One hour later...
Yang Ruoqian and Chang Zhiqing sat side by side in a relatively good position, a bucket of honey popcorn placed between them.
Suddenly, the big screen in front lit up as two teams entered the team selection interface.
"I didn't expect so many teams for such a small competition," Chang Zhiqing picked up a piece of popcorn and mused, "It takes five games to determine the champion..."
"That's for sure." Although Yang Ruoqian wasn't much into competitive gaming, he occasionally watched esports matches as a form of entertainment, "You know, our region has the most players, yet we haven't even won a world championship. Everyone's holding their breath."
With memories from a past life, Yang Ruoqian knew that this inability to win championships would persist for three more years until they finally made a breakthrough in 2018.