Late at night, around eleven o'clock, when Zhong Yu and Shangguan Zhuorong were chatting happily, a photo of him spread in some chat groups.
The main members of these chat groups are current or retired professional e-sports players across the country.
In the photo, the background is cluttered, and he is wearing a black mask. He has a cold temperament, and his eyes are sharp and bright, showing off his sharp edge.
"Breaking news, Yin Shensu has returned to the e-sports circle! Today, someone saw a man wearing a black mask participating in the audition for the King of Glory City Competition. His game ID happens to be 'metaphor'!"
One stone stirs up a thousand waves.
Many people immediately showed up in the chat group to express their opinions.
"Is the news true?"
"The Hidden God has been retired for three years. It's impossible for him to come out again, right?"
"After retiring in September 2025, he has completely disappeared. Coming back at this time is a bit magical."
"Wow——, Yin Shen was my idol!"
"Suddenly I felt a little excited, so looking forward to it!"
"Oh, I don't understand why he suddenly came back..."
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After Yin Shen's news flooded the screen for a while, some people started to get impatient.
"Every three years, he comes out to waste money, right?"
"The so-called Yin Shen's comeback is just looking for abuse! There's nothing to say."
"That's right! It's been three years since you retired. Don't you think it's worth it?"
"Yin Shen is not an ordinary person. He will definitely achieve good results when he comes back!"
"The Hidden God is my idol, you are not allowed to insult him!"
"Haha, he's just a scum who fights against match-fixing. Someone's idol is really low!"
"Lin Nian, I'm going to your whole house. Do you want to fight?"
"Come on! Who is afraid of who? If it wasn't dark, I would have disliked you! Haha, your idol is actually a scum, it's so funny!"
"Not only is he a scum, but he is a scumbag! He spent all the dirty money he earned from cracking down on match-fixing three years ago, and now he's out to waste the money again!"
"You are the one who cracks down on match-fixing, and you are the one who wastes money!"
"Haha, are you so angry? He didn't crack down on match-fixing back then, so why did he take the blame and retire?"
"Retiring for three years and then coming back out, isn't it a waste of money?"
"Stop arguing! What's there to argue about? Is a person who has retired for three years worth hurting everyone's friendship?"
"Crack down on match-fixing! After three years of retirement, you'll make a lot of money! Hahaha..."
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The quarrel became more and more intense, and finally the group leader silenced both parties.
But it is obvious that those who despise Yin Shen have the upper hand, and those who support Yin Shen can only fume helplessly.
In fact, everyone knows in their hearts that regardless of whether Yin Shen cracked down on match-fixing or not, if he comes back after retiring for three years, his remaining strength may not even be one-third of what he was at his peak!
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Zhong Yu didn't know that there was a huge quarrel because of him in the e-sports chat group.
He and Shangguan Zhuorong continued chatting until almost twelve o'clock in the night.
The two separated and went home.
Not long after Zhong Yu returned home, he received a message from Shangguan Zhuorong: Brother Yu, are you home safely? I'm home now.
Zhong Yu replied with a smile: The person has arrived home, but the soul has not returned yet.
After a while, Shangguan Zhuorong replied, which was a photo he had just taken.
I saw that the selfie photo was an upper body photo of Shangguan Zhuorong. The shooting angle was very subtle. It was taken from a high position from the front with hands raised.
Not only did he take a picture of Shangguan Zhuorong's beautiful face, but he also took a picture of the white patch of snow exposed by the small V-neckline of the suspender belt.
The mountain peaks are majestic and the ravines are deep. Although you can't see the whole picture, it sucks people's soul deeper.
Shangguan Zhuorong: Hehe, look at it and you can regain your soul.
Zhong Yu: Haha, it turns out this is a soul-reviving talisman. Let me just say, I couldn’t understand it after watching it for a long time.
Shangguan Zhuorong: [angry] [angry] [angry]
Zhong Yu: Hahaha...
Shangguan Zhuorong: When a dog bites Lu Dongbin, it does not recognize a good heart. Ignore you and go take a shower!
In the afternoon of the next day, the audition competition continued, but the competition location was changed to a temporary competition platform on the first floor of Wanda Plaza, with a large screen live broadcast for the convenience of tourists.
The four-to-two game is a BO3 format, that is, best of three games. The games are not long, just two games in one afternoon, and then the finals in the evening.
Almost arriving at the competition site, Tang Hongling took out the black mask and put it on Zhong Yu again before officially arriving at the competition site.
"Hello, are you Yin Shen?" Before the start of the game, the RWF team walked up to Zhong Yu and asked, their eyes and expressions were a bit excited.
After returning from the game yesterday, they were curious about Zhong Yu wearing a black mask, so they secretly posted a photo of Zhong Yu online.
As a result, some people say that this person is the hidden god, the captain of the three consecutive World Cup champions of King of Glory.
They were shocked. Of course they had heard of Yin Shen's name and had seen some Yin Shen competition videos, but who would have thought that Yin Shen, who had disappeared for three years, would suddenly participate in the city competition auditions?
When Zhong Yu heard someone call out his former title, his eyes couldn't help but stare at him for a moment, and then he said calmly: "My name is Yu Yu. Someone did call me that three years ago."
"Ah! You are really a hidden god!" Team RWF shouted in surprise.
The other two teams heard the RWF team's shouts of surprise and turned their heads to look.
Then, they heard someone from the RWF team say excitedly: "Yin Shen, I've watched your game, it's so amazing! The myth of three consecutive glory of Kings World Cup titles you created has never been broken by anyone yet!"
"Yin Shen, sign your name for me."
They looked at Zhong Yu curiously and wanted to go over and watch.
However, the drawing of lots soon began, followed immediately by the games.
The DFRY team drew No. 1 and played the first game. Their opponent was the VO team.
The VO team looked ugly. If they didn't know that Zhong Yu was a hidden god, they would still have the courage to fight, but now they don't have the fighting spirit.
After the game started, Zhong Yu did not vent like he did yesterday. Instead, he tried his best to suppress his skills and cooperate with his teammates. He focused on command and did not steal the limelight easily.
After more than 20 minutes, the DFRY team easily advanced with its second consecutive victory.
"Metaphoric, right? When are we going to crack down on match-fixing? Tell me, if we make money by buying peripherals, we will give you a share!"
The captain of the VO team took off his earphones and stood up, with a gloomy face and yelled at Zhong Yu with malicious eyes.
Before Zhong Yu could say anything, Lu Jianye had already jumped out of the table without saying a word, and angrily rushed towards the VO team captain, wanting to fight.
"Jianye, come back!!!" Zhong Yu shouted hurriedly.
Lu Jianye reluctantly stopped and turned his head, his eyes were blood red, his fists were clenched, and his whole body was shaking.
Zhong Yu walked out quickly and pushed Lu Jianye back: "You can't fight, otherwise you will be suspended."
"Breathe - breathe -, breathe - breathe -" Lu Jianye's chest rose and fell sharply, and he breathed hard, trying to suppress the anger in his heart.
He couldn't ruin Zhong Yu's plan to come back and avenge his shame just because of his impulse.
Tang Hongling, Bingfeng and others came out and stood beside Zhong Yu, staring at the VO team angrily.
"Team VO, e-sports is based on victory and defeat, regardless of seniority or seniority." Zhong Yu said solemnly, "If you lose, you lose!"
People from the RWF team came up and shouted in support: "That's right, if you can't beat someone, you'll slander them. Your character is really bad!"
The person in charge of the event host came up and gave a stern warning: "Team VO, if you continue to cause trouble, you will be banned for life and the police will be dealt with!"
Being criticized by everyone, the VO team knew that they were in the wrong, lowered their heads and wanted to leave.
However, they were immediately stopped by Tang Hongling, Lu Jianye and others, demanding that the VO team apologize.
The VO team had no choice but to bow their heads and apologize to Zhong Yu, and then left in despair.
