My buddy is actually a Cao Cao type top laner?

Chapter 223 is wrong, all wrong, we are the challengers!
Halftime.

In JDG's rest room, all the players slumped in their seats, eyes vacant.

Before the final.

They never imagined that the gap between themselves and V5 would be so obvious in terms of their record. In fact, this gap stemmed from their more unpredictable thinking and strategy, so much so that even though they had fought their way up from the regular season, they inevitably showed their vulnerability at this point.

In front of them, Redmi's expression remained unchanged, and he did not appear dejected because of his current performance.

Are you giving up?

369 and the others were stunned for a moment.

After nearly two seasons, Redmi has gained absolute authority in the team, meaning that the players will listen attentively to what he says.

Just like this moment.

Even though they were already considering giving up, they still subconsciously raised their heads.

"Generally speaking, a score of 3:0 or 3:1 indicates a significant gap in strength between the two teams; and a comeback from 0-2 down to win 3-2 is a rare occurrence in professional matches, with almost every instance of it being recorded in history."

"but"

"If you don't even have the mentality to try harder after a failure, then I suggest we just forfeit the next match. There's no need to embarrass ourselves at the World Championships."

In the eyes of Redmi.

It's just a loss.

It's like every team and player has ever lost.

LPL players have talent, but their mentality is too fragile.

In the neighboring LCK, in a country where esports has been institutionalized, professional esports is their only way to change their social class, unlike in China, where young people can rely on live streaming to become wildly popular or even work in other industries.

therefore.

LCK players tend to have stronger mental resilience.

Because they have seen hell.

For ordinary people like them, there aren't many ways to change their fate.

In a country with a numb system, everyone resents the hierarchical system.

But whenever the opportunity arises, they will bite like wild dogs, because their profession is their life. Even if they can't beat their opponents, they will do their best to shine on the field and avoid being replaced.

inside the room.

The players lowered their heads after hearing the coach's words.

In the process of reflection, they also thought of LNG, whom they had defeated 3-0, and their exemplary role was brought to the extreme at this moment.

S12.

You could say that the LNG team is a mix of gods and demons.

But you can't deny that this team during that period really worked hard to fight for a playoff spot. The only slightly ridiculous thing was:
Before the playoffs, LNG wouldn't have made it to the playoffs without Ale.

During the playoffs, LNG couldn't qualify for the World Championship because of Ale.

The JDG players were not inexperienced rookies; players like Yagao and Kanavi were practically fossils in the team, and they quickly recovered from their setbacks.

Losing is not terrible.

What I fear is losing the courage to take on challenges after losing.

The slightly younger Hope and Missing regained their confidence. Even if they lost, it would just mean falling into the gauntlet and starting over. After understanding this, the fighting spirit reignited in the eyes of the bot lane duo.

Genes in the bodies of Chinese people have been triggered.

In short: I'm not convinced!

If you're really better than them, they'll admit it, after all, they can't keep up with your amazing creativity; but there has to be a limit to how good you are, right? Let's not set our goals too high for things like coming back from a 0-2 deficit to win 3-2, let's at least win one game to break the zero mark first, right?
side.

The JDG players' eyes lit up as they watched Redmi's handling of the situation.

Amazing.

Instead of actively feeding the contestants motivational speeches to help them get through this, they are given a direction and allowed to find their own way to cope. What kind of thinking is this?

Just a few minutes.

The group of dejected contestants in the room had transformed from their previous world-weary, hopeless expressions into utter madness, with the motto: "A fight at Xuanwu Gate, whoever wins is the Crown Prince; a fight at Xiangji Temple, whoever loses is the rebel!"

at the same time.

In V5's lounge.

With a 2-0 lead and match point secured, the atmosphere in the room was very relaxed, but this relaxation did not mean they underestimated their opponents.

in contrast.

They were already mentally prepared for JDG's counterattack, and Karsa even casually remarked:
"If we follow the script of a shonen manga."

"After being pushed to the brink of defeat with a score of 0/2 at the start, 69 Superman will unleash his cheat code at the last moment and then pull off a thrilling reverse sweep."

"That way we've completely become background characters for the main characters."

Listen to Casa's teasing.

Everyone in the room instinctively rolled their eyes, and Luo Ji even spoke to him with an air of seriousness:

“Listen, Ka-bro.”

"Your most urgent task right now is to uninstall those novel apps from your phone."

"do not forget."

"JDG is a super team, a powerhouse, while V5 was a bottom-tier team with a 0/16 record last season. We are the challengers, and the main character should be chosen from among us."

This was said once.

The contestants in the room then realized what was happening.

Yes~
They are clearly the Avengers, aren't they? This is the classic story of the Avengers striving to overcome their superiors and becoming the kings. How did Kasa suddenly lead them to believe that they are the demon kings?
Seeing them all burst into laughter, Nofe then spoke up:
"Actually, Redmi is quite strong, but how should I put it, the coach's strength is related not only to the coach's level, but also to the players' hero pool."

"JDG players have a good foundation."

"The hero pool is still somewhat weak, which is unavoidable."

In fact, even if Nofe were to put himself in the shoes of the opposing Redmi team, he could sense Redmi's current despair. The key to shutting down V5's lineup was to control V5's mid and jungle, but because of Luo Ji's presence, the draft focused too much on the mid and jungle, which made it easy to let that monster in the top lane go free.

And
It will also inevitably give Xiao Yan a comfortable bottom lane.

For example, Zeli in this game.

He played cautiously throughout the game, but his explosive damage output in team fights made him unstoppable. All attention was drawn to V5's top, mid, and jungle players.

Dead end.

It's not just the limitations of the draft phase; there's also a gap in the players' actual skill level.

JDG vs. V5.
To use an analogy, it's like Wu Song fighting the tiger, only to have the tiger roar "Storm Nebula Rift!" and charge at him.

The current draft phase can no longer save Redmi. He can only look up to the so-called star players' "superstar singles". But when he gets to this point, it means that he has gone against his original intention of choosing the team.

Ok.

Although they will eventually turn out to be delicious.

Luo Ji remembers.

Coach Redmi, who claimed he would never join a team with superstars, ended up joining the TES club. TES has nothing else to offer but a bunch of superstars gathered together.

"Anyway."

"Although I feel that the goddess of victory has already lifted her skirt for us."

"But out of respect for ourselves and our opponents, we still need to do our best to defeat them in the next match."

"Don't forget the vows we made together at the Demacia Cup."

The six large hands were stacked together again.

From the Demacia Cup to the Spring Finals, to MSI, and now to the Summer Finals, V5 didn't have a single real "audience" at any of their S12 matches.

Even in subsequent world championships.

Go to America.

At that time, the proportion of their team fans in the audience will not be very large.

But they still firmly believed that as long as they kept winning, everything would be fine.

Yes.

As long as we keep winning, that's all that matters.

One day, they will fill the audience to capacity!
off the field.

The three commentators were still warming up the audience during the halftime break. No one expected that JDG, who were expected to fight their way up from the loser's bracket, would be defeated 2-0 by V5 right away, and V5's tactics were extremely targeted.

The first game was purely aimed at Redmi's tendency to let one game in a best-of-five series as a test.

In the second round, he took advantage of the opponent's unpreparedness and unleashed his ultimate move, "Setting the Mountain on Fire," which displayed its divine power.

And then this third game.

The colonel could already feel his body trembling slightly.

He recalled the prediction and gestures he made in the cafeteria on a weekend night, predicting that JDG would win 3:2 against 5, but who could have imagined that JDG would be so fragile?

broken.

If V5 really does lose 3-0.

Will JDG fans who were offended later start a fan group on his Weibo account?
do not!

He no longer relies on negative or trending topics.

Fortunately, I remember that Miller and I had already developed a good working relationship, and everyone kept quiet about his predictions for the night in the cafeteria. Otherwise, if the comments section had been flooded with them, Miller would definitely have been bombarded with criticism tonight.

Just as Miller was about to say something...

The camera turned.

The camera then showed the players entering the main arena.

Normally, if the director is going to show the camera, he will wait until the players are seated before showing it to appreciate their determined eyes. But now, the camera is showing the players in advance, which shows the determination of both teams to win the next game just by looking at the footage.

The eyes of the JDG players were filled with the spirit of battle.

The eyes of the V5 members, however, were filled with calm.

What kind of scene is this?
As they were about to enter, separated by two sides, their gazes contrasted sharply with the intensity and calmness of the other. In the occasional, unintentional glances they exchanged, their eyes held a terrifyingly resolute determination, as if a world-ending war was about to break out at any moment.

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

The level of awareness and determination displayed by both players in this final seems to have subtly exceeded their expectations.

[That's strange, why does the V5 look like a demon king?]

[They're already on the brink of elimination with a 0/2 score; doesn't that make V5 seem incredibly formidable?]

Is Fortune Star really that strong in this version?

[To reiterate, Fortune is powerful in every version, as long as the designers are willing to release it.]

Outside the live broadcast room.

Countless veteran esports players sighed with emotion.

"The future life is terrible."

"Who can argue with that? Just thinking about how Rookie and Karsa had such teammates at the end of their careers makes me so envious I'm turning purple."

of course.

Compared to envy and jealousy, there is more recognition and emotion.

At least.

This year's World Championship saw the LPL finally produce several exceptional teams, making this year seem like the most promising year for the World Championship. Thanks to their three championships in the previous four years, they are now full of confidence in the players in their region.

Unlike the S15
The entire league felt this was the LPL's most hopeless year.

(End of this chapter)