Ch. 1101..1110
Chapter 1101
Clarence Steele had a unique perspective, and his professional knowledge was very solid.
Most importantly, he seemed to be a relatively honest and straightforward person.
Hence, Xyla Quest was very willing to hire him. Once her antique company was established, she would need a trustworthy right-hand man.
Even if she hadn't coincidentally bumped into him today, she would also look for him when she established her antique company.
Clarence instantly nodded. "Alright... I'll definitely come over when the time comes. This painting is precious. You should either hang it up at home or just sell it. It's not safe to carry it around in your hands," Clarence said.
"I'll just sell it somewhere..." By doing so, Xyla would have enough money to establish her antique company.
"Alright... I'll bring you somewhere in front. There's a large antique store... They will certainly buy it. In fact, they would offer a high price." Clarence passionately guided Xyla forward.
Due to his plump figure, the flesh on his body bounced a little when he walked. It was hilarious.
"Alright." Xyla smiled and followed Clarence.
Between Clarence and Xyla, one was plump, and the other was thin. The contrast between them was obvious when they walked next to each other.
The bodyguards who followed behind the two of them didn't dare to lag.
Following Clarence's footsteps, Xyla eventually arrived at the largest antique store in the antique market-Times Antique Store.
This was a store with the largest area in the entire market...
There were a total of two floors, and the store was designed with a local touch.
It had an ancient quality to it.
At this moment, the store's door was left open without care. One could clearly see that the store was filled to the brim with tall burgundy, local-styled antiques from outside.
There were all sorts of antique items placed on each stand.
After taking a look around, Xyla led the way into the store...
As soon as she entered, she could see a large rosewood counter with flower carvings on it. An old man with short, white hair sat in front of the counter. He was wearing a dark red surcoat with coarse fabric. Right then, the old man had his far-sighted glasses on. He was holding a magnifying glass while he examined a porcelain bottle in his hand.
Xyla immediately recognized the old man...
He was Xavier York, the president of Antique Association she and Sharon Lindt had bumped into at the night market previously.
Just then, Xavier slowly looked up.
When he saw Xyla, he stood up and walked up to her quickly. "It's you, my young friend."
Xyla smiled. "Yeah, nice to meet you..."
With that, Xyla extended her hand to him.
Xavier immediately held her hand before quickly letting go. "You've left a deep impression on me... You're very knowledgeable about antiques..."
Xyla shook her head. "No... To be honest, I only know very little about it. I simply got lucky the other day," she said humbly.
Xavier's smile widened gradually. "You're quite the humble young person... Are you here to buy something from my store? Or are you here to sell something?" "Sell..." Xyla said.
After saying that, Xyla extended her hand to the bodyguard holding Pablo Picasso's real work behind her.
The bodyguard respectfully handed the item to her with both hands.
Xyla then handed it over with both hands to Xavier. "I have a piece of real work from Pablo Picasso. I was wondering if you would be interested."
"Pablo Picasso?" When Xavier heard this, he was shocked.
Chapter 1102
Chapter 1102
To an antique enthusiast, the real work of Pablo Picasso was something one could only dream of.
The only existing pieces had all been acquired by museums worldwide, and all of them were not for sale.
After that, Xavier York carefully brought the painting that was folded neatly over to the counter. He then gently unfolded it.
A lifelike painting of a deity came to view. Xavier was shocked.
This...
This style of drawing and the handwriting!
Who else could this have come from if not Pablo Picasso?
Xavier instantly looked up and hard at Xyla Quest...
The moment their eyes met, Xyla smiled. After that, she walked over to the counter with Clarence Steel.
The two of them placed their hands on the counter and silently admired the divine work on the counter.
Xavier seemed incredibly excited when he picked up the magnifying glass. He then started carefully examining the painting in front of him. The longer he looked at it, the more certain he was that this was genuine. The more certain he felt, the more excited he became!
In the end, Xavier could verify that it was definitely real.
This was indeed a painting by Pablo Picasso!
A highly rare work of Pablo Picasso!
Xavier instantly removed his long-sighted glasses earnestly as he looked at Xyla excitedly. "How much are you going to sell it for?" he asked.
"How much are you prepared to buy it for?" Xyla asked.
Xavier instantly put up five of his fingers. "Five billion, deal?"
Xyla shook her head...
Xavier immediately increased the price. "Six billion..."
"I want eight billion..." Xyla said.
She could tell that he really liked it.
Moreover, if Xyla sold this painting out there, it was very likely she could sell it for eight billion...
Hence, she wanted to give it a try.
Xavier decisively snapped his fingers right away. "Sure... I'll write you a check immediately."
Xyla didn't expect that he'd agree so quickly.
At first, she thought he might try to bargain for a lower price.
To be honest, if he had offered seven billion, she would have accepted it too.
Xyla smiled satisfactorily. "Okay..."
By the time Mr. Warren, as well as the couple with their hair in buns, caught up at the door, they happened to overhear the eight-billion deal between Xyla and Xavier. The three of them nearly suffered from cerebral hemorrhage out of jealousy...
Mr. Warren, especially, felt his entire body had become so weak that he needed to hold onto the door frame to support his body.
Eight billion! That should have belonged to him!
The reason they came after Xyla was to continue begging her to accept them as her students...
However, they didn't expect to overhear such heart-breaking news.
Despite having run antique stores their entire lives, they couldn't even earn more than someone else who casually got lucky with one antique loot.
Soon, Xavier cheerfully wrote a check of eight billion dollars in front of those three people and handed it over to Xyla.
Jealousy was not a good look upon their faces...
Although they were jealous, they still admired Xyla greatly... They wanted to learn from her!
They truly admired her! If they had such abilities, they wouldn't even have to run an antique store!
When Xyla turned around, she saw the three of them frozen by the door.
She instantly nodded at them politely.
After that, she calmly placed the check in her purse.
Chapter 1103
Chapter 1103
"Young friend, from where did you get this painting?" Xavier York's eyes were filled with curiosity. "Pablo Picasso's real works are extremely rare. It's not easy for ordinary people to get them." "I got lucky at the market..." Xyla Quest said.
She didn't feel the need to explain the details. After all, she wasn't all that close to this person.
"You're too amazing. Where did you get it? It couldn't possibly be from these three, right?" Xavier pointed at the three people by the door.
Mr. Warren instantly nodded...
After that, Mr. Warren explained the entire incident of how Xyla bought the antique from him to Xavier. Whenever he described something, he would feel pain as if a needle was poking his heart. After listening to the explanation, Xavier was directly shocked.
Yesterday, he even saw on Weibo how Xyla had managed to grab a good deal at an auction.
In the news, it was said that she had managed to identify a painting within a painting...
Today, she actually managed to get lucky with this again!
In fact, the price was even more significant than yesterday...
"Young friend... How are you so amazing at such a young age?" Xavier asked.
"To be honest, I only have very little knowledge about antiques. I just happened to be lucky," Xyla said politely.
"Are you Xyla Quest? I saw the news on Weibo about you grabbing a good deal at the antique auction... It's way too cool. My name is Xavier York. I'm the president of Atlantis Antique Association... I'm also the owner of this antique store," Xavier said.
"From now on, we're friends..." Xavier added.
He liked being friends with intelligent people. For example, someone like Xyla in front of him.
Xyla politely smiled. “Hmm, sure..."
She was going to get involved in the antique business. Naturally, it was good to befriend influential people in the antique industry, especially someone like Xavier.
Very soon, three people, with Mr. Warren at the lead, quickly walked up to Xyla.
Mr. Warren and the male boss instantly kneeled on the ground.
Meanwhile, the female boss also kneeled this time...
"Teacher, please accept us as your students..." The three of them said in unison.
Xyla chuckled bitterly. "I don't accept students. Sorry..."
Xavier shook his head helplessly. After that, he looked at Xyla. "Young friend, would you like to have a cup of tea with me?"
Xyla nodded.
"Mr. Warren... Mr. Colier, Ms. Colier, would you like to join us?" Xavier asked politely.
"Sure," the three of them answered simultaneously. They all seemed joyful.
At first, Xavier just wanted to be polite. He didn't expect the three of them to agree.
However, Xavier didn't say anything. He led them over to the locally-designed, rosewood coffee table with carvings of flowers on it. After sitting down, he started making tea for everyone with a set of tea- making tools...
During the period, Mr. Warren and the Colier couple kept begging Xyla to accept them as her students.
However, Xyla refused to nod her head.
In the end, the three of them had no choice but to give up.
***
By the time Xyla and Clarence Steele walked out of Times Antique Store, it was already seven o'clock in the evening...
In the antique market, the lights were still brightly lit.
There were large red lanterns hung high up in the air. Coupled with the ancient style of design of the stores, the antique market seemed to have an extra touch of uniqueness.
Whenever Xyla strolled around here, she'd feel as if she had traveled through time into the ancient past...
After leaving the antique market, Xyla and Clarence went separate ways.
Xyla got into her red Maserati and drove back to her house while being escorted by her bodyguards in their security cars.
As soon as Xyla walked through the door, she could hear Stanley Batton on the phone-
"So, have we found out who killed Emily and May yet?" Stanley asked.
When Xyla heard this, she immediately changed into her slippers and walked over to Stanley. She positioned her ear close to his phone. Meanwhile, Stanley extended his arm and naturally pulled her into his embrace.
Chapter 1104
Chapter 1104
"We still don't have a clue for now..." Zack Cassidy said over the phone.
"In that case, have we found out who killed those people on the cruise ship on the day of Dragon Group's seventieth anniversary?" Stanley Batton asked again.
"No..." Zack sounded a little dejectedly.
"Understood... Keep an eye on them and make sure they quickly get to the bottom of this," Stanley added.
When Xyla Quest heard these things, she felt immensely disappointed on the inside...
Noticing the look of disappointment upon Xyla's face, Stanley affectionately caressed her face. He directly hung up the phone.
He extended his arm and pulled her onto his lap. Just like how one treaded a noble and obedient Persian cat, he started gently stroking her head. "Don't worry. We'll discover the truth..." Xyla nodded a little. "Hmm..."
"I heard that you discovered a real work of Pablo Picasso at the antique market. Is that true?" Stanley asked.
When this incident was mentioned, Xyla's mood suddenly became much better.
"Who told you about it? Did the bodyguards do so?" Xyla asked.
"Hmm... One of them bragged about you to Zack. Zack took a screenshot of it and sent it to me. Here..." With that, Stanley showed Xyla the conversation history between him and Zack.
At the very top, there was an extensive account of Zack sharing work-related stuff. Despite all the things Zack shared, Stanley only replied 'okay' in the end.
Further below, there was a screenshot from Zack as well as a sentence. "Madam is very impressive."
This time, Stanley wrote much more than he did previously. "She's my wife. Naturally, she is impressive."
Immediately after that, Xyla tapped on the screenshot. In the screenshot was a conversation between Zack and someone named Six-
"Mr. Cassidy, Mrs. Batton is absolutely amazing!" Six wrote.
After that, Six told Zack everything that happened at the antique market without missing a single detail.
After a long message, Six added something else. "I'm fortunate to be able to protect a madam like her.” "Mr. Cassidy, I think I finally understand why Mr. Batton only has feelings for her!
"Ahhh... How could such an amazing woman exist?" Six wrote.
When Xyla saw such compliments, she couldn't resist laughing. "Which bodyguard is this?" she asked.
"It's the one who follows you around every day. The one with the shortest hairstyle..." Stanley said. Xyla remembered now.
That person was the youngest among her bodyguards.
It explained why he was so lively.
Slowly, Xyla took out an eight-billion check from her purse and cheerfully displayed it in front of Stanley. "Look. I earned this amount of money from the sale... Aren't I awesome?"
At this moment, Xyla's eyes shone brightly like the stars. She was smiling just like a child.
Stanley smiled affectionately. "Yeah... You're very awesome."
Hearing this, Xyla's smiled widened gradually. "Now, it's possible to establish a large-scale antique company... Not only that, but I'll also have extra. Oh, right. I managed to find a very powerful assistant today," Xyla said.
"Do you mean Clarence Steele?" Stanley asked.
"Yeah..." Xyla said.
"Go for it," Stanley said.
He didn't want to say too much about Xyla's business matters. That was because he believed in Xyla's capabilities, and he also felt very confident in her.
"What would you like for dinner? I'll cook for you..." Stanley looked at Xyla and asked.
Xyla thought about it seriously for a few seconds. "Anything will do. I don't mind eating anything."
"Okay... Oh, right. Didn't you want to set up jade and gold mines? I've got the best exploration team here. Would you like to have them?" Stanley asked.
When Xyla heard this, she immediately felt happy on the inside. "Yes, I would."
Chapter 1104
Chapter 1105
Chapter 1105
Stanley Batton ruffled Xyla Quest's hair affectionately. "Okay. In that case, I'll get their team leader to add you on WeChat. You can talk to him yourself," he said. Xyla nodded.
Stanley didn't directly get someone to explore jade mines and gold mines for Xyla.
Instead, he introduced Xyla to the best exploration team.
Based on Stanley's capabilities, when Xyla said she wanted to establish jade and gold mines yesterday, he could already have given her several hundred best mines this morning. Whatever Xyla wanted, Stanley could give it to her.
However, Stanley knew that Xyla wasn't the kind of person who liked a low-hanging fruit. Instead, she enjoyed the satisfaction of achieving things with her own efforts, little by little. Stanley only did this because he understood her very well and respected her.
He would offer just the right amount of assistance to Xyla, but he wouldn't do everything for her...
As for how far she could go, it'd all depend on her abilities.
Xyla gently wrapped her arms around his neck and smiled. "Thank you, honey."
"Xyla, it's only right that I'd do anything for you..." Stanley said.
Xyla leaned against his chest like a child. "You aren't obliged to do everything in the world for me. Anyway, I still want to thank you. Thank you for respecting me, and thank you for introducing me to an exploration team..."
"Silly girl... Well then, I'm off to make dinner. Be a good girl and play here, okay?" Stanley said.
The way Stanley spoke sounded as if he was talking to his daughter.
He loved her to bits.
"Alright..." Xyla said.
After that, Stanley got up and entered the kitchen. Meanwhile, Xyla comfortably held her laptop in her arms. She opened the end-of-the-month assessment videos of trainees in X Entertainment. In the videos, she could see that the trainees had improved.
Today, X Entertainment could be said to be full of talents.
Every man and woman who showed up in front of Georgie Clementine and the group of high-level executives all looked outstanding when they sang acapella and danced.
The examination took a total of two hours.
After watching the video, Xyla checked out the schedule of the League of Legends summer tournament.
She saw that there was another Team XS match tomorrow at seven o'clock in the evening. This time, Team XS was going against the dark horse of this season, Team K5. This team used to rank bottom in the league.
This season, there was a considerable change in their team members. From players to managers, they had all been replaced with new faces.
All their team members were newcomers from the sub-league in League of Legends.
These people played for five different teams when they were in the sub-league, and their stats were already very eye-catching.
When they got together, they formed a god-like team.
Since the summer season started, they had won all eight matches they fought in.
Their playstyle was similar to Team XS, aggressive and fierce. Now, the other teams in League of Legends were all intimidated by them. This time, Xyla was getting a little worried for real.
After opening ESPN, Xyla saw that it was flooded with comments about the upcoming match between Team XS and Team K5— "Rational discussion: Can Team XS beat Team K5?"
"My personal opinion is that Team XS, with their crappy top solo's performance, can't possibly beat Team K5. What do you guys think?" "K5's top solo, Lil Eight, is exactly like Alex when he was at his peak... Now, wouldn't Alex just be beaten up if they went head to head?" "I'd say that Team K5's ADC and top solo could both kill Team XS's top solo within a second. Also, is there anything wrong with their AD?"
Chapter 1106
Chapter 1106
"Team K5's ADC and top solo might not even be defeated by Xyla Quest and Alex at his peak, alright?"
"To be honest, although Xyla's gameplay is excellent, she's still not as great as Team K5's ADC. I think Little D barely makes any mistake, right?"
"As an anti-fan of Team XS, I'd like to say that Team XS will lose tomorrow. Even if Xyla is in the game, she won't be able to rescue Alex from that state." When Xyla Quest saw these comments, she felt annoyed.
However, she didn't reply to any of them.
Instead, she silently exited from the forum...
This was the reality of Esports competitions. Those who won would get all the compliments, while those who lost would be criticized...
If one won in a match and performed well, others would put them on a pedestal.
However, if a match was lost, people would criticize brutally...
In Esports competitions, only results mattered.
Right then, Michael Gabriel gave Xyla a call on the phone...
Xyla instantly picked up. "What is it, Mr. Gabriel..."
"About that, Alex seems to be recovering. However, I still don't feel very confident about him. Boss, could you please get on the field for a while tomorrow? I don't feel very confident right now," Michael said carefully.
"We can't keep losing. If we do, we won't be able to get into the next competition after this season ends... If we can't get into the next competition... We won't be in the running for the world championship this year," he added.
"Although his performance has been improving, who knows if he might screw up again during the match? I don't feel at all confident in him right now," Michael said.
"Okay..." Xyla replied without hesitation.
She cared a lot about the team's performance, as well as Alex's state...
Now, she felt that Alex needed a victorious match to reignite the fire in him that he once had... He needed to rediscover his peak state in the past.
Hence, Xyla wanted to help him.
"Okay. Thank you, boss..." Michael said.
"Tonight, get them to train with me for a while. We'll practice for the match," Xyla said.
"Alright," Michael said.
***
After dinner, Xyla entered her study and logged into League of Legends to practice for the match with the team members.
During the practice session, she could sense that Alex's confidence had returned.
Moreover, after each match, his state would improve a little.
Xyla was delighted at the results.
By the time the practice session ended, it was already two o'clock in the morning.
After turning off her computer, she sent Alex a message on WeChat. "Good luck. You're the best..."
Meanwhile, in the luxurious training room in Team XS's base, Alex's eyes turned red slightly when he saw the message.
His silver-gray bang covered his eyes a little. Hence, nobody sensed the change in his facial expression.
"Alright... I'll do my best," he replied.
Meanwhile, after reading his reply, Xyla immediately sent him an emoji of a little girl laughing.
Right after that, she closed the WeChat app and opened Weibo to look at the list of hot topics habitually.
On the fifth spot of the hot topics, she saw her name '#Xyla Quest on the field#' once again.
After tapping on the topic, she saw a lot of mocking comments everywhere-
"Team K5's top solo, Lil Eight, is no worse than Alex during his peak. He certainly overpowers Alex, who is now in a terrible state. Meanwhile, their ADC, Little D, is also no worse than Xyla. Their other positions also aren't any worse than Team XS. How will Team XS win?"
Chapter 1107
Chapter 1107
"Little D is really strong. He's only joined League of Legends for a short while, but he's already tormented all the top ADC players in the game. Although Xyla Quest is very strong, I think this person will still overpower her."
"Isn't Lil Eight powerful too? He's definitely better than Alex during his peak, alright? Look at his performance now. Isn't he way better than Alex during his peak? Now, on the entire list of top solo players in League of Legends, nobody can beat him."
"In reply to the above comment, how can you compare League of Legends' current quality of players to the past? Back when Alex first came out, he was the best top solo in the game, alright? How can you compare someone who just torments weaklings to Alex?"
"To be honest, in conclusion, every position in Team K5 is a god-like player. Even Xyla can't change the tides. Personally, I think Xyla shouldn't get involved. At least, if she doesn't play in the match, she can still maintain her goddess image in our hearts. If she does play, and if she loses, her god-like image can't be protected..."
Now, the comments seemed to be primarily siding with Team K5.
That was because they were indeed powerful enough right now...
From the looks of it, Team K5 was like a supreme galactic spaceship. Each of their five positions was gods.
However, to Xyla Quest, Team XS wasn't all that bad...
At the very least, before Alex screwed up, they were still far better than everyone else.
Xyla still felt very confident about the match tomorrow...
She couldn't stand seeing all the hateful comments on Weibo. Hence, she quickly exited from Weibo.
***
The next day, at seven o'clock in the evening, the match between Team XS and Team K5 officially commenced at Team K5's home court...
Due to Xyla's arrival, this match attracted a lot of attention.
Before the match began, the venue was already filled to the brim.
Meanwhile, the official live stream channel of the match was also packed...
The number of online viewers had exceeded forty million.
The emotions of both teams' fans were at an all-time high. They were extremely excited about the match.
Now, the cheering sounds of both teams' fans drowned out everything else.
On stage, Snowy, the beautiful host, gave an opening speech.
Team XS and Team K5's players showed up on stage together and bowed deeply to the audience.
Team XS's players even changed into a brand-new team uniform.
The men wore black Nike short-sleeve shirts and Nike's sports trousers.
Meanwhile, women wore the same design of black Nike short-sleeve shirts and black-and-white checkered, pleated skirts.
Right then, Xyla was wearing the brand-new female team uniform. Her hair was pulled back into a high ponytail, and she had very light, nude make-up on. She was wearing a pair of black canvas shoes and black socks that covered her calves. She looked vivacious...
Meanwhile, the other Team XS members around her also looked much more handsome and refreshed. At one glance, they all looked like a group of handsome youngsters.
Alex was exceptionally handsome with his silver-gray hair. He had purposely cut it short. Also, he was wearing a pair of brand-new, silver-framed, round glasses.
One could see right away that he had red lips, fair skin, and intricate facial features. He seemed adorable yet refreshing, handsome yet clean.
The combination of handsome men and beautiful women instantly outshone Team K5 in terms of their physical appearance.
When the female fans of Team XS below the stage saw such a scene, they couldn't help but shout in surprise-
"Ahhh... I'm so jealous of Xyla. She can stand next to our Alex... I'm going to die..."
"Hehe, it's not just your Alex... But also your Josh Batton..."
"And also our Dave Wilkins..."
"Ahhh... Why do all the men I like belong to Xyla? What kind of male idol collector does she have?"
"I really want to know how much money she spent on the male idol collector. I'd like to buy it..."
After bowing, Xyla led her team members over to where they were going to compete and sat down...
Chapter 1108
Chapter 1108
As the most popular players in the competition, Xyla Quest and Alex both received a special close-up feature by the broadcast director one at a time. When the fans at the scene saw their close-up feature, they all started yelling crazily...
Soon, Xyla and the other members put on their professional headsets.
Their headsets could completely filter out external sounds. As soon as they put those headsets on, all the screaming and shouting instantly disappeared.
At this moment, Xyla felt extremely comfortable.
Right after that, the battle began...
On Team XS's side, the top solo chose Kalista, the jungler chose Sett, the mid solo chose LeBlanc, and the ADC chose Aphelios, while the support chose Tahm Kench. Meanwhile, on Team K5's side, the top solo chose Fiora, the jungler chose Nidalee, the mid solo chose Orianna, the ADC chose Ezreal, while the support chose Nautilus. Team XS's formation was slightly weaker from the overall perspective, while their opponent's formation seemed more solid...
On Team XS's side, they had a formation that wholly depended on their gameplay. They needed to have an absolute advantage over their opponents. Once they lost their advantage, they'd lose right away.
After the formation had been finalized, Team XS's fans all couldn't help but take in a breath of cold air.
If their favorite team chose this kind of formation previously, they definitely wouldn't be worried.
However, things were different now. Now, Alex's performance had worsened significantly, and the other members were often dragged down by him too. Nobody knew if they would be able to play effectively.
Not only that, to the fans, the opponents, Team K5, looked like a tough summit to climb over.
The fans all couldn't resist complaining-
"What the hell is going on? Does Alex only know how to play these ranged, soft heroes?"
"If Alex keeps doing this, I'm going to stop being a fan... If you like playing ADC heroes so much, f*cking go and play in the bottom lane as ADC."
"Why does Team XS always like playing these shady formations? Can't they play conventionally? Isn't normal good?"
"Are they crazy for picking these heroes to fight against Team K5? Does Alex want to fight against Lil Eight mechanically with his state for real? I'm going to vomit..." "Everyone, I really think this match has gone down the drain..."
Soon, the match officially began...
The live stream channel was filled with mocking comments-
"Hahahaha... Indeed, it's the Team XS that likes to play shady formations. Despite one of their team members performing badly, he still dares to play Kalista."
"Did he forget how badly he was beaten up as Kalista the day before?"
"Does he still think he's the best top solo in the world? That's only true in his dreamed-up world, alright?"
"I think they'll be demolished very soon... Regardless of whether it's Xyla or Alex."
While people spammed the comments in the live stream channel, the match officially started.
Meanwhile, on the commentators' seats, the two handsome commentators, Luffy and Ben, couldn't help but let out a long sigh after seeing such a formation-
"For Team XS's formation, I wouldn't have said anything if it was them in the past. But now, it's tough to say," Luffy said.
"Team K5 isn't a weak team. If you want to have an upperhand in the game, you really ought to weigh the situation properly," Ben said.
"That's right. Moreover, every position in Team K5 isn't any worse than Team XS's players. In fact, I think Team K5's ADC, Little D, definitely overpowers Xyla..." Luffy said.
However, as soon as the two finished speaking, the ADC, Little D, and his support directly approached Xyla in the game. They started attacking Xyla.
When Xyla saw this, she used her god-like maneuvers to dodge their skills before killing Little D within a second...
She didn't even need her support's help!
Chapter 1109
Chapter 1109
Suddenly, the two commentators were directly dumbfounded—
"What just happened? Is this the legendary smack in the face?" Ben asked.
"I'm shocked, brother. I apologize. Who said Xyla would be overpowered by her opponent? She was practically fighting against two heroes on her own. Xyla's doing very well... However, I'm still a little worried. That's because the top laner, Alex, hasn't been performing well lately..." Luffy said.
As soon as he finished speaking, Alex, who was in the top lane, also started to engage in a battle with his opposing top laner, Lil Eight.
A one-versus-one in the top lane...
Using his god-like maneuvers and his unique understanding of the game, Alex was able to directly kill Lil Eight within a few moves....
It happened so fast that everyone couldn't even understand what happened.
Luffy, the commentator, couldn't help but shout in surprise again. "D*mn! What did I just witness? Why do I feel like Team XS is just here to slap me in the face?"
"I'd like to apologize for saying Alex had lost his dominance. Your daddy is still your daddy in the end..." Ben said.
Meanwhile, the fans present were also thoroughly dumbfounded by Xyla and Alex's god-like maneuvers...
Those who initially looked down on this formation all kept their mouths shut now.
The live stream channel was flooded with comments about how they were embarrassed, and how Team XS had made a comeback...
In the world outside the game, everyone from the commentators to fans was all extremely excited.
In the game, Xyla and her teammates were also very excited at this moment. They all shouted in unison. "Nice!"
Right then, they were all fighting passionately. Alex, especially, instantly felt that he had fully recovered.
After the top and bottom lanes successfully killed one opponent each, Xyla and her teammates knew very well that they already had a huge advantage.
In the time to come, they each used their individual capabilities to suppress Team K5's players in one go.
In less than twenty minutes, and without even fighting the baron, they ended the game with a single wave.
Everyone including the commentators and fans were all shouting in surprise...
Meanwhile, those who either looked down on Team XS or were fans of Team K5 all cried their lungs out. They whined about being embarrassed. Everybody was apologizing on the live stream channel.
"Holy cow... Isn't Little D the invincible ADC player in League of Legends? Xyla just showed you who's boss. Xyla, I'm sorry..."
"Alex, sorry... You're still you. You've always been the best..."
"Alex is back... I apologize. I'm truly sorry."
"Did somebody say Team K5 would completely dominate Team XS? Hahaha, it's so funny that I'm dying..."
"Against god-like players, even Little D and Lil Eight need to crawl on their knees. Hahaha..."
"Xyla, I'm sorry. Alex, I'm sorry. Team XS, I'm sorry."
Everyone who didn't think Team XS would win were now all greatly embarrassed by the result of this match... Meanwhile, due to Team XS's imposing manner, everyone showed their best form throughout the second match.
The top and bottom lanes, especially, gave people goosebumps for how well they performed.
Soon, they were able to achieve victory at one go yet again.
In the end, Team XS managed to conclude the competition with a score of two-to-zero.
They cruelly caused the first defeat of this season's dark horse, Team K5.
When Xyla saw the long-awaited word 'victory' on the screen, Xyla smiled satisfactorily. The concerns in her heart also faded away.
Through this match, Alex was able to rediscover his past self thoroughly. When he saw the notification on the screen, a glimmer appeared in his eyes once again. He was smiling, too. Coincidentally, Xyla saw that. She unknowingly smiled too.
Chapter 1110
Chapter 1110
The young man with silver hair let out a sigh of relief in front of the computer. When he looked at Xyla Quest, he was beaming brightly.
The way he smiled was unusually adorable.
Xyla smiled in return and gave him the thumbs up.
After that, Xyla stood up and looked at everyone as she let out a long sigh of relief. "Whew... Let's go. We'll shake hands with our opponents..."
Right after that, everyone stood up joyfully.
Due to the long-awaited victory, everyone was in a great mood.
After giving each other high-fives to celebrate, Xyla led everyone over to Team K5 that had lost.
As per usual, the team members shook each of their opponents' hands. After that, Xyla led everyone to the center of the stage.
The pretty host, Snowy, instantly walked over to Xyla and looked at the team members. "Firstly, congratulations to Team XS for winning the match. I have a question for Alex today. I'd like to ask you, how did you get back your skills again?
"We all know that you performed like a battle god during the match today... You seem like a completely different person compared to when you were performing poorly," Snowy said. While she spoke, she handed the other microphone in her hand to Alex, who was standing next to Xyla...
Alex chuckled. He rubbed his head embarrassedly. After that, he looked at Xyla next to him and smiled. "To be honest, this is all thanks to my boss, Xyla Quest...
"When I was in my worst state, everyone looked down on me. However, my boss, Xyla, was the only one who believed in me and encouraged me. In fact, she even played dozens of ranked battles with me to help me rediscover my form. Thanks to her encouragement, I was able to perform like this today.
"She really is my great savior. Today, I'd like to say a sincere thank you to my boss in front of everyone present and also those in the live stream channels..."
From the beginning to the end, Alex looked at Xyla with a sincere expression on his face.
"Boss, I have something else to say to you. You're really a great boss. Don't worry, I won't let you down. In this lifetime, I'll live as a member of Team XS, and I'll die as a ghost in Team XS. Even if earth explodes, I'll not leave this team," Alex said.
After that, his eyes subconsciously filled with tears.
Until now, whenever he recalled the things Xyla did for him, he still felt immensely grateful.
Right then, everyone present and in the live stream channel was touched by the things Alex said to Xyla.
The fans of Team XS below the stage instantly discussed excitedly amongst themselves—
"Ahh... I finally know why Stanley Batton likes Xyla so much. She's really too nice."
"Never mind that she looks great, her personality is so gentle too... Someone in her ranks actually helped a player rediscover his form. She stayed up with him late into the night. Oh my god."
"As Alex's fan, I'm envious that Xyla could comfort Alex like this... I wish I could do so, too... But I never had the chance."
At this moment, Xyla's image in everyone's heart suddenly improved significantly...
When Xyla heard what everyone was saying and saw Alex's reddened eyes, she felt mixed emotions.
Xyla instantly grabbed the microphone from Snowy's hand and looked at Alex. "This is all part of my responsibility... Keep it up. You're the best... Remember, you repeatedly came out top in League of Legends as the top laner. You're the best solo in the world...
"As long as you believe in yourself, nobody can beat you," Xyla said.
Alex was instantly moved to tears. He didn't speak, but he just kept nodding...
He personally felt that Xyla was a rather good person. Not only was she morally upright and had good looks, but she was also very approachable.
Now, his positive feelings toward Xyla skyrocketed even further.
When Xyla's gaze inadvertently shifted to the last row of audiences, she instantly spotted Josh Batton sitting in the center-most seat in the last row.
He was wearing a light-blue shirt with a white T-shirt on the inside. Apart from that, he was wearing light-blue jeans. The cap over his head was pulled very low.