When an Alpha is Marked by One of His Own Kind

Chapter 85

Just as Shen Qiao was hesitating over his decision, one of his teammates suddenly exclaimed-
"How about this! This 'gege'... we'll say it on your behalf!"

Shen Qiao made an inquisitive noise.

He was still deep in thought when he suddenly saw a string of messages pop up in the global chat, one after another.

[Gege!]

[Gege!]

[Gege!]

All of Shen Qiao's teammates were doing their best to protect their idol's dignity while also prolonging the game for as long as possible.

But in the end-

[A Rabbit Who Loves To Eat Carrots (Jarvan IV): It doesn't sound sweet enough coming from you guys. We're attacking.]

Shen Qiao stared.

He watched as Lu Zhe repaid him for the shameful defeat that Shen Qiao had gifted him one round earlier. Just before Shen Qiao's team could respawn, Lu Zhe focused his efforts on blowing up their Nexus.

Shen Qiao's teammates all wailed in misery.

"Well, that's okay!" one of the girls joked in the chat, laughing all the while. "Now I've proven to the whole LPL that I'm just a black hole of talent when it comes to this game!"

Shen Qiao's silence turned into a helpless smile. "Sorry. I couldn't carry you."

Upon hearing his apology, his fans instantly started to reassure him.

"No, no, no, you were amazing! We just suck too much!"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah! If you couldn't carry us, that just means we're not fit to play this game!"

"Good luck at the world championship! I hope I'll get a chance to play with you again in the future!"

A smile flashed through Shen Qiao's eyes. "Mm. Thank you. Have a good one."

After waiting for these teammates to log out one by one, Shen Qiao welcomed a new group of fans for the third game. He was asked to play jungler again in the third round, and he took Lee Sin that time. But for some reason-

The previous match had seemingly afflicted him with some sort of bizarre debuff.

He couldn't win this third match either.

Even though he managed to kill Lu Zhe a few times, he couldn't mesh with his teammates. Either their skills weren't compatible enough, or his team's AD wasn't doing enough damage. In any case, their attempts to attack were cut off by Lu Zhe's team time and again.

Shen Qiao was met by defeat in the third round after just twenty-four minutes.

For the fourth round, Shen Qiao went back to playing as the top laner. He used the champion Maokai, and he actually managed to break through on the top lane. But his jungler in that round couldn't hold Lu Zhe back. Lu Zhe took all the dragons in that game-three infernal, one ocean.

And in the fight for Baron Nashor...

Shen Qiao's team was wiped out in a pentakill.

When Lu Zhe's team destroyed their Nexus yet again, Shen Qiao raised his eyebrows at himself and had to wonder if he was playing way too poorly that day.

[Wolf Cub: That's weird. Why is this different from when I compete?]

[I feel like I'm watching a wolf lead a pack of husky puppies towards the enemy's side.]

[Isn't Wolf Cub just way too unlucky today?]

[I should have savored that first game more. The highlight of the day truly was Wolf Cub beating Lu Zhe.]