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Eliana said, ‘It’s fine. I’ve
e got this“.
Jarrod remained silent.
Being wanted by the black market meant danger could strike at any moment. Yet, Eliana remained completely unfazed.
Then again, Jarrod reconsidered. Eliana’s close friends Cameron and the others weren’t prdinary people. If she could run in the same circles a them, she clearly wasn’t average either.
He figured she probably had a way to handle it. He was just overthinking.
At 5 pm, the team arrived at the stadium, ready for the match
Audience tickets had sold out early, so the team entered through the back entrance guided by event staff.
With an hour to go, Eliana downloaded the Polar Bear TV app on her phone and saw the university tournament’s livestream featured prominently on the homepage.
Although the broadcast hadn’t started, the pre–match viewership had already hit six figures
And this was just the semi–finals. The viewership for the finals would only grow.
With such high exposure, it was no wonder Wendy was so desperate to win the championship
Winning the tournament title was a major career boost
At 5:50 pm, the staff came to the lounge to escort the team to the stage
As they walked past the lounge of “Flowers,” Ruby and her teammates happened to exit at the same time.
Their eyes met briefly
Ruby offered Eliana a faint smile.
Eliana smirked back. The two teams walked to the stage, one behind the other, ready for the match.
The stage equipment was standardized, except for specific adjustments requested by players like Wendy and Willow
As the teams powered up their computers and launched the game, all the cameras and livestream schups went live. One camera roamed the venue. while another focused on the big screen displying the march
Viewers flooded in. Within five minutes, nearly fifty thousand people were watching.
The host kicked things off with a brief opening speech and then introduced the teams. The first match featured two fan favorites, Tigers vs. “Flowers.”
While the host was introducing the teams, Wendy and Willow’s teams waited backstage. Willow’s match was third, and Wendy’s fourth
They had to wait for the previous teams to finish before they could take the stage
Willow, knowing she couldn’t play well, had practiced just enough to fake competence. Since she mainly played low–skill heroes, she wasn’t concerned about her performance
Her top priority was her appearance. She kept checking her makeup in a handheld mirror, making sure it could withstand the HD cameras.
Wendy, however, cared more about who would win between Fliana and Ruby
She crossed her arms and sat proudly on the bench, eyes fixed on the big screen.
With the host and the commentators energetic voices narrating, the match finally began
The big screen displayed the ten players entering the hero selection phase after murchumaking.
Eliana had already predicted the opponents likely lineup from her research at the internet cafe. During the hero–han phase, she banned the enemy’s two best damage–dealers.
Rully instantly realized Eliana’s team had studied their tactics
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was still on.
Still, it didn’t matter. Their selected lineup wasn’t too restrictive. The game was
With the heroes locked in, the match officially began
Amid the commentators thrilling play–by–play, the livestream audience surged rapidly. Alongside random internet viewers, many students from Dratora City’s universities tuned in, boosting the numbers,
The chat exploded with comments, the viewersup steadily climbing.
The sheer speed of messages highlighted Eliana’s j
s popularity at school, with countless users praising her. Of course, Cameron and his teammates
also garnered significant attention.
Backstage. Wendy and Willow watched the livestream on their phones
Seeing the endless praise for Eliana’s beauty, Willow grew annoyed. She typed furiously: [Am I the only one who doesn’t get Eliana’s looks? She’s not as stunning as the internet hypes her up to be, Some people need to stop exaggerating!!
Her comment vanished into the flood of messages almost instantly.
Dismissive. Willow exited the app, unaware of the storm brewing. Moments later, her inbox was flooded with private messages.
She opened a few and saw there were all hateful messages.
[Who asked for your opinion! Have some self–awareness!]
[Jealous much?
[Nobody asked, old lady. Stay quart!)
[What a salty hater]
[If I were you I’d just stop talking.]
There were many more messages
The incoming private messages were overwhelming, Panicked, Willow quickly disabled her private messaging feature, grateful she rarely used this app. Otherwise, internet sleuths might’ve exposed her identity,–
Meanwhile, Wendy focused intently on Eliana’s gameplay. She had to admit that Eliana was genuinely skilled.
In a way, she was a formidable opponent
But defeating someone like Eliana would only make victory sweeter.
The game took thirty–seven minutes.
By the 30–minute mark, Ruby’s team clearly fell behind.
Despite their strong players, Eliana’s team was too familiar with their tactics, steadily crushing them across all lanes. The first to collapse was the mid–lanc.
Eliana knew the mid–lane was Flowers’s weakest link. Early tower falls opened the jungle for invades compounding their disadvaime
di contrast, Eliana’s team held firm on all lanes. Thomas’s mid–lane presence became nearly unstoppable with Eliana’s support. Landon secured the bottom line steadily, while Adam dominated the top lase
Their cooperation was impeccable,
When their base crystal shattered Ruby was still desperately split–pushing attempting a comeback. However, it was too late,
“Game over!” The commentators excitedly recapped the intense match as the chat erupted with praise. (Tigers are awesome!]
Ruby’s team felt dejected, having expected to breeze into the finals. They didn’t expect to stop at this match.
Yet, despite the setback, they weren’t sore losers.
As they exited the stage, Ruby warmly addressed Eliana, “I hope you make it to the finals. Il be watching.
At that time, the host said, “Don’t be discouraged, folks! There’s still the resurrection bracket ahead. We’re all excited to see you and your teammates. light your way back!”
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Trams eliminated in the
fest round of the semi–nals would enter the resurrection bracket, giving “Flowers” another chance,
Hearing this, Ruby and bet tram brightened ups
They said, “We will be back?”
As both teams left the stage, they walked past Wendy, who couldn’t resist a disdainful remark.
Wendy said, “1ilwaght you were supposed to be strong. Tins out you’re just trash.”
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