Ceng Rui's reminder made Lin Feng come to a sudden realization.
Playing a 5v5 match and winning would only earn a few hundred dollars in prize money. In terms of cost-effectiveness, it was indeed not worth it. It was too much of a waste of time and energy.
But if it was a solo match, it would be different.
In a 1v1 solo match, according to the rules of 1 HP per tower or 100 last hits per round, the match would at most last ten minutes. Moreover, under normal circumstances, it would not take that long. Most of the time, the outcome of the match would be decided in three to five minutes.
This was obviously much simpler and faster.
Han Lin was also stunned for a moment before he came to a realization.
"You guys … want to play solo?"
It was at this moment that he finally remembered that the Arena Challenge that his Universal Internet Cafe had set up wasn't just limited to 5v5 battles. There were also two solo competitions, the mid and top solo competitions.
"If I remember correctly, the prize money for your solo match is 500 dollars, right?"
Lin Feng looked at Han Lin and said generously, "That saves you from paying another 600 dollars.
"Then I'll save you the extra $600. I'll just follow your internet cafe's rules for solo matches!"
Such an outcome was exactly what Han Lin had hoped for.
Originally, he was mainly unwilling to accept that he, a dignified former LSPL professional player, had been defeated by an ordinary student passerby. He wanted to regain his face and wash away the humiliation. This had nothing to do with the other members of his resident team.
Moreover, this way, he would only have to bear the consequences of the outcome. Even if he lost, he wouldn't have to drag his other teammates down with him.
"Okay!"
Han Lin made up his mind.
"Let's do it!"
…
The conversation between the two was heard clearly by the customers in the internet cafe. They knew that their internet cafe's God Han was about to have a solo match with this kid who had just stunned the audience with his midlaner Ike. The crowd was in an uproar again, and there was a lot of discussion among the audience.
"He's going to play solo?"
"That loss just now was not worth it. God Han definitely won't accept it."
"To be honest, if God Han had played seriously from the beginning, he definitely wouldn't have been suppressed so badly."
"That's right. There was nothing he could do about it. After all, the other two lanes and the jungle also collapsed."
"This solo will definitely be no problem!"
Most of the regular customers of All Living Internet Cafe were still full of expectations and confidence in Han Lin.
As the boss of the internet cafe, Zhou Kang could no longer sit still in the audience. He quickly walked up to the arena area and went to the few members of his internet cafe's resident battle team. After he understood the situation, he looked at Han Lin with a face full of worry.
"Hanzi, can you do it?"
"Why do I feel that the brat opposite us seems to be exuding an evil aura? Is he pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger?"
"The prize money of a few hundred dollars for this solo match is a small matter, but you are the face of All Living Beings. If you lose again, our internet cafe will …"
The first two sentences were still out of consideration for Han Lin, but the last sentence also revealed what Zhou Kang was really concerned about at the moment.
If they lost again, it would affect the reputation of their internet cafe.
Han Lin's expression changed again. In the end, he gritted his teeth.
"Brother Zhou, let me try!"
"If we don't have another round, I won't give up —"
He did not give a direct answer to these words, and this also showed that after Han Lin calmed down, he actually did not have full confidence in this solo match.
Zhou Kang also hesitated for a long time, but in the end, he still nodded.
"Okay."
"Then you should work harder."
Although he could not help but feel worried, as the boss of the internet cafe, he naturally still hoped that his ace player could win this solo match and help the All Living Internet Cafe regain its reputation.
…
Three minutes later, in the arena area, Lin Feng and Han Lin had already sat down in front of their respective computer screens.
The cheers of the audience below the stage rose again.
"Go, Almighty Han!"
"Give it your all this time!"
"Show that brat the glory of our All Living Internet Cafe's number one expert!"
"The strength of a professional player is not just for show!"
After all, Han Lin had been in charge of the All Living Internet Cafe for more than half a year. He had long since accumulated a group of die-hard fans. Seeing their idol being beaten so badly in the first match, the loyal customers of the internet cafe also felt incomparably sullen.
At the same time, in the arena, Tang Bingyao, Ceng Rui, Dou Zi, and Kamiya Saka were standing behind Lin Feng. The crowd was cheering for Lin Feng, but it didn't affect their mood at all.
It was too easy. There was no pressure at all.
Her gaze swept across the audience, and Dou Zi curled her lips.
"What's the use of having a loud voice?"
"I can't even count the number of pro players Lin Feng has defeated with one hand."
Tang Bingyao nodded in agreement. She was not worried about the outcome of the solo match at all. In any case, Lin Feng would definitely win.
Kamiya Saka looked at Han Lin, as if she found him interesting. The corners of her mouth curved up slightly.
"However, are all the professional players who retired from the LSPL Pro League like this?"
"On one hand, they want to save face, and on the other hand, they can't even bring out the wager for the solo match.
"That's a little too stingy."
Ceng Rui tilted his head and looked at Kamiya Saka.
"Kamiya Saka, your view is a little biased."
"Most of the retired professional players in China's eSports circle lead much worse lives than ordinary people can imagine."
Kamiya Saka was taken aback. She put away her casual smile and put on a serious expression.
"Please advise me, Zeng-san."
Ceng Rui shook his head. "I wouldn't dare advise you, but there are only a few pro players who are able to earn money and live a good life after retirement.
"The rest are like Han Lin. They find a job in an internet cafe like this, and the most they can do is get some help. In a place like Magic City, they can barely make ends meet. After deducting the rent and other daily expenses, they don't have much money left in their pockets.
"Five or six hundred yuan for a solo match doesn't seem like a lot.
But for a second or third-rate pro player like Han Lin, it's actually quite a lot.
"Even —"
"It's probably all the expenses he can manage in a week."
Kamiya Saka was so shocked that her eyes widened.
"A week?"
Before coming to China, as a noble and pampered young lady of her family, she never had to worry about money. Naturally, she didn't expect a retired pro player to hesitate over a few hundred yuan.
Ceng Rui nodded slightly.
"Moreover, for the 5v5 match that we lost earlier, the bounty that the Universal Internet Cafe paid us for challenging the arena was very likely deducted from the salaries of the team members that were stationed at the arena."
Kamiya Saka covered her mouth and exclaimed softly.
"Then … why does he still dare to accept this solo match?"
"If he loses again, he won't have much money left."
Ceng Rui looked at Han Lin, who was sitting in front of the computer screen not far away. He looked at the cautious and determined expression on his face. After a while, he slowly nodded.
"Yes."
"So this former LSPL pro player …"
"It seems that he really wants to win this match."
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