Chapter 52 Faith (1/2)
One ‘why’ represented the questions of everyone present.
Bai Cai, Ning Zhehan, and Yue Wenle didn’t dare to ask, but their hearts were also filled with this question.
If Close wasn’t the jungler, would FTW still be FTW?
Not to mention the fans, even they felt this way.
Or in other words, who here in this room wasn’t a Close fan?
The glorious FTW, the dispirited FTW, the fragmented FTW, and the FTW that had charged tenaciously into the global finals.
No matter which one it was, they all had Close’s shadow looming over it, and they all had his shadow thief.
And now, he was saying that he wasn’t going to play jungler anymore.
This destroyed the faith of countless people!
Chen Feng’s throat was dry and hoarse, “… Ever since Quiet joined the team, the coaching team has been observing and analyzing the situation, and we’ve come to the conclusion that Quiet is more suited for the jungler position…”
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Wei Xiao interrupted forcefully, “Nobody is more suitable than Close is!”
He didn’t use the title of ‘captain’ and referred to Close by name.
Lu Feng’s eyebrows drew together in a slight frown, “Technique can be tempered, experience can be accumulated. Some geniuses are meant to be.”
Wei Xiao stared at him, and two clusters of fire burned in his eyes, “Genius? I…”
Lu Feng interrupted him, “In the evening, in the game against 3U, you were the one who eased the pressure on Ning Zhehan.”
Wei Xiao was stunned.
Lu Feng’s voice was quiet, gentle, and soothing, “I’ve always been unable to take care of my teammates’ emotions. In order to win in 5v5, five people are required, not one.”
Wei Xiao spoke impatiently, “I’ve already joined the team. I can do all that from the top lane.”
Lu Feng shook his head, “The top lane has its own limitations. You’re more suited to be a jungler.”
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Wei Xiao: “But you’re the jungler, you’ve already been in this position for four years!”
What kind of concept was this?
Only professional players could experience it fully.
E-sports was a profession that relied on youth. How many years could a professional player play for? The tougher ones might last for six or seven years, but the weaker ones could collapse in just two or three years.
Lu Feng had already been playing for four years, and he was more than halfway through his career. No matter how talented he was, no matter how excellent he was, he couldn’t remain in his peak state forever.
His golden age would only last for two or three years at most.
At this time, in a situation where he hadn’t made any mistakes, hadn’t fallen behind, and showed no flaws, why should he give up playing the jungler position?
For what?!
He’d worked hard for four years and devoted his efforts towards this for four years. Why give it up!
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Wei Xiao’s heart clenched into a ball, and his eyes were red.
Did he love playing jungler?
He loved it.
But why did he love playing jungler? It was because two years ago, Close had led an immature team, and the indomitable spirit and resolve he’d shown to find a chance to break out of a desperate situation had really encouraged him.
Was Wei Xiao staunch and strong? He was.
With a pair of parents like his, looking after his elderly grandmother on his own, he had to be strong.
However, couldn’t there be times when strong people were vulnerable?
When his classmate had come in second place in the class, his parents had been so happy that they’d run to the school to treat everyone to small cakes.
He’d looked at the middle-aged couple whose faces showed joy they couldn’t suppress, and he could only feel sad.
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––He’d been first in his class in the exams, but his parents didn’t even know.
Wei Xiao had run out of school, hid in an ohinternet bar, and inadvertently seen Close’s game.
He looked at the shadow thief on the screen and saw the light.
A beam of light had pierced through cowardice and frailty, burrowing straight into his heart.
A losing game, desperate teammates, and a game that no longer held suspense.
From beginning to end, the shadow thief had held on, hadn’t given up, and had never stopped.
He used his scarlet red blade, pierced through the haze, broke the deadlock, and showed countless people the power of faith.
He wanted to fight, wanted to win, and even if he was the only one left, he still had to struggle all the way to the end!
At the end.
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The shadow thief stood alone in the empty canyon, his cloak fluttering around him, looking resolute and determined.
This picture was engraved in Wei Xiao’s heart.
He’d never thought that he would be so shocked and moved by a video game character.
He’d never thought that he would cry over a video game.
Even more, he’d never thought that he’d be moved by someone who was on the other side of a screen, on the other side of a game, spanning immeasurable nothingness, whose name he didn’t even know.
Close won that game.
Wei Xiao had also rushed into Glory’s China competition zone’s training camp without any hesitation during that winter vacation.
Close was countless peoples’ faith.
And also Wei Xiao’s faith.
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There were many people who were in desperate situations.
Even more people who struggled in pain.
And those on the thorny road of unremitting progress needed such a beam of light.
––It could light up the darkness up ahead and give them infinite courage so that they could keep going.
So, there was no way for him to accept it. Such a Close had actually chosen to give up.
Lu Feng spoke softly, “Wei Xiao, come outside with me.”
Wei Xiao didn’t move.
Lu Feng’s voice was gentle, “Come here.”
This arrogant youth had always been docile and well behaved with him.
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But now, Wei Xiao finally acted like a 19 year old. He stood there, didn’t move, and spoke in a smoldering tone, “Tell me that you’ll still play jungler.”
Lu Feng: “…….”
Chen Feng frowned and spoke up, “Wei Xiao, this is something that the entire FTW has decided on. You…”
Lu Feng raised his hand and interrupted Chen Feng’s reprimand.
Chen Feng wasn’t happy inside either. He simply opened the door and left.
In the presence of so many people, there were many things that Lu Feng couldn’t easily say, and with Wei Xiao’s current attitude, he probably wouldn’t be able to hear it, either.
“Continue ranking. I’ll go back to the room first.” He said this to Wei Xiao and planned to leave.
Wei Xiao was unreconciled, and before Lu Feng could leave, he asked, “Is my top lane not good enough?”
Lu Feng’s heart stuttered.
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Wei Xiao’s voice quivered, “Give me some time. I will become stronger, I’ll become stronger than Yuan Ze!”
Lu Feng hardened his heart and pushed open the door, “I’ll wait for you in the room.”
Wei Xiao stiffened, then sat down in his chair.
It was very quiet in the training room.
There was no clattering keyboard sound, no mouse clicks, and even the sound of breathing was extremely light.
It was unknown how long it took, perhaps it was only a few minutes, or even half an hour.
Wei Xiao sat up straight and silently entered the game.
He didn’t speak to anyone, and he didn’t look at anyone. He stared at the screen, and the corners of his mouth stretched out into a straight line.
He entered the game and started a match. He didn’t say a word as he picked the divine warrior.
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At the start of the game, the divine warrior in the canyon was like a silent lone wolf that stuck to its lane.
It fought against the other top laner, exchanged hits, and took First Blood!
In a group battle, it circled around the back, Pentakill!
Bai Cai also entered the game. He didn’t start his own match and instead went to observe the match.
He looked at the silent Wei Xiao, looked at the divine warrior who was like a sword that had been drawn out of its scabbard, looked at his incredible maneuvers, and watched him win one match after another.
For a full four hours, Wei Xiao didn’t even drink any water.
He kept playing with the divine warrior, queued into games non-stop, and killed endlessly.