Fantasy Westward Journey: Return to 2005

Chapter 2072 A sudden earthquake strikes, and the Flower Society disbands!

Both teams in this final are considered strong favorites to win the championship.

Therefore, the topic of Baihuacun meeting in the finals in 2008 to stage a revenge drama was already trending on major forums before the competition even started.

Under the influence of extremely high heat.

A large number of players flocked to watch the match, eager to see if Baihuacun, which had been dormant for two months, could successfully exact revenge.

then……

"Huh? That's it?"

"Holy crap, a lightning-fast sweep in 24 rounds! This 2008 is just too damn powerful!"

"Trash! A bunch of trash!"

"What a waste of my feelings! I really thought Baihua Village was going to spring up again after taking a two-month break!"

"It's ruined! This Hundred Flowers Village is completely ruined."

"This is outrageous! They didn't even field their main squad in 2008, and they still couldn't beat Baihuacun. How did they win so many championships before?"

"Revenge? Is that all? I'm delighted!"

"Actually, Baihuacun played quite normally at the beginning, but once the mid-game started, they began to make all sorts of mistakes, like the whole team was drinking fake alcohol..."

"It's not that Baihuacun drank fake alcohol, but that their lineup was too extreme. Once they couldn't find a breakthrough for a long time, they would be like headless flies."

"If I remember correctly, the commander of this Hundred Flowers Village team should be Ye Zi, right?"

"It's him, the legendary number one commander of Dream Team. He's top-notch in both value and achievements, but now it seems he's somewhat undeserving of the title."

"To be honest, Westbrook's final sweep was quite heroic. Knowing that his team was doomed, he still resolutely swept them away. It was truly heartbreaking..."

Nobody could have imagined it.

Baihuacun, who boasted before the match that they would take revenge on Baihuacun in 2008, was quickly swept aside in just 24 rounds in this highly anticipated final.

Many people thought that after a two-month break, they would definitely come up with something new and different.

But it turns out they were overthinking it.

The formation of a competitive team inherently involves a certain degree of randomness.

Once formed, the overall style will become relatively fixed.

Even though Westbrook went on a spending spree to expand the team's roster depth, their overall style remained largely unchanged, even after a two-month hiatus.

And that's why.

After a few rounds of play between the two teams, Abai, who often received guidance from Fang Yun, immediately sensed a familiar feeling.

You should know that Ah Bai is good at many things.

But when it comes to what they're best at, it has to be 'exploiting those they know well'!

Realizing that Baihua Village was still the same Baihua Village, Abai did not hesitate at all and decisively started his "killing familiar people" tactic.

Finally, a series of accurate predictions were made.

He single-handedly led a group of substitute players and defeated Baihuacun for the third time in just 24 rounds!

Baihuacun suffered three consecutive defeats in 2008.

Viewers who originally came to see "The Revenge of Baihua Village 2008" couldn't hold back any longer!

We can accept that Baihuacun can't beat 2008.

But you were clearly full of confidence before the competition, as if you were going to take on 2008.

In the end, he was completely overwhelmed by his opponent in 24 rounds, and was defeated three times in a row like a little chick.

Isn't this just plain annoying?

The more hype they give before the game, the harsher the criticism they receive afterward.

That's what Baihua Village is like today.

Before the match, they frantically stacked buffs, made a strong comeback after a two-month break, and advanced to the finals undefeated from the group stage to the knockout stage.

Just when everyone thought they were going to rise again and start their winning streak once more.

But in the final, they defecated a huge amount in front of everyone!

They were swept aside in 24 rounds by a team whose main players didn't even participate. This is a record of all the matches Baihuacun has lost since their debut.

This match can be described as a 'classic among classics'.

With the conclusion of the 72nd All-Star final.

Fang Yun, who watched the entire final, tilted her chin up, momentarily at a loss for words to comment.

The 2008 team, led by A-Bai, performed flawlessly in this year's Martial God Tournament. They defeated their old rival Lantingxu in the semi-finals and easily defeated their arch-rival Baihuacun in the finals.

And this was achieved without having a true main player on the court.

Even someone as picky as Fang Yun couldn't find fault with A Bai's performance this year.

In contrast, consider Baihua Village.

Their performance before the finals of this year's Martial God Tournament was even more flawless than in 2008.

He dominated the game with a brutal, one-shot kill, not only remaining undefeated but also breaking his own speedrun record several times.

But I never expected it.

With such a perfect start, how could they perform so poorly when facing their arch-rival 2008 in the finals?

Fang Yun couldn't tell whether their problem was a change in mentality or simply that they had become less skilled.

In short, from his perspective, Baihuacun's performance in the finals was simply 'disastrous'!

This year, Abai's playing style has improved a lot again.

As a result, in the finals they encountered Baihuacun, whose entire team performed disastrously.

In the end, they swept their opponent in 24 rounds, which doesn't seem so incomprehensible.

He could well imagine it.

Before the competition, they vowed to take revenge, but in the end, they suffered their third crushing defeat against Baihuacun, who were defeated in 2008.

How fierce will the subsequent public opinion be!

And this is indeed the case.

The day after the 72nd match ended, the name "Baihuacun" once again topped the trending searches on various forums.

And once you click in, you'll find that almost without exception, all the posts about Baihuacun are criticizing them!

Some might ask, what grudge do these people have against Baihuacun that they're being trending and relentlessly criticized the day after Baihuacun lost the final?

This brings us to the style of the Baihuacun team.

Baihuacun is not a low-profile team to begin with.

Especially after they achieved their first consecutive championships, their fan base began to skyrocket, and now they are among the top three in the entire Dream World!

What, you're asking who's first and second?

Nonsense, who else could it be but Bianliang City and 2008, those two kings?

It has consistently ranked among the top three in popularity and has achieved remarkable results.

In addition, they have never had the habit of keeping a low profile since their debut, so while they have gained a large number of fans in a short period of time, they will inevitably be envied by others, just like Bianliang City back then.

No one is criticizing Bianliang City now because there's simply no point in criticizing it.

After all, he is a four-time All-Star champion, and three of those championships were consecutive.

The number of champions in the regular Martial God Tournament is so large that they need sacks to hold them.

You should be grateful if such a group of living legends doesn't cause you trouble. Why would you go and criticize them? Aren't you just asking for trouble?

But Baihua Village is different.

In terms of achievements, Baihua Village is indeed strong, but it is far inferior to Bianliang City.

In terms of reputation, Baihua Village is far superior to Bianliang City.

There are many wealthy and powerful people in the world of fantasy, and Westbrook is one of the best among them.

But once a thousand cities emerge, these so-called big shots will immediately pale in comparison.

This is the unique aura and charm of the number one player in the game, and it is also the fundamental reason why Bianliang City has maintained its superior status despite its inconsistent performance in the regular season over the past two years.

It has neither the phenomenal achievements of Bianliang City nor the presence of a humanoid succubus like Qiancheng.

Now, they've been defeated by their old rival from 2008 for the third time.

How could those haters from Baihua Village let this opportunity pass by? Naturally, they would relentlessly criticize them!

Fang Yun has always had the habit of regularly browsing forums, especially after a competition, he would always go online as soon as possible to catch up on the gossip, and this time was no exception.

However, compared to the previous minor skirmishes, this time the pace is significantly more intense.

Bianliang City and 2008 are too strong, so strong that they make people lose the courage to compete with them.

Therefore, many teams later gave up competing with them, chose to ignore them, and turned to compete with other teams of similar strength, wanting to secure the third position.

But then, Baihua Village suddenly appeared.

No team can be attacked for no reason, and the same goes for Baihuacun.

Their arrival has taken away too much of the team's share, which is completely different from their situation in their previous life.

In its previous life, Baihua Village actually followed the script of Bianliang City, and its status was unshakeable.

But because of Fang Yun's appearance in this life, the main character's storyline in Hundred Flowers Village is naturally over.

They lost their main character's script, and then they occupied the top three positions for a long time.

The consequences can be imagined.

without any exaggeration.

At least 80% of the firepower that was originally focused on Bianliang City and 2008 was absorbed by them after they appeared!

Therefore, after losing to 2008 three times in a row, Baihuacun was relentlessly criticized by netizens on the forum.

This scene is entirely imaginable.

Fang Yun kept thinking while browsing the forum.

The real reason for the sudden disbandment of Hundred Flowers Village in his previous life has always been a mystery, and he had no intention of getting to the bottom of it.

But in this life...

The public opinion situation is completely different from that of his previous life.

Will even the timing of the disbandment of Hundred Flowers Village be different?

When the idea suddenly popped into Fang Yun's head, he chuckled to himself, thinking that he had proven countless times that while the so-called butterfly effect did exist, its influence was actually quite limited.

The result was completely unexpected.

It was the day after the 72nd round ended.

The pace of criticizing Baihuacun on the forum slowed down a bit.

Baihuacun itself suddenly dropped a bombshell—

"What the heck? Hundred Flowers Village is disbanding?!"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"It's definitely fake news. It's not like they haven't lost before. Why would they disband right after losing to 2008?"

"But the IDs of the posters in all three sessions really belong to Westbrook himself!"

"He must have been drinking fake alcohol. Actually, thinking about it, it makes sense. He was defeated three times in a row by his most hated opponent. If I were in his shoes, I would definitely be so frustrated that I would want to drink myself into oblivion."

"Whether he drank fake alcohol or not is unknown, but judging from the content of the post, Westbrook seems to be serious. He has even started making his 'last wishes'!"

"Holy crap, is this for real?!"

"This is true. Several streamers who are familiar with Westbrook have already announced that he has handed over his account and inventory to them for management. It's conservatively estimated to be worth at least tens of millions!"

"Ten million? In-game currency?"

"Go to hell, are you trying to be clever at a time like this?"

"This news is too sudden. It seems Westbrook has really been disheartened by the 2008 season..."

The atmosphere on the forum used to change every day.

The day before, everyone was collectively joining the trend of criticizing Baihua Village for fun.

The next day, many people seemed to have forgotten about it, their attention quickly drawn to new news.

The result was completely unexpected.

The rhythm of Baihuacun, which should have passed like a gust of wind, unexpectedly stirred up a new climax the next day!

The Hundred Flowers Village is disbanding, and even the clan leader, Wei Shao, has entrusted a streamer to help him manage his in-game assets!

This seemingly obviously fake news was verified by multiple sources and turned out to be a post made by Westbrook himself on the third forum. Moreover, the poster was his longest-used account on the Tang Dynasty forum, making it an officially verified post.

This immediately caused an uproar on various forums!

Everyone may criticize, but nobody really wants to drive Baihuacun to its disbandment.

After all, it's been up to now.

Baihua Village remains the strongest team in the history of the Martial God Altar, except for Bianliang City and 2008.

Many people have already selectively ignored the first two because there's simply no way to compare them.

Calculate it this way.

Baihua Village is actually closer to the 'mortal world'.

And now you're telling me that the only team in the entire game that has both 'humanity' and achievements is going to disband?

This was completely unexpected by everyone, including Fang Yun!

Although Fang Yun had a sudden thought while browsing the forums on the first day after the competition, he wondered if Baihuacun might not be able to withstand the pressure and disband on the spot.

But he quickly dismissed the idea.

After all, Baihuacun has been criticized for a long time. In fact, the worst time was when they were defeated by Lantingxu in the 69th League. The entire team was criticized and became depressed, and they didn't play any games for two months.

Even so, they didn't mention disbanding, and instead, they made a comeback this month.

The result was completely unexpected.

Their return to the scene this time will be their last!

Fang Yun wasn't sure if Westbrook's real-life situation had been prematurely exposed or if he had truly been mentally broken by the 2008 financial crisis and couldn't continue playing the game.

But he knew that the impact of the sudden disbandment of Baihua Village would be greater than anyone imagined!

Having been reborn from his previous life, Fang Yun knew better than anyone else.

How crazy are Westbrook's dream investments!

According to incomplete statistics from previous lives.

In the previous life, when Baihuacun announced its disbandment and Westbrook entrusted various anchors to take stock of its assets.

Just a rough estimate suggests that his dream assets are worth over 2000 million!

Well known.

It is true that ordinary players can make money playing Fantasy Westward Journey.

However, wealthy players don't make money in Fantasy Westward Journey; they only lose more or less.

And someone like Westbrook, who buys and grinds for everything from team leadership to top-tier hardware and god-like items.

The exact amount of money he invested is impossible to determine.

But one thing is for sure.

If his assets are valued at 2000 million after inventory, then...

So the exact amount he invested in this game must be at least three to four times 2000 million!

And just thinking about how much that costs is enough to make countless players tremble with fear.

Currently, due to the suddenness of the incident, and the fact that the specific asset inventory process has not yet been initiated, the matter remains unresolved.

Therefore, the vast majority of players are still unaware of this.

Some people have said that the assets are conservatively estimated to be over ten million, but this is mostly based on the experience of most players, and it is not accurate at all.

But it won't be long.

As major streamers began to inventory and auction off Westbrook's assets.

At that time, a hurricane powerful enough to sweep across the entire Dream World will inevitably strike in an instant! (End of Chapter)