Chapter 12 (2/2)

Slide nodded with a grin: “More like a fossil at this point.”

……

Ai Qing took a look at the big screen, the next match hadn’t started yet.  There was still time for her to rest.  She commandeered the laptop to read the post.

In short, it was about the strongest first generation Chinese CS players.

“That year, Solo, Gou Gou, and Gun, etc. became the most iconic of the first generation CS players.  This team almost swept every CS compet.i.tion in China, becoming unchallenged champions…...”

Slide on purposely read the post out loud.  She turned towards him with a fist raised, daring him to continue.  He acquiesced with a chuckle.  “I remember that back then I was still a commentator, before you guys dragged me into actually playing.”[1]

Ai Qing also remembered that time three years ago, when most players were still amateurs.  It was rare to find a professional team.

She was lamenting the fact that she was already considered “ancient” at the age of 18 as she casually looked at all the replies to the post.

She didn’t expect that around the twentieth reply she would start seeing gossip.  They were all using this post to gossip about the CS teams at that time such as match fixing, the promiscuity of the players in their private life …… she read for a few minutes before she couldn’t hold back her laughter.  The gossip here was more interesting than the ones about the entertainment industry in the gossip section of Tianya[2].

But later on, someone began posting about Solo’s personal life.

Perhaps it was because he changed games and his skills still shone just as brightly if not brighter.[3]

There was a very brief reply that mentioned his illegitimate daughter……

Ai Qing immediately returned the laptop and didn’t want to continue with that topic.

After she chatted with Slide for a while, she discovered that Dt, who had been silent all this time, had fallen asleep.  Because his hat was pulled down so low, even Slide, his neighbor, didn’t realize he had dozed off.

Ai Qing bent over to take a peek at his sleeping face with a smirk.

The outline of his face was beautiful.  He definitely had the potential with his skills and looks to become one of the top gaming idols.  She a.s.sumed that he probably trained too late into the night which would explain why he brazenly slept on the tournament floor.  Really now ……. why did he get up so early for?

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