Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism
Chapter 206 The Match Begins

Previously, Violeta had used the nickname Six to post on the black market, which was her only breakthrough.

"No worries, I know what to do."

George remained silent.

Being wanted by the black market meant facing potential dangers at any moment.

However, Violeta seemed completely unfazed.

Yet George realised that Hayden and the others close to Violeta were not ordinary people. Being in their circle indicated that Violeta herself was remarkable.

She probably had a way to handle it.

Perhaps he was overthinking it.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, they arrived at the sports arena, ready to start the match.

The audience tickets for the sports arena had been sold out in advance. The staff escorted those who wanted to enter through the back doors.

With an hour to go before the match started, Violeta sat on the sofa and downloaded the White Bear TV app on her phone. Sure enough, she saw the preview of the university tournament on the homepage. Although the broadcast hadn't started yet, the pre-show audience count was already in the six figures.

This was just the semifinal. For the finals, the audience reservations would only increase.

With such high exposure, it was no wonder Hattie was so eager to win the tournament in her previous life.

Winning the college competition would undoubtedly benefit her future debut!

At five-fifty, the staff came to the lounge to call them out for preparation.

The team strolled out of the lounge, their footsteps echoing softly as they approached the room of 'The Spring Blossom' team. Just ahead, they crossed paths with Evelyn and her teammates, emerging from the lounge.

The two teams met.

Evelyn gave Violeta a faint smile.

Violeta responded with a slight lift of her lips. The two teams walked in front and behind, respectively, towards the stage to prepare for the match.

The equipment on site was uniform, except for individual members with special requirements, like Hattie and Zelena.

When they arrived at the venue and entered the arena, they started their computers to begin the game. Cameras for photos and live streaming were all turned on. One camera roamed the venue, while another aimed at the big screen showing the match to the audience.

The comment section quickly rolled in. Nearly fifty thousand people had flooded into the livestream in less than five minutes.

The host briefly delivered an opening speech and introduced the teams competing this afternoon. The first match was between the popular teams: 'The Mighty Dragons' VS 'The Spring Blossom'.

As the host introduced them on stage, Hattie and Zelena's team waited below the stage. Hattie was scheduled fourth to go on stage, while Zelena was third.

They had to wait for the previous teams to finish before taking their turn.

Zelena didn't know how to play this game, but to appear more knowledgeable on stage, she had been diligently practicing these past few days. However, since she only played support heroes, she didn't care much about her skills.

Instead, she was more concerned about her appearance.

She kept checking her makeup in the mirror, ensuring it was flawless and could withstand the scrutiny of the high-definition cameras later.

On the other hand, Hattie was more focused on the outcome of the match between Violeta and Evelyn.

She sat there with her arms crossed, looking up at the big screen with an air of arrogance.

Amidst the voices of the host and commentators, the match finally began!

The hero selection phase commenced on the large screen after the ten team members entered matchmaking.

Violeta had already predicted the opponents' likely lineup during her time at the internet cafe, so she banned the opposing team's two most proficient core heroes during the ban phase.

Upon seeing this, Evelyn knew that Violeta's team had studied their tactics.

Nevertheless, it didn't matter much; the lineup chosen by the opponents didn't particularly counter theirs, and they could still manage.

After the hero selection, the match officially began.

Amidst the exceptional commentary by the announcers, the number of viewers in the livestream room increased rapidly. Besides many casual viewers, there were numerous alumni from several universities in Quinston.

The comment section was flooding in rapidly, with online viewership steadily rising.

Based on the keywords in the comment section flashing across the screen, it was evident how popular Violeta was in school. Numerous viewers actively mentioned Violeta, showing considerable interest in both Violeta and Hayden's team.

Down below, Hattie and Zelena watched the live stream on their phones.

Seeing the comment section full of compliments about how beautiful Violeta was, dissatisfied, Zelena typed in response, "Am I the only one who doesn't get how beautiful Violeta is? She's not as amazing as the hype makes her out to be. Some people just mindlessly praise her, which is ruining her appeal!"

When she sent this message, it quickly disappeared in the comment section.

Unsatisfied, Zelena closed the livestream. Little did she expect her account's private messages to explode shortly after.

Opening them, she found nothing but insults.

"Seriously? Look at you, acting all jealous."

"Jealous, huh?"

"Who asked for your opinion? If you can't say anything nice, just don't talk, okay?"

"See what jealousy looks like."

"If I were you, I'd stay silent."

The backstage messages flooded in so quickly that Zelena immediately disabled her private messaging function. Thankfully, she hadn't used this app much; otherwise, these netizens might have easily uncovered her identity.

Hattie had been watching Violeta's gameplay the whole time. She couldn't help but admit that Violeta indeed had exceptional skills.