Chapter 4 The Zone!
Chapter 4 The Zone!
"There's also an achievements module?"
Bai Dao's eyes almost popped out.
I thought being reborn with a [Daily Settlement System] was already incredibly powerful, but I never expected this system to have a hidden menu!
A thought arose.
Ripples spread across the pale blue water, the small print disappeared, and in its place appeared a page resembling a wall of honor.
Rows of gray trophies were arranged on it.
Only the first trophy in the first row gleamed with the luster of bronze.
[Hidden Achievement Completed: Lone Hero]
[Achievement Description: Even with a strong wind rising from the ground, the teammates couldn't keep up. The host achieved a record of over 49 kills in a single match, delivering dominant performances while still losing.]
[Congratulations, host, on obtaining the exclusive achievement reward: Passive Talent - Flow (Bronze Level)]
[Note: There is a 50% chance of automatically entering a flow state during CS training.]
The term "flow" is not unfamiliar to most people.
The first time I heard this term was from the show "The Brain" featuring the contestant "Water Brother".
Simply put, it's about absolute immersion and focus, oblivious to external changes, with time flowing by like a river.
When it comes to this word, the one that impressed Bai Dao the most was Faker from League of Legends.
The undisputed GOAT of esports history! The longest-serving professional player in League of Legends!
He closes his eyes and meditates at crucial moments, then unleashes a flurry of attacks!
This is flow!
Also known as The Zone (within the domain)
There's also the famous Mamba Mentality and the 4 a.m. training method, both designed to create a state of flow.
Once you enter this state, your reaction speed, dynamic vision, and muscle memory will be pushed to their limits.
Upon realizing what was happening, Bai Dao stared at the blinding 50% and gasped in shock.
In some ways, he is stronger than those top performers; none of them can guarantee that they will be in peak condition half the time!
Despite the major flaw of this passive talent, which only increases the probability of flow during training, he values it more than Donk's left-right hand coordination talent fragment.
He had heard of flow many times, but he had only experienced it once in his own life.
He was studying for an exam in the library when suddenly, everything else seemed to drift away from him. He was completely absorbed in studying, his stylus whirring away.
He remained unmoved even when the most beautiful girl in the school sat opposite him.
Afterwards, I gained a much better understanding of word selection and filling in the blanks in verbal comprehension.
Unfortunately, afterward, no matter what methods he tried—finding an anchor point, eating dark chocolate, listening to instrumental music, etc.—he could never enter that state again.
Bai Dao was overjoyed.
With this talent, he finally had the confidence to pursue a professional career.
Without any external aids, his marksmanship was only at the level of a perfect A-rank in later generations.
You mean the tactics and tools accumulated from watching matches over the years?
Can it be used in the Heavenly Ladder?
Even if you can barely use it, it's just a dissertation.
In the end, even a last-minute attempt at practicing hand-eye coordination with a donk could hardly be considered a professional.
And how far are we from collecting all the fragments to synthesize the talent?
That's even further away.
The system simply gave him greater, higher, and farther possibilities…
A ticket to the summit.
But we still have to fight our way forward step by step!
"Why does this achievement system look so much like the game 'King of Glory'?"
Could it be that the talent abilities of the three levels—Bronze, Silver, and Gold—increase with the number of achievements completed?
Looking at the wall of honor in front of him, Bai Dao had a guess in his mind, and his heart, which had just regained its composure, began to burn again.
"Brother-in-law! What are you daydreaming about? My hands feel burning hot."
The small setback just now did not have a big impact on Chen Zihao.
Especially after shooting at bots with Negev in the training suit, he felt like he had S1mple on his body!
Gods will be slain, Buddhas will be slain!
"Don't rush me, Father is here."
Bai Dao suddenly realized that if he could reach the B-segment tonight and break his all-time high, there was no reason why he couldn't win a new trophy!
Driven by this eagerness to rack up achievements, he stretched his wrists and opened ranked matches again.
...
However, the ideal is very rich, but the system's judgment is very harsh.
Two and a half hours later, at 3:30 a.m.
After five intense, high-stakes matches, when the huge "B" finally appeared on the screen, Bai Dao waited anxiously for a long time.
The air was so quiet that only the whirring of the gaming laptop's fan could be heard.
The water mirror remained completely still.
"Damn... So breaking through the history of this world and reaching rank B isn't even considered a bronze achievement in the system's eyes?"
Bai Dao secretly grumbled to himself, feeling somewhat disappointed.
Is it because the system has extremely high standards and requires a defense, or is it that only the top-ranked platform can catch its eye?
Or does this simply not meet the criteria for achievement?
"Hahaha! Brother-in-law, we two are invincible!"
Compared to Bai Dao's disappointment, Chen Zihao was so excited when he saw the blue B that he almost did a Thomas Flair right there in his dorm room.
The three of us in the dorm got into CS together. Another roommate was exceptionally talented and had already reached the top rank in Perfect World.
He and his righteous path spent a full year and a half in the quagmire of C+.
But tonight is different!
Looking at his record list, with five consecutive green wins and an average rating of 1.2, Chen Zihao's mouth practically stretched to his ears in a wide grin.
Although his brother-in-law was carrying the team with 30-40 kills every game, Chen Zihao didn't drag the team down!
He's at least the second-in-command!
"It's definitely thanks to that beef noodle soup!"
Chen Zihao licked his lips, becoming more and more certain in his heart.
"Brother-in-law, shall we continue? While we're still in the zone, let's go for it and push for B+!" Chen Zihao rubbed his hands together, eager to get started.
"No, I'm going to rest."
Bai Dao rubbed his slightly throbbing temples.
People like Chen Zihao only need to report their locations, while I have to think about things much more.
We need to break through and also deal with the endgame.
The mental strain is terrifying.
Now that he had decided to pursue a professional career, he decided to start by maintaining a regular daily routine.
There's no rush to trigger achievements.
Bai Dao left the Perfect World platform, but didn't immediately shut down his computer and go to bed.
He actually loved to study things; in his previous life, he watched a lot of shooting practice videos and professional documentaries.
He understood a principle deeply.
Top-notch aiming machines are all trained by firing bullets.
Even a rifle god like NiKo needs to get a thousand headshots in AimBot before going to sleep.
Of course, monsters like zywoo are an exception.
I heard he basically doesn't play against bots.
Bai Dao also suffered a lot while practicing shooting in his previous life.
I didn't play many bot matches, but I played a lot of deathmatch matches.
I spent over a hundred hours grinding through the six targets (Gridshot) in Aim Lab (shooting software), and my highest score was barely over 100,000.
Thus, marksmanship is barely adequate for the A rank.
But now…
Feeling the lingering muscle memory in his left and right hands, Bai Dao's eyes flickered slightly, and he silently clicked on the shooting practice diagram.
"Alright, I'll go play a couple more games then." Seeing that he couldn't persuade him to stay, Chen Zihao didn't insist and happily went to play solo queue on his own.
He was even happier without the white-collar workers stealing his thunder!
What if I run into another girl...
They will surely be impressed by their own charm!
Hey!
After playing for a while, Chen Zihao was unlucky enough to die again in the game.
He suddenly felt something was off.
Yes, I didn't hear any creaking from the bed frame!
You should know that all four beds in the dormitory make a loud noise, a piercing sound that can go straight through headphones and reach deep into the eardrums.
He turned around in surprise.
When he turned around, he was completely stunned.
What did he see?
My dear brother-in-law said he was going to stop and rest, but instead of going to bed or using a catheter, he was on a bot!
He rubbed his eyes hard, hardly believing what he was seeing.
"Holy crap... what are you doing, buddy?!"
Chen Zihao was heartbroken; he would rather see a crumpled napkin in front of him!
With a slight twitch of his wrist, Bai Dao's crosshair precisely bounced between the heads of each bot.
Hearing the wails behind him, he didn't even turn his head: "If you want to be a saint in front of others, you have to suffer in private."
"No... Brother-in-law, what happened to you today? You don't actually want to go pro, do you?" Chen Zihao asked, looking completely bewildered.
"Hey!"
After defeating 100 bots in one round, Bai Dao flicked his right hand, turned around, and chuckled softly.
"You could even tell that? You truly are my good son."
"Come on, you!"
Chen Zihao rolled his eyes, and his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was finally at ease.
Doesn't he know what kind of person his roommate is?
Typical short-lived enthusiasm; the study materials I bought for the civil service exam when I first entered university are still being used as a base for my laptop.
He just had a sudden epiphany through technology and hard work, and then he flew into the sky?
"Brother-in-law, take my advice. The profession is too complicated; you can't handle it. You should just stick to being my prop master."
Chen Zihao put on his headphones, a slight smile playing on his lips.
As we all know, the essence of instant noodles is in the soup!
The white path eats noodles, but only scratches the surface. It has a strong initial burst, but it will soon wither.
And he…
But I drank the last sip of the noodle soup that was filled with the essence of heaven and earth!
This is called absorbing the core essence, resulting in a continuous and enduring source of power!
With this in mind, Chen Zihao, the goalkeeper of section B, confidently picked up an eco-grade sniper rifle and two large sniper rifles, ready to usher in his GOAT era!
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