Chapter 510: This is, a plan to kill two birds with one stone!

VG members sat behind the presidium.

A female reporter stood in front, continuing to question the previous topic.

Possibly because the topic was valuable enough, the Vision Fist Company staff managing order on site did not harshly interrupt, but let the topic continue deeper.

Liang Yan explained clearly:

"It's like this: we used patch 7.7 for the LPL playoffs, while MSI uses patch 7.8; you might not have seen the update notes, so you don't know about 7.8. But I have read them—the 7.8 update has very little content, aside from the two newly released heroes, everything else are minor tweaks with tiny impact on the match environment, and because the new heroes just launched, they are banned for two weeks to a month by regulation, so MSI cannot use them. Apart from that, there's really nothing worth researching about MSI."

"You mean the 7.8 patch matches won't differ at all from 7.7?"

"Yes. If anyone feels a difference, it's actually just supplementing and catching up on research of the 7.7 patch, because other regions' playoffs aren't using 7.7. You'll see that the whole MSI match process is merely repeating the path we already walked in the LPL playoffs."

After Liang Yan finished speaking, the venue immediately erupted in a commotion; the crowd's chatter merged into a buzzing vibration in the air, like countless bees flying.

The teammates beside him were also unable to contain themselves, each struggling hard to hold back laughter.

Although these words had no concrete content, they actually pointed out the version direction; if any MSI-participating team considered VG's version understanding correct and of major reference value, then Liang Yan's remarks would give them great help.

In other words, if one does not want to face stronger opponents at MSI in the future, these remarks actually should not be made in public.

But everyone just listened, including department manager Gao Jun and coach Zhu Xiaolong, with no intention to interrupt Liang Yan.

After Liang Yan finished speaking, the reporter stared for a while; from her expression she was clearly shocked by his remarks, and after organizing her thoughts in her mind she spoke:

"Then may I understand your statement this way: studying the 7.7 patch used in the LPL playoffs is actually equivalent to studying the MSI patch, because the 7.8 patch has no major changes relative to 7.7. In fact, VG has long been doing this, and you are very confident in your research, believing that MSI matches will proceed according to the conclusions you've already reached. Is that correct?"

Liang Yan nodded: "Exactly, your understanding is completely correct."

……

EDG members, in the same hotel floor's guest room, watched VG's championship press conference and naturally also heard Liang Yan's response.

A Bu's whole face turned black.

Things had become a bit unfavorable.

The words spoken by the factory chief were exactly what A Bu had asked him to say.

A Bu had been away from frontline training work for quite a while; he had not seen the 7.8 update notice, only knowing that MSI's game version differed from the LPL playoffs, and also knowing that 7.8 introduced new heroes.

When EDG's third game was hopeless to turn around and it was certain they would lose 0-3 to VG, A Bu was considering how to reduce the impact of EDG being shaved bald by VG.

A sudden idea flashed in his mind—let the factory chief, in the post-match interview, pass the buck to those who hadn't researched the playoff version, thereby both calming fans' anger and disappointment and shifting public opinion pressure onto VG!

This plan, indeed a two-birds-one-stone scheme, is simply brilliant!

A Bu was then excited beyond measure.

As the saying goes, peers are enemies; if we could successfully sabotage VG once, it would obviously deal a heavy blow to VG's surging popularity, which would certainly benefit EDG as well.

What does "old ginger is spicier" mean? I've been mixing in the LPL for so many years, able to develop EDG to its current scale—definitely not a vegetarian!

This sense of stimulation even diluted the dejection and anger from being shaved bald in the finals; after the match ended, A Bu immediately pulled the factory chief outside to whisper, giving him these instructions so he could seize the opportunity at the press conference to act as instructed.

After the factory chief heard A Bu finish speaking, he stared straight at A Bu for a few seconds, then asked:

"Are you sure you want me to say it like this?"

A Bu also didn't think much, and said on the spot:

"What's the problem? Anyway we can't go to MSI, if neither of us speaks, no one can verify whether we really researched MSI. Don't worry, just listen to me—when anyone asks about related topics, you say what I say!"

The factory chief again stared at A Bu for a few seconds, then laughed inexplicably:

"Fine."

Thus came that scene at EDG's post-match press conference.

The factory chief actually knew this would eventually backfire on himself and EDG.

Because he had read the update notes, he knew 7.8 basically had no content; at the same time, the factory chief learned from his circle that VG had arranged many practice matches this season with LCK's KT team.

Since KT defeated SKT to win the championship a few days ago, online there has been a voice saying that in this year's MSI, all teams are merely KT's sparring partners.

But the factory chief felt that sentence should swap two letters: "【This year's MSI, all teams are VG's sparring partners】."

The factory chief really thought that way.

Then why would the factory chief still listen to A Bu and say that in the interview?

Because the factory chief felt it didn't matter.

At this point the factory chief had already conceived the idea of retiring—not because he was abused by Liang Yan, but after being abused by Liang Yan he realized he was indeed old.

So the factory chief was actually waiting for a boomerang.

Then he could take the chance to leave the arena; perhaps he wouldn't retire immediately, but he would gradually fade from public view and finally announce his retirement officially.

The true idea lay hidden in the factory chief's heart; besides himself, no one knew.

But now, Liang Yan forcefully responded to the factory chief's remarks, pinpointing the loophole in his words with a single needle.

As a result, some netizens will surely suspect EDG.

Although A Bu thought VG would still be slammed by netizens eventually, since VG couldn't win this year's MSI, Liang Yan had overstated his case—how confident he is now determines how embarrassed he'll be when mocked later. However, Liang Yan's response is like a slap, lightly patting A Bu's face—damage low but humiliation extreme.

A Bu gritted his teeth.

Jump, jump hard!

Let you go wild for now; later we'll see how you take the scolding!

Imagining the miserable state VG and Liang Yan will be in when netizens savage them, A Bu gained even more anticipation, and his temporary endurance became bearable.