Backstage at the stadium.
Xue Yuanshan was surprised to be hugged, but the coldness between his brows gradually dissipated without him noticing.
Although Duan Wenzheng looked really annoying when he touched Xue Lan's head, the way Xue Lan hugged him with his encouragement still made his annoyance fade away.
At this moment of tranquility, everyone wanted to break it.
…
At this moment, the domestic network was paralyzed again.
The ultimate winner is naturally the fans of resetexist. Ever since Duan Wenzheng announced it before the game, the topic has been very popular. Just when everyone was immersed in the joy of "getting it for real", they were fed a wave of dog food again.
I really felt it!! : I cried, accompanied two people through the darkest time, and welcomed the light together! I didn't expect there would be such a big surprise woooooooooooo
etexistszd: Aaaahhh resetexistszd!!
Never Ending: Esports has always been about strength! Does it hurt when haters slap you in the face? My two geese are champions!!!
Lanlanzi's wonderful life: Lanlanzi doesn't have the airs of a boss's son at all. He has to rely on himself for everything. Even so, he is still being slandered! Haters, please think better of your brains! !
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Everyone had been suppressed for so long, and now they were as excited as if it were New Year's Day.
But before they finished celebrating, a trending search was pushed to the front row -
#Huoran was taken away by the police#
Some netizens filmed a person suspected to be former Thunder club manager Huo Ran being taken away by the police, and this video instantly attracted the attention of many netizens.
After all, I have been following e-sports for so many years, and I have seen players and managers being kicked out of the club, but I have never seen anyone being taken away by the police directly...
Just as the Internet was speculating about this, LGW finally made a unified response to the previous rumors.
This included a timeline of previous rumors, but the last one, which was the biggest stir on the entire network before the finals, LGW actually collected direct purchase evidence from Huo Ran's marketing account and water army.
This evidence is enough to prove everything.
The official of "Dawn of Doom" released a message at the same time.
The official Weibo of Dawn of the Last Days: After investigation, it was found that Thunder Club manager Huo Ran and captain Yuan Haoran were suspected of multiple frauds and forced buying and selling of player contracts, instigating and bribing players and opponents to play fake games, bribing relevant referees, and spreading rumors to slander other players' reputations, which seriously affected the fairness and impartiality of the Dawn of the Last Days competition. The amount involved is huge and the incident is serious. The police have intervened in the investigation. Dawn of the Last Days takes the principle of ensuring the fairness, openness and justice of the competition. Please supervise it!
If some people still felt that these were not enough to cause Huo Ran to be taken away by the police when LGW posted the Weibo, then the explanation on the official Weibo was enough to put everything to rest.
Anonymous spectator: This may be the first person in the e-sports circle who was imprisoned while playing in a competition with other players...
Creating Miracles Lanlanzi: Spreading rumors is really terrible, and Lanlan is also really strong! !
yds: Justice will come later!!
He is his only belief: he hopes that there will be no more people like them in the future, and that every player can compete seriously.
etexist is proud of you: It is really hard to imagine how you can win the world championship despite all those rumors. exist is really an excellent e-sports player. We are proud of you!!
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"Huo Ran and Yuan Haoran deserve it!" Zhou Kanqing held his phone with an unsatisfied look, and said excitedly as he walked, "He's the first person in the e-sports circle to go to jail while playing a game. Hahaha, this is so funny!"
There were many people coming and going in the domestic airport, and he almost bumped into someone passing by because he was not careful.
Fortunately, Lu You, who was standing by, grabbed the backpack behind him in time and pulled him back.
"If you keep walking like this, you'll see a report about 'LGW's favorite scholar after returning home'."
"Speaking of reports, do you remember the faces of those members of Team TXT when we left the hotel? Before the game, their media had praised them to the skies. They were praised so highly, and they were so arrogant. They should have known that they should leave some room for others."
"So, shouldn't we learn a lesson from it?" Wen Yan suggested with a smile.
"Yes, yes, yes."
Zhou Kanqing was in a good mood at the moment, so he simply put away his phone and followed the two of them with his suitcase.
"Oh, right." Zhou Kanqing seemed to have thought of something and hurriedly called Wen Yan, "Ah Yan, I want to ask you for a favor..."
Wen Yan slowed down his pace, stopped and looked at him.
"BTR is currently recruiting assaulters... I would like to ask you to write a letter of recommendation for me."
"You're going to BTR?" Lu You asked in shock.
"Why would I go to BTR? There is no place better than our club!"
"What kind of recommendation letter do you want..."
Zhou Kanqing didn't say anything, so Wen Yan asked, "Is it for Deng Ruiqiu?"
Zhou Kanqing scratched his head awkwardly, then nodded.
"Is he unable to play anymore?"
"Yes." Zhou Kanqing didn't seem to want to explain more, and just said hastily: "It's just that he was from the Thunder Team before, so BTR is a little worried. But Ayan, don't worry, his character is fine."
"But you know, I'm not very convincing. No one believes my recommendation letter, so... I can only use your face."
Wen Yan withdrew his gaze and responded calmly.
After getting his affirmative answer, Zhou Kanqing finally breathed a sigh of relief and went back to checking Weibo happily.
But after a while, he suddenly raised his head again.
"Where's Lanlan? Why didn't that old dog Duan come back with us?"
This time Wen Yan did not answer, but Lu You replied: "It's vacation, I'm on vacation."
"Why didn't I think of that!" Zhou Kanqing said in agony: "Yeah, why did you come back so early! I also want to go to Lanlan for vacation!!"
"… "
As they were talking, the three of them had already arrived at the pick-up area in the terminal lobby.
Although the club sent a message early in the morning expressing the hope that everyone would come to pick them up at the airport, the pick-up point was still surrounded by a group of fans. When they saw them come out, everyone was very excited and started waving heavy signs from a distance.
"Hey, I told you to come pick me up at the airport!"
Zhou Kanqing took a glance, adjusted his hairstyle confidently, and walked in front of the fans.
"Where's Lanlan?!"
"Yeah, yeah, isn't exist with you guys?"
"… "
Zhou Kanqing then saw clearly that the signs held by these people all said exist. He rolled his eyes and said, "Are you all here to pick up Lanlan?"
"Yes, all of them."
The fans pulled a person nearby over with a guilty conscience. The person was holding a sign that said "reset" and was looking around: "Where's reset? Have you seen reset?"
“…” Zhou Kanqing stood there silently.
The fans couldn't bear to disappoint him and quickly pointed to the huge "lgw team fans" fan group nearby.
The team fan who was looking around asked in confusion: "Where is the captain? Where is your captain?"
"What about reset? He has surpassed Cheetah in the overall ranking of global sniper comprehensive index now!!"
"..." Zhou Kanqing continued to be petrified silently.
"Wind!! Look, it's Yanshen!!"
"Yan Shen is so handsome!!"
"The Yanshen competition was too tiring, you should take a good rest!!!"
Zhou Kanqing silently pressed his philtrum, trying to save himself: "You... no one is here to pick me up?!"
"Yes, I have!!"
Zhou Kanqing's eyes lit up when he heard that, but he saw the club's driver trying to squeeze through the crowd: "We're waiting for you!!"
"… "
Zhou Kanqing is a lovely person.
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On the other side of the world.
Xue Lan and Duan Wenzheng were sitting side by side in two gaming cabins that looked very high-tech and resembled reclining chairs.
"is that so?"
"Yes, you need to lie down first." The technician patiently introduced, and then turned on the fixed device on the instrument: "The game company heard that you are interested in experiencing these two holographic simulation game chambers, so they specially asked me to send you the two units exhibited in the international competition."
"We would like to give you these two game pods, but we also hope that the two excellent players can come up with some suggestions for improvement after experiencing them. If you have any questions during this period, please feel free to contact me."
Xue Lan was immediately fixed on the recliner.
“… ?!”
"Don't be nervous." The technician looked at his shocked expression and couldn't help but smile and explained, "Because our experience is too real, this is a protective device to prevent the experiencer from inciting harm to themselves. Because the protective clothing on your body also has a pressure-sensing device, it will reduce the touch and pain and transmit it to you."
Xue Lan nodded when he heard this, and was full of curiosity about this thing full of technology and novelty.
"These two machines were specially sent to the World Championship by the game company for demonstration. This technology has entered the final testing phase. I believe it will be put into mass production in the near future and will drive new game changes."
"Then what will happen? Will we use these devices for future competitions?"
"Of course, we also asked professional players to test it before. The best result during the test was 37 minutes and 49 seconds in the escape mode." The technician blinked and explained gently and kindly: "Many professional players have difficulty adapting to the equipment, resulting in less than ideal results. Don't worry about it. Just treat it as another game to experience it."
"This game capsule doesn't play games through real movements, but by responding to the human brain's instructions for movement. So you don't need to move, you can complete the entire game just by staying in the game capsule."
"The current game design is very user-friendly, and the details are handled very well. Whether it is the production of details or the tactile perception of protective clothing, it can make people feel like they are in the game."
"The current shortcomings are that the product is still under development, there is only one map with three modes, and the game console is large and not very portable."
"The equipment has been debugged. I wish you two a pleasant experience."
He left the room after he finished speaking. As he walked out of the room, the two of them slowly closed the recliner-like instrument, forming two independent and closed game cabins.
"Are you nervous?" Duan Wenzheng asked.
"No." Xue Lan breathed a sigh of relief: "I was just thinking, if holographic games really become popular, then do we have to adapt to the equipment again, and will the professional competition eliminate a group of people because of this?"
"How do you know if you try?"
Duan Wenzheng pressed the mode selection button on the side, and before the game started, he said again: "Let's play a round, just as we agreed before we came here, I won't show any mercy."
Xue Lan's face was stained with a suspicious blush, but before he could say anything, Duan Wenzheng had already isolated himself from the outside world and entered the game.
"… "
Xue Lan hurriedly pressed the start button and entered the game.
Currently, the holographic equipment company is cooperating with "Dawn of Doom", but the game production is not yet complete, with only one map and three modes.
It was displayed as a future concept machine at the world competition. Xue Lan was curious about it when he saw it on the road of the competition venue. Duan Wenzheng was able to borrow it after the game...
Xue Lan immediately compromised and canceled his plan to return home.
They delayed their return home by two days, so he could try out this new prototype during these two days.
Duan Wenzhen chose the escape mode and operated online.
The only map was a relatively versatile ruined town. Since all the players except the two of them were computer simulation players, Xue Lan had more than enough time to get used to the use of the gun.
This feeling is very surprising. When he entered the game for the first time, he watched the familiar flat map turn into a three-dimensional picture in front of him. This immersive feeling made him feel like he had entered a strange world.
The immersive feeling is novel and interesting.
Xue Lan ran towards the center of the city while clearing out the simulated players. What disappointed him a little was that, perhaps because of the difficulty in building the boss model, the boss spawning point at the moment was just a huge circular pit, and no boss spawned.
This journey was so novel that Xue Lan was immersed in the gaming atmosphere all the way. Only when he got here did he suddenly think of Duan Wenzheng
He had actually forgotten about the bet with Duan Wenzhen without realizing it. Thinking of this, Xue Lan subconsciously checked the data and found that he had killed exactly 49 simulated players.
He looked around but didn't see any other simulated players, nor did he find Duan Wen Zheng.
The entire city was silent in the ruins, with only black, white and gray tones remaining. It was so quiet that it seemed as if he was the only one there.
But he knew that Duan Wenzhen must be nearby.
Just as Xue Lan was about to pull out his gun, a bandit-like voice came from behind him:
"Put the gun down and don't move."
Xue Lan stopped moving, his hand still holding the gun, and slowly turned back...
"I said, don't move."
The gun behind him was already pointed at his back.
"Put your hands up."
As if to prevent him from not hearing, the man lowered the gun against his back and slid it slowly down his spine.
Xue Lan slowly raised his hands.
This kind of real touch is very subtle, just like you know that this is just the sensation inside the game cabin, but you still feel that everything has a sense of reality that is different from the game.
The muzzle of the gun was still fixed on his back, but the man freed one hand and reached in front of him, groping for the shoulder strap of the assault rifle, but his fingertips scratched the front of his collar intentionally or unintentionally.
He let out a slight click of the tongue, seeming to be dissatisfied.
After taking off the gun from him, Duan Wenzhen threw it aside.
"Go over there and stand against the wall."
"..." Xue Lan followed the gun behind him and approached the broken wall.
Duan Wenzheng looked around and seemed very satisfied with the model in front of him.
"Raise your hands higher."
The gun was still against Xue Lan's back, but his other hand was resting on his waist, pressing lightly as if testing the feel, and then sliding towards his leg.
This kind of touch was clearly transmitted by the self-sensing protective suit. It was lighter than the real touch, but more like a feather, tickling people's hearts, and made Xue Lan's breathing tremble slightly.
His hand, which was originally hanging high above his head, subconsciously pressed on the back of Duan Wenzhen's hand.
"Don't… "
"Tsk." Duan Wenzheng's pleasant voice carried a hint of a suppressed smile, and the gun whose presence was ignored tapped lightly behind his back: "Don't move, little prisoner of war."
"… "
How come this person… ended up playing the role himself
Duan Wenzheng seemed to be interested in the protective suit on his body and lowered his head to study it. When Xue Lan was talking to him about his curiosity, the secret button under the protective suit on his side was unfastened with a "snap".
"..." Xue Lan's face flushed: "Stop, stop making trouble..."
"Who messed with you?" Duan Wenzheng said in a ruffian voice, "If you have a gun hidden on you, I have to check it carefully."
"No!"
Duan Wenzheng didn't listen to his argument, and with two "clicks" he fastened the other two hidden buttons of the protective suit.
"You're kidding!" Xue Lan turned around angrily and anxiously and tried to push him away.
"Captain, you mean that even if it's a small game, we still have to have a competitive spirit. How can we just stop playing?"
"..." Xue Lan held his hand: "You are not playing games at all, you are..."
"What are you doing?" Duan Wenzheng asked as if he was unaware.
"… "
"I just want to check the degree of freedom of this game."
Although Duan Wenzheng's captured face was frozen without any expression, Xue Lan could imagine the teasing look on his face in the game cabin even when looking at the face that was only 70% similar to his.
Duan Wenzheng, however, was still unaware of the situation and lied with his eyes open: "This protective suit is well made. Let me see if the clothes inside are well made..."
But he was not checking the clothes, his hands were moving under the half-removed protective suit, and the sense of touch was reduced and reflected one by one on the sensor suit. However, Xue Lan in the game was unable to refuse, and he outside the game was also confined to the chair in the game cabin.
This feels very strange.
It was like a clearly perceived dream. I knew everything was fake, but I had the same dream as him.
But the touch in the dream was now reflected in his body with great clarity.
The itch was like the gentle brushing of a feather, clearly and maliciously scratching his every sensitive feeling.
It was said that he was searching him, but Duan Wenzheng's movements were slow and tedious. He unconsciously raised his head slightly, and the air in the game cabin seemed to become hot and unbearable without him noticing.
The location of the dagger was clearly visible at a glance, but he searched for it as if he had seen it, and even called it testing the game.
Inside the protective suit was a plain white T-shirt provided by the game. Duan Wenzheng searched it carefully for a long time before slowly turning to the pants of the protective suit.
"… "
Xue Lan was so frightened that he quickly untied the dagger and handed it to him: "No, no more, only this."
"My Lanlan is so well-behaved." Duan Wenzheng took it and threw it aside, but his hands did not stop moving at all.
"… "
Duan Wenzhen could imagine the shyness on Xue Lan's face at the moment through the screen, and the delicious look made him salivate.
He moved his fingertips further down distractedly, and when they touched the square pair of boxer briefs that were the starting point of the game, he was suddenly stunned.
Unlike the top, this initial pair of boxer shorts fits perfectly on the character model.
Although he had expected such an outcome and had no intention of really doing anything, when he thought of the expression of the child beside him at this moment, Duan Wenzhen felt a little regretful.
When he was about to put away his gun and end this game test, the seemingly docile child suddenly grabbed the barrel of his gun.
Under his astonished gaze, he felt dizzy for a while, and then he was held down by the man in front of him and thrown over his shoulder to the ground! Xue Lan also took the gun from his hand and put it against his forehead, looking down at him.
Duan Wen Zheng was stunned for only a moment, then he lay obediently on the spot and raised his hands lazily.
Although the game model did not have facial expressions, Xue Lan seemed to catch a hint of smile in his eyes.
Just when Xue Lan was wondering if this was his illusion, he seemed to remember something. He completely ignored the gun pointed at him, retracted one hand, and began to take off his protective suit as if no one was around.
"Body search, Captain?"
"… "
“I’ve always been very self-aware.”
"… "
Xue Lan understood that he was going to have fun, so he simply threw his gun aside, stood up, distanced himself from this person, and quit the game.
Duan Wenzheng stood up hurriedly: "Hey, don't be angry."
Seeing Xue Lan's game character quit, he also hurriedly quit the game and came out of the game cabin dejectedly. He knocked on the game cabin beside him and then closed the cabin door.
"Do you want to fight?"
Xue Lan was selecting a map and preparing for the next game. When he saw Duan Wenzheng coming, he asked calmly.
She didn't seem angry, but the blush on her face hadn't faded.
"Do you want to fight?"
Seeing Duan Wenzheng didn't answer, he raised his eyes and asked unhappily: "If you want to beat me, just let me."
After he said that, he pretended nothing had happened and tried to push away Duan Wenzheng's hand that was leaning on the edge of the game cabin, but the person who was half leaning on the edge of the game cabin grabbed his hand.
"My child has grown up. Can I ask him for a kiss?"
Duan Wen Zheng leaned over and gently kissed him on the lips.
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"Okay... okay." Xue Lan's breath was still a little hurried, and he slightly lowered his blushing cheeks: "One more game?"
"What are you fighting for?" Duan Wenzheng turned off the game console, carried him out of the console, and whispered, "Did you just beat me? Now you can ask me for anything... including special requests."
"Then..." Xue Lan looked at him with sparkling eyes: "Let's play ten more games."
"…?" Duan Wenzheng's face darkened: "This won't work."
Xue Lan decided that they should each take a step back: "Seven plates is fine."
"… "
"Five plates?"
"Don't even think about it." Duan Wenzheng said as he threw him onto the soft bed and covered him with his body: "Let's play something... more interesting."
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