Chapter 37: Gao He’s Contempt (Third Update!)

"Damn it, you heartless bastards! Aren’t you going to help me up? Do you want me dead or something?" After being knocked down by a headshot, his health began to drop steadily. Although the rate wasn’t rapid, his teammates still hadn’t moved to save him, which made him furious.

If they didn’t help soon, he would bleed out and die. And if he died, what good would it do them? The thought left him speechless.

"Just you wait!"

Jokes aside, these guys were all college roommates in real life—no way they’d leave one another to die. Soon enough, someone ran over to help.

Bang!

At that very moment, a barely discernible gunshot rang out.

"Neighbor Wang used a Kar98K to headshot and knock down Gun God 777!"

"Holy crap!"

"Shit, I got headshotted too!"

"Who the hell is sniping us?"

"Sounds like the shot came from the direction of G Port..."

...

At Tianyu Internet Café—

In the first floor lobby, just behind Yang Hao, a few teenagers in school uniforms stared at the screen, stunned by the kill notifications flashing before their eyes.

Just now, Yang Hao had only moved his hand twice and a figure sprinting three hundred meters away instantly crumpled beneath his gun. A fast-moving target, three hundred meters out—headshot in a single shot!

That kind of skill was just outrageous.

For a moment, the onlookers felt nothing but awe for Yang Hao. Clearly, Yu had brought in a real master.

But it wasn’t over yet.

After Yang Hao knocked down yet another enemy, he made his next move. The 8x scope swept quickly over the lower city district, the scene within flashing by in an instant. Before anyone else could spot anything, Yang Hao already had his Kar98K raised again.

He hesitated not a second.

The muzzle lifted slightly; he squeezed the trigger.

Bang!

Another crisp shot rang out.

And with it, another notification announced a kill.

A collective gasp passed among the spectators.

In a short span, three shots fired—three headshots scored.

Such skill...

Just then, a vehicle appeared near the lower city, making the two already rattled teams even more uneasy. As the car approached, someone in each team lost patience, revealing their positions and opening fire.

Bullets sparked against the car’s body.

Bang!

The next second, another chilling shot rang out. Of the two shooting from a window, one immediately collapsed. The other, spooked, quickly ducked out of sight.

In no time, the vehicle sped into the lower city, heading straight for the house from which the shots had come. An urgent squeal of brakes; the car stopped at the building’s base.

One person got out.

Yes, you heard right—just one.

It was clearly Zhang Tian, the one who had just come from G Port. Without hesitation, he vaulted through a window and entered the house. The two players upstairs had noticed the intrusion, but having just been busy reviving a teammate, their hands were tied. None of them expected someone would dare to rush in alone.

This was a seaside building, known as the hardest to assault—only one narrow stairway led up, and with two players covering both angles, it was a death trap for attackers.

Normally, breaching such a building required flawless teamwork. But Zhang Tian was alone.

Now inside, albeit just on the first floor for now, his enemies had already heard his footsteps.

Suppressive fire at the door!

As the wooden door splintered, he immediately retreated.

The defenders were a beat too slow. Timing his move perfectly, Zhang Tian tossed a flashbang and a grenade upstairs.

The instant both detonated, Zhang Tian moved—his form a streaking shadow as he charged up the stairs.

Ratatat!

"Tian Tian Rising used M416 to headshot and knock down Hahahahaha!"

"Tian Tian Rising used M416 to headshot and kill Wawawawawa!"

"Tian Tian Rising used M416 to headshot and kill Hahahahaha!"

In a flurry of gunfire, first a knockdown appeared, then two kill notifications followed. The last two members of that squad were wiped out by Zhang Tian alone!

Only after this, with his health at half, did Zhang Tian crouch and bandage himself.

His expression never changed.

He healed up, chugged energy drinks until the bar was full, and after looting the bodies, checked his surroundings before leaping out a window on the other side.

Moments later, he slipped into another building.

Using the cover of the terrain and the houses, Zhang Tian’s figure flitted through the lower city like a ghost.

With his arrival, the last traces of calm in the lower city vanished. Each distant gunshot spelled another death.

Soon, all remaining players in the lower city were wiped out.

Watching the seamless cooperation between Yang Hao and Zhang Tian, the boys spectating behind them gaped in speechless amazement.

It had to be said—whether it was Yang Hao or Zhang Tian, their maneuvers had been nearly flawless.

They knew, if it were them, they could never have pulled it off.

Yet to Zhang Tian and Yang Hao, this was nothing remarkable.

Their skills were on a completely different level.

With the fight for the lower city over, all that remained was to sweep up the spoils. After updating their gear and stocking up on ammo, they drove away before the toxic gas zone closed in.

...

Meanwhile—

The exploits of Yang Hao and Zhang Tian quickly reached Xu Zihao’s team, who had also noticed the rapid-fire kill notifications flashing across their screens.

"Gao, those two—turns out they’re not so simple after all!" Realizing that Yang Hao and Zhang Tian were far from weak, even rather ferocious, Xu Zihao grew uneasy.

"What’s there to worry about? This is just a casual match, not high-ranked play. You get scared just because they killed a few people?" Sensing Xu Zihao’s unease, Gao He responded with disdain, clearly not taking Yang Hao and Zhang Tian seriously.

Truth be told, as someone who ranked among the top players in the Tianhai University Esports Club, Gao He looked down on outsiders.

After all, the Tianhai University Esports Club was known as a cradle of pro players, many of whom had gone on to join the professional circuit. The university’s team ranked among the top three in the country. As a substitute player for the team, Gao He had his own pride. If not for a favor, he wouldn’t have bothered coming here to play with a bunch of high schoolers.

As for Yang Hao and Zhang Tian, in his eyes, they were merely unrefined amateurs, not worth a second thought.

True masters never appeared in places like this.