"You guys … … you guys planned this beforehand?" Chen Guo understood everything now. She didn't need Ye Xiu to explain to her to understand the small details.
Lord Grim had joined Guild Heavenly Swords. This was a fact. As for Team Heavenly Swords, Team Heavenly Swords had never said anything about it. This was what everyone assumed.
And now, when Team Heavenly Swords publicly clarified, they didn't mention Lord Grim, but Ye Qiu. This was the most ingenious part. With this back and forth, those who didn't know the truth would definitely be confused. They would probably subconsciously think that Lord Grim wasn't Ye Qiu.
"Pretty much. In reality, I was just helping Loulan Slash make the announcement. I was just making a guest appearance." Ye Xiu said.
"How could you make a guest appearance like that? You received a lot more attention than the other team! "Chen Guo said.
"Borrowing people or using events to create hype is just like that. That's how everyone's attention wavers!" As Ye Xiu said this, his QQ rang. Loulan Slash saw that Ye Xiu wasn't in the game, so he tried to talk to Ye Xiu on QQ.
"I'm here!" Ye Xiu replied: "How was the press conference?"
"Ha ha ha, it was amazing. As soon as those reporters heard that we were going to have a press conference, they immediately rushed over and prepared to ask questions about you. But when they heard the spokesperson say that Ye Qiu definitely didn't join Team Heavenly Swords, their expressions were even more amazing than the last! " Loulan Slash said this, while sending a few screenshots. They were all of the reporters' dumbfounded expressions.
"It really was amazing." Ye Xiu also appreciated it.
"Ha ha ha." Loulan Slash was clearly very happy. This was the plan of the two sides, the showdown between the two sides. There wasn't much to say about the questions after this. The reporters were clearly very concerned about this issue. After asking about Team Heavenly Swords out of politeness, they immediately asked about it impatiently.
Of course, the spokesperson sternly stated again. Facing the question of Lord Grim's identity, he replied with "Secret weapon, no comment".
"Why is Loulan Slash cooperating with you?" Chen Guo came over and asked doubtfully.
"I'm helping his team gain popularity. Why wouldn't he cooperate?" Ye Xiu said.
"But if he uses Ye Qiu's identity, he'll be able to get even more attention. He might even be able to pull in a group of supporters, right?" Chen Guo's words made sense. Even though Ye Qiu had been cursed online, there were still quite a few players who defended Ye Qiu's identity. These were obviously Ye Qiu's diehard fans. They supported their idol unconditionally.
"But I didn't join them. That's the truth. It'll be exposed sooner or later." Ye Xiu said.
"But right now, you're clearly trying to mystify things. Lord Grim is you. The truth will be revealed sooner or later. You won't be able to win too many good impressions by doing this right now, no? "Chen Guo said.
"It's different. Right now, it's just a trick to hype things up. There will be plenty of opportunities to slowly resolve it. As for directly saying that I joined Team Heavenly Swords, that's just a trick to hype things up. It'll only attract more hate and won't be easy to resolve. Loulan Slash wants to stay in the Alliance for a long time, so he doesn't want to have that kind of stain on his record. "Ye Xiu said.
"Oh …" Chen Guo didn't really understand what he was saying. There were no in-game battles today, but the news was still full of ups and downs. It was even more exciting than the actual battles. Chen Guo now firmly believed that the competition in the pro scene wasn't as simple as controlling a character to compete.
"Are you still playing today?" Chen Guo asked.
"Not right now! Let's see how things are going with these reports. "Ye Xiu said. After the Spring Festival, Ye Xiu's schedule gradually became more like a normal person's. Before, he played all night because he had to work the night shift. Now, he played all day long. Whether he played during the day or at night, it didn't matter to him. Under Chen Guo's frequent urging, he did his best to play in a healthy way.
The announcement of the new news naturally set off a huge wave.
All of the players had the same thoughts as Chen Guo. On this day, just by looking at the news, the climax after climax made people's hearts a little unbearable.
Just as they confirmed that Lord Grim was Ye Qiu, Team Heavenly Swords clarified that they hadn't recruited Ye Qiu.
Just as Chen Guo thought, the players immediately felt that Lord Grim wasn't Ye Qiu.
If Lord Grim wasn't Ye Qiu, then the name Ye Qiu didn't need to be discussed. As a result, Lord Grim once again became a "mysterious man". Who exactly was he? Everyone began guessing again. This Lord Grim had defeated Huang Shaotian and had the recognition of all the Gods. They all thought that only Ye Qiu could achieve this. But he wasn't Ye Qiu. There were only so many Gods in the pro scene. From the looks of it, this person was actually someone who had just stepped into the pro scene. Was he an expert who had been training behind closed doors?
As for the Clubs, after seeing this report, they were all dumbstruck.
Some of the Clubs were like the players. They immediately thought that Lord Grim wasn't Ye Qiu. They were immediately annoyed. If he wasn't Ye Qiu, why didn't they try to recruit him? Where did the news that Lord Grim was Ye Qiu come from? Could it be that their own pro players had all misjudged him? In the end, no one had personally seen Ye Qiu play as Lord Grim.
But there were some people who were completely certain of it. For example, Huang Shaotian, Liu Hao, Han Wenqing, and Wang Jiexi had all directly talked to Lord Grim in game using Ye Qiu's identity. Of course they were certain of this point. When they saw Team Heavenly Swords' press conference, they were a bit confused.
"They actually dared to lie like this. How bold!" Huang Shaotian was dumbstruck. He was about to go on QQ and ask Ye Xiu.
As for Yu Wenzhou, he quietly thought for a bit and then said: "Maybe this isn't a lie."
"How could it not be! Lord Grim is obviously Ye Qiu. Hm? Wait … … "Huang Shaotian was a careful person. He immediately realized something when he saw the statement.
"See! Heavenly Swords didn't say that Lord Grim wasn't Ye Qiu. "Yu Wenzhou said.
"Indeed!" Huang Shaotian thought back to Team Heavenly Swords' announcement. From the moment they announced that Lord Grim had joined Heavenly Justice, they had never connected the names Lord Grim and Ye Qiu together.
"It's a beautifully planned hype!" Yu Wenzhou said.
"If it's just hype, wouldn't it be better to expose Ye Qiu's identity?" Huang Shaotian said.
"Didn't you hear the official announcement? Ye Qiu didn't join Team Heavenly Swords. "Yu Wenzhou said.
"Uh … …"
"Team Heavenly Justice and in-game guild are two different things." Yu Wenzhou said.
"Sure enough, they're crafty." Huang Shaotian said.
"Unless you're like us, who can be certain that Lord Grim is Ye Qiu, I don't think many people will be able to see through this." Yu Wenzhou said.
"But we don't have any convincing evidence." Huang Shaotian said.
"We don't need to either." Yu Wenzhou said, "Right now, Excellent Era is probably the most embarrassed team. To think that they made such a serious announcement this afternoon."
"Ha ha ha, it's just a little embarrassing. They didn't suffer any real losses. In the announcement this afternoon, they made it clear that even if they knew that Lord Grim was Ye Qiu, they still had to act professionally. Wouldn't that mean that they were competitors and they should do as they should? Since the other side isn't Ye Qiu, they can naturally do whatever they want. Even if they clarify later, it doesn't matter. They don't know! "Huang Shaotian said.
"That's true. However, they tried to use this to create some negative rumors about Ye Qiu, but they were blocked by this announcement." Yu Wenzhou said.
"How pitiful. They probably don't have anything convincing to point out that Lord Grim is Ye Qiu." Huang Shaotian said.
Yu Wenzhou and Huang Shaotian had already analyzed Excellent Era's situation. But on Excellent Era's side, their own players didn't react as quickly as these two.
They had also confirmed that Lord Grim was Ye Qiu's people. After seeing this announcement, they were furious at Team Heavenly Swords and Ye Qiu for hiding the truth. They had completely forgotten that their announcement this afternoon was confusing the truth.
After a round of condemnation, Wang Sheng, an experienced reporter, was able to see through the wordplay just like Yu Wenzhou.
However, the result was the same as Yu Wenzhou and Huang Shaotian's analysis. They were helpless. They couldn't find any way to definitively prove that Lord Grim was Ye Qiu!
Then, they thought about it again. If they insisted that Lord Grim wasn't Ye Qiu and exposed the other side's plot, it wouldn't do them any good either. Heavenly Swords' actions attracted a lot of attention and made people jealous. However, if they jumped out and fought with others while they were trying to create hype, they wouldn't be causing trouble. They would be helping the other side create hype.
Even though Excellent Era could attract some attention, Excellent Era was an old powerhouse. If they wanted to create hype, they had to find someone of equal status. If they fought with a new team, Excellent Era would be lowering their status. On the other hand, the new team would be using Excellent Era to raise their status. If Excellent Era couldn't even figure out such a small thing, then they would have wasted all their years in the Alliance.
In the end, Excellent Era could only grit their teeth and swallow their anger. Seeing the forums explode with guesses as to who this "mysterious man" was, while knowing the truth, they couldn't say anything. It was quite painful.
"We can't give them a chance to create hype. This might just be a trap set up by the other side." Wang Sheng said sincerely.
"Yes, but we can't let them think that we're idiots. Put out a statement again and emphasize that our previous announcement is still valid. "The manager made the final decision.
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