nucmednet Chapter 2018: Undercurrents and Hidden Clashes!
Chapter 2018: Undercurrents and Hidden Clashes!
But then I thought about it.
The past life is the past life, and this life is this life.
Because of this bug, many things in this life's fantasy have changed.
The most typical.
For example, the first team to successfully seal Chi You in the previous life was clearly Oriental Pearl.
But in this life, it became Bianliang City, led by Fang Yun.
So even if the Hundred Flowers Village in the previous life was disbanded in the second half of the year.
But in this life...
Because of the emergence of the invincible trio of Bianliang City, 2008, and the Preface to the Orchid Pavilion.
This caused the Baihuacun team's attempts to win consecutive championships to be interrupted several times.
People might tolerate it once or twice.
Three times! A full three times!
First, their three-peat was broken by Bianliang City, and then their three-peat was broken again in 2008.
Later, when they finally waited until Bianliang City and 2008 started to collectively slack off, thinking that no one could stop them from winning three consecutive championships.
The Lantingxu team, a group of "underdogs," suddenly emerged and, with a reserve lineup, staged a brilliant comeback in the final, a stage that everyone was watching, once again plunging them into the abyss!
Fang Yun believed that she had a very good mindset.
But let's ask ourselves honestly.
I kept encountering these 'sniper rounds' and, to make matters worse, I was successfully sniped every time.
He's probably going to lose his composure too.
Therefore, Baihua Village, which had an extremely high attendance rate, suddenly missed this year's Martial God Tournament.
Although it seems surprising at first glance, you'll understand once you think about it.
Whether they've truly lost their fighting spirit and are planning to give up, or they're preparing for a break to regroup and adjust their mindset.
It's understandable that Baihuacun chose to withdraw from the competition this year.
After it was confirmed that Hundred Flowers Village would be absent from this year's Martial God Tournament, netizens on the forum were immediately divided into two camps—
"To be honest, although Baihuacun's three-peat was always broken and they were beaten by the Three Musketeers in the All-Star Game, they are still very strong. Now that they are suddenly not here, I am a little unaccustomed to it."
"Who says otherwise! The level of excitement in the Martial God Tournament has already declined a lot since Brother Cheng stopped participating in the regular tournaments. Now that Hundred Flowers Village isn't coming either, is there any point in watching the Martial God Tournament anymore?"
"I suddenly don't want to watch anymore. Anyone with a brain knows this year's Martial God Tournament is absolutely a disaster!"
"No way, no way, is the staged accident scam that Baihuacun fans are familiar with about to start again?"
"Exactly! What are the results of Bianliang City and what are the results of your Hundred Flowers Village? You're trying to pick a fight over this? It's not even interesting if Hundred Flowers Village doesn't participate in the server war. You guys think too highly of yourselves."
"Although Baihuacun didn't come this year, Bianliang City, 2008, and Lantingxu are all here."
"It's no use. It's obvious without even guessing that these three teams will field their reserve lineups again, and it's even uncertain whether they'll make it to the knockout stage..."
"What should we do then? Maybe... we should just skip this year's competition?"
"If you're really bored, you can watch whatever you want to pass the time, but don't get your hopes up too high. None of the top players are here; this might turn into an ICU free-for-all!"
The sudden absence of Baihuacun.
Users on various forums were initially shocked.
After the initial shock...
They suddenly realized a serious problem—
Since Baihuacun didn't come, it's highly likely that Bianliangcheng 2008 and Lantingxu, these three musketeers, will be sent as substitutes.
Thus.
This year's Martial God Tournament is probably the least prestigious and most exciting of the entire year!
This disappointed many viewers who had specifically set aside time to watch the game.
of course.
Some believe that the absence of Baihuacun will significantly diminish the excitement of this year's Martial God Tournament.
Of course, some people feel that their influence is not nearly that great.
If it were in a previous life, without the Three Musketeers...
The sudden absence of Baihua Village from a certain Martial God Tournament could indeed overshadow that tournament.
But this life is different.
Because of the presence of the Three Musketeers, the once invincible Hundred Flowers Village was severely hampered.
They weren't among the top three in the All-Star championship, and they never managed to win three consecutive regular season titles.
This has resulted in their fame remaining considerable, but their prestige among players being far less than it was in their previous lives.
As some players have said.
It's a bit of a pity that Baihuacun didn't come this year.
But to say that the Martial God Tournament is not worth watching without them is really taking themselves too seriously.
This year, all three musketeers are present.
Although everyone knows that they will most likely field a reserve lineup.
Even with a completely reserve lineup, their strength is still enough to put on a spectacular showdown that is in no way inferior to the full-strength lineup of Baihuacun!
Therefore, for most viewers...
If Baihuacun didn't come, so be it; they have other options.
Looking at the netizens arguing fiercely in the forum.
At this moment, Fang Yun, who was sitting in front of the computer, revealed a meaningful smile.
It was indeed a bit of a surprise that Baihuacun didn't come this year.
But compared to these...
The 2008 and Lantingxu competitions were actually the biggest reason why he made a special trip to watch the games!
Since the last competition, Pineapple led Lantingxu to a stunning comeback victory against Baihuacun in the finals to win the championship.
Today, the Lanting Preface has reached a new peak in the world of fantasy, both in terms of fame and prestige.
He won the championship right from his debut, although his tactics and playing style were later criticized.
However, their stability and tactical execution are superior to other teams' dominant lead.
This still allows them to have a fairly loyal fan base.
After they won the championship again in the previous edition.
Whether you acknowledge it or not, the Orchid Pavilion Preface has become a rising star in the martial arts arena!
The key difference between them and other wealthy families is...
The way the Lanting Preface became a prestigious institution was quite bizarre.
They have neither star players nor a deep or mysterious background.
The only truly strong player, Ao Ye, almost never participates in the regular season.
If it weren't for Pineapple's reputation in the coaching world, this team would have exuded a shabby vibe from top to bottom.
Yet this very team has repeatedly created miracles, crushing other powerhouses like pigs to be slaughtered.
If this isn't a wealthy family, then who does?
And it is precisely because of the success of the Lanting Preface, led by Pineapple, that it is now thriving and has achieved both fame and fortune.
As a result, the 2008 team led by A-Bai paled in comparison to them.
This is most evident in clubs.
In terms of sheer strength, 2008 was clearly the stronger team.
However, their regular season results were not much better than those of Lantingxu.
The main reason for all this is that Commander-in-Chief Abai is too fond of training his troops!
During the 2008 regular season, he often brought a bunch of substitutes with him.
Many of these substitutes don't even reach the average level of the server-wide competition, and coupled with their almost zero competition experience, they naturally get thrashed in the server-wide competition.
Fang Yun was initially speechless about this, but he eventually got used to it.
In his view, with himself and A-Bai leading the team, the 2008 team really didn't need to prove themselves through the regular season.
With just an All-Star championship trophy and the prestigious title of a billionaire family.
The status of the second most powerful team in the Dream Team in 2008 will never be shaken!
But just because he and Ah Bai think this way doesn't mean that 2008's fans think this way.
It was placed before the Lanting Preface was created.
The fact that their own team likes to tank in the regular season and only puts up a strong performance in the annual All-Star game.
Although people had some reservations, they could barely accept it.
At the very least, the 2008 All-Star Game was incredibly strong, a true visual feast.
However, with Lantingxu's rise, especially after defeating the star-studded Baihuacun in the previous Martial God Altar to win their second regular season championship trophy.
The fans of 2008 could no longer sit still and started bombarding their own team with criticism in the forum!
"Keep pretending! If you keep pretending, we'll become clowns in 2008!"
"We had the 'Ten Billion Family' monsters in charge in 2008, but go look at the forums now, how many posts are still discussing us?"
"Isn't this normal? Whether it's Hundred Flowers Village, Orchid Pavilion, or even Bianliang City, they all manage to stir up some trouble from time to time. But look at us? No one can surpass us in terms of stabilizing and letting things fall apart!"
"I can't take it anymore! I can accept anything else, but I absolutely cannot accept being humiliated by those 'Lantingxu' students!"
"Get the hell up there! I want to see a billionaire family take on ten of them!"
"Ten +1s!..."
One's own failure is certainly frustrating, but the success of one's opponent is even more worrying.
This is roughly the mindset of players in 2008 right now.
In the past, they would just tolerate their own team's various lapses in discipline.
But now even the latecomers like Lantingxu are starting to rise up and even surpass them in 2008.
How could they possibly tolerate this?
The key is.
In the previous edition in 2008, it didn't even make it to the knockout stage. Compared to the champion Lantingxu, it was like a roadside obscure thing that nobody paid any attention to!
Therefore, the requirements of the 2008 players were very simple.
What Lanting Xu could do, our own team can clearly do as well, and even do better.
That being the case.
Why should only the Lanting Preface be given the spotlight?
It's time for them to make their presence felt in 2008!
Although A-Bai has not given a direct response to the players' bombing attempts in the area, he had actually revealed some of his true thoughts during a casual chat with Fang Yun.
Since the last time Pineapple led Lantingxu to defeat Baihuacun and win the championship.
Ah Bai was like a wilted eggplant, drooping for several days.
He wasn't jealous of Pineapple's success; he was just upset because he lost a bet.
As a result, once he logged into the game, he was bombarded with criticism from his own fans.
Even though A-Bai thought he had learned a lot from Fang Yun and his mentality was getting stronger and stronger.
But he was still struggling to keep up, and he realized that he had been slacking off for too long and it was time to come out and prove himself!
So one can imagine.
With the opening of this year's Martial God Tournament.
Although A-Bai's team still used a substitute lineup in the district qualifiers.
But Fang Yun knew that this year's 2008 team was aiming for the championship!
Interestingly...
The Lanting Preface, led by Pineapple, shared the same idea.
Logically speaking, after defeating Baihuacun to win the championship in the previous edition...
The Lanting Preface, which was once incredibly popular, should have kept a low profile for a while and waited for the hype to die down before making any further comments.
And that was indeed what Pineapple initially thought too.
But later he inadvertently learned that the 2008 team led by A-Bai was going to launch a heavy attack.
He immediately became interested and decided to confront the other party head-on!
Last time, his comeback victory in the face of adversity made his old rival, Abai, very depressed for several days.
After all, A-Bai had mocked him a lot before the match, and he was unable to win because his team wasn't strong enough.
He could only endure it until he won the championship.
Right now, the other side wants to use this month's Martial God Tournament to make a big splash.
How could we let Pineapple, our competitor, pass the level so easily?
So there were no surprises.
Just as A-Bai decided to make a splash in this year's Martial God Tournament, Pineapple followed suit, deciding to field an even stronger lineup, determined to give A-Bai a hard time.
of course.
He also knew that, judging solely from their paper strength...
His Lanting Preface is quite different from Abai's 2008 version.
The simplest point.
To this day, the only truly outstanding piece of the Lanting Preface is still the work of Ao Ye.
But in 2008, they were able to pull out a bunch of bombshells starting with billions!
Compared to teams with such extraordinary talent, Lantingxu still has a lot to improve.
So Pineapple never really thought about successfully taking down 2008; she just didn't want the other side to have it too easy.
Fang Yun witnessed the entire competition and power struggle between the two, but never offered any opinion.
Again.
Although we are all members of the club, everything must take priority for the club's sake.
But below this.
He never discourages competition between teams, as long as they don't play too dirty, the more intense the competition, the better!
of course.
He didn't think he was cultivating wolf-like traits; he just felt that way.
Games, especially online games, are inherently competitive.
If we are all in the same club, then we will be constrained in some matters.
So when they go outside, this habit might be carried over, which would be very detrimental to the development of the team members.
Therefore, Fang Yun never imposed too many restrictions on them. As long as they stayed within the rules, they could play however they wanted.
He actually quite enjoys watching it.
Unfortunately.
Judging from the current trend in the forum, no one seems to know yet about the news that the 2008 edition will be going head-to-head with the Lantingxu edition.
A-Bai chose to field a completely substitute lineup in the district selection competition, and so did Pineapple's Lantingxu.
Unsurprisingly, both teams easily secured their spots in this year's Martial God Tournament with just a bunch of substitutes, and both advanced to the main competition.
What Fang Yun is most looking forward to right now is what lineups both sides will field in their first group stage match.
I brewed another cup of tea.
The match starts in two minutes.
Fang Yun promptly returned to his computer and sat down, controlling his spectator account to run to the spectator area. While waiting for today's match to begin, he watched the players around him chatting.
"Baihua Village isn't here this year, and it's Taiyang and his team from Bianliang City again. It doesn't seem like there's much to see this year."
"Pshaw, as long as Brother Cheng doesn't come, I don't think it's anything to watch."
"Do you think they can win the Lanting Preface championship this year, given their upset victory last time?"
"It's hard to say. If Baihua Village were also involved, it might be more troublesome. But Baihua Village collapsed first, and in 2008, both they and our Bianliang City collectively gave up. It feels like no one can reliably defeat them."
"No way... Lantingxu, a team without a single star player, actually has a chance to win two consecutive championships?!"
"What, you're not convinced? Even Baihuacun, their defeated opponent, could win two consecutive championships, so why can't Lantingxu?"
The surrounding players were still focused on the same three things: Bianliang City, Baihua Village, and Lantingxu.
As for Ah Bai's 2008?
Sorry, this team will be largely out of the public eye until the end of the year. (End of Chapter)