Hunter and Hussar

Chapter 51 Miller's Strategy

The days after returning from the New Year in my hometown are ordinary, nothing more than doing my homework in the room every day, going out for a meal at meal time, and then going to do my homework.It seems that apart from homework and eating, there is nothing to do the rest of the day, except for occasional reading and playing with mobile phones.

That's fine.After all, I have no interest in other things, and I don't really want to develop any new hobbies.It is enough to play mobile games with Mi Le, Ye Ruiyang, and Brother Chuan every night, and I don't really want to touch the computer.Most of the time, Brother Chuan will be offline after playing one or two sets. The three of us always feel that the teammates who are randomly matched do not have a tacit understanding, but we can't find a teammate we know.To be honest, I am also very cautious when playing games. As soon as a stranger enters the team, his language will be blocked immediately, and his microphone will be turned off by the way.In the final analysis, my skills are not good, and I cheat my teammates from time to time, which makes everyone waste all their previous efforts.Fortunately, they never scolded me.Especially Boss Ye, he is the best player among us, even if he hits three, he can survive from a desperate situation.Once, the three of us were all killed, but Brother Chuan yelled "The counterattack starts now", and Ye Ruiyang's indifferent hiss came from the earphones, signaling him to be quiet.So, half a minute later, all the enemies who killed us fell under Ye Ruiyang's smoking gun without exception.In addition to not complaining or swearing, Boss Ye has a very poor character when playing games. He loves to bully people and often throws flash bombs to deliberately dazzle our eyes—of course, under safe conditions.When it comes to critical moments, he never loses the chain or makes trouble, and he always leads us to victory steadily.Even if he didn't win, he wouldn't blame anyone other than Brother Chuan.It seems that he will cover us as he said before.

Coincidentally, it was my sister who found us a teammate in the end.She saw the game icon on my phone and told me that she and Yue Yin also played.So I didn't think much about it, and after obtaining consent, I pulled them into our four-player game group.In the first days, we all showed a gentleman's demeanor. We gave all the good equipment to the girls first, and we took the initiative to stay in the rear when we were in danger. We would rather sacrifice ourselves and let them retreat first.But over time, Boss Ye showed his true colors.He went back to his old business, doing his old job of using flash bangs to stun his teammates.He became more and more aggressive. I was driving a car and he threw flash bombs into the car. Once we fell off a cliff together with the car.He was more polite when my sister was around, but it was a different matter with Yue Yin: he dared to throw Molotov cocktails into the floor where Yue Yin was when she was acting alone.Yue Yin was never very angry, although he scolded Ye Ruiyang every time, but the tone was similar to that of Brother Chuan scolding him.Maybe Boss Ye's strength is too strong?In fact, Yue Yin is not weak, he is stronger than us.This pair of "female and male evil spirits" can always beat the opponent to pieces and run away with their heads in their hands, leaving us with a dazed face to clean up the battlefield.

Ye Ruiyang and Yue Yin must have brought brother Chuan to play with sister today.It's not because I haven't finished my homework because school is about to start, but I have completed all my tasks-even the reading list assigned by the teacher has been read.Mi Le went back to Jiangyuan with his uncle and aunt yesterday. I haven't seen him for a while, and he called me out to play.In fact, it wasn't too long. The winter vacation was only in the early 20s. We hadn't seen each other for more than half a month, and we heard each other's voices almost every day.But for me, it's still a little too long.

We made an appointment to meet at the big turntable of the subway station in the city center.If it was two years ago, it must be KFC and others outside the subway station.Now the storefront no longer exists, and the city center of Jiangyuan is still expanding. The continuous increase in the number of subway station exits is the best proof. The scale of this station is among the best in China and even in Asia.However, with more passages and more exits, it is becoming more and more difficult for people to find their own way.Even the locals will be confused by the nearly thirty exits of the subway station. "See you at the big turntable", this has become a lazy and helpless way for our children.

I thought Mi Le would arrive in front of me, but I turned around the turntable clockwise and then counterclockwise in a daze, but I didn't find him.I was hanging my head thinking about why he was late, who was always on time, when suddenly I was attacked from behind: Unprepared, I stumbled as if I was rushed by a swift and fierce cheetah.Looking back, with a smirk on his face, he held two cans of Coke in his hand, wrapped himself in a somewhat bulky orange down jacket, and arrogantly made faces at me.I thought I would go up and give him a big hug when I saw him today, but now all I give is a ravage of his hair.There is a lot of traffic in the subway station, the two of us didn't make a fuss, and we kept joking to the limit. If we ran around casually, we would bump into others in all likelihood.I don't want to be like this, I have always been a child who is more afraid of shame than punishment.The accusation or disappointment in other people's eyes can make me sick to death.Although I occasionally make troubles and make mistakes, my parents usually take me home and clean up to preserve our family's self-esteem in front of outsiders.Even so, I was still very afraid of being punished by them in front of my younger brother.Every time I was punished, Xianxian came to comfort me, I was always angry with him, and even beat him a few times, of course I was beaten every time, and finally he apologized to me.I now understand where this inexplicable anger came from: I realized that he knew that I was being punished to comfort me, and I couldn't bear to be reminded of the shame after being humiliated, even if it was well-intentioned.

Mi Le is a child with stronger self-esteem than me.He said to me that what a person does represents not only himself, but also the education he has received.He represents his family in society, his school outside of school, his team on the court, his hometown in other places, and his country if he is abroad.

He is right.Therefore, the purpose of my rubbing Mi Le now is not so much revenge for his sneak attack, as it is to get a dangling hair out of his neatly combed hair.

By the way, what did he represent when he attacked me?I think it's just him?After all, it is impossible for him to attack me on behalf of his hometown or his parents.I don't know why, but I just giggle thinking about it.As soon as he found out, my cheek was pinched again.

"Where are you going?"

Drinking Coke, we walked through the crowds in the underground passage.Even if they are very close, they will be separated by oncoming people from time to time.There are all kinds of snacks on both sides of the road, sweet and spicy, hot and cold, everything that one expects to find.Seeing the skewers piled up like a hill, before I could smell the thick and spicy red oil, my cheeks naturally felt slightly hot, and my forehead also sweated.Turning your head quickly, seeing the peeled corn and the kiwi fruit pressed into the juicer, the cheeks must be sour.But smelling the refreshing sweetness in the Hong Kong-style dim sum shop, the nervous little face will immediately relax, allowing the eyes to be attracted by the fog of the cold drink shop with long queues in winter.We just passed by here. In the past time, I have passed by Hexianxian countless times, and rarely stopped to buy things.We always think, go to other places first, and buy some snacks we like when we pass by here at night when we go home.At that time, there will be fewer people. In order to clean up the unsold food, the store at night will give a discount or even give it away for free.However, every time we came back, either the two of us couldn't fit anything anymore, or we had already spent all our pocket money.

Since two years ago, my pocket money has doubled, and one person receives two shares. It seems that my parents are used to giving children so much money every week, and they don’t want to cut off half of it just because there is one less person.I feel like I've got some kind of privilege, or they're telling me: You can spend a little more money and do as much as you want, as long as you're happy and lively.I even believe that if I want more, they will give me.But I don't need it. I don't even know how to spend my original share of money.There is nothing to buy, no wish to fulfill—if only my wish could be fulfilled with money.

But today is different.After saving money for a semester, I gave more than half of it back to my parents, and asked them to transfer the corresponding amount to me on WeChat, and I took the rest of the cash with me.When they transferred the money, they gave me the whole amount. Maybe I told them that I was going to play with Mi Le, or maybe it wasn't.They didn't say anything to me, except to pay attention to safety, not only to watch the traffic lights and zebra crossings when crossing the road, but also to watch the cars coming from every direction.Every time I go out, I can talk about the safety precautions of these elementary school students for 10 minutes.

I walked around the cinema for a while, but there was no movie I wanted to see in particular.The two of us just walked aimlessly on the street, with many brightly lit shops on both sides, and the light flowed to the ground.They sold all kinds of things that had nothing to do with us. We landed in front of it like two doves, and then flapped our wings and flew away.The cold winter wind has not lessened its power as time goes into March. Fortunately, the down jackets of both of us are thick enough to withstand it.

We found a video game store.Originally, I just wanted to take a look and leave, but the music and mechanical sounds in the store were too noisy, even if we walked together, we had to raise our voices.This store was originally in the corner of the business district, and every time I came here, I just played the shooting machine.Time has passed, and the building where it was originally located has become ruins, surrounded by the blue outer wall of the construction site, revealing only the helplessness of the ruined walls.But it won't be lonely for too long, new steel and iron bones will rise from the ground, covered with new noise and prosperity.

What keeps us in the video game store is its rows of claw machines.They extend neatly from the doorway to the depths, occupying most of the area of ​​the store.We looked over one by one, almost pressing our faces to the glass.There are Disney, Pokémon, Doraemon, and Marvel and Ghibli. These claw machines seem to tell us: Come and catch them, they are all here. What animations have you seen, we have them here. What.The bright lights and exciting music tacitly cheered up all those who stared at the dolls.

With an eager expression on his face, Mi Le naturally led the two of us to the coin vending machine.Two yuan and three coins, in the impression that it used to be one yuan and two coins, and the price has increased.If you pay 30 yuan at a time, you can get [-], which is a discount.

Mi Le grabbed the corner of my clothes and said not to buy too much. The two of us paid 15 yuan each, and we only bought [-] coins.

I think it's too small. It costs two coins to grab once, and there are only 25 chances for fifty coins.Honestly, I've never caught a doll, and there's no guarantee one in 25 will succeed.

Miller said that he never caught one.

It seems that the two of us are the most amateur and the most popular customers of the boss, so why not buy more?I asked.

Need not.Miller said.enough.He rubbed his nose and smiled confidently.

After scanning the payment code, the game coins fell into our plastic cups.I fished out two and asked Mi Le what he wanted to catch, but he waved at me, not in a hurry, just observe and observe.He wandered absent-mindedly and aimlessly, and I followed him, occasionally sideways to avoid other guests in the arcade.I really don't know what's going on in his head.After a while, he told me that we don't have much money, just like hunters with few bullets, we must seize the opportunity.

Mi Le is strategizing like this, full of confidence.The so-called "grasp the opportunity" is actually picking up the leak, waiting for others to catch it for a long time and immediately "filling up" the position, expecting to "win with one blow".This kind of thinking of using small things to make big gains and winning by cleverness is also quite common on the football field.

I was led to a machine by Mi Le. Just now, a little brother left dejectedly after several failed attempts.Mi Le tilted his head and looked at the positions of several dolls. They were all Pikachu wearing Santa hats, with yellow skin and red hats, so cute.Mi Le threw two coins in, fiddled with the waist for a while, and slapped the button. His paw firmly clasped one of them, and then released it in vain when he lifted it up.Pikachu fell down helplessly, and flicked lightly on his companion.

It's okay, come again.Talking to himself, he put in two more coins.Now there are only 24 chances left.He moved the joystick again, and saw Pikachu fall down with a smile on his face again.I shook my head and made almost the same movements as that little brother.In normal times, I think I'd walk away with the plastic cup to protect what little money I have left.

But after I shook my head, I chose to put my hand on Mi Le's shoulder, and told him, go on, it's almost there.So he invested money in it without hesitation, and said to me, come and try.I said I can't do it, you catch it quickly, we only have 30 seconds.Mi Le carefully moved the paw directly above the doll, and made sure from the side glass that the paw was aimed at Pikachu who was still smiling.He said to me, let's press it together.The time on the digital panel reached ten seconds, I put my palm lightly on the button, and Mi Le pressed his hand on the back of my hand, and the two of us moved hard together when the number flashed to "5". Press down.The claws slowly descended, pinched Pikachu's body accurately, and slowly lifted again.We held our breath, waiting nervously and anxiously for the final whistle like players defending a lead.

Pikachu is walking a little bit towards the gap that connects the outside world and is full of expectations. I can almost hear it calling "Pika Pika" at us.This time is very short, but I think of countless past experiences in my mind, maybe I have too many "almost" regrets.I was even more than sure that the claw would let go just before reaching the hole, and Pikachu playfully fell over the edge, making me let out a disappointed sigh.But no, it steadily moved Pikachu to the edge of the gap.

I can say that it is already ours.The moment the paws were released, Pikachu fell down without hesitation, and Mi Le immediately pulled it out from under the machine.

At the moment of success, Mi Le and I were so happy that we jumped up.We thought of high fives in unison, and both hands clapped each other again.The happiness brought by this doll makes me not envious of anyone at all.Although when you look closely, its tail is open and its expression is not as natural as imagined, but in my eyes, a large bag of Pikachu imported from Japan is not as good as this one that is firmly held in my hand.

(End of this chapter)