Reincarnation of the Strongest Healer

Chapter 1607: Esports Tournament Part 34

As the mana storm in the battle royale environment continued to shrink, the audience was split between those who genuinely cheered for their specific players and those who clamored for the elimination of anonymity.

"I can’t believe a good event would be ruined by you profiteers again." Carmen was extremely dissatisfied with the situation.

She would have been fine if the audience genuinely wanted to see their favorite players on screen.

However, the majority clamoring carried ill intent and simply wanted to cause the less popular participants to be exploited by those at the top.

"It’s a good chance for the unknown to get exposure." Xu Feng tried to explain that it wasn’t all bad.

"I understand, but if they wanted exposure, then they wouldn’t have hidden their name from the beginning." She argued and quickly debunked his explanation.

"What if." Xu Feng cleared his throat and emphasized the statement again.

"What if these rookies aren’t sure of their ability? It would have been fine if their name was exposed and they ended up winning. But if they didn’t, they might think their value had lost a lot."

"Your meaning?"

She still couldn’t understand the point. They chose to hide because they were unsure if they could win. Once they did win, then they could just unveil themselves and raise their value.

Was there a need to take a risk?

In her opinion, if they were forced to reveal themselves and performed terribly due to luck, they might lose their potential career as an esports player.

"I’m saying that the rookies tend to underestimate themselves and overestimate those who are inspecting them." Xu Feng sighed softly.

To those unaware of the industry inside, they might think performing badly equals immediate elimination.

While that was usually the case if they really were terrible, the actual result wouldn’t change an evaluator’s mind who witnessed their potential.

"Just because they perform badly but showcase a series of raw talent and potential, there will be investors willing to invest in that." He explained.

Even if it was still a dud in the end, they wouldn’t really lose much money because they could afford to if they were trying to poach.

"How complicated..." Carmen could never become a real profiteer. There were too many schemes and broad views behind their brains.

"Well, no need to." Xu Feng mused and pointed at the big screen.

"It appears we have our first winner."

Carmen turned her head and noticed it was down to the final three. The mana storm was shrinking at an alarming rate, but two people were inching closer to the storm as opposed to the last player.

"An anonymous user will win?" She muttered aloud.

"Not quite." He shook his head and commented. "Do you see the Shiv near the anonymous user?"

Sure enough, Carmen squinted her eyes and barely saw the Shiv.

It was very hard to notice the shiv if one didn’t pay close attention.

"When did he put that there?" She was dumbfounded.

"Before the Mana Storm kept shifting." Xu Feng was concentrating on the battle while conversing with Carmen at the same time.

It couldn’t be helped. He had to commentate for her delight, so he naturally needed to pay attention.

And as a strategist, it was almost a passive ability for him to oversee everything without neglecting any of the details.

After all, even a tiny spark could cause a massive fire. There was no way Xu Feng would ignore any detail from his opponent.

They could be feint, but even then, it was better to be safe than sorry later on.

Indeed, in the battle royale, Warlord Echo successfully killed the player inside the mana storm, receiving temporary protection.

However, the distance between him and the next safe zone was extremely far.

The remaining anonymous player thought victory was in the bag and relaxed his guard.

Unfortunately, that would prove fatal. No matter what battle or competition one participated in, it was never over until they had crossed the finish line.

The term ’never celebrate too early’ wasn’t popularized for naught.

Too many clips had been posted of those who celebrated too early and ended up regretting it deeply.

"Haha, I win!" The anonymous user cheered wildly. They could see Warlord Echo was too far away from the safe zone.

’So what if you have temporary protection? It doesn’t even last that long!’ Had their fighting been relatively close to the new safe zone, they might have worried a little bit.

But unfortunately, luck was on his side!

Or at least that was what they thought.

"You win?" A voice suddenly echoed from behind.

"Of course." The anonymous user responded without hesitation.

"Wait, why is there a voice?"

They were startled and tried to react to activate some of their items. Alas, it was a little bit too late.

Warlord Echo directly used the Shield Blaster and shoved them straight into the mana storm.

The mana storm didn’t care about the mana shield, so whether they had it or not didn’t really matter. Instead, it took away their health points.

Since it was already in the late-game phase, the mana storm took a large chunk of health points.

Additionally, the shield blaster momentarily stunned him for 1 second, which was more than enough to cause the anonymous user to die in the storm.

"T-This is unfair..." They were unwilling. They extended their hand, seemingly trying to grasp onto something.

DIVINE TROPHY!

Just like that, the Divine Trophy prompt emerged, with the name Warlord Echo highlighted brightly.

"We have our first winner!" Wei Xing erupted into cheers.

At the same time, the screen showed a replay of how Warlord Echo achieved his victory.

On the screen, while the anonymous user was relaxed, Warlord Echo had activated Return Shiv and equipped the Shield Blaster. Everything was done in a fluid motion, catching his opponent completely by surprise.

"Never celebrate too early is indeed correct." Carmen stood up and clapped her hands.

"Indeed, the anonymous user will probably rush to the bathroom to cry a river of tears now." Xu Feng also stood up and clapped his hands.

Zhao Kai, Lynette, and the rest of the audience also stood up to applaud the winner.