April 19th, 11: 30 pm.
Even though there was still some time before the start of the competition, the number of online players in Thriller Paradise had already reached eight digits.
If the users on the livestream were included, then the number of viewers waiting to watch the S3 finals had definitely reached more than one hundred million.
It was at this point in time that another shocking thing happened.
Similar to when Heaven's Door announced their forfeit, this time, Underworld Frontline also contacted Dream Company and obtained permission to 'announce the news' through the official platform.
Just like that, Feng Bujue … appeared on the screens of all the major livestream platforms.
This scene was like an emergency news report. It interrupted the advertisements and promo of all the channels, and it shocked the viewers who were waiting before their screens.
Their first reaction was, 'Is Underworld Frontline going to forfeit as well?'
"Don't worry, we will not forfeit." As if reading everyone's thoughts, Feng Bujue opened his mouth to say that. When he said that, there was a mocking smile on his face.
"I just have a few words that I wish to convey to everyone at Regulation." Brother Bujue said. "Even though I can tell you this privately, in that situation, my words might be seen as' fraud 'by you, and it might not achieve the desired effect … Therefore, I am using this method to publicly announce my intentions."
He paused and used a very serious tone to continue. "Since the Dream Company did not give me much time, I will not waste it here. I will get to the point … Everyone at Regulation, we know very well what kind of competition the viewers want to see the most. This is already the finals, so there is no reason for something like 'rules' to become an obstacle for the competition … Therefore, I will say this now … Phantom Dawn, I, Feng Bujue, will be waiting for you at the 'Battle of the Vanguard'. Today, at the finals of the Tournament for the Best, I will fight you one on one."
After saying that, he turned off the video call, leaving behind those words that echoed in everyone's hearts.
Although he had "left the message", the people who heard it were in an uproar … Let's not talk about the others, just look at [Order]. From the boss of the company to the frontline members, what kind of feeling did they have?
Trust Feng Bujue? Change the original formation and have Phantom Dawn lead the charge? What if the other side sent out Snow in the first round? With Feng Bujue's moral integrity, it was entirely possible. Even if he was scolded for being despicable and shameless, it would not affect his character setting.
What if he didn't believe Feng Bujue and ignored him? If he really placed himself as the vanguard, wouldn't [Order] be judged as a coward?
Besides, even though Feng Bujue's behavior seemed extremely arrogant at first glance, his words were very honest … What did the audience want to see the most? It had to be a one-on-one battle between Phantom Dawn and Feng Bujue, but with the current rules, it was indeed hard to guarantee that the two would meet in the competition.
Now, Feng Bujue was the first to speak. He wanted to challenge Phantom Dawn in the 'vanguard battle'. If he placed himself in the vanguard position half an hour later and [Order] did not accept the challenge, then the latter would not only be seen as a coward, they would also seriously offend the audience.
For casual players, offending the audience was not a big deal, but for a gaming studio, the risk was huge. If they did not accept the challenge and did not win the competition in the end, they would be scolded by the audience for a whole week (the limit of the netizens' memory), and this incident would be used as an example or a joke in the future.
However, if they accepted the challenge and lost the competition because they were tricked, Feng Bujue's side would only be scolded for their shamelessness. Perhaps people would think that was normal and say that [Order], who had fallen for it, was too naive and dumb.
Taking one step back, even if [Order] won the competition in the end, if they did not accept the challenge and caused Phantom Dawn and Brother Jue to not meet … then they would still offend the audience, and people might even say that they had an unfair advantage.
After all, the audience was the audience. Not everyone could understand the professionalism of esports and the importance of victory. There was a large portion of the audience who wanted to watch the competition more than anything else. In the field of soccer, some teams could win the championship with a big team, and some teams could play beautifully but never win the championship. Both types of teams had their own audiences, and one could not say who was right and who was wrong because of their different tastes.
In conclusion, Feng Bujue's move could be said to be the perfect example of an overt scheme. He only used a few simple sentences to throw [Order] into chaos before the competition.
But what was the basis of his plan? It was none other than his own immeasurable shamelessness and the burden of being a 'famous studio' that the man was carrying …
…
20th April, midnight.
The finals of Tournament for the Best S3, Underworld Frontline VS [Order], officially began.
Venue: Grand Line — Banaro Island.
After the voice notification [The match will begin in 30 seconds], the "vanguards" of the two teams both entered the battlefield.
On this wasteland that had been baptized by darkness and fire, Feng Bujue and Phantom Dawn met as expected.
One had black hair and a purple robe, radiating an evil presence.
The other had red hair and a white robe, burning with fighting spirit.
From the presence that these two carried, it felt like another battle between darkness and fire was about to take place.
Of course, their battle … would not be like that.
"… Fight!"
The countdown ended in the blink of an eye, and the two on the battlefield did not move at all.
They stood facing each other, and it looked like neither of them was going to make a move.
"So, you've come." One second later, Feng Bujue said with a smile. "Looks like your team has settled the score."
"Ah …" Phantom Dawn replied coldly. "It's not a difficult question. For us, there is only one answer — put me in the first round and win the final victory."
He was right. That was the only way for Order to not offend the audience and fight for glory.
Even if they lost the match, they could find an excuse based on the situation.
For example, if they lost because Feng Bujue did not keep his promise, the public relations department of Order could use the negative public opinion of 'naivety and naivety' to 'the magnanimity of a champion is that he will not back down from a challenge even if he loses'. But if Feng Bujue kept his promise and won, Order, who chose to accept the challenge, would have nothing to say about them. Since they were not as good as Feng Bujue, they would put on a friendly front to 'congratulate their opponent'.
"But … you're really good at it." After a pause, Phantom Dawn added, "Even though we knew you might have set up a trap, after weighing the pros and cons, we still had to jump into it."
"What do you mean by that …" Feng Bujue shrugged. "Am I such an unreliable person in your mind?"
"As an ally, you might be more reliable than anyone else," Phantom Dawn said. "But as an enemy, you cannot be described as' unreliable '. I should say … you cannot be treated as a human being."
Regarding Phantom Dawn's words, those who had interacted with Brother Jue deeply agreed with him. The limit of a 'human being' was' the ability to do anything ', but Feng Bujue did not have that kind of limit. He belonged to the category of' you cannot even imagine what he is capable of '.
"Ha … Fine, fine …" Brother Jue did not mind being called an inhuman. He smiled easily. "You can say whatever you want, but I still appeared in the first round as promised, didn't I?"
"Yes … With your standard, you should be praised for not doing so even though you could have tricked us," Phantom Dawn replied. Phantom Dawn replied. "But … I'm not here to chat with you or to judge your shamelessness …"
At this point, Phantom Dawn's eyes … changed.
His fiery red hair fluttered like hair standing on end, and his eyes were glowing with data.
Their resolute killing intent caused the surrounding atmosphere to become heavy. Their surging fighting spirit caused the entire island beneath their feet to tremble.
"Feng! No! Jue! " Finally, Phantom Dawn raised his voice and yelled out his opponent's name. "From the first time I saw you, I have been waiting for this battle …" He opened his arms and unleashed all the power in his body. With a vicious expression, he said, "Don't disappoint me …"
"Don't worry." Seeing this, Brother Jue was as calm as ever. He slowly took out Chuck Norris's Razor from his inventory and started to cut his hair … "I will make sure you have a good time."
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