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Chapter 322 The World's First S13 Seat! Where Did This "Nemesis" Come From?

"Congratulations to V5! They swept aside playoff dark horse LNG with a resounding 3-0 victory, becoming the first team to advance to the winners' bracket!"

Remember to shout at the top of your lungs: "V5 has clearly maintained absolute dominance in the turbulent playoff meta. The day after tomorrow, they will face the winner of JDG vs. WBG. Who knows, they might just recreate the Spring Split showdown!"

Wang Duoduo, equally enthusiastic and high-spirited, exclaimed: "In this BO5 series, V5 demonstrated a variety of drastically different tactical approaches, and even managed to defeat LNG in the final match using their most effective system."

The live broadcast camera swept across the area, yet it still captured the somber atmosphere in the LNG players' section.

The first match could be described as a matchup where the lineup countered the opponent's.

The second match can be considered to be about the opponent's lineup.

But in the third game, V5 used their most effective system and defeated them head-on!
They even used the hero that the opponent had "only ever lost to"!

Despite the coach's pre-match encouragement, the LNG players couldn't help but feel somewhat downcast at this moment.

Scout appeared to be experiencing intense emotional fluctuations, with his shoulders trembling slightly!
A year later.

He was once again captured by Ye Bo in front of everyone.

The other party was like a mountain standing above his head, and yet another mountain that seemed impossible to climb!

"After winning this game, V5 officially secured a top-three spot in the playoffs, which also means that their season points have secured their place in the World Championship!"

"Yes, dear viewers!"

"The first team to participate in S13 from all regions around the world has been decided, and it is V5 from our LPL!"

The spotlights above the venue flashed incessantly, their reflections shimmering golden on the stage floor.

The large screen behind them also displayed subtitles—but not the usual banners. Instead, it was a special subtitle that had clearly been "prepared in advance": "Congratulations to V5 for securing a spot in the 2023 World Championship!"
The 70 points from the Spring Championship winner, plus the guaranteed 70 points for the top three in the Summer Championship third place, ensures a minimum of a top-three finish in the overall points rankings.

This is also a regular feature of the program every year.

Although historically only two teams, KZ in S8 and T1 in S10, have ever won the Spring Split but failed to qualify for the World Championship, the suspense isn't that great.

However, with the playoffs approaching, if a team from a particular region manages to secure the first ticket, it would likely mean that a "super team" has emerged in that region.

After all, this situation can only occur if a team accumulates a high enough number of points throughout the year!
The scene was filled with a surging wave of cheers.

Ye Bo and his teammates stood up and hugged each other in celebration, clearly equally excited.

However, the most excited person was not Xun, who was entering the World Championship for the first time in his career.

It's the bot lane duo!
To be honest, this isn't the first time Deft and Beryl have entered the World Championship, especially Beryl, who has a record of "two runner-up finishes and one championship in three years". However, securing a spot in the World Championship doesn't seem to be anything to get excited about.

But for these two, this S-series ticket has a completely different meaning.

The "regret" they left on the S-series stage last year was truly immense, and now that it has finally been confirmed that they will be going back to that place again, it obviously has a special meaning for the two of them.

The V5 players walked across the stage to find their opponents for a post-match handshake.

Along the way, Ye Bo enjoyed the cheers from the audience and could also hear the live commentary.

"Master Ye's performance today was truly a pleasant surprise!"

"It feels like V5 has completely overcome the 'curse,' and now the team's hero pool has gained another powerful set of weapons!"

"LNG's performance today was a bit of a pity. After being repeatedly crushed by V5, their mentality might be affected. But they will soon face the loser's bracket matches, and JDG and WBG are not easy opponents."

The camera slowly panned in, following the steps of the V5 players, and came to the LNG players' bench.

The five LNG team members looked utterly dejected.

The guy on the very edge, the one who breathes the most, is the most normal.

During the second game, he thought that if he lost, the team would be disbanded and on vacation, so he was under a lot of pressure. The coach's comforting words during the game played the biggest role for him - it turns out that losing this game won't lead to disbandment.
They could even lose another game!

He instantly relaxed.

Therefore, during the final pick on the fifth floor, instead of actively suggesting champions like Fiora, Jax, or Camille who had a better chance of carrying the side lane, he followed the coach's instructions and chose Gragas, playing a "hand-style" playstyle that essentially disappeared for the entire game.

However, Tarzan next to him wasn't having such an easy time.

If we're talking about this BO5 series, he was definitely the second most upset person on the team!

He felt as if his opponent had found a martial arts manual filled with how to restrain him, completely understanding and seeing through him from head to toe. This left him completely bewildered and confused in all three matches!
Most importantly, he was "blinded by his own involvement," and LNG's coach was completely incompetent, unable to see through or help him analyze the changes.

This could very well become a hidden danger later on.
Of course, the one who suffers the most is Scout.

When he looked at Ye Bo, who was smiling and nodding at him, and Deft and Holy Gun Bro, who patted him on the shoulder one after the other.

Scout felt a mix of emotions.

Meanwhile, the other half of the stadium, which had been completely silent, suddenly became inexplicably agitated, with flashes of light constantly going off.

The #Scout topic on Weibo quickly became lively.

Look! Look! Deft and Flandre both know to pat each other on the shoulder and comfort each other at this time! But YE is still laughing! Still jabbing at you with his face!!!

This person fits all my criteria for a petty person!

Just wait! Good will prevail over evil! LNG's jungler and support were absolutely disgusting today. If they hadn't been completely lost in the jungle, would their mid lane have fared so poorly?!

[Anyone with eyes can see that the junior's contributions far outweigh his faults. In the second game, he sacrificed himself to pick Akali for the team. In the first and third games, he constantly sought opportunities for the team, which gave YE the chance to take advantage. If it weren't for this kind of fighting spirit, he wouldn't be Lee Ruichan!]

[He gave it his all in both laning and team fights; it really shows the difference in teammates. Especially that Blitzcrank player at the end, it was almost heartbreaking to watch. But without that sense of responsibility, he wouldn't be Scout! @Scout汭灿, don't worry about it, get some rest!]

Weibo's supertopic is like a washing machine in another world.

Even if any posts appear that discuss other directions, they will be immediately interfered with by a mysterious force and disappear almost instantly without a sound!

Only in the free-flowing discussion style of the live broadcast room can you see objective evaluations from ordinary people.

The Weibo supertopic is already shifting blame and lamenting; this is outrageous!

[This is hilarious! Xmm actually managed to defend this! I just posted a battle record and a GIF in the supertopic, and I was instantly banned for 365 days! The reason? Personal attacks!]

Crying? Crying counts too, the big reckoning is coming soon~~~~

[I can't wait to see the Thief King fail to make it to the World Championship and then be chased all over the world by his uncle for debt. Just thinking about it makes me feel so good.]

I really like a quote from Xmm: "Today I'll tell you that even world champions have differences," "If you have evidence, then sue," and "EDG couldn't have won the championship without their junior."

The noisy live stream didn't quiet down until the post-match data panel started playing.

From the ridiculous suppression starting at level two, to solo kills in lane, to side lane pressure, and then to the bizarre long-range combo.

"If that's possible," Keria said, still analyzing with a surprised look, "I can play Shen as support too! It seems like it works really well with Orianna!"

"It's not just about the ultimate ability; it can also be used to protect Orianna's solo lane farming in the mid-game!"

Zeus also acknowledged Quesanti's "Dribble Impact": "Their top laner had a pretty good teamwork in that play. It seems that teamwork is indeed his strength." Lee Sang-hyeok's attention was also focused on that long-range support.

Although there have been various "carrying the ball in" combinations since ancient times, including but not limited to Rengar, Shaco, Malphite and all other heroes who can enter the fray.

But none of these ultimately gained traction or became a system.

there are many reasons.

The simplest reason is that all of these ultimate skills have a "distance limit"!
Everyone knows that Clockwerk's ball will flash back if it goes beyond 1100 yards. No matter how strong the hero is when paired with him, Clockwerk must stay within range to maximize his attack, but naturally, the opponent will be prepared for that.
So they all just look impressive, but their actual performance in real combat is mediocre.

It can be paired with Shen's ultimate ability.

Since it's an instantaneous "teleportation" displacement, as long as you time the final casting time of the shockwave perfectly, it seems possible to provide "unlimited distance" support across the entire map!

Although the others had doubts, after imagining the angles of coordination in the operation, they found it quite reasonable.

Only Lee Sang-hyeok, who had an extremely deep understanding of clockwork, vaguely sensed that there might be something else that had been overlooked.

For example, if Shen is allowed, are there still things he can do?
The change in the live stream footage interrupted his thoughts.

Ye Bo and Beryl have reappeared on stage together to give a post-match interview.

The host, Xiaoyu, first asked Ye Bo, "In today's final match, Master Ye, you once again chose Orianna, a champion that might not have been favored before, and delivered a truly outstanding performance! Did you have any new insights into this?"

Ye Bo picked up the microphone and replied naturally, "Yes, I have indeed gained some new understanding."

"However, it should also be said that there are no bad champions in Summoner's Rift, only bad summoners. My previous understanding was mainly insufficient."

Speaking of which.

Actually, Ye Bo was indeed "tricked" before!
Ye Bo's initial understanding of clockwork was naturally not as profound as Li Xianghe's, who had been studying it for many years, so he couldn't immediately see that the underlying problem was "insufficient numerical values".

The reason Ye Bo practiced the version in reverse was...

Actually, there's inside information!
I remember after MSI he went to Riot Games headquarters, where Ye Bo and the design team "exchanged" a lot of things - mainly the design team wanted to hear some suggestions from him, the "player representative".

One of the topics discussed was the direction of version changes for the second half of the year.

At the time, Ye Bo gave a "Suggestion for Changes":
"If mage champions are to return to the meta, I personally believe that Azir should not be the only first choice, especially in a global ban/pick meta. This would help maintain a balance in the mid-lane ecosystem."

and so.

Later, when Ye Bo saw the designer repeatedly adding more springs, he immediately understood the designer's intention: to support the springs to "rise to power" and rival the Tsar.

Ye Bo wasn't fooled during the first and second enhancements.
But he didn't expect it.

Even with the third enhancement, it still wasn't enough!
Even the fifth enhancement was still not enough!
It wasn't until the seventh buff in the last version that the Clockwork's stats finally reached a baseline that allowed it to reach its maximum potential.

It was thanks to this matchup against Scout that Ye Bo was able to realize his previous misunderstandings.

Unfortunately, due to the many amazing performances in the game that just ended.

Everyone would just think that Ye Bo was being modest and polite.

The live chat was flooded with comments like, "You call this 'understanding' enough?!" and "Still calling it 'great,' still taking the blame for your teammates!"

"Now for our second question," Xiaoyu said, looking at the two of them, "After winning this match, V5 has become the first team from any region in the world to qualify for S13! What are your thoughts now?"

"Beryl, you can go first!"

Beryl took the microphone, shook his head, and casually said, "That should be it. Master Ye and I are already studying our opponents in the World Championship!"

The entire audience burst into laughter upon hearing this.

Ye Bo has matured to the point where he can smooth things over for his teammates. He took the microphone and added, "It's mainly because the factory manager will be our coach for the Asian Games. He started researching our opponents for the Asian Games a long time ago, so we can start researching our opponents for the World Championships first."

The factory manager's old jokes are nothing new, but they're always fresh and interesting.

Different contexts always bring out different nuances!
However, when talking about "the opponents in the Asian Games", Beryl's lips seemed to twitch slightly unnaturally.

Xiaoyu followed up by asking, "So, speaking of which, do you two have a particular opponent you'd like to face at the World Championship?"

"For example, T1, the 'arch-rival' with whom both of them have quite a history?"

Xiaoyu avoided the potentially awkward topic of the Asian Games, but clearly asked about a topic that everyone was more interested in.

Meanwhile, the T1 players outside the screen heard their names called.

They immediately perked up.

"Brother Rat?"

Beryl looked puzzled when he didn't understand at first, but Ye Bo next to him explained it to him before he suddenly realized.

"Oh, so T1 shouldn't be considered a rat brother either."

Beryl looked at the camera with a serious expression and held up a chubby index finger.

"I and Master Ye, in the World Championship, once, neither of us ever lost to T1!"

As soon as these words came out.

Not to mention Xiao Yu, who was already in a daze, even Ye Bo looked like he was about to lose his composure.

The barrage of comments exploded instantly!
[Exploded! Who is the original batch implying?!]

I think Genshin Impact's guy is the real king of trash talk. If his Chinese improves in a couple of years, he'll probably become a master of witty banter too.

[No problem, why do you have to shamelessly "claim" your arch-rival like some teams do? What kind of arch-rival is it if you haven't won a single game against them? At best, it's like having constipation! The best you can hope for is making them have constipation until the fifth game!]

"Do you consider yourself Zhuge Liang's nemesis?" — Meng Huo: "I think I am!"

[Oh no, Genshin Impact Bro has been completely corrupted by Master Ye!]

It was Ye Bo's turn to take the microphone.

What he said was rather simple, and even a bit nonsensical.

"I'm really looking forward to facing T1, but of course it would be best if it were a little different from last year. I hope we can cheer each other on in the playoffs!"

Embarrassed, Xiaoyu immediately seized the opportunity to change the subject, asking, "What happened in the plot last year?"

Ye Bo nodded, his face full of sincerity.

"Yeah, I just hope T1 can get the LCK's number one seed this year, so we won't be drawn against them in the group stage, which will be different from last year's World Championship."

"The main issue is that I haven't faced T1 in a best-of-five series at Worlds yet."

Xiao Yu's expression, which had just softened, immediately stiffened again.

The T1 team members watching the translated subtitles and broadcast also instantly froze, their expressions instantly freezing.
(End of this chapter)