Wang Yi made his entrance to the God of Gamblers theme music.
The swagger, the presence, and that domineering entrance music—he had the God of Gamblers vibe down to a tee.
Even the commentators couldn't help exclaiming:
"Oh my God, is this guy a mob boss?"
Then the players from both teams took the court.
The moment Wang Yi stepped over the sideline with his right foot, the system's notification sounded in his mind once more.
[Host, please check in.] "Check in." [Check-in successful.] [Check-in reward: Finals Epic Comeback Buff.] [The Finals Epic Comeback Buff: Allows the host to lead his team in completing an epic comeback, thereby cementing his place in history as a Legendary Superstar.]
What counted as an epic comeback?
When James led the Cavaliers back from a 1–3 deficit in the Finals, defeated the Warriors, and won the championship, that could already be called an epic comeback.
Could the system mean that it wanted me to pull off a comeback from a 1–3 deficit, just like James?
But couldn't I just have a nice, steady, happy life?
The system hadn't said exactly what this Epic Comeback Buff would enhance, or whether it would improve his shooting percentage or anything else.
Looks like I'd just have to find out for myself.
But after just five minutes on the court, Wang Yi understood how powerful this Finals Epic Comeback Buff was.
In the first five minutes, he went 0-for-3 from three-point range.
Not only could he not find his shot, but the other Kings players kept missing too.
Wang Yi couldn't help complaining, "For fuck's sake, System, do you really have to do this?"
The whole point of an epic comeback was to fall behind in the earlier games.
Were you really going to make me