Ceng Rui's gaze landed on Tang Bingyao after he finished his sentence.
The meaning behind this action was clear. For the Shanghai Esports Association, Zhejiang University was their strongest opponent, but the bottom lane was the one that had to bear the most pressure.
This was especially true for Tang Bingyao, who played the ad-carry position.
Although Tang Bingyao's strength had been improving rapidly through training, there was still a gap between her and Sun Ruinian, who was widely recognized as the number one ad-carry in Hangzhou.
An A- might seem like a teacher grading a student's homework, but the weight of it was incomparably heavy.
"C + and above is pretty much the benchmark for a semi-pro player."
Ceng Rui rubbed his temples and spoke again in a calm tone, explaining the grading criteria.
"If you reach a B +, you'll be considered an ace player even among the top eight teams in the National University League last year.
"With a score of B +, even in teams like Zhejiang University and Fudan University, he would still be the trump card of the core."
"If you can reach an A- …
That means you've already crossed the threshold of a pro player and can truly be considered a pro player. "
Ceng Rui's tone was always calm, making it seem as if there was nothing special about his words.
However, the content of his words was enough to move the hearts of the audience.
Putting all this information together, it meant that in the quarterfinals, the opponent Lin Feng's team of five would have to face, Zhejiang University's team of four, would have a pro-level ADC!
And this pressure would mainly fall on Tang Bingyao.
… …
"I see …"
Lin Feng rubbed his chin and smacked his lips. He was suddenly curious.
"What's your rating, Little Zeng?"
Ceng Rui's eyelids twitched, but his tone remained calm.
"I also got a B + last year."
"But now …"
"I don't know."
This kind of score was enough to make people gasp in amazement.
After all, Ceng Rui was only a high school sophomore last year, but he was already one step away from becoming a pro player. Compared to others, he was definitely a talented expert.
But …
"It's not enough."
Ceng Rui's tone was very calm. He did not feel proud of his score at all. He continued to analyze objectively.
"Even if I can get an A- now, I'm still just a support."
"Against Zhejiang University's bottom lane and their ADC captain, Sun Ruinian, there's not much I can do — at least not as much as before."
"The main thing is still to see Tang Tang's performance."
With Ceng Rui's personality, it was rare for him to speak so tactfully.
In reality, what he wanted to express was that if Tang Bingyao couldn't handle Sun Ruinian's pressure when they faced Zhejiang University's team, their bottom lane would very likely become their biggest weakness. It would be used by their opponent to break through in one fell swoop.
In other words, the bottom lane would be the key to winning the match.
The battle between the two ADC's would be the most crucial part of the match.
Tang Bingyao pursed her lips as she listened. Her eyes shone with a complicated light. Then, she slowly became determined and nodded seriously.
"I will … do my best."
…
"Tang Tang's current level is probably around B-."
Ceng Rui subconsciously reached out and rubbed his temples. He made an objective assessment of Tang Bingyao's strength, then turned his eyes to Zhang Hao.
"Haozi, if it's —"
"C +."
Zhang Hao's face showed a slight look of shame.
Indeed, a C + score was definitely an expert among ordinary high school students. He was also a core member second only to Ceng Rui in the Shanghai High School Esports Club. But in the current team of the Esports Association, he was the biggest shortcoming.
It should be noted that in a team like Zhejiang University, the weakest player in the team was at least B-.
Then, Ceng Rui glanced at An Xin and frowned slightly.
"Bao Zi …"
After a slight hesitation, Ceng Rui found it difficult to make an accurate assessment of An Xin's strength.
Even though they had fought side by side as teammates for so many matches, Ceng Rui still felt like he couldn't see the true strength of the girl in front of him.
Between B + and A-?
Ceng Rui couldn't be sure of his own judgment.
Of course, what made it the hardest for him to make a judgment was a certain someone in the team.
"Me?"
Lin Feng pointed at himself, then casually waved his hand.
"Then I'm definitely A- or higher!
Speaking of which, Little Ceng, your strength rating system is a bit too limited. You think anyone can get an A-? That's too unreliable! "
The veins on Ceng Rui's forehead twitched uncontrollably.
Just anyone?
Hangzhou City's publicly acknowledged number one ADC, the captain of Zhejiang University's ADC, was actually so worthless in Lin Feng's eyes?
Ceng Rui was actually wrong about this.
Because Lin Feng's evaluation of An Xin came from the bottom of his heart.
An Xin looked at Lin Feng with a smile. She pursed her lips and didn't say anything. But in reality, she knew the truth.
This sort of C-rank to A-rank strength evaluation system was only applicable to semi-pro players to early-stage pro players.
As for the rating system that was truly suitable for the professional esports circle …
It had a different set of rules.
It was a set of rules based on a hundred-point system.
Above 70 points was the standard for professional players, which was also the A- rating system that Ceng Rui had mentioned before.
Eighty to ninety points was another level of realm.
Even the Seven Kings of the World, who were publicly acknowledged, were within this range.
And above 90 points was standing at the top of the pyramid in the entire esports circle.
For example, the Four Kings of Esports.
Back then, during the S1 World Finals, when Lin Feng was at the peak of his strength, the number one senior that he worshipped the most had given him an evaluation of his strength.
At that time, he had 95 points.
He had the same score as Han Shihao, who wasn't the leader of the Four Kings yet.
…
There were some things that went too far the moment they were brought up.
For Lin Feng and the other four from the Shanghai TV Federation's representative team, there were only ten minutes left before the start of today's round of 16. They were busy talking about Zhejiang University's team in the lounge. They didn't pay much attention to their opponents in the round of 16.
This kind of relaxed attitude would probably anger their opponents to death.
But in reality, there really wasn't much to worry about.
Although they were grouped with Zhejiang University in Group A, which meant that the Shanghai ESPORTS Association team would face a tough battle in the round of eight, the round of 16 that was about to begin wouldn't be much of a hindrance to Lin Feng's team.
In this round, their opponent was Fuzhou University of Science and Technology from the Fujian region.
They were also an old team that had participated last year, but their strength was average.
According to An Xin and Ceng Rui's discussion, this level of strength was just right for them to try out their new tactics.
Five minutes later.
Today's first round of the round of 16 officially began.
Group A's first match: Shanghai ESPORTS Association vs Fuzhou University of Science and Technology.
Following a wave of enthusiastic cheers and applause, the participating members of the two teams had already walked up to the arena and sat down in front of the computer screens in their respective arenas.
The first match of the best-of-three was about to begin.
Below the stage, on Zhejiang University's side, Sun Ruinian narrowed his beautiful eyes slightly, his gaze falling on the Shanghai ESPORTS Association team on the stage.
He would let him take a closer look at today's match …
Just how strong this team of high school students was.
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