Similar scenes were not uncommon in other households.
As time went on, "Call of Duty" received increasingly positive reviews.
"Honey, the road to work is under repair, and the detour requires more gas. Could you send me another 300 yuan for fuel?"
"Mom, I want to sign up for an outdoor training class. It's just 300 yuan."
"Dad, my living expenses are running low. Can you support me with another 300 yuan to get me through the end of the month?"
"Sis, I've started dating a girl, and I want to buy her a gift. Can you lend me 300 yuan?"
"..."
The buzz around the game grew, reviews poured in, and players' word-of-mouth recommendations swayed those who were still undecided to join in.
The standalone point-card game was made to feel as lively as an online multiplayer game by everyone.
"Call of Duty" saw explosive sales on its first day, and sales continued to climb three days after its release.
It also broke numerous records.
Well, there were no existing records for domestic AAA games.
So, it was filling in blank record slots every day!
...
Shencheng.
After finishing her workday, Bai Zhiyuan opened the door to her apartment.
Her perfectly shaped oval face bore a light makeup, her hair was pinned up, she wore a white shirt and a black pencil skirt.
Her two slender, shapely legs were encased in sheer black stockings, and she kicked off her high heels for soft slippers as soon as she entered.
Very beautiful! The epitome of a stylish white-collar worker.
Entering the apartment, Bai Zhiyuan walked directly to the computer desk in the study, turned on the computer, and added "Call of Duty" to the download list.
After doing so, she picked up her black pajamas and headed to the bathroom.
Half an hour later,
Having washed away her fatigue, Bai Zhiyuan, dressed in pajamas with a towel wrapped around her head, sat at the computer.
Her bare face, with its minimal makeup, showed no difference. In fact, freshly out of the bath, her porcelain-like skin had a faint rosy hue, like a ripe peach, making one want to pinch it to see if it would release a refreshing fragrance.
By this time, the game had finished downloading.
Bai Zhiyuan took a deep breath and shakily launched the game.
Having watched Mo Zhi's livestream before, she breezed through the rookie missions.
Despite being a "weak woman," she resolutely chose the Veteran mode.
If you want to feel the thrill, go all out!
The story in Veteran mode was the same as in Rookie, the difference being that enemies encountered had stronger technology, greater numbers, more flexible tactical reserves, and unexpectedly placed ambushes...
These things that ordinary people viewed as a swarm of locusts were, in her eyes, various interesting tools.
The rookie missions concluded, unleashing a series of malicious challenges crafted by the designer.
RPG assaults, stray bullets with target locators... insignificant details for new recruits were amplified in Veteran mode.
"Hoo!"
After conquering the bridgehead, Bai Zhiyuan exhaled a long breath, her eyes glazed over.
The silhouette of a man appeared in her mind. His head had the characters "Lu Li" plastered on it; it was impossible to find any information about this man's appearance online, so she could only imagine him to this extent.
"Thank you, my lord."
After drinking some milk, Bai Zhiyuan continued her campaign.
The street fight, which tested teamwork, was a miniature version of the slums, a maze-like environment where civilian militias could appear at any moment, constantly tensing her nerves.
Bai Zhiyuan sat in the Humvee, her hands gripping the Gatling gun, constantly adjusting its angle. After being blown off the vehicle by an RPG, she immediately dove into an alley.
She died six times within two minutes of reaching Sheffield.
If a casual player knew this, they would be stunned. He died at least ten times in this section before passing.
Bai Zhiyuan was also a gifted player known for her skillful control.
She enjoyed the difficulty of Veteran mode but was not satisfied with her performance.
She directly killed Sheffield and restarted.
She also unexpectedly obtained an achievement.
This gave her a hint of a hidden easter egg, but she didn't investigate further.
There was no autosave during the game. After restarting, she was immediately transported back to the Humvee just as she broke through the bridgehead and entered the city.
This time, she completed the mission using two lives.
Bang!
Sheffield once again served as a tool for restarting the game.
On her third attempt, Bai Zhiyuan completed the mission with a single life!
This time, she saved the mission.
Then she proceeded to the next chapter's mission.
Snowy Pursuit was her favorite level. Not only were the character and environment renderings exquisite, but the level design also made her unable to put it down.
Whether it was the long-range cooperation with Old Mai or the snowy chase during the breakout, it almost pushed every player's potential to its limit.
Especially for players like Bai Zhiyuan who pursued perfection.
When she achieved her goal of completing it with one life, she was already sweating profusely, her entire body drenched.
At the same time, her state had reached its peak.
Her cheeks were unusually flushed.
Bai Zhiyuan was planning a scheme. She wanted to create content that was even more extreme than her last video—
While everyone was debating whether or not to play Veteran mode, she would create a full record of the fastest one-life playthrough of Veteran mode.
Breaking limits, surpassing herself, treating ruthlessness as the most beautiful enjoyment in the world.
Currently, she was practicing in segments. Once all segment practices were complete, she would challenge herself with a final training session to string all these segments together in a single playthrough.
Until perfection!
Finally, she would adjust her state and record the live video.
Upload it online, and communicate with Lu Li for a second time.
...
On the other side,
Lu Li was comfortably enjoying the days when streamers collapsed in the game at home.
He was already a bit of a homebody and didn't go out much.
At this moment, he was preparing to research his third game.
Suddenly, his phone rang.
"Hello, may I speak to Mr. Lu Li? I am STEE..."
It should be quite exciting...
Lu Li thought sinisterly, and unconsciously moved his mouse towards Mo Zhi's livestream, which had just started.
...