The Whole League Thought I Was Cheating [Esports]

Everyone knows cats have reaction times seven times faster than humans. So when Jian Li, a cat demon, racks up kills in a game, her teammates always stare at her as if they’ve seen a ghost and ask: “How did you know he was there?” Jian Li: “I saw him.” “Then how do you land a headshot every time?” Jian Li, puzzled: “You aim and shoot. It’s easy. Can’t you do that?” The teammates who’d thought they had an easy ride and the opponents watching the death replays: … She’s cheating and trash-talking?! I’m going to mash that report button! When a highlight reel came out, the spectators watched her shoot through smoke and lock onto heads, stunned: [Holy crap! This cheater isn’t even trying to hide it. Why hasn’t the game banned him?] But before anyone could see a ban, an official announcement came instead TBM, on the verge of dropping to the second division, had signed a new entry fragger: Cat. The whole internet fell silent for three seconds, then erupted in dismay: […Seriously, have you guys really fallen this far? You’re fighting to avoid relegation and now you’re signing a cheater?] TBM fans were even more horrified: [We’re bad at the game, not bad people! Management, what were you thinking?!] Then Jian Li took her place at the offline tournament, pulling off one “impossible” kill after another. TBM fans grew more and more triumphant, while fans of other teams slowly fell apart: [We’d rather he actually be cheating! At least a cheater can be banned. How do you ban Cat God?] [Did your team get wrecked? Haha, what a coincidence. Mine too : )] From a relegation-bound team nobody believed in to the biggest stage in the world championship, everyone waited for TBM to fall. But whenever they were pushed to the brink, Jian Li would raise her gun and shatter every doubt with one astonishing kill after another. Just when everyone thought Cat himself was as cold and fierce as his gun, the broadcast camera failed to cut away in time after a match. Jian Li, who had just chased down and killed four opponents, took off her headset and lazily held out a hand. The sniper and in-game leader beside her, Lu Zhaoheng, naturally took it and folded it in his palms to warm it. Then he looked straight into the camera. Viewers: [??? That’s a provocation! This is definitely a provocation!!!] [Before you read] The game is similar to CS2, a 5v5 shooter, with some original elements. The maps have been simplified to A and B sites plus mid, so even readers who don’t play games can follow along. Aside from her fast reflexes and sharp eyesight, Jian Li is no different from an ordinary person. The story won’t go into detail about the world of monsters. Theme: Talent determines where you start; passion and perseverance determine where you finish