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Chapter 385 "Ip Man Trains the Tiger!" - Help from the Diary!
Two highly anticipated matches between LCK and LPL have taken place, causing quite a stir backstage.

LNG and HLE, needless to say, are the second and third seeds in their respective regions and can be considered the backbone of their respective teams.

It goes without saying that it will be a fierce battle between two equally matched opponents!
Scout, upon realizing he hadn't drawn T1, appeared to be looking somewhat frustrated and regretful in his seat.

On the other hand, the T1 players who drew WBG showed no reaction whatsoever and prepared to leave with expressionless faces.

The WBG members are different.
From coach Danny to the five team members, everyone's expression instantly became extremely solemn—especially mid-laner Xiaohu, who trembled slightly, his face turning pale!
Ye Bo couldn't help but feel a little worried for the other party when he saw this draw.

Although WBG only lost 1-2, the presence of another tough match between HLE and LNG, and the high probability of having a DK in the 1-2 pool, means that once they enter a round with no margin for error, things will be very dangerous!

After all, WBG had two teammates from the Asian Games and was a team from their own region, so Ye Bo certainly didn't want them to be eliminated in the final sixteen.

"In that case, brothers, shall we work overtime tonight?" He looked at his teammates beside him.

Although the fight starts tomorrow, it's unrealistic to expect to help the opponent become much stronger in just one night.

Even just helping them refine their lane-swapping strategy could increase their chances of winning.

The team members naturally had no objections, and Ye Bo had also informed G2 of the postponement of the scrimmages, to which the opposing team expressed their understanding.

V5 didn't even hold a celebration banquet; they were already rushing back to the hotel.

Ye Bo took out his phone in the car, intending to relax for a while.

Accessing external esports forums.

Unsurprisingly, the most popular topic today is the 2-0 group advancing to the quarterfinals.

The most popular post right now is titled "So, just how terrifying is YE that he beat several G2 players to this state?"

Ye Bo clicked on it out of curiosity.

The pinned image is a compilation of post-match group interviews from the losing team's backcourt, starting with a clip of top laner BB.

"Feeling? That's regret, right now I feel extremely regretful."

"Letting Akali go was definitely the worst decision we ever made. Even if I had picked Malphite to tank the pressure in the top lane, it would have been an easier game than this one. It's all Adam's fault! Why didn't he tell me it was this terrifying!"

Then it's Hans Sama's AD perspective.

He shook his head: "I can't remember much, I just remember that people in the team kept shouting 'Akali gogogo! Akali gogogo!' and that phrase is all I can think about now."

And then the camera cuts back to the most miserable protagonist.

That is, the "god" in the eyes of European audiences, Caps's wry smile that looks like he has just recovered.

How should I put it?

"It should be said that mid laners who have never faced YE Akali are fortunate."

"Because they still believe that there are counters and a laning ecosystem in this game, but if you play Akali against YE, you'll find that none of these exist."

The firsthand accounts of the three victims offered European audiences a different perspective, making the story all the more memorable.

The discussion in the comments section below is also quite interesting.

[The era of "foggy learning" is over!]

[YE is guilty of a heinous crime! My two children are crying their eyes out because they witnessed the fall of Caps. The last time they cried this hard was when I told them Santa Claus was fake.]

The thought of our region's god being easily defeated makes me realize the European region is completely finished. So, could we please bring in some foreign players from the LPL next year?

[I think Caedrel is right. Want the championship? Hurry up and use your knives to poach YE!]

[I have inside information! G2 has already scheduled a scrim with V5. Just wait, G2 is definitely going to take off!]

Some things can't be learned, and I heard WBG is competing with G2 for V5's scrimmages.

Ye Bo looked completely bewildered at the last moment.

The training match was just scheduled backstage, how did the news already leak out?

There's a mole!

However, since it was a public discussion backstage, there were members from other teams nearby who might have overheard it and spread the word.

If we were to speculate with a slightly "wicked" twist, it could be that some teams that "hate" V5 deliberately spread this rumor—after all, if these teams that had scrimmed with V5 were to fail in the final sixteen, they might be able to shift the blame onto V5!

Back to the hotel.

The group immediately began a training match with the WBG team, and V5 shared all their experiences and insights from their previous match against T1.

"That's roughly how T1's last lane swap experience was."

"However, we don't know if they have any other tricks up their sleeves, or if they have any new insights."

"Anyway, based solely on T1's experience from the first two games, Faker won't pick any overly strong laning champions. Tiger, don't be afraid of him!"

When Ye Bo finished speaking, he specifically emphasized Xiao Hu.

"Aww, aww, good, good, good."

A soft, hoarse voice came from the other end of the voice channel.

Through the screen, Ye Bo couldn't see the other person's expression, nor did he know if the other person truly understood.
The next day.

The first match is the highly anticipated opening game between WBG and T1!
The V5 team members also went to the venue to watch the match and cheer for WBG, hoping they would create a miracle.

can.

The very beginning, the "Entrance Ceremony," already seemed a bit off.

When it was the turn of the two mid laners to take the stage, as Xiaohu and Lee Sang-hyeok prepared to walk to the center of the stage, Xiaohu seemed to be 'unconsciously' trying to keep his distance from the other side, resulting in an extremely strange walking posture.
And then the two walked to the Summoner's Trophy in the center of the stage.

According to the procedure, there is also a scene where both parties stand still and "look at each other".

Lee Sang-hyeok stood firmly, tilted his head slightly, and let his hands hang loosely at his sides as he quietly gazed at the person beside him.

But just as Xiao Hu was about to stand up, his leg suddenly trembled and he almost lost his balance. But as soon as he finally stood up and made eye contact with his opponent, his other leg seemed to have a mind of its own and wanted to "run away"!
It vividly and realistically portrays the scene of "Two legs trembling, almost wanting to run away first" to the fullest extent!

More importantly, the moment the two looked at each other, Xiao Hu's face seemed to overflow with "panic".

Even the domestic LPL chat couldn't hold back when they saw this.

Fei: "You look familiar. Where's that chubby red-faced kid you used to play with?" — Hu: "Don't worry, you'll see him when you lift the trophy!"

[This is exactly like the expression on Zhu Di's face in the TV series "Ming Dynasty," when he dreamt of beheading Zhu Yunwen, only to find that Zhu Yunwen was still alive.]

【Wait, how can someone be so scared without even being hit?!】

[I don't know, maybe Lao Fei's hand behind his back is holding the Seven Wolves bronze belt, after all, he's the most filial!]

[Can we please stop with the unwarranted criticism? Both sides clearly have their own strengths. Faker is slightly stronger in mid lane, but Xiaohu speaks better Chinese!]

[Don't be surprised, it really is my Tiger God! Just think, if it were a left-handed player, wouldn't they lose even this small advantage?]

Even before the show started, Ye Bo had a bad feeling.

And the facts proved him right.

V5's help to WBG in the scrims last night was quite effective, helping them improve many lane swapping and rotation strategies—although it's certainly impossible to suppress T1 with this, at least it prevented them from collapsing during lane swaps.

Xiaohu chose Jayce for mid lane to match up against Lee Sang-hyeok's Ahri, which should have been a normal, even matchup.

He did manage to stabilize his lane in the early game.

The problem lies in the item build!
Xiaohu's mid-lane Jayce surprisingly built a pair of Mercury's Treads and a Tear of the Goddess at 7 minutes!

The subsequent item build, even including {Drinker of Malmortius} + {Mana} + {Edge of Night}, seems to be "maxing out defense because I'm afraid of getting hurt!"

The advantage of doing this is that Jayce is indeed very difficult to kill; he's incredibly tanky.

But it didn't cause any damage at all!!

A single EQ-enhanced shot hitting Ahri is like tickling her butt; it doesn't provide any lane pressure whatsoever.

Not to mention fighting for control of the line or keeping an eye on the fox.

While T1 may not be able to kill the mid laner, they can certainly cause great harm to his teammates.

Casa's jungle was being invaded relentlessly, and Gala and Liu Qingsong in the bottom lane couldn't even leave their tower.

Furthermore, TheShy, whose form is far from his peak, already struggled in the laning phase against Zeus, who is arguably at the peak of his career. Not to mention, TheShy's laning style isn't like Flandre's—he doesn't "give up"—and his trades remained extremely aggressive. The result was that Ahri, who couldn't be contained in the mid lane, roamed relentlessly, completely dominating the top lane in two separate ganks!
What followed was a complete collapse on the flanks, with several consecutive solo kills by their opponents.

"Oh no! WBG is completely destroyed!"

Wang Duoduo stared at the screen, about to wail, but then seemed to see something and broke into a bitter smile through her tears.

It was simply because the director's camera was focused on the backstage area.

What I saw was Ye Bo also covering his face with a headache, as if he couldn't bear to look at him.

"Master Ye must be feeling really bad too. I heard that V5 helped WBG with intensive training until the early hours of the morning last night. What a pity."

Until the game is over.

The score was a disastrous 1-14!

TheShy's record has reached 0-6, while Xiaohu's record is still 0-0!

[Will WBG really only make it to the top 16?!]

[To be honest, this World Championship spot should really have been given to BLG! That qualifying match was absolutely game-changing! We gave it to them and they only managed a disgraceful Round of 16! If it were BLG, would they have done this?!]

Where is BLG making money now? At karaoke bars?

[YE-Shiyizhong: World's No. 1 Mid Laner! ———Faker-Shiyizhong: The No. 1 Mid Laner of All Time! ———Xiaohu-Siyizhong: Seems to be a Mid Laner!]

[From "Species Guide: Li Yuanhao"] Earthworms can only perform simple wriggling movements, but they can be used for fishing.

Bad news kept coming in one after another.

WBG's loss to T1 was somewhat expected.

But the fact that LNG, which followed closely behind, was also swept away by HLE was definitely beyond expectations!
The most important reason is that someone committed a crime. Mid laner Scout didn't treat last year's runner-up Zeka as a human being, and even confidently "imitated" picking Akali to play against the opponent's Sylas—the result was that he was solo killed four times in one game!

A massive gap down in the mid lane!

Another reason is that LNG is clearly a little unfamiliar with the lane-swapping system, and jungler Tarzan is still the famous "formula jungler," and he hasn't adapted yet and seems a bit dizzy.

Both LNG and WBG are now tied at 1-2, in the same position as DK, who just defeated a European or American team.

This means they both need to win two consecutive best-of-three series and cannot afford to lose a single game.

Only then can we advance to the quarterfinals!

The cameras followed the dejected WBG team, trying to capture their expressions—but when they got close to the backstage area, they suddenly changed their focus.

It turned out that the live stream camera had spotted Ye Bo and the rest of V5 standing at the door waiting for them.

"Go back and practice some more," Ye Bo comforted the bottom lane duo.

The WBG players were still in a dazed and confused state after being beaten, so they naturally followed the enemy's lead, as if they were V5 players.

In the final shot captured by the camera, a faint dialogue could be heard at the end.

It was jokingly referred to as "Ip Man Training the Tiger" by the viewers in the live chat.

"Tiger, don't be afraid! Faker isn't as good as he used to be!"

"I'm not afraid."

Clearly, although Xiaohu said that, his expression betrayed him.

He was really scared.

It's still that kind of fear that comes from the bottom of my heart!
Moreover, Ye Bo's words had no comforting effect on him whatsoever—his mind was filled with the thought, "It may not be impressive to you, but it's not impressive to me!"

Ye Bo stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder: "It's okay, I'll help you with extra practice when we get back tonight~"

Xiao Hu felt the pressure on his shoulder and was momentarily stunned.

That night.

Ye Bo gave Xiao Hu extra 1v1 training sessions.

After all, everyone can see that the biggest problem with the Swiss system is the mid laner. Rather than focusing on the results of a few scrims, it's more important to let WBG unleash their true potential.

The key player in this is naturally Xiaohu, the mid-laner!
"You're doing it wrong. You need to seize every opportunity to push forward! I'm out of skills and out of form!"

"But I've lost all my skills."

"No, no, no, no, if you don't press me down, then I'll definitely press you down, like this."

After dozens of consecutive solo kills in each matchup.

Xiaohu, his limbs already weak, leaned back and slumped into the gaming chair.

He couldn't even win a single solo match, but he played dozens of matches in a row.

It's no exaggeration to say that it's even more tiring than playing a competition!
"Again!" Ye Bo excitedly pulled him up.
"No, Master Ye, you... you're not here to torture me on purpose, are you?"

Xiao Hu was even stuttering a bit when he spoke, and the way he looked at Ye Bo had changed, as if he were somewhat familiar with him.
It seems to be the same look I gave Lee Sang-hyeok today.

Ye Bo looked at the other person solemnly and spoke with a heavy heart.

"Brother Tiger, what you taught me was wrong, really wrong."

"The principle of 'you can do nothing, but you absolutely cannot make mistakes' is absolutely unacceptable, at least in the mid-lane!"

"Especially against LCK teams with strong mid laners, our mid laner must help the team withstand the pressure."

Little Tiger looked up, his round face full of question marks, completely bewildered.

"When did I say that?"

"And me?? Teaching you??"

Even Xiao Hu himself wanted to say to himself, "Am I worthy?!"

The key point is that, although he didn't recall ever saying those words to the other person—it was actually exactly what he "thought"!

If Ye Bo were just an unknown nobody, or just a player of "the same level" as himself, Xiao Hu would definitely scoff at his words and not care at all.

However, given Ye Bo's current status and strength among professional players worldwide,

What I've said could be considered a "League of Legends martial arts manual" and that wouldn't be an exaggeration!

Think of this.

Xiao Hu couldn't help but start to doubt himself.

After feeling my performance decline over the past two years, I've come to realize that my "mid-lane insights" are actually wrong.

Actually, it should be: {It's better to make a mistake than to do nothing}?

Obviously.

Ye Bo sacrificed his own rest time to train the other party, which was not just because he was kind-hearted.

There are other reasons as well.

Ye Bo remembered reading in "Old Deng's Diary" that on the night Xiaohu left RNG, he and Old Deng Bo had a "farewell solo" in the diary.

Although their intentions were different.

But back then, Xiao Hu could be considered to have "wanted to help" Lao Dengbo in some sense.

Ye Bo had this in mind, which is why he wanted to do everything in his power to help the other party this time.

In other words, Ye Bo wasn't actually helping Xiao Hu, but rather the person he couldn't help himself.
The next day.

The Swiss rounds continued, but this time there were no more "death draws".

JDG, T1, and HLE, all with a 2-1 record, avoided being matched up against each other and defeated their respective opponents to advance to the quarterfinals!

With V5 and GEN joining the competition, five of the eight quarterfinal spots in this year's World Championship are now available.

Only three seats remain!
This means that among the four teams—G2, LNG, WBG, and DK—one will inevitably be relegated to the bottom 16!

(End of this chapter)