Is the person you sculpt as cute as me?

They kept a low profile and followed the guide into their own player lounge.

"The treatment is quite good." Xiaolu was quite surprised.

Suitable temperature, fresh air, windows with a view of the sky, quiet and soundproof.

In addition, there are water and snacks, as well as comfortable sofas and all the electronic equipment needed by the players. If there is anything you need, the team leader outside is always on standby.

The TV was broadcasting the progress of the game in real time. Those scenes were exactly what they had seen with their own eyes, the scenery they could see just by walking a few steps outside. So much so that for the first time, they had the idea that "I am a part of this"... at least that was the case for Yu Man.

"The oil man is quite entertaining." The deer pointed at the TV.

The live broadcast is talking about what is happening outside the venue.

As the host of the first major event, they set up some distinctive landmarks.

gold.

In other words, they are the gold bricks piled outside the venue and strictly protected.

"...Gold bricks equivalent to the total prize money are piled here, showing the world the value of this competition and the generosity of the organizers..."

The host was talking about things like this, while the audience crowded around and shared their gold bricks on their mobile phones.

They are placed in a glass house, clearly visible to the audience.

Also - for the contestants to look out.

That is not the prize money that will be given to the winner, but an intuitive visual experience.

Compared to the vague numbers, the new golden color is obviously much more beautiful and fulfilling.

To this-

"Nice gold, but not as much as the royalties I received," Time whispered.

Moreover, he deliberately leaned close to Yu Man and whispered to her.

The latter glared at her, thinking, that was more than six million gold coins you cheated from me...

Ugh.

Yu Man grabbed her collar, as if he wanted to shake out gold coins from her like a piggy bank.

"Bird Old Five, let me confirm one last time. You won't mess with us at the last minute, right? You'll do your best and work hard, right?"

"...How much do you distrust me? Haven't I used long enough words to express my thoughts to you?" She even looked at Yu Man with a little sadness.

"That's fine."

Yu Man walked towards the next teammate - Liu Tong Qi Hua.

"Hua, why is your face so pale? You're shaking like a ghost..." Yu Man couldn't help but ask, "What are you so nervous about?"

“…I, I don’t know either…”

"Then you will draw lots later?"

"Absolutely not. Absolutely not."

Unlike the other demons and monsters in the group, Liutong Qihua is the only normal person in the Snake Restaurant. Moreover, she is an introverted and shy underage country girl, so this scene is more oppressive for her than she imagined.

But it doesn’t matter, Yu Man knows very well that she can overcome this.

As for now——

"Well, you can play with this trainer for a while, don't think too much about it." Yu Man picked up the very heavy cat senior and threw it into her hands, "Just get familiar with it..." As for what to get familiar with, that was a matter for the future.

The person who suddenly got the cat and the cat that was suddenly thrown away both looked confused.

But it does help ease the tension.

Next——Yu Man walked towards 70: "When you meet Brother Teng and the others, will you show mercy? Or..."

"Beat him hard." She clenched her little fists.

But it soon loosened, turning into a light palm, and Yu Man held each other's hands.

"Uncle Eel, don't worry about those social etiquette issues. I'm announcing my retirement after the Spring Split. I'll let 'Xian Kan' continue to scrape together prize money in the professional arena without me. So if I give them a good beating now, they won't have a chance to beat me again."

Yu Man walked to the last teammate: "Brother."

"...What's wrong, buddy?" Xiaolu was checking the snacks. She broke off a cookie and examined the flour creations with the eyes of an expert. "They're all freshly baked. No fuss. Very good."

"You are our singles opponent - but I intend to take away the singles right in one of the matches."

"...Hmm? Who is worthy of your personal attack? Is it an opponent that I can't beat?" asked the deer.

"Not really, I just wanted to set a tone for this boring match." Yu Man's eyes flashed with cunning, "I really hate PVP where you can't drop gear or loot everything. Plus, the audience loves to watch, so I'm going to do something bad."

Xiaolu's eyelids twitched. She knew Yu Man all too well. "What you said... is definitely not good. How dare I interfere with your great evil plan? Go ahead and do it!"

"Ah."

"——What about you, Captain?" She suddenly called Yu Man.

"I?"

Xiaolu's sincere, familiar yet still detached face was right before her eyes: "Are you ready? This competition seems to be a very important part for you, right?" Her words were so close.

"Ah."

"That's good."

……

The audience took their seats and fireworks flashed in the hall.

The cheers and noise never ceased.

But some people gradually discovered that this competition was very different from previous e-sports competitions.

What’s interesting is that there is a fairly large area in the middle of the stadium, about two-thirds the size of a football field.

It rises from the ground so high that viewers in the first row need to look up to see it.

It is flat and strange, with pillars protruding from the four corners, engraved with strange yet lingering magic spells.

If someone asks Senior Cat now, they will hear the name that the organizer will introduce later.

"Boundary Line"

It is the boundary between the old world and reality, and a landscape that is allowed to step into reality.

All contestants' devices will be linked to it, sending their characters onto this "intersection line".

By then, the audience in the venue will be able to witness the players' roles in person, fighting on this "intersection line" in real life, rather than through a broadcast on the screen. This is the difference between small competitions and big competitions, and it is also the reason why the Spring Split is so important.

And in the spotlight——

The contestants entered the venue.

……

"The next team to enter is the Snake Restaurant team..."

The host reads the Chinese pronunciation as best as possible, and the subtitles display the meaning of the Chinese characters on the screen.

People all over the world quickly understood that the image of snakes and wine, a sinister and cunning villain, quickly emerged in their minds.

but--

Emerging from the darkness were five tourists who seemed to have strayed into the venue by mistake.

Five girls.

Confusion, conversation, incomprehension.

Emotions like these strangely permeated the venue.

Immediately afterwards——

When people see their appearance clearly——

"...?"

There were tens of thousands of people in the entire venue, tens of thousands of people outside the venue, and hundreds of millions of people watching all over the world.

They all squinted their eyes, confused and speechless.

It seems like billions of question marks pop up over people's heads.

The earth was even silent for a few seconds because of this.

but--

What follows is——

"?!"

exclamation mark.

In an instant, a huge sound wave seemed to tear the stadium apart, and the whole place began to boil over.

People couldn't believe what they saw. People couldn't believe that the legendary eel actually looked like this. No, no, no, she looked like this from the beginning! It's just that no one could have imagined... She looked like this!

"Wait... that... that's... fried dough fritters... right?!"

"what?"

However, sword players around the world were even more amazed by the girl behind the eel.

A violent frenzy spread across the world.

Countless people had chosen to take up swords because of her sword-wielding video, and the protagonist of that video, which had been viewed countless times, now existed in reality. Really... existed.

"...Fuck, who the hell said Jiandui Lulu was a jerk who harassed female players?"

"Fuck, when I was watching her, I didn't play with her because she was a bitch... Ahhhh what did I miss?"

"Oh my god, does that mean that Master Eel and Master JD knew each other from the beginning and agreed to play like this?!"

"Doesn't anyone realize this? How could such an incredibly beautiful girl like Eel God grow up in this barren saline-alkali land of reality? Is there really someone in the world who looks like this? Oh my god."

Intense discussions like these quickly became a raging wave that swept across the world, far surpassing all previous topics.

And back to them who just entered——

70 whispered to the deer, "Thank you for your dazzling presence. We don't have to endure the world's gaze."

"Shame on you, shame on you."

Xiaolu was calm and didn't care at all.

Anyway, I can protect myself and Yu Man...if she needs it.

Liu Tong Qi Hua was originally very nervous, but after actually entering, she found that no one was looking at her, and there was no noise because of her. She suddenly felt endless relief and calm.

Just like the healing profession she played, she was not born to be the most dazzling flower.

She suddenly understood the meaning of green leaves.

Only "Time" - she is observing the world.

"Please, please ask the representative of Sheshe Restaurant to draw lots." The host even spoke incoherently, and his intense excitement was obvious.

"I come."

Yu Man raised his hand and immediately received cheers from the whole world.

She walked onto the stage confidently, under the spotlight, but it was no brighter than her confidence.

She selected one of the balls.

"TO"

The gold hidden within it was cast into such a letter.

That means, "Snake Restaurant" was assigned to Group A.

"...Cup size?" Xiaolu muttered softly from the audience.

70 immediately covered his mouth to stifle his laughter, thinking that this guy's reputation was not undeserved at all.

Liu Tong Qi Hua really wanted to laugh, but she always felt that this was extremely rude to Yu Man, the person she respected the most and who had given her a new life... But she really wanted to laugh.

Only "Time" frowned and said, "It's not quite right. She just looks like she doesn't have it, but she actually does." No one knew what poem he was reciting.

Soon, all the teams drew lots and decided which group they were in.