Chapter 183 Don't worry about the clown
The start of the game was both lively and quiet.
On Saturday morning, forty players gathered at the venue and sat down according to their drawn opponents. When the time came, the competition officially began.
The broadcasts by various media outlets started earlier. The commentators invited to the studio had already analyzed the game for quite some time, and only after the game started did they broadcast the game footage simultaneously.
Some passersby who wanted to join in the fun clicked into the live broadcast room and watched for a while, but in the end they couldn't understand a word and had to exit helplessly.
Although the fans were concerned about the game, even with the presence of commentators, such a professional competition was still a bit difficult for them. In the end, they only persisted for a while and left with a confused mind.
The live broadcast room, which was bustling at the beginning, became deserted after the competition officially started.
Seeing this, someone quickly took a screenshot and posted on Weibo:
"What about traffic? There are only so few people. No one is watching it."
After posting the blog, this person was still nervous and kept refreshing his post, not knowing whether out of fear or excitement. However, the comment section did not receive countless fans as he had imagined. Instead, there were only a few sporadic likes and automatic replies from robots.
Apart from the ever-increasing number of views visible only to him, the data on the front end is just as he said on Weibo: no one is reading it at all.
He could only leave Weibo in disappointment.
But I became excited after seeing an interview.
"What do you think of the contestants participating in this competition?"
The reporter's voice sounded outside the screen, and the screen was facing a still somewhat immature teenager. After hearing the reporter's question after translation, he showed a disdainful sneer on his face.
"I heard there's an idol among the contestants this time? Idols? I've seen quite a few, but can idols really play chess? Or are these the only players left?"
Although the strange language was incomprehensible, the contemptuous tone in the words and the undisguised look of disdain on his face made it easy to sense the person's contempt for the chess player he was talking about.
When this person saw this, he liked and forwarded the post without hesitation and added his own opinions.
"Professional things should be done by professionals. Not just anyone can play chess. Some people should have some self-awareness and go back to where they came from instead of accepting the admiration of those ignorant girls."
Coincidentally, people who, like this person, usually dislike these so-called idol stars, felt that their own voices were expressed after discovering this interview video.
And the person who spoke in the interview was none other than a contestant in this competition—a highly anticipated seeded player from foreign countries.
In the pre-match review, he was one of the candidates that everyone strongly agreed could win the championship.
Although the seeded player did not mention Lu Yao's name directly, his description was tantamount to naming him, and for a moment, the group of people became excited.
There is always a group of people who are cowardly and dark.
He desires the pursuit and attention of girls, but also hates those who are stared at by girls.
Nothing makes those sissies happier than being called names.
Moreover, Lu Yao is no longer being discussed about his chess skills as before, but is being openly questioned by his opponents in interviews.
What does this mean?
This shows that Lu Yao does not live up to his reputation!
They seemed to have received some imperial edict, and became unprecedentedly confident with this interview.
Soon, this short interview video became a hot search.
A discussion that had been discussed many times before was brought up again.
Is Lu Yao qualified to participate in the competition?
How good is Lu Yao at chess?
Is it really appropriate to entrust such a competition that concerns national honor to such a young idol?
It’s not that they look down on idols, but can idols really play chess well?
Everyone read the rational and objective comments, but their stance had already revealed their thoughts.
With the comments ranking so high on the trending searches, fans naturally saw them. After seeing them, Song Rui was shocked and angry, and couldn't help but go find Chen Sisi.
Shen Sisi is still a member of Lu Yao's regular army. In the past year, she has gained considerable influence among Lu Yao's fan group.
Facing Song Rui's worries, Shen Sisi's reply came belatedly.
I'm watching the game.
[Ignore those clowns on the trending search]
[Just because of them, they want to question Lu Yao? ]
【Lu Yao will win】
Just a few words express Shen Sisi's confidence.
No, how can you be so confident?
This is not singing or dancing, but a serious Go competition, an international competition with young masters from all over the world. How can Shen Sisi and the others be so confident in facing such a competition?
It’s not that Song Rui doubted Lu Yao, but she certainly didn’t have the confidence that Lu Yao would win.
Looking at the black and white chess pieces on the chessboard, a simple analysis of the Go rules based on what she had seen in the video was enough to make her feel overwhelmed, not to mention figuring out who was winning and who was losing.
But according to common sense and rational judgment, while other chess players are using up all their time playing chess, Lu Yao is filming a movie, preparing for a concert, and shooting a variety show. The time he can allocate to playing chess is visibly less. In such a situation, no matter how you think about it, it is impossible for him to have such strong confidence in winning.
But now the public opinion on the hot searches has already shown a tendency to call Lu Yao a "traitor".
Although Song Rui didn't understand how losing in chess could be equated with being a traitor, the foreign player's disdain for Lu Yao had expanded to disdain for all domestic chess players and the entire country.
The emotions of many passers-by were aroused. They shouted that people should not be looked down upon and questioned Lu Yao's chess skills.
Even some bloggers who had previously discussed that Lu Yao was eligible to participate in the competition and thought that Lu Yao's chess skills were not bad, now, for some unknown reason, came out to overturn their previous statements.
"The promotion tournament is originally for players who don't have enough points in the regular season to be promoted. Lu Yao only participates in the promotion tournament every time. He beat these losers in the regular season. It doesn't mean that he is strong. It can only be said that he is a little better than these weak players."
This wave of criticism has insulted quite a few people.
But with their participation, people discussing under the hot search seemed to have gained more powerful opinions, and the surge in reposts, likes and comments undoubtedly showed everyone's opinions.
Such a one-sided momentum made Song Rui involuntarily think of Lu Yao during the sports meeting.
At that time, it was just an internal issue within the fan circle, but now, it has been labeled as a matter of national honor.
Song Rui was holding her cell phone, pacing around the room anxiously. It was clearly a wonderful weekend, but she didn't feel like relaxing at all.
In the live broadcast room of the game, the camera position belonging to Lu Yao's game is the real main battlefield.
The picture shows the chessboard where Lu Yao and his opponent are playing. Chess pieces are placed one after another. Outside the picture, there are barrages of comments flashing across the screen. Every move of Lu Yao will cause countless doubts.
"Why is it raining so fast? Doesn't it require any thought?"
"Why are you dropping it off here? Isn't this a gift?"
"What kind of strength can we expect from a little idol?"
"Why don't you just go back to learning singing and dancing at such a young age? Why are you running here to make a fool of yourself?"
"I'm so envious of his opponent in this match. He's sure to win. Isn't that a huge win?"
Every word and sentence was filled with extremely derogatory remarks, as if Lu Yao had done something heinous that was condemned by both humans and gods, and had caused public outrage at this moment.
Song Rui took a quick look and angrily left the live broadcast room. She didn't understand why these people were fine a few days ago but suddenly burst out with such malice.
Song Rui was so anxious until the afternoon, when she received a message from Shen Sisi.
Two simple and clear words.
【Win】
It was incoherent, but Song Rui immediately understood that it was talking about Lu Yao's competition.
She immediately went to Weibo and saw the trending search #Lu Yao won# as expected.
And this is just the beginning.
After winning the game on the first day, Lu Yao won all the following games without any defeat.
And the online comments have undergone a drastic reversal in just these few days.
"Lu Yao is still Lu Yao, he never loses"
"Lu Yao will be the champion again this time, right?"
"People are really incomparable. They spend so little time practicing chess, yet they are still so good."
"What is Lu Yao's limit?"
"Hurry, hurry, Lu Yao's opponent from yesterday's match is live streaming a replay! Go watch it!"
"Lu Yao! I support you!"
Song Rui flipped through a few pages of comments on today's event Weibo, and the more she read, the more ridiculous it seemed to her.
She felt that she might have one more memory than these people.
"Song Rui, are you watching Go too?"
I heard a colleague's voice behind me.
Song Rui looked up and saw that it was a leader she rarely communicated with.
Song Rui couldn't decide whether to nod or shake her head. In the end, she could only laugh: "Isn't this an international competition? Pay attention to the situation of our Chinese chess players."
The leader nodded with satisfaction. "This is indeed worth paying attention to. This year we have a very good chess player, the one called Lu Yao. I heard he's a star. Do you know him? Young people are really formidable. The world still belongs to you young people. Keep it up!"
"Ha ha ha ha."
The change in the online public opinion did not affect the quality of Lu Yao's performance at all, nor did it affect the mentality of Lu Yao's fans.
Some people who watched the whole process couldn't help but sigh: "From Lu Yao to his fan circle, there is a strange sense of calmness from top to bottom, as if he is detached from the world."
It's amazing.
The Seven Stars Cup competition is held every day. Although it is related to national honor, it is indeed a bit overwhelming for fans. Apart from paying attention to whether they win or lose after the results are announced, they don’t have much interest in the competition itself.
Fortunately, in October, after a long broadcast, the Fifth Brigade will finally arrive at the sixth stop. In the preview of the next episode, Lu Yao’s hometown has appeared.
After seeing the trailer, Lu Yao's fans were overjoyed.
Although the Fifth Brigade is a group variety show with all members present, the trip is themed on the members' hometowns. As fans of Lu Yao, they are of course most concerned about the Lu Yao stop.
Even those who are not Lu Yao's only fans are very curious about this last stop.
No matter how much they like Lu Yao, one thing they have to admit is that there are too many mysteries about Lu Yao, which makes people curious.
Fans from all teams were eagerly waiting for the broadcast of the final stop, and for a while, few people paid attention to the competition.
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