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Chapter 283 Dog Trainer? Intelligence Dog! A Level 1 Designer in the "Human Relationships and Social Skills" Edition!
Welcome back to the 2023 Summer Split!

The live stream switched back, and Wawa's loud voice came on: "Today's opening match is really full of highlights. It's not only Master Ye's birthday, but also the first time two teams with a lot of interaction have faced off in the summer. It's also EDG's first match after bringing in UZI!"

Miller, his partner, naturally chimed in: "I really didn't expect it, that Uzi would actually make a comeback for EDG."

The director showed a comparison of the spring split data from both sides.

There's not much to say about the other positions; after all, V5 is the Spring Split champion, so it's normal for them to be ahead of EDG in every position.

What's particularly noteworthy is the head-to-head record between the two marksmen in the bottom lane.

"The last LPL match between these two legendary AD players was actually the last Summer Finals of 2016, and Uzi unfortunately lost 0-3 in that game," Miller read from the script provided by the director.

"After a full seven years, the two sides are once again facing off as the first opponents of the Summer Split!"

"As for head-to-head records, well, Deft has a slight edge."

At this point, even the commentator Mala Xiangguo, who was standing next to the commentary booth, couldn't hold back anymore.

只因UZI和Deft的【生涯总对局记录】显示————二人总计对战大场8局，小场19局，其中UZI赢得了1次大场、5个bo1。

The overall win rate is as high as 22.00%!

Fortunately, considering it was the opening match and a good start, the guests ultimately chose Mala Xiangguo (Spicy Hot Pot) instead of the originally planned Cool Wutai.

Spicy Hot Pot, with a forced smile, explained on behalf of his old teammate: "To be fair, Deft was really fierce in those years."

"But back when Deft beat Uzi, Clearlove was always standing behind him, mainly because Clearlove is really good at playing against Uzi. But today, Clearlove is standing behind Uzi!"

Wawa immediately smoothed things over and changed the subject: "Yeah, yeah, Clearlove is EDG's coach now, he must have taught JieJie some ganking tips for the bot lane~~"

"And today is also the first match of the new version. As we all know, the mid-season version brought huge changes to the game. At the same time, the new hero, Hundred-Cracked Hellhound, and the hero, Candle Milio, who didn't get a chance to play in the playoffs, have both been unbanned. These are all things we can look forward to today."

As usual, the commentators took the opportunity to explain the new version to viewers who didn't follow the updates.

Meanwhile, the EDG players on the bench had various expressions.

"We absolutely can't lose today!" Top laner Ale seemed quite excited: "Let's beat V5 and give Dog a winning start!"

Speaking of which, Ah Le, who debuted in 18 and joined OMG, is actually no longer a newcomer.

But to this day, he has no "positive reputation".

Even their only appearance in the S-series was in the top 16 of S11 with LNG, where they were defeated by North American and European teams one after another, paying homage to a certain legendary team in the future.
Fortunately, Ah Le always considered himself extraordinary and always believed that he was the best top laner!
Compared to others, he actually really wanted to play for a team like V5, hoping to have the chance to solo kill their star player and prove his ability!
"Go, go!" Mid laner FOFO looked quite nervous.

After all, he was the one who "replaced" Ye Bo.

In the first half of the year, whenever EDG lost a match, people inevitably compared him to Ye Bo. Now he has to face that comparison directly, so the psychological pressure is naturally not small.

But to be fair.

In the first half of the year, FOFO was definitely one of the most consistent performers in the EDG team, even better than the two champion junglers and supports who stayed on the team—simply because the performance of his predecessors was too exaggerated and the contrast was too strong.

Uzi's nervousness was no less than that of the mid laner.

This was, after all, his first battle since his comeback, and of course he wanted to prove himself!

If Deft can still bring back memories of S6 and win the MSI championship, why can't I?

Of course, more importantly, all the EDG members have heard about the Asian Games roster, and no one would not want to fight tooth and nail for that spot.

Even Uzbekistan is the same!

Ye Bo and Jie Jie interacted via text in the custom room until the referee announced the start of the match through their headsets, at which point everyone officially got into the zone.

A crisp sound came out.

Let's move on to the business plan (BP) phase!

"It's worth mentioning that the version has undergone a major change, and almost all the strong heroes from MSI have been nerfed. While mid-lane champions are the least affected, mid-lane champions like Nautilus, Neeko, and Quessandra have all been weakened."

Ignoring the systemic impact of the lane changes, the mid-lane ecosystem has actually changed the least in the new version.

Because the equipment for warriors, marksmen, and supports has changed almost entirely, while the equipment for mid-lane mages has remained almost unchanged, with only minor buffs.

Both sides banned in the first round —

EDG: Akali, Sylas, Neeko

V5: Quesanti, Lenata, Lulu

"In the first round, EDG was on the blue side and immediately shut down all three of their mid-lane champions!"

"Wow, that's the respect you get from a former teammate!"

"EDG also immediately picked Aphelios, giving Uzi the strongest carry in the current version!"

The changes to equipment have led to varying degrees of shifts in the AD niche.

But only Ephelios's position remained as stable as Mount Tai.

It even rose instead of falling!

This brings us to the "logic" behind the designers' changes to marksman equipment.

Of the original three Mythic items, only Gale Force was retained, and its attack power and critical strike rate were weakened; while Infinity Edge, Scythe of Vyse, and Swiftblade were all changed to Mythic items.

The real meaning of this change is: to force ADCs to choose between "Mobility" and "Damage"!

A strong wind naturally represents mobility.

The other three items are all super damage items of the same level, and are the "core items" that most marksman heroes must have!
It's important to know that Infinity Edge was once a core item for many ADCs, almost determining when their build would be complete.

However, as a mythic set item, you can only choose one between the Gale and Endless series!

For many core heroes, two items without Infinity Edge are definitely not enough to boost their combat power; their power spike will have to be delayed until at least three or even four items.

However, Aphelios relies on his unique skill mechanics and the extra attributes his passive ability provides.

Be the sole exception!
Those who know, know. Aphelios has never lacked damage. You can often see a 0-10 Aphelios in the late game who can wipe out the enemy team in a team fight without anyone paying attention to him. What he lacks is the ability to survive.

Ironically, in this version, {Whirlwind} and {Shieldbow} can be obtained together!
If other ADCs dared to build like that during normal farming, they would definitely be switching jobs on the spot to become massage therapists.

Aphelios is the only exception; as long as he survives, he won't lack damage, which is why he has become the only T0 marksman in the current version.

"V5 clearly values ​​the bot lane; they banned two supports in the first round of bans, and then picked Jinx and Tahm Kench as their second pick."

"Hey, does that mean EDG doesn't have any good enchanter supports left?"

The commentators then belatedly realized the crux of the problem.

Zhu Kai, who was standing behind EDG, only then realized what was going on and finally understood the purpose of the opponent's first round of draft picks.

Again.

Aphelios's biggest need is to survive, so to unleash his full potential, he definitely needs to be paired with a support hero with strong protective abilities.

With Lulu and Natasha banned and Tahm Kench being picked, there aren't really any strong enchanter supports left!
"What to choose? What to choose?" Jie Jie on the second floor turned around and asked.

At this time of year, he would always start to reminisce about the past year, and a reassuring voice would always come from beside him.

"We can only choose Ding Zhen, Meiko, okay?"

Zhu Kai looked at the notebook full of scribbles in his hand with feigned interest.

"Yes, it should be fine," Meiko replied after a pause.

Although Meiko is a new hero and I probably haven't played her a lot, she's actually quite easy to control.

While Mingzhu also possesses considerable protective capabilities, its main strength lies in its ability to break free from control effects, making it significantly inferior to the other three Protector Kings.

Zhu Kai waved his hand and said, "Then Ding Zhen and Qian Jue will join forces! Fight around Dog Master!"

While JieJie's Kindred isn't his signature champion, there are better options available.

But Kindred can not only steal Xun's reputation, but also have an additional layer of protection!
At first glance, it seems quite reasonable.

"V5 picked Vi instead. Although the Divine Shield has been greatly nerfed in this version, Vi is still a very good jungle pick!"

"Both sides enter the second round of ban/pick!"

V5: Galio, Sion

EDG: Annie, Azir
"Wow, EDG is banning five mid laners!" Wawa exclaimed happily. "They're really showing too much respect to Master Ye. Is this how they're doing the very first game after the new version comes out?"

Miller, however, expressed a different opinion: "But to be honest, V5 is on the red side and has counter-pick picks. Can banning five mid laners really be effective, especially since V5 is very good at flexing between mid and top lane?"

"Just as I expected, Gragas! Gragas is really good at rocking!"

Spicy Hot Pot added from the side, "And Gragas is also a bit of a counter to Kindred, his ultimate can blast people out of Kindred's ultimate."

The EDG players on the other side also fell into deep thought.

Gragas is a champion frequently used by V5's top and mid laners, and this pick clearly didn't give them a chance to counter-pick, forcing both top and mid laners to blindly pick him.

"Give me Jayce? Fiora is fine too, I feel like I can play solo lane this game!" Ale eagerly expressed his opinion.

Zhu Kai hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No, no, our lineup is too weak. We need to add a front-line tank in the top lane, like Ornn."

"The mid lane is still the Twisted Fate we planned! They definitely didn't expect that!"

The new version has no assignments to copy and no data to refer to; it's a completely new experience for everyone.

This kind of opening match is also the best way to see a team's understanding of the game.

However, EDG, under Zhu Kai's leadership, understands the mid lane as a roaming champion like Twisted Fate!
He certainly noticed the change regarding the {mid lane minions}.

His idea was: since ordinary heroes are not good at roaming, why not just use heroes that can take off across half the map?
The more difficult the environment is for others to roam, the stronger this kind of hero who can roam shamelessly should be!

At first glance, it doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with it.

The only minor problem is...

If the card is indeed the answer, why didn't V5 pick or ban it in the second round, fourth floor? Could it be because V5 simply didn't discover it?
"Finally, there's the V5 counter pick. I feel like Gragas is pretty good against both of them."

"A dog!?" "So they really are here! The Hundred-Cracked Netherhound!!"

A profile picture that everyone had only recently seen appeared on the screen.

Wawa excitedly raised her arms and shouted, "We were just talking about it before the match, wondering if this new hero, who had only been online for a week, would get a chance to appear. Sure enough, she appeared in the very first opening match!"

Miller excitedly added, "And we all know that this new hero has a deep connection with Master Ye, so if he's going to appear, it'll be from Master Ye's place!"

The lineups for both sides have been finalized.

Blue Team: EDG vs. Red Team: V5

Top Lane: Mountain King vs. Gragas

[Jungle: Eternal Hunters vs. Piltover Enforcer]

[Mid Lane: Twisted Fate vs. Hundred-Crack Hellhound]

[Archer: Crescent Moon's Solemnity vs. Rampage Loli]

Support: Bright Candle vs. River King

The camera focused on Zhu Kai, who looked utterly astonished.

He was walking to the center of the stage to shake hands with his "colleague" from V5, and seemed to be whispering something to him.

Although many people had guessed it, seeing this hero in the very first match of the Summer Split was still somewhat unexpected!
Keep in mind that this thing has only been online for less than a week, and even the systematic gameplay and strategies haven't been stabilized yet.
The comments section was quite lively.

[How dare he! How dare he! YE actually dared to openly play with dogs in a public LPL setting!]

[Hooray, the dog trainer is coming!]

[Why is Zhu Kai still talking to the V5 coach? Did he run into a fellow alumnus from New Oriental? Are they discussing how to make coconut milk chicken soup and what ingredients to use, planning to bring it to the event later as a birthday dish for Chef Ye?]

[Stop criticizing! This team composition was perfect, so standard and spot-on!]

[Little Blackie, just you wait! In this fight, someone on both sides will get bitten so badly they'll be terrified of water!]

The commentators are still analyzing the lineup.

But as soon as the scene switched back, it immediately attracted everyone's attention.

The EDG team surprisingly came to the mid lane in a very friendly manner, showing their team logo as if requesting interaction.

Seeing this, Ye Bo and Flandre, who were positioned at the top and bottom lanes of V5, also turned around and showed their heads, coming to the middle lane and lighting up the [EDG] team logo for each other, instantly drawing cheers from the entire audience, who screamed for this friendly interaction.

But just when everyone was happy to see this joyous scene.

No one expected this.
This is actually a "Level 1 Design"!
After exchanging culinary tips, Zhu Kai had just reached the corner of the passageway and was out of the camera's sight when he immediately scurried backstage and sat down in front of the big screen, staring intently.

Yes, this was Zhu Kai's "Level 1 Design".

The idea is quite simple.

It's common for players and teams with strong bonds to interact at the start of a match, and viewers are happy to see this.

Zhu Kai, who devoted all his efforts to studying "Human Relationships and Social Skills," was well-versed in this principle.

His thinking was quite unique; he actually came up with the idea of ​​using this to his advantage!
"Wait... what's with Ah Le's move?" The commentators, with their God's-eye view, finally realized what was happening.

"Wait, something seems to be in the design!"

The camera focused on Ornn.

Upon seeing Flandre appear in the mid lane, A-Le, who was hiding by the wall, immediately got up and sneaked in through the tri-bush. He even made a detour from the direction of the Stone Beetle to avoid being caught by Xun, who was not going there.

Go around to the back and quietly drop a ward in the middle of the red buff road that can also spot the edge of the F6 camp.

It had been a little over a minute.

Both sides returned to their lanes as usual and prepared to start farming in the jungle.

Zhu Kai, who witnessed this scene backstage, was already beaming with pride!
His thinking was actually very simple—this silent ward placement would definitely be able to determine the enemy jungler's starting position.

If Vi chooses to start with red buff, Kindred can use her Q to jump over the wall from the dragon pit, taking advantage of vision to steal CJ ​​or even get a solo kill in the level 2 jungle!

If Vi chooses to start with the blue buff, Kindred can at least get an extra red buff for free at the start!

Even if, hypothetically, one's luck is so bad that their intentions are discovered, at least they prevented V5 from doing the design and saved themselves from disaster.

Zhu Kai's lips were practically curled up to the sky; he thought he was simply a genius.

Who the hell is it that keeps accusing me of only ordering takeout?
I can design too!
I should have been the head coach of the Asian Games!
Meanwhile, Ye Bo, who was in the middle lane and had triggered the Easter egg "Petting Dogs" by pressing Ctrl+1*2, was sending a message to Wei.

“Xun, Kindred didn’t start with red.”

"okay!"

The director backstage didn't notice anything "strange".

The camera is still focused on the new hero's Easter egg animation.

Miller chuckled as he relayed the message from his earpiece, still promoting the new hero: "It seems Master Ye really knows the new hero well, he even knows this little Easter egg!"

"This is a unique Easter egg for the new hero. In addition to the normal Ctrl1-4 actions, pressing Ctrl+1 twice in a row will trigger the 'Petting the Dog' animation, and then Ctrl1234 will have four different petting dog actions."

Minion lane clash.

It was only at this point that the director seemed to realize something and immediately switched the camera.

"Huh? Why is Xun being driven by Sanlang?"

"It seems like V5 is acting strangely too! Xun's route looks like he's aiming for the top side of the map, so why is he farming like this?"

"He had absolutely no view of the area. How could he have known?!"

Xun chose to start with three wolves, and the reason is simple.

He knows Kindred very well. After receiving information from the mid laner confirming that Kindred started in the top half of the map, he naturally had the idea of ​​counter-jungling.

If the red team starts at F6, and the mid laner isn't exposed, no one can help him fight it—even if Vi learns E at level 1, her efficiency in clearing F6 is only average; she'll definitely lose a lot of health and have to use Smite.

It's not conducive for him to rebel!
On the contrary, starting with three wolves, although it seems to be a slightly longer route, not only can it save the use of Smite with the help of the bottom lane duo, but it also means that you will hardly lose any health.

They'll definitely be fast enough to reach the enemy's blue zone.

Just as Xun was leveling up to level 2 and passing through his own red buff area, he suddenly saw Kindred, who was pulling jungle creeps, jump out from inside his own red buff wall!

"Oh no! Jie Jie's in for a lot of trouble!!"

Kindred, who is clearing the jungle alone, can only maintain her condition by using the passive of her W skill to recover, so her jungle clearing speed is not fast.

This timing just happened to be right!

When Jie Jie saw a punch coming, he was instantly shocked and his eyes widened.

Kindred was instantly reduced to low health, and JieJie had no choice but to disregard everything and bravely tank the damage to use Smite to steal the red buff.

Kindred was immediately chased down and killed by Vi with a single punch, giving away the buff and giving up first blood!

Moreover, it's clear that their own upper bracket will also be lost!
"What happened?"

"Xun could have guessed that!?"

Spicy Hot Pot, speaking from the perspective of a jungler, was equally puzzled: "Wait a minute, unless Vi is 100% certain that Kindred didn't start in the bottom half of the jungle, isn't farming like this just sabotaging herself? She's already messed up if she doesn't manage to invade the jungle, and she might even get counter-jungled!"

"Playing gambling like this?"

If Kindred starts with a red buff.

Even if Wei manages to steal the blue buff at the right time after traveling all this way, her own red buff area will definitely be countered—and because she spent too much time traveling, there might even be a level difference of 2 against 3!
To any player who understands the jungle situation, if Kindred hadn't started in the top side of the map, Vi's actions would have backfired; it was too much like gambling.

however.

Was it really a gamble that paid off?

The director, after reviewing the entire replay, discovered the truth and pulled up the replay recording in the live broadcast room.

The weird thing is.

The protagonist in the replay footage was not Wei.

It's a dog.

Or more accurately, "puppy".

"what???"

"What does this mean!?"

"How did this little dog end up in the enemy's red zone by itself?!"

"Scouts are here!!!"

Everyone stared in disbelief at the unbelievable scene playing in the replay!

While the Hundred-Cracked Netherhound was lying in the mid lane getting pummeled, the little dog had already broken away from the big dog and started a long-range patrol.

The two dogs quietly bypassed the jungle and headed to the enemy's red buff area for a search!
This demonstrates the "human-dog separation technique"!
[Holy crap, this hero isn't just a virtual dog, he's also an intelligence dog?]

[Yes, yes, yes, that's right! Start by getting two dogs to clear the enemy's vision of their base, that's how you play it, absolutely right!]

[This isn't going to get you banned? You're a total AFK player! Your base vehicle isn't even deployed, your barracks aren't even out, and you're already sending out scouts?]

I am the best bloodhound!

[Despicable! So despicable! This must be a mechanism YE inserted themselves, otherwise how come I didn't know!]

[I knew Master Ip was a dog trainer! Look at his dog control skills!]

(End of this chapter)