Free Web NovelChapter 189: Chapter 187: The Third PK
[I furiously grabbed a broom to... sweep... sweep the floor?]
[I shot up, ready to rush out and protect my queen, but then I silently sat back down.]
[Su Shen: Giving the seafood a little taste of shock and awe.]
[Leaning in to whisper in the Mermaid Princess’s ear: You’ve lost everything, right down to your underwear!]
[To the person above, friendly reminder: mermaids don’t wear underwear.]
[HAHAHAHAHAHA...]
In a best-of-three, Bai Su had already won two rounds.
She crouched in front of the Mermaid Princess, feeling a bit like she was bullying a child. "So? Same time tomorrow?"
At her words, Rosa Meiya’s tear-reddened eyes glared fiercely at Bai Su. She took a deep breath and roared, "We’re competing!!!"
Bai Su: "...Fine."
*
「The next day.」
The two started a livestream, jumping straight into a game match.
This was also the event Rosa Meiya had chosen.
She had been playing this battle royale game for many years, reaching the top rank every season.
She had also done her research. Bai Su was busy cooking every day and didn’t play games at all.
This time, she would crush Bai Su under her heel and utterly slaughter her in the game!
Rosa Meiya could already envision her triumphant moment. She sat down in front of the camera, her back ramrod straight.
Bai Su bought a game cheat from the System Mall and also took a seat before the camera.
Live Comments: [The scope of this competition is so comprehensive, huh?]
[I play this game too. It’s really hard. Almost no female players play this kind of bloody, violent shooter.]
[The boss must be pretty busy every day, right? It doesn’t seem like she plays games much.]
[Back when Susu first started streaming, this game’s PR team approached her for a promotion. Susu said she wasn’t interested in games and already turned them down.]
[So... she really doesn’t know how to play this game?]
[Oh no, I can’t watch.]
Rosa Meiya was already rubbing her hands together in excitement. "Should I create a PK room and invite you?"
Bai Su: "Hold on."
Rosa Meiya gloated internally. "What? Got cold feet?"
Bai Su: "I’m still going through the new player tutorial."
Live Comments: [...]
[It’s over. She’s really going to get destroyed now.]
[It’s fine. Our Susu already won two rounds. Losing today won’t change the final result.]
[So what if she gets beaten up in a game! You can do it, Susu!]
[Genuine question, since she already won the first two rounds, there’s no need to play this last one. Why is she so eager to humiliate herself? I don’t get Bai Su’s logic.]
[She’s addicted to showing off and wants to mindlessly flex again, right? Probably thinks everyone else is as inexperienced as her.]
[Rosa Meiya used to play with professional battle royale players all the time. Bai Su is just asking for a beatdown.]
At the general store, Wen Dabao was also staring nervously at the livestream.
Wen Lan was chewing on some crunchy beans beside him, a scornful look on his face.
He had long guessed that Wen Dabao would watch this stream.
The kid was a battle royale fanatic. He’d used Wen Lan’s account to reach the Apex Tournament and achieve the number one rank in the International Alliance.
Seeing Bai Su still clumsily fumbling through the tutorial, Wen Dabao couldn’t help but pace around anxiously. "Isn’t that damn Mermaid just bullying her? How can a top-ranked expert have the gall to challenge a newbie to a PK?"
"She’s a total disgrace to us veteran players!"
"The reputation of battle royale players is being ruined by this stupid fish!"
Wen Lan rolled his eyes. "You’re not the one losing. What are you getting so worked up for?"
Wen Dabao suddenly turned and leaned in close. "Dad, if I offered to throw the match for her, do you think I could trade that for a chance for Bai Su to take you as her apprentice?"
Wen Lan’s mouth twitched. "Are you nuts?"
Wen Dabao sighed heavily. "You’re a grown man. Why do you have to be so difficult?"
Wen Lan smacked him on the back of the head. "Just watch the match. You talk too much!"
On the stream, by the time Bai Su had stumbled her way through the tutorial, the fans in her channel had completely given up and accepted their fate.
[A loss is a loss. It’s just one game, nothing to be ashamed of.]
[What’s so shameful about a newbie losing to a veteran?]
[My poor boss is about to get schooled in the game.]
[Wait, is no one shipping Su Shen and the princess? This is so doting. She could have just won this ridiculous competition outright, but she’s still indulging the Little Princess for one last round.]
[But the princess is two meters tall...]
[I love an opposites-attract ship. This makes it even better!]
Bai Su had more or less gotten the hang of it. She unleashed a furious barrage at the targets in the training ground’s shooting range, then exited.
No one had a chance to see that the entire spray of bullets had passed through a single bullet hole.
After entering the room, Rosa Meiya sat up straight, buzzing with excitement. She cleared her throat. "So you know how to play the game now, right? Don’t go saying I’m bullying you."
Bai Su: "I get it. Let’s start."
The game officially began.
Although everyone had already guessed the outcome of this match, they couldn’t help but keep watching.
Wen Dabao also sat before the hovering screen, holding his breath as he stared at the gameplay.
The livestream camera only showed Bai Su sitting at her desk, the game screen projected in the air before her. She held a controller, her eyes fixed intently on the screen.
After jumping from the plane at the marked spot, Bai Su, playing for the first time, unconsciously leaned her body along with her in-game character.
[HAHAHAHAHA, yep, confirmed newbie.]
[I’m dying of laughter. It’s like watching a video of myself being a total noob when I first started playing.]
[Susu is so cute! While Lu Tingyan is away, I’m gonna sneak in a big kiss and steal her away!]
With the Mermaid Princess’s visit coinciding with Lu Tingyan’s business trip, the number of hooligans in Bai Su’s livestream chat had increased significantly over the past two weeks.
In contrast to the cheerful mood in the live comments, Bai Su’s expression was tense as she frantically searched for supplies.
But it was obvious that even though the cheat she bought from the System Mall had temporarily given her top-tier gaming skills, she had never played this game before and was unfamiliar with the supply spawn points.
The drop zone she’d picked was dirt-poor. After searching for a long time, she had only found a crossbow.
The sound of footsteps echoed nearby. It had to be Rosa Meiya, fully kitted out, coming to find her.
Bai Su’s heart skipped a beat. She vaulted out of the warehouse and hid just outside the door.
It was an open-sided warehouse with no doors on two ends. Judging by the footsteps, they were separated by just a single wall.
Live Comments: [AHHHH THEY’RE ABOUT TO RUN INTO EACH OTHER, I’M SO NERVOUS!]
[WHAT’S SHE GONNA DO? SUSU DOESN’T HAVE A GUN!]
[HOW IS THIS GONNA WORK!! I’M FREAKING OUT!]
Bai Su, however, grew calm. She glanced at a tree outside the structure, then vaulted up into its branches.
She equipped the crossbow and took aim at the warehouse.
Live Comments: [She’s trying to use a crossbow? That’s so naive! The crossbow is the hardest weapon to aim. Even veterans have to practice for ages to get accurate with it.]
[Total noob who’s never played here, but why is the crossbow the hardest?]
[Because it’s a non-firearm weapon. It makes no sound when fired, so it’s perfect for ambushes and doesn’t show up as a gunshot on the map. That’s why they made it the hardest to use. It’s almost impossible to hit a moving target with one shot.]
[Right. And you have to draw and load a new bolt for each shot, you can’t fire continuously like a gun. It’s really hard to handle.]
But for the sake of a fair game, both players had turned off their livestream comments beforehand, afraid that viewers would give away their positions.
As the footsteps drew closer and closer, Bai Su remained perfectly still in the tree, her crossbow aimed at the exit.
Everyone in the livestream chat couldn’t help but hold their breath along with her.
