Julius and his buddies were lounging on the couch with smirks plastered all over their faces, watching Byran, who looked like a lost puppy. Julius tauntingly said, "Byran, had you admitted your mistake to me earlier, I might've let you off the hook! But no, you just had to be a rebel and challenge me. Now, not only will you have to hand over ownership of Pearl Moon to me, but you'll also have to call me 'big bro' on a live stream. You've brought this upon yourself; don't blame me for being tough!"
Although Byran was unsure inside, he knew he couldn't show any weakness. He snapped back, "The game hasn't even started yet; we don't know who will lose!"
Julius chuckled, "Don't cry when you're calling me 'big bro' on live stream!"
Byran shot back, "Enough with the chit-chat; let's get this started!"
Everyone whipped out their phones and logged into the game.
The five of them auto-teamed up, while Ellinor and Byran waited for the system to randomly match them with teammates.
Soon enough, three other players joined their team. Game on!
Byran wasn't too optimistic about his team. He was tense, lacked confidence, and his palms were sweaty.
But when he saw the level of the players who had joined his team, his eyes lit up. He couldn't believe his own eyes!
After rubbing his eyes and confirming that he wasn't seeing things, he realized that all three players were top-level gamers.
He had actually been matched with gaming pros!
Well, this is a stroke of luck!
Feeling confident, Byran murmured to Ellinor, "We hit the jackpot with these top-level gamers! Ellinor, as long as you don't mess up, we'll win! Just follow my lead!"
Ellinor didn't even acknowledge him and just charged ahead.
"Did you hear me? Follow me!" Byran was frustrated that she wasn't listening, but he had no choice but to follow and protect her.
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