Collapse? No, this is just everyday life.

rain:"......"

No, my face hurts a little.

He buttoned up the front of his shirt, pulled his hands out from under Kaguya's clothes, and looked at Bronya's barely suppressed laughter. His lips twitched slightly, and he said with a cold smile, "Let's have rabbit meat tonight."

“Hmm… Yeah.”

Kaguya's consciousness was still somewhat hazy. She nestled against her husband, gently rubbing against him. Although she didn't understand why her husband had stopped moving, she obediently nodded since he had said so.

The planning for the entertainment invitational tournament is almost complete, so it will naturally need to continue.

Adding icing on the cake is always a good thing, and it can also strengthen the cohesion among players.

Speaking of cohesion, Nangong Yu thought that Gensokyo should also create its own gaming community, but that could wait until after the entertainment tournament, there was no rush now.

That evening, Nangong Yu asked Xier to buy a lot of rabbit meat and make a large plate of spicy rabbit heads and spicy rabbit cubes.

Kiana shouted, "Bunny is so cute, why eat bunny?" while eating three large bowls of rice with tears in her eyes.

According to a source named Sirin who wished to remain anonymous, Kiana was very satisfied with today's dinner and would like to have it again next time.

A week passed quickly, and before we knew it, it was time for the entertainment invitational tournament.

The location is still set at St. Freya Academy, the stadium with the roof already built and which will be used to host the Pokémon World Championships in the second half of the year. We can take this opportunity to test it out in advance.

The entertainment invitational tournament lasted for two days, but the actual competition took place on the evening of the second day.

There are four matches in total: three are casual matches with random rules, and one is a formal battle royale.

The rest of the time felt more like a fun comic convention for Apex Legends fans.

In addition to the specially invited and trained cosplayers who are responsible for interacting with the players, there are also special merchandise items unique to this invitational tournament. Each item corresponds to a challenge in the Apex Legends game, and can only be obtained for free by completing the challenge; you can't buy it with money.

So, at the exhibition that day, every computer was crowded with people, and cheers rose and fell incessantly. When someone played well, it immediately drew gasps of amazement from the players, greatly satisfying their vanity. When someone played poorly, everyone just laughed good-naturedly, blushing slightly as they joined in the laughter.

In short, players were quite satisfied with the events over the past two days.

Because it was obvious to them that every activity here was designed specifically for them: the recreated cosplayers, the battle arena, the mini-stage plays, the free Pikachu plush toys with the Apex logo on their bellies, and all the incredibly fun peripheral challenges.

Players are actually a very simple group. If you care about them, treat them seriously and don't treat them perfunctorily, they will generally treat you in the same way.

Of course, getting scolded for your own stupidity doesn't count.

Time flew by and it was already the afternoon of the second day. As the various facilities were gradually being packed away and the competition venue was being set up, the players felt both reluctant and excited.

The identities of the guests participating in the competition have not yet been revealed, and we have no idea what kind of tricks Gensokyo will pull for them.

The game has only been out for half a month, so there are naturally no professional players to speak of. You can tell from the schedule that this competition is purely for hype and fun.

That continued until evening. Those who had won tickets to watch the game live were already seated in the stadium stands, while the unlucky ones who hadn't won tickets gathered in the open space outside, watching the big screen outside the stadium.

As the minute hand pointed to midnight, the lights in the stadium went out with a bang, and the noise from the audience also went out along with the lights.

In this tranquil atmosphere, the audience's anticipation reached its peak.

Soon, a loud drumbeat shattered the darkness, and the screens hanging in the stadium lit up instantly. Accompanied by an exciting rhythm, legendary figures began to emerge in the CG.

The besieged Power Kid didn't hesitate to plunge a stimulant into his chest. Bullets ripped through the sky, and the sound in the void made the evil spirit's figure instantly illusory. Pathfinder fired his grappling hook, and amidst laughter, he unhesitatingly shoved the muzzle of his gun into the enemy's mouth...

As the legends' lines rang out one by one, the cosplayers who were supposed to be portraying them also took to the stage, performing the legends' signature moves in accordance with their lines.

Soon, the boisterous drumbeats stopped abruptly, and the music abruptly ceased.

Before the audience, who had just been thrilled, could even get excited, the lights suddenly converged on the entrance to the competition booth.

Soon, a graceful young woman slowly stepped into the light.

The pure white, dazzling, elegant dress accentuated her beautiful figure, while her gorgeous pink hair, neatly combed and cascading down her back, made her look so beautiful. A layer of light gauze draped over her slender arms and shoulders, and the exquisitely designed pink gemstone necklace was merely an accompaniment to her fair skin.

She was like a fairy who had long since departed from the mortal world, now gently stepping into it.

The audience remained silent, watching as Alicia slowly walked to the center of the stage.

She stood there, picked up the microphone, and waved sweetly to the audience: "Hi, did you miss me?~"

Chapter 174 They charged forward, shouting about friendship and bonds.

The silent stands instantly erupted into a frenzy, with deafening cheers almost shattering the stadium roof.

Since Airi joined Gensokyo Company, many of her daily blog posts are related to Gensokyo, including a number of short videos of her teasing Nangong Laozei. This has gradually earned her titles such as "Gensokyo Bully" and "Gensokyo Flagship Girl," and her popularity has soared as a result.

The audience is naturally delighted to see Ellie appear as the host.

"Everyone, did you enjoy the legends' performance?"

She asked a question with a smile, and was met with even more enthusiastic cheers in response.

"Indeed, I was watching very intently too. If my boss hadn't insisted that I be the host, I probably would have rushed up and joined in the fun!"

Ellie said playfully, then shook her head, feigning distress.

Even the cosplayers standing on the edge of the audience waved excitedly to them.

"Unfortunately, although I wanted to chat with everyone more, the boss has already started urging me to leave~"

She covered her earpiece, looking as if she had received an order.

Soon, a loud shout rang out from the audience: "Down with that old scoundrel Nangong!!"

"Down with that old traitor Nangong!!"

"Down with that old traitor Nangong!!"

At first, only one or two people joined in the shouting, but before long, the entire venue was filled with the same shouts, which made Alicia laugh non-stop.

Shh~ Everyone, please be quiet~

Her voice seemed to possess some kind of magic; it wasn't particularly loud, but it miraculously silenced the noisy audience.

She winked at the audience and said mysteriously, "You should keep these things to yourselves, after all, Miss Fairy still needs her boss to pay her salary~"

The audience burst into laughter, and Ellie quickly changed the subject: "Now, let's have our contestants take the stage today. Please look forward to it!"

As the sound faded, the drumbeats, different yet still exhilarating, began again, this time with an even more stirring feeling, like warriors going into battle.

"Next up is our first team, the 'Follow Xilin on live stream, thank you meow~' team. By the way, is it really okay to advertise like this?"

Whether at the scene or in the live broadcast room, hearing this name immediately turned the place into a sea of ​​joy.

As the official livestream channel of Gensokyo (just kidding), Sirin is a familiar face to these players.

Every day I'm immersed in calling her Miss Pufferfish and watching her adorable, helpless rage.

"Am I... are we really going to be the first to go on stage?"

Hearing the deafening shouts outside, Kiana suddenly felt her legs tremble.

"Mei, Mei, can you help me up...?"

"Mei?"

She whispered something to the person behind her, but never heard a response from Mei.

Turning around in confusion, I found Mei looking blank, her body tense, as if her soul had wandered off somewhere.

"Mei Yi, Mei Yi!!"

He patted Mei on the shoulder, and she snapped back to reality, asking nervously, "Kiana, w-what's wrong?"

"......nothing."

The eldest brother doesn't laugh at the second brother; Mei looks even worse than her.

“Follow behind me.”

Xilin was actually extremely nervous. Every day, the number of people in her live stream was no less than the number of viewers in the venue, but these were real people she had to face, not just groups of data that she could exchange through a screen.

However, seeing how Kiana and the others looked, Sirin had no choice but to bite the bullet and go up herself. As the first one to go on stage, she couldn't let Yu down.

"Let's go, Sister Aili is calling us."

"Yeah."*2

The three of them took a deep breath and quickly walked towards the stage in a line.

As their figures gradually emerged from the player tunnel, the large screen in the center began to display the team's information.

Team Name: Follow Xilin on live stream, thank you meow~

Captain: It's Sirin, not pufferfish!

Team member: Chizha Yuehai Yuyu Mao

Teammate: I can do anything.

Along with the photos, there were also official portraits of each member.

When the audience saw that three beautiful girls were appearing at the same time, their cheers became even more enthusiastic.

Kiana followed behind Sirin, walking out of the players' tunnel almost one after the other.

The moment she stepped out the door, she suddenly felt as if the world slowed down, and the excited shouts of the audience turned into a tangible tsunami, so easily engulfing her alone and plunging her into the deep sea.

Her vision dimmed for a moment, and her ears rang with a piercing ringing. Countless scarlet eyes stared at her, and for a moment she felt as if she could no longer breathe and was about to drown in this boundless ocean.

She didn't know how she got to the stage. When she came to her senses, she found that Sister Ellie was standing next to her with a smile. Her lips moved a few times, and then she put the microphone to her mouth.

"..."

His gaze fell on Sister Aili, then passed over her and looked behind her.

Standing on the stage, she could finally see the 'deep sea' she had just seen, looking at the audience members sitting in their seats, watching her with curiosity, and at the countless eyes that were fixed on her with no malice, only joy and curiosity.

For some reason, she suddenly stopped being afraid, relaxed, and returned to her usual self. She scratched her head somewhat sheepishly and said, "Sister Ai Li, what did you say? I didn't hear you clearly."

Ellie: "......"

This maneuver left Ellie somewhat bewildered. With a stern face, she said coldly, "Fine, you dare to daydream even when I'm talking? You're out of bonuses this month!"

"Ah? No, please don't, Sister Aili! I was wrong, please don't deduct my bonus, I'll do anything!!"

[Le, you'll do whatever I say.]

[This person is quite amusing. I think she's Sirin's twin sister, and she's also a voice actress for Gensokyo. She's also responsible for voicing Lifeline this time.]

[This girl is the one who provided the lifeline; she seems pretty good at it~]

When they heard Ellie and Kiana start telling jokes, the audience burst into laughter.