"Katsuo, other than having to show up in person for the offline tournament, there shouldn't be any other rules, right? For example, can we wear masks or something?"
Hearing Seiya's question and seeing Sun Yue blinking beside him, Katsuo quickly revealed an understanding expression.
Back when Seiya played Gun Gale Online, he had deliberately concealed his real information as well. He probably wanted to avoid exposing his identity and causing himself unnecessary trouble.
"There shouldn't be much of a problem with that. But are you really planning to do it? StarRain battles are quite famous throughout the gaming world. If you defeat the undefeated Silvia Goldberg in a world-class competition like this, you could gain enormous fame and popularity overnight."
Hearing Katsuo's words, Seiya recalled the evening news report he had watched on TV yesterday. His expression became even more resolute. "Fame and fortune are like drifting clouds to me... no, that's not right. Fame is useless to me, but fortune is still useful. In short, I have no problem entering the tournament you mentioned, but I must participate anonymously."
"Fine. If that's your decision, then I'll naturally respect your choice."
After discussing the meeting time and place in the Real World, Seiya and the others each logged off.
In a standalone villa in Kyoto, inside the gaming training room of the professional team Dynamite Squad.
To prepare for the upcoming official tournament, Katsuo had not logged into Shangri-La Frontier for many days, focusing instead on adjusting his condition.
Natsume Megumi, also a member of Dynamite Squad, saw that Katsuo had been worrying about the fighting game Exhibition Match and said that she had recently been trying to contact other top domestic fighters, hoping to hire skilled players from elsewhere.
However, Katsuo, who had just risen from his premium gaming