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... t particularly intense or nerve-wracking, the final 16 spots had finally been decided.

According to the tournament schedule, all the matches would conclude by tonight.

Though it might not be the most polite way to put it, the kind of exhilarating battles seen on TV were unlikely to happen here.

Whether it was rookies clumsily pecking at each other or one-sided stomps, most matches would wrap up quickly.

In the waiting room for competitors, Mei was flipping through ...

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