Chapter 10: Shocking! An Octogenarian Lady Slaughters Her Opponents and Carries the Young Team!

The match began, and the shopping mall’s electronic screen displayed the full tactical map for both teams.

Some people in the mall were filming videos to post on social media, while others were placing bets on which team would win.

Was there even a need to guess? It seemed like a no-brainer!

The majority believed that the team with Mu Nan would win, while only a small minority of contrarians thought the team with the “social grandma” would triumph.

At the competition venue—

The teenager next to Mu Nan exclaimed in shock, “What the hell?! What’s going on? That grandma on the other side is playing jungle? Is she insane? She’s going to get killed by jungle monsters, and her teammates will have to mourn her for ten minutes.”

“We might as well just surrender right now—that’d be less embarrassing.”

Mu Nan was silent for a few seconds before he spoke, “Why does it feel like the other side is mocking us on purpose? Otherwise, how could they let an old lady take such an important role in a match like this?”

“I think so too. They’re totally looking down on us! I swear I’m going to teach them a lesson today!”

But in reality, the opposing team wasn’t looking down on Mu Nan’s team.

They had already given up. Their team was a mess, the championship had already been bought out by the other side—what was the point of even trying?

No matter what role they chose, they were destined to lose. It didn’t matter anymore. They were just throwing in the towel.

Lin Qingqing looked at the four teenage boys beside her, who seemed to have lost all energy and will. She couldn’t help but raise a kind, loving smile and encouraged them, “Believe in me, and believe in yourselves. We can do this! Play your best, good luck! Until the very last moment, none of us should give up! Who knows, maybe the heavens will suddenly go blind and let us win!”

The bespectacled teen sneered, “Oh come on, we’re not three-year-olds. You must be a plant from the opposing team to mess with our mentality.”

Lin Qingqing let out a soft “tsk” and said sincerely, “Think about it—if I were a plant, wouldn’t they send someone who wouldn’t draw attention? If they sent me, wouldn’t that be way too obvious?”

“Granny, what you said does make some sense… but it’s just too hard to believe. Let’s be real, you’re at least in your seventies or eighties, right? What kind of person your age comes to play in an e-sports match?”

Lin Qingqing straightened her not-so-straight back and retorted, “So what if I’m seventy or eighty? That’s still a great age to venture out and explore! Don’t underestimate us seniors!”

Originally, she just wanted to play casually. But if they were going to talk like that, then she had no choice but to take this seriously.

She was now a representative of the elderly—and she absolutely couldn’t embarrass them!

The buzz-cut teen, already completely demoralized, said dejectedly, “You literally just downloaded the game app on your phone at the venue… Ugh, forget it. Once the match starts, just follow me around and click randomly. When you see something lighting up on the screen, just tap there. Got it? Should I write it down for you in case you forget?”

Lin Qingqing immediately replied, “No need. I know how to play. Just play normally. Don’t go out of your way to take care of me.”

The game was just downloaded because the previous grandma didn’t play—but that didn’t mean her current 21-year-old soul didn’t.

The buzz-cut teen gave a short scoff. This granny was really acting tough. She didn’t even want help when he was being kind enough to teach her. Saying she knew how to play? Please, she just downloaded it—what could she possibly know?

After speaking, Lin Qingqing looked up toward the opposing team. She pulled on her aged voice and said seriously, “And you guys over there—don’t go easy on me just because I’m an old lady. This match doesn’t count as elder abuse. Go all out!”

Mu Nan’s team: “???”
Why does this sound like she’s pre-forgiving us or something?

The teen beside Mu Nan scratched his head and frowned. “Nan-ge, what does this old lady mean? Why does it feel like she’s provoking us?”

“She is provoking us! No way I’m letting this grandma off easy today—she’s about to learn how cruel society can be!”

In truth, Lin Qingqing wasn’t trying to provoke anyone. She just didn’t want the other team to feel bad and hold back because of her.

If she did win, she didn’t want anyone saying it was undeserved or unfair.

She had to win on her own strength!

Ten minutes into the game—

Everyone was completely dumbfounded!

On the mall’s electronic screen, everyone watched as the white-haired grandma pulled off a flawless set of “Bankruptcy Flow Luna” extreme combo moves, blinding everyone with her brilliance!

Was she possessed by a national-level Luna player?!

Her teammates’ jaws dropped in shock!

Lin Qingqing’s hands moved without pause. She glanced at two teammates standing dumbly like bots and quickly shouted, “Don’t just stand there—attack the tower! Attack the tower!”

Only then did the teammates snap out of it and resume playing.

At that moment, Mu Nan’s team: “!!!”
Damn! We underestimated her! This grandma is actually a pro!!

Mu Nan turned to his teammate and frowned. “Didn’t you say every time she left the house, she’d die?”

The teammate furiously tapped his screen, practically stabbing holes in it, and growled, “How was I supposed to know this old lady was so hard to kill?!”

They thought she came to be comic relief—but turns out she was here to show off her skills!

Back in the mall, people watching the big screen were equally stunned.

“Holy crap! This has got to be scripted, right?!”

“Oh my god! Granny, can you carry me too?!”

“Aaahhh! Granny is a total pro—this is insane!”

…

In the following hour, not only did the anticipated scene of “elder abuse” never happen—instead, under the shocked gazes of everyone, the old lady repeatedly slaughtered the young team with her masterful skills!

Unbelievable! Is this really something an 80-year-old would do?!

If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, they would never believe this was actually happening!

[System: Congratulations to the host for gaining 10 Surprise Points. You may now become 1 year younger. Current body status: 61 years old.]

The corners of Lin Qingqing’s mouth curled up slightly. Almost in her sixties now—great!

She was one step closer to being 20 again. Heehee.

As the match neared its end, the event organizer under the stage couldn’t sit still anymore.

A middle-aged man with a bald head and a big belly kept wiping sweat off his forehead with tissues. The pressure from the old lady was too much—he couldn’t take it. His face full of worry, he said, “It’s over. President Qin said Mu Nan’s team must win. What do we do now? Didn’t we plant an inside agent? How could they still be losing?”

The assistant beside him spoke nervously, “I didn’t expect that grandma to be this good. Even with just one actor, she still carried the entire team… President Zhang, what do we do now? Everyone’s seen it—she’s about to win, and we’ll have no choice but to give her the championship.”

President Zhang thought for a moment. A cold gleam flashed in his eyes as he said in a low voice, “Here’s the plan—after the match ends, come up with some violation reason… say she used cheats or hacks. That way, this result will be nullified and Mu Nan’s team will still be the champions.”

The assistant gave a thumbs-up and immediately put on his professional bootlicker face, smiling, “President Zhang, you’re brilliant! I’ll get it done right away!”