Chapter 2: The Beneficiaries of Cyberbullying!

Su Mo, the person at the center of it all, did not notice the oppressive atmosphere within the team.

He had just transmigrated and already had a match to play; he was feeling great!

Su Mo grabbed his mouse and keyboard and followed Clearlove and the others onto the stage.

Accompanying them was Coach Aaron, who was in charge of the draft.

As they passed the stage, Su Mo saw the sea of people in the audience.

It was incredibly lively; the spectators were standing up, roaring at the stage, looking full of passion.

Su Mo glanced at his side and found that Clearlove and the others were all acting cold and aloof, ignoring the enthusiastic fans in the stands without even lifting their heads.

Thinking of this, Su Mo smiled and waved at the audience.

This scene, quite coincidentally, appeared on the big screen.

Su Mo clearly saw the audience become even more enthusiastic; the shouting grew louder and louder, and many fans were so excited their faces turned red.

It was just too noisy, so he couldn't quite hear what they were shouting.

He had no choice but to wave again, responding politely.

Then, the audience became even more enthusiastic.

The shouting grew louder.

There were even a few individual fans who stood up, red-faced, seemingly wanting to rush toward the stage to take a photo, only to be held back by the people next to them.

"They're so crazy, they must all be Clearlove's die-hard fans."

Su Mo muttered softly.

Clearlove, who happened to be walking right beside him, saw his face darken instantly, and he silently moved a little further away from Su Mo.

Was this guy Su Mo blind to the fact that the audience looked like they wanted to eat him alive? And he was still over here waving hello.

Goosebumps were breaking out all over his body. He thought it would be better to stay away from this guy; it was too embarrassing.

【You have caused Clearlove to feel tormented, Torment Points +1...】

"Hmm?"

Su Mo turned his head to look; it felt like someone had just spoken in his ear.

Could it be!

"System, is that you?"

Su Mo shouted in his heart, but no response came.

Did he guess wrong?

There wasn't much time to think; Su Mo had already followed his teammates to the battle station.

After plugging in his own mouse and keyboard, Su Mo finally noticed the RNG members on the opposite side.

The RNG players seemed to be watching them as well.

Seeing this, Su Mo politely waved at them.

He never had the chance to get this close to these people before he transmigrated, so naturally, he took a few extra looks.

This scene left the RNG members completely baffled.

Is this rookie's mental state a bit off?

Is he not nervous at all? And he's still over there waving with a smile?

When they heard the news that EDG was subbing in a player named Mo, the RNG squad had been shocked and had engaged in intense discussion and analysis.

But after discussing for a long time, they still didn't understand what EDG's goal was in putting a rookie on stage.

Everyone even suspected that EDG might have secretly bought...

Well, looking at this rookie's actions, he might have been the one bought the most.

"Brothers, could this Mo be an undercover agent sent by us?" RNG's top laner, Letme, suddenly blurted out.

"What nonsense are you spouting!" RNG coach Heart glared at him. "Focus on the game, don't overthink it."

Letme spread his hands: "But Coach Heart, I really can't understand why they'd sub in a rookie!"

Heart's mouth twitched, thinking, *You don't know, so you think I do?*

Uzi narrowed his eyes: "It doesn't matter if they swap or not; we're going to crush their bot lane anyway. You just need to hold your own in the top lane."

Letme curled his lip upon hearing this: "I can already get a slight advantage against Mouse; I should be able to hang this rookie up and beat him."

Jungler Mlxg joined in on the fun: "How about I focus on camping top this game and teach this rookie a lesson?"

"Forget it," Letme hurriedly refused. "You'd better camp mid and bot; I can crush the top lane all by myself."

"Are you sure you can?"

Mlxg's slightly skeptical tone instantly ignited Letme's competitive spirit: "Who are you looking down on? If I can't crush him, I'll do a handstand and take a dump on my own head to wash my hair, alright!"

"That's what you said, don't go capsizing in a gutter." Mlxg joked with a grin.

Naturally, no one took this to heart, because everyone knew what level this rookie, Mo, was at.

At this moment, Heart interrupted them at the right time: "Alright, everyone stop joking around. Don't let your guard down either. Try to end this game early and secure our spot in the finals."

…………

At the commentary desk.

Guan Zeyuan and Rita were also working hard to commentate on the current situation.

Guan Zeyuan: "Welcome back to the match. This is the 2017 LPL Spring Split Semifinals, EDG versus RNG, Game 4. Currently, EDG is down 1:2 against RNG."

"Both teams are in position, and the game is about to enter the draft phase. I'm actually quite looking forward to the performance of this EDG rookie."

"As a rookie making his debut, he's acting quite at ease, with not a hint of nervousness on his face. You can tell this young, handsome guy has a very strong mental fortitude."

Rita took over: "However, for EDG to let him play in a do-or-die match, they clearly made full preparations. This player, Mo, might be Coach Aaron's trump card, intended to catch RNG off guard."

Guan Zeyuan shook his head: "Regardless, he's a rookie making his debut. I personally feel that Mo will be under immense pressure facing Letme."

...

On the EDG battle stage, Coach Aaron, who was thinking about the upcoming draft strategy, heard the voices from the commentary desk and his mouth twitched slightly.

*Trump card, my foot.*

He glanced at the dazed Su Mo in front of him again, feeling another wave of helplessness.

EDG is finished today.

And at this moment, the dazed Su Mo felt his brow twitch.

Hearing the commentators' words, he finally realized that this game was a do-or-die match for EDG.

A do-or-die match in the semifinals of the playoffs, no less.

In other words, Mouse suddenly getting sick and letting him play was highly likely a setup to make him the scapegoat?

*Holy crap!*

That old fox Mouse is so devious.

According to his memories from before he transmigrated, the outcome of this semifinal was that EDG lost to RNG 1:3 and missed the finals.

So, he, Su Mo, was definitely going to be the one taking the blame.

It wasn't hard to imagine that after losing this game, his professional career would basically be over.

Thinking of this, Su Mo's gaze narrowed.

If that's the case, then he might as well just throw.

It's a loss either way, and he's going to be cursed at either way.

Besides, "bad publicity is still publicity!"

Maybe he could even become a beneficiary of cyberbullying because of it.

Taking a step back, this was a period of rapid development for the internet era. Even if he didn't play professionally, with his experience from before he transmigrated, he could live comfortably.

After this match, he'd leave EDG, become a carefree streamer, then break into the Douyin short-video platform and feast on the internet dividends!

Who needs to play professional games!—

"Su Mo, what champion are you taking for the top lane? Maokai or... Maokai?"

Coach Aaron's voice suddenly rang out, pulling Su Mo's drifting thoughts back.

"Uh, I can play any—"

【Ding】

Just as Su Mo was about to agree, the familiar mechanical voice echoed in his mind.

【Detected that the host has excellent mental fortitude and is a natural-born "Torment Body," meeting the requirements of the Torment System】

【LOL Ultimate Torment System successfully activated】

【Received 1 Transmigration Starter Pack, open it?】

(End of chapter)