Bai Xiaowen had no intention of talking, but someone beside him came over to strike up a conversation.
"Hello, Bai Xiaowen."
Bai Xiaowen looked up.
The speaker was a strikingly handsome young man with a buzz cut and a silver earring in his left ear.
"You're from the Silver Frost Team?" Bai Xiaowen had spotted the team's emblem on the young man's chest.
"Heh. Let me introduce myself. I'm Xia Hengyang, captain of the Silver Frost Team."
Xia Hengyang, the young man with the earring, held out his hand. "The White Phoenix Team has been on a tear this year. I hope we don't meet too soon. The finals would be the best stage for us."
"Uh... I feel the same." Bai Xiaowen shook his hand. "That'll depend on your luck in the draw, Captain Xia."
Xia Hengyang smiled. After the handshake, he got up and went onstage.
Perhaps it was fate, but Xia Hengyang drew A1 in Group A.
The venue erupted.
The host had already explained how the tournament would proceed after the draw. Now, none of the Southeast Region's three teams would face one another in the first round! Better yet, the two teams with the most momentum, Silver Frost and White Phoenix, had landed in Groups A and C. They could not meet before the finals.
Judging by their performances, the two teams might even meet there!
Bai Xiaowen kept watching the live feed as the other districts made their draws. What he cared about most was White Phoenix's opponent in the quarterfinals.
When the Northeast District's draw ended, Bai Xiaowen had his answer.
Huaxin, the Northeast District's second seed, had drawn C2.
Many viewers saw the Huaxin representative's face collapse the moment the number appeared on the screen. He looked as though he had lost