Valorant: I Am Still the World's Best

"integral……"

Su Ming tried to focus his attention on the points he had, and soon the words in his field of vision began to ripple and change like the surface of a lake.

[Showing basic information.]

[Name: Su Ming]

Age: 18

Current Rank: Unranked (Chinese Server)

[Position: 74]

[Gun Control: 43]

[Reaction: 83]

[Consciousness: 39]

[Position: 40]

[Props understanding: 19]

[Map Comprehension: 37 (General, click for further subdivision)]

[Proficiency: Jetwind (51), Reina (43), Raz (32)... those below 30 have been omitted]

"Is this my attribute panel?" Su Ming glanced at it, pausing briefly on his innate reaction and positioning abilities, then ignoring his appalling understanding of items and maps.

When I first started playing the game, I was like this, relying solely on my talent.

Since there's an attribute panel, does that mean...?

Add some points!

Su Ming silently recited a sentence, focusing intently.

However, it was all for naught; the attributes didn't fluctuate at all, so this was clearly not a stat allocation system.

"So what's the use of these points?"

Just as Su Ming was wondering, the scene before him changed again.

【The Duelist's Remembrance】, Price: 1000 points.

—After opening the treasure chest, you will randomly receive a professional player's recollection of a certain match or duelist.

【The Controller's Reminiscence】, Price: 1000 points.

—After opening the treasure chest, you will randomly receive a professional player's recollection of a particular match or a game controller.

[Remembrance of the Vanguard Position], Price...

There are four categories of treasure chests in total, each corresponding to one of the four roles in the game.

Clearly, Su Ming's attribute panel only applies to the game Valorant; he didn't have this phenomenon when playing League of Legends.

What exactly is reminiscence...?

No one could explain Su Ming's doubts to him.

The only way to get the answer is to open a treasure chest as soon as possible.

The method for earning points is as clear as it gets.

The more you kill, the more you win, and the more you earn!

Su Ming's eyes blazed with fury, and his voice crackled with impatience: "Open! Open! Open! Let's win back the points!"

Seeing his fighting spirit, the other four laughed and said a few words, then the homeowner, Mr. Wang from AAA Building Materials, shouted:

"Then let's go for it!"

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"I can't rinse anymore... I really can't rinse anymore."

"Ugh, I'm so sleepy, I can't go on anymore, I have to go to work tomorrow."

"Kid, you have so much energy! You can still keep going at such a high intensity..."

"It's so good to be young."

Five hours later, the voice was filled with a weak wail.

Apart from Su Ming, the other four were all working professionals who had just finished a long day at work and were playing games to relieve their fatigue.

Variant is a game that consumes a lot of energy. After playing ranked matches for five hours straight, the players' eyelids were drooping so much that they were practically falling asleep. They would be in a daze for a while before they could even fire their guns.

The Genshin Impact pros and Lao Bing Tang have surprisingly developed the i series again, with one achieving a score of 1/16 and the other 1/17. They're so frustrated they're about to uninstall the game.

"Uh..." Su Ming then realized that his brothers were all sleepy, and said apologetically, "Hey, if you're sleepy, just say so. I can't force you to stay up. Go and get some rest!"

"Isn't it because you're in such a good mood today?" Ye Yusheng said helplessly, "Why are you so energetic today? Did that car crash really spur you on?"

Su Ming smiled and didn't deny it: "That's part of the reason."

Regardless of his professional performance, Hanghang is definitely among the top players in casual games.

Witnessing the performance of a top-level player quickly fueled his desire and motivation to become stronger.

Even without the 'panel' that suddenly appeared before him, Su Ming would be even more motivated to become stronger and delve deeper into the game than before.

Not to mention now that there's the 'panel' hook, he's full of energy and doesn't feel sleepy at all.

"Then we'll log off first."

"Don't stay out too late, kid."

"Okay, goodnight."

Su Ming said goodbye to them one by one and continued his solo queue journey.

Another resounding victory.

—The ranked match has ended, and the results are being tallied.

ACS ranked first overall, MVP of the game, +10 points.

Score: 28/14 (kills minus deaths), +14 points.

Match result: Victory, +5 points.

This is the normal ranking mode for CN servers, with a current weight bonus of 1.

当前积分结余：（10+14+5）x1=29。

You have earned 29 points.

Another game ended, and Su Ming rubbed his slightly sore eyes, summarizing his performance tonight.

With a record of 4 wins and 1 loss in the placement matches, he has reached the highest rank currently attainable in the Chinese server: Platinum III.

Then, he won four more games in a row, gaining more than 30 points each time, and jumped directly to "Diamond II".

The score reached 215 points.

He can earn more than 20 points per game, and he's a carry every single time.

This brought Su Ming's account's hidden MMR to a new level, placing him among the players ranked in Extraordinary III.

But this also means a surge in intensity.

"Defeat!"

Su Ming looked at the red failure icon on the screen and his below-average stats on the battle record panel, scratching his head a little.

"I'm a bit tired and lack focus, but my skill level is definitely improving..."

His ability to engage in direct gunfights is still top-notch, but FPS games are not just about gunfights.

Marksmanship is just the basics.

Using items to suppress the enemy, a sidestep that resulted in a free kill, a strange timing error, poor coordination with teammates, and being eliminated by the enemy's odd positioning...

"I've hit a plateau; I'll probably struggle once I reach the Transcendent level."

Su Ming made a rough assessment of his own skill level.

Unfortunately, some skills can only be honed through time and experience...

But Su Ming was eager to earn points, so he had a sudden inspiration and came up with a plan.

He logged into a Genshin Impact pro's account and played a game on his friend's account, trying to earn points indirectly.

Unfortunately, the panel doesn't provide any feedback; it doesn't give a single point.

"Looks like I really need my own account..."

Su Ming wasn't disappointed that he couldn't take the shortcut.

Let's give it a try.

Then let's fight again tomorrow!

Realizing he wasn't in good form, Su Ming decided not to continue playing ranked matches, but instead of logging off, he switched to the Brawl mode.

This is a chaotic battle mode purely for practicing gunfights.

"I remember watching some practice video that said you should just warm up before ranked matches and not train too much, as that would just make you tired and not good for ranked games. But after a day of ranked matches, you can start high-intensity practice to consolidate your skills..." Su Ming thought to himself.

Although he had the 'panel', Su Ming did not place all his hopes on it before he understood its functions, but instead planned to study it diligently on his own.

He's starting to enjoy playing this game.

Passion is the greatest motivation.

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Five days later.

"The kid's got the Fantastic Three?"

"Holy crap, this ranking speed? Does this guy have no FPS background whatsoever?"

"I reached Beyond 3 yesterday, but my score hasn't improved much in the last two days. I guess I've hit a plateau."

In the group chat for the "Old Man's Fun in the Canyon," everyone took a break from work and checked out Su Ming's stats, and now they're discussing it.

Night Rain's Annoying Voice: "Why is the kid so energetic lately? He probably hasn't played LoL this intensely even during his holidays."

Mr. Wang, General Manager of AAA Building Materials: "Sigh, they've already fallen behind us in points, it's even hard to play five-player teams together anymore."

Genshin Impact pro: "That's you bunch of Platinum players. I hitched a ride with Mei Mei yesterday, hehe, and gained a little rank."

Old Candy exclaimed, "I feel like this kid could pursue a career as a professional or a streamer. He's so talented, what do you guys think?"

"EMMMM..." Ye Yusheng thought about it seriously and said objectively, "Although the child has talent, I feel that he is still a bit lacking in terms of professional skills."

Genshin Impact experts, not understanding, would ask, "Why?"

"The foundation is still a bit weak," Ye Yusheng said. "The earliest batch of successful professional players in Wa were mostly from other FPS professions. These people benefited a lot from their first-mover advantage and are still active today. The new generation of players who are gradually emerging now are basically those who have been trained in our own youth training program for a year or two before being promoted."

"These trainees haven't played other professional games due to their age, but most of them have several years of FPS game experience. Time and experience are really important..."

"Su Ming has been playing FPS games for too short a time. He was eighteen years old when he started playing FPS games and started playing Variant. He started too late."

"As for talent..."

"Which famous professional player isn't a genius? Doesn't he have talent? These people started playing on the Asia server when they were minors, and they've won the top spot on the Asia server quite a few times."

This is a group chat, and Su Ming will see it too. Ye Yushengfan truly considers him a friend, which is why he speaks so frankly about something that could affect his future.

In recent years, esports has gradually entered the public eye. As a new generation of esports that Tencent has invested heavily in after the pandemic, WAY has a very good prospect, much better than a bunch of dead games. However, it is still a high-risk path that relies on youth, and you can't be too cautious.

"Brother Fan is right."

Su Ming thought to himself as he lay in bed, silently watching the screen after finishing a game.

"Time... I'm way behind..."

Whether you can catch up and surpass these geniuses depends on you...

His gaze fell on the panel, on the [Duelist's Memories] treasure chest that he had just redeemed for 1000 points.

Open!

—A professional player reminiscing while drawing a specialization for duels.

Who is it?

Extraction successful.

—Remembering the coordinates: VCL 2023 Japan Division First Stage Playoffs Losers' Bracket.

—QTD vs FL.

In a daze, everything in front of me seemed to ripple like water, rushing past to both sides.

When Su Ming opened his eyes again, he found himself in an unfamiliar competition venue, surrounded by unfamiliar teammates, and hearing Japanese cheers from the stands.

In front of him, a pair of hands were operating a computer, adjusting the game's settings.

"This...is not my hand."

Su Ming felt that he could control this unfamiliar body and sense 'his' thoughts and ideas related to the game.

Soon, Su Ming's gaze fell on the custom room on the screen and saw 'his' player ID.

——QTD.Something

The team prefix might be unfamiliar, but the ID following it is quite well-known in the Valorant scene.

"Something, a current player for PRX."

At the recent Tokyo Masters, the Chinese team EDG shone brightly. As a team without its own region and positioned as a "wildcard" team, EDG first defeated NAVI to achieve its first victory in an international tournament, and then went on to defeat two powerhouse teams, T1 and LOUD, advancing to the top six.

The team that sent EDG away was PRX from the Pacific region.

Therefore, domestic audiences are somewhat familiar with the PRX team.

PRX team narrowly lost to EG team 2:3 in the Tokyo Masters, finishing in third place.

Despite the loss, expectations for the PRX team have actually increased, because the PRX team participating in the Tokyo Masters is... a depleted roster.

PRX.Something, one of the team's "trident," was unable to participate due to visa issues.

The depleted squad is already third place; how strong can you really be?

The performance of the fully-formed PRX at the upcoming Los Angeles Championships is eagerly anticipated by everyone in the gaming community.

Before joining PRX, Something was a foreign player in the Japanese second division...

This was the first time Su Ming had heard about this.

He could take over control of "Remembrance" at any time, so he waited and watched the situation unfold, immersing himself in the first-person perspective as Something itself fought the match.

Su Ming could clearly perceive the principles behind all operations, the thought processes behind actions, the aiming methods, and even the tactics of the QTD team.

What he witnessed was an extremely violent massacre on the professional stage.

A full BO5 series, four games with Jetpack and one with Ryze.

Overall score: 136/74/10.

The headcount ratio is +62.

Average ACS (Combat Rating) 332 per match, highest single-match ACS 430.