The intensity of the Chinese server's Summer League playoff competition exceeded almost everyone's expectations.
The competition had entered a white-hot stage from the very beginning.
The intensity of each match was almost more exaggerated than the previous summer regular season. Almost every LPL club was trying their best to achieve a good result at the end of this year's Chinese Summer League season. This kind of passion also ignited the enthusiasm of all the Chinese players.
Almost every match in the eSports arena was full of two to three thousand spectators.
Cheers.
Applause.
Screams.
With the flashing colorful lights in the arena and the waving of light sticks and billboards in the hands of the audience, every playoff match was able to set off a fiery atmosphere.
And such a fiery atmosphere was destined to continue to rise unstoppably from August to September, all the way until the S6 Season Championship Finals in October.
That was the pinnacle of the battlefield.
It was the stage for 16 of the world's strongest teams to compete.
"Damn, I've missed a whole four years."
"This time …"
"I can't miss it!"
Once, when Lin Feng came to the LPL summer playoffs stadium to watch a game, before the start of a game between Team Quick Water and Team Dark Light, Shi Hang, who was in the backstage lounge, gritted his teeth and said this to someone while drinking water.
He chose to retire at the beginning of the S2 season, but returned to the professional circle in this year's S6 season. Although it had been many years, when he returned to the arena and felt such a passionate atmosphere, his heart was once again ignited.
Lin Feng patted Shi Hang on the shoulder.
"Good luck."
To be honest, to compete for the three spots in this year's S Series League, although Team Rapid Water had hope, they also faced great challenges.
After all, there were already two big mountains in front of them, God- Hand of God and Team KG. It was almost unrealistic to compete for the first and second seeded spots in the LPL region.
The real opportunity left for them was the third seeded spot.
However, for such a slot, the Rapid Water Battle Team would have to compete with the veteran powerhouses like the Dust- Dust Battle Team, Bright Light Battle Team, and the Dark Light Battle Team.
Even if the overall strength of the current Team Rapid Water had been renewed and reached a new level, their opponents also did not slack off in this season and continued to improve.
"Only when there's a challenge will there be motivation."
Shi Hang took a big gulp of mineral water and licked the corners of his mouth. The fighting spirit in his eyes was still burning, and it was as if flames were dancing and burning.
"Besides —"
"My recent condition is also not bad."
This was not a boast.
In this summer, Lin Feng wasn't the only one who began to focus on recovering his strength. Shi Hang, who was in the Chinese server's LPL competition, was naturally not inferior to Lin Feng in terms of the intensity of the challenge and training.
Just two days ago, in a match between the Rapid Water Team and the Dust Team, the Rapid Water Team fell into a passive disadvantage due to several waves of quick attacks from the opponent. But in the middle of the match, when Shi Hang's mid laner Icebird gradually developed and began to exert his strength in several team battles, the rhythm was forcibly reversed.
In the end, not only did Team Rapid turn the tables, but Shi Hang's mid laner, Icebird, also became the MVP of that round with a 7/2/13 record.
At that time, Team God's coach, Changfeng, who was the guest commentator for that match, was also full of praise for Shi Hang's solo midlaner, Icebird's performance. He even gave an extremely high evaluation that was moving.
"Addisi's strength is recovering too quickly now."
"It's hard to tell that he's a veteran professional player who has been away from the game for four years."
"Give him a little more time, and if he maintains this momentum, maybe the title of the national server's number one mid laner will belong to him!"
These words, coming from the mouth of the head coach of Team God, who had "Star Emperor" Morning Star, carried enough weight.
At the same time, it further reflected the current level of strength that Shi Hang had recovered.
Lin Feng was not surprised by this at all.
After all, he knew his old friend too well.
Back in the S1 season, the professional esports scene was an era where geniuses came forth in large numbers. "Addisi", who was able to stand out in the hidden dragons and crouching tigers of the national server, was naturally not inferior to any of the strong players now that he had returned to the professional scene.
Shi Hang himself did not care about this kind of empty reputation.
Shi Hang glanced at someone from the corner of his eyes and couldn't help but pout.
"Of course, I still can't compare to you."
"Those ten matches with Crow a while ago … Kid, you probably shocked the professional esports circles in Europe, Korea, and North America."
"I'm already improving pretty fast …"
"Who knew you'd be even more of a freak. You can even face off against one of the Four Kings now, right?"
Lin Feng smiled.
The Four Kings?
To be honest, if he were to face off against someone as powerful as Phoenix or Moon, perhaps he had the basic combat power to put up a fight. However, his chances of winning weren't very high.
Not to mention his nemesis in SSK.
Or perhaps it was one of the players from the previous generation.
Shi Hang also knew a lot of the truth behind this. He shook his head and sighed.
"That's why I have to fight my way into this year's S6 World Finals. Everything else aside, I can only guess how many more OP players will appear next year. When that time comes, I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it. Still, I should pick the softest persimmon to pinch. Now is the best time to gamble with everything I've got."
"Oh, right. Speaking of which, the new season is coming soon."
"Don't you have any plans?"
While talking, Shi Hang looked at Lin Feng again.
It was already the end of August. By the time the World Finals ended in October, the new S7 World Finals would be starting soon.
When that time came, the world, the Chinese, and the esports scene would be completely different.
Lin Feng rubbed his nose.
"Oh, I do have plans.
But there's no rush. Let's wait and see.
I'll get used to college life for the next two months. "
This reminded Shi Hang of something, and he snapped out of his daze.
"Oh, right. Your summer is almost over, right?"
"Didn't you tell me which university you were going to? Shangcai?"
"Tsk tsk. School's about to start. When?"
Lin Feng scratched his head. "Oh, next week. I think I'll have to go through a week of military training first."
It was now the 22nd of August.
The summer vacation of the graduating students had finally come to an end. Freshmen were about to leave their homes to report to the new university they would be working on for the next four years.
Among Lin Feng's friends, Yang Fan was the first to leave. Hangzhou Polytechnic University's military training began on the 20th of August. Old Yang had left for Hangzhou three days ago.
On the 24th.
Nanjing University, where Ren Rou was enrolled, began its military training. Originally, Ouyang's freshman registration time at Nanjing University of Finance and Economics was two days late, but the latter shamelessly followed his "wife" on the train to Nanjing.
Ceng Rui was accepted by Fudan University. He would register on the 25th.
Zhang Hao also left for Hangzhou on the same day. His Zhejiang University of Industry and Commerce was quite close to Old Yang's Hangzhou Polytechnic University. The two had agreed to meet up often.
As for Lin Feng, his Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and Tang Bingyao's Shanghai University of Foreign Studies both registered on the 28th.
It was the same day.
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