Chapter 175: We Are the Champions

During the intermission, Yun Fu listened to the heated and enthusiastic discussions going on behind her.

They all asked with glowing faces, "Do you think there's a chance we can win the championship today?"

"If it's possible, then I'll be witnessing history! I heard KDS changed their coach, I wonder what kind of genius managed to turn the tide."

"Ahhhhh, I'm so excited, we're really going to win the championship, right!"

In the next match, their opponents were the team from Country R, a nation with a deep-seated historical enmity against them.

What infuriated them the most was that a former KDS player, along with their shameless coach, had defected to join this team. They used to be teammates, but now they were adversaries.

Except for Li Sinian, the other four teenage boys stared fiercely at the people before them, gritting their teeth. "You never expected this, it's us playing against you! You traitor, back in the old days, you'd be considered a national collaborator, you know that?!"

Their gazes shifted to the coach sitting in the audience behind the opposing team. Once upon a time, this man had been their coach, yet now he was shamelessly acting as someone else's assistant coach. How disgraceful!

The opposing team's teenage player who understood their language turned pale with shock. He was also astonished by how far this team had come today, never imagining that they would end up competing against them for the championship.

Back when he was at KDS, there was virtually not a sliver of hope. They had never won a championship, let alone qualified for the global tournament.

Therefore, he knew that after he and the coach left, KDS's luck would run out. Who could have foreseen that they would make it this far?

Even he was starting to get curious about their new coach.

"People move to higher places. Sorry."

"My foot! I'll show you what a high place is today. We are high, and you are low!"

Before the match even began, the air was thick with the scent of gunpowder.

Many spectators in the stands couldn't help hurling insults as well, but underlying it all was overwhelming anxiety, because the Country R team truly possessed terrifying strength.

The match began.

The KDS boys did not adopt the fierce, all-out attacking style of the first two matches. They seemed to have changed tactics, slowly wearing their opponents down like boiling a frog in warm water.

Furthermore, the opponents realized that no matter the situation, KDS could always calm down and rapidly regain their composure.

They had changed immensely from before—so much so that the opponents began to feel the championship was within reach.

No matter how frantic and chaotic the other side became, KDS remained unhurried and steady, advancing step by solid step.

Game one—Victory!

The audience held their breath, biting their nails and staring with reddened eyes at the giant screen on stage.

Game two—Victory!

Their breathing grew rapid. Now, they only needed to win one more game—just one game was enough!

Game three—Victory!

"Ahhhh! We won! We actually won! A clean sweep!!"

"Sob, sob, we finally won! We are the champions, we are the champions!"

"Holy shit, holy shit! I really witnessed history! It was so worth it, KDS is awesome!"

"Ahhhhh, KDS champions! KDS champions!"

Cheers, shouts, and cries of joy echoed throughout the entire venue.

Yun Fu stood up along with the crowd and turned to look at the people behind her.

She saw pairs of eyes, and the emotions within them were something she would never forget for a long time.

They were so excited. Although it was just a game, it felt as though they had fought alongside all the players. Despite the harsh things they used to hurl in frustration, right now, their eyes held a pure, unadulterated pride.

Caught up in the atmosphere, one could easily be infected by that burning passion.

She raised her gaze to the stage.

The five boys were still in a daze, seemingly unable to believe that they had actually won and claimed the first Asian championship in the history of esports.

In the future, they would march toward the world stage and win the championship there as well.

The cheering lasted for ten minutes, yet no one stopped it. Even the host had teary eyes.

At the same time, in numerous universities across the country, as well as among those watching the live stream, people burst into powerful roars of unison the moment victory arrived.

They raised their arms and cheered. They had won. They finally did it. They were the champions.

Many boys, usually poised and calm, shed tears.

When the trophy was finally placed in his hands, Li Sinian finally felt a sense of reality. Evenly calm as he usually was, he couldn't help his eyes turning red at this moment.

They had lost for too long, and this time, they had finally seen the hope of victory.

He raised the microphone several times, but could not utter a single word.

Finally, the five of them exchanged a look and bowed deeply toward one particular direction in the audience.

Li Sinian raised the microphone once more. Meeting the cool, clear eyes of the girl in the audience, he finally regained his composure.

"You must all be extremely curious as to why we could become so powerful today, and equally curious about how KDS, having lost a teammate and a coach, managed to reach this point.

Now, I want to tell you: it is because we have the best coach in the world."

He shifted his gaze to the audience, and the camera followed his line of sight, sweeping across various individuals, yet Li Sinian said nothing yet.

He smiled, dropping a bombshell—"Miss Yun Fu, our coach, the person who led us to victory."

"!!!" Everyone in the venue, including those watching the live stream, thought they were suffering from auditory hallucinations.

Who? Yun Fu? That female celebrity? A coach? Weren't they rumored to be dating?

Ignoring their shock, Li Sinian continued, "When we were at our most desperate, she appeared.

She told us that as long as we refuse to surrender and refuse to accept defeat, even barren ground can bloom with brilliant flowers.

She is very busy, but she still used every single second to teach us, teaching us how to win and how to stand higher.

Miss Yun Fu, without you, there would be no us today. Thank you!"

With that, Li Sinian led the other four members in another deep bow toward her direction.

This time, the camera finally caught her.

That face, stunningly beautiful even when partially hidden under the brim of her cap, was magnified on the screen, making people hold their breath, reluctant to shatter such beauty.

She met the camera's gaze. Her eyes, as beautiful as glazed flowers and calm like unrippled water, now carried a trace of a ripple.

She smiled—a very faint, very shallow smile, yet breathtakingly gorgeous.

Someone took the lead and shouted loudly, "Yun Fu is awesome!"

That's right, aside from "awesome," they genuinely couldn't find any other words to express themselves.

Someone who could easily make a living on her looks alone—why are you so incredible?!

Aren't you a top student from Tsinghua University? How are you so good at gaming too, and capable of leading a team to a championship? Are you even human?!

Holding the trophy, Li Sinian walked step by step toward Yun Fu. Handing the trophy to her, he said, "Coach, we won."

Yun Fu glanced at them indifferently, the corners of her lips curving upward. "Mhm, not bad."