late at night.
The statement from the King of Glory Imperial Crown Team flooded the trending topics on major social media platforms such as Douyin, Kuaishou, and Weibo, attracting tens of millions of netizens and King of Glory players and igniting the entire King of Glory community!
The following is the content: Regarding the incident where our team's vice-captain Yujingzi, was maliciously targeted by players in ranked matches, our Imperial Crown Team would like to make the following response.
One of the instigators, King-Titled Player Fly, must publicly apologize and post an apology video on his official account for three days, otherwise our team will take all necessary measures.
This includes, but is not limited to, negotiating with the Jinan RW Xia team, terminating Fly's contract, putting pressure on the King of Glory KPL League, suspending Fly's recent professional matches, and even issuing an apology.
The second instigator is the Overlord player, Exalted Emperor. Our team believes in Exalted Emperor's character and that he acted impulsively, so we will not pursue the matter in any way!
We hope that fans can remain rational and tolerant, and support and cherish promising streamers like Exalted Emperor!
The statement from the Imperial Crown Team stunned millions of netizens.
The comment section exploded!
"Holy crap! I expected the Imperial Crown would be furious, but I never imagined Imperial Crown 'd be this angry. It's practically killing Fly!"
"Newcomers should ask questions. If Fly doesn't apologize, does Imperial Crown really have the ability to force Fly to terminate his contract with RW Xia and suspend Fly's KPL League?"
"What you think of as Imperial Crown is just an ordinary amateur team. In reality, Imperial Crown holds shares in 15 KPL teams, excluding AG, eStar, and Wolves!!!"
"The largest shareholder of the KPL League is the official Honor of Kings website, the second largest shareholder is the official KPL website, Triple Ultimate shareholder is the Imperial Crown Team!"
"Although Imperial Crown doesn't participate in the daily operations and decision-making of the KPL League, making Fly unable to play is a piece of cake for them!"
"Damn! Thanks for the explanation, bro. Now I finally understand how terrifying Imperial Crown is. No wonder veteran players say you can mess with any team, but never Imperial Crown!"
Many netizens sighed with pity and couldn't help but sympathize with Fly.
However, Imperial Crown's statement regarding the second instigator, Exalted Emperor, soon left all the players completely dumbfounded.
"Damn it! Not pursuing the matter against Exalted Emperor? He was the one who beat Yujingzi the worst, and yet the Imperial Crown swallowed his anger and said he wouldn't pursue it?"
"The key point is that you should look at the statement at the end of Imperial Crown. He even advised his own fans to be tolerant and protective of Exalted Emperor! The treatment he received is completely different from Fly's. It's a blatant double standard!"
"I even suspect that Exalted Emperor might be the illegitimate son of Captain of the Imperial Crown. This can't be called tolerance; it's blatant spoiling!"
"It's unlikely to be an illegitimate child. It's not hard to see from the statement that the Imperial Crown Team has an extraordinary relationship with the Exalted Emperor. They don't want to make a big fuss and affect the Exalted Emperor's subsequent attempt to King Title."
"Even now, we still haven't figured out Exalted Emperor's background. Which faction does he belong to? Even the top-ranked King of Glory's Team Imperial Crown, has to give him some respect!"
"All I can say is that the Exalted Emperor is far more terrifying than we imagined. I'm increasingly looking forward to the Clash of Kings in two weeks."
Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.
Chongqing Wolves training base.
After the Chengdu Overlord Feast ended, Fly took the opportunity to visit his former team, the Wolves, and, having nothing else to do, streamed himself playing King of Glory.
As a result, they were incredibly lucky. Not only did they get matched with Exalted Emperor, who had just been crowned the Strongest Overlord, in the same team, but they also ran into Yujingzi, the Vice Captain of the Imperial Crown!
Originally, he intended to compete with Exalted Emperor, but the competition only got more and more intense, indirectly tormenting Yujingzi for an hour. Not only did he get revenge for being beaten up three years ago, but he also cured his depression that had lasted for many years!
I was so hyped up!
Little did they know, this was just the beginning of a nightmare.
"I know! I understand! I will definitely apologize to the Imperial Crown Team!" In the training room, Fly was overwhelmed, having already answered countless phone calls.
The calls came from the management of the RW Xia team, as well as from officials of the KPL League.
The consensus is that he must issue a public apology across the entire internet, as required by the Imperial Crown's statement!
" Brother Niu, I wasn't really in a position to criticize you," Xiaopang said, shoveling a mouthful of rice into his large bowl. "But you shouldn't have, you absolutely shouldn't have, tormented Yujingzi. You know how Yazi Imperial Crown is."
"I acted impulsively, my competitive spirit took over my brain." Fly sighed, rubbing his forehead in regret. "I was so stupid! I should have realized that Exalted Emperor was a relative, and he wouldn't have to worry about being punished by the Imperial Crown later!"
If only I could travel back to noon.
He will surely slap his impulsive self back then.
Xiaopang sighed, "Now look what's happened. To appease Imperial Crown's anger, your team RW Xia has removed you from the starting top lane position, and the KPL League has also suspended your matches due to pressure from Imperial Crown."
I was so stupid, really.
Fly felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
He suddenly understood Journey to the West a little better: all the monsters without background or backing were killed by Sun Wukong with a single blow!
He's currently a monster with no background or connections!
"Everyone knows you hold the Supreme King Title, wielding immense influence and appeal within the King of Glory community. But Brother Niu, ultimately, you are all alone!"
Xiaopang's words were quite profound. "If nothing goes wrong, all is well. But if something does, without any background or connections, you'll be like a fish on a chopping board, completely at the mercy of others."
" Brother Niu, if you hadn't joined RW Xia and had stayed with Wolves instead, would Imperial Crown Might have dared to retaliate against you like this?"
Fly's heart trembled slightly.
The reason I left the Wolves and joined RW Xia was to pursue my dream of Champion Emperor. After all, only a secondary team like RW Xia could help me improve my skills and return to my peak!
Xiaopang continued, " The Clash of Kings is less than two weeks away. Leaving aside others, just look at Exalted Emperor. He's made a big show of forming the [ Sovereign Dominion ] team, clearly cultivating his own power."
"Given his ambiguous relationship with the Imperial Crown, who can guarantee that the Imperial Crown won't step in to help the Exalted Emperor when the Clash of Kings?"
"Just like this Overlord Feast, Imperial Crown sent Vice Captain Jueying and core member Yuejing Exalted Emperor, who was honored with the title of the Strongest Overlord."
Fly was slightly taken aback, and instantly looked at the Xiaopang with new respect.
It seems that after losing his title Jungle Overlord, Xiaopang has become like a reclusive master who has seen through the ways of the world, and his insights into problems have become very sharp.
"So, Brother Niu, it's good to have a powerful backer. It's time for you to consider returning to the Wolves."
"Back to Wolves?"
Fly shook his head and smiled bitterly. With the help of the Wolves, he could indeed continue to win the King Title, but the road to becoming the world's Champion Emperor would be completely closed!
After all, his professional career is coming to an end. If he doesn't go all out this year, the title of Champion Emperor will truly be just a dream.
Sudden!
Just then...
The training room door was suddenly pushed open.
"Brother Niu... Brother Niu!"
Wolves' starting player on the bottom lane, [ Daozai ], is leaning on his knees, panting heavily!
Fly looked up, surprised, and asked, "What's wrong, Daozai?"
Daozai was covered in sweat and extremely excited.
"Tiger... Hu Xiao... Tiger Roars in the Mountain Forest's captain has come to our Wolves!"
Fly jumped to his feet.
The chopsticks in Xiaopang's hand fell to the ground with a clatter. "The captain of Tiger Roars in the Mountain Forest, Mountain Lord???"
Daozai nodded emphatically, then looked at Fly.
He exclaimed excitedly, " Brother Niu, the Mountain Lord is in the break room right now, and he specifically asked to see you!"
Fly's eyes widened. "What?"