LOL: I just turned 18, let me fight back and be reborn

Chapter 392 Show Your Sword? Show Your Sword!
"One to zero!" Wawa's voice boomed, "V5 takes the lead and wins the first game of this quarterfinal BO5!"

"This game by V5 has shown us a completely new way to deal with lane swapping, which is called 'remaining unchanged in the face of all changes,' and 'breaking lane swapping by not swapping lanes'!"

Miller nodded vigorously: "Speaking of this, Master Ye's Tsar in this game really made great contributions. He resisted the harassment of multiple people in the mid lane for almost the entire game without showing the slightest weakness. On the contrary, he even created a solo kill in his lane!"

"More importantly, the subsequent team fights also shattered our expectations—this is the Azir that belongs to our Chinese server region!"

The roar of the audience surged into the sky, as if the air itself had been ignited by the meaningless cheers and interjections erupting from their mouths.

The discussions emanating from the stands were quite interesting.

"Wow, those people on the forums who always say only our LCK region knows how to play Azir, look at this Azir! This is what Azir is all about!"

"This is the first time I've seen the Tsar perform like this. Compared to him, our Tsars who only farm for 40 minutes before daring to go out and fight seem incredibly weak! Why is this Tsar so effective in the early game!"

"Hey! Why don't you two support HLE? Are you even Korean?!"

"Dude, you support these guys? I'll support any of them if they beat V5 even once! The problem is, nobody's winning!"

"Indeed, I'm becoming a fan too."

The members of V5 on stage are walking off the stage arm in arm.

Meanwhile, everyone at HLE had a dark expression, which just goes to show that human joys and sorrows are not shared.

They originally thought that by bringing out the lineup they had prepared for many days in the first game, they could directly steal a big advantage from V5, and that completing the red-blue breakthrough in the first game might set the tone for the entire BO5 series.

Unexpectedly, they were beaten senseless right from the start!
What happened to my hands being cold?

Where's the cold?
Moreover, it was quite obvious that V5 did not come up with anything "unexpected" in the first game; they mostly used their most commonly used lineups and systems.

The only difference is that they didn't expect that heroes like Azir and Orianna, who were thought to be too weak in the early game, would lose their chance to appear in a version where lane swapping is a game-changer.

Surprisingly, not only did it not work, it actually looked quite strong!

沙皇原本难以击杀的对线环境就很适合1v2抗压，且既然对线期本就难以打出结果，那么1v1和1v2的发育差距也没有想象中那么大。

of course.

Even the members of HLE couldn't say whether the problem lay with the heroes or with the people.
The TV screen in the background is displaying the damage panel for the previous game.

The individual stats for Gnar and Qiyana are almost the lowest in the entire team, which is enough to show that they are the culprits in the last two games!
When the live stream reached the MVP selection segment...

Ye Bo appeared on screen, delivering another blow to the sullen Zeka!

In the photo, YE is facing the camera sideways, making a 'kill' gesture. The data below is quite astonishing, making it impossible to believe that he is a Tsar who has only played for a little over twenty minutes!

Fortunately, there wasn't a rating called "Team Battle Performance" in the data panel—otherwise, it would have been an even more devastating blow.

After all, if Ye Bo's team fight performance in the last game is rated as 9 points, then Zeka's score is at most 0.9 points!
Even being number 1 would be a struggle!
Zeka and Canyon also learned from the team analyst the principle of "sand soldiers listening to footsteps" that had been analyzed from God's perspective, and finally understood why they had always had difficulty getting close to the Tsar in the game.

"There's such a thing?" Canyon looked incredulous and turned to Zeka: "Don't you also train Tsar? You don't know about this?"

Zeka was rendered speechless by the persistent questioning.

He really didn't know!
Putting aside the fact that Zeka, as an assassin by origin and a player with a relatively fixed playstyle, genuinely doesn't quite understand or like practicing heroes like Azir.

To truly grasp every minute detail of a hero is no easy task.
It's important to understand that many professional players might only develop a few players of this caliber throughout their entire careers!

Fortunately, there was some good news as well.

The two who learned the truth at least had some "psychological comfort," which seems to prove that the problem wasn't with their abilities but with the system itself!

Coach Kim Jung-soo, however, looked at everyone with a serious expression, interrupting their discussion.

"That's not the point of discussion right now."

"As you've probably noticed, the real reason we were at a disadvantage in the last game was because the Tsar was constantly 1v2, which allowed the opponent to operate so smoothly!"

"If they continue playing like this today, then if we want to beat them, someone has to try to put up a 1v2 challenge. Otherwise, no matter how we switch lanes, we'll be at a disadvantage!"

In lane-swap metas, as long as you can withstand the pressure in a 1v2 situation, that's an advantage.

—This may seem like a pointless statement, but it is actually the "essential content" of the line-swapped version!
The essence of lane swapping is to see which side can dive the enemy top laner more often, who can land an extra skill, get an extra kill, or even survive a tower dive, all of which can directly change the course of the battle.

V5 simply replaced this character with another character.

The conclusion is not difficult to draw.

The problem is that putting it into practice is by no means easy.

"I come."

"I come!"

Two voices were heard at the same time.
at this time.

On the commentary stage, highlights from the previous match were still being replayed.

"Ah, I remember now, this happened during the LPL Summer Split this year, and the opponent was Scout!"

Looking at the familiar solo kill in the mid lane, the Roaring Emperor finally remembered where he had seen it before.

"I remember that the day after that match, in our LCK matches, whenever someone wanted to pick Azir, they would immediately ban or pick Qiyana first. Everyone was probably influenced by that match."

"But why didn't our region's top players think of handling it this way?"

Overwhelmed by surprise, the "Roaring Emperor" didn't care about affecting the audience's mood and blurted out his inner complaints.

Niu Guli on the left, however, seemed unfazed.

Even his expression was one of 'it should be this way'.

He said in an extremely serious tone, "Besides Akali, if there is one other hero you can never doubt, it is Azir."

"I can only say that no matter what kind of performance this hero makes, I won't be surprised at all."

The two people next to him neither agreed nor disagreed with this comment.

After all, everyone knows that Niu Guli has a "huge shadow" over Ye Bo's Tsar.

In the quarterfinals of last year's World Championship, Ye Bo repeatedly used Azir to defeat DK despite their entire team testing positive for COVID-19.

It was practically equivalent to forcing Niu Guli into retirement!
Of course, Ye Bo's performance in this match can only be described as perfect.

The team fight in the mid-game that turned the tide, and the incredible solo push into the bottom lane during the stalemate that turned the tide with a single maneuver, all left a lasting impression on everyone.

And that's equally impressive.

Perhaps it's the "Relay with Teammates' Double Wall" of Quesanti's "Rescue from the Wall". Even the Roaring Emperor couldn't help but exclaim in amazement after watching it again: "Wow, Flandre seems like an unknown player, but you really can't underestimate him when it matters. He can pull off these kinds of highly complex coordinated maneuvers from time to time. Is this the teamwork ability of V5?"

Niu Guli turned to look at him with a puzzled expression: "Yongjun, how could you underestimate Flandre? In my opinion, he's the most formidable domestic top laner in the LPL."

There's still a little bit of halftime left.

The Roaring Emperor, intrigued, pressed on, "Oh? Why do you say that?"

Niu Guli paused for a moment before speaking, "This player is very special. His playing style is rare, whether in the LPL, LCK, or even the global arena."

"In short, it's like that feeling where you know 'he's not that great,' but you can't do anything about it, and then you slowly get driven crazy by him."

"I swear, if I had the choice, I would definitely prefer laning against a top laner like Bin rather than him!"

The live chat was filled with comments like, "This is definitely true. Don't they know who Kennen fought to get his skin?"

But there is one thing to say.

As a player who has faced Saint Gun multiple times in recent years, Niu Guli's evaluation is highly credible and quite fair.

To further illustrate his point, he gave another example.

"You might not have noticed, but during last year's quarterfinals, on his first recall, he replaced his ward with a {Scanner} and then came over and swept away my river ward!"

"What does this mean? It means that even if I am at risk of being ganked due to the lack of wards, I will still drag the enemy top laner into this situation. It means that he will put the team far above his own comfort."

"This is extremely rare in a team where players generally focus on their own development."

P, who had been silent in the corner, finally couldn't help but chime in: "Yeah, yeah! Kingen would never play like that. He would just tell me to stop farming halfway through and go help him clear wards, or tell me to stop farming and go top to camp for him. Otherwise, if he dies, he'll blame me for not following his orders!"

Niu Guli shrugged and didn't respond to the "deeply resentful" remarks from the other side.

He only added one last thing.

His tone even carried a hint of envy.

"The most terrifying thing is that his sacrifice will yield the most terrifying benefits when he is teammates with YE."

"No offense intended, but I would say Flandre was lucky. He met YE at the peak of his career at the end of his career, and YE always managed to turn every sacrifice he made into many times the result—from this perspective, YE was actually his support."

"Think about it, if his teammate who plays the carry role is weaker, his sacrifice could easily become a breakthrough point."

Although the people backstage couldn't see this amusing anecdote at the halftime, it would obviously be quickly shared back on Chinese online forums and social media.

Halftime is over.

The two players returned to the field, and their supporters cheered them on once again.

Interestingly, the cheers for 'V5' from the audience were noticeably louder than at the beginning of the show!

It seems that many of them were moved by the previous experience and turned to the light!
"The two sides switched sides in the second game, and HLE came to the blue side. They still started by banning Akali!"

The mischievous director then switched the camera to a view of the players' seats.

They gave Zeka a wide, 'unclear' view of her face.

"V5 still bans Neeko on the red side, while HLE bans Varus, so they must be planning to pick Sylas?"

In the first game, HLE on the red side banned Sylas and Akali, which made their intentions very clear: they wanted to keep their signature mid-lane champions.

However, their second ban was for Varus, and they did not continue to ban mid lane.

It seems to have a different meaning now.

"V5 banned Poppy in their second ban, while HLE banned Kalista in their third ban."

Perhaps due to the pressure from the previous match with two marksmen, HLE's subsequent two draft picks were clearly aimed at the bottom lane, banning two lane-dominating heroes in succession.

Considering that if the second ban is Sword Demon, the blue side could easily pick a Renekton, Ye Bo also made changes to the ban/pick phase.

Both sides banned in the first round —

HLE: Akali, Varus, Skateboard Shoes
V5: Neeko, Poppy, X
"V5's third ban was once again an empty ban! This is a red side ban strategy they used before, which is something worth learning!"

"HLE indeed picked Sylas first, while V5 immediately grabbed Renekton and Blade of the Ruined King."

"Aatrox! Kingen's Aatrox is here. And Draven too!"

"HLE will continue to show their strength this game! They need to continue to demonstrate their consistent team style!"

V5 wasn't too surprised to see the opponent pick Draven, since the previous draft didn't prioritize the top and mid lanes at all. In the current version, there aren't any junglers worth picking except for Jarvan IV, so it's obvious that they can only play the bot lane.

V5 first picked Ivern on the third floor, forming a classic mid-jungle duo with Blade of the Ruined King that V5 had used before.

In the second round of bans and picks, both sides understood each other's intentions and continued to ban items targeting the bottom lane—HLE banned Samira and Braum, who can counter Draven, while V5 banned Lenata, who is suitable to pair with Draven, and Riel, one of the strong hard supports in the current meta.

but.

V5 also had a system they wanted to experiment with in this match.

"V5's fourth pick is Jayce? Could it be mid-lane Jayce? Wait, that's not right! With Blade of the Ruined King and Ivern, which lane is this Jayce in!?"

"HLE ultimately chose Lee Sin and Nautilus to form a high-intensity offensive lineup, but where did V5's Jayce come from?"

"Huh?? What are weapons anyway?!"

"V5 is about to unleash its power!"

The G2 players in the stands, who were already watching as spectators, exclaimed that they were experts and couldn't help but stand up and cheer loudly.

The final lineups for both sides have been determined.

Blue side: HLE vs. Red side: V5

Top Lane: Aatrox vs. Mordekaiser

[Jungle: Lee Sin vs. Ivern]

[Mid Lane: Liberation Warrior vs. Blade of the Ruined King]

[Marksman: Glory Executioner vs. Future Guardian]

Support: Deepsea Titan vs. Weapon Master

(End of this chapter)