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Phoebe and Maddox both spoke Darmechian fluently. Whether it was hailing a cab or arriving at the club, everything went smoothly for them.

Among the four in Reece’s group, only Sienna and Berce knew Harmechian. However, since Berce had no expectations for the day’s schedule, he wasn't particularly invested. Sienna handled all the communication, planning, and interactions along the way. This was why she had wanted to join an overseas live-streaming variety show.

Meanwhile, Lexie’s group of three had also decided to try performing for money first. If that didn’t work out, they would look for hourly jobs. Since none of them were proficient in Dammechian, they relied on translation apps. Their journey was full of struggles, and it took them quite some time to find a busy bridge where they could set up.

By the time Phoebe and Maddox arrived at the fencing club, the other two groups had already requested instruments from the production team and started their performances. Phoebe and Maddox presented their passports and completed the registration process. Phoebe then communicated with the fencing club staff on behalf of the production team.

In the end, not only was she allowed to participate, but the production team also received permission to live-stream the event. Since the conversation with the club’s manager was approved for broadcasting, the stream remained on during the discussion.

Once again, the audience saw a completely different side of Phoebe, distinct from the previous episode. Not only was she fluent in Darmechian, but she also had excellent communication skills. After wrapping up the conversation, Phoebe even took a look at the list of registered participants that the manager had given her. She then read it aloud to the live-stream audience.

Pherbs doesn’t need to be in showbiz. She could totally make a living as a translator.

And she would definitely get paid well, enough to live comfortably.

I’m curious about Pheebs’ fencing skills. Some of the names on the list are highly skilled non-professionals.

Trust Pherbs. If she dares to enter, she must have confidence in herself.

Go, Pherbs!

Phoebe’s fans, along with Maddox’s fans, were all cheering her on. Of course, there were also skeptics, especially Sienna’s fans, Jamar’s fans, Joshua’s fans, and Reece’s fans. Many of Reece’s supporters were still upset about Phoebe helping Maddox reject Reece’s team-up invitation earlier.

Even though this is just an amateur fencing club tournament, there are plenty of strong competitors. Phoebe is way too full of herself.

Exactly. He looked up a few of the participants, and their track records are pretty impressive.

Some of them could even win medals at professional fencing competitions! What does Phoebe believe she's competing with them!

She’s probably just trying to hype herself up in the livestream.

Winning a top-three prize! If she even makes it to the top ten, I’ll eat my keyboard.

She was all confident about carrying her teammates. If she doesn’t rank, it’s going to be super embarrassing.

If they don’t win anything, they might end up sleeping on the streets tonight. They’ve already spent most of their money.

So was Phoebe actually planning to turn this into a comedy show with the other two!

Phoebe’s and Maddox’s fans initially wanted to fire back, but their major fan accounts quickly stopped them, telling everyone to stay calm. Getting into arguments in the live-stream chat would only hurt their reputation with other contestants’ fans and neutral viewers. Instead of engaging in a heated exchange, they simply continued cheering for Phoebe. This actually gave them a good image among the general audience.

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Meanwhile, some neutral viewers found the relentless negativity from the other four fandoms increasingly annoying. Seeing them constantly harassing and ridiculing Phoebe non-stop was getting old.

Phoebe drew a mid-range number for her match, and when it was finally her turn, she did not let the audience down. Her stance and movements were flawless, so much so that an untrained eye might mistake her for a professional athlete. Every time Phoebe traveled to a different small world, she made sure to master various skills. Fencing had been something she learned as a hobby. Phoebe had never been the type to half-ass anything. Once she started learning something, she took it seriously and saw it through. She also always aimed to do her best. That was why her fencing skills were on par with professional-level competitors.

She won match after match, advancing all the way to the finals, and in the end, she defeated the tournament favorite and claimed first place. She successfully took home the 30 thousand-dollar prize. Phoebe was the champion. Maddox and Quintus were even more thrilled than she was. Maddox quickly snapped two pictures, one of Phoebe in action during the match and another of her holding the first-place trophy. Then, he made sure to take a special shot of the 30-thousand-dollar prize money.

After that, Maddox walked over and pulled Phoebe into a hug. “Pherbs, you were incredible.” He had known it. Pheebs was definitely going to take first place. “Follow through!”

Phoebe returned the hug briefly before letting go. “Since I promised you guys, I had to follow through.” Quinius also came over and hugged her as a form of celebration. “Phoebe, you were amazing!” Watching her compete earlier had made his palms sweat from nerves. He had thought that making it to third place would already be impressive, but Phoebe had completely shattered his expectations. She had gone straight for the top and won first place.

Even Sebastian had not expected Phoebe to take the championship. Upon seeing the number of viewers in the live stream skyrocketing, Sebastian’s smile deepened. Then, he sighed. “Looks like this group won’t be having a budget trip today.”

The original plan for the show was to have the contestants work hard for money while struggling to travel on a tight budget. The goal was to make the audience relate to their hardships and sprinkle in some comedy along the way. But Phoebe’s group had completely flipped the script, blowing past every expectation.

Ethan, who was standing beside him, commented, “It’s pretty obvious that this group is going to eat well and play well today. Honestly, I think that’s great. People have seen enough of the tough budget travel stuff. Switching things up with a luxury trip could be refreshing. After all, struggling to travel on a budget is something most people can experience themselves. But luxury travel? That’s way less common.”

He continued, “This way, the audience can get a look at hotels they’ve never stayed in, the kind of services they offer, and what makes expensive restaurants special. It might be a whole new experience for them.”

“Who knows? Maybe it’ll even motivate some people to work harder and splurge on a fancy trip of their own.” Ethan had always enjoyed watching high-end travel and dining live streams. He had often imagined himself doing the same once he had enough money.

Sebastian thought for a moment and realized Ethan had a point. “If you put it that way, Phoebe’s new approach might actually make our show even more popular.” Ethan grinned. “That’s definitely a possibility.”

They exchanged a glance, and in each other’s eyes, they saw the same spark of excitement and anticipation. If this show’s ratings broke new records, it would become the highest-rated and most talked-about variety show of the past decade.

Meanwhile, the live-stream chat was flooded with celebrations from Phoebe’s fans, Maddox’s fans, and Quintus’ fans.

Pheebs is absolutely incredible.

Pheels is just that great.

Phoebe is amazing, she actually won first place!

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I can tell she’s genuinely skilled. I fence, and Phoebe’s level is really on par with professionals.

Is there anything Pheels can’t do?

Her haters must be so embarrassed right now.

Wasn’t someone saying they’d eat a keyboard! Time to start chewing!

Pheels really came through big time.

She’s seriously amazing. With this 30 thousand dollars, they can have fun for a whole week.

Three people, one week. 30 thousand dollars, that’s more than enough for a great trip.

Pheebs is a legend; one day’s earnings can fund a whole week of luxury travel.

I have a feeling…

With Pheebs and Maddie’s love for fun, plus Quintus’ laid-back attitude, they might just burn through the 30 thousand dollars in no time.

No way? Could they really spend that fast?

Hard to say. Now I’m really looking forward to it.

Same! I’m curious whether Pheebs will blow through it all in a few days or stretch it out for a week.

Come on. Let’s place our bets.

Fans of the three, along with other excited viewers, eagerly joined in the speculation, making the live chat lively and full of energy. Meanwhile, the fans of the other four contestants simply watched in silence. After being humiliated, they no longer dared to speak up.