Fantasy Westward Journey: Return to 2005

Chapter 1443 New schedule, explosive forum!

In short, the authorities put clear evidence on the big screen.

The audience who were still questioning the inside story just a second ago suddenly shut up, while the fans of Gusu City felt proud.

However, while feeling proud, many fans of Gusu City also felt a little scared.

Fortunately, the match with Bianliang City lasted long enough, otherwise they would never have been able to get a spot in the top four.

As for why their team was able to hold out until the 13th round before being taken away by the Bianliang City.

Well... let’s not talk about this.

As the list of the top four was finally finalized, today's schedule also came to an end.

Also because of the poor feedback last year, many spectators at the scene felt that it was a bit rushed to put the quarterfinals and semifinals in one day.

So this year, the officials also made some adjustments to the schedule.

Today's time is all used for the players to compete in the quarter-final round-robin, while the semi-finals have been moved to tomorrow morning.

As for the final, it was naturally scheduled for two o'clock in the afternoon, and the rules were still best of three.

In this way, even if three innings are played, public transportation in the city will not be suspended, and spectators can go home at any time after watching the game.

At this time, the audience had begun to leave in an orderly manner under the guidance of the staff, and the contestants backstage were being interviewed or packing up to go home.

"Dong dong dong..."

Fang Yun and his group were checking if there were any belongings left in the house and preparing to go back to the hotel to rest when they suddenly heard someone knocking on the door.

When Huang He walked over and opened the door, he discovered that the people standing outside the door were the people from Gusu City led by Xilang, and A Zi who had changed into casual clothes.

"Uh...we met by chance at the door."

Seeing Fang Yun looking at them with some surprise, A Zi pointed at Xilang and the others and took the initiative to explain.

Fang Yun nodded gently and ignored her for the time being. Instead, he asked Xilang, who looked a little excited, "What's the matter? Do you want to talk to me about something?"

"Yes... uh, it's nothing serious actually."

When Fang Yun came up to him, he asked if there was anything wrong, which made Xilang confused.

Bro, who would be so straightforward right away? Can't you be polite?

However, considering that this gentleman was famous for his honesty in the fantasy world, Xilang did not think about it any more and said quickly: "It's like this, we brothers discussed it and felt that no matter what, we must come to your house in person to express our gratitude to you all!"

"No, wait a minute—"

Upon learning that the other party was here to thank him, Fang Yun immediately waved his hand and asked in confusion, "Thank us for what?"

"of course--"

Hearing his words, the lover standing next to Xilang suddenly became anxious, but before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Xilang.

"Nothing, nothing!"

After blocking his lover's words, Xilang explained, "Brother Cheng is our Gusu City's idol. We had the honor of fighting against each other again today. This fight has benefited all members of our team a lot..."

"Yes, yes, yes. It was because of the battle with Bianliang City that our Gusu City grew rapidly, and thus completed its transformation in the duel with Mingxiu Garden, and got the last ticket to the semi-finals!"

As soon as Xilang said this, Qiu Shui, the transformed being of Gusu City, instantly realized something and immediately responded.

Listening to these people's "nonsense", A Zi who was standing by was dumbfounded.

Brother, do you know what you are talking about?

Even a fool could see that as soon as the list of the top four teams was released, the entire Gusu City team couldn't wait to run to the Bianliang City lounge.

This was obviously thanks to Bianliang City showing mercy in the first round of the opening match, which allowed Gusu City to gain an advantage in the total time competition with the other two teams and thus luckily advanced to the semi-finals.

But if you want to thank me, just thank me directly. What's the point of making all kinds of hints?
Seeing that Xilang and his companions clearly had a lot to say, their eyes kept glancing at A Zi's face from time to time.

Fang Yun immediately laughed, knowing that they were averse to the presence of A Zi, a semi-official staff member, and did not want to say too much and bring trouble to their Bianliang City and Gusu City themselves.

Thinking of this, Fang Yun suddenly smiled and asked Xilang and the others, "Don't be too quick to thank us. The semi-finals haven't even started yet. If our two teams are accidentally drawn together tomorrow, wouldn't it be very embarrassing?"

"This... shouldn't be such a coincidence, right?"

After hearing what he said, Xilang and the others were also stunned.

However, they firmly believed that one would not fall into the same pit twice, so they survived the difficult round-robin match of the quarter-finals.

Normally speaking, their Gusu City has successfully survived the tribulation, and the road ahead should be smooth sailing... right?

The more I think about it, the less confident I feel, mainly because the top four teams this time are so strong.

Not to mention Bianliang City, the living father, the group of monsters in 2008 and Zhu Zifang, who is in great form in this All-Star Game, also make them feel extremely troubled.

All in all, judging from the strength on paper alone, Gusu City is completely at the bottom of the top four, and it will be difficult to beat anyone no matter who they meet.

"Okay, don't think too much. Just play the game as it should be. If you have anything to say, we can talk after the All-Star Game is over. How about that?"

I saw that my question had stunned the entire Gusu City team.

Fang Yun immediately realized that the psychological pressure on this group of people at the moment should be greater than he imagined, so he immediately interrupted their thoughts.

"...Okay then! After the All-Stars are over, Brother Cheng, you guys must stay in Gusu for a few more days so that I, Alang, can play the role of a good host!"

Being interrupted by Fang Yun, Xilang couldn't help but give him a grateful look. He didn't stay here for long and left with everyone from Gusu City.

"What? They just wanted to thank you for giving them a chance to advance to the semi-finals. Why are they so afraid to say such a small thing..."

After everyone from Gusu City left, Ah Zi, who had been deliberately ignored by everyone for a long time, finally couldn't help it anymore and pouted and complained.

Now she came to her senses and realized that the actions of those people in Gusu City were actually to avoid suspicion.

As for who we are avoiding, is there any need to say it?

"Okay, don't you know what your identity is?"

Hearing her complaints, Fang Yun waved his hand casually and asked, "What are you doing here?"

"I'd like to invite you all to dinner. Didn't we agree on this after the last interview? Have you forgotten?"

Hearing Fang Yun's question, A Zi didn't bother to complain and quickly replied.

"You didn't forget?"

Hearing this, Fang Yun nodded first, then shook his head and said, "But forget it today. Everyone just played a day's game and is a little tired now. You should wait until all the games are over before eating your meal."

"Oh, well..."

Being rejected by Fang Yun, A Zi looked obviously disappointed.

However, she also knew that what the other party said was true, so she did not force it. She stayed in the house to help everyone clean up the room, and then left together.

After waving goodbye to A Zi in a relatively secluded location behind the gymnasium, Fang Yun and his companions got on the Coaster that had been waiting for them on the roadside, and soon returned to their hotel.

After returning to his room, Fang Yun, who had been busy all day, took a shower first and then lay down on the soft sofa to rest.

The overall intensity of today's three games was not high, of course this is only for their Bianliang City.

However, offline competitions are different from online competitions. In online competitions, they can do whatever they want after the game. The entire club is their back garden and they are very relaxed.

But in offline competitions, they can only stay in the lounge the whole time after the game, although they can also sneak out.

But given their popularity in Bianliang City, if they slipped out and were discovered by the audience, it would probably cause a big commotion.

So they actually spent most of the day in the lounge. It's okay to stay there occasionally, but if you have to stay there for almost a whole day, it would still feel a bit uncomfortable.

But this is how it is in offline competitions. The official has actually been very considerate of the players, and if they have any more complaints, it would be a bit too much.

Lying on the sofa, Fang Yun's mind was wandering. He was thinking about the possible opponents he would draw tomorrow and where to go after the game. He fell asleep while thinking.

……

The next day.

Early in the morning, Fang Yun was awakened by the ringing of the phone while he was sleeping.

Today is the day of the semi-finals and finals. He is probably the only one in the entire server war circle who can sleep so soundly.

He got up in a daze and took a shower in the bathroom. After waking up, Fang Yun picked out a set of clothes from the suitcase. After changing into them, he took his player ID, room card and other personal belongings and went to the restaurant to meet up with Shouye and the others.

After a hearty breakfast in the restaurant, when everything was ready, we took the elevator down to the first floor, then boarded the Coaster and drove quickly towards the competition venue.

"Who do you think we'll get in the semi-final draw later?"

Sitting in the car, Shouye and his group were bored, so they just started discussing the draw for the top four.

To be honest, Fang Yun doesn't care who will be drawn into the semi-finals.

So he did not join the chat group, but took out his mobile phone, listened to their analysis, and leisurely browsed the forum.

《The quarter-finals round-robin is over, and the top four are announced! 》

"Defending champion Bianliang City advances to the semi-finals again, is the legend still continuing?"

"Three wins and a perfect start to the semi-finals, 2008 is coming with great momentum!"

"Break out of the trough! Can the newly renovated Zhuzifang return to the top?"

"The true son of luck appears! Host Gusu City beat Wangfujing Mingxiuyuan and successfully advanced to the semi-finals!"

"..."

As soon as he entered the forum and looked at the large number of headlines that came at him, Fang Yun smacked his lips. He was truly defeated by these professional editors.

The previous titles about Bianliang City 2008 and Zhuzifang are quite normal.

But when we arrived in Gusu City, the style of the title suddenly changed. It directly used the title "Son of Luck", a title that was previously exclusive to Wangfujing, and even added the word "really", which was a bit embarrassing.

But this is understandable, after all, the other two teams have also played against Bianliang City or 2008.

But they were not as resilient as Gusu City and were taken away after less than 10 rounds.

The key lies in whether Bianliang City is more resilient when facing Gusu City, or whether Bianliang City shows mercy.

This matter has now become the hottest topic on the forum, and countless netizens have engaged in heated debates around this point.

"No... Anyone who has watched that match should know that the city of Bianliang wanted to let the sea go!"

"Bullshit! Qiancheng Qianren appeared at the same time, and you told me to let them win? Why don't you try and see if you can last 10 rounds against the two of them?"

"I don't know whether they let the opponent win or not, but Bianliang City did hold back when facing Gusu City. I guess it was because it was the opening game and they were trying to find their touch."

"To be honest, this quarterfinal round-robin is a bit outrageous. A team with a 1-2 record can make it to the semifinals..."

"It can't be helped. The three giants in front are all more powerful than each other. It doesn't matter who comes in last. They are all just there to serve as food."

"What you said is true. We at Wangfujing are also willing to deliver food to you!"

"Just stop it! Don't think that just because Gusu City is under fire, everyone will forget about Wangfujing, the first generation of the lucky child!"

"Forbidden City players said: Do whatever you want, from today on I am a pure fun person, whoever sucks will be criticized!"

The advancement of Gusu City's top four not only set the scene ablaze yesterday, but also the major fantasy forums that had been brewing overnight.

However, unlike the audience who shouted about the inside story, many netizens also believed that Gusu City's advancement was due to luck.

But like they said, with the Big Three standing in front, no matter who gets the final four, they will basically be runners-up.

Therefore, most netizens just followed the trend out of habit, and the direction of the trend soon turned to the real focus -

Which two teams will make it through to the semi-finals and advance to the All-Star Finals?
Regarding this point, most netizens believe that Bianliang City occupies one by default, and the other one is produced between 2008 and Zhuzifang.

Of course, the prerequisite is that the two teams must meet.

The strength of 2008 has been proven through every game in this year's All-Star Game, and few people doubt it now.

Although Zhu Zifang's overall performance was not as dazzling as in 2008, they did make it all the way from the group stage to the semi-finals without losing a single game.

If these two teams meet in the semi-finals, the popularity will definitely be off the charts!
Not to mention, everyone knows now that the commander in 2008 was the madman Abai.

This talented conductor who was once kicked out of the Zhu Zifang team is now making a comeback with the 2008 team.

Everyone really wants to know whether Abai succeeded in his revenge and advanced to the finals by defeating his former club.

Zhu Zifang succeeded in intercepting the enemy and once again slayed this proud young man!
It can only be said that the bureau of grudges has always been popular among the people since ancient times.

Holding his mobile phone, Fang Yun watched the passionate confrontations among netizens in various forums. He was so excited that he arrived at the competition venue unknowingly.

"It's time, everyone."

The driver stopped the car at the place where he got on yesterday and turned around and called out to everyone.

When Fang Yun and his group heard the sound, they looked up and quickly glanced outside. After making sure that no one had discovered them, they immediately got off the car and rushed towards the lounge along the contestant passage.

Not long after, everyone who entered the lounge had just breathed a sigh of relief, and then they saw Xiaoqing suddenly push the door and walk in.

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Thanks to the boss of '心破い风铃' for the 6000-point reward!
(End of this chapter)