The call ended.
It was obvious that Nian Thirteen was so angry that he hung up on the call right after he finished speaking. That was understandable. After all, this was what he was most resentful about. Moreover, with a certain someone's glib tongue, the number one King of Wildness in the server would have a mental breakdown if he had said a few more words.
Meanwhile, Lin Rui was still holding his phone and curling his lips.
"Nian Thirteen … his mentality is terrible."
"He hasn't adjusted after so many years."
An Xin couldn't help but roll her eyes at Lin Rui. "Aren't you the one who took the initiative to poke at his scars? How dare you say that … "
Ceng Rui and An Xin could hear their conversation. Ceng Rui couldn't help but ask curiously, "What's the matter with Zhang Tie? You're a God.
"So, if Eleven and Nian Thirteen fight again, Nian Thirteen won't have the upper hand?"
This kind of ancient gossip carried a lot of weight. After all, Nian Thirteen was one of the top two King of Junglers in the world, while Li Shiyi defeated Nian Thirteen head-on in the S1 tournament.
Now … who would be stronger and who would be weaker?
Lin Feng was the only one who had the right to answer this question.
"Of course not!"
Lin Feng denied. He looked at Ceng Rui with a puzzled expression. "It's obvious, isn't it? Who knows if Nian Thirteen is stronger than he used to be? Eleven just got out of Team Gaoshan, and he needs to recover his strength bit by bit. How can he be back to his peak so soon?"
Lin Feng was right.
Ceng Rui's face turned red. "Ah … You're right …"
This was a little embarrassing. Normally, with his meticulous mind, he wouldn't need to ask anyone. He could easily figure out the relationship and logic behind it. Moreover, the problem was right in front of him. No matter how strong Li Shiyi was back then, he was just a substitute for Team Gaoshan not long ago. How could he compare to Nian Thirteen, who was now at his peak?
"This doesn't seem like your usual style, Ah Zeng." A certain someone even added insult to injury and commented.
Ceng Rui's face turned even redder.
"I …"
Finally, An Xin couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Okay, you can't blame Ah Zeng. After all, Eleven's identity and his past achievements are there for all to see. People will subconsciously ignore the objective reality and expect more from him."
The girl's thoughts were indeed meticulous and sharp enough. She directly hit the nail on the head with a single sentence.
"Is that so?" asked Lin Feng.
When the girl pointed out the truth, Ceng Rui felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders. He sighed in relief and nodded.
"Yes."
"After all, to be able to reach such a level in the past … even I would have some blind faith and admiration."
"Eleven isn't the only one." An Xin raised her eyebrows and looked at Lin Feng. "You, Tian, Ah Mo, and Ah Qiu were the five of you who created a legendary record in the S1 season. Anyone who knows about that story will have the same blind faith in you as Ah Zeng." Lin Feng nodded.
"Even the professional players in the LPL are like that. Didn't you say that Snowy Nightsong, Morning Star, and the others trust you unconditionally?"
Lin Feng rubbed his chin. "Ah … I think so. I thought it was because I was too charismatic."
The girl rolled her eyes at him. "Idiot, stop being so narcissistic. If it weren't for your Maple ID, I wouldn't have humbled myself enough to ask you for pointers."
Yes.
It wasn't just a certain someone's Maple ID.
Li Shiyi's Eleven.
Tian Tian's YGG (Round).
Zhou Mo's MoYan.
Mu Qiu's Qiu.
These IDs weren't as famous as the IDs of the Four Emperors and Seven Kings, but in the minds of those who had lived through that era or knew of it, the former carried a lot of weight.
An Xin's words brought back some memories. Lin Feng fell silent for a moment, then shook his head.
"It's all in the past."
"In this industry, you can't let go of your past. If you don't work hard … no matter how famous you were before, you'll be completely forgotten."
His tone was unusually serious.
In fact, Seiji's understanding and experience of this principle had deepened over the past few days, including this morning's reunion with his old rival, Phoenix. After two sparring matches, Seiji could clearly sense Phoenix's improvement in power level. Phoenix had even stabilized her power level as one of the Yonkō (Four Emperors), while Phoenix was still trying her best to find a way to break through.
Phoenix was like that, and Nian Thirteen was no exception, not to mention that player from Korea's SSK.
Back in the S1 era, the veterans were still trying to improve themselves with a sense of crisis. The newer players had also climbed to the top of the pyramid. Morning Star was only one step away from becoming one of the Four Emperors, and Snowy Nightsong was also looking for a breakthrough.
Because if you didn't advance, you would fall behind.
Even when you put in 100% effort, there would still be people around you who would put in 200% or even 300% of their effort to surpass you.
This was how the competition in eSports was silently cruel and intense.
"So, is Eleven really not a match for Nian Thirteen at all?" Ceng Rui could not help but feel a little worried about this point. "Hasn't he been training with you in the LPL recently? If he can reach this level … his strength should have recovered a lot, right?"
Lin Feng touched his nose. "Oh, that's right. But Eleven is definitely a long way from his peak state. Right now, he's only about 60% to 70% of his original level."
Of course, 60% to 70% was already impressive enough. When he went back to his old team, the High Mountain Squad, he would definitely shock them to the core.
But he still could not compare to Nian Thirteen, one of the two junglers in the world.
"Let's put it this way."
Lin Feng clapped his hands. "Let's do the math. If a second-tier professional jungler at the LSPL level has an overall rating of 60 points, then at the LPL level, it should fluctuate at least between 70 to 80 points. Right now, Eleven has almost recovered to a little over 70 points. At his peak, he should have 90 points. Thirteen and Mafa of the Korean SSK should also be around 88 to 90 points."
Using numbers as an example and description was indeed more intuitive and easy to understand.
Ceng Rui nodded with a look of realization. Lin Feng, on the other hand, suddenly frowned.
"Oh, wait.
I don't think Nian Thirteen can reach 90 points.
He's stronger than before, but compared to Eleven back then … he's still a little bit weaker. "
"But that Mafa —"
At this point, Lin Feng hesitated for a moment. An Xin raised an eyebrow and looked over. "What's wrong?"
Lin Feng paused and shook his head.
"Nothing.
It's just that Mafa is not easy to give a score to. I don't fully understand him. "
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