Starting with Zaozi Ge, a dream lineup

Chapter 179 The Shy Bible!

"Holy crap, the current state of ADCs, the current state of ADCs, as a Dog fanboy, I can't stand it anymore!"

"Even with perfect positioning, they still couldn't escape death. Riot Games, did you see that? (Shouting hoarsely)"

"Adc is strong (×), Adc is useless (√)"

In the live stream chat, a large number of ADC players immediately started a birth control session, trying to prove that this is the real ADC.

But the comical expressions added to everyone's faces left new viewers completely confused.

Is the ADC strong or weak?

After this 1-for-5 exchange, RNG took the Baron, bringing their gold lead to over 10,000.

Despite this disadvantage, after a series of skirmishes and team fights, they easily secured the first victory.

In the past, most teams, after gaining this advantage, would choose to use this huge economic difference to slowly drag the game out and finally win.

This shift in momentum, which influences the opponent's mentality in the next game, is a signature move of LPL teams.

EDG is undoubtedly the best at playing, but sometimes they get themselves into trouble, leaving viewers bewildered.

RNG did not employ this tactic in this game.

After all, in China, if something like this drags on and never ends, or involves stomping on newbies and dominating the enemy base, keyboard warriors won't tolerate it.

In the end, you might win the game but lose your reputation, which would be a net loss.

And most importantly, even if they win this game decisively, the mentality of the IG players is probably already shattered.

Just as Li Luo thought, the five players of IG in S8 were not very resilient under pressure.

Apart from Rookie, the team's star player in the mid lane, the others can hardly be considered players with big clutches.

You can tell a lot just by looking at Ning and TheShy's unpleasant expressions.

Both of them are the type to be all smiles when they win and furious when they lose.

IG was a typical unpredictable team in S8. Once they got into form and were in good shape, they could easily dominate RNG when they were at their peak.

However, if they are in poor form, they might even be able to go toe-to-toe with weaker teams.

IG came to this match with an invincible spirit to defeat Rw.

Especially JackeyLove in the bottom lane, a rookie who held his own against the veteran in such a crucial game, and IG's top, mid and jungle dominated all three lanes.

This battle situation boosted their confidence and morale. Even against the currently recognized "strongest team," they were confident they could defeat them.

However, as the old saying goes, the higher you are lifted up, the harder you fall.

In the very first game, RNG gave IG a rude awakening, shattering all of IG's confidence that they had built up since the Spring Split.

Throughout the entire game, even after losing, IG failed to secure a single kill against the other four RNG players, suffering a complete shutout.

Throughout the entire match, even the only attempt to counter Uzi was met with a stunning performance from him, leaving everyone trembling and shivering. Everyone else became the backdrop for Uzi's iconic moments.

The glitz and glamour of confidence faded, and the shadows in my heart emerged.

What kind of psychological trauma?
That's the best-of-five curse that IG has had since the team's inception, the LPL champions have never won a single best-of-five series.

Once IG's defenses were broken, their weaknesses as a reckless team were immediately exposed in the second game.

They lack operational skills, engage in mindless fighting, and become sleepwalking when the pace is controlled.

RNG's starting five are in such hot form!
Especially Uzi in the bottom lane! He showed his signature dominance in the first game.

With his ice-cold skin, he completely dominated the female police officer, leaving her unable to fight back. Although RNG's other lanes played very well, it was hard to overshadow the brilliance of their ADC.

Because of Ashe's strong suppression, she ultimately brought her advantage to her teammates, revitalizing the entire game.

Win the first game!

This made the RNG fans in the stadium even more excited. They had the first win in a best-of-five series, and this was not the summer finals of last season.

This time, EDG, the reigning champions of domestic competition, are not here. This time, RNG is finally about to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

IG fans fell completely silent, followed by even more exaggerated roars and even more frenzied support.

No one could believe that TheShy, who had been dominating the Spring Split, was so powerless against RNG.

Even against the super team Rw, TheShy displayed unparalleled dominance and pressure in lane, and together with Ning in the jungle, the two were invincible.

Unfortunately, the reality is cruel.

In the second game of the best-of-five finals, IG, under the pressure of the first game, tried to get back some revenge against RNG, even picking strong early-game fighting champions like Rek'Sai and Cassiopeia for their mid and jungle.

Unfortunately, due to a mistake in the draft phase, in order to help Ning gain an advantage in the jungle, they banned Nocturne, the nemesis of Rek'Sai.

You should know that there's a story behind Teacher Guo's nightmares.

This time, in order to make the mid and jungle strong, the champion Kai'Sa was overlooked.

RNG did not disappoint their fans, immediately locking in Kai'Sa on the first floor.

RNG at their peak, paired with Kai'Sa, is incredibly strong; just look at RNG's dominance in S8 to see how formidable they are.

Xiangguo completely abandoned his own jungle and, using his awareness, went through several twists and turns to frantically help the bottom lane.

Before the mid-lane Cassiopeia could even exert her power, Kai'Sa, who had gotten ahead, started wreaking havoc everywhere.

They won the game in just 20 minutes.

RNG's two high-level, all-around dominations showed all the viewers what true champion strength and the dynasty's foundation are.

This is not a fair fight.

Ah Shui isn't at his peak right now, Ning doesn't have the invincible ambition to counter-jungle, and TheShy in the top lane is just a rookie.

2 to 0.
The entire RNG fanbase went wild.

At this moment, with the game at match point, all the pressure is on the IG team. After the second game, even Rookie, who has an excellent mentality, is a little desperate.

Beyond the tense atmosphere at the finals, the biggest reason was simply that RNG was too strong.

So strong that no one can resist.

Facing such a formidable opponent, you must exert 100% focus every single second.

too tired.

This was the only thought in the minds of the other four players besides TheShy: they might as well just lose and go home, since Uzi would be nerfed in the Summer Split anyway.
After the second game, back in the rest room, all five IG players had dark faces as they listened to Coach Kim's tactical arrangements for the next game.

In the next game, it was RNG's turn to choose sides. Needless to say, IG was still on the blue side and got beaten. Throughout the season, RNG's dominance on the red side was evident to all.

If you dare to release it, I dare to snatch it.

"TheShy, next time you pick Shen, we'll..."

"Coach Kim, then what am I supposed to do?"

TheShy interrupted Coach Kim, saying with a displeased expression:

"Every game I get a tanky champion, either Gnar, Shen, or some old-school hero. Every game I get a champion with no lane pressure. Am I weaker than the enemy top laner? Why do you keep giving me weak champions?"

TheShy, young and impetuous, rejected SKT's offer back then precisely because of this temperament, and it was also this temperament that led him to sit on the bench for a year at WE.

Now that he was about to receive the honor, he could no longer hold back.

He is no longer a legendary offensive top laner with a championship, nor is he an invincible Aatrox who has descended from heaven. In terms of status alone, most top laners in the LPL are superior to him.

TheShy is so eager to win a championship to prove himself that he can't wait any longer.

"Our ADC in the bot lane just plays passively when he sees Uzi, and he's getting chased and killed in the jungle by mlxg and Xiaohu. Everyone's just farming in their lanes, so who's going to step up and lead the charge?"

"Do you think we can just coast through this version and win against RNG? If we don't look for opportunities to play our previous style, how can we expect to win the game?"

(End of this chapter)