9:50 a.m.
The world's most closely watched Holographic PUBG Finals were about to begin.
The venue rivaled the scene of the World Cup, with the stands packed with people.
More than a hundred thousand seats were filled to capacity.
And this was merely the venue for a game competition.
Apart from the world's number-one sport, soccer, it was hard to find any other event that could rival it.
That was the charm of a cross-era holographic game.
A hundred thousand people sat around the venue, all eyes fixed on the ultra-cool stage at the center. They waited for the competition to begin while curiously sizing up this brand-new esports stage.
All previous esports events had been extremely simple. At most, two rows of tables were arranged with computers placed on top.
But the venue for the Holographic PUBG competition was completely different. There wasn't a single computer in sight, nor any traditional desks or chairs.
There was only a gigantic honeycomb-like structure, its entire surface glowing with futuristic lights.
It made people wonder whether this thing was really not some product from the future.
Especially the objects in each small cell of the honeycomb, which resembled hibernation pods. No one knew what they actually were.
But judging from the visual impact alone, this was definitely far more attractive than traditional esports competitions.
With five minutes left before the competition, everyone began wondering why there was no host announcing the event.
After all, every event should have a host presiding over it. Yet everyone had waited for ages without seeing one appear.
The competition was about to begin.
There had still been a host during the qualifiers.
Could it be that the Finals didn't need one?
Everyone had originally thought they would get to see Jiang Siming's wives host the event.