Fantasy Westward Journey: Return to 2005

However, the reason why the Martial God Tournament is so exciting is that it is always full of 'unknowns'.

Although the strong will always get stronger, so many years have passed.

Every year, a new batch of dark horses emerges in the Martial God Altar, breaking through the encirclement and winning the championship trophy that countless teams dream of.

Theoretically speaking.

As long as we eliminate the 'BUG' of Bianliang City.

So, the outcome of this year's All-Star Game championship is actually quite suspenseful.

It can only be said that Bianliang City's existence is indeed too overpowered, even with Fang Yun intentionally controlling its appearance rate.

I spent some more time on the forum, but nothing new came of it.

Fang Yun then closed the webpage and chatted with Beast and the others who were arriving at the club one after another.

Before we knew it, it was already 9:30 in the morning.

The matchups for the fourth round of the qualifying stage are out!

As soon as the system released the match list for the fourth round of the qualifying tournament, everyone in the club immediately became active, quickly checking who their team would be facing in this round.

While everyone at the club was busy...

The public chat in the spectator areas of each server also became lively—

"A siege of Bianliang City on Huludao Island? There's no exciting news here..."

"In 2008, Taizhou Bay was a decent team, but it would be quite difficult for them to score points against us."

"Hey, this is great! The Forbidden City versus Butterfly Spring, it's a perfect clash of titans!"

"I remember both teams have won three straight games, right? After this game, one of them will definitely suffer a defeat. If nothing unexpected happens, both teams will definitely be serious."

"Preface to the Orchid Pavilion versus the Yue King's Terrace... Let's be honest, isn't this Trident's schedule a bit too easy? What on earth is going on?!"

"Is it possible that their opponents are actually quite strong? Take Sangpu Mountain for example. They were thrashed by Bianliang City in their opening match, but then went on a two-game winning streak. And now they're facing Splendid China. I have a feeling they might be on a three-game winning streak!"

"That's right. Actually, whether it's Sangpu Mountain or Yue Wangtai, the fact that they made it to the All-Star game means they're definitely T1 level teams. You think they're weak just because they ran into the Trident..."

After reviewing the match-up list for the fourth round, players on various servers experienced a mix of joy and sorrow.

The Trident's opponents this round still don't have any major surprises, theoretically speaking.

As long as they perform normally, all three teams should have no problem securing four consecutive wins.

This has made viewers who have been watching the qualifying rounds for two days, but haven't been able to get any major climaxes, a little impatient.

Just as those viewers said.

No team that makes it to the All-Star game is truly weak.
The reason why the audience felt there were no exciting moments was simply because they felt that the strength of these opponents was not up to par with the Trident.

If you don't believe me, try having any one of the Trident units encounter the Forbidden City in the fourth round, and I guarantee the ratings will skyrocket!

Even though the Forbidden City didn't encounter the Trident this round, their round was still tough.

As one of the dark horse teams in the second half of the year.

Like the Forbidden City, Butterfly Spring boasts a very strong team and consistently high performance.

Among the three contenders, if the Forbidden City is the most popular choice to win, then Butterfly Spring is second.

Therefore, the two teams are evenly matched in terms of both popularity and strength.

The moment they met in the fourth round of the qualifying stage meant that the most anticipated qualifying match of the day was about to begin!

"We ran into Butterfly Spring in the Forbidden City? That's interesting."

Inside the Cloud Club.

Upon learning that the Forbidden City team would be facing off against Butterfly Spring, another favorite to win the championship, in this round...

Fang Yun raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised and expectant.

Even Abai Pineapple and Beast Master showed some interest.

After all, the opponents of these three teams in this round are not that strong. As long as they don't play recklessly, they should have no problem winning.

But precisely because there's basically no suspense on my side.

That's why they pay more attention to those more suspenseful matches.

Judging from the current situation, the battle between the Forbidden City and Butterfly Spring is likely to be the most exciting battle between strong teams in this qualifying round!
"You guys focus on the game, I'll go scout things out for you."

Curious about how the two teams would fare, Fang Yun waved to Beast Master and the others, then eagerly ran to the rest area to watch the game.

"I'm fucking...!"

Seeing Fang Yun run away in a flash, Beast Master was stunned for a moment, then immediately became furious!

He had previously wondered why Fang Yun, who didn't play a single match in the two days of the qualifying rounds, was always the first to arrive. What was he after?

Is it simply that he wanted to come and supervise the battle?

But now he understands, this guy was obviously waiting for this moment!

Every tournament, whether it's the regular season or the All-Star game, always features a few interesting matches.

Especially in high-profile events like the All-Star Game, there are even more interesting things to see.

As a self-proclaimed entertainer, this is what Beast Master loves to watch the most.

However, he participated as a contestant this time, which meant he was destined to miss out on a lot of the excitement.

But Fang Yun was different; his own number was sitting on the bench in Bianliang City.

But he was like a badger in a melon patch, eating melons everywhere, enjoying a high degree of freedom that made Master Beast extremely envious!
"Everyone, play well in this match and finish it as soon as possible!"

Fang Yun was already sitting in the rest area and had turned on his monitor to watch the game.

The grumbling Beast Master withdrew his gaze and suddenly spoke to Huang He, Liu Siyu, and the others.

"That's enough, this is a competition, don't forget the important thing just to join in the fun!"

Hearing the obvious urgency in Beast Master's voice.

Huang He, who was standing to the side, was immediately displeased and glared at him, reminding him.

As a childhood friend who grew up together, he knew Beast's personality all too well.

It's obvious that this guy has been completely captivated by the match between the Forbidden City and Butterfly Spring.

If I don't speak up soon, this guy will probably go all out from the start, not even bothering with tactics, and just overwhelm the opponent with sheer hardware.

Given the strength of their roster, they are absolutely capable of achieving this.

But Huang He refused, because he knew it was wrong.

"I know, I just want to speed things up a bit, I know what I'm doing."

After Huang He's reminder, Beast Master calmed down considerably, forcibly suppressing his curiosity, and began to seriously direct the match against Huludao.

In a way, Bianliang City and Huludao are old friends.

Huludao team won their first championship trophy by taking advantage of their opponent's disconnection, which made them the subject of ridicule for a long time, with people calling them the luckiest team in the game.

But as it turns out, Huludao itself is not bad.

Although they never won the championship again, their performance was quite stable. They often made it to the knockout stage, and occasionally even reached the semi-finals or the finals.

This result is actually quite good in the Martial God Altar.

Huludao's qualification for the 6th All-Star Game was due to their high points.

Normally speaking, if you switch to another team, given Huludao's strength, they would have a better chance of putting up a higher level of pressure on the opponent, or even winning outright.

Unfortunately, this time they encountered Bianliang City, the same Bianliang City that had utterly crushed them in the regular season finals!
Huludao's record in yesterday's qualifying rounds was 2 wins and 1 loss.

This result doesn't guarantee a spot in the offline tournament, but if they work hard and win two more matches, they still have a good chance.

Just when they were all cheering each other on, planning to win 4 and lose 1 today to advance to the offline competition.

The system, however, delivered these monsters from Bianliang City right in front of them...

Honestly, even if you're not a player or fan of Huludao.

When they saw that they had encountered Bianliang City in this round, their feelings were probably more or less complicated.

Encountering Bianliang City basically means you're destined for a defeat.

If Huludao, which already has one loss, adds another, it will have two losses!
In the previous five All-Star tournaments, there were indeed instances where a team advanced to the semifinals with a record of 1 win and 2 losses during the offline stage.

However, no team has ever advanced from the qualifying rounds with two losses!
In other words, unless a miracle occurs, Huludao's journey in this year's Martial Arts Tournament will most likely come to an end here...

"Fuck, I really want to fuck!"

"Is the system crazy? Why does it have to match Bianliang City with us at such a crucial moment?"

"What encountering Bianliang City means, I'm sure everyone knows..."

"What if...?"

"There's no 'what if'. Although Bianliang City didn't have a thousand players in this qualifying round, you all saw their match yesterday. With the damage from their Lion Camel Dragon Palace, are you sure our players can handle it?"

"I'm really going to throw up! Why, why?!"

"I'm not saying anything more, I'm going to blacklist Bianliang City for the rest of my life!"

"How many previous editions did you say that about? Anyway, there was one edition when Huludao made it to the finals but ended up facing Bianliang City, and someone said that..."

At this moment, the public chat in Huludao was filled with all kinds of curses, some cursing Bianliang City, some cursing the system, and some cursing their own players for being too unlucky.

The reason why the defenses were breached so easily is naturally because everyone knows it.

Unless Bianliang City completely loses its connection, Huludao is basically out of the game.

This was very difficult for viewers who had thought their team had a good chance of advancing to the offline finals.

But that's often the reality, especially when your own abilities aren't strong enough.

It is indeed difficult for you to completely control your own destiny; you can only pray that others will give you a chance.

Right now, it's just that the system hasn't given Huludao that opportunity yet.

soon.

As the clock struck 10:00 AM, the fourth game of the 6th All-Star Online Play-In Tournament finally began!
As soon as the match began, the team led by Beast Master, A-Bai, and Pineapple entered the game mode.

Fang Yun ignored them and joined in the battle between the Forbidden City and Butterfly Spring.

In fact, his attention to the match between the two teams was not entirely for entertainment purposes.

Having been through it all, he knows very well that the current rise of the Forbidden City is just the beginning.

Even with a trident looming over their heads.

But the inertia of history is sometimes unreasonable.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, after this All-Star game, regardless of the Forbidden City's results, they will once again attract a large number of top players!

This is an inevitable trend.

Currently, the Qiancheng family holds absolute power in Bianliang City. Their influence and control over resources are not something that an outsider can easily interfere with.

And now, the 2008 version of the Lanting Preface is gradually showing this trend.

After all, theoretically speaking, a server's resources can only support one large clan at most, and these three servers are already occupied, so even if other big shots come, they won't get any benefits.

The key is.

The most frustrating thing is that these three families don't accept joining them.

Other families, such as Westbrook's former Night family.

If you really have the ability, you can definitely change your ID and join.

But Qiancheng Shiyi and Ye Ao family are different. Since their debut, we have never heard of any big names from other servers successfully joining them!
This is quite unbelievable to many people.

Because if you don't recruit top players from other servers, it means that how far your clan can go depends entirely on the strength of your clan's internal resources.

Fantasy Westward Journey is a heavily pay-to-win online game.

Aside from the top-tier whales, the average whale can only afford one account for server-wide battles.

In other words.

Unless your family has an extremely wealthy tycoon above you, you simply won't make it this far!

But Trident did just that, and it's getting stronger and stronger.

People can understand the Qiancheng family, after all, Qiancheng himself often appears in public and has even started live streaming.

This can be seen from the fact that he often gives away tens or even hundreds of thousands of yuan worth of gifts during his live streams.

This guy is really rich; he's perfectly capable of supporting a huge family on his own.

But what about the billionaire family and the arrogant family?
To date.

The identities of the heads of these two families remain a mystery.

Some say that whoever is the first in the family to adopt a name should be the patriarch.

But the problem is.

Judging from their subsequent actions, these two families have one thing in common, which is that they are different from the all-powerful Qiancheng.

The people in charge of these two families are actually Ah Bai and Pineapple, the two commanders!

It's important to understand that there's a complete difference between a commander and a leader. A commander is responsible for the competition and the work, while a leader is responsible for managing the entire family.

However, in 2008, the Lanting Preface saw the bizarre phenomenon of the person in charge also acting as the person in charge.

Although many people know that they are just the nominal heads of the company, the real boss is probably someone else.

But as long as the mastermind doesn't show his face, anyone else who wants to contact these two families can only turn to Ah Bai and Pineapple.

all in all.

Judging solely from their mystery and spending power.

The owners behind these two families are not only equally unfathomable, but also seem to have little interest in fame, only wanting to find a professional to help them build a competitive team.

And it is precisely because each member of the Trident group has a mysterious background and does not accept outsiders to join them.

This leads to a situation where, when a new and powerful competitor emerges in the Martial God Altar, top players from other servers will instinctively choose to form alliances.

Currently, the only server that can attract a large number of big names to join forces is Forbidden City.

Of course, all of this is currently just Fang Yun's speculation, or rather, prediction.

If the performance of the Forbidden City team in this All-Star event is not satisfactory, such as failing in the qualifying rounds or not even making it to the top four in the offline competition.

Even if those big shots don't care, they'll probably have to think it over carefully. (End of Chapter)