A girl leaned toward the microphone with a black bar laid over her eyes and said that she was a fairly experienced player herself, but that he carried everyone. He did it solo. He did not need them.
Another man, filmed the same way with his eyes censored for anonymity, said that this player always fought fiercely and killed every boss without difficulty. That was the part that got you. He made it look so easy.
A third one said, flatly, that he was finished because of him. He had stolen three kills.
Meanwhile, a girl who had been watching him play live decided to ask whether he was a cyber athlete. Everyone wondered who he was, but all anyone could do was watch as the notifications poured in that this player had taken another kill. People confirmed that his technique was stronger than all of theirs combined, which made him a virtually unkillable player. Those who had been on a team with him had personally seen him take on dozens of mobs single-handed without taking damage.
They were sure that this was not just a player but a real genius, one who in this game simply had no equal. Online, a great many people had asked the same question. Was Sunny a great god or a mediocrity, a hidden talent or an utter worthlessness? Who the hell was he? He alone was able to sweep an entire location and earn the reward for himself alone.
But his leveling did not end there.
The most popular game right now was Glory. In this game, the account login was done with a special card. It had become commonplace in the world of gaming. Cyber sports tournaments had become more exciting and more interesting because of it. There was also an account dubbed the God of War. Its owner's name was Sunny, and he was known as the best player in Glory.
There were hardly any players like him, and those few who existed still did not reach his level, no matter how hard they tried.
On a snowy winter evening, a meeting was being held at the operations base of Magnificent Era, which was the starting point for Sunny. When he crossed the threshold, the first thing he was told was to turn in his God of War player card. The guy reacted with indifference.
They had decided to hand over the role of team leader to the new recruit, Sebastian. Today, he would become the owner of the God of War. The manager added that Sebastian was the rookie of the year according to the professional alliance. Sebastian himself apologized, cursorily. He also added that he had taken Sunny's place as soon as he arrived here, but there was not an ounce of regret on his face. Only a smirk.
Suddenly a blonde-haired girl ran into the room, loud and disgruntled, asking how they could have been so rude. Everyone looked at the guest in surprise. She stated that Sunny had been leveling up the God of War account single-handed. Marie kept saying, angrily, that all ten years of his hard work were in there, so they could not just pick it up and replace him.
The manager clarified that the account belonged to the team and not to him personally. During the two years he had been the leader, Era had sat at the bottom of the rankings. The God of War account should be played by Sebastian. Only in this way would its full potential be revealed. All the team members agreed with him. The girl was furious.
She did not understand how they dared to say that.
However, Sunny put his hand on her shoulder to stop her. She glanced at the guy, who silently shook his head at her, hinting that she should not continue this conflict. The manager's patience was also running out, so he raised his voice, asking Sunny to give the card to Sebastian. The silent guy stepped forward with his head slightly lowered, and then there was a small pause that stretched out for quite a while.
Sunny reached his hand into his coat and approached Sebastian while Marie watched his actions worriedly. When he saw the card, the rookie thought that this was the reason he had moved to this half-dead team. For this account. To become the best in the world.
Sunny held out his hand, handing the newcomer the coveted card. Looking at it, the blond man broke into a smile, not believing his happiness. He was one step away from being the strongest. All he had to do was pick up the card and start the game.
Then Sebastian froze with a surprised look on his face and asked Sunny what he was doing, because he would not let go of the card. The blond man said that Sunny's hand was trembling. Was he about to reveal the truth about the God of War's potential?
And so he asked him to give it to him. To be more convincing, he promised that the God of War would be known by every Glory player. It did not work. He was then asked directly to leave, but Sunny raised his voice first and asked Sebastian whether he liked the game.
Sebastian did not understand what the question was about, so he only looked at the former member of Magnificent Era unhappily.
Still holding the card, Sunny said that if he did like her, then let him prove he was willing to do anything for her, not just brag. After saying that, he let go of the card, telling him to take care of her.
While the blond man looked at him in surprise, the former account holder headed for the exit, not wanting to continue a conversation that was obviously useless and would lead nowhere.