Because the two contestants in this match were both highly promising seeded players, the stands were nearly packed to capacity.
Only one area had a few empty seats nearby.
It was where Angel was sitting.
Perhaps out of awe for Angel, every seat within ten meters of him was completely vacant. Aside from Serum and Leon, no one dared approach, leaving a hollow space around them.
Whispers and murmurs drifted over from all around, and Angel's name was mentioned more often than almost anything else. This continued until the contestants entered, when the discussion gradually quieted. Yet the spectators' gazes still wandered toward Angel from time to time. Though their eyes held fear, they could not resist their curiosity.
After the contestants took the stage, the floating light screen above displayed their names.
"Shadow Goose Woman VS Gloomlight"
"Gloomlight's real name is Xi Li. She's my opponent in the next match. This is her third match. In the first, against 'Cold-Eyed Cat' Ye He, she surrendered voluntarily halfway through; in the second, against 'White Feather' Bu Lin, her opponent was very weak, and she won with ease." Serum muttered softly beside him. "There's simply too little data from her previous matches. Her second match can't be used as a reference, because 'White Feather' Bu Lin was too weak. If I went up against him, I could probably win easily too. Judging solely from her match against Ye He, she seems to be a fairly capable contestant."
"Cold-Eyed Cat" Ye He came from Winter Academy. Di Xie'er, editor-in-chief of "Firefly Capital Night Talk," had rated him extremely highly. He was an undisputed rising star.
"Back then, Xi Li and Ye He fought on equal footing, which is enough to show that she should be quite strong. However, Xi Li didn't hold