Hu Die Lan
Chapter 457 Counterattack with Facts
The reports in the print media were ultimately not timely enough. That evening, the digital media already had interviews from that morning with many of the pro players who had been present at the spectacle. Of course, the program couldn't broadcast every player's comments. At times like this, the ones who got screen time were naturally the God-level players.
Without exception, it was as if the major clubs had agreed beforehand. They all directly admitted that they had been curiously observing because they suspected Lord Grim was Ye Qiu. However, none of them used phrasing that was 100% certain.
"It should be, right? This kind of Scattered class playstyle requires a considerable understanding and mastery of all the classes. Looking at the strength that Lord Grim has displayed, Ye Qiu is undoubtedly the first choice." This was the statement from Tiny Herb's Wang Jiexi.
"The Scattered class is definitely not a class that a newbie can handle. And to be able to handle it to this extent, without a doubt, it's Ye Qiu. I believe it is him." This was the speech from Tyranny's captain, Han Wenqing.
"Yes, it's Ye Qiu, right... because... very powerful..." The above was from Zhou Zekai of Samsara.
"The God-level players in the circle were all there at the time, and the one who could fight me to that extent... using the process of elimination, of course it's Ye Qiu." This was Huang Shaotian's answer. Of course, he was the focus of the interview among everyone, who told him to be the party involved who had fought against the other person!
"What about Zhang Jiale?" The reporter asked about another retired player, also a God-level one.
"Zhang Jiale? I called him, he said it wasn't him." Huang Shaotian said with a serious face. He was clearly the first person in the pro scene to know that Lord Grim was Ye Qiu, but at this time he was acting like "I deduced it during the fight."
"So, what are your thoughts on this match?" the reporter asked.
"I lost. But for a pro player, winning and losing is normal, especially when the opponent is Ye Qiu. What's important is that this match allowed me to see many different things. The Scattered class, a playstyle that I believe players without Glory experience wouldn't even know about, is now vividly appearing before us. I don't know if you've carefully watched the recording of this match. Oh, right, do you have the recording file in your hands? Or is it a video? If you want the file, I have it there, I can give you a copy later, who wants one?..." Huang Shaotian talked eloquently in the face of the interview, and the reporter was bittersweet.
The sweet part was that he could get so much content without asking too many questions; the bitter part was whether this content would be a little too much. The editor-in-chief's given space probably wouldn't be enough to write it all down, so it seemed like he had to carefully select it from this guy's nonsense again.
Interviewing Huang Shaotian was always painful and joyful for reporters.
Apart from Huang Shaotian, the other person who needed to face some different interviews was, of course, Jia Shi.
For Jia Shi, Ye Qiu was definitely a topic they could never get rid of. As long as they were still in the Glory scene, Ye Qiu was a name that would forever be tied to them.
Regarding the reason for spectating, a question that every player would be asked, Sun Xiang, Liu Hao, and the other players who went to spectate, like the other pro players, said that they suspected this person was Ye Qiu, so they were curious to see.
Afterward, when talking about the special relationship between Ye Qiu and Jia Shi, Wang Sheng began to speak with a puzzled expression.
First, he expressed great confusion about Ye Qiu's decision to retire even though he was still in the mood to develop in the Glory circle.
Secondly, Wang Sheng also mentioned many of Ye Qiu's actions in the tenth server under the name Lord Grim, and exclaimed that he couldn't understand them. In particular, he even had some conflicts with the Jia Dynasty guild in the tenth server.
Finally, of course, he mentioned Lord Grim joining Zhan Lou Lan's guild, Yi Zhan Tian Xia. Wang Sheng said that he respected any of Ye Qiu's choices and gave his best wishes. However, the Glory Alliance was, after all, a competitive project. Although Jia Shi and Ye Qiu were forever friends, in the pro arena, in the online game mode, everyone should deal with it with a professional attitude. Here, he wished Jia Shi and Ye Qiu could achieve good results.
"Shameless! Too shameless!!!"
Jia Shi's spokesperson's above remarks were broadcast in their entirety on the evening electronic sports news. Chen Guo, who was watching while eating, immediately slammed the dining table and kept shouting. Ye Xiu, who had been sprayed in the face in the morning, was immediately on full alert, holding his rice bowl and hiding far away.
"How could he say that?" Chen Guo pointed at Wang Sheng on the screen, furious.
Ye Xiu, holding his rice bowl, hid to the side, shrugged his shoulders, and filled a mouthful of rice into his mouth, "What's this? You really haven't seen the world."
"How can you still be so calm!" Chen Guo didn't understand.
"From his duty, I think he spoke quite beautifully," Ye Xiu said.
"Bah."
"If you can't stand this, you'll be spitting blood later," Ye Xiu said.
"Hmph, I won't be so shameless!" Chen Guo said.
"You won't, but what about your opponents? At that time, they'll create all kinds of rumors, confuse black and white, and when the reporters come to ask you, you'll just scold the other party for being shameless like this?" Ye Xiu said.
"Then what should I do?" Chen Guo said.
"Beat them down hard on the field!" Tang Rou suddenly interjected, her tone unusually firm. Chen Guo looked over in surprise, and immediately realized that Tang Rou was also super unhappy with this Glory interview, but she just didn't slam the table like her.
"Yes, using facts to strike back is the most powerful," Ye Xiu said.
"Then how are you going to use facts to strike back at this one now?" Chen Guo asked.
"Calmly eating here," Ye Xiu said.
"What kind of strike back is that!" Chen Guo was depressed.
"The road is still long, it's only just beginning," Ye Xiu said lightly.
That night, after these interviews came out, they immediately caused a huge uproar.
Throughout the interview, Zhan Lou Lan's new team was mentioned, but the proportion was quite small. Lord Grim was Ye Qiu. Although there were already many guesses in the morning reports, now the entire pro circle was collectively calling it so. Although everyone said it, it sounded like one sentence: This is Ye Qiu, no need to explain. However, it was too difficult to not believe these people and ask the person involved to speak. Ye Qiu never accepted interviews, which Glory media people didn't know?
The media people were busy, hoping to dig up something deeper. They tried every means to contact Su Mucheng, who was known in the circle to have a close relationship with Ye Qiu, and they tried to contact Zhan Lou Lan of the Yi Zhan guild, which Lord Grim had joined... The interview was not over yet.
And in the player community, the discussions were now wave after wave.
These many discussions made Chen Guo quite depressed.
Wang Sheng's meaningful bunch of incomprehension, confusion, not understanding, and the final blessing, all made the Jia Shi fans who didn't know the truth extremely dissatisfied with Ye Qiu.
Misled by Wang Sheng's speech, most of them couldn't accept that Ye Qiu, who was still in the mood to fight in Glory, would abandon Jia Shi and go elsewhere. Those memories of Ye Qiu had now all become doubts about him.
These emotions had been around since there were rumors that Ye Qiu was going to form his own team. But now, Ye Qiu had joined Zhan Lou Lan, a well-known moneybags in the online game. This had to make people suspect Ye Qiu's purpose for leaving. For a time, most of the discussions about this matter online were accusations and curses against Ye Qiu.
Knowing the truth, Chen Guo was angry, sad, and felt unfair for Ye Xiu. She watched these things alone on the side, without calling out to Ye Xiu at all. Only when she herself couldn't watch anymore...
She turned to Ye Xiu to take a look, and found that he was not in the game, but was also browsing these things online. Chen Guo quietly bypassed him and peeked at Ye Xiu's expression. It was still so relaxed and calm.
"Why aren't you playing the game?" Chen Guo asked.
"Now? Not good, it's too hot, let's avoid the limelight first," Ye Xiu said.
"When can we avoid it?" Chen Guo was puzzled. Knowing that Lord Grim was Ye Qiu, wouldn't Lord Grim be surrounded and watched wherever he went, like Night Rain? Moreover, seeing so many players voices being super dissatisfied and despised towards Ye Qiu now, Chen Guo suddenly felt very uneasy.
"It won't take long," Ye Xiu smiled.
"What are you planning again! Tell me!" Chen Guo could see that this guy definitely had some plan.
"You'll know soon!" Ye Xiu said.
"When is soon?" Chen Guo asked.
"Go watch the news!" Ye Xiu said.
"News? What news is there at this time?" Chen Guo didn't understand.
"There will be," Ye Xiu said.
Chen Guo was skeptical and ran to browse the Internet everywhere, but she didn't find any new content on several major websites.
"Where is it?" Chen Guo was shouting, and the one-time refresh she clicked at random actually refreshed a new piece of news.
Yi Zhan team, holding its first press conference!
"Yi Zhan team?" Chen Guo was stunned. Zhan Lou Lan's team had already released the news before, but the name of the team had not been announced. And now, with Yi Zhan as the name, there was no doubt that it was the team that Zhan Lou Lan was going to form.
Chen Guo quickly clicked on the news. It had already been organized into text, so the press conference was of course over. The spokesperson of Yi Zhan said at the press conference that the application for approval of the Yi Zhan team was only finally approved these two days, so the first press conference was held now. At the press conference, it was also formally announced for the first time that the new team would be named Yi Zhan.
In addition to this, an even more important piece of news was that the spokesperson of the Yi Zhan team solemnly clarified and stated: The Yi Zhan team has absolutely not recruited former Jia Shi captain Ye Qiu.
"This... this..." Chen Guo stared at this statement, suddenly feeling dizzy.
"Look, this is the truth." Ye Xiu obviously saw the news as well, stood up with a smile, and looked at Chen Guo: "Is it okay to use it as a counterattack?"