Jessica had never imagined, not even at Coachella or any other concert, that a wave of sound could feel almost tangible.
This wasn't even the Super Bowl, but an NFL championship game.
The New York Giants versus the Kansas City Chiefs.
They emerged from a side door of the VIP entrance, finding themselves at the very top of the stadium's lower bowl. From here, the entire oval stadium looked like a giant cauldron, and roiling within it were 82,500 feverish people.
The stands were a dense tapestry of interwoven blue and red. The Giants fans waved blue towels and thundersticks, unleashing a unified, deafening roar that felt like a tidal wave.
A pre-game hype video played on the massive LED screens in the distance—featuring both Li Wei and Mahomes. Every time a touchdown was shown on screen, the entire stadium erupted in a deafening cheer.
Jessica and Xiuyan had to keep their mouths agape to relieve the pressure on their eardrums.
