Chapter 145: Provocation!

The opening ceremony of the International Game Maker Competition was far more grandiose than Lu Yu had imagined.

The organizers rented a very large venue.

Outside the venue, they also set up a red carpet and a signature wall.

The red carpet was surrounded by reporters.

It looked more like an awards ceremony, or the opening of a film festival.

Lu Yu arrived at the venue neither early nor late.

To be honest, when Lu Yu got out of the car, he was genuinely a bit surprised.

But fortunately, Lu Yu had seen such scenes many times on TV before; compared to the future scene of his fame drawing crowds, this… really wasn't anything.

Chen Qiao, too, was battle‑hardened, and in a short time he had already steadied his footing.

Xie Lin and Wang Meng, however, couldn't be as calm as Lu Yu and Chen Qiao; their nervous bodies trembled, and as they walked forward, even their gait was off.

At that moment, Lu Yu and the others had already reached the signature wall.

Lu Yu left his name, preparing to lead the others into the venue.

But then Lu Yu noticed that the flashlights around him were firing faster, the shutter clicks rising and falling, to the point that they could be described as frantic.

Then Lu Yu heard footsteps coming from the side, turned, and saw a group of people.

The leader of them was Tuomas!

No wonder the reporters suddenly became excited.

Lately, the hottest topic online hasn't been about Tuomas and Lu Yu?

Before, they had been shouting at each other from afar, but now…

The two finally met offline—what kind of sparks would fly?

This will be big news!

…

"You're Lu Yu? This is your team? Hah…" Tuomas glanced at Lu Yu, then at Xie Lin and Wang Meng, and smirked.

The meaning behind his words couldn't be clearer.

Tuomas not only looked down on Lu Yu, he also looked down on Lu Yu's team!

And then look at Tuomas and those behind him…

Behind him stood several people, each in sharp suits, dignified and imposing—at a glance they gave off the vibe, "Wow! These are elites."

In terms of attire and bearing, they definitely outclassed Xie Lin and Wang Meng, and even Chen Qiao couldn't compare.

"Are you declaring war on me?" Lu Yu stared at Tuomas, his tone flat, yet the words he spoke carried an earth‑shattering impact!

This is no longer mere provocation!

"Hahaha…" Tuomas suddenly burst out laughing.

Lu Yu gave Tuomas a faint glance, then started walking forward, actually ignoring him altogether.

As Lu Yu moved forward, Xie Lin and the others naturally followed.

Tuomas stopped, gazed at Lu Yu's back, and said, "Are you trying to run away? Are you really that scared of me? You don't even have the courage to meet my eyes?"

Lu Yu took two more steps forward, then shook his head and turned around, looking at Tuomas with a pitying gaze and said, "Just now I thought you were a lunatic—talking to a lunatic isn't a waste of time?"

"You… you're humiliating me!" Tuomas' eyes widened, flames of anger burning within.

Lu Yu shook his head again and said, "Such an obvious thing—how could you even ask? Your brain…"

Lu Yu didn't finish the sentence, but his meaning was crystal clear!

Tuomas was furious to the point of losing control, about to throw a punch at Lu Yu!

Fortunately, Tuomas' team members promptly restrained him and did their best to dissuade him, after which Tuomas managed to calm down a little.

"You actually want to strike a kid? You're beyond help…"

"Besides, I now solemnly declare to you that we're here for a game‑making competition, not a boxing match."

Lu Yu's expression remained as indifferent as ever, his tone unremarkable.

Precisely because of that, Tuomas grew even angrier!

Damn it! This little brat from Huaxia, how infuriatingly punch‑worthy he is!

But this time Tuomas managed to steady his emotions, knowing that striking here would be extremely disadvantageous for him.

"Very well, you're absolutely right."

"This is a game‑making competition."

"So I will let you see my true strength in the competition."

"I will make you feel the fear of being dominated by me."

"Just wait!"

Tuomas said through gritted teeth.

Lu Yu looked at Tuomas with a smile and said, "Is that so? But I don't believe it."

"Shall we have a match?"

"Let's add some extra rules to the competition rules?"

"What do you want to do!" Tuomas immediately retorted.

"How about this: in the first round, we compare our rankings?"

"Whoever has the lower ranking between us drops out of this competition directly."

"How about it? Dare you?"

Lu Yu's face still bore a smile.

To be honest, Lu Yu is feeling a bit angry now.

Peacefully, Lu Yu thought he hadn't provoked Tuomas, but this guy came straight over to pick a fight.

Furthermore, he even performed a satire of Xie Lin and Wang Meng.

Lu Yu naturally wanted to give the other party a lesson.

Beat Tuomas up here?

Such a revenge method is too easy!

Lu Yu wants Tuomas to be unable to survive in the gaming world!

"Very good! You have guts!"

"Although I disdain to bet with you, but! Since things have come to this point."

"I agree to your terms!"

Tuomas said with a cold smile.

At this moment, not a single member of his team stepped forward to stop him.

Probably they all thought Lu Yu could not possibly pose a threat to them.

And they appeared here today precisely to humiliate Lu Yu.

Now it's good; with this bet, their purpose is considered achieved, even better than originally anticipated!

If Lu Yu withdraws in the first round, wouldn't his reputation be ruined?

Huaxia's biggest game company, Huaxia's top game producer, can't even pass the first round of the competition!

What could be more ironic than this?

"Remember, keep your promise!" After saying that, Lu Yu led everyone into the venue.

To be honest, Tuomas is in a very bad mood now.

Because Lu Yu's forward-moving demeanor doesn't look like someone who's fallen into a trap and is flustered; instead, he has a sense of triumph.

Could it be that all this is not Tuomas's plan?

Could it be that this is a trap Lu Yu had long prepared for Tuomas?

Tuomas let out a cold snort!

He felt his own thought was superfluous!

Wait and see; when the first round of the competition begins, he will defeat Lu Yu in an unmatched manner!

He wants everyone to see his talent; he will make everyone see Lu Yu's embarrassing appearance!

As Lu Yu and Tuomas left, the reporters became excited!

Today's headline is here again!