The BO5 match between the representative team of the Shanghai Telecommunications Association and the team of Fudan University was still impeccable in terms of excitement. [No Pop-Up Window]
The Shanghai Telecommunications Association won the first match, then Fudan University won the second match, then Fudan University won again in the third match, and Fudan University tied the score at 2: 2.
The entire five matches were full of ups and downs and were thrilling to watch.
Even the last match point battle dragged on for about thirty minutes in the middle and late stages. The Fudan Battle Team relied on a 2 for 4 team battle to win. Only then did they seize the opportunity to flatten the opponent's base crystal and win the thrilling victory.
The audience was very satisfied. They felt like they had once again enjoyed a visual feast.
But while he was satisfied, he also felt regretful.
The Shanghai Telecommunications Association …
How did they lose?
And in terms of strength, being able to defeat the representative team of the Zhejiang University, they had already firmly surpassed the Fudan team in terms of strength. Even in terms of form, in the semi-finals against the Shanghai Institute of Finance, the five high school students' performance was almost more brilliant than in the quarterfinals.
Why did they suddenly feel like they were in bad shape in the finals?
Many people guessed that the representative team of the Shanghai Telecommunications Association was deliberately preserving their strength.
But if the truth was revealed …
Everyone would be dumbfounded.
…
The Shanghai Telecommunications Association was in a private room in the NetCube Internet Cafe.
"Achoo! — — "
After sneezing, Lin Feng rubbed his reddened nose and sighed with emotion.
"It's so cold …"
"So you know it's cold, idiot," An Xin scolded. She handed Lin Feng a cup of hot water and a pack of cold medicine. "It's the coldest time of the year, and you don't know how to take care of yourself. Look, you've caught a cold!"
Lin Feng's face was full of conviction.
"But it was warm two days ago. How did I know it would suddenly turn cold?"
"I haven't had a cold in a long time … Achoo!"
"That's right. How can someone like you live so healthily until now? I'm curious too." An Xin held her forehead as if she had a headache. She urged, "Hurry up and take the medicine!"
"Can't I just drink water? Cold medicine doesn't taste good —"
"No! Listen to me! "
"Sigh, but it's really disgusting …"
"Hmm?" The young girl raised her beautiful eyebrows, and a threatening and kind smile appeared on her face. "I'll ask you one last time, do you want to drink or not?"
"… Drink it." A certain someone dejectedly took the cold medicine.
He was right.
This time, the Shanghai Television Association's representative team regrettably lost to Fudan University's team. One of the main reasons was that Lin Feng, who didn't know how to take care of himself, had caught a cold.
Moreover, it was a bad cold.
As a pro player, apart from ensuring that they trained with sufficient intensity, they couldn't slack off in the slightest when it came to exercising and taking care of their bodies.
This was because on the field, the most important factor that affected the outcome of a match was the player's own performance.
Think about it, if a pro player suddenly caught a bad cold before a match, feeling dizzy and unable to touch the ground as if he was floating on a cloud, how good would the supporting cast be? How fast could his reaction and hand speed be?
If you were playing as a robot, you might be able to pull the Rock Golem over in a daze during a team fight.
Playing as a blind jungler, it wasn't impossible for him to save the opponent's ad-carry.
Therefore, by the same logic, although Lin Feng's strength and condition had recovered after the match against Zhejiang University's team, and he was able to hold his own against a professional solo mid like Shi Hang, if he were to catch a bad cold ….
He would only be able to perform at 60 to 70 percent of his usual level in a match.
Of course, if that was the case, then the Shanghai Television Association might still have a chance.
But if the mid wasn't playing well, and the ad-carry was on the field …
That would be a completely different story.
… …
"Tang Tang didn't play well either!"
Lin Feng protested in a righteous manner.
"Why doesn't she need cold medicine?!"
An Xin took a deep breath and resisted the urge to beat Lin Feng up. Instead, she gave Lin Feng a dangerous, gentle smile.
"Because …"
"Tang Tang doesn't have a cold. She's on her period, you idiot!"
That was why there were no female professional players in the LPL. Of course, this had to do with a lot of rules, but it also had to do with the fact that there were very few female professional players in the Chinese esports scene. Their skill level couldn't compare to that of the male players.
But think about it, girls who would have their menstruation every month because of physiological reasons, playing together in a professional match …
What if three out of five girls on the team got their periods on the day of the match?
That would be a miracle if the entire team could even perform at half their best.
Tang Bingyao had encountered this kind of awkward situation. Her period just happened to come one day before the finals. The first two days of her period were a form of torture for a girl.
In the end, Tang Bingyao was able to grit her teeth and play all five matches of the best-of-five.
As for how well she could perform in a match, she didn't even need to think about it.
Of course, after the match, Tang Bingyao meekly apologized to her teammates like a child who had made a mistake. But since it was unavoidable, there was no reason to pursue the matter.
It didn't seem like someone …
"You reap what you sow!"
An Xin bluntly scolded Lin Feng.
Ceng Rui expressionlessly nodded as he passed by with a bowl of instant noodles in his hands.
Lin Feng scratched his head and laughed.
"Ah, fine, fine. It's my fault this time. It won't happen again!"
An Xin rolled her eyes at Lin Feng.
"Do you think there's a next time?
We can't afford to be careless in the next match. "
… …
At the same time as the finals of the East China region came to an end, the qualifiers for the rest of the country also came to an end.
Strong teams from all over the country advanced to the national finals one after another.
Including Beijing Science and Technology University, Zhongzheng University, Nanjing University, and other strong teams in the previous University League, even the champion and runner-up teams, also easily and smoothly qualified this time.
Of course, what was particularly eye-catching was that the three teams of high school students that were newly selected to represent the National High School League had also completely shocked countless people by advancing to the next round.
Team from the Beijing Telecommunications Association.
Team from the Shanghai Telecommunications Association.
Team from the Guangzhou Telecommunications Association.
Moreover, the strength displayed by the three teams of high school students was enough to move the high school teams of the various competition zones.
Who would've thought that there would be three more dark horses in the National High School League this year?
His opponents had become even more numerous and stronger!
Naturally, this meant that the competition in the National High School League's top 36 was going to be even fiercer.
Speaking of the National High School League's top 36 competition, the schedule hadn't been finalized yet. However, the venue for this round had already been announced on the league's official website.
The location of the competition venue was impressively the big southern coastal city known as the Demon Metropolis —
Guangzhou!
In other words, the Shanghai Telecommunications Association, one of the teams that had advanced to the national finals of the East China region, would have to fly to Guangzhou for the next round.
"Guangzhou!"
Lin Feng's eyes lit up.
"It's a great place! I haven't been there yet!"
An Xin sighed helplessly. "You've been there before, you idiot …"
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