ROSGT ## Chapter 155: Don't Underestimate Elementary School Gamers
# Volume 1
## Chapter 155: Don't Underestimate Elementary School Gamers
“Come on, Xiaoyu, let me teach you how to play Dou Dizhu. It's much more interesting than arcade fighting games.” Ye Chui said with a smile to Wang Shiyu.
The rest of the studio nearly fainted: "You're stopping a kid from playing arcade fighting games and then teaching her Dou Dizhu instead? Isn't Dou Dizhu a game that kids should stay away from even more?"
However, Wang Shiyu's eyes lit up. "Brother Chui, you're going to teach me how to play a game on the platform? That's great, I've wanted to play for a long time."
Wang Shiyu was very excited.
Seeing her enthusiasm, Fang Nan, Fang Xi, Robert, and Ai Wa had nothing more to say. They trusted that Ye Chui wasn't the type to act recklessly. If he was teaching Wang Shiyu to play Dou Dizhu, he must have his reasons... right?
Ye Chui registered a new account. While thinking of a name, he suddenly brightened up and named it Arale. This account was for Wang Shiyu, who was often called Xiaoyu (Little Rain) in the studio. The name reminded Ye Chui of a famous anime, "Dr. Slump," where the invincible little girl robot was named Arale. This was a masterpiece by Akira Toriyama before he created "Dragon Ball." It was phenomenally popular at the time.
Ye Chui also planned to introduce this manga work in the future.
Looking at Wang Shiyu's cute appearance, Ye Chui thought the name Arale was perfect and registered it for her.
"Xiaoyu, let me first teach you the rules of Dou Dizhu..." Ye Chui said.
Wang Shiyu pulled up a chair and sat next to Ye Chui, listening intently to his explanation of the rules.
Ye Chui planned to cultivate Wang Shiyu's gaming skills, aiming to make her an esports queen. In the future, he would introduce games like Warcraft, StarCraft, and Dota, focusing now on developing her logical and strategic thinking skills.
After Dou Dizhu, he would guide her through games like Gobang and chess to hone her strategy skills. While others might find this approach far-fetched, Ye Chui believed it was perfect for Wang Shiyu after observing her for the past few days.
A genius is still a genius.
What takes an ordinary person many tries to understand and even more to master, Wang Shiyu could grasp and even extrapolate from within a few tries. That's why she excelled at games.
Ye Chui aimed to nurture her gaming mindset.
He quickly explained the rules of Dou Dizhu to Wang Shiyu. She pondered for a moment and then asked, "Brother Chui, can I try a game first?"
"Of course."
Ye Chui helped her set up a room.
Currently, there were nearly 100,000 people playing Dou Dizhu daily on the X Professor gaming platform, with the number steadily increasing.
Two players quickly joined the room.
"Looks like a newbie. No fun, we won't earn many points from winning."
"I hate playing with newbies, it's so boring!"
One was level five, the other level six. Seeing Wang Shiyu's Arale account at level one with zero wins, they immediately complained and seemed ready to leave.
Winning against stronger opponents earned more points. Playing against a level one newbie was unattractive to them.
Ye Chui quickly typed a message, "I'll bet ten X coins on this game. If you win, you get the coins. If you lose, you owe nothing."
This was a betting feature Ye Chui added to online Dou Dizhu. To reduce the appearance of gambling, the maximum bet was only ten X coins. On the platform, one X coin could be exchanged for 100 points, making it an enticing offer.
Ye Chui had already loaded 100 X coins into Arale’s account upon registration.
The allure of X coins was strong, and the two players quickly agreed.
"Heh, since you’re paying to be beaten, we won’t hold back."
"These ten X coins are ours!"
They laughed and sent messages.
Seeing their arrogance, Wang Shiyu was angry. "Brother Chui, let's start quickly."
"Alright, let's go."
Ye Chui started the game, letting Wang Shiyu play.
Wang Shiyu understood the rules but mastering them, even for a genius, wasn't instant.
Five minutes later, Wang Shiyu, playing as the landlord, lost.
"Ha ha, newbie, feeling frustrated? Want to play again?"
"This Arale kid doesn’t know how to play Dou Dizhu at all. Probably an elementary schooler, right?"
Seeing these messages, Wang Shiyu got even angrier. Her cheeks puffed up as she replied, "So what if I'm an elementary school student? Watch me beat you. Ten more X coins, let's go!"
The game resumed.
This time, Wang Shiyu chose to be the landlord again and lost after six minutes, though her skills had noticeably improved.
"Ten X coins, let’s continue!"
She lost the third game.
And the fourth.
And the fifth.
And the sixth...
Ye Chui watched silently. Each loss improved Wang Shiyu's understanding, making her more adept at Dou Dizhu’s simple yet intricate rules.
Soon, she was on her ninth game.
After losing the ninth game, the two opponents didn't wait for her to start again and urged her on.
"Come on, elementary schooler, let's play another game!"
"Make sure to bet ten X coins again. Today is our lucky day."
"Hurry up, I love playing against naive elementary schoolers."
"I can't wait. With these X coins, I'll subscribe to the entire 'Legend of the Condor Heroes' later!"
...
Reading these messages, Wang Shiyu’s face turned red with anger. She was ready to give her all.
Fang Nan, worried she might be too upset, gently suggested, "Xiaoyu, maybe you should take a break."
But she seemed not to hear.
Fang Xi, Ai Wa, and Robert gathered around as well.
The tenth game began.
Wang Shiyu chose to be the landlord again, but this time her cards were terrible. The best card was a Joker, and the rest were low pairs.
The other two players laughed and kept sending mocking messages.
"These guys are too much!" Fang Nan waved her fist angrily.
Ye Chui watched Wang Shiyu with anticipation.
After seeing her cards, Wang Shiyu’s delicate brows furrowed slightly, but she began to play calmly.
This time, she took her time, waiting until the last possible moment to play each card. The game lasted over ten minutes.
"Red Two!" One player played a card and smugly typed, "I only have one card left, elementary schooler. You have seven. You have no chance."
A smile finally appeared on Wang Shiyu's tense face.
She played a Joker.
"Can't follow."
"Can't follow."
The two players' prompts appeared.
Then they messaged—
"How did you save such a good card for last?"
"Doesn't matter, you still have six cards left, and I’ll win with my one card soon!"
Wang Shiyu continued to play calmly, "Pair of threes!"
The opponents were surprised—
"She still has pairs?"
"Just one pair, no big deal. One chance and I’ll win!"
The pair went unmatched.
Wang Shiyu laughed, "I knew they were out of pairs. Continuing with a pair of fours!"
The opponents, reluctant, paused but passed again.
"Can't follow."
"Can't follow."
Wang Shiyu laughed and played her last card, a seven of spades.
The system's victory music played.
"Yay, I finally won!" Wang Shiyu cheered.
The two opponents said nothing.
Wang Shiyu proudly typed a message, "So what if I’m an elementary schooler? Never underestimate us when playing games."
The others around the computer smiled wryly. With her knowledge, Wang Shiyu could easily be a college student, but at seven, calling her an elementary schooler wasn't too far off.
The two opponents, provoked by Wang Shiyu's message, were furious. "Let's continue! You just got lucky!"
"Fine, let’s go," Ye Chui typed, "But this time we’ll also bet, ten X coins each round. Are you up for it?"
They hesitated briefly but agreed: "Let’s keep playing!" "She's just an elementary schooler, why should we be afraid?"
Wang Shiyu frowned and told Ye Chui, "Brother Chui, Dou Dizhu requires a lot of thinking. It's not fun; I don't want to play anymore."
"Eh?"
Ye Chui was surprised; he hadn’t expected her to lose interest in Dou Dizhu so quickly.
However, he quickly thought of a solution and encouraged her, "Xiaoyu, how much pocket money does Qian Xiaomai give you each week?"
Wang Shiyu pouted, "She doesn't give me any pocket money."
"Do you want some pocket money?"
Wang Shiyu instantly brightened and looked at Ye Chui cutely, "Yes."
"Then play Dou Dizhu. X coins usually can't be exchanged for cash, but since this site is mine, if you win X coins in the game, I'll allow you to exchange them for cash. How about that?" Ye Chui said with a smile.
He thought this method was excellent.
Wang Shiyu didn't like playing Dou Dizhu, but using pocket money as an incentive should work.
Wang Shiyu's face lit up
with joy and she became determined, "Brother Chui, you said it, no backing out."
Then she continued playing with the two opponents.
Thus, the world's first gamer to earn money through gaming was born.
"The flow of X coins on the platform isn't high. At most, she can only win a hundred or so yuan..." Ye Chui thought to himself. This amount would be perfect as her pocket money.
—Later, when Wang Shiyu won over two million from a certain tycoon, Ye Chui realized he had underestimated the situation...