Chapter 50: The Opening Match is the Grand Finale?

The two team members sent out by Huang Manmiao achieved one win and one loss. Although this dropped their ranking to eighth, they successfully advanced to the top twelve without any mishaps.

That evening, Huang Manmiao treated Wang Changsheng and the team to a lavish meal at the Shuntian Grand Hotel.

This was a six-star hotel of extremely high specifications. That night, Wang Changsheng encountered many delicacies he had never even heard of in either of his two lifetimes.

After three days of team synergy practice, news about Wang Changsheng swept across the internet like a tidal wave.

Even the news of him being signed by Huang Manmiao with a high salary had leaked out.

The ten-million-yuan signing bonus and the two-million-yuan monthly base salary once again caused netizens to experience the digital equivalent of global warming.

Countless people scrambled to buy tickets for the national finals, eager to see what kind of extraordinary figure Wang Changsheng truly was.

Time passed quickly.

The WPL 2023 Werewolf National Finals officially commenced.

At the PL Wolf Tide arena.

The twelve advancing teams entered the venue one after another.

Although the Wolf Pack suffered a drop in ranking due to Cheng Xiao losing a match, they managed to make up for it in the final two rounds, securing the ninth spot right behind the Surrender of Thought team.

The Wolves Wild and God Slayers teams also successfully advanced.

Among them, Supreme Madness even surged all the way to sixth place.

The Ripples team ranked twelfth, barely scraping through to the advancement zone.

Following Huang Manmiao, all members of the Surrender of Thought team arrived at the designated time.

Being the national finals,

the tickets for this event had been scalped to prices even higher than those for top-tier celebrity concerts.

Or rather, as members of the top twelve teams in the nation,

they were top-tier stars of the highest order themselves!

For this tournament, major streaming platforms had all launched real-time broadcasts.

Countless human and material resources were poured into this event.

Nationwide resources were倾斜 (tilted) toward this arena.

Everyone had made the most flawless preparations!

As soon as they entered the venue, a overwhelming wave of sound and energy surged directly toward them.

The loud and clear microphone announcements echoed throughout the entire stadium.

"Welcome, audience members, to the venue of the WPL 2023 Werewolf National Finals! I am your commentator, Xiaoming!"

"Hello, dear viewers, I am Xiaohan."

"The WPL 2023 Werewolf National Finals are about to begin. We are deeply honored to await your esteemed presence here! After three days of intensive preparations, all our units are ready to present the most thrilling Werewolf matches for you!"

"That's right, I'm sure everyone is filled with anticipation, so without further ado, let the matches begin immediately!"

The passionate tones of the two commentators greatly heightened the excitement of everyone present.

The atmosphere turned instantly fervent.

"I've finally waited for the finals! I've waited a full year for this!"

"Indeed, those small routine matches are too boring and lack any excitement. I hope this national finals won't let me down! I flew here from thousands of miles away!"

"There are so many people here. Sitting here makes me feel like a single drop of water in the vast ocean. I heard the Surrender of Thought team made a comeback because of that rising star, Changsheng. I saw so many videos of him online and got so excited that I paid a hefty sum to buy a ticket from a scalper!"

"Hurry up and start, I can't hold it in anymore!"

While the commentators were hyping up the audience, they were equally energized by the crowd's enthusiasm.

They announced with fervent voices, "To ensure that the twelve advancing teams can display their maximum strength, after countless sleepless nights of deliberation by the organizing committee, this season's WPL Werewolf National Finals will be divided into twenty-four matches!"

"Can such a large number of matches satisfy your appetites? Haha, no more nonsense, please look at the big screen for the specific rules! Scoring will still be based on each player's performance. Let's wait and see who will stand out this time!"

Commentator Xiaohan took over the microphone.

"First, let us announce the first participating player to take the stage!"

"From the Ripples team, Xia Bobo!"

As the signature player and a veteran competitor of the Ripples team, Xia Bobo

possessed a massive fan base.

Coupled with her stunning looks and proud figure, she was the type of idol universally adored by both men and women.

Therefore, the moment her photo appeared on the grand screen, it instantly triggered a wave of piercing screams.

"It's my Sister Bobo! Sending her out in the very first match, I love it!"

"Goddess, please let me encounter my Bobo along the way, and in the future, I shall surely worship you with my life essence!"

"..."

Commentator Xiaoming: "From the Surrender of Thought team, wow, they are sending out our Annihilating Witch—Wang Changsheng!"

The moment Wang Changsheng's avatar was revealed on the screen,

a commotion even louder than the previous one erupted.

There was no helping it; Wang Changsheng's exceptional performance as the Witch in that previous match had triggered a massive trend online, directly surging to the top of the trending searches.

This drove the popularity of the WPL Werewolf National Championship to unprecedented heights.

Many people came to the venue specifically to see what brilliant plays Wang Changsheng—who had miraculously transformed from a minor substitute into the team's trump card—would pull off in the national finals.

Even Wang Changsheng's social media platforms had been flooded with unbelievable traffic.

He directly harvested countless fans, numbering in the hundreds of thousands.

If not for his second match being slightly less eye-catching than the first, his follower count might have even broken through the million mark.

"This brother is so handsome. How come I never noticed such a handsome player before? I was truly blind!"

"I heard the Wolf Pack wanted to poach him, but he flat-out rejected them and signed a 10-million-yuan contract with Surrender of Thought instead."

"I heard about that too. Back then, those shameless guys from Spear Like a Dragon poached Dog Wei right before the top 24 matches, and now I hear he's been completely iced."

"Hahaha, we should actually thank them, otherwise how would we ever witness a heaven-defying talent like Changsheng?"

"Well said!"

Commentator Xiaohan: "From the Wolf Pack team, Cheng Du!"

"From the God Slayers team, Ge'er!"

When the participating members of these two teams were announced on the big screen, the entire audience drew in a sharp breath.

"Damn! The Wolf Pack is directly sending out their trump card!"

"The God Slayers too! Holy cow! Ge'er is actually playing this time? He hasn't shown his face for a whole year since failing to win the championship last year! He's playing today! He is the God Slayers' most senior ace! Is it going straight to a finals-level showdown right in the very first match?"

"I am so hyped, damn it! Everyone playing in this match is my favorite, shit! I'm so excited I feel like taking a crap right here on the spot! Ge'er is an absolute beast, and Cheng Du is insanely strong too! He's the one who styled on the entire room during the World Finals!"

"The Wolf Pack sending Cheng Du out directly this time must be to settle the old score. I am so fucking hyped!"

Some audience members were trembling all over, their eyes blazing with excitement as if breathing fire.

Others wanted to drop their pants and squat down for a bowel movement right there, only to be held back by the circle of people around them.