After laying his eyes upon the World Announcement message, even Kieran was taken aback by what he read.
Although he had claimed several World Announcements before thanks to his trailblazing feats, none of them had ever spurred a message that urged other players to take inspiration from him and aspire to achieve his level of skill.
When it came to messages like this, it was all about perception. With that in mind, some people were undoubtedly bound to have a twisted perception of t his message.
For example, one could construe this message as the system revealing that they were all inferior to Kieran and his team.
A perception like this would naturally result in many players looking at not just Kieran, but even his team members in a hostile light. While the challenge wasn't feared, that could undoubtedly lead to unwarranted stress and needless headaches.