[Esports] Pheromones say we're a match made in heaven.

Cheng Yuan plays games frequently. He may not be skilled, but his network of connections is impressive, with over a dozen gaming groups he's joined.

Cheng Yuan called out in the group chat, and within two minutes, two more people joined the team.

One of the boys, dressed in camouflage and named July Fireworks, had a deep, sturdy voice. Another boy, named Snowy Day, seeing that Chi Feifan's rank on the team interface was almost equivalent to that of a bot, said in a drawn-out tone, "Is this your friend? How come his rank is so low? It feels like playing in this kind of game is a waste of time."

Cheng Yuan explained, "My friend was playing this game for the first time and wanted to experience the feeling of winning without any effort. Anyway, the mode we played doesn't count towards the ranking points."

The small microphone next to Chi Feifan's ID flashed. He didn't like the tone of the conversation on a snowy day and was about to say, "If you're not going to play, then get lost." But then he remembered that these two were brought by Cheng Yuan, so he held back.

July Fireworks was very enthusiastic. He liked to show off in front of newbies. Hearing this, he immediately rubbed his hands together and said, "Great! You've come to the right place. Snowy Day and I are ranked in the top 10,000 in the Asia server. We were even messaged by some teams asking if we wanted to participate in the youth training program. You can just follow us and get carried."

He didn't say anything more on the snowy day, but at the very beginning of the game, he jumped directly to G Port.

"Wait, are we really going to jump into the self-isolation port? My friend isn't very good at it." Cheng Yuan was stunned.

G Port is also known as the "Self-Isolation Port," which, as the name suggests, means that normal players who jump there will be driven to despair. It's rich in resources, and skilled players love to jump there to engage in gunfights. With good luck, you can win first place; with bad luck, you might spectate for half an hour after the first five minutes.

Chi Feifan didn't understand that much.

In his mind, this game was all about whoever was the best, and Qin Yi was the best in Hawk, so everyone else followed Qin Yi's orders.

Chi Feifan jumped along with the other two in the group.

Cheng Yuan had no choice. If he jumped to another spot and got knocked down, there would be no one to revive him. He could only pray that he wouldn't be eliminated immediately upon landing, then closed his eyes and cried out, "Wait for me!"

Chi Feifan and Cheng Yuan jumped late, and as soon as they landed in G Port, it was already a hail of bullets. All the supplies around them had been looted, so Chi Feifan could only hurriedly pick up an unwanted helmet and a frying pan for self-defense.

There were two skilled players in the team, and the game mechanics also helped them get matched with many top players.

He charged ahead fiercely on a snowy day, taking down four people in no time, but he also underestimated his opponents and was taken down by other teams.

"Come help me up!" I shouted into my microphone on a snowy day.

Chi Feifan glanced at the location on the map, feeling dizzy. July Fireworks was engaged in a fierce gunfight and had no time to help. Cheng Yuan had fallen far away and was hiding somewhere, preparing to lie low until no one was around in G Port.

Chi Feifan didn't have a single decent weapon; anyone could easily kill him like a bot. But since they were on the same team, he noticed that Hawk and his teammates seemed quite united when he occasionally passed by Hawk's training room...

After thinking it over, Chi Feifan still ran towards the snowy area.

The other side didn't immediately clear the snow because they wanted to wait for their teammates to arrive and then kill them.

Chi Feifan was unaware of these tactics and rushed over without any precautions. Unfortunately, he arrived too late. The other party seemed to have run out of patience and fired directly, finishing off Xia Xuetian.

On a snowy day, green smoke billowed from the screen. Watching someone steal the gun he'd worked so hard to get, he angrily turned on his microphone: "Can't you hurry up next time?! Are you a turtle?"

Chi Feifan gripped the mouse tightly: ...

He had tried his best to get there, but he was shot twice by someone along the way and narrowly lost half his health.

Cheng Yuan glanced at Chi Feifan's expression, afraid that he might crush the mouse under his hand with a bit of force, and quickly spoke up for his childhood friend: "Whoever goes to that spot is doomed. It's obvious that the other side is using you as a target. Even so, my friend still went there immediately. So, you can't blame my friend for this."

July Fireworks, a member of the team, laughed and joked to ease the tense atmosphere. He had a good mindset and confidently told Chi Feifan, "It's okay, I can lead you guys to victory by myself."

The idea is wonderful, but in reality, other experts are not to be underestimated.

When only about thirty people remained on the field, July Fireworks was caught in a pincer attack and unfortunately eliminated.

In the second game, having learned from the previous one, I finally refrained from recklessly rushing into the self-isolated port on a snowy day.

He chose to scavenge for scraps in places where resources were scarce.

"Do you know how to use this gun?"

Just as Chi Feifan picked up a miniature, the mockery of the snowy day arrived.

Chi Feifan was confused. He really didn't know how to use them, and he didn't know which guns were good and which were not. He just picked them up randomly.

On a snowy day: "Did you just find a first aid kit? Give it to me, it's not really of any use to you anyway."

Chi Feifan frowned, glanced down at the keyboard, and was still thinking about which key to press to open the backpack and throw away the items.

But Xia Xuetian, who had been standing to the side for less than two seconds, suddenly exploded: "Forget it, this game isn't for you. If you don't know how to play, don't play. It's too much trouble."

Chi Feifan: ?

Cheng Yuan: "How dare you talk like that? I already said from the beginning that my friend is a newbie. If you're not happy about it, why did you even bother coming in?"

July Fireworks acted as a peacemaker: "Alright, stop arguing. This doesn't count towards the rankings. Just play around and don't take it so seriously."

On a snowy day, he continued to speak sarcastically: "He's even worse than a bot; who can carry him?"

Cheng Yuan was furious.

These people were all online acquaintances he met in the gaming group. Apart from playing games together, they didn't have much of a relationship, and their character varied greatly. He just wanted to find two skilled players with Chi Feifan to carry him to victory, not to be scolded or blamed.

Cheng Yuan turned off his in-game microphone, moved closer to Chi Feifan, and nudged him twice with his elbow: "Hey, is Live available right now?"

Chi Feifan was just burned to death by someone with a Molotov cocktail. He crunched the lollipop in his mouth and said, "I don't know, I'm not familiar with him."

Having lived for over twenty years, this was the first time anyone had dared to speak to him like that.

It's fortunate that this happened online. If this person were standing in front of Chi Feifan, Chi Feifan would have manually silenced him the moment he uttered the first word.

Cheng Yuan couldn't swallow this insult.

Insulting his brother is the same as insulting him.

"You should have his WeChat, right? Why don't you ask him? Just in case he's free. Don't you think he's being too arrogant in this snowy weather? He really thinks he's some kind of god, picking fights for no reason the whole time. He's practically shitting on your head, how can you tolerate that?"

I have WeChat, but we've never spoken.

"If you're really not happy, then you can just kick this person out of my life." Cheng Yuan was certain that Chi Feifan wouldn't just silently let the other person trample on and scold him like that.

Sure enough, Chi Feifan took out his phone: "Wait."

*

Inside Hawk base, a group of people are waiting for the barbecue that Chen Yangyang ordered.

Chen Yangyang is usually a miser and never spends a penny, but today he was unusually generous.

However, Wang Kang, who was unlucky, drank iced cola in the afternoon and was now having diarrhea in the toilet. He repeatedly asked Yu Xingchen to help him save a few more skewers.

While squatting on the toilet, Wang Kang was scrolling through his phone when suddenly a message from Chi Feifan popped up on WeChat.

Are you free? Can you play a game with me?

Chi Feifan ultimately didn't go to Qin Yi, but instead went to see Wang Kang.

Since they're all professional players, they should all be very strong.

Wang Kang was more than willing, but unfortunately, the current circumstances didn't allow it. After thinking for two seconds, he shouted at the top of his lungs in the bathroom, "Captain!"

A few minutes later.

Chi Feifan added Wang Kang's alternate account and invited him in.

The fireworks of July have faded. On this snowy day, I clicked on the homepage of this "Braised Beef Noodles" that I had just entered and glanced at it. I couldn't help but let out a disdainful sneer: "I thought the experts you guys were talking about were really that strong. They're just ranked a little higher than me. I'd like to see how they can carry me."

Qin Yimai, who was sitting in front of the computer and logging into Wang Kang's alternate account, was mocked before he even opened the app. He raised an eyebrow, seemingly understanding why Chi Feifan had sought out Wang Kang.

Cheng Yuan's hand gripping the mouse tightened. This was his first time playing a game with a professional player, and he couldn't help but feel excited, even unconsciously slowing his breathing.

Chi Feifan had been thinking it was Wang Kang until the plane took off, at which point Qin Yi turned on his microphone and said, "Just follow me, stay behind me."

After saying that, Qin Yi marked a point on the map.

The gentle, mellow voice came through the headphones, very clear, as if it were speaking directly into my ear.

Chi Feifan's eyelashes trembled, and his heart felt as if it had been gently squeezed by two hands.