The competition resumed.At the moment, Flashfocus had the advantage of a higher score and had made enough points to advance to the next round. Blindstrike would automatically place third if they failed to score points this round and let Flashfocus win. They would return home and leave Flashfocus to compete against CalX in tomorrow's finals. That was why this round meant a lot to Blindstrike. They needed to win and couldn't afford to draw.If they won, they'd secure a chance at a fifth round. They'd have a chance of turning the tides if they also scored well in the fifth round. On the other hand, they'd lose if they lost or tied in this fourth round.That was why this round was crucial.The atmosphere in the arena grew tense. Fans for both teams became excited when the players returned to the stage. Both fanbases yelled at the top of their lungs, trying to outcheer the other team's fans and prove their Esports team was better.They even waved both team's flags, which made the
It was a fight to decide the winner, yet everyone in Blindstrike played conventional moves. They were in the fourth round. With every round advancement, the teams had to choose from fewer in-game characters during the pick-and-ban process. So, the teams had a balanced range of characters.It was normal for the teams to draw if they made no mistakes during the game.Still, Blindstrike couldn't afford to draw. What angered the fans more was that Blindstrike didn't put much effort into competing. The audience would understand it if a player sacrificed his teammates to win. After all, it was a cut-throat round. That way, the team would still feel proud for trying their best even if they lost.Yet, Blindstrike wasn't even fighting for a chance to win. They had given up entirely and accepted they'd lose. It felt like they were content enough with getting third place.Rebecca didn't need to check her phone to know the fan chat she joined was blowing up with angry texts. She clicked
Caleb smirked. "Do you really want to know?"Rebecca nodded like a chicken pecking the ground for food."If you want to know that badly, why don't you ask Alex about it instead? Let's see whether he's up to telling you. There's no use asking me since I'm not him. How would I know about his relationship status?" Caleb said in a measured tone while reversing the car and driving out of the parking lot.Rebecca's eager expression crumbled at once. She huffed lightly but didn't insist on knowing. She knew gossiping about Alex's love life behind his back was disrespectful. Not to mention, it was also rude to her favorite player.Still, she muttered a few complaints since Caleb had cruelly extinguished her excitement.Luckily, Rebecca was great at moving on. She wouldn't dwell on the issue as long as she occupied her attention with other things.She was exhausted. Yet, tomorrow's competition excited her so much that she couldn't sleep. Her mind raced with millions of thoughts.Likewise
Meanwhile, at Crechester, Rebecca and Caleb sat in the car for a while before eventually entering the hotel."Caleb’s team will be having dinner later at night. Do you want to join us, Becca?" Caleb asked when they entered the lift.She was shocked. She looked up from her phone at the person next to her and said, "Isn’t it already late?"It was already dark outside. The team usually had some random food as dinner inside the venue. Rebecca was just grateful that SUN had played a marvelous game and didn’t drag the game on for too long. If they had played all five matches and even gone into overtime, she wouldn't want to stay on even if she was a fan. Seeing that she wasn't interested, Caleb naturally didn't force her. He said, "If you're tired, you can just rest in the room. It doesn’t matter whether you join the dinner or not." Judging from the messages from Alex, it seemed that he didn't really want her to join the dinner either. Caleb must have felt the same as well. He
Rebecca not wanting to join the dinner was within Alex's expectations. Similar to Caleb, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Therefore, when he received the messages from both Caleb and Rebecca at almost the same time, he was relieved and turned to his team members and said, "Is everyone here? Let's go. I'll treat you tonight." Rebecca didn't come, and Caleb also declined the invitation. As long as all members of the club were here, they could go ahead. Most of the members of the team had seen Caleb and knew that the club had another owner who looked exactly like Alex. However, they have only met a few times, so they haven’t talked to each other much. Since Rebecca didn’t join, Caleb didn’t want to come either. So, it actually worked out just right. It would avoid a lot of trouble during dinner. It might be difficult to distinguish between Alex and Caleb.Alex was very satisfied with the current setup. "Captain, didn't you say your little sister will come along? Why do
"What I'm about to say is something I've mentioned to everyone in previous years as well. This year, I won't be playing as a team with all of you, but I hope you all remember why we train so hard. "As for the prize money, CalX would not take any commission. It will be distributed to everyone based on each person's contribution to the game, just like in previous years. The after-tax income will be shared among everyone. I hope you show your best and give it your all tomorrow." Unlike other leaders who liked to give long-winded speeches, Alex briefly stated the main purpose of this gathering, raised his glass, and cheered with everyone.Even though they were just drinking beverages, it didn't dampen the joy.All who were seated at the table were peers. Although Alex was the leader, he didn't act like one. They usually lived together, so even though there was a minor disagreement like just now, it was quickly resolved, and everyone was back to being friendly.This was why Alex and
BlueMushroom was still trying to persuade Simon. He babbled on and on, and Simon's head started to hurt from listening to him.Simon did manage to hear the last few sentences clearly. "All in all, consider the offer. Our boss's offer is definitely higher than the prize money you'll get if you win the championship. Besides, how can you be sure that your CalX will definitely win the championship? "If you lose to Flashfocus, the money you'll get will be even less. If you accept our offer, you'll have a guaranteed bonus, plus the runner-up prize money. You won't lose no matter what." Simon quickly turned off his phone and looked at BlueMushroom. He doubted BlueMushroom’s words, but there was one sentence that stood out. His team, CalX, might not win. Looking at the results from the regular season, their club seemed to be on par with Flashfocus, with a 50% chance of winning. In these playoffs, according to official statistics, most commentators bet on CalX or Flashfocus as th
Although Simon didn’t regard this substitute player highly, he didn’t make it obvious. He pretended to be listening attentively and asked the young man to pour him a drink. He couldn’t have seemed more natural.Halfway through the meal, Simon didn't get what he was waiting for. He felt a bit annoyed. Alex couldn’t possibly want to wait until they finished eating, could he? Simon subtly glanced at Alex. According to the club's unspoken rules, Alex usually spoke before or after meals. He would rarely start a conversation during the meal. If he had mentioned the distribution of bonuses before the meal, the team leader would definitely have told him. Unless Alex planned to do it after the meal… Simon couldn't wait any longer. His mind was racing. He was analyzing how much money he could get if Alex and the club didn’t take any cut and comparing it with the offer from Blindstrike. Just as he was thinking, Alex, who was sitting across from him, got up and said he had somethi