[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-gaming-expert":3,"chapter-gaming-expert-gaming-expert-chapter-7":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Gaming Expert",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2222468,4083,"Chapter 7: A New Beginning","gaming-expert-chapter-7",7,"\u003Cp>The match began. My companions did not hesitate in the slightest, immediately seizing every key point. When the enemy appeared, flashbangs and grenades detonated in the perfect spots. Coupled with our precise pistol fire, we took the first round without any surprises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a sigh of relief. The two new players the opponents had swapped in were indeed experts, but they were still a cut below Old Gun. As for the Fake Foreigner and their captain, their strength was merely average. It seemed I had been overthinking things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the fourth round, I was careless and sniped by Old Gun. Unfortunately, Xu Ge, who was following closely behind me, loyally accompanied me to the grave... Although Yang Mo and Andy managed to take down two of them through coordination, they were ultimately unable to turn the tide. With that, the score was 3 to 1. Whether the opponents could make a comeback depended on the fifth round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Gun seemed to have regained his focus. With a fierce sniper rifle, he pinned us firmly behind cover, and his companions were about to flank us from both sides... At this moment, Xiao K, who always loved to play dirty, resolutely jumped out, using his own life to draw Old Gun's attention. We did not let this opportunity slip by and immediately gunned down Old Gun while he was reloading... I felt as if I heard Old Gun’s helpless sigh once again...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as we were about to press our advantage and take this critical round, everyone’s screens suddenly went black. A stern-looking internet cafe administrator walked over. \"Which team is =LOST=?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised my hand. \"We are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your team has someone named Andy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s me. What’s the matter?\" Fatty also sensed that something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to the qualification form you filled out before the match, you are from Guangdong, and your household registration is in Shenzhen? Is that correct?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's correct...\" Andy’s voice was a bit small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to our regulations, non-Beijing household registrations are not permitted to enter this competition. I’m sorry, your team is disqualified!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What!?\" We were about to jump up. \"Where does it say this ridiculous rule!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a regulation from the sponsoring company,\" the administrator said with a helpless look. \"There is nothing we can do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't say anything more, but I recalled all the strange aspects of this competition: the champion’s prize was 1,000 while the runner-up got nothing; the strange resume form we filled out; the weak teams all being assigned to the first group; the inexplicable confidence of =NoNoYes=; Old Gun’s absent-mindedness before the match...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stopped my teammates from making a scene, turned around, and took a deep look at the members of =NoNoYes=. The three newly swapped-in players, including Old Gun, were all hanging their heads, while the Fake Foreigner and the captain remained expressionless. I waved my hand. \"Let's go...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the other semi-final also ended. The dominant ★BigBoss★ was also eliminated due to household registration issues... That team of average strength advanced to the finals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I only wanted to laugh when I heard this. \"A CS competition actually decided by household registration issues. Is this the sorrow of us players, or the sorrow of this competition?...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two members of ★BigBoss★ whom I had faced walked over, patted me on the shoulder, and left calmly. Their captain was polite to me, agreeing to spar again if there was an opportunity in the future...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed and prepared to leave as well. Andy was still pestering the administrator. \"I don't even have to play; our team of four can beat them...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dry voice suddenly sounded from behind: \"I am also from Guangdong. I request to withdraw from the competition!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Gun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The administrator’s smile stiffened slightly. \"In view of your voluntary admission, the =NoNoYes= team can substitute in one person from the registered substitute players...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two more voices spoke up: \"We are from Beijing, but we are also withdrawing from the competition!\" It was the two people who had swapped in with Old Gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That team of average strength was also ashamed to enter the finals this way and seemed to want to withdraw as well. Later, Old Gun went over and said something, and they decided to continue the match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for =NoNoYes=, they managed to scrape together a few more people from somewhere to meet the required number of players. However, the audience had mostly left; no one had any interest in watching anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One sentence from Old Gun told us the truth: \"The captain of that =NoNoYes= is the son of the sponsoring company's boss!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andy was still indignant. \"We’re just going to let those bastards take the championship like this?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I asked back: \"Are you so sure =NoNoYes= will win the finals?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The strength is obvious! =NoNoYes= is definitely stronger than that team!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't think so...\" I glanced at Old Gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh heh, worthy of being 'Lucifer',\" Old Gun called out the name I used when I was a hacker. \"You actually saw through the trick I pulled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What trick?\" Yang Mo and Xu Ge were also very interested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing much,\" Old Gun said expressionlessly. \"Just modified the game character parameters, changing the head area of the characters used by =NoNoYes= to be as large as the screen...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You use a sniper rifle so well, don't tell me you were cheating too?\" Xiao K teased him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't need to cheat to deal with you lot...\" Old Gun looked contemptuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go, let's go, let's go eat together to celebrate Old Gun joining us!\" I quickly changed the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Ge’s face instantly turned into a bitter gourd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I still didn't let him off. \"Everyone find a good place!~~ Xu Ge is treating!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>>>>>>>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, I heard that the match was very chaotic. The people from =NoNoYes= insisted that their opponents were cheating, but they couldn't find anything abnormal on the other side's machines (of course they couldn't, the trick was done on =NoNoYes='s own machines). In the end, it was left unsettled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Old Gun joining us, our strength increased. Over the next two years, we fought across Beijing and became somewhat famous. But because of the shadow of that first competition, we never participated in official matches again. However, we did make many new friends, some of whom were semi-professional experts in StarCraft or Warcraft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I treated them like treasures, often sparring with them, and my level improved further. My ability to calmly judge the situation and command with composure in CS also manifested in my StarCraft and Warcraft matches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, human energy is limited. The result of me splitting my focus between StarCraft and Warcraft was that my progress in CS lagged behind my teammates. However, after Old Gun joined, the team had six people, and I was happy to be a substitute. Of course, I would still play in important matches, using my command talent to help the team achieve victory. (Everyone retches) Although I was not as specialized as my teammates, it was precisely because of my versatility that I could replace any one of them without being inferior. Moreover, when I was emotionally stirred, my one-on-one ability was still unrivaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I remember after one match, we had won with great difficulty. I said arrogantly: \"Not bad, you guys won even without the captain playing? Haha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opponent's top expert was very indignant, pointing at me and shouting: \"What skills do you have to be so cocky...!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I still smiled: \"I don't have any skills...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opponent looked as if he had guessed it all along: \"You guys are truly despicable, using this kind of boring psychological warfare, finding an idiot to sit on the side and claiming the captain isn't playing. If you lose, you claim you were saving your strength; if you win, you claim you didn't use your full power...\" The top expert rambled on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you saying!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watch your mouth, kid!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're the idiot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My companions retorted in a jumble of voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you have the guts, have your captain duel me!\" The top expert looked contemptuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our people immediately fell silent. That person thought he had won and was relentless. \"How about it? Scared, right! I guessed that was the case! Wahahaha...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Ge looked timidly at my dark, stormy face. \"Boss, don't get excited...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pushed Xu Ge aside and stood in front of that person. \"You're right. My sniping is indeed not as good as Old Gun's, my rushing is not as good as Andy's, my point-shooting is not as good as Xiao K's, and I don't have Yang Mo's steadiness, or Xu Ge's talent for choosing weapons...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have some self-awareness,\" that person curled his lip. \"Then what can you do as a captain?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sneered: \"I can take you out...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that battle, I became the person who appeared the least in our team but had the highest fame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two years passed like this. Old Gun and Andy were facing graduation from their three-year college programs; Xiao K and Yang Mo were also about to take the college entrance exams; and Xu Ge’s parents were moving to New Zealand. We didn't want the team to dissolve so silently, so we finally participated in the WCG competition. But when I saw the registration for StarCraft, my hands itched, and after I signed up, I found my teammates didn't say anything, so I went to sign up for the Warcraft competition too. I only found out when I got back that these guys had kindly signed me up for the Quake competition as well...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the scene in the prologue finally occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>>>>>>>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally... it's over...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brothers have already gone their separate ways, and in a few days, I will also become a glorious intern people's teacher...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The starlight is still brilliant, the sincerity has not changed... Only with tears and sweat can we wash away the joys and sorrows of parting...\" I looked at the night sky outside the window, quietly listening to the Little Tigers' \"Starlight is Still Brilliant.\" \"It seems it is time to say goodbye to the games I love.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You are always my pursuit, always my beginning, just like the sky and the earth always promise each other, each other...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did I really spend too much time on games?\" I asked myself. \"Is my youth really of any value..?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The once melancholy retrospect, the once bitter blessings, all written on a page in the years of friendship, an eternal story...\" I suddenly thought of my teammates, thought of those opponents who had lost to us. If I negate myself, am I not also negating them?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The music continued, \"...Returning is my only promise, gathering is all my expectation, youth is a road of no regrets, the rainbow is the vow formed by hearts connecting... After the wind and rain, everything emerges...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it! Once the teammates left, it’s like I became fragile...\" I punched myself. \"Sentimentalism shouldn't be a man's thing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Finally returned to the place we agreed upon, fulfilling my prom.. click.\" I pressed stop on the radio and picked up a towel to wipe my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In these two years, games were the fulcrum of my life...\" I made up my mind. \"In my internship days, I must quit games and find a new fulcrum...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to become an excellent intern teacher!\" I shouted at the night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curses came from downstairs, \"Crazy...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Xu Ge, who was on the plane, shuddered: The boss seems to be excited again... 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