I’m so Strong Now

During the time Yu Ni was obsessed with gaming, she recruited people for duo queue in the lobby every day.

But the teammates she found were a mixed bag. Some put up absurdly awful 2-10 records, while others carried one match and immediately hinted that she, a level 10 VIP, should buy them a skin.

Yu Ni had money, but she wasn't stupid. She kicked them from the team without hesitation and went looking for someone else.

Then one day, a low-level Diamond account entered her duo queue room.

The profile displayed three heroes: Jing, Lan, and Luna. Their season rating was over 90, their avatar was a black-and-white anime image, and their ID was "Only in Desperate Straits Can You Turn the Tide."

Yu Ni: Great, a standard jungle carry.

The carry never used voice chat, but absolutely slaughtered the other team. His mechanics were top-notch. He even helped her kite enemies and gave her the red and blue buffs.

After playing together for a while, Yu Ni got a little hooked and linked their accounts as in-game lovers.

The day he carried her to the highest rank, the carry finally spoke. His voice was pleasant, though a little youthful. He said, "I'm taking a break from the game for the next two months. My college entrance exams are coming up."

Yu Ni: ? How old are you?

Yu Ni couldn't accept the truth, so she promptly abandoned her account and bought a new level 10 VIP one. Without a carry to help her, she worked hard to improve her skills. After graduating from college, she became a moderately well-known gaming streamer.

One day, while streaming a ranked match, Yu Ni spent a full twenty minutes arguing over voice chat with a marksman who was throwing the game. After they lost, the jungler suddenly invited her to duo queue.

Yu Ni glanced at the ID: professional player Zhu Yu from the XG team.

Zhu Yu was a legend in esports. He played both jungle and marksman, was unbelievably handsome, and hadn't left the starting lineup since making his debut two years earlier.

He had countless highlight moments: coming back from a 1-3 deficit to win 4-3, getting five kills in a row, and stealing crucial dragons.

What people talked about even more was his ID: "Even Without Love, I Can Turn the Tide." Netizens often joked about which divine being had broken the handsome KPL jungler's heart.

Yu Ni thought he was going to scold her for her performance in the last match, so she got in first and asked sharply, "Why'd you invite me?"

The other player turned on his mic. After a long silence, he asked, "Why did you use me and then throw me away?"

Yu Ni: ?

"After I came back from my college entrance exams, you never logged on again. What was the point of linking our accounts as in-game lovers?"

The livestream chat: Oho!

P.S.:

First, the game is Honor of Kings.

Second, the story contains quite a lot of gameplay descriptions. If you don't play at all, you may not understand everything.

Third, the characters aren't based on real people.

Fourth, there is no fourth point, but I have to write one, because

Fifth... Identity V (crossed out). Honor of Kings, let's go!

Upcoming story:

"So That's How You Play the Game"

Ming Yi got into an online game called "Sword's Song." As a casual player, her favorite thing was collecting outfits and taking pretty pictures of her avatar.

She even married someone in the game to get an outfit given as a relationship-level reward, and diligently did her daily quests.

But just before she was about to get the reward, the other person suddenly broke off their relationship without a word and married someone else from his guild. The next day, he turned around and accused Ming Yi of being a shameless homewrecker who'd tried to steal his partner.

The other person's guild had a lot of influence. Before long, Ming Yi was flooded with bounty notices, and someone waited to kill her every time she logged on.

No one believed her explanation, and she couldn't beat them in a fight. Fed up, Ming Yi decided to sell her account and quit the game.

On the secondhand marketplace, the buyer asked why she was selling.

After Ming Yi told him the truth, she said pitifully: I can't beat them. I die as soon as I log on. I don't want to play anymore.

Zhou Lian: ? That's it?

Zhou Lian: Log in. I'll help you beat them to a pulp.

Zhou Lian had always thought that in this game, you had one life and you might as well fight. After meeting Ming Yi, he discovered that there was another way to play.

Friend: What are you doing?

Zhou Lian: Running a dungeon. Don't bother me.

Friend: What are you doing?

Zhou Lian: Running a dungeon with someone. Don't bother me.

Friend: What are you doing?

Zhou Lian: How did you know I was running a dungeon with my in-game sweetheart?

Friend: ?

Zhou Lian: How did you know she and I are wearing matching couple outfits and matching hair colors? [Photo]

Friend: Do not disturb. :)

Number one on the server x casual player

Theme: Don't use someone and then throw them away.