The countdown hit three minutes, and the sky above the lobby cracked again with a ripple of neon-blue light. Another massive hologram unfolded over everyone's heads, this time bigger than the first one. A new panel unlocked beneath it with a loud chime that echoed through the whole arena.
SECOND MODE REGISTRATION OPENED.
The message wasn't small or subtle either.
Big bold letters covered half the sky.
"THOSE WHO REGISTERED FOR MODE 1 CAN PLAY IT UNLIMITED TIMES."
"THOSE WHO REGISTER FOR MODE 2 CAN ALSO PLAY MODE 1."
"BUT MODE 2 IS ONE ATTEMPT PER PLAYER."
"AND MODE 2 REGISTRANTS CANNOT JOIN MODE 3."
The player base lost their minds.
Emotes exploded everywhere like fireworks.
People were screaming through their mic.
Random avatars jumped off the platform just for the hell of it, respawning seconds later.
Xavier scanned the details while the chaos continued.
Mode 2 was entirely different from the first one.
One server.
One massive player base.
