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For the next two weeks, Ye Fei's life was very regular.

During the day, he would collaborate with the chef on live streams. Sometimes they would play together, and sometimes they would act out scripted scenes. Their shows were very successful, and the number of fans in their live stream room was increasing, with their popularity soaring.

They also jointly created a fan discussion group, using Cai Chu's live streams to attract fans externally, and using Hei Xi's account to take on some proxy order tasks internally.

Ye Fei felt fairly satisfied as he watched his account balance steadily increase at the end of the month.

Since the account "Hei Xi ceal" had gradually taken on some commercial uses, and in order to maintain the persona of "the second observer of the Dragon Kingdom" and "genius boy", Ye Fei rarely used this account to play games anymore, and instead created a new account called "Ye Yu".

So, he used "Heixi Ceal" to take orders during the day and "Yeyu" to play by himself at night. The two accounts were not linked and each had its own function.

The chef would occasionally come to him to "ask" some questions.

"Dude! I've watched the instructions here so many times, but I still can't figure it out..."

"The monster clearly had no intention this round, so why did you use 'Transform Intelligence into Emptiness' to exit the stance instead of continuing to attack with rage?"

When Ye Fei was in a good mood, he would offer a word or two of guidance:

"Because drawing two more cards will guarantee the use of 'hasty and hasty' in the next round."

The chef nodded, seemingly understanding, then went back and studied it for two more days before finally realizing it:

"Ah! I get it! Big brother is awesome!"

Then, the newly learned techniques were used for live streaming.

Everything seems to be going well.

One evening.

Ye Fei was using his alternate account "Night Rain" to play against the malfunctioning robot. Compared to the other characters, the malfunctioning robot was the one he played the least and was the one he was least proficient with.

He had previously tried to achieve a six-game winning streak with the malfunctioning robot A10, but failed, so he switched to other characters. Now that he has time again, he wants to pick it up and try again.

This time he "got smarter," turning off all match syncing and unlinking all accounts, playing by himself alone.

Just as I was playing on the second floor, a friend request suddenly popped up in the bottom right corner of the screen.

Player ID: Stardust.

The message read: "I know you're Hei Xi, right? I'd like to play a game with you."

Ye Fei's fingers stopped.

He stared at the message, his brows furrowing slightly.

He has never publicly revealed the account "Night Rain" and has no connection with "Black Evening Ceal".

How did you recognize this person?

He clicked on the profile picture and looked at it—there was no verification mark, no detailed introduction, just a plain ID. The profile page was empty, revealing no information whatsoever.

Ye Fei recalled that quite a few people had come to challenge him these days, some were fans of the chef who wanted to "test his skills", some were newcomers in the industry who wanted to ride his coattails, and some were simply curious and wanted to see this so-called "genius boy".

Every time he received a "challenge," he would pretend to "fight seriously," but in reality, he would only keep his chances of winning to a point where he could maintain his persona without revealing his true strength, and he managed to get through each one.

The guy in front of me, named "Stardust," looks like a passerby. I don't know his background, but since he's here to challenge me, he must be in the same situation.

We'll just fight one fight at a time and get through it.

Ye Fei replied: "Okay."

Soon, the other side sent a room link.

One-on-one mode, glitch robot character, advanced A3, random seed.

Ye Fei leaned back in his chair and flexed his fingers.

The show is about to start again.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side of the city, Xingyuan sat in front of his computer with a slight smile on his lips.

His alternate account, "Stardust," just sent out a challenge, which the other player accepted.

The screen displayed two separate views: the left side showed the upcoming one-on-one match, and the right side showed the spectator plugin he had written.

Simply put, it's a "screen-peeping cheat" for 1v1 mode, allowing you to watch your opponent's screen in real time without interfering with the game, showing everything from their actions to their progress.

He wanted to see exactly what this "Black Evening" was made of!

He watched the entire live stream through the small window. He saw all the "hesitations" and "mistakes," and he had already realized that the live stream was definitely not what he saw.

He knew Cai Chu's abilities very well; he was known as "Dragon Kingdom's Number One Observer," and no one in the professional circle didn't know him.

However, this newcomer named "Hei Xi" broke the record of the chef who had dominated the rankings for three years in just one night, and then happened to have this live broadcast the next afternoon.

All of this happened so strangely and so suddenly.

He doesn't believe it!

But if he is truly a talented newcomer, why not participate in professional selections or amateur competitions to make a name for himself? Why choose to live under someone else's roof and be a streamer's assistant?

This person definitely has a problem.

"Let's put some water in first and see if he's telling the truth," Xingyuan thought to himself.

The countdown has ended, the game has begun.

Xingyuan deliberately slowed down his pace, choosing a conventional route and drawing cards at a leisurely pace.

His gaze kept glancing at the spectator screen on the split screen—Ye Fei's gameplay was being transmitted over in real time.

On the first level, Ye Fei's route was similar to his; he carefully selected a relic and progressed at a moderate pace.

"Not bad, he has some basic skills, at least he's not just messing around," Xingyuan commented.

On the second level, Xingyuan noticed that Ye Fei began to make some "non-standard" decisions. Some of his card choices and mana allocations in some rounds were different from the common playstyles he was familiar with, but the results were surprisingly good, and the progress was getting faster and faster.

"Hooray, it really appeared!" Xingyuan seemed very excited when he saw Ye Fei's actions, and his hands unconsciously sped up.

Upon arriving at a shop, Ye Fei's mouse hovered inconspicuously over the "Compression" card for a moment before quickly moving to the "Dark Shadow" card next to it and clicking to purchase.

"Haha! So you finally made a mistake? Shadow Orb does have high damage, but it doesn't provide any benefits before it's triggered, and the conditions for leveling it up are very demanding."

"Furthermore, it occupies a slot, and its synergy with electric pucks and ice pucks is much worse. In this version, the black puck build is already outdated!"

Xingyuan muttered to himself as he sped up, quickly overtaking Ye Fei.

However, Ye Fei was not slow either, always keeping pace with him at a speed of about one level. Xing Yuan felt a long-lost sense of tension "facing a powerful enemy," and gradually unleashed 50% to 60% of his strength.

"I have to say, this kid is indeed quite capable. Over the years, I've encountered so many experts, but you're the first one I've ever taken so seriously."

He recalled that in the three years after his retirement, he had used this smurf account to challenge countless so-called "experts," from streamers to professional players, but none of them could keep him focused for more than five minutes.

But now, his fingers were starting to move faster involuntarily. Under pressure to meet the deadline, he was gradually using seventy percent of his strength.

"But, although you are very strong, it's a pity that you've run into me today."

"Sigh, it's normal for you to lose to me. After all, you don't know who you're fighting right now, hahaha..."

Xingyuan looked at the "Electricity Generation" card in the reward deck before him, a relieved smile appearing on his face. He muttered to himself:

"Game over!"

After obtaining the "Electric Current Generation" technique, Xingyuan made rapid progress, gradually surpassing Ye Fei by more and more points, and he became more and more enthusiastic in battle.

After clearing the third floor, Xingyuan was the first to defeat the final boss. Seeing Heixi still struggling among the mobs in front of the boss, he revealed a confident expression.

"Hmph, as expected, just a player with some talent, not even a match for me!"

This win seemed too easy, which made Xingyuan feel a little disappointed.

Ye Fei was still fighting the boss. He opened Ye Fei's deck and found several cards that added status effects, such as "Kernel Acceleration", "High-Speed ​​Escape" and "Filthy Attack".

"With so many status-boosting cards, aren't you afraid your deck will be filled with status cards in the late game and you won't be able to play any cards?"

He recalled the 'compressed' document that had flashed before his eyes in the store after his hesitation.

'Compression' - Gain 6 Block points and convert all status cards in your hand into 'Fuel'.

He seemed to suddenly understand something, and a chill ran down his spine:

No! This person is definitely not that simple!