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Chapter 1172 - 1166: Rubbing Hands Gleefully

Chapter 1172: Chapter 1166: Rubbing Hands Gleefully

To placate his good friend, Li Changlin even took the initiative to call Bai Zicong the same day he was officially acknowledged by his ancestors, and also gifted Bai Zicong five songs. As a result, Bai Zicong felt somewhat embarrassed, and ultimately agreed to sign a contract with Changlin Feixue after Li Changlin’s persistent soft and hard persuasions.

During Li Changlin’s first live-streaming show, Bai Zicong, being a member of the broadcast team of the Legion, naturally went to support the event.

And in order to foster a good relationship with the future heir of the Bai Family, not only did Li Changlin co-stream with him, but afterward, he also brought Bai Zicong into the Mic Sequence to inquire about information regarding Liushui Suifeng.

Of course, at that time Bai Zicong didn’t know much about Liushui Suifeng. Although he was aware of such a person, Bai Zicong had just recently ascended to the front line, while Liushui Suifeng had long been a big shot at The Red Pavilion, so the two had never intersected before.

Now, Bai Zicong, standing from the Legion’s interest and based on professional ethics, was offering suggestions to Li Changlin.

Li Changlin, of course, was very grateful for the kind advice, but ultimately he couldn’t accept the suggestion.

If Li Changlin was truly ignorant about Chinese chess, then he would accept the proposal. After all, Li Changlin wasn’t a fool; provoking a national chess master would not be courage, but stupidity.

"Zi Cong, rest assured, I am confident to win against Liushui Suifeng!" Li Changlin was now extremely confident. While he didn’t dare claim to have the strength to utterly defeat Lv Qi, it wouldn’t be easy for Lv Qi to win against him either.

"Alright, since you’re so determined, it’s not right for me to say anything more!" Being just a minor signed broadcaster and Li Changlin the big boss, it was quite decent of Bai Zicong to offer a piece of advice. Now with Li Changlin full of confidence, Bai Zicong naturally didn’t want to dampen his spirits, and their conversation came to a close.

Afterward, other shareholders of the Legion like Xia Wan’an, Yanyun Eighteen Riders, and the rest of the Eight Great King Kongs, all sent private messages to Li Changlin advising him to concede defeat.

In everyone’s eyes, since Liushui Suifeng was so strong and Li Changlin wasn’t a chess professional, choosing to concede defeat would be understandable. They believed that whether it was Tianhai’s people, Liushui Suifeng himself, or even all the players on the platform, few would blame Li Changlin.

Facing a formidable enemy, choosing to step aside is a very wise decision, and perhaps there might even be those who would admire Li Changlin for being aware of the times and knowing when to advance or retreat.

However, how could Li Changlin possibly concede defeat?

He was challenged by Liushui Suifeng in his debut show. If he had no strength to fight back, that would be one thing, but now that he clearly possessed the capacity to battle, why should he choose to back down?

Constantly choosing to shrink back not only invites contempt but also is not in line with Li Changlin’s way of doing things.

Therefore, Li Changlin expressed his appreciation to his brothers’ well-intended advice subtly.

But conceding defeat? That was out of the question. He still intended to win this battle, so how could he possibly concede defeat!

Regarding Li Changlin’s tenacity, the shareholders had nothing more to say.

Li Changlin was the big boss, so once he made a decision, of course, nobody else had the right to object.

Since that’s the case, there was only the path of battle left!

Even though they were not optimistic about Li Changlin, preparations still needed to be made.

Especially within the large group of the Legion, necessary morale-boosting measures should not be overlooked.

Realizing that they could no longer persuade Li Changlin to change his decision, the shareholders gathered in the internal group to start discussions.

Everyone was discussing not whether Li Changlin could win, but now that the facts were clear, Li Changlin’s loss was certain, everyone just hoped that it wouldn’t be too ugly a loss when the time came.

Additionally, with a large number of Legion members and Li Changlin’s fan group, shareholders also needed to go and boost morale. They were now discussing which shareholder should go to which group and what they should say and do.

Li Changlin, of course, didn’t concern himself with these matters. It was already nearing eight o’clock, and he was eagerly warming up, ready to face off against Follow The Wind.

By contrast, in the Tianhai Legion’s main chat group, many people were also excitedly discussing the upcoming battle.

"This time, Follow The Wind is definitely going to become famous!"

"Haha, Li Changlin must be dumbfounded by now!"

"I wonder if this guy will admit defeat. If he does, then Follow The Wind won’t be able to step on him to reach the supreme throne!"

"Heh heh, even if he wants to admit defeat, we’ll not give him the chance, what can Li Changlin do about it!"

"Exactly, if he wants to give up, let him give up. Does he think we’re his personal servants or something?"

"Don’t worry about him, just focus on what we need to do. I have confidence in Follow The Wind anyway, today Li Changlin will definitely be slapped in the face. I’m off to place my bets now. Although the odds of 1.02 is somewhat low, even a tiny mosquito is meat. I’m ready to put down fifty thousand, just to make a little pocket money and have some laughs."

"Yeah right, almost forgot about that, I’m going to bet too!"

"Haha, count me in!"

The people of Tianhai Legion were in high spirits, and the fans of Follow The Wind were even more excited.

Compared to the Legion’s main chat group, Follow The Wind’s fan group was even more lively.

Follow The Wind had been streaming for over three years, and many of his fans were loyal followers. Their loyalty was several times stronger than that of Li Changlin’s most devoted fans.

Although Li Changlin had a lot of fans, he had risen to fame relatively recently, so his fanbase wasn’t very sticky.

Of course, with the support of figures such as the Endless Dual Kings, and the Eight Great King Kongs, especially with the selfless help of Feixue Legion’s former leader Xia Wan’an, the fandom power on Li Changlin’s side was formidable as well.

But now, the issue wasn’t about Li Changlin’s battle with Follow The Wind as regards winning or losing, many people were just hoping in their hearts not to lose too badly.

This here was a case of circumstances overpowering the individual. Lv Qi, being the twelfth-ranked in the domestic chess scene, very few people were optimistic about Li Changlin.

Even if Li Changlin swore by his abilities, amateurs were still amateurs, and Lv Qi was a professional. Even if Li Changlin was impressive, could he really be a match for Lv Qi?

To give an analogy, it’s like Xie Yixin participating in Xuanyuan’s The Voice. The audience knows that she is definitely going to win the championship. No matter how impressive the other contestants are, they couldn’t possibly compare to Xie Yixin.

Follow The Wind’s fans were extremely excited, each one shouting about teaching Li Changlin a lesson. Many people placed heavy bets on Follow The Wind, and even though his odds were only at 1.02, everyone wasn’t overly concerned since the match was a sure win.