The practice match was supposed to be a showdown between the top players from 2S and BOOM, but lo and behold, a mysterious player had showed up out of the blue. The audience was ecstatic. Chatter popped up on different online discussion groups.
"Judging from the way he drifted during his turns, he must be a professional racer."
"Looks like Fiery Bird might not have been completely forthcoming on the entry list."
"That might not be the case. It might be a really skilled amateur. Doesn't the saying go: 'The masters hide among the masses'?"
There was all sorts of speculation online—and the folks at the Yanzhou branch of Fiery Bird were also at a loss.
They had a crystal-clear picture of the race. They had been tracking the mystery player since he'd surged forward, but they hadn't expected him to sideline two professional gamers as soon as he caught up with the top 10.
