Chapter 57: Three-Man Queue?
Lu Zhiyin logged into the game skillfully and invited Zhu Qing into the room. Only after the match was successful and they entered the hero selection screen did Lu Zhiyin realize she could only use one hand.
This was a significant disadvantage for the game, and her skill level would undoubtedly drop considerably.
She probably wouldn’t be able to guarantee a win.
Her winning streak since creating her account would likely end. Perhaps Lu Zhiyin could win by directing Zhu Qing verbally?
Well… she didn’t plan on using voice chat for now.
She enjoyed listening to others talk while playing games, but she disliked speaking herself.
“…I had a minor accident, so I can only use one hand. My skill might drop a lot. Sorry for telling you this so late.”
Typing with one hand wasn’t much trouble, just a bit slower than usual.
“…Huh? Did something happen?”
Across the screen, in the library, Zhu Qing read the small text on the screen and paused for a moment.
The image of that impressive, disabled little one inexplicably came to her mind.
Did she also have an accident? Zhu Qing hoped it was an accident rather than an unexplained absence.
“Sigh…”
She sighed.
Should she try to find out the girl’s class? However, Zhu Qing didn’t really have any reason to inquire too much. After all, they weren’t even friends or acquaintances; they had only met twice and happened to share a common hobby.
Zhu Qing was unaware of Lu Zhiyin being hit by a car. Such trivial matters were unlikely to spread far.
She only knew that a junior student at the school had talked back to a teacher using money. Knowing this, she merely felt a bit dissatisfied with that student.
Ultimately, these matters had nothing to do with her. She only needed to do her part.
“It’s no big deal. I didn’t spend any money anyway, so I don’t expect to win.”
Snapping back to reality, the other teammates on her phone screen had started pointing fingers, likely blaming Lu Zhiyin for playing the game with only one hand.
This was normal. They were just teammates matched together. Others didn’t need to considerate your feelings. It was reasonable for teammates to be angry if you lowered the team’s win rate due to your own issues.
“Mm.”
After sending “mm,” Lu Zhiyin ignored the teammates’ accusations. After all, they were just strangers, and she wouldn’t meet them again, so there was no need to care about what they said.
She casually selected a hero that required precise operation, as she usually did. When the game started, Lu Zhiyin suddenly found herself unable to defeat anyone due to her hand.
“…Uh… Uhhh…”
Watching the increasing number of deaths on her phone screen and the deteriorating situation, beads of sweat formed on Lu Zhiyin’s forehead.
As a result, her already awkward operations became even worse due to her emotions, and her winning streak was interrupted as expected.
When the crystal exploded, the game time was eight minutes. Usually, Lu Zhiyin only needed six minutes to destroy the opponent’s crystal.
“…Sorry.”
After a long silence, Lu Zhiyin typed “sorry.” There were no useful emoticons in the game, so she didn’t even send an emoticon.
“It’s okay, no need to apologize. I didn’t spend any money anyway.”
Not caring much about winning or losing, Zhu Qing glanced at the time.
There was still some time before class ended. If each game ended this quickly, she might be able to play two more games?
“Actually, you don’t need to be so nervous. Winning or losing doesn’t matter.”
While calculating the time in her mind, Zhu Qing comforted the little booster on the other side of the phone.
She habitually comforted others.
Most of the time, she was very gentle, gentle with everyone. Almost everyone in her class liked her, and they all knew she was a helpful library assistant who didn’t play favorites.
Zhu Qing’s emotions were always stable.
“…”
Looking at the comforting words on her phone, Lu Zhiyin was a bit at a loss.
She painstakingly typed a string of words, then deleted them before sending.
Such a forgiving person. In this world, Lu Zhiyin hadn’t encountered many good people like this.
The only two who were gentle with her were Long Qinxin, but interacting with Long Qinxin wasn’t comfortable.
She was good to Lu Zhiyin, but the guilt of deceiving a pure girl constantly tormented Lu Zhiyin, making it difficult for her to breathe.
“Thanks.”
Clutching her phone tightly, Lu Zhiyin finally only sent “thanks,” and Zhu Qing quickly replied with “it’s okay.”
“Are you playing a game?”
Beside Lu Zhiyin, Leng Qing Qiu glanced at Lu Zhiyin’s phone screen.
Honestly, she was a little unhappy that Lu Zhiyin was playing with someone else, but seeing that the person she was playing with wasn’t Long Qinxin, Leng Qing Qiu didn’t say much.
Mm… though there was still a bit of jealousy in her heart.
“Mm… I’m playing with a previous client.”
Glancing at Leng Qing Qiu beside her, Lu Zhiyin answered her question truthfully.
“Do you want to join?”
She habitually asked the question she used to ask netizens in her previous life.
In her previous life, her netizens mostly refused. Lu Zhiyin expected Leng Qing Qiu to do the same.
“No problem.”
Giving an answer that Lu Zhiyin didn’t expect, Leng Qing Qiu took out her phone.
The game login music played in her ears, and Lu Zhiyin’s body froze.
She couldn’t press the “start game” button.
“What’s wrong?”
The message on the phone screen and the words coming from Leng Qing Qiu’s mouth appeared simultaneously.
“It’s nothing…”
Wiping away sweat, Lu Zhiyin started typing.
“I have a friend who also wants to join, is that okay?”
After sending the message, Lu Zhiyin waited anxiously for a reply.
She didn’t know what she would do if the reply was no.
Should she abandon this stranger she’d never met or abandon Leng Qing Qiu?
Reason told her she should abandon this stranger she hadn’t even met, but her emotions didn’t want her to do that.
After all, she was a normal person, rarely encountered. Mm… at least she seemed normal.
Fortunately, Zhu Qing didn’t make things difficult for Lu Zhiyin.
“No problem.”
After only a few seconds of thought, Zhu Qing agreed to the little booster’s request.
It didn’t matter whether there was one more person or one less. If she didn’t let the little booster bring their friend, the little booster’s friend would be angry, right?
Zhu Qing instinctively considered others. She was one of the few good people in this terrible world.
Of course, she didn’t think so herself.
“Phew… That’s good. Thank you again.”
Her tensed heart relaxed, and Lu Zhiyin let out a breath.
She pulled Leng Qing Qiu, who was about to log into the game, into the room. Thus, the original duo queue turned into a trio queue.
Just as she resolved one problem, another arose. Leng Qing Qiu’s rank was too low to play ranked matches.
So, the three had to switch to normal matchmaking. This time, they truly didn’t need to worry about winning or losing.
It seemed that Leng Qing Qiu’s joining the game was a good thing?
Lu Zhiyin glanced at Leng Qing Qiu stealthily, remaining silent. She soon became engrossed in the game.
