The moment Jiangcheng defeated Thunder Python, eager Huaxia players flooded the forums, venting their joy and excitement.
Congratulations to Jiangcheng!! Congratulations to Huaxia!!
"Three-peat, awesome!!"
"Hahaha, keep attacking our team! Even if they target us, we'll still break through!"
"That feels good, those little tricks they used against us didn't work anymore, did they? You have to be strong yourself to succeed!"
Congratulations to North America for winning second place (humorous)
Since the group stage, Huaxia players have been holding back their anger, watching Huaxia teams suffer unfair treatment and be constantly targeted. Now they can finally vent their frustration.
Starting from the second league, Long Sky, Dynasty, and Jiangcheng each brought a championship trophy to Huaxia. As the saying goes, things don't happen more than three times, and a three-peat has a specific meaning in the eyes of players, signifying a dominant achievement and unparalleled honor.
Jiangcheng Club's official staff quickly posted an announcement after the team won the championship. In just three minutes, the post received over a million replies, all of them congratulating the team. Riding the wave of the championship victory, it instantly rose to the top of the trending posts list.
Congratulations weren't just coming from Huaxia players; the three-peat has made history and attracted a large number of international fans. Among players from various countries, there are also many viewers who have always supported Huaxia teams. Achievements transcend nationality; even supporters of other teams felt like they were witnessing history.
Other Huaxia teams that were eliminated early, such as Dynasty and Long Sky, also posted congratulatory messages in the name of their clubs at the same time, celebrating Huaxia's historic achievement of winning three consecutive championships. They mentioned that this was the result of everyone's joint efforts, and that the efforts of the Huaxia teams in the previous two seasons laid the foundation for the three-peat, which won the recognition and praise of many players.
While the Huaxia are celebrating, many foreign teams are feeling down. Their Sniping failed, and the teams that participated in the competition faced a lot of ridicule and sarcasm, leaving them feeling disappointed and helpless.
--We tried everything, but we couldn't stop Huaxia from winning the championship. What else could we do but accept reality?
"Three consecutive championships... that's really impressive."
In his office, Han Xiao watched the online frenzy and couldn't help but smile.
No country had ever achieved a three-peat in his previous life. Even the most dominant North American team had won three championships, but they were separate. Now, under his influence, the Huaxia team, which had struggled to win a championship in his previous life, had achieved such great results and become a dominant force. He felt proud of this achievement.
As the main faction of Huaxia players, the benefits are obvious. It is foreseeable that the faction's attractiveness will increase again, which is extremely beneficial to their plans. In the next version, if other factions try to poach players, the success rate will definitely decline further.
Han Xiao was secretly pleased, and immediately recalled his thoughts during the national war.
"Hmm, now it's time to indirectly give out the reward..."
The Yanhuang Alliance emerged victorious in the national war, and Han Xiao was preparing to buy Planet Milton, the main battlefield, as a reward for the Yanhuang Alliance. Now was the perfect opportunity.
Although the war between the Three Universal Civilizations and the Super Star Cluster Alliance continues, and the ownership of Planet Milton has not yet been confirmed, making it impossible to purchase it, it doesn't stop them from releasing information to the outside world. Given the Legion's status, no matter which faction ultimately acquires Planet Milton, they won't stop such a small deal. In this way, it's equivalent to reserving Planet Milton; as soon as the war ends, they can pay and collect the planet.
For more than ten days after Jiangcheng Team won the championship, the forum remained popular.
During this period, Galaxy Times stepped up its production and finally produced a new episode, inviting the three champion teams of Jiangcheng, Dynasty and Long Sky as guests, making it an unprecedented success.
Han Xiao was also watching. The screen was filled with comments. In the video, a male and a female host were sitting on one side, and the players from the three teams, led by Frenzied Saber, Kings and Generals, and Hao Tian, were sitting in order. The interview had been going on for a while.
"... Since the first league, we have witnessed Jiangcheng's rise step by step, the team's continuous maturation, and through four versions, finally achieving the highest honor and laying the foundation for a powerhouse team. Captain Frenzied Sword, what are your thoughts on this?" the female host asked.
With a proud smile, Frenzied Saber said, "First of all, I want to thank the club for its cultivation. After the first league, Jiangcheng decided to rebuild the team from scratch and gave me a lot of power. It can be said that without their support, there would be no team like we have today. Next, I want to thank my teammates. We have worked hard together to achieve our current results. Without repeated practice and coordination, we would not have the glory we have today."
Then I would like to thank Dynasty, Long Sky, and other Huaxia teams. Without their contributions in the first two leagues, we would not have been able to achieve the honor of a three-peat. This is the result of the hard work of all Huaxia teams, and everyone is striving for glory for the country.
Finally, I want to thank the Black Star Army. It might sound strange, but honestly, I believe the Black Star Army played an irreplaceable role in our Huaxia championship journey, and may even have been one of the main factors.
The male host nodded. "There is indeed such a saying online. Many people believe that our Huaxia's three-peat was inseparable from our unique team benefits, meaning that luck played a big part. Do you think so too?"
Frenzied Saber agrees:
"I guess so. Veteran players who have gone through four versions together understand that the Black Star Army was very weak at the beginning. In the very early days, we poured our hearts and souls into building it up, and it has brought us long-term rewards."
Joining such a promising faction from the very beginning was a stroke of luck for our Huaxia team; it certainly provided significant advantages, that much is undeniable... Of course, the team's efforts were equally important. As the saying goes, "A skilled craftsman must first sharpen his tools," the faction allowed us to develop very well, and we utilized these resources to deliver a satisfactory performance."
Hao Tian chimed in, "Frenzied Saber is right, the Black Star Army deserves a share of the honor of a three-peat."
In version 1.0, he was one of Han Xiao's "Four Great Generals," and at this time he also strongly agreed with Frenzied Saber's statement.
Although mentioning an NPC faction in the championship interview seems a bit strange, most Huaxia players wouldn't feel that way. After four versions, the Black Star Army has already given them a strong sense of belonging, making them feel like part of their own community.
Seeing that the topic had come up here, the female host flipped through the question cards and asked, "Speaking of the Black Star Army, just a few days ago, Black Star publicly stated that he would buy Planet Milton and give it to his subordinate force, the Yanhuang Alliance, as a base, which caused quite a stir and was called a double celebration by Huaxia players. What do you think about this?"
Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Maple Moon, who was a recognized story-driven player among professional gamers, and everyone felt that she was the most reliable person to answer.
Maple Moon thought for a moment and said, "I think that although the Legion Commander's behavior was a bit sudden, it is not surprising when you think about it carefully. Everyone must remember that when we were in the national war, there were many NPC forces' ships watching on Planet Milton. Given our presence in the universe, Black Star could not possibly not be paying attention to our national war."
Although the NPCs don't know what we're doing, they can still make basic judgments. Let me try to put myself in the legion commander's shoes... Although he doesn't understand why we're fighting, in his eyes, it's likely an internal conflict among the Immortals. He originally didn't want to get involved, but the Yanhuang Alliance is a registered subsidiary organization under his command, and among the opponents is the Immortals group from the Super Star Cluster Alliance, so he created an environment of factional conflict.
Therefore, seeing that the Legion's affiliated organizations had defeated all the enemies likely gave him feelings of satisfaction and relief. Then, seeing us linger on the Planet Milton battlefield and establish our main city, he might have assumed we were reluctant to part with the planet. So, he generously bought an entire planet and gifted it to the Yanhuang Alliance. The real purpose of this act was, in fact, to reward his affiliated organizations.
After Maple Moon's analysis, many viewers suddenly understood, realizing the cause and effect, and a barrage of comments immediately appeared on the screen.
"As expected of a professional player skilled at uncovering hidden storylines, your thinking is quite clear. Now that you explain it, I understand."
"Why bother with all this formalities? Just shout 'Legion Commander is awesome!' and that's it!"
"We're fighting a national war, and the faction even gives us benefits? Only the Black Star Army gets this kind of treatment, it's too good to be true."
The nation war is a player-initiated activity that originally had no rewards, but thanks to Black Star's Generosity, there are now extra prizes.
Furthermore, if other factions' guilds or alliances won the national war, they probably wouldn't receive such benefits. Only the Black Star Legion players who won get this treatment—that's just too damn lucky!
Guilds from other factions were green with envy and jealousy.
Seeing this, Han Xiao smiled with satisfaction. He liked players with excellent imaginations who could make his team stand out.
The two hosts conducted a series of interviews, giving the players from all three teams room to speak. The interviews concluded in a pleasant atmosphere, followed by the final segment of the program, which reviewed the progress of this version and predicted the next version.
The male host sat upright and slowly said:
"In version 4.0, we witnessed many historic events, such as the establishment of the Beyond Grade A Association, Black Star's Battle of Deification, the outbreak of the Intelligence Plague, Black Star receiving the Galaxy Medal and being hired as an advisor by the Three Universal Civilizations, the outbreak of conflict Three Universal Civilizations and the Super Star Cluster Alliance, etc... We also experienced many things, such as the establishment of numerous affiliated organizations, the Black Star Cup, participation in the Shattered World War, national wars, etc., achieving so many accomplishments..."
Many viewers were drawn back into their memories, reflecting on their rich experiences over the past few years.
Then, the female host spoke up, saying, "We've experienced a lot in version 4.0. The opening of the global server gave this version special significance. However, the current global landscape is still in turmoil, and it's difficult for us to see what will happen in version 5.0. We can only make some guesses based on the existing information."
We are currently in the early stages of the Shattered World War. There's an unknown number of years between 4.0 and 5.0, and it seems likely that the next version will jump to the final stages of the war, allowing us to participate in the ultimate battle, omitting the intermediate processes. It feels like there will be a gap of more than ten years...
Listening to the Galaxy Times ' speculation, Han Xiao shook his head. "They're wrong this time."
From the players' perspective, the Shattered World War was like Crimson Tide. They thought it would be a cross-version main storyline, but they never expected that the main storyline of version 5.0 would be the Super Calamity. In the previous life, players were also confused and dragged into this conflict.
This is understandable, given that the players are not at a high level and have little access to clues. The Super Calamity also has a large element of unpredictability, so basically no one can guess what it might have happened.
Now that the butterfly effect continues to expand, the direction of version 5.0 is likely to become even more unpredictable. Even he himself is unsure, let alone the players.
As he thought about it, Han Xiao lightly ran his finger along the edge of the desk, and a blue virtual screen immediately popped up.
He glanced at the date in the upper right corner and let out a breath:
"Only twenty-seven days remain until the previous version update; 4.0 is finally coming to an end..."