The next morning, Lin Feng and the others from the Shanghai Television Gaming Association were still resting in their hotel room.
It was rare for Lin Feng to wake up so early, but he had no intention of sleeping in. He sat in front of the computer with a breakfast bun he bought from a roadside stall and began his ranking on the Korean server.
He continued to climb the rankings.
However, after obtaining the first victory in the first qualifying match, they lost the next two matches.
Lin Feng's ranking on the Korean server's Challenger Group Leaderboard did not advance, but instead fell to 26th place. However, Lin Feng still appeared to be calm and collected as he continued the next match.
At this level of ranking, even if it was a random match, he had to bring out the same mentality he had when he was playing in a tournament.
Even if it was a random match, there were many professional players from Korea's secondary professional leagues and even the OGN Pro League. Facing such opponents, even if Lin Feng was at his prime, he could not afford to be careless.
Not to mention, he was still in the process of recovering.
Lin Feng spent the entire morning playing one solo match after another.
Win, win again, lose again, win again, lose again, win again, win again, win again …
When it was almost lunchtime, Lin Feng finally climbed to 19th place in the Korean server's Challenger Group.
He had officially made it into the top 20.
But this seemingly easy process of climbing the rankings was, in fact, extremely taxing on one's mental and physical strength. For Lin Feng, he had to maintain a state of full concentration for the entire morning, trying his best to avoid any mistakes. Even he could not help but feel a little tired.
However, when everyone was eating lunch together, another worrisome piece of news came to them.
…
"Our next opponent in the semifinals has been decided."
Chu Fang put down his phone at the dining table, his tone solemn once again.
"The first group is Beijing University of Science and Technology against Beijing Television Association.
We are in the second group. "
"Our opponent is Fudan."
Speaking of which, this kind of matchmaking was already quite good in theory.
After all, compared to last year's champion, Beijing University of Science and Technology, and the slightly stronger Beijing Television Association, Fudan University, as last year's third place team, was indeed the "weakest" one.
But this was only a "relative" comparison.
Lin Feng and the others from the Shanghai TV Games Association had also watched the match the previous afternoon. Fudan had completed a full five matches against Zhejiang University, which had also demonstrated the strength of this team.
He was definitely a powerful opponent that could not be underestimated.
Ceng Rui nodded calmly.
"If the groups are out …"
"Just in time. Let's start training in the afternoon after lunch."
Lin Feng finished three large bowls of rice like a whirlwind. His spirits were high again.
"Oh! Come on, come on! "
"We'll start in the afternoon!"
…
At the same time, after receiving the news, Golden Shanshan, who was in the training base of the Mingguang Battle Team, immediately called Shi Hang:
"Hey hey hey!"
Shi Hang's impatient voice came from the other end of the line.
"What now? I'm competing tomorrow, so I'm busy training right now. If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up. "
Golden Shanshan was anxious.
"Hang my ass! Don't hang up! Holy sh * t, let me tell you, the top four teams of the National University League have just been announced! Our Fudan University is going up against the Shanghai Telecommunications Association! "
"Huh?" Shi Hang was stunned. After he reacted, he laughed gloatingly. "Holy sh * t, what a coincidence! Hahaha, then there's nothing else to say. You're going to lose! "
Golden Shanshan was so angry that the veins on her forehead were throbbing. After a long time, she suppressed her emotions and gritted her teeth.
"Okay, it's already so late. Can you tell me the truth now?"
"This Shanghai Telecommunications Association representative team …"
"What the hell is going on?!"
Shi Hang raised an eyebrow. "Yo, your intuition is very sharp. You can be sure that there must be something wrong with the Shanghai Telecommunications Association representative team?"
Golden Shanshan continued gritting her teeth. "Let's change the subject! I'm the one asking you! "
On the other end of the line, Shi Hang shrugged, looking calm. "Okay, anyway, it's already so late. If I don't tell you, you'll probably bomb me to death with your phone … Anyway, telling you won't change the ending —"
Golden Shanshan was going crazy. "Just say it!"
Shi Hang: "Didn't I say before that this time I came out to compete in this National University League for one person —"
Golden Shanshan calmed down a little and nodded. "Yes."
Shi Hang continued as if nothing had happened. "The person I'm talking about is the Shanghai Telecommunications Association's midlaner."
Golden Shanshan hesitated for a moment. "Their midlaner? You mean that guy called Lin Feng? "
Shi Hang laughed. "That's right. Don't you think this name is a little familiar?"
Familiar?
Golden Shanshan froze, then subconsciously began to search for the corresponding name in her mind. Then she frowned. "I don't remember. Who is this guy? I've never heard of such a person in the professional esports circle, right? "
For once, Shi Hang became extremely patient. "You guessed the direction correctly, but you didn't guess the time accurately. Think back to the earlier seasons —"
"Earlier years?" Golden Shanshan frowned, a little dissatisfied. "The range you gave is too vague. You want me to guess S2, S3? How long do I have to guess?"
Compared to Shi Hang, Golden Flash had only started playing professionally at the end of Season S2 and the beginning of Season S3. His experience was not shallow, but if he really wanted to recall the roster of professional players from a few years ago, it was indeed a bit difficult.
Shi Hang narrowed his eyes. "S2, S3? That's too close. Why don't you think about S1? "
Golden Shanshan almost went crazy again. "Fuck, I didn't even play LOL in S1, okay? How the hell do you want me to guess!?"
In the face of his old friend's frenzied emotions, Shi Hang still appeared calm and unhurriedly said,
"Don't worry.
"Even if it's the S1 season, there are still a few names that you should have heard of."
"Think about it again."
Golden Shanshan was angry. "Think about it my ass. S1, S1, S1 season, how many people can I have heard of? It's just — "
Before he could finish.
His voice suddenly stopped.
The phone suddenly fell into a dead silence.
Shi Hang couldn't help but laugh. "How about it? You guessed it?"
There was another long silence. Finally, Golden Shanshan's slightly trembling voice rang out again.
"F * ck … Don't tell me … This' Lin Feng 'is that guy!!?"
Finally, his old friend was shocked. Shi Hang nodded with a hint of schadenfreude.
"Yes, it's that guy."
Golden Shanshan's hands trembled and he almost dropped the phone. He hurriedly picked it up again, but his heart was still filled with shock and disbelief.
"That, that guy … is … is … is he … a high school student?
Participate in the National High School League?
Him???
This, this, this … this!? "
Golden Shanshan's words were somewhat incoherent. His mind was a mess. After a long time, he barely managed to sort out his thoughts. His voice still trembled slightly.
"That guy … is also coming back?"
His tone was filled with incomparably complex emotions, but more than that, there was a kind of uncontrollable excitement, joy, and expectation.
On the other end of the phone, Shi Hang smiled and gave an understatement.
"Yeah.
He should be coming back soon. "
Finally, the phone hung up.
Golden Shanshan still stood there for a long time with the phone in his hand. He couldn't help but take a deep breath. He thought of the group of juniors from Fudan University who were about to play against the Shanghai TV Association in the semifinals. He couldn't help but smile bitterly.
This time …
He was really going to lose.
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