The next day, Chairman Pi personally held a press conference for them, and reporters from major e-sports media rushed to the scene, waiting to interview these triumphant heroes.
The contestants walked into the interview hall from the backstage, and the reporters immediately lit up.
These players are almost all well-known gods in the circle, and they are also the leaders of each team, and they are the objects they often interview. Now seeing them wearing the same style of team uniforms, embroidered with the "Loong" team logo on the chest, and charging for a common victory, they all feel like they are in a trance.
The reporters raised their hands one after another and expressed their excitement with the warmest applause.
As the chairman of the "City of Despair" China Division Competition Committee, Chairman Pi also attended the press conference.
He said, "Team Loong, as the Chinese representative team, won the championship in this World Wild Card Tournament. Everyone comes from different teams. I am very moved to be able to gather together and do our best for the national honor. They have achieved ideal results, and let the world players realize the style of the Chinese team! Although the final video of the wild card competition has not been announced yet, I believe that as the first year after the restructuring, the video will definitely attract worldwide attention after it is released. Pay attention, players from all over the world will be shocked by the wonderful performance of the Chinese players!"
The reporter asked, "President Pi, can you explain in detail about the reform of the wild card competition?"
“The purpose of the annual wild card competition is only to determine the number of places that countries can participate in the World Championship that year. The competition is low-key and secret, and the live video is postponed to the public. Only the results of the competition are announced. Generally, the champion team of each country’s domestic competition will participate. Because these teams I will also participate in the World Championship, so the Wild Card Championship and the World Championship are somewhat repetitive, and they are rarely paid attention to. Moreover, they are old faces every year, and there is no new idea. This year, in order to make the Wild Card Championship more exciting, and to give other players a good reputation Every player who participates in the wild card tournament this year will be included in the candidate list of the world ranking, and it is a good thing to compete with the great players of other countries for the world ranking.”
"Then may I ask Chairman Pi, how are the members of the Loong team selected?"
"After discussing with Chairman Hua of the China E-Sports Association, we decided to allocate corresponding places to each team according to the ranking of the domestic competition. The top three teams will each have two players, and the bottom five teams will each have one player, and the captain will be appointed separately. Selection is not included in the quota. At the same time, in order to ensure the victory of the game, we require the four teams of Xiaolang, Maple Moon, God of War, and WG to send the strongest players to participate in the battle, and the rest of the teams choose their own players to participate in the wild card competition according to the quota. Coincidentally, the candidates who were finally reported are all players who have made outstanding contributions to each team and are of great strength, which moved me very much. It is even more proof that the children can give the opportunity to those who need it most at the critical moment. The good atmosphere in our Chinese e-sports circle."
The reporters applauded with great respect.
"Excuse me, how is the captain selected? Although Yushen is very powerful, he has no experience in leading the team. Guan has participated in the Wild Card Tournament and the World Tournament for many times and has rich experience. Why is he only the vice captain?"
Chairman Pi said calmly, "Because this wild card tournament was originally designed to give players from each team a chance to perform, the selection of captains was not directly appointed by me or Chairman Hua, but asked everyone to recommend themselves and then select through voting. Shen Huai won the first place in the votes and was successfully elected as the captain. Guan He is naturally the best choice in the minds of Chairman Hua and I, but it turns out that Shen Huai did not let us down. expectations.”
The reporter asked again, "Then which player's performance are you most satisfied with?"
Chairman Pi said with a smile, "I am very satisfied with each player's performance. I haven't seen the wild card game video, but the team assistant told me about the game every day. All the players worked hard, united as one, and played their best. The highest level! Of course, Shen Huai is the most satisfied. During this period of time he led the team, he got up early and went to bed late every day, and carefully formulated a training plan for each player. Although some unpleasant things happened in the process, he was not tolerant. He didn't take it to heart. After the game started, he tried his best to give his teammates the chance to play. He was even considered an ambassador by foreign players. In the last game against the United States, he played when the team was a lot behind and beat three American players in a row. Winning the championship, regardless of strength or character, makes me very admire."
Shen Huai immediately stood up and bowed slightly to him, and Chairman Pi waved his hand to let him sit down.
The reporter heard that there was something in Chairman Pi's words, and hurriedly asked, "Excuse me, what does the unpleasant thing refer to?"
Chairman Pi did not answer directly, "You will know soon, well, today's players are the protagonists, let's visit them!"
The reporters had already prepared a bunch of questions and couldn't wait to ask them.
"Excuse me, Yushen, why did you take the initiative to run for captain?"
Shen Huai took the microphone, "Because this wild card tournament has a special meaning to me, not being able to compete with Yan team on the field is my biggest regret, I hope I can win WG by winning the wild card tournament. Qualify for Worlds."
"In this case, shouldn't it be better to let other experienced captains lead the team? It doesn't have to be through the way of running for the captain."
Shen Huai's gaze fell on the man lightly, and the reporter felt a sudden rush in his heart.
"I think I have the ability to lead the team. The Loong team won the wild card championship is the best proof. Of course, Guan and other captains are also my most solid backing. I have benefited a lot from leading the team this time. Learn more about the pressures and burdens of being a captain."
Another reporter asked, "I think the team name Loong is very good, it symbolizes the meaning of the Chinese dragon. Who came up with this team name?"
"It's me, I'm very honored to be recognized by everyone."
"Feather God, your 1v3 performance in the ring against the US team is really shocking. Do you think the US team is underperforming, or are you better?"
Shen Huai said frankly, "To be honest, the U.S. team has a very strong lineup this year. In order to win the first championship after the reorganization of the Wild Card Tournament, they did not follow the principle of selecting players from different teams in different countries, but directly let the best domestic team. The strong PD and D2 teams form the wild card team, which is the biggest rival of the Chinese team in the wild card competition. David and Gina in the double arena, Jack in 6V6, Wayne and Bert in 1V1, all have World ranking, a veteran player who was familiar to me before I even played professional esports. I was well prepared for this, and I played well on the field.”
The reporter smiled and said, "Of course we believe in Yushen's strength. I heard that American player Gina openly stated before the game that she would want you to be her boyfriend if she wins the game?"
Shen Huai said lightly, "It's just a girl's joke."
"Can you comment on the members of the Loong team?"
Shen Huai evaluated each player one by one according to the prepared manuscript, including not only their performance on the field, but also their cooperation during training and their progress during this period. He has more.
But he only didn't mention Xiao Zhang. Shen Huai's ambiguous attitude when picking up the plane at the airport had already aroused reporters' suspicion. Now that Xiao Zhang did not attend the press conference, and Shen Huai did not mention him, it was even more so. Everyone is curious.
"What about God Xiao? How does God Yu evaluate him?"
Shen Huai said in a perfunctory manner, "Xiao Shen is an old senior in the circle. Everyone has their own evaluations of him, but it's not my turn."
To put it mildly, it doesn't seem like that.
The reporter asked, "Why didn't Xiao Shen go back to China with the team or attend the press conference?"
"I don't know."
"As the captain, why don't you even know the whereabouts of your teammates?"
Shen Huai didn't feel ashamed at all, "Xiao Zhang is a person with independent will, he doesn't need to report to me for any decision he makes."
The light and fluttering sentence blocked the reporter's mouth tightly, and he couldn't ask another word.
Chairman Pi came out to smooth things out at the right time, "Xiao Zhang is temporarily staying in the United States for recuperation and treatment because of a recurrence of his hand injury. The time to return to China has not yet been determined."
When the other team members heard it, their hearts sank. It seemed that the Ares Club had already made a first move and went to Chairman Pi to cry.
Shen Huai had thought of it for a long time, and he was not surprised to hear Chairman Pi say this.
Chairman Pi said so, and the reporters also changed the topic for his face, and began to ask each player one by one, including some interesting things that happened in the wild card tournament, Shen Nuo reserved the VIP area to watch the game, etc. Yousi Qianjin, a living treasure, enlivened the atmosphere, and there was a burst of laughter from time to time during the interview.
There are also curious reporters who always want to find out about Xiao Zhang, all kinds of side-talking, but the members of the Loong team are very tacit understanding, no matter who is asked a question about Xiao Zhang, it will be thrown back, and the tone is blunt. , making people even more anxious to know what happened.
This is what Song Xueyang meant, first to satisfy everyone's appetite, and let the enemy be in chaos. The more people who pay attention, the greater the impact will be when it is exposed in the future. He could think of such a poisonous trick.
In addition, the reporters are also very interested in Guan He and Zhou Ning teaming up to play 2V2. After all, everyone knows Guan He's rules, and he has never played 2V2 for so many years.
Guan He's answer was watertight, "As long as the Chinese team can win the championship, I am willing to go all out. Moreover, Zhou Ning is a strong and steady player. He killed two world swordsmen masters, David and Gina at the same time. When it comes to double play, it feels good to team up with him, and I hope to have such opportunities in the future."
The reporters admired Guan He's dedication to letting go of his personal rules for the team, but Jin An twitched the corners of his mouth, not believing this statement at all.
Not to mention that when Zhou Ning invited Guan He to form a team, Guan He agreed without even thinking about it, that is, he also went in and out with Zhou Ning throughout the game. .
Why sacrifice for the team! If he wanted to see it, he clearly wanted to stick to Vice Captain Zhou!
Zhou Ning also praised Guan He very cooperatively. The two people praised each other in business, and the whole team was silent.
Another sharp-eyed reporter noticed that Shen Huai and Song Xueyang were wearing the same ring, and immediately asked, "Yu Shen, are the rings on your hands and Xue Shen a pair?"
After he finished speaking, everyone raised their cameras to take a close-up of the two of them, and the flashes flashed.
Si Qianjin scolded Song Xueyang to the bottom of his heart, and reminded them to keep secrets two days ago, and now they even put on the ring, he wouldn't believe it if it wasn't Song Xueyang's bad idea!
Shen Huai was silent for a moment, "Yes."
Some female reporters screamed with excitement, and some fans at the scene shouted Codfish CP.
The reporter asked, "Then why do you both wear the same ring? Rings have a special meaning, right?"
Song Xueyang picked up the microphone and flashed the ring on his hand, "Shen Huai and I saw it without any objection when we bought souvenirs for our teammates. It looks good. The store is holding an event, and the second one is half price."
People at the scene: "… "
Do you think this is buying milk tea? Half price for the second cup? Is it still 20% off, 1 free when over 4, and free nationwide delivery over 100? And why is the way of activities in American stores so similar to China
Song Xueyang didn't change his face, didn't feel guilty, and even hugged Shen Huai's shoulders generously, "Of course it has a special meaning, it proves that Shen Huai and I are good partners, and we can still beat the audience at the World Championships!"
Si Qianjin: "..." Is the reason so far-fetched?
The reporters at the scene applauded.
Si Qianjin: "..." Nima believes this, are you blindfolded by lard!
The press conference finally ended in a "happy" atmosphere. The players also said goodbye one by one backstage. Then they will return to their respective teams, either to prepare for the next World Championship, or for next year's competition. Professional leagues make plans.
Getting along day and night and fighting side by side in less than a month has allowed everyone to form a deep friendship. Although their relationship was good before, with the experience of this wild card competition, they understand each other better and speak less politely.
Luo Lie said, "Team Si and Team Tao, thank you for your care. I have learned a lot of knowledge in this wild card competition. I hope I will have the opportunity to form a team together in the future!"
Si Qianjin patted his shoulder vigorously, "Of course, as long as you don't dislike my snoring, brother will definitely cover you."
Tao Lele also said, "We can team up in the game to play in the arena when we have time. Come on, Luo Lie, don't fall out of the top eight in the professional league next year."
"I will do my best!!"
Jin An is very reluctant to Liang Minghui and Jia Yunge, "Huo, thank you for taking care of Yunshen this time, can you take me with you when you have time to play the double arena?"
Jia Yunge nodded with a smile, as if to say "Okay, okay~", Liang Minghui laughed and laughed, "Sure, when the World Championship is over, as long as you don't remember the thing about me killing you in the ring."
Jin An's face stiffened for a moment. The incident of being randomly beaten and tortured by Huo Lao in the national competition is enough for him to remember for a lifetime, and he feels ashamed when he thinks about it. But after so many things, he finally won't be as angry as before when someone mentions it.
Sunny and Jin An are roommates, and they know his little temper well, "Okay, there are no less than a hundred players who lost to Huo Lao, you have to cheer up if you want to be ashamed."
Jin An suddenly said embarrassedly, "What a shame, I don't think it's a shame to lose to Huo Lao."
Everyone stopped teasing him and laughed.
Shen Huai saw that everyone was in a harmonious atmosphere, like a family, and he was very pleased and cherished at the same time. Everyone came over to say goodbye to Shen Huai, and Jia Yunge gave him his doll.
In the afternoon, the reporters wrote the content of the interview into a manuscript and posted it on major e-sports platforms. Because this year's wild card lineup is completely different from previous years, fans are paying special attention. As soon as the news came out, it attracted countless netizens to watch.
[Blow up my feather god! ! ! ! Arena 1V3! That's it! I can play the whole game by myself! Ha ha ha ha!]
[Ah! I screamed out of the cod party! What a good partner, the second one is half price, hhh, the old fox can really figure it out, we don't believe it! This is clearly love! To describe it with one word from Snow God's live broadcast, that is brotherhood! !]
[Congratulations to Loong team for winning! Everyone is great! It would be great if all the great gods were really on the same team, and they would have beaten the Korean team long ago!]
[If all the great gods are on the same team, how boring would the domestic competition be? 100% they win, it's interesting to watch them fight each other! That's the beauty of gaming! But it's interesting to watch them play a foreign team on the same team. When will the video of the wild card game be released?]
[Oh my God! ! My male god, Guan team, actually, and Ningshen, played 2V2? ? ? As you said, you are not good at cooperating with your teammates' rhythm, so why don't you play 2V2? Guan team, I misread you! ! It turns out that you are also a man who bows his head for beauty! !]
[Captain Guan and Vice Team Zhou... Is this CP feeling too strong? I remember in the previous game between Xiaolang and Fengyue, Guan team stood still and let Vice team kill Zhou, and when he asked him if he was relieved, netizens said that they had a sense of sight between the emperor and the queen... The man I like What to do with each other!]
[Everyone in the Loong team is also amazing! WG has qualified to participate in the World Championship, and can see the Blood Words team kill all sides on the field! I hope Yushen can get his wish and fight against Team Yan!]
[Am I the only one curious about the "unpleasantness that you will know later" that Chairman Pi said? Did something happen?]
[With so many players from different teams together, something will definitely happen! I guess Xiao Shen is the most suspicious. He lost 50% of his health to Wayne, who is ranked far below him. I guess there is something inside, waiting for the news.]
[Haha, to say that the male god is suspected of being a big man doesn't have a long heart, right? God of War did not have the opportunity to participate in the World Championship. The wild card competition is the only way for a male god to keep the world ranking. Why did he deliberately lose the game? And the official God of War has clarified that the male god lost the game because of a hand injury, and there are black-hearted keyboard warriors who have no brains to spray him? In the first few games, you chose not to see the fact that he slashed the opponent?]
In response to this "unpleasantness that will be known later", netizens were arguing, and the melon-eating crowd built one floor after another, but there was no movement from the competition committee.
At this time, Shen Huai, Song Xueyang and Zhou Ning had already boarded the plane and arrived in Shanghai.
Fan Jingming agreed to come to the airport to pick them up. The three of them were not surprised when they saw the car, but as soon as they opened the door, they saw three small heads turning around in unison, and then there was a burst of enthusiastic cheers.
"Welcome back to the team!" "Congratulations on winning the championship!" "Finally back, are there any souvenirs!" "Get in the car! There are reporters!"
Several people hurriedly jumped into the car, and Fan Jingming kicked the accelerator to throw the reporter away.
Song Xueyang asked, "Why are you all here?"
Fan Jingming looked at the rearview mirror, "I miss you! I haven't seen you for a month, and when I said I'd pick you up, the little guys couldn't sit still."
Hai Xing retorted, "We think about Yushen and Brother Ning, but we don't think about Captain at all."
Fan Jingming laughed, "Yes, yes, I don't want you to miss you."
Song Xueyang said, "How about you stop and let me go down!"
"That's a good feeling."
Saying that, he really wanted to stop, which hit Song Xueyang badly.
The atmosphere of the team was different the first time. Everyone was noisy, and they didn't hesitate to speak. The city outside was so familiar, even the billboards on the way from the airport to the club made people feel more intimate.
Hai Xing asked curiously, "Huh? What did Chairman Pi say unpleasant? I see that the Internet is full of noise."
Song Xueyang answered quickly, "I won't tell you."
"Che, I didn't even want to ask you. Brother Ning, what is it? Tell me?"
Zhou Ning smiled helplessly, "It's not that I didn't tell you, it's that I really don't know."
"Feather God~"
To the pitiful eyes of Shanghai Star, Shen Huai ignored Song Xueyang's obstruction, "It's Sun Yuan."
"Sun Yuan?"
Shen Huai then talked about how Sun Yuan was training passively in an attempt to replace him, and then leaked the lineup to other teams after leaving the team.
Zhou Jing said disdainfully, "It's really despised."
Shi Yi also said, "Yeah! The Wild Card Tournament is a major event related to China's participation, and he doesn't care at all."
Song Xueyang narrowed his eyes, "The person who doesn't care the most is Xiao Zhang."
After that, Xiao Zhang's actions were told.
Everyone was dumbfounded.
"Aren't he afraid of being criticized if he dares to release water on purpose?"
Fan Jingming said solemnly, "Xiao Zhang is the cash cow of the God of War. Without him, the God of War would have no foundation. Based on this alone, if he stabs a big hole, the God of War will protect him."
Song Xueyang said, "Not necessarily, as long as there is evidence, no matter how powerful the God of War is, he will still be unable to protect him."
Zhou Jing asked, "But where can I find evidence?"
Song Xueyang smiled, "Already have it."
When everyone asked again, he didn't mention a word and changed the subject, "Have you trained well according to my plan?"
"Yes!" Shi nodded again and again, "I dare not relax for a day!"
Hai Xing said, "I'm afraid you won't bring me gifts if you don't train."
Song Xueyang patted him, "This proposal is good!"
Hai Xingyun didn't understand what he proposed in the fog.
"I'll check your training results when I return to the team, and those who meet the standard will receive a souvenir!"
Everyone: "..." Captain, have you lost your wits after leaving the team for too long, when we are all children! !
Song Xueyang did what he said and did not feel tired. When he returned to the team, he began to check everyone's training results. Everyone complained and called him inhuman.
But the final result was that everyone's training results really exceeded expectations. Even Shen Huai didn't expect them to have improved so much in this month. It can be seen that everyone is working hard and earnestly training.
Shi Yi smiled and said, "You all went to the wild card tournament, and we can't be left behind."
Relying on his height, Fan Jingming rubbed his head when he hugged him, "We lost to Xiaolang in the national finals before. Everyone is very concerned. This training is even harder than before."
Shen Huai nodded, "The World Championships will start soon, it is also very important to recharge."
Song Xueyang took out the suitcase, "Not bad, I will send souvenirs."
"cut!"
Everyone was very uncommon, and in the end Song Xueyang coaxed them out one by one, and Shen Huai couldn't help but laugh.
After returning to the dormitory at night to clean up, the news about Sun Yuan broke out.
Chairman Hua personally tweeted that Sun Yuan held a grudge for being expelled from the team, leaked the wild card lineup to other countries, and said that such a person is not fit to be an e-sports player!
Attached below is a screenshot of the chat between Sun Yuan and other national players who secretly revealed the lineup. Not only the one in Shen Huai's hands, but Chairman Hua also found his chat records with the American and Nordic teams, all of which are of the same trumpet.
This matter is also interesting. Sun Yuan has been very careful and registered a trumpet account on the European server. The IP address query is a remote Internet cafe. Because of the special card for logging in to foreign servers in China, he registered another account using someone else's identity. Youshen Accelerator, self-confessed foolproof. The WeChat payment used for the accelerator payment was his own, and Chairman Hua saw through it and caught the braid at a glance.
Sun Yuan was caught off guard and was exposed, and immediately became confused. For a while, he said that his WeChat was stolen, and for a while, he said that a friend asked him to pay for it, but he did not know it.
His inconsistent answers just proved that the person was him, and netizens left comments below to ridicule.
[Pull it down, don't explain it, you and I don't believe the English level of this rubbish.]
[Dare to do it or not? I can guess with my toes that you left Maple Moon to get revenge on the old club! It's just right to change God Sunny. What qualifications do you have as a newcomer to the Supper team?]
[I was kicked and didn’t find the reason for myself, but I expected the team to lose the game, and even leaked the lineup to players from other countries? Don't say you don't deserve to be an e-sports player, you don't deserve to be a Chinese!]
At one o'clock in the morning, Sun Yuan called Shen Huai, and Shen Huai saw the caller ID and pressed it to reject it.
Soon, Song Xueyang's cell phone rang.
Song Xueyang answered with a smile, "Hello? My old teammate, why did he remember to call me?"
Sun Yuan was so angry that he couldn't say anything, "Okay! You can do it, don't think that this will bring me down. With the contacts I have accumulated in the circle for so many years, no one wants me to leave! You guys! Wait for me!"
Song Xueyang nodded obediently, "Well, I'll wait. But I want to remind you that in this circle, strength is still the most respected."
The phone was immediately hung up.
The accusations from netizens caused Sun Yuan's Weibo to fall completely. The Supper team was severely damaged because of the previous incident with Manager Wang, and now it is more than enough to protect Sun Yuan.
Due to the pressure, the Supper team took the initiative to terminate the contract with Sun Yuan. Because Sun Yuan ruined the team's reputation, he was removed from the house without getting a penny.
At this juncture, the Youshen live broadcast room also announced that it agreed with Chairman Hua's proposal to block Sun Yuan. Sun Yuan's live broadcast room was completely black, his avatar became blank, and his personal homepage was all deleted.
Although Chairman Hua did not say that Sun Yuan would be completely expelled from the e-sports circle, his reputation was ruined, and his former friends could not avoid it.
It was only now that he understood what Shen Huai had said before. A person who does not have real talent and learns and relies solely on personal connections to maintain his position cannot go very far.
It's a pity that time is gone, and he didn't cherish the past days.