Chapter 262 Complete Differences

Yi Zhan and Happy were completely different.

Yet Ye Xiu was able to calmly use their captain’s speech almost word for word. The reporters were immediately a mess when they learned the truth.

Fortunately, these declarations were basically empty platitudes. No one expected anything explosive. The reporters covered their chests, listened to the captain’s speech (which they had already heard last year), and finally made it to the reporter question segment, which they had been anticipating the most.

“Alright, next we’ll enter the reporter question time.” The Alliance press officer had just announced this when hands shot up from below. The Miracle Team was fortunate to have already left, or else they would have cried seeing this difference in treatment.

So many hands raised were also troublesome. If the press officer pointed at one, a whole group would stand up. Then, the officer would have to pick from that group which one they wanted to answer.

The first reporter to be selected stood up amidst the envy and jealousy of the crowd.

“Hello, I’m a reporter from B City Times. First, congratulations to Team Happy for winning the Challenger League finals and obtaining the qualification to enter the Alliance.” The reporter’s blessing was directed at the entire team, but their gaze was basically focused on Ye Xiu. Ye Xiu helplessly replied on behalf of the team, “Thank you.”

“I don’t mean any disrespect to Happy, but Happy truly won a miraculous victory. However, what surprised me even more wasn’t the result, but the process. In the team competition, Happy maintained the initiative throughout. I think that is even more difficult than winning. I’m very curious how Happy managed to do it?” the reporter asked.

“It’s not something worth being surprised about,” Ye Xiu said with a smile. “Opportunity always favors the prepared.”

“Prepared?” The reporter was taken aback. “As far as I know, Excellent Era wasn’t negligent in preparing for this match. From the start of the offline matches, they began researching this final match. They even had closed-door training sessions in the week before the match. I think Excellent Era was also very prepared.”

“But regrettably, we were more prepared,” Ye Xiu said.

The reporters were frustrated. Was it interesting to repeat such vague words? Wasn’t this a waste of time?

“Why can you be so certain?” the reporter hastily asked.

“Because we prepared for this match for a full year,” Ye Xiu said.

Everyone froze.

One started from the offline matches, which at most was just a month, while the other was a full year.

This was real!

All the reporters immediately recognized it. Because a year ago was when Excellent Era was eliminated from the Alliance. Anyone could guess that Excellent Era would be an unprecedented Boss in the Challenger League, the final Boss. Whoever wanted to conquer the Challenger League had to overcome this hurdle. It was completely believable that they had started researching Excellent Era from that time.

A year of research, and this was from Ye Xiu, who was already extremely familiar with Excellent Era...

Looking at Excellent Era, even if they knew early on that Happy had Ye Xiu, would they have put in as much effort into researching this opponent as Happy did? All along, what they had targeted was just Ye Xiu alone, right? But in that team competition, every player on Happy showed their value. They might not be the most outstanding, but in that match, they brought out the best in each of their characteristics.

Was this just because Happy’s players were in better condition?

Everyone knew now. It wasn’t. It was because of their long-term, thorough, and meticulous preparation! Happy had probably done countless targeted training sessions for this match.

One year of preparation left the scene speechless for a long time, until the press officer reminded them again, and the reporters returned to the present.

The second reporter to ask a question stood up. But the question no longer concerned that match. A week had already passed, and reporting on that match again would have lost its timeliness. Right now, there was a sensational topic at hand.

“I want to ask Captain Ye Xiu this question. As the former captain of Team Excellent Era, you must have heard about the news of Excellent Era being put up for sale recently. What are your thoughts on this matter?”

“I believe Excellent Era won’t fall because of this. Excellent Era will have a bright future,” Ye Xiu said.

“But from the current situation, Excellent Era is very likely to be split up and sold. The name Excellent Era might cease to exist,” the reporter said.

Ye Xiu smiled and said, “With so many people who love and care about Excellent Era, do you think the name Excellent Era will really disappear? I have confidence that someone who inherits Excellent Era will appear. Excellent Era will definitely not be abandoned because of someone’s decision. Because Excellent Era isn’t a commodity. It’s a spirit, even a culture. It exists in the hearts of everyone who cares about and loves Excellent Era. They are the true Excellent Era people. No one can sell that. As long as they are there, Excellent Era will never fall.”

“Well said!” Someone shouted loudly at the scene. The reporters turned their heads and saw this generous and unrestrained colleague. Those who recognized him knew that he was a complete Excellent Era fanatic. These flowery platitudes touched this true Excellent Era fan.

Because only true Excellent Era fans could feel the kind of hesitation and unease that the various news about Excellent Era had brought them during this period. But now, Ye Xiu’s words instantly awakened him.

“Excellent Era will definitely not fall!” This person seemed to have made up his mind and said forcefully again.

“Yes.” Ye Xiu on the stage nodded forcefully as well.

The former captain of Excellent Era was now shouldering new responsibilities. When facing Excellent Era, he didn’t show any mercy. The situation that Excellent Era was facing was arguably a contribution that he had personally assisted in. However, he was a true Excellent Era person. He was more aware than anyone of what Excellent Era was.

Excellent Era wasn’t a commodity. It wasn’t something that could be destroyed just because the boss said he would sell it. As long as the spirit of Excellent Era didn’t die, it would always exist. At worst, it would be like Happy, founded in an Internet cafe, selected from the grassroots. They might not have Excellent Era’s ace characters or ace players, but they inherited the spirit of Excellent Era. With that, they were Excellent Era.

“Thank you!” This reporter had completely forgotten his job. He stood up and deeply bowed towards Ye Xiu on the stage. Those familiar colleagues knew that this Excellent Era diehard had published many articles questioning and condemning Ye Xiu when it was revealed that Ye Xiu would become Excellent Era’s opponent in the Challenger League. At this moment, he truly understood what Excellent Era was from this old captain. He felt that he had to say thank you.

“You’re welcome. Good luck.” At this time, Ye Xiu seemed to see not a reporter, but a brother who had fought alongside him.

The press conference was stirred into an inexplicable atmosphere. For a time, no one could ask any questions.

“Ahem, are there any reporters here who still have questions?” The Alliance’s press officer asked.

Questions? Of course there were. The reporters had been holding back a bellyful of questions, waiting for this moment. But now, after understanding Ye Xiu’s intentions, they suddenly realized that many questions had already been answered in that instant. The past between Ye Xiu and Excellent Era no longer had any value to gossip about. They had clearly felt Ye Xiu’s thoughts.