After coming down from the ring, Li Mochen changed his clothes and waited quietly in the locker room. According to the rules of the NHSAA, he had to deal with a post-match press conference organized by the competition committee.
He could roughly guess the popularity of this battle, and he also knew that many people must be paying attention to him right now, spying on him. Therefore, although Li Mochen was curious about the changes to the Scarlet Dragon Armor, he didn't act rashly. He planned to observe it when he returned to the hotel.
Li Mochen didn't have to wait long. Soon, a staff member came to invite him to the venue. When he arrived at the press conference under the protection of many bodyguards, he found that the 300 square meters of space was filled with people.
What amused him was that even the reporters from his family's Southern Cable Television, Amelia Current Politics Television, and Georgia Sports Television were here. The logo of Xuri Media was very eye-catching among the many media outlets. However, other than Georgia Sports Television, the first two had little to do with each other.
Felton Williams, his agent, and his coach had arrived before him. Li Mochen's opponent seemed to want to use the post-match press conference to restore some of his image and popularity. He responded with a very positive attitude, no longer as helpless as he was during the last battle in the ring.
However, when Li Mochen arrived, the attention of the reporters was focused on him.
After the official announcement that questions could be asked, someone fired at Li Mochen immediately.
"Student Wildenstein, your fight with Williams today was unexpectedly short. Did you expect this?"
"I should say that it was expected. Before the match, I answered the questions of the reporters on many occasions. I said that I would win and that the process would be very easy."
"Wildenstein, do you know that the bets of over 15.4 billion gold duns from all the major bookmakers have gone up in smoke because of your quick victory today? A large number of people lost everything because of this. "
"This has nothing to do with me. I have more than once called on my fans to stay away from gambling, especially not to participate in speculative gambling."
"According to the latest list and statistics released by Fortune America, your personal wealth has reached 30 billion seven days ago. What's surprising is that this is the result of your work in just eight months. Now, the public opinion is different. Some people say that you relied on the Wildenstein family's help to obtain such an astonishing amount of wealth. Another way to put it is that you are completely self-reliant, and that you have earned your wealth through your own efforts. What I want to ask is, what kind of situation do you think you are in? "
"I've done some calculations, and if we're just going by valuation, then it's indeed over 30 billion gold duns. However, I only recently received funding from the Wildenstein family and obtained the right to use 1.5 billion in support funds. A month ago, I relied on the income from exclusive products and endorsement fees, as well as loans to invest. Then, I happened to find two good projects. Next question — "
"Student Wildenstein, I heard that you're already the first successor of the Wildenstein Group, right? The Wildenstein family has eight hundred years of history and glory in America. Your current identity and status are almost equal to the crown prince of a small country. You are destined to be a tycoon with assets of hundreds of billions of gold duns in the future. But why do you still participate in the combat competition? What I want to say is that this situation is very rare. Nowadays, there are very few people with your status in the competition. "
"Becoming a professional fighter has been my dream and vision since I was young."
Li Mochen lied through his teeth. He couldn't possibly say that it was for 'money'. "And now, I want to find an opponent in the arena, and pursue the ultimate meaning and essence of swordsmanship and combat. I hope that the talented fighters in the country can give me motivation and inspiration. Next — "
"Then, will you join the professional competition in the future?"
"I'm considering it. I have a great interest in professional competition, but I have to strike a balance between my personal interests and my career."
"Just now, a senior commentator by the name of Bellam made such a statement on the news program. He thought that you only used one round to defeat Williams because Williams was stronger, and you couldn't precisely control the number of rounds. He made you have no choice but to go all out. Just like before, when you encountered James Lance and Cardio Rhodes in the Atlanta city competition. Do you agree with his speculation? "
When the reporter from 'Planet Combat' finished asking the question, all the reporters present couldn't help but stare at Li Mochen. Felton Williams also cast an expectant and pleading look at Li Mochen from the small table next to him.
"If I only use the strength of a level-nine magic-ability professional, I really can't control it to win in a hundred rounds. He gave me a lot of pressure."
Li Mochen told the truth, but his pupils flashed with a cold luster. "However, this situation usually only happens when they use methods that are outside the rules and unsportsmanlike, like Lance and Cardio Rhodes. This makes me very angry."
At this moment, the entire venue was buzzing. All the reporters raised their arms high, and their faces were flushed, as if they had been injected with stimulants.
"Student Wildenstein, are you accusing Williams of cheating?"
"Do you have any evidence?"
Felton Williams' face was also as pale as a sheet at this moment.
"I have evidence!"
Li Mochen's tone was still calm. "My friend Anthony Braden invented a monitoring device that can detect abnormal movements of the contestants within a range of 500 meters. Of course, I don't know if the competition committee will accept it. "
…
After the post-match press conference, the first thing Edward Jeffries called was the agent.
"You shouldn't have answered the last two questions like that, Ammo. You forced the competition committee into a corner, and it seemed too aggressive. "
"But according to the information I have, the NHSAA committee is generally satisfied with your cooperation at the press conference. They made a lot of money this time, and the broadcasting fee alone is hundreds of millions. "
"I know you want to destroy that guy, but being forced into a corner by you will also arouse some people's rebellious mentality. After all, as the first heir of a famous family, you are naturally in a disadvantageous position in front of the public. The stronger you appear, the more they will sympathize with your opponent. "
After complaining about Li Mochen for a while, Jeffries said in a sentimental tone, "There is good news. Just now, Mr. Carl Holden told me that the Nathan Group's recently released Lucky Prince set has already been pre-ordered by phone for 17,000 sets. This is the result of a short hour after the end of the competition. Edward's jewelry company has also sold 7,000 pieces of custom-made jewelry for you. You have to know that the value of these designs is above 100,000 gold duns! Edward's jewelry stores in big cities like Manhattan and Los Angeles are all out of stock. André, do you know what this means? You will have another large income coming into your account. "
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