Long Nguyen, the one mainly responsible for Adam going viral in the 243rd Game, was sprawled across his unmade bed, a bag of chips balanced on his chest, while his stomach was exposed.
He was about to lazily grab another chip when his phone buzzed with a notification tone. It was a very specific tone he set up—he programmed it specifically for whenever the IBAA Hero evaluations went live.
He stared at his phone for a moment, and then his eyes snapped open.
"Oh shit!"
Long launched himself from the bed, chips scattering across the floor as he stumbled to his computer. His fingers flew across the keyboard, pulling up the IBAA's official livestream while simultaneously starting his own broadcast.
"Come on, come on. Mic test. Mic test," he muttered, adjusting his camera angle and checking if his microphone was working. The IBAA's feed was loading, displaying their clean logo against a black background.
