My buddy is actually a Cao Cao type top laner?

Chapter 192: Talent can blossom and bear fruit, and skill can be meticulously honed and refined.

"Has his positioning improved to this level without him even realizing it?"

Outside the arena.

Many coaches watching this scene focused their attention on Luo Ji, whose position was visible in the bottom left corner of the screen, near the players' bench.

From start to finish.

His expression was unusually calm, and he even seemed very relaxed while operating the machine, as if it were just a casual operation.

They recognized this change.

The LPL has produced many talented players who have made extraordinary progress at certain times, much like the blossoming of talent in volleyball.

Just like that sentence:

Talent can blossom and bear fruit, and a good hand can be refined and sculpted.

During this growth period.

Technique, physical fitness, and willpower—none of these attributes are easily fixed; rather, they improve rapidly with training.

Since entering the LPL, Luo Ji has never stopped. The few remaining top laners in the region, Lao Deng, has become his exclusive practice partner.

Believe that "your abilities are far more than this" and focus wholeheartedly on improving yourself.

Compared to simply lamenting the gap between himself and genius and stopping there, this path will definitely be a hundred times more arduous, not to mention that he himself is a genius.

Under the test of time.

The talent that lies in laning is finally beginning to bear fruit.

"The second TheShy? No, this will be LPL's first Mebius, a truly domestic hexagonal top laner."

In the TES lounge.

White Crescent's voice was very confident, even though this statement was a way of boosting others' morale while diminishing one's own.

The amount of training data doesn't lie.

V5 has never concealed the training hours of its players, and in the eyes of other clubs, these hours can only be described in two words:
—I don't believe it.

They might be able to do 13 or 14 hours of mechanical training every day for a short period of time, but it's absolutely impossible for them to persist for almost a whole year. They don't understand V5's internal workings at all.

Karsa once said this in the comments section of a vlog questioning 369's Gragas Gnar:

"He's still young, he can still play, I hope he understands these things soon."

When that sentence was spoken.

He already understood that he had wasted this year, could no longer move forward, and that retirement was not far away.

and so.

Faced with his last "chance," he didn't hesitate to burn everything he had.

The same goes for Rookie.

Betrayed by IG, he also yearns for a chance to prove himself because of hatred and betrayal.

Not to mention Luo Ji.

From the very beginning, he was aiming to slay "gods" and destroy "kings".

Even the old have their embers.

Even a small man possesses a certain bravery.

In this kind of atmosphere, even a pig would be forced into involution, let alone Xiao Yan and PPGOD, two living, breathing people.

This kind of involutionary progress won't be evident overnight, but it will suddenly accumulate and shine brightly one day in the future.

The World Championship is just around the corner.

The playoffs are the last obstacle in their way.

Facing V5, who were on a winning streak in the regular season and in high spirits, TES finally encountered the biggest problem since their northern expedition. They seemed to be struggling to break through their opponents.

no way.

With both sides focusing on the bottom half of the map, Tian, ​​unable to find any opportunities in the bottom lane, had no choice but to return to the mid lane to relieve pressure on Knight.

During this period, Knight still had a phobia of Rookie, and his laning phase was generally stable and he was very reliable (only during this period).

even.

Knight himself has been saying in his livestream that he feels a lot of pressure playing against Rookie.

The team's proficiency is insufficient.

Meanwhile, the enemy team, influenced by Luo Ji, had practiced Ryze ahead of time.

Middle road.

They were almost completely overwhelmed and beaten.

Rookie only started retreating after seeing Tian come over and force him into position.

"This Wei is so annoying."

"It gets even more annoying after level six, he can lock your head directly."

Kasa smiled, but then quickly maneuvered the monkey up the road.

He did agree to Luo Ji's 1v1 real man solo in the top lane, but a solo kill happened just over two minutes into the game. According to the rules of a solo match, first blood, one tower, and one hundred CS, the solo match in the top lane is already over.

Next up is a friendly greeting from a third-party jungler~
"My dream, here I come~"

"what?"

"Just keep pushing the lane and pushing into the tower at your own pace, I can get there in time."

"No, that's not what I meant."

Luo Ji was about to say something when he looked at the top lane and realized that his current situation was indeed very suitable for pushing the lane and tower diving.

Gnar's rage wasn't enough, and there was a large minion wave. The enemy jungler had just revealed his position in the mid lane and was probably about to recall.

And now.

Karsa opted for a speed-shifting tower dive to gank top lane.

this.
Since they're already here, we can't just send them away.

Outside the live broadcast room.

Many retired players twitched their lips when they saw Karsa's route.

In this game, Karsa didn't have any particularly unexpected ganking routes in the early game, but at this moment, his intention to travel a long distance to gank top lane was particularly obvious.

"If he actually manages to tower dive, Big Yellow will be furious, right?"

Second station.

Da Shan asked somewhat uncertainly.

Then he cautiously awaited the words of his partner, Chu Jun.

Chu Jun understood what he meant and said matter-of-factly, "Whether it explodes or not is not that exaggerated. It's still a case of long-range attacking short-range, and the damage of the turrets has also been increased. It's just that in a 1v1 situation, there's still no problem with laning later on."

"Wait, will you die if you don't refute Gnar's move?"

"Nonsense." Chu Jun glanced at his livestream with annoyance: "TES has already used Galio's Teleport. He may want to survive, but the problem is, who has Teleport to protect him?"

The words fell.

Just as the top lane minions were pushing into the tower, Karsa's Wukong successfully arrived. Faced with this pincer attack from both sides, Dahuang's face turned extremely ugly.

Big Yellow: What happened to the real man's battle of 1v1?
Luo Ji: Since they've already come all this way, it wouldn't be appropriate for them to go back empty-handed.

Kasa: Don't worry. I'm not here to break you up, I'm here to join you.

Without further ado, let's get started.

Two seconds later.

V5, Mebius killed TES, Wayward
Hit the road.

It's completely collapsed.

[Tragic, Wei Yan, tragic.]

[My dream was so wonderful, is this what it's like to be 18?]

[Kasa's speed-up ganking is good; he focuses on the lanes, increasing their lane advantage, a pure Tier 1 playstyle.]

[Thinking about it, Da Huang is pretty pitiful. He's afraid of stronger laners than laners, and the same goes for 'support' players. Right now, he can't carry as well as the enemy carry, and he can't support as well as the enemy support. He's stuck.]

Casa revealed his location.

So, the lower half.

Tian then naturally took control of the first elemental dragon.

current version.

After the elemental dragon's attributes were adjusted, it will take more time for junglers to control the elemental dragon.

at this point.

The entire V5 team knew exactly what was going on.

If it weren't for this kind of three-lane advantage matchup, Karsa would definitely fight back against the opponent, but now I have the advantage in all three lanes.
You can take the dragon.

By the time you finish getting the dragon, I'll have already gone back to base and cleared another camp. So, I don't really need your jungle experience; I've only lost a minor elemental dragon.

TES understood this in their hearts.

But they had no choice but to bite the bullet and cut their losses.

"Tian will probably start trying to create some trouble around the top lane next."

The colonel began his analysis briefly.

After securing the elemental dragon, the good news for TES is that they don't need to worry about activating the dragon soul too early. Even if they release all the dragons later, it will only take about 30 minutes.

But the Dragon Soul can be released.

Vanguard is clearly part of V5's plan.

What was V5's strategy for this game?
It's all about playing in lane. If you have lane priority, you have the initiative. If you get the vanguard, you can take down the outer mid-lane turret. Once the outer mid-lane turret is taken down, it becomes very difficult for the support to place vision, and they'll be instantly killed if they show themselves.

Once the support is killed.

Without vision, the entire team will fall into the law of the jungle, thus exposing more weaknesses and opportunities.

V5 used to despise T1's tactics.

The current V5 team has an unparalleled fondness for the T1 tactic.

That's a great tactic.

They didn't have the resources before, but now that they do, they're realizing how effective this playing style really is.
Now that it's time...

Casa also needs to make a prediction and engage in a game of strategy.

With eight minutes left, he has two options:

One common strategy is to move down the lane to assist the bottom laner in pushing the lane and then return to base to fight for the Rift Herald; another strategy is to predict that the enemy jungler will move to the top lane and control the Rift Herald by killing Luo Ji.

After all, Darius doesn't have Teleport.

"Qi Shen".

"what?"

Xiao Yan was suddenly startled.

JKL's skill level remained high during this period. Even when playing the Luna combo, he couldn't gain much advantage against Kog'Maw and Lulu, who were specifically chosen to counter him. He needed to concentrate in every laning phase.

The sudden shout caused him to make a slight mistake in his positioning.

Fortunately.

He didn't engage in a direct fight with the opponent in this exchange.

"Can the bottom lane hold out?"

"What do you mean by 'can withstand'?"

"Horizontal line".

"That's no problem."

Upon hearing that it was just a flat lane, Xiao Yan, who had thought he was going to have to push the lane and suppress the enemy, breathed a sigh of relief. However, his action earned him a sarcastic remark from PPGOD.

"You're so pathetic. Can't you just think about crushing the opponent online?"

"I'd like to too, but if I could do that, I wouldn't have been his substitute in the first place."

Xiao Yan also has something to say.

Everyone has been young and ignorant. The saying "things change every thirty years" is just because people have been sitting on the bench for too long. It's understandable to complain a bit.

But when he actually started playing against them, he realized that talent can sometimes be really unreasonable.

He can get a spot in the first team in the Spring Split.

It's because the team's veteran players attracted too much attention during team fights, so he only needed to put his hand on the mouse and do all sorts of basic attacks, resulting in a huge KDA.

But if we put him in TES's current position...

If the bottom lane doesn't gain an advantage, it's tantamount to giving up the game. He has no doubt that his reputation will explode in just a few games.

Because the gap is there.

Karsa was pleased with his sensibility. He had seen too many so-called genius players who thought they could beat anyone from the moment they debuted, and who looked down on everyone. In the AD position, there were indeed some amazing newcomers in the past.

For example, the three great ADs of the new generation.

Another example is Zhang Wuji, who once defeated Uzi with Vayne.

However, they will eventually find that in the face of real achievements, the so-called new generation of talents, flowers and applause, and even so-called glory and praise are nothing compared to the real achievements.

All are false.

but
Since all my teammates are so sensible.

Then.

It's best not to disappoint your friend on the other end.
(End of this chapter)