It's perfectly reasonable for me, a fisherman, to catch a Georgios, right?

"To be honest, Shenzhen University's best result is only the top eight in the university league. A school that has never even reached the semi-finals dares to say that it is aiming for first place, and even has the audacity to say that Zhou Gaojie has not improved. This is just arrogant and ignorant."

"By the way, does Qin Ming think his giant Shakiras is that powerful? Zhou Gaojie's Pokémon is in no way inferior in terms of bloodline!"

Most netizens felt that Qin Ming's attitude was too arrogant, and a famous esports commentator also updated his Weibo to express his pessimism about Qin Ming and Shenzhen University.

"Leaving aside Zhou Gaojie, this university league is full of strong competitors."

"Tsinghua University has Li Xingyu, who also comes from an elf family. It is said that he underwent 10 months of grueling training in order to avenge his defeat in the university league."

"And then there's Zheng Qinxin from Fudan University this year. Don't be fooled by her appearance. She's the most talented trainer Fudan has had in the last twenty years. Some people even say she was born to be a trainer."

"Besides the traditional top universities, Nanjing University, Zhejiang University, and Jilin University are all tough nuts to crack."

"To defeat these schools is as difficult as climbing the Shu Road or ascending to heaven."

"Shenzhen University only defeated Guangzhou University, which is in the middle to lower ranks of the university. There is really no need to be proud."

"Moreover, judging from Shenzhen University's performance in previous years, it is already quite an achievement that they were able to reach the quarterfinals this year and tie their previous record."

"In my opinion, Qin Ming's statement is more like a publicity stunt."

With the comments from well-known esports commentators, almost no one was optimistic about Qin Ming's Shenzhen University.

To win the championship?

This is almost impossible!!

It was thought that the matter would subside here, but with the involvement of another bigwig, the heat of the moment surged again.

The hashtag #ShenzhenUniversityPostMatchInterview immediately climbed to the top of the trending topics list.

Although Lin Hongsheng, president of the Guangdong Provincial Training Association, is 50 years old, he has a youthful mindset and often surfs the internet in his spare time.

Although he doesn't have many followers on Weibo, he still has around 50 followers due to his status.

Lin Hongsheng forwarded Qin Ming's post-match interview video and commented below the video.

"First of all, the procedures for recruiting Qin Ming into the first special operations team of Guangdong Province were legal and compliant, and a month-long public announcement was made at the time."

"Due to privacy concerns, we cannot disclose more information about player Qin Ming."

"But as the one who invited him, I feel more and more that inviting Qin Ming to join the Guangdong Provincial First Action Team was a very wise thing to do."

"Secondly, I personally support Qin Ming and believe that Shenzhen University will definitely reach a new height in the university league this year, and it is not impossible for them to even win the championship."

Lin Hongsheng's firm and clear support for Qin Ming was like a boulder thrown into an already turbulent pond, causing waves of discussion online.

Who is Lin Hongsheng?

He is a key official in charge of a major province!

With such a strong trainer, how could his eye for selecting trainers be bad?

Absolutely impossible! !

Moreover, due to his special status, he rarely makes such affirmative statements in public, but this time he is unusually firm in standing on Qin Ming's side.

At the same time, Xu Ruping, the president of Shenzhen University, also forwarded the Weibo post interviewing Qin Ming and commented below.

"Although Shenzhen University's best result in the university league was the quarterfinals, I believe that under Qin Ming's leadership, Shenzhen University will definitely achieve better results today."

"Winning the championship is not impossible for Shenzhen University!!"

Who is Xu Ruping?

Although his official position was merely that of the president of Shenzhen University, older people know how dashing Xu Ruping was in his youth.

In that year's National Trainers Competition, which was full of outstanding trainers, he narrowly lost to the current champion, Wu Qiwen.

Despite losing the competition, he was eventually taken under the wing of the then-champion Peng Xingguo and received careful instruction.

Afterwards, Xu Ruping worked even harder and defeated a foreign trainer with lightning speed in an operation, becoming an instant sensation.

He only stepped down to a secondary role as a school principal after he got older.

Despite not having a prominent background, Xu Ruping holds a very high position in the hearts of older generation trainers and is known as a legendary trainer.

The statements from Lin Hongsheng and Xu Ruping immediately reversed the one-sided sentiment on the internet, arousing the curiosity of countless Chinese netizens who eagerly awaited the upcoming matches and whether Qin Ming's performance would be as highly valued as the two bigwigs.

Just when everyone thought the incident would end as they had hoped, a new twist soon followed.

Zhou Gaojie, whom Qin Ming mentioned, was interviewed at Beijing University. During the interview, a reporter showed Zhou Gaojie Qin Ming's remarks.

After reading Qin Ming's comments, Zhou Gaojie remained silent for a long time in front of the various nosy reporters.

Reporters were expecting Zhou Gaojie to launch a high-profile counterattack against Qin Ming, preferably something like "throwing an egg against a rock"—the more intense the better, so they could use it for sensationalism.

To the disappointment of the busy reporters, Zhou Gaojie not only refuted them but also spoke thoughtfully.

"When I participated in the first university league, I wasn't a key player for my school. Although our BJ University won, I didn't feel that the victory had much to do with me, so I participated in the second league."

"In the second edition, I finally achieved my goal, defeating many strong opponents and leading BJ University to defend their championship."

"Even though I've already gotten what I wanted, I'm still here for the third one..."

“I’ve become lazy… Just like Qin Ming in the video said, I’ve been staying in my comfort zone for the past year.”

"Qin Ming, he's enlightened me!!"

"Here, I want to say thank you to him!!"

Zhou Gaojie's statement stunned the reporters who were interviewing him. They had expected a fierce verbal battle, but instead received a peaceful expression of gratitude.

But no problem, as seasoned media professionals, they had already come up with the article's title.

Shocking! The defending champion actually thanked a complete newcomer!

Shocking! A newcomer actually pointed out the defending champion's weakness!!

Articles with titles like this can easily get over 100,000 views.

As expected, with Zhou Gaojie's statement and the media's deliberate hype, the incident once again gained momentum. Meanwhile, Zhou Gaojie's name was nowhere to be found in the university league's lineup announced by Beijing University!

The internet was instantly abuzz, and a new trending topic emerged: #ZhouGaojieIsNotOnTheRoster

Numerous netizens have expressed their opinions under this entry.

"Holy crap, Zhou Gaojie isn't on the roster. Does that mean he won't be playing in the upcoming matches?"

"If that's the case, then Qin Ming has hit the jackpot!!"

"With just one move of his verbal skills, he managed to persuade the final boss to withdraw from the competition. That's amazing!!"

"It just means Zhou Gaojie won't be in the next BJ University match. It doesn't mean he's completely withdrawn from the competition. BJ University hasn't issued a statement yet. It's possible he just happens to have something to do and won't be participating in the next match."

"Besides, the next match is between BJ University and Hunan University. Hunan University isn't even known for its trainer programs. Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut?!"

"Besides, it's normal for Zhou Gaojie not to participate. Look how sincere Zhou Gaojie's gratitude was, which shows that he really listened to Qin Ming's words."

"Now that we've reached the mountainside, we should continue climbing instead of getting lost in the scenery!"

"Is this the realm of a master?"

"Forgive me, I really don't understand!!"

"To be honest, this year's university league has just begun, and I didn't expect such exciting things to happen so early. I'm really looking forward to seeing what the next matches will be like!!"

"That's right, this year's university league is really something to look forward to."

……

The netizens surfing the internet focused almost all their attention on the matter between Qin Ming and Zhou Gaojie. Unsurprisingly, an announcement issued by the Guangdong Provincial Training Association failed to make a ripple and was quickly submerged in the sea of ​​the internet.

The original text of the announcement issued by the Guangdong Provincial Training Association is as follows.

Today, seventeen criminals were apprehended in Shenzhen for attempting to steal materials related to the Guangdong Provincial Training Association. According to interrogation, all seventeen criminals are from the evil "Gods Organization" and were pioneers in their infiltration of our country.

Following meticulous planning, Shenzhen organized a large-scale arrest operation, successfully apprehending all members of the Gods organization who had been operating within my country.

[This operation was a resounding success, resulting in the arrest of over fifty members of the Gods' Organization, including two core researchers. These members have been detained and will soon be tried in the Elven Court.]

[The Dragon Kingdom warns all illegal and evil organizations not to harbor any covetous thoughts towards the Dragon Kingdom, or they will face the most severe punishment.]

……

Qin Ming had heard his roommates talk about the ups and downs online, but he really wasn't interested in any of it. With clear goals in mind, he wouldn't change his course of action or his own thoughts because of what others said.

At that moment, he was packing his luggage in his dormitory.

After defeating Yangcheng University, their next opponent will be Chongqing University.

This match is Chongqing University's home game. Because he is going to Chongqing for the game, Qin Ming is packing his clothes and preparing to fly to Chongqing with the team.

Chen Junliang, who lives in the dormitory, is from Chongqing. He sincerely advises Qin Ming, who is packing his clothes, "Brother Qin, I suggest you bring a few packs of instant noodles so you can eat them when you get to Chongqing."

"What?"

While packing his things, Qin Ming said matter-of-factly, "When we go to Chongqing, we definitely have to eat the local delicacies. We absolutely have to try things like hot pot with beef tallow. Why bring instant noodles?"

"hehe!"

"Butter hot pot?"

Chen Junliang gave Qin Ming a domineering look: "If you really want to eat it, then I suggest you eat it after the game. I'm afraid you won't be able to get into the game if you eat it before the game."

"why?"

"Chongqing, that's a city where people can't live without spicy food!!"