The third group of the Gold Spear Cup's top 16 competition was between two university teams, Shanghai University of Finance & Economics and Shanghai Institute of Finance.
When the ten players of both teams took their seats in front of their respective computers and began to familiarize themselves with the mouse and keyboard, the various university teams and spectators in the audience were also discussing:
"Shang Cai and Shang Jin."
"Last year, I remember that Shanghai Institute of Finance made it to the top eight of the Gold Spear Cup, or even the top four?"
"Anyway, they're very strong. I feel like they're almost at the same level as Hua Zheng and Tongji. That Shang Cai didn't even make it to the top eight last year. They're just a mid-tier team."
"Then this round, Shanghai Institute of Finance should have a better chance of winning, right?"
"Of course!"
Basically, at this moment, the various university players in the audience did not see clearly or directly recognize Lin Feng, who was sitting on the side of the Shang Cai team. Therefore, when they made their evaluation and analysis predictions, the wind was almost in favor of the Shanghai Institute of Finance.
As for the few who knew the truth, such as the old jungler of the Tongji team, at this moment, he was standing to the side at this moment, too lazy to participate in this kind of discussion.
For example, several members of the Fudan University team were also whispering, but the content of the discussion was completely different:
"Last year in the National University League, Shanghai Institute of Finance also met that Lin Feng, right?"
"I think they were beaten to a pulp at that time …"
"It's really bad luck. After a year, they actually met this big boss again. Otherwise, with Shang Jin's level, it's guaranteed to make it to the top eight."
As they spoke, several members of the Fudan team had already begun to mourn for the Shanghai Institute of Finance team in advance.
Only on the side of the Shanghai Foreign Television Broadcasting Corporation, Zou Siyuan was still looking in the direction of the Shang Cai team on the stage with a sneer on his face. He explained to the girls from the 312 dormitory next to him:
"Shang Jin's strength is still very strong."
"It was originally a veteran team in our Shanghai University Esports circle. Their mid laner captain, Luo Yu, was also previously sent an invitation letter by the second team of a professional LSPL club. He has the level to play professionally."
"However, there's no need to talk about Luo Yu's mid. Isn't that Lin Feng playing ADC?"
"Wang Zhun and Huang Yang from the Shanghai Institute of Finance are the best bottom lane duo in our Shanghai Higher Education circle. They can even put up a fight against Fudan University. That Lin Feng might get crushed in the early stages of the game."
His tone was extremely harsh and sarcastic.
Because at this moment, Zou Siyuan indeed had an extremely bad first impression of this "Lin Feng" whom he had yet to meet.
First of all, a certain someone actually had a close relationship with Junior Sister Liu Bingyao, whom he had set his sights on pursuing. This was enough for him to blacklist Liu Bingyao as an enemy.
Secondly …
He was just an ad-carry for a team like Shang Cai. A freshman brat actually dared to say that he was stronger than Zou Siyuan?
Who does he think he is!?
A hint of hostility flashed in Zou Siyuan's eyes.
If he had the chance, he wouldn't mind personally teaching Lin Feng an unforgettable lesson.
…
Speaking of which, "teach someone an unforgettable lesson" had probably been said by countless people, but it seemed that everyone had only ended up being slapped in the face so far.
And when it came to being slapped in the face …
Several members of the Shanghai Institute of Finance team, who had personally experienced this a year ago, were already sitting in the arena room on the stage at this time. In front of them were computers. There was a burst of cheers and applause under the stage, but the faces of several players looked a little ugly.
Or rather …
They all looked a little green.
Luo Yu, the mid lane captain of the team who had just been evaluated by Zou Siyuan as quite strong, had a bitter expression on his face at this time.
Wang Zhun and Huang Yang, who were also considered by Zou Siyuan to be the top-tier bottom lane duo in the Magic City University Esports circle, had ashen faces. It was as if their relatives had died in their hometown, and they had no fighting spirit at all.
The faces of the other team's top laner and jungler were also so bitter that it was almost dripping water.
No one could have imagined that the atmosphere of the Shanghai Institute of Finance team would be so gloomy and depressed at this time. Even before the game had begun, the atmosphere was filled with an atmosphere that seemed like they could surrender in advance.
But in fact, these members of the Gold team really felt that they could just directly surrender and admit defeat.
F * ck …
How could they meet that freak again in such a small Gold Spear Cup competition!?
As the support of the team, Huang Yang almost wanted to cry but had no tears. When they were preparing to fight in the top 16, they were still full of confidence. They felt that this year's Gold Spear Cup group was good, and their opponent was not a strong team, so they should be able to win easily.
In the end —
In the end, who the f * ck would have thought that "that guy" actually went to college this year!?
After a year, they ran into this iron plate again!
Even if they had not seen the actual performance of the Shanghai Institute of Finance team in the Gold Spear Cup group stage, even if the strength of the other members of the Shanghai Institute of Finance team was only mediocre, as long as there was a guy like Lin Feng in this team …
Several members of the Shanghai Institute of Finance team could almost despairingly believe that they had no chance:
That guy was a freakishly terrifying big boss!
Why the f * ck was their luck so bad!?
Why the f * ck!?
As the captain of the team, Luo Yu took a deep breath, looked at his own team members who had lost their fighting spirit, and gritted his teeth:
"No matter what, we still have to play our own strength."
"Isn't that guy now in the AD position? Finally, he can give us a glimmer of hope to win. This time, we have to go all out against the bottom lane. As long as we can kill that guy's AD, we have a chance!"
His tone was resolute.
It was more like he was gritting his teeth.
Several other members of the team looked at each other and also gritted their teeth in agreement. But in such an atmosphere that seemed to have regained their morale, there was an inexplicable sense of guilt that could not be concealed.
…
Under the stage, cheers and applause sounded.
On the big LCD screen on the stage, the first BO3 match between Shanghai Institute of Finance and Shanghai Institute of Finance had also entered the ban selection stage.
Both sides alternated the ban selection.
Not long after, the lineups of both sides were confirmed.
On the purple side, Shanghai Institute of Finance team, top lane Alchemy, mid lane Ryze, wild Mantis, AD Explorer, support Scarecrow.
On the blue side, Shanghai Institute of Finance team, top lane Jayce, mid lane Card, wild Spider, AD Policewoman and support Hammerstone.
"Policewoman and Hammerstone again!"
The eyes of the Shang Cai Esports Association members below the stage lit up.
Most of them had seen Policewoman's god-level berserk carry performance. As for the bottom lane combination of Hammerstone and Policewoman, they more or less knew a little.
Seeing Lin Feng and Kamiya Saka once again come up with this combination, it almost immediately gave the students of the Shanghai Institute of Finance confidence:
It's a sure win!
"However, the opponent's lineup is also quite targeted."
On the commentator's seat, number five laughed and commented:
"A hero like Ryze can be regarded as an AD's nemesis whether it is in the early, mid or late game. Alchemy can be used as a meat tank, but it is also very simple and crude to use Big Sprint to cut the backline. Mantis can also cut the backline. If the spearhead is concentrated on one person, it will still be a bit of a headache."
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