Chapter 43 – Is AVG No Longer Taking the Aggressive Gunfight Route?
“I told you to come back early, and you moved without saying a word?!”
The next day, Xu Shaoqiu woke up to find Ji Wei suddenly at the base. He glared at Yin Sijue.
“Your hand just got injured—why are you moving things?”
Yin Sijue finished his lunch leisurely, then passed a carton of milk to Ji Wei.
“He didn’t carry anything heavy. Don’t worry, there wasn’t much to move.”
“I don’t care. Don’t even play games during the offseason! The doctor said you need at least a week to recover.”
Yin Sijue glanced at him.
“Yes, I won’t be training during the offseason. I’ll be delivering packages after Worlds start.”
Xu Shaoqiu couldn’t stand hearing this and ignored him. He ate a few bites, then suddenly realized something.
He looked suspiciously at the person next to him.
“Didn’t you finish eating?”
“Yeah.” Yin Sijue raised an eyebrow, as if to say: So what?
“Then why are you still sitting here? Don’t you love training? Go train.”
“Oh,” Yin Sijue said lightly, “I’m waiting for someone.”
Xu Shaoqiu: “Waiting for who?”
Yin Sijue blinked, his gaze shifting toward Ji Wei. Ji Wei’s head was practically buried in his bowl, his ears red. He busied himself with eating, pretending not to hear.
The boy was shy—he clearly didn’t want things revealed so quickly. Yin Sijue still had to be careful.
Leaning back, Yin Sijue gave Xu Shaoqiu an enigmatic smile. “I don’t know, maybe I’m waiting for you.”
Xu Shaoqiu: ?
Xu Shaoqiu didn’t bother paying attention. He turned to Ji Wei, who was still tucking into his food.
“Happy birthday, Unique! I got so drunk yesterday I almost forgot. What are your plans for today? Want to go out and celebrate?”
Ji Wei was still flustered and didn’t react right away. Some people could be sober and still dazed.
What a coward! He was so bold yesterday—he’d actually pulled Yin Sijue aside and confessed at the club entrance. My god.
He had even hugged him twice and kissed him on the eye…
Ji Wei’s face grew hotter as the memories replayed. His cheeks puffed up as he stuffed food into his mouth, chewing slowly before finally swallowing.
“No plans,” he said at last, wiping his mouth clean. “I’m supposed to stream today. I’ve kept them waiting long enough.”
Xu Shaoqiu: “Oh… okay, I’ll order you a cake tonight.”
“By the way,” he called to Ji Wei, who was about to leave, “the club releases a special doll for every player’s birthday as a fan bonus. What do you think?”
“What do you mean?” Ji Wei looked a little confused. “I’m fine with anything.”
“Alright, I’ll collect fan feedback then. Remember to share the promotion when the doll is released.”
The long-overdue [Weitaming] livestream finally reopened after a full month of the streamer’s absence.
After winning the championship last night, Ji Wei had released a preview of the stream. Fans had been waiting forever. The moment the livestream started, a barrage of comments poured in like snowflakes.
[“Congratulations on winning the Summer Split championship!!”]
[“Happy birthday, baby -3-“]
[“Birthday livestream—are there any bonuses?”]
“Yes, yes.” Ji Wei smiled sweetly at the camera. “Today’s bonus is that I’ve invited a special guest to duo queue with me.”
The next second, millions of viewers watched as he opened his friend list, found [AVG_Solve] and sent the invite.
[“??”]
[“Solve?! Ahhh, it’s been forever since Solve last streamed!!”]
[“So this is the birthday bonus? Hahahaha”]
[“Why didn’t Solve play yesterday?”]
[“Is he okay? He’s injured and still duo queueing with you?”]
“I wanted to duo queue with him.” A cold voice suddenly echoed off-screen. Yin Sijue was peeking at the livestream on his phone. “I’m fine. Don’t worry.”
[“? Can’t you just show your face? I hate you so much.”]
[“Weibo said Solve is streaming here. Where’s my husband?!”]
[“He’ll appear in the teammate list soon.”]
[“Why do I feel… a little weird? Are these two really that close?”]
“Ahem.” Ji Wei straightened his posture. “Let’s go to the island first.”
Three minutes later, the plane took off. Ji Wei plotted the route and turned to ask, “Captain, where are we jumping?”
Captain? Yin Sijue raised an eyebrow at the title and said casually, “You decide.”
“Okay.” Ji Wei immediately marked the map. “Then let’s jump here.”
[“What do you mean—you’re not duo queueing at G Port, the airport, or P City, but instead dropping in the jungle??”]
[“What’s this new AVG tactic? I don’t get it.”]
“Yes, it’s our new tactic.” Ji Wei looked at the camera, eyes gleaming. “This might be AVG’s new drop point in the future. Everyone, take note.”
Da Shu, who had just woken up and was about to get lunch: ?
Xu Shaoqiu, who was watching the livestream in the restaurant: ?
Players from other teams, secretly watching the stream: ?
“I must still be half-asleep.” Da Shu rubbed his eyes and muttered, “I guess I’m not awake yet.”
In the game, before Ji Wei and Yin Sijue had finished searching the jungle area, a burst of short gunfire rang out nearby.
“There’s someone here?” Ji Wei discarded unwanted items from his bag and opened the map. “In the turret less than three hundred meters away.”
“The shot was deliberate. Most likely a bot.”
[“Here we go. The last time I saw you two gunning was in the playoffs. I’ve missed this so much.”]
[“Family adorable! Record button ready—here comes the ultimate turret-taking tutorial!”]
Ji Wei marked a point on the map.
“Okay, here it is! This is the spot I carefully selected.”
With that, millions of viewers watched as he ran to the mark and lay flat on the ground.
The comments section instantly filled with confusion.
[“Dude, you just won the Summer Split championship and you’re streaming this?”]
[“Are we really going to let Solve—an injured player—charge on his own? How dare you?”]
“Oh yeah, I almost forgot.” Ji Wei marked a second point on the map and said to Yin Sijue, who was still in the room, “Mark this spot after you finish searching.”
“Okay.”
The audience, still recovering from the shock, watched as Solve—the pro player with the highest KD in the league, the best lancer in the PCL, the one who once punched Lao Liu on a livestream—obediently sheathed his gun, ran to the patch of grass the streamer had marked, and lay down.
The comments went completely wild.
[“???”]
[“Hello?? Is this really Solve’s account?”]
[“Honey, please say something! Don’t you hate Lao Liu the most?”]
[“Does anyone remember when Unique asked people to hang out in a match, and Solve ignored them? AVG isn’t going to be a gun-toting team anymore, right?”]
“Maybe.” Ji Wei chuckled softly, glancing at the man beside him.
Yin Sijue seemed perfectly comfortable with the change in playstyle. After lying prone, he let go of the mouse and leisurely began playing with his phone.
“Don’t be embarrassed about lying prone,” Ji Wei explained to the viewers. “This is a position I carefully selected. It’s completely out of the line of fire. The opposing team definitely won’t be able to see us from this angle, and it’s not easy to throw grenades here.”
“The two teams are so close. They’ll definitely see us when we parachute. If they try to come over later—”
Da da da.
Just as he finished speaking, footsteps rang out from all directions. As he had predicted, the men from the turret were heading their way in full force.
During their parachute jump, this group had indeed spotted players drifting toward the wild area ahead. They had deliberately opened fire from the turret, leaving themselves exposed and waiting for Ji Wei’s squad to strike.
But unexpectedly, after waiting for ages, no one appeared. Even with scoped shots, they couldn’t see anything—so they came over to investigate.
The footsteps drew closer. Ji Wei turned and called out, “They’re coming. Stop playing connect-the-dots.”
“Yeah.” Yin Sijue put his phone down. “From the sound of their footsteps, they’re spread wide. Do you want to engage?”
“Of course not. We’ll kill them all,” Ji Wei said, his eyes lighting up.
Yin Sijue curled his lips. “Okay.”
His voice was soft, the last syllable drawn out. “So how do we do it, Teacher Unique ? Teach me.”
[“? I’m so tired of typing question marks today.”]
[“Who would have thought Solve would one day ask for guidance in a livestream?”]
[“Solve is clearly the commander, yet he’s still asking Unique’s opinion…”]
[“What’s there to teach Lao Liu? I’m actually impressed.”]
[“Unique released a lot of tutorials in his early days. There’s a whole collection on a certain site—you can look it up.”]
“You…”
Ji Wei blushed at being called teacher and stammered, “Just go with your gut.”
Two seconds later, the enemies from the turret walked right past the two crouching in the bushes and headed straight into the house.
Two living people lying there—and practically invisible!
Once all four entered the house, their backs exposed, Ji Wei and Yin Sijue opened fire almost simultaneously. A barrage of bullets filled the air, and the four players were reduced to ashes before they even realized where the shots were coming from.
[AVG_Unique] used the UMP9 submachine gun to kill [UGC_Kelly].
[AVG_Solve] used the S12K to kill [UGC_KK].
…
It was actually a UGC squad.
Before the kill-feed finished scrolling, Ji Wei turned in surprise. “Was that a car crash?”
Yin Sijue looked at the four boxes in front of him and said with some pity, “It should be.”
A furious male voice suddenly exploded in the mic. The slain Kelly immediately turned on all channels:
“D*mn, you AVG guys! I didn’t even place sixth in the finals! Why do I have to run into you here, just playing a game?!”
“Wait—”
Then Kelly’s voice faltered as she noticed the kill-feed. “Solve? You???”
Yin Sijue walked over to the box and switched on his mic as well. “Hello.”
“I wasn’t around yesterday, so I didn’t get the chance to say it—congratulations to UGC on taking second place.”
Kelly: …
KK also unmuted: “You won the championship and you’re training on the first day of the offseason? You’re working too hard.”
“No choice,” Yin Sijue said slowly. “After all, we have to prepare for the PGC.”
KK said helplessly, “Brother, stop acting like you’re the only ones who made it, okay?”
Ji Wei couldn’t resist putting on a smug air. “Being the champion is definitely different.”
“Seniors, please shrink the circle. We’ll be leaving now.”
After saying that, Ji Wei playfully placed a drink in front of Kelly’s box and made his character kneel down in worship.
Kelly: “…Get lost.”
…
The two of them survived all the way to the finals. In the last stage, Yin Sijue couldn’t hold back and single-handedly wiped out the final team, securing the win.
“Oh, playing with the captain is so relaxing,” Ji Wei said smugly. “I’ve never had such an easy time in the finals before.”
“Then queue with me more often in the future,” Yin Sijue replied calmly.
The livestream commentary had been laughing nonstop ever since the UGC “car crash.”
[“Can someone help me?!”] UGC’s KK was also streaming, and when he saw Solve’s ID, he got so scared he dropped his mouse.
[“I still can’t believe Solve is lying on the ground with six people…”]
[“What do you mean, ‘queue with me more often in the future’? God of Destiny, wake up! People have always been begging you to duo, okay?”]
[“When Unique was first announced, everyone thought Solve would kick this guy out. Now:?”]
[“Are you crazy? Are you two real or just acting? If you’re acting, I’ll be mad. If you’re real, I’ll be even madder.”]
Ji Wei pretended to be nonchalant, deliberately looking away from the barrage. He wanted to play another round, but no matter how many times he queued, he couldn’t get into a match.
“What’s going on? Why can’t I get in?” he muttered.
“Bluehole issued a maintenance notice this morning. Did you all miss it?” Da Shu passed by behind him, leaned into the camera, and greeted the audience.
“Hello, everyone.” Then he turned to Ji Wei. “Happy birthday, Unique! I wanted to say it at dinner yesterday, but you and my brother ran away halfway through.”
Mi Li also walked into the training room. “Happy birthday.”
Ji Wei smiled and thanked them, then asked, “Did they say how long the system maintenance will last? What should we do then?”
“What else can we do? End the stream.” Yin Sijue walked up behind him, placed his hand over Ji Wei’s, and guided the mouse to exit the game.
Amidst a barrage of question marks and shrieks from the live chat, he turned off the stream’s microphone, leaned close to Ji Wei’s ear, and whispered: “Come out on a date with me.”