My buddy is actually a Cao Cao type top laner?

Chapter 312 Don't you dare make a promise at a time like this?!
The first BO3 after losing the match.

When it came to arranging the lineup, Nofe made the extremely unusual decision to put Karsa, who had been slacking off, into the starting lineup.

of course.

He didn't mince words with Weiwei, but told him directly to let Kasa play a game so he could learn a thing or two.

After playing as a starter for two months, Weiwei suddenly found himself sitting by the water dispenser in the break room, and his feelings were quite complicated.

but
Nofe didn't just put him on the bench. Although putting Karsa on the bench might have been a way to curb Karsa's laziness, Nofe's real task was to guide Weiwei in the right direction through the game.

Have you ever heard of a blacksmith?

"blacksmith?"

Weiwei paused for a moment. He had always held a somewhat ambivalent view of this LCK coach.

Rationally, he prefers an all-Chinese coaching team, but the reality is that there are very few truly outstanding domestic coaches at present.

of course.

Weiwei's bewildered expression perfectly hit Nofe's sweet spot.

There have been too many "geniuses".

There's always a sense of frustration that I feel like I've actually failed.

really.

Players like Weiwei, who are clearly more average, tend to give coaches more confidence.

"In island nations, where the spirit of craftsmanship is prevalent, there are legends that many excellent blacksmiths in the past had the greatest wish in their lives to forge a famous sword that came from their own hands."

"For most talented but not top-notch blacksmiths, they might have to sacrifice a lot of other things for this knife."

"But all the same."

"Compared to all the famous swords in the world, only this one, which he made himself, is second to none in terms of his ability to use and repair it."

Weiwei nodded thoughtfully.

He discovered that both Luo Ji, the star player on his team, and Nofe, the coach, liked to speak in roundabout ways and were never willing to put the simplest and most understandable truths in front of them directly.

but.
Through their "processing efforts".

These principles, however, are always firmly anchored in their own minds, unlike the coaches of the past whose grand principles always went in one ear and out the other.

I don't know why we're suddenly talking about this.

But there must be a reason for it.

Inside the venue.

Luo Ji and the others were waiting backstage for the people on stage to debug the machines.

By the way.

Let's make a joke about Casarte, who's been slacking off for too long.

"Brother Ka, you haven't moved in so long, can you still touch the keyboard?" Luo Ji patted him on the shoulder with a smile.

anyway.

Karsa had been playing with the jungler he had been with for a whole year, and the familiarity between them was naturally different compared to his other teammates.

"how to say"

Casa stretched out his arms.

Although this was his first appearance in several months, he showed no signs of nervousness and appeared quite composed.

"I feel like it's been a long time since I've played in a professional match."

talking.

He also looked at Luo Ji.

How are you feeling today?

"good."

Casa's eyes lit up as he listened:
"Really? Then today's match depends on you. There are so many female fans watching today, I don't want to make a bad impression."

"forget it."

Luo Ji responded with a smile:

“Normal audience members are fine, but I don’t believe you’d be interested in those female internet celebrities in the audience, especially those so-called international students.”

The two of them talked back and forth, seemingly rambling on and on.

In reality, she secretly instilled the theory that "female internet celebrities = have problems" in the other members of the team.

According to Luo Ji's understanding.

Essentially, he couldn't guarantee that all girls who went to bars were good girls, but he could guarantee that good girls wouldn't go to bars casually.

So a one-size-fits-all approach is the right way.

Moreover.

Many LPL players have fallen victim to this scam. Besides the inability to control their brains, they are also easily deceived by these female internet celebrities' academic credentials.

A group of kids who have just graduated from junior high school often have a certain respect for highly educated people, even if they themselves are not aware of it.

but.
Fun fact:

I applied for Australian study abroad and registered for Steam at the same time, and the Australian admission letter arrived in my email first.

rounding.

There are too many fake academic credentials these days, and most degrees obtained through studying abroad are of very low quality.

That's roughly the idea.

While V5 players were passing the time by communicating with each other, not far away, the OMG players were looking in their direction with complicated expressions.

I thought that was the best you could do by using some kind of trick against us.

result.

Why did they invite Casa to the stage?
BLG beat you up, what does it have to do with OMG? Does a team with only three letters in its name deserve to be beaten up?

【I'm coming. 】

[Kasa is finally going to make a difference today. After slacking off for so long, is he finally getting promoted?]

[So tragic, Weiwei, so tragic! He was kicked off the court after just one best-of-three series.]

[V5 is openly grooming a new jungler; they can't let Karsa, the veteran, play another year like last year—his energy is already depleted.]

The game hasn't started yet.

The discussion in the live chat was already incredibly heated.

The commentator for this match was Wawa, who hadn't been on stage for a long time. To help him keep up with the pace, Fujii also arranged for his partner Miller to join him, and the Haier Brothers made a comeback.

Doll: "Today's game was really good!"

Miller: "Yes, it's Casa and my dream team up again. These two were old partners on the Golden Road last year, and their chemistry is absolutely top-notch."

Wawa: "Moreover, before the match, I mentioned in my live stream that he would continue to bring out some heroes that are quite unique in the current version."

Miller: "Are the version researchers finally going to do research again?" The two old men chatted back and forth, creating a very enthusiastic atmosphere in the arena.

As the game progressed rapidly.

Soon, the competition between the two teams began.

first.

Both sides' draft picks were almost entirely aimed at countering the meta's strengths.

soon.

OMG: Top lane Wukong, Jungle Blade of the Ruined King, Mid lane Akali, Bot lane Zerilla + Lulu
V5: Top lane Lee Sin, Jungle Diana, Mid lane Yasuo, Bot lane Jhin + Annie
The moment the V5 lineup was revealed.

The entire live stream chat was filled with comments about "subway," "elderly," and "mobile phone."

Even OMG, their opponent, had players and coaches who were completely shocked by this lineup.

What is this?

Yasuo and Diana could barely be considered a good match.

But what on earth are these top lane Lee Sin and support Annie?!

"Wow, I thought he was just going to come up with a trick, but he just threw out a compressed file?"

"Damn it, I can already imagine the corpses littering the ranked matches tonight."

EDG Club.

Seeing the bizarre lineup chosen by V5, Lao Qiang subconsciously closed his Chinese server alt account and opened the Korean server instead.

Although with Luo Ji's popularity, these outrageous things will soon cause chaos in high-level Korean server matches, it will still take time.

As for the Chinese server?

can only say.

Goodbye for now~
Seeing this, Coach Despa1r could only pat the players on the shoulder meaningfully.

He couldn't understand the outcome of this match anymore.

However, V5's lineup is clearly designed to counter their aggressive playstyle, so the early game tempo will obviously depend entirely on both junglers.

"come on."

"what?"

"Once you win, I'll take you out for a big meal."

"Don't you dare make a prediction at a time like this!!!" X5
The game has just begun.

All eyes were now focused on the top laner.

Several veterans who were used to Luo Ji doing scientific research took advantage of this break to dig out the version logs of these versions and look up the reason why Lee Sin could appear in the top lane.

13.3 version.

The designers buffed Lee Sin, increasing the bonus attack damage of the first and second hits of his Q skill by 10% and 20% respectively.

The original intention was to buff Lee Sin, since he rarely appears in the jungle anymore, since he has a pretty high pick rate in both ranked games and professional matches.

It's just like the game DNF next door.

After all this time, the top-tier characters are still Sword Emperor and Flower.

why?
Because many people play it!

Unexpectedly, Luo Ji subconsciously associated this change with its use in the top lane.

It's not even just him.

Actually, quite a few top laners in the LCK are also secretly using Lee Sin in the top lane, but it hasn't become popular in the LPL so quickly.

The principle is simple.

No mana bar, high damage, short cooldown, flexible movement, and built-in sustain.

Damn it.

In the current version, the top lane is almost an isolated lane, and the mid, bot, jungle, and support are all fighting in the bottom half of the map. The appearance of this kind of hero in the top lane is invincible.

now.

V5 Lounge.

Watching the players on the screen maneuvering their heroes to control the points, Nofe suddenly asked Weiwei:

"If it were you, what would you choose at the start of this game?"

"I?"

Weiwei fell silent for a brief moment.

but
Nofe ignored his hesitation and continued speaking:

"Actually, many times you don't fully understand the meaning of my dreams, or perhaps you've just started cooperating and haven't mastered the correct way to use my dreams."

"Or."

"You guys are underestimating his presence."

in the screen.

Karsa's jungle route was almost a given, clearing the path from top to bottom, with no intention of helping the top lane. Even though the Lee Sin pick meant there would be constant fighting, he still chose to jungle that way.

And Luo Ji.

He appeared remarkably composed even in the players' seats.

of course.

He was composed, but the pheasant was anything but.

Everything was fine before the loading screen appeared, but once it did, seeing the Ignite spell in Lee Sin's summoner spell bar made him instantly feel uneasy.

Not
Bro, what exactly are you unhappy with about OMG?

You've never changed your Summoner Spells, even sticking to Teleport in the Ignite top lane meta, but after losing a BO3, you suddenly started taking Ignite against them?
This isn't right.

"An Shen (Aki's real name is Mao An), we really need you to save the top lane."

"Is the pressure really that high?"

Aki glanced at the road ahead with some confusion.

He was so engrossed in chatting with the mid laner during the loading screen that Shanji's reminder made him realize that the enemy Lee Sin had Ignite as his summoner spell, and he belatedly nodded in agreement.

"Don't worry, I'll come."

Are you really coming?

"Come on."

"You swear that Chinese people do not lie to Chinese people."

“But then again.”

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(End of this chapter)