When Lin Feng returned to his room, he didn't immediately go to bed.
Instead, he sat on the edge of his bed and calculated the time in Los Angeles. Then, he took out his phone and dialed a number.
Du — Du — Du —
The call connected.
A familiar, relaxed voice sounded from the other end of the line.
"Hello?"
On the other end of the line, Lin Feng, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, subconsciously sat up straight. His expression became serious and respectful.
"Senior."
"My mission is complete."
The young man on the other end of the line smiled.
"Oh, I got it."
"Well done."
It was just a simple compliment, but it made Lin Feng's face light up with joy.
"Mhmm!"
To him, the hard work he had put in during this period of time, as well as the all-nighter he had put in to play ranked, were nothing. He had suffered a lot during the S1 season, so he was already used to it.
However, to be able to receive praise and recognition from the number one senior he respected the most was the greatest reward for all his hard work.
He didn't disappoint his senior.
He had used his strength to prove that he could once again display a demeanor that was not inferior to anyone in this professional esports world where the strong were as common as clouds.
"But … I wanted to make it into the top three."
Lin Feng couldn't help but feel a little regretful when he thought about last night's leaderboards.
Lin Feng wasn't saying this in hindsight. He was well aware of his performance last night. He'd even defeated the Warrior team's Seven King mid laner, Orian. If he was given a bit more time, he could fight a few more matches and reach the top three or even the top of the leaderboards.
He would have had a great chance.
In the face of Lin Feng's regret, 001 on the other end of the phone seemed quite calm. He smiled.
"It's fine.
Fourth place isn't bad.
Besides, it wouldn't have made much of a difference if I had asked you to make it into the top five, top three, or even first place.
"After all, other than Orian, none of Korea's top professional players came online last night to rank —"
Lin Feng paused for a moment. He put away his regret and nodded seriously.
"Mhmm."
He understood what the senior was referring to.
Before the Korean server's rankings had been reset to zero last night, there weren't many top players in Korea's OGN. It could be said that other than Orian, there wasn't anyone who could pose a threat to him.
It was precisely because of this that he was able to achieve three consecutive victories, four consecutive victories, and even six consecutive victories.
But in reality, the depth of the Korean server's Challenger Bracket was not that simple.
Otherwise, there wouldn't have been so few players who managed to make it into the top five or top ten of the Korean server rankings for such a long time.
Disregarding everything else, Lin Feng was very clear that there were a few people in the Korean OGN region who could be his true opponents. Those few people were not inferior to Orian, one of the Seven Kings of the World. Some were even stronger.
For example, Fate's Moon.
For example …
The leader of SSK's Four Kings — "F", Han Shihao.
"Did you meet Orian in the last match yesterday?"
001 on the other end of the phone suddenly mentioned this topic, and his tone seemed to be relaxed and normal.
Lin Feng nodded.
001 smiled. "How do you feel?"
Lin Feng thought for a moment, then answered seriously, "I'm sorry.
Very strong. "
"But he underestimated me in the beginning. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to find an opportunity to turn the tables."
Last night's match had shocked both the Chinese and Korean servers.
But Lin Feng didn't feel the slightest bit arrogant or complacent because he knew that a lot of luck played a part in his victory last night.
The strength of the Seven Kings of the World …
It was never as simple as the average player could imagine.
If Orian had been careful enough in the solo match between Yasuo and Tribulation, he wouldn't have chosen to take the initiative to fight Yasuo at that time.
At that time, Yasuo and Tribulation were at a similar level, and Yasuo's damage output would have been higher, and he would have had a higher chance of winning.
But Orian had chosen to take the fight head-on.
The Warrior team's ace mid laner originally wanted to rely on his own skill to crush Lin Feng, but … he chose the wrong opponent.
Therefore, after a dazzling and wonderful solo battle between the mid laner heroes of both sides, Tribulation was killed.
Only then did he fall into Lin Feng's rhythm.
Otherwise, if Orian had been more cautious, Lin Feng wouldn't have been able to win the solo match so easily.
Listening to Lin Feng's serious analysis, 001 smiled. His tone was gratified and appreciative.
"As long as you know.
"The speed at which you're recovering your strength is already impressive enough."
But it's still not enough, isn't it?
Keep up the good work, kid.
Get back to your peak as soon as possible. The Chinese pro scene is still lacking some highlights.
You have to work harder, or I won't be able to get back to my uncle's side. "
In the last sentence, 001 said it lightly.
When Lin Feng heard this, he was stunned.
"My … uncle?"
001 smiled. "Yeah. He called me last night. Old Lin … he's very conflicted. Even if it's for him, you have to hurry up and show some results. Don't let him down."
Lin Feng was silent.
After a while, he took a deep breath and put on a serious expression.
"I understand."
… …
The next day, Lin Feng woke up early in the morning after a good night's sleep.
He stretched, opened his eyes, and was in high spirits.
After washing up in the bathroom, Lin Feng walked out of his bedroom and saw Su Xue coming out of her room to wash up. He couldn't help but be surprised.
"You're up early, Sister Xue."
In reality …
Our great streamer Su Xue didn't sleep well last night.
Su Xue's face was as beautiful as ever, but the dark circles under her eyes were extremely eye-catching. She looked listless as she stared at Lin Feng.
"Oh … I'm fine …"
Last night, when Lin Feng revealed his identity as Maple, he played it down as if nothing had happened.
But she really did suffer.
That damned kid was a former professional player.
He was also the number one mid laner in Season 1.
He even tied with F, the current leader of the Yonkō (Four Emperors) in the world finals.
Thoughts after thoughts flashed through Su Xue's mind the entire night. Her mind was a complete mess. She tossed and turned in bed, counting sheep until her eyes were bloodshot. She couldn't fall asleep.
She couldn't sleep well this morning either, so she got out of bed and wiped her face with a hot towel.
Now that she saw Lin Feng, her heart was filled with conflicting emotions.
Now that she knew Lin Feng's identity, she couldn't even look at him straight in the eye.
Damn …
So that damned kid wasn't just any genius player.
He was actually a God whose status was even more awesome than the current number one mid, Morning Star!
A beautiful streamer living together with a former professional player?
Damn! You could write a novel on a forum with that kind of gimmick!
Su Xue's mind was a complete mess until Lin Feng waved his hand in front of her face. She snapped out of her daze.
"W-what?"
Su Xue asked subconsciously.
Lin Feng put on an innocent expression. "I'm going downstairs to buy breakfast. Do you want me to bring some for you too?"
Su Xue's mind was a little sluggish. After thinking for a long time, she slowly nodded.
"Oh … sure."
Then she suddenly thought of something.
"Oh right, are you free today?"
"You might as well help me stream later."
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