Chapter 15: The Deceived and the Insulted

KID was shot dead?! And he was detected while being ambushed with a sniper rifle, then counter-killed?! Is… is this really true?!

After a brief silence, the entire hall erupted into murmurs. wenxueMI. coM

KID's supporters insisted it was merely a coincidence, with some even citing examples like finding a lost ring from decades ago inside a fish's belly to prove how terrifying coincidences can be. Yet everyone who had the fortune to witness that shot firsthand due to their own death remained silent, =M. Q=*Xuer even immediately switching careers to become a police officer.

The protagonist being discussed, KID, merely smiled elegantly at Lei Xue sitting beside him, as if protesting her betrayal. His nonchalant demeanor also infected the onlookers, and the murmurs gradually subsided.

But no one noticed the faint veins bulging on the back of KID's right hand, which gripped the mouse tightly. That signified that beneath KID's calm exterior, an astonishing battle will had ignited. Because he knew clearly that this shot could not be explained by mere coincidence.

L's variable-speed movement flowed like clouds and water, cleanly blowing up the camper at the corner without making a sound; this wasn't anything special, as even a general expert could do it. But generally, after killing an enemy, people would relax for an instant, and newbies would even change their bullets. KID loved to exploit this subtle moment to instant-kill opponents. Yet L not only didn't relax his vigilance but also instantly located and killed the enemy in this noisy public network by relying on the barely audible sound of the sniper scope opening. This was something even a general expert couldn't achieve. Because you must know, an excellent sniper often has only one-hundredth of a second from opening the scope to firing! L found and shot the opponent within such a short time; this could truly only be described as a miracle.

KID admitted that under those circumstances, he could only first dodge the sniper's first shot with footwork, then attempt a counterattack. And this conclusion made KID even angrier.

At that absolutely certain moment, the instant the enemy had just killed a teammate and my crosshair had landed on the enemy's back, yet after the screen turned red, I watched my corpse fly backward. What an utter humiliation!

KID decided to get serious.

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At the same moment, I was celebrating Xue'er's turning from darkness to light. After the second round began, I naturally followed Xue'er forward. The terrain of this Inferno map is complex; if some camper with no eyes hurt Xue'er, that would be bad.

Although I won the recent clash with KID, I was still haunted by fear because I couldn't guarantee such good luck every time… In the blink of an eye, Xue'er walking ahead had reached the key passage from B site to the Terrorist base—Balcony Street. As its name suggests, this main street has a balcony on both the Police and Terrorist sides to climb up. The Police balcony is a great position for reconnaissance and sniping, while the Terrorist balcony's terrain is far more complex; not only is the area larger, but there is also a footbridge crossing the street, allowing attack or defense as needed. It is a strategic location that military strategists must fight for. This is also the place I prefer to defend. So, would KID…?

As if to confirm my doubts, gunshots immediately rang out ahead:

Rat-tat, rat-tat, rat-tat!

The gunshots were crisp and clean, with the intervals between the three burst shots precisely perfect, exactly the minimum time for the crosshair to recover. As the gunshots fell, the three Police walking ahead lay in a fan shape at the street corner.

Three headshots.

The hair on my back stood on end; KID was indeed here!

Glancing at Xue'er walking beside me, I made up my mind. A flashbang flew out, then I suddenly darted forward. I saw KID standing under the distant footbridge, holding an AK, looking quite formidable as if guarding a pass alone. The M4 in my hand instantly fired three bullets in a triangular formation aimed at KID's head. Over there, two gunshots of rat-tat rang out, then we both simultaneously retreated behind cover. At that moment, the flashbang I had thrown just exploded.

The narrow street fell into silence after the brief gunfire, with air pressure so low it felt impossible to breathe. Although KID avoided vital points, he was still hit in the shoulder by a bullet, with HP remaining at 46.

And I, my HP was reduced to only 1.

Fire in the hole! Just as we were silently holding our ground, a grenade suddenly flew over from behind me. It was Xue'er! Her support instantly gave me immense courage. I must win! Even if I have to use all the treachery and filth in the world…

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At this time, KID felt no joy despite gaining the upper hand. Because his AK attacked first, this was his first failure.

When L darted out, he changed his movement speed four times within a short period, but the seasoned KID still instantly pulled his crosshair onto L's head. Yet in that very instant, L slid half a step diagonally forward, and the flashbang still in mid-air happened to block the line connecting their two lines of sight. In other words, in that instant, L's head was exactly blocked by the flashbang. Although a mere flashbang has no defensive capability, not being able to see the opponent's head when firing made KID slightly uncomfortable. Because of this, L still had one bar of health remaining.

KID sighed, gathered his spirit, dodged the incoming grenade, calculated the position slightly, and fired a three-round burst through the wall to counterattack. Xue'er's HP was immediately deducted by nearly half. Then the gunshots of tut-tut-tut rang out wildly. KID listened intently, realizing it was the person he had shot through the wall trying to counterattack blindly by shooting through walls. So he immediately sprinted through the corner, but L's trace was nowhere to be seen…

KID's heart jumped with alarm, knowing L had used Xue'er's gunfire to mask his footsteps and shifted position. While thinking about L's whereabouts, he instantly headshot Xue'er with a single shot. Before he could turn his apologetic gaze toward the seat beside him, a strange sound of wind breaking suddenly came from above. Looking up, the blue sky was completely blocked by a falling dark shadow. In the midst of total darkness, the scythe of death had already fallen upon KID.

L killed KID with knife.

Under the cover of Xue'er's gunfire, L performed a difficult spinning jump to sneak onto the roof, then sacrificed Xue'er to distract KID, and finally leaped down from directly above with a heavy blade strike…

Thus, the event happened as unavoidable as it was.

The crowd in the hall guessed uneasily about KID's reaction, because the brilliant smile that was always on his face had quietly disappeared. Just as the atmosphere seemed somewhat eerie, Xue'er finally couldn't hold back and burst into laughter with a very unladylike volume. Her bell-like laughter was interspersed with intermittent comments: "…Let you show off… hahaha… I'm dying of laughter… The world champion got killed by a knife…."

KID did not pay attention to Xue'er, who was laughing until she couldn't straighten up. Instead, he said expressionlessly to the principal: "Ling, I have decided to return to my country tomorrow."

Ling Qing's single reply almost choked him on the spot: "Oh… so you were so greatly stimulated?"

KID gritted his teeth to keep himself rational: "There is a competition in Sweden next week, so I have to go back…"

Lei Xue's innocent smiling face: "It's nothing, nothing. Isn't it just being killed by a knife…? Is running away so serious?"

KID did not have the expected outburst; instead, he wore a calmness that made one's heart tremble: "Leaving does not mean ending…"

"But before I leave, I will make this kid know what real life is…"

"Oh, oh, got it," Xue'er dismissed with little sincerity, "but I have something to do and have to log off first. You play on..."

"…"

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I leaned comfortably in the swivel chair before the computer, savoring my masterpiece. To reward myself, I even opened the last bottle of yogurt in the refrigerator, which was originally meant to be saved for noon the next day…

Unfortunately, this comfortable moment did not last long.

Although I had no way of knowing KID's reaction in the computer hall, I should understand with my knees that after suffering such humiliation in front of everyone and Lei Xue, his retaliation in the next few rounds to save face would surely be very fierce…

But just as I gathered my spirit to prepare for the battle, a line of prompt on the computer screen woke me from my excitement: =M. Q=*Xuer has left game.

I suddenly remembered that during my last battle with Ling Tian, Xue'er had once come to conduct a surprise inspection. That time, my sixth sense saved me. This time, she might suspect again, especially since I unfortunately used "L" as my ID!

I hurriedly exited the game and turned off the computer, then took out a stack of homework books to pretend to grade them. Just as I finished the disguise, the main door was pushed open with a clang.

"Sigh, Miss Lei, when will you ever develop the habit of knocking?" I muttered, but dared not lift my head, fearing she would see the cold sweat on my forehead.

Seeing the computer turned off, a flash of disappointment crossed Lei Xue's eyes, but she gave no ground in her words: "You weren't doing anything unspeakable… As the saying goes, a gentleman is open and straightforward. I trusted you, so I came in directly…"

"If I happened to be changing clothes… then I would really be open and straightforward as a gentleman."

A blush rose on Xue'er's face: "Hmph, with that figure of yours, this young lady isn't even willing to look."

I squinted my eyes and forced a sinister smile onto my face: "People often say that rights and obligations are relative. Does that mean I don't need to knock before entering your dormitory in the future? Let's all be open and straightforward as gentlemen… hehehe."

"Ruffian! Dare you!"

"Don't worry, I won't be picky about your figure…"

Slap! In her shame and anger, Lei Xue slapped the computer case, "It seems if I don't teach you a lesson, you won't know my power!"

…

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While I was being sweetly tortured, KID was staring blankly at the screen.

"I've never seen such a cheap guy… He won and then ran away from me!"

Seeing the gentle and refined KID uttering such foul words, Ling Qing was not surprised at all and irresponsibly added fuel to the fire: "This is a public server. That L could be anyone… It's hard to say if he's even Chinese… It seems you have nowhere to avenge this arrow-grudge… Better forget it quickly…"

"No," KID suddenly interjected, "I can be certain that this guy is right here in your school."

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"Although your school's server is fast, it's limited by the telecom bandwidth. Players connecting from outside will have a ping of at least twenty or thirty. That guy just now had a ping of only four or five—a speed achievable only on a local network. So I'm sure he's inside your school." KID was thrilled by his discovery. "I must drag him out and settle a real score!"

Ling Tian stepped in as well: "That's easy. Check the server logs, and you'll know that IP address... However, the ID 'L' always gives me some bad associations..."

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Five minutes later.

Ling Qing appeared before the crowd with an extremely pale face. "We found the address. It's this room. But..."

"But what!" KID snatched the record sheet. "I'll go find him!"

But when KID followed the clues to the door of that legendary room, his face turned even worse than Ling Qing's. Behind him trailed Ling Qing, Ling Tian, and a group of students, every single one of them looking no better than a corpse.

Because clearly marked above that plain wooden door was:

Director Lei's Office.

Note 1: A 'camper' refers to those who hide in dark corners of the map or blind spots hard to notice, waiting for enemies to walk past before killing them from behind. They are the most despised group on public servers. However, in official competitions, this is a necessary means to victory. Whether it's collective defense during an eco round or a retreat when outnumbered, camping remains an excellent tactic. A successful camper needs not only good awareness, firm belief, thick skin, and outstanding judgment, but also precise marksmanship. In the century-long battle between SK and 3D, it was precisely HeatoN who, exploiting 3D's negligence, killed three people in a row from behind after a successful camp, enabling SK to turn the tables and ultimately win.

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