Fifteen minutes later...
"It's done!"
Fang Yan pressed the Enter key, and the screen began to display lines of code disappearing.
"Why are things getting deleted on their own? Are you sure you're done?" Guo Yurong asked with curiosity.
"It's a security measure to prevent any tracking or detection. If I leave traces, it would be easy for someone to detect that something's been tampered with on your phone. You see, Xenteng collects a lot of your private information, including your phone's model and serial number, which is against the Network Security Management Law. However, from an anti-cheating perspective, it's one of the most fundamental and effective ways they implement, otherwise, the King of Glory you play would be plagued with cheaters everywhere."
Fang Yan explained casually.
Guo Yurong and Guo Xuerong stared in astonishment, clearly unaware of this aspect.
"It's no use going into too much detail. Just try it out and see how it works!"
Fang Yan disconnected the data cable and handed the phone back to Guo Yurong.
Excitedly, Guo Yurong immediately launched a ranked match. She quickly went through the selection process and the match started. Her demeanor changed from playful and boastful to focused and serious. It was as if she had transformed into a quiet and determined young girl.
Soon, a surprised smile spread across Guo Yurong's face as she played.
"NICE!"
"Wow, it's amazing! It's actually working!"
"Three kills already? So strong!"
"What kind of technique is this?"
"Look, it's amazing! Only 6 minutes in, the score is 20:0! We're definitely winning!"
Guo Yurong's teammates were equally astonished by her exceptional performance. They started commenting on her incredible gameplay.
Guo Yurong was ecstatic. Her teammates' confusion about the gold-tier match against king-tier opponents was actually a dream come true for her. She jumped up, her happiness radiating throughout the room.
"What do you think? Feeling good about having such strong teammates?" Fang Yan lounged on the sofa, taking a bite of an apple.
"It's just one game, and it could be luck. Anyone can get matched with good teammates occasionally. It's nothing special," Guo Yurong said, still somewhat unconvinced.
"You're a gold player, and you got matched with four king-tier players, while the entire enemy team consists of gold players. Do you really think this kind of coincidence happens frequently in King of Glory?"
Fang Yan took another bite of his apple.
"Anything is possible!"
Guo Yurong replied stubbornly.
"You're matched with three kings! The situation is abnormal!" Fang Yan smiled.
"What three kings? They're just black sheep, and all three of them are AFK!"
Guo Yurong's mood quickly shifted from joy to frustration.
Although she had the support of three king-tier teammates, three of them ended up going AFK during the match. Even with her carrying, it was impossible to secure a victory.
"Look, even those who shouldn't have AFK'd are AFK now. Before, he said your matched teammates wouldn't go AFK, but now three of them did!"
Guo Yurong complained.
"Three of them AFK'd at the same time? It's likely due to network issues. There's no way to control that," Fang Yan explained.
"Regardless, in preparation for this, I've got a back-up plan!"
Fang Yan continued.
"Back-up plan? What do you mean?"
"Give me your phone!"
Fang Yan took the phone from Guo Yurong's hand.
"Look at this last surviving king. He's really giving you a mouthful. The kind of profanity and insults he's spewing are pretty intense."
The remaining king was using all sorts of colorful language and derogatory terms against Guo Yurong, expressing his anger and frustration.
"Humph!"
Guo Yurong snorted.
She wanted to respond, but she realized that the opponent was a king-tier player, and her own skills were nothing to be proud of. She had no way to refute his words, so she could only let out a hum of dissatisfaction.
"This player who's scolding you will probably lose his account soon!"
"See this red button next to each ID? It's a new feature I added for you!"
With her head resting on Fang Yan's shoulder, Guo Yurong listened attentively.
"One tap and a menu pops up for you to handle."
"After selecting the 'Block Account' option, you can freely block that account."
"You can choose to block it for a day, a week, a month, or even permanently."
"In essence, you now possess the power of half a game master!"
Fang Yan explained, relishing the reaction he anticipated from Guo Yurong.