nucmednet Chapter 2154 The final is approaching, and Abai is conflicted!
Chapter 2154 The final is approaching, and Abai is conflicted!
Pineapple, along with the contestants from Lantingxu, bid a final farewell to the fans at the scene.
The 2008 team members who successfully defeated Lantingxu to enter the finals were not relaxed at this moment; instead, their expressions became more and more serious.
"We've finally overcome the hurdle of the Lanting Preface, but next we'll be facing Cheng Ge's massive army of thousands. Anyone have anything to say about that?"
Sitting on the sofa in the lounge, A-Bai held a glass of ice water in his hand, took a sip, and said in a deep voice.
It is certainly gratifying to defeat the complete Lantingxu in the semi-finals.
But as A-Bai said.
The semi-finals were just a rehearsal; the real goal for 2008 was to reach the pinnacle of their dreams.
The mountain that is Bianliang City must be crossed no matter what!
Upon hearing his words, Chen Fan and the others did not speak immediately.
If you ask them how to play the Lanting Preface, they can name a hundred ways to play it.
They can analyze how to attack Bianliang City, which is led by Fang Yun.
That's asking too much.
The historical record of the two battles in 2008 and Bianliang City can be described as the most solid father-son relationship in the game.
Even if we look at the results of 2008 on their own, they are still quite impressive.
Unfortunately, their chances of winning against Bianliang City were extremely low!
And that's why.
The fundamental reason is that so many years have passed.
A-Bai, along with all the team members from 2008, failed to find a way to truly control their boss.
Say something.
When a team's strength reaches a certain level.
For example, the 2008 team led by A-Bai.
In terms of hardware alone, there is actually no difference between the billion-dollar family and the thousand-city family.
Although the Qiancheng family has more core members, this gives them more tactical flexibility.
But this is not a reason why A Bai could not win a single battle against Fang Yun's forces in Bianliang.
The hardware of the two sides is comparable, and in terms of experience and resources, they have been accumulating over the years.
But they could never defeat Bianliang City, or rather, Fang Yun.
Over time, this almost became a mental obsession for Ah Bai and his friends.
"I just sent a text message to Cheng Ge, asking him if we should both sides tacitly waive the ban in the final, just like we did in the Lantingxu game. He hasn't replied yet."
Just as Ah Bai sensed the oppressive atmosphere in the room and was about to speak again...
Chen Fan, the team leader for 2008, finally spoke.
He was the one who arranged the gentleman's agreement with Lantingxu, not the idiot everyone thought he was.
Of course, he certainly wouldn't have acted rashly without A-Bai's approval.
Now that we've reached the finals, and Abai hasn't explicitly objected...
After much hesitation, Chen Fan finally decided to send a text message to his boss, intending to follow suit and also establish a superior gentleman's agreement with Bianliang City!
"You shouldn't have texted Brother Cheng..."
Upon learning that Chen Fan had already sent a text message to Fang Yun intending to continue with the gentleman's agreement.
Ah Bai immediately frowned, pondered for a few seconds, and then sighed softly.
The reason why the Lanting Preface with Pineapple was able to reach a gentleman's agreement was because neither side was completely confident that they could win over the other.
That being the case.
Instead of both sides racking their brains to make a fuss about the election ban, in the end neither side can exert their full strength.
It would be better for both sides to abandon the election ban and go all out to fight head-on.
Judging from the results...
Although Lantingxu lost this semi-final, both the feedback from the audience and Lantingxu's willingness to accept defeat proved the success of this gentleman's agreement.
So theoretically speaking...
If we can maintain the gentleman's agreement with Bianliang City when the finals arrive in 2008...
The live audience will definitely be even more excited than during the semi-finals!
But the problem is.
The audience had their fill of entertainment, but if they really wanted to continue playing the gentleman's agreement game...
This is actually extremely unfavorable for them in 2008!
the reason is simple.
They dare to play like this against Lantingxu because they are evenly matched and there is no need to worry about what kind of tricks the other side might pull if they go all out.
But Bianliang City is different.
Just thinking about his boss's bizarre thought processes back then gave Ah Bai a headache!
Fang Yun is too unpredictable. If we were to tacitly abandon the ban, it would be disastrous.
Ah Bai couldn't even imagine what kind of tricks he could pull off with the fully upgraded Bianliang City!
So for him, playing this final normally is much more reassuring than going through some kind of gentleman's agreement.
"Oh no? What should I do? I've already sent the text message!"
Upon realizing that he had sent the text message to the wrong person, Chen Fan's heart sank, and he quickly asked...
"It's okay, just send it. Knowing Brother Cheng as I do, it's unlikely he'll agree right away."
A-Bai waved his hand, his tone much more relaxed than Chen Fan and the others had imagined.
Just as he said.
Compared to Pineapple, Fang Yun considers many things more comprehensively.
If it were Pineapple, he would probably agree to something like a gentleman's agreement in the finals without hesitation.
But if it were Fang Yun, this matter might not have been successful.
After all, he is the real boss behind Trident.
The two teams already played the gentleman's agreement in the semifinals, so if they continue to do so in the finals...
Putting aside whether the audience will get tired of the same old thing, it's a bit difficult to explain to the authorities.
After all, the official reason for introducing the ban/pick mode at the start of the All-Star semifinals is to introduce more variables into the matches and bring more novelty to the audience.
As a result, your Trident trio collectively defied the odds in the semifinals by not being banned, and they did the same thing in the finals.
What do you think the authorities will think of this?
Therefore.
After assessing the situation from Fang Yun's perspective, A Bai was basically certain that his boss would never agree to it.
"Hey? The boss replied to my message!"
Just when A-Bai thought the matter was probably over and was about to continue discussing the final strategy,
Suddenly, Chen Fan raised his phone and shouted to the crowd.
Upon hearing this...
A-Bai was taken aback at first, and was about to ask a question when he saw the other party's expression suddenly change after seeing Fang Yun's reply—
"Brother Cheng... agreed."
Chen Fan then told everyone about Fang Yun's decision.
The others merely frowned, but Ah Bai felt as if the sky had fallen—
Good heavens! Why are you doing things differently again?!
From every perspective, agreeing to play the gentleman's agreement with 2008 in the finals would have done more harm than good.
How could he agree so easily?
At this moment, A-Bai's mind was completely in chaos. The finals hadn't even started yet, and he already felt like his boss had messed him up.
He slumped in the chair for a while.
Realizing he couldn't continue like this, A-Bai forced himself to sit up, took out his phone, and called Fang Yun.
"Hey, Brother Cheng!"
The call was answered quickly, and as soon as Ah Bai answered, he immediately said, "It's like this, about the text message that Brother Fan just sent you..."
"Didn't I already agree? Why are you calling again?"
Before he could finish speaking, Fang Yun said in a somewhat impatient tone.
"Uh... that's how it is."
Sensing that his boss seemed to be in a bad mood, A-Bai didn't dare to say anything more and quickly said, "I think it would be very exciting to have a gentleman's agreement in the finals, but we already did that in the semifinals. If we do it again in the finals..."
"This is not something you need to worry about. If the authorities really have any objections, they will communicate with me first."
Before he could finish speaking, Fang Yun cut him off with two sentences.
I realized that I seemed to have completely walked into a dead end.
Ah Bai couldn't help but feel his hands and feet getting cold, but he couldn't find any other decent excuse for the moment. He stood frozen in place, completely at a loss.
"How many times have I told you? When you talk to me, just get to the point. Isn't it troublesome to go around in circles?"
Just when Ah Bai thought that he and 2008 were completely finished.
But Fang Yun's tone suddenly softened on the other end of the phone, and he teased, "You don't really think I don't know what you're calling about, do you?"
"..."
Hearing Fang Yun's teasing tone, A-Bai was completely numb.
Clearly, he had fallen for his own boss's trick again.
Think about it too.
Fang Yun is an incredibly intelligent man; often, before you even realize a problem, he's already making preparations.
Just now, he made a hurried phone call, trying to get all sorts of information from the other side.
With Fang Yun's intelligence, how could he not understand what he wanted to do?
It can only be said that concern leads to confusion. Ah Bai is usually a pretty shrewd person, but every time he encounters Fang Yun, he is inexplicably outsmarted...
"So... we're canceling this gentleman's agreement?"
He gave a bitter laugh to himself. If it were in the past, A-Bai would have been depressed for days.
But now he has developed an impenetrable thick skin. Since his boss has already pointed out his thoughts, he might as well take the opportunity to back down and finalize the matter as soon as possible.
"Cancel? Why cancel? I think a gentleman's agreement for the final would be great; the audience would definitely love it."
To his surprise, the two of them went around in circles on the phone.
Even after everything was made clear in the end, Fang Yun still had no intention of canceling the gentleman's agreement.
"Why...why is that??"
Seeing that Fang Yun refused to cancel, A Bai became anxious and couldn't help but ask.
"First, as I said, it is a gentleman's agreement between two top teams in the finals of a top-level competition, which is a beautiful story no matter how you look at it."
"Secondly, and most importantly—"
At this point, Fang Yun paused, his tone suddenly becoming much more serious, "Bianliang City and 2008 have already played the All-Star Finals before, and both sides had their picks banned throughout that game, but as the commander-in-chief of 2008, you must know how it turned out, right?"
"...Of course I know that."
Hearing this, Ah Bai couldn't help but recall that epic battle from back then, and his heart ached again!
It was a best-of-three series, and the score was even tied 1-1 after the first two games.
In the final showdown, his 2008 team was completely crushed by Bianliang City, ultimately missing out on the championship and starting a 'legendary losing streak' against Bianliang City.
Although that epic battle is still talked about from time to time.
But Ah Bai, as the loser, rarely looked back on that crushing defeat.
Suddenly, Fang Yun brought up that great battle again.
Although he didn't know what the other party was trying to say, A-Bai felt heartbroken at having his scars reopened, but he didn't interrupt.
Let's put it that way.
"The fact that Bianliang City will meet again with 2008 in the All-Star finals is certainly a compelling story."
"But if we continue with the conventional start as you suggested, with both sides immediately engaging in a wave of bans, then no matter how the game ends, it won't bring much novelty to the audience."
"Most importantly—"
At this point, Fang Yun's tone suddenly changed, "Are you sure that if both teams start normally, your 2008 team will have a greater advantage against our Bianliang City team?"
"..."
Upon hearing this, A-Bai subconsciously opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.
What could he say, that he was more confident with a standard start?
Don't be ridiculous. I couldn't beat them with a normal start before, so you think I can beat them with a normal start now?
"You didn't say anything, so it seems you've also realized that insisting on banning elections isn't very meaningful, right?"
Seeing that A-Bai didn't speak, Fang Yun smiled and continued, "But if both of our teams give up the ban, in my opinion, this is actually a real opportunity for you to create a miracle in 2008, understand?"
"……I see!"
As Fang Yun meticulously explained to him the advantages of adhering to a gentleman's agreement.
Ah Bai's heart skipped a beat, and his mind finally opened up completely!
obviously.
Fang Yun's insistence on maintaining the gentleman's agreement was actually largely for A Bai's benefit.
After all, whether they insist on banning elections or abandon the ban, there is no question of whether Bianliang City, led by Fang Yun, is difficult to defeat.
But 2008 was different.
They've played the banned BO3 before.
The result of that incident still causes Ah Bai a dull ache in his heart.
The two teams are now meeting again in the All-Star Finals.
If he continues to insist on banning elections.
Judging from Fang Yun's tone, it was clear that he had a million ways to continue to control them in 2008!
In other words, if they insist on the ban, their chances of winning in 2008 might not even be 10%!
on the contrary.
If the ban is lifted.
In the case where both parties directly remove all restrictions and are free to act.
Bianliang City may still hold the advantage, but 2008 can also completely squeeze out its potential and have a final showdown with Bianliang City!
As my thinking became completely clear.
Ah Bai suddenly couldn't help but slap himself!
"Hey, Abai, what are you doing?"
Watching Ah Bai suddenly start self-harming after hanging up the phone.
Chen Fan and the others, who were waiting for his final decision, were stunned and quickly stepped forward to grab his hand and ask.
"It's nothing, it's nothing. I was just angry with myself for almost doing something stupid just now."
Taking a deep breath, A-Bai waved his hand, and then suddenly said, "After discussing with Brother Cheng just now, for this afternoon's final match, our 2008 team will continue the tradition with Lantingxu and continue the gentleman's agreement with Bianliang City!"
"what?"
Holy crap!
"seriously?"
"Didn't you say you weren't going to play anymore? Why did you suddenly change your mind?"
He said he wanted to continue playing the gentleman's agreement with Bianliang City during the final match in the afternoon.
Everyone who thought he would insist on returning to the election was stunned.
What is all this nonsense?
"I'll explain the reasons to you in detail later, but this is the decision. All our future presentation plans will revolve around the premise that there are no election bans!"
Seeing the astonished expressions on everyone's faces, A-Bai waved his hand, not in a hurry to explain, but first finalized the tactical tone for the afternoon. (End of this chapter)