He didn't have any personal feelings.
For Bullet, this was the most objective and rational judgment he could give to his beloved disciple in front of him at this moment.
That's right.
He had no doubt that in the two generations of professional esports, if there was anyone who had the most right to speak about Team Han in South Korea's SSK, it would be him, 001.
Similarly, from his point of view, even SSK, the world's number one player of the new generation, a junior that even he, Korea's Lee Do-jae, and Europe's damned crow couldn't help but be amazed by, even if his talent was truly astounding, if they were to really compare him …
He was still a few points behind 001.
Perhaps the little guy with the surname Han had already reached the peak of the Yonkō (Four Emperors) at a terrifying speed, even surpassing him, Li Daozai, and that damn crow. He was really close to seeing the scenery above the Yonkō (Four Emperors) that even they, the top legends of the previous generation, had never seen.
But.
As a top legend of the previous generation, Bullet knew one thing better than anyone else.
That was in the distant previous generation.
That man called 001.
However, he had reached the legendary realm at an even earlier age than that little fellow with the surname Han.
He was the only one.
Therefore, sometimes in private, Bullet could not help but have certain thoughts in his mind. He would subconsciously sigh at the ID of the legendary player of the previous generation, which was a good name.
001 …
First in the ranking.
First in talent. First in strength.
First in everything.
He was also the only one.
But even so, when Bullet thought back to the current situation, it didn't stop him from drawing such a firm conclusion without hesitation. Even if he was the one who had the most right to speak, 001 definitely couldn't make the most certain judgment about the current situation.
There was only one reason.
It was because of four simple words.
There was no evidence.
…
"The realm above the Yonkō (Four Kings) is too high."
"It's so high that before your 'Senior No. 1' was the first to reach that realm, everyone in the professional esports circle thought that it was a perfect realm that only existed in theory. No one could truly reach it."
Bullet calmly explained to Tang Bingyao in front of him.
Tang Bingyao's eyes sparkled as she listened. As she listened to her master talk about the distant past of that era and the legendary deeds of Senior Number One, she couldn't help but feel even more admiration for Senior Number One.
Bullet didn't care about the girl's reaction. He shook his head and continued.
"Of course, that guy, 001, did it."
"Therefore, he is fully deserving of being the strongest among us, and even the strongest in this entire generation."
"It was also because of him that everyone confirmed their conjecture and realized that there was a higher realm above the Yonkō (Four Kings), or as we used to call it, 'God'.
"Therefore, it is also because of his success that it has given us even greater motivation."
"At that time, all of us, including myself, thought that since 001 could do it, then we should be able to do it too. We should also try … to go to that higher realm to have a look."
Bullet's tone was indifferent, but Tang Bingyao listened attentively.
She could imagine the feelings and thoughts of those legendary seniors from the previous generation, including her own master. She could also imagine what kind of waves would be stirred up in the world of professional esports after Senior No. 1 reached that unprecedented level of achievement.
His strength alone caused the gods to tremble.
His power changed the entire generation.
She couldn't help but be fascinated just thinking about it.
"But —"
"There's no doubt that we all failed."
Bullet's tone changed, and a rare self-deprecating look appeared on his face.
"So far, none of us from that batch have been able to become the second 001 and do what he did."
"Of course, I, Li Daozai, and that damned crow are still unwilling to give up. We haven't given up yet."
Tang Bingyao looked at Bullet in front of her, her eyes sparkling.
"I believe in you, teacher!"
The girl's tone was still innocent and childish, but the expression on her face was incomparably serious.
Bullet was slightly taken aback. Then, a faint smile appeared on his face. It seemed that after getting to know his disciple's successor, he smiled a lot more often. His tone also became gentler. He shook his head.
"Of course I still hope so.
"But I'm already at this age. It's going to be extremely difficult for me to improve further."
"At the very least … before we old geezers can think of a way to succeed, we'll already see that there's a younger generation ahead of us."
Tang Bingyao blinked her eyes.
"Han Shihao."
Bullet nodded slowly.
"Yes."
"That Han brat is even faster than us old geezers from back then."
"Finally, he's going to become the second professional esports player to reach that height after 001."
"So even if we old geezers are a little unwilling, we have to admit that this kid named Han is indeed second only to 001 in terms of talent, but he's already better than all of us."
"Because sometimes … there are some things that just relying on hard work without talent isn't enough."
At this point, Bullet seemed to sigh with a faint hint of regret.
"Otherwise, in terms of hard work and hard work back then, the few of us would've worked even harder than 001."
"But because we lacked that bit of talent, there was a huge gap, and we couldn't get through it."
"The realm above the Four Emperors —"
"You really have to understand it."
"If you can't understand it, no matter how hard you work, it'll be useless."
"Even if you understand it, it'll only belong to you. This kind of thing can't be shared, nor can it be taught to others."
"So —"
Bullet looked at Tang Bingyao again.
"That's why I said that even 001 can't make a firm judgment on that kid with the surname Han."
"The path taken by each of the Four Emperors is different."
"The realm above the Four Emperors is even more impossible to rely on."
"001 walked this path on his own, but he's the only one who walked it correctly."
"There's no precedent."
"And there's no successor."
"His own example can't be used as a basis or reference to judge that kid named Han, because the path that kid named Han is taking now might be completely different from 001's style."
"In other words —"
Bullet paused for a moment before he added in a calm tone, "Don't worry.
"That is to say, even 001 might not know what level that kid named Han will reach in the end, how he will break through, and how strong he will be after breaking through."
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