"He he!" Tang Rou gave a sly smile, "Keep on guessing. But isn't it already obvious who you are?"
"Oh?"
"Ye Xiu is Ye Qiu, no? Am I right?" Tang Rou asked.
"Yup!" Ye Xiu's calm reply surprised Tang Rou. She thought that she had seen through his true identity, yet he didn't seem to have any sort of reaction to it. Be it giving an excuse or telling her to keep it a secret, she didn't expect him to reply so nonchalantly. If he really didn't care, then why did he go so far as to change his name in order to hide his identity?
Tang Rou couldn't understand. She looked at Ye Xiu and hoped to hear a reason why. But Ye Xiu returned a sly smile: "You want to know why I use two names? Unfortunately, I can't tell you that."
"Oh." Tang Rou answered calmly. Even though she was curious, she could control it. If he didn't want to reveal his secrets, then she wasn't going to dig deeper.
"Can I tell Guo Guo?" Tang Rou asked.
"Up to you." Ye Xiu was as nonchalant as before.
"It isn't hard to imagine how she would react." Tang Rou grinned.
"That's hard to say. She might feel like her dreams were crushed." Ye Xiu said.
After Tang Rou thought about it for a bit, she nodded her head: "That's true."
Ye Xiu chuckled and didn't say anything more. Tang Rou returned to her original seat, but Chen Guo still hadn't come back yet. After waiting a bit, the stadium's lights began to dim. The break was clearly over and only then did she receive a short text from Chen Guo grumbling about the line to the restroom.
The event continued. The next All-Star Weekend event was the most traditional event: Player vs Pro Battle.
For this event, the pros would come out and receive challenges from the audience.
After the host announced this, Ye Xiu looked towards Tang Rou. Sure enough, he saw that the girl looked very eager to have a go. After hearing the host say they would be using the answering device on the seats armrest, she immediately put her hand on it.
Once the host finished explaining the process, he began to introduce the pro that would go up: Team Samsara's Blade Master, Du Ming.
Even though he wasn't a top-tier God, Du Ming was a part of Team Samsara's main roster. His foundation was sturdy and his playing was bold. He was a player whose style stood out and was nicknamed the "Berserk Blade Master". With the home ground advantage, he was met with loud cheers and applause from the crowd.
When Du Ming went up, he accepted a brief interview and then went to the competition platform. The host began to call for the audience members who wanted to challenge him to get ready..
"The instant that the electronic screen gives the signal, press on the answering device. Our system can detect them with an accuracy of 1/1000th of a second to determine who pressed it first. Everyone pay attention to the screens. Get ready."
When the host finished his words, the stadium fell silent. There were quite a few audience members who wanted to challenge the pros. They were all focusing on the screen, waiting for the instant the signal popped up.
"Ding....."
All of the electronic screens flashed at the same time. There was even a "Ding!", the in-game notification sound used in the game. Those who wanted to participate immediately pressed the answering device. The host also raised his head. The first participant would soon be revealed on the electronic screens.
