Japanese?
On the way to the restaurant, Ouyang's words caught everyone's attention.
A member of the Shanghai High School's esports club was taken aback.
"There are actually Japanese players who came all the way to Shanghai to watch MSI?"
Indeed, although League of Legends had taken the world by storm, with countless players in China, Europe, North America, Korea, and many other major countries and regions, the Japanese …
That was a rare occurrence.
Therefore, it was difficult for them to link the MSI Mid-Season Invitational to the Japanese for the time being.
But Zhang Hao suddenly came to a realization.
"Oh, right. The Japanese server opened recently, right?"
"I heard that the Japanese team has also started forming a team. Are they here to watch MSI?"
Ceng Rui's gaze fell on Ouyang. "Were those Japanese professional players you saw just now?"
Before Ouyang could answer, Yang Fan frowned and shook his head.
"I don't think so. I think they're just normal students studying in Shanghai."
However, Lin Feng was reminded of something. "Oh, speaking of that, I saw a few Asians who didn't look Chinese or Korean when I was sitting in the front row of the venue today."
Lin Feng turned to Tang Bingyao.
"You're Tang Tang, right?"
Tang Bingyao thought for a moment before nodding.
"Yeah.
I think so. "
Everyone had faith in Tang Bingyao's memory. And now, the truth was out.
"Damn, there's really a Japanese team here to observe?"
Ouyang was speechless. Then he curled his lips.
"The Japanese are the only ones who have formed a team. Their Japanese server has recently opened a new server, and they're about to be crushed by a bunch of Gods from our Chinese server."
A member of the Shanghai High School's esports club laughed.
"That's right. Their Japanese pro team would probably be around the Platinum tier of our domestic server. Haha —"
But Ceng Rui shook his head.
"Don't underestimate them."
"Although they've only just opened their servers, and the overall strength of their players may not be as good as ours, let alone the Korean server, but since they've formed a team so early, I'm sure they're determined to make a name for themselves in the eSports scene."
"The Japanese have always been known for their ability to learn. If the eSports circle over there is dedicated to learning and absorbing the experience of other top teams, it's not impossible for them to quickly improve their own strength."
An Xin nodded with a smile. "Ah Zeng is right, we can't underestimate any of our opponents."
Zhang Hao murmured subconsciously,
"Even the Japanese are starting to form their own teams … If they really become stronger, damn, it's really hard to imagine what the Japanese teams will be like in the S Series World Finals."
Lin Feng shrugged and commented with an indifferent look on his face.
"It's nothing."
"If it's this season, it's only half a year. No matter how fast they improve, it's impossible for them to reach the top in one step."
During lunch, everyone continued to discuss the topic of the Japanese team.
After some discussion, everyone came to the same conclusion as Lin Feng. If the Japanese were given half a year, even if they worked hard to learn, they still wouldn't be able to jump around for the time being.
Nowadays, any top team in the world relied on countless matches and countless days and nights of hard training to hone their skills bit by bit. It was the accumulation of experience that a strong team should have, and it was also the path that a strong team had to go through.
Any new team that came later wouldn't be able to play tricks and rise to the top in one step.
As for the Japanese team that also had a few top players …
"How can it be so easy to find top players?"
"The Four Emperors and Seven Kings in the esports circle now have eleven gods. They can easily suppress the Japanese until they can't lift their heads!"
At the dinner table, Ouyang waved his hand in high spirits.
"There are so many so-called geniuses in the eSports circle, but how many of them can really stand up to the test?"
"The Japanese team still wants to find a few top players …"
"Do they really think that everyone can be like J and Lin?"
At the mention of J and Lin, who had shocked the entire eSports circle with their battle in Nightingale, everyone at the dinner table couldn't help but nod in agreement.
Only Tang Bingyao, Ceng Rui, and An Xin glanced at Lin Feng without batting an eyelid.
Lin Feng, on the other hand, continued to eat.
… …
By the time lunch was over, it was almost 1 p.m.
The other four afternoon matches of the MSI invitational tournament would start around 1: 30 p.m., and by the time everyone returned to the Feng Yun eSports Hall, it was already 1 p.m.
Lin Feng, An Xin, and Tang Bingyao sat down in the front row of the spectator seats. Just then, they saw Su Xue walking back from the backstage with an angry expression on her face.
"Big sis Xue!"
Lin Feng called out.
Su Xue looked up and saw Lin Feng, An Xin, and An Xin. She quickly walked over and smiled.
"You guys had lunch?"
"You're back pretty early."
The attentive Tang Bingyao noticed Su Xue's mood and asked, "Big sis Xue, what's wrong? You don't look too happy."
Su Xue sighed and shook her head.
"Don't mention it."
"I went to meet with DouYu's moderators and the other streamer. They told me that my interview this morning didn't go very well."
Su Xue paused for a moment, her expression turning angry once more.
"The other streaming platforms … they're too underhanded."
After listening to Su Xue's explanation, Lin Feng and the other two finally understood the situation. Earlier that morning, the various broadcasters and reporters had already begun a fierce competition. The group matches were in full swing onstage, but the undercurrents were just as turbulent in the audience.
Su Xue's interview was scheduled for the afternoon, while the other male streamer of DouYu was in charge of the morning.
But it wasn't going well.
There were too many competitors, and there was no way to split up the valuable interviewees. It was like there were too many monks and not enough gruel.
"Think about it. Some of the team coaches or team leaders have already been invited by the MSI organizers to the backstage live broadcast room to do official live commentary. The only time we get to interview them is during the break after the official live broadcast ends."
"25 minutes at most."
"But there are at least eight or nine livestreaming platforms and gaming media companies that came today. Three minutes for each? That's not enough! "
Su Xue began complaining to Lin Feng, An Xin, and Tang Bingyao.
"And they've really gone too far. It's fine if they cut the queue first, but Huya TV actually found a few rather tall staff members to block us anchors from other platforms. They forced their own anchors to fight for the first interview opportunity."
"And the interview lasted a whole 10 minutes!"
"At the time, DouYu and the moderators of the other streaming platforms were furious. We almost got into a fight with Huya TV."
Su Xue's heart still palpitated at the mention of this.
"I wasn't there at the time, so I didn't see it with my own eyes."
"Even the moderators were scared when they told me about it. How could they do something so barbaric in a situation like this?"
An Xin couldn't help but furrow her brows. She turned to Su Xue.
"Then Sis Xue, in the afternoon …"
Su Xue sighed.
"Yeah, it's my turn in the afternoon.
I didn't get to interview many people in the morning, and I have even more work to do in the afternoon. If the other streaming platforms are going to fight so fiercely, who knows what's going to happen in the afternoon. "
Su Xue's voice was filled with worry.
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