Chapter 185: What the hell are they even holy shitting about!

Xu Manman was even more exaggerated. "Ridiculous! I had heard before that her husband gets extremely jealous, but this is beyond absurd. It's practically to the point of being sick... Even scarier than the CEO romance novels I read."

Jiang Sui thought to herself: Then you haven't seen anything scarier; a freak like Ji Sichen is actually capable of murder.

In the original script, none of the men who had pursued Bai Xixue came to a good end.

If she hadn't stirred up trouble for the Ji family and even dragged his people into the police station, there is no telling what kind of mess that couple would have put her through.

The two of them were currently in the dressing room where there were no security cameras, which was why Xu Manman dared to speak so uninhibitedly.

"I used to think Bai Xixue's husband was super badass, and I even envied her. He basically fulfilled every woman's fantasy... But ever since it was exposed that his subsidiary companies were involved in tax evasion and organized crime, I lost all interest." Xu Manman clicked her tongue and said, "The illusion is completely shattered."

Jiang Sui felt that Xu Manman's perspective on life was still relatively normal.

However, it could also be because her own arrival had brought the worldviews of these supporting characters back onto the right track.

After all, Ji Sichen from the original script really was a man many women dreamed of marrying.

"Yeah, breaking the law and violating discipline are unacceptable," she nodded in agreement.

Xu Manman was silent for a moment, then called out to Jiang Sui just as she was about to leave.

"Little Sui..."

Jiang Sui looked back at her. "Hmm?"

Xu Manman said apologetically, "Thank you today... Thank you for choosing me..."

The corners of Jiang Sui's lips curved upward. "Didn't I say I would carry you to victory?"

Xu Manman gave a bitter laugh. "But I'm really not very good at this... and..."

She hesitated, her expression somewhat anxious.

Jiang Sui said, "It doesn't matter if you aren't good at it. I'll teach you. We have five days, which is more than enough."

Xu Manman said with hesitation, "...I won't be able to learn anyway, I have no gaming talent. Just leave me be, I don't want to hold you guys back..."

Jiang Sui looked at her and said nothing.

Finally, Xu Manman let out a soft sigh. "Little Sui... You don't understand..."

With that, she pushed the door open and walked out.

Jiang Sui watched her retreating figure in silence.

She took out her phone and sent a message to Chen He.

Before long, Chen He replied: "Received."

Taking the opportunity, she asked another question: "How is the previous matter coming along?"

Chen He: "It's in progress. We've collected some evidence so far, but it's still not enough."

Jiang Sui: "Alright, keep it up. I believe in you~"

Chen He: "The red scarf around my neck is growing brighter by the day!"

Jiang Sui chuckled and put her phone away.

Of course, it was impossible for her to simply sit in the entertainment industry and await her doom; she had long since instructed Chen He to investigate the illegal activities the Ji family had committed over the years.

There were certain things that ordinary people could never find out.

However, someone as pervasive as Chen He was able to uncover them.

Since he was able to be assassinated by the Ji family in the original script precisely because he investigated Ji Sichen's affairs, she certainly wasn't going to let slip this opportunity to directly get a stranglehold on Ji Sichen.

After settling into their accommodations, all the teams quickly began teammate chemistry bonding and lane practice.

Because Bai Xixue had built a persona heavily associated with gaming, many people rushed to her livestream room.

After all, Bai Xixue was one of the major draws of the show.

Naturally, to maintain the suspense for the final All-Star match, the practice matches between the teams were not broadcasted, so viewers could only watch the events that took place outside of their training sessions.

Jiang Sui picked up the match-designated phone and opened the game. With a swipe of her finger up the screen, her muscle memory instantly returned.

She had already played a match or two before coming here, though she was still somewhat unfamiliar with the game interface.

Thus, the livestream broadcast captured the following conversation:

"Where do you open this from? Oh, oh."

"So this interface is right here."

"Then what about these runes? Where are they?"

...

Jiang Sui's questions sent the comment section into a frenzy.

[I'm crying, Jiang Sui is genuinely a total newbie! She has never even played this game!!]

[She doesn't even know these basics... I'm crying to death... My team is doomed.]

[Captain Li, would you care to look at the kind of person you've chosen?]

[I'm dying of envy for the neighboring DK team; Bai Xixue is about to take flight right away, isn't she?]

[Mama, this humble maiden is willing to eat a vegetarian diet for the rest of her life in exchange for this rookie Jiang Sui turning into a gaming god, just so my adverse-wind team can keep winning the championship, wuwuwu...]

...

Meanwhile, in the livestream footage, Shen Li was actually explaining things to Jiang Sui with a distinct sense of accomplishment.

Judging by his demeanor, he showed not a shred of impatience and even seemed to be enjoying it??

The fans completely melted down.

"Confirmed: Adverse Wind team captain Shen Li is a total looks-obsessed maniac!"

"Please! This is a competition, after all! Look at Bai Xixue next door—she truly deserves to be the high-level player fought over by three major team captains, diving straight into practice matches right off the bat."

"Won't it be utterly humiliating if they lose in the end?! They're going to get mocked mercilessly!"

Once Jiang Sui familiarized herself with the interface, she browsed through all the heroes.

She had checked beforehand, and the mechanics were identical to the mobile professional esports tournaments she used to play.

Even the heroes were the same.

Although it was a parallel world, some of the underlying settings were, in fact, an exact match.

However, certain things differed, such as the company operating the game or the interface design of the software.

Sometimes, though, she would transmigrate into worlds with completely different configurations.

For instance, the most popular game in a certain world was a holographic game utilizing full sensory and brain-wave connectivity, allowing her to enter the game directly for an immersive experience.

After finishing his explanation to Jiang Sui, Shen Li clapped his hands together. "Alright! Let's do a trial run first. Since our new members are both beginners, we'll start practicing with AI opponents."

Shen Li wanted them to experience the game firsthand so they could get a feel for it.

Explaining things while playing was the only way to help them remember.

Gaming wasn't writing a thesis; it required practical application.

The members of the Adverse Wind team exchanged glances with one another.

Sigh...

Could this be their trial this year?

At this point, the viewers in the livestream room also felt that Jiang Sui's side was uninteresting and flocked to the other three livestream rooms instead.

Qin Ze and Jiang Xichen had been assigned to the same team, and the pair, who constantly locked horns, engaged in a non-stop war of words, thrusting and parrying back and forth.

They even broke away to start an individual solo match, leaving their fellow team members dumbfounded.

The entertainment value of this spectacle could be considered explosive.

It was something even the organizers hadn't anticipated.

Even the livestream "scripts" originally prepared for Bai Xixue were rendered completely unappealing, directly tanking the popularity of her livestream room.

Yet, the netizens who remained steadfastly camped out in the Adverse Wind team's livestream room suddenly heard a series of shouted curses echoing from the practice room.

Even Shen Li let out a deeply shocked exclamation of disbelief!

This instantly electrified the viewers in the livestream room.

[What, what is it!! Let me see too! What happened??]

[Damn it! At least show me what everyone is so shocked about!]

[I came here to watch a livestream, and all you're letting me do is listen to people shouting?!]

[Ahhhhh, I am a distinguished SVIP! Let me in, I want to watch too!]

The audience members who had been lingering in other livestream rooms also rushed back upon hearing the commotion to see what was going on.

Yet, there was nothing on the livestream screen at all!!

Only a closed door.

The practice room was not broadcasted on camera, so everyone could only hear muffled sounds.

Especially upon hearing the collective expressions of shock from several members of the Adverse Wind team, it drove the audience absolutely wild with suspense!