The atmosphere on the rooftop fell into a moment of silence.
Only the cool night breeze blew gently and the bright lights of Manchester City flickered in the distance.
"The Yonkō has advanced even further …"
Nian Thirteen suddenly sighed with emotion, as if he was trying hard to savor the concept that was extremely illusory to most top professional players, including himself. He then turned to look at Lin Feng.
"Hey, what's the realm?"
The question was quite direct and impolite.
Lin Feng also rolled his eyes when he heard it, but his answer was also unequivocal.
"How would I know?"
"You should ask Senior No.1 this question."
Nian Thirteen suddenly understood and nodded. "That's right. Except for Senior No.1, the others, even the other seniors from the previous generation, are still a little bit away from that realm."
Lin Feng nodded.
"I've heard Senior No.3 mention it before."
"Among the five of them back then, besides senior number one, senior number three should be the closest to that realm. Sister Xiao Wu and senior number two are a bit behind. As for senior number four, he's about the same as those Europeans."
Nian Thirteen interrupted, "What about Crow and J in Europe? What about the two in Korea and Bullet in North America? "
Lin Feng touched his nose. "Oh, they're all about the same. But to be honest, Crow and Senior Li Daozai should be a little stronger than the others, including Senior No.3."
"And a little weaker than Senior No.1."
Nian Thirteen pondered for a long time and finally sorted out the relationship between the two. Then he slightly opened his mouth.
"Damn."
"In other words, F is now ahead of Crow and Li Daozai by a large margin?"
Lin Feng seriously thought about it and answered cautiously.
"It's hard to say."
"I don't know about Mr. Li Daozai, but if it's Crow, the feeling I got when I fought him in the European server's Challenger Group is similar to the feeling F gives me now."
Nian Thirteen breathed a sigh of relief, but then he suddenly frowned. "That's still scary … It's not done yet, but it's already at this level. If it's done, F will directly be on the same level as Senior No.1?"
Lin Feng paused and then slowly replied with a "Mhm".
The atmosphere on the rooftop became quiet again.
Nian Thirteen took a deep breath. "When that time comes … his title as the new generation's number one in the eSports circle will be secured."
"Yes."
Nian Thirteen didn't get any more information from Lin Feng. Nian Thirteen looked at Lin Feng and said, "Hey, that's why you've been fighting every night. How are you doing? How far are you from him now?"
After all, he knew how strong Lin Feng was now. Even if Lin Feng wasn't as strong as he used to be, he was already back to the fourth emperor.
But Lin Feng shook his head.
Nian Thirteen raised his eyebrows. "Is there a big difference?"
Lin Feng nodded again.
He did not explain more about his recent experiences in the training room every night.
Nian Thirteen did not ask any more questions. He just shook his head and looked at the night view in the distance on the rooftop. He swore as if he was venting his complaints.
"F * ck!"
…
Later on, Lin Feng and Nian Thirteen continued to chat for a long time on the rooftop.
Perhaps it was precisely because they had been eliminated in the group stage that Nian Thirteen could more freely put aside his original identity as the jungler captain of Assassin Squad and the heavy burden of carrying the hope of the entire LMS region on his shoulders. He was even more free to chat with Lin Feng in a relaxed manner.
The two talked about the past of the S1 season.
"When I lost to you guys in the S1 finals, it was so f * cking frustrating —"
"What's there to say? Back then, you weren't as strong as Eleven. You were completely suppressed. It would be a miracle if you guys won."
"Hmph, but to be reasonable, if you ask me to fight Eleven in my current state, I definitely won't lose. Do you believe me?"
"Yes, that's true. Eleven admitted it when he was watching the game today."
They also talked about the analysis and prediction of this year's World Finals.
"Although the three record-breaking teams in the LPL region have all entered the quarterfinals this year, to put it bluntly, I don't think the situation is that optimistic for you guys. In fact, if you have bad luck in the draw for the quarterfinals, other than God, KG and Quick Water will be in trouble."
"Anyway, everyone will have to brace themselves to fight. Ah Xing, Lao Shi, and Fatty should be ready."
"Sigh, it's still a pain in the ass … With the LMS region in such a mess this year, the entire Taiwanese professional esports circle will probably be in turmoil when we go back. It's troublesome just thinking about it."
"Without destruction, there can be no construction. Your division has been peaceful for too long, relying solely on your Hitman family to hold the fort in the World Championship. The people below you have been muddling along. Now that things have turned out like this, it might not be a bad thing for the LMS division."
He also included the outlook for the new season next year.
"I hope so … Sigh, I can't care about the matters of the region. Anyway, I'll go back and reorganize the team. We'll fight our way back next year."
"Hmm, next year …"
"F * ck! I'm going to fight with you next year, right? Damn, it's getting harder and harder … "
"Hahahaha, you're admitting defeat so early, unlike you!"
"Bullsh * t, who's admitting defeat? We'll see you in the arena next year. It'll depend on whether you can lead the team into the World Championships first. Don't fail to make it into the LPL by then. "
"Tsk tsk, we'll see."
"Let's wait and see!"
The two of them started to bicker and laugh out of habit as they chatted.
The atmosphere on the rooftop became relaxed and cheerful again.
One of them was not good at comforting people, and the other was not a sentimental person. They had always been like this when they were together.
And maybe …
That was enough.
When they were ready to leave the rooftop, Nian Thirteen suddenly stopped and looked back at Lin Feng.
"Oh right."
"Since I heard this news from you …"
"Then I also have something to tell you."
Lin Feng was slightly stunned.
"Hmm?"
…
After leaving the rooftop, Lin Feng took the elevator all the way to his hotel room. When the elevator door opened, he bumped into An Xin, who was coming out of the elevator next door.
"Are you done talking to Nian Thirteen?"
The girl raised an eyebrow at Lin Feng, holding a pile of clothes.
Lin Feng nodded obediently.
"Oh, yeah. I just finished talking."
He glanced at the clothes in the girl's arms and asked, "Where did you go?"
The girl pursed her lips. "Washing clothes, you idiot. There's no washing machine in my room, so I asked the hotel staff to clean them. I just got them from the front desk."
"Oh …" Lin Feng scratched his head and looked around. "Where are the others? Did they all go back?"
If it was the same as the past few days, it was still early tonight. The players of the three teams in the LPL should still be training and preparing for the match.
An Xin nodded. "Yeah, they all went back. They just finished the group stage, so they need to rest. Plus, they have to wake up early tomorrow. Tomorrow morning is the draw for the quarterfinals."
An Xin's reminder reminded Lin Feng of something.
"Oh, right.
They're going to draw again. "
Compared to the group stage draw, tomorrow's draw for the top eight would be a more crucial event.
"That's why you should go back and get some rest. We'll go watch the show tomorrow morning."
The girl covered her mouth and yawned. "I'm sleepy too. I'm going back to my room to take a shower and sleep. Good night."
"Mhmm …" Lin Feng subconsciously nodded. He watched as the girl turned around and was about to leave when he suddenly called out, "Steamed Bun."
An Xin paused and looked back at Lin Feng with a raised eyebrow.
"Huh?"
But this time, Lin Feng hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and smiled.
"Oh, it's fine. Just call me whatever you want."
"Pig." The girl rolled her eyes at Lin Feng and left with a pile of clothes.
Lin Feng was left standing in the same spot.
He stared at the girl's back in silence.
He thought back to what Nian Thirteen had said to him on the rooftop.
Then he shook his head.
He put those words to the back of his mind and followed after her.
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