Chapter 896: On Paper Strength
"You're not being straightforward, are you? With our brotherhood, you're still playing games with me. I thought someone offered you a high price to poach you!
Let me advise you, even if someone tries to poach you, don't do anything foolish! In another place, you won't have such good opportunities!
Brother Feng is the Fishing King, being both our support and our backup. Think about it, where else could you find such an opportunity outside?"
In this regard, Wang Zhen seemed to see things more deeply than Wang Xiaomin.
Getting on stage for the competition is like going to the battlefield in ancient times; most teams prioritize the honor of the championship above all else and don't pay much heed to rules.
But Yue Feng would rather take some risks and give team members more practical opportunities, something that's hard to find in any other team.
"I know what you're saying!" Wang Xiaomin nodded, choosing not to comment further on this issue.
Not long after, Yue Feng's phone buzzed slightly with a new message.
Wang Xiaomin: "Thanks to Brother Feng and Sister-in-law, I'll work even harder! I'll use you as a benchmark, strive hard, and take control of my destiny!"
Seeing this text message, Yue Feng, lying in bed, grinned and laughed.
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As Yue Feng's team was resting at Xiaobai Building, a summary meeting was being held in the activity room of the Hua Club before the semifinals.
Ma Yuhua also had a complete set of angler profiles, though his were printed on A4 paper, unlike Yue Feng's team, which used electronic spreadsheets due to limited conditions.
Coach Ma handed out a copy of the information to everyone: "This is the technical statistics I've collected from all participating teams so far! Take a look!
If you have any ideas, feel free to discuss them! After you finish reviewing the information, Xiao Han, draft a lineup for tomorrow's match!"
Han Luofeng also received a copy and, after a brief glance, quickly focused on the members of the Yuefeng Fishing Tackle team.
Having participated in many competitions with his team, Han Luofeng was familiar with most anglers in the circle. Like the tough guys from Tianshen Fishing Tackle, Han knew almost each one of them; when Yuefeng drew Tianshen, none of Han's group had high hopes.
But surprisingly, Yuefeng's team won the match with a huge advantage even without Yue Feng playing, taking Han Luofeng by surprise.
Re-examining the technical statistics, Yuefeng Fishing Tackle members' various data amazed Han Luofeng, who then set the information aside.
"Xiao Han, finished reading so quickly?" Coach Ma was dissatisfied with Han's speed; even skimming couldn't be that fast!
Han Luofeng shook his head: "These stats are only for reference. Whether we look at Fish Hunter and Tianyuan Youth Training Team or not, it doesn't matter; they're guaranteed to lose to us!
As for Yuefeng Club, I feel their actual combat strength far exceeds the scores in the technical statistics. Tianshen never got an advantage against them. When it's us, I think a fifty percent chance of winning would be great!"
"Fifty percent chance of winning? As the captain, you lack confidence in your team!"
Hearing this, Ma Yuhua sounded slightly annoyed since the Hua team is also a top team and Old Ma is quite proud.
Han Luofeng shook his head: "Uncle Ma, I know you don't like accepting this result, but this is the reality. I can't make up lies to please you.
And my fifty-fifty prediction assumes Yue Feng doesn't play. Given the current strength of the players! If Yue Feng plays, even the fifty-fifty probability wouldn't be stable!"
"This… Fengzi, did Yue Feng make you lose your nerve last time?" Ding Wei was very dissatisfied upon hearing this.
Rationally, Han Luofeng shook his head: "My evaluation is entirely based on normal performance! If you don't believe me, let's review one by one,
First, Zhao Zheng, this guy was in the same class as Yue Feng at Hua School. He was pretty good when he came; I remember he placed fifth in the friendly match back then!
Next, Zhao Ran, you should all know him, right? National Second Level Competitive Fishing Master. He was very active before being signed by Yuefeng Club, and his skills are top-notch!
Now look at these three young players. Wang Zhen, according to the technical statistics, is probably the one with the weakest fundamentals, and the only shortcoming in their team!
Even so, he at least equals our second team's youth trainees! Out of 100 points, a conservative estimate would be 65, which isn't excessive, right?
Next is Xue Kai; his fundamentals are very solid, especially his techniques for handling big fish. You've all seen it, if not masterful, then definitely skillful! Other performance data is also above average. He deserves at least 70 points, right?
Finally, there's Wang Xiaomin. This player is the most outstanding in both data and practical performance,
Be it target fish, mixed fish, fast fish, or slow fish, his performance in almost every category is comprehensive, and his error rates are extremely low!
Just based on the data alone, he's not inferior to your skills, Ding Wei. In my perspective, he deserves at least 80 points, if not more!"
"Looking at it this way, how much discrepancy is there between our paper scores? Aren't they essentially even?
But, there's one critical factor we haven't accounted for!
Yue Feng's secret weapon, Musk Herbal Wine, I don't need to elaborate on, right? Considering equipment, bait, additives, floaters, and special fishing techniques, do you think it's a steady fifty-fifty?"
After Han Luofeng's rational analysis, the once-noisy team members fell silent.
Setting aside other points, just the medicinal wine Yue Feng developed while at Hua School left a deep impression on Ding and his team.
In a friendly match involving forty people, the top ten positions included only four from the Hua Club's professional anglers, and that was including ninth and tenth place.
The more Han Luofeng analyzed, the more Ma Yuhua furrowed his brows. After listening, Old Ma turned to Han Luofeng: "Xiao Han, how do you propose we arrange the lineup for the battle?"
"In my opinion, if we want to win, we should put all our star players in! Myself, Ding Wei, Hu Yuejin, Duan Peng, Lei Ming. Face them with our strongest team!
Besides the competition, I have a personal wish. Losing to Yue Feng last time was the biggest disgrace since I started fishing; though tensions have eased, I've never forgotten that defeat.
I hope everyone can put away all disdain and contempt and perform at one hundred percent. If we can force Yue Feng to come out for a head-to-head match, regardless of the outcome, I'll treat everyone to dinner!"
On the other side, Yue Feng was fiddling with his phone, chatting casually with fans in his group when he suddenly felt his nose itch and uncontrollably sneezed."