Picking Up Fragments

"No way, Mingshen, you have to compensate me, take me in a duo." 17shou had a rogue look on his face, seeing this as an opportunity that must be seized. "Sure, come on, but playing on the Asian server is no fun anymore.

How about we go to the American server?" Jiang Siming replied very pleasantly. "No problem! Wherever you say! Haha, Monkey and Da Jing, I'm not playing with you guys anymore. I'm duosing with Mingshen. You two can play on your own."

"No way! Captain, you can't do this!"

"I want to play with Mingshen too."

"But what about us three?"

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"Why don't we just kick Da Jing out?"

"Why not you get kicked out!" ... 17 Team started their usual bickering mode. 17shou immediately left the YY chat and happily ran into Jiang Siming's YY. The two of them logged onto the American server. "Mingshen, your American server rank is also pretty high, 3000 already." 17shou noticed Jiang Siming's American server rank.

"Yeah, I usually play a few matches whenever I have nothing to do." Jiang Siming replied nonchalantly. Actually, it was because the first time he played on the American server, he was annoyed by two American streamers, Varys and Bob. So whenever Jiang Siming had free time, he would visit the American server, each time thoroughly enjoying the slaughter and making the American players he encountered quit out of frustration. His rank quickly shot up. 17shou, who frequently played on the American server, had an even higher rank, at 3500 points. When the two played in a duo, they would only be matched with the top players on the American server, not the noobs 17shou initially expected. They clicked 'Ready,' and soon entered the game. The current atmosphere on the American server was entirely different from before. There were no longer those racist streamers causing trouble, and without these annoying people, the atmosphere on the American server was actually quite good. And North American players generally love to engage in intense gunfights, which is also why professional players like to play on the NA server to practice their skills.

About to become teammates with Jiang Siming, 17shou became serious all of a sudden; he didn't want to be just a freeloader relying on others. In contrast to his intense focus, Jiang Siming seemed too relaxed, even taking the time to browse the news. A piece of entertainment news caught Jiang Siming's attention. The famous South Korean actress Yoon Eun-hye had taken on a new Korean drama but hadn't found a suitable male lead yet, and she was about to come to Shanghai, China, to scout for actors. Jiang Siming wasn't thinking about acting; instead, he learned from Lin Yoon that one of the three Korean girls he used to game with was Yoon Eun-hye. If she were to come to China, he wondered if his "Yoon" might have time to visit as well. If she could come, that would be fantastic. Last time, her period ruined their plans, but if she could come this time, Jiang Siming was determined not to let this opportunity slip through his fingers.

Thinking of that night when Lin Yoon wore his shirt and showed her bare legs, Jiang Siming felt a bit excited. "Ming God, where do you want to jump?" 17shou asked. Jiang Siming switched back to the game, and as soon as he opened the map, a piece of good luck came his way. A shiny golden fragment appeared in the church in P City. Jiang Siming was delighted; a good start, it seemed 17shou had some good luck. "Ming God, why are you smiling?" 17shou noticed Jiang Siming's slight smile and asked curiously.

"Oh, nothing, let's go to P City. P City's Dominator, what do you think?" "Haha, see that? Ming God has acknowledged my status as the P City Dominator, let's go!" Upon first meeting, Jiang Siming discovered that 17shou was even more cheeky and amusing than Wei Shen, and he had a strong ability to quickly bond with people. Descending rapidly, Jiang Siming's parachute was much faster than anyone else's, even though they were playing the American server and they were experiencing high ping.

"Can God Ming teach us this move?" 17shou was extremely envious. This skill was simply unstoppable in casual matches, always giving him a four or five-second head start over others, who could hardly keep up.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"This is something you're born with; even if I told you, you wouldn't be able to learn it."

"Alright, you're the first to say I don't have talent, but I admit it." 17shou felt a bit hurt. Everyone always said he had a great gaming talent, but when it came to Jiang Siming, he suddenly had no talent at all, and the key was that the other person was just much better, leaving him no room to argue.

Landing precisely on the rooftop of the church, Jiang Siming picked up the golden fragment.

"Collected 1 golden fragment from the Shanghai Walmart Supermarket Jing'an Store (1/3). Fragment count not complete, unable to use yet."

Not Huarui Shares, Jiang Siming felt a little disappointed, but a Walmart was a significant business, with monthly profits not far off from a five-star hotel.

Putting away the supermarket fragment, Jiang Siming started to look for a weapon.

By this time, 17shou, who had landed below the church, had already ambushed and eliminated a team.

Jiang Siming didn't want all the players in P City to be killed by him; he still needed to find more fragments.

With the [Small Range Equipment Perception] ability, Jiang Siming didn't need to search for a weapon. Within a five-meter radius, he could sense the equipment inside buildings without entering them.

After a quick scan, he found no weapons in the church, but there was a 98k below in a flat-roofed house. Beyond five meters, there were no other weapons.

Jiang Siming could only pick up the lone 98k.

"God Ming, you don't have a rifle. Should we keep searching for a bit?" 17shou suggested.

P City was full of buildings, and the 98k had limited usefulness, making it easy to be trapped and killed inside a house. "No, I'll find someone to shoot." Jiang Siming declined the other person's offer of help and walked out of the house with his 98k. 17shou had no choice but to hurriedly follow. It was his first time playing a duo match with Jiang Siming, and to be honest, he was a bit nervous. This super killing machine from the London World Championship, even in the eyes of professional players like them, was a freak of nature, unmatched in strength.

Playing the game with him, 17shou felt immense pressure, worried that his skills were too weak and that everyone would see the stark contrast between the two of them. Jiang Siming, with his enhanced hearing, was equally adept in urban battles. As soon as they walked past the road near the church, Jiang Siming heard a faint sound of footsteps slowly moving on the second-floor balcony of a three-story building ahead. Jiang Siming glanced at the second-floor balcony and saw a black AK muzzle poke out from the balcony position, aiming straight at them. Bang! The sound of gunfire suddenly rang out, causing 17shou's hand holding the mouse to tremble.

When you are suddenly very alert and serious, the sound of gunfire in your ear is really scary. But 17shou realized that Jiang Siming wasn't trying to scare him; the moment he fired, a takedown notification appeared. "How did he see someone in that building? I didn't hear any footsteps at all." Despite his confusion, 17shou quickly followed Jiang Siming into the building. With one person down, the other would surely come to help.

"Ming, with your 98k, it's hard to rush in. I'll... go..." Before 17shou could finish his sentence, Jiang Siming charged into the building with the sniper rifle that was practically useless for such a scenario. 17shou immediately followed, but as soon as he stepped onto the stairs, the sound of another gunshot echoed from above. By the time he reached the second floor, the remaining player's head had just been punctured by a bullet, and the match was over for him. Oh, there was still one thing left to do—loot the gear. 17shou smiled bitterly, the killer lunatic really lives up to the name, daring to storm a building with a 98k, no professional player would have that kind of nerve.