A few of them walked around the internet café, but since it was the tail end of the National Day holiday and the area was a university district, the place was already packed at this hour. There were a few scattered computers available, but none of them were four seats together.

No need to say more about this.

Everyone knows the pain of not being able to sit together when playing as a team in an internet café.

Ryan Clark didn’t mind much and was about to suggest they sit separately and just use voice chat if they needed to communicate.

But when he turned around, he saw that Henry Cooper was already holding a cigarette and walking over to the seats next to two empty computers.

Those two guys were also playing PUBG, and their match had just ended.

Henry Cooper was straightforward and generous, and when he needed something from others, he was always very polite—bending over and offering cigarettes.

Seeing Henry Cooper like this, the two guys didn’t hesitate and agreed to switch seats right away.

Naturally, the group went over and thanked them profusely.

……

After sitting down and logging in, Henry Cooper sighed, “It’s not easy for us to play together this time, so let’s cherish it. This afternoon, we have to get a chicken dinner!”

Alright!

That set the tone.

Brian Carter was full of confidence, rubbing his hands together and saying, “Just watch, Third Bro! Give me a 98K, and I’ll definitely get us a chicken dinner this afternoon.”

“Yeah, right!” Henry Cooper immediately shot back, showing no mercy. “You can barely hit anyone with that gun. Just stick to the UMP9 and focus on drawing fire.”

David Brooks chimed in with a pained expression, “If you ask me, Mantou here doesn’t miss because he can’t hit people—he just can’t hit enemies. Last time he headshotted me, left a huge hole in the back of my head, and I was stunned!”

Hearing the complaints from David Brooks and Henry Cooper, Brian Carter could only laugh awkwardly, “It was a mistake, everyone slips up sometimes.”

Henry Cooper nodded seriously, “That’s why we can’t give you any more chances to mess up.”

Then he turned to Ryan Clark, who looked a bit “dazed” as he listened, and said, “Langzi, you’re a newbie, so just pick up some loot in the game and call out enemy positions. Remember to grab plenty of meds!”

Brian Carter immediately clapped his hands, “That’s great! Our squad is just missing a medic and support. Second Bro, as long as you have enough ammo, I’ll definitely show off my ‘98King’ skills today!”

“98King? Did you give yourself that title?”

“Third Bro, stop putting me down! I’m still growing!”

“……”

Listening to their banter before starting the game, Ryan Clark’s mind drifted, and he subconsciously recalled some moments from his past.

He wondered how those people were doing now...

He sighed, shook his head, and looked at the game login screen. “How do I register?”

Henry Cooper, sitting next to him, glanced over. “Oh, you need to use your ID card first, and then you have to link your personal credit.”

“So complicated?” Ryan Clark was a bit surprised.

Brian Carter chuckled, “Second Bro, don’t complain. If it weren’t for Tencent’s measures, this game wouldn’t have almost ‘zero cheaters’ now.”

“Zero cheaters?” This time, Ryan Clark was truly shocked.

You know, unlike MOBA games, FPS shooters always have one unavoidable issue.

And that’s “cheating.”

Back in the day, Ryan Clark mostly played offline tournaments, so the environment was pretty good, but that didn’t mean he didn’t know about the toxic atmosphere on major online servers around the world.

Now someone was telling him that a shooter had achieved “zero cheaters”!

Ryan Clark’s first reaction was that this guy was joking.

But looking at the complicated registration process in front of him, Ryan Clark started to think.

If it really was as they said, maybe the reason this game became so popular so quickly—besides its gameplay—was also because of the fairness brought by “zero cheaters.”

……

After going through the complicated registration, Ryan Clark finally managed to create an account. His character was a ponytailed girl.

“Invite, invite.”

Henry Cooper urged from the side, then glanced at Ryan Clark’s screen. “I’ll add you as a friend. What’s your in-game name?”

“Oh, Vic123,” Ryan Clark said, glancing at the screen.

This ID was an abbreviation of his old name, “Victor.” Unfortunately, “Vic” was already taken, so Ryan Clark had to add some numbers.

Soon, a friend request popped up on the screen.

“爷傲丶奈我何 wants to add you as a friend!”

“Pfft!” Seeing the name, Ryan Clark couldn’t help but laugh.

He turned to look at Henry Cooper beside him, trying not to laugh. “Third Bro, this is your in-game name?”

Seeing Ryan Clark’s reaction, Brian Carter and David Brooks both started chuckling too.

Back when the three of them first played together, Henry Cooper had picked this name without even thinking, and it almost made Brian Carter and David Brooks laugh themselves silly!