The Empress Lost Her Powers, So I Took Her Home
Chapter 44

The Empress's Gaming Talent

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The next day, when the stream started, thanks to yesterday's "Hundred Palaces of the Immortal Realm Painting" and her undefeated Go record, many viewers who had heard about her tuned in.

[I heard there's a really strong Empress streamer here?]

[I came to see the painting too, it's really beautiful!]

[I heard this streamer is proficient in everything from music, Go, calligraphy, and painting, is that true?]

[It's true! No one could beat her yesterday!]

[...]

"Mortals, does anyone wish to challenge this Empress today?"

"It's not just about Go, anything else is fine too~"

Long Yue sat in front of her computer, confidently declaring in the live stream.

As soon as she said this, the barrage of comments in the live stream immediately erupted.

[The streamer is as arrogant as ever!]

[What are we going to do today, we can't let the streamer be this arrogant!]

[Are there any masters in the live stream?]

[Where is the Demon Supreme? Hurry and bring out the Demon Supreme!]

[...]

Long Yue leisurely ate her dried fruit snacks while smiling at the comments in the live stream.

Soon, the first brave soul stepped forward in the comments.

[Anything is fine? What about games then?]

"Games..."

Upon hearing about a challenge in games, Long Yue's expression immediately showed difficulty.

The first time she touched a game was the day before yesterday when she tried playing Honor of Kings, and she only played for half a day, still understanding it only partially.

She had never touched any other games before; the gaming domain was precisely one of her major weaknesses.

Seeing Long Yue hesitate and try to back out, the people in the live stream immediately started to tease and mock her:

[Streamer, streamer, didn't you say anything is fine? Why are you afraid to accept?]

[No way, no way, isn't the streamer an Empress? She's not even brave enough to accept a challenge?]

[The streamer is scared, don't trouble her anymore.]

[Stop talking, the streamer will get angry soon.]

[...]

"Crunch!"

Looking at the sarcastic comments in the live stream, Long Yue was so angry she bit down hard on a piece of dried fruit, immediately retorting furiously:

"Ridiculous! Who says this Empress is afraid! This Empress is the Empress of the Extreme Saint Heavenly Palace, how could I be afraid of a challenge from you mortals!"

"Speak! What game!"

Betting her reputation as the Empress of the Extreme Saint Heavenly Palace, she absolutely could not show weakness or fear in front of mortals!

Lin Fan, who was watching the stream from the side, couldn't help but shake his head helplessly.

Her Majesty the Empress was as predictable as ever; a little bit of a provocation and she'd fall right into the trap...

It wasn't that he didn't believe in her gaming skills, but even the best gaming skills required a period of adaptation and practice.

If you picked any game she hadn't played before, wouldn't she just get destroyed?

As expected, just as Lin Fan had predicted, the other party proposed a one-on-one duel in a game called CS2.

Long Yue had never even heard of it, but since she had already boasted, she could only brace herself and accept.

"Empress, the gap between experts and beginners in this game is huge. Are you sure you want to compete with him in this?"

While helping Long Yue install the game, Lin Fan advised her.

He had played this game with friends before, and the results were predictable. As a beginner, he would sometimes be headshotted inexplicably before even seeing anyone.

Newcomers to this game often had no experience, first going through a "training" period before gradually getting the hang of it.

Hearing Lin Fan's words, a hint of worry appeared on Long Yue's pretty face, but her gaze quickly firmed, and she said to herself:

"It's fine, no matter what it is, this Empress will not lose to mortals!"

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Since her birth in the Immortal Realm, she had caused celestial phenomena. Whether it was immortal techniques, ancient texts, or elixirs and formations, she could always read them once and achieve photographic memory, comprehending and mastering them instantly!

She wouldn't have a problem with a simple game made by mortals!

Soon, with a gigabit internet connection, the game installation was complete, and Long Yue entered the game map through the platform.

"Why can I only see my arms in this game? Where is my body?"

Just as she was wondering, she suddenly heard a "bang" on her head, and the game interface turned black and white.

"Huh...? Did the game start already? Did this Empress die?"

Long Yue looked at the bullet comments with a confused expression.

Before she could understand what was happening, her character respawned, the next round began, and then another "bang" sounded, turning the screen black and white again...

"Huh?!"

Long Yue couldn't help but let out a confused exclamation, fumbling with the keyboard and mouse.

"How do you move in this game? Why am I looking at the sky? Ah... why did I die again...?"

Seeing Long Yue's clumsy and unfamiliar gameplay, the livestream chat erupted in laughter.

[Hahaha, Her Majesty the Empress has no idea how to play.] [This perspective screams beginner, she probably hasn't even played other FPS games.] [Is this all Her Majesty the Empress is capable of?] [Hahaha, finally we get to see the streamer get utterly destroyed.] [... ]

After a series of flustered actions, Long Yue, as expected, ended up losing with a shutout.

"Demon Supreme! What is going on with this game..."

Long Yue, unwilling to accept defeat, turned her head to Lin Fan with a wronged expression.

Lin Fan wore a helpless look, as if to say, 'I told you so, but you didn't listen.' He then gestured for her to follow him into his bedroom, opened his own computer, launched the game, and entered the training map. He began teaching her hands-on:

"Let me teach you the basic controls of this game." "These are the movement keys, the left mouse button is to fire, and you win by eliminating the opponent." "When moving and firing, the bullet trajectory is unstable, so you need to control the movement keys to stop steadily before firing." "It takes multiple shots to kill an enemy by hitting the body, but if you move the mouse to the opponent's head and click lightly, you can deal massive damage. Some firearms can kill with a single shot."

As he spoke, Lin Fan moved his mouse and headshot a game bot, killing it instantly.

"See, it's just like this."

"Ooooh! This Empress understands now! Just move the mouse to the opponent's head and click once, and it's that simple! You should have said so earlier!"

Long Yue suddenly realized and excitedly ran back to her computer desk, putting on her headphones again.

"This Empress is back! Let's start over, this time I definitely won't lose!"

With that, she and her opponent quickly started another one-on-one match.

For the first few rounds, she was slowly getting the hang of it, and they traded blows evenly.

However, after a few more rounds, the situation suddenly changed to Long Yue dominating, instantly eliminating her opponent with "bang bang" sounds. Her opponent didn't even get a chance to fire their weapon!

Witnessing this, everyone in the livestream chat was stunned.

[What the hell! What's going on?] [Am I seeing things? The streamer is instantly killing the opponent?] [Holy crap, that stop, that aimlock, it's so steady!] [You're telling me this is the same person who got shut out earlier?] [Playing the fool! She must have been playing the fool! The streamer definitely did it on purpose in the first match, pretending to be a beginner for the show! We've been tricked, brothers!] [Can't walk, terrible crosshair placement, aimlock, I don't need to say what this is, right everyone?] [... ]

Lin Fan was also incredibly surprised by Long Yue's sudden transformation.

If they weren't living under the same roof, he would have suspected she had secretly plugged in a USB drive...

She had only taught her the basic game controls, and she was already gradually grasping the essence of the game's mechanics!

As the game progressed, her improvement was visibly apparent!

Her gaming talent was simply too immense!

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