Stepping on the demon door, the witch becomes the strongest.

Chapter 487 Post-match and Rest

"...In short, there are two reasons for our defeat in this competition," Zhang Huaide said calmly in front of the camera at the post-match press conference. "One is that we encountered unexpected secret realm factors, and the other is that I, as the tactical executor, failed to fulfill my responsibilities."

The reporters were nearly speechless, and even suppressed sobs could be heard. Many turned their heads to look. It turned out to be an intern reporter from the Western Metropolis Daily. A die-hard Fire Phoenix Team fan, she had already burst into tears when she saw Deputy Captain Zhang taking full responsibility for the team's defeat to avoid accountability.

"That's enough." Zhou Hongyu interrupted, "The reason for the defeat is me."

"Captain Zhou isn't responsible," Zhang Huaide insisted. "It's the vice-captain's job to anticipate the enemy's moves and exploit their strengths, not their weaknesses."

"If you insist on anticipating the enemy's moves, there's no way they could have known that the secret realm would be able to restrain Captain Zhou, right?" A reporter couldn't bear to see this and spoke up to defend him, saying, "Could a different vice-captain have done a better job in this situation?"

"Yes," Zhang Huaide affirmed. "The Zhenhai team also didn't know about the secret realm, but they were able to successfully defeat the goalkeeper. I don't know if you watched the live broadcast, but Xie Ruoxi's thunder magic clearly had a restraining effect on the enemies in this secret realm. However, by the time the team engaged the goalkeeper, her true essence had been completely depleted, and the battlefield situation was also quite unfavorable for them."

"Although they were also at a disadvantage from the start, the Zhenhai team managed to delay the game long enough for Xie Ruoxi to recover her true energy."

The reporters were stunned by this, unable to refute it, because the boss the Zhenhai team had defeated was indeed very valuable. Even the loyal fans of the Fire Phoenix team couldn't say something like, "The Zhenhai team was just lucky."

Zhang Huaide clearly analyzed the reason for the Fire Phoenix Team's defeat this time. In fact, it was because they encountered "unexpected factors": Zhou Hongyu, the main combat force of the team, was unfortunately restrained by the enemies in the secret realm, so they had to forcibly divide their troops, and finally suffered defeat.

Looking at the overall public opinion reaction outside at present, after the game, the fans not only did not blame the team for this, but greatly improved the purity. Even many passers-by were attracted by Deputy Captain Zhang's courage and responsibility. Therefore, under the watchful eyes of the Pingxi Army host, the media did not pursue the matter relentlessly, but just asked a few questions symbolically, and then expressed their understanding and blessings to the Fire Phoenix Team.

After everyone went down, it was the Zhenhai team's turn to go on stage for an interview.

"First of all, congratulations to Team Zhenhai for their victory in this match," asked the first reporter to get a chance to ask a question. "Who was the female monk that Team Yan summoned during their match against the goalkeeper? Could you share some details?"

"Oh." Yan Yu said, "Sure, it's a puppet."

"Puppet?" the reporter asked.

"Yes, puppet." Yan Yu replied.

The two stared at each other for a moment, and the reporter's expression soon became a little unbearable.

Please say more!!!

A reporter could only ask one question, so he sat down with a reluctant look on his face and handed the microphone to the second reporter.

The guy behind him lived up to everyone's expectations and directly asked the question everyone wanted to ask most:
"Excuse me, Captain Yan, why does your puppet look exactly like Zhao Yuanzhen in the team?"

Since Mei Yingxue has expressed that she will not pursue the matter, under the operation of Chen Tianming, Zhao Yuanzhen officially changed his name back to his real name at the end of last year. Although some fans of the Zhenhai Team are still not used to it, media reporters will naturally not make mistakes out of professionalism.

However, the girls of the Zhenhai team were used to calling "Sister Zhao" and "Sister Zhao", so when they suddenly heard the name "Zhao Yuanzhen", they felt quite unfamiliar and uncomfortable.

"Because she made the puppet." Yan Yu replied.

The reporter: ………………

So, why did Zhao Yuanzhen create a puppet? What specific functions does this puppet have? Could you elaborate on this?

Of course, if you think about it carefully, you will realize that the Zhenhai team will definitely not disclose all of their secret weapon information to the media. Therefore, the third reporter decisively chose not to pester them and asked another question instead:
"The Fire Phoenix team's vice-captain, Zhang Huaide, claimed that the loss was primarily his fault. What are Captain Yan's thoughts and opinions on this?" "Haha, I just heard that," Yan Yu laughed. "He's completely wrong."

Completely wrong? The reporters' eyes widened.

Everyone basically agreed with Zhang Huaide's previous explanation. Now, after hearing Yan Yurui's comments, everyone quickly perked up. Some of the more impatient ones even had a headline in mind for this news:

Shocking! The truth behind the Fire Phoenix Team's defeat is this!

"It's very simple." Yan Yu raised his thumb and poked his chest. "The reason why the Fire Phoenix team lost is, of course, because I'm too strong!"

Reporters: ………………

Although it sounds both cocky and shameless, it is still impossible to refute it.

Because from the facts, it was Yan Yu who took the lead in the Zhenhai team. He first fought with Zhou Hongyu, and after all the members of the Fire Phoenix team gathered, he drove the train all the way without any harm, and led them to the Great Hall in the southern part of the underground palace. Even the demon who naturally restrained Zhou Hongyu and forced the Fire Phoenix team to split up was released by Yan Yu by smashing the statue in the hall with a sword. It seemed unintentional, but it was suspected that he had released it on purpose.

Just discussing this competition, the other members of the Zhenhai team didn't even contribute much. They only waited until Yan Yu forced the opponent to split up their forces before calmly entering the arena to reverse the situation, forcing the Fire Phoenix team into a corner, so that Zhou Hongyu had no choice but to challenge them to a one-on-one duel to decide the outcome...

The many fans of the Fire Phoenix Team who were watching the live broadcast of the press conference finally seemed to have found the culprit, and they all suddenly realized what was going on.

Who caused Captain Zhou to exhaust his energy and lose his mind?
Who forcibly released the demon, forcing the Fire Phoenix Team to split up?
Who forced Captain Zhou to choose a one-on-one duel to decide the outcome, and then beat her so hard that her nose bled, leading to her regretful defeat?
Who caused Vice Captain Zhang to shoulder the responsibility for the defeat, causing millions of Fire Phoenix fans to shed tears and remain unable to sleep tonight?

It's you! Yan Yu!

We will never forgive you!

All of a sudden, a large number of fan messages quickly emerged on the Internet, saying, "Although the secret realm confrontation depends on different means, Yan Yu's performance this time is indeed outstanding. But as a fan of the Fire Phoenix Team, I really can't like Yan Yu emotionally."

The fans of the Zhenhai team, in contrast to their pre-match tit-for-tat and aggressive attitude towards the other team, smiled and comforted the netizens on the other side:

"It's okay. Whether you like Yan Shen or not, Yan Shen won't care. Who are you talking to?"

"If you're really upset, I'll teach you a trick: take a taxi to the south entrance of Jiannan Old Street in Mianzhou Prefecture, find the Guandi Temple there, go in, kneel before Lord Guan, and cry out, 'I will never reconcile with the scoundrels of Eastern Wu.' Lord Guan will then step down from the altar and teach you a lesson—the Yan God protects our country, and you're not worthy enough to look down on him? Don't keep your dislike to yourself!"

"I'm curious, if Yan Yu marries Zhou Hongyu in the future, will you Fire Phoenix fans be overjoyed? Or will you be heartbroken? You won't just cut off your fandom, right? Hee."

The last comment was a bombshell, completely breaking the defenses of many Fire Phoenix fans, and a war of words ensued. Those who challenged each other, those who played opposite roles, those who greeted the family members, those who wrote short essays, and those who opened boxes online were all shouting in disarray, and it was a terrible sight.

Some even wrote lengthy articles, pointing out that "there are football hooligans in foreign countries, and we have brainless fans here. Human inferiority is indeed not limited to one country or race."

Of course, all of this has nothing to do with the Zhenhai team that just finished the interview.

As the winners of this competition, after the press conference, the girls proposed to spend a day playing in Shuzhong Mansion.

The host responsible for entertaining everyone was naturally the Fire Phoenix Team that had just been defeated.

(End of this chapter)