My buddy is actually a Cao Cao type top laner?

Chapter 492: The game of playing house has come to an end.

The next day.

Busan Sajik Indoor Gymnasium.

With a stadium that can accommodate 15000 spectators, South Korea's competition venues have finally reached a new level.

Today's matches not only feature a gathering of "gods" on the LPL side, but also a "galaxy of stars" on the LCK side.

The match between GENG and V5.

If GENG wins, this year's S-series will be a home-based competition between two Korean teams, which will be a huge boost to their morale.

on the contrary.

If V5 wins.

That.
It is a fateful showdown, an epic continuation of S12.

So much so.

Even T1 had a rare full-team attendance at the match, quietly waiting for the game to begin from their elevated stands.

[Holy crap, a T1-level supervisor!]

After all the twists and turns, the LPL still has to rely on Mebius and his V5; they're undoubtedly the world's best in international competition.

[Is Geng now kicking himself for handing over the "honor" that he thought he had it in the bag?]

Busan has the added advantage of having an LPL championship team.

Since things have come to this, let's eat hot dogs.

As the commentator for this round of matches.

The colonel sat in the center without hesitation, with Umbrella King and Kris next to him, who were responsible for providing support. They were essentially the atmosphere-setter and the decorative figure.

of course.

They didn't think that way at all.

Before the competition, it's important to know that Coach Miller gave them a very serious order: when the colonel casts a spell, he must provide proper "guidance" for the spell.

Although I didn't understand some of the details, I still felt immense pressure.

"Brother Guan, you're still supporting GENG today, right?"

The game hasn't started yet.

The Umbrella King immediately began to use words to manipulate the conversation.

The colonel was visibly taken aback for a moment, then said, "Of course! I definitely support GENG. I've been a Samsung fan for ages."

"Eh~"

Kris's eyes lit up.

"I actually think V5 has a better chance. Why don't we let Xiaosan witness it and see which team we support will win?"

"And what about the prize?"

"The prize is, of course, our KFC VIWO 50!"

It really is S13.

KFC's sponsorship continued throughout the year. Although Colonel KI's performance was somewhat awkward, it was still a legitimate business, so it wasn't stingy. However, the way the two of them guided the Colonel made the LPL viewers outside the live stream grin from ear to ear.

That's great guidance!
As a senior colonel, he should support his loyal GENG.

As the commentators guided the atmosphere in the live stream, the roar of the "Roaring Emperor" began to echo across the arena as the countdown ended.

The classic contestant introduction segment concluded.

This is the pre-final vlog segment that everyone has been eagerly anticipating.

Even before the match.

It was previously announced that V5 had proactively requested modifications to the pre-match vlog from the organizers, which has sparked great curiosity about what kind of amazing things V5 might come up with in this segment.

The beginning of a vlog.

The camera then switched directly to GENG's perspective.

As melodious music played, the voices of the other four players on the team, excluding Chovy, played along with a series of exciting highlights.

From ascending to the top in the Spring Split, to the crushing defeat at MSI, and then gradually improving at Worlds.

I've climbed mountains and fallen into valleys.

Followed by.

It was a picture of Chovy sitting in an empty stadium audience.

"Last year's S-series semifinals."

"When I witnessed V5's advancement, I felt that V5's level was on a completely different level."

“Times have changed.”

"V5 remains a formidable obstacle for LCK."

The scene changes.

In front of Chovy's large camera lens is S13V5's record for the entire year.

Spring Finals, MSI, Summer Finals, Asian Games
One after another, players with the V5 prefix shone like shooting stars, and one wonderful scene after another told the story of their specialness.

"I thought a lot the night I left GENG."

"I know clearly that we can't stay on the field forever. The tide of the times is rolling in, and every grain of dust it stirs up is like a mountain after a mountain."

"But I still don't want to just wither and grow old like this."

"The pressure to prove myself is constantly pushing me, and victory after victory is constantly destroying me. Although I don't think any team can win forever, I believe we will not lose today."

slowly.

The music gradually became more rousing.

One after another, GENG players slowly appeared behind Chovy.

"The old era is coming to an end."

"My time is coming."

They stared at the three members of V5 in front of them. Despite their intense gazes, FOFO and the others in the camera showed no sign of backing down. Instead, they smiled confidently.

Slowly, the camera began to pan upwards.

Contrary to expectations, the scene was not one of two teams facing off against each other.

When the camera zooms out.

The audience was surprised to discover that on the high wall behind the three V5 players, there were two figures, one standing and one crouching.

Mebius and Ruler.

Two players who stand at the top of the two paths in this generation.

It simply stands there.

It already exuded an inexplicably powerful aura.

With just one shot, the challenger and the defending champion were perfectly showcased. As the S12 "Star Chaser" theme song gradually reached its climax, the final sound slowly flowed out as the camera settled:
"Chovy".

"Perhaps one day, you too can create your own era."

Our meeting was predestined.

With the rainy night showdown between two high and low points, the promotional video for the final BO5 of the semi-finals pushed the excitement of the competition to a whole new level!
For an instant.

The entire LPL audience felt a chill run down their spines.

Luo Ji didn't have a single line throughout the entire video. He knew that unless he had exceptionally good lines, speaking in the semi-final vlog would only trigger awkwardness in the audience's native language, so he simply focused on his styling.

Do you understand what it means to feel oppressed when a female doctor has two nurses standing behind her?
This composition, which would later amaze netizens in S15, was a devastating blow to the aesthetic sensibilities of countless viewers at the S13 semi-finals.

[I was so scared, holy crap!]

[Yes! That's how we film it, that's the kind of pressure we need, you're the real challenger!!!]

[Boss: This game of pretend is over.]

You can always trust Mebius's aesthetic sense, unless he doesn't make it to Worlds.

Countless spectators began to shout excitedly.

This is right.

What is my V5 resume?
The team that is about to win its second consecutive Golden Road championship.

What team are you on?
To put it nicely, he's the LCK god of war; to put it bluntly, he's just a World Championship winner. At this point, talking about a 50/50 situation is just lowering his own standards.

That's the kind of scene I want.

The goal is to give LPL viewers the feeling that they are the demon king and the other side is the challenger!
Embrace everything! Bear everything! Understand everything!
This year, V5 is no longer the savior of the LPL, but has directly played the role of the demon king of the LPL.

Even though Luo Ji didn't say a single line from beginning to end, the visual quality and power of the final scene alone were enough to send chills down the spines of LCK viewers.

"It doesn't feel like we're on the same level at all."

off screen.

The man with the gun stared wide-eyed.

Holy crap, he wanted to look this cool in the photos too! When he won the championship, why did he look so nonchalant in them?!

Just look at the composition.

It's already on par with JKL's "I Am the Chosen One, and the Only One" from Season 8.

"It certainly has an aesthetic sense; with just one shot, it directly and simply showcases the entire design of the V5 throughout the year."

Abu nodded subconsciously.

Looking back on the whole year, the V5 has been dominating the market with its dual-lane design, which has certainly given it a certain air of superiority.
The boss and his supporters give off a top-tier vibe.

even.

Even the GENG players had dark expressions. They and V5 were filmed separately, and the final images were composited together in post-production. In fact, the entire GENG team left before the V5 team arrived.

结果
You never told me the other side looked this good!
As the atmosphere of the competition intensified, both teams successfully secured their spots in the competition.

It is worth mentioning that.

The right to choose sides in the semifinals is based on the scores of the quarterfinals. Whichever side has a better score, for example, if V5 advanced with a score of 3:0, then unless GENG also wins 3:0, V5 will have the right to choose sides first.

Regarding the current World Championship.

The blue side's win rate has reached an astonishing 80%.

This also means that V5 already had an advantage before the match even started.

Semi-finals.

The main player on V5 here is Weiwei.

Let me mention this here.

In the S13 World Championship, GENG's average battle time was after 35 minutes, which shows that they are quite good at playing a turtle-like game that drags out the late game. V5 definitely can't fight them in their advantageous range.

Casa is more business-oriented, with more operational skills than offensive ones; Weiwei is more sports-oriented, with more team-building skills than operational ones.

OK.

I've decided on you!
then.

first.

Both sides' first round of bans:

V5: Sylas, Lopez, Poppy

GENG: Rambo, Neeko, Kalista

GENG had a little scheme up his sleeve here.

He knew that Ruler's secret weapon was Xayah, and he even deliberately let Xayah out. According to the discussions among GENG players during S13, they actually had specifically practiced laning against Xayah with Aphelios.

After all, Ruler came from their team.

It's normal to take precautions.

but.
A round of PICK:

V5: Jarvan IV, Clockwerk, Yone

GENG: Treant Protector, Sword Demon, Aphelios

obviously.

Nofe wasn't fooled at all.

Do you think I don't know what you're thinking, you little brat?

However, the opposing team didn't realize that V5 clearly wanted to play a fast-paced early-to-mid game against GENG today. They knew that Chovy was a well-known mid laner, so why should they enter your advantageous zone to fight you? They would just speed things up on the spot!
Yone can not only dismantle the opponent's Yone tree system, but also counter Aatrox. In fact, this is a gamble that GENG's coach Score is taking.

After all, this is a hero that requires a high level of proficiency to achieve its laning effectiveness, and he really couldn't believe that there was such a monster in the world who could casually pick out dozens of heroes to use.

It can only be said that he underestimated the 19-year-old professional player.

Second round of bans: Akali, Jayce, Jinx, Ashe

In his fourth move, GENG chose the Tsar.

That was the decisive blow.

In their last two moves, V5 went straight for Xayah and Lena.

GENG will add Ding Zhen.

So far:

V5: Top lane Yone, Jungle Jarvan IV, Mid lane Orianna, Bot lane Xayah + Lena

GENG: Top lane Aatrox, Jungle Maokai, Mid lane Azir, Bot lane Aphelios + Ding Zhen
The classic first move is to test the waters.

Both sides chose heroes that excel at large team fights, and the moment the lineups were announced, Nofe almost burst out laughing in front of the camera.

This is the end.

With the lineups selected, the match begins.

(End of this chapter)