My buddy is actually a Cao Cao type top laner?

Chapter 203: The most clear-headed and the most confident, the most humble and the most sharp.
"Mebius!!!"

"With this move, V5 has once again proven itself to us."

"There are no invincible players, but there are invincible ideas. The former wolf pretended to be asleep to lure the enemy, and LNG was completely fooled."

"Next up is the time for the big V Tianlong!"

Off stage.

The three commentators were completely energized.

People naturally like new things, and men are no exception. They've seen too many conventional operational methods, so this sudden influx of military strategy is quite stimulating.

Don't tell me.

It's quite interesting.

[This game can be played like this?!]

As the saying goes, you can't wait until the fire is out to stop, nor can you wait until your brain is fried to read Sun Tzu's Art of War.

[Are you just targeting Ah Le and bullying him?]

[LNG: Steph! Steph! I think I'm a little dead.]

Inside the arena.

The LNG players were plunged into despair.

The top laner is still on his way. After all, it's such a long distance from bottom to top, so he can only come out to clean up the mess at the last minute, just like a cop in a movie.

But the problem is.

The dragon is gone, and it seems that people are about to disappear as well.

"You know what, V5's little trick was pretty clever. Luckily, LNG did the stepping stone for us first."

At JDG club.

The contestants joked and laughed.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, after V5's match against LNG, their remaining opponents will either be JDG or TES from next door. Therefore, it is quite reasonable for them to observe their opponents' strength in advance.

just
They acted like mere spectators, not taking it seriously at all.

Redmi, who was intently watching the screen from the side, was clearly not in a good mood.

"You're wrong. This isn't something that can be fooled with just a few words like 'clever tricks'."

He shook his head, his voice deep and steady:
"If it were you guys suddenly having a whim to change the early and mid-game tactical setup, would any of you be confident you could convince the others during the match?"

Redmi made its statement.

The entire lounge fell silent instantly.

Tactics have a time lag.

Why is it so difficult to cultivate a good commander in war? Even from God's perspective, if he is just doing what a normal person should do in commanding, he will be praised by many people.

That's because they haven't really understood war.

A qualified commander.

His tactical arrangements must have been ahead of their time, because it takes time to issue battle orders, and the situation on the battlefield can change in an instant.

If you don't have a forward-looking vision, you'll end up like some online tutor who specializes in introducing people to their professions.

17 years ago, I recommended that people's children study civil engineering. Around 20, I blindly recommended that they study computer science. Now, a few years later, I suddenly realize that even the most dedicated civil engineering students have to barely scrape by, and computer science is as common as stray dogs on the street (although the salaries are indeed high).

Even EDG in the S11 World Championship.

Jiejie tried to change the early jungle route and asked Flandre to help at the start of the game. This suggestion was made during the mid-game break, and after both parties thought about it, they agreed.

Rather than on the field of the competition.

Luo Ji suddenly mentioned it, and then V5 followed suit without hesitation.

This is terrible.

If it were JDG, whether it were 369, Kanavi, Yagao, or even the bot lane support Missing, none of them could have acted like Luo Ji did; they would definitely have been filled with hesitation and even debate.

then.

A golden opportunity was missed.

After losing the Baron due to V5's machinations, LNG's defenses began to crumble.

Economic advantages, teamwork, buffs, and strict discipline have made V5's breakthroughs unstoppable.

A few minutes later.

Another wave of ACE system announcements followed.

1:0
V5 easily defeated the dark horse LNG, taking the lead.

LNG clearly wants to keep fighting. Having fought their way from the bottom eight to the semifinals, they certainly won't just accept their fate so easily.

But this team has too little potential.

Ale and Doinb's limited champion pools severely restricted the team's potential, allowing V5 to effectively combine draft restrictions with overwhelming strength.

The next two games.

It was as invincible as a dump truck overturning a nobody.

No one expected that LNG, who were highly anticipated by the audience, couldn't even force V5 to reveal their trump cards. In one game, they exerted their strength in the top lane; in another game, they exerted their strength in the mid and jungle; and in another game, LNG themselves were stunned and performed like they were not human.

Ale, however, wanted to give it a shot.

However, under Luo Ji's overwhelming dominance, the glimmer of victory in his eyes was like Xiahou Dun's view of Louis XVI—it seemed endless.

3:0
LNG cleanly and decisively typed GG!

[Wow, the quality of this top laner is off the charts. He completely dominated from laning to team fights, a difference in every aspect.]

My Dream's rise is reminiscent of the young and inexperienced TheShy in S7, his face radiating invincibility.

[I had already guessed it. After all, their tricks and habits had been figured out. After three best-of-five series, they were really outmatched.]

[The happiest episode for the black monkey.]

Some have proven the value of their achievements, while others have proven the sheer number of followers they have.

When they shook hands, Luo Ji clearly saw that A Le's eyes were somewhat unfocused. It made sense, considering that he had come up from the bottom eight and defeated three LPL teams to advance. His morale was at its peak, but then he was swept 3-0 by Bo Sha. Even he himself found it hard to accept.

But that's the reality.

JDG and TES from the original World Championship S12 were in a league of their own, and V5, which he plays for, is even better than those two based on their current record.

3:0
This was indeed something that was expected.

Luo Ji didn't offer any words of comfort; he simply shook hands earnestly with all the LNG players. In the eyes of the losers, any unnecessary gesture from the winners would seem like mockery. Rather than that, it was better to let them come to their own conclusions.

Anyway, there's still the qualifying round, right?

"We lost this match. I won't look for any reasons. We just lost. We couldn't beat them in terms of pure skill. V5 is a great team, and Meng is a great player. Their performance in this round deserved the victory."

After the game.

Doinb, a top streamer, frankly admitted his defeat.

Even after such a disastrous performance at the S9 World Championship, he remained calm and said that he would definitely be undefeated in the next match.

So, the current playoff loss.

It was really just a small-scale event, and he didn't really think he could win at first.

I just didn't expect that we couldn't even win a single game.

Compared to interviews with the losers.

The winner is here.

PPGOD, who was inexplicably dragged onto the stage, looked completely bewildered.

Judging from both the statistics and his performance, he shouldn't have been the one in the post-match interview. This long-awaited return to the court has made him feel quite out of sorts.

In fact.

The reason he was able to play was precisely because he hadn't played for so long.

Moreover, everyone was very interested in the tactic of taking Baron with double TP in the first game, and they all wanted to know if it was a trick he pulled.

Well known.

Among various esports groups, Wa Xuedi suffers from sexual repression, Zhou Xuezhang suffers from delusions, GO Xuezhang loves stock trading, and only LOL Da Wang loves to have fun.

PPGOD, who was forced to give an interview, did not disappoint the people who enjoyed the show.

"That tactic wasn't my idea; it was something I mentioned in a flash of inspiration, and we all thought we could give it a try, so we did."

What if it fails?

"If it fails, it fails. Tactics are never 100% successful."

"Will the laning phase be very stressful?"

"It's alright. Isn't it always said that V5's bot lane doesn't feed and the top, mid, and jungle guarantee a win? That's exactly what we were thinking too."

"You know, our top laner is a real superman now. Anyone who can beat him in lane isn't as good as him in team fights, and anyone who is better in team fights doesn't have his overall strategic vision. And anyone with better overall strategic vision can't beat him in lane."

"He's invincible right now."

PPGOD is clearly overhyped.

Surprisingly, despite the absurd things he was saying, the live stream chat showed that surprisingly few people wanted to refute his claims.

Very simple.

Because any competitive event is judged solely on winning or losing.

V5's undefeated run to the playoffs and their 3-0 victory over LNG naturally earns them the approval of their fans. However, if they were to falter midway through the season, their boasts might become the bullets aimed at them the moment of their defeat.

But at least.

During the interview, PPGOD maintained a confident, relaxed, and silky demeanor, exuding the composure unique to veteran artists.

After the game.

Lao Qiang once again complained to Luo Ji on the phone about his supervisor.

That is, Abu.

"You have no idea, every time you play well, I get annoyed by that guy."

Really.

Back when Lao Qiang had trained and started recommending Luo Ji, EDG was riding high and had made it all the way to the World Championship. Abu didn't bother to pay attention to a so-called newcomer; of course, the World Championship title was more important.

Even if it's proposed after winning the championship.

Abu just thought that he was old and wanted to retire, so he just randomly picked a new person to trick him into retiring. He didn't believe it at all at the time.

But who would have thought.

In just two seasons, Luo Ji has become the world's best top laner, and the team's chosen successor (Fisher) has not even been poached from T1 yet.

At this moment, they are just like WE from S7.

TheShy was picked up by IG from WE back then, after all, WE was poor. Luo Ji was also picked up by V5 from them. But the problem is, EDG is not poor at all!
And after the match ended.

Major media outlets in the industry are also praising Luo Ji's performance today.

In his previous life, 369 at this point in time was touted as a rare talent, and when he was on the top lane, people were even clamoring for "bringing T1 over." So, Luo Ji, whose performance in this life is even more terrifying than 369, naturally became the focus of media attention in the region.

The most clear-headed yet most confident, the most humble yet most sharp.

This was the official headline report published on the night of the match.

From Luo Ji's vast roster of heroes to his endless tactical ideas, and the training time that far exceeds that of fan fiction.

Fujii's actions to create a god-like figure are now completely undisguised.

But then another problem arises: if this were a long-established powerhouse team, LPL viewers would definitely be quite unhappy to see it.

Because the fan bases of the major teams are relatively fixed, they can't stand to see their rivals improve.

But the V5 is different.

Where did V5 get its fans before Season 12?
The absence of core team fans means this is also a battleground for public opinion, and since it is a battleground for public opinion, it means that V5's fans can be won over.

Only an idiot would antagonize V5 at this time.

This is the time to be on good terms with them.

When V5's performance starts to decline in a certain season, these fans who have left will naturally switch to teams with whom they have a good relationship and whose performance is still decent.

With this idea in mind.

The entire internet is praising Luo Ji's performance to the skies. They think that the only ones who can compare to Luo Ji now are those legendary players like Marin from S5, Looper from S6, Leg from S7, Letme from S8 at his peak, and TheShy.

In short.

They'd bring up whoever retired to make Luo Ji seem more impressive.

It seems that Luo Ji also realized that something was wrong. This hype was too much and it was like a bunch of people stirring things up. So he urgently started a live broadcast and claimed to randomly draw hundreds of cups.

Now the public opinion has shifted again.

At this moment, all the trolls and haters disappeared, and the live stream chat channel became peaceful; everyone turned into a prince (or a prince).
(End of this chapter)