That Was a Fast Move! / How Could We Not Win?

They even ignored the game, letting it go and letting it end, and were unwilling to take their eyes off them.

"If Xi Yan likes it, I can teach you. This game is very simple. I mainly want to play it with you."

Ling Mengxue didn't take it seriously. Instead, she boldly reached out and touched her delicate, soft face.

It feels amazing! She didn't want to let go of it!

"Is it fun?"

"Okay... uh... I was wrong..."

Chapter Eighty-Nine: A Swift Operation!

"See that? Pressing these three keys simultaneously creates a skill move called 'Side-Step Shift,' generally used for emergency dodging or micro-adjustments to avoid damage."

Ling Mengxue glanced back at Luo Xiyan, who looked like a diligent student, and couldn't help but sigh.

The shortcut keys for "Chronicles of Time and Space" are quite complicated, but it's actually very easy to get the hang of. Just remember a few key ones, and you'll be able to play it well.

It's good enough for everyday entertainment and leisure, and reaching a higher Star-Tier Glory shouldn't be a problem.

If you want to reach the pinnacle of skill, you'll need to put in a lot of hard work, mastering a large number of micro-movement details, at least a thousand lines of code, to reach a higher level, or even a professional league.

After all, not everyone is a genius, and even among the many top players in professional esports, no one can claim to have mastered everything.

If someone does, they are definitely not a normal person!

"Shall I register an account for you? What should you name it?"

Ling Mengxue leaned closer to Luo Xiyan, grabbed the mouse on her computer, and started operating it.

Luo Xiyan had never played games before, so she didn't know exactly how to do it.

Since Xiaoxue likes this, she definitely has to try it and learn how to make it.

As for the name... after thinking for a moment, she slowly said, "Ling Lingmeng Fengxue."

"Hmm?... Okay."

Ling Mengxue didn't question it. It's just a name; call it whatever you want. The most important thing is skill, because only with that can you secure a place on various leaderboards.

The rewards for a high ranking are substantial, enough to save you hundreds or even thousands of dollars!

It's more accurate to say she earned money than saved it. After all, she's still a free-to-play player, and she hasn't even unlocked the V1 badge yet, but her title already reads "Top 500 Professional Player".

The number of views per day has exceeded 100,000, and everyone is obviously very curious about what kind of freak could reach the top 500 in the entire server without spending any money in the new season.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the former SK's top marksman. Oh well, it's alright now.

Sitting next to her, Ling Mengxue decided to watch her play a game first.

After all, this is the girl's first time playing. If she gets too badly beaten later, who knows what kind of "story" might unfold.

The new account's first challenge was originally against bots, but Luo Xiyan skipped that and started random matchmaking afterwards.

Normally, she is currently in placement matches and has no rank, so the opponents she is matched with should be of similar or equal skill level.

However, I don't know if the system malfunctioned or not, but after more than a minute of matchmaking, I was matched with a player who had reached the peak of the highest rank?!

"Holy crap?!"

Ling Mengxue almost cursed on the spot. This matchmaking system was awful, and this ID looked familiar—he seemed to be a professional player!

At this moment, Luo Xiyan didn't know what she had just sent. She treated it as a normal PK, put her hands on the keyboard, held the mouse, and kept replaying the operation that Ling Mengxue had just demonstrated to her in her mind.

Although she had never played it before, she memorized most of it at a glance, so playing a beginner's game shouldn't be a problem.

"Xi Yan, don't feel pressured. That person is very strong. It's okay if you lose."

Does Xiaoxue think I'll lose?

Upon hearing this, Luo Xiyan simply smiled faintly. From childhood to adulthood, she had never truly lost anything.

With both talent and hard work, she didn't think she would lose the game so easily, even though it was just a game.

She was also present at the last competition at the Linzhuo Esports Arena. If a newbie account can lose the first game, then it's her problem.

Soon, after loading was complete, both sides simultaneously entered the battle interface.

The map shows the main hall of the Eastwind Church in "Mende City". There is a whole row of benches in the hall, and only a few stone pillars can be used to avoid them.

Luo Xiyan had often watched Su Xiaoxiao before, but this was her first time trying it out. Even so, apart from being a little rusty for the first few seconds, she quickly gained momentum and became more skilled, wielding her beginner silver sword with a forward thrust.

Although Ling Mengxue was surprised by Luo Xiyan's skillful operation, her eyes remained fixed on the screen.

This is a professional player; their movement and mechanics are clearly more agile. Winning against them is probably going to be a long shot...

On the other side

Inside the esports training room of a professional esports team, several young and beautiful women were sitting in a row.

Upon closer inspection, one would be surprised to find that the man with the punk hairstyle sitting in the middle is none other than Chen Kai, the captain of the "LD Team"!

Ever since losing to "Xiluo Fengxue" in the last match in Linzhuo, he has been leading his team in practicing day and night, hoping to deliver a crushing blow when they meet again!

Keep practicing until you can't keep your eyes open!

At this time of day, all five members of the team, along with several substitutes, are randomly playing solo queue to practice their individual skills.

At their current skill level, it's already difficult to find teammates. Just then, Chen Kai realized that their individual skills were still lacking, so he set aside special time to train their individual skills.

When the time is up, challenge him one by one and see how much everyone has improved.

Just then, he finished a game, opened a bottle of mineral water, and took a big gulp.

Oh my god, that feels so good!

"Hey? Bao'er, why are you sweating so much? It's just a one-on-one match!"

Noticing that one of his companions was acting strangely, Chen Kai asked, puzzled.

Upon seeing this, the girl called Bao'er pursed her lips in resentment, her eyes still fixed on the screen.

"Captain, I feel like I'm playing against a newbie account, but aside from gaining a slight advantage, I can't seem to secure a victory in a short time."

"What? You're a professional player! Is the other person a smurf account used by some pro player?"

As soon as Bao'er spoke, one of her companions couldn't help but ask in surprise.

"Let me see." Chen Kai frowned imperceptibly as he looked at the screen.

Sure enough, on the empty, straight-line map of the "Mende City" Great Hall, the opponent was indeed at level one, using the default female character from the start of the game.

The opponent's movements were extremely fast and frequent, and even the technique and angle of each sword move were very tricky.

"Strange, that person's technique was very skillful and lightning fast, but her movements had too many flaws. If it weren't for her speed advantage, she would have lost long ago."

But she didn't seem like a pro using an alternate account at all. Anyone who's played the time-travel game for a while knows about these common loopholes, yet she didn't know them?"

After analyzing it, Chen Kai was a little confused. "Could this really be the first time I've ever played this game?"

If that's really the case, then this person is truly terrifying.

How could someone compete with professional players on their very first time playing this game?!

Holy crap, your dam!

This is outrageous! His mother opened the door for him! This is just too outrageous!

Chapter Ninety: How could we not win?

"Xi... Xi Yan, no need to rush, the keyboard is about to explode!"

Ling Mengxue sat next to Luo Xiyan and watched her operate the keyboard. Her slender fingers moved at lightning speed, making a constant "click-click-click" sound, and even creating afterimages on the keyboard!

However, this move was already surprising enough.

Although the details were full of flaws, causing him to be distracted in defense every time, his combat awareness and hand speed were something even Ling Mengxue admired.

By this point, she had already remembered who the ID belonged to.

It seems to be an opponent I encountered in the Linzhuo District finals before, named Sister Bao'er. This "Bobo Angel" is her character.

Although they are only used as support, professional players have extremely high individual skills, and even ordinary solo queue players are no match for them.

As a newcomer to this game, Luo Xiyan is already a top-tier genius—no, her talent and skills are absolutely monstrous!

Newcomer vs. Pro Player?!

In the past, she would never have believed it, but in this magical world, Newton would be turning in his grave. This is "Awesome's" territory, so it wouldn't be surprising if any supernatural events occurred.

On the screen, the character dressed in a brightly colored dress raised his hand and unleashed a Fivefold Lightning Whip followed by Flame Bombardment.

Although Luo Xiyan's handling of details was not perfect, her top-notch combat awareness allowed her to fight for several rounds with even the most elite one-on-one fighters.

Both the fire explosion and the lightning whip have a fixed damage range. After mastering certain techniques, Luo Xiyan easily dodged them with a simple sidestep.

A sword slashed at her face, and though it was blocked by the shield, she immediately followed up with a flash and Remnant-Scar Shadow Severing, pressing her advantage!

Her actions were swift and fluid, without any hesitation. Her combos were executed flawlessly, leaving her opponent only able to parry. And the situation was gradually turning around!

On the other side

"Damn it~~~~"

One of the girls couldn't help but yell, "I'm a professional gamer, and I can't even beat a newbie?!"

If this backfires and people in the industry find out, she'll be utterly humiliated!

A pro player playing against a newbie?! What does that even mean? The opponent isn't even level 5? Unless it's some pro player using a smurf account, nobody believes that! Is the opponent cheating?!

Behind her, six or seven people had gathered to watch her PK battle, and they all looked astonished.

Chen Kai was completely stunned, because he had witnessed the entire battle from the very beginning until now, as if he were witnessing the birth of an unparalleled genius!

The opponent's initial performance was completely inferior to Bao'er's, and their skills were very clumsy.

But as time went on, that person actually grew stronger. Their combat awareness and attention to detail were completely different from when they first started, and they even managed to turn the tide from a disadvantageous position! It was something that a pro player using a smurf account could not possibly do!

Is he really a newcomer?

I**!!

Chen Kai cursed under his breath, then recounted all the details of his discovery, leaving everyone utterly astonished.

"Is this a deity?"

"Whether they're gods or not, I don't know, but it's already a tie."

Sure enough, just as the person next to me finished speaking, the one-on-one duel had already begun.

Seeing this, Bao'er was so angry that her teeth itched and her fingers were clenched until her skin turned white.

She's a professional player, yet she couldn't even beat a newbie, and almost lost!

Her pride was hurt, and she suddenly had the urge to retire. Fortunately, her teammates quickly comforted her, and she just snorted angrily.

Chen Kai felt something was off. He felt that the person opposite him had a familiar movement style, somewhat reminiscent of "Xiluo Fengxue," but even faster and more violent.

"Lingmeng Fengxue? Wow, what a coincidence!"

"Xi Yan, are you alright? Relax your grip a little, the mouse is about to explode!"

"How could we not win?"

Luo Xiyan stared at the screen with a puzzled expression, but the look on her face clearly showed her disappointment.

She couldn't even win a beginner's game; this was the first time she had ever felt so frustrated.

She wasn't in the industry, but she had glimpsed Su Xiaoxiao playing the game a few times before, and even so, she still couldn't beat the beginner level.

"Xiaoxue, do you think I'm stupid?"

Luo Xiyan suddenly turned her head and smiled at Ling Mengxue, her expression quite interesting.

Ling Mengxue shuddered, feeling a little embarrassed, and quickly comforted him, "How could that be? If anyone dares to say you're stupid, I'll rush over and beat them up!"

"Real?"

"Truly, it's more precious than pearls!"