Even if some principles were there from the beginning, if no one reminded them, they would always be subconsciously ignored or forgotten.
This was especially true for Morning Star, Wildsnow Nightsong, Tian Tian, Shi Hang, and Shadow Puppet who were sitting in front of a table in the hotpot restaurant. They were all focused on preparing for the S6 World Finals. All they could think about was how they were going to fight their way out of the tight encirclement. They were even worried about the drawing of lots for the first round of the group stage.
Why would they have the time to think about next year's S7 World Finals?
However, after Number One's reminder, the few of them suddenly came to a realization.
Their brains finally began to work.
After calmly analyzing and thinking, they seemed to be able to reach the same conclusion as their senior.
Comparing the current S6 to next year's S7 —
Next year would be even harder.
Why?
The few active LPL players present were all top figures in the circle. Naturally, they had heard some shocking news from various channels. For example, there was already a new team gradually emerging in the European region. They would participate in the LCS next season, and the members of that new team … were the legendary players from the previous generation in Europe.
In other words, it was a terrifying opponent that was not inferior to any of the top teams in the world. In fact, it was even more powerful than most teams.
They were not inferior to SSK or Season. They might even be more of a threat.
There were also many new dark horses that had just emerged this season. For example, Europe's BW- *, the talented jungler Nate, and North America's amazing ADC player Blade …
Although they were still rookies and lacked experience in the World Championship, as long as they were given a year of training, these rookies would definitely grow into stronger and more terrifying opponents next year.
Not to mention …
It was almost certain that some scary guys would appear in their LPL region next year.
Wildsnow Nightsong, Morning Star, and Shi Hang subconsciously looked at a certain someone at the table.
Looking at it this way, their S6 opponents this year were all familiar faces. This was how they had fought their way through the previous years. This year, there weren't too many threatening variables.
Next year …
That would truly be the dance of demons.
…
"It's good enough that you understand this principle."
Number One's voice was still casually heard on the table.
"That Han guy from SSK is strong, but you guys should've known this a long time ago. He was already that strong before, and he may become even stronger now and in the future, but to you, there's not much difference. "
"He will always be a difficult opponent to deal with."
After casually making a seemingly imprudent conclusion about this matter, Number One looked at Morning Star and the others and smiled.
"But so what?"
"If the opponent is strong, you won't dare to fight."
"The opponent became stronger than you imagined, so you decided to give up."
"Then do you still want to win the championship?"
The question thrown out by the last sentence was extremely abrupt, but it made the few of them instinctively react and blurt out,
"Of course!"
The shadow puppet's voice was hurried and quick. Surprisingly, he was the one who shouted the loudest. But when he came back to his senses, he suddenly blushed and showed an embarrassed expression. "S-sorry …"
Number One waved his hand nonchalantly. "There's nothing to apologize for. This is how it should be."
"But 'thinking' is useless."
"The world championship trophy isn't something you can 'think' about. It's something you have to fight for."
"But since you want it, fight for it. Fight for as much as you can."
At this point, Number One paused and calmly looked at the juniors in front of the table.
"As for how strong the opponent is … that's the opponent's business."
"It's none of your business."
The hot pot began to bubble, and the hot steam mixed with the aroma of the base began to fill the air. Number One picked up his chopsticks and gently knocked on the table, ending the conversation.
"Alright."
"Let's eat first."
…
After Number One's seemingly casual but rather direct words of comfort, it really made Morning Star, Huangxue Nightsong, Tian Tian and Shi Hang feel a lot more relaxed.
At least they were not as gloomy as before.
Because this was the truth that they knew.
Indeed, no matter how strong the opponent was, the competition still had to be fought, and they still wanted to win the championship trophy. So for them, there was actually no substantial change —
They just had to fight for it.
"If he's strong, let him be strong. A cool breeze blows over the hills …" Ceng Rui muttered as he started to eat the hot pot.
But then again, this news couldn't be described as a simple "cool breeze".
It was not an exaggeration to say that it was a hurricane or a tornado.
It was one thing to find a way to comfort them, but the fact that Han Shihao was able to play the Gopher Machine Challenge for ten minutes was definitely not something that they could easily digest and accept calmly.
Any professional player with a bit of pride would never be willing to be left in the lead by the opponent.
So …
They could sense it when they were eating the hot pot.
Even the current LPL professional players, including the calm Morning Star, exuded an aura that made people's eyelids twitch. They wolfed down the food and used their chopsticks and spoons fiercely …
"Are you guys fighting a war?"
Someone looked at Morning Star and the others, curled his lips and commented.
Then he hurriedly joined the army of fighting for food. What a joke. When it came to eating, he had never fallen behind others.
…
The team leaders, managers, and coaches of the three LPL clubs were probably disappointed because tonight was really just an ordinary dinner. During this time, Number One and Number Five had only casually asked Morning Star and the others some small questions related to their recent training and preparation to understand the situation over the past few days. At most, they would give them a few reminders.
But even so, for the shadow puppeteer, who was participating in such a "special event" for the first time, being asked so amiably by the two seniors made him feel extremely flattered. He was so nervous that he stuttered when he replied.
After eating for more than an hour, everyone had filled their stomachs. Number One called the waiter over to pay the bill, while Number Five looked at everyone with a smile.
"Then it's about time for tonight. Let's go back and rest?"
Everyone looked at each other and nodded obediently.
But while the two seniors were not paying attention, Huangxue Nightsong, Shi Hang, and even Morning Star gave Lin Feng a meaningful look, as if hinting at something.
Someone nodded as if he understood tacitly.
Ceng Rui, who was beside him, noticed the exchange of glances.
He asked Lin Feng in a low voice, "What do you mean?"
Someone touched his chin. "I don't know. Maybe they're not full and are preparing to eat a second time?"
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