Chapter 894: Advice from Someone Who's Been There
Niu Ben: "I've compiled detailed data and the performance of each previous match. Everyone, take a look!
Among the four semifinal teams, aside from the Hua Clan, we're pretty familiar with the other two teams. After you're done reading, let's discuss! Oh, especially the technical statistics, they're quite a piece of work, so study them well!"
The team members each downloaded the files from the WeChat group onto their phones and started reading.
As soon as the entry list appeared, Wang Zhen immediately boasted.
Wang Zhen: "Who did you think made it to the semifinals? Aren't they all the ones we've beaten before? It's just that we haven't faced the Hua Club directly!"
Xue Kai nodded in agreement: "The Fish Hunter is just a rookie, and the Tianyuan Youth Training Team, they're nothing but paper tigers! Looking at it this way, the championship of this leg is basically in the bag for us!"
Hearing these remarks, Yue Feng slightly frowned: "It's not that simple! The Hua Club is full of elites, and their match record so far is no worse than ours! Won a few matches and already floating on air?"
Noticing the captain's tone, Wang Zhen shrunk his neck and kept quiet.
Seeing this, Niu Ben said, "What Xiao Yue said is not an exaggeration! The Hua team led by Old Ma has a match record no worse than ours! Especially a few young anglers like Han Luofeng, their individual technical statistics are quite impressive, with very solid fundamentals!"
Hearing this, only then did Wang Zhen and Xue Kai find the technical statistics page of the Hua team members and started studying with a settled heart.
Oblivious at first, but upon closer examination, everyone quickly felt the gap.
Especially in technical data reflecting basic skills like error rate and double tail count, the Hua team members are much more solid than the new recruits in Yue Feng's team.
If you must compare horizontally, only Yue Feng, Zhao Ran, and Zhao Zheng can maintain a slight advantage. Even the fastest-growing Wang Xiaomin has a certain gap in skills compared to Han Luofeng and the others.
After reading for a long time, Xue Kai curiously looked up and asked: "Feng, have you ever considered playing in tomorrow's match?"
With this question, the other team members, who were looking down, also raised their heads.
Yue Feng smiled and said: "What? Seeing the gap in the technical statistics, did the confidence you just built up falter again?"
"Uh, a little!"
Yue Feng looked at the others: "What about you two? Feeling shaky too?"
Hearing Yue Feng's almost sarcastic tone, Wang Xiaomin was the first to protest.
"We'd rather die standing than live kneeling! I'd rather be beaten to death than scared to death! I ain't afraid of competing with anyone!"
Yue Feng nodded: "That's more like it! When you come to a match, you need to have this kind of momentum. No matter who you encounter, you gotta dare to confront them. Otherwise, how are you gonna win?
Ask your brother Zheng about the times when we were in the Hua School learning together, competing against Han Luofeng and the others. What was the result?"
Hearing this, Zhao Zheng smirked: "Han Luofeng? A loser under my hand. Now, you can still find the video online of Hua teacher bringing Han Luofeng to apologize to me and Feng! If I hadn't cut him some slack back then, Hua teacher would've sent him packing home!"
Sending him home is a bit exaggerated, but the main facts are true. Back then, because of the small drug stealing incident, Han Luofeng was indeed quite passive, and losing that friendly match was a fact.
"Ah? Really?"
"Brother Zheng and Brother Feng, you competed against Han Luofeng? And won?"
Gong Zheng nodded: "If we just pull you guys into a high-density pond competition on basic skills, we might indeed have a high chance to lose. But fishing isn't that simple. Various factors affect the final score! Back then, the captain led us and won against the competition team. That just says a lot!"
Yue Feng continued: "Zhao Zheng is right, fishing is a skill game that tests your basic skills and comprehensive performance of Fish Situation Adaptability. The technical statistics on paper can only be for reference!
Just now, at Tiancheng Club, if you look at technical statistics, they are at least one level stronger than you guys, right? But how about that? Didn't they still lose the match and go home dejectedly?
Now, let me ask you once again, if I don't play, do you still have the confidence to win the championship? Do you have it or not?"
The three young team members, fueled by the provocation, got their tempers up and shouted, faces flushed: "Yes!"
"That's more like it! Just like last time, the old rule, if it's a sure win, I won't play. If you guys aren't stable, I'll consider playing!
The club we're up against, the technical guide opposite is your brother Zheng's father-in-law, and the chairman is Hua teacher. Take a step back, even if we lose to the Hua Clan, there's nothing disgraceful about it! Make good use of the opportunity to play! Broaden your horizons a bit! Understand?"
"Understood!"
"Alright, that's it! Dismissed, go rest and don't run around, we'll go out for crawfish tonight! Oh, Wang Xiaomin, stay behind!"
After everyone else left, only Wang Xiaomin and Yue Feng were left in the room, even Manager Niu said goodbye and left.
"Captain, what's up?" Wang Xiaomin scratched his head, not knowing what Yue Feng had in mind.
Yue Feng didn't say anything, he turned around and took out an unopened Apple phone from the drawer and handed it over.
"My wife bought it for you, take it and use it!"
"For me?" Wang Xiaomin glanced at the package. The seal wasn't even broken; it was an iPhone 12, the latest model, and his eyes lit up instantly.
Currently, he's using an old Huawei that Wang Zhen discarded after upgrading, which not only lags but also has a poor battery, so he has to carry a power bank wherever he goes. However, Wang Xiaomin was always pretty frugal and never felt like changing even after getting his salary, continuing to use it like that.
Yue Feng nodded and said earnestly: "In a long-distance relationship, you naturally need to have your gear sorted out. Otherwise, with lagging videos, how are you supposed to maintain the bond? If she buys you a phone, would you accept it or not? If you do, it feels like taking advantage; if not, isn't it a bit much?
You left home early, and your family's condition isn't as good as Xue Kai and Wang Zhen's, but that doesn't matter. When I was your age, my conditions weren't as good as yours! If you want something, strive for it yourself with integrity!
I'm not against you having a girlfriend, and a girl like Taozi taking a liking to you is a good opportunity! Treat her sincerely, and if you have difficulties, talk to me or your sister-in-law.
But!
Dating needs to be clearly managed, and you must distribute the energy for life and training reasonably! It shouldn't affect your training and matches, and it definitely shouldn't skew the focus of your life!
If you end up doing nothing daily and your mind is filled with nothing but romance, I'll be sure to set you straight! Got it?"
"Mm!" Finished listening to the advice, the determination in Wang Xiaomin's eyes couldn't help but well up with tears, and he nodded with grit.
"What's with the tears? I was just going to compliment you for being a man now that you've wooed a girl, and here you are, letting out tears like a girl. Go wash your face in the washroom, scram!"