King of Games

The vast arena of the WCA Professional Grand Finals simmered with excitement; the crowd roared and cheered incessantly. On the giant screen, the decisive match between the Dongjia Squad and the Fierce Tiger Squad was unfolding. Slender hands, nimble and graceful, commanded keyboards and mice, weaving a silent battle cry. Every assault, every bullet fired tugged at the heartstrings of countless fans.

After fighting through four consecutive matches, Dongjia had clawed their way back into the finals via the revival bracket, and its members appeared utterly exhausted. Compared to the energetic and vigorous Fierce Tiger team, they were clearly at a disadvantage.

At last, the final bullet sped from the steely AK, and Dongjia’s last player, “Muddy Waters,” fell with a crash, ending the match.

Fierce Tiger Squad claimed their first-ever championship, while Dongjia lost the honor of defending their title for the ninth consecutive year.

Heavily setting down their mice, Dongjia’s players swiftly gathered together, leaving without even exchanging words with the Fierce Tiger team. Upon returning to the lounge, the four who arrived ahead and the managers who joined them wore grim expressions as they all turned to the man at the back.

He was unkempt, bearded, slightly overweight, and his steps were slow and heavy.

“Li Xin, this is all your fault! If you hadn’t lost control of Point A’s corner so early, we wouldn’t have been defeated so quickly.”

“That’s right. We said Pengpeng should play, but you insisted on showing off. Are you happy now?”