As the announcement rang out.
The once-packed refreshment bars and food stalls were emptied in an instant.
All the spectators could not wait to return to the super arena.
Even Ling Zhan and the others immediately rose to their feet and headed into the super arena.
This forced Princess Sheng Luqian, who had originally wanted to strike up a conversation with Ling Zhan, to abandon the idea and dejectedly follow behind her sister.
Whoosh!!
Yet, to everyone's surprise.
Before Ling Zhan had even returned to the arena, a tidal wave of astonished cries suddenly erupted from within.
Immediately afterward, the official commentator's low, excited voice boomed through the loudspeakers.
"Backstage drawing complete!!"
"The first match of the semifinals..."
"Once again, our most anticipated Freelancer will take the stage first!! And his opponent is..."
"Norton Lane of the Freedom Federation!!"
The moment the official commentator's words fell.
"OOOOOOOOH!!"
A wild surge of excitement that seemed capable of blowing off the roof erupted throughout the super arena!!
Especially among the spectators from the Freedom Federation.
They leaped up from their seats in excitement, applauding and cheering without pause.
"Motherfucker! I've waited so long for this moment! It's finally here!"
"Norton! Kill that Jobless Freelancer! Kill Dragon Kingdom!"
"Good! Turn this Jobless Freelancer into a jobless cripple!"
"All I can say is that this kid got lucky to even make the semifinals. If he'd met Norton in the round of sixteen, he'd have been eliminated on the spot!"
"..."
Seeing the Freedom Federation spectators acting so arrogantly, the Dragon Kingdom audience across from them could not help but darken their expressions.
Yet they could not be bothered to trade insults with that pack of idiots.
Arguing with fools would only drag down their own standards.
"Hmph! The more wildly those disgusting people howl