Chapter 264: Opening Ceremony (1/2)
Karna was not the only one having a sleepless night. Across the globe , buisnessmen , politicians and countless players were undergoing the same emotions.
Everyone had their own personal interest in mind , and although the common public did not know the complete picture behind the VR Olympics , they knew that it was a very important event.
Moreover with the popularity of Omega and the overall masses playing the game on day to day basis , the hype for the first ever world games was incredible.
The fact was only heightened because both dark and light faction players would be seen under the same banner for the first time ever since the game's origin , and probably for sometime as well.
Heated debates rose on the forums as speculations , predictions and betting was rampant.
After many pleads by the world media , it was decided that a group of announcers would be allowed in the VR games , for the purpose of commentary and pre and post match interviews.
For the benefit of the world , the selected personall were asked to share content globally and not for the specific channel they worked for. The chosen mode of communication was English , but the AI would translate it to any chosen language.
Meanwhile the camera work was to be done by the AI itself , which would always ensure best angles and high quality stream. Which would be available for free across the globe.
For all intents and purposes this was the biggest event in eSports history. A lot of pressure was put on the competitors who now had the national pride resting on their shoulders.
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( Virtual world , Purplehaze city )
The next day Rudra logged into the game , one hour before the opening ceremony summons.
As he sat alone in the conference room , he really missed Ruby , he wanted to see her face , he wanted to see her smile , as that was all the goodluck he needed .
He reminisced about the chat they had in this very room , and smiled at the bitter - sweet memories. Gradually the sadness in his eyes was replaced with a flaming determination. He remembered his goals , he remembered his path. To complete those goals , the VR Olympics would take him a long way.
Knowing that staying in the room alone for too long would only mess his mind up. He decided to join the guild members in the guild hall.
The atmosphere in the guild hall was cheery as usual with the jokes and comments flying about the coming Olympics and the expected performance of the members.
When Rudra came , he was instantly greeted warmly by his colleagues. Not soo fatty kalash anymore , gave his buddy a wink. While Karna gave him a big smile.