll also take this opportunity to adjust my sleep schedule so I won't stay up late anymore."

"You've changed your sleep schedule again?" Mom laughed as soon as she heard that. "You've changed your sleep schedule at least three times this year..."

Lu Yingdong took a couple of bites of rice and said, "Don't worry, this is definitely the last time this year."

My mom said directly, "That's right, it's already November, the next time won't be until next year."

"..." Lu Yingdong was speechless, quietly eating his rice...

My mom thought for a moment and continued, "It would be good if you really needed to adjust your schedule... You'll be retiring next year, and if you really want to focus on live streaming, you definitely need to adjust your schedule. After all, health is the most important thing..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yingdong was slightly taken aback.

Observing her son's expression, the mother quickly added, "Retiring is good too. You're doing so well with your livestreams now, and you earn more than enough to live on..."

"No, I have no plans to retire." After thinking for a moment, Lu Yingdong said, "I'm going to Shanghai next year."

"Go again?" Chen Xingnian's brows furrowed slightly, a rare occurrence. "It's been eight years already, Lu Yingdong. If we go again, it will be nine years."

Lu Yingdong pursed his lips and said, "This time I'm serious."

"But... what if you still don't make a name for yourself this time?" Chen Xingnian continued, "You're already 26, and in two months you'll be 27. When I was your age..."

"Oh, oh, I know," Lu Yingdong interrupted helplessly. "When you were my age, I was already born. I know, I know."

Chen Xingnian gave birth to Lu Yingdong when she was 24, but now Lu Yingdong is almost 27 and doesn't even have a girlfriend, so his mother is naturally getting a little anxious.

"Sigh." Mom sighed and said, "I knew long ago that I wouldn't be able to control you after your father passed away. For the past ten years or so, you've been making all the decisions yourself."

Lu Yingdong pursed his lips and said with a smile, "But the results are all good, right? Whether it's going to Shanghai to play professionally or becoming a streamer... at least, I'm still doing much better than most people."

Chen Xingnian looked at her son sitting opposite her and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Twelve years ago, Lu Yingdong was still a minor when his father passed away due to illness.

Compared to the economic problems that would arise without a breadwinner, Chen Xingnian's biggest worry was actually her son.

After all, her son's grades weren't very good; on the contrary, he was heavily addicted to the internet.

Since junior high school, Chen Xingnian had frequently gone to internet cafes to arrest Lu Yingdong. This situation only worsened as Lu Yingdong grew older and his father passed away.

Eight years ago, Lu Yingdong didn't say a word, just left a note, and boarded the high-speed train to Shanghai alone.

But... judging from the outcome, Lu Yingdong's actions do not seem to have been wrong.

After Lu Yingdong's father passed away, Lu Yingdong spent his time either attending school or playing games at internet cafes. In reality, he was earning his living expenses by taking on game boosting jobs. Compared to the average person, his skill level was very high, and the boosting fees were enough for him to support himself without having to ask his family for a single penny.

Eight years ago, he went to Shanghai to play professionally, but the result wasn't bad. He received a salary without working for EDG for many years and also did quite well in the live streaming industry.

The reason he went to Shanghai alone without saying a word was mainly because he knew that Chen Xingnian would not agree to this.

It can be said that Lu Yingdong himself lifted up the half of the sky that collapsed because of his father's death, relying on his talent.

Chen Xingnian thought for a moment and then said, "But I just hope that you can think more about yourself."

Lu Yingdong didn't say anything and continued eating.

If this system hadn't existed... he would have chosen to retire, then honestly do live streaming and try to make a good living.

But now, everything is different.

This system is another opportunity given to him by God, and he has no reason not to seize it.

"Don't worry." After a long pause, Lu Yingdong finally said, "I will definitely succeed this time, believe me."

"Yes, Mom believes you."