Chapter 76: Post-match interview

Drakos's judgment is still pretty accurate.

The second game of the H2K vs G2 match ended at 24 minutes and 53 seconds, just 7 seconds short of 25 minutes.

"2-0, congratulations G2!"

"Congratulations G2!"

"Another godlike performance, it looks like the MVP of this game will again go into Firrrrrre's pocket, so his debut record will be changed to..."

"Three consecutive wins, and three MVPs."

"Wow..."

Without suspense, when the MVP selection results were announced, Liang Yan's personal promo photo appeared again on the big screen.

At the same time, the official livestream was again flooded with the word "Monster".

Then came the post-match interview.

Sjokz had already hosted the post-match interviews for the first two matches today; this one had a new host, a newcomer who just debuted, named Laure.

(In reality, Laure debuted in S8.)

Laure

Although she is a new host, Liang Yan actually has some impression of her.

In later generations, this sister was criticized by European viewers for wearing sheer stockings on stage for an interview, saying she ruined the esports image and brought the corrupt practices of some trashy circles into esports.

Liang Yan thought this was quite strange.

Aren't Europeans, especially the French, supposed to be open-minded? How did this French girl wearing sheer stockings for an interview provoke such outrage?

Back then, Liang Yan had no understanding of the local culture and couldn't figure it out, so he left a deep impression of this incident, and thus also remembered Laure, this EU host.

However, Laure at this time looks quite different from her later self.

In later generations, Laure's fashion style is very flamboyant, worthy of being called a versatile host, but the current Laure wears a neat, light-colored suit, her hair neatly tied up, she grips the microphone tightly, presenting a pure image, and one can immediately see her nervousness, to the point that Liang Yan almost couldn't help but want to tell her not to be nervous.

The interview officially began; Laure lowered her head to look at the cue card:

"Firrrrrre player, hello. First, congratulations again to your team for winning today's Bo2 match; second, congratulations on your personal achievement of earning MVP in both games. Here, I have a few questions I'd like you to answer."

"In the BP of the second match, we saw you pick the champion Thousand Jade, but during the game I observed that you don't seem to like controlling Thousand Jade's marks, and by the end of the match your Thousand Jade had only four marks total. Compared to your performance and other data, a Thousand Jade with four marks in twenty minutes looks quite ordinary. Why is that?"

After all, coming from a professional esports reporter background, the questions are indeed designed professionally, but this pure reading‑out tone just…

After reading it, Laure stared at Liang Yan with a slightly stiff smile.

Liang Yan glanced at the microphone in her hand and signaled with his eyes that he needed it.

But Laure didn't react at all.

Liang Yan was also about to lose his patience, thinking, 'Sis, surely not? You used to be an esports reporter, why are you so unprofessional on stage? For someone making their debut, your performance is far worse than ours a while back…'

Liang Yan had no choice but to reach out his hand.

Only then did Laure let out an astonished 'ah' and quickly handed the microphone to Liang Yan.

Liang Yan smiled at her, pulled his hand back behind him, and calmly faced the camera to begin answering Laure's question:

"Playing Thousand Jade requires controlling its marks; that's the most basic condition for playing it well. But playing a match isn't like doing homework exercises—you can apply formulas to exercises, but you can't do that in a match."

"In a previous interview I said that everyone needs their own understanding; what suits you is best."

"My understanding of Thousand Jade is:"

"The essence of controlling Thousand Jade's marks is to stack mark layers to increase one's output, but in fact, to increase output, a more direct means is to gain higher economic income to buy more equipment."

"So, when I have a higher cost‑effective option, I will give up controlling marks."

"When controlling marks would affect my money‑farming rhythm, I also give up controlling marks……"

Laure looked at this Eastern handsome guy before her, speaking confidently and fluently, admiration showing in her eyes, her heart filled with surprise:

——Is he really a newcomer?

After Liang Yan stopped speaking, it took Laure a few seconds to realize he had finished answering the question.

Hmm, what was the next question again?

Would constantly looking at the cue card make me seem unprofessional?

In her panic, Laure instinctively followed the topic and asked:

"You mentioned the term 'cost‑effective'; do you mean that every action you take in the game is the result of rigorous calculation?"

"No need for that; isn't this kind of thing obvious at a glance?"

"Huh? Uh... for example?"

"For example, going to control a mark takes about thirty seconds of running time, and I might also need to use a ward to prevent my intrusion from being detected by the enemy; whereas I have another option—ganking a person, whose location is close, requiring less than ten seconds of running, and my teammates have already set up vision for me—so choosing between these two options is obviously clear at a glance."

Laure remained silent for a long while.

"You're treating the enemy like jungle monsters to farm, aren't you?"

"Emmm..."

Liang Yan thought for a moment, then nodded and said:

"If you put it that way, indeed sometimes ganking and jungle farming aren't that different."

The audience below burst into laughter.

In the H2K locker room, the H2K members who hadn't left yet were so angry they started cursing loudly.

Next door, the G2 locker room sounded with unrestrained laughter and the thumping of fists on tables.

The show's effect was good; the backstage director praised Laure in her earpiece. Laure relaxed, smiled at the audience, glanced at the cue card, and continued asking:

"Alright. Question two: who picked the lineup for the second game?"

"Of course it was the coach."

Liang Yan answered immediately without needing to think, and his expression was serious.

Then he added:

However, our coach isn't authoritarian; he also discusses things with everyone. If the players have good suggestions, like our team captain Perkz, who often has some brilliant ideas, the coach will humbly listen and make reasonable, correct adjustments to the BP. Moreover, our coach is truly refined and easygoing.

In the G2 lounge, Ka Lao Si pointed at the screen and burst out laughing:

He's so skilled hahaha, this kid really is a talent, he's so skilled!

Tang Anna looked at Liang Yan on the screen and couldn't help but smile.

This smile was noticed by Mithy sitting nearby; Mithy stared blankly for a moment, then said to Tang Anna:

Anna, you should smile more, you're really gorgeous!

The smile on Tang Anna's face vanished instantly, returning to a cold, expressionless look, as if performing a face‑changing magic trick.

Mithy widened his eyes in surprise, and a book title popped into his mind:

"About How My Aloof, Beautiful Analyst Assistant Is Actually a Shy Tsundere Girl"

The interview ended quickly.

Ka Lao Si walked out with a beaming smile to greet, put his arm around Liang Yan's shoulders and came in, but what he said dampened everyone's spirits:

"Let's not have a group meal today; let's head back to the base first. After we beat UOL tomorrow, I'll take everyone out to celebrate properly."