When they found out that someone had taken the initiative to challenge Fang Zhao and had been accepted, the SilverWing Aurora eSports team that had sunk into a slump suddenly came alive.
"Ahahahaha! We can't be the only ones getting abused! Captain, well done! "
"Captain, can we go and watch?"
"I already have serious doubts about my own skill level. Only a spectator match can dispel my doubts."
"Let me make it clear first. I am not taking pleasure in other people's misfortune. There is an old saying that goes, know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. I just want to understand how others get beaten up when facing Zhao god... and how they respond."
"In any case, if it were me, I wouldn't challenge him even if you beat me to death."
Seeing this bunch of people become lively again, Jinro also felt that it was time to make a comparison. Let's not compare ourselves with Fang Zhao's god-like individual combat power. Let's compare ourselves with our old rivals and see where the gap is. Let's see how many minutes the opponent can last against Fang Zhao and how many moves they can learn.
But seeing the schadenfreude in the group, Jinro felt that as the captain, he still had to say what needed to be said.
"This attitude of yours won't do. As professional e-sports athletes, your thinking should be more proactive and think about how to improve yourself. Interacting with experts is a must. You can't cower just because the opponent is too strong..."
Jinro blabbered on and on in the group and did not mention a single word about the excuse he had just found to avoid the challenge.
He had no choice. Actually, Jinro had intended to form a team with the other eight to challenge Fang Zhao, but after understanding how excited Fang Zhao was while answering questions, he decided to back down.
However, spectating probably wouldn't do. The other eight weren't fools. This was the first challenge, and the outcome wasn't certain. They also didn't know the gap between the two sides, so they wouldn't let others spectate.
The eight people who were preparing for the next match were also discussing.
"Why do I feel like Jinro has dug a pit for us?"
"Whether it's a pit or not, you can't back out now even if you want to."
He was the one who had initiated this matter, and he had already issued the challenge. So many people in the global elite group knew about this. It was equivalent to those who were doing well in the professional e-sports circles knowing this news. If he backed out now, how would he have the face to mingle in the circles in the future?
"I'm not thinking of backing out. I just feel a little uneasy. Say, why did Jinro let the eight of us fight Fang Zhao? Is Fang Zhao really that impressive? "
"I have seen previous videos. Fang Zhao's solo point sweeping ability is indeed quite impressive. I don't know about other things, but videos are after all just videos. I have never interacted with him in-game. As for the specifics, we will only know after we fight."
"Eight groups against one. That's bullying. Even if they win, it'll be embarrassing."
"Let's not bother about that for now. Since Jinro has arranged it this way and Fang Zhao has agreed, let's fight first. Don't be careless. It'll be even more shameful if you lose. "
"Yes, let's fight first. We'll talk about the rest later."
The eight of them discussed their tactics and checked their equipment in private. Although they came from different continents and teams, they were still professional players. They had participated in many similar competitions and knew how to work together.
"Any other questions?"
"No more."
"Okay, let's go!"
Then, he was thoroughly abused.
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In the Global Professional Esports Elite Chat Group, there were also people paying attention to this matter.
"Is it starting?"
"Are we going to challenge them one by one or form a team? How should they form a team? The eight of them plus Fang Zhao made a total of nine people, right? We can't even fight five versus five. Are there any newcomers that we don't know about? "
"Hey, Jinro, you don't have to say anything else, but surely you can leak us the coordinates and training ground?"
Jinro replied, "No, I can't watch from the sidelines. It's just the beginning. As for the rest, you guys should know very soon. "
These words made many people's hearts tremble. "Just the beginning" and "will know very soon." When these two words were combined, it made people feel uneasy. How soon was very soon? Ten minutes?
Jinro looked at the time. If Fang Zhao followed the same method as before, he would still give his opponents a minute and a half to prepare. As for how long the eight of them could last after a minute and a half, he wasn't sure. The only thing he was sure of was that it wouldn't be too long.
Unable to watch from the sidelines, Jinro could only look at the game duration displayed.
Looking at the time, counting from the start, there were still a few seconds left before the match ended.
Jinro's eyebrows twitched. He decided not to appear in the Global Professional Esports Elite Chat Group for a while.
In the large chat group, the eight people who had just finished a match were bombarded with messages.
"Jinro, come out!"
"Jian person! Treacherous! You ran off first! "
"Infuriating!"
"The boat of our friendship has capsized! It's all f * cking capsized! "
"It's like I've returned to my rookie days."
"Why do I feel like my signature skill has become useless?"
Those in the group who didn't know the truth were very curious. Why did these eight people challenge Fang Zhao and come back to scold Jinro?
Looking at the messages at the end, they felt that there was a lot of information.
All in all, the gist of it was that Jinro had cheated them and that Fang Zhao was very strong.
As for the outcome of the challenge? There was no need to ask. Based on the tone, Fang Zhao had definitely lost.
The eight of them wouldn't reveal too much in the large chat group, so those who were on good terms with Fang Zhao tried to find out in private.
There were also people who asked Jinro, but Jinro pretended to be dead.
The eight of them weren't stupid. Now that the match was over, they realized that Jinro had found an excuse to back out, leaving the eight of them to face the emotional Fang Zhao. Therefore, Jinro didn't want to attract hatred for the time being.
However, based on Jinro's understanding of Fang Zhao's ability, the two and a half minutes might have been an easy time. Otherwise, this match would probably have ended in two minutes.
Of course, Jinro was still very pleased deep down. Previously, when Fang Zhao had stopped participating in official gaming competitions, many people had doubted Fang Zhao's ability and said that the title of "Zhao God" was a little exaggerated and that it was all flattery from fans that relied on the company's operations. This had also resulted in many people getting used to shooting their mouths and publicly expressing their desire to challenge Fang Zhao.
After this, there would definitely still be challengers, but the number of people shooting their mouths would greatly decrease.
That was good too. This would save this bunch of people the trouble of shooting their mouths in the future.
Regardless of how this seemingly ordinary match was discussed, Fang Zhao's throne was secured.
On the other side, Fang Zhao saw that the other side had stopped after one match, so he didn't say much. After going offline, he let Curly Hair play with the game console and returned to his study to continue doing questions.
In the following period of time, Fang Zhao basically didn't leave his room. He shut himself in at home and did questions or video-called Xue Jing, Ming Cang, and the others to understand the examination process and what he needed to take note of.
In the entertainment circle, other than people who frequently mentioned Fang Zhao in e-sports circles, there was already very little news about Fang Zhao in other places.
Following the broadcast of the tenth season of "Founding Era," people's topics of discussion kept changing. There were still people who mentioned Fang Zhao, but Fang Zhao's popularity on the internet was already a far cry from the previous nine seasons.
Finally, it was time for the first round of the preliminary examination.
More than 100,000 people across the globe had applied for HuangArt's top-notch Twelve Tones advanced course. HuangArt had designated examination sites in every continent, and most of them were well-known universities in their respective continents. As the examination this time involved the arts, the designated schools had all avoided art academies.
Only those who passed the preliminary examination could head to Huangzhou for the second round of examinations. However, the number of people who could head to HuangArt for the second round of examinations was extremely limited.
Fang Zhao had been allocated an examination site for a well-known university in Qi 'an City. On the day of the examination, he headed to the examination site in a low-key manner.
Zuo Yu and Yan Biao, who had returned from their vacation, continued to act as drivers.
Entering the examination site required passing through the security gate to prevent cheating devices and identity verification. After that, there was also a second check by an invigilator.
Among the applicants, the majority were people over 40, but there was also a small portion who were in their twenties and thirties. Fang Zhao looked slightly younger than the examinees around him, so when he passed through the security gate, he was noticed by the invigilator.
Whoa! Fang Zhao!
Looking at the examination pass, there was no mistake, it was Fang Zhao!
Even though there had been very little news about Fang Zhao recently on the internet, he had been too popular recently. His popularity had been boosted by "Founding Era" and the bombardment of Fiery Bird's advertisements. Even people who did not follow the entertainment circle would find Fang Zhao familiar. Furthermore, there were Fang Zhao's fans among the invigilators.
After the security check and identity verification, Fang Zhao found his examination room according to the examination room serial number marked on his examination pass.
The examination rooms were small, individual rooms, and each room only had one examinee. The examination papers were displayed on an electronic screen, and once completed, they were directly entered into the database.
The examination room windows were all one-way. The examinees inside could not see outside, but the invigilators outside could see inside.
During the examination, outside Fang Zhao's examination room, four or five invigilators gathered to watch.
"Yes, that's right, it's Fang Zhao!"
"Who is Fang Zhao? He sounds familiar. "
"The one who played 'Fang Zhao' in 'Founding Era.'"
"Oh, it's him. I didn't expect him to be so young! He actually applied for HuangArt's Twelve Tones. That's a world-class advanced course that you can't get into even if you throw money at it! Isn't it too early for Fang Zhao to apply for this class? "
"It doesn't matter if he doesn't pass. He is still young. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Now he can just treat it as an experience to get used to the examination process."
"That's true."
Due to the rules, invigilators could not linger too long in front of any examination room, but every time they passed by Fang Zhao's examination room, invigilators would linger a little longer. Sometimes, several people would gather together to watch.
Invigilators were not allowed to take photos during the examination, and any information sent out had to be vetted. However, it was not a shameful secret, so there was no need to hide it.
Thus, the invigilator in charge of this examination room shared this matter with his colleagues. After that, even more teachers in the school knew that Fang Zhao was taking the examination here.
As a result, the news spread even further.
This resulted in Yan Biao informing Fang Zhao that there were entertainment reporters waiting outside the school after he finished his examination.
Zuo Yu had determined a concealed route and let Fang Zhao leave from there.
The entertainment reporters had not been able to take a photo of Fang Zhao, but they had confirmed from a few invigilators that Fang Zhao had indeed applied for HuangArt's Twelve Tones and had just taken the preliminary examination here.
HuangArt's Twelve Tones examination simply did not cause much of a ripple in the vast entertainment circles. That was because those who could pass the examination were mostly academic-oriented artists. Their style was different from that of the entertainment circles, and people did not really understand them. Normally, they would not pay attention to them either. Many people had never heard of HuangArt's Twelve Tones.
But the matter regarding Fang Zhao was no longer a small ripple. It was a huge wave. Furthermore, there were people adding fuel to the fire, so Silver Wing had no way of suppressing this matter. They could only guide public opinion and prevent it from developing into a storm.
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