The applause, which had already reverberated throughout the hall, suddenly became chaotic at this moment. In the end, it actually disappeared without a sound.
The audience members who had been cheering for Sun Xiang had stopped awkwardly. As for the people who had been feeling sorry for Han Wenqing, they suddenly flew from hell to heaven. For a moment, they didn't know how to react.
Even the host was inwardly glad after his initial shock. He had almost announced the wrong result. He had also thought that Han Wenqing was dead for sure and was about to announce Sun Xiang's victory.
The stadium was deathly silent for a few seconds before the audience finally came back to their senses and once again burst into applause. The broadcast director took advantage of everyone's shock to quickly edit out that final moment from the various character videos. All of the screens switched to this newly edited scene and played it over and over again.
The audience was finally able to see it clearly.
When One Leaf Of Autumn's Rising Dragon Soars The Sky transformed into a Black Dragon that roared and rushed out, Desert Dust, who was still in midair, stepped on the air several times.
Those familiar with Glory could recognize that this was the skill Eagle Stamp.
Eagle Stamp wasn't just a single step. As the skill's level increased, the number of steps it could take could reach up to five. Lone Desert Smoke's skill was clearly at the level of Five Kicks. After colliding with Sky Strike, even though his character was knocked back, his Eagle Stamp hadn't been interrupted. Then, the four consecutive Air Stamps caused Desert Dust to fall diagonally from the sky.
Relying on this descent, Desert Dust dodged past the roaring Black Dragon. After landing, he immediately threw a Straight Punch. One Leaf Of Autumn hadn't even finished using Rising Dragon Soars The Sky yet. How could he dodge this punch? With only a sliver of health left, he immediately fell to this small Level 10 skill.
This short moment was played over and over again. The broadcast director worked even harder. In the end, they quickly edited out the exchanges between the two after the red blood. Then, they began to play it on the big screen from different viewing angles. Normal speed, speed up to make it look cooler, or slow down to make it look clearer and more realistic …
The applause continued for a long time.
Han Wenqing had already stood up from his platform. Just like when he entered the arena, he calmly walked down to the center of the arena.
And what about Sun Xiang? At this moment, he couldn't believe this fact more than anyone else. He couldn't believe that he had actually failed in this final attack.
As a pro player, winning or losing was a very common thing. It was a pity that he had been too full of himself in this match. He had already said that he would settle things between Jia Shi and Tyranny. But now, the one who had lost was actually him. This made him feel extremely ashamed.
Sun Xiang really hoped that he could hide in the competition booth and wait until the first day of the All Star Weekend was over before sneaking out. However, he knew that this was impossible. Hiding was not a solution. The longer he hid here, the more awkward it would be.
Sun Xiang took a deep breath and finally stood up.
He had to face what he had to face in the end.
He walked down from the stage and saw that Han Wenqing was already standing in the center of the arena. He didn't say anything, nor did he leave. He just stood there.
Sun Xiang's eyes twitched a few times.
Han Wenqing was waiting for him. He definitely had something to say. This definitely wasn't an amiable senior.
He finally walked to the center of the arena and saw Han Wenqing's icy gaze, staring at him.
Sun Xiang walked in front of him and squeezed out a smile.
They were already mortal enemies in the Alliance. Before the match, Sun Xiang had said those words. It was easy to imagine just how tense the atmosphere was. Even though the host had a lot of experience, at this moment, he didn't know what to say. He looked to the left, looked to the right, and suddenly saw Han Wenqing coldly staring at him. The host's heart panicked. He didn't say anything and subconsciously brought the microphone in front of Han Wenqing.
"Hehe," Han Wenqing laughed, "Little friends, you want to change dynasties? You're still too inexperienced."
The audience went into an uproar, especially the media people who didn't mind blowing things up. They were all excited.
No one would have thought that this year's Rookie Challenge would be so interesting.
Han Wenqing! As expected of the domineering Han Wenqing. His words of ridicule weren't just aimed at Sun Xiang, but also at Tang Hao, who had said "the junior succeeds the senior". Or perhaps, Gao Yingjie, who had previously defeated Wang Jiexi, could also be included.
In this year's Rookie Challenge, there were constantly people challenging their seniors. The previous two had succeeded, and now it was Han Wenqing's turn to help the old generals regain their dignity. His words of "still a bit tender" represented all the veteran generals as a powerful counterattack to all the rookies who couldn't wait to be promoted.
Sun Xiang's face was full of bitterness, but what could he say? Han Wenqing's counterattack was after he had won the match. With this as evidence, no matter how weak his counterattack was, it could still be amplified a hundred times.
He was originally someone who could stand shoulder to shoulder with gods like Han Wenqing, but in the end, a comment of "still too inexperienced" ruthlessly wiped away the divinity that Sun Xiang originally possessed. At this moment, he had been demoted to a genuine rookie, a rookie who couldn't wait to ascend to the top. But in reality, he had already ascended to the top … The legendary saying of trying to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it was exactly like this.
However, Han Wenqing's words weren't finished.
His previous words were aimed at all the rookies, but then, he had a special gift for Sun Xiang.
"You fought well." Han Wenqing was showing concern on the scene, but his cold tone made people feel awkward no matter how they listened to it.
"That Sky Strike from the back so accurately, I really don't know how many people can do that. Amazing," Han Wenqing said.
Sun Xiang was shocked. That was indeed a miraculous display of his control and judgment. It was very dazzling. He didn't expect Han Wenqing to specifically point it out.
The broadcast director was also very supportive. After listening to Han Wenqing's speech, he immediately brought up this wonderful Sky Strike list and played it over and over again. In an instant, the atmosphere became much more harmonious. The emcee's eyes lit up and he immediately wanted to say something, but Han Wenqing beat him to it. "But if it was Ye Qiu, at least that Rising Dragon Soars the Sky definitely wouldn't have missed."
After saying that, he turned around and left the stage.
The situation suddenly froze again. Han Wenqing's words to Sun Xiang took a small detour, but once he finished speaking, everyone immediately understood what he was trying to say.
"You're quite good, but compared to the veterans, you're still a little inexperienced."
And what was even worse was that he even brought up Ye Qiu.
Those Excellent Era fans who jumped up and were ready to cry out for Sun Xiang sat down in a daze after hearing this.
Although Ye Qiu had retired, his glorious figure would never fade from their hearts. If Han Wenqing said that Sun Xiang wasn't as good as him, everyone would definitely jump up and mock him. But now that he was using Ye Qiu as a comparison, Excellent Era fans felt that this was acceptable. Chen Guo was such a fan.
After Han Wenqing won, he began to mock her. She had long since flown into a rage. In the end, when he mentioned Ye Qiu, she suddenly quieted down and sat back down in a daze like a lady.
The stadium was silent again as everyone watched Han Wenqing calmly walk off the stage. The electronic screen was still playing Sun Xiang's wonderful Sky Strike, but the image was quickly changed. Clearly, the director felt that it was inappropriate to play it again.
Sun Xiang was left alone on the stage, while the emcee stood pitifully to the side. He really didn't know how to deal with this situation.
In the end, Sun Xiang took the initiative to take the microphone from him.
"Today, I lost and I have nothing to say. But tomorrow, that might not be the case!" After saying that, he handed the microphone back to the emcee and walked off the stage without looking back.
The entire audience watched in silence. This time's Rookie Challenge had given them a lot of unusual experiences. For a moment, they didn't know whether they should be happy or worried.
The atmosphere in the stadium was stiff. This was obviously not what the organizers and broadcasters wanted to see. They immediately signaled for the audience to leave the stage and move on to the next segment.
The next segment was the final Rookie Challenge match of the day. This was originally the highlight of the day that the organizers had purposely arranged. But they hadn't expected this year's Rookie Challenge to be so eye-catching. The show they had arranged probably wouldn't achieve the results they had expected.
The organizers were Team Samsara, and the last match they had arranged was one of their rookies. Their opponent was their ace player, Zhou Zekai.
Samsara obviously wouldn't sacrifice Zhou Zekai to boost their rookie. In this match, their original intention was to use their rookie as a foil to properly boost Zhou Zekai's performance. With the cooperation of his own team, Zhou Zekai would obviously be able to play more brilliantly than the others. But Samsara hadn't expected that the rookies this time would all be so strong, to the point of creating such a huge wave.
For the Rookie Challenge, the organizers only knew the list of participating rookies. As for who the rookies were going to challenge, it was all decided at the last minute. They just treated it as normal, with the rookies and seniors fighting in harmony and friendship. This way, the two-man show they had arranged would naturally be even more eye-catching.
But this time, the rookies didn't treat it as a show. They were all playing for real. The veterans weren't willing to fall behind either. In the end, it became a competition between the old and the new. This kind of spectacle far surpassed the two-man show Samsara had arranged. It looked like they might as well have arranged for their match to be the first match. That way, with everyone's curiosity towards the holographic projection technology, they would be able to play brilliantly and leave a good impression.
But now? When the list of challengers came out, the crowd's reaction was very calm. After experiencing the climax between Sun Xiang and Han Wenqing, the audience didn't have much hope for this match.
Samsara was depressed, but there was nothing they could do. They could only follow their old plan. The rookie and Zhou Zekai went up on stage. They each gave a speech and then began the match. The two-man show was also very brilliant. In the end, this was Samsara's home stadium. The crowd's reaction could be considered enthusiastic, but it was only enthusiastic. In terms of passion, it was far from enough.
Samsara was helpless. This two-man show they had carefully prepared had already failed in their eyes.
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