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How Dare You Attack My Support! chapter 2
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Chapter 2
Qiao Yanzhou
unknowingly finishes three ranked games, yet finds it hard to be in
form. He lifelessly clicks on the next game and reads the chat window
on the left of the screen.
Anonymous 1:
he actually reached challenger with such shitty mechanics? boosted
much?
Anonymous 2:
rubbish, unsubscribed
Anonymous 2:
eye-hurting mechanics, so noob
Qiao Yanzhou is
actually less composed than he seems on the surface after reading
these messages. But he can’t say anything to defend himself. He is
really in a bad form today, is indeed hurting people’s eyes and
deserves to be criticized. He quietly lights up a cigarette, takes a
drag, and fiddles with the lighter.
The streamer does
not utter a single word, nor communicate with his viewers. The rare
silence of the stream and the unceasing criticisms in the chat window
create a depressing and awkward
atmosphere.
After a minute,
the system message pops up to indicate that a match has been found,
and Qiao Yanzhou is saved from agony as he quickly clicks “Accept”.
He really can’t stand the awkwardness for another second. Sometimes
he questions himself: why does he have to put in so much effort only
to be criticized by a bunch of strangers?
The system
assigned him to the mid lane. He is usually excited to be assigned as
one of the “Carry” roles, but not today.
After thinking
for a few seconds, Qiao Yanzhou types a line in the team chat:
“Player 3 swap with me, bad form today.”
Player 3 is being
assigned to the support role, which appears to be an assisting role
that is less demanding.
However, there is
a problem: player 3 does not reply.
And Qiao Yanzhou
is unfortunately the first player to pick a champion. When the timer
reaches the last 10 seconds, and seeing that player 3 has yet to say
a thing, Qiao Yanzhou selects a support champion and clicks “Lock
In”. After choosing the right runes, masteries and summoner spells,
Qiao Yanzhou senses that the chat window in stream is rolling again.
Anonymous 1:
what a pussy
Anonymous 2:
u gonna throw the game boi
Anonymous 3:
shitty streamer, u’ve been losing games the whole afternoon
Qiao Yanzhou
briefly reads the chat and tells himself that if he is going to read
that window again, he will kill himself by gouging his eyes out.
After players 1,
2, and 3 from the enemy team and player 2 from the allied team all
have picked champions, it is the turn of player 3, who was originally
assigned the support role.
But this player
has yet to speak a single word, let alone pick a champion. The
champion icon remains empty and blackened.
When there’s
only 10 seconds left on the timer, player 3 finally appears in the
chat, looking amusing with a silly ID.
ThoseStolenBlueBuffs:
??????
After sending a
string of question marks, player 3 immediately picks a mid lane
champion. The selected champion stirs up a whirlwind in Qiao
Yanzhou’s already perturbed mind.
He chooses
Orianna! That’s right, it is the champion that Qiao Yanzhou’s
idol Siler picked in the game today where he missed two Ultimate
Flashes, dove, and was killed by the tower. Qiao Yanzhou is not being
biased here, but it’s true that all the competing regions recognize
Orianna as a byword for Siler, not to mention that Siler is the only
player who has two skins specially designed for him in one champion.
“Damn,” Qiao
Yanzhou curses softly, inhaling deeply from the cigarette. Another
message pops up in the team chat.
ThoseStolenBlueBuffs:
Do people even fight for support role in this game now?
Qiao Yanzhou
twitches the corner of his mouth upon reading it and starts typing.
BoatIdilingBy:
sorry bro, bad mood today
BoatIdilingBy:
hv to go sup cos i’ll throw the game if i go mid
Another teammate
joins in the conversation.
TQ_Kitane:
What happened bro, still playing games after a break up?
BoatIdlingBy:
I didn’t break up with anyone
TQ_Kitane:
Then y ru in such a bad mood
What the hell,
this guy needs to shut the fuck up. A frown finds itself on Qiao
Yanzhou’s face, but once he notices that this wordy guy is using
the EG’s icon, he is a little more in the mood to talk.
BoatIdlingBy:
EG lost
TQ_Kitane:
Psh, is that why? were you even surprised they
lost? I mean Siler only got so much up his sleeves. i’d lost hope
long time ago”
Another teammate
also joins in.
Mayfly_o:
Silers losing it, he might retire after the spring split
TQ_Kitane:
not yet, he’s only been playin pro for a few years. But most likely
they won’t let him play anymore so he wont scar any more eyes
Mayfly_o: since
EG’s only getting worse, why not support TR. They’ve the best
performance in the SPL now
To be honest,
Qiao Yanzhou is triggered by what they have just said. TR and EG are
the oldest teams in the league and have a bunch of die-hard fans, so
it is inevitable that these two teams would go head-to-head.
Fans from both
teams even compete with each other: if TR fans make a poster, EG fans
will make a video documentary the very next day. Members of the two
teams do not seem to be on good terms, either. Reportedly, there has
been friction between the two leaders for some years now. TR has even
tried to buy EG’s players, and news on these two teams keeps
emerging. This is why, under such circumstances, it irks Qiao Yanzhou
to see people trying to convert fans to TR after EG’s defeat.
BoatIdlingBy:
Siler’s not that bad, I still quite like him
Mayfly_o:
oh my, we got ourselves a die-hard EG fan here
Mayfly_o:
aight, for the sake of the game, lets not offend anyone
Mayfly_o:
we can add each other as friends and continue afterward
BoatIdlingBy:
k
Though this
teammate is a fan of the loggerheads, he seems like a level-headed
and calm guy.
TQ_Kitane:
Omg, bro I just saw your history
TQ_Kitane:
you’ve been using orianna to climb the ranks, no wonder you like
siler so much
BoatIdlingBy:
nt really…
They enter the
game as they chat, and it has only been the three of them talking.
Player 3 has not said a word since, and neither has player 5, the
jungler.
Once the game
starts, poor player 3, who has been denied the support role, quietly
walks to mid lane. Orianna is a champion who looks like a ballerina
with robotic features. Having a small and slender frame, she sways
adorably when she walks. But Qiao Yanzhou looks at the frail-looking
character and suddenly feels bad for the bro.
As the game
commences, Qiao Yanzhou and his ADC TQ_Kitane start farming in lane
after helping to leash the jungler by reducing more than half of the
jungle creep’s health.
Though this
TQ_Kitane is talkative, he is still quite good at hitting the minions
and poking the enemies.
TQ_Kitane:
harass less and save ur mana
TQ_Kitane:
lemme farm and dun push the minion wave too far up
Seems like he is
a passive farmer, but it’s good, so that he doesn’t feed the
enemies.
“First
blood!”
TQ_Kitane has not
even finished clearing two minion waves when the unsympathetic voice
of the female in-game announcer breaks the news.
WTF? First
blood and solo kill within 10 minutes? Qiao Yanzhou is astounded.
The kill came
from the mid lane. Qiao Yanzhou shifts his view to that lane and sees
Orianna leisurely healing herself while farming minions beside the
enemy’s dead body.
Damn, who the
hell is this guy? Qiao Yanzhou is taken aback by the uncommon
display of a first blood solo kill this early in a Challenger game.
At the same time,
TQ_Kitane and Mayfly_o have started spamming “NICE” in chat.
Comparing the
creep score, the allied mid lane is already 10 creeps ahead of the
enemy. It is obvious who has the bigger advantage in the early game.
This player is
good… why did he go for the support role earlier when he has such
good skills? Qiao Yanzhou wonders. It would have been a waste of
his talents if Qiao Yanzhou hadn’t asked to swap roles.
Mayfly_o is also
farming well in the top lane. The game is leaning towards the allied
team.
The support role
can actually be either easy or difficult depending on the ADC’s
skills. It’s fortunate that TQ_Kitane is doing well by harassing
the enemy a lot.
“An enemy
has been slain!”
“Double
Kill!”
Again? The
system message is glistening before Qiao Yanzhou’s eyes, giving him
that pinch of reality.
Qiao Yanzhou
briefly looks at the timer – it hasn’t even been 10 minutes yet.
Double kill in mid lane? But this time it started with the
enemy jungler ganking the mid lane and coincidentally meeting the
allied jungler there. It was a typical situation of getting fucked
after failing to fuck them up, as the two of them worked together to
finish off the two enemies… with both kills naturally bagged by the
mid laner.
Damn, he’s good. Qiao Yanzhou starts to respect this player
a little, but before he fully comes to terms with it, the allied
jungler is communicating to get ready for a gank.
Coming to bottom
lane straight after mid? Isn’t that too hard core? And the two
opposing bot laners seem to have enough HP to sustain this gank.
While Qiao
Yanzhou is still hesitating, TQ_Kitane gets ready for battle
as if he is a general who has received an imperial decree, but it’s
clear that the enemies are retreating. Qiao Yanzhou takes the
opportunity to throw two magic balls that go in different directions.
After much harassing, the opponents dare not come forward anymore,
and the jungler turns back to farm. TQ_Kitane continues to farm under
Qiao Yanzhou’s protection.
“I can finally
win a game.” Qiao Yanzhou tells himself.
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Author’s
notes:
Some gaming terms
in this chapter:
ADC:
Marksman-type champion with long-ranged skills, mainly deal AD
(Attack Damage), while Mages deal Ability Power (AP).
Farming: A.K.A.
CS-ing (CS = Creep Score), refers to killing minions on the map to
gain gold and experience. It is the main source of income in game and
a basic mechanical skill.
Gank: A common
strategy in MOBA games, refers to having one or more players
ambushing, flanking or teaming up against the enemy. It can also
refer to having a plan to outnumber your opponent or to using skill
advantage to finish off enemies and exerting pressure in lane.
Jungle: Areas
apart from the top, mid and bot lane.
Jungle creeps:
Neutral monsters within the jungle. Killing these creeps boost
player’s damage stats.
Warding: A.K.A.
vision. There are many spots on the map that fall under players’
blind spots (e.g. bushes, jungle, etc.) Players can put a ward to
provide vision in a certain area for a limited time.
First Blood: The
first kill in game.
Solo Kill: A kill
achieved without any assists from teammates.
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Translator
comment:
I hope the terms
are not too much to understand. As the story goes on, it doesn’t
really matter whether you know exactly what some of those terms mean.
Just enjoy the story ^^ However, I don’t mind explaining further if
anyone is interested to know more about the game!
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