On the second floor of KG Club's training base.
Inside the training room, the members of the KING Battle Squad were already lined up in a neat row. Each and every one of them stood ramrod straight, as if they were soldiers undergoing inspection. When they looked at Number 1 and Number 5, their gazes were filled with undisguised respect and even admiration.
Not to mention the glorious achievements and status of these two legendary seniors back in the day, just based on the short period of interaction they had with them, the coaching standards and pointers they had casually displayed were enough to completely subdue these originally proud and arrogant first-tier professional players.
Really …
They were strong!
Originally, when their club had specially spent a large sum of money to hire Head Coach Tony from Korea, they had already thought that his coaching skills were a cut above most of the professional coaches on the national server. But after meeting these temporary external coaches, they realized that even Coach Tony was far inferior to these seniors.
It had only been a week or so.
The overall strength of their KG Team, whether it was their individual operational awareness, teamwork, or tactical execution, all aspects of their comprehensive abilities had been raised to a whole new level.
And this wasn't the kind of gradual and subtle improvement that happened without a sound.
It was something that could be seen with the naked eye.
They could clearly feel their own improvement!
For professional esports players, what could be more joyous than discovering that one's own strength had been raised to a new level?
So when they realized this, the members of KG Team were practically wild with joy. Following that, they worshiped these senior coaches even more, and cherished every day that they received pointers and training even more.
And it was precisely because of this that when their manager, team leader, and coach walked into the training room just now, and the manager announced with a face full of smiles that the two senior coaches' pointers could be extended for half a day in the afternoon, the entire KG Team, be it the members of Team One or Team Two, couldn't help but burst into thunderous cheers.
This kind of thing was almost impossible to see on a normal day.
After all, it was usually said that players and team members were slacking off and trying to avoid training. When had they ever seen a team member jumping in joy after the announcement of an extended training period?
And this kind of thing just had to happen in the training room of KG Club's training base.
But after the joy, the mood of the KG Team members quickly changed from joy and excitement to shock and confusion at the next words of their team leader.
"Also, I'd like to introduce the other two guests to everyone."
As he spoke, the KG manager's gaze fell on Lin Feng and Li Shiyi, who were standing beside him. With a smile on his face, he pointed a finger at them from afar.
"These two."
"They're the juniors brought by our number one and number five coaches."
"They're also guests of our club."
"Today, the main task of these two is to participate in our training program as sparring partners."
"Come, let's welcome them with a round of applause."
After he said that, the team leader of KG Club and Head Coach Tony were the first to applaud. Then, the other members of KG Team One and Team Two subconsciously followed suit and gave a round of applause.
Although the applause was enthusiastic, it couldn't conceal the KG Team members' confusion.
Their eyes darted back and forth between Lin Feng and Li Shiyi, but the more they looked at them, the more puzzled the Kings team members became.
These two fellows …
The other looked a little younger, probably just entering university. He had a bright face, but it was unknown where he came from and how strong he was.
The other player should be around twenty-six or twenty-seven. How could he play esports at such an age?
Was it reliable?
If you were an ordinary player, then there was no age restriction. After all, everyone played League of Legends nowadays. Uncles in their thirties and forties and grandpas in their fifties and sixties could all be LOL players.
But …
If these two were the juniors of their seniors, why would they come over to be King's sparring partners?
It wasn't easy to be a sparring partner.
…
In the face of the doubtful and scrutinizing gazes of the King team members, Lin Feng was able to maintain a bright smile on his face, not feeling the slightest bit uncomfortable. However, Li Shiyi couldn't help but feel a little nervous, his body subconsciously stiffening.
After all, the people standing in front of him were all members of the KING Team.
Whether it was the main force of the first team, the second team, or even the substitutes, they were all members of the recognized first-tier teams in the local LPL. Just before yesterday, he was just a bench substitute for a bottom-tier LSPL team like the Alpine Club.
Although he had already made up his mind to become strong again, being dragged over to KG's base to be a sparring partner and facing so many scrutinizing gazes still made him nervous and apprehensive.
It didn't matter if he lost face.
But now he had been brought here by Senior No. 1 and No. 5.
If he didn't perform well, he would lose even more face for the two seniors.
Lin Feng sensed Li Shiyi's nervousness and turned his head to look at him. He nudged Li Shiyi with his elbow and whispered,
"It's fine."
"I'm here!"
His tone was full of undisguised confidence, as if he didn't feel the slightest bit pressured even when he was about to face the top teams of the LPL.
Feeling his comrade's concern and encouragement, Li Shiyi felt a surge of warmth in his heart. His nervousness dissipated quite a bit. He took a deep breath and nodded.
"Okay!"
…
The S6 World Championship was less than a week away.
Time was of the essence.
After KG's manager briefly explained the situation, No. 1 didn't waste any more time. He casually ordered the team to start the official training.
Including the first team, second team, and the support team, there were about a dozen people on KG's side.
According to the previous training routine, the first thing to start was the competition organized by the team. Previously, the lineup of Team One, Team Two, and the substitutes would be broken up, and then reorganized to form two five-man teams. This was to ensure that the strength of the two teams was basically equal.
But today —
There seemed to be some new changes and arrangements.
"Team Blue …"
After a moment's thought, No. 1 quickly issued an order.
"Except for Fatty, the other four members of Team One are up."
Tian Tian was a little stunned. Although he didn't understand No. 1's intentions, he obediently nodded and walked to the side. This match had nothing to do with him for the time being.
The other four main members of King's Team One also walked up to them in confusion. According to usual practice, the main members of King's Team One were supposed to be split up into two teams. Otherwise, they would be afraid of the disparity in strength. Why were all four of them in the same group today?
It might have made sense if Tian Tian went to the other team, but Senior No. 1 had already said that Tian Tian wouldn't be playing this match. What about the other team's opponents?
No. 1 didn't seem to care about the confusion of KG's team members. He quickly made his own adjustments.
A substitute would go to the blue team's top lane. Together with KG's four main players, there would be five.
On the purple team's side.
The top lane, ADC, and support would be filled by two members of Team Two and a substitute respectively.
The last two spots left were the mid lane and jungler.
Number One looked at Lin Feng and Li Shiyi and said in a relaxed tone, "You're right.
"Alright."
"Two spots left."
"You guys."
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