That night.
The Sanya Egret Stadium is brightly lit.
" Exalted Emperor! Exalted Emperor! Exalted Emperor!"
Amidst thunderous cheers from tens of thousands of spectators, Su Hang, dressed in the Sovereign Dominion uniform, waved as he walked to the podium.
Host Tianyun raised his arm, his voice rising and falling in dramatic rhythm, "Now, let's welcome Governor Chen, Deputy Secretary of the Qiong Province Party Committee and Governor of the Governor Chen Provincial Government, to present the Diamond Award Stele to the contestant! Please welcome him!"
"Comrade Xiao Su, on behalf of the Qiong Province Party Committee and the Provincial Government, I extend my warmest congratulations to you. I hope you will continue your efforts in the emerging field of e-sports and win even more honors."
Su Hang accepted the Diamond Award Stele, bowed slightly, and said, "Yes."
The awards ceremony has concluded.
Tianyun was thrilled. From winning the title of the Strongest Overlord at the Chengdu Overlord Feast to being awarded the title of Supreme King Title at the Sanya Clash of Kings, she had witnessed the birth of a legendary player. It would be a lie to say she wasn't excited.
"So, Your Exalted Emperor, in this Clash of Kings, you have finally obtained the title of Supreme King Title. At this moment, do you have anything to say?"
Su Hang took the microphone and smiled, "First of all, I want to thank my teammates for their support. Without their help, I couldn't have won the Diamond Award Stele."
"Secondly, I want to thank my fans for their support. Without their unwavering loyalty, I couldn't have come this far."
"Finally, I want to thank myself. Without my decade-long dedication to honing my gaming skills, I wouldn't be where I am today, having earned this prestigious title."
Tianyun was impressed. Just like his acceptance speech at the Overlord Feast, Exalted Emperor's emotional intelligence was on full display during this Clash of Kings, and his words were impeccable.
"As we all saw in this year's Clash of Kings, the legendary Three Champion Emperors joined your Sovereign Dominion Team. How did you recruit them into the team?"
Tianyun's question was also the question of tens of thousands of audience members present.
Su Hang said in a deep voice, "At first, I didn't know they were Champion Emperor players. To be honest, when they successively revealed their Champion Emperor identities, my reaction was the same as most of the audience: I was shocked."
"They used to be ordinary players, and I could get along with them freely in the team. But when I found out they were Champion Emperor players, I was confused about how to face them from now on."
"But then I understood. I am the Exalted Emperor! I am the Captain of Sovereign Dominion Imperial Guard! Even if they are the Silver Dragon Phoenix Mountain Lord, or the Three Champion Emperors! As long as they stay in the Sovereign Dominion, they will always be the Dragon, Phoenix, and Tiger! They are the Vice Captain of Sovereign Dominion!"
Su Hang clenched his fist.
The Silver Dragon Phoenix Mountain Lord has committed acts of betrayal. Once a traitor, always a traitor, and can never be truly forgiven!
but!
That was their betrayal of their past selves, their betrayal of the Imperial Crown Imperial Emperor, and now I am the Captain of Sovereign Dominion, the Exalted Emperor!
Regardless of Yin Long, Huyan Lan, and Hu Xiao's past identities, they are now the Vice Captain of Sovereign Dominion, Long Feng Hu, as long as they do not betray their current selves and the Captain of Sovereign Dominion, Exalted Emperor.
Just as I swore, "As long as you remain absolutely loyal to me, whether in the game or in reality, I will risk everything to protect you, even my life, even my own!"
Tianyun clapped his hands, his eyes showing approval. "A brilliant answer! Let's look forward to Exalted Emperor's future performance."
I declare!
The 4th Clash of Kings Competition has successfully concluded!
Backstage dressing room.
Zhou Keyu was both shocked and found it hard to accept.
He compared photos of Su Hang and Exalted Emperor from when they were children.
Despite his reluctance to believe it, he had no choice but to accept this shocking truth: the newly crowned Supreme King Title Captain of Sovereign Dominion Exalted Emperor was none other than Su Hang, his greatest rival from his childhood!
Currently, there's a 90% probability that Su Hang is the Imperial Emperor, the Captain of the Imperial Crown team. Once his identity is confirmed...
"Then what have all my efforts so far amounted to?"
Zhou Keyu clutched his hair, his eyes trembling, his lips quivering.
Ten years ago, he lived in the shadow of Su Hang Armor Imperial Emperor; ten years later, he lives in the shadow of Su Hang King of Glory Imperial Emperor. All his efforts over the past ten years have been in vain!
Su Hang is undoubtedly a genius.
Back in the rehearsal hall for the Shining Child Star Competition, all the contestants, including Zhou Keyu, were rehearsing their performances intensively.
Where was Su Hang? He was sitting in an inconspicuous corner of the rehearsal hall, drinking cola, wearing wired headphones, and leisurely playing mobile games.
Despite being the least hardworking kid in the rehearsal room, she manages to captivate the audience and even the judges with her superb acting skills in every performance, earning the highest score and advancing to the next round!
In contrast, Zhou Keyu, recognized by the rehearsal hall and even the staff as the most hardworking child, always ranked second in every competition, always behind Su Hang.
But he was jealous of Su Hang, only feeling that he hadn't worked hard enough and that he could surpass Su Hang if he just tried a little harder!
With this in mind, I would read the script and lines while eating, review performance flaws while using the restroom, and play competition music aloud while washing up... I compressed my sleep to two hours at a time, working tirelessly for 22 hours a day.
But in the end, they still lost to Su Hang.
"In the end, are we still living in Su Hang's shadow?"
Zhou Keyu bit his lip until it bled, his eyes filled with resentment.
He is a child prodigy who can immerse himself in a character in a drama in 6 seconds, and a genius player who can reach the level of King Title player after only two months of playing King of Glory of Glory!
That's right, Zhou Keyu is a genius too!
But compared to Su Hang, Zhou Keyu is undoubtedly an ordinary person!
"Whether it's his acting career, which he relies on for a living, or the gaming industry, which he works in, neither can compare to Su Hang!"
Zhou Keyu trembled violently, as if being shaken by a leaf.
Just like when they Shining Child Star in the finals [Performance Emperor Hero ].
He had his agent commission the industry's top prop and costume designers to create the Imperial Emperor Armor suit, invited the director of Armor Hero to provide dialogue guidance, and contacted martial arts instructors for online action coaching...
His appearance, lines, and movements were a perfect replica of the Emperor Hero. His performance that day won applause from the entire audience, and the judges were amazed, giving him a high score.
Everyone thought he would be the winner of the Shining Child Star Competition!
Until Su Hang appeared.
He didn't have a glamorous Imperial Emperor suit, nor did he have any relatable classic Imperial Emperor lines, and he didn't have any standard Imperial Emperor gestures.
Su Hang simply walked up to Zhou Keyu, patted his head, and said, "Child, you imitated very well. I, Emperor Hero, acknowledge your identity as the successor of the Imperial Emperor Armor."
The entire room fell silent.
That was a scene he would never forget. The audience went completely wild because of Su Hang's performance, and even the judges in the front row shouted excitedly and gave him full marks.
"Why did I lose that final match where Emperor Hero performed?!"
Zhou Keyu pounded his fists on the table, tears streaming down his face. "I Su Hang at portraying the Emperor Hero! Why are you all praising his completely terrible acting?!"
Do you want to know why?
A familiar voice suddenly rang out from the dressing room.
"Who?"