Chapter 34: The Old Geezer's Diary, An Optimistic Essay!

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【Task Completed: Earned first career victory!】
【Congratulations: Obtained 395 Counter-Attack Points】
【Congratulations: Obtained "Old-Timer’s Diary"】

Immersed in his consciousness, Ye Bo saw the object floating before him in his mental space; it looked remarkably tangible. The system’s description was quite accurate. The paper cover was yellowed, the spine was tattered, and there were even some reddish stains along the edges. Yet, one could tell at a glance that it was nothing more than a generic notebook from a roadside convenience store—a real, authentic diary. And it was clearly an old item that had seen better days.

Driven by curiosity, Ye Bo used his consciousness to "flip open" the first page of the diary. Instantly, new characters popped up.

【September 4, 2022】
【Today, our RNG’s Lee was countered, and I got another chance to play. I’m so happy... Oh, I still hope General Hu gets better soon.】
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【Coin-brother is so amazing. How is his Taliyah so inspired? Those few 'W's almost lifted me into a daze. Starting today, I’m going to practice this champion too.】
【Got scolded again. RNG fans all say the pig-head bronze in the museum is fake, but the real one is carried on my shoulders. At first, I thought they were praising me as a national treasure...】
【But honestly, there’s nothing I can do. I really tried my best. The opposing jungler kept coming to our mid lane, constantly camping me, and the bottom lane kept calling for me to roam—how could I go?】
【Coin-brother’s fans don’t scold me, though. It seems because he keeps mentioning me on his stream, I finally have a meme. So many people are commenting: "Taliyah’s Three Lifts: First lift, benched; second lift, the bench; third lift, the water dungeon."】
【It’s actually great. I didn’t expect such an unexpected harvest. My Bilibili followers actually surged by 0.00000007 hundred million in a single day. Thank you, Coin-brother!】
【Today I had the joy of playing in a match. Being scolded because I played poorly is just part of it. Balancing it out, it’s still a happy and lucky day!】

"..."
"Damn, why does this feel so heartbreaking? This old-timer is too miserable..."
"Wait, this isn't something I experienced, so what does it have to do with me?"

This diary was clearly a legacy from the ten-year career of "Old-Timer Bo." Ye Bo guessed that the stain... could it be ketchup from a takeout order? He shook his head, brushing away the optimistic empathy he felt for Old-Timer Bo's past. While it looked truly miserable and somewhat innocent, Ye Bo had just experienced firsthand that when Taliyah has a huge advantage and the enemy jungler is aggressively ganking, it’s unreasonable to blame the opposing mid-laner for not being able to keep up with the roams.

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Actually, it was the exact opposite.
It! Has! Nothing! To! Do! With! Me!

At this very moment, the "protagonist" suffering and getting flamed in this diary entry should be Doinb himself!

"Let me see what the rewards are..."
"It can't just be to show me a sad 'optimistic essay', right?"
"Besides, I don't have the habit of keeping a diary. Who keeps a diary anyway?"

Ye Bo observed carefully again and found that the diary was quite thick; it couldn't possibly be just one page. He began looking for a way to turn the pages. After all, based on the old-timer's ten-year career, even if his later results were bad, he should have at least recorded some major events each year—like who won the championship, who made it to the Top 16, or who got crushed in lane while still insisting on playing a parasitic AD Kennen... Perhaps the diary's function was to "observe the future"?

Unfortunately, Ye Bo guessed wrong. He discovered that the diary seemed unable to turn further, as if it were "locked." Ye Bo speculated based on the content and date: perhaps because he had played against this player today, and the diary happened to contain a description of him, this page was unlocked. Subsequent chapters would likely need to be unlocked by matching the opponents he faced in the future.

However, he noticed a shining 【Claim Reward】 icon at the top of the page. Ye Bo clicked it without hesitation.

【Congratulations! Diary content unlocked: Doinb Chapter】
【Congratulations! Host has completed the "Counter-Attack" ending for this chapter. All diary functions are now unlocked!】
【Congratulations: Obtained Doinb (S12) Trial Ground AI Simulation Object | 200 Counter-Attack Points/session】
【Congratulations: Obtained Doinb-style Roaming Insights!】
【Triggered hidden task: "Taliyah’s Three Lifts"】

"Good grief!" Ye Bo’s eyes widened in pleasant surprise. "This is a good one!"

He couldn't wait to open the Trial Ground to check the description. The AI in the Trial Ground currently simulated Rank matches based on his current strength, meaning his opponents were all "random players." Honestly, for Ye Bo, the Trial Ground's main use had become a way to increase champion proficiency.

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But for further improvement of his "overall strength," it couldn't be said to be useless, but the effect was much weaker. The reason was simple: all professional teams primarily train via "scrims," and only by playing against five-man squads of the same caliber can one truly simulate a tournament environment. Matches and ranked games are clearly two different things. Even five top-tier random players would likely be crushed by a "bottom-tier" professional team that had practiced together for a long time. Not to mention, many top-tier players have unique "styles" that are hard for others to replicate.

But now, in the Trial Ground's "Available Character Cards," there was an extra 【Doinb (S12)】 card. He could freely place it on the {Enemy} or {Friendly} side. He could even choose which position the opponent would play—with their strength determined by reality. This would significantly boost the effectiveness of his Trial Ground training!

Undoubtedly, with highly intelligent AI simulation, every match featuring a professional player would be completely different. And in the future, if Ye Bo could collect more cards, he could create many amazing combinations... Thinking of this, the simulation cost of 200 Counter-Attack Points per session (which could last indefinitely as long as he didn't exit) was not expensive at all!

Additionally, the infusion of "Doinb-style Roaming Insights" allowed Ye Bo to better understand and summarize what he gained from today's match, helping him absorb it faster and adapt it into his own style.

"This is great. Practicing is so much more interesting now, and I can even enjoy Coin-brother's facial expressions..." Ye Bo was very happy.

The Trial Ground offered very realistic match simulations, even allowing him to switch perspectives. He had just discovered that after adding a character card, he could even turn on that character's camera!

How should he put it? Although it was a simulation, torturing AI-Doinb was definitely more interesting than torturing a standard AI bot! If he tortured him enough, maybe torturing the real one in reality would become much easier...

"Oh, right, there seems to be a hidden task?"