The Summit of Stars final was still underway.
Players in the game were engaged in heated discussions on the forums and in livestreams.
Outside the game, enthusiasm for watching the event was just as intense in the real world.
The media outlets providing professional commentary for this grand spectacle had invited veteran strategy guides and Detailed Study Faction players from the forums, as well as "armchair scholars" who, despite not being players themselves, knew Monster World inside and out.
Though these commentators couldn't personally feel Monster Souls surging through their bodies, they had already pored over the enormous trove of information on the official forums and the combat videos shared by players, studying the strengths and weaknesses of every kind of Monster Soul, along with the tactical styles of the major guilds.
Drawing on their theoretical knowledge, they analyzed the meaning behind every decision on the battlefield for the viewers.
"God King's retreating feint is truly masterful. He saw right through the fatal weakness of the Battle Formation style: its energy consumption. The Fan Zui Legion is like someone wielding a peerless divine sword, but every swing is costing them their life force. The Temple Guild's advantage is already becoming clear."
"Wosinie Die is in a dilemma. If she keeps the Battle Formation active, her energy efficiency will be far inferior to the Temple Guild's. If she disbands it, she'll have to face God King's suffocatingly precise command again. Let's see if she can pull off something spectacular next."
"I think the Fan Zui Guild is definitely holding back a trump card. Wosinie Die must have considered the steep energy cost of activating the Battle Formation. If she chose this approach, she must have a hidden way to turn things around."
"Watch the Temple Legion's formation. It looks like they're