Chapter 55
Chapter 55
The first ranked match was on the sniper-chosen map, Viña Harbor.
As soon as Xu Ziyan entered the map, without any hesitation, he immediately selected the sniper rifle, healing potion, and stun gun.
During the preparation time, Shen Xiao leaned over and glanced at his screen, saying, "You're the king of the new version! It's the first day of the new version, aren't you going to do a live stream?"
After saying that, he lowered his voice and whispered as if conveying some secret information: "It's the beginning of the month, hurry up and accumulate time!"
Xu Ziyan doesn't really like live streaming and always forgets about it, which leads to her frantically trying to catch up on her streaming hours at the end of each month. Now, reminded by Chen Xiao, she suddenly realized what was happening and quickly logged into the live streaming app.
Believe it or not, there were quite a few people waiting in his live stream room. As soon as the broadcast started, his popularity instantly soared to over a million.
Aside from the few times he played ranked games with Xie Wei, he had never seen so many viewers right from the start of the broadcast, and he was momentarily stunned.
[Live now! We've got it!]
[Ice God! Waaaaah, please teach me the medical sniper build! I almost cried after practicing at the shooting range.]
[I really can't survive a sniper build if I can't heal myself TT How am I supposed to play this?]
[Bold prediction: Ice will top the healing charts.]
[Be even bolder, aim for number one on the overall leaderboard.]
[Above, the god of thanksgiving is watching you.]
Damn, I forgot.
Xu Ziyan quickly adjusted the live stream interface, opened the bullet screen assistant, and then switched back to the game.
With ten seconds left on the countdown, he slung his sniper rifle over his shoulder and said, "This is also my first time using this gun. I'm not very familiar with its feel and damage, so please bear with me."
Thirty seconds after saying that, he sniped the enemy medic with three shots from the container.
【? This is what unfamiliarity means?】
What do you mean by asking me to tolerate, Versailles?
This doesn't seem like a place I should be.
Xu Ziyan said, "It's just that everyone is not very familiar with the new version yet. The enemy medic is aware of this and has been avoiding our sniper's line of sight, but he forgot that I'm here."
As he spoke, he ducked into a blind spot to reload. With a few nimble leaps, he had moved to another location.
The front-line assault team was almost at low health when Xu Ziyan threw a healing bottle at them. The sound of the bottle exploding was crisp and pleasant. Immediately afterwards, the friendly assault team received a healing buff, while the enemy team seemed to be shrouded in black mist.
"This is the vulnerability buff?"
Xu Ziyan muttered to himself. He opened his scope, and with the healing buff, he brought the Assault's critically low health back to full with just two shots.
Although the enemy sniper delivered a timely headshot and instantly killed one of them, the two assault snipers, weakened by the vulnerability buff, quickly succumbed to focused fire. This shot also revealed his position, and Xu Ziyan reacted swiftly, coordinating with his team's sniper to secure the kill.
Point A was cleared, and the front-line assault team began the capture process. Just as Xu Ziyan was about to make some adjustments, he heard footsteps coming from the container next door.
He was startled, pulled out the stun gun, and crouched down against the wall.
Almost at the same moment he crouched down, the enemy's assaulting figures appeared at the intersection.
Xu Ziyan rolled and barely dodged a few bullets. He stepped forward with the stun gun, intending to immobilize the opponent, but the attacker reacted quickly, taking a slight step back, causing Xu Ziyan's attack to miss.
Immediately, another burst of bullets swept in.
Although Xu Ziyan had already used the healing potion, its healing amount remained at fifty points because it hadn't been modified. While this was acceptable in the previous version where the average health was around 100, it seemed rather pitiful now that the average health is 200.
The game interface turns gray, and the respawn countdown begins.
The assault team that came to cut him off was immediately picked off by their own sniper. But without medical support, they lost all follow-up support. With the enemy sniper still alive, the friendly assault team had no choice but to retreat from point A again.
This team wipe didn't even allow them to capture point A.
Xu Ziyan frowned slightly: "Mine. I forgot that the rebirth time has been halved now."
Wow, the respawn time is so fast! Does this mean that in future capture-the-point maps, the attacking team will have to defend as well as attack?
"Hmm," Xu Ziyan said, "The defensive side's margin for error has increased."
[The official response was truly commendable; they said they would adjust the pace, and then immediately provided leeway. Impressive.]
The character respawned, and Xu Ziyan didn't continue watching the comments. He left the respawn point, climbed the nearest iron tower, grabbed the railing, and swung gently to the container in front of him.
Holy crap, that's exciting!
The distance was judged with incredible precision.
Xu Ziyan moved his feet, and his hands were not idle either. He opened the sniper scope, aimed at his teammates at point A in the distance, and pulled one of the assault soldiers back from the brink of death with two shots.
He then closed the scope and put away his gun, grabbed onto the high platform in front of him, climbed up, and then opened the scope again to treat the patient.
They continued their journey with frequent stops and starts. Fortunately, their own assault team knew when to advance and retreat, and deliberately circled around before Xu Ziyan arrived, which prevented any other casualties from occurring.
Xu Ziyan jumped off the container and fully restored the health of the two attackers.
It must be said that while switching to a sniper rifle increases the range and healing output, it also requires significantly more effort. As the comments suggest, the inability to heal oneself, coupled with the inherent disadvantages of close-quarters combat with a sniper rifle, greatly reduces the margin for error and survival rate.
The lower limit is very low, but the upper limit is also very high.
If it were still the same rifle, then after Xu Ziyan was killed, it would have been impossible to perform the operation of moving and providing remote support at the same time.
He licked his lips, showing no sign of discouragement despite the increased difficulty of the game; on the contrary, he became even more eager to try.
"The enemy is launching a surprise attack, flanking us from behind." Xu Ziyan blinked. "They're coming for me again."
"Then why aren't you leaving?"
"You can't see anything because a sniper is blocking the intersection ahead? Anyone who says that is probably only a bronze-level player with a thousand points in rank."
Is this medical environment even fit for human beings?
[Thinking it was an enhancement, but actually...]
[Waaaa, I don't want to play the healer anymore.]
Since it's a medical game, most of the players are girls. Xu Ziyan chuckled and said, "It's okay, it's okay. You need an adjustment period in the early stages of a new version. Look, when the smoke bomb was first changed, there were a lot of complaints, but now everyone's fine."
As he spoke, the sound of approaching footsteps grew ever closer.
Xu Ziyan did not attempt to crouch down to prepare for a sneak attack. Instead, he took out the stun gun and clicked the mouse.
On the screen, the medic's stun gun glowed with a ghostly blue light and emitted a "buzzing" sound, while the skill's usage count in the lower left corner decreased by one.
Skills with limited uses are very valuable in a match, yet Xu Ziyan used one of them for nothing here.
Some viewers couldn't understand the comments and asked questions.
Was this a mistake?
The attackers on the other side had obviously heard the sound as well. They stopped in their tracks and then appeared at the container opening with even greater speed.
Xu Ziyan smiled and raised his hand. This time, Tu Ji quickly retreated and took a step back. But he never expected that what landed in front of him this time was not a stun gun, but a healing bottle.
The vulnerable black mist instantly enveloped his body. He realized something and tried to move forward, but it was too late. His step back took him out of the container's cover.
The sniper, who had been waiting patiently, followed up with a single shot, headshot cleanly. Although the assault soldier had a shield bonus, the vulnerability effect, combined with the damage from the healing potion, allowed the sniper to easily secure the kill.
The live stream chat was instantly flooded with "6".
Is this your prediction?
[Using the wall to bait the enemy's movement, guiding the assault soldier's retreat with the sound of the stun gun, instantly switching to a healing potion to apply the vulnerability buff, coordinating with the sniper to secure the kill... I think I've got it.]
That's too strong!
Am I the only one who thinks my teammates are pretty good at sniping? Their teamwork was absolutely flawless, especially when they took down the enemy sniper and just now when they eliminated the assault team.
Hmm...she's actually quite strong.
[Speaking of which, this sniper ID does look familiar. Who is it again?]
Xu Ziyan took control of point A, glanced at the chat, and indeed had a feeling of unspoken understanding. So he casually asked, "Does he look familiar? Who's this sniper?"
Hahahaha
"Well, I'm not sure."
Are you serious?
I suspect someone's going to be sad, but I won't say who.
As soon as Xu Ziyan entered the game, he was busy selecting equipment and starting a live stream. In addition, he hadn't adapted to the new version yet. He spent a lot of time on each game, so he didn't have time to check his teammates' IDs.
Seeing a bunch of people laughing in the chat but not mentioning the sniper's identity, he was a little confused and opened the team list to take a look.
In the sniper column, Shining's ID was quietly displayed, followed by a near-perfect 4-0-3 score.
Xu Ziyan's hand trembled as he pressed the keyboard, and the character slid off the roof.
Is this what you call "somewhat familiar"?
Is that what you call pretty impressive?
this!
He belatedly blushed, and his voice involuntarily softened: "This...why didn't anyone say anything?"
[What's wrong with the streamer? Their voice is so low.]
Who would have thought you actually didn't know!
[I can tell, you're a fake fan.]
[Hahaha, everyone thought you knew! And we already praised Xie Shen for being awesome! You just didn't notice because you were analyzing the battle!]
Xu Ziyan coughed awkwardly twice, moved his fingers, and climbed back onto the roof.
“I really didn’t notice,” he said. “If I had noticed…”
What will happen if you find out?
Xu Ziyan glanced discreetly in Xie Wei's direction and whispered, "How could I possibly not provide any resources throughout the entire process?"
After saying that, without even looking at the screen full of question marks, he said with a sigh, "I positioned myself incorrectly in several of the container waves. If I had known... I should have just stayed outside the containers, otherwise it would have blocked the sniper's line of sight too much."
He was true to his word; the healing bottle was no longer aimed at front-line assaults, but rather at hitting the opponent whenever possible, using it directly as an offensive skill.
The opposing assault team was in a terrible state. After the shield was added, they were no longer so easily headshot and killed. However, this bottle was determined to throw at them, even at the cost of sacrificing its teammates.
Just when they try to flank, a heartbeat sensor will pop up at the perfect moment, pinpointing their location and rendering the flank useless. Once they reach the location, they'll either be met with a stun gun or simply miss their target.
With the resources poured in, Xie Wei was in his element. He hesitated for a moment at point A, but almost effortlessly pushed through point B.
The word "Victory" popped up, and Shining was indeed the MVP.
Xu Ziyan breathed a sigh of relief and gave Xie Wei a thumbs up.
Turning his head to see the teasing comments in the live chat, he coughed twice and said, "This is... trust in my teammates."
【Understand. 】
Those who know, know.
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