Chapter 44
Chapter Forty-Four
Almost as soon as the message was sent, a team invitation came from Shen Xiao.
Xu Ziyan brought her own headphones and, with her eyes downcast, connected the headset to the computer case. In the queue, the small speaker next to Seamy lit up briefly.
"Ice!" Shen Xiao cried out as if he had seen a long-lost relative, "Do you know what I just went through? Three games in a row! The same medic! I got sniped and killed sixteen times in one round!"
Xu Ziyan was also taken aback when he heard this extraordinary data: "Sixteen times?"
Resurrecting in the resistance takes thirty seconds, not including the time it takes to get back to the battlefield from the resurrection point.
Based on an average game time of twenty minutes, this guy spends half his time on the verge of death.
Although there are many scumbags, it's rare to see one this scumbag. Xu Ziyan couldn't help but feel pity: "You really have it tough."
Shen Xiao said, "Right!" After complaining, he stopped, clicked the queue button, and then remembered something, saying, "By the way, I just checked the Chinese server's healing rankings. Ice, when did you get into the top ten? You didn't even tell your buddy!"
He said dejectedly, "Now, I'm the only one on the team who's not in the top ten of the professional rankings..."
Xu Ziyan chuckled and said, "You don't care about these things anyway."
In terms of marksmanship and skill alone, Shen Xiao is definitely among the top ten in the entire server. However, he is too impatient and often doesn't consider the consequences when charging in. This game requires not only skill but also a strategic mind that considers the overall situation. One mistake could ruin the entire game.
If Shen Xiaozhen calms down, climbing the ranks and making it onto the leaderboard will be a sure thing. It's not that he can't stay calm, but as Shen Xiaozhen puts it, playing games is for fun, not a competition, so of course he should do whatever makes him happy.
In addition, his account already has professional player certification, so even if his score drops to 1,000, he will still be matched with teammates and opponents with scores of 3,500 or higher. Therefore, his score is even less important to him.
"That's what they say." Shen Xiao sighed heavily. "Have you... looked at the overall leaderboard?"
Xu Ziyan raised an eyebrow: "No."
Shen Xiao said, "Go and see."
Xu Ziyan was filled with doubt. He clicked on the list and saw Shining's ID shining brightly on the very center throne. As soon as he saw it, he remembered what he had just done and quickly looked away guiltily to scroll down.
Then I saw that the ID in the second position was Secret!
No wonder.
Shen Xiao had always hated Li Huanbin with a passion, and now that he saw his "enemy" had actually climbed to second place in the entire server, he was naturally even more unhappy. So he skipped lunch and came over to play ranked matches.
Unfortunately, I had a run of bad luck and encountered some bizarre teammates, losing points in three consecutive games. I was really unlucky.
Xu Ziyan suppressed a laugh and racked her brains for the few comforting words she could think of: "Hmm... It's okay, you weren't playing seriously. If you were serious, he wouldn't stand a chance."
Shen Xiao said indignantly, "Exactly! Ice, you still understand me!"
Xu Ziyan couldn't help but chuckle softly. Just then, the match was successfully completed, and the sound effect masked her suppressed laughter. The two confirmed their entry, and then Shen Xiao let out a low "Damn."
The teammate list showed that the sniper was a streamer, and the other assault player was none other than Secret, whom they had just mentioned!
They say you shouldn't dwell on things, and it's true.
Secret was clearly taken aback as well. After the voice button next to her lit up briefly, she spoke up with a laugh after a while, "Oh my, whose little cutie is this?"
Shen Xiao's teeth grinding was particularly clear in the voice channel: "Cute my ass, your whole family is cute."
Secret smiled, clearly not taking his swear word to heart, and quickly selected her weapon configuration.
The streamer also sensed the unusual atmosphere in the voice channel and wisely avoided the two sudden attacks. He then struck up a conversation with Xu Ziyan, saying, "Ice God, what a coincidence! Are you playing with Xiao God?"
Although Xu Ziyan knew that some fans would call her that, it was the first time someone had called her "Ice God" to her face. She was a little embarrassed and replied, "Yeah, it's for the team."
"Team up?" Secret seemed completely oblivious to Shen Xiao's dislike and chimed in with a smile, "We really should team up. There's this medic who's been intentionally feeding in high-elo games lately."
The host chimed in, "Yeah, I encountered that too, I think her name was... Lazy?"
"It's him!" Shen Xiao's voice rose eight octaves in an instant, "He just screwed me over for three consecutive games!"
Xu Ziyan asked with some surprise, "Has the authorities never addressed this kind of malicious behavior?"
Secret said, "I'll take care of it. Last time it was a warning, this time it will be a ban. It should be banned tomorrow."
Shen Xiao said angrily, "This kind of person should have their account banned immediately, and be given a warning instead."
Secret laughed and said, "Don't be angry. Want to team up? I'll help you make up for the points you lost."
Almost instantly, Shen Xiao recalled the last time he teamed up with "Little Bear Cotton Candy," and said with extreme vigilance and certainty, "Don't even think about it! Ice and I are already locked in! You better stay away from me!"
Xu Ziyan: ...He doesn't mind playing in a three-person team. With Secret, the win rate will only increase, not decrease.
Secret's laughter was tinged with a hint of helplessness: "Didn't I already apologize to you?"
"climb!"
Xu Ziyan was thoroughly enjoying watching the drama unfold up close, showing no intention of intervening. It was the streamer who, glancing at the skyrocketing popularity in his livestream, frowned and reminded the three gaming legends, "The game is about to begin."
Arguing is one thing, but we won't joke about scores. As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Xiao slung his gun over his shoulder, walked straight to the exit, and ignored Secret.
Secret and Xu Ziyan also organized their equipment and devoted themselves to the game.
Needless to say, they easily won this ranked match. Throughout the game, Secret intentionally or unintentionally kept giving Shen Xiao kills. In the results screen, Seamy's score far exceeded the other three, making him the MVP.
However, Shen Xiao didn't appreciate the favor at all, and said through gritted teeth, "...Who wants your hypocrisy!"
He then stormed out of the game in anger.
Xu Ziyan followed him away, and seeing that Shen Xiao still looked unhappy, she chuckled and said, "You get angry whether you lose or win, what are we going to do?"
Shen Xiao clicked his tongue and said, "Ice, you're not streaming, are you?"
Xu Ziyan said, "No."
Shen Xiao chuckled and said, "It wasn't just that you pretended to have a loli voice to fool me last time."
“Even earlier, he stole my crush.”
Saying it was a robbery isn't accurate. It's more accurate to say that the girl fell in love with this top-tier Alpha at first sight. As for Shen Xiao, who secretly loved her? From beginning to end, she only regarded Shen Xiao as a friend.
Although Li Huanbin didn't end up with that girl, Shen Xiao harbored a deep grudge against him. Then the "little bear cotton candy" mix-up happened, adding new grievances to old ones, which is why Shen Xiao disliked Li Huanbin so much.
Finally, Shen Xiao concluded through gritted teeth: "A fox in human skin."
Xu Ziyan had truly stumbled upon a huge piece of gossip. Although she had reservations about Shen Xiao's earlier, nonsensical complaints—after all, who Li Huanbin liked wasn't something he could control—she did agree with his last statement.
Secret is a person who gives off an impression of being absolutely flawless.
Unlike estrangement or indifference, this feeling is more like a frog being slowly boiled in water. It seems that you have a very close and intimate relationship with everyone and can have a few heart-to-heart talk with anyone, but in reality, you are shutting everyone out.
Not only is he a bad person, but Secret's playstyle is also very "slippery." He's extremely difficult to catch when you try to pick him off, and if you ignore him, he'll always unexpectedly shoot you from behind. He's a great teammate, but once he becomes an opponent, he's a thorn in your side.
After finishing his rant, Shen Xiao clicked to join the queue.
This time, the queue opened quickly; once the map loaded, I saw—
The anchor laughed awkwardly, "Hi, what a coincidence."
Secret smiled and said, "What a coincidence!"
Xu Ziyan: ...
Winning this game is really exhausting.
"Church direction, sniper and assault on the other side." Xu Ziyan's hands flew across the keyboard as he slammed a healing bottle into the person in front of him, then turned around and fired two shots, cleanly killing the assault soldier who came to cut him.
Just as he was concentrating, a warm hand touched the back of his neck from behind.
Xie Wei's slightly hoarse voice, tinged with alcohol, rang out: "Ranked match?"
Xu Ziyan's hand trembled, and he accidentally fired a burst of bullets at the wall.
In the voice channel, Shen Xiao was completely dumbfounded: "...Captain Xie?"
What...aren't they both on holiday? How come these two are together?
Could it be that Ice is at Xie's house right now?
He dared not think about it anymore.
The streamer kept his mouth tightly shut, not daring to say a word, as he watched the barrage of comments flooding his live stream.
Xie Wei was also a little tipsy, which is why he didn't think too much and spoke up directly. Seeing Xu Ziyan's shocked and helpless look, he realized what was happening and chuckled.
"What about the live stream?" Since we've already said it, we might as well be more explicit: "I'll take a break after this game."
Xu Ziyan was dizzy and confused, nodding haphazardly.
The once lively voice channel was now completely silent. After a long pause, Shen Xiao stammered, "Uh, well, Ice, are you and Captain Xie still in the dorm?"
Someone offered a way out, and Xu Ziyan quickly followed suit, saying, "...Well, I booked my ticket quite late, so I haven't left yet."
It's true that he booked his ticket late, so why was Xie Wei there?
One lie requires a thousand lies to cover it up. Before Xu Ziyan could come up with another lie, he heard Secret chuckle.
"I heard there was a sudden problem with the staff at TWG's youth academy," Secret said. "I thought it was resolved a long time ago, but it seems Team Leader Xie is still busy."
Unlike the flustered Shen Xiao and Xu Ziyan, his tone was calm yet remarkably confident, carrying a convincing power.
The fans watching in the sniper's live stream were already about to spread this shocking news everywhere—they're all going home for the New Year together, who would believe it's nothing?
After Secret finished speaking, they all calmed down and the focus of the conversation shifted to what exactly happened to TWG's youth training program.
Xu Ziyan breathed a sigh of relief.
After finishing the game and leaving the match, Shen Xiao said in the team voice chat, "This guy does have some redeeming qualities."
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