Chapter 57: Growing Popularity
Once again, TM's official page exploded. It was not long before the name TM_404 occupied several hot searches on Weibo.
TM had their PR team but when their new Omega player was being hacked on the internet, they didn't make any move.
Letting the topic ferment on the internet was a deliberate move. As veterans, the PR team looked at those negative comments with disdain. When it was finally time to release the picture, they all rubbed their hands excitedly waiting to see those people's green faces.
As expected, those dumbfounded reactions were so goddamn satisfying haha.
Say all you want but in the end... Beauty still prevails!
If we can't make this outstanding young man popular, we are willing to retire peh!
The PR leader emotionally sighed, "His popularity exploded even more than Silence back then."
During Wei Chen's time, esports was not as developed as nowadays. In addition, the game community was mostly made up of Alphas and Betas, especially single dogs so there was no need to mention the consequence of seeing an Omega pro player in a well-known team such as TM.
It came as no surprise that 404's reputation skyrocketed as if he were riding a missile!
To be honest, when the PR leader first heard the news of their organization recruiting an Omega as a starter out of nowhere, he was worried whether they could keep the public opinion under control or not.
However, after hearing that it was Silence who personally scouted the new player, his nervousness died down. He then started to form a plan in his mind to make the public patient before the new season started.
Yet, this plan was scraped almost immediately, the moment he saw 404's face. At that moment, the PR leader realized that he was worried about nothing.
Everyone has been clamoring for his official Weibo. The PR leader reckoned that 404's Weibo would instantly gain millions of followers overnight.
Some people ah are just being too favored by God.
[S6 Group Chat]
[SN_Zizi: Wow... Rotten Bamboo, you are so ruthless!]
[SN_Zizi: All of my news was entirely drowned by your Omega! Ah ah ah]
[TM_Silence: Speak properly.]
[YL_XiaoXi: At this rate, Wei Chen, you might as well just beat this thing up. I will pay the fine]
[Sun_Shen: XiaoXi, let's split the fine in half.]
[SZ_Zizi: Aggrieved jpg.]
[Sun_Shen: Isn't it still early in China?]
[SZ_Zizi: It is but my phone vibrated too much]
[YL_XiaoXi: Same]
[IB_Empty: Same]
Witnessing Empty's sudden appearance, everyone in the group chat was shocked.
[SZ_Zizi: Yo, Marshal, Why are you waking up so early today???]
[IB_Empty: Noisy]
[IB_Empty: ?]
[Sun_Shen: Silence has a new Omega mid-laner.]
[IB_Empty: ?]
[SZ_Zizi: He is incredibly beautiful!]
[IB_Empty: ?]
[SZ_Zizi: That's it.]
[IB_Empty: ?]
[YL_XiaoXi: Go back to sleep]
[IB_Empty: Mm]
Seeing Empty wordlessly exited the group chat as told, Zizi held his forehead as if couldn't bear to see this useless son of his.
He lived like a hermit with almost zero social interaction. His presence was just like a ghost in the group chat.
[SZ_Zizi: Sometimes, it scares me how we can understand his speech]
[SZ_Zizi: Bamboo and Marshal should learn from me and socialize more ah!]
[YL_XiaoXi: Shut your mouth. Don't encourage others to live astray like you!]
[SZ_Zizi: What's wrong with living my life?]
[YL_XiaoXi: Everything is wrong!]
[Sun_Shen: Silence, how is the new mid-laner?]
[TM_Silence: He's good.]
Hearing this, everyone's interest was piqued.
[SZ_Zizi: Hey, since your little beauty is a mid-laner, don't blame me for bullying him later on!]
[TM_Silence: Worry for yourself.]
[SZ_Zizi: ?_?]
[SZ_Zizi: I have never taken you as a type to abandon your bro for your lover!]
[TM_Silence: Are you illiterate?]
[SZ_Zizi: Look, look! He is defending his Omega!]
[YL_XiaoXi: He is not like you sleazy dog who lusts after everyone who looks good!]
[SZ_Zizi: Hey! I don't lust after others, it is the other way around!]
[YL_XiaoXi: Same thing!]
While these four Great Gods were chatting, some keen eye netizens found another piece of incredulous news.
#The Fairy couple at the airport turns out to be Silence and 404!
Seeing this post, everyone's memory was refreshed and those pictures from several months ago started to resurface once again.
Fu Yue has a face that makes you unable to forget him with just a single glance. Therefore, it was not hard to confirm that he was the beauty in that picture.
Meanwhile, Wei Chen's good figure stood out too much despite being concealed so it immediately gave his identity away after the other protagonist was found to be his new teammate.
It was not unusual for a Captain to fetch his teammate but it was quite uncommon when the person in question turned out to be Silence.
This discovery invoked another fierce debate online.
[I smell love in the air *sniff* *sniff*]
[Silence went to fetch an Omega himself! I refuse to believe that their relationship is merely colleagues!]
[I ship these two!]
[Ahhhhh, I thought those two were a cute couple! Now seeing their appearance clearly, they indeed suit each other!]
[Upstairs, don't run your mouth off like that! My husband won't be tempted by someone simply due to their face!]
[Wanting to be his partner? See if you have the ability! Hmph!]
[A flower vase with nothing to be proud of!]
[Heh Silence's crazed fans are here again? I mean, Silence is still a Dominant Alpha himself, do you expect him to remain chaste for his whole life?]
[Whoever he is dating has nothing to do with all of you ah]
[Seriously, beauty is a sin! I pity Silence's future partner for having to deal with these delusional guys!]
[A passerby. Although I understand why everyone is making a fuss about that handsome Alpha Gege but the Omega Gege is outstanding himself, why are you guys only worrying about A falling for O and not the other way around?]
[Agreed, I am already whipped for the little omega brother's face lol]
[How can my husband be the same as normal A?!]
[How can a mere Omega defend the mid-lane by himself? How ridiculous!]
[He Xing on the second team is strong, why not promote him to a starter?]
[I am also thinking the same thing! I thought He Xing would debut in the next season!]
[Yeah, how unfair for him!]
Following this trend, the topic soon shifted to discredit Fu Yue's ability and unfair treatment of He Xing who spent his time in vain in TM.
However, just as this topic started to gain attention, a post made by Wei Chen suddenly appeared to shut them down.
[@TM_Silence: I scouted 404.]
He didn't say much but the message was loud and clear.
If others were to continue doubting Fu Yue, it would mean they were indirectly saying that Wei Chen had no eye for talent.
The wind quickly changed and rational comments started to appear one by one.
[Since this was the case everything is clear then. Silence personally scouted him so it was only right for him to pick the person himself to show his sincerity. In addition, being an Omega stepping into a strange big city all by himself, it was safer to have a reliable Alpha right next to him.]
[LMAO you can spit on him after his debut game. By then, it won't be too late so stop bullying this pitiful Omega, your attitude is disgusting!]
[Agreed. Don't know whether the little brother Omega has seen all those ugly comments online or not... Poor him]
[Please, don't lose confidence, Jiayou!]
Not only the internet was lively even at the TM's base everyone was intently following the news.
He Xing was awoken by his teammate who stayed up overnight and played till early morning just in time to catch the news.
His eyes were stinging due to lack of sleep causing displeasure to be written all over his face.
Before he was able to tell the other party to keep his voice down, Su Jin exclaimed in shock, "He is an Omega?!"
"Who?" He Xing asked with a frown.
Su Jin, his Top laner eagerly responded, "Our new starting mid-laner!"
"... Huh?" He Xing's sleepiness instantly went away. He even doubted that he was hearing things incorrectly.
Seeing disbelief face, Su Jin rolled his eyes, "It is all raging on the internet! Don't believe me, you go online!"
At his words, He Xing dazedly searched for his phone and went online. He didn't even need to go to TM's account as the news had already made its way to his feed.
That person... Is really an Omega!
Noticing his absentminded look, Su Jin was about to tease him for getting beaten up by an Omega but after seeing He Xing's face suddenly turned bright red, he confusingly asked, "Why is your face so red?"
He Xing's eyes were a bit dodging, he awkwardly coughed, "... Nothing."
Thinking that he might be not feeling well, Su Jin conscientiously dropped the topic and sighed, "Anyways, Si ge is so pitiful. People are scolding him online because of his gender, especially Captain Wei's wife/husband fans."
"Heh, those delusional people."
Su Jin was startled by his icy tone. He dumbfoundedly turned to look at the dark face He Xing who started to type something on his phone and ultimately got down from his bed.
"You not sleeping anymore?"
"How can I sleep when Si ge is being treated unfairly on the internet?"
Following after was the sound of the bathroom door being closed. Su Jin scratched his head in confusion.
He is not the one being scolded why is he so mad?
At the same time, in the main building, Zhao Fu and Li Haoran also woke up early to follow the news.
Initially, they too were angry at those accusations but after glancing at a certain person who was the center of controversy smiling merrily while killing people left and right in the game, their mood shifted.
Having practiced together for a while, their admiration for their new mid-laner refreshed again and again to the point of blind trust.
Right, the more those people scold him the more painful their cheeks will become shortly haha!
"Hey, He Xing came out to defend Xiao Yue."
Li Haoran scooted closer to look at He Xing's post.
[@TM_Xing: 404 beats me fair and square in a 1 vs 1 match. I am no match for him.]
He Xing, himself also had a considerable fanbase despite not having made his official debut yet. A lot of people knew that their second team was also strong so He Xing who was the most handsome gained a lot of popularity among their fans.
It was quite a big deal for a cold Alpha like him to admit to the public that he lost to the newcomer, not to mention an Omega at that.
Secretly glancing at Fu Yue, Li Haoran softly whispered, "Don't tell me, that kid fell for Si ge?"
Zhao Fu hesitatingly replied, "Shouldn't be? They just met once..."
Li Haoran looked disapprovingly at him, "With Si ge's face, attractive personality, and powerful ability in the game, it is not impossible ah! But I won't approve of He Xing's courting!"
After a momentary pause, Li Haoran confidently said, "I ship him with Captain. Forever Chenyue CP."
Zhao Fu became utterly speechless. He helplessly shook his head, "It is impossible with our Captain. I haven't seen him being tempted by anyone yet."
Li Haoran didn't take this matter seriously either so he jokingly said, "Who knows? Perhaps, he might be tempted this time."
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B1ackDiA Ah, the same chapter... It happened because I read the chapter and found mistakes but the published version couldn't be updated so I deleted it and reuploaded the same chapter :)
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