Fantasy Westward Journey: Return to 2005

Chapter 1423 Dream linkage, guests appear!
While Shouye was complaining, the others, led by Xiaoqing who had heard the news, headed towards the exclusive lounge.

Just when they were about to reach the door of the lounge, a group of people suddenly passed by them. When they saw Fang Yun and his companions, they were obviously stunned.

But after a moment of stunned silence, these people just nodded at them and went back to the house without saying anything.

"Uh, those are the contestants from 2008..."

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit cold, Xiaoqing couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed and could only start introducing herself.

"I know. I saw it yesterday."

But before Xiaoqing could introduce herself further, Fang Yun interrupted her with a wave of his hand.

That’s right, those few people who just passed by were Abai and his group.

But those guys probably didn’t expect to run into each other here so early in the morning. They didn’t know what to do for a moment and simply ignored each other.

Of course, they couldn't explain this to Xiaoqing, so in Xiaoqing's opinion, Abai and the others seemed a little rude.

Without dwelling on this matter any further, everyone quickly came to the exclusive Lounge No. 8, sat down and quietly waited for the opening ceremony.

At the same time, the viewing area outside was already packed with excited spectators.

Looking around, various cheering banners were swaying back and forth above the audience's heads like waves, accompanied by noisy shouts.

"Brother Cheng! Brother Cheng!"

"Oh my god! Who is this big shot who actually printed Brother Cheng's quotes from yesterday into a banner overnight?"

"…Offline competitions are indeed full of hidden talents."

"Rookies, welcome to the offline competition! This tone is so damn domineering, you are worthy of being my idol!"

"Are there any brothers from Gusu City? This is our home court, we can't lose our momentum!"

"Here I come, I want to cheer for Boss Xilang!"

"I heard that Deyang is already studying the opponent in the finals?"

"You're trying to provoke a fight, right? Then in 2008, you said that others were here to compete for second place!"

"It's just trash talk, no one is going to take it seriously, right?"

Even though the opening ceremony had not officially begun, the audience who entered the venue early were still excited and sat in their seats cheering for the team they supported.

Of course, not all the audience are fans of the top eight teams, there are also many people who come for fun.

Just like that, the contestants closed their eyes and rested in their respective lounges, while the audience outside were waving flags and cheering excitedly.

Before I knew it, it was already nine o'clock in the morning.

When the time came, Xiao Qing, who was accompanying Fang Yun and the others in Lounge No. 8, immediately stood up and said, "It's time, everyone. We have to go backstage to gather. After the mysterious guest finishes his performance and leaves the stage, it will be our turn to go on stage!"

"Then let's walk!"

Hearing Xiaoqing's words, Fang Yun and his group, who had experienced this once last year, immediately stood up, followed Xiaoqing out of the lounge, and soon arrived at the corridor leading to the stage.

In addition to them, players from the other seven teams also walked out of the lounge one after another in the corridor.

But the difference between them was that the seven teams had no stage experience, so their expressions were more or less nervous.

This resulted in all eight teams of contestants gathering in the backstage corridor, but for a moment no one spoke, and the silence was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

"That's not the case, Wolf. You're a local boss. Is it necessary to be so nervous?"

Seeing these people with serious expressions as if they were going to be executed, Fang Yun found it a little funny and couldn't help teasing Xilang next to him.

Hearing this, Xilang couldn't help but give him a helpless look, "You are experienced and have won many championships. This kind of small scene is of course nothing, but this is our first time. I feel my legs are a little weak..."

"Haha! We are already rookies in front of Brother Cheng, and now we are showing our weakness like this. Aren't you afraid of being confirmed as rookies?"

At this moment, Meditation in front of Xilang suddenly turned around and spoke with a smile.

Hearing his words, Fang Yun's heart moved and his eyes fell on the other person's harmless face.

However, Xilang seemed not to understand the meaning of his words. He snorted and said, "You can show your weakness in front of Brother Cheng in the backstage of the offline game. Do you know how many people I have defeated?"

"Haha, yes!"

After hearing what Xilang said, Mingxiang couldn't help but scratch his head, stopped talking, and turned his head away silently.

"This bitch wants to lead you to the rhythm?"

As soon as Meditation turned around, Shouye leaned close to Fang Yun's ear and asked in a low voice.

"Leave him."

As soon as Fang Yun heard it, he knew that this guy was looking for trouble, so he waved at him, indicating that for the time being, everything should focus on the competition.

His AOE remarks in yesterday's interview were bound to offend many people after being posted on the official website.

These people might be afraid of the powerful strength of the Qiancheng Family and dare not refute, but it is impossible for them to say that they don't care when being attacked like this.

Therefore, Fang Yun had already expected meditation to secretly add fuel to the fire.

He believed that once he said the word "meditation", the players from other teams in the corridor would immediately understand what he meant.

But in the end, no one spoke up, and Xilang shut him up with just two sentences.

This only shows that Meditation's fanning the flames did not resonate, and the players of other teams, at least for now, do not intend to follow the rhythm.

"Tsk, they are all smart people."

When he thought of so many people in the corridor, it was estimated that more than half of them wanted to hack him to death with their knives, but he forced himself not to follow the rhythm of meditation.

Fang Yun couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

While undercurrents were surging in the backstage passage, the stage in front was already beginning to heat up.

As more than a dozen beauties in gorgeous Hanfu danced to the music, twelve cosplayers dressed as fantasy characters also appeared on stage one after another, performing various classic moves and interacting with the audience from time to time.

"Look at me, sis!"

"Wow, this foxy girl... no, this foxy beauty sister is so beautiful!"

"That swordsman is pretty handsome too, but not as handsome as me."

"Whoever pees yellow, wake him up!"

"It's pleasing to the eyes, but we're here to watch the game. Can you please go faster?"

"If you don't like it, get out of here. I like it anyway!"

The dancers and cosplayers on the stage worked hard to liven up the atmosphere, and most of the audience members below were also very considerate and had a lot of fun interacting with them.

After a while, as the dance ended, the dancers and cosplayers quickly left the stage. Then, A Zi, wearing a purple cheongsam and silver high heels, appeared on the stage!

As soon as Ah Zi came on stage, there was a burst of wolf howls from the audience!
"Here she comes, my favorite Ah Zi is here!"

"Oh my god, this waist and legs are just like a natural beauty!"

"Such a beautiful woman, I really don't know which animal will get the chance in the end, wuwuwu!"

"There's a saying that goes, every goddess that keeps you awake at night has a..."

"That's enough! Turtle said it!"

Although A Zi is neither a player nor a star, due to the great success of last year's offline competition, she, as the host of the offline competition, has become the goddess in the hearts of countless fantasy players with her outstanding appearance and hot body, plus perfect stage performance.

This year, she seems to be more mature and beautiful. As soon as she came on stage, many people felt that the whole stage was brighter.

Looking at the gorgeous A Zi on the stage, not to mention the audiences below, even the contestants waiting backstage couldn't help but swallow their saliva.

"What's wrong with this woman? Why does she seem to be getting more evil every year?"

Ah Zi on the stage was reading the opening remarks aloud at this time, but obviously no one was paying attention to what she said. For example, Shou Ye's eyes were fixed on the other person's slender waist, and he couldn't help but ask the doubts in his heart.

Fang Yun didn’t know about this either. After all, since last year’s All-Star Game, his activities in Bianliang City have decreased a lot.

Under such circumstances, he naturally had less and less dealings with A Zi. He didn't expect that this woman had changed so much after not seeing her for a year.

Just as everyone was admiring A Zi's dazzling beauty, they heard her finish her opening remarks without them noticing.

Then, amid the expectation of countless audiences, she suddenly smiled and said loudly: "Then, before the contestants of our eight teams go on stage, we would like to invite this year's All-Star guest Jay Chou to sing us a song "Lanting Preface"!"

"???"

"???"

"What the hell? What the hell?"

"Is this true, Jay Chou?"

"This is... a dream collaboration!!"

"Ahhh! The mysterious guest turned out to be Jay Chou!!"

"Damn, Wang Yi is really good at hiding things. He didn't even tell me Jay Chou was here?"

"Oh no! My girlfriend likes Jay Chou the most. Is it too late for me to call her now?"

As A Zi officially revealed the identity of this year's All-Star mystery guest, when people learned it was the superstar Jay Chou, everyone in the audience, including the contestants backstage, were stunned for a moment!

But then, the stunned audience suddenly burst into deafening cheers throughout the entire venue!
Jay Chou's popularity is unquestionable. Even for players who are not interested in celebrities, there are few who have not heard of his name and his songs.

We invited such a popular superstar who has both strength and fame to be the guest of honor for this year's All-Stars.

You can imagine how excited the audience was at this time.

"I...I deserve to die!"

Looking at Jay Chou appearing on the stage wearing a baseball cap and trendy brand clothes amidst the thunderous cheers, Shouye was extremely regretful at this moment!

He is a fan of Jay Chou and has a lot of albums at home.

The most important thing is that he originally had the opportunity to get to the bottom of the matter and find out the identity of the mysterious guest from Xiao Qing.

But in the end, it was because he was not persistent enough and Fang Yun tried to stop him.

As a result, he failed to know in advance that the mysterious guest of this year's All-Star Game was Jay Chou, which is simply unforgivable for him as a loyal fan!
Thinking of this, he turned his eyes and looked at Fang Yun with a resentful look.

"Okay, Jay Chou isn't going to leave after singing. He'll have to go on stage to present awards after the competition tomorrow. Can I get his autograph for you then?"

Being looked at with resentment by Beast Master, Fang Yun felt helpless and could only speak to comfort him.

"You said so!"

After hearing his assurance, Shouye felt better. He immediately squeezed to the front and started howling along with Jay Chou's song.

Fortunately, he is not alone.

As the familiar accompaniment of "Lanting Xu" filled the entire venue, the audience, regardless of gender, age or status, all sang loudly along with Jay Chou's voice.

It was clearly the annual offline finals of Fantasy Westward Journey, but with Jay Chou's appearance, it became his personal concert.

At this time, Fang Yun also folded his arms, quietly watching Jay Chou singing Lanting Preface on the stage, with a hint of regret in his eyes.

Jay Chou's voice at this time was still excellent, unlike in his previous life, when he couldn't sing many songs with the original flavor due to his hoarse voice.

The song didn't last long. After a while, as Jay Chou finished singing "Lanting Xu", the audience was still immersed in the song.

"Oh? Then, let's invite the top eight players of this year's All-Star Offline Tournament to the stage!"

It wasn't until Jay Chou himself read out the lines inviting the contestants to the stage that everyone finally reacted.

This is the all-star finals of Fantasy Westward Journey, not Jay Chou’s concert.

Thinking of this, the audience who had been shouting for another song finally stopped and sat back in their seats, waiting for the contestants to come on stage.

But unlike the audience below the stage, when the contestants backstage heard that they were about to go on stage, they all felt as if cold water was poured over their heads and they instantly woke up.

After waking up, they returned to their previous tense state, but unfortunately the arrow was on the string and they had no choice but to go ahead.

The first team to take the stage was the host Gusu City team.

As the Gusu City contestants, led by Xilang, took to the stage, the atmosphere in the audience, which had just cooled down due to Jay Chou's exit, became boiling again!
"Oh, this is Xilang?"

"So tall! He looks... pretty handsome, I guess."

"Who is that skinny guy behind? Could he be your lover?"

"Qiu Shui! The one wearing glasses is Qiu Shui, I've seen him before!"

"This is the home field advantage. We have to be the first to appear on stage."

"Are you sure... this is the home advantage?"

As the Gusu City team led by Xilang took the stage, the audience immediately couldn't help but start commenting.

Of course, perhaps because this is Gusu City’s home ground, although there are many comments, it is still relatively harmonious overall.

Soon, as the players from Gusu City walked around the field and left, the players from other servers who came on stage next did not receive the same treatment.

"I thought meditation was so cool, but I didn't expect it to be a dwarf. Take him away!"

"Damn it, my fantasy is shattered!"

"It's strange that those people in Zhuzifang didn't have any impression after walking around."

"Who is the girl leading Wangfujing?"

"White Fairy! The recognized queen of Wangfujing in the forum!"

"It seems that I am ignorant..."

Every time the contestants from each team go on stage, the audience will give their hot comments.

In fact, we are all ordinary people, and it’s enough for our appearance to be average.

But this is the All-Star Game. Once you're on stage, no matter how pretty or ugly you are, you'll definitely be judged. If you take it seriously, you'll lose.

Soon, after six teams of contestants had all taken the stage, it was finally the turn of the 2008 contestants.

The audience is quite looking forward to the appearance of the 2008 contestants.

Such a super dark horse that broke out from the siege at the end of the year, everyone wants to know what kind of players are behind this dark horse!
(End of this chapter)