My buddy is actually a Cao Cao type top laner?

Chapter 236 Eight Hundred Men Have Their Own Fighting Methods
10 month 9 number.

The match between V5 and DK has finally arrived.

Unlike in China where offline spectators are not allowed, here, Luo Ji and his team experienced the bustling atmosphere of the live audience very early on.

Not only are Xu Xiu and Uncle San's reputations highly valued here, but PPGOD's reputation is even more unparalleled.

Even if we're in a car and separated by a screen.

You can also see a lot of "Scourge of God" followers waving their fluorescent "sticks" non-stop, which makes PPGOD feel a bit socially awkward.

"Tsk tsk tsk, no wonder it's from abroad."

"Indeed, that voluptuous figure, that flawless appearance, that arrogant gaze, paired with that unparalleled background music, creates a spectacular dance. The fans of the Hanging God are truly extraordinary."

"How about we find some time to join the church?"

"That's enough, you lot!!!"

While joking around, the V5 team entered the competition venue.

It's a bit of a pity that I didn't run into DK's group during the entry time. Otherwise, Luo Ji would have at least greeted Xiu Shen. The reason for greeting him wasn't because of his final battle bible, since the so-called bible owes some credit to the beautification of the domestic translation.

What's truly impressive is the scene where Quesang, the god of comedy, was nominated; he used that joke all the time, even before he time-traveled.

As the most watched match in Group B, Fujii's performance in this round significantly boosted his profile.

The trio of Changmao, Zhao Junri, and Rita was already a pretty good combination they could field in the group stage.

Changmao: "Welcome back! With TES's successful debut, our LPL team is now undefeated."

Zhao Junri: "Yes, and the next match is still the one we are paying close attention to, V5 vs. DK, with Xu Xiu Canyon facing off against Rookie Karsa, and the top lane is a clash between Nuguri and Meng."

Rita: (Smiling)

[My favorite episode!]

[LPL undefeated, one reward; LCK undefeated, one reward; planning two today! So any study materials you'd recommend? (doge)]

[This year it's a battle between the third and second uncles for the title of jungle king, the fourth uncle still needs to find his form, and as for the eldest uncle, he's probably already showcasing his talent in the commentary booth.]

[I have a dream: for all LCK teams to reach the top 16.]

Group stage, first round.

With LPL's impressive record, everyone has extremely high confidence in the region.

Of course, Luo Ji wouldn't reveal this. Although he knew what would happen next, he couldn't say it, because no one would believe him anyway.

What can be done?
All we can do is watch it host a banquet for guests, and then watch its building collapse. As for which team's building collapsed?
I understand everything I understand.

"So that's how it is. That's Mebius? These days, top laners are starting to care about looks?"

Until the contestants from both sides started going on stage to adjust the machines.

DK here.

Xu Xiu and the others finally saw what the V5 players looked like.

Rookie and Karsa are veteran players they know. Although Xiao Yan PPGOD in the bottom lane is a bit unfamiliar, it's not important. Besides, he's not particularly good-looking. He's the one in the top lane.
its not right.

According to the standard that the more "hellish" the appearance (like Ox-Head and Horse-Face), the stronger the strength, why is the opponent, who is so handsome, the world's number one?
A gene mutation?
"Indeed, it even looks better offline than online. It's infuriating that this kind of person is coming to the LPL and causing us any trouble."

Canyon unusually chimed in agreement.

They're from South Korea, which used to be a major country for plastic surgery (though we might have surpassed it now). South Korea can usually tell whether someone has had work done on their face. Luo Ji's face is practically overflowing with collagen; he's totally all-natural.

But soon.

With the machines debugged, the match between the two teams officially began.

This round.

DK is on the blue side.

Why specifically emphasize the blue side? Because in the first round of the group stage of the World Championship, the blue side naturally bears the responsibility of picking the meta heroes.

What do you mean?
Since I'm on the blue side, I definitely need to pick the meta heroes and win, so that I can prove to other teams that I can play this meta strategy. Then, other teams will naturally take this strategy into account when they are drafting.

then.

With the advantage of BP, you can start researching other systems without worrying about version differences.

soon.

A round of ban:

DK: LeBlanc, Weapon, Sejuani

V5: Kitty, Poppy, Nidalee

V5 directly chose to buff Maokai. As mentioned before, Maokai was strengthened after the version update. Of course, the key point is that while Maokai can roam the top and jungle, Maokai's minions are very useful in securing vision. Everyone knows how important vision is.

A round of PICK:

DK: Treant Protector, Varus, Lena Tower
V5: Graves, Lissandra, Kai'Sa

With the appearance of Ice Maiden, Danny had already sensed something was amiss.

A team.

When someone is the core, someone else has to be the sacrifice. In this game, the Ice Maiden is clearly the sacrifice, so V5's top laner must be the core.

Think of this.

Second round of bans:

Aatrox, Camille, Sylas, Azir

Compared to DK's focus on V5's top lane, V5 countered by shutting down the mid-lane carry heroes, emphasizing a strategy of "no flashy plays allowed!"

On the fourth move, Ruier successfully won.

There was no other choice.

In their last two picks, DK aggressively chose Fiora and Taliyah. Given the uncertainty of what items to build in the top lane, preserving a split-push position was undoubtedly a good backup plan.

It's tough on Canyon; they have to manage both the immediate and the long-term.

As for why Gnar wasn't chosen?
I really don't dare to choose.

The entire LPL and even LCK know that Luo Ji is already a semi-professional Gnar player. If it were peak Nuguri, it would be fine, but right now, even Danny wouldn't dare to say that he can completely trust the top laner.

But Fiora is the first pick.

DK's lineup is indeed somewhat abstract.

In their final pick, V5 secured Yone for the top lane.

So far:

DK: Top lane Fiora, Jungle Maokai, Mid lane Taliyah, Bot lane Varus + Lena.

V5: Top lane Yone, Jungle Graves, Mid lane Lissandra, Bot lane Kai'Sa + Riel
After the lineup is selected.

Nofe also ruffled Luo Ji's hair in annoyance.

"You really took a gamble with that pick. If you had picked Kennen or Jayce, wouldn't you have just crushed him in lane?"

"But this is only the first round of the group stage, so we also need to flex our muscles."

As the saying goes:
Eight hundred people have their own way of fighting.

There are ways to play when you have 800,000 points. The red side naturally has its own ways to shine.

Choosing Yone means giving up lane control in the first six levels, but it gives you a better chance to perform in team fights. With V5's all-engage lineup, DK will be in a very awkward position after the laning phase ends.

You can go solo.

V5 were all aggressive initiating fights, and Yone's slight maneuvering caused their team fights to collapse.

You should join a raid.
You're unlikely to perform as well as Yone in team fights.

What's even more outrageous is.

It's not possible to defeat Yone online.

Once Yone reaches level six, he can use his E to engage, then use WAQ to E back, push the lane, and run away. If you use your ultimate, he'll use his ultimate to run away too. Once he gets his Bloodthirster and attack speed boots, he can stay in lane indefinitely.

In the late game, Yone can hold his own against you in lane pushing, and he's ten times stronger than your Fiora in team fights.

By the way
He can also use Fiora to prove that he can counter other teams' Aatrox, making other teams hesitant to pick Aatrox.

"Is this V5's understanding?"

"That's not right either."

"This looks exactly like RNG's playstyle. Why is this team so secretive? Are they really not revealing anything?"

off screen.

The coaches of the other three LPL teams that qualified for the World Championship all looked horrified.

They originally came to observe with a learning mindset, but V5 was ruthless enough not to share any of their own version's understanding.

If they were the coaches of V5.

The first match of this group stage will definitely be a showcase of Rookie's two goals, one hero, and one chicken dinner.

结果
You actually chose to increase the weight of the top lane?

on

OK?

After all, many teams manipulate data, and when it comes to teams from other regions, they usually start from the playoffs. If we only consider the playoffs, Luo Ji's hero pool isn't actually that extensive, which is misleading.

Only the LPL teams truly understand just how outrageous this champion pool is.

against?

That would be even funnier.

Don't be fooled by V5's usual joking around with all the other teams. If you ever actually mess with V5, they'll show you what a real beauty they are.

online
In this game, V5 carefully positioned themselves in the bottom half of the map, anticipating a sudden and unexpected move from DK.

In theory.

It's unlikely that Maokai would invade Graves' jungle; usually, it's the opposite. However, because Maokai is weaker than Graves, DK might group up at level one to invade and forcefully help the jungler gain an advantage, which is a kind of reverse solution.

Perhaps they sensed the intensity of V5's defense.

This one.

The DK was unusually relaxed in the early stages.

Since the lower half of the bracket couldn't be contested, Luo Ji naturally stepped up to face the challenge.

"Niu Gu Li ah~"

"I just don't know how much of his peak level he still has now."

Both sides have skillful top laners.

This was very satisfying for Luo Ji, because it meant that he could openly have a 1v1 solo match with Niu Guli, at least for the first few minutes.

"Don't have too high expectations of him."

Casa spoke up at just the right time:
"If he really still had the dominance he had in S9, he wouldn't have almost disappeared from the network in S12. When a person gets old, it's not about age, but about losing dreams and the passion to pursue them."

"In my opinion, he has undoubtedly fallen into a state of confusion."

Karsa had no doubt that there was a possibility that the top laner might not be able to win.

A talent that is almost monstrous.

In addition, there's a monstrous amount of training.

If you still can't beat them, then it just means the other team initiated the fight, and it has absolutely nothing to do with your own top laner.

He was reminded by the experienced jungler.

Luo Ji nodded vigorously to indicate that he understood, and then, at the moment the minion waves converged, he immediately created space and waited for the opening to appear.

As mentioned when writing about Fiora, Fiora plays differently on the blue and red sides because her first vulnerability spawns in the bottom left corner.

The blue team is likely to make a mistake.

Then wait.

It wasn't until Fiora repositioned her vulnerability that Luo Ji controlled Yone to go up and Q the minions. Even when Fiora moved closer, he still traded his health for the minions' health.

"Didn't you manage to fool me?"

Niu Guli's eyes narrowed.

Yone's Q can hit multiple minions at once, and if the opponent is determined to reach level two first, there's not much you can do.

After a series of clashes.

He gained an advantage in health, but his minion wave undoubtedly dropped much faster.

Looking at Yone, who was constantly swaying and moving around in front of him.

After Q skill cooldown is ready.

Again, I subconsciously wanted to use a last-second Q to greedily reduce Yone's health.

How
The distance is not enough.

As if he had anticipated his thoughts, Yone, despite his simple movements, always maintained a subtle distance from his Fiora.

It seems that Q can be maximized.

It seems that Q is not the right answer.

Once Fiora's Q is interrupted, the minion wave will be handed over to him. Thinking of this, Niu Guli took two more steps forward before controlling Fiora to use QA.

but.

The non-limit Q range means that Luo Ji, who has been on guard against him, can perfectly execute an AQA counterattack after Fiora makes her move.

distance!

It's clearly just the simplest thing.

But at this moment, the difference in the two players' skills and reactions became as clear as an insurmountable chasm.

he.
Am I really getting old?

(End of this chapter)