80: A new king has emerged in Los Angeles, shaking the League.

Kobe's voice echoed through the microphone across the entire press conference hall.

"Tonight, I found him."

The camera flashes reached their peak at this moment.

Click! Click! Click!

All the reporters went crazy!

They fixed their lenses firmly on Kobe and Lin Feng beside him, clicking their shutters frantically, terrified of missing this historic second.

The weight of these words was immense!

This wasn't just praise for a rookie.

This was Kobe Bryant, the King of Los Angeles, announcing it to the whole world.

The crown was about to be passed!

The future of the Lakers was no longer this injury-riddled veteran, but the young man from the East beside him!

One reporter practically shouted the question on everyone's mind.

"Kobe! Do you mean Lin Feng will be your successor? That he will become the new cornerstone of the Lakers?"

Kobe didn't answer again.

He simply stood up and gave a meaningful smile to all the cameras.

Then, he patted Lin Feng on the shoulder and was the first to walk out of the conference hall.

He left behind a silhouette that shook the entire league.

And a massive mystery.

That night.

ESPN's website crashed directly.

Countless fans flooded in, wanting to watch the game highlights, wanting to see Lin Feng's miraculous performance clearly.

The front-page headlines of major sports media were all replaced within half an hour after the game ended.

Sports Illustrated: "The Prophet Descends on Staples Center! Basketball Enters a New Era!"

Bleacher Report: "God's Perspective! How Do We Defend a Player Who Can Predict the Future?"

The sports section of the Los Angeles Times used a full-page spread, printing only Lin Feng's expressionless, divine Eastern face, with a headline of just five massive words.

"THE NEW KING OF LA!"

The New King of Los Angeles!

The entire North American sports circle was completely boiling over.

And this storm soon swept through the entire league.

In Miami, the Heat's tactical analysis room was brightly lit.

head coach Erik Spoelstra dragged the game footage progress bar over and over again.

On the screen was the exact moment Lin Feng directed Gasol to draw an offensive foul from Paul.

"Pause."

Spoelstra's voice was a bit raspy.

He pointed at Lin Feng on the screen, who was standing still in place.

"Can anyone tell me how he knew Paul was going to pass to the corner?"

The tactical analysts looked at each other; no one could answer.

An assistant coach hesitated for a long time before speaking softly.

"Maybe... it was a coincidence?"

"Coincidence?"

Spoelstra looked as if he had heard a joke.

"Once is a coincidence, but what about crossing over Crawford? What about the steal that humiliated Paul? And that 3+1 that completely defies physics?"

"The most ridiculous part was the BOX-1! The Clippers used their top-tier defensive resources to limit him, and as a result, he didn't even need to touch the ball to turn the Clippers' defense into a sieve!"

"You tell me, is this fucking coincidence too?"

The entire tactical room was dead silent.

Everyone looked at that ghost-like Easterner in the footage, feeling a chill down their spines.

They desperately realized that the ability this rookie displayed had already exceeded the scope of basketball tactics.

How do you target an opponent who can see through all your tactical intentions?

How can this battle even be fought?

The same scene was playing out simultaneously in Oklahoma, San Antonio, Chicago... in the meeting rooms of the other twenty-plus teams in the league.

Overnight, the name Lin Feng became a nightmare for every team's coaching staff.

The league's players also saw the highlights of this game through various channels.

LeBron James updated his Twitter after practice.

"I watched that game. That kid... is special. The landscape of the league might be about to change."

A short sentence, yet it caused a massive stir.

To make the number one player in the league say such a thing showed how much of an impact Lin Feng had on him.

Kevin Durant was even more direct; he retweeted the video of Lin Feng's unreasonable 3+1, captioning it with just three words.

"So unreal."

What the players felt was a deep-seated fear.

It was the sense of powerlessness one feels when facing a higher-dimensional being.

The skills, experience, and basketball IQ they relied on for survival seemed laughable in the face of Lin Feng's 'dimensional reduction strike'.

Lin Feng's reputation reached an unprecedented peak overnight.

He was no longer just a popular rising star who gained attention through looks and gossip.

Instead, he was truly regarded by the entire league as a superstar who could change the landscape... Inside a luxury apartment in Beverly Hills.

Lin Feng casually tossed his jacket onto the sofa and walked into the bathroom.

The hot water washed over his body, also washing away the fatigue from the game.

To him, everything he did tonight was just standard procedure.

The Eye of the Heavenly Emperor was supposed to have such power.

He walked out of the bathroom, drying his hair, and picked up his phone.

There were several unread messages on the screen.

The first one was from a familiar number, Scarlett Johansson.

"It seems you've found a way to see this world clearly, my Mr. 'artist'. Congratulations."

The tone of the text was lazy with a hint of teasing and a trace of subtle flirtation.

A playful smile curled at the corner of Lin Feng's mouth.

This woman was always so sharp.

He was just about to reply.

The phone screen was suddenly filled by an incoming call.

Caller ID: Taylor Swift.

Lin Feng answered the phone.

From the other end came Taylor's scream, so excited it almost cracked!

"Lin! I knew it! I knew you were different!"

"Oh my god, have you seen the news? Everyone is crazy for you! You're practically a king!"

Her voice was full of undisguised pride and adoration, as if she were the one who had put on the god-tier performance tonight.

"My next concert—no, all my future concerts! That VIP seat right in the middle of the first row is reserved for you forever!"

Lin Feng calmly handled the enthusiasm of the music queen.

He leaned back on the sofa, enjoying the joy of victory and the thrill of being pursued by the world's top goddesses.

This feeling was indeed quite good.

Just then.

A news notification suddenly popped up at the top of his phone screen.

The source of the notification was North America's most famous gossip media—TMZ.

And that bolded headline made the smile on Lin Feng's face stiffen slightly.

【Exclusive! K-POP top group Starlight Girls member Yoona arrives at LAX, causing fan frenzy!】

Below the notification was a candid photo from the scene.

In the picture, Yoona was wearing a black mask and hat, blocked at the airport exit by countless reporters and fans.

The crowd was congested, and she was squeezed to the point where she could hardly move; her eyes, visible above the mask, held a hint of helplessness and panic.