Without a doubt, the tournament was much more formal than the in-school qualifier.
As more and more people entered the arena, the club staff in charge of maintaining the scene started to get busy. There were also spectators from other schools entering the arena as well. The noise in the arena got louder and louder.
Chen Zhifei and the other two were not used to being under the gaze of countless spectators.
However, Liu Zilang was different. He sat there calmly without any signs of discomfort on his face.
It was not entirely because of his previous tournament experience.
In fact, Liu Zilang had performed like this during his first offline match.
Su Changming from his team could not help but lament that some people were born to compete on stage.
However, some people were more suited for online matches.
For example, the top streamer in PUBG, Shroud. As a professional player who played for C9 with the title of "North America's Last Genius", Shroud's strength was unquestionable.
However, even though he performed well in online matches.
His performance in offline matches was average.
Therefore, he was known as "North America's Number One Breakthrough Player in Online and North America's Number One Breakthrough Player in offline matches."
As for the majority of the pro players, they would need some time to get used to the offline scene.
Liu Zilang did not feel nervous at all. It was rare to see a natural born player in the professional scene.
.....
At that time, the University of Jianghai's Team One returned to their seats after they 'communicated'.
Before they left, Jiang Xinou glared at Pu Taizhuang with a gloomy face.
Pu Taizhuang raised his eyebrows!
'What are you looking at!'
Jiang Xinou immediately turned his head and walked away.
After Jiang Xinou left,
The other three smiled and waved at him as they left.
Qin Xuanxuan came over and patted Liu Zilang's shoulder. She smiled and said, "Good luck!
We're counting on you today, junior! "
After Qin Xuanxuan left.
Chen Zhifei and the other two were stunned.
Liu Zilang shrugged helplessly as he noticed their gazes. "Did you see that? You guys didn't believe me."
.....
What happened next was similar to the in-school qualifier.
Liu Zilang started his live stream on his computer. He then set the delay and muted his mic according to the competition's requirements.
Within a few minutes of his live stream starting, countless viewers flooded into his live stream.
"Huh?
Why are they here so early today? "
"What's the title of the room?
National University Esports League? "
"Oh!
That's right!
I think Vic mentioned that he has a match today! "
"Wow!
I think there's an official live streaming channel over at Douyu. This tournament seems pretty official. "
"That's right. I heard that Boss Su and Ms-Joy are in charge of the commentary this time. Do you think they'll be invited for a normal match?"
"Boss Su also came to commentate?
My idol!
Where's the official livestream? Let's go take a look! "
"I heard that Boss Su already has a child. As a nanny father, why isn't he at home taking care of his child? Why is he here to commentate?"
“.....”
Liu Zilang glanced at the bullet screen and nodded to himself.
He was cursing silently.
Suddenly, there was a burst of cheers.
Then, the two of them walked into the stadium, smiling and waving to the surrounding students from time to time.
The two of them were naturally Su Changming and Ms-Joy who were the casters for the match.
When he saw Su Changming, Liu Zilang instinctively averted his gaze.
However, when he thought about how there were so many people present, the possibility of the other party seeing him was very small.
He felt a little more at ease.
However, at this time, when Su Changming and Ms-Joy passed through the players' seats and walked toward the commentary platform.
Su Changming suddenly stopped in his tracks.
On the players' seats, Liu Zilang who was pretending to be focused on the screen noticed the figure in front of him from the corner of his eye. Instantly, his body froze.
'Did he see me?'
He took a deep breath and let go of his worries. Then, he slowly raised his head.
The next moment, Liu Zilang was slightly startled.
That was because Su Changming who was standing in the aisle did not look at him. Instead, he was still staring at the other side of the players' seats.
Slowly, Su Changming's lips curled into a smile.
He suddenly raised his index and middle fingers, then raised his thumb to make a gun gesture. He placed it next to his temple and then pointed at a certain spot on the players' seats.
Seeing this scene, many of the spectators in the stadium were dumbfounded.
'Who is Boss Su greeting?'
After all, it was a national tournament and the eSports arena had a professional caster.
The big screen behind the commentary platform quickly showed the direction that Su Changming was pointing at …
On the big screen, a person could be seen lying lazily on an eSports chair. He squinted his eyes and made the same gesture toward Su Changming.
The moment they saw that person, the spectators in the stadium were slightly stunned.
They could not help but open their mouths. The entire stadium was in an uproar!
"F * ck!
Am I seeing things?
Isn't that Guru Sloth? "
"It really is!
I think Guru Sloth has retired!
Why is he participating in this tournament? "
"That looks like the players' seats of Wuhan University. Is Guru Sloth still a student?"
"It's possible!
F * ck me!
I used to be Guru Sloth's die-hard fan! "
"Can I ask who Guru Sloth is?
Does he sound really cool? "
"He's not cool!
He's really cool!
Haven't you heard of Sloth the Destroyer of a Thousand?
Back then, he was Asia's number one spot-breaker, Gao Yunyang! "
"I didn't expect Sloth to switch to PUBG after leaving Se7en. If Guru Qiu and Master Ze are so cool, Guru Sloth must be pretty good too."
"It's hard to say. PUBG is different from other FPS games. Guru Sloth hasn't been heard from for more than half a year. I haven't seen his live stream since he retired."
"When he was playing professionally, I heard that Sloth was a rich second-generation heir. Is the reason why he retired to take over his family business?"
"Stop bullsh * tting!
What kind of rich second-generation heir would play professionally? Is he that bored? "
Amidst the discussions in the stadium, everyone's eyes were focused on the lazy-looking young man at Wuhan University's seats.
Of course, that included Liu Zilang.
Logically speaking, under the gaze of so many people, most of them should feel a little uncomfortable at this time and should behave a little more properly.
That was the psychological reaction of a normal person.
However, that person was obviously not normal.
He was still lying lazily on the eSports chair with his eyes slightly squinted.
When Liu Zilang saw him …
His heart gradually recovered from the shock.
As for the lazy-looking person in front of him …
He could understand why.
That was because he knew that that person was the only person in the professional circle who had sent a letter to the professional eSports Association.
He had suggested that the competition equipment be more humane and that players who needed reclining chairs be provided.
Naturally, his suggestion was mercilessly rejected.
At that moment, he saw this person who had been missing for half a year.
Liu Zilang remembered the reason that he had written on his resignation letter.
He thought, 'Didn't this guy say that he was going home to inherit his family business?
Why is he here?
Is he a student of Wuhan University?
Or is he an external helper hired by Wuhan University for this tournament?