MMORPG: Divine Mech Hunter

Chapter 847: Chapter 847: Everyone’s Wish

Starfire’s strong comeback ignited the passion of all players in the Huaxia region, setting the entire region abuzz. Even many older players already had tears in their eyes while watching the matches.

This is no joke, not an exaggeration at all.

You see, esports in Huaxia had been in a slump for many years, and neither individual kings nor team competitions had ever made it into the top eight.

Yes, the top thirty-two – a certain Huaxia super guild or club could make it, but the top eight had not seen a Huaxia person win in a long time.

This is why other administrative regions looked down on Huaxia players, because even though Huaxia was undoubtedly the largest in terms of administrative region and population, it was utterly defeated in esports.

Not to mention the past, even the current competition’s data filled Huaxia players with anticipation.

In this individual competition, three Huaxia players reached the top thirty-six – that may sound plentiful, but it doesn’t compare to the major administrative regions. Whether it’s North America or Europe, they have at least five or six participants, and these people are all favorites to win the championship.

Adding the nominated Li Yao, there were only four competitors from the Huaxia region among the sixty-four, which is truly embarrassing.

There were no nominations for the team competition. Tomorrow is the real top thirty-two. Besides Starfire, there are three others; again, four teams, but their advancement was very shaky, and almost everyone was pessimistic about their chances.

Only Starfire, in the individual competition, Unparalleled Witch had shown incredibly strong performances, playing the rogue to perfection.

Unparalleled Witch was a super player to start with, and after joining Starfire, she often received inadvertent guidance from Li Yao; thanks to her intelligence, Unparalleled Witch’s skills improved far faster than her peers.

Although Tongtong and the others were also formidable, they were never considered top-tier players before. With Li Yao’s guidance, they too improved very quickly, but surpassing the top players from other regions was not so easy.

Unparalleled Witch’s dominance was evident to all; she thwarted any competitor regardless of their profession.

If you attacked her, she could vanish. If you didn’t attack, you just got beaten.

If you ganged up on her, it was no concern; she maneuvered freely within her minions, and the presence of these minions further enabled her to continually disappear, leaving all who faced Unparalleled Witch helpless.

Because of this aggressive posture and continuous victories, Unparalleled Witch was considered a hopeful for the championship.

People also believed that the match Unparalleled Witch conceded during the regional competitions wasn’t due to inability, but rather a lack of desire to contend.

By now, Huaxia’s former number one had also stopped proceeding as of today.

As for the other advancing players, they were not favored. Spectators could already see their struggle to win; advancing further was not impossible, but winning the championship would be difficult.

As for Li Yao, who should have been the loudest cheered, because his record was also very impressive, he’d never lost a match.

But because he didn’t participate in the regional selection, he attracted quite a few negative rumors, leading people to think Li Yao was timid, which is why he sought a recommendation from his mentor.

However, this opinion was not the mainstream; after all, Li Yao’s previous records were too glorious, and many were looking forward to whatever spectacular performance Li Yao might show tomorrow.

Li Yao was also considered by Huaxia players to have a shot at the championship, and he had strong support as well.

And the Starfire Team, without Li Yao, could only be said to be about the same as the other top Huaxia teams.

This was already enough for Starfire to be proud of, especially since along with Starfire, many top Huaxia guilds had been eliminated.

Being a rising guild, Starfire’s recognition and the evaluation it received were quite remarkable.

However, with Li Yao’s addition, Starfire’s record suddenly became brilliant.

Their strong entry into the top thirty-two was astonishing, and this was also the reason for the increasing calls for Starfire in the individual competition.

Becasue everyone following Starfire noticed that with Li Yao’s addition, the team’s strength had not just increased significantly. This was not only due to Li Yao’s phenomenal combat abilities but also because, for some reason, Starfire’s teamwork and coordination had improved tremendously.

For various reasons, countless Chinese players who had been disappointed with the World Championship or even sadly given up watching the matches were rekindled with hope.

The entire Chinese region was boiling with excitement.

“Old Wang, what are you doing?”

“At work, why are you suddenly contacting me? Are you out of money again? Tell me, how much do you need this time?”

“Get lost, do I only contact you to borrow money? I want you to watch the match, hurry up, it’s starting in an hour.”

“What match? I’m at work. I don’t have time to watch any match.”

“Forget about work, hurry up. My old man went out of his way to get us two tickets to the live event. Let’s go watch it together.”

“Not interested.”

“Really not interested? Let me tell you, it’s the Unparalleled lord’s first match, two Chinese players in the individual matches have been rated as contenders for the championship, and their teams also have a chance at the championship in the team matches.”

“What? Someone from the Chinese region can win the championship? Are you kidding me? Brother, it’s not April Fool’s Day.”

“Old Wang, how long have we known each other? Would I lie to you? Just come and watch the Chinese team win the championship with me.”

“The Chinese region really has a chance to win the championship?” Old Wang was stunned. He certainly knew about the Unparalleled competition, but he had completely lost hope in the Chinese teams, much like the historical sentiment Chinese people hold towards their national soccer team—deep love intermingled with deep frustration.

“Why would I lie to you? So, are you coming to watch our region’s people win the championship?” The middle-aged man asked finally.

“Okay, I believe you. I’ll drive over to meet you right now.” Old Wang’s mind flashed back to the dreams he had in college, but he lacked the skills to become a professional player.

Moreover, the retirement of the veterans who helped the Chinese ascend had hurt too many Chinese supporters. Old Wang was one of them; he knew about the popularity of Unparalleled, but he had not even attended it.

Now, he quietly decided that even if the Chinese couldn’t win the championship, just making it into the top three would suffice. Then he would log into the game, join the team’s guild, and support them.

In a certain company, a young intern knocked on the door of the boss’s office.

“Boss, I’d like to take a leave,” the young employee said bravely.

The boss frowned and said, “We only work four to five hours a day, it really won’t cause any delays, and besides, interns aren’t allowed to take leave, you know that, right? Moreover, this method of taking leave is not right.”

“I know, but I have something important, really,” the young employee said.

Seeing the young employee’s nervousness and urgency, the boss said, “Is there any difficulty you’re facing? Speak up.”

“No, no, I want to go home to watch the match, to support Unparalleled Beauty and Prairie Fire win the championship.” The young intern mustered the courage to say.

“Unparalleled Beauty and Prairie Fire?” the boss furrowed his brow.

“They are character names in the game…” the intern stammered in his explanation, reluctantly mentioning the leave and it being last-minute; however, he really wanted to watch the match today, to support the Chinese in winning the championship.

The boss waved his hand and pressed a button; a screen appeared showing the live broadcast of the match.

The young employee looked up in surprise, “Boss, you…”

“I support them too. It seems many people feel the same. Come on, young man, today we’ll work while watching the match, and I’ll cheer with you for them, even though we can’t be at the venue.” The boss said as he stood up and walked out with the young employee.

All kinds of situations were unfolding, and countless former esports enthusiasts and gamers were filled with endless hope…

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