The second exam was physics.
The proctors were the same two as before. When they saw Chen Zhao still in the classroom, both were astonished. Had this student really signed up to take two exams?
But then again, math and physics had a lot in common. This student was so outstanding at math that he probably wasn't bad at physics, either. It made sense that he'd signed up to take the exam.
Everything went according to the planned procedure. The exam papers and answer sheets were handed out, and the test began.
Without a doubt, Chen Zhao started showing off again. The moment the starting bell rang, he began writing, without a single pause!
Physics was even harder than math. Many candidates had run out of things to write after just half an hour, their mental defenses crumbling as they gave up completely. When they turned to see Chen Zhao writing away at lightning speed, the candidates in the same room went pale and began questioning themselves and their lives.
Who am I?
Why can't I understand this exam paper?
Why is he writing so fast? It's like he's doing elementary school problems!
We're all human, so why is everyone else's brain full of knowledge, while mine is just a blank sheet of paper?
That afternoon's exam was English. Chen Zhao was terrible at English and hadn't signed up, so he didn't go to the exam hall. He rode home in the school's private car, didn't bother reviewing, and went straight to his computer to start streaming.
Chen Zhao had already amassed plenty of fans. As soon as he went live, many of them received notifications and rushed over to watch.
Zhao Ge Niubi: "Whoa! Zhao Ge's already streaming this afternoon! Did the sun rise in the west?"
Love Eating Little Bamboo Shoot: "Ah, the streamer is live! But our Little Bamboo Shoot still hasn't come online."
Sorry I Eat People Raw: "Nice! He's streaming this early? I'm definitely sending a tip!"
His Majesty: "Mm, the streamer has come online early. This pleases Us greatly. Give him a generous reward!!"
The number of viewers in the stream quickly topped twenty thousand and was still climbing rapidly.
As soon as he logged into the game, a friend named Bobli sent him a team invitation. Chen Zhao checked his friends list and saw that Little Bamboo Shoot's avatar was gray; she wasn't online yet. So he accepted Bobli's invitation.
Bobli?
Bob Lee?
Chen Zhao stared at the name for a few seconds, but couldn't remember when he'd added this friend. Maybe it was an old friend who'd changed his name. No matter; he could show off no matter who he teamed up with. It was just a game. A good teammate couldn't possibly be better than him, and a bad teammate getting eliminated on landing wouldn't stop him from winning Winner Winner Chicken Dinner.
Meanwhile, in North America, inside a seaside villa.
Little Lee perked up. He'd waited for hours and had finally caught Chen Zhao coming online. He'd even managed to get a team invitation accepted!
Afraid Chen Zhao might leave again, Little Lee quickly selected the Island Map in duo mode and started the match!
The spawn island appeared on his computer screen. Little Lee looked at Chen Zhao's character and breathed a sigh of relief. He'd finally gotten to team up with this guy!
Little Lee decided to stick close to Chen Zhao this round and observe his movement, aim, and all his other Winner Winner Chicken Dinner habits. From these things, he'd be able to figure out just how skilled Chen Zhao was.
At last, all the players boarded the plane, which flew toward the Island Map.
Little Lee chose to follow Chen Zhao's parachute.
When he opened the minimap, Little Lee saw that Chen Zhao had marked Mountain Top Ruins. Sure enough, when the plane was still 1,500 meters away from Mountain Top Ruins, Chen Zhao took Little Lee along and jumped.
Little Lee turned his view to look around and was immediately startled. Two other duos, four people in total, were also parachuting toward Mountain Top Ruins, flying almost parallel to them!
Four opponents on landing—now that was an exciting start.
Meanwhile, the viewers in Chen Zhao's livestream were howling with excitement.
Keyboard Warrior: "Nice! Four enemies on landing! Let's see if the streamer can take out the whole field!"
Phone Case Blocks Bullets: "Isn't this a bit risky? What if they get guns after landing and the streamer doesn't? Wouldn't he be done for right away?"
Pepsi Is Dishwater: "Now it's all about who gets a gun first after landing."
Coke Is Toilet Cleaner: "Exactly! Whoever gets a gun first is the one who survives!"
Little Lee focused, staring at his computer screen.
They landed!
They ran!
Little Lee aimed for the nearest house and sprinted toward it. The four enemies beside him landed at almost the same time and raced ahead like mad dogs. For a moment, the scene looked like a hundred-meter dash!
But the next second, a notification suddenly appeared on Little Lee's screen:
[Chen Zhao knocked down Biangbiang Noodles with his fists]
Chen Zhao had knocked someone down with his fists?
Little Lee had just reached the house when another notification appeared:
[Chen Zhao knocked down Love Eating Houttuynia with his fists]
Another one down?
Little Lee was confused. How had he done that? He'd knocked down two people with his fists in less than five seconds? Was he some kind of boxing champion?
After a brief hesitation, one of the enemies had already rushed into the house ahead of him!
Little Lee's heart sank. It was over—the enemy had gotten a gun first!
He ran inside. Sure enough, the enemy was picking up an S686 shotgun from the floor. Little Lee instinctively jumped to the side. He didn't have a helmet or body armor; one hit and he'd be on his knees!
But the enemy didn't fire the S686 as Little Lee had expected. A figure swooped in, leaping high in the blink of an eye and swinging a fist at the armed enemy's head. One punch came crashing down! Before the enemy could even react, a second punch struck his head!
Two punches to the head, and the enemy was dead!
Chen Zhao had punched that enemy to death!
Little Lee stared in shock. He hadn't even gotten a gun, and Chen Zhao had already beaten three of the four enemies to death with his fists?
What the hell was going on?
The last enemy immediately lost his nerve. Who wouldn't, after seeing three people beaten to death with a few punches? As the saying went, a wise man knew when to yield. The last enemy turned and ran. As long as he survived, he could still gear up and fight in the Final Circle. If he couldn't escape, that boxer would beat him to death!
But Chen Zhao had already picked up the S686 on the ground and raised it, aiming at the fleeing enemy's back.
The fleeing enemy kept swaying left and right, taking an S-shaped route in an attempt to dodge the bullets. But in front of a sharpshooter like Chen Zhao, it looked ridiculous.
Both barrels fired!
The last enemy was killed, and Chen Zhao had achieved the feat of four kills right after landing!
Little Lee was dumbfounded. He'd always trained his aim hard, but had barely practiced close-quarters combat. Seeing Chen Zhao punch people down so smoothly left him at a loss.
Could it be that Chinese kung fu was so powerful that it worked in games too?
But close-quarters combat was only useful at the start, when you had no gun. The game still depended most on marksmanship. Little Lee thought, My aim is no joke. Just wait—I'll show you what the world's number-one team captain's accuracy looks like!
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