Chapter 1 A Silent Transfer

This silent acquisition and transfer of a character instantly topped all headlines related to Glory or esports upon being unearthed. Posts on various forum sections increased exponentially, and the topic of discussion was, without exception, the change of ownership of Hundred Blossoms Dazzling Chaos.

After the initial frenzy of incomprehension, some structured analyses gradually surfaced.

Zhang Jiale was preparing to return and join Tyranny? There was no hint of this news beforehand, but how fierce were the gossip mongers? They could embellish even the most improbable events with convincing details. Zhang Jiale's return to Tyranny was the truth, and it was also the most logical explanation at the moment.

Because there wasn't a particularly outstanding Launcher player in the current professional circle. This might be the reason why Hundred Blossoms ultimately abandoned their core character, and it was undoubtedly a very bold decision. After the character transfer was revealed, Hundred Blossoms was already filled with angry voices, and no one could rationally analyze the matter.

Hundred Blossoms might have completely rebuilt because they couldn't acquire a suitable core player. But why did Tyranny acquire Hundred Blossoms Dazzling Chaos? Did they have a particularly good Launcher player on their side?

The gossipers had already reviewed the players currently in the professional circle when Tang Hao transferred to Howling Wind, and the conclusion was that no current Launcher's transfer fee could exceed four million, and none showed the potential to become a god.

Therefore, Tyranny's acquisition was ultimately guessed by the gossipers to have two possibilities.

First, Tyranny had cultivated an incredible newcomer whose class was Launcher.

Second, Tyranny invited Zhang Jiale, who suddenly retired last season, to return.

Both theories were being discussed, but Ye Xiu and the others knew that the second theory was the truth.

Ye Xiu even suspected that Tyranny might have already been working on Zhang Jiale when he and Zhang Jiale met in the game.

Lin Jingyan's transfer seemed sudden, but it was probably a plan that Tyranny had already been working on. It was possibly this plan that ultimately moved Zhang Jiale.

Han Wenqing, Zhang Xinjie, Lin Jingyan, plus Zhang Jiale, this was an All-Star combination that had never been seen in the history of the league. Although some wealthy teams also had three All-Stars, their weight was completely different from Tyranny's blueprint.

Han Wenqing, Lin Jingyan, and Zhang Jiale, these three were all ace players who could support a team, and were originally the core of three teams. Now, three core figures were gathered together, which was absolutely unprecedented. If such a blueprint couldn't move Zhang Jiale, then it would be questionable whether he really wanted a championship.

However, the biggest argument against this truth was that if he really returned, Hundred Blossoms wouldn't have sold Hundred Blossoms Dazzling Chaos. Hundred Blossoms was Zhang Jiale's only home, the team he had served for six years!

Undoubtedly, those who held this view were die-hard fans of Hundred Blossoms and Zhang Jiale.

Ye Xiu and the others who knew the truth couldn't bear to watch any longer. They had already imagined the moment the truth was revealed, and how many people would be heartbroken.

The league stipulated that retired players must wait a full year before they could return. Zhang Jiale suddenly decided to retire at the beginning of last season, catching Hundred Blossoms off guard. By that time, it was already the end of the transfer window, and there weren't any particularly outstanding Launcher players, so Zou Yuan was forced into the position.

However, this regulation mainly referred to players officially registering to participate in professional matches, but it didn't say that it was impossible to announce it in advance.

So, by the evening of that day, truly sensational news appeared. Zhang Jiale, who had been silent all along, accepted an interview and admitted that he would return in the new season and had reached an agreement with Tyranny. In the new season, he would play for Tyranny.

Even though there were already many rumors, the power of the truth was always unmatched by gossip. In an instant, the news of Hundred Blossoms Dazzling Chaos being acquired by Tyranny and Zhang Jiale's return to join Tyranny were pinned to the top, and the entire Glory circle went crazy. Compared to this news, Tang Hao's ten million transfer was nothing.

As Ye Xiu and the others expected, the truth broke hearts everywhere. The loudest and most激烈的 voices came from the most loyal fans of Hundred Blossoms.

The team gave up Tang Hao, which they could barely accept, after all, this core was not the tradition of their Hundred Blossoms, and they still preferred tactics with a Launcher as the core.

But next, giving up Hundred Blossoms Dazzling Chaos was something they couldn't accept no matter what. However, by the time this matter was exposed, it was already a fait accompli, a transfer that had been recognized and recorded by the professional league, and the fans didn't even have a chance to protest, because protesting wouldn't change the accomplished fact.

They felt that this was very disrespectful to the fans, they felt deceived, fooled, and even betrayed. All loyal fans mustered their fighting spirit and shouted angrily all afternoon. They loudly condemned the decision of the Hundred Blossoms club, regarded it as a brain-dead transaction, and demanded that the club give all fans an explanation.

And those gossipers who were only looking for excitement were angered by the speculation that Zhang Jiale would join Tyranny. In their minds, even if Zhang Jiale had irresponsibly retired last season, he was still their Hundred Blossoms' most outstanding ace captain, and would only ever be a person of Hundred Blossoms, how could he go to Tyranny?

The fans were scolding the club while fighting with countless gossipers to defend the club's former player. The fans' love was true love. They didn't understand the club's actions, but when such speculation that they felt was insulting to the team's players occurred, they resolutely chose to fight.

Until this moment in the evening.

When Zhang Jiale's interview was released, all the gossipers were excited. They waved this news and slapped it in the faces of the Hundred Blossoms fans who had been喷ing them all afternoon. And at this moment, the Hundred Blossoms fans really had no power to fight back.

The club sold their favorite character, and their favorite player voluntarily defected to another team. For a loyal Hundred Blossoms fan, the feeling at this moment was like being abandoned by the whole world. This day was definitely an extremely dark day for them.

Countless people no longer had the strength to argue with others.

Nothing is more grievous than a broken heart.

At this time, what could the Hundred Blossoms fans take out to say to others?

Countless Hundred Blossoms fans silently closed their computers at this moment. The continuous stream of news on this day really made their hearts sink to the bottom. However, there were also quite a few fans who were angered by this and exploded. They more excitedly condemned the Hundred Blossoms club, and this time, Zhang Jiale was also completely swept into it.

Zhang Jiale had foreseen this result long ago. Even during the interview, when the reporter learned of his decision, he immediately foresaw that this would definitely happen. The reporter asked this question at the time. Zhang Jiale's answer sounded very calm. He felt sorry for his irresponsible retirement last season, and he also felt sorry for not returning to Hundred Blossoms this season. He didn't say anything like hoping that fans could understand. It was just that the reporter might have felt Zhang Jiale's pain and unease when he said these words, so he followed up and asked why Zhang Jiale made this decision.

The answer was so simple: For the championship.

For the championship.

Some people could understand the meaning of these four words.

Amidst a storm of blame, there were also fans who sent beautiful blessings to Zhang Jiale. However, their blessings obviously didn't receive widespread support, and they became another object of骂 and 喷 after the Hundred Blossoms club and Zhang Jiale.

The uproar lasted for a whole week.

Even the professional players were quite shaken. The professional players who were either on vacation or at home, or wherever they were squatting, all popped up one after another, exchanging information with their friends and expressing their opinions in the players' groups. Zhang Jiale was actually in some of these groups, but this person involved never showed up to say anything. However, the players from the Tyranny team came out with a "hehe" twice, and the tone was self-evident.

However, everyone was a mature professional player, so they wouldn't argue in the group about who would win the championship next season. That kind of dispute existed in the early days, but now everyone was very mature. This kind of transfer, no matter how shocking it seemed to the outside world, professional players would mostly face it calmly.

The reason was simply because they were the ones who understood the words "for the championship" the most.

Of course, nothing was absolute, and there were also players who had strong opinions about Zhang Jiale's approach. But no matter what they talked about or argued about in the group, Zhang Jiale never showed up, just like after his retirement last year, it was unknown whether he was really not there or was lurking.

Tyranny's plans for the new season were now clearly revealed to the public. This strongest lineup on paper in history naturally attracted widespread attention. The media even counted the highest possible score in the current league, feeling that this was a goal that Tyranny could challenge in the new season.

As for the age issue of Han Wenqing, Lin Jingyan, and Zhang Jiale, everyone certainly didn't ignore it. However, age had become their greatest motivation at this time, which many people could see. The reports had already explained it in great detail, almost writing that these three brothers would definitely burn their cosmos to the last moment in the new league and directly destroy this planet.

And what about Hundred Blossoms? Two transfers had earned them 26 million in transfer income, which was actually a record, but at this time, they were being watched by people like pathetic worms.