My buddy is actually a Cao Cao type top laner?

Chapter 497 External Brain Doesn't Count as Cheating, Right?
[A pentakill!!! The first pentakill in the S-series semifinals!]

[This is so cool! This is the dual-lane road system on our V5! Do you guys have dual-lane road systems like this?!]

[FOFO did a great job, he risked his life to hold off Doran's Aatrox, he deserves a bonus after the game, he was partly responsible for that team wipe.]

[Five against three, and all five of you got wiped out. Do you guys even know how to play? (Roaring God) x2]

crazy!

Totally crazy!

The faces of the kimchi-loving audience at the Busan event were filled with disbelief.

The AD who was fired by GENG made a triumphant return a year later and defeated his former team in five battles. Even Xiao Yan in Battle Through the Heavens took three years to accomplish this.
What's even worse is...

This guy is one of our own.

If you don't cheer, it won't make sense; but if you do cheer, something just feels off.

So his face turned red.

He opened his mouth for a long time, but in the end, he couldn't make a sound.

"ended."

"Yes, the first round is over."

The Umbrella King and the Colonel were chatting and laughing.

GENG had a tough time playing earlier, and they finally managed to seize an opportunity. If they could have taken Baron, they could have turned the tide of the game.

But who could have imagined that Mebius would be so decisive?

They didn't even wait for their teammates.

Seeing the enemy's formation split up, they rushed in immediately. If they had hesitated for even a few seconds and allowed GENG's top and jungle to come back to support, they could have just watched GENG take the dragon.

According to the commentators, he was practically playing the game in God time.

"Zues, are you sure you want to compete for first place against a monster like this?"

Bang was initially enjoying watching the game.

This is the only result.

His eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at the younger member of the team, a young man who supposedly considered Mebius his nemesis.

"of course."

Zeus nodded decisively.

"But you don't have his outrageous vision."

“I know that’s why I will surpass him in other areas. Sang-hyeok also has that kind of vision.”

Faker: ? ? ?
No.

Why are you dragging me into this if you consider him your sworn enemy?

Having an external brain doesn't count as cheating, right?
Just as the commentators predicted, after this wave, GENG, with their morale completely shattered, performed terribly in subsequent operations.

Come to think of it.

The economic gap was already large enough, but the key point was that this kind of 3v5 team wipe and pentakill really affected morale, and they themselves didn't have the will to continue fighting.

V5 pushes the V5 along with it.

GENG is like a date who claims to be able to drink iced drinks and brings a power bank and contact lens case after a dinner date. He's incredibly sensible and just lies down and lets you have your way.

1:0
Be the first!

"Nice! Pentakill, bro!!!"

"Is this really a case of fortunes changing every thirty years? Is V5 truly a breeding ground for e-sports Xiao Yans?"

"I don't know about other things, but the GENG management must be pretty angry. Damn it, I really want to see their faces right now."

"Bro, hold back your smile, the camera's coming on soon, you're making people hate you for smiling like that."

Even Ruler himself didn't realize it.

After getting a pentakill, the corners of his mouth never stopped curving upwards. The smile was harder to suppress than an AK. Fortunately, he knew it had a big impact, and he managed to suppress his smile after the match by relying on his rich experience in the game.

Until they ran back to the backstage area.

Only then did he resume his [Uchiha Maniacal Laughter].

Have to mention.

V5's first victory against GENG, which was almost a crushing defeat, gave LPL viewers a great deal of confidence.

Before the tournament, everyone was chanting the slogan that all four teams from the LPL would make it to the semifinals. But as time went on, their own region was left with only one representative. And because of the dark ages, everyone had a natural cyber phobia of Korea, worrying about this and that all the time.

just.

This has clearly dispelled their suspicions.

There was more than one source of strength. Even if the top laner faltered, the AD carry could step up. And judging from the performance in this game, both side laners could withstand the pressure and step up. Even FOFO, whom they were most worried about, stabilized his lane.

That.
My confidence is back.

"Winning the first game is already a victory, because with GENG's playstyle, unless they pull out all the stops, it will be very difficult for them to defeat V5 on the red side, where red has the advantage over blue."

"Let's see how long it takes them to react."

"If only it were this."

"Our opponent in the final is already very clear."

The audience seats at this moment.

Not only does it have veterans like Bang, but it also has accomplished coaches like Kouma who have successfully returned.

He promised Zeus at the Asian Games that he would create an episode in the BO5 of the S-series to give Zeus and Mebius a fair chance to compete.

It's also this node.

Neither he nor Bengi had much faith in GENG on stage.

of course.

That's how it looks. If they were to play against GENG, they wouldn't be very confident of winning. It's like when WBG played against JDG. It's not a matter of overall strength, but rather that some players are really good at taking down familiar opponents.

as predicted.

In the second game, GENG still hadn't changed their strategy.

BO5 is like this.

Because of the high margin for error, changing strategies is actually a gamble. Most teams will use one or two games to test whether their most familiar strategy can win the game. Even if they lose one game, it is still within the margin for error.

But you lost the second game?
Emm
There's no question about that, we have to change formation, we absolutely must change formation!
After losing to V5 again in the second game without changing their strategy, GENG finally realized something was wrong. They couldn't continue to use their late-game strategy against V5 because V5's dragon rush play was too fast and too ruthless, and they simply couldn't withstand it.

OK.

Then let's change our strategy, give Chovy Akali, and shift the lineup towards the early to mid-game.

In addition, the blue side has an 80% win rate advantage.

The third one.

GENG finally managed to turn the tide by exploiting a breakthrough in their mid and jungle, forcibly taking back a game from V5.

1:2
Even though the match point is still V5's.

But at least they had the ability to resist.

"The response is pretty quick."

In the V5 lounge.

After welcoming back the players who had come off the field, Nofe was somewhat surprised by GENG's tactical changes. In fact, GENG's coach was somewhat arrogant before the match, just like in his previous life, and he hardly took BLG seriously when he was interviewed.

Then, in his previous life, he was successfully trampled on by BLG.

It's okay to lose.

LCK coaches are quick to find problems; after all, they're professionals, and everyone's a master detective! They pinpointed the issue with just one sentence: "The cunning frog keeps touching your belly."

"What a pity, I thought we could win in three rounds."

Although we lost one game.

However, in V5, Luo Ji and others did not experience much fluctuation in their condition.

In esports, winning and losing are normal. They just lamented that they couldn't leave work early. Also, because of three consecutive matches, they subconsciously replenished their physical energy.

Seeing Ruler struggling to decide whether to eat a Snickers bar or a banana, Luo Ji simply pulled out a steaming hot paper bag from his magic bag.

"What is this?" Emperor Chi asked, puzzled.

"Fried dough cake." Luo Ji blinked.

"what?"

"Do you want to eat fried dough?"

The rest of V5: ???
(End of this chapter)