My buddy is actually a Cao Cao type top laner?

Chapter 480 A Master Doesn't Win Before
11 month 5 day.

On the final day of the quarterfinals, the highly anticipated match between V5 and KT is about to begin.

In fact.

More and more viewers are beginning to recognize KT's talent.

After all, they fought their way to the quarterfinals against Chinese and Korean teams. If they can defeat V5, then this year's "Refinement of Gold" might be about refining KT.

Ok.

This is from a third-party perspective.

This argument can also be applied to other teams. V5 and T1 have almost always played against Chinese and Korean teams. If WBG and JDG can really make it out, this same principle applies, especially for WBG.

[It's here, KT's final moments are approaching!]

[After crossing one mountain, the Wumeng Mountains stretch to the next, and KT says, "I'm going straight for the end."]

[This template could be lent to LCK: a good draw. Why a good draw? Hopefully, KT can perform like V5 did, clearing some obstacles for Gen.G and T1.]

[DK: Why don't you mention now that you hit me twice?]

Although two LPL teams were eliminated in succession, in reality, apart from the internal competition, only BLG was truly defeated and eliminated, but they still boosted morale.

Therefore.

Even though their loss was controversial, most viewers were actually quite accepting of it.

As for V5...
On the contrary, I wasn't too worried.

The sheer value of their victories has made them view V5 with the same feeling they had towards RNG before the quarterfinals of S8.

At once.
As long as we go in, we're guaranteed to win.

For the quarterfinals, instead of individual pre-match vlogs for each team, the video clips featuring all eight teams were used instead.

The V5 team waited backstage.

Looking at the huge crowd of spectators, I felt inexplicably less nervous.

That's too little.
Despite being such a large event, the venue for the quarterfinals was pitifully small, with only about 3000 seats. In the LPL, it wouldn't even reach the intensity of the playoffs.

Without the awe-inspiring impact of a large-scale event, it's impossible to create enough pressure for the V5 players.

Or.

The venue for the S8 Busan finals was quite rare.

"I always feel like I'm preparing for a regular season game."

"Who can argue with that? But don't be too demanding. This place is supposedly used for concerts and music festivals by those Koreans."

"Is this the only number of people at their concert?"

"There might have been more before, but now the largest market has been restricted from Korean entertainment for a long time."

Luo Ji and Casa whispered to each other.

If it were that guy Lao Qiang, he would definitely give me a proper lesson on this group and that group. But Luo Ji doesn't care about this stuff. What kind of legitimate group would a popular girl group dressed in revealing clothes go to a military camp to perform sexy dances?

But yes.

After all, this is the only way to boost morale.

It seems there are no other ways to boost morale, such as recalling a victory, which the Koreans simply cannot do.

The most famous one is "Descendants of the Sun".

The male protagonist's prototype unit was even wiped out by Li Yunlong.

Hey~
It's another day of envying the US military's commander stationed in South Korea.

This will surely cause kidney deficiency every day.

Also in the rest room, Nofe had already set the core tactical objective for the team today—to attack deep into enemy territory.

but.
Considering that his description might be difficult for the team members to understand.

then.

This task then fell to Luo Ji.

He deliberately coughed, and even put on glasses to make himself look more scholarly. Then he started cosplaying as a political commissar.

"KT is already one of the teams we've encountered in the Swiss round."

"Their weakness is that they hesitate when fighting in team fights. So we should amplify this weakness and try to fight near the enemy's towers. If we win, we can push the towers. If we lose, we have enough depth to minimize our own losses."

But be careful!

"When fighting at the enemy's base, it is a major taboo in military strategy to hoard troops at the city gates and fail to capture them after a long siege. Therefore, a quick victory is necessary. If the siege fails, the troops should quickly withdraw to defend and immediately transfer resources, change their vision deployment, or switch to other options."

Listening to this tactical arrangement.

Subconsciously.

Apart from Ruler, the rest of the team perked up. These three could form a combat team, and the five of them could form a combat command post. No problem.

Ruler Emperor was a little confused.

Aren't we supposed to be studying how to play the game?

Why does this meeting of yours sound like the North Koreans are discussing how to attack South Korea?
Seemingly noticing the Emperor's confusion, Luo Ji turned his gaze back to him and explained:

"You can think of it this way: when we're playing solo lane, we always make sure to engage under the enemy's tower. Even if we get traded kills, the enemy will suffer a huge loss, and over time they'll become wary of us."

"But we can't let it drag on for too long."

"If you can't seize the opportunity to quickly tower dive and kill the opponent, then give up decisively and go to invade the jungle, set up river vision, or even go to support other lanes."

"Isn't this much easier to understand?"

Emperor Chi immediately nodded in understanding.

He'll understand if you explain it that way.

He's just a lousy gamer, so he really doesn't understand those strategist strategies. He also doesn't understand how his LPL teammates, who are also a bunch of lousy gamers, can all chime in with a few words when it comes to strategists.

Did you learn this from a young age?

It's terrifying to think about, my family.

After clarifying their tactics, the first draft phase for both sides quickly began.

This round.

Karsa is still the jungler.

Weiwei was cultivated as a secret weapon, partly because Karsa was indeed skilled at jungling like Cuzz.

A round of ban:

KT: Kalista, Jarvan IV, Monkey

V5: Sejuani, Neeko, Rumble

First round of picking:

KT: Xayah, Vi, Lulu; V5: Rakan, Orianna, Kai'Sa

As the quarterfinals progressed, the teams were increasingly resembling the strategies that T1 initially employed.

The core tactic is to prioritize the bottom lane. Since we've chosen the blue side and know you can't let Xayah and Rakan pass, then Xayah + Lulu will definitely guarantee the bottom lane priority.

There's nothing I can do about Nofe.

The disadvantage of the red side lies here: you know the opponent is targeting you like this, but you can only grit your teeth and pick Kai'Sa.

Second round of bans:

Lee Sin, Rai, Akali, Azir

The fourth move by V5 was to expose Casarte's weakness – the excavator.

Orianna and Kai'Sa are both relatively low-damage carries in the early game, which means that the jungler must bear a certain proportion of the damage output in the early and mid-game. KT's idea was good: they picked Vi, banned Wukong and Lee Sin, and even banned Riel.

Normally, there aren't many good heroes to build for the jungle role.

If it's JDG.

Kanavi might already be preparing to take down Bervis, but this is Karsa, so the Excavator, with its Listening ability and early-game strength, naturally becomes the best choice.

This move involves starting with a jungler.

This was indeed something KT hadn't expected.

Because there weren't enough ban slots, they released Aatrox. They had already assumed that V5 players would be able to pick Aatrox, but you didn't do anything about it.

That.
We'll gladly accept it.

Continue to prioritize picking over banning, with the last two picks being Aatrox and Taliyah.

Especially the rock finch.

This addresses the mid-game threat of Kai'Sa's ultimate ability, which is a concern for solo laners.

So far:

KT: Top lane Aatrox, Jungle Vi, Mid lane Taliyah, Bot lane Xayah + Lulu
This lineup is already quite mature.

but.
Just when they thought they had V5's fate sealed, V5's last top laner surprised them in the same way.

Graves!

V5's last pick was Graves for top lane!

This option, which shone brightly at the S11 World Championship, has reappeared on the top lane stage of the World Championship after two years.

"Male gun?"

"I remember now, Mebius was personally trained by Flandre, and his Graves is also certified. This laning phase seems to have some merit!"

Commentary seat.

Wang Duoduo and Tong Xi have already gotten into the rhythm.

The relationship between Luo Ji and Lao Qiang is already a well-known and celebrated story in the LPL.

It's important to understand that many professional players aren't lacking in skill, but rather they haven't found the right mentor or talent to recognize their potential.

Unless you're a top-tier genius who gets noticed as soon as you step onto the field, it's a grueling job that requires you to play every day, from morning till night.

Moreover, which team you join depends on who wants you and how much money they offer, rather than which team you want to join or who your teammates are. It's more like being an employee than pursuing your passionate esports dream.

If you have any conflicts with the people inside, it will be even more unbearable.

But rather.

The combination of these two is like a storybook.

It just so happens that a talent scout met a gifted individual; one was willing to impart all his knowledge, and the other truly possessed extraordinary talent.

Don't be curious about what they're saying.

The new players don't seem to be well-known players; they all go to well-known teams, and we generally know what kind of players are on those teams.

PDD mentioned this in his live stream back then.

When he was a professional player, his teammates would suck his breasts while he slept. You never know what kind of incredible things your teammates might have when you were young.
"Is Graves countering Aatrox?"

"I didn't think of this approach before, Yuqi. You can take a look and learn from it."

After seeing the prey, his heart was filled with joy.

Bengi also spoke to Zeus, who was standing to the side.

"I see."

Zeus nodded.

But gradually, the look in his eyes as he gazed at the screen began to grow increasingly intense.

This is the end.

V5's roster has also been officially confirmed.

Top lane Graves, Jungle Rek'Sai, Mid lane Orianna, Bot lane Kai'Sa + Rakan

Before the game starts.

KT coach Supreme looked intently at Kiin; of the three lanes, he was most afraid of something going wrong in the top lane.

This is indeed the case.

In the first two matches against Mebius, this veteran player, who was always trusted, was easily defeated by his opponent, just like a rookie.

This is clearly not in line with KT's tactical design.

“Kiren”.

"Stay calm. If you want to advance, the top lane absolutely cannot collapse."

"For my sake, and for your own, use [Patience] on him!"

When Kiin saw his coach make a fiery fist gesture at him, his lips trembled slightly. As a top laner, he really wanted to explain to his coach that he had lost before because skilled players don't win the first two games.

just
Looking into the coach's serious eyes, he instinctively raised his fist.

"I understand, Coach."

can only say.

The Supreme coach did everything.

But they forgot that they should have covered Kiin's right ear when they said this, to prevent it from going in one ear and out the other.

after all
Even though he agreed to the coach's request, all Kiin was really thinking about at that moment was...

Big deal.

A skilled player doesn't win the first three games.

(End of this chapter)