Chapter 97 

“!!!!!!!”

Inside the Golden Orange platform, the commentator was still excitedly praising, “Since the first five minutes, Broken Water has been at a disadvantage, but they’ve achieved a comeback! They turned the tables against the odds! What an amazing…”

Listening outside, the program director was so excited that he almost felt dizzy. He hurriedly held onto the chair to steady himself.

“Champions, it’s really the champions!”

Accompanying him in this wild joy were the management team, which had fully supported the Broken Water team this time, spending a considerable amount to buy the broadcasting rights and ultimately winning the bet!

In the Heavenly Battle Club, Bai Xiangyuan stared at the live broadcast, almost out of breath.

In an office within the Heavenly Battle Club, the middle-aged man, usually referred to as Manager Ma by the Heavenly Battle players, was also watching the live broadcast.

Almost the moment the screen showed the four large characters declaring Broken Water’s victory, his pocket vibrated.

Manager Ma took out his phone, glanced at it, and quickly answered, “Boss Qian, yes, I watched the match. Sell players? But this…”

“There’s no but. Broken Water was already in high spirits. Now that they’ve won the global competition and blocked us, how can we continue playing?” The boss obviously understood the situation. “Clear out as much as possible in a short time. Take advantage of the current hype to make as much profit as you can.”

“As for that, Bai Xiangyuan…”

The boss obviously followed gossip too. After thinking for a second, he quickly decided, “Don’t bother with him. Let him fend for himself. We won’t get involved.”

Outside the arena, there were various reactions.

And at the venue.

The audience hadn’t even processed what happened, and the game had already ended completely.

Everything happened too quickly.

But that’s how games were; sometimes they could extend for a long time, and sometimes they could change the outcome in just a few seconds.

Sounds of disbelief, cheers, and whistles suddenly filled the entire arena.

You could still hear someone shouting loudly, “Impossible!”

Yeah, these were fans of the opposing team. People around them expressed understanding because almost all the audience members were shouting at the top of their lungs after the results were announced.

People in China were celebrating.

Opposing team fans or players were lamenting.

The majority of the audience, for the most part, simply felt that the atmosphere called for loud cheers, emphasizing the excitement.

Some shouted wildly, “The eagle is on the other side of the river! How could he be hit? It’s impossible!”

There were quite a few who shared the same thought. In the polar region, the river couldn’t be crossed; only a few game characters could use their skills to traverse it. It was common for players to exploit the river for strategic maneuvers.

Many popular game streamers often played the routine of “crossing the river with a thread of health, making opponents helpless but unable to retaliate,” much to the amusement of the audience.

In this team fight, one of the reasons everyone believed that the Snow Mountain team had the upper hand was that one of their players possessed this skill, while the Broken Water team did not.

In the recent team fight, it seemed that, after flying across the river, he was supposed to rally the team. However, in the blink of an eye, the unlucky player was annihilated.

Of course, the organizers wouldn’t rely solely on the audience’s eyesight. They were supposed to release slow-motion replays. However, the Broken Water team was too fast, and the game ended before the replay was shown.

Fortunately, there were no strict rules about “replays must be shown at a certain moment.” During the time when the players took off their blindfolds and drank water, the big screen played the replay.

The home team had a commentator, who was currently enthusiastically narrating.

However, the Golden Orange platform couldn’t directly use his words. Otherwise, they could just find a translator. There was no need to specifically bring in a game commentator.

Accompanying the replay on the big screen, the commentator, who came from the game, continued with his impassioned tone as if he didn’t need to take a breath:

“Alright, what just happened was too fast. Let’s review it with the replay. Here, we can see the eagle hiding on the other side of the river, obviously planning to launch a surprise attack on the Broken Water team with a group wipe!”

“You can’t see him on Broken Water’s map! His teammates are squatting behind, waiting for the eagle to launch the first attack. Broken Water’s player, He Zhou, is coming! He Zhou has entered the attack range!”

“The eagle’s first strike! The team fight begins! He Zhou’s health instantly drops by half. Sword swing for support! Got hit! Violin suddenly appears, catching the Snow Mountain team off guard. However, they are not panicked because the eagle is drawing a formation again!”

“He succeeded! He is about to succeed!!! Unexpectedly, He Zhou connects with three moves: 145 combo, including He Zhou’s big move, a quick change of equipment, and the ethereal walk of 32! The bow and arrow fly towards the water surface! What is he trying to do?”

At this moment, with the slow-motion replay, almost all the live audience and those in front of their TVs widened their eyes.

Even Sheng Quan was staring blankly.

The bow and arrow’s range couldn’t reach the point of hitting the opponent’s eagle. Each esports player who could reach this level was extremely skilled, accurately estimating the range of each skill and weapon.

So Tan Chen’s move wasn’t intended to kill the eagle. Even with all the enhancements, this arrow couldn’t possibly reach the other side.

But it didn’t fly to the other side.

The water surface briefly broke open.

—Boom!

All the audience erupted into exclamations.

Together with the exclamation shouted by the commentator on the Golden Orange platform, everyone who was currently commenting on the game also shouted:

“It broke open! The water surface in the polar region can actually be broken open!”

On the big screen, under the nickname “He Zhou,” Tan Chen, after breaking the water surface, instantly changed equipment and appeared on the opposite side, dealing a fatal blow to the defenseless eagle.

The entire arena burst into massive cheers.

“Ahhhhhh!!!”

“Damn, the water can be broken open! Awesome!”

Many spectators even stood up in shock, even though they were sitting.

On the Golden Orange platform, the commentator was almost about to shout a beam of golden light:

“Broken Water!” If I’m not mistaken, no one in the history of gaming has ever used this move!”

“The Broken Water team! They actually pulled off the Broken Water move! I strongly suspect that when they named the team ‘Broken Water,’ it was for this day!!! Let’s shout together!!! Broken Water!”

As he shouted to the end, his voice was hoarse, his eyes were moist, and he had to let another commentator continue.

The program director outside took off his headphones. Seeing this scene, even though he didn’t play games, he couldn’t help but be moved.

At this moment, Broken Water’s glory had become Golden Orange’s glory.

Thinking of Sheng Quan’s proactive promise to promote, the program director’s hands were almost trembling with excitement.

Sure enough, when he saw Strawberry TV turn the tide with Sheng Quan, he knew that following Sheng Quan was definitely the right choice.

In fact, he didn’t understand games. He had only paid attention to esports a few years ago, but he dared to bet that Sheng Quan would never squander billions.

And now he had won the bet.

Golden Orange, riding this wave, would surge to the top.

The program director was so excited that he wanted to dance, but he also knew very well that the higher one climbed, the more cautious one had to be.

He turned to his subordinates and instructed:

“In our more popular variety shows, pick some that are suitable and invite artists from Starlight Entertainment, those who need to show their faces to accumulate popularity.”

His subordinate nodded quickly and said, “Okay, I’ll arrange it right away.”

“In the future, too. If we have any variety shows that are suitable for new faces, prioritize picking from Starlight Entertainment.”

While the subordinate agreed on the surface, he couldn’t help but marvel inwardly.

Opportunities to bring in new faces like this were usually obtained through favors from major companies or talent agencies.

But he also understood that the cooperation between the station and the Broken Water Club this time was quite pleasant. With victory already in hand, it was only natural for the station chief to want to reciprocate.

The station chief did indeed want to reciprocate, but more importantly, he felt that Mr. Sheng was reliable.

In his eyes, most of those who collaborated with Mr. Sheng seemed to benefit. It wasn’t just because she had the Midas touch, but also because she was straightforward in her dealings. If she ate meat, she wouldn’t forget to offer soup to others.

Even the commentator they recommended for them was so genuine and emotional. People who didn’t understand the game could still feel the excitement. He himself was moved and even teary-eyed, yet his tone remained unaffected.

After expressing his sentiments, the station chief gestured for a staff member to go in and give tissues to the commentator.

The commentator inside temporarily stepped back, took the tissues with gratitude, and hoarsely said, “Thanks, please get me some water too.”

“My throat is sore again.”

Tears had welled up in his eyes.

Well, it seemed like no job was easy.