The anchor I was supposed to meet turned out to be my student.

I turned my phone back on and found that she had uninstalled the app for watching live streams...

With nothing to do, I opened the PUBG Mobile app on my phone, a game I hadn't played in ages. After a ten-minute update, I smoothly entered the game lobby. I skipped the boring return rewards and checked my rank; after several seasons, I'd dropped to Platinum… Playing alone was really boring. I glanced at my friends list and saw that Lu Xiaojun was online, and a Super Ace at that! This cute girl is pretty good at shooting. (Lu Xiaojun is the class monitor; the counselor had added her contact information with all the class monitors in advance.)

I sent her a team invitation, but she didn't respond after a while. However, I received a message on QQ from Lu Xiaojun.

"Teacher, it wasn't me playing that game."

That's such a lame excuse. I've been a student, and I know how awkward it is to run into a teacher in a game, but this is university, which teacher is going to meddle like that...

I replied, "What are you afraid of... Stop pretending, just come and have fun."

"Oh... teacher, please invite me again."

Soon, Lu Xiaojun joined the team. She turned on her microphone and carefully explained, "Teacher, I rarely play this game. I just played it a little today and ran into you..."

"You're pretty good. You only play occasionally and you've already reached Super Ace. I'll be counting on you to carry me through the game."

I smiled and didn't call her out on it; the data clearly stated that she had over a thousand matches...

"No, no, teacher, you should be the one leading me..."

Just as I was about to start the game, Lu Xiaojun said again, "Teacher, wait a minute, my cousin wants to join too."

Her cousin, whom she mentioned, quickly joined the team; she was also a top-tier player. Then, a slightly mature voice came from behind: "Xiao Jun, who is this guy?"

He was my college advisor.

"Oh."

I wonder if everyone in their family has a talent for voice acting. One has a mature, older sister voice, and the other has a cute, younger sister voice. They're so sweet they've made my ears pregnant.

"Is there no one else here?" I checked.

"No, teacher, let's play in the rainforest. There are more supplies there, and it'll be easier for you to manage them."

What does this mean? Are you looking down on me, a esteemed Platinum player? But I still chose the rainforest map because I like it. I don't really like the feeling of searching for guns everywhere, and I also wanted to experience being carried by two super Ace girls.

After a loading screen, I entered the lobby, where all sorts of noises started. I quickly selected to listen only to team voice chat, and then a middle-aged man's voice rang out: "Ladies, follow me. I'm a super ace, I'll carry you guys in a minute."

Lu Xiaojun's cousin ignored him, while Lu Xiaojun politely said, "Um, thank you. The three of us are together. Why don't you dance with us?"

As a result, I, who had been ignored all along, was chosen by Lu Xiaojun to skydive with her, and my cousin also followed me.

"Alright then, I'll jump anywhere. You just need to follow behind me. I'll fight my way through for you two ladies."

The uncle had no choice but to follow me.

So the plane started flying. I marked "Ha Tinh" which was far from the flight path. I hadn't played for a while and wanted to get back into the swing of things. I didn't want to be too aggressive at the beginning of this game.

The middle-aged man complained, "Seriously? Isn't the resort better? Don't be a coward, little brother. Don't let the two girls ruin the game experience."

I said helplessly, "I'm just practicing my technique; I don't want to be so aggressive."

Lu Xiaojun chimed in, "Exactly! I don't want to go into a crowded place to fight either, it's exhausting..."

The middle-aged man scoffed, "Tch, that's because he can't protect you. Just wait and see how I lead you to victory."

(Daily ball collection and likes)

Chapter 7.7. The Invincible God of War

Before landing, I dragged my little eye to look around, and just as I thought, no other teams were interested in this place.

While collecting supplies, the uncle kept asking if there were any high-powered scopes, so Lu Xiaojun said, "I have a 6x scope here..."

The man hurriedly said, "Give it to me quickly, I need a high-powered 98K."

Actually, I had a Mini in my hand and was also looking for a high-powered scope... but unexpectedly, Lu Xiaojun asked me, "Teacher, do you need a 6x scope? If you do, I'll give it to you."

What a cutie! My heart warmed, but to avoid upsetting the older man, I said, "I'm not very good at sniping, you guys can use it."

"Oh, okay."

After getting the item, the older man couldn't resist mocking me: "Bro, what's your skill level? You don't even know how to use a sniper rifle?"

"It's the Platinum level now," I answered truthfully.

"Hehe, then you shouldn't waste this high-multiplier."

This kind of person just has a sharp tongue; I can't be bothered to argue with him.

In fact, within the short half-minute of this conversation, I had already searched more than ten houses in my area.

"Have you finished searching? Let's move to another place quickly. The safe zone is across the bridge, and there will be someone guarding the bridge," I said as I looked for the car.

"Teacher, how did you get here so fast?"

Could she please explain herself more clearly? We're all adults; it's easy to misunderstand...

"It's alright. I just take a look at the houses, pick up the ones I need, and if I don't need them, I'll just move to another house."

Then the older man started yelling at me again: "You think you're a pro player, looting Pochinki in a minute? Use your brain if you're going to show off..."

Isn't this something that any ordinary player could do?

I was thinking of blocking him, but then Lu Xiaojun's cousin said nonchalantly, "Just because you can't do it doesn't mean others can't."

The middle-aged man felt utterly humiliated after being rebuked by the girl, and my ears finally had some peace and quiet.

But after a short while, the uncle said again, "Speaking of Miss Number 2, your voice sounds familiar, it sounds a lot like the Bilibili COS section up-master 'Xiao Lu'er'."

"Oh, really? That's quite a coincidence. I'll check out her videos when I have time."

"I thought it was the real person... What a pity."

Although I haven't seen any of "Little Deer's" videos, based on my few interactions with Lu Xiaojun, I don't think she'd be someone who likes the cosplay community at all. As for the name, I guess it's just a coincidence.

My cousin found a car, and the four of them just stayed on the edge of the circle, then inexplicably made it into the top five. Seeing their skillful maneuvers, I started to suspect that these two girls used this trick to reach Super Ace...

The safe zone had shrunk considerably, but the older man wanted Lu Xiaojun's cousin to drive the car to the airdrop crate on flat ground. Lu Xiaojun said, "There might be someone watching nearby..."

"It's alright, the boxes are all outside the circle, who would bother keeping an eye on them for no reason!"

“But I just saw a car pass by on the hill to the southeast…” I said.

"Even if there are any, they're already in the industry, don't be a coward."

My cousin couldn't stand his constant chatter, so she reluctantly stopped the car. The three of us went to loot the airdrop crate, while I crouched behind the car, keeping a close eye on the southeast. Sure enough...

"There's a team to the southeast!" I shouted as I quickly threw two smoke grenades on the ground, but Lu Xiaojun had already been shot in the head by Manango. The uncle reacted a little faster but was still knocked down and crawled behind the airdrop crate to hide, while my cousin had already started to rescue Lu Xiaojun inside the smoke.

I had a Mini but no high-powered scope, so I had to make do with a 3x scope. I peeked out from behind the car and took down one of them with four shots. I quickly hid in the smoke and, taking advantage of their weakened state, said, "Whoever has smoke can keep up the smoke and use it as cover."

"I, I'll block." Lu Xiaojun didn't even have time to replenish her health before she started blocking the smoke, while her cousin started to fight back with her 98K.

"Save me, save me!"

The uncle shouted desperately, but because one of his feet was exposed, he was still killed by the opponent and eliminated.

The middle-aged man roared in a fit of impotent rage, "You bunch of idiots, why didn't you save me?!"

"boom!"

Another AWM shot landed, but it only hit the side of me. I ignored the rotten apple that ruined the team and said directly, "Xiaojun, you and your cousin suppress the fire for me. I'll drive over and charge."

"But there are four of them!"

I got into the car and sped up through the smoke, maneuvering past them from the side. I drove all the way to the rocks at the foot of the mountain where they were, braked suddenly, and hid behind the rocks. I heard footsteps from my left, peeked out, and shot them in the head with my AK.

"Teacher, another one is heading your way! Oh dear!"

Lu Xiaojun was knocked down while helping me observe from outside the smoke.

I used the same trick again and knocked down the one Lu Xiaojun mentioned. At this moment, my cousin also knocked down an enemy with her 98K. Taking advantage of this opportunity, I quickly rushed up and took down the last one, wiping out the team and winning the game.

The middle-aged man who had contributed nothing but talked a lot just now scoffed, "Tch, it's because you guys didn't save me, otherwise I could have wiped out their team too."

"You think you're so great? You're not even as good as one of my teacher's fingers! If you don't like it, please quit the game!"

I originally thought Lu Xiaojun was a gentle and refined girl, but I didn't expect her to be so fierce when she swears. However, I like the little girl even more now.

The grumpy middle-aged man cursed something and stormed off the game, not even bothering to collect his chicken dinner trophy...

Lu Xiaojun cheered excitedly, "Teacher, you are really amazing! I can't believe you are platinum! You must have a large size!"

I don't have a higher account; my previous rank was just Invincible God of War.

(Please forgive me if this PUBG scene isn't well-written; it's just meant to highlight how skilled the male lead is at the game and can carry the girl, so please don't take it too seriously.)

Chapter 8. Don't hide from me!

Back in the game lobby, Lu Xiaojun said somewhat aggrievedly, "I have to do my homework today, so I can't play anymore. You guys play..."

How can there be such well-behaved college students...

I instinctively said, "What's the rush? When it's time to play, you should play to your heart's content. What are you thinking about homework for...?"

After she finished speaking, there was a moment of silence. Only then did I realize that she wasn't my former roommate who used to play games with me, but my student.

Lu Xiaojun's cousin chuckled and said, "This is the first time I've ever seen a teacher encouraging students to play games together."

I chuckled and said, "It's not really encouragement, it's just... well, it's about balancing work and rest, right, Lu Xiaojun?"

As expected of the teacher, Lu Xiaojun thoughtfully said, "The teacher is right, we need to balance work and rest..."

But the next second, she exclaimed, "Oh no, the internet is bad! Ah, I'm going to get disconnected!"

Then she left the room... This wasn't a disconnection at all, okay? I feel like my intelligence has been severely insulted.

It's just me and Lu Xiaojun's cousin left... A and B are both good friends of C, and the three of them can play together, but now that C is gone, A and B are left with only awkwardness, which describes the current situation.

I tentatively asked, "Not playing anymore?"

"Let's play one last game."

So I believed her...

Two hours later...

"How about we take a break? We can play again tomorrow?" I pleaded tactfully, looking at the clock on the wall that was almost midnight.