366 Investments and Ideas ? (1/2)
The team of four did not advance into the top ten at the end of the round.
However, it was still the most groundbreaking one for them yet. Roly Poly had managed to take out a total of three opponents. It was a new record.
Elizabeth, Matcha, and Rice Cake huddled around his screen when the match was over.
”Wow, your aiming has become so much better! I want Mango to hold a magnifier for me too!” Rice Cake said enviously.
Roly Poly shook his own head sagely while petting Mango's head. ”You can't just ask him to help you. It's not that simple. Cats are pretty much impossible to train. They don't like following instructions and they get bored quickly. You need to put in a whole lot of love and patience to attain the kind of chemistry that Mango and I share.”
Matcha was no longer listening. He had cornered Lightning and smacked him on the back of his head.
”You're my magnifier. Whenever I play a match, you have to stand by with a magnifying glass. When I ask you to zoom in, you put that magnifier in the middle of my screen, understand?”
Electric currents ran through Lightning's body in response, driving each of his hairs to stand on its end.
”Why should I?” he retorted angrily.
Matcha turned his head and called out, ”Zhao Yao! Lightning tried to -,”
The Pallas' Cat fell to the ground immediately to ask for mercy.
”Okay, okay. I'll do it,” he said unhappily.
He cursed Matcha under his breath.
”Tried to do what?” Zhao Yao called from the sofa.
Matcha chuckled, ”Nothing. I just wanted to call you. You love calling us for no reason too, right?”
He then turned to Lightning. ”Sit.”
”Left paw.”
”Right paw.”
”Play dead.”
Lightning executed each command perfectly, albeit unwillingly. Matcha patted his head as an indication that he did a good job. He then shot a thumbs up to his teammates.
”Training complete.”
Elizabeth and Rice Cake looked at Matcha in awe. In contrast, Roly Poly threw him the dirtiest look he could muster.
”Well,” he cleared his throat, ”The magnifying glass is just an aid. It is only possible to reach my current standard with skill. I'm sure you can see how much better I am at controlling my character now.”
The cats waited for him to continue.
”And the reason for that is I've bought an in-game accelerator,” he said smugly.
Rice Cake's mouth fell open. ”You? You bought an accelerator? But you're super stingy.”
Elizabeth and Matcha looked at Roly Poly curiously, waiting for his reply. Zhao Yao had bought PUBG for them. They would never spend their own money on the game or an accelerator.
Roly Poly shrugged casually, as if the money was not an issue to him. ”It's just a bit of money. If you want, I can get it for you too.”
Their eyes lit up, practically emitting sparkles. They nodded vehemently.
Purchasing three sets of accelerators came at a cost, but it also granted Roly Poly the position of team leader. All of a sudden, his decision was the final decision. He commanded each of them in the next few rounds.
”Let's jump to a more secluded location!”
”We'll lie in ambush here. If you see an enemy, run!”
”Give me the 98k! I'll throttle them!”
The four cats embodied the flight in 'fight or flight'. They tried their best to remain hidden and undetected, choosing to run instead of attack when confronted.