As soon as I stepped into the arena, I could feel my heart pounding rapidly. I looked around and saw countless people staring at the participants. I had never experienced something on this scale before, and I had to admit, I had stage fright. I could still remember my legs shaking when I presented at my office annual meeting.
But that meeting only had nearly a hundred people. Right now, it was hundreds of thousands. After a few minutes, my abdomen began to rumble from anxiety.
"Calm down, Alan. I know what you're feeling. I felt the same during my first time. But once the battle starts, it will go away," William said to me. He must have noticed my pale face.
"Thank you, William."
