Full-time: The Strongest Sniper

It wasn't just Wang Jiexi who stood up for Deng Fusheng; the teams Deng Fusheng had previously played for also came out to speak in his defense, reminiscing about his time with them and praising his character. Even former rivals like Yu Wenzhou offered their blessings.

Team Tiny Herb first expressed their regret over Deng Fusheng's decision, followed by words of advice for his future. Tiny Herb will also use this holiday to organize a friendly match for Deng Fusheng as a farewell and to thank him for his many years of dedication to the team.

Farewells are inevitably tinged with sadness, but they also contain elements of warmth. Amidst the smoke and conflict of this three continents, with the retirement of veteran Deng Fusheng, online opinions have finally reached a consensus.

Every summer transfer window, transfers are always a hot topic, but during this same period, veterans also retire every year. Last year, Zhang Jiale suddenly retired, which caused a lot of controversy because of the suddenness of his retirement. It was nothing like the sadness and warmth of Deng Fusheng's normal retirement.

Deng Fusheng is one of the more peaceful retired players. He never created any miracles or legends in his professional career, but he still left his mark in the professional league. After leaving Glory, Deng Fusheng will start a new life.

With Deng Fusheng's retirement, everyone's attention quickly turned to who Tiny Herb would choose to fill the void left by him. As a powerhouse team that has won two championships, Tiny Herb's every move attracts the attention of the entire league.

Deng Fusheng primarily plays the Knight role, while the best Knight player in the professional league right now is undoubtedly Xu Bin, the Demon King from 301. Many even believe Xu Bin is stronger than Deng Fusheng, but due to his team, he hasn't been able to fully showcase his abilities.

Of course, Xu Bin wasn't the only option. Unlike the Gunner/Specialist class, Knights are a more common type of professional player. This is related to professional mindset; in online games, a Knight is a main tank (MT), and even in online games, the difficulty of being a main tank surpasses that of dealing damage and healing.

Although Glory is not a traditional tank/damage dealer/healer class, it still doesn't change the fact that the MT (Main Tank) role is very difficult.

Skilled Knight players generally have a high level of confidence in their abilities, given that Knight is the primary class for directly facing bosses and facing significant survival challenges—which is precisely why this class produces top-tier players. This situation extends to the professional scene, resulting in Knight players generally possessing high and similar skill levels. This is one reason why some Knight players might disagree with Deng Fusheng's performance.

Furthermore, due to the Knight's defensive characteristics and powerful control effects, they are a popular choice for many teams, resulting in slightly more Knight players compared to Gunners. After all, the only tank (MT) classes are Knight and Guardian, while there are many ranged classes.

So after the sadness of Deng Fusheng's departure, a group of Honor of Kings players began to wonder why Tiny Herb would invite which Knight player.

The fourth week passed quietly, with Team Tiny Herb remaining silent. Of course, this was only the public's perspective; whether the team was making any moves behind the scenes was only known to Zanudi. Unless the team intentionally released information, no one knew. The media was quite frustrated, experiencing a bittersweet mix of joy and pain. This transfer window had been filled with headlines, but it also caused them considerable distress, as many teams made last-minute announcements, catching them completely off guard.

"Xiao Nai, who do you think Tiny Herb will choose to replace Deng Fusheng?" After finishing another wild boss hunt, Qiao Jingjing asked Xiao Nai curiously during the break.

Although the members of Team Happy generally keep their knowledge of the professional scene to themselves and don't gossip, they still have a long evening ahead of them and need a chance to relax. Chatting about gossip is a good way to unwind. "If nothing unexpected happens, it'll be Xu Bin. However, the equipment from Tiny Herb isn't really suited to Xu Bin's playstyle, which will slightly reduce his individual performance. But since it's equipment that suits Tiny Herb's tactics, Xu Bin will need to adjust accordingly," Xiao Nai said.

"The equipment from Tiny Herb isn't suitable for Xu Bin? Why do you say that? Didn't you tell me before that Tiny Herb Knights' shields have the highest defense in the entire professional league?" Qiao Jingjing asked curiously.

“That’s right, Tiny Herb’s shield is indeed the strongest defensively in the professional league, but the problem is that Xu Bin’s playstyle requires equipment that increases the speed of automatic health regeneration, which is the playstyle he’s been used to for many years in 301. It’s fine in team fights, since such equipment is well-suited to Tiny Herb’s playstyle. But in individual matches, Xu Bin will have a very hard time against players using his original equipment and playstyle. But undeniably, Xu Bin’s style is the most similar to Deng Fusheng’s, so in my opinion, he is still Tiny Herb’s best choice,” Xiao Nai said.

As if to prove Xiao Nai's point of view, the next day after Xiao Nai and his team went online, they received news from Chen Guo that Xu Bin, the Knight of 301, had joined the Tiny Herb team. However, this time it was not a transfer, but an exchange. The exchange was with Li Yihui, the operator of Judo Zhan Yi Luan Fei, another All-Star level player of Tiny Herb.

Tiny Herb and Blue Rain were teams supported by three All-Star level players for the past two years, which could be said to be leading all other teams, but all of that ended this summer.

Blue Rain's Yu Feng has left, Deng Fusheng has retired, and now Li Yihui has also left. Thus, the two teams now have only two All-Star players.

During this transfer period when all teams are vying for their best players, only these two teams seem to have had their roster strength weakened on paper.

Then, as the runner-up team of last season, Samsara acquired Tiny Herb's currently unused character, "Dan Yi Luan Fei," which was abandoned due to Li Yihui's departure.

Tiny Herb hadn't even found a suitable player yet, but others had already set their sights on their characters. How could Tiny Herb's fans tolerate this? For a time, the internet was flooded with Tiny Herb fans' accusations against Samsara.

While fans of both sides were still exchanging insults, negotiations between the two clubs had already begun, and in the end, Samsara successfully acquired Zhan Yi Luan Fei for 850.

This result silenced the previously delighted Tiny Herb fans, and naturally drew ridicule from the Samsara team. Xiao Nai, however, was somewhat surprised, as he remembered the original novel had sold over nine million copies; how come it only sold eight million? But he quickly understood: Samsara wasn't as powerful as in the original novel, and with limited funds, they couldn't be as generous.

Halfway through the fifth week, July is over, and the even hotter August is coming. (End of Chapter)