DSF Chapter 17

Sun Tianjiao delivered on his promise.

He indeed managed to get a high-ranked account, and it was a female one at that.

Handing over the account credentials to Yan Yibing, Sun Tianjiao instructed, “The money for the bid will be reimbursed by the team. Your only task is to get hold of their updated tactics.”

Yan Yibing lowered his eyes, silently staring at the string of IDs.

xiaoyemao (Little Wildcat).

He took out a fruit-flavored cigarette, lit it, took a deep drag, and said quietly, “Can’t you buy a normal account?”

Sun Tianjiao clicked his tongue, “Tsk, do you think high-ranked female accounts are easy to come by?”

Yan Yibing raised an eyebrow, a slight curve forming at the end of his thin eyes, “Did I say I wanted a female account?”

Sun Tianjiao retorted, “You’re going to trip them up. In other words, act like a noob, but you can’t make it too obvious. If you don’t use a female account, the barrage coach will criticize you to death.”

Yan Yibing lightly chuckled, “Am I afraid of criticism?”

Sun Tianjiao circled behind him, massaging his shoulders, softly consoling, “Anyway, using a female account is less likely to arouse suspicion. Besides, Han Mo has many female fans, so splurging for him is more convincing.”

Song Tang frowned, “Not to be blunt, but aren’t we one of the top four powerhouses? Doesn’t this tarnish our image?”

Xu Rui shrugged, muttering under his breath, “If this gets out, wouldn’t the captain face a social death?”

Sun Tianjiao glared at them, saying sternly, “It’s called ‘all is fair in war.’ Not using strategies against them would be foolish. You don’t understand their new tactics. If we keep employing old methods against them, and PCL gets surpassed, will you be happy then?”

Xu Rui stuck out his tongue.

Even the coach had agreed to this. There wasn’t much room for discussion, to be honest.

Yan Yibing lazily massaged his wrist and chuckled, “Isn’t it just pretending to be a girl? No big deal.”

Sun Tianjiao said, “Zuzong, I’ve already bought you a top-notch voice changer. Remember, keep those habits of yours in check, and don’t let anyone find out.”

Yan Yibing replied casually, “Got it, got it. Playing dumb isn’t that difficult for me.”

Song Tang sneakily glanced at Yan Yibing, and moved his lips, but ultimately said nothing.

Song Tang knew that Yan Yibing didn’t want to do this kind of thing at all, but for the sake of the team, to gather valuable information about Prince for the team members, he agreed.

Ever since he took on the captain’s position under duress, he had done many things he didn’t want to do.

Yan Yibing was a genius in his student days and remained one after entering the professional esports scene. Despite his usual easygoing and gentle demeanor, he was incredibly proud.

He always thought that when he retired, even without ICE, Zero could continue to shine.

Song Tang knew that Yan Yibing was the best captain.

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At Prince Club, Xiao Nuo was astonished as he watched the continuously rising bounty.

“I’m not kidding, these fans are too crazy.”

The bids were soaring, and now the first place had reached two hundred thousand.

The event had only been going on for four hours, and there were still twenty hours until the results were announced.

The forums were filled with curses against Prince for getting obsessed with money, but the bid amount kept increasing.

【Already at 180,000, can anyone surpass two hundred thousand?】

【Damn, I can’t take it anymore, can’t handle over 50,000.】

【Brothers, stop increasing, please! The event isn’t just for today, save some for tomorrow!】

【Can these noobs stop, or else, you won’t last two minutes when you go on stage and cry without a place to cry.】

【Some female fans really think Han Shen will protect you all the way to winning, right? They’re overthinking; Han Shen doesn’t babysit】

【Prince is dead, a dog streaming platform, a dog event!】

Han Mo coldly stated, “I won’t participate in this kind of event in the future.”

He couldn’t stand this way of making money through fans.

Xiao Nuo smiled and said, “The PR department explained on the forum. This event has nothing to do with our team; it’s the live streaming platform’s anniversary celebration event. We have a contract, and we have to participate.”

Han Mo replied, “If we don’t earn fans’ money, how can we secure a high contract fee for the team?”

Xiao Nuo advised, “It’s a matter of choice. For some people, two hundred thousand is nothing at all.”

Han Mo’s eyes chilled, sneering, “Indeed.”

It was just twenty thousand.

In the eyes of some, it might be insignificant, but for an average family, it could carry the weight of life.

After twenty hours, the first place was announced.

This person wasn’t on the leaderboard at the beginning. Instead, when the bounty reached three hundred thousand, she threw in six hundred thousand in one go.

Doubled it.

As soon as she made a move, everyone on the leaderboard quieted down.

To surpass her, you would need to go for a million. Moreover, since she dared to put in six hundred thousand upfront, there would definitely be more money to follow. Who could afford to compete?

The forum exploded.

【Who is this person? So wealthy?】

【Xiaoyemao? She has a high rank, probably a pro, but hasn’t streamed before. Maybe she’s a hidden rich person.】

【Damn, is this girl trying to chase Han Shen? So much money without thinking, does she really think Han Shen can protect her?】

【I bet, today it’s six hundred thousand, tomorrow it’ll be half, and by the last day of the event, maybe a few tens of thousands would be enough. Xiaoyemao is a big loser.】

【Come, let’s watch the live stream together tonight!】

Before the evening live stream, Yan Yibing received a friend request from Prince Club.

He glanced at Sun Tianjiao, and clicked to accept.

The other person quickly sent a message: “Sis, is 8 o’clock tonight okay? Which map are you good at?”

Yan Yibing’s eyelids twitched, fingers moved on the keyboard, and replied: “Let’s play one round on each map; I’m good at all of them.”

The other person: “…Alright, tonight it’s Han Mo, Xiao Nuo, Chen Zefeng, and you in a four-man squad. It’s the best treatment, Han Shen will personally lead you to victory!”

Xiaoyemao: “Okay.”

No surprise, just familiar faces, seen in every match.

The other person: “..Haha, sis, are you a cool and aloof lady? 666, see you tonight.”

Sun Tianjiao gestured while saying, “Be a bit more excited. Fans don’t give a cold response when hearing their idol names. Their manager is also savvy, don’t let them find out.”

Yan Yibing leaned back in the gaming chair, tiredly saying, “What’s there for me to be excited about? Back then, I played games with him without asking for a single cent.”

Sun Tianjiao said, “…Now that you mention it, I feel a bit cheated. But take it easy tonight; aim for zero kills, let them do it.”

At half past seven in the evening, under Sun Tianjiao’s supervision, Yan Yibing logged in on time.

He received a team invitation from Prince-momo.

Yan Yibing raised an eyebrow slightly, accepted the invitation, and entered a small room.

Sure enough, all familiar faces.

Xiao Nuo uncertainly called out, “Xiaoye… mao? Hello there.”

Sun Tianjiao raised an eyebrow, letting Yan Yibing try the top-notch voice changer he bought.

Yan Yibing paused, leaned forward, and approached the microphone.

“Wow, I’m so excited to be in a squad with my big brothers.”

His voice was originally slow and gentle, and after the voice changer processed it, it became even softer, making people’s bones go soft.

Even Yan Yibing himself was startled.

He silently gave a thumbs-up to Sun Tianjiao.

Indeed, it was a top-notch voice changer. No trace of electronic noise, and it flowed naturally, just like the real voice.

Barrage—

【Damn, damn, damn!】

【Is this Little Wildcat or Little Sweet Cat?】

【This girl’s voice is so charming; my teeth hurt.】

【Damn, I like it. Can I get to know the girl? My QQ is 2743XXXX, let’s be friends?】

【Ahhhh, don’t let my husband play games with her tonight. He will definitely be tempted!】

【Mo Mo, don’t pay attention to her; she might be an ugly girl!】

【With such a sweet voice, impossible to be ugly. Look at me, I’m handsome!】

A gasp came from Xiao Nuo’s microphone as he said, “Tsk, her voice is really nice. According to our staff, she’s a mature woman, didn’t expect her to be so cute.”

Hearing her voice, Chen Zefeng also got excited, “Thanks, sis, for supporting our team. Don’t worry; we’ll definitely take good care of you tonight. Are you a college student?”

Chen Zefeng, solo for many years, was always overlooked by female fans because there was the handsome Han Mo on the team, and unfortunately, Han Mo showed no interest in female fans.

Chen Zefeng felt bitter.

Xiaoyemao’s voice hit Chen Zefeng’s high point. Without even looking at her face, he mentally pictured a stunning girl, sweet-voiced, and from a wealthy family.

He didn’t want to try hard anymore.

Sun Tianjiao expressed disgust online, mouthing to Yan Yibing — “These old perverts.”

Yan Yibing pursed his lips and smiled, almond-shaped eyes squinting, a cunning look flashing in his eyes.

Hearing his voice, even Chen Zefeng’s tone changed.

Yan Yibing resisted the urge to ruthlessly mock him and said softly, “Just started college, been a fan of you guys for a long time.”

Chen Zefeng: “!!!”

Chen Zefeng: “Little sister, you’re only eighteen, your rank is so high, it’s impressive for a girl to play this well.”

Yan Yibing casually lied, “Using a booster. I’m really bad, don’t laugh at me.”

Chen Zefeng: “It’s okay, absolutely won’t laugh at you. I’ll protect you; just stick with me.”

Barrage—

【Can Chen Zefeng stop being so flirtatious? Can Chen Zefeng stop being so flirtatious?】

【Dads, did you come to watch him pick up girls?】

【Forgive me for being blunt, this girl smells like tea,¹“smells like tea” is a figurative expression used to convey a negative impression of the girl, suggesting that there’s something about her or her personality that the speaker finds undesirable or unpleasant. I don’t like it.】

【I knew it, Chen Zefeng LSP.²LSP: “老色批” (“Lǎo sè pī” ) directly translated into “a dirty old man”. It is widely used among the Chinese-speaking ACG groups with a rather positive and self-mocking sense. People use the word to refer to themselves or others when they show affection for artworks with sex/lewd implications. Can’t he leave the eighteen-year-olds alone!】

【Han Mo, hubby, hubby, hubby!】

Only Han Mo remained silent, his character dressed in all black, white bandages wound around his palms, a gun holstered on his leg, and a dagger hidden on one side of his black high-top boots.

He didn’t need to speak; the moment this character with the ID appeared, female fans in the barrage went crazy confessing and sending gifts.

In Prince, Han Mo only focused on playing the game, not on fan service.

He had no interest in this sweet-voiced Little Wildcat, even though she had just thrown in six hundred thousand.

Yan Yibing knew Han Mo’s personality, completely cold and indifferent.

It was a rare opportunity to have a voice changer; it would be a pity not to tease him a bit.

Yan Yibing narrowed his eyes, lips against the microphone, breathing shallowly. He deliberately spoke softly, “Why isn’t Han Mo gege saying anything?”

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  “smells like tea” is a figurative expression used to convey a negative impression of the girl, suggesting that there’s something about her or her personality that the speaker finds undesirable or unpleasant.
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  LSP: “老色批” (“Lǎo sè pī” ) directly translated into “a dirty old man”. It is widely used among the Chinese-speaking ACG groups with a rather positive and self-mocking sense. People use the word to refer to themselves or others when they show affection for artworks with sex/lewd implications.