Actually, after such a long time, the attention of netizens has continuously focused on the development process of the Seven Silver Coins guild. Unknowingly, they almost completely forgot about the small grudge between the Crusaders.
Until Yu Weize’s recent public appearance, which reopened this dusty story and exposed it entirely.
The term [“New Love vs Old Love”] directly trended on hot searches that day. Passing netizens almost uniformly entered the topic with curiosity and left with a look of realization.
For Yu Weize, one guild was a new team that had just started operating this year, while the other was his old home where he had served since the first competition. Wasn’t this a battlefield encounter between new love and old love?
This topic excited the holographic media reporters the most.
With the Century Cup about to begin, the period when various professional guilds held the most press conferences, this meant that the Crusaders’ interviews invariably had an unavoidable question — “Regarding the content Yu Weize posted on StarBlog, what is your guild’s opinion?”
Opinions? What opinion could there possibly be about this nutritionless shouting across the void?
Ever since Pojun Baba saw that post, he’d been feeling a throbbing pain in his temples.
Despite being irritated, he had to give an official reply with a forced smile in front of the media cameras: “As former comrades who fought side by side, we naturally welcome God Yu return and are happy he has found a new direction to strive for in the future. Although we are destined to be opponents in future matches, we still wish him well across the screen and hope for good results in the Nianhua Cup by working together.”
Of course, reporters always feared a lack of chaos.
For instance, at this reception, following quickly was another question: “However, there is only one championship trophy for the Century Cup each time. President Pojun Baba, in your opinion, which guild, the Crusaders or Seven Silver Coins, has a better chance of winning?”
Pojun Baba tried to maintain a smile. “If you’re asking me that question, of course, the answer would be our Crusaders. Although there were personnel changes some time ago, with the training during this period, our internal tactics have been adjusted quite well. This gives us confidence for this year’s competition. Relatively speaking, Seven Silver Coins is still a guild making its first foray into the Century Cup. In terms of the probability of winning, no matter how you look at it, we hold the upper hand.”
Reporter: “So, were those blessings for God Yu just formalities after all?”
Pojun Baba responded calmly, “The blessings are genuine, but in competitive events, actual strength speaks. If we were to meet on the field, we certainly wouldn’t go easy on each other.”
Reporter: “It’s really exciting to look forward to the duel between the Crusaders and Seven Silver Coins. We hope to see a splendid performance.”
Pojun Baba: “Please keep your eyes peeled.”
The questions and answers on the surface went smoothly, but only Pojun Baba knew the frustration boiling in his chest.
This was just the beginning of the Century Cup. The interviews of reporters were relatively restrained at this moment. But as the competition continued, this restraint was sure to diminish. Whether it was the Crusaders or Yu Weize’s Silver Coins, the current hype was intense. But the side that performed poorly in the future would undoubtedly face overwhelming ridicule.
Especially after Yu Weize had just left their Crusaders.
If it had been a regular powerhouse guild, it might have been fine. But it happened to be a new team starting from scratch. If they fell behind on the Century Cup stage, that would be a real slap in the face.
As for who the ultimate champion would be? At this point, no one could say for sure.
However, one thing was certain: regardless, the final rank of the Crusaders must be higher than that of the Seven Silver Coins, no matter what!
Must!
Otherwise, those lurking guild detractors might emerge at any time and directly thrust them into the spotlight once again.
As the related reports poured out one after another following the press conference, the usually silent Seven Silver Coins finally held their first press conference before the Century Cup.
Normally, teams that had just secured a spot from Nianhua Cup received limited attention.
But obviously, Seven Silver Coins were completely different from the norm.
The guild’s conference hall was already filled to the brim before the event even began, with teams from major holographic media outlets.
Looking at the packed hall, it was obvious that it far surpassed the interview scene of top-tier powerhouse guilds.
For the journalists there to report, this scene was somewhat lamentable.
The Century Cup hadn’t even officially begun yet, but it seemed they were witnessing the emergence of another top-tier guild!
But no matter what drew such significant attention to Seven Silver Coins, for the media, popularity was the only evaluation criterion.
At the start of the reception, one question after another poured in, escalating quickly to a crescendo.
The number of participants from the Seven Silver Coins guild in attendance that day was not too many. Island Forest, as the guild spokesperson, Han Yuze, as the central figure of the current discussion, and another person reluctantly dragged along to make up the numbers, all faced a series of inquiries from reporters similar to those posed to the Crusaders.
However, different questions directed at different individuals resulted in completely different answers.
“My content on StarBlog? It’s just the literal meaning,” Han Yuze maintained an appropriate distance from the microphone, evidently familiar with these interview settings and replied calmly, “Leaving the frontline of the competition temporarily after leaving the Crusaders was a short hiatus, and now I’ve returned to the embrace of the Century Cup after taking a detour. As for tagging the Crusaders’ official account, I did it out of habit. Believe it or not? There’s really no deeper meaning to it. Our relationship with them is pretty good. If you check the guild details page, you’ll find our guild has an alliance relationship with the Crusaders. Even the development funds during this period were generously allocated to us by Pojun Baba. With such a good president, why would I provoke him?”
Reporter: “…”
Normally, handling dozens of machines simultaneously without trembling, and now you’re saying it was just a casual tag. Do you think we believe it?!
A reporter gathered their emotions and stood up. “It sounds like the relationship between the two guilds is quite good. However, there can only be one champion. God Yu, which side do you believe has a better chance of winning this year’s Century Cup?”
“If you’re asking about us and the Crusaders, then personally, of course, I’d say it’s our Seven Silver Coins,” Han Yuze chuckled silently. “They say a soldier who doesn’t want to be a general isn’t a good soldier. If a player tells you they don’t want a championship medal, wouldn’t that be criticized as hypocritical?”
Reporters followed up, “So, God Yu means your Seven Silver Coins are stronger than the Crusaders?”
“Actions speak louder than words, so I believe it’s understandable when I say we can win, right?” Han Yuze handled it smoothly, not falling into the trap at all.
The journalists were rendered speechless by this original approach. Some were already considering switching interview targets. “Um… Actually, we have quite a few questions for PoisonedMilk. Is there a chance we could invite him here?”
“Oh, probably not,” Han Yuze glanced at the current time and smiled faintly at the reporters. “He’s probably still sleeping.”
The journalists looked at the clock, nearly approaching dinnertime. “He’s… still sleeping?”
Han Yue nodded. “Yeah, he got a bit tired from last night, so he needs more rest today.”
On-site reporters: “…”
Although every word sounded sincere, for some reason, when related to the relationship between the two individuals, this conversation inexplicably sparked a kind of twisted impulse?
During the brief silence at the scene, Han Yuze had courteously handed over the microphone to the guild leader of Island Forest.
Island Forest smiled at the camera, “Thank you all for your support for Seven Silver Coins. I’ll be answering your questions next. Feel free to continue asking.”
The journalists: “…”
D*mn! They should have taken the chance to ask Yu Weize more questions earlier!
Jiang Shi was indeed very tired.
However, what tired him was the compatibility of rune attributes and the numerical values of team members’ equipment.
He and Wuchuan Pants had been working straight through the night until 6 in the morning.
He wasn’t online at the moment. Instead, he was lying in bed with his phone, watching the live broadcast that something Incense had recorded for him, listening to Han Yuze’s exchanges with the media reporters. His lips hadn’t stopped curving upward.
Especially with that last sentence, so ambiguous and seemingly contradictory, Jiang Shi was pretty sure this man was deliberate.
Taking a moment to sense the atmosphere at the scene through the screen, he couldn’t help but chuckle softly.
He tapped the screen and switched to another page on the official website.
It was about the first-round win rate predictions for the Century Cup. The list included all participating teams for this year’s Century Cup, along with their respective support rates.
As Jiang Shi scanned down, his eyebrows raised slightly.
The winning support rate for Seven Silver Coins – 12%.
Surpassing two digits, it was evidently much better than initially anticipated.
This also indirectly reflected that after Nianhua Cup, they had indeed gathered quite a number of fans.
Of course, some might just be interested in watching a spectacle.
Jiang Shi himself was quite satisfied with this support rate.
Over the last couple of days, final numerical adjustments had been made for several new types of runestones. Wuchuan Pants had also utilized the resources extorted from the Crusaders to complete three upgrades for the entire team’s equipment. Everything was ready, waiting for the official start of the Century Cup.
The first small goal: To double the online support rate.