In the first three days of the group stage, SSK's performance, especially that of the mid laner, Han Shihao, was obvious to everyone. It was indeed surprising. Therefore, even though everyone's attention had been drawn to the intense battles of Group D, they were still brought up and discussed from time to time in their spare time.
Indeed.
So far, the performance of the world's number one mid laner of SSK in the World Championship was too ordinary.
Even when the other four main players of the team displayed even greater strength and performance, allowing SSK to advance to the quarterfinals with a perfect 6-0 record in Group A, it only served to further accentuate the lackluster performance of SSK's mid laner captain.
Not to mention, in the past few days of the group stage, each team's ace mid laner had performed astoundingly well. Whether it was MLG's Spoon, Legend's Phoenix, God- Hand of God's Morning Star, Fate's Moon, or even Quick Water's "Addisi" Shi Hang —
When these top professional mid players shined brightly in the finals, it made the position of the leader of the Four Emperors, who originally sat on the throne of the world's number one mid, even more awkward and distressed.
You're the world's number one mid laner …
How did you perform so poorly?
This was the question on everyone's mind.
Naturally, there were also countless people who tried to analyze and speculate in private. There were all kinds of conjectures, but no one dared to really make a firm conclusion. Even a few top powerhouses like Morning Star, Moon, Autumn, and Phoenix, even if they vaguely sensed some problems, they were also not confident enough.
Until this moment.
When Nian Thirteen directly asked Lin Feng this question, Lin Feng was stunned.
A certain someone was the first to give the answer to this question.
If it were anyone else.
It was impossible to have a certain person's calm, casual, and unquestionable tone and attitude at this moment.
Similarly, if anyone else gave such an answer, they would inevitably be questioned.
Only Lin Feng had the qualifications and authority to answer.
Therefore, when he heard Lin Feng's answer, Nian Thirteen did not have the slightest doubt. Instead, his body trembled slightly.
"About the same as me?"
With his reaction speed and comprehension ability, he almost instantly understood the meaning behind someone's words.
Right now, Nian Shisan's own condition was only half a step away from the threshold of the Yonko. It was precisely because he accidentally broke through the bottleneck that he needed more time to adjust, which led to him not being able to play as much as he should have in the afternoon match against Fate — —
Therefore …
So the world's number one mid in SSK was also like that?
Then everything seemed to make sense.
Why did the entire SSK Club remain so secretive about it when they were interviewed by the outside world?
Why would SSK's ace mid laner captain perform so poorly in this season's finals?
So … that was how it was.
However, another thought suddenly flashed in Nian Thirteen's mind. For him, his condition was caused by meeting the threshold of the Yonkō (Four Emperors). However, SSK's world number one mid was already the leader of the Yonkō (Four Emperors). If his condition was the same, did it not mean —
Nian Thirteen suddenly sucked in a breath of cold air. His scalp felt numb as if he had been electrocuted.
"F * ck!"
"Did he —"
Lin Feng nodded.
Nian Thirteen's teeth were a little sore, and he stuttered.
"T-t-this … If he succeeds … who the f * ck can stop him?"
"Not even God and Fate!"
Indeed.
Even in their current state, SSK was still able to maintain their terrifying combat strength even when their mid laner captain was not performing well. If they waited for the number one mid laner of the Yonkō (Four Emperors) to break through to the next level, whether it was Morning Star, who was taking the final step towards becoming one of the Yonkō (Four Emperors), Moon, who was still preserving his unfathomable strength, or the other top players of the Yonkō (Four Emperors) and Seven Kings, none of them were qualified to be SSK's opponents.
Lin Feng shook his head.
"If he really succeeds, no one will be able to stop him."
"Fortunately, the situation hasn't reached that point yet."
Nian Thirteen breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good, that's good …"
Suddenly, he snapped out of his daze and looked at Lin Feng.
"Wait —"
"How do you know so much?"
Lin Feng pointed at the two dark circles under his eyes. "How do you think this came about?"
Nian Thirteen scratched his head.
"Huh?"
"Did you really not get beaten up by Steamed Bun?"
Nian Thirteen was speechless.
After being stared at for a long time as if he was looking at an idiot, Nian Thirteen finally came to his senses. "F * ck, you and F have been …"
Lin Feng nodded again.
"But how did he find you?" Nian Thirteen was puzzled.
At a time like this, there was no need to accuse Lin Feng of "colluding with the enemy". The logic was simple. Although it was true that one needed the right help to break through a bottleneck, other than Lin Feng, there were plenty of other players in SSK and Korea who were qualified and capable of doing so.
Just like the two legends from Korea's previous generation. If they were to help, the results would be no less than Lin Feng's.
Lin Feng rubbed his nose.
"Oh.
It's just a coincidence.
"I couldn't sleep a while ago, so I bumped into him in the training room. That's how I've been practicing."
Lin Feng brushed it off with a few words.
Nian Thirteen nodded and did not ask further. Instead, he changed the topic.
"So, have you told Ah Xing and the others?"
If this was the truth about SSK, then God's biggest threat in this year's finals would still be the world's strongest team. In fact, the threat level might be even higher than in previous years.
Lin Feng shook his head.
"No."
"There's no need to talk about it for now."
"If that guy can't make it for the time being, then God can continue to fight as usual. It'll be a waste of time. If we tell Ah Xing, they'll be distracted."
"If it really works out —"
Lin Feng paused. After a while, he slowly finished his sentence.
"Then there's no need to talk about it."
Nian Thirteen was silent.
He understood what Lin Feng meant.
Indeed.
If it worked out.
In that case, there was really no need to say any more nonsense. At that time, any more last-minute preparations would be meaningless.
Because when the world's number one mid broke through his bottleneck, his strength would increase by another level —
Anyone else, any team.
In front of the complete SSK team, they would no longer be able to resist.
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