The tournament’s live stream had exceeded ten million views on each website.
Xyla Quest’s face was rigid with tension as she walked up the stage with her team members.
Live tournaments and pastimes were two different cases.
She could never allow herself to make mistakes today and cause her team to lose such an important game.
Putting on the headset, Xyla adjusted her keyboard firmly and took a deep breath.
She was wearing Team QPG’s uniform, consisting of a set of black Nike sportswear with a white Nike T-shirt.
There were various sponsors’ labels all over her body.
Her hair was pulled back into a youthful high ponytail, and her makeup was light yet appealing. She was just like a gaming goddess sitting in front of the computer.
The team’s Jungler, Simon, was the first to notice Xyla's anxiety. He whispered into the microphone, “Don’t be nervous, boss. You can do it. Just play like how you usually would during training, and everything will be fine.”
Levi, the team’s Support, tried to reassure her too. “He’s right. We might earn a lot of money if we win, but it doesn’t cause any harm if we lose, right? Chill, boss. Being nervous would only leave you playing under par.”
Meanwhile, the director shifted the camera to where Xyla was sitting.
A close-up of Xyla’s side profile appeared on the big screen in the very next second.
Instantly, the netizens started spamming the pop-ups hysterically.
“Damn… Look at that beauty! Xyla Quest is definitely a real-life fairy!”
“She’s so hot. I’ll forgive her even if she loses the game later. How can I ever attack this beautiful girl?”
“She could’ve just made a debut in the entertainment industry with that face. She looks so much better than the other celebrities.”
“Her skin is smooth and flawless, and her features are so exquisite. What a goddess!”
“I want Xyla to be my wife. Sob…”
“Don’t even think about it… We are not worthy of a real-life fairy like her.”
Upon hearing the encouragement of her teammates, Xyla let out a sigh of relief. “Okay. I’ll try…”
Conversely, the opponents’ line-up was totally different from theirs. They had Gangplank as their Top Solo, Ryze as their Mid Lane, Elise as their Jungler, Braum as their Support, and Ezreal as their ADC.
Their overall battle formation was more tank-heavy than Team OPG.
From their Champions alone, Xyla could tell that they would play really fiercely late in the game.
Grasping the situation, Xyla adjusted the microphone and whispered, “Early game. We must try to stand an advantage in the early game. All the best, guys.”
Everyone nodded firmly.
She sounded calm, but her palms were actually covered in a layer of sweat.
While Xyla was fighting her anxiety on the stage, Stanley Batton, Sharon Lindt, Catherine Batton, and Jeremy Quest found their seats in the auditorium’s first row in a low profile.
Not long after they settled down, Josh Batton dressed in full black entered the stadium with a black cap covering his face.
His seat was in the last row, and it was relatively secretive.
Josh pulled the brim of the cap down despite the fact that he was already wearing a mask. The audience were all focused on the big screen. No one had noticed that a superstar was sitting next to them.
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