Fantasy Westward Journey: Return to 2005

Chapter 1422 Rookies, welcome to the offline competition!
After watching for a while, Fang Yun and his companions finally figured out the whole story.

The ones confronting each other at this time were indeed the contestants from 2008 and Zhu Zifang, but the conflict was not instigated by A Bai, but by Zhu Zifang.

After the disastrous defeat in the final at Bianliang City, Zhuzifang was actually divided into two factions.

Some people believed that Abai, as the commander-in-chief, should take full responsibility. If he hadn't been overconfident, the team wouldn't have lost so badly.

But another group believes that there is a huge gap in strength between Zhuzifang and Bianliang City.

Even if the incident with Abai had not happened, Zhu Zifang would most likely have been beaten by Bianliang City. The fact that Abai, as the commander-in-chief, contacted Qiancheng before the game and signed a gentleman's agreement was not the fundamental reason for the disastrous defeat.

The two groups had a number theory debate over whether to expel Abai, and the final result is well known.

The majority of people believed that Abai was fully responsible, and as expected, Abai was first removed from his command position and then kicked out of the team, becoming completely alone.

The players who came to participate in the All-Star Game on behalf of Zhu Zifang this time were the same group of players who advocated the expulsion of Abai.

After expelling Abai, Zhu Zifang's grades went downhill, which made them feel a little regretful and they wondered if they had done something wrong.

But as they gritted their teeth and spent a large sum of money to invite a top commander from an external server to join, this regret quickly disappeared after Zhu Zifang returned to the first-line echelon.

But what they didn't expect was that Abai, who was kicked away by them as a scapegoat, actually showed up in the venue of the All-Star offline game after more than half a year!
What shocked them even more was that this guy not only made it to the offline competition, but also came with the 2008 team that was recognized by countless fantasy players as the number one dark horse.

This is so fucking far from the truth!
They couldn't accept that a guy who should have been disgraced and completely kicked out of the command world could return to the top in just half a year.

No, when Ah Bai was in Zhuzifang, his best result was just the runner-up in Group A.

After joining the team in 2008, he completed an unprecedented triple jump in the fantasy world, winning three championship trophies in three months.

So, joining the team in 2008 is not a return to the peak, but a continuous creation of new history!

After the shock, the first reaction of the people in Zhuzifang, or should we say the "non-human family", was a burning pain in their cheeks. The second reaction was that they were so lucky that they had just left Zhuzifang and caught the east wind of the rise in 2008.

Because of this, after adjusting their mindset, they began to take the initiative to talk to Abai.

Although Abai has a simple and honest personality, it doesn't mean he is stupid.

It was definitely a great shame in his conducting career when Zhu Zifang and his gang teamed up to put the blame on him and then kicked him away.

Now that he has led the 2008 team to successfully advance to the knockout stage and meets this group of people again, it would be strange if he would give them a good face.

But what he didn't expect was that his reaction actually played into the other party's hands.

Seeing that Abai ignored them, the members of the Non-Human Family immediately started to mock them, and their words and actions could be summed up to the same meaning.

The fact that you, Abai, were able to enter the offline competition was just sheer luck, as you were able to catch the 2008 express train.

After these words were spoken, A Bai was not anxious yet, but his teammates Lin Fei and Chen Fan were unhappy.

If it weren't for Gusu City Commander Xilang who happened to be nearby and noticed something was wrong and stepped forward to dissuade them in time, the two sides would have probably already started fighting.

The relationship between Xilang and Abai is naturally beyond doubt, but precisely because their relationship is good enough, he must prevent this conflict from happening.

There is only one day left before the offline finals. If a fight breaks out among players at this time, not only will it have a bad impact, but you may even end up being banned from Orange. It's not worth it no matter how you look at it.

So he has been advising both sides that if there are any grudges, they can settle them on the field, but fighting is absolutely not allowed.

In addition, the security personnel of the venue had been paying attention to the situation here. After greeting each other, both sides finally did not take any further actions and soon returned to their respective lounges under the persuasion of the staff.

Looking at the two groups of people returning to their respective lounges, Xilang, who was almost talking dry, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Of course, Wolf, you are a saint who can mediate a fight."

But just as he waved his hand and was about to take his Gusu City team members back to the house, he suddenly heard a strange voice behind him.

"You are……?"

Hearing the voice, Xilang and his companions hurriedly turned around. After seeing the appearance of Fang Yun and his companions clearly, their eyes suddenly widened!
"Brother Cheng?!"

Upon discovering that the person who spoke just now was the legendary Qian Cheng, Xilang instantly forgot about the conflict just now. He walked forward with a look of surprise on his face and shook hands with Fang Yun excitedly.

"In the situation just now, you went up to stop the fight without thinking, and didn't you think about what would happen if they didn't give you face?"

After shaking hands with Xilang, Fang Yun asked him curiously.

Hearing this, Xilang, who had already greeted Shouye and the others, immediately waved his hands and said, "No, I know Ah Bai. He knows what is important and what is not. As for the group of non-human beings..."

At this point, he snorted, "If you give me face, I'll be a peacemaker. If you don't, I'll bury him in the ground!"

"Okay, that's domineering!"

Hearing Xilang's extremely confident speech, Fang Yun was immediately happy, but he knew in his heart that this guy was definitely not talking nonsense.

As the host team of this year's All-Star offline game, Xilang can be said to be a typical local boss.

It's hard to say how much power this kind of person has in the local area, but if he is really determined to arrange something for you, you may not be able to bear it.

If those people in Zhuzifang didn't understand this, they would definitely suffer a great loss. Fortunately, they are not too stupid.

I stayed at the side of the stage and chatted with the people from Gusu City led by Xilang for a while, until Xiaoqing urged them to go back to the lounge to start the interview.

Fang Yun and his companions then said goodbye to the five people from Gusu City and quickly returned to the lounge.

Apart from Bianliang City and 2008, Fang Yun actually only talked more with the contestants from Deyang Confucian Temple and Gusu City during today's rehearsal.

Let’s not talk about Deyang Confucian Temple. Mingxiang is a typical old-timer, and Mingsha, as the boss, is even more serious and makes people feel somewhat uncomfortable when getting along with him.

On the contrary, the players from Gusu City behaved quite normally. They were very sincere and enthusiastic when chatting with each other, which made Fang Yun think of the people like A Longsan from Lingyun Hall whom he met in the offline competition last year.

Unfortunately, of the top eight teams in last year’s offline tournament, only Bianliang City and Deyang Confucian Temple remain this year. Deyang Confucian Temple has also undergone a major overhaul, so it’s no problem to say that it’s a brand new team.

The other six seats were completely reshuffled. This is probably what they mean by "things have changed and people have changed".

As for the other four teams, Zhu Zifang and 2008 are now at loggerheads, and the other teams don't want to offend them at this time.

I didn't encounter anyone from Wangfujing and the Forbidden City during the whole process, and I don't know what was going on.

Following Xiaoqing back to the lounge, Fang Yun and the others took a short rest and then quickly started the pre-match interview.

The entire interview did not last long. As time approached noon, Fang Yun easily completed the interview amid the hesitant gazes of Xiaoqing and everyone in the room.

While he was finishing the interview, the interviews with other locker room teams were also completed.

After completing the interview, the contestants did not stay in the venue for long. They left quickly and returned to their respective hotels to recuperate and prepare to face tomorrow’s finals in the best condition!
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The next day.

Half past seven in the morning.

All members of the Bianliang City team, led by Fang Yun, had already finished breakfast and gathered on the Coaster bus.

As soon as Fang Yun gave the order, the driver immediately stepped on the accelerator and drove everyone quickly towards the competition venue.

"I don't know what will happen today, but I'm a little excited just thinking about it!"

Sitting in the soft chair, Shouye crossed his arms and talked to himself with anticipation.

The hotel where they were staying was about 20 minutes away from the venue. Fang Yun had nothing to do and didn't want to talk, so he simply took out his mobile phone and browsed the Fantasy Forum.

As the offline finals are approaching, all major fantasy forums have entered a high-load state.

A large number of new users flock to these forums every day, and they talk about the All-Star Game almost all the time, and they know all the top eight players who have advanced to the offline competition.

This situation reached its peak with the release of an official interview with the top eight teams before the game!

Just as Fang Yun expected, the official pre-match interview with the players yesterday was actually just an attempt to add fuel to the fire.

Since the authorities want to add fuel to the fire and increase the popularity of the All-Star Game, Fang Yun will naturally follow their wishes.

As expected, as the interview with him came out, the entire fantasy world was instantly ignited!
《Qiancheng: Rookies, welcome to the offline competition! 》

Fang Yun himself laughed when he saw the news title that was posted on the official homepage for all Fantasy players to see.

Boss Qiao’s classic quotes are truly timeless. Even if they are put into games, they can ignite the adrenaline of countless players!

"Fuck, crazy!"

"As expected of you, Brother Cheng. You put it so artistically!"

"Calling the four great families rookies, this Qiancheng is so fucking awesome!"

"Looking at the entire fantasy world, I'm afraid Qiancheng is the only one who said this, and no one dares to object, right?"

"The one standing before you now is: the 11-time regular Martial God Arena champion, the 2-time All-Star Martial God Arena champion, the recognized number one fantasy Tang Dynasty, the undisputed number one fantasy player, Qiancheng!"

"Don't count, don't count. If you keep counting, someone will cry..."

"There are some experts among Wangyi. After this wave of pre-match interviews, the game hasn't even started yet and the popularity has reached its peak."

"Everyone, don't just stare at Cheng-ge, the speeches from other teams are also quite interesting."

"Zhu Zi Fang is not a human world￠Guan Yu: Luck will not always favor fools, who is this?"

"Meditation in Deyang Confucian Temple: I'm already studying my opponent in the finals! Damn, this guy is really crazy. He even dares to borrow Cheng Ge's famous quote?"

"If you dare to use it, you have the confidence. Besides, the more ruthless the words are before the game, the happier the reckoning will be when the time comes!"

"2008 Nun: Are you here to compete for second place? Well, this guy is pretty crazy..."

Because of Fang Yun's AOE speech, all the major fantasy forums, after a night of brewing, were so heated that they were about to explode.

As for Qiancheng calling the other seven teams rookies, there was rarely any objection in the entire fantasy world.

There's no way, how can you object to this thing?

Not to mention the double-digit championship trophies he has won in the regular Martial God Arena, just talking about the All-Star Game, Wangyi has only held it three times in total, and the first two championships were all won by Qiancheng.

With such strength and achievements, is it too much for people to call you a rookie?
And because Qiancheng's AOE was both accurate and fierce, and no one had any way to refute it.

As a result, the public's acceptance of other teams' pre-match trash talk, regardless of whether it is excessive or not, has been invisibly raised.

Deyang Confucian Temple said that they are already studying their opponents in the finals. Although it sounds arrogant, it is understandable that they are young and frivolous.

2008 said, "Are you here to compete for second place?" Although it is more crazy, it is not unacceptable.

However, Zhu Zifang's saying that luck will not always favor fools seems to have a hidden meaning no matter how you look at it.

This made the players start to research who had a grudge against Zhu Zifang so that they could point it out specifically in the pre-match interview.

Looking at the Dream Forum, which is now so popular that it is unprecedented, Fang Yun showed a satisfied smile on his face.

Wangyi wanted to create hype, so he took action.

As for whether Wangyi can turn this wave of popularity into substantial profits, it depends on their means.

In this way, Fang Yun was browsing his phone while riding in a Coaster, and unknowingly arrived at the competition venue.

The driver stopped the car before reaching the venue entrance.

It’s not that he didn’t want to keep walking, but the gymnasium was already surrounded by huge crowds of people and they could no longer move forward.

Sitting in the car, everyone was not in a hurry to get off, but observed the situation around them through the glass.

Compared to last year, this year's All-Star Game has seen a surge in traffic due to its higher popularity and larger venues, and the audience who came to participate in the offline games are also more passionate and professional.

Fang Yun just glanced around and saw many cheering flags and banners with the IDs of major teams and players printed on them.

Among them, the number of supporters from Bianliang City is undoubtedly the largest. After all, he is the emperor in the war, so he must have a good reputation.

Apart from Bianliang City, the host Gusu City team probably ranks second in terms of the number of supporters.

As for other teams, they also have support, but the number is obviously not as much as the first two.

"Let's stop here. Let's be low-key after we get off the car. We mustn't let anyone find us."

After looking around for a few times, Fang Yun saw that the entire stadium was almost packed with enthusiastic players. He thought for a moment, spoke to the driver, then stood up and spoke to everyone.

As he spoke, he raised his hand to wrap the hood of his coat around his head, put on a pair of sunglasses, and then got out of the car.

After getting off the car, he first observed around him, and seeing that no one around him paid attention to him for the time being, he waved to everyone in the car. Then everyone walked through the crowd and quickly entered the venue through yesterday's exclusive passage for the athletes.

"Oh my god, I was thinking about taking some photos in the square, but looking at this situation, I'm afraid there's no chance..."

After entering the venue, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and Shouye couldn't help but mutter a few words, expressing deep regret for not being able to take a picture of his favorite cosplay big sister.

(End of this chapter)