Fantasy Westward Journey: Return to 2005

Chapter 2125 Heroes Gather in Chengdu for the First Time, and the Decisive Battle Begins!
So, according to Beast Master, his Lion Camel won't have a chance to appear in the offline tournament.

There's actually nothing wrong with that statement.

Right now, he's already being forced to do odd jobs everywhere just because of Qianqiu.

Once the offline competition begins and all teams start to play at a higher intensity, Bianliang City's lineup will inevitably need to undergo extensive adjustments.

I didn't think about it anymore.

As other teams gradually finished their final rounds of matches.

There's no need to wait for an official announcement; the list of teams that will qualify for the offline finals of this year's All-Star Game has already been largely finalized.

"Bianliang City, 2008, Lantingxu, Forbidden City, and Xiaomeisha are the five teams that advanced with a perfect record in the qualifying rounds. Although Sangpu Mountain was defeated by Bianliang City in the first game, their performance improved in the following four games, and they also have a high probability of securing a ticket..."

"If that's the case, wouldn't Chunqiu Tower have a better chance? Although they also lost to Bianliang City in the last round, their time for the first four rounds seems to be shorter than Sangpu Mountain's, right?"

"There are only 8 slots in the offline competition. Besides the five teams that win all their matches and are guaranteed to advance, we will have to wait for the official data to be released to know the specific number of the remaining three slots."

"To be honest, given the dominance the Trident displayed in the qualifying rounds, I really can't imagine anyone challenging their position in the offline finals..."

"Poor Baihua Village, the more glorious it was in the first half of the year, the more it declined in the second half."

"It's already pretty good. To get three wins after the championship team disbanded is, honestly, far beyond my expectations."

"That's true. If they hadn't collapsed under the pressure in the final match, Baihuacun might have had a chance to compete for a spot in the offline competition!"

"You're overthinking it. Let's not even talk about those undefeated teams. Just look at teams with a 4-1 record. Can Baihuacun beat Liuhuahu, or can it catch up with Sangpushan or Butterfly Spring?"

"Let's stop talking about it, let's wait for the official announcement..."

With the conclusion of all five rounds of online qualifying rounds for this year's All-Star Game.

The viewers gathered in the official live stream room lingered, chattering about the only eight spots available for advancement.

Just as they said.

The advancement of the top five undefeated teams is a foregone conclusion, after all, out of the 32 qualifying teams, only these five teams have achieved a perfect record after five rounds.

But as for the remaining three tickets...

However, everyone had their own opinion.

After all, total duration is a very important reference standard.

However, the win-loss records between the teams are also very important.

The most typical example is Liuhua Lake and Qingcheng Mountain, both of which are teams with four wins.

However, since Liuhua Lake won against Qingcheng Mountain in the third round, if the two teams' scores are close in the final tally, Qingcheng Mountain will definitely be eliminated.

In conclusion, the official list of those who advance should be the finalists.

So after discussing it for a while, everyone gradually dispersed.

Inside the Cloud Club.

After two days of qualifying matches.

The group led by A-Bai from 2008 and the group led by Pineapple from Lantingxu, including Beast Master Huang He and his group from Bianliang City.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the overall intensity of this qualifying round was not very high for him.

However, since the matchups in each round of the play-in stage are completely random, none of the three team commanders really wanted to meet in the play-in stage in advance.

Fortunately, they were lucky; the other strong teams were constantly battling each other, and after a lot of fighting, they were almost beaten to a pulp.

But Bianliang City in 2008 and the Orchid Pavilion Preface are good.

Everyone was hoping they would run into each other in the qualifying rounds, but they never did.

This greatly worried the players, especially those who loved watching the excitement.

just.

It's certainly a good thing that the three teams in the qualifying rounds didn't clash.

However, the participants who finished the qualifying rounds did not appear particularly relaxed.

the reason is simple.

The qualifying rounds are just a small part of the game; the real test will be the offline competition in Chengdu a week later!
Beast Master Huang He and his team in Bianliang City are alright, since Fang Yun, the true core of the team, will have to personally take over the competition in the offline stage.

As for Fang Yun's abilities, they could rest assured.

But Ah Bai and Pineapple are different.

Although the 2008 Lantingxu preliminary rounds were similar to Bianliang City, the entire competition was played by substitutes, and almost none of the real ace players showed up.

But then I think about what will happen when the offline competition schedule starts.

Not only is their chance of running into Bianliang City greatly increased, but they are also facing a Bianliang City force personally led by Fang Yun.

The two of them felt a headache coming on, fearing that they would be sent away by their boss in the blink of an eye if they weren't careful.

"First of all, congratulations to all three teams in our club for qualifying for the offline finals with a perfect record. Secondly, I would like to say that the test of this All-Star competition has just begun. I hope everyone will remain humble and composed, and take good care of themselves during this week-long break to adjust their condition and make full preparations for the new challenges!"

Seeing that everyone had already come to the rest area to sit down after the game, and that they were glancing at him every now and then.

Fang Yun knew it was time for his boss to say something, so he clapped his hands and spoke.

His point was simple: a perfect record in the qualifying rounds might be something to celebrate for other teams, but for the three teams in the Cloud Club, it was just basic stuff.

It's not that all three teams advancing with perfect records isn't something to celebrate, after all, Fangyun Hotel is already booked, just waiting for everyone to rest before setting off.

He just wanted to remind everyone that the All-Star offline tournament only has eight teams.

The margin for error for each team will be significantly lower compared to the play-in stage.

If they want to go further, after tonight's dinner, they need to hurry up and study their opponents in the offline competition, including the two teams in the club.

"Look at our Cheng Ye, he's really starting to look like a boss."

Sitting side by side on the sofa, while Fang Yun was speaking, Beast Master whispered to Huang He beside him.

Huang He ignored him, since he knew his Lion Camel would likely not be able to participate in the offline tournament, but his Daughter Village was still very important.

Considering that the 2008 and Lantingxu competitions will inevitably get serious once they enter the offline stage.

As the sister-in-law of a senior colleague, she naturally didn't want to be outdone by these younger generations.

The group gathered in the rest area and chatted for a while.

Until I felt that the time was almost up.

Fang Yun didn't waste any more words and called everyone to head towards the reserved hotel!
The next day.

Fang Yun, who had drunk quite a bit last night, didn't wake up from his dream until the sun was high in the sky.

I first went to the bathroom and took a cold shower.

As the cold water hit his body, Fang Yun, who was still dizzy a second ago, instantly perked up. He quickly took a shower, brushed his teeth, and then left the bathroom to go downstairs for breakfast.

"You're up, Master? Come and have breakfast!"

As soon as Fang Yun arrived downstairs, he heard her familiar voice before he even saw Li Sitong.

As one of the team members from Bianliang City, Li Sitong had taken a long leave early and moved back to Fang Yun's house, just waiting to fly to Chengdu in a couple of days.

As long as Li Sitong is around, Fang Yun, who is usually rather casual about food, is in for a treat.

"I'll take it upstairs to eat, and then I'll check the news from the last couple of days."

As Fang Yun walked down the stairs and saw Li Sitong coming out of the kitchen, he nodded to her and then brought out a hot breakfast before returning to his study on the second floor.

The online qualifying rounds officially concluded yesterday.

But in his words, the conflict has just begun!
The list of the eight quarterfinalists should have been released by now, and may even be circulating on various forums.

Although Fang Yun did not believe that any team could truly threaten him.

But adhering to the principle of knowing yourself and your enemy, you will win every battle, he still made it a habit to read the news during the competition.

I went to the study and sat down in front of the computer.

Fang Yun didn't open the client, but instead went directly to the official website of Fantasy Westward Journey.

The top eight finalists for the 6th All-Star Game have been determined! The elite teams gather in Chengdu for the first time, and the fierce competition begins!

As he expected, he entered the official website homepage.

At this moment, the most prominent position on the homepage is displaying the announcement of the top eight teams in this offline competition.

After reading the title, he didn't hesitate and clicked the mouse to go directly to the details page.

"After two days of fierce competition on December 29th and 30th, 2012, the top eight servers for the 12th Fantasy Westward Journey Martial Arts Tournament have finally been determined!"
They are: Bianliang City, 2008, Lanting Preface, Forbidden City, Xiaomeisha, Butterfly Spring, Liuhua Lake, and Hemudu.

The countdown to the 2012 Fantasy Westward Journey Martial Arts Tournament All-Star Championship Finals has begun.

2013年1月5日-1月6日，以上八强战队将受邀前往蓉城，参与年度武神坛全明星总决赛。

In this thrilling showdown, who will emerge victorious and claim the crown? Let's wait and see! ...

Read this announcement from top to bottom.

Fang Yun couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.

The announcement was the same old thing, just like in previous years, and even the wording was almost unchanged.

Apart from changing the final city from the most familiar Shanghai to Chengdu, the rest of the content is practically a copy-paste job.

But this is not important.

After seeing the full list of participants for the qualifying rounds.

Fang Yun's first reaction was, "Holy crap, how did Hemudu get in?!"

As an ancient and powerful family, Hemudu was truly glorious when it was at its peak, but it also truly declined when it fell.

However, they have never been able to regain their peak form.

As a result, although Hemudu has still managed to put on some impressive performances in the past two days, the team's appeal to many new viewers has diminished considerably.

Even for a second-generation veteran like Fang Yun, the All-Stars paid almost zero attention to Hemudu this year!

He originally thought that the final three spots would most likely be awarded to teams from Butterfly Spring, Liuhua Lake, Sangpu Mountain, and Chunqiu Tower.

In the end, Butterfly Spring and Liuhua Lake were indeed included.

However, the last spot was not awarded to Sangpu Mountain, who learned from his mistakes and fought back, nor to Chunqiu Tower, who played four good games in a row but was defeated by Bianliang City in the last round. Instead, it was awarded to Hemudu, who had been unknown and had no presence since the start of the competition!

Soon, when he clicked into the forum out of curiosity, he immediately knew where the problem lay.

"Outrageous! It's outrageous enough that the Hemudu team is still around, but you're telling me they snatched the last spot in the quarterfinals?!"

"Honestly, if the final eight teams hadn't been announced individually, I wouldn't even have known that the Hemudu team was here..."

"Do you even understand what it means to have no right to speak if you don't have the right to investigate?"

"Exactly! If you had seen the names and results of Hemudu's opponents in the five rounds of qualifying, you would know why the last spot was theirs, and it could only be theirs!"

"Holy crap! Hemudu has faced Liuhuahu Jiefangbei and Shaoxing Lanting in the five qualifying rounds? If I remember correctly, these teams are all quite strong, how did he manage to beat them?"

"This schedule isn't for playing matches, it's more like a trial by fire!"

"Holy crap! They managed four wins on such a grueling schedule. If they hadn't faced Liuhua Lake in the fourth round, they might have even had a chance to advance with a perfect record!"

"What the hell? Wasn't Hemudu buried halfway in the loess soil long ago? How come it's suddenly standing up again?"

"This team is always like this, their strength fluctuates wildly, making them unpredictable..."

I carefully read through all the discussions about Hemudu's advancement to the offline finals, from top to bottom.

Fang Yun has completely figured out what happened.

simply put.

This year's Hemudu team may seem quiet, but their qualifying rounds were actually incredibly tough, let alone the declining Hemudu team.

Even if it were replaced by the likes of Butterfly Spring and Xiaomeisha, which are quite strong this year.

Faced with such a grueling schedule, everyone would probably be drenched in sweat!
But Hemudu not only withstood this grueling schedule, but also delivered a magnificent 4-1 record!
Based on this record, they truly deserved to have secured the last ticket!

"I didn't expect that even in our sixth All-Star game, we would still have the chance to play against Hemudu. Not bad, not bad."

The thought of having the chance to play against such an old friend in an offline tournament is truly amazing.

Fang Yun couldn't help but smile, already looking forward to the offline competition.

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Before we knew it, it was January 4, 2013.

Three days ago, the three teams from Yunxiao Club, led by their respective team leaders, flew to Chengdu one after another.

After landing in Chengdu.

Without much discussion, everyone immediately settled into a two-day tour.

Check off tourist attractions, enjoy a delicious hot pot meal, and then visit the Giant Panda Base.

Over two days, the group managed to do a cursory tour of the more famous places in Chengdu, but that was about it.

Chengdu is too big; two days is simply not enough to see all the attractions, let alone experience them in depth.

But no way.

They came here to compete; tourism was just a side trip.

After two days of intense, high-intensity fun reminiscent of special forces, the group, having barely had their fill of excitement, finally began to settle down and gradually get back into competition mode.

Same as before.

To prevent people from finding out that the three teams belong to the same club.

After landing in Chengdu, the three teams basically operated independently, even booking different hotels.

Today is January 4th, and it's the first meeting between the three teams since they landed in Chengdu.

Of course, they also met with other teams that had qualified for the offline finals.

Tomorrow, January 5th, the sixth All-Star quarterfinals round-robin stage will officially begin.

Before the offline quarterfinals begin, as is customary, the players must arrive at the venue one day in advance for a rehearsal.