162: Chapter 163 Playing games with a girl
An Xin took out his ID card and checked into the Galaxy Grand Hotel.
An Xin brought Zhang Xiaohua to the esports hotel.
The Galaxy Grand Hotel had top-tier room configurations, featuring two Alienware computers, and the keyboards were also Alienware blue-switch mechanical keyboards.
An Xin typed in the power-on password, and the tactile feel of the keyboard was excellent.
This configuration was worth the price of three thousand yuan per night.
Zhang Xiaohua sat down next to An Xin.
Turning on the computer, several popular online games were installed on the desktop.
Looking at these games, An Xin felt a wave of nostalgia.
In his previous life, he stopped playing online games as soon as he entered the workforce; all his time had been squeezed away by work.
Seeing the familiar icons, An Xin felt a complex mix of emotions.
World of Warcraft, League of Legends, Justice Online, Assassin's Creed... these were all his youth.
What is the best game for playing with a girl?
Of course, it's LOL, League of Legends. An Xin opened the League of Legends interface. He started by teaching Zhang Xiaohua how to register a game account to get her started.
Zhang Xiaohua learned to play the game very seriously.
It gave An Xin the illusion that he was working as an esports coach.
Zhang Xiaohua's focus and serious attitude made An Xin feel a bit nervous.
He hadn't played League of Legends for several years and was a little afraid of failing while carrying a girl.
"I haven't played for a long time, so my experience is for reference only. I can only teach you some basic operations. If you want to become an expert, you still need to watch tutorials and read the skill descriptions."
As An Xin said this, he brought up a tutorial video for Yuumi.
An Xin taught Zhang Xiaohua how to attach to allies, how to heal, how to buy equipment, how to place wards, how to look at the map, and how to judge the battle situation based on the mini-map.
Zhang Xiaohua learned very earnestly; she was practically ready to take notes with a pen.
"Well, shall we try playing a match?"
After finishing the tutorial, An Xin started a match and invited Zhang Xiaohua into the lobby.
Zhang Xiaohua chose Yuumi, and An Xin chose Lee Sin.
Because it was a new account and hadn't played ranked, the rank was Iron. Logically, playing a match at this rank would match them with rookies in the beginner zone.
An Xin played Lee Sin quite aggressively. Once he reached level four, he went to the bottom lane to pick up Yuumi.
The ADC that Zhang Xiaohua was following was very bad and gave up First Blood to the opponents.
An Xin went to pick up Zhang Xiaohua and secured a double kill against the opponents.
An Xin originally intended to help the ADC freeze the lane, but he didn't expect the ADC to be a real person, and a rookie at that.
After dying, the ADC started typing and flaming Zhang Xiaohua for playing Yuumi.
"Why play an enchanter support? You're terrible."
"You're a female player, right?"
"Can you only rely on men when playing League?"
"Bro, you have the patience to carry a girl who can't even heal or restore health? Is she a 'net princess' or something?"
"Did you get to see everything?"
The ADC's inexplicable insults made Zhang Xiaohua pause her actions.
"An Xin, brother, am I not suited for playing games?"
There were tears in Zhang Xiaohua's eyes as she looked at An Xin.
"Bullshit, that guy is just a noob, don't pay attention to him. He's just bad and is intentionally looking for someone to scapegoat."
"Really? Brother An Xin, you aren't just comforting me, are you?"
"Then let me ask you, what were you doing when the opponents attacked?"
"I soaked up damage, provided healing, and added crowd control. I was originally in front of the ADC, but suddenly, while they were fighting, the ADC flashed right into the arms of the two opponents and then died."
"See? This isn't your fault; he's just bad and flashed randomly. The fact that you can remember what happened during your first real match shows you have talent. You used your skills correctly, and you bought the equipment as I taught you. You did nothing wrong. Playing games is for fun; be more confident, trust your own gameplay, and refuse to let rookies shift the blame."
After An Xin's guidance, Zhang Xiaohua realized the truth.
"I understand now. Playing games is for fun, not to be a scapegoat."
"Exactly!"
Zhang Xiaohua's slender fingers tapped rapidly on the keyboard.
A medical student's typing speed is no less than that of a toxic player in the esports scene.
The rookie ADC insulted Zhang Xiaohua, and Zhang Xiaohua fired back using medical terminology.
"First time I've seen an intestinal obstruction where the brain blocked the intestines."
Zhang Xiaohua didn't use profanity; every sentence was full of medical expertise.
Her typing speed was 160 characters per minute.
After five minutes of scolding, she directly forced the ADC to go AFK at the fountain.
An Xin was shocked by Zhang Xiaohua's unique talent for sharp-tongued comebacks.
"Brother An Xin, tit for tat, I didn't do anything wrong, right?"
"Well done. That's a max-level endorsement from a ten-year veteran of LOL. Can you teach me some of these lines? No, wait, start a class. I want to learn too."
An Xin's teasing made Zhang Xiaohua blush.
This was her first time scolding someone.
"I, I learned it all from my teacher. There's someone in our class who always gets called on at the end of the roll call, and since he doesn't study well, he's often scolded by the teacher using these strange medical terms. I've seen him scold three male classmates to tears, so I just wanted to try if I could scold a rookie ADC to tears."
That's what An Xin thought—how could such a gentle girl like Zhang Xiaohua know how to scold people! So she learned it from her mentor!
The sharp tongues of some big shots in university are indeed formidable.
Zhang Xiaohua had fully mastered the essence of those sharp-tongued professors.
While playing the game, An Xin pondered Zhang Xiaohua's influencer persona.
A sharp-tongued esports player seemed like a decent path.
As An Xin carried Zhang Xiaohua through the game, his movements were smooth, his skills were used at the right time, and his call-outs were no less impressive than a veteran player at the Diamond rank.
Having such strong team awareness during her first time playing a game already exceeded the level of many beginner players.
The gaming skill requirements for female players are generally much lower than for men.
Having a Diamond level is enough to start streaming.
Many female game companions are also at the Diamond rank.
An Xin had encountered those female companions a few times in his previous life, and their gaming skills were truly not as good as Zhang Xiaohua's.
An Xin truly envied Zhang Xiaohua's brain; people who are good at studying are just good at everything. Even playing a game, she was more talented than the average player.
The toxic guy going AFK did not affect the outcome of the match.
With An Xin's ten years of gaming experience, carrying a girl to win an Iron-rank match was effortless.
An Xin got thirty-five kills with zero deaths. Zhang Xiaohua got forty assists.
Zhang Xiaohua's scolding was very cutting. The other two teammates didn't dare to speak even when Zhang Xiaohua stole their kills, fearing they would be scolded into low self-esteem; they played very honestly and seriously.
If they accidentally made a mistake, they would even type out self-reflections.
Zhang Xiaohua was healed by the netizen's cute actions.
The bad mood that had been building up in her heart over these days was cleared away with the end of the game.
An Xin saw light in Zhang Xiaohua's eyes, and saw a love for League of Legends.
"Do you want to play another round?"
"Yes."
"Alright then, we'll play for a while longer and then rest."
An Xin created a room and invited Zhang Xiaohua to play again, and the two started a new match.
It was still an Iron account, but this time, the opponents were no longer bots or primitive players.
The opponents were a five-person premade team, and the opposing support Yuumi started typing to taunt them as soon as the game began.
"Primitive people, have you experienced despair yet?"
"This princess is going to use a support character to beat you into despair today!"