Chapter 565 Catherine’s Playstyle
“The Red Team takes the lead with 1 point as the Blue Team’s Stanley gets eliminated by the Red Team’s player!”
As the announcer’s voice echoed, the crowd was taken aback. No one had expected that Catherine, the newcomer, would achieve the first victory.
Even more astonishing was that Catherine not only claimed the first win and the initial score but also ousted Stanley.
He was the strongest professional player on the opponent’s team.
The audience was momentarily stunned, but Amelia couldn’t contain her excitement and was on the verge of jumping up.
She knew that Catherine would surely deliver. On the Penny Team side, they quickly reacted after a brief moment of bewilderment.
The captain from the Penny Team over on the public channel taunted disdainfully, “Hey, even a blind pig can find an acorn once in a while. Consider this your one lucky shot!”
Not just the Penny Team, but even the Styre Team felt that Catherine was just lucky.
After all, when a platinum-level player defeated a professional-level superstar, besides sheer luck, what other explanation could there be?
In the face of the Penny Team’s arrogance, Catherine remained indifferent. She smiled with her delicate eyebrows raised subtly.
Her rosy lips parted slightly as she softly said to the microphone, “Blind pig? That’s a fitting description for Stanley.”
As the captain of the Penny Team heard Catherine’s words, his expression noticeably darkened. He hadn’t expected to get caught up in this banter.
Carefully tilting his head, he glanced toward a young man with a refined face and a cool temperament standing nearby.
Sensing the sidelong gaze, the young man turned coldly and locked eyes with him.
Then Stanley, the young man, said, Let’s give it our best!”
Even though he was the captain of the Penny Team, he couldn’t help but feel an inexplicable sense of fear toward Stanley, who was a newcomer.
Upon hearing Stanley’s words, he didn’t dare say much and simply nodded in compliance.
“Don’t worry. This time, we won’t hold back. If we don’t grind Styre Team into the ground, I’ll write my name backward!”
After hearing the spirited words of his teammates, Stanley remained focused and vigilant. He was confident that the previous victory of the opponent was not mere luck.
Every second counted in the professional gaming arena, and luck was not a factor.
Looking at the opponent’s season stats, he couldn’t discern any exceptional qualities, and their ranking seemed rather low. There was a possibility that the opponent was using a new account and hid her true identity.
Regardless, Stanley couldn’t afford to underestimate the situation. He adjusted his stance and prepared for the decisive battle.
Due to Catherine’s retort, the Penny Team took a hit, while the morale on the Styre Team’s side received an instant boost.
The Styre Team finally vented their frustration. They began to relax a bit. Franco raised his arms and shouted to rally the team.
He exclaimed, “Guys, charge!”
They continued with their original strategy, with everyone supporting Franco to help him score.
However, Stanley on the opposing team proved to be too formidable. He took down two of Franco’s team members in quick succession.
Catherine had initially intended to play a supporting role to help the team. However, after seeing what happened, she realized that Franco was not up to the task and was merely giving the opponents an advantage.
Catherine completely abandoned Franco and decided to step in.
Just moments ago, the Penny Team had been brimming with confidence and filled with arrogance, but now they were stunned.
The score had gone from 7-2 to a tie in the blink of an eye.
Catherine was like a ruthless butcher, effortlessly eliminating opponent after opponent with her bladed weapons.
In less than a minute, she scored about seven points alone and surpassed the Penny Team.
Even the Styre Team was left in disbelief, let alone the Penny Team.
As they saw Catherine’s skills, they were all stunned.
No one had expected Catherine’s skills. to be this exceptional, her gameplay this brutal.
It didn’t feel like a competition. It felt like a massacre.
Catherine’s three teammates on her team stood there in a daze. She glanced at Franco and scolded coldly, “Are you still standing there?”
Her cold voice immediately snapped Franco back to his senses.
He had to change the original strategy and adapt to Catherine’s playstyle.
He urgently called out to his other two teammates, “Let’s go! Protect Catherine.”
The other two teammates, who had previously looked down on Catherine, now understood her true strength and didn’t dare to object.
They responded in unison, “Okay!”
After seeing that they took action, Catherine directed their movements.
After all, it was a team game. Even Catherine’s strength wouldn’t be enough to secure a victory if her teammates kept feeding kills.
At this moment, Catherine exuded the aura of an invincible, powerful, and dominant general. Amelia, who was high-spirited, kept her eyes fixed on the screen without blinking.
“Super Catherine, go for it! Take down the Penny Team! Charge!”
Stanley seemed to have figured out Catherine’s playstyle. He avoided her line of sight and targeted other Styre Team members to secure points.
Suddenly, a thud could be heard.
Things took an unexpected turn when a gunshot rang out, and Franco fell to the ground.
Stanley saw an opportunity and believed his strategy was successful.
This was a game where the team with more points won, so if he couldn’t defeat Catherine, he could at least score against other opponents.
Just as Stanley was proud of his strategy and expected to achieve victory soon, the broadcast announced the game’s end.
“The game is over. The Red Team’s player, Cassie, is the first to achieve victory. Congratulations to the Red Team!”
Stanley was dumbfounded. He thought inwardly, “Weren’t there three more points to reach the end of the game just a moment ago?
“How could this happen?”
Stanley was unwilling to accept the result. He reviewed the game’s final moments.
When he saw Catherine skillfully take down three opponents with precise headshots in a matter of seconds, he was astonished.
He was shocked by Catherine’s speed, accuracy, and recoil control.
Even professional players couldn’t execute such a beautiful performance without cheating.
Moreover, Catherine was a girl, inherently less sensitive than male players.
Before Stanley could voice his doubts, the other members of the Penny Team couldn’t help but mutter, “Captain, isn’t the Styre Team using cheats?”
The Penny Team’s captain silently shook his head. Although he also found it unbelievable, cheating was out of the question.
“No. Setting aside Franco’s character, we have monitoring and replays for every match, as well as anti-cheat devices. Styre University can’t afford to have anyone cheating. They wouldn’t dare.”
Losing a game was one thing, but getting caught cheating would be the most embarrassing outcome.
Both Styre University and the University of Penny prided themselves on their skill and wouldn’t resort to such deceitful tactics.
“Don’t discuss this. Guys, pull yourselves together. It’s only 1-1. We haven’t lost yet!”
The Styre Team’s morale skyrocketed with this victory, and cheers filled the air.
The way people looked at Catherine had completely changed. Those who had previously underestimated Catherine now had a change of heart. They echoed Amelia and called out to Catherine in unison.
They shouted, “Super Catherine, how should we play next? You lead, and we’ll follow your commands!”
