Although Lin Feng had said that he needed to rush up the rankings in the Korean server, he had only managed to play three solo matches in the afternoon.
Two wins and one loss.
The Summoner account's win points had only increased by a small amount.
Lin Feng shook his head regretfully after the last match of the qualifier. In the last match, his team had been wiped out by the opposing team in one go. His team's AD had made a mistake and allowed his opponent to take advantage of it. His mid laner, Little Pao, hadn't been able to finish off his opponent's AD immediately. Instead, he had been completely suppressed by the crowd control.
And he had lost.
Sure enough, after reaching this ranking segment, the Victory Points reward for winning a game was not much, but the deduction of Victory Points for losing a game was quite a lot. The Victory Points reward for the first two consecutive wins was almost completely deducted by the loss of the last game.
Chu Fangnan couldn't help but sigh.
"What a pity."
Lin Feng scratched his head.
"Well, there's always a winner and a loser."
"I just need to win a few more matches in the future."
His tone was as optimistic as ever.
Indeed, Lin Feng had long since mentally prepared himself for such a difficult situation. However, this little bit of difficulty did not affect his determination at all.
He had promised Senior No. 1 that he would do his best no matter what!
It was already four o 'clock in the evening. Chu Fangnan looked down at his watch and stood up.
"It's about time. Call Steamed Bun, Ah Zeng, and the others. Let's head to the competition venue."
… …
The stadium in Beijing's Chaoyang District was the venue for the National University League's quarterfinals.
The size of the stadium and the level of decoration were similar to that of Guangzhou Station's Tianhe Stadium. There was nothing special about it. After taking a taxi to their destination, the representative team of the Shanghai Telecommunications Association walked into the stadium. On their way to the backstage to register, they saw many staff members of the organizers busy decorating the stadium.
There were spotlights to enhance the atmosphere, a giant LCD screen, a dueling room on the arena, and many special computer equipment for Esports …
All of this was in preparation for tomorrow's match.
"Are these the staff of the Beijing Esports Association headquarters?"
An Xin asked as she glanced at the busy staff in the stadium.
Chu Fangnan nodded and said with a smile:
"Yeah, the National University League is directly linked to the Esports Association. It can be said that the China Television Association is in charge of it. The Guangzhou Television Association is in charge of the Guangzhou Railway Station, while the Beijing Railway Station is in charge of the headquarters."
"If the National Finals are to be held in Shanghai, then the task of decorating the venue will fall on our Shanghai Telecommunications Association."
Zhang Hao, who came to Beijing for the first time, looked excited and expectant.
"I heard some news before I came here."
"It is said that because the National Finals will be held in Beijing, the final National Championship Trophy will be given out by the Beijing Esports Association Headquarters, which is also the Chairman of the China Regional Esports Association!"
"That's the top boss in our country's eSports circle!"
While Zhang Hao was talking excitedly, Lin Feng suddenly stopped in his tracks.
Tang Bingyao, who was walking behind Lin Feng, noticed that he had stopped.
"What happened?"
Lin Feng smiled awkwardly. "Huh? Oh, oh, it's nothing, my legs were a little numb just now, hahaha — "
Numb legs?
Tang Bingyao tilted her head and looked at Lin Feng in confusion. She had a feeling that Lin Feng was feeling guilty about something, but she couldn't figure out why.
Even Chu Fangnan didn't notice the reason behind Lin Feng's strange behavior. Instead, he was fooled by Lin Feng's excuse.
"Is it because you didn't rest in the afternoon?"
"I guess so. You sat in front of your computer and played ranked for the whole afternoon after lunch. You must be tired. You should rest early tonight."
Lin Feng nodded repeatedly.
"Okay, okay!"
Only An Xin was calmly looking at Lin Feng. Her beautiful eyes were twinkling as if she was lost in thought.
Even though she didn't say it out loud, she could guess what was going on.
… …
After signing in, Lin Feng and the others from the Shanghai Telecommunications Association prepared to leave.
Before walking out of the Chaoyang Stadium, they also met with Zhejiang University's Sun Ruinian and the others who had also come to sign in.
The members of the two teams greeted each other intimately, and then went their separate ways.
It wasn't convenient for them to continue playing friendly training matches this time.
After all, the quarterfinals were about to begin. The two teams were likely to be placed in the same group and face off against each other. At such a time, it was best to preserve some of their tactical trump cards and strength as much as possible.
After leaving the stadium, they found a place to eat dinner. Then, Lin Feng and the others found an internet cafe that was close to the hotel. They booked a private room and sat down to train.
After playing almost two group matches, Chu Fangnan received a text message from the organizers when the Ban selection for the third round of ranking matches began.
Lin Feng was surprised.
"The matchup is out already?"
Ceng Rui's eyes fell on Chu Fangnan.
"How is it?"
"Who's your opponent in the next round?"
Chu Fang Nan opened the message, and then his face showed a conflicted expression that could not be described as dignified or relaxed.
"The matchup is out.
It's not a good one, but at least it's not the worst one. "
In the quarterfinals of the National University Tournament, the Shanghai Telecommunications Association's opponent was Shenyang University of Technology.
They were the runners-up of last year's tournament.
Zhang Hao's expression became serious. "This opponent … is not weak."
Not only was it not weak, but it was also the national runner-up last year, and this year it had once again entered the national top eight. The strength of Shenyang University of Science and Technology was absolutely not to be underestimated, and it even had a chance to compete for the championship this year.
But for the Shanghai Telecommunications Association, if they had to rank their opponents, the top team would be Beijing Telecommunications Association, followed by last year's champion, Beijing University of Science and Technology.
Shenyang University of Technology was third.
Chu Fangnan's evaluation wasn't wrong. Their opponent wasn't ideal, but it was better than going up against Beijing University of Science and Technology or Beijing Telecommunications Association.
Lin Feng's attitude was simpler and more direct.
"Who cares who they are.
We're going to win the championship anyway! "
"We'll fight whoever comes! We'll beat them all! "
An Xin nodded with a smile.
"Yeah, but we can't underestimate them in this round. Shenyang University of Technology won't be much weaker than the Guangzhou Telecommunications Association."
Ceng Rui habitually stretched out his hand to rub his temples and said calmly,
"Yeah.
Let's keep training. "
…
It was the next day.
At eight o 'clock in the morning, Beijing's Chaoyang District Stadium was already full of people. The stadium, which could hold 3,000 people, was full of noise and excitement.
The first round of the quarterfinals was between Beijing University of Science and Technology and Wuhan University.
The two teams had played four games in a set of 'best-of-five' matches. The situation of each game was intense and exciting. The live commentator on the stage spoke quickly and passionately as he broadcasted and analyzed the game, causing the audience below the stage to applaud and cheer one after another.
In the end, last year's champion, Beijing University of Science and Technology, defeated Wuhan University 3 to 1 and became the first team to advance to the semifinals.
The applause and cheers from the audience were like thunder!
Just the first set of 'best-of-five' matches had already heated up the atmosphere in the entire stadium!
Then came the second set of matches in the morning. After the host announced the names of the two teams, the audience burst into even more enthusiastic cheers and applause!
Shanghai Telecommunications Association.
Matchup.
Shenyang University of Technology!
At the same time, thousands of kilometers away in Shanghai, Shanghai, Su Xue woke up early to open her own live stream. She brought along thirty to forty thousand old fans who had also set their alarm clocks and were trying their best to get out of bed. They watched the live stream of the National University League's quarterfinals with their eyes wide open.
"You little brat, you have to give it your all today!"
Su Xue couldn't help but mutter.
The live stream's bullet screen was filled with lively chatter.
"Go Feng Feng!!"
"Go Steamed Bun!!"
"Tang Tang, I love you! Ahhhh! — "
"Steamed Bun is mine! Don't you dare take her away!!"
"… Hey hey hey, can't you guys be a little more serious when you're cheering me on!?"
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