The following morning, on the Douyin short video platform.
The news of Exalted Emperor's advancement to Legendary King 900 stars topped the Douyin game trending list, generating over 50 million views and attracting over 10 million viewers!
"Last night, in the latter half of the night, Exalted Emperor's match to advance to 900 stars was incredibly satisfying! Damn, I was matched against Huranlang and Jueying, and not only did I not lose, I even got a fake pentakill! It's absolutely outrageous!"
"They're all crazy! I woke up to find all the King of Glory bloggers I follow posting videos saying that Exalted Emperor's skill level in the bottom lane is comparable to Imperial Emperor's skill level in the top lane."
"Holy crap! Is my version not updated yet? Isn't Exalted Emperor just the Strongest Overlord player? How can he be compared to Imperial Emperor?"
"There's a conspiracy theory circulating in the community that Exalted Emperor is a living fossil, an old monster. He was originally a top player on par with Imperial Emperor, but chose to go into hiding because he was afraid of Imperial Emperor."
"This conspiracy theory is too far-fetched and doesn't hold up to scrutiny at all. The Imperial Emperor God has stood King's Canyon for ten years. Not only has no player been able to dethrone him, but not a single player has even been able to shake his position."
"I think Exalted Emperor can challenge Imperial Emperor. If everything goes smoothly, he should reach the top of the Thousand Stars level tonight and break Imperial Emperor's 999-star record!"
The online discussion was heated, especially regarding whether Exalted Emperor was qualified to challenge the Imperial Emperor, which sparked a fierce debate.
However, it's undeniable that Exalted Emperor's gaming skills are second only to Imperial Emperor's!
"Brothers, do you think the Imperial Emperor- level player will make a move? After all, he was stopped at the Thousand Star level because he couldn't get a match. Now that he can get a match, will he log in and play a game too?"
"The probability is very small, but it's not impossible. Those who know Imperial Emperor God know that he is extremely obsessed with the number one honor title, and he certainly won't just stand by and watch Exalted Emperor Chong Thousand-Star Rank!"
"999 stars and 1000 stars, although only one star apart, are two completely different concepts. One is a three-digit number, and the other is a four-digit number. If the Imperial Emperor is content with the status quo, he will definitely be overshadowed by the Exalted Emperor in the future!"
Many netizens speculated whether the Imperial Emperor, who had been silent for a long time, would take action against Exalted Emperor's challenge to reach the top of the Thousand Stars, or even personally take action to reach the top of the Thousand Stars before Exalted Emperor.
Many netizens went to the Imperial Crown's Crown account's comment section to inquire.
But the response I received was very official.
Imperial Crown Team: We have not received any notification and are currently unaware of the situation.
Early morning, Tencent QQ.
The Imperial Crown Nine Core Members Group are currently having a group call meeting.
Throughout the history of the Imperial Crown, the core nine-member group has held meetings in the early morning only a handful of times, and each time it was for an emergency concerning the survival of the Imperial Crown. For example, the last time they held a meeting in the early morning was nine years ago.
At that time, Silver Dragon Phoenix Mountain Lord rebelled and left the team, taking away the Triple Ultimate top imperial Imperial Alliance of the Imperial Crown: [ Chen Dragon Alliance ], [ You Rooster Alliance ], and [ Yin Tiger Alliance ]. Later, they used these three alliances as the basis to create the [ Twilight of the Gods ], [ Phoenix Crown and Rosy Robes ], and [ Tiger Roars in the Mountain Forest ] teams respectively.
As a result, the Imperial Crown suffered a severe blow and faced disbandment. Fortunately, the Imperial Emperor intervened to stabilize the situation, thus turning the crisis into an opportunity and successfully overcoming the team's disbandment crisis.
I'm sorry everyone.
Jueying said bitterly and dejectedly, "I thought I could defeat Exalted Emperor and defend the dignity of the Imperial Crown, but when I actually faced him, I realized that I was too naive and simple-minded. Exalted Emperor's development level is far superior to mine."
Hanlu gave a wry smile and said, "So the rumors circulating outside that Exalted Emperor's skill level in the development lane is comparable to our captain Imperial Emperor's skill level in the confrontation lane are not just hearsay, but a fact?"
"That's right."
Huranlang took a deep breath and slowly said, " Exalted Emperor's instantaneous psychological game can reach level 5, exactly the same as our captain's. Without a doubt, his game level is on par with our captain's."
Yujingzi suggested, "Since Exalted Emperor's rank has just broken through 900 stars, and we can still get a chance to queue, I suggest we organize another sniping attack during the day. With Huranlang, Jueying, and me working together, we're sure to take down Exalted Emperor."
"It's no use, Little Snake."
Huranlang sighed, " Exalted Emperor level is equivalent to our captain's. The three of us can't possibly defeat Exalted Emperor. Besides, our two failed sniping attempts have severely damaged our Imperial Crown's reputation. If we fail again, the team will probably lose all face!"
Yujingzi said urgently, "We can't just stand by and watch Exalted Emperor break the captain's record of 999 stars, can we?"
Wangsun's emotionless voice rang out. "Looking across the entire King of Glory community, apart from Captain Imperial Emperor, only Silver Dragon Phoenix Mountain Lord and his team can defeat Exalted Emperor!"
Upon hearing this statement...
Everyone fell silent.
It should be noted that in the first Imperial Crown Civil War, the Silver Dragon Phoenix Mountain Lord, and the other two joined forces to defeat the Captain Imperial Emperor, so defeating the Exalted Emperor would naturally be a piece of cake.
The problem is...
The Silver Dragon Phoenix Mountain Lord and his companions had already broken ties with their Imperial Crown and become mortal enemies. How could they possibly dare to attack Exalted Emperor?
"We absolutely cannot let Exalted Emperor reach the top of the Thousand Stars!" Ganglie urged anxiously. " Little Snake, go and contact the Silver Dragon Phoenix Mountain Lord, and ask them to join forces to intercept Exalted Emperor!"
"This..."
Yujingzi hesitated for a moment, then stammered, "Leaving aside whether the Silver Dragon Phoenix Mountain Lord will agree, if word gets out about our plan to assassinate Exalted Emperor and the captain finds out, he'll definitely be furious and blame us."
"We can't worry about that now," Ganglie said through gritted teeth, his eyes red. "Don't forget, our Imperial Crown Team is deeply tied to our captain. We share the same fate, and if our captain is no longer the number one King of Glory, our sponsors will completely abandon us!"
Everyone was deeply shocked.
Ganglie's words were harsh, but they were very true!
Why do they revere Captain Imperial Emperor? Even though Captain Imperial Emperor doesn't get involved in team affairs and has been a hands-off manager for nine years, they have never had the slightest dissatisfaction or resentment.
Because as long as the captain, Imperial Emperor, always carries the honorary halo of the number one King of Glory, their Imperial Crown will be able to make money continuously!
Just like in a live broadcast of a team competition, the team captain, Imperial Emperor, inadvertently revealed that he liked drinking Coca-Cola. As a result, the next day, Coca-Cola contacted Imperial Crown and offered to become Imperial Crown's sponsor, paying millions of yuan in sponsorship fees every year.
The sponsors may not understand Honor of Kings or Imperial Emperor Entertainment, but they do understand the immense influence, appeal, and most importantly, the commercial potential of [The Number One Player in King of Glory ] within the King of Glory community!
"Our Imperial Crown Team, including the nine subordinate Imperial Alliance, has over 5,000 members in total, including reserve members, official members, and staff from various departments."
Ganglie said vehemently, "The reason they are willing to give their all for the Imperial Crown, dedicating their youth and even their lives, is because they can all make money, they can all get a share of the money, money big enough to change their lives!"
"Where did our money come from? It came from those dozen or so sponsors. If our captain loses his status as the number one player in the King of Glory, those sponsors will definitely cancel their sponsorship and abandon us!"
"When our Imperial Crown has no money to distribute, what will become of those 5,000-plus people? What will become of you core members?"
Everyone was deeply moved.
They all understand the real principles, but they just don't want to be the first to expose them.
"Ah--"
The Yuejing let out a shriek.
Ganglie said with displeasure, " Yuejing, what are you shouting about?"
"Captain... Captain, the game is online!"
"What?"