That word “哥” was drawn out by him in a melodious, lingering way. People around who didn’t know this girl all showed looks of surprise, especially the freshman, who stared wide-eyed at her in confusion.

“Childish.” The girl was utterly disdainful of this. Her surname was Harris, given name Ethan, and because of the homophonic nature, people always intentionally or unintentionally mistook it for “哥” (brother). She had experienced this kind of joke countless times since she was a child. Some friends advised her to change her name, but she always replied indifferently, “There’s nothing wrong with my name. It’s those who make fun of it who are rude and boring. Why should I change?”

Her friends were left speechless, and Ethan Harris certainly never changed her name. She never took such jokes seriously, either. Right now, she didn’t even glance at David Bolton, but instead looked at the freshman whom Emily Carter had been trying to recruit and said, “Even if it’s the Changping Siege, it’s still fun if you play seriously. Want to give it a try?”

The freshman was clearly still caught up in surprise at the “高哥” nickname and hadn’t recovered yet. David Bolton, seeing that Ethan Harris was completely ignoring him, felt both embarrassed and angry, and quickly interjected, “You’re actually taking this seriously? The Changping Siege? Who even plays that? Are you trying to train up a Changping King or something?”

“Great, so we’re back to the original question. The Changping Siege—do you know how to play?” Ethan Harris finally looked at David Bolton.

“What’s there not to know?” David Bolton shot back, refusing to back down. But as soon as he said it, he regretted it a little. Unfortunately, Ethan Harris had already seized the opportunity: “So, dare to play a round?”

“A round? Does your Lang7 even have three people for a round?” David Bolton sneered, a bit guilty.

“That’s easy. There are so many people here. You can pick anyone for us. Beating you will only take a minute.” Ethan Harris said.

“Pick anyone?” David Bolton was stunned, and the students around who understood the game were all in an uproar. Although Honor of Kings is popular, the world is big, and most people don’t play or even know the game. Among the players, skill levels range from Bronze to King to professional, all over the place. Pick anyone? The chance of picking someone who drags the team down is much higher than finding a good teammate. Anyone who knows the game understands that this is basically the same as two versus three.

“Yes, anyone, absolutely anyone.” Ethan Harris repeated with conviction.

“Hey…” This time it wasn’t someone else, but Ethan Harris’s teammate Emily Carter, who, after snapping out of it, couldn’t help but call out to her, looking completely puzzled. Ethan Harris looked at Emily Carter, her eyes stubborn yet tinged with helplessness, but her tone was unusually relaxed: “Playing three is still easier than playing five, right?”

Emily Carter was taken aback, but from this sentence, he understood Ethan Harris’s intention.

When Ethan Harris and he first entered the school, they were also members of the Honor of Kings club. As a gaming club mostly made up of boys, girls were always especially popular, not to mention a pretty girl like Ethan Harris. In the game, no one ever expected anything from her. But unexpectedly, before anyone could make demands of Ethan Harris, it was Ethan Harris who first became dissatisfied with them.

Ethan Harris’s passion for the game far exceeded what they imagined. Most people just saw the game as entertainment, as a way to pass the time, but for Ethan Harris, it was an ambition, an ideal, a goal to strive for. She couldn’t stand teammates’ casual attitudes, and those teammates couldn’t accept her strict standards. In the end, almost no one in the club wanted to play with her, so Ethan Harris simply quit and formed her own Lang7 team. After two years, she only had Emily Carter as a teammate. Every semester, it was a struggle to gather five people to participate in the campus Honor of Kings league. Ethan Harris’s reputation had spread, and players in the campus King’s circle all avoided her.

Now, challenging David Bolton was the only way out of this awkward situation. They couldn’t force others to accept their gaming philosophy, so they could only impress people in other ways. For example, with skill! Although David Bolton started playing Honor of Kings much later than them—only after entering Dongjiang University—after two years, he had reached King rank in solo queue, and his team, Dynasty, had a strong record in the campus league. If Ethan Harris and Emily Carter could really pick anyone and still beat David Bolton and his Dynasty team, it would be a big deal and a real testament to their strength. Maybe this freshman in front of them would even be willing to join Lang7 and give it a try.

Once he understood this, Emily Carter no longer hesitated and firmly stood by Ethan Harris’s side, just as he had remained a loyal member of Lang7 for the past two years.

On David Bolton’s side, he had already turned to instruct his teammates: “Call Samuel Carter and William Clark over.”

Since Ethan Harris had said this much, David Bolton had no choice but to accept the challenge. Samuel Carter and William Clark were both core members of his Dynasty team. No matter what, you have to be strong yourself. David Bolton decided to bring out his strongest lineup and go all out. As for Lang7…

“Are you picking the person, or am I?” David Bolton asked, already knowing the answer. Ethan Harris had already said he could pick anyone, and she was always one to keep her word—there was no way she’d suddenly change her mind.

“You pick,” Ethan Harris replied, just as expected.