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The message that King Battle Team had posted on their official Weibo was a declaration of desperation, and also a firm and resolute promise.
Although there was no hope ahead, they still had to have the courage to face death.
Yes, SSK was strong.
They were so strong that it was suffocating.
But that didn't mean that King would just give up. They still had to fight.
They still had to fight!
In an instant, the entire national server was shaken by King's announcement. The official Weibo accounts of the major LPL teams, as well as many well-known professional players and game commentators, reposted the post to give their blessings and encouragement.
"The national server is with King!"
"Go for it, King!"
"Go for it! Face death!"
"We still have the pride and courage to fight!"
As one of the official commentators for the finals, Qing He even posted a long Weibo post:
"I've watched King's journey since the group stage of the finals."
"From the last place in the first round of the group stage, to rising up in the second round, to defeating Legend and Assassin …"
"What I see is a team full of hope, a team that can create miracles."
"We once defeated Korea's Fate, which is part of the Four Emperors."
"So even if we face the strongest team in the world, we can still have the courage to draw our swords."
"… Perhaps, there are many 'ifs' that are hard to predict."
"We may not be able to hope for a perfect result, but we can still fight for our dignity and pride."
"That's … enough!"
Qing He's long Weibo post was full of sincerity and carried the sincere blessings and hope that the national esports players had for King. Every word was moving and it was shared thousands of times.
But in fact, a few observant people could see that Qing He's choice of words was very tactful and cautious in this long Weibo post.
He didn't follow the crowd and shout "King will win" along with the fanatical players. He even pointed out some of the most likely outcomes to tactfully pave the way.
Because … even Qing He wasn't too optimistic about King's chances in the semifinals.
Because that was the reality.
Many professional players and commentators were aware of this point:
That was the world's publicly acknowledged strongest battle team … and the person who stood at the head of the Four Emperors was practically undefeatable.
It was a pressure as heavy as a mountain.
It was a heavy cloud that made it hard for people to breathe.
Therefore, at this moment, countless professional players and commentators could not help but have a slightly dark thought flash through their minds.
The semifinals of next week's match …
In the end, what would be the outcome?
…
United States, Hawaiian Islands.
The weather at Pali Beach wasn't very good that day, and there were fewer tourists playing along the beach.
In front of a small wooden house by the sea, the man whom Celestial Venerable Tian addressed as "Senior Number Three" leisurely walked out of the wooden house. When he saw the young man standing at the door of the wooden house looking at the sea, he raised his eyebrows and said,
"Old Fang just told me that the semifinalists for the finals are out."
"KG is playing SSK."
The young man standing in front of the wooden house seemed to be focused on looking at the distant sea. Listening to the words of his former teammates behind him, he did not give any response.
The man named Number 3 shrugged nonchalantly and clicked his tongue as though he was talking to himself.
"Looks like our luck is a little bad."
"If it was against the other two teams, there might have been some hope —"
"But against SSK, there's really no hope."
Even though he was a legendary existence in the professional esports circle, even though he did not have much experience in the LOL scene, it did not stop him from coming to such a conclusion.
Because … the SSK team from Korea was indeed strong.
They were so strong that even someone as casual as him had to take them seriously.
Suddenly, the young man standing in front of him muttered, "Look, you just got here and the weather has already turned bad.
"Look, you've just arrived, and the weather here has already turned bad. Xiao Wu and I have been on vacation here for so many days, and it has always been sunny."
The man named Number Three raised an eyebrow. "So you're blaming me now?"
As he spoke, he walked forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with the young man who was looking at the distant sea.
In the distant sky, the thick leaden clouds were heavy and oppressive, as though they had stopped moving.
The waves on the surface of the sea rolled and a low roar could be heard from afar.
The corner of the man's mouth curved into a mocking smile. "Such bad weather … It's kind of in tune with the semifinals."
Yes, it was the same oppressive feeling that made it hard for one to breathe.
It was like the stillness before the storm.
Standing quietly in front of the wooden house, the young man whom Lin Feng respected the most and whom he addressed as "Senior Number One" gazed at the distant sea. Suddenly, his eyes narrowed slightly.
"Oh."
"The wind's picking up."
Inadvertently, a salty sea breeze brushed against his face.
It brought with it the dangerous aura of the storm at the far end of the sea.
… …
The semifinalists for the world finals were out, but the Shanghai Sixteen School Tournament was still ongoing. There were a total of six groups competing in the top 16.
However, for the members of High School 13's Esports Club, they had already entered the quarterfinals, so they could relax for a few days.
Over the next two days, Su Xue's commentary video was officially on the schedule. Naturally, Lin Feng had to help out with the material.
Of course, Lin Feng didn't forget to ask for some conditions.
In truth, his conditions weren't that great. It was nothing more than ordering a few more dishes for dinner, or asking for two extra servings of supper. Su Xue would gladly agree to something as trivial as that.
"Sis Xue, I want to eat mapo tofu, spicy chicken, ding dong po pork, pickled vegetables, braised pork, konjac duck, husband and wife lung slices, pickled cabbage and fish stir-fried string beans, braised prawns, pot stickers, dried bamboo shoots, braised pork with pork, white sauce —"
"… Shut up!"
After eating and drinking to his heart's content, Lin Feng sat in front of the computer screen. He had Su Xue open the recording software, then logged into the game himself.
He was using a proxy, and it was on the Korean server.
This was something Lin Feng and Su Xue had discussed before. After all, he was a newcomer to the game. They needed to come up with some sort of gimmick. Things like "fighting the Korean server" and "fighting the Koreans" were a good idea.
Lin Feng had originally suggested calling the video "Beating Korean Elementary School Students", but Su Xue rolled her eyes and shot him down.
"Beating? The Korean server has a lot of experts. Just make sure you don't get beaten by them on the Korean rankings …"
Meanwhile, Lin Feng had already logged into the Korean server. Su Xue scooted over to take a look.
"cn _ maple?"
"You even added a prefix? You're pretty patriotic, aren't you?"
Lin Feng scratched his head. "What rank are you at now?"
Lin Feng scratched his head. "Oh, I just hit platinum."
"Holy shit, you said you were Gold 2 or 3 when you bought it two days ago. How long has it been? You're already Platinum?" Su Xue was shocked.
"Yeah, I'm pretty fast!" Lin Feng replied with a straight face.
"I'll make it to the Champions group in a few days!" Lin Feng said with a smug expression.
Su Xue rolled her eyes. "Come on. It's not that easy to make it to the Champions group. There aren't many Chinese players who can make it to the Champions group in Korea."
"Alright, alright. Cut the crap and start recording. We don't even know how many matches we'll have to play to get the material."
Su Xue's worries were exactly the same.
After four or five consecutive platinum matches, Su Xue found herself at a complete loss for what to do next.
It wasn't easy to pick the material.
The reason was simple, it was purely because Lin Feng was too oppressive. Almost every match, he would go berserk and kill his opponents. Each match would only take 20 minutes. There were even cases where the opponent would give up after 15 minutes and let him push them down.
"What's wrong with the Korean server? He doesn't even have the spirit to give up! Letting him mid-push so early … Maybe he can make a comeback if he works a little harder? "
Su Xue's heart ached.
"There's no way he can make a comeback. I'm too good at carrying!" Lin Feng interjected confidently.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. You're good, alright?" Su Xue snapped.
Su Xue stared at the footage of the matches with a troubled look on her face.
This … this is too much. Can I even use it?
Wasn't the Platinum group supposed to be strong? Why aren't there any experts?
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