E-Sports Boss Wants To Post Messages With New Players Every Day Chapter 54

Xie Wei secured the kill on Quit, and Yuan Shaofeng also took down Propro. Bai Chen arrived at the front line a moment later after respawning, escorting the payload toward the first checkpoint.

Yuan Shaofeng rediscovered the feeling of their previous coordination during this pincer attack. He let out a deep breath and chuckled, “Nice, great control.”

Xu Ziyan was crouched in the corner of the tavern wall, loading healing darts one by one into his gun. Just as he was about to reply, Xie Wei spoke up.

“Good support,” Xie Wei’s voice sounded flat, devoid of any extra emotion, but Xu Ziyan somehow sensed a hint of displeasure in it. “That wave was my mistake.”

Xu Ziyan was momentarily stunned. He had indeed intended to flank and take out Quit, but seeing Lin retreat with low health, he had temporarily changed his route, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

Xie Wei spoke as if he had cleaned up a mess caused by his own error, but… they weren’t machines. How could anyone guarantee a headshot every time without fail?

Xu Ziyan laughed lightly. “That’s not a mistake. GOGO, next checkpoint.”

Yuan Shaofeng also said, “Xie Shen, you’re too hard on yourself.”

Xie Wei curved his lips slightly. “Chen, stick close to the payload. Yuan, go hold the corner by the flower shop. Ice, confirm the Medic’s position. I can only focus on the Assault Player on this map, so watch out for the Sniper yourself. I’ll call out positions constantly.”

A chorus of “Yes” echoed in the voice channel.

Xie Wei subtly flexed his sore wrist, his eyes darkening.

The Xie Wei of the past would have definitely secured Lin’s kill with that shot.

But just now, he had missed.

In others’ eyes, it might seem like excessive self-criticism or nitpicking, but no one knew better than Xie Wei himself that this indicated a dip in his form.

This won’t do.

Xie Wei smiled faintly, keeping his emotions hidden as he continued to command the team.

Fortunately, he didn’t make similar mistakes in the subsequent matches. The newly added Yuan Shaofeng was also very capable. Compared to Shen Xiao, his aim and mechanics were slightly inferior, but his strength lay in his stability. There was no need to worry about him suddenly pulling off some jaw-dropping play, nor was there any fear of him suddenly dying.

And on the foundation of stability, Yuan Shaofeng also knew how to adapt, daring to engage and push, delivering quite a few impressive plays.

After one match, Xu Ziyan roughly understood why the Coach team decided to have Yuan Shaofeng replace Shen Xiao.

Having such a player who could flexibly swap positions with Shen Xiao in different team matchups could also bring a refreshing change to the entire team’s playstyle.

He licked his lips, growing more excited about the upcoming new patch.

The scrim ended. Perhaps because the new patch was imminent, they only held a brief debriefing meeting, discussing a few points on positioning and coordination before quickly disbanding.

Xie Wei was happy for the downtime. He ordered takeout and sat in front of his station, absentmindedly starting a solo Ranked Match.

In the new patch, all classes except the Sniper received significant buffs.

Even the Sniper class itself, due to the existence of the heartbeat sensor, had to increase its mobility. Even when not firing and exposing their position at the start of a match, they had to be wary of an enemy Assault Player suddenly rushing them.

He gently squeezed his right wrist.

Xie Wei had been in the scene for so many years and had certainly experienced slumps. But precisely because he had gone through low points, he was even stricter about managing his form.

That year, at twenty-two, he successfully claimed the championship title. Surrounded by thousands, standing on the high podium, he looked down at his followers cheering wildly, like an unattainable god.

To say he wasn’t proud or complacent would be a lie.

Later, in the second season, the patch changed, and the Sniper class was heavily nerfed. Xie Wei struggled to adapt to the new meta, and TWG also suffered a slump. Their preseason performance was dismal, almost failing to qualify for the playoffs.

The people who once cheered for him and hailed him as a god left one after another, and vicious words poured in.

Xie Wei was human. No matter how flawless his external facade, he was still filled with flesh and blood inside. The external public opinion was volatile, and internally, the team relied on him to be the center. The walls of pressure from both sides squeezed in, threatening to crush him.

In the end, Xie Wei wasn’t crushed; he stood back up.

In the playoffs, TWG created a miracle comeback, fighting their way from the last seed in the bracket all the way to the Grand Finals.

Their opponent in that match was WOF. Xie Wei, shot by shot, secured the championship.

Praise and flowers once again flooded in, but Xie Wei’s heart was calm as still water.

The essence of the esports industry was just this: there was no room for debate; only the strong were respected.

Xie Wei sighed softly.

The battle royale mode in Resist was still very popular among players, and the match quickly found players.

Coincidentally, the map for this round was Philadelphia.

Xie Wei chose his landing spot next to the water tower. Resources were abundant here, and many aggressive players liked to land here to gain an advantage in supplies.

He didn’t rush to pick up loot. Instead, he skillfully controlled his character to land on top of the water tower, immediately setting up his scope and sniping.

[Shining killed HX TV yoyoz]

[Shining killed HX TV killo]

[Shining killed Ythgsjiu]

…

The kill feed on the top right corner flashed wildly.

Soon, someone reacted and headed toward the water tower. Xie Wei leaned to the side, deftly dodging a sniper bullet from afar. He released his grip and dropped onto the small platform below the water tower.

He quickly picked up a few bandages before leaving the water tower and sneaking into the jungle.

The Assault Players who arrived later were furious, and different squads began fighting each other.

Xie Wei hid behind a tree to heal his health bar, put away his gun, and moved as quickly as possible toward the next small town.

Although he had killed people at the water tower, he hadn’t looted their items or picked up any supplies. To get resources, he had to scavenge from the town.

Just then, the safe zone shrank to a position behind him.

Xie Wei positioned himself halfway up the hill and aimed his gun, taking down a person who ran out of the town. He looted their box, replenishing his ammo and supplies.

While reloading, footsteps suddenly sounded from the other side of the wall.

Xie Wei’s reaction was already very fast. He flashed to dodge but was still rooted to the spot.

This was the effect of a taser gun.

It was a Medic.

He frowned slightly.

After successfully stunning him, the Medic immediately pulled out a pistol and shot Xie Wei’s health down to only a small fraction.

Presumably believing that the person in front of him was a Sniper, whose close-combat ability was nothing to fear, the Medic didn’t try to run after the control effect ended. Instead, he intended to leverage his health advantage and fight Xie Wei.

Xie Wei didn’t hesitate. The moment his character broke free from the stunned state, he turned around, raised his gun, aimed, and immediately pulled the trigger.

Quick-scope.

Before the Medic could react, he was headshotted by the sniper rifle shoved right in front of his face.

[Shining killed OnionTV yuyuyu]

Xie Wei looked down, looted the Medic’s bag, healed up, and continued on his way.

Downstairs, Xu Ziyan picked up his takeout and brought Xie Wei’s up as well.

He happened to run into Shen Xiao on the way back.

Shen Xiao was carrying a takeout roast duck, his face full of gloom. When he saw Xu Ziyan, he just nodded sullenly.

Xu Ziyan rarely saw him like this and reached out to stop him. “What’s going on?”

“Nothing, ugh.” Shen Xiao frowned, clicked his tongue in annoyance, and scratched his head. “Clear has a new boyfriend.”

Xu Ziyan was momentarily choked up, unsure what to say.

Shen Xiao clearly didn’t expect any words of wisdom from him and continued, “She even made an official announcement on Weibo.”

Xu Ziyan understood now.

Although Qu Qingyue had dated before, she had never officially announced it. After being rejected by Xie Wei, she might have finally let go of a burden, and this new relationship seemed serious.

He sighed inwardly. Why were the people around him always going through breakups recently?

Xu Ziyan had just connected with the person he had secretly loved for years and was currently in the throes of a new romance, feeling deeply out of sync with this group.

He cleared his throat and said, “It just means she wasn’t the right person for you. The person truly worthy and suitable for you hasn’t appeared yet.”

Shen Xiao sighed. “I hope so. But that’s not what’s bothering me.”

Xu Ziyan was confused. He asked, “Then what is it?”

Shen Xiao said, “Remember that idiot Assault Player from WOF I mentioned before? Damn it, the WOF management is also idiotic. They actually want to agree to that idiot’s demands for the sake of their playoff results! If Secret hadn’t intervened, that idiot would have actually pocketed at least a million! I’m speechless. It makes me so angry! So angry! Why are there such idiots in the world?”

He cursed a string of “idiots.” His anger and displeasure were noticeably more genuine than when he was talking about Qu Qingyue.

Clearly, what bothered him more than Clear announcing her relationship was the situation with WOF and Secret.

Well, how should he put it? This was probably better…

Xu Ziyan suppressed a smile and nodded in agreement. “He is indeed an idiot.”

Shen Xiao clearly hadn’t realized his misplaced focus. He continued to grumble as he walked back to the training room with Xu Ziyan.

It wasn’t time for evening practice yet. The lights were on in the training room, but it was quiet, with only Xie Wei inside.

The Alpha in the team uniform was leaning back in his gaming chair. The computer screen showed the gray aftermath of being killed. He wasn’t operating the mouse or keyboard but was staring at the screen, slightly frowning, a faint shadow clouding his handsome features.

Shen Xiao walked up and glanced at the screen. “Wow, 4000-point solo mode, and you still got second place? As expected of Xie Shen.”

Xie Wei’s mind was still replaying the slight deviation during the recent gunfight. Hearing Shen Xiao’s words, he snapped back to reality. He ignored Shen Xiao and turned to look at Xu Ziyan by the training room door.

In that short time, he had already adjusted his emotions. His gaze fell on the takeout boxes in Xu Ziyan’s hand, and he smiled. “You got this for me? Thank you.”

Xu Ziyan handed over the takeout and asked curiously, “It’s rare to see Captain play solo mode.”

Xie Wei didn’t want him to worry, so he kept it brief. “Just playing for fun.”

Over there, Shen Xiao answered a phone call and started cursing again.

After hanging up, he turned to Xu Ziyan angrily. “Ice, are you free on the twenty-second? Come watch a WOF match with me! I’ll cover the tickets!”

He added, “Ah, don’t worry about the Captain. Even though he rarely plays solo mode, he secretly plays it sometimes. Didn’t you see he has four thousand points? Totally normal!”

Xie Wei was noncommittal, raising an eyebrow with a half-smile. “The match on the twenty-second, you’re going to watch it with Ice?”

Shen Xiao said, “Yeah.”

“Just the two of you?”

Shen Xiao froze, belatedly realizing something was wrong.

He quickly tried to salvage the situation. “No, not just us. Uh, Bai Chen is going too.”

“Oh,” Xie Wei said. “Then if I don’t go, it seems a bit unsociable.”

Shen Xiao said, “…That’s true.”

Xie Wei said, “Since the four of us are going, let’s bring Yuan too. We’re all on the main roster.”

Shen Xiao said, “…Good point.”

Xie Wei was satisfied and nodded, letting him off the hook.

Shen Xiao suddenly had to pay for three extra tickets but couldn’t argue with Xie Wei, so he had to grit his teeth and accept it.