Last night's training had actually ended quite early. The members of Team God had also returned to their respective rooms to rest after finishing their training.
This was a joint decision made by the club's higher-ups and coaches. There was no room for objection. Today was the final set of best-of-five matches. While it wasn't unacceptable to sharpen one's spear at the last minute, the priority was to ensure the players' physical and mental condition.
So, when Lin Feng saw Huangxue Nightsong and the others walking over, he couldn't help but jump in fright.
The main members of Team God, who were about to become the main characters of today's competition, had huge dark circles around their eyes. They looked just like a few clown pandas. Their mental state … no matter how you looked at it, it didn't seem like they were in a good state.
"You guys didn't sneak out to practice last night, did you?"
Lin Feng looked at Huangxue Nightsong and the others with a face full of suspicion. He felt that it was very possible. Under normal circumstances, if a pro player had a match the next day and was under too much pressure, they wouldn't be able to resist training the night before in order to get a feel for themselves and reconfirm their confidence.
Huangxue Nightsong and the other main players of God shook their heads.
"No way!"
"The coach and coach forbade us from doing that. We're not that stubborn …"
"If you're caught training without rest, you'll get a torrent of abuse!"
Su Xue couldn't help but comment.
"Look at you. If your coach saw you like this, you'd get a scolding too, right?"
His words caused the other members of God's main roster to choke back their words. They looked at each other, their heads hanging low. Huangxue Nightsong sat down next to Lin Feng with his plate in hand and let out a sorrowful sigh.
"What can I do about it?"
"I really didn't practice, and I went back to my room to rest. I went to bed right after I showered, okay?"
"But I just can't sleep!"
Lin Feng, Su Xue, and Mo Sheng glanced at each other. They all had sympathetic and understanding expressions on their faces.
Indeed, it wasn't easy.
It wasn't as if the players would fall asleep the moment they went to bed after being exhausted from the intense training. The immense psychological pressure brought about by the finals would also affect the players of Team God.
"But, are you guys going to be okay today?"
Lin Feng glanced at Huangxue Nightsong from the corner of his eyes. "If you can't bring out your full strength, it won't be easy for you to fight Ray at the bottom lane."
Barren Snow Nightsong had already started wolfing down the food on his plate. He only paused for a moment when he heard Ye Ci's words. He then continued to fiercely stab at the poached egg in front of him, as if it wasn't a poached egg, but the ADC of SSK that he was about to face today.
"Don't worry –"
"That guy's bottom lane can forget about having a peaceful life today!"
"By the way, where's Ah Xing?" Su Xue looked at the main members of God Battle Squad on the table in front of her.
The four members of Team God had arrived, but Morning Star, the core trump card of the team, was nowhere to be seen.
"He's here."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Morning Star's voice. He walked over to the table with a tray and sat down. Lin Feng glanced at Morning Star. The latter's expression was calm and collected. He seemed to be more composed than his other teammates, but … the dark circles under his eyes revealed the true experience of the first LPL mid last night.
Seeing Lin Feng looking at him, Morning Star rubbed his eye sockets and smiled.
"Can't help it.
"I've tried my best to adjust, but I really can't sleep."
Su Xue couldn't help but worry. "None of them are sleeping. Can we really do it today? A set of best-of-five is really taxing on your stamina. "
Indeed.
Even an ordinary set of best-of-three matches was a test of a pro player's physical fitness, not to mention the final set of best-of-five matches in the S Series League. Often, when the match reached the fourth or fifth match, even the players of the top teams would be exhausted and their condition would decline.
This would directly affect the final outcome of the match.
Not to mention, Morning Star's responsibility today was the heaviest among the five members of Team God. As the captain of Team God, he was about to face the terrifying pressure of the number one mid in the world, the leader of the Four Emperors.
In the face of a strong opponent, both his stamina and mind had to be at their peak to be able to go all out without holding anything back.
Any mistake could directly lead to the instant collapse of the middle lane in today's' best-of-five 'matchup.
Morning Star shook his head at Su Xue's worried words.
"I'm fine.
I'm fine. "
Compared to Huangxue Nightsong's fierce declaration, Morning Star's tone was as calm as ever. However, this calmness seemed to carry a magical power that made people feel at ease.
Lin Feng looked at Morning Star. Through the heavy dark circles under his eyes, the captain of Team God's eyes seemed to shine with a bright light.
So a certain someone laughed and patted Morning Star on the shoulder.
"Alright."
"Then it's fine."
"Come to think of it, you guys aren't the only ones who couldn't sleep well from the pressure. SSK might not have had a good night's sleep either."
…
After breakfast, Mo Sheng and Su Xue bid their farewells to Lin Feng and the others. Compared to the other members of Team God, Mo Sheng and Su Xue had work to do, so they headed back upstairs to get their makeup done.
Lin Feng, Morning Star, Huangxue Nightsong, and the others took the elevator downstairs and prepared to gather outside the hotel lobby.
When they stood in the elevator, the atmosphere was a little quiet.
Most importantly, the members of Team God had all become silent due to nervousness.
Out of the blue, Barren Snow Nightsong said,
"Sigh, if we can really take down SSK today —"
There was a hint of excitement in his tone.
The other members of the God squad could not help but raise their heads as well, their eyes shining with hope and anticipation.
That was right.
Putting aside the immense pressure, if they could really defeat the strongest team in the world in the finals, then they would …
Before Morning Star could say anything, Lin Feng had already reached out and punched Barren Snow Nightsong's shoulder. Then he looked at the members of Team God in the elevator and said in a serious tone, "Then you guys … will really be making history for the LPL."
"Then you guys … will really be making history for the LPL."
Ding!
A crisp sound rang out.
The elevator reached the first floor.
When the elevator doors opened, Lin Feng and the others looked up. Outside the hotel lobby, the coaches and staff of Team God, as well as Tang Bingyao, Ceng Rui, and An Xin, had all arrived.
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