Despite the winter afternoon, passion already filled the area outside the Combat Chamber. Most of the spectators here were Chinese, and Qin Fen's words had set every young Easterner's blood on fire.
That was how a real man acted: no backing down, just fight! We used to get bullied, but not anymore. Our technology used to lag behind, but not anymore. We used to be poorer than you, but times had changed.
"Stop judging us by the past! We've stood up!" some college student roared.
"Professor Qin is right! If they can do it, we have to be able to do it. If they can't, we still have to be able to do it! Whatever happened in the earlier matches, I'm backing you now!"
"Qin Fen's the only one I respect. Luck's part of strength too. If you don't like it, get up there yourself!" Another young man was fired up too. Honestly, today's competition had been frustrating. Of the eight Eastern teams, only three had fucking reached the quarterfinals, and one of those was Qin Fen's. The other two had emerged from their matches battered and scarred, so their chances in this afternoon's quarterfinals looked shaky. That made Qin Fen's significance entirely different.
His was the first Eastern team to reach the semifinals, and it might also be the only one.
However he had won before, at this moment he represented Yan-Huang's pride! Who else were they supposed to support?
With Qin Fen's bold declaration added to the mix, the whole venue erupted.
It wasn't just the spectators at the venue who were fired up. Major web portals like Sina and Tencent were practically flooded with posts.
"I support Professor Qin. Do the foreigners dare take him on?"
"Exactly! We aren't scared. Aren't you the ones blocking our access