Esports world champion, debuted as the center of a talent show

Initially, only some dual-fans questioned it.

[What does Wang Zijie mean...? Don't pretend to be a die-hard fan, it's so embarrassing to watch.]

[Doesn't the production team review the footage? Releasing such cloud-based content is just telling everyone we're here to freeload, isn't it?]

[What does this mean? I really couldn't hold back anymore. Before this guy starts acting like a show-off, could he at least take a look at the game? If not, check out the simple tutorial in the comments section.]

I really want to ask you guys something. Don't you know things are a bit sensitive over there and here lately? Releasing this clip is suicidal!

[I can't take it anymore! I just saw that River was compared to Jiang Zhiyu in person, and his fans are furious. And you just release this stuff? I think you're not only asking for trouble yourself, but you also don't want Jiang Zhiyu to have an easy time!]

Someone thoughtfully tagged Lin Shi in the comments section: [@LinShi, Manager Lin, this person said he knows you, and you even introduced him to River, is that true?]

Jiang Zhiyu and Yan Zuo on the other end were unaware that "Shining Project" had been inadvertently embellished by chance, and were still focused on playing their ranked ladder matches.

The match against Booth had ended, and the chat had returned to its usual praise mode.

They won the last game by a large margin, but the situation in this game is a bit more tense.

The matchmaking system was to blame. The teammates I was matched with were low-ranked players who were clearly unable to adapt to the high intensity of the game. Several key gunfights were lost, and they threw items around randomly, moved awkwardly, and were completely out of sync with follow-up shots.

With this point, our side only has Jiang Zhiyu left, while the enemy still has three.

At this moment, Jiang Zhiyu had just headshot the enemy's main sniper in the terrorist spawn area. He had two kills and three remaining. If he wanted to win this point, he needed to get a pentakill.

[This is ridiculous, how many more kills do I, R God, have to get?]

[What's wrong with Yan Zuo? Why did he secretly pay for it? And why did he need R-ge, who's not yet ranked, to guide him?!]

[It's not your fault, streamer, but this person named "I" is really a pain.]

[My teammates must have accidentally joined a high-level match; I could see their guns were shaking when they fired.]

Yan Zuo opened his match history list, gave a slightly guilty chuckle, and admitted that he had indeed been unlucky this time, which led to a cycle of bad luck and poor performance in the later stages, ruining his game.

But he didn't say anything, because Jiang Zhiyu was currently working on a difficult endgame, and he didn't want to disrupt his opponent's strategy.

Everyone knows how difficult the current situation is.

The three enemy players were all at full health, fully armed, and equipped. They occupied the advantageous position at the bomb site, with a clear division of labor. They steadily defended all exits, leaving no opening for any attempt to sneak up on the enemy.

On the other hand, Jiang Zhiyu had used up most of his gun ammunition, his location had been exposed, and he only had half a health bar left.

This was almost an impossible situation, and a teammate couldn't help but speak up in the silence: "We can save our weapons."

Jiang Zhiyu picked up the sniper rifle dropped by the enemy sniper and continued to move forward stealthily. He did not intend to save the weapon immediately, but wanted to find an opportunity to break the deadlock.

He had glanced at the team's current economy and knew that even if he lost his gun, everyone on the team could get a gun in the next round, and the situation would still be one where everyone had long guns. So, he decided to give it a try.

Approaching the enemy bomb site, he first peeked at the positions inside the bomb site.

The enemy team's three players were spread out, supporting each other from the rear, leaving no openings. This is a typical high-level strategy for securing a stable endgame.

When faced with such an unsolvable situation, the average player would most likely just save their weapon and give up, but Jiang Zhiyu showed no sign of backing down.

He quickly switched weapons and items, his movements fluid and graceful.

The first step is to throw out a cigarette that has been lit to block the gap at the bomb site and cut off the crossfire of the three enemy soldiers.

The moment the smoke exploded upon landing, the screen was filled with white mist, the three opponents lost sight of each other, and began to move their positions involuntarily.

One enemy player anticipated that Jiang Zhiyu would break through the smoke, so he immediately moved his body to the side and aimed through the smoke, intending to actively seek out someone to kill.

But Jiang Zhiyu didn't immediately seize the opportunity to break through. Instead, he stuck at the edge of the smoke and peeked at the limit, only showing half of his scalp, patiently waiting for the right moment.

Just as the enemy pulled out of cover, Jiang Zhiyu suddenly and quickly slashed sideways, raised his hand, flicked his gun, and pre-aimed at the headshot line, completing the whole action in one smooth motion.

The crisp sound of a sniper rifle rang out instantly.

Single bullet, precise headshot.

Triple kill.

The first enemy fell to the ground instantly, without even a chance to react.

The live stream chat exploded instantly, flooded with a dense barrage of exclamations.

[R's sniping is still so entertaining, awesome, Kras...]

[Is that even human? That shot was incredible!]

Holy crap! That flick shot was so smooth! A flick shot headshot? Fine, take it!

[Playing this badly in a 1v3 with low health? Typical River, I'd be playing the next game already.]

The situation on the field was suddenly rewritten, turning a 1v3 situation into a 1v2 one.

One of the three opponents dropped a point, and three gun lines were instantly destroyed. With the smoke still lingering and visibility limited, they also didn't know Jiang Zhiyu's exact location. The remaining two had no choice but to continue defending the bomb site, while quietly adjusting their positions, trying to stick together and hold the point until the end of the round.

However, their strategy of playing as a team fell right into Jiang Zhiyu's rhythm.

He used the time the smoke lasted to quietly move his position, circling to the side where he wasn't in a blind spot, perfectly avoiding the two men's firing range.

Two seconds before the smoke was about to dissipate, he raised his hand, pinched out a flashbang, and threw it precisely.

The flashbang covered the entire bomb site area, perfectly blinding the remaining two enemies.

Taking advantage of the brief moment of blindness, Jiang Zhiyu accelerated to the limit and rushed forward, lowering his body and quickly getting close to the face.

The two opponents instinctively fired to defend themselves the instant they were flashed, but their aim was completely wrong, and they emptied their guns, exposing their vital positions.

Jiang Zhiyu showed no mercy, raising his gun a second time, quickly aiming down sights, and hitting the second person with a precise shot, the gunshot crisp and clean.

Quadra kill.

The second person fell to the ground without any chance to fight back.

Almost immediately after the gunshot, he switched to his secondary weapon, a revolver, aimed at the third person's head, and pulled the trigger, hitting him precisely.

The last person fell to the ground.

Pentakill! Ace!

The golden "Pentakill" notification slammed onto the center of the screen, accompanied by an exciting and explosive sound effect that reverberated throughout the entire game.

Jiang Zhiyu turned the tide and won a seemingly hopeless 1v3 situation through sheer skill and top-notch maneuvering.

Yan Zuo was completely stunned. It took him two seconds to come back to his senses. His tone was full of disbelief and amazement: "My God... a pentakill with low health? Your performance after not playing games for the past few months is amazing."

The live chat was filled with shock.

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[6666, so I'll kill you then?]

[This is so exciting! I want to play "Zero Returner" too!!!]

[You're still at peak performance after not playing games for so long, River... is this what genius is?!]

[That familiar desperate pentakill brought tears to my eyes again. When will R God come back...?]

[I was watching for a while when I suddenly knelt down. My roommate asked me what I was doing, and I said I saw God.]

Well, I'm really looking forward to its return; it feels like our Grand Slam is just around the corner.

Everyone was captivated by Jiang Zhiyu's amazing skills, but "Zeroing Out" is a 5v5 game after all, and Jiang Zhiyu couldn't kill all five opponents every round, so he still lost several points.

Fortunately, Yan Zuo's form quickly improved, relieving some of the pressure on Jiang Zhiyu, and the team won the game with a small lead.

Jiang Zhiyu and Yan Zuo continued playing together, but some comments in the live chat gradually appeared that left many people scratching their heads.