The host began to introduce the members of the two teams one by one. The bright white beams of light hit the stage and illuminated the faces of every young man and woman pursuing their dreams. At this time, flowers and applause were for them.
Zuo You saw many familiar figures in the audience. Mu Chuan, with a stern face, and Xu Zisheng, with his hair sticking up, sat side by side. Wen Tong, wearing denim overalls, was well-behaved and obedient, sitting quietly in a corner...
It seems like someone is missing.
That old liar Bodhi didn't come today. He always loves to join in the fun.
Before I could think about it, the game was about to begin. According to tradition, before the game began, the members of the two teams stood face to face and shook hands with each other as a sign of respect.
As luck would have it, the person standing opposite Zuo You was Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen stared at her blankly, his expression a little strange, as if there was a flame of sadness burning in it.
There was fanaticism and jealousy in his eyes. He stared at her without blinking, as if he was looking at someone through her.
Under the hood, Zuo You couldn't help but frown. Jiang Chen's expression when he looked at her was too hot, which made her feel very uncomfortable and as if she was offended.
It must be an illusion. Zuo You comforted herself in her heart that Jiang Chen didn't know who he was.
The formal handshake began. According to convention, a light shake would be enough to show politeness, but Jiang Chen shook her hand very tightly.
The force was so strong that it seemed to rub her into her bones.
Zuo You frowned and tried to pull her hand out, but Jiang Chen held her hand tightly, making her unable to move.
Are you sick?!
Zuo You's face was completely humiliated, luckily she was wearing a mouse mask to cover it, otherwise her dark face would have been exposed in front of everyone.
Gu Shaolun also noticed Jiang Chen's strangeness and angrily shouted in a low voice: "Jiang Chen, what are you going to do?"
It seemed that this rebuke awakened Jiang Chen's consciousness. He realized belatedly that he was standing in the center of the stage, with the spotlight and camera facing him 360 degrees.
Jiang Chen slowly raised his dark and deep eyes, and after staring at her for a while, his eyes became even darker, like a black abyss.
He slowly loosened the hand that was holding Zuo You, curled up his fingertips, and put them into his sleeves.
Under the stage, most people knew nothing about this little episode. Fu Shenzhi, who was sitting in the VIP seat, narrowed his eyes slightly, and a dangerous and cold light flashed in his eyes.
The competition officially began.
The map and BOSS of the ultimate game are original maps that have not yet been made public. It is said that it took programmers more than half a year of hard work to develop and test them. Tonight is the debut of this god-level map.
The audience was ready to try and enjoy a spectacular battle.
However, to the audience's disappointment, the match was not as intense as they had imagined. The outcome of the match was clear from the start, with the Asuras team maintaining a steady lead.
Lin Tianjiao didn't know why he was not performing well. He had problems repeatedly on the night of the finals. He even missed his ultimate move once.
Jiang Chen was also obviously not in good shape. He was always half a beat slow to react and no one knew what he was daydreaming about.
Esports is inherently a team game, where every position is crucial. If even two people on a team frequently make mistakes, the team's fate is almost predictable.
It is bound to fail.
Sure enough, by the late stages of the game, it was almost a sure thing for the Byrds to win the championship.
To be honest, most of the audience were a little disappointed, especially the professional e-sports players. They wanted to see a fair and evenly matched match, a thrilling competition, not a complete crushing of one team over the other.
No miracle happened, and the ending was not suspenseful. In the end, the match ended with Xu Ziwei's extremely beautiful sword swing.
The biggest boss fell down with a wailing sound, like a mountain collapsing. The word "victory" flashed in golden light on the phone screens of everyone in the Asuka team.
When seeing these words, everyone was stunned for a moment.
Is this the end…?
Are they the winners...?
The final was actually easier than I thought.
On the stage, the host's excited voice resounded through the air. He spoke passionately, enunciating each word: "Let us congratulate the Birds for winning the championship in the first quarter of 'The Origin of Dreams'!"
There was a burst of cheers from the audience. Although the previous game was a bit boring, winning the championship was still an exciting scene.
Everyone shouted and screamed sincerely. Amid the noise, Zuo You heard the girl next to him sobbing softly. Turning around, she saw that it was Li Zhu crying.
Li Zhu raised the corners of his mouth, and he looked like he was smiling, but tears were glistening in his eyes, and big tears rolled down from his eye sockets.
She smiled and wiped away tears: "I'm sorry, I'm so happy... I really didn't expect, I really didn't expect that I would win..."
Zuo You hugged the beautiful and gentle Jiangnan woman and said, "Sister Azhu, you deserve to win. People who pursue their dreams are always great. This victory belongs to you."
Li Zhu finally couldn't control herself anymore and burst into tears with shaking shoulders. It was as if she was crying for the restraint and confinement in the first half of her life; crying for her courage in resolutely coming to participate in the competition alone; and crying even more for her future.
She won the bet with her parents.
She can finally move towards a future that truly belongs to her.
Everyone was cheering for the winner, while the other team was leaving in disappointment.
At this point, the stage and the lights no longer belonged to them. They were defeated and became the poor supporting roles in this play.
Lin Tianjiao's face turned pale. She had always been proud and arrogant. A girl like her who was blessed by heaven rarely felt failure.
This time she was completely defeated.
It's not just a failure of the game, it's also a failure of friendship.
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