Solo in the High-Stakes Gamble

"Alright! I'll go solo with you for a sniper duel!" Gu Cun, his lungs about to explode from anger, stopped cursing.

It wasn't that he didn't want to curse, but he couldn't win the verbal spat.

"Solo your mom, do you think everyone has to do whatever you want just because you want it? Is your head filled with old shit, making you directionless like a fly?"

"I'll f*ck your mom!"

Gu Cun was completely enraged. Old shit? How could he stand hearing that?

"Look at your level of cursing, I feel degraded just arguing with you. 'Hoeing in the fields at noon, your mom sells her ass, no one wants her, so she's sold on credit to Old Man Wu!'"

"I... I..."

The Live Stream Room was in stitches!

However, Gu Cun, who had quickly calmed down, started employing a strategy of provocation, sneering, "Just say you're scared to go solo. If all you can do is curse, then shut your mouth. I, Young Master Gu, don't want to waste my breath on a loser like you."

At that moment, the 4AM personnel who had come to the rescue rushed over and pulled Gu Cun away.

It wasn't that they didn't want to come sooner, but Gu Cun had brought two outsiders with him, and they were blocked by these two outsiders, preventing them from pulling him away in time.

"Old Jiang, I apologize. Please don't take it to heart. I'll go kick him out right now."

Wei Shen didn't know exactly what had happened between the two. He had only heard Gu Cun constantly cursing Jiang Siming, and then Gu Cun seemed to get particularly angry and wanted to go solo with Jiang Siming.

"Why would I take it to heart? Why did you pull him away? I still wanted to curse him a few more times," Jiang Siming said with a laugh.

"You cursed him? That's great! As long as you didn't suffer any losses, brother. I'll go deal with him first."

"Wait." Jiang Siming stopped him.

"What's wrong?" Wei Shen asked, confused.

"Go tell him, solo is fine, but there needs to be a bet."

As soon as Jiang Siming spoke, the audience was both surprised and excited. Was an even more exciting show about to begin?

"Little Ming Bro, forget it... It's not worth getting angry over someone like that."

Tuan Tuan was worried about Jiang Siming. She feared that if Jiang Siming made a mistake and lost, Gu Cun would definitely mock him endlessly. She didn't want to see Jiang Siming suffer any losses.

"It's fine, don't worry about this. If he dares to curse you, I'll make him pay the price," Jiang Siming responded domineeringly, then continued to communicate with Wei Shen.

Tuan Tuan froze in front of her computer desk, a wave of emotion rushing into her eyes, making them involuntarily well up with tears.

"What kind of bet? Old Jiang, maybe you should just drop it. Don't get angry over someone like that." Wei Shen also tried to persuade Jiang Siming not to act impulsively.

But Jiang Siming was determined. "Go tell him, I'll bet him ten million Renminbi, plus ten 'Daddy's', if he dares, I'll accept. If he doesn't dare, then consider it as if I never said anything."

Whoa!

Wei Shen was shocked. A ten million bet? That was too intense!

"Just go deliver the message," Jiang Siming interrupted Wei Shen's attempt to dissuade him further.

Wei Shen eventually left his computer temporarily to relay the message to Gu Cun.

Less than two minutes later, Wei Shen returned and said, "He agreed, but he wants you to go to the base in person for a face-to-face sniper duel."

"No problem, I'll head over now." Jiang Siming didn't hesitate.

"To all viewers, I'm going to end the stream for a bit and head to the base to pick up ten million."

Jiang Siming said with a smile to the Live Stream Room. His words sounded so powerful, going to pick up ten million, implying that Gu Cun was sure to lose!

"Go for it, Ming Shen! We believe in you!"

"If you win, I'll send ten thousand in gifts!"

"If you win, I'll get a Count! That's all my allowance for this month."

"Damn it, go f*ck Young Master Gu! Even if Ming Shen loses, I'll still get you an Emperor!"

"Dude upstairs, shut your crow's mouth, okay? Ming Shen is going to lose?"

While everyone was talking, Jiang Siming had already turned off the stream, greeted Wang Xinyi, and drove off. Not long after, he arrived at the 4AM base.

After stating his identity, the 4AM logistics staff led Jiang Siming into the base.

Wei Shen saw Jiang Siming's appearance for the first time and immediately felt a sense of inferiority. He remembered Jiang Siming's words from earlier about not feeling inferior.

Now he realized that Jiang Siming truly wasn't bragging.

"Whoa, Old Jiang, how can you be so handsome? Damn, it's too much of a waste if you don't go into the entertainment industry!"

Wei Shen said this next to his computer. He hadn't ended his stream, so his words made millions of viewers extremely curious.

"Pighead, point the camera over here! Let us see!"

"Is Ming Shen really that handsome? Hurry up and let me take a look!"

"Damn, Wei Shen, don't hog all the good stuff, we want to see too!"

"Let us have a look, and I'll brush you a treasure map, okay?"

"Ten treasure maps!"

The audience's bullet comments were not seen by Wei Shen. Right now, he was 'mesmerized' by Jiang Siming's appearance.

Tuan Tuan was also very curious, but thinking that she would see Jiang Siming the day after tomorrow, she wasn't in a hurry.

The other members of 4AM also sighed, saying Jiang Siming's looks were too outrageously handsome.

However, today's main topic wasn't this. Gu Cun, who had been waiting at the base, had been waiting for a long time.

Upon seeing Jiang Siming in person, his jealousy and anger intensified. He wanted Jiang Siming to pay a heavy price!

"You set the stakes, so I agree. Ten million, plus ten 'Daddy's,' but we need proof. Coincidentally, before you arrived, I had my lawyer draft an agreement. Take a look, and if there are no issues, sign it. It's best to avoid any reneging later on."

Gu Cun stood before Jiang Siming. His already short stature made him look like a dwarf next to Jiang Siming, who was over 1.8 meters tall.

"Wei Shen, did you guys look? Are there any problems?" Jiang Siming couldn't be bothered to look at the contract.

"We've looked. There are no problems. It's legally binding, but the ten million must be paid in one lump sum, and the account must be managed by our side. Whoever wins gets it."

"Then let's begin. I need to finish quickly so I can go back to streaming," Jiang Siming said, handing his bank card to Wei Shen.

Both sides began setting up their computers. Since Jiang Siming joined 4AM, the base had equipped him with a computer, though Jiang Siming had never used it.

Jiang Siming started a stream while entering the game. He wouldn't miss an opportunity to gain popularity.

The Live Stream Room was instantly overcrowded, causing Shark's servers to lag severely.

Fortunately, the technical staff quickly added several large servers, which managed to sustain the stream.

"Old Jiang, didn't you bring your peripherals?" Wei Shen noticed that Jiang Siming hadn't brought his mouse and keyboard.

Professional players all have their own peripherals, and they are very important.

This is because they are accustomed to their own mouse and keyboard, and using unfamiliar ones can greatly affect their feel and micro-control.

Gu Cun, for example, had already set up his own keyboard and mouse.

"It's fine, I'll just use the ones you guys provided. It's just to deal with a noob."

Jiang Siming was nonchalant, sliding the base-provided mouse. It felt pretty good.

Gu Cun, standing nearby, sneered. He'd make Jiang Siming cry miserably later!

A custom room was opened. Both players were the team's snipers, so the competition would be with sniper rifles, specifically the common 98k.

The solo match would consist of seven rounds, and whoever won more rounds would be the victor.

The locations for their solo matches were strictly defined, both on a plain with a stone on each side serving as cover. They could only use sniper rifles and no other weapons or throwable items.

This was already considered the fairest solo setup, where victory depended solely on the players' skills.