Even as strong as the Yonkō (Four Kings), they had their own limits.
The limits mentioned here didn't refer to the level of strength, but the upper limits of stamina, energy, and endurance.
If it were an ordinary professional player, the truth of this sentence would be easier to understand and accept. Because in many professional matches in the past, as long as it was a set of 'best-of-three' matches, especially a set of 'best-of-five' matches, similar situations could be seen.
In a set of 'best-of-three' or 'best-of-five' matches, some players would perform consistently well in the first one or two matches. They would have dazzling and amazing techniques, or they would be able to rely on themselves to carry the entire match.
But after maintaining this level of performance for one or two matches, it was inevitable that their condition would decline due to the lack of stamina and energy.
They wouldn't be able to maintain a high level of concentration and concentration like they did at the beginning.
Their reaction speed would also gradually drop by one or two levels due to the gradual exhaustion of stamina.
It was precisely because of this that the various professional teams and clubs would specially formulate and arrange daily training programs for their players and team members to deal with and solve problems in this aspect as much as possible.
But it could only alleviate the problem to a certain extent. It was impossible to completely cure it.
Because after all, when you encounter a truly terrifying opponent, or when your team encounters a truly difficult situation in a match, you have no choice but to go all out to fight in your most intense state. And this kind of state that squeezes out all of your stamina and energy will not last for too long.
It could only be said that this kind of problem was relatively rare in the top players of the Seven Kings and even the Yonkō (Four Emperors).
Because with their individual strength, it wasn't easy for them to encounter an opponent that could cause them great pressure. They wouldn't easily fall into a difficult situation where they had to fight with all of their strength to win.
Take the Yonkō (Four Emperors) for example. Previously, the Yonkō (Four Emperors) only had one opponent.
Only an existence that was on par with the Yonkō (Four Emperors) could pose a threat to the top of the pyramid.
And speaking of which …
Among the Yonkō (Four Emperors), aside from Autumn who was the only support player, the remaining Phoenix and Moon were on par with each other in terms of strength. They were also familiar with each other and could use various tactical skills to deal with each other.
The only time they met Han Shihao, who was a level higher than both of them …
Whether it was Phoenix or Moon, these two would never be stupid enough to rely on themselves to fight against the world's number one mid laner. They would either take the initiative to retreat and avoid the brunt of the attack, or they would arrange a strategy for their jungler to coordinate with them to deal with the mid lane to relieve the pressure on themselves.
So —
At this moment, such a situation was really rare.
But Lin Feng's words were correct.
…
"It's the same as when Quick Water played MLG. Old Shi was in a similar situation."
Someone commented again and used Shi Hang as an example for comparison.
Indeed.
In the quarterfinals a while ago, Rapid Water was matched against Legend in a set of 'best-of-five' matches. In the first two matches, Rapid Water was also able to hold their own against Legend, who was the overlord of Europe. At one point, they were able to force Legend into a dangerous situation and even managed to win a match from Legend.
But when it came to the third match, Quick Water's side clearly showed signs of weakness.
It was mainly because Shi Hang, as the core of the mid lane, had squeezed out all of his stamina and energy in the first two matches against Europe's number one Wizard, Phoenix. By the third match, he could no longer maintain such a high-intensity competitive state.
That was why, after a tie of one win and one loss, he lost two matches in a row and was unfortunately eliminated with a score of 1-3.
Now …
The wheel of fortune had turned.
Now it was Phoenix who had fallen into the same situation as Shi Hang.
This was a set of best-of-five matches in the semifinals. In the first two matches, Legend had been able to hold his own against God- Hand of God. Although Team God had won two matches in a row, luck and luck played a large part in their victories.
As the captain of Legend's mid laner, Phoenix had steadily withstood the pressure from Morning Star's side in these two matches. The two mid laners were almost evenly matched, and no one was easily taken advantage of.
But now —
The number one Wizard in Europe was faintly unable to hold on any longer.
Of course, this wasn't to say that the difference in strength between Phoenix and Morning Star was as huge as the gap between Shi Hang and Phoenix.
In fact, taking a step further, it was also because Phoenix, as one of the Yonko, was not best at fighting in the early stages of the game.
Recently, Phoenix had also been trying to find a breakthrough, stepping out of its comfort zone to train and improve on more things.
Compared to him, Morning Star was one step faster.
Previously, Morning Star's situation might have been similar to Phoenix's, but because Morning Star had made his changes earlier, and with the personal guidance of top Legendary seniors like Number One and Number Two, as well as the perfect sparring partner and sharing of experience, Morning Star had almost completed most of his breakthroughs, and his own style system was becoming more and more mature.
Under these circumstances, Morning Star naturally had a great advantage and initiative against Phoenix, who had yet to break through his own bottleneck.
Even.
Not only Phoenix.
It also included Fate's Moon.
If these two Yonkō (Four Emperors) couldn't make further breakthroughs in a short period of time, then when they met Morning Star who had truly crossed the threshold to become a Yonkō (Four Emperors), it was almost equivalent to being countered by nature. This also meant that once Morning Star entered the threshold of the Yonkō (Four Emperors), in terms of strength, he would undoubtedly surpass Phoenix and Moon.
"Of course, this includes Moon, who has already returned, and Phoenix after today. These two guys will definitely continue to hurry up and find a way to break through their bottlenecks.
"In the new season next year, there will still be fierce battles."
Lin Feng said to Ceng Rui, Tang Bingyao, and Li Shiyi.
Then he paused.
He looked up at the big spectator screen in the stands.
"But as for today …
"It's almost over."
Game time: 20 minutes.
On the field, the economic gap between the Blue and Purple teams had widened to 8,000.
In the face of such a huge economic gap, even Legend, who had always been good at withstanding pressure in the early and middle stages and turning the tables in the late stages, finally lost the ability to continue to persist in the fight.
Game time: 28 minutes.
The purple crystal exploded amidst the distorted light.
Compared to the previous two intense stalemates that dragged on for close to 30 minutes or even close to 40 minutes, the third set of best-of-five matches between God and Legend came to an unexpectedly quick end.
On the big spectator screen, the eye-catching blue "Victory" emblem was displayed.
At the same time.
The entire stadium was silent.
The players in the stadium felt a little dazed and unreal.
But faintly, someone seemed to have realized something —
It seemed like …
It was over, just like that?
Today's semifinal set of best-of-five matches ended just like that?
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