My buddy is actually a Cao Cao type top laner?

Chapter 211 I've met many geniuses, but they all say I eat them.

【GG!】

[As expected, V5 is now a top-tier team, and the path to gold is within reach.]

[Fun fact: The last team to come closest to the Road to Gold was G2, and 99% of the difficulty on the Road to Gold lies in their performance at Worlds. Don't be too optimistic yet, let's take a look first.]

[TES really shouldn't ban the Draven composition; picking it is just holding your teammates hostage.]

Outside the arena.

Many viewers have already figured out TES's predicament in this match.

Draven was both his strength and his weakness.

V5 is almost always trying to avoid fights, or targeting Draven's survival space. If Draven can't deal damage and can't take on the role of the team's main carry, then the lineup will collapse on its own.

of course.

One reason for this is that Luo Ji's performance was too terrifying.

"This is the superstar one-on-one tactic."

Hongmi is a coach who really dislikes having star players on his team.

In his view, star players are always associated with being disobedient, and this phenomenon is even more pronounced in LPL teams.

That's why.

That's why he chose to come to JDG.

"But it must be admitted that..."

"Sometimes the superstar isolation tactic is really unstoppable. It's like on the court, everyone knows that as long as the ball is in his hands, the team has a point."

"The only thing that can stop a superstar from playing one-on-one is another superstar."

Redmi's perspective.

In V5's rest room, Zero practically repeated the same script, making a comeback from 0-2 to 3-2 too unlikely. Unless TES is foolish, they will choose to go all out in the second game.

Nofe glanced at Luo Ji's location.

The originator of the "boiling water" tactic has already created an excellent start in the first game of the BO5 series.

Although the tactics were somewhat dirty.

But the arena is like a battlefield; as long as you can win, whether it's dirty or not is irrelevant.

The important thing is—they have to win!
The second game of a best-of-five series.

V5 directly chose to give Zeli Lulu to the opponent. Of course, Zeli Lulu was not going to be given to them. Unexpectedly, Luo Ji did not play any tricks in the second game. Instead, he took Ornn and the two carries chose two big cores, trying to drag the game into the late game with TES.

This one.

The game lasts for 38 minutes.

In the end, JKL's incredible performance secured the victory in the game.

1:1 flat.

However.
In the third game, while V5 continued to let Zeli play, their mid and jungle players, Lao Deng, exerted their strength simultaneously.

No one could have imagined it.

The two old men will suddenly erupt in the third game, but when you think about what they did in the first two games, it suddenly seems quite normal for them to erupt.

After all, the first match was almost entirely Luo Ji's personal showcase.

All they need to do is follow the crowd.

The second game was even simpler; we just mindlessly pushed the game forward. Apart from sitting for a while, the two old guys were actually in pretty good form the whole time.

In a situation where one can wait in comfort and wait for the enemy to tire themselves out.

The TES simply couldn't withstand the impact of the V5 Nakano engine.

2:1
First match point!

"I see."

"No wonder the first two games seemed off. It wasn't until the third game that I truly understood V5's intentions."

"They're planning to completely destroy JKL."

EDG Club.

Everyone gasped upon hearing Abu's explanation.

In the first game, the Kled lane-spin strategy blocked Draven. In the second game, TES was forced to pick Zephyr due to pressure. And after the second game was successful, they didn't mind picking it again. But once they picked it, it would be like falling into V5's trap.

One Draven, two Zephyr.

Although JKL's hand is not yet injured, his palms are already slightly hot and sweaty due to the intense concentration and hand movements.

By all means
Despite their efforts, their record is still 1:2.
If we lose another game, we'll fall into the loser's bracket.

Conspiracy.

Even the white crescent moon noticed the dirty tactics behind V5.

"Well done, Jack. Now, trust your teammates."

JKL suddenly looked up.

The coach's intention is not to let him continue playing Zeli in the fourth game.

He twitched his lips, as if he wanted to say something, but in reality, he was struggling with his own situation. He couldn't lie about his current state. Of course, he could still take Zeli, but compared to his second attempt, his condition was definitely far from what it was now.

If you take the carry role but can't perform well, you might even drag your teammates down.

but.
Don’t want to lose!
I really don't want to lose!
TES in S12 went through the Northern Expedition and a major roster change, so they are undoubtedly the right five players right now. Of course, the situation will be different when they reach the World Championship.

But at least for now, right now, he still wants to win the game in his own way.

"Coach, I want to try again."

The white crescent moon looked into his eyes.

His eyes were filled with fierce determination, burning desire, and unwavering belief—qualities that great professional athletes should possess. He knew that as a professional coach, he should boldly refuse the player's request at this moment.

But as a half-parent to his team members, how could he refuse the children's pleas?

He sighed and looked at the rest of the people in the room.

At this moment, a fierce fighting spirit burned brightly in the player's eyes. This was the role of the team's absolute core player. Since everyone had agreed to give it another shot, he really had no reason to refuse.

Besides
They also have the loser's bracket and a very high season points.

Even if we lose this game, it's not the end.

V5's lounge.

Because they were leading 2-1 and had match point, the atmosphere within the team was extremely harmonious.

And they all knew it.

JKL is basically in a semi-crippled state. Luo Ji dominated Da Huang in lane, the coach suppressed Knight in the draft, and JKL is still a half-crippled player in the bottom lane. This game has long been in the countdown to its end.

"What a pity, it would have been so much better to use this tactic against JDG."

"It's useless against JDG. JDG isn't a team that wins games solely by controlling the bottom lane. You need to use other tactics to beat JDG. Trust my dirty tricks."

"Slander! I'm going to sue you for slander! What filthy heart and rotten lungs? That's just tactics."

"Then explain to me why your tactics always target either veteran players or rookies from your own draft class?"

"."

All the contestants in the room laughed.

Luo's big move doesn't target the old or the young, but Luo has another trick up his sleeve, right?
"Alright, let's proceed with our planned tactics."

The joke was over.

Knowing that the halftime break was limited, Nofe continued, "We'll continue with our tactics this game. Rookie and Karsa just need to do their jobs. The tempo will still come from our two side lanes."

"of course."

“I’d like to remind you to be careful too. Don’t forget there’s a sixth guy secretly watching us from the loser’s bracket. Until we’re in a really desperate situation, you should hold back a bit. Don’t go around fighting one-on-one and acting like a hero. If you do all the work, what’s the point of others doing anything? Don’t say anything that’s not good for unity, and don’t do anything that’s not good for unity.”

Luo Ji: ???
No.

How did he come across as engaging in individual heroism?

He admitted that in those three games, during the mid-game split push phase, he solo-killed the enemy's Huang a lot, but that's not his fault.

If you do not accept what Heaven has given you, you will suffer the consequences.

The opponent is at full health and has a kill threshold. He can't just let them go without killing them, that would be a disservice to the kills they gave away in the early game.

Thinking this, he completely forgot about the smile that he couldn't suppress on his face after repeatedly defeating his opponent in a one-on-one fight.

There's a saying that goes: those who truly want to win have no expression.

But actually, there's a next sentence to that statement.

which is:
The corners of a smile will curve when you can't believe how someone lost.

soon.

Halftime is over.

As the V5 team resumed their positioning on the field, they naturally witnessed the unstoppable momentum of TES.
At first glance.
Anyone who didn't know better would think the other team had match point.

"What's this? They're treating us like the villainous BOSS, while the protagonist gets a buff in adversity?"

Casa tilted his chin as if deep in thought.

of course.

If you ask him if he believes it, he definitely won't. Esports isn't a fantasy battle. Morale may be high, but the gap between players will still exist.

"You'll get used to it. In the future, we may see more and more teams like this."

Luo Ji remained calm.

In his previous life, he had seen TES players display such a posture through the screen many times. There is even a famous e-sports meme that describes this situation as "a determined look".

But in the end, the competition comes down to the strength of both sides.

Compared to enlightenment?
Can TES have the same level of Avengers mentality as their entire team?
Commentary seat.

The three commentators were already getting excited. Emotionally, they hoped to see a full BO5 series between the two teams, but rationally, they knew that TES was in a bad state right now, unless Knight in the mid lane could step up.

The idea that Knight in the mid lane should step up is itself a false premise.

Because of Rookie.

He was unable to use his signature move, the "Mark of the Weak".

"Ning, what are your thoughts on the upcoming matches between the two teams?"

"Me? I'll definitely just stand there and watch."

Listening to the colonel digging a hole.

Despite his low emotional intelligence, Ning keenly sensed something was amiss and didn't fall for it. In reality, he understood his two old teammates.

Rookie is at a disadvantage in BO5 matches.

However, as long as the game doesn't reach the fifth match, his debuff won't be triggered, and the current fourth match won't affect Rookie's performance at all.

On the contrary, it was JKL.

He knows his former AD carry brother too well. JKL's strongest moments were never when he flashed forward, but rather when his mind suddenly returned to normal and he became so steady it was sickening.

Converted to off-field terms.

That was the period when Yu Wenbo became Yu Wubo, and Jack's love turned into Jack's hatred.

However, that state is conditional. A careful study of the changes reveals that the playstyle is actually the Korean AD playstyle. As those who watch a lot of matches know, there is a prerequisite for Korean ADs to deal stable and continuous damage.

That is—the top laner can hold their ground.

Or.

It's not enough to just be able to stand still; you have to be strong, at least stronger than the opposing top laner.

And rhubarb.
King Ning could only remain silent, saying that he had seen many geniuses, but they all said that he would eat them.

(End of this chapter)