Waking up naturally, Bai Ye felt completely refreshed and saw that it was only eleven in the morning.
Bai Ye sat up with a start and muttered to himself, "I dreamt of getting my first Heart of Africa again. Could today be the day?"
Just as he was fantasizing with a grin, he suddenly remembered his account was banned for a day and he couldn't log in today!
"Fuck!"
Thinking about his ridiculously low drop rate, Bai Ye couldn't help but complain, "Stupid developers, can't they make everyone's drop rates the same?!"
Bai Ye had been using computers since elementary school and had played countless games growing up. Delta Force was the only game that frequently appeared in his dreams, where he often dreamt of getting the Heart of Africa and other Big Reds.
Though he was happy in his dreams, reality was different...
Forget about the Heart of Africa or the Revival Ventilator, even the Golden Gazelle, which many people often got, took Bai Ye three to four months to get his first one!
He decided not to dwell on the frustrating developers to avoid ruining his good mood in the morning.
Bai Ye got up to wash up in the bathroom, brushing his teeth while checking his phone. When he opened TikTok, his eyes widened in shock.
In just one night's sleep, his TikTok followers had jumped from 130,000 when he ended his stream last night to 270,000 now!
They had doubled!
Moreover, these 140,000 new followers were of higher quality than the previous 130,000, as many of them had come to support him due to the Commander's recommendation during last night's stream, not necessarily because they genuinely liked Bai Ye.
Switching to the TikTok homepage, the first video that popped up was related to him.
"From being banned by RNG for eight years to a debut stream with 260,000 viewers, meet the FPS Tyrant, Bai Ye, in two minutes!"
Within just a few hours of being posted, this video had already garnered over 50,000 likes.
"Even a character profile is out, I guess I'm a celebrity now?" Bai Ye thought happily.
The video began with a voice full of storytelling charm saying, "He was once a passionate teenager who dropped out of high school to chase his dream on the professional stage, known in the circle as the 'Tyrant' FPS genius, and a tragic figure banned by the club for eight years due to contract disputes... But today, he set a record with 260,000 viewers on his debut stream, becoming the new star of Delta Force, Bai Ye!"
"Bai Ye, born in 1999 in Hancheng, Yu Province, grew up in an internet cafe owned by relatives, showing incredible FPS talent from a young age..."
This blogger really did their homework, not only finding a lot of ancient footage of Bai Ye but also somehow obtaining a video shot from a club teammate's perspective of Bai Ye practicing at three in the morning, which even Bai Ye himself hadn't seen. This story is hosted at novelping.com.
There was also a WeChat chat screenshot where the person posting the video complained in a group chat: 'This guy's been banned for four or five years, yet he still plays until late at night every day, truly addicted...'
Judging by the background in the video, it was shot at least two and a half years ago when Bai Ye was still at the RNG Club in Magic City, back when he was still a skinny figure before he started working out.
If Bai Ye remembered correctly, he was dating a girlfriend at the time. As everyone knows, in a place like Magic City, even a casual hotel stay could cost several hundred a night.
With Bai Ye's meager salary back then, he couldn't afford the expenses of dating, and he wasn't used to spending a woman's money all the time. So he had no choice but to secretly get up in the middle of the night to earn some extra cash by taking orders, while also brushing up on his skills...
But in this blogger's narrative, Bai Ye's late-night gaming 'practice' turned into a tale of perseverance and determination, an eight-year journey of honing his skills, culminating in a triumphant strike against the capital blockade last night!
"Well said, this guy really gets me!"
After watching the video, Bai Ye immediately liked, saved, and recommended it, then opened the comment section.
Most of the top comments were cursing RNG, and after liking each one, Bai Ye typed:
'I strongly urge the relevant departments to strengthen control over these capitalist entities masquerading as clubs to prevent more young people from being harmed!'
After posting, Bai Ye felt unsatisfied and commented again:
'Because I refused to sign a slave contract, these e-sports landlords can arbitrarily ban e-sports athletes, trampling on the dreams of young people in the new era. It can only be said that the capital's status in the circle is too high, even above the people.'
Having done all this, Bai Ye put his phone in his pocket, quickly washed his face, and hummed a tune as he went downstairs to the dining room.
"Aunt Sun, what's cooking for lunch today? It smells so good."
The villa's cook, Aunt Sun, was said to be a distant relative of Zuo Ma.
"Oh, our big star is here!"
Seeing Bai Ye, Aunt Sun smiled and said, "We're having braised pork ribs, steamed perch, sliced pork, and stir-fried lotus root for lunch today. Little Bai, do you have any dietary restrictions? What do you usually like to eat?"
"No, I like all of these," Bai Ye replied. "I'm not picky, but I usually eat more rice, and I prefer beef when it comes to meat."
"Then I'll make you some stir-fried beef tonight. I specifically learned how to make that dish," Aunt Sun said. "This morning, the Chairman specifically asked me to prepare more nutritious food for you. Little Bai, if there's anything you want to eat, just let me know, and I'll bring the ingredients the next day..."
"Alright, thank you, Aunt Sun."
Just as Bai Ye left the dining room, the club's operations manager approached him.
"Brother Bai, we've edited a few videos from yesterday. Which version do you want to go with?"
"I don't really know about this stuff, you guys decide. You're the professionals," Bai Ye replied.
"Alright, Brother Bai, then we'll go with the President 1v15 version first."
The planner operated the tablet, found a video, and played it for Bai Ye to see.
The video began with Weilong, controlled by Bai Ye, standing at the President's door, accompanied by a rhythmic BGM known as the 'Toji Fushiguro March.'
As Bai Ye entered the Buoyancy Corridor, the footage transitioned into a highlight reel of the game's best moments.
With each beat of the repetitive melody, Weilong in the video fired his A-Da in sync!
Peeking from behind cover to snipe, jumping to headshot with a laser, turning 180 degrees to counter-kill an ambusher from behind!
Six repeated melodies, six shots from Bai Ye's A-Da, each perfectly timed and on target.
Paired with the arrogant yet slightly cheeky BGM, it felt like the final boss had arrived, crushing the enemies before him with a disdainful gaze.
Just from the opening, Bai Ye was so impressed he almost doubted if it was really his own gameplay.
Bai Ye immediately decided, "Alright, let's go with this one!"
Indeed, professional tasks should be left to the professionals.
If he were streaming alone at home, even with the System's editing skills, it would take a lot of time and effort, nowhere near as convenient as now.
Zuo Ma truly treated Bai Ye as the club's mainstay, providing top-notch treatment in every aspect.
Whether it was food, accommodation, editing, or operations, there were dedicated people responsible for everything. Bai Ye only needed to focus on playing games, without worrying about anything else.
"Alright, Brother Bai, I'll send you the video. Once you upload it, send me a message, and I'll arrange for someone to promote it..."
"Okay, got it."