Chapter 1 The Moment of Glory

The moment Jiang Cheng defeated the Thunder Python, eager Chinese players flooded the forums, venting their inner joy and excitement.

"Congratulations Jiang Cheng!! Congratulations China!!"

"Three consecutive championships, awesome!!"

"Hahahaha, keep besieging our teams, even if you keep targeting us, we can still break through!"

"Feels good, those little tricks to target us didn't work, huh? You have to be strong yourself!"

"Congratulations to North America for happily getting the second place (smirking)"

Since the group stage, Chinese players had been holding their breath, watching Chinese teams being treated unfairly and constantly targeted. Now, they finally got their chance to breathe and vented all their inner frustration.

Starting from the second league, Changkong, Huangchao, and Jiang Cheng had each brought a championship trophy to China. As the saying goes, all good things come in threes. Three consecutive championships had a specific meaning in the eyes of the players, representing a dominant achievement, a supreme honor.

The official staff of the Jiang Cheng club quickly released an announcement post after the team won the championship. In just three minutes, the post received over a million replies, all congratulations. Riding the wave of the championship, it instantly rose to the top of the hot posts list.

Not only Chinese players came to congratulate, but the three consecutive championships, a historic achievement, also attracted a large number of foreign fans. Among the player groups of various countries, there were many viewers who had always supported the Chinese teams. Achievements have no nationality. Even supporters of other teams felt like they were witnessing history.

Huangchao, Changkong, and other Chinese teams that had been eliminated early also released congratulatory posts in the name of their clubs at the same time, celebrating China's historic achievement of winning three consecutive championships. They mentioned that this was the result of everyone's joint efforts, and that the efforts of the Chinese teams in the previous two leagues had laid the foundation for the three consecutive championships, gaining a large number of players' approval and praise.

While China was celebrating, many foreign teams were feeling down. Their attempt to snipe the championship had failed, and the teams that had participated were met with a lot of sarcasm, resulting in both disappointment and helplessness.

-- We used all our means, but still couldn't stop China from winning the championship. What else can we do? We can only accept reality.

"Three consecutive championships... that's really amazing."

In his office, Han Xiao looked at the celebration on the forums and couldn't help but smile.

In his previous life, no country had achieved three consecutive championships. Even the most dominant North America had only won three championships, but they were not consecutive. Now, under his influence, the Chinese teams, which had found it difficult to win championships in his previous life, had achieved such a good record and become dominant overlords, making him feel proud.

As the main camp for Chinese players, the benefits were naturally obvious. It was foreseeable that the camp's attractiveness would increase again, which was extremely beneficial to his plan. In the next version, if other camps came to poach players, the success rate would definitely decline further.

Han Xiao was secretly happy and immediately thought of his idea during the national war.

"Well, it's time to indirectly send out the reward..."

The Yanhuang Alliance had become the winner of the national war. At that time, Han Xiao had planned to buy Milton Star, which served as the main battlefield, and give it to the Yanhuang Alliance as a reward. Now was the best time to do so.

Although the war between the three major civilizations and the Super Star Cluster Alliance was still ongoing, and the ownership of Milton Star had not yet been confirmed, making it impossible to find someone to buy it from, it didn't prevent him from releasing the news to the outside world. Given the Legion's status, no matter which force ultimately obtained Milton Star, they would not prevent such a small transaction. In this way, it would be equivalent to pre-ordering Milton Star, and he would be able to pay and collect the planet as soon as the war ended.

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For more than ten days after the Jiang Cheng team won the championship, the forums remained hot.

During this time, *Galaxy Times* stepped up its production and finally released a new episode, inviting the champion teams from Jiang Cheng, Huangchao, and Changkong as guests, creating an unprecedented grand occasion.

Han Xiao was also watching. The screen was filled with dense barrages of comments. In the picture, a male and female host were sitting on one side, and the players from the three teams, led by Kuangdao, Wanghou Jiangxiang, and Haotian, were seated in order. The interview had already started for a while.

"...Since the first league, we have witnessed Jiang Cheng's rise step by step, the team has matured, and after four versions, they have finally won the highest honor, laying the foundation for a top team. Captain Kuangdao Nujian, what are your thoughts on this?" the female host asked.

Kuangdao wore a proud smile and said, "First of all, I want to thank the club for their cultivation. After the first league, Jiang Cheng decided to rebuild the team, giving me a lot of power. It can be said that without their support, there would be no current team. Next, I want to thank my teammates. Everyone worked hard together to achieve today's results. Without repeated practice, we would not have today's glory.

Then I want to thank Huangchao, Changkong, and other Chinese teams. Without their efforts in the previous two leagues, we would not be able to win the three consecutive championships. This is the result of the efforts of all Chinese teams. Everyone is fighting for the country.

Finally, I want to thank Black Star Legion. Although it sounds a bit strange to say so, honestly, I think Black Star Legion has played an irreplaceable role in our Chinese team's championship journey, and may even be one of the main factors."

The male host nodded, "There is indeed such a saying online. Many people believe that our Chinese team's achievement of three consecutive championships is inseparable from the unique camp benefits, which means there is a large element of luck. Do you think so too?"

Kuangdao agreed:

"Sort of, old players who have experienced four versions together understand that Black Star Legion was very weak at the beginning. In the earliest days, we painstakingly built it up, and it has brought us long-term rewards.

Being able to join such a promising camp at the beginning was our Chinese teams' luck, and it did bring a lot of convenience. There is no need to deny this... Of course, the team's efforts are equally important. As the saying goes, 'If you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools.' The camp allowed us to develop very well, and we also used this resource to give a qualified answer."

Haotian chimed in from the side, "Kuangdao is right, Black Star Legion deserves some of the credit for the three consecutive championships."

In Version 1.0, he was one of Han Xiao's "Four Heavenly Kings". At this time, he also strongly agreed with Kuangdao's statement.

Although mentioning an NPC camp in a championship interview seemed a bit strange, most Chinese players wouldn't feel that way. After four versions, Black Star Legion had long given them a strong sense of belonging and regarded it as one of their own.

Seeing that the topic had come to this point, the female host flipped through the cue cards and asked, "Speaking of Black Star Legion, just a few days ago, Black Star publicly stated that he would buy Milton Star and give it to the affiliated force under his command, the Yanhuang Alliance, as a base, which caused quite a stir and was called a double happiness by Chinese players. What do you think about this?"

Hearing this, everyone turned to look at Feng Yue. She was recognized as a story-oriented player among professional players, and everyone thought it would be more reliable for her to answer.

Feng Yue thought for a while and said, "I think, although the Legion Commander's behavior is a bit sudden, after thinking about it carefully, it's actually not surprising. Everyone must still remember that during the national war, there were many NPC forces' ships observing on Milton Star. Given our sense of existence in the universe, there's no way Black Star wouldn't pay attention to our national war.

Although the NPCs don't know what we're doing, they can still make basic judgments. Let me try to put myself in the Legion Commander's perspective... Although he doesn't understand why we're fighting, in his eyes, it's likely an internal conflict among the Undying. He originally didn't want to interfere, but the Yanhuang Alliance is a registered affiliated organization under his command, and there are also Undying groups from the Super Star Cluster Alliance among the opponents, so he created an environment of camp conflict.

Therefore, when he saw the Legion's affiliated organization defeat all the enemies, he likely felt satisfaction and gratification. Then, he saw us lingering on the Milton Star battlefield and establishing a main city. This scene may have made him think that we were reluctant to leave this planet, so he waved his hand and generously bought an entire planet to give to the Yanhuang Alliance. The fundamental purpose of this move is actually to reward the affiliated organization under his command."

After Feng Yue's analysis, many viewers suddenly realized, feeling that the causes and consequences were clear. A large number of comments immediately flashed across the screen.

"As expected of a professional player who is good at digging out hidden storylines, the thinking is very clear. I understand now that you put it this way."

"Why bother with all these fancy things? Just say that the Legion Commander is awesome and that's it!"

"Our camp will actually give rewards for fighting a national war. Only Black Star Legion has this kind of treatment, right? It's too comfortable."

The national war was a spontaneous activity initiated by the players, and there were originally no rewards, but because of Black Star's generosity, there was now an extra prize.

Moreover, if the guild alliance of other camps won the national war, they probably wouldn't get such benefits. Only Black Star Legion players would get this kind of treatment if they won, which was too damn good, right?!

The guilds of other camps were green with envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Seeing this, Han Xiao smiled with satisfaction. He liked players with excellent imaginative abilities who could promote his Legion.

The two hosts interviewed many questions in succession, giving the players from the three teams space to perform. The interview ended in a happy atmosphere, and then entered the final segment of the show, reviewing the history of this version and predicting the situation in the next version.

The male host sat upright and said slowly:

"In Version 4.0, we witnessed many historical events, such as the establishment of the Beyond Grade A Association, Black Star's God-Making battle, the outbreak of the Intelligent Plague, Black Star receiving the Galaxy Medal and being hired as a consultant by the three major civilizations, the outbreak of conflicts between the three major civilizations and the Super Star Cluster Alliance, etc... We have also experienced many things, such as the establishment of a large number of affiliated organizations, the Black Star Cup, participating in the Flickering World War, the national war, etc., and achieved so many achievements..."

Many viewers were drawn into the memories, reviewing the rich experiences of the past few years.

Then, the female host opened her mouth and said, "We experienced a lot in Version 4.0. The opening of the World Server gave this version a special meaning, but now the cosmic landscape is still in turmoil, and it is difficult for us to see what will happen in Version 5.0. We can only make some guesses based on the existing information.

Now is the initial stage of the Flickering World War. We don't know how many years are between 4.0 and 5.0. In our opinion, the next version is likely to jump to the final stage of the war, allowing us to participate in the final battle, while the intermediate process is omitted. It feels like there will be a gap of more than ten years..."

Listening to the *Galaxy Times*'s speculation, Han Xiao shook his head. "This time, they guessed wrong."

From the players' perspective, the Flickering World War was like a red tide. They thought it would be a main storyline spanning versions, so they naturally couldn't imagine that the main storyline of Version 5.0 was the Superpower Calamity. In his previous life, players were also confused and dragged into this conflict.

However, this was understandable. The level of player involvement was not high, so they couldn't get too many clues. The Superpower Calamity also had a large element of suddenness, and basically no one could guess it now.

Now that the butterfly effect was constantly expanding, the direction of Version 5.0 was probably even more confusing, and even he himself couldn't say for sure, let alone the players.

While thinking, Han Xiao's fingers gently slid across the edge of the desk, and the blue virtual screen immediately popped up.

He glanced at the date in the upper right corner and exhaled.

"There are only twenty-seven days left until the date of the previous life version update. 4.0 is finally coming to an end..."