"I want to know … Quick Water's path in the finals."
At the dining table in the Quick Water Club's training base, the atmosphere was lively and noisy. However, in this corner, when Shi Hang said this sentence with a solemn expression, it was as if the surrounding noise suddenly quieted down.
Number One quietly looked at the young man in front of him who he was extremely familiar with. It could even be said that he had personally watched the other grow up in the esports circle. Looking at the other's serious and firm eyes, he was slightly dazed for a moment.
This kind of gaze …
It was very familiar.
From the past until now, he had seen it on the faces of this new generation more than once.
Among them were Lin Feng, Mu Qiu, Tian Tian, these young people who were the first batch of players in the S1 season, as well as the current Morning Star and Barren Snow Nightsong.
This gaze revealed a kind of desire.
The desire for victory.
The desire for the highest honor that every professional esports player dreamed of.
It was precisely because of this pursuit that the younger generation of the new generation would enter the battlefield of the professional esports circle in batches. No matter how much hardship they had to endure, no matter how many difficulties they encountered, they never gave up easily.
This was also what made him most gratified and satisfied. Because even if the times changed, even if he, Xiao Wu, and a few others had gradually faded out of the circle, as long as these young people of the new generation had this belief, their professional esports would never dim. The flame of hope would one day burn like a prairie fire in front of all esports players in the world with glory and pride.
It was just that …
Number One's eyelids drooped slightly, then he looked up again at Shi Hang in front of him.
"Looking at it now."
"At most, Quick Water can only make it through the first round of the group stage."
…
No matter how much he admired and admired the spirit of these young people, there were some things that he could only respect reality and give the most objective but most ruthless judgment.
The competition process of the S Series World Finals was divided into a total of four stages. In the first round of group stage, eight teams would be decided from the sixteen teams. In the second round, four teams would be eliminated from the top eight, and then the semifinals and the final.
At this moment, according to the judgment given by number One, Quick Water could at most pass the first round.
Then he would fall in the quarterfinals.
According to Number One's words, it wouldn't be easy for Team Speedwater to make it to the quarterfinals. Perhaps if their condition was a little worse, or if they had bad luck in the group draw, this rising black horse team could fall in the first round and not be able to continue.
Shi Hang's eyelids twitched as he listened. He subconsciously clenched his fist and looked at Number One.
"Is there … no other possibility?"
He was well aware of the strength of his club's team. He knew that they were in a disadvantageous position in the S6 World Finals. That was why he asked that question.
However, even though he knew the objective reality in his heart, he still held onto some hope and hope, hoping to get a different answer from the Legendary senior in front of him.
However, the words that came out of Number One's mouth were like a bucket of ice-cold water being poured over his head.
"This year, the three national teams that qualified for the finals are ranked in descending order. The strongest is Team God, followed by Team KG, and finally … Team Speedwater."
"Team God's overall strength is currently the strongest in the LPL. They can also be considered the only team in the national server that is truly qualified to stand shoulder to shoulder with the top teams in the other divisions. Moreover, they have Morning Star and Wildsnow Nightsong, the two core C players. They are the only team in the LPL that is qualified to fight for the semifinals this year."
"Next is Team KG. His experience in international competitions is no less than Team God's. Moreover, this year's competition version still focuses on strong top laners. Therefore, with Tian Tian on the top lane, the power that Team KG can display will not be inferior to Team God's two mid laners."
"But in the end, Team Speedwater is obviously lacking in both overall strength and international competition experience."
"If the opponents in the group stage were weaker, it would be possible to advance in the first round, but the quarterfinals … is too difficult."
Every sentence poked at the weakest point of the Rapid Water Team.
It was an objective and cold reality.
As Shi Hang listened, he was forced to lower his head bit by bit. However, the last sentence made him raise his head abruptly and stare at Number One. His eyes finally lit up again.
"It's too difficult … So, there is still a way out, isn't it?"
Number One raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Shi Hang.
"If I really have to say … there is a way out."
"Moreover, the crux of the core falls on you."
Shi Hang was stunned.
"Me?"
Number One did not directly answer Shi Hang's question. As if he had suddenly changed the topic, he suddenly asked, "Do you still remember Team KG's performance in last year's finals?"
…
Last year was S5.
It could also be said to be an extremely painful and heavy year for the national esports team.
This was because in last year's World Finals, all three of their local teams had been annihilated. For example, Team God had been defeated by Korea's SSK in the quarterfinals. Team KG had the best results among the local LPL teams, but after advancing into the semifinals, they followed in Team God's footsteps and fell to SSK as well.
Even so, the team that performed the best in last year's finals and the local server's LPL division was still KG Team.
Shi Hang had a deep impression of it.
Back then, the KG Squad had been in terrible form even in the group stage. They had lost several matches that were supposed to be evenly matched and had almost failed to advance to the quarterfinals. However, at the start of the second round of the group stage, the KG Squad seemed to have regained their form and gradually showed their prowess. They had even defeated the strongest team in Europe, the Legend Squad, and in the quarterfinals, they had defeated the Assassin Squad from the Taiwan region, which was led by the "Seven Kings", Nian Thirteen.
If they had not encountered the almost invincible and terrifying Team SSK, perhaps Team KG would have been able to advance further in last year's finals.
And all of this …
The shocking changes that happened to Team KG in the early stages of the competition …
All of it had to be attributed to one person.
"Ol 'Tian?" Shi Hang blurted out subconsciously.
Number One's gaze fell on Shi Hang's face. "You said these words yourself not long ago. Have you forgotten?"
Shi Hang's body trembled violently.
Yes.
Just two days ago, when he and a few of the team leaders of his club, Senior Number One, Sister Xiao Wu, and Lin Feng went for supper together, and when Senior Number Three got into an argument with him, he used Team KG's Tian Tian as an example to refute Senior Number Three's point of view.
So in fact, the conversation between the two of them now … was pretty much a repeat of that night two days ago.
"What you said yourself."
"You promised to believe in something that you would believe in with certainty."
"Two days and you've forgotten?"
Number One's tone was calm and indifferent, and his gaze on Shi Hang became slightly sharp.
"You said you wanted to fight."
"But you didn't think about how to fight."
"This …"
"Is this the embodiment of your determination?"
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