For Lin Feng, the entire morning passed in a blur.
He didn't even know how he got from one building to the next when he switched to another class. If it weren't for his three roommates from room 514 dragging him along, he would've gotten lost on the vast campus.
When school ended at noon, Lin Feng didn't have much of an appetite, but Feng Tao, Qiu Le, and Shen Zhuang dragged him to a small restaurant at the school gate for lunch. Qiu Le, who was dragging Lin Feng, said,
"Nothing is more important than filling our stomachs!"
Besides, it's just a setback in your relationship … You'll be fine once you're full! "
Lin Feng, who had been absent-minded the whole time, looked up with a blank expression. "Setback in my relationship?"
Although it was very close to the truth …
But how did his roommates figure it out?
Qiu Le was not the only one. The three people from Dorm 514, including Feng Tao and Shen Zhuang, were all looking at a certain someone with a look of understanding on their faces. "Alright, there's no need to explain anymore. Looking at how you've been this morning … only a fool wouldn't be able to guess that it's related to feelings."
"No …" Lin Feng originally wanted to refute and explain, but when the image of his childhood sweetheart flashed through his mind, he stopped and became silent.
Qiu Le, Feng Tao, and Shen Zhuang looked at each other and changed the topic.
"Hey, that's enough! Let's not talk about it! "
"Come on, let's not go to the cafeteria for lunch. Let's go eat at a restaurant near the east gate!"
"I'm hungry! Let's go!"
… …
When they sat down at a table in a small restaurant near the east gate of the university, Qiu Le picked up the menu and ordered two meat dishes, two vegetables, and a bowl of tomato egg soup. When he saw that Lin Feng was still listless at the table, he pulled his other two roommates over to talk about other topics in an attempt to distract Lin Feng's attention.
"Hey, the S6 finals are about to start."
"Our local teams should be leaving for England in the next two days, right?"
Shen Zhuang nodded, perking up. "Yeah, I saw the official account of Team God on Weibo yesterday. They said that all the players are ready to depart. It's either Wednesday or Thursday … We've all booked tickets to depart to England."
"The first stop is Manchester, right?" Feng Tao chimed in. "I thought it would be a big city like London."
Qiu Le rubbed his chin. "Manchester … I've never heard of it. However, to be chosen as the location for the first group stage match, it should be quite good, right?"
However, the content of their conversation just so happened to poke at a certain keyword, and it fell into Lin Feng's ears.
Manchester.
For a moment, someone's head drooped even lower.
Lin Feng's roommates were dumbfounded. What was going on? What did they say to poke at Lin Feng's sore spot? Was Lin Feng's problem related to the Englishman?
Qiu Le immediately changed his words.
"Sigh, not bad my ass! I've never heard of Manchester before. It must be a small rural place! "
Feng Tao and Shen Zhuang nodded. "Yes, yes, yes! It's a small and crappy place! "
The topic changed again, and they talked about the recent preparations for the finals of the three LPL clubs.
"I heard that they invited a few super strong players to give them pointers?"
"I heard about it when I was watching that person's live stream. That streamer used to be a retired member of Team KG, so the rumors I heard should be pretty reliable."
Qiu Le smacked his lips. "Your information … is outdated. I saw the latest hot gossip in the forums in the wee hours of the morning!"
Even though his words were filled with a smug and boastful tone, he still managed to successfully pique Feng Tao and Shen Zhuang's curiosity.
"What do you mean?"
"The latest hot gossip. What is it? Ah Le, if you know something, just say it. Don't bluff!"
"I'm not bluffing! The information is absolutely reliable, okay? " Qiu Le's face was full of confidence. Then, he revealed an incomparably mysterious expression and deliberately lowered his voice. "Aren't the teams about to set off? They've been strengthening their training for a while, but from today onwards, there seems to be some movement …"
He was still keeping them in suspense.
Feng Tao couldn't take it anymore. "Would it kill you to say everything in one go!?"
Shen Zhuang also urged. "Yeah, what's the new movement? They're about to set off, there's no reason for them to make any big moves in the country. "
"You guys don't understand." Qiu Le had an experienced look on his face. "The teams are busy working behind closed doors. What's the use of that? That's why I heard from God X that from today onwards, God, Quick Water, and KG are going to train together! "
Whoa —
This news was indeed explosive. Feng Tao and Shen Zhuang couldn't help but widen their eyes.
"Train together!?"
"Are you serious?!"
Feng Tao was the first to raise his suspicions. "That can't be. Even though we're all teams from the national server, we're still competitors. Every team has their trump cards ready. Why would they gather together to train so casually? Wouldn't that be the same as leaking their own secrets?" Feng Tao was the first to voice his doubts.
Beside him, Shen Zhuang nodded in agreement. "Yeah, training … should be kept a secret."
Indeed.
In the eyes of most people, this should be the case. Regardless of whether the LPL teams were representing the national server or not, the world finals did not only have opponents from other divisions. The three LPL clubs might meet each other in the group stage. They definitely had to hold back. Only when everyone was fantasizing would they teach each other everything they knew without holding back …
How could reality be so perfect?
Seeing that his two roommates didn't believe him, Qiu Le was a little anxious.
"Hey, you guys are so stubborn. Why can't you come around?"
"The news is true!"
"What's more, our biggest enemies are still the European, Korean, and North American teams. How can we have any internal strife in advance when we're facing our enemies? We have to be of one mind and work together against them!"
"They're still being calculative with their own people … Even if one of them gets rid of the other two LPL teams, they'll be crushed by the other top teams in the world in the end. What's the point of that?"
The logic of this statement was not wrong either.
In fact, this was also a sore spot that had always existed in the LPL region and even all the players in the local server. This was because in the past few S-Series World Leagues, the internal struggles of their LPL teams were extremely intense. After they met in the finals, they fought back and forth. Then, after much difficulty, they eliminated their own brothers, but they encountered strong European and Korean teams. In the end, they were easily defeated by these teams from other regions.
In the end, even foreign players mocked them like this:
"The internal strife in the LPL division is fierce … When it comes to foreign wars, they're really weak and vulnerable."
It was a slap in the face.
However, reality forced the local players to endure such mockery.
"If it's really as you say, it's really quite good …" Shen Zhuang sighed as he recalled the past few finals.
Feng Tao shook his head. "But the theory is good, it's not easy to implement in reality."
The various LPL clubs had their own interests.
There were also various games between the higher-ups.
If they wanted to put together a situation where the three teams had friendly exchanges without reservation, there were too many things that needed to be done. It was not something that could be done just by saying it.
Qiu Le was a little angry. "Anyway, it's up to you whether you want to believe it or not … I saw that the God who posted on Facebook is a veteran and has a good character. The news he said is definitely not fake!"
As he spoke, he turned to look for Lin Feng, who had been silent all this while, wanting to rope him in as reinforcements.
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