71: It's all about human relationships
It was only after Lin Ye inquired that he knew what had happened.
It turned out that the Avengers Alliance had very bad luck and encountered an eighth-tier beast, which eliminated them.
However, they were eliminated on the fourth day, so their ranking was still locked at third place.
Nebula was first, a few points ahead of Ilich, who was second.
What was surprising was Shenzhou; they actually shone brightly again and took fifth place.
Then came Brahman in sixth, Takamagahara in seventh, and Alpha Team in eighth.
Takamagahara and Alpha Team hated Lin Ye to the core.
If Lin Ye hadn't attracted the Son of Storm, they wouldn't have been in such a state.
Lin Ye didn't care; his actions complied with the rules of the competition, and eliminating opponents by strength, how could that be called underhanded? That was called tactics.
The internet was in an uproar.
Every World Championship, netizens from all over the world would take up their keyboards and go to war.
Xia Country netizens were naturally no exception, relying on their numerical advantage, the influence of language and culture, and strong patriotic sentiments, they fought one against three, making the netizens of Yamato, Asiba, and Beautiful Country unable to raise their heads.
Of course, the controversy surrounding Lin Ye was only partial; the main debate was still about who would be the final first place.
After resting for a day, the semi-final draw was released.
It was a flag-capture mission in a forest in the Star Realm, with designated areas; occupying each area would earn one point, and the team with more points would win.
Points from an occupied area would belong to the player who captured it; if eliminated by the opponent, the points would then belong to the opponent.
Undoubtedly, this greatly tested the individual strength and strategic deployment of the teams, making it a comprehensive assessment of overall strength.
Teams with strong individual power could form a single unit and seize the initiative.
Teams with weaker individual power would deploy strategically, ganging up to take down single opponents.
Most importantly, there was no rule against forming alliances with other teams!
The relationships between teams were also part of their strength.
During the preparation time, Nebula, Prosperity, and Ilich of Mao Xiong had a good discussion, looking at the Avengers Alliance with ill intentions.
Little brothers, are you panicking?
The Avengers Alliance completely panicked.
In the past, it was always their Beautiful Country that, relying on their many subordinates, bullied others in such alliance-possible competitions.
Now, the tables have turned.
The hearts of Beautiful Country netizens were completely chilled.
"This is a fix, this is a fix."
"Shameless Xia Country and Mao Xiong, without any gentlemanly conduct."
"What kind of hero is a group fight? If you have the guts, fight one-on-one!"
The netizens of Xia Country and Mao Xiong were overjoyed.
They had an advantage on the battlefield, and they also went all out offline, full of advantages.
As expected, the Avengers Alliance was defeated by a group attack.
The main reason was that the organizers of this competition were also unreasonable; after occupying a location, their vision would be exposed for a period, displayed on every player's water mirror equipment.
So, without surprise, the terrifyingly powerful Avengers Alliance was dramatically eliminated in this way.
However, Helena and Johnson's performances were indeed commendable and impressive.
Especially Helena, when she unleashed the full power of the Scarlet Witch, she actually suppressed Zhang Tianci.
But if you can't instantly kill Glutton, then after that, you can only be slaughtered by Glutton.
After Helena's scarlet magic burst was endured, Zhang Tianci became completely invincible and unstoppable.
Johnson was blocked by Ilich, feeling powerless.
Helena was eventually eliminated.
Lin Ye's team naturally couldn't touch those big shots, but they could still fight some small fry.
He and his teammates found Jack, had a friendly exchange with him, and then sent their good friend home to rest.
The remaining two were also dealt with by the members of Nebula and Ilich.
Johnson naturally couldn't escape either and was eliminated in a few moves.
Having eliminated the formidable threat, everyone felt very relaxed.
The remaining matches could no longer be called matches; they were friendly sparring sessions between brothers.
Lin Ye's team naturally fell to third place without surprise, as their strength difference was too great.
But becoming the third-place winner made this trip to the World Championship completely worthwhile.
There were no rewards for regional competitions, only a trophy for the champion.
But the rewards for the World Championship were abundant.
First place: each member received 500 million in prize money, plus a large amount of publicity.
Second place: each member received 300 million, and the publicity was also very good.
Third place: each member received 100 million, and also received a lot of publicity.
The importance of traffic to a club is self-evident, and the power of world-class publicity is also imaginable.
These were still the official rewards from the World Championship; there were also private rewards from the club.
As soon as Lin Ye and his team returned to the hotel, they received a notification that the club would reward each of them 1 billion, and the substitutes 200 million each.
The two substitutes were overjoyed; they did nothing and still won.
Was there anyone happier than them?
At the same time, their worth had increased, and their contracts also needed to be changed.
The substitutes' contracts were not changed, and the remaining four main players were also nearing their age limit, so their contracts were not changed either; only Lin Ye's was changed to a large contract of 1 billion per year.
The company also put a lot of thought into compensating the four main players.
Lin Ye was extremely satisfied; in less than two years since his transmigration, he had already achieved financial freedom.
In the semifinals, Nebula took first place, and Ilich took second.
The finals again drew a mode, which was the highly confrontational Sandstorm Hunting Ground.
Nebula, relying on Zhang Tianci's terrifying strength, achieved the final victory.
Lin Ye also marveled at Zhang Tianci's terrifying power.
Talent +Krypton Gold (pay-to-win) + top-tier profession, he estimated that Zhang Tianci had already reached the limit of a normal person's combat power.
Hmm, cheaters like himself must be excluded, otherwise it wouldn't be fair to them.
It was only when he stood on the podium and enjoyed the cheers of the audience that Lin Ye realized how much he loved this professional stage.
The organizers created a huge sky screen, projecting all the global viewers allowed to broadcast onto it.
Enjoying the cheers of hundreds of millions of people, no one could remain calm.
After the awards ceremony, Lin Ye and his team were also invited by Nebula.
Ilich also came.
He secretly sighed, it was both a competition and a matter of human relations.
Zhang Tianci and Ilich were very enthusiastic towards him; it turned out they also knew about him being chosen as a racial duel participant.
His team leader also informed him and was very unhappy about Helena informing him in advance.
He was secretly told to be careful of Helena, as she was not simple.
Lin Ye firmly remembered the team leader's words; he believed the team leader would not harm him.
Helena's actions were indeed very strange; informing him in advance had no real meaning, and the reason for making friends was not particularly strong; Lin Ye felt that Helena had other motives for him.
The five people chosen from their professional arena would go to the Mohe Clan with talents selected from other fields of Blue Star to face the challenge.
Due to the need to adapt to the gravity, climate, etc., of the Mohe Clan planet, they would depart early.
They would not return home but go directly to the Blue Star Alliance Headquarters.
There was a Star Gate leading to the Mohe Clan's territory there.
After the gathering, Prosperity held another private small gathering, inviting all the logistics personnel and others.
After the gathering came the farewell; Lin Ye reluctantly bid farewell to Prosperity's teammates and the logistics team sent by Xia Country.
Only the team leader and a few strong individuals chose to escort him all the way to the Blue Star Alliance Headquarters to ensure his safety.