"Money is a good thing, of course. But for a true professional player, there's something more important than money."
In the friend chat window, Lin Feng very seriously sent such an explanation to Sakura on the other side of the screen.
On the other side of the chat window, Sakura seemed to be silent for a moment. After a long while, she replied with another message.
"I'm sorry, I was rude."
It was a very serious and solemn apology. Even through the computer screen, people could feel the sincere apology in his words. Then Sakura quickly added another sentence in a serious tone.
Sakura quickly added, "006-kun, you may not be a professional player, but you have the most precious heart of a professional player.
"Really, it is very admirable and respectable."
Lin Feng subconsciously scratched his head, a little embarrassed.
"Ah, I was just saying. You're too kind."
Speaking of which, Lin Feng realized that Sakura seemed to admire him very much. Every three to five sentences, she would praise him sincerely. If it were anyone else, they'd probably suspect that Sakura had ulterior motives.
On the other end of the chat window, Sakura sent a smiley face emoji, then typed:
"Actually, I agree with what you said. Maybe it won't be easy to recruit top players from other professional teams. If you really want to become strong, you'll have to rely on your own efforts."
Lin Feng laughed and replied, "Yeah, yeah. Speaking of which, there are already teams from Japan that went to Korea to learn and exchange. With the atmosphere and maturity of the Korean eSports scene, if they are willing to learn, they will definitely make great progress." Lin Feng replied with a laugh.
And at this moment, Sakura suddenly asked another question.
"Then what do you think of China?"
Huh?
Lin Feng was stunned. "What do you mean?"
Sakura added, "I'm asking if Japanese teams choose to come to China to study and exchange. Is that a good choice?"
Lin Feng couldn't just casually answer the question. After all, he was in front of international friends. He couldn't just blabber nonsense. After thinking about it carefully, he carefully chose his words and gave an answer.
"If it's China …"
"Hmm, actually, I don't think it's a good choice for learning and communication."
Sakura was a little surprised, "Is that so? You're a Chinese player yourself. I thought all Chinese have a high sense of honor for their country —"
Lin Feng shook his head and typed, "You misunderstood me."
"Hmm?" On the other end of the chat window, Sakura sat up straight and spoke in a serious tone: "Then please explain."
Lin Feng thought for a moment, then continued to type on the keyboard.
"If it was purely as a China player, then of course I would have an absolute sense of honor and belonging to the Chinese server. I would be willing to put in all my effort to protect the honor of the server."
"But this does not mean that we are blindly self-righteous, nor does it mean that we will always think that our country is the best."
"Compared to the Chinese server, the Korean server is definitely the most ideal place to learn and communicate with. The other European and American servers are also more valuable in terms of the overall operation of the teams and clubs, the system of the league, and the various training tactics of the teams themselves."
"Our Chinese server is still too weak in these areas."
"But it's actually not that big of a deal. Only by recognizing the problems and flaws in ourselves can we better make up for them. On this point, it seems like our domestic and Japanese clubs also need to work hard. Hahaha."
After a long speech in English, Lin Feng breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't forget to add one more sentence.
"Of course, if you really want to say it —"
"If the Japanese clubs come to China to learn, they'll definitely be able to learn something."
After all, it was his own Chinese server. In front of an international friend, he had to help praise them.
Sakura didn't seem to notice Lin Feng's thoughts on the other end of the chat window. On the contrary, Sakura immediately replied with a message that agreed with Lin Feng's statement.
"Yeah, I think so too."
After a short pause, Sakura's second message arrived.
"There are people like you, Mr. 006, in China. There are so many things worth learning from you alone."
This praise was …
Too complimentary.
Lin Feng couldn't help but blush. He rubbed his nose awkwardly and was about to reply when Sakura's next message stunned him.
"006-kun, if we were to invite you to join a Japanese club and become a professional player, would you agree?"
Lin Feng was dumbfounded.
He didn't expect this at all. He and Sakura had been chatting casually before, making all sorts of comments about Japan's new S7 League and the future development of the Japanese clubs. Who knew he would suddenly receive an invitation like this?
And … it was actually from Sakura.
"Wait a minute —"
Lin Feng suddenly realized that there was a problem with Sakura's words this time. "Us? You're Japanese? "
"Yes."
On the other end of the chat window, Sakura admitted it generously, then sent a smiley face emoji, as if she was really chuckling.
"006-kun, you've only just realized it?"
Lin Feng nodded honestly. "Oh, I thought you might be a European or Korean player."
"No, I'm not European or Korean. I'm a real Japanese." Sakura's tone turned serious again. "Then, 006-kun, what do you think of this invitation?"
Lin Feng couldn't help but shake his head when he saw the last message. He felt a headache coming on.
Sakura was actually Japanese.
And …
She also seemed to have a close relationship with the Japanese clubs.
Lin Feng had been the one to surprise and shock others for the past two days. Who would've thought he'd be the one to be shocked tonight. Speaking of which, Japan already had such an excellent jungler. With Sakura's strength, she would definitely be at the top of the LSPL League. She wouldn't be too far away from the LPL level.
But …
Lin Feng shook his head again. Such an invitation was destined to be meaningless to him.
"Sorry."
Two simple words were enough to express his tactful rejection.
Sakura seemed a little disappointed, "Is that so? What a pity. Your strength is definitely more than enough to play as a professional player. You're not inferior to the top professional players. If you come to our side, we'll definitely give you a satisfactory price for the contract —"
Sakura suddenly realized that she had said something indiscreet. Her face was full of regret.
"I'm sorry."
"For someone like you, I'm sure you wouldn't care about how much money you have."
"Then … it looks like there's really no chance."
Her tone was filled with undisguised regret.
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