Y’all Ever Lose Before Playing?

Ji Yunzhi was already planning to ask for ten cans of Wing Blast if he won. That alone could save him over a week's worth of back-and-forth trips to the store, which meant more time perfecting his formulas and less time pretending to function as a person.

In short, this tournament was a necessary evil.

If he won, he could go full hermit mode again.

Meanwhile, just a few steps away, things weren't so cheerful.

Overhead, storm clouds were already forming. If one looked closely, they could almost hear thunder rumbling softly behind the two.

Hua Feixue and Princess Yunlan Qingyi stood side-by-side, staring blankly at the bracket with identical expressions of elegant despair.

Pretty flowers realizing they'd been planted in a battlefield instead of a garden.

Both had drawn monsters.

Hua Feixue was up against Old Tiger Zhao - who might not know what a "technical shot" was, but somehow always ended up pocketing the right ball .