Chapter 165
Chapter 165
Shortly after receiving Shermaine’s reply, the tech forum officials announced it across the entire network. This was the standard procedure for pers platinum–level expert who had received an invitation and agreed to attend,
In the forum area, posts from Dolcie’s fans attacking Shermaine were going viral one after another. Just as the two lan bases were clashing fiercely, the announcement popped up.
Fans who were on Shermaine’s side expressed their approval.
[Amazing.]
[Perfect counterattack, absolutely amazing.]
[When I saw the announcement, I laughed for a long time. A bunch of brainless fans were leading the charge against Boa. Now they must feel awkward, right? Shame on them.]
[I’ll definitely try to get the limited–edition tickets issued by the tech forum and go to Rodunst to witness Dolcie’s embarrassment in person.)
After replying to the official message, Shermaine took the electric kettle and went out to fetch water to boil.
During this time, Roy sent another message. He and Lily had already settled the advertising deal, and he would meet her in person tomorrow. Not only that, but he also had his team members promote it as well.
Shermaine replied: [Yes, well done.]
Roy was over the moon and could hardly contain his excitement. [Milady, want to play a game? Let’s go kill in the Koandria server.]
Shermaine’s favorite single–player game in Xenhall was Endless Escape, which she played to pass the time when she was bored. However, her all–time favorite was Heroic Epic. [You go ahead and play first. I’ll join in the next round.]
He replied: [Alright.]
Roy, who had secured a game with Milady, was eagerly looking forward to the moment when they would once again dominate the strong players in Koandria Region 1. It was going to be exhilarating.
By this time, a pot of hot water had already been boiled, and Shermaine immediately started boiling a second pot.
She glanced at the time; Joshua should be arriving at Basterel and returning to Riverswood Villa around now.
As Shermaine had guessed, five minutes later, a black Bentley pulled up in front of Riverswood Villa. Joshua got out of the car, black trench coat that gave him a composed and handsome look.
After entering the house, he took out his phone and made a WhatsApp video call to Shermaine.
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However, at this moment, Shermaine had already taken the boiled water to the newly built bathroom in the backyard to take a shower.
In the cabin, the black phone on the table kept vibrating. Seeing that no one was answering, Joshua put down his luggage and went upstairs, thinking he would call back later.
About fifteen minutes later, Shermaine came out after her shower. She washed and hung up her clothes and undergarments, then leisurely sat down in a
chair.
Instead of picking up her phone, she directly opened Heroic Epic and logged in.
The signal tower was built nearby, so Shermaine didn’t have to worry about a poor internet connection. If it really affected the gaming experience, she could write a small program to enhance the signal.
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As soon as she logged in, she received a team Invitation from Roy. Besides Roy, there were three other people in the tears once chapra a full five person team.
These three other members were from Roy’s gaming team. They had heard that he was going to play with King tonight and were all clamoring to tak screenshot together.
However, when Shermaine arrived, they became completely different from their usual lively selves. They became very quiet and didn’t, zgjedh a carora if they were intimidated by the aura of a gaming master.
Roy initiated a voice chat. “Milady, I’m starting now.”
Shermaine replied with a text message. “Go ahead.”
The three team members were puzzled, thinking to themselves, ‘Is the legendary King actually a girl?”
Roy naturally took the jungler position. During the ban selection, he asked, “Milady, what are you going to play?”
“What positions are they taking?” she asked.
“Top laner, mid laner, and support,” Roy replied.
“Then I’ll take the bot laner,” she said.
The bot laner was the marksman position.
With Shermaine playing the marksman position, Roy felt extremely reassured. He immediately chose a Kazik jungler.
The other positions were filled by LeBron as the mid laner, the Monkey King as the top laner, and Titans as the support.
The opposing team had also chosen some very strong heroes with Lee as the jungler, Mage as the mid laner, Raven as the top laner, Blits as the support,
and Jinks as the bot laner.
Shermaine was on the fifth and was the last to pick. After the opposing marksman locked in Jinks, she selected Kesha.
Jinks was arguably one of the most beloved heroes among marksman players, known for its incredible burst damage, agility, and a mix of crowd control and slows that made it easy to dominate early on.
However, Kesha was no slouch either, with a Q skill that dealt significant physical damage, an E skill that boosted movement and attack speed and offered invisibility, and an ultimate that combined a dash, displacement, and a shield.
It was a hero well–suited for the average player, not overly demanding in terms of skill.
Once the game started, Roy realized that they seemed to have run into the Young Guns, the world champions from Koandria two years prior.
Their team names were identical, and the Young Guns were communicating in Ustranasian in the public chat.
Young Guns‘ marksman asked: [Is it Roy? Are you bringing your team to play in the public matches?]
Roy replied: [Not exactly.]
Young Guns‘ marksman: [Is your marksman King, who topped the ladder last season? I’ve seen videos of you and King going head–to–head. He’s really strong.]
Roy: [Huh? You want to duel King?]
Young Guns had claimed the Season 4 World Championship, with the marksman making a name for himself by pulling off a miraculous Baron 1v5 comeback in a losing situation.
The marksman: [I’d like to spar.]
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‘Why not? Top players often have a strong competitive spirit, Ray wondered.
Roy understood that feeling. It was only after playing against Shermaine that he realized one should never be overly arrogant, lest one suffer a humiliating defeat.
The rest of Young Guns chimed in: [We’re so excited. We won’t go easy on you, though.)
Roy was very low–key about it. They weren’t streaming, but the Young Guns were, and their popularity surged as they crossed paths with Ray and Shermaine. Players from various servers kept pouring into their live stream,
Shermaine was on the bottom lane, waiting for the creep wave. The support poked into the bush and placed a ward in the river bush.
However, the opposing team seemed to be provoking them. While Roy was taking the blue buff, three of them went over to harass him.
The top laners from both sides engaged, with the opponents seemingly trying to steal the blue buff, but Roy managed to secure it with the support’s help.
Shermaine was steadily clearing the creep wave with the support’s assistance, while the opposing marksman was waiting for an opportunity to strike.
Just as both sides reached level four, Shermaine’s phone rang again. It was Joshua, who had arrived home and finished freshening up, calling her via video.
Shermaine glanced at the screen, swiped it, and answered the call.
After more than ten hours apart, Joshua had been missing Shermaine. However, when the video call connected, all he saw was the ceiling of the cabin, accompanied by the sound of keyboard clicks.
Joshua, on the other hand, had just taken a shower. His hair was tousled, and his bathrobe was loosely draped over him, giving him a languid yet alluring look. “Sheary?”
“I’m playing a game,” Shermaine said.
Joshua instinctively asked, “With Roy?”
“Yes,” Shermaine replied.
Joshua’s eyes darkened slightly as he poured himself a glass of wine from the bottle beside him. ‘Roy? It’s fine. I shouldn’t be jealous,‘ he wondered.
However, Shermaine seemed entirely absorbed in the game. After her brief reply, she fell silent.
Joshua took a sip of wine. “Is that game really that fun?”
“Yes,” Shermaine said, her focus still on the game.
Joshua, who had never played games before, said, “Can you teach me to play, Sheary?”
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