Starting with Zaozi Ge, a dream lineup

Chapter 37 The Bright Moon Shines Over the Great River (Bonus Chapter)

Like Spring Tiger Emperor, Cuvee's performance was inconsistent. He was in a slump during the Spring Split and was repeatedly bullied by other laners.

In the latter half of the Summer Split, Cuvee was like a lion awakened from its slumber, defeating everyone who came before him. He was incredibly irritable, which earned him the nickname "Autumn Cuvee".

Not only Cuvee, but the entire SSG team has a similar tradition: they can't beat anyone in the regular season, and they can't beat anyone in the gauntlet.

The phrase "three stars in the bubble tournament" has thus become a classic mystical symbol.

Cuvee is a world-class top laner, that much is undeniable.

His individual skill is extremely strong; few can gain an advantage against him during the laning phase. In 2017, he even earned the fearsome title of the Summer Split Solo Kill King.

23 solo kills in 44 games – that’s the best proof of his individual ability.

With his refined skills, he also has his own understanding of split pushing. AD Kennen and Gnar are his signature champions, and his AD Kennen was once in a class of its own in the LCK.

Cuvee is strong in all aspects, but unlike Marin and TheShy, he doesn't develop in one area to an extreme, so he doesn't leave a very deep impression. But that doesn't mean he's not strong.

As the runner-up top laner of S6, Withered's reputation is well-known. Now, after his evolution, he once again stands on the stage of the finals, but his opponent is the rookie Letme.

According to Li Luo's assessment, if RNG, who defeated SKT, were to face SSG, RNG's fate would be sealed; at best, they would win one game and be swept 3-1 by Samsung.

Uninformed netizens only saw the group stage match where RNG swept Samsung, dominating in both games from vision control to macro play, from laning to team fights.

But to be fair, the biggest blame for Samsung's losses in these two games should fall on the coach. Viewers who paid attention to the draft and watched the entire S7 season should understand just how overpowered RNG's lineup was back then.

Galio, Jarvan IV, Tristana, Janna, Syndra.

what does this mean?
RNG has acquired all the top-tier heroes for all five positions!

Galio might be a bit controversial, but when facing Maokai, this champion is generally fine in the top lane.

They can control lane priority, are tanky in team fights, and can perform exceptionally well when paired with Jarvan IV's initiation.

After the group stage, Samsung's coach Edgar discovered a fatal flaw in the draft phase and made adjustments when facing SKT in the finals.

In the first game, Samsung first-picked Janna, Tristana, Syndra, Galio, and Jarvan IV, all of whom were banned.

In the second game, Samsung again first picked Janna and then immediately picked Jarvan IV, banning the other three champions.

Of course, the individual strength of RNG's five players is beyond doubt.

But who can confidently beat Tristana and Janna with a Rat and a Garen?
What can the withered tree, known for its powerful attacks, do against Letme's Galio's relentless lane pushing?
Furthermore, having a Crown player in this state use a bald head to fight Syndra shows just how arrogant the Samsung coach is.

In the best-of-five series, SSG, with their flawless draft picks, skillful macro play, vision control, and top-tier top and jungle players, easily defeated LZ, WE, and SKT to lift the championship trophy.

Huni, a super reckless player with the highest death count in S7, left RNG helpless against his chaotic split-pushing.

Various maneuvers on minion waves not only disrupted almost all of RNG's tactics in the mid-to-late game, but the final "Buddha's Palm" move directly ended the match.

What's most terrifying is that his Jayce was banned by Feng Ge in the first three games for five consecutive games.

The draft phase directly consumed a lot of RNG's resources. If the opponent is a stronger CuVee or Khan, wouldn't RNG be even less able to resist?

Faced with the withered enemy, all Feng could do was help Letme ban the withered Jayce, but CuVee's Gnar and Kennen were also very carry-oriented.

Consider the second game: Letme's 4-0 Gnar was overtaken by Huni's Camille, who was on the verge of collapse. The difference in skill level is self-evident.

In this distorted S7 version, there are only two ways to win: let the top laner with a 4-1 score dominate the game, or let the fed AD carry end the game. All other strategies are useless.

RNG's only chance of winning now lies with Mlxg and Li Luo. Mlxg's playstyle completely overwhelmed Ambition in S7, while Ruler suffers from severe phobia of dogs. The advantage derived from Li Luo and Mlxg allows Xiaohu to get fed. Unlike Faker, Xiaohu prefers playing against veteran players like Crown.

Many players, when playing ranked games, will pick Darius as their first pick for top lane. If they see the opponent instantly pick Jayce or Fiora, they may feel uneasy, thinking they can't win, and they will be inherently uneasy.

But if the opponent counters with a Nasus, a seasoned veteran like Maokai won't be afraid at all, since you can't solo kill me anyway.

Xiaohu has this mindset now. After getting through the SKT Faker ordeal, Xiaohu's mentality has grown a lot, and his playstyle has become more aggressive and spirited, giving him a sense of breaking through his own limitations.

"I'm not panicking. I have Xiangguo to help me, so I'm not afraid."

Feeling the stares of everyone, Letme snapped out of his daze and said timidly.

Xiangguo, standing to the side, deliberately shouted loudly again.

"Look at you, you're already such a coward before the fight even starts. What do you mean by 'withered'? I'll give you a few waves of consecutive kills later, I guarantee I'll arrange it just like Ah Guang's!"

Letme widened his eyes and said, "I'm really not scared! I'm just afraid of dragging the team down, after all, he didn't play against me in the group stage."

Then came incomprehensible phrases, such as "top lane is 50/50" and "no matter how strong you are, the bright moon still shines over the great river."

This caused everyone to burst into laughter, filling the training room and the surrounding area with a joyful atmosphere.

"It's okay, I'll come help you guys after I beat Ruler and Kojiji up."

"Anyway, the other team will probably ban me, so don't worry. Besides, I have a secret weapon."

We should mention the secret weapon, otherwise it'll be over if Brother Feng doesn't let us take it. Bringing it up will also boost the team's morale.

"Holy crap, Jian Zihao, you're really something! You've been secretly practicing behind my back again!"

Xiao Ming, who was standing nearby, was indignant when he heard this. "Huh? What do you mean by that? Are you having an affair? Are you secretly working on some kind of weapon behind my back?"

Xayah in the final game against SKT gave everyone a lot of hope, and now that they hear there's another secret weapon, even Feng Ge is curious.

"Zihao, what is it? Tell us, so everyone knows, otherwise I'm afraid Xiaoming and Junze won't be able to sleep tonight."

Feng put down his notebook, walked affectionately behind Li Luo, and put his hands on Li Luo's shoulders.

"Mmm~ Ah, ah, ah, ah"

“So comfortable”

"Brother Feng, you're amazing! I really love your moves!"

Feeling the professional-level massage skills of Brother Feng, Li Luo didn't dare to hold back, after all, Letme's mentality was not good right now, so he wanted to give him some reassurance.

Dipping his finger in the water in his cup, Li Luo wrote a name on the table.

Curious, everyone crowded around, and upon seeing clearly, they all hissed and gasped.

No way, you can do that? You secretly learned how to do it?

Stop talking. If you really know how, you'll be the dad of the team from now on!

You say I'm padding the chapters? Fine, three more chapters then, hmph (smug face), votes! Robbery!
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(End of this chapter)