Competition (4)
The Scorpion's group Restroom.
Because the Scorpion group were the best gamers, they didn't bother to witness the gaming battle. To them, it was nothing but a waste for their eyes, so they were not aware of the little sweet trouble that Snow had caused. If they had known, they wouldn't be as calm as they are now.
"Boss, Max has arrived," someone announced.
A handsome man with butter-colored hair entered as soon as his presence was announced. "What happened to Cherry?" he asked.
Her coldness acted up. "Henry replied, 'We called you to replace her,' he added."
Max nodded."Today's battle, if we win, then Lady Luck is beside us," he said.
"Why did you say so?" Henry frowned and asked.
"I watched the game when I arrived; that white-haired lady isn't normal at all. She is good at playing games," Max said.
"No matter how good she is, victory will still be ours," Henry replied arrogantly. "Besides, I must win this game no matter what it costs," he added, remembering his bet with Snow.
Max sighed. "I can only wish us good luck then," he said in an unsure tone not bothering to explain things. Even if he explain, It will have no effect.
"I need some refreshment," Henry said and left.
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Boss Red suddenly frowned when a thought crossed his mind. "Lady Phoenix, we haven't battled with the Scorpion group. It's possible that they chose the last battle to disgrace us on our three victories," he said, with a hint of worry in his voice.
Snow merely chuckled. "No need to panic. I said before that our victory chance is 99%," Snow replied.
"I believe we will win," someone among them said.
"Same here. I want those Scorpion team to apologize to us," another person said.
Seeing everyone's bold and determined expressions, Boss Red was very touched. This is the first time in the past seven years that the group has been alive again and was willing to win at all costs. This is the first time in the past 7 years their determination to win has been high. This is the first time in the past seven years they want to give their all to snatch this glory. All this happened because of Snow's appearance. Boss Red was very touched that he knelt on one knee in front of Snow.
"Thank you for your help, Phoenix. If not for your help, we wouldn't be who we are today," he said sincerely.
Snow merely smiled. "It's not a big deal," she replied and stood up. "I will go and get something to drink first," she left without waiting for Boss Red's reply.
"That lady, she is a treasure among treasures. We are really lucky that she chose our club to join," said Boss Red as he stood up, staring in the direction Snow had taken.
The group nodded, agreeing that it was a blessing to have Snow as their team leader.
Later on, Snow and Henry happened to meet at the same destination.
Seeing Snow, Henry smiled and said, "I heard your skills are impressive. Won't you consider joining our group?" he asked.
Snow didn't reply and just disposed of the cover of the drink in her hand in the bin. She sipped her drink and stared at Henry, saying nothing.
Henry took Snow's silence as approval and then smiled. "Don't worry. Once you join us, we will treat you better," he said the words 'treat you better' meaningfully.
Snow lightly shook her head in pity. "Worry about yourself first. what's the point of me joining your group when you already lost?" she said.
Henry laughed. "Dear, don't say things like that. We never lose. We always lead," he spoke confidently.
"Sometimes overconfidence kills. I am tired of this chit-chat. Let's talk after you lose," Snow said and left.
Henry watched Snow's disappearing perfect back view and gulped hungrily. "I must get my hands on you," he thought to himself.
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The audience was shouting and screaming loudly as the Star Soul gaming group appeared on stage. They kept shouting Snow's name.
"Phoenix!"
"Phoenix!"
"Phoenix!"
The lively cheers of the people startled the Scorpion group, and they wondered what they had missed. Only Max was looking at Snow with a mixed expression.
Sensing Max's gaze on her, Snow looked back and gave him a chilling gaze before going to her post.
Each gamer was set and ready, choosing their character. Snow choose the Sun phoenix character just like before.
When the Scorpion group saw the character that Snow chose, they were startled at first. But then they thought that the Star Soul team wanted to give up even before the game started and this possibility made them welcome victory to their side in advance but What made them speechless was that the audience who were supposed to be ridiculing Snow for selecting a seemingly useless character, were instead praising her non-stop.
Even the most unexpected praise came from the judges, commentators, referees, and others, leaving the Scorpion group shocked and regretful for not watching the show. Only Max remained unsurprised.
The game began as the countdown reached three.
"Lady Phoenix, should I hold Henry back?" Boss Red asked as his character prepared to take action.
"No need, let me deal with him. You and the others should focus on the supporting characters," Snow replied.
"Sure," Boss Red responded.
"Black Dot, pick one supporter and form a defense. Protect our flag well," Snow instructed.
"Noted," Black Dot replied.
On the other side, Max warned Henry, "Be wary of that white-haired lady character. It's not normal at all."
"What? How can this useless character be..." Henry didn't finish his sentence as a bolt of lightning suddenly surrounded him. Thanks to Max's warning and being on guard, Henry managed to escape with two lives.
"Drat! How did she do that? I didn't even see her coming," Henry cursed inwardly as he quickly retreated. "How did she do that?" he asked Max.
"Forget that question, don't get close to her at all," Max replied, focusing on battling Boss Red's character.
Observing Henry's escape, Snow frowned and raised her head only for her gaze to land on Max. "Seems like this move is useless against them," she thought to herself.
The game intensified and became more interesting.
The commentators shared different comments as the battle unfolded.
The audience held their breath, debating on who would emerge victorious.