[Exclusive Weapon]

A four-point deficit right from the start made Kaze and Jamyoung, both Tianlu starters, lose a bit of face.

Still, they didn't over-command their teammates, just sticking to basic callouts and communication.

Otherwise, if a demo got out showing them duo-queuing ranked and still using pro strats, wouldn't that be even more embarrassing?

Once Kaze and Jamyoung started taking things seriously, they finally secured their first point. But with three other unpredictable teammates on the roster, it was still shaky.

As Su Zhe's Attacking Side grew hotter and hotter, they naturally became the new weak link.

By halftime, when the sides swapped, the score sat at 8-4.

"No way we're actually winning this!" Qiyue's excited voice crackled through the headset. "If we do, I'm clipping the demo and posting it on Mouyin luv."

"Just don't edit Xiao Zhe like he's you," Pang Hu said with a mischievous tone, making everyone in the team burst into laughter.

Xiao Qi pulled up the Data Panel, glanced at Su Zhe's 13-7 KD, and couldn't help but comment that he was way too C.

Keep in mind, Su Zhe was playing the Breakthrough Player role—one slip and he'd Give Away.

Forget having a KD ratio close to 2.0; even 1:1 would mean he was carrying his weight in the team.

He proactively unmuted and said, "Xiao Zhe, you still thinking about going pro?"

Su Zhe replied, "Of course, but no opportunities yet."

Xiao Qi hesitated for a moment, then unmuted again. "How about joining our team? We've got a city tournament next month, and there's a chance to play offline matches too."

Su Zhe: "I'll think about it..."

As his ranked score kept climbing, plenty of people had invited him to join their self-formed teams for domestic tournaments, but he'd turned them all down.

For one, he couldn't be sure if the system would count such a team as a professional one.

For another, he was still in school. Without a clear future path, he couldn't afford to keep asking for leave just to play in small tournaments.

Hearing Su Zhe's response, Xiao Qi knew it was a polite refusal, so he dropped the subject.

The Second Half's Pistol Round began, and they went with a standard 3A2B defense.

After buying light armor, Su Zhe headed straight for B bomb site. He stood at CT Spawn, constantly peeking the close point on Banana Path.

Xiao Qi, perched on the box, pressed against the wall and heard the dense footsteps on Banana Path, immediately sounding the alarm.

"Lots of people close! Link, rotate and help!"

Pang Hu, watching the Link, heard the call and immediately rotated through CT Spawn.

Su Zhe focused his attention, peeked again, and spotted a terrorist's figure. He instantly adjusted his crosshair placement and fired a Pre-fire.

Miss...

Miss...

Hit!

"Pfft~"

[Cape's Number One Breakthrough Player killed Mouyin luv with a Headshot using USP]

After securing the kill, Su Zhe tried to pull the same trick again, but a Glock bullet predicted his position. The moment he swung out, his head caught the round.

Bleeding out, Su Zhe instantly played it safe, backing off to hold an angle, ready to act as bait for Xiao Qi on the box.

But a smoke grenade landing at CT Spawn ruined his plan, blocking the line of fire.

Su Zhe thought about looping through Church to help his teammates at the site, but the sight of that CT smoke tempted him in a strange way.

By then, Pang Hu had already rotated from Link to reinforce.

Su Zhe unmuted and said, "Make Big Steps when you enter Church..."

"No problem!" Pang Hu caught on immediately, hopping into Church with exaggerated footfalls.

Meanwhile, Xiao Qi on the box had just picked up a toll kill and dropped down, as the terrorists pushed forward with Big Steps.

"Perfect timing!" Su Zhe slipped straight through the smoke.

Spotting three terrorists' backs and sides, he felt a surge of playfulness and pulled out his Default Knife.

"Shiiing~"

[Cape's Number One Breakthrough Player killed Kaze with a Knife]

Economy +1500

"Holy shit! He came out of the smoke! Why isn't anyone watching it!"

Kaze, holding an angle on Coffin to cover his teammate's flank, was startled by the sudden kill.

Teammate: "Weren't you watching it?"

Kaze: ...

After getting the kill, Su Zhe tried to repeat the trick, but the terrorists reacted quickly. A high-sensitivity player did a sudden 180 and took him out with one bullet.

But it didn't matter much for the round. Xiao Qi had stalled long enough on the box.

Pang Hu had already secured a Gun Position from Church, and the A site teammates had rotated into position one by one.

After losing the pistol round in the second half, Kaze knew this game was hopeless.

Already trailing by a huge margin, losing this crucial pistol round—how were they supposed to play now?

He said irritably, "Why does this C+ kid's playstyle feel so greasy to me?"

Jamyoung couldn't hold back when he heard that: "Still calling him a C+ kid? He's about to be number one on the platform. Is 'greasy' a compliment or an insult?"

Kaze shook his head, recalling the previous rounds, and said, "I don't know, it just makes me uncomfortable. Some of his details are really good, but other parts are rough."

Hearing this, Jamyoung understood—wasn't that obviously praising him?

"It's normal. He's probably watching Pro Player demos every day to learn. Didn't we go through the same thing?"

"I just wonder which team he'll join if he goes pro. If it comes to it, I'll switch to Valorant and give him my spot."

Kaze punched him when he heard that: "If you actually switch to Valorant, I'll take your last name!"

"Brothers, awesome! Good work!" The team voice chat rang out with celebratory shouts.

After a fierce battle, Su Zhe and his team finally won the match 13-9.

"Xiao Zhe, want to duo queue? I'll carry you next round!" Xiao Yu invited Su Zhe.

Su Zhe's ability to break through points made playing with him so comfortable, even if he gave away, he still got key info.

Su Zhe politely declined: "No, I'm going to rest. I've been playing all day."

"Alright, let's team up next time you're free."

Hearing Su Zhe's words, the live room's bullet screens flooded with question marks.

[Bro, isn't it the weekend? Only ten hours of streaming and you're resting?]

[Xiao Zhe's down (crying voice)! Will you stream later? Can't sleep without you at night.]

[Bro, blink if you're being possessed, we'll save you!]

[You should rest. The streamer's been on this long, and just watching makes my eyes hurt. Take care of your health.]

Su Zhe smiled and waved goodbye to the viewers, then clicked to end the stream.

He turned to his two dumbfounded roommates and asked in confusion, "What's up with you two?"

Xiao Guang said in surprise, "Do you know what time it is?"

"Yeah, isn't it just past 9 PM?"

Fat Brother and Xiao Guang were even more shocked: "You're ending stream this early? Got something going on?"

Su Zhe: ...

"Can't I end early for no reason? Just want to rest..."

Fat Brother and Xiao Guang immediately helped Su Zhe onto his bed: "You can, you can! Rest well! Rest is good!"

The two exchanged glances, happy smiles spreading across their faces.

Once in bed, Su Zhe immediately called up the system.

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[Congratulations, host, on completing the mission: Reach number one on any platform]
[Obtained Rise Points: 671]
[Obtained A-rank reward.]
[Randomly drawing A-rank reward...]
[Obtained reward: Exclusive Weapon]
[Exclusive Weapon: The host can designate any weapon in CSGO. When using that weapon in a match, overall state +5%]

"Exclusive Weapon? Genshin... launch??"

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