Compared to the widespread excitement among the professional players, the audience seats were much quieter. Those who were shouting and clapping were undoubtedly neutral spectators. Their emotions could be stirred, but for the vast majority of home fans, they were supporting Du Ming. They would applaud a wonderful match as a matter of courtesy and respect, but no matter what, Du Ming had lost, and they could not possibly be happy with this outcome.

However, this time, although Du Ming had been defeated, they did not boo. Because this time, anyone who knew how to play Glory could see that the opponent Du Ming had encountered was no rookie messing around, but a true expert. Some senior players even saw the legendary Dragon Raises Its Head, just like the professional players.

Unbelievable, but it happened right before everyone’s eyes.

Just who was this challenger?

Everyone was wondering about this question.

Chen Guo, who had been extremely excited, shouting and jumping, had petrified the instant the Dragon Raises Its Head appeared. She maintained her pose of waving her arm and cheering, standing until Du Ming’s swordsman fell.

Dragon Raises Its Head!

Chen Guo was also a veteran Glory player and a fan of Ye Qiu for many years. How could she not recognize Ye Qiu’s signature technique?

Her thoughts instantly returned to that snowy night.

"I’ll tell you a secret, I'm actually Ye Qiu…"

Chen Guo still remembered those words, but she had resolutely not believed them at the time, simply because she had clearly seen Ye Xiu's ID card. A name could be made up, but the ID card shouldn't be wrong, right?

The ID had dispelled all of Chen Guo's doubts about Ye Xiu. She had always thought of Ye Xiu as a guy who had failed to make a name for himself in the pro scene and ended up at her internet cafe.

Although Ye Xiu had shown extraordinary strength, Chen Guo felt relieved when she thought that he had been in the pro scene. Even if everyone's strength in the pro scene varied, whether the level was 8 or 10, it should ultimately be much greater than ordinary players' 1, 2, or 3. It would be strange if he weren't powerful! Chen Guo had always believed this.

But now, Dragon Raises Its Head!

This technique, which had never been successfully replicated by anyone, had been used by this Ye Xiu…

“Could this guy really be Ye Qiu?” Chen Guo's mind was in complete chaos as she stood there dumbfounded.

It wasn't just Chen Guo who was feeling confused. The MC who was filling in the gaps also felt a "buzz" in his brain the moment Du Ming's swordsman fell. He seemed to see a repeat of the previous scene, an endless two-man act…

"Ah... what a surprise. It seems our Du Ming is being very polite today! Once again, he has unexpectedly lost to a challenging audience member. Haha, this challenger must be very happy to have defeated a professional player!" The MC hastily announced the result of the match, already trying to find a way to save face for Du Ming. The implication seemed to suggest that Du Ming had deliberately conceded.

This MC wasn't completely ignorant about Glory, but his words fully revealed that he hadn't been watching the match closely.

In this match, there was absolutely no politeness from Du Ming. He was genuinely suppressed from start to finish, only appearing to be somewhat courteous.

The audience booed as soon as the MC finished speaking, and the boos were directed at him. This guy could describe such a clear situation in this way. He was too shameless.

The MC felt that something might be amiss when he heard the reaction from the audience. His eyes were fixed on the electronic screen, fearing that Du Ming would not give up and would start another challenge.

As a result, a new round of challenges did not appear. Instead, the electronic screen was already playing the instant of the Dragon Raises Its Head in the Flying Dragon in the Sky. The commentators on the TV broadcast were excitedly shouting, "Let's take a look at the replay, let's take a look at the replay!"

"Everyone, look, Silver Light Falling Blade, he had already let it pass, but... a turn of the head, a bite! Without a doubt, Dragon Raises Its Head, an absolutely Dragon Raises Its Head operation! Who exactly is this mysterious Challenger Number Two? Due to some technical problems just now, we didn't capture the footage of him coming on stage, but now that the match is over, just who is this challenger? I think many viewers probably have the same name in mind as I do. Ye Qiu!"

After seeing the repeated Dragon Raises Its Head footage, the commentator's remarks were almost exactly what the MC was thinking.

"That person is the Great God Ye Qiu?" The MC recalled the person's appearance, but it was somewhat blurry. At that time, he was anxious and didn't pay attention to the person's appearance at all.

"What are you spacing out for! Quickly bring this challenger over to introduce him to everyone," the director's voice came through the MC's earpiece again. He snapped back to reality, took another look at the big screen, and saw that both players had already exited the game. The process seemed to be back on track.

The MC walked towards the center of the arena, inviting the people from both competition stages.

Du Ming came down, no longer with the grief and indignation he had shown when he lost to Tang Rou. His face was full of surprise and confusion.

On the other side, Tang Rou also came down, slowly walking towards him with the same smile she had before going on stage.

But where was she standing? No one!

The Challenger Number Two who claimed to be her replacement had not appeared.

"Where is he?" The MC actually didn't bother with the professional player Du Ming first, but instead greeted Tang Rou and asked.

"Which 'he'?" Tang Rou asked.

"Your friend, the one who just challenged." The MC said.

"Oh, he went to the bathroom."

"Went to the bathroom…" The MC almost fainted. The director backstage was obviously paying attention to the situation on the stage and started shouting again, "Where is that person? Where did that person go?"

"Went to the bathroom…" The MC turned his head slightly and whispered the sentence, and then heard what sounded like a collapse from the earpiece.

At this time, who wasn't paying attention to this challenger? Not just the MC and the backstage staff, but the audience, and even the professional players. Who wasn't eagerly waiting to see his true face?

"Turn on the lights!" The event director backstage gave the order, and the arena was immediately brightly lit. Everyone's eyes immediately began to scan the entire arena, but other than the three people on the stage, there was no other figure to be seen.

"Uh, that challenger has a stomach ache and went to the bathroom…" The MC said vaguely.

There was an uproar in the audience.

"We..."

"I suggest you don't say 'wait for him to come back'..." Tang Rou whispered to the MC.

The MC was depressed. The excuse of going to the bathroom was indeed just an excuse. Was this guy trying to sneak away? So… could this person really be the Great God Ye Qiu, the Great God Ye Qiu who never showed his face in public?

The MC was distracted again and was immediately shouted at by the director backstage.

On the professional players' side, they waited and waited but still didn't see the truth. They could only discuss it among themselves.

"It's that guy, it's definitely that guy!" Huang Shaotian said to Yu Wenzhou, "Went to the bathroom? Do you believe it? He definitely didn't want to show his face and sneaked away!"

"Yes." Yu Wenzhou nodded. "He is quite experienced in this hide-and-seek. I'm afraid we won't be able to find him."

"Hehe, Dragon Raises Its Head…" Huang Shaotian muttered, looking at the replay on the electronic screen. He glanced at Sun Xiang from Team Excellent Era, who looked like he had stepped in shit, "It's practically a slap in the face. Did this guy collude with Han Wenqing?"

"Using Dragon Raises Its Head at that time was normal," Yu Wenzhou said calmly.

Team Tyranny, Team Tiny Herb, and many other teams. There were quite a few players who recognized Ye Qiu, and they were all looking up at the replay on the electronic screen.

"Dragon Raises Its Head…"

Han Wenqing thought to himself.

A technique that hadn't been used for two years suddenly appeared at this moment, under the spotlight. Was it really just a coincidental technical choice?

Dragon Raises Its Head… was it saying that he wouldn't lower his head? Was this a declaration of his return?

More professional players were even more convinced that this challenger was Ye Qiu from his silent retreat. Only this guy would do something like this.

But even though they were discussing it, this was not a big deal in the end. It was just that everyone wasn't mentally prepared for it, so they were shocked. At this time, Ye Qiu had quietly retreated, just like every match he participated in the league, appearing and disappearing mysteriously. What was left behind was only his illustrious record.

"It's just a pity for Du Ming…"

Seeing that Du Ming had returned to his seat, looking like he had lost his soul, many people said with sympathy.

They were just a group of onlookers. They talked about being shocked and scared, but who could compare to Du Ming, who was in the middle of it all? Originally, it was just a relaxed interaction with ordinary players, but Du Ming seemed to have been tortured. When he returned to the team, it took him a long time to respond when others spoke to him, as if Zhou Zekai had possessed him.

Ye Qiu.

Ye Qiu.

Ye Qiu.

In the first corner of the arena, everyone was discussing this name. The MC bit the bullet and continued with the arranged event, inviting the second professional player to participate in the interaction. As a result, the applause was sparse, and it was clear that everyone's thoughts were not on this.

Tang Rou had also returned to her seat. The audience's attention to her even surpassed that of the new professional player who had come on stage.

Chen Guo was finally no longer standing as a statue, but changed to sitting as a statue. Seeing Tang Rou return, she looked at her blankly and asked, "Where is he?"

"He left first." Tang Rou said as she looked around. The surrounding audience members were looking over here. The audience member sitting next to Tang Rou simply leaned over and asked, "Was that person the Great God Ye Qiu?"

The surroundings were deathly silent, and everyone was waiting for Tang Rou's answer.

"Let's go!" Chen Guo suddenly stood up, grabbed Tang Rou, and walked out.

The audience couldn't stop them and could only watch helplessly as the two left without acknowledging them.

On the stage, the MC was hosting the drawing of lucky challengers to come on stage, but who cared about that now?

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Here's the first chapter. I'm going out for a bit. If I come back early, I'll write the second one. If I come back late, I'll have to write it tomorrow. Don't wait up, everyone. (To be continued, please log in for more chapters, support the author, and support genuine reading!)