My buddy is actually a Cao Cao type top laner?

Chapter 479 The Butterfly Stirred Up a Sandstorm

The next round is the Swiss round.

It is a true polarization.

Because of the matchup between two teams from the third-tier regions, one of the remaining teams from the LPL and LCK is destined to be eliminated in the top nine. Although there is a saying that being in the top nine is better than staying at home, it is still a bit too embarrassing for the only team to be eliminated in this way.

Here's the strange thing.

In the LPL, everyone thinks WBG is in trouble; while in the LCK, they all think DK is doomed.

结果
Ultimately, the misfortune fell on DK.

Four LPL teams, three LCK teams, and one LCS team—the top eight teams from all four major regions gathered. Only one region's team wasn't invited. Can you guess who it is?
LEC is completely demoralized by their losses!
DK here.

Despite his efforts throughout the year, Brother Xu ultimately couldn't change the fact that he was eliminated. But there was nothing he could do. It was precisely because he was eliminated that his words after being eliminated in S12, "Failure always runs through the entirety of life," became all the more classic.

what?
You said this year is S13?

That's fine.

[They're here! Four LPL teams will advance to the quarterfinals!]

Is there any hope that the top four teams this year will directly qualify for the LPL playoffs? Is there any hope, guys?

To be honest, KT played against all the Chinese and Korean teams in the Swiss rounds, and suddenly I'm kind of hoping to see KT win the championship.

[In the upcoming draw, KT will almost certainly face JDG, given their 3-2 record. Will they run into JDG directly?]

The quarterfinals group stage of S13.

规则是两个3-0的先选两个3-2的，一开始抽两个3-0是分半区，然后下面3-2的先抽到的去上半区，第二个抽的打下半区，剩下3个3-1和轮空的3-2再混合一起抽。

Keep it simple.

The player with the best record plays against the player with the worst record, and the rest play each other.

Although the draw ceremony hasn't started yet, Luo Ji, who knows roughly what the original world history was like, can already vaguely imagine that after the draw, the LPL's screen will be filled with "unbeatable draws," followed by the harsh reality of recognizing their own situation.

Like a college student with clear, bright eyes.

Only after graduating and experiencing the harsh realities of society will you understand what it means to live on a monthly salary of 3,000.

just
With the elimination round groups being determined, the audience in the four major regions all stared wide-eyed.

The knockout stage has begun.

LCK clearly didn't dare to field the Causality Dragonfly Captain again, and instead sent out the legendary support Genshin Impact.

No matter what.

Even with a different person drawing lots, the experience was still terrifying.

Especially Luo Ji.

Even he himself was startled.

In the previous life, the quarterfinals were drawn 3-0. GENG drew BLG and JDG drew TK, but in this life...

And now

GENG drew NRG, while JDG drew WBG.

KT has been placed in the middle pool!

What made everyone even more uneasy was that KT, who had just lost to V5, was soon drawn against V5 again in the draw.

It's been set up!
In the previous S12 season, LCK was the champion. During the draw ceremony held at the home stadium of the Koreans, the Koreans didn't engage in many messy little tricks because they believed they could win.

But this is a timeline.

LPL赢下了S8、S9、S11、S12，五年四冠，还有个V5这样的破格队伍存在。

There's nothing we can do about it.

In the upper bracket, JDG will face WBG, and BLG will face T1.

In the bottom bracket, GENG will face NRG, and KT will face V5.

Let yourselves fight each other first.

On the other hand, KT and GENG are going to take turns with V5. By the time V5 fights its way out, it should have been thoroughly studied.

what?
What if T1 fails to make a comeback in the upper half of the bracket?
Then let's give it to them!
What else can I do?

[Are they really not even pretending anymore? Are they really that afraid of V5?]

If KT actually wins the championship this year, it will be the most prestigious title in history, but I bet they're cursing right now.

[KT is really messed up. Unless NRG pulls off an absolute powerhouse and makes it to the finals, they're really just here to compete in the Intercontinental Cup.]

To be fair, they really did study WBG, didn't they? WBG is not a good platform for internal matches. In internal matches, Xiaohu isn't timid; he plays against familiar opponents. The more familiar he is with the opponents, the more daring Xiaohu becomes in his actions.

The draw for the quarterfinals.

This was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for LPL viewers.

"Now that's great, we've really embarked on the path of being refined through trials and tribulations."

Casa shrugged.

He beat three LCK teams in a row. Why does this scenario seem so familiar to him?
"It's not just us, T1 has also played three LPL teams in a row. Unless BLG can suddenly have a breakout performance and win for them, which I think is unlikely."

If it is GENG.

Given Chovy's lackluster performance in international competitions, BLG could still upset GENG just like in the past. But T1 in S13 was just too strong to be true.

It took two years of adjustment.

The online players are highly skilled, the team players have excellent teamwork, and the hero pool and command capabilities are very high, making them a force to be reckoned with in the previous World Championship.

The four teams that were originally being discussed for the semifinals were all from the LPL.

I've looked at the groups now.

Nobody's discussing this anymore. Let's not even talk about four LPL teams in the semifinals; at least make sure there's an LPL team in the finals.

The night passed.

The buzz surrounding the quarterfinals group stage has truly permeated every aspect of League of Legends.

Meanwhile, the KBS Arena in Seoul, South Korea, is about to host the quarterfinals of the World Championship. In the context of the World Championship, the only tournament where the play-in stage, the Swiss rounds, and even the knockout stage are all held in the same city is the South Korean home stadium.

no way.

Because its country is so small.

Many people have never been abroad in their lives and don't know how big the gap is between foreign countries and our country. They also can't understand the significance of 960 million square kilometers. To put it simply, South Korea's land area is only 10 square kilometers, which is equivalent to Jiangsu province.

Of course, people there don't like being called Jiangsu people anymore.

Except for Zhenjiang, which lost a game at one point.

In such a small area, with such a huge gap between the rich and poor, there simply isn't enough money to build competition venues. That actually saves a lot of trouble.

At least Luo Ji and others won't have to move things around randomly, saving them a day or two of troubleshooting time to refine the next version.

The quarterfinals will be held from November 2nd to November 5th, a full four days, with one quarterfinal match played each day.

V5's match was at the very end.

Although Luo Ji and others did not go to the venue to watch the match this time, they still sat in front of the live broadcast room on time after the match started.

Day 1:

V5: Good luck to both of you, you're both my children.

BLG: Relax, play however you want, I'm here for you.

JDG: Friendship First.

WBG: OJBK.

Followed by.

The first day of the competition was a huge success.

Before the match, everyone thought JDG would easily win against WBG in their internal battle. However, WBG seemed to unleash their full potential in this internal match, with even Xiaohu showing no fear in fights.

The two sides battled fiercely until the fifth match, but WBG managed to advance.

Post-match remarks: I appreciate the friendship first, but you can keep the competition as a bonus.

Next day:

BLG: Oh no, guys, I'm nervous.

WBG: Relax, play however you want, I'm here for you.

V5: Let's prepare for battle today!

JDG: At the airport, ready for takeoff.

This time, BLG has mustered up the courage to crush T1 in a best-of-five series.

They did manage to win one game against T1, and almost managed to drag the match to a fifth game, but ultimately the difference in skill level prevailed, and they lost 1-3.
Post-match remarks: I couldn't beat them even after giving it my all.

Day 3:
GENG vs NRG
This time, no LPL teams watched; there was no need to waste time on something whose outcome was already 100% known.

Post-match comments: EZ~
This is the end.

With only one BO5 remaining in the quarterfinals of S13, namely V5 vs. KT, four teams were originally scheduled to advance to the LPL, but now only WBG and V5, whose outcome is still unknown, remain.

This result has also caused many LPL viewers to lose their temper.

Ok.

Besides WBG fans.

After all, they've already started clamoring that "the plans have changed, we're going to do XX."

This is T1 at Worlds.

[From the Swiss qualifying rounds to the quarterfinals, I played against all LPL teams, winning every single one.]

It's not LPL versus LCK, but T1 versus the entire LPL, and V5 versus the entire LCK.

[T1 was just a step behind before because someone always seemed to falter. But this time at Worlds, no position was a weak link; all five positions were performing exceptionally well. The "weakest link" effect simply didn't apply.]

Although WBG also advanced.

However, in the eyes of the audience, there is a visible gap between WBG and T1. Even in the finals of the previous life, not many people were optimistic about WBG. They all felt that they could lose gracefully and win one or two games, which would be a huge gain.

Even more so now.

Teams that rely on TheShy to advance will ultimately miss out on promotion because of TheShy.

League of Legends is, after all, a team game.

"The pressure is immense."

The club's circle.

Karsa and FOFO were reflecting on each other's experiences. The two veteran players had originally planned to meet up to relax after finishing their ranked games, but it was obvious to everyone that FOFO was under more pressure than Karsa, and it seemed like he needed Karsa's comfort.

"It is indeed very big, but if there isn't that much pressure, it might be quite different from what you imagine the World Championship to be like, right?"

Casa stared into FOFO's eyes.

FOFO, who once stated upon joining the team that he only wanted to play in the World Championship, now has his ambition gradually spreading under their guidance.

Now that we've come this far, and there's still hope, it's inevitable that we'll be tempted by the S-series championship.

And to be honest...

Casa actually really likes Luo Ji's eye for talent.

There are only a handful of top-tier mid laners in League of Legends: the Three Saints and the Emperor. Rookie is going to play with his brothers in League of Legends, Doinb's live stream giveaway was a disaster, Xiaohu is a product of the swap between RNG and WBG, and Thief Saint has already been rumored to have a contract crisis.

What else is there besides these?

Left hand is too expensive, even Ruler can't buy it; Toothpaste has a strong personality, and BLG won't release him for the time being, so FOFO is the only remaining gatekeeper among the top mid laners.

But he's actually quite good; in his previous life, he was dedicated and responsible for a whole year during his time with EDG.

If you can't beat them, it's a matter of skill.

The fact that the wires never broke is a matter of attitude.

Luo Ji never intended for him to make any significant impact in the mid-lane.

need.

It's simply a matter of him doing his job well, holding on until the middle of the game, and then handing the ball over to the other key players on the team.

"You just overthink things."

Casa chuckled, patted him on the shoulder, and continued:

“We never thought that you could beat T1’s Faker. In fact, you knew in your heart that it was almost impossible.”

"At the World Championship, no LPL mid laner has ever been able to defeat Faker head-on."

"But on the other hand, when you're thinking about the opposing mid laner, have you ever considered that we also have other positions on our team that have never been defeated head-on by the LCK?"

"King against king, general against general, you chose the wrong opponent from the very beginning."

Or to put it more bluntly.

"When you can't beat the most expensive player on the opposing team, you might as well ask the two most expensive players in your team for help."

"Money shouldn't be wasted."

(End of this chapter)