After eating lunch at home, Su Xue yawned and prepared to return to her room for a nap. Last night's all-nighter was too exhausting. She also had to wake up at noon to cook for Little Rascal. She needed to catch up on her sleep now. She'd be streaming again in the evening.
Lin Feng, on the other hand, was in high spirits as he left the room.
"Wait!"
"Huh? What's up? "
"Did you bring your keys?"
"Oh, right!"
A minute later, Lin Feng walked out of the door in high spirits with the keys in his hand. He headed straight for the Internet Cow Internet Cafe where the team gathered for training.
By the time he arrived at the private room in the internet cafe, the rest of the team had already arrived.
Since everyone was here, there was nothing more to be said. Training began.
The next day, they would be heading to Beijing for the next round of the National Quarterfinals. Their afternoon training was back on track. Heroes like Gunslinger, who had been reworked, were not part of their training. After all, the National High School League was still using the old S5 version.
In the afternoon, they had played almost eight or nine ranked matches. In the blink of an eye, it was already evening.
This kind of intense training was quite taxing on the team's stamina and mind. The team decided to stop preparing for the next match and gather together to discuss the results of their training.
They pointed out the problems they had with their training.
Then, they conducted a collective analysis and research on some of the issues related to the coordination and team battle tactics.
This was how Lin Feng, Tian Tian, and the others used to discuss their team during the S1 season. As the team's coach and analyst, An Xin was naturally familiar with it. Ceng Rui, who worshipped data above all else, was the icing on the cake.
After analyzing their team's situation, it was time for them to discuss their opponents.
Ceng Rui took over the reins of the conversation. He took out a small notebook he carried with him, lowered his head, and began speaking in a flat tone.
"The next round will be the quarterfinals. Aside from us, none of the other seven teams are dark horses."
"Oh, excluding the Beijing Esports Association, the other six teams are all veteran powerhouses."
Beijing University of Science and Technology.
Shenyang Institute of Technology.
Fudan University.
Zhejiang University.
These four teams were the top four teams in the finals of the National High School League last year. This year, all of them had made it to the top eight, which was enough to show their strength.
The Wuhan University team and the China University of Political Science & Law team were also not to be underestimated.
Ceng Rui habitually reached out and rubbed his temples.
"What I need to be the most careful of is the four teams that I've circled out to deal with. They should be Beijing University of Science and Technology, Shenyang Institute of Technology, Fudan University, and the Beijing Telecommunications Association."
"The first three are the champions of last year's finals. Their team's overall strength evaluation index is A-."
"Only the Beijing Telecommunications Association is left …"
After a pause, Ceng Rui raised his head and looked at his teammates in front of him.
"I don't think I need to say more, right?"
Indeed.
In fact, this year's National High School League had reached the quarterfinals stage, and the strength of each team had been more or less exposed.
The representatives of the Shanghai Esports Association were well aware that even if they were to face Shenyang University of Science and Technology or Beijing University of Science and Technology, they would still have a higher chance of winning. Their biggest opponent was still the team selected by the Beijing Esports Association headquarters.
Defeating the Beijing Telecommunications Association team meant that they had more than half of the National University League's championship trophy in their hands.
"In short —"
Ceng Rui concluded.
"The next game will not be easy. Everyone needs to give it their all. Don't underestimate the enemy."
When he said the last sentence, Ceng Rui glanced at someone. His meaning was quite obvious.
An Xin smiled and clapped her hands.
"Alright, it's almost lunchtime. Let's order takeout and continue training?"
At this time, Lin Feng finally raised his hand.
"You four can order takeout."
"I have an appointment with someone. I'm going out to eat."
…
Lin Feng had an appointment with Shi Hang and Tian Tian.
When he returned from Guangzhou, Shi Hang had called Lin Feng several times to invite him to dinner, but Lin Feng had been busy preparing for the final exam that week. Of course, he didn't have time. Now that it was finally winter break, he finally couldn't stand Shi Hang's bombardment of phone calls and agreed.
Two people eating together was boring, so Lin Feng called Tian Tian and asked the fatty to come with him.
The three of them met up in a small restaurant.
As soon as they met, Tian Tian rushed up and gave Lin Feng a hug.
"Lin Feng! I missed you so much! "
Recently, Tian Tian had been busy training in the team's training base. Apart from occasionally chatting with Lin Feng on the phone or on TV, the two hadn't seen each other in a long time.
Sitting at the table, Shi Hang curled his lips.
"Aren't you two a little too close? You might as well go be gay. "
Lin Feng laughed and gave Fatty a warm hug. Then he turned to Shi Hang. "Didn't you go back to your old team, Rapid Water? You should have met some old friends."
Shi Hang rolled his eyes. "Not really. I retired so early. Now that I'm back, things have changed. There are only two or three people in the club that I'm familiar with. My teammates are all rookies who joined in the last couple of seasons."
"Then it's all the more reason to cultivate a relationship," Lin Feng said matter-of-factly.
Tian Tian nodded. "Lin Feng, you're right!"
Shi Hang rolled his eyes again.
"Alright, alright. Let's not talk about this. Today is a gathering of old S1 guys. Let's reminisce about the past."
That being said, as they ate and chatted at the dining table, the three of them naturally talked about the recent events.
For example, the pre-season competition for the Chinese server's S6 Pro League had already begun. For example, Tian Tian's KG Team and Shi Hang's old team, Rapid Water Team, had already played two matches in the past few days. In a few days, the two teams would meet again.
"Rapid Water's overall strength and condition are pretty good."
Speaking of this, Tian Tian was in a rare mood and took the initiative to say a few more words.
"And with you back, A 'Shi, Rapid Water should be aiming for the top four this season, right?"
Shi Hang laughed. "It's too early to say that. I'm still trying to get used to the team. It's hard to say what's going to happen next."
After a pause, Shi Hang's eyes flashed with fighting spirit. He chuckled.
"But this time, we're back.
If we can't get some results, it'll be too embarrassing. "
Lin Feng raised his glass.
"Good luck! Good luck!"
"Old Shi, you can do it! Fatty, you can do it too!"
The three of them clinked their glasses together. Then, they changed the topic to Lin Feng. Tian Tian looked at Lin Feng curiously and asked:
"Lin Feng, how's the National High School League going?"
"You're in the top eight, right?"
Lin Feng was busy putting food on the table. When he heard the question, he answered without even thinking about it.
"Yeah."
"We're aiming for the championship!"
Shi Hang curled his lips and commented, "You're not bragging. It's just a high school tournament … If Maple can't even win the championship trophy, it'd be a shame. After all, I lost to you. If you lost to some other random team, I'd be depressed to death."
As he spoke, he glanced at Lin Feng.
"But you guys shouldn't be facing any tough opponents in the future, right?"
"Maybe that Beijing Esports Association team is a little stronger?"
Lin Feng answered vaguely with a piece of white cut chicken in his mouth.
"Oh, yeah. We were talking about it when we were training in the internet cafe."
"I don't think it'll be difficult."
"But it seems like that team's players are pretty strong. They don't have any weaknesses. Our top player, Hao Zi, might be a little weak, so I've been busy training for the past few days."
At this point, Lin Feng suddenly thought of something. His eyes lit up and he looked at Tian Tian.
"Fatty!"
"Are you going to be fine after dinner?"
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