LOL: Can’t I play other games professionally?

Chapter 543 The Last Battle

However, it seems that the home fans, the South Korean fans, have no face at all.

They originally came to cheer and shout, but GRF's performance made it impossible for them to shout at all.

Even if you want to protect their voices, you don't need to do it like this.

However, the Chinese fans who came to the scene made the loudest noise despite having the smallest number of people.

Anyone who didn't know better would think this was EDG's home stadium. Otherwise, why were the Korean fans so quiet the whole time? Do they just not like to talk or...?

At least in the GRF lounge, no one is able to speak anymore.

The loss in the second game was obviously a huge blow to them.

Mai Zi did his best in the ban/pick phase, but he still couldn't avoid being brutally beaten at the very beginning of the game and unable to fight back.

But this is a genuine early-game lineup.

This is what truly left the GRF team speechless. After all, it's one thing for a late-game composition to be brutally beaten in the early game, but for an early-game composition to be completely crushed right from the start is something else entirely.

No professional team could accept such an outcome, let alone GRF, who represent the last hope of LCK.

To lose like this is utterly shameless.

No wonder the Korean viewers were speechless with anger from the end of the second game. If our early game lineup was so badly defeated, what lineup should we choose to win the next game?

Let's just destroy it; that would probably make things easier for everyone and save them from further suffering.

As the break time on the screen drew to a close, the GRF members, whose mentality was somewhat unbalanced, felt only endless bitterness.

too difficult.

They've never played such a difficult Bo5 before.

"Don't be discouraged. We'll keep working hard in the next game. We still have a solid foundation in the draft phase, so don't be too frustrated with our performance."

As the head coach, McGrady naturally had to take on the role of a psychological counselor at this time.

All we can say is offer some words of comfort to the contestants, or use this year's inspiring experiences to help them readjust to their starting point.

"Don't forget, during the Spring Split we were a team from the secondary league, but during the Summer Split we were a team from the LCK top league, and even won the Summer Split championship and became the strongest team in the LCK."

"Now that we've reached the semifinals of the World Championship, why should we be discouraged?"

The lecture was very effective.

Yes, if we look at it this way, regardless of whether GRF makes it to the finals or not, their performance this year can be described as an absolute success.

and.

They are also the most successful team besides EDG.

With such results, what's there to be upset about even if they lose? LCK's failure at this year's World Championship is definitely not GRF's fault.

If it weren't for GRF, LCK would probably have been completely wiped out in the quarterfinals.

Although they will most likely be eliminated next.

But since we're already here, let's change our goal. Winning just one more match will be a success.

Mai Zi very insightfully helped the team readjust their expectations. Winning one game is a success, which is much less pressure than beating EDG.

Since we've come this far, let's not worry about the score or the consequences. Let's win this game first to give ourselves an explanation. There's no need to consider anything else.

The camera pans to EDG's rest area. After winning the second game, all the remaining pressure on everyone has vanished.

As the LCK champion team, GRF was initially considered a tough opponent, but after two matches, all the gloom vanished in a sweeping victory.

"Well done. Your draft picks weren't great in the second game, but you still crushed them."

With a smile on his face, Mingkai was at a loss for words. If a relatively ordinary draft pick could defeat the opponent without any chance to fight back, wouldn't that make him, the head coach, very useless?

Of course, the most important thing is.

"Holy crap, Lin, your level 2 dodge of Camille's hook was amazing."

It was precisely because of the advantage brought by this move that EDG relieved most of the pressure, thereby interrupting GRF's momentum.

Therefore, Lin Ruo's contribution was indispensable.

However, Lin Ruo seems to have made significant contributions in every game, and Ming Kai feels he has gotten used to praising him.

Lin Ruo responded in a very casual tone: "It's just basic stuff, don't be so smug, let's keep a low profile."

What could he say? He didn't have anything to say. I feel like I've heard it all before.

"Brothers, let's win this round! I've already booked a table at the Chinese restaurant an hour from now."

Haro, the water dispenser manager, also cleverly found something to do for himself.

It's not that he's popping champagne prematurely, but GRF hasn't been able to establish a second tower in two consecutive games, so there's no reason not to pop the champagne.

Since that's the case, drive as hard as you can.

"Sure, let's try to dominate the bottom lane next game." iboy adjusted his glasses, feeling in excellent spirits.

why?
Having endured pressure in the LPL for almost a year, he finally stood up at this World Championship and no longer needed to rely on champions like Ezreal or Sivir to withstand the pressure.

Looking at today's bot lane lineup, it's either Lucian or Varus. With such strong laners, iboy must have a great gaming experience.

Compared to the past when they were just carried to victory, it's great that the bot lane was able to carry and participate in today's semifinals.

iboy doesn't ask for much; just let him play Varus in the bot lane again next game.

Listening to his partner's words, Tianye joked, "3-0 should be no problem, right? I definitely won't throw the next game."

"No problem, I'll definitely carry with Irelia in the next game."

Having experienced being protected as the core player, GimGoon's fighting spirit seemed to increase significantly.

And the opponent's top laner's terrible laning ability really gave him confidence.

This is the LCK champion top laner? Come on, he can't even play Sion well.

He hadn't really believed Lin Ruo's words before, saying that the opposing singles were useless, but now it seems that's really true.

It's not entirely useless, but the food is definitely good.

GimGoon rarely finds himself laning in the top lane without feeling any pressure for two consecutive games, even when his opponent picks Urgot, a top-tier champion in the current meta, it doesn't pose a threat to him.

Therefore, there was nothing to review about the second game; everyone relaxed and chatted and joked afterwards.

Now, for EDG, they are just one step away from stepping into the finals.

Since there are no problems with today's performance, then just continue to maintain a stable performance in the game. There's really no need to nitpick and find any mistakes in the game.

...

After a brief rest and some adjustments, the ten contestants from both sides returned to the stage.

Before even taking his seat, Lin Ruo could clearly see that at least a third of the audience was gone; those under immense pressure had obviously left early. To him, this was nothing out of the ordinary.

But to the GRF members, it was a different story. It was clearly a disappointment to their own audience, and the mental state they had just adjusted in the dressing room suddenly resurfaced, just like the pressure.

With such strong support from fans before the match, how can the GRF team remain calm after two games like this?

That requires someone who is completely heartless to achieve that level.

When the camera switched to the commentary booth, Roaring Emperor inwardly worried, but outwardly he quickly cheered for GRF:
"Don't be discouraged, everyone. The match isn't over yet. GRF still has a chance. I believe they have an unwavering fighting spirit."

"We also hope they can deliver a different performance in this crucial match compared to the previous two."

The words fell.

There might still be some remaining South Korean spectators at the scene who are showing their support, waving flags and cheering.

However, in the Korean online live stream, more than 80% of the viewers were already criticizing it.

Those who weren't there are so tough, as for the other 20%, I'm too lazy to even comment.

[They still have the nerve to ask for our support after playing like this? They should just walk home after the match; they lost quickly, so they still have plenty of time to rest.]

The thought that this is already the strongest team in the LCK is what makes it so disheartening.

[Damn it, we used to be able to comfort ourselves by saying that the LPL was only held up by EDG, but now IG has emerged and crushed KT. And look at our LCK, we don't have a single team holding up.]

[I can't imagine what the finals would be like without our Korean teams. It's practically an LPL internal battle anyway. Can't we ask them to host the finals back in China? It's too embarrassing for us to host them here.]

Ugh, I really can't accept that the World Championship finals being held in Korea won't have a Korean team.

...

If we really have to find some consolation, it might be that both LPL teams have Korean players, to ensure that at least in the finals there won't be ten Chinese players.

However, given the regional differences, this is clearly not enough in the face of the LPL's internal competition, where only one region stands out.

But what can be done? Do we really expect GRF to come back from a 0-2 deficit to win 3-2?

forget it.

South Korean netizens have given up hope.

Before long, the third draft phase for both sides began amidst great anticipation.

GRF immediately banned Xin Zhao, a champion who had already appeared in two games, in their first pick.

In these two games, Lin Ruo almost completely overwhelmed them with Zhao Xin.

If they don't turn it off soon, Xin Zhao will be forever branded as a hero in their shame, and they might even start using the word "Xin Zhao" to mock GRF from now on.

Next, they banned LeBlanc and Rakan, which made up GRF's first three bans.

The champion LeBlanc has been performing in a polarized manner at this year's World Championship.

Skilled players can often unleash explosive performances with LeBlanc, making her one of the most lethal champions in this year's World Championship.

Those who don't play well or are just average are simply putting on a show.

Scout is clearly the former. GRF has a history of dominating the battlefield, so banning LeBlanc is absolutely necessary and there is no room for compromise.

As for Luo, in the end, it's always perfectly fine to just press the button when in doubt.

On EDG's side, the first three picks were still Chovy's signature Akali.

Additionally, Tahm Kench and Kai'Sa are also included.

As for Aatrox and Urgot in the top lane, EDG will stick to the same strategy as before: even though we are on the red side, we will absolutely not eliminate either of them.

Like I said before, you can choose one, and we'll choose the other one later.

Whether it's Aatrox or Urgot, there's no harm in taking them out anyway.

GRF didn't target one of them early on; they figured they'd each pick one, so neither side would suffer.

When it came to the selection phase, GRF quickly locked in the pre-set answer, Urgot.

In this World Championship version, Urgot's status is still slightly higher than Aatrox's.

However, subsequent events proved that Aatrox was more suitable for strong players, as he seemed to have more room to maneuver in team fights.

Although it doesn't have the same lane dominance as Urgot, nor does it reach its power spike as early.

We've arrived at EDG's side.

Without hesitation, GimGoon prioritized locking in Aatrox for himself on the first floor.

Afterwards, Lin Ruo on the second floor locked in Taliyah for the jungle position. Picking this champion was obviously to make moves in the early game, which also showed the GRF players EDG's determination to crush them in the early game.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have picked Taliyah so quickly. Later, after Gragas and Galio came out on GRF's side, EDG's choice of Thresh on the third floor further confirmed this.

Picking Thresh means you have to make plays in the early to mid-game, especially when he's paired with Taliyah in the jungle.

Think about it this way.

Using Gragas as a jungler is definitely unrealistic.

If GRF continues to use Gragas as their jungler, it's clear they're handing over early-game initiative to EDG once again.

EDG can mess with them even when they don't have the initiative, so wouldn't they be unstoppable once they have the initiative?

So while GRF was still figuring things out, Lin Ruo, who was assisting Mingkai in the draft for EDG, had already figured it out.

Nine times out of ten, Gragas is going to play support.

In that case, Thresh's role becomes even more significant, because in the bot lane, Thresh dominating Gragas is like a father beating his son.

There's no way Gragas could make a splash in the support role.

GRF understood this, so in terms of ADC selection for the bot lane, they made a breakthrough by picking Kalista, a champion that Viper hadn't seen in a long time, and who is definitely a top carry in bot lane fights.

If it's Kalista, even with Gragas as support, GRF would still have a good chance in the bot lane.

EDG certainly couldn't show weakness at this point, and Varus's head-on confrontation was still the answer in the bot lane.

However, Kalista is still too overpowered. With such an absolute early-game champion, EDG will likely not have any lane priority in the bottom lane.

Varus's presence is mainly to help Lin Ruo, who is always causing trouble, deal damage, while also ensuring that the bottom lane is not completely helpless. Thresh is enough to control and counterattack against GRF.

Given this head-to-head situation, the question of which jungler GRF should pick on the fifth floor becomes the most important topic for discussion and consideration.

Considering that GRF is still going for an aggressive playstyle, and Galio is in the mid lane, Camille and Jarvan IV are obviously viable options as well.

If you still need to look, then it's...

"Nightmare, is GRF going to use Nightmare as a jungler? If so, Nightmare is indeed more effective in ganking and taking down the carry."

Miller knew that this was the result of GRF learning from their previous experience.

(End of this chapter)