Chapter 19: The Forgotten Truth

"How is this possible?!" Looking at this impossible ID on the screen, Xue'er and I shouted in unison. I hesitated, reached out to separate the crowd, and walked up the stairs to the competition area on the 2nd floor.

After the bustling crowd dispersed, I stared blankly at the two empty chairs.

Who exactly is it? Running so fast! I thought hatefully.

And at this time, just around the corner of the corridor not far away, two people were looking at the situation here and smiling bitterly at each other. The black-haired one sighed: "If it weren't for this guy shouting so loudly on the first floor, we might not have been caught."

The other one didn't take it seriously: "Who would have thought my cousin would bring them here... Besides, we have to meet sooner or later, why are you so nervous."

The black-haired boy shook his head: "You don't know this guy’s temper. If we ran into him in this situation, we might be bitten to death by him... He hates being played the most."

I, who was oblivious to being compared to a vicious dog, walked down the stairs gloomily and found that Lily and Ling Tian’s emotions were very low. Xue'er was sitting in front of the computer, staring with her beautiful big eyes and biting her teeth while operating. I walked behind her curiously to take a look. It was really miserable. Her opponent was beaten until only the main base and gas were left, and was politely typing "gg," but Xue'er didn't humanely use a large group of stim-packed Marines to force the opponent to quit directly.

"Phew!" Xue'er leaned on the back of the chair and let out a fierce breath, "Bullying rookies is indeed the best way to relieve emotions." After speaking, she turned her head and looked directly into my unprepared eyes, "Anger is the natural enemy of women’s beauty, especially for things that are not worth getting angry about. Don't you think, Li Lin?"

"Bi, basically..." Looking at Xue'er’s simple and calm face, I stammered. I didn't even notice her change in addressing me.

This was the first time she had called my full name.

"Lily, let’s go back." Xue'er finally turned her head and stood up, walking straight to the door. I hurriedly settled the bill and followed everyone.

Everyone was silent on the way, making the moonlight look a bit heavy. Finally, Lily couldn't help it and tried to break the situation: "Ling Tian, why are you also worried? Did you fall in love with some girl?" Dizziness, is this kind of talk something a girl should say?

Ling Tian answered very seriously: "No. I’m thinking about the competition. KID’s strength is still a bit stronger than mine. If his partner is really that demon, my cousin and I probably have no chance of winning."

Xue'er gave me a fierce look, and then asked Ling Tian: "Don't you always want to challenge that person again? Have some ambition, we are not necessarily worse than that what-Lucifer."

Ling Tian was a bit distracted by thinking, and answered casually: "If he can maintain the strength he had when he defeated me back then, then cousin, you still have a considerable gap with him. His ever-changing tactics plus KID’s steady expansion and suppression... I really can't think of a way to contend."

Lily and Xue'er shook their heads together: "It turns out there are people who don't understand the situation even more... It seems ignorance also has the troubles of ignorance."

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Dinner was as rich as ever, and KID’s smiling face was as bright as ever. But before we finished eating, this bright guy put down his bowl and ran away in a hurry.

I used the last piece of bread to wipe the meat juice in the dish into my mouth, then chewed it fully, ensuring that every bit of food would be well digested before completing the swallowing action. After this ritual-like action ended, I touched my stomach, politely expressed my gratitude to KID’s parents, and then... walked to the door of a certain room.

Peck, peck, peck, with my gentle knocking, the slight movement in the room stopped immediately, and then there was no movement for a long time. But when I used a gentler voice to say that if the door wasn't opened, I would use my feet to replace my hands, KID’s slightly tired face immediately appeared behind the door.

"What’s the matter? I’m very tired and want to sleep." KID dodged my eyes.

I waved my hand to stop KID and walked straight to the center of the room, saying in a deep voice: "You have three flaws."

"First, there are two cups with unfinished drinks on the table."

"Second, that extra quilt on the sofa."

"Third, the coat on the hanger... Please, you’ve been wearing that coat for more than two years, and the 'LOST' written in ballpoint pen on the cuff is still visible." I looked around, "You can't hide it, there aren't many places in this room that can hide people..."

"Your observation is still as sharp as ever... Captain." Someone slowly crawled out from under the bed, "I was always unable to hide from you before."

"Xiao K?!"

Xiao K smiled bitterly: "Captain, you’ve gained weight. And your hair is shorter... You really have the look of a teacher."

I also smiled bitterly: "You weren't learning to farm in Gansu? How did you run here?"

"Farming has no future, so my dad entrusted someone to throw me abroad."

"Have you been well this year?"

"So-so."

"Do you have news about Yang Mo and the others?"

"Yang Mo is learning programming in Lanzhou, and I talked to Andy on the phone once. She seems to have found a boyfriend too. I don't know how Old Gun is doing."

"Is that so..." I picked up the drink on the table and took a sip, "Then the reminiscing can end." As I said, my face quickly turned cold.

"You’d better give me a satisfactory explanation, you know I hate being played the most." I turned the cup in my hand, "Otherwise... you should know the consequences."

It was that cold and familiar voice that interrupted me at this time: "Speaking of explanation, I think you should give us an explanation first, right? Li Lin, Tea, cher?"

I turned my head, Lei Xue and Ling Tian didn't know when they had stood at the door of KID’s room.

Ling Tian still had a cool look: "I just want to know, was it you who played StarCraft with me on the school network that time?"

"It was me."

"No wonder... what about that L? Was it you too?"

"Hmm."

"I understand." After speaking, Ling Tian turned and walked out of the room.

"Hey, hey, this guy has been lying to you for so long, aren't you angry?" Xue'er was very puzzled, "He even seemed to have made you write some battle report essays, obviously playing with you."

"Wait..." I groaned weakly, Xue'er’s ability to fan the flames was indeed not to be underestimated.

Ling Tian stood still, but didn't look back: "My level improved a lot after I stopped in the top 4 of WCG that year, but after returning to school, I encountered a bottleneck again. No opponent means no progress, that was the insight of that essay of mine." Speaking of this, he paused, "Then that afternoon when I handed in the essay, I finally lost. And it was a comeback victory by someone else in a dominant situation. KID might be right, learning to fail can make a person truly mature."

He finally turned around: "I have no reason to be angry, and even less energy to be angry. In fact, I should thank Teacher Li, because the two failures he gave me prompted my growth."

Xue'er was still a bit unwilling: "Aren't you always thinking about revenge? Don't you remember?"

Ling Tian finally had a flash of light in his eyes when he heard this: "I remember. And I know clearly that the opportunity for revenge is right in front of me." After speaking, he walked out of the room without looking back, "Sorry, I have to go back to the room to prepare for the competition."

"Amazing." I praised, "Simple and persistent desire to win, perhaps his future achievements will be above ours."

"Don't change the subject, your problem hasn't been explained clearly yet." Xue'er’s expression now might be more perfect if it were matched with the eight characters "confess for leniency, resist for severity."

"I hid my identity just for you, Xue'er." I tried my best to make a wronged look, "Ling Tian can understand me, why can't you, who are intelligent and kind, understand?"

Xue'er was a bit confused: "For me?"

"Yes! Isn't it good for us to chat and joke naturally like this? I don't want that seemingly dazzling halo to affect the relationship between us." I looked heartbroken, "I even planned to stay away from the game I love for this..."

"Nonsense." A black thing flew toward me with the sound, and I hurriedly reached out to catch it. "Then how do you explain this?" Lily actually ran over to join in the fun.

I examined the thing in my hand, it was a square box of one foot, "What is this?" I asked suspiciously.

"This is the wing you once used to fly."

I gently opened the box, and the incomparably familiar black Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical was placed on the semi-new 1030 mouse pad. After all, the IE3.0 was still too big, and the Wheel Mouse Optical, which was suitable in size and performance not inferior, and most importantly, much cheaper, was once my favorite. And my set of mouse, headset, and keyboard equipment had all been given to my teammates when the team disbanded. Xiao K was the youngest in the team, and this mouse was exactly the farewell gift I gave him. (Note 1)

Gently rubbing the mouse that had accompanied me in the battle, I seemed to have returned to that busy and happy era...

"If you hadn't decided to give up the game long ago, would you have given your equipment to others?" Lily asked.

I finally nodded helplessly, "Yes, I admit that I had the idea of giving up the game long ago."

"Why?" This time, not only Lily, but even Xue'er, Xiao K, and KID were curious.

I looked at them with a strange expression: "Do you really want to know?"

Several guys nodded in unison.

I sighed long: "Very simple, because I can't afford to play."

"I’m not like you, KID, with a wealthy and relaxed family; nor am I like Xiao K, with a father with a background. If I were still that player Li Lin, I’m afraid this job at Mingqing Academy wouldn't be kept."

Xue'er thought of her father and couldn't help but nod in agreement.

"I have to live after all. For me, games can only be a hobby that cannot bring any income in the end. If you want to become a professional player in China, that’s just nonsense!" I shook my hair lightly so that it could hang down to cover my eyes slightly. "Rather than suffering in a lingering death, it’s better to choose to give up."

"So I want to beg for mercy, everyone, please be merciful, don't let this matter be known by the Director or the principal." I smiled bitterly for the nth time, "I still want to continue teaching and educating people."

"I’m afraid that principal already knows..." Xiao K stammered, "I recognized you from the photo album at his house."

I fainted: "How could you know that guy?"

"Captain, have you forgotten?" Xiao K looked very surprised, "My name is Ling Ke. Ling Qing is my cousin."

"What kind of mess is this..."

"Because I recognized you at Qingge’s house, he asked me to take care of you, and it just so happened that the place where I go to school is not too far from here."

"No way..." I was desperate.

Xue'er thought for a while and said firmly: "It doesn't matter, I will help you. As long as my father doesn't know, there is still a turning point."

I felt a little more at ease and asked Xiao K weakly: "Then why did you impersonate my ID?"

"That was Lily’s idea, she is your fan." Xiao K was also helpless, "Anyway, I was often bullied by you before, my StarCraft is not weak."

Lily clapped her hands excitedly: "Now that things are clear, why don't you really partner with KID? It will definitely be very interesting."

When I heard this, I couldn't help but look at KID, and as a result, I saw a trace of excitement and expectation in each other’s eyes.

The partnership between the "Crimson King" and the "Demon on Lost Temple"?

It seems someone is going to be unlucky...

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Note 1: Compared to the IE series, the Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical (IA1.1) is slightly smaller and lighter in weight, and the price is one grade cheaper, but the optical engine is the same as the IE and IO series, and the performance is basically not much different.

Wheel Mouse Optical engine performance indicators:

Resolution: 400DPI (400 dots/inch)

Scanning frequency: 6000 times/second

Maximum movement speed: 37 inches/second (take 40 for calculation convenience)

CMOS matrix: 22 pixels * 22 pixels

Of course, the most important thing is that this is the one I use in reality, so...

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