As soon as an honest-looking teenager saw Liu Zilang, he immediately shouted happily, "Second Bro is here!"
All of a sudden, the people who were entering and exiting the internet cafe glanced over. It seemed like they were very curious about who had such a weird nickname in this day and age.
This was Liu Zilang's roommate, Chen Zhifei. He was from Henan and was the eldest in the dormitory.
He looked honest and honest, but of course, that was only limited to his appearance. On the inside, he was quite flirtatious.
Liu Zilang remembered that on the first day he entered the dormitory, this fellow began to search for websites, exchange torrents, and share his insights. In just a week after school started, he had made countless "movie fans" in the same dormitory.
At this time, Liu Zilang, who had just gotten out of the car, staggered.
He quickly walked over and hooked his arm around Liu Zhifei's neck. "Boss, there are so many people here. Save me some face."
Next to him, a teenager with a hair clip on his head also chuckled. "That's right, Boss. It's not easy for Second Bro either."
After saying that, he looked at Liu Zilang's messy hairstyle and said in amazement, "Second Bro's style … Is it decadent?"
This slightly handsome guy with oily hair was the youngest in Liu Zilang's dormitory, Ran Maotong.
He was from Yuqing Mountain City, and his nickname was "Mantou".
Because when he first entered the dormitory and introduced himself, the few people in the dormitory exchanged contact information. As soon as his name was entered, the input method of the three of them collectively showed "Ran Mantou". Hence, "Mantou" became this kid's nickname.
The last tall and burly guy was the one who called Liu Zilang over. He was the third brother in the dormitory, Pu Taizhuang.
Obviously, even though his name was "Not Too Strong", his appearance was a little contrary to what he wanted … He could not be more muscular!
This guy's personality was the kind of carefree, straightforward type.
Usually, this kind of personality was more likely to offend people. However, after understanding him, it was very easy to get along with him. In addition, he was a righteous person, so he was quite popular in the dormitory and even in the class. During the beginning of school, he was basically the one who started everything from the class gatherings to the dormitory group games.
.....
Seeing that Liu Zilang was late, Pu Taizhuang slapped him on the shoulder and said impatiently, "Stop whining. I say, Langzi, why are you so slow? I think you're the most pretentious one in the entire dorm, going home during the National Day holiday."
"No!"
Liu Zilang quickly waved his hand. "I was stuck in a traffic jam just now. Moreover, my house is nearby. What am I going to do if I don't go home on National Day?"
Ran Maotong chuckled and said, "Third Brother, you're the one who doesn't understand. Second Brother is busy going home for a date on National Day. Who knows, he might be hiding a mistress in his house."
"Go away, don't talk nonsense!" Liu Zilang waved his hand impatiently.
When Ran Maotong mentioned keeping a mistress in his house, he thought of Zhang Xiaotong.
This little girl was "delicate" enough, but she was a tsundere …
The few of them chatted for a while at the entrance of the Internet cafe. Unable to resist Pu Taizhuang's urging, they quickly walked into the Internet cafe.
Seeing Pu Taizhuang's anxious look, Liu Zilang could not help but wonder, "What kind of game is this? Third Brother, you're more anxious than entering the bridal chamber?"
Hearing Liu Zilang's words, Chen Zhifei, who had been quiet all this while, became lively. He winked at Liu Zilang and said, "Chicken dinner!"
"Hmm, Internet cafes nowadays are so high-end?"
Liu Zilang was a little surprised. He remembered the time when his ID was not old enough and he could only go to the smoke-filled Internet cafes.
Pu Taizhuang, who was behind him, pushed Liu Zilang's arm and said with a smile, "Don't worry about that. Let me put it this way, it's always fun. I guarantee that you'll get addicted once you play."
As the few of them were talking, they had already arrived at the bar counter.
When the waitress at the bar saw them, she immediately said politely, "Excuse me, would you like some fruit juice drinks?
Also, our Internet cafe is holding a chicken dinner event. There's a reward for winning the chicken dinner! "
Without waiting for them to speak, Ran Maotong took a step forward and said with a smile, "It's the four of us. We'll order the fruit juice drinks later. What's the reward for winning the chicken dinner?"
When this kid said "winning the chicken dinner", he emphasized the word "winning the chicken dinner", which made him look like a wild horse.
However, the waitress at the bar counter was still very professional. After all, it was a university town nearby. There were all kinds of people from all over the world. She had also met many people like Ran Maotong.
She raised her hand with a smile and said to the event poster on the wall, "The content of our event is on it. You can take a closer look."
As she said that, she took the ID card and skillfully swiped it to go online.
Ran Maotong did not get the answer he wanted. He wanted to continue chatting, but he was unexpectedly pushed by Liu Zilang's elbow. "Si Er, what's that over there?"
Following the direction of Liu Zilang's finger, Ran Maotong looked up.
It turned out to be the big screen in the recreational area on the first floor of the Internet cafe.
At this time, there were many people standing around the big screen. Some were customers who came to surf the Internet, some were offline and had yet to leave, and some were accompanying their friends to play … From time to time, there was a whisper of discussion.
"Fifteen kills!
That's awesome!! "
"F * ck!
This brother is too cunning! "
"That's right, that almost scared me!"
"Old silver dollar!
The ultimate old silver dollar! "
"There are only ten people left. Winning the chicken dinner is a sure thing!"
“.....”
The big screen was playing a shooting game from a third person's perspective. Liu Zilang seemed to have seen the game's advertisement occasionally when he went online recently, but he did not expect it to become so popular in such a short period of time.
One had to know that the last game that was played in the Internet cafe's lobby and had people watching it was a MOBA game called LOL.
Suppressing the doubts in his heart, Liu Zilang's gaze swept across the lobby on the first floor of the Internet cafe.
He did not pay much attention earlier, but now that he looked around, seven or eight out of ten computers in the entire Internet cafe were playing the game on the big screen.
From time to time, he heard "Someone, someone!"
"Where are you?
Tell me the time! "
"Pull me, I'm going to die!"
"F * ck!
Which b * stard is hitting me? "
This kind of roar was heard.
Liu Zilang looked at Pu Taizhuang and asked thoughtfully, "Third Brother, you couldn't have been talking about this game on the phone just now, right?"
Pu Taizhuang immediately laughed. "How is it?
Isn't it exciting? "
"Let me tell you, as long as you play it once, you'll definitely fall in love with it. Also, in this Internet cafe, as long as you have the most kills in the entire Internet cafe, it will automatically be transferred to the lobby on the first floor for a live broadcast. By then, countless girls will be able to see you."
Automatically filtering out the words about "girls", Liu Zilang looked at the big screen and said hesitantly, "This is considered an FPS game, right?"
"FPS game?
What's that? "Pu Taizhuang was stunned when he heard that and scratched the back of his head.
Ran Maotong, who was at the side, added, "It's a first-person shooter game, but Second Brother, you're wrong. This game can be played in first-person, but most of the time, it's the third-person TPS. Hehe, this is a game that focuses on marksmanship, strategy, and survival!"
Hearing Ran Maotong's explanation, Liu Zilang had a general understanding in his heart.
Due to some reasons that very few people knew about, he rarely touched this kind of shooting game.
During the period when he returned to university, he would only occasionally play LOL on the Internet and watch American dramas and movies in his spare time.
At that moment, Liu Zilang wanted to reject it.
However, seeing the excited look on his three roommates' faces, he hesitated.
At this point, if he really hardened his heart to not play it, since everyone was almost an adult, they would definitely not let him play it. However, it would be a real disappointment.
Perhaps in the future, he would even be labeled as "unsociable" in his dormitory and class.
Thinking about this, Liu Zilang could not help but shake his head. He thought to himself, "Forget it, anyway, Mantou said that this is a TPS game, not an FPS game. There's no harm in playing it, I'll just treat it as relaxing."
.....
Not long after, the waitress at the bar counter swiped their ID cards.
The few of them walked around the internet cafe. However, it was the end of the National Day holiday, and they were in a university town nearby.
By the time they arrived, the internet cafe was already full. There were still some computers scattered around, but there were no four in a row.
Needless to say, there was no need to elaborate further.
Everyone knew the pain of not being able to sit together in an internet cafe.
Liu Zilang was fine with it. Just as he was about to suggest that they sit separately, voicemail was fine as well.
However, when he turned around, he saw that Pu Taizhuang was already holding a cigarette and walking toward the seats beside the two empty computers in the internet cafe.
The two buddies at the seats were also playing PUBG, and the match had just ended.
Pu Taizhuang was a forthright person, and he was very polite when he asked for a favor. He handed a cigarette and bowed.
When the two buddies saw Pu Taizhuang's behavior, they did not hesitate and immediately agreed to switch computers.
Naturally, the few of them went up and thanked him again.
.....
After sitting down and getting online, Pu Taizhuang lamented, "It's not easy to play in this game, everyone should cherish it. We must get a chicken dinner this afternoon!"
Alright!
This could be considered as setting the tone.
Ran Maotong was full of confidence as he rubbed his palms together. "Just wait and see, Third Brother!
Give me a 98K, I'll definitely get chicken dinner this afternoon. "
"Hurry up and drop it!"
When Pu Taizhuang heard that, he immediately said mercilessly, "That gun of yours has basically never hit anyone, it's better for you to take a UMP9 and be responsible for the line of fire."
When Chen Zhifei heard that, he was also heartbroken. "If you ask me, it's not that Mantou can't hit anyone, it's that he can't hit his enemies. The last time he shot me in the head, looking at the huge bullet hole on the back of my skull, I was stunned!"
When he heard Chen Zhifei and Pu Taizhuang's condemnation, Ran Maotong laughed awkwardly. "It's a mistake, everyone makes mistakes."
Pu Taizhuang nodded and said in a serious tone, "That's why we can't give you another chance to make mistakes."
Subsequently, he said to Liu Zilang who looked "dumb" as he listened to their words, "Langzi, you're a newbie. Later in the game, just pick up some items and report your location. Remember to pick up more medicine!"
Ran Maotong immediately clapped his hands. "That's great!
Our team just happens to be lacking a medic and a logistics team. Second Brother, as long as you have enough ammo, I'll definitely play 98K in style today! "
“98King？
You gave yourself that title? "
"Third Brother, don't always attack me!
I'm still in the growth phase! "
“.....”
When Liu Zilang heard the few of them joking around before starting the game, he subconsciously recalled some memories from the past.
'I wonder how they're doing now …'
Liu Zilang sighed and shook his head. He looked at the game's login interface and said, "How do I register for this?"
Pu Taizhuang who was sitting beside him glanced at it. "Oh, you'll need to use your ID first, then you'll need to bind your personal credit."
"That troublesome?" Liu Zilang was a little surprised.
Ran Maotong said with a smile, "Second Brother, don't think it's too troublesome. If it weren't for Tencent's measures, this game wouldn't be able to achieve the level of almost zero cheats."
"Zero cheats?" Liu Zilang was really surprised this time.
After all, unlike MOBA games, FPS shooting games always had a word that could not be avoided.
That was "cheats".
Back in the day, Liu Zilang basically only played in offline tournaments where the environment was better. However, that did not mean that he was not aware of the foul environment in the world's major online servers.
Now, there was actually someone telling him that a shooting game had achieved "zero cheats"!
Liu Zilang's first reaction was that this person must be joking.
However, looking at the complicated registration procedures in front of him, Liu Zilang was deep in thought.
If it was really like what they said, perhaps the game could become so popular in such a short period of time. Other than the gameplay itself, the fairness of "zero cheats" had also played a big role.
.....
After going through the complicated registration procedures, Liu Zilang finally successfully registered an account. His avatar was a girl with a ponytail.
"Pull him, pull him."
Pu Taizhuang who was beside him urged him and turned to look at Liu Zilang's interface. "I'll add you as a friend. What's your in-game ID?"
"Oh, Vic123." Liu Zilang looked at the screen and said.
This ID was the abbreviation of his previous name, "Victor". Unfortunately, "Vic" had already been registered, so Liu Zilang could only add a number at the end.
Not long after, a friend request popped up on the screen.
"I'm proud to add you as a friend!"
"Pfft!" Liu Zilang could not help but laugh when he saw the name.
He turned to look at Pu Taizhuang who was beside him and held back his laughter. "Third brother, is this your in-game ID?"
Seeing Liu Zilang's reaction, Ran Maotong and Chen Zhifei who were beside him also laughed.
When the three of them played together, Pu Taizhuang did not even think about it and very naturally came up with such an in-game ID.
Then, Ran Maotong and Chen Zhifei almost burst out laughing!
At that moment, seeing Liu Zilang who was also overjoyed, Pu Taizhuang who was a little embarrassed said with a dark face, "Stop dawdling and quickly accept. I'll add you."
"Alright, alright." Liu Zilang held back his laughter and accepted.
When he entered, Chen Zhifei and Ran Maotong's ID was also very "unique", and they were a team.
Ran Maotong's ID was "Verdant Rapist", while Chen Zhifei's ID was "Aqua Contra".
Between the two of them, one was openly flirtatious while the other was secretly flirtatious.
.....
Once everyone was present, the few of them entered the queue with a little preparation.
What surprised Liu Zilang was that the moment he clicked "Prepare", he instantly entered the game.
'That fast?'
After a short period of loading in the game, in front of him was a plaza with plane wreckage and countless men and women in vests and even naked clothes walking back and forth.
All sorts of gunshots and voices were incessant in his ears!
"Bro, don't run, lend me your clothes!"
“Saonima
！
ChinaNo.1！”
"Jump to the Military Base!
Jump to the Military Base if you're a man!
Those who don't are b * stards! "
"Are there any East Hundred people? Buddy, double click 666!"
"Get up!
People who don't want to be slaves! "
“.....”
Hearing all sorts of noises in his ears, Liu Zilang was shocked. He quickly took off his headphones and said, "Why is it so noisy?"
Ran Maotong who had not put on his headphones chuckled. "This is called the spawn area, you'll get used to it in a while."
He then added, "You can turn it off in the settings, mine is usually turned off."
As he said that, Pu Taizhuang who was beside him had already gotten into a fight with someone in the spawn area.
The reason was that when someone heard his accent, they asked him to call him Mai.
He then chased after the person and shouted. As for the content …
Everyone could figure it out by themselves.
Actually, it was not only Pu Taizhuang, even the simple and honest boss Chen Zhifei who was beside him had let go of himself. He started a "three-character sutra" with a person who was shouting "Those who offend the Netherlands shall have a well without a lid" in the spawn area. Liu Zilang was stunned as he watched.
.....
A moment later, the scene changed.
A flying plane appeared on Liu Zilang's screen.
"Where do we jump?
Where do we jump? "
"Look at the flight route!"
"Find a place with fewer people, let's develop first."
“.....”
Hearing their conversation, Liu Zilang looked at Pu Taizhuang's screen and realized that he had pressed some buttons to bring up a map. The plane was flying from the bottom of the map to the top of the map.
Pu Taizhuang suddenly chuckled. "Brothers, watch me!"
Liu Zilang felt that this fellow's smile was a little unusual, it gave off a sly feeling.
At this time, Pu Taizhuang shouted loudly in the voice chat, "There was a gunshot in the Sosnovka Military Base!
There was a gunshot in the Sosnovka Military Base!
If you're a man, come to the Sosnovka Military Base!
If you're not, pretend I didn't say anything! "
As soon as he finished speaking, someone on the plane immediately echoed, "F * ck!
Who's afraid of who!
Whoever doesn't come is a coward! "
Liu Zilang turned his head and saw that the person who replied was Ran Maotong who was also chuckling.
'What are they doing?'
Liu Zilang was puzzled. Boss Chen Zhifei who was beside him laughed and scolded, "You two are really cunning, acting as a duo to trick people into going to the Sosnovka Military Base."
As he said that, he turned his head to Liu Zilang and said, "Second Brother, press the M button to look at the map and you'll know. The Sosnovka Military Base is at the bottom of the island. Look at where these two brats marked."
Liu Zilang brought up the map and saw a yellow and a blue mark appear on the left side of the map near a place called Geopol. It was obviously far away from the Sosnovka Military Base that they were talking about.
Past events had proven that Liu Zilang's gaming IQ was extremely high.
Although he had never played this game before, Liu Zilang instantly understood the intricacies of the game.
At that moment, he was speechless as he looked at the plane gliding across the sky above the Sosnovka Military Base. It was a magnificent scene of tens of thousands of people descending from the sky. He also saw Pu Taizhuang and Ran Maotong laughing sinisterly at the side.
At that moment, he finally understood what the word "strategy" meant when Ran Maotong was introducing the game …
.....
The plane passed by the school.
Under Chen Zhifei's command, the three of them landed quickly and looked for a car.
Liu Zilang followed their instructions and floated in the air. He landed unsteadily and stood on a hill for a while in a daze.
"Second Brother, get in the car!"
Not long after, Ran Maotong drove an orange sedan over at lightning speed.
After Liu Zilang got in the car, Pu Taizhuang and Chen Zhifei also found a convertible UAZ.
The four of them met up in the two cars and headed straight to the "Downtown" that Pu Taizhuang mentioned.
When they were almost at their destination, Liu Zilang was bored in the car. He moved the mouse and looked around randomly. He accidentally saw a few black dots in the sky behind him.
"What's that?"
Pu Taizhuang heard it and turned his head to look. He was instantly shocked. "F * ck!
These b * stards are flying high up in Georgopol!
Quick, quick!
Let's search for things quickly. What the f * ck are we going to do later! "
Chen Zhifei nodded in agreement. "That's right. It's harder to search for things in Georgopol. We'll definitely be faster than them!"
After the few of them finished talking, they went their separate ways as soon as the car stopped.
Liu Zilang who was sitting in the car was stunned. He did not know what to do. He was hoping that someone would teach him the basics of the game after he got out of the car.
However, at that moment, when he saw how anxious the three of them were as if they were facing a formidable enemy, Liu Zilang scratched his head helplessly.
After thinking for a while, Liu Zilang could only take out his phone and search for the basics of the game. Then, he started playing alone.
Unlike Chen Zhifei and the other two who were like robbers, Liu Zilang was leisurely at that moment. Instead of saying that he was searching the house, he was more like a buyer who was going to look at a house.
Sometimes, when he was upstairs, he even had the time to study the shape and lighting of the house. He seemed to be very relaxed.