Chapter 83 - Championship (1)

"Young master Brent, it's about time for our last game. Should we buy an upgrade for our map later? There is an available design with a futuristic mecha theme. It's a newly released theme. It's so cool!" William asked while browsing the forum of the game. There was excitement in his eyes and his face looked dazzling. Perhaps, such a feature had really satisfied him greatly for him to beam with energy.

"Let me see?" Brent peered on his mobile phone screen to see the new map design. 

Such design was indeed exquisite!

The bases and towers of both sides had the distinctive colors of bright red and black. 

The grass and trees looked more greener than on the regular map. And the appearance of the jungle monsters was replaced with robotic form. Their buffs had also a futuristic animation once the players killed the NPC.

Walls and rocks were also substituted with huge shining metals. 

Even the design of the grounds in each lane looked like a tidy concrete street on high ways! 

A giant mutant was also standing mightily within the location of the river. This giant NPC would still randomly spawn on the top or bottom edge of the boundary. Any squad who would get the kill of this mutant would make this giant NPC an ally against their opponent.

More so, the river that served as the boundaries of territories had a beach design giving off a summer vibe at the center of an industrialized location.

Overall, the animations and appearance of the surrounding had completely changed but the dynamics of the game remained.

"You are right! This is really cool! Let's have this map! I'll buy it," Brent stated and logged in to his account. 

"I will also have this map for my account," William muttered and immediately proceed with the purchase transaction of the map.

To say, apart from their upgraded skins for their characters, the Lee Gaming squad already set up the upgraded map for their next match. 

"Done! I've bought the new map theme," Brent grinned without minding about the money that he paid.

"Nice! Nice! Me too! I'm so excited to play now!" William stated and both of them shared a hi-five.

When the large that was clock hung on the wall of the gym struck at 5:30 PM, the host immediately emerged on the stage. He had changed his attire into a white suit and his entire appearance looked fresh and crisp.

When the audience saw the host, they started yelling and screaming. 

"The host is ready to have a date!" one of the audience pointed out from his seat and everyone giggled at the idea.

"Host, I'm available! You can date me!" another girl playfully yelled.

"Sister, you are so bitter. You only prove that you are single on this valentines day!" a male audience sitting next to the girl rolled his eyes.

"TSK! Shout if you want. Don't mind me," the girl responded while pouting her lips.

With the host standing on the stage, it was their cue. The long-awaited championship was about to start!

"Hehehe, we are all excited for this finale! Who would get this victory?" The host loudly asked the audience. 

As soon as the voice erupted from the bleachers, no one could understand the cheers. Some were on the side of the Chronos squad that was dubbed as the monster newbies. Others were also on the side of the Lee Gaming squad that had the reputation of being the premium players!

"Ladies and gentlemen, the championship match is about to start. May I request the participant to enter their respective lounges," the host eagerly called both squads.

The Lee Gaming squad was the first to stepped out from their both and went to the center of the gym. They waved their hands at the audience side and it caused another huge uproar. Girls were screaming at the top of their lungs in hopes that their idols would acknowledge them.

"Ahh, the rich people in our society. They are so near but they are still unreachable!" an audience commented with a dreamy look on her face. She was staring at William who was looking on the other side of the bleachers.

Meanwhile, Sofia had just returned to their booth from her quick trip to the interview room. She hastily took a sip of water before her squad sprinted towards the center.

"Ohh, darn! I should have smoked a stick of cigar earlier," Stephen muttered while his eyes wandered to the audience side. He exhaled loudly with a dramatic up and down movement of his shoulders feeling overwhelmed at the idea that they are fighting the championship!

"Wow, my heart rate is so fast!" Charles also placed his palm on his chest feeling the beating of his heart.

A deafening noise welcomed the group but the sound of their heart was more louder.

This is their final moment!

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Lee Gaming Squad vs the Chronos squad!" the host yelled in joy after each player settled down on their seat.

On the large screen, the squad name and players quickly appeared while a countdown timer started to play. Every player started to log in to their accounts and the commentators quickly took over.

In less than a minute, the players successfully entered their game lobby. 

The timer displayed on the large screen exploded and they began to pick their role and character for the match.

"Here we are at the championship match. The squads are picking their roles easily! This only shows how much they have planned this match!" one of the commentators started to speak.

"That's right! On the side of the Chronos squad, their lineup is settled. We have... an archer for the marksman role, hmmm, basically it's the same lineup for the Chronos squad! There is a tank, support, mage, and assassin! And the side of the Lee Gaming squad, they are also done picking! Haha, this is a tough lineup!" the other commentator replied.

"What kind of strategy are we going to witness for this match!? I am curious how they would fight for the victory! This is the last match that they will have for the championship! That's so exciting!" the first commentator added and watched as the timer nearly transported all players to the battlefield.