Chapter 56

The live stream was instantly flooded with comments, the dense barrage of bullet comments completely obscuring the screen.

[Ahhhhh, Film Emperor Lu, have you forgotten you’re still live streaming? Please continue!]

[Dying from sweetness, I can handle this level of intimacy!]

[Others are playing to win a match, but it seems Film Emperor Lu wants to win the boy.]

[This has turned into a post-marriage variety show. Wuwuwu, I could watch a hundred more episodes of this daily life! lets out a groundhog scream]

Ji Wei’s face was beet red. Just as he was wondering how to answer, he heard a series of footsteps outside the door. He breathed a sigh of relief, finally able to focus on the game.

He thought the person would observe from outside the room for a while, but unexpectedly, the door was suddenly pushed open!

His emotions had been too turbulent just now, and he was two seconds slow in aiming down his sights. The opponent seized the opportunity, hitting him with an AKM and instantly reducing his health by half.

Ji Wei didn’t panic. There was no need to panic in a two-on-one situation. However, the AKM wasn’t equipped with a suppressor, so the sound was extremely loud and would attract the attention of other players. He had to eliminate the enemy quickly.

The S686 in his hands showed its great advantage at this moment. It could fire two shots in an instant, but it tested his accuracy. If both shots missed, the reload time was relatively long, and he could only pray for the best.

Ji Wei calmly fired a shot.

One shot, one kill.

When Wilson heard the battle break out on their side, he rushed over. Seeing the crate in the room and Ji Wei’s low health, he said with lingering fear, “You guys should stick close to me from now on.”

The audience in his live stream all agreed.

[Playing with newbies is really… you turn your head for a second while fighting someone, and they’re all wiped out.]

[That’s right, they easily get greedy and go for loot. What’s the use of picking up so much stuff? In the end, they just die and deliver it to others.]

[True.]

[Let’s just match with randoms next round. The skill gap is too big.]

Ji Wei started looting the opponent’s gear. He didn’t take the AKM; that gun wasn’t hard to find, and he could equip it after leaving the school. He was interested in the Kar98k sniper rifle. It was extremely powerful and could destroy a Level 2 Helmet with a single shot.

When Wilson saw him equip a shotgun and a Kar98k, he couldn’t help but frown. It wasn’t that these two guns were bad, but they required too much skill, and it was difficult for a newcomer to play well with them.

The audience in his live stream expressed their confusion.

[He managed a two-on-one like that…]

[You don’t just pick a gun because it’s powerful. Bolt-action snipers have a slow rate of fire and a low margin for error. Is he trying to be a delivery boy for others?]

[I’ll watch again at noon. Watching a noob first thing in the morning, isn’t that just being bored?]

Wilson tactfully suggested, “I saw an SLR around the corner. Why don’t you use that one? The Kar98k is not easy to handle.”

Click—

Ji Wei loaded the bullet. “It suits me better.”

He wasn’t good at hitting moving targets. He preferred to lie in ambush in the shadows and take out distant opponents with a single shot. The Kar98k was undoubtedly the best choice after the AWM, and its 7.62mm bullets were easy to find.

Wilson was speechless.

[It suits him better? I’m slowly typing out a question mark. Does he know how hard it is to use a Kar98k?]

[Hahahahahaha, from that tone, you’d think he was a battle-hardened veteran.]

[And he only has a 4x scope. He should at least have a 6x scope, right? Otherwise, how can he snipe?]

Wilson didn’t try to persuade him further. He could win on his own, so having two more people didn’t matter. The three of them left the room, and as they went down to the second floor, they encountered a battle at the top of the stairs.

The opponents were a full squad.

They had the high ground, so they won quite easily.

Wilson killed two of them. To his surprise, Ji Wei actually killed one too, and Lu Shenxing finished off the other. They continued to move forward.

[Luck, probably. With seven people fighting together, you can hit someone even with blind firing.]

[And he’s using an S686, which has a huge advantage in close-quarters combat.]

[It’s not easy to play well with it either. I remember watching a Great God’s video and trying to use a shotgun, only to earn the title of ‘Master of Outlining Human Bodies.’ I didn’t hit a single shot and gave up decisively.]

[Why make such a big deal about killing one person? I got eight kills and won the match as a newbie, thank you very much.]

Wilson’s skills were indeed impressive. He chatted with Ji Wei about The Forbidden City’s Little Shop, promoting it on his stream, while leading the way. Almost every time, before Ji Wei could even fire a shot, he had already taken care of the enemy. The bullet comments in The Forbidden City’s Little Shop stream were all saying how amazing Wilson was and that they could just lie back and win the match.

By the time the three of them left the school.

Wilson had already reached a terrifying twelve kills, while Ji Wei only had three, one of which was from finishing off an already downed player.

[The gap between an ordinary person and a Great God.]

[It hurts.]

[Wilson hasn’t played in a while, but his skills haven’t regressed. Today is another day of being impressed.]

The first circle shrank to the edge of Pochinki. Wilson, familiar with the route, found a jeep at a vehicle spawn point and drove with Ji Wei and the others towards Pochinki. They didn’t encounter many people along the way.

They didn’t arrive early.

Wilson didn’t enter Pochinki, but instead went to a nearby church. The church had many sniping points, and even if players discovered someone was in the church, they couldn’t determine the sniper’s position.

It was just a pity that he only had a 6x scope, which could only accurately target up to 500 meters, not as clear as an 8x scope.

“Does anyone have an 8x scope?”

Wilson asked through the team voice chat.

Both Ji Wei and Lu Shenxing shook their heads.

“I only have a 4x scope.”

Ji Wei said.

Wilson was a little disappointed, but he didn’t dwell on it. If there was no 8x scope, then there was no 8x scope.

[A Kar98k with a 4x scope? What a waste of a good weapon.]

[Wilson will do all the shooting anyway, so it doesn’t make much difference.]

[+1, it’s good enough if they can just survive.]

As the zone gradually shrank, more and more people arrived in Pochinki. At first, Wilson was sniping from the church, but the range of the 6x scope was a bit small, so he went directly to Pochinki to engage in a direct firefight.

Before leaving, he said to Ji Wei, “I’m going to take care of the enemies. You guys be careful.”

Ji Wei nodded.

The audience in Wilson’s live stream had already started guessing how long Ji Wei and the others would survive without him.

[I guess one minute.]

[Five minutes, maybe.]

[Actually, it would be better to take them down with him. This place is quite dangerous.]

Ji Wei saw a figure moving in front of him.

He estimated the distance in his mind; it was about eight hundred meters. Then, based on the scope’s markings, he raised the muzzle of his gun.

The live stream of The Forbidden City’s Little Shop also had many viewers who played PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. Even those who didn’t play couldn’t understand why Ji Wei was aiming his gun at empty air.

[Is Weiwei bored? But he can’t just shoot randomly. Even with a suppressor, there will still be sound.]

[I did see it, a faint black dot. An 8x scope should be able to see it clearly, so everyone doesn’t need to argue.]

[You must have seen it wrong. There’s no 8x scope, only a 4x scope. What can you see clearly with that?]

[Huh? Only a 4x scope… then I don’t know how he can see clearly. I feel like at most he can see.]

Ji Wei didn’t know that a debate had started in the bullet comments. He was just observing quietly, just like when he copied those paintings, not missing even the most minute details in the picture.

The person was lying prone in the grass, their body not moving. Ji Wei easily aimed at their head and fired a shot.

A fatal blow.

[Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap! How did he do that?]

[If I hadn’t watched the whole stream, I would really suspect he was cheating.]

[It’s probably just beginner’s luck.]

Everyone thought Ji Wei’s one-shot kill was due to luck.

Until Ji Wei got his seventh kill…

Eighth kill…

When Wilson saw the system constantly announcing Ji Wei’s kills, he was taken aback. He had guessed there were people in the church, but he didn’t expect so many people to come to the church.

No, he had to go back and see.

Wilson was very careful on his way back, in case a sniper was aiming at his back. When he returned to the church, there was no one there. Had they all been taken out by Ji Wei?

He went upstairs and saw Ji Wei lying prone and shooting.

He was a little worried that the excessive gunfire would attract the attention of other players, so he looked in the direction Ji Wei was shooting and paid attention to the situation. He watched Ji Wei prepare to shoot and couldn’t help but ask, “There’s nothing in front of you.”

The audience in his live stream was as confused as he was.

[Hahahahahaha, that’s what I wanted to ask too.]

[Try using a scope? Didn’t you just pick up an 8x scope?]

The bullet comments reminded Wilson. He took out an 8x scope from his bag. “You should try using this.”

He used the word “try.”

Although the stream was full of complaints about weaklings using the Kar98k, he had to admit that it wasn’t easy to master the Kar98k.

“Thanks.” Ji Wei shook his head. “But I don’t need it.”

Wilson thought he was being modest and didn’t press further.

On one hand, Ji Wei was worried that Wilson wouldn’t have one for himself. On the other hand, he really didn’t need it.

A 4x scope was enough for him.

Ji Wei saw a head pop up in a distant window and started shooting.

At first, Wilson didn’t pay much attention, because even with an 8x scope, it was quite blurry, and he wouldn’t dare to shoot rashly. What’s more, Ji Wei was using a 4x scope. Without considering techniques like recoil control, it was no different from shooting with his eyes closed.

Until the game announced a successful kill.

Wilson was startled. Could he be cheating?

He shot up from his chair, leaned towards Ji Wei, and saw that Ji Wei’s game interface was normal, without any wallhacks or other cheats.

He couldn’t help but ask, “How did you see that person?”

He had interrupted Ji Wei, who took a moment to gather his thoughts before saying, “I just saw him like that.”

“Isn’t it very blurry?”

Wilson was even more confused.

“It’s very clear.”

Ji Wei described his perception truthfully. Although it was still just a cluster of indistinct pixels, it wasn’t a problem for shooting.

Wilson was too surprised to speak.

Not just him.

The audience in his live stream was in a state of shock.

[Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap! This is a damn Human 8x Scope!]

[So envious, so envious. Why doesn’t he go into esports with this kind of vision! Believe me, top-tier clubs would be fighting over him.]

[Holy crap! I want to see his perspective. This is too damn amazing!]

Ji Wei’s nonchalant words were so shocking to Wilson that when Ji Wei finally won the match with thirty-three kills, he felt… it wasn’t strange at all.

Meanwhile, half of the people in the internet cafe had gathered behind Ji Wei. Many were recording with their phones. When Ji Wei was about to leave, they quickly tried to keep him. “Let’s play another round.”

Ji Wei said helplessly, “I still have to go back to the store to sell things.”

This was truly an irresistible reason.

But someone immediately asked, “Does that mean you can play another round after you’ve sold everything?”

Zhao Yue immediately nodded. “Yes.”

And so, when Ji Wei and the others left the internet cafe, a procession of about fifty people followed them, yawning as they uploaded the videos they had just recorded.

Only Old Sir Ma Liqing was in the store. Ji Wei had thought it would be very quiet, but he heard bursts of laughter from afar.

As soon as Ji Wei stepped into the store—

Old Sir Ma Liqing waved at them and said excitedly, “Someone brought us work uniforms. Come and try them on.”

He was talking about a group of female students. They were gathered around Old Sir Ma Liqing and greeted Ji Wei and the others happily when they saw them. “We are students from Parsons School of Design. We love your show and watch it every week.”

The leader, a high school student, showed off the blue work uniform while explaining, “We thought you might need a uniform, so we came over. We hope you don’t find it too presumptuous.”

The work uniform was similar to an apron, with the main gate of the Forbidden City printed on the front. At the chest, their job titles were embroidered in white thread. The color tone was slightly dark, giving it a very textured look.

[Parsons School of Design? Isn’t that like the best fashion design school in the US?]

[Judging by their clothes and demeanor, they’re all rich and beautiful. Ahhhhh, that brown-haired young lady is so pretty. Cameraman, please give her more screen time.]

[Huh, could they be the ones who were posting bullet comments in English earlier?]

[Watson, you’ve discovered a blind spot.]

“Thank you so much.”

Ji Wei said sincerely.

But another student looked at Ji Wei for a while and exclaimed, “Ah! The waist of the work uniform we made for you is a bit narrow. Could you try it on? If the size isn’t right, we can alter it on the spot.”

Ji Wei nodded and took the clothes. Just as he was about to try it on, Lu Shenxing suddenly spoke.

The man raised his head, glanced at the clothes in his hand, and said with certainty, “It won’t be narrow.”

“How do you know?”

Ji Wei asked quizzically as he tied on the work uniform. Before he could hear his idol’s answer, in the next second—

He was pulled back, and then Lu Shenxing’s well-defined hand rested on his waist. The hand moved very slowly, its fingertips gently stroking every inch of his waist through the thin fabric.

“I measured it by hand.”

The man’s tone was steady.

He probably didn’t… right?

Ji Wei thought back carefully, but he couldn’t remember his idol ever measuring his waist. He had been held quite a few times, though. Wait!

Measured it by hand, did he mean he literally measured it with his hands…

At this thought, with a clatter—

Ji Wei’s mind went blank, his heart suddenly accelerating. A blush spread across his face, and Lu Shenxing still hadn’t let go. Just as he was about to struggle free, his waist suddenly tightened.

Then he heard the sound of fabric being tied in a knot. Only then did he realize the man was tying the waistband for him. Ji Wei said very faintly, “Thank you.”

The man let go of him. He tried to move, and the waistband was a little tight, but it didn’t affect his movement.

[Wuwuwuwu, I’m sitting in front of my computer with a knowing smile. They’re already married, do they have to be this sweet?]

[Dying from sweetness. Why do people still say their relationship is bad? They’re so sweet! Okay! Do they think the audience can’t see?]

[Ahhhhh, when will sweet love happen to me? A single dog is crying a storm.]

“It really fits.”

Several of the female students said happily. The waistband was designed to be relatively short, so if the size wasn’t right, it would be difficult to tie securely. Now it seemed to fit perfectly.

“It was mainly because we were in a hurry,” the lead girl said apologetically. “We wanted to give you a surprise.”

“You did a great job. Thank you so much.”

Ji Wei thanked them again, and the others also expressed their gratitude.

[I wish I was in the US too, so I could go and give them things every day.]

[So thoughtful. As a domestic fan, I didn’t even think of sending store uniforms. I did send a lot of food, but the production team didn’t accept it.]

[Safety issues, probably. But I also really want to give gifts in person and hear Weiwei say thank you to me. He’s too adorable.]

The girl’s gaze shifted from Ji Wei to Lu Shenxing in the wheelchair. She looked at his leg and mustered the courage to ask with concern, “It must be very hard to participate in the show with an injured leg.”

“It’s alright.”

Lu Shenxing said softly.

Perhaps the girl felt this answer wasn’t specific enough. After discussing with her companions for a while, she continued to ask, “What do you think is the hardest part of filming the show?”

Hearing this question, Lu Shenxing glanced at Ji Wei. His gaze traveled from the young man’s fair neck down his straight spine, finally stopping at his narrow waist.

The young man’s waist was already slender, and with the slightly tight waistband, its curve was fully revealed.

The man lowered his eyes and replied, “Patience.”