Reincarnation of the Strongest Healer

Chapter 1608: Esports Tournament Part 35

Shortly after the celebration of Warlord Echo, the event continued to move along, with more and more recognized participants being highlighted on the big screen.

The event heat level didn’t die after the first battle royale.

Instead, it continued to increase with more and more participants getting familiarized with the environment and item usage.

The streaming platform nearly broke down from the high volume of traffic.

It could be said that the esports tournament had become the only thing mentioned in the world at the time.

All those who reached the top 20 also received numerous offers to join their esports team, league, or even guilds.

Of course, whether the participants agreed to join was another topic that the majority really didn’t care about for now.

Two days later...

"I can’t believe it took so long for the next mode to start." Carmen helped adjust Xu Feng’s clothes and grumbled slightly. They had signed up for the battle royale duo mode, but it took so long for the organizers to inform them to get ready.

"It can’t be helped." Xu Feng chuckled lightly and wrapped his arm around her waist. "I doubt the World Government themselves realized just how many people would participate and improve in such a short duration."

Aside from the first battle royale match where Warlord Echo won, the later matches all took a very long time to finish.

The players who didn’t get to participate had personally watched the match and knew what to do and what not to do.

Therefore, they all avoided an intense early fight and tried to reserve their firepower till the end.

Because many players attempted to avoid clashing just for the sake of preservation, the organizer had to intervene and ordered that they fight.

After all, the audience started complaining and saying it was just a survival event if everyone constantly avoided fighting.

In the end, it took a severe punishment from the organizer, revolving two players who deliberately stalled and faked fighting to be banned, which caused everyone to stop trying to act cowardly.

Had it not been for that incident, 2 days might not even be enough for the solo mode to be over.

"Hopefully, the audience can calm their horses." Carmen sighed. It had gotten a bit excessive when the audience kept clamoring for the anonymity to be removed.

But a breakthrough was discovered yesterday.

The World Government had actually sent enforcement to target the main leader of the motion. They arrested him on the spot, and his confession about being paid to do so was revealed to the public.

Once the public realized they had been misled and deceived by such a person, they no longer clamored and resumed their focus on the competition itself.

As for who the payer behind the suspect was, the World Government saved them some face and chose not to pursue the matter. But the reality was that they didn’t want to escalate the issue.

After all, the main event was still the esports tournament.

Too much manpower and money had been invested in it.

They couldn’t afford to allow one incident to erase all the hard work.

"Anyway, we should get going." Xu Feng glanced at his smartwatch for the time. "The organizer said we need to be there to check in early. Otherwise, our participation might be revoked."

"I’ve been ready." Carmen rolled her eyes.

"Don’t you need to put on some makeup?"

"Why would I?"

She glanced at him and glared. "Are you saying my natural beauty is lacking?"

"Of course, not!" He wasn’t going to court death.

Moreover, she was indeed beautiful no matter how you look at it.

With or without makeup, she was someone who was flawless from every camera angle.

Others only knew about the top three actresses in the Vanguard Entertainment Group, but they failed to realize the true beauty was actually behind the screen.

Yes, if Carmen were to star in a short drama, the internet would break down.

"Our popularity in the esports tournament will rise. Do you want to co-star with me for a short drama?" Xu Feng suddenly suggested.

It would be a fool to not take advantage of the popularity to earn even more money and influence.

"Me?" Carmen raised an eyebrow. "You want to star in a drama with me? But I have no acting experience."

She was obviously delighted that he finally asked to act in a drama with her, but the problem was that she had never had any acting training before.

To summarize, she wasn’t confident enough. As a director, she was definitely confident. But as an actor, she evaluated herself to be worse than third-rate actors.

All of a sudden, Xu Feng wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her closer.

"What did you say again?" His face leaned very close, his breath blowing at her.

Almost immediately, Carmen’s face flushed red. Her eyes were starting to feel dizzy at his sudden intimacy.

"W-We can’t..." She placed her hands on his chest and murmured. Her implication was that the time wasn’t right for them to be lovey-dovey.

"Pfft." Little did she expect Xu Feng to suddenly crack a laugh. "See, you played the role of the female lead being flirted with so well."

Thud!

Needless to say, Xu Feng received a light punch in the chest in response.

Despite the violence, he could tell she was burning red from embarrassment.

As much as he wanted to pounce on her immediately, he had to restrain himself. Soon, the two donned a mask that covered their upper half of the face as they head to the venue.

...

"Okay, the two of you have been checked in. Please head to the waiting room and be prepared to enter the gaming capsule when your number is called." The staff gave instructions and paid no heed to their identities.

These past days, the staff had witnessed too many big shots and whatnot.

Even the most amazing drama would make the audience go numb when they had to watch it on repeat.

"Thank you." Xu Feng expressed his gratitude and held Carmen’s hand as they entered the waiting room.