151: fracture

It must be said that the academic atmosphere at Zhongzhou University is indeed very good; even though this boy's actions were unintentional, he was willing to empty his wallet to apologize.

Ye Bai comforted him for a while longer before the boy finally felt at ease.

He was truly terrified of what might have happened if Ye Bai had died at that time.

Everything would have been his fault.

He had spent the entire day regretting why he had told that thug who the Wandering God was.

Because the impact of this incident was so severe, Zhongzhou University also held an emergency meeting.

At the same time, they notified all students on campus that if anyone came looking for someone, they should all answer that they didn't know or recognize them.

If they insisted on looking, they should be directed to the Security Department.

The online discussions about this matter hadn't ended yet; Ye Bai took some time to look and found many people calling him their "husband."

He faced the mirror, admiring his peerless appearance.

Hmm... truly handsome.

The only flaw was that he looked a bit frail.

However, Ye Bai had already decided that he planned to exercise more every day and have Tie Biao and the others teach him some basic combat skills.

That way, if he encountered a similar situation again, he could at least buy some time until they came to the rescue.

While Chen Chen was hospitalized, besides visiting him every day, Ye Bai also took the time to update Honor of Kings.

This time, the main things he introduced were equipment items.

Master's Blade, Frost Hammer, Golden Sacred Sword, Blood Demon's Rage, Boots of Swiftness, Greed's Hunger, Giant's Grip, and Runeblade.

Most of these items were very familiar: Master's Blade, Blood Demon, Swiftness Boots, Golden Sacred Sword, and the three jungling blades.

As for the Frost Hammer, many people might not know it, but if the name were changed to Frost Spear...

I believe many people would find it familiar.

Ye Bai launched these items two days before the Knockout Stage, and they were also added to the tournament server.

Soon, Chen Chen was discharged, and the Honor of Kings offline Knockout Stage officially began.

This tournament was different from previous ones; there were no regional divisions.

A total of sixteen teams would be competing in Zhonggui City from now on until the champion was determined.

Due to venue limitations, ticket sales were capped at 100,000.

If you couldn't buy one, you could only watch online.

Ye Bai didn't have time to watch; he was busy taking Chen Chen out of the hospital and helping him consult about scar removal.

In the end, they decided to use scar removal medicine first to see the results; if the effect wasn't good, he could have scar removal surgery a year later.

Unexpectedly, a director actually took an interest in Chen Chen and invited him to act.

He said Chen Chen looked exceptionally handsome in that video.

To this, Chen Chen gave a refusal.

"Although he has good taste, it's a pity I've already been reserved by you," he said to Ye Bai with a smile.

"I never thought I'd see the day when I'd turn down a director."

Back then, when he wanted to act, no crew wanted him; even if he did get a part, it was just a bit role at most.

Ye Bai smiled. "Just focus on recovering for now. Once you're better, go back to the company for classes. Don't worry, you'll be the lead in the next production."

Chen Chen nodded.

Life returned to its normal track, and Ye Bai continued his busy search for actors in TV dramas.

Meanwhile, the teams about to play in the tournament were under immense pressure.

Although there were far fewer teams in this round—only sixteen in total—

One must realize that these sixteen teams were all regional champions who had fought their way out of sixteen different divisions!

The strength of every team was not to be underestimated.

Moreover, they realized that playing in a tournament was different from their usual games.

Usually, they could play lying down, standing up, or with their legs crossed, but in a tournament, they had to sit properly.

They also had to use the official designated phones.

Many players failed to perform at their full potential because they weren't used to the tournament setting or were suffering from the change in environment.

Besides that, one team was facing a major problem.

Zao An felt his head buzzing as he watched the scene before him.

In the bathroom, their team's jungler, Zhu Meng, was lying naked on the floor clutching his arm. "It hurts so much!"

The teammates rushed him to the hospital, where they learned from the doctor that Zhu Meng had a fracture.

Who would have thought that he would slip and fall while taking a shower? Not only was his arm fractured, but he also had other injuries.

After settling Zhu Meng in, the five of them huddled in the hospital room. "What do we do now? We have a match the day after tomorrow!"

"Sigh," Zhu Meng sighed. "It's my fault."

"There's no use talking about that now," Zao An frowned. "Changfeng just went to ask the league staff, and they said in this situation, we can find a replacement."

"Where are we going to find someone now?"

The others fell silent.

They had worked so hard to make it to the top sixteen, and then this happened.

Never mind finding someone; even if they did, they would still need time to build synergy.

But there was no time for synergy now; they would likely have to play the match as soon as they found someone.

Zhu Meng was silent for a moment. "If it really comes down to it, I can still play."

"Stop talking," Changfeng poured a glass of water and held it to his lips. "In your current state, you can't even pick up a phone."

The support, Nova, spoke up. "We only have two options now. One is to forfeit because we can't get five people together, and the other is to find someone to fill in no matter what."

Everyone understood what he was saying, but finding someone wasn't that easy.

After a long silence, Zhu Meng suddenly spoke. "Ahem, maybe we can look among the eliminated teams. They have tournament experience, so the synergy shouldn't be too bad."

"I have a friend who plays jungler very well. It's a pity he was dragged down by his teammates and eliminated. Maybe I can ask him."

Zao An was startled. "Who?"

Zhu Meng: "His name is Dream Injury. He originally had a good chance of making the top sixteen, but his teammates started infighting for some reason, and that was that."

"He's still in Central Continent. If you guys agree, I'll contact him."

"Him," Nova said. "I've seen his matches; he really does play jungler well."

"Then let's do that. But how will the prize money be split?"

Although Dream Injury would be filling in for him, this top sixteen spot was something Zhu Meng had worked hard to achieve.

If they could climb higher later on, how would the prize money be divided?

Zhu Meng shook his head weakly. "I'll discuss it with him. The priority now is to get him here."

"Alright," Zao An nodded.

They watched as he made the call.

Meanwhile, on the other end, an eighteen-year-old boy was at home packing his bags, preparing to go out and find work.

"Hello?"

"Dream Injury, where are you now?"

"Packing my bags at home, getting ready to go screw in bolts at a factory."

"Don't go yet," Zhu Meng said urgently. "My hand is fractured, and we're missing a jungler for the tournament. Can you come help out? The officials will reimburse your travel expenses, and if we get results later, the prize money will all be yours."