Chapter 392 - 359 Hell Difficulty, Special Competition Format
The American Team spent much more time on stage than the other teams, but this was hardly to be criticized, After all, they were the host nation, and indeed, they shined brightly with all the big names.
After the American Team came down from the stage to the competitors’ area, another famous American singer took the stage to perform.
Then came the last segment of the evening, the group draw!
Everyone perked up, looking at the stage either nervously or with anticipation.
The 32 teams were divided into eight groups, and each group had only one qualification spot. Being grouped with the American Team basically meant having no hope of advancing. Even without facing the American Team, if you were placed with several strong teams in the same group, the battle for survival in the group stage could be fierce, and teams might be too battered to continue even if they managed to advance.
After all, this was a combat sport; injuries were common, which is why there was no need to allocate twenty slots per team.
So, the drawing of lots was set to directly influence the fate of many teams, making it no wonder that everyone was tense.
A few staff members carried a table onto the stage with a transparent box on top, filled with dozens of white balls.
"Let’s proceed to the lottery," Dana White said with a smile from beside the table, holding a microphone.
The drawing order was based on the time of registration; the big screen displayed the timetable for the national teams’ registration. The American Team, of course, was first and, therefore, the first to draw.
Team Captain Jon approached the lottery box, reached inside to grab a ball at random, and without even looking, handed it to a staff member next to him before turning and descending from the stage.