Li Shiyi, Tang Bingyao, and Lin Feng couldn't help but look over at Ceng Rui's sudden words.
They were a little startled and surprised.
What Li Shiyi had just said wasn't wrong. After KG's loss in the semifinals today, the public opinion of the Chinese server netizens was indeed quite comforting. There weren't any fake reviewers or haters maliciously stirring up the momentum, and the ordinary Chinese server netizens didn't criticize KG's loss too much either.
And according to Ceng Rui's words …
The situation wasn't as simple as it seemed on the surface.
Li Shiyi was a little confused. "Ceng, what do you mean?"
Ceng Rui shook his head.
"Of course, Shiyi. You're right. This year, the public opinion has been much better than in previous years. It's also much rarer.
"It's not just KG who lost in the semi-finals. Even Quick Water, who lost to Legend in the quarter-finals, didn't receive any criticism after his loss. This is indeed a change worth celebrating.
"But —
"There's a reason for that.
"It's not just because the Chinese players have become good-natured.
"On one hand, it's because both Quick Water and King had performed outstandingly before they were eliminated, even though they lost the competition. Even if they lost the quarterfinals and semifinals, they still gave it their all and dared to fight. No one could find any flaws in their performances."
Li Shiyi and Tang Bingyao nodded subconsciously in agreement.
Of course that was the case.
This year's three LPL teams had fought all the way until now, and their performances were absolutely impeccable. Compared to the LPL teams that had also represented the national server in the finals in previous years, and even if KG was compared to himself last year, they had become more outstanding and more mature. People could only sigh in admiration.
"That's why the players are playing well, and the Chinese players and fans understand and acknowledge them. That's why we have such a harmonious atmosphere, isn't it?" Li Shiyi once again expressed his opinion. Tang Bingyao nodded her head in support.
Ceng Rui shook his head again.
"No."
"That's only part of the reason, but there's another more important reason —"
He paused for a moment as he looked towards the direction where the members of Team God were. His eyes glowed faintly.
"The most important reason is …"
"Although Quick Water and King have been eliminated, the hope of our local players hasn't been completely extinguished."
"Because, even if Quick Water and KG are gone, God Team is still here."
Hearing this, Li Shiyi's face suddenly revealed a look of realization.
Lin Feng narrowed his eyes.
"Yes."
"That makes sense …"
Only Tang Bingyao didn't understand. She turned to Lin Feng for help. "Lin Feng, I don't understand."
Lin Feng patted Tang Bingyao's head out of habit.
"What Ah Zeng means is that the three teams in our LPL division have achieved this result this year. Even if KG and Quick Water have been eliminated, God has already entered the finals. This means that our LPL division is still standing in the finals and has not fallen."
"For our fans, it doesn't really matter who's standing on the stage."
"As long as they see the World Championship trophy go to our LPL division, they'll be satisfied."
"Now that God is still here, we still have hope of winning the championship."
"No one will care about KG and Quick Water's loss at this time. As long as God wins the championship, the other small setbacks are nothing in the face of this highest honor that our national server has never had before."
"But —"
When Lin Feng said that, he paused for a second.
Tang Bingyao's eyes widened. "But?"
"But if God loses in the finals …"
Ceng Rui continued the conversation at a moderate pace, and the expression on his face became increasingly calm, to the point that it made others feel slightly fearful.
"When that happens, the 'small setbacks' and 'small losses' won't be small anymore."
"The mistakes that KG and Quick Water made …"
"It will be magnified infinitely by the extremely disappointed and even angry local players."
"When that happens —"
"The seemingly peaceful, rational, and objective atmosphere will vanish into thin air."
"To put it crudely, as long as the result is good, everyone can negotiate peacefully, and the small problems can be ignored. But if the result isn't good …"
Ceng Rui's expression was solemn as he made his final conclusion.
"Then it's probably time to settle the score."
The atmosphere suddenly became heavy and oppressive.
Tang Bingyao was stunned.
"How … is that even possible?"
Li Shiyi sucked in a breath of cold air.
"Maybe … it really will be like that."
Lin Feng shook his head and looked at the members of Team God. "So, from now on, Xing and Old Ye … will have an even heavier burden on their shoulders."
… …
Everyone boarded the bus and arrived at Tegel Airport in the northwest of Berlin.
After collecting their tickets and passing through the security checkpoint, they finally had to say their goodbyes.
The members of Team KG and Team God hugged and encouraged each other. After they separated, they looked at each other and patted each other's shoulders. There was no need for words. Everyone understood what was going on.
Tian Tian looked at Lin Feng, Li Shiyi, and the others with reluctance.
"Then … Lin Feng, I'll be leaving first."
Lin Feng nodded and smiled.
"Rest well when you get back."
"You did well this time. Take this time to rest and adjust. We still have big battles to fight next year."
Tian Tian nodded seriously.
"Yeah!"
"You guys … work hard too!"
Lin Feng shrugged and smiled nonchalantly. "We're fine. Senior One and the others are here anyway. We'll just listen to them."
That was true.
Previously, only the three seniors, Number Two, Three, and Number Four, were present. Perhaps some things could not be taken care of completely. However, after Number One and Number Five arrived … they could truly be considered as the backbone of the group, allowing everyone to settle down. As long as they listened to their orders, there was no need to worry about anything else.
In the end, the members of Team KG left.
The remaining members of Team God, Lin Feng, Li Shiyi, Ceng Rui, Tang Bingyao, and No.1 were all on the same flight to London.
Number One, who had just spoken to Chu Fang, put down his phone and nodded. "Alright.
"Alright, the hotel in London has been arranged."
"The training room has been set up."
Number Three's eyes widened.
"What, you're starting tonight?"
"You bastard … You don't even give us a chance to catch our breath."
Number One smiled nonchalantly. He turned to Team God's Morning Star, Wildsnow Nightsong, and the others and raised an eyebrow.
"How are you?"
"Do you still have the strength? Do you need to rest?"
The members of Team God looked at each other.
Wildsnow Nightsong rubbed his palms together and snorted. "Rest? It's not too late to talk about it after this last battle. "
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