Chapter 474: The Press Conference
"Oh my god, Chen Mo's TR move is definitely a game-changer! Although Origin has dealt with countless TRs before, it can't handle Chen Mo's TR!"
"Chen Mo actually pulled off a completely new tactic on EI, a map that's been studied to death. Even Origin, which has devoured match replays from all over the world, was completely fooled by Chen Mo!!"
In the livestream, the commentator Evening Breeze was already shouting excitedly!
The audience at the venue erupted into thunderous applause and cheers that lasted for a long time!
"We won, we really won!"
"Chen Mo is definitely a bug. He says TR and does it, no nonsense! What does it matter if it's an AI? In front of arrow towers, what use is your perfect micro?"
"We won! Who would've thought that even after Origin swept through all the world's pro players, it would still hit a wall with Chen Mo!"
"Is it time for the press conference?"
"Hurry up, hurry up, I want to see the press conference, I want to see what Chen Mo has to say!!"
The entire audience was buzzing. Earlier, everyone really thought all the world's Warcraft pro players were done for. Who could have imagined that Chen Mo would step up and actually turn the tide?
Were they moved? Not really, because Chen Mo didn't have some hard-fought comeback or endure humiliation. No, Chen Mo just went on stage, crushed Origin, and that was it.
So the audience wasn't moved. They just felt like after this battle, Chen Mo had shed some of his humanity and gained a bit of a divine aura?
Or rather, it felt like this guy was just a cheater!
Except other cheaters rely on high-tech gadgets, while Chen Mo himself is a human-shaped, self-propelled cheat!
On all the major streaming platforms, the bullet comments had completely flooded the screen. Everyone was eagerly awaiting the post-match press conference!
...
The audience at the venue couldn't wait any longer.
At the previous press conference, everyone's mood was very heavy. The pro players who went on stage looked like they were giving self-criticisms, as if they were burdened with some great fault.
But this time was different for Chen Mo. Chen Mo had won!
This press conference felt like a celebration. Everyone was waiting to see Chen Mo brag!
Well, "brag" might not be the right word, because Chen Mo really did crush Origin. How could that be considered bragging? It was pure skill! The pinnacle of human ability!
At the press conference, Chen Mo sat very calmly on the stage, sitting alongside Origin's developers.
The press conference officially began. The reporters below had already been waiting impatiently and started asking questions one after another.
"Mr. Chen Mo, you just defeated Origin, the so-called strongest AI, without any suspense. How do you feel right now?"
Chen Mo moved the microphone on the table closer to him. "Feels good. It's been a long time since I've had a serious match with someone in Warcraft."
The audience was dumbfounded. What the hell? "Haven't had a serious match in a long time"? Does that mean you look down on all the current pro players, and only someone at Origin's level can get you to play seriously?
Alright, alright, you just beat an AI. Whatever you say is right...
The reporter who asked the question also had a pained expression on her face. Clearly, Chen Mo's flex had caught her off guard.
She thought for a moment and then asked, "We saw that in the final game, you chose the Human race and used a brand new TR tactic, successfully winning the match in 10 minutes. May I ask why you chose the Human race? Was it to represent humanity in defeating Origin?"
Chen Mo looked at the audience. "Uh, actually, no. I just wanted to prove that Warcraft's balance is fine. Whether it's the Orc race, the Human race, or the Undead race, they can all beat the Elf race."
The audience was completely baffled.
What the hell? You just wanted to prove the balance is fine, so you planned to use the Orc, Human, and Undead races to beat the Elf race?
Whoa, does anyone even care about the game's balance? No one cares!
And, according to you, any race can beat Origin, right?
Another reporter stood up. "But, you used the Undead race in the first game and the Human race in the last two. You never used the Orc race!"
"Oh." Chen Mo paused for a moment. "Actually, I forgot to switch after the second game ended."
Reporter: "..."
The audience burst into laughter. Everyone was speculating about why Chen Mo used the Human race twice in a row, and the real reason was that he just forgot to switch races!
It was supposed to be a serious occasion, but it felt like Chen Mo had completely derailed the whole atmosphere.
At this point, a reporter directed a question at Origin's developers.
"How do you view Origin's defeat? Is this a blow to AI research?"
Origin's developer spoke a long string of English, and someone next to him translated it into English: "The future will inevitably be the era of AI, and this is just a minor setback. I don't think we should harbor too much hostility towards AI, because AI will play a revolutionary role in various fields in the future—including the gaming field."
He then looked at Chen Mo. "We are very grateful to Mr. Chen Mo for bringing us this wonderful match."
Chen Mo also smiled. "And I thank you for creating such a powerful opponent. I'll be waiting for Origin 2.0 to make a comeback."
...
The press conference was over.
Immediately after the match ended, news articles flooded in from all directions!
"AI Stops in Its Tracks in the Gaming Field?!"
"Chen Mo Crushes AI Origin, Ends Final Match in 10 Minutes!"
"Pro Players Analyze the Classic Moments of These Three Matches: Destined for the History Books!"
"Live from the Post-Match Press Conference: Chen Mo: Just Wanted to Prove the Game's Balance is Fine!"
"Both a Genius Designer and a Top-Tier Player? Chen Mo Becomes a Key Line of Defense for Human Intelligence!"
No one expected that the aggressive AI Origin would end up with such a result, with the final match being flattened in 10 minutes!
On the way back to the experience store, Chen Mo looked out the car window, silent.
The TR in the final match wasn't actually Chen Mo's own tactic. It was a big move developed overnight by the three top Human players from the previous world—Sky, Infi, and another—specifically to counter the Moon Demon, Moon.
This big move had indeed achieved remarkable results. In the final Warcraft match of WCG, it forced Moon to type "GG" within minutes, successfully keeping the championship in China.
At that time, Warcraft's lifespan had already reached ten years, and various tactics were highly developed and refined. With the three top Human players in the country working together, such a TR tactic was like a nuclear weapon. Even if Origin had devoured all the match replays in this world, it couldn't have anticipated that Chen Mo still had such a trump card up his sleeve.
Ending this man-versus-machine battle with such a classic tactic held a very practical commemorative significance for Chen Mo.
However, Chen Mo wasn't concerned about this issue. Beating an AI itself wasn't very meaningful, because Chen Mo knew that AI would eventually surpass humans. This was the general trend, and there was no need for humans to fight to the death with AI.
Humans just needed to focus on the areas where AI couldn't excel.
What Chen Mo was concerned about was whether there was some connection between the rampant cheating earlier and the recent emergence of AI.