Chapter 59 – This Time, I’ll be Your Bodyguard.
The official livestream was delayed by about thirty seconds compared to the on-site feed. It was only when Ji Wei started entering his password that the online audience saw him trying to log out of his account.
The comments were flooded with viewers who had been following the gossip on Weibo, eagerly speculating about his intentions.
[“Is Unique angry? Is he not going to play anymore?”]
[“I get it. After all, it’s hard for anyone to accept that their partner has a girlfriend.”]
[“WEI fans scolding Unique is pointless. Instead of fighting like this, they should be blaming the real culprit—Solve.”]
[“Stop arguing. We’re here to watch the game, not your bickering.”]
[“He’s really quitting? Refusing to play on the spot means a ban, right?”]
[“Wait… what does he mean by switching accounts?”]
[“Oh my god, I have a crazy thought, but I don’t know if I should say it…]
The next moment, millions of viewers watched as Ji Wei typed in the name of a legendary, always-trending account: [WEI]. Black dots appeared one by one as he entered the password. Then, with a decisive click, he hit {Log in].
[Login successful.]
In the team information at the upper-right corner of the screen, the teammate ID next to [AVG_Solve] suddenly changed from [AVG_Unique] to [WEI].
The comments section exploded.
[“?????????”]
[“?????? HOLY FUCK”]
[“What does that even mean? I’m completely stunned.”]
[“HOLY FUCK HOLY FUCK—Unique is WEI?!]
[“Is this real?”]
[“OMG, this is insane.”]
[“If that’s true… then what’s all the fuss on Weibo and Tieba these past few days about?”]
But of course, not everyone believed it.
[“Is this a shared username? Why does it feel like anyone can log into AVG? I’ll wait and see. Just because someone logs in doesn’t necessarily mean it’s really them. Even Wolf logged in once.”]
The shock didn’t stop with the audience—both the commentators and the host were dumbfounded.
As a regular commentator for the PCL, Yamy had been following the trending searches these past few days. She knew a thing or two about this once-legendary PUBG prodigy.
“What… what does this mean?” she muttered, barely suppressing a curse as she remembered the microphone in her hand.
“Are Unique and WEI the same person?”
The last contestant had just taken their seat, and no one had yet put on their competition headphones. Ji Wei, hearing the host’s words, looked up at the camera and lifted his chin.
Yes. They were the same person.
The boy, having shed his usual gentle and endearing demeanor, gazed calmly at the camera. His eyes were devoid of emotion, yet it was hard not to be unconvinced.
The audience erupted in excitement at that glance, their voices buzzing with discussion and exclamations.
The director urged the pace forward, and the host—reluctant to stall any longer—set the topic aside.
“Well, everyone, please be patient. Our match is about to begin. We’ve just received an announcement that the official livestream is experiencing lag due to excessive online activity. The staff are urgently working on repairs. Please wait.”
“Next, let’s jump into the first match of the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds All-Stars Tournament, hosted by Aurora TV!”
The plane took off, its route crossing the island from east to west.
Yin Sijue, noticing that her boyfriend hadn’t spoken for a while and unsure of Ji Wei’s mood, asked, “Where should we jump?”
As the captain and in-game commander of AVG, Solve asking others “where to jump” before a match was unheard of. Even in a casual game, this had never happened.
Because Ji Wei had just dropped the King of Waves bombshell, the director’s camera lingered on AVG, and the online audience heard this exchange loud and clear.
[“I’m dying of laughter! Why does Solve sound so humble?”]
[“Why didn’t he react when he saw Unique change his ID? And now he’s asking where to jump?”]
[“Oh my god, did he already know this?”]
Hearing the voice in his headset, Ji Wei paused for a moment. He stayed silent and simply marked a cold yellow dot over the airport’s location.
Got it right. Yin Sijue stared at the yellow dot, lost in thought.
My boyfriend is angry because I kept this afternoon’s trending search from him.
Maybe he isn’t well, Yin Sijue thought. He actually finds that little yellow dot cute, and he even loves Ji Wei’s sulky temper with him.
But no matter how cute it was, when he was angry, he still needed to be appeased.
Yin Sijue followed Ji Wei into the parachute jump, already thinking about how to play this game out.
The platform had only organized this competition for fun. The contestants were indifferent, more interested in stirring up chaos. Most of the confident players chose to jump out at the airport.
During the paragliding phase, the sky was filled with people—like a swarm of dumplings.
Ji Wei dove straight through the air, parachuting rapidly, and landed on the roof of Building C at top speed.
Another commentator, Rex—a well-known streamer from Aurora TV and a close friend of Solve—stood beside Yamy, analyzing the situation with her.
Yamy: “If everyone’s jumping around the airport like this, how bored must the other areas be?”
Rex squinted at the big screen. “It’s so chaotic! I can barely find my ID… Unique landed and picked up a P92 pistol. Ugh—that’s unlucky.”
The next second, Rex watched Ji Wei use that “unlucky” pistol to headshot and kill his former teammate, Kelly.
Kelly was annihilated upon landing, utterly defeated.
“Is this my… fate?” he roared in frustration. “Why didn’t Unique just hide and farm points this time?!”
But as soon as he said it, he remembered Ji Wei’s pre-match comment about how poorly he hid in this game—and how cheerful he had sounded at the time.
“…” Kelly pinched his philtrum, bewildered at how some people could live such extreme lives: either completely timid, or utterly fearless.
Meanwhile, Ji Wei’s elimination of Kelly didn’t stir a single ripple of emotion.
For him, this was only the beginning.
Ji Wei dodged, hurled a grenade, and blasted through four steps as he charged forward.
In truth, he didn’t care who stood in front of him; he attacked the moment he caught sight of a figure. Before the audience could even make sense of the screen, the kill feed had already lit up—Wei had defeated multiple players.
[WEI] used a P92 pistol to defeat [UGC_Kelly]
[WEI] used a P92 pistol to defeat [MKBK_Solo]
[WEI] used a P92 pistol to defeat [KKC_UU]
…
Two minutes later, Ji Wei had completely wiped the rooftop of Building C. With his pistol finally out of ammo, he scavenged an S12K and stormed the floors below.
Other players were also trading kills, most of them shouting and laughing into their microphones, mocking opponents for their bad luck. Only Ji Wei remained calm, his eyes cold and wordless. His expression seemed to declare:
Death is coming.
Rex stared at the screen for a long moment, realizing that the Unique he was seeing now felt very different from the obedient, compliant boy he had once known.
Inside the game, Ji Wei moved swiftly through Building C with a shotgun, downing each opponent in a single blow. The light and shadows of the screen reflected like crescent moons in his eyes—murderous intent surging, yet at the same time releasing a deep, unspoken frustration.
Who is this? Rex couldn’t suppress the chill that crept up his spine.
“This is…” He hadn’t realized he’d spoken aloud until Yamy’s voice broke in.
The female commentator swallowed hard, exhaled, and said, “This is [WEI].”
Yes.
This was WEI.
During the Summer Split, Ji Wei had played as a ganker in the fourth position, with Milly and Solve handling most of the main action. He rarely went to the front lines and almost never got into early-game fights. His individual scores for the entire season ranked only in the upper-middle tier among players.
If some had still been skeptical when Ji Wei first switched accounts, his immediate actions quickly silenced all the doubters.
[“Holy crap! This is even more aggressive than his Summer Split performance.”]
[“A longtime WEI fan dropping in here… I knew instantly. This is my idol!”]
[“This is even better than when the Asian server champion got exposed on a livestream.”]
[“The account can be faked, but the gameplay can’t.”]
[“Exactly! Three years ago he loved picking up S12Ks when he rolled!”]
[“It’s been three years… I uninstalled the game. I never thought I’d see WEI’s gunplay again, T-T”]
[“Unique fans, you’ve been flaming WEI on Tieba these past few days, and now you’re telling me they’re the same person?!”]
[“So why are you even bashing Solve? He’s been into the same person all these years…”]
In the game, Yin Sijue followed Ji Wei downstairs, occasionally taking out a few enemies who were firing from the next building.
He watched his boyfriend’s rampage with a trace of fondness in his eyes and asked, “There should be five more on the second floor. Want to go kill them together?”
Of course we should! Ji Wei curled his lips, ignored him, and simply charged toward the second floor.
KK, who was squatting there, was sweating buckets.
Why were there only two of the seven or eight footsteps that came down from the rooftop? What’s Unique doing?
No… I can’t call him Unique anymore. He’s WEI now.
Shit! But what does that have to do with me?! I never even cursed your boyfriend online!
KK shrank into a corner of the room, crouching low, intending to replicate the “old six” technique that Unique himself had once taught on livestream.
Ever since Unique had soloed a Chicken Dinner in the Summer Split, the entire UGC team had been forced by their coach—knife in hand—to watch every single one of Ji Wei’s tutorials.
KK’s crouching angle made it difficult for an enemy to notice him. If he opened fire before Unique spotted him, he’d have a high chance of landing the kill.
Da-da-da! Ji Wei’s footsteps pounded down the stairs.
KK waited in the corner, holding his breath. A burst of gunfire rang out, and two players in the next room went down instantly.
He’s done. He’s coming over.
Footsteps approached. KK braced himself, aiming his gun at the corner wall, every nerve taut with focus.
Someone’s coming! Without hesitation, he pressed the left mouse button and fired—a volley of bullets cascading out—
[WEI] used the UZI submachine gun to knock down [UGC_KK]
“Damn!” KK cursed in frustration. Why is this guy always one step ahead?!
Pre-firing means shooting in anticipation—using experience and instinct to fire without directly seeing the enemy. It’s a decision born from countless hours of gameplay.
Many streamers love spraying at every blind spot they pass, trying to look like masters. But most of the time, those thoughtless pre-fires hit nothing but air, making them look like clowns.
Ji Wei wasn’t like that. From the moment he landed, he’d already counted how many people were in Building C. He remembered exactly how many he’d taken down, and he could hear when they moved. KK was doomed—whether he dodged or not.
After killing KK, Ji Wei turned around and found Yin Sijue’s character kneeling on the ground.
Unable to hold back his frustration, he asked in surprise, “Why did you fall?”
Yin Sijue was silent for a full five seconds before replying, “KK shot me.”
[“Hahahaha bullshit!!”]
[“This is hilarious! Unique just shot him by accident!”]
[“Unique even downed his own husband LMAO”]
[“You don’t dare blame your wife, right? kswl”]
[“Good thing I screenshotted the kill feed, or else KK would’ve taken the blame.”]
[“Who remembers last year’s All-Stars when Trek accidentally grenaded Solve? He ignored Trek for the entire game, hahaha”]
“Oh.” Ji Wei helped Yin Sijue up and silently dropped a medical kit on the ground.
“No, I’ve got a first aid kit. Take it.” Yin Sijue healed, listening closely to the gunfire from other directions as he casually looted a sniper rifle from Kelly’s bag.
Ji Wei noticed the M24 bolt-action rifle slung across his back and froze. “Why are you holding a sniper?”
The last time they’d faced each other had been during an internal AVG scrim, when Yin Sijue had dropped him with a single M24 shot from the rooftop of P City. But Solve hadn’t touched a sniper in a long time during official tournaments.
Yin Sijue’s lips curved slightly as he said softly, “So my boyfriend can fight with peace of mind.”
He marked a spot on the map and vaulted out of the building. “Go ahead and fight! I’ll head to the high platform and cover you.”
“I’ll be your bodyguard this time.”