Is This Guy Here to Create a Show Effect for Me?

Leon Kai was about to start his stream, so as usual, he opened his Douyin video app.

When he saw dozens of red notifications in the messages tab, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

He casually opened the messages and found that most of them were people tagging him under other bloggers' videos. He clicked on one of the tags.

[Brother Kai, here's an insanely hype compilation of you dominating 5EPL!]

Following the message, he found that it was a Zoo Giraffe video. Unfortunately, that giraffe even looked somewhat like him.

Leon Kai did not know whether to laugh or cry. In the end, he merely cursed with a laugh. "These viewers are seriously animals!"

He continued scrolling through his messages when a private message suddenly caught his attention.

[Hello, Brother Kai. I'm a hardcore Faze fan and also a fan of yours for ten years. I first came into contact with CSGO when I was in first grade.]

[Back then, I was still young, but while playing, I always felt like the enemy characters moved slower and slower in my eyes, while my crosshair could instantly snap onto their heads.]

[Now I suddenly realize that this might be my Talent, so I'd like to ask Brother Kai to look at one of my Demos and see whether I have the Talent to go pro.]

"Oh? A hardcore Faze fan? And an old fan of mine too?" Leon Kai was instantly drawn in by the opening lines.

After carefully reading the message, he replied with considerable interest.

[No problem, it's nothing. I'm about to start streaming anyway, so I can go over your Demo during the stream later. If you really have Talent, I can even recommend you to Tianlu Youth Training.]

After replying, he adjusted his mood and opened his Moya Live Room right on schedule.

Leon Kai's streaming career had not gone particularly well, but after years of livestream commentary, coupled with his widely respected character within the scene, he had accumulated some loyal fans.

Once the stream began, quite a few viewers quickly flooded into the Live Room.

[Brother Kai, hurry up and find a match to commentate on. I was just about to go to sleep.]

[How can I dominate 5EPL like Brother Kai?]

[Brother Kai would also like to know.]

[What's Brother Kai stockpiling today? Leon Kai Warehouse No. 2 is ready!]

[...]

Leon Kai glanced at the Bullet Screen and said with a smile, "Today, I'm helping a viewer look over a Demo first. He says he has a lot of Talent for FPS games and wants me to see whether he has a chance of going pro."

The viewers in the Live Room immediately became interested.

Most of them did not possess much Talent in CSGO, but they all enjoyed hearing stories about Genius Youths.

What if he really was a Genius Youth like Little Dingdang?

If the owner of the video really went pro in CS:GO someday, they would be witnessing history.

[Hurry up! Hurry up! Let me have a look!]

[He isn't one of those "Genius Youths" who plugs an AMD Graphics Card in backward, is he?]

[If he really has FPS Talent, my advice is to play Valorant. CNCS has no future.]

[Go traitor, get out of the Live Room!]

Urged on by the viewers, Leon Kai opened the first-person video the other party had sent to his email.

Then, full of anticipation, he clicked play.

As an old hand in the CSGO scene, he genuinely hoped CNCS could improve.

Ever since Tianlu made history by reaching the Major Main Tournament in 2018, CSGO had become increasingly popular domestically, but CN teams' results in the professional scene had only gotten worse.

There had not even been a CN team in several recent Major Main Tournaments, and he hoped CNCS could receive an infusion of fresh blood.

But when he opened the first-person video and watched several rounds of kills, his expression gradually turned puzzled and blank.

The moment Su Zhe received Leon Kai's message, he replied.

After getting Leon Kai's agreement to review his Demo, he specifically picked one that he felt he had performed well in, recorded it as a video, and sent it to the email address Leon Kai had provided.

Then he stayed in Leon Kai's Live Room to watch.

As the video progress bar steadily moved forward... the Bullet Screen in the Live Room began offering their opinions, most of them mocking.

After all, the expectations had been set too high at the beginning. They wanted to see someone slaughtering opponents in high-rated Ladder matches, but after opening the video, all they saw were utterly terrible plays.

The contrast was simply too great!

[That's his level? I could stomp him with one hand.]

[He wants to go pro? My advice is to get ready to work in a factory.]

[I just checked his Perfect World Platform ID. He's only C+!]

[This isn't Brother Kai's script, is it? Is he here specifically to create a Show Effect?]

Water-splash Recoil Control, footsteps that could not stop, a head line aimed at crotch level, Positioning that fired before the aim was even complete, and the occasional locally cloudy grenade...

There were far too many flaws for the viewers to pick apart, and their Bullet Screen comments showed no mercy at all.

Su Zhe felt somewhat miserable watching them. Although he had a certain understanding of his own level and knew that he would definitely be criticized if Leon Kai reviewed his video on stream,

seeing those comments filled with humiliating words still made him uncomfortable.

Leon Kai was also somewhat silent at that moment. He had not expected that he had actually been played!

But he was not entirely sure. Did this person genuinely lack awareness of his own ability, or was he here to help create a Show Effect?

After considering it, he spoke unhurriedly. "I don't know whether this brother is in my Live Room right now, but if he is, then great."

"If not, I'll clip this and post it under my Douyin video, then private-message you..."

"I don't know whether you really want to go pro or whether you came here to mess around, but I'll still talk about some of the problems in this match. Some newer players in the Live Room can listen too and see if they have these bad habits."

Next, Su Zhe watched in the Live Room as Leon Kai picked apart his plays from every possible angle.

"You're completely still at the beginner stage. You don't even know the most basic movement. How can you possibly stop after seeing an enemy when you push forward while holding down W like that?"

"Your aim is way too weak! You have no fundamentals at all. Aim first, then shoot. Don't panic when you see someone, or how are you supposed to pull your Recoil Control back afterward?"

"I see that you always like taking the first Positioning on offense, meaning you play as the entry fragger. But CS:GO entry fraggers are still different from League of Legends' inting Sion..."

"Your teammates can't keep up to trade for you, and there's no utility support either. What's the difference between you dry-peeking alone and Giving Away a free kill..."

"Does your AK magazine only have five bullets? You reload after firing two shots, letting the opponent hear your Positioning loud and clear..."

Leon Kai carefully explained every issue he could see in the match. Then he picked up the cup beside him, took a large drink, and gave his final conclusion:

"Movement, aim, Game Sense, coordination between teammates—the most important aspects of a CSGO match. I didn't see any of them in your video. Your fundamentals are basically still at the beginner stage."

"If you're only here to create a Show Effect, then pretend I didn't say anything. But if you genuinely want to improve, my suggestion is to start with your aim."

"First, properly practice the most basic things, like counter-strafing, Positioning, and Pre-aim. That will significantly improve your current level..."

After nearly an hour of livestream execution, Su Zhe's heart had already shattered completely...

Looking at the jeering comments in the Bullet Screen, Su Zhe collected himself.

Rather than stubbornly arguing, he wanted even more to become stronger with the system's help!

After all, he had been the one to ask Leon Kai to review his Demo. Being criticized was his own fault, and it was already very kind of Leon Kai to take time out and review it for free...

With that thought, Su Zhe summoned his system panel again.

[Task completed: Find a player with sufficiently solid fundamentals to analyze your Demo and identify the shortcomings in your play.]

[Daily Training Task Panel unlocked.]