Chapter 2

Chapter Two

Some say that there is always one thing that can change the course of your life. And what changed Xu Ziyan's life trajectory was a ten-minute game video she saw online that year.

It was a fan-made video that had been edited twice. Xu Ziyan still remembers the title vividly: "[Resist] Xie Shen's S12 Kill Compilation".

On the video's cover, a man wearing headphones sits in front of a computer with a faint smile on his lips, exuding a languid yet inexplicable charisma.

He had never been interested in these kinds of game videos, but that day he was bewitched and clicked on it, watching the entire video from beginning to end without skipping a single minute.

In the video, gunfire rang out incessantly, accompanied by explosions and flying dust. Amidst the chaos, the man known as "Xie Shen" stood on the overpass, wielding an SVD semi-automatic sniper rifle. Every enemy in his scope seemed locked onto by his crosshair. A gunshot that could pierce the entire battlefield rang out, followed by a headshot kill—clean, efficient, and incredibly cool.

The next moment, the scene shifts to a man sitting in a gaming chair wearing a headset. He has his eyes downcast, looking somewhat nonchalant, and his thin lips move, his voice deep and slightly hoarse. The lights above him are bright, and judging from the background, it seems to be in some kind of arena.

Through the barrage of comments, Xu Ziyan vaguely learned that the man's name was Xie Wei, ID Shining, and that he was the commander and sniper of the TWG team.

I also learned some random information, such as Xie Wei being 1.88 meters tall, from a prominent family, and an extremely rare top-tier Alpha.

After watching the video, Xu Ziyan, who never played games, surprisingly turned on his computer and downloaded a game called Resist. While downloading and installing the game, he followed Xie Wei's social media accounts on various platforms, thus beginning his journey as a devoted fanboy that he couldn't stop from.

Despite having no prior experience with similar shooting games, he displayed astonishing talent in them. Initially, many people mistook him for a cheater. Later, Xu Ziyan's ID rose to prominence on the leaderboard, which brought more attention to the medical player named Ice.

Gradually, professional esports teams began to contact him, but Xu Ziyan politely declined them all.

He already had a team he wanted to join.

After turning down numerous invitations, Xu Ziyan continued to grind ranked games day and night until three months ago, when he finally received an invitation from the TWG manager to try out for the TWG youth training camp.

He thought that with his own strength, he would soon be able to make a name for himself in the youth training camp.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Xu Ziyan entered the youth training camp, because of his good looks and Omega gender, the coaches of the youth training camp took the opportunity to touch his hand and put their arms around his waist under the guise of guidance, which disgusted him.

Eighteen-year-olds have tempers like firecrackers, ready to explode at the slightest provocation. Xu Ziyan showed no mercy, throwing a punch that made the fat pig's nose bleed profusely.

Unfortunately, being inexperienced and naive, he paid the fine and received a warning the next day and went back to work without any repercussions. On the contrary, Xu Ziyan was targeted by him at every turn because of his status as a youth training player. His application to join the team was rejected three times in a row, leaving him with no way to complain.

If this continues, I'll be kicked out of TWG once the trial period is over.

what to do?

Is it really going to be...?

No, no, no, that's not right.

Xu Ziyan shook her head, shaking off the jumbled thoughts in her head.

He picked up his phone and unlocked the screen.

On the screen, a young and handsome man wearing a TWG team uniform leans casually against the trophy stand. The world championship trophy, representing the highest honor, is gently stroked by his slender fingers. Behind him, golden fireworks rain down, and in front of him are countless spotlights from all over the world.

It's Xie Wei.

Xu Ziyan looked at her phone, then suddenly seemed to have made up her mind. She stood up abruptly, turned off the phone, grabbed her coat from the back of the chair, and ran outside.

If the trial training ends so hastily and in such a muddled way, Xu Ziyan is certain he will regret it for the rest of his life.

He wouldn't use his pheromones to do anything opportunistic, but at least—

He wanted to tell Xie Wei in person, to prove to him that he was strong and hardworking, and that he wanted a chance to stand by his side!