10:42 AM at Tech City Stadium
A black sports car suddenly pulls up in front of the stadium.
"We're here, Yingyue. Come on, wake up."
Liang Feng shook her shoulders as he attempted to wake her up.
Yingyue slowly opened her eyes, being half-conscious. She blinked and looked around while rubbing her eyes.
She froze when she saw Liang Feng, staring at her with his alluring and captivating eyes, smiling.
She blushed but just shrugged it off so that he won't see her vulnerable side.
Yingyue checked her watch and then glanced at Liang Feng.
"It's almost starting. You should just come with me since you'll probably be alone and we're already friends. It'd be rude if I just leave you all by yourself, right?"
She stretches her arms as she grabs the handle to open the car door but stopped when he suddenly spoke.
"I'll be fine, go on without me. I'll see you when destiny allows it."
He just smiled and tapped her shoulder, signaling her that he'll be good on his own.
'Maybe he's just really shy since most players are very introverted. He's got my number so he'll probably contact me to play. I'll just repay my debt when that happens'
She thought to herself as she waved goodbye to Liang Feng and got out of the car.
Tech City Stadium
Yingyue took out her phone from her bag and texted her bestfriend, Huiyin.
[Hey, I just have to look for my seat number given by the staff, right? It's my first time watching a tournament! Huiyin, if I get lost, take responsibility!]
She takes one ticket out from her bag and handed it to the personnel standing on the entrance. In turn, she was given a piece of paper with "VIP-F-7" written on it.
She sighs of relief and walked toward the entrance.
The phone she was holding suddenly vibrated so she opened it and saw a reply.
[Yes yes yes yes. Now come on and hurry up Yingyue! You're really a [1]slowpoke. How did I have a best friend like you? Ohhh anyways, I'm seated in VIP-F-6! WE GET FRONTROW SEATS! WE CAN FINALLY SEE OUR MOONLIGHT IN ACTION!]
When Yingyue saw the text, she just chuckled and smiled while heading towards her assigned seat.
At the Tech City Stadium's player entrance, Liang Feng was walking when he was suddenly grabbed by another man.
"Liang Feng, you bastard! Where the hell have you been, huh?! The tournament's almost starting and you just arrived, do you want the others to kill you?!"
A man shouted at him while he just calmly closed his eyes and covered his left ear with a finger.
"Hao Tian, is this how you treat your Team Captain?"
Liang Feng replied coldly and stared at him with a murderous look.
"Yah, you can use that strategy on our other members but I won't get scared. We've known each other ever since we were kids! You won't fool me with that!"
Hao Tian, his best friend stared at him with a smug look, feeling proud that he's the only one who can endure his kingly aura.
"Whatever. Give me my jacket and face mask, we need to get on stage."
Liang Feng extended his right hand, signifying to give him the items.
Hao Tian just sighed and handed over a jacket and a mask, feeling defeated once again.
He put on his jacket with the words "[2]Hunters" on the back side with a team logo, and "Moonlight" on the top left corner on the front side.
Afterwards, a mask was strapped on his face. He just transformed into another man with just the simple items. A man who's very much a member and team captain of a professional gaming team.
"It's time to dominate the arena, let's go!"
He just smiled and walked towards the backstage, waiting for the host's cue.
HOST: "GOOD DAY FANS AND PLAYERS! IT'S TIME FOR THE ANNUAL HELIUM TOURNAMENT!"
All the people in the stadium screamed in excitement like their lives depended on it.
HOST: "WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, LET'S CALL ON THE FIRST TEAM ON THE TOURNAMENT, HUNTERS!"
All the people screamed again but this time some of them chanted.
"Moonlight!"
"God of Battle!"
Yueying on her seat, also chanted. She cannot help but feel like this is the best day of her life. Attending the tournament was already good enough for her but with the bonus of seeing her idol, she could barely contain herself.
As the members of Hunters suddenly appeared on stage one by one, she saw the masked man, she subconsciously said "He looks familiar."
1 - Slowpoke - A term used to call people who move and act slow.
2 - Hunters - A professional team in Helium.