My buddy is actually a Cao Cao type top laner?

Chapter 498: Long Illness Makes One a Good Doctor (This is a relevant chapter)

GENG's lounge.

Having just come off the field, their faces were far from calm.

indeed.

By successfully winning the third game, they managed to extend their S-series journey, but after winning the third game, V5 will definitely be on the blue side in the next game.

Red has a 20% win rate, is 1:2 behind the opponent, and still hasn't figured out the opponent's hand.

Especially Dolan.

He played three games and was dominated in all three. Within the region, he was a "special attacker" against Zeus. He could still say that Zeus was nothing special, and that Mebius, whom Zeus considered his nemesis, was probably just so-so.

But when they faced each other again in the World Championship.

He finally realized that talent is a truly unreasonable thing.

One percent talent is more important than ninety-nine percent effort. Even so, his ninety-nine percent might not be as valuable as the other side's ninety-nine percent.

As far as he knew, V5's training time was practically as long as that of ascetics.

"Chovy."

GENG's coach, Score, looked at his mid laner, clearly wanting to say something.

But when she saw him covering his face with a towel, lost in thought, she subconsciously swallowed back the words she wanted to say.

The team's biggest problem has been exposed.

The core of their team.

They lacked the courage to step forward and carry the team forward.

The opposing V5 team was even more aware of this than they were, because in previous matches, it was clear that their jungler was deliberately probing them.

This is the disadvantage of intelligence warfare.

Intelligence agencies are like underwear; you have to wear them as long as they're not old enough to be used as pants.

But if everyone can see your underwear, it either means your life is about to end and you're running around naked, or you're already Superman and need to use your underwear to let others see how awesome you are at a glance.

They clearly haven't been able to do it yet.

By all means
If the mid laner doesn't have the courage to step up and carry the team, it's a truly hellish situation. Why does the LPL understand this so well?
Because most people in the LPL watch JKL's matches and live streams.

Let's say that.

Many people who enjoy watching the games don't actually pay much attention to the current matches. At most, they'll check the score or watch a key game, and that's it.

True fans who can compete.

However, it is quite clear from JKL's matches that the importance of the mid lane can be indirectly understood.

for example:

In the S15 regular season, IG was swept 0-3 by FPX after their base was stolen. Almost all the second laners were looking for the culprit who either recalled or walked back in the last wave. Only Yu Wenbo, who was streaming the show, was shocked by the base being stolen and immediately skipped back to see why the mid lane minions were pushed.

The saying "long illness makes one a good doctor" applies here.

But considering he couldn't put pressure on the mid lane, he had no choice but to turn his attention to the jungler, Pinate.

Peanut: !?
No, don't just target me and let me do all the exploitation!!!

GENG here.

Coach Score is racking his brains over the team's fourth game, while V5 is caught off guard after discovering that Luo Ji secretly ordered takeout, and the takeout was even fried dough sticks.

In the team.

Almost everyone took a bite of the hot fried dough.

"Damn it, what if we get flipped? If that happens, we'll be creating another mysterious food phenomenon in the World Championship."

Casa said, chewing as he said "Mishi".

"It's not a big problem."

Luo Ji wasn't worried at all.

"Putting aside the fact that food isn't all negative, at least Faker's banana was positive. Besides, isn't there Guan Daxiao? He said GENG would win in the cafeteria, and he also said GENG would win before the match."

"What if the colonel can't control it?" Weiwei asked cautiously.

"That"

Luo Ji pondered for a while.

"Don't blame me for cosplaying as an esports bully after the match to get revenge."

"???"X6
Although he was joking, Luo Ji knew deep down that the fourth game would have a significant impact on the situation.

GENG is not like T1.
T1's core lies in Faker, and Faker's strategy of playing the "old man" (a strategy that relies on playing with older players) can be effective, but it requires the right methods. However, GENG is a team that excels in the mid-to-late game, and GENG does not have a true team core in the strict sense.

Compared to the old man who is used to working out, V5 has more old men of its own.

In terms of bladder capacity, it's hard to say which is stronger or weaker, since people drink Hanjiang River water (Viagra) every day.

If he can't win the fourth game and it drags into the fifth, not to mention the psychological pressure, it will be difficult for Ruler to maintain his form, as can be seen from his current situation.

His touch is getting better and better, and his reactions are getting faster and faster.

This means.

Ruler's battery life is running out, and the same thing is happening to FOFO. After all, FOFO is also a 24-year-old "old man".

"Is it okay?"

Which one are you referring to, GENG or T1?

When Nofe leaned closer to ask him a question, Luo Ji put on a curious expression.

"Wait, T1 too?"

"I found a way to annoy them, it might not work, I just found it a while ago, I just finished the onboarding process, and now... I should be getting glasses and a haircut or something?"

Just thinking about that scene...

Luo Ji even subconsciously shivered.

He had already done his best in the metaphysics field, sending gifts to Teacher Yu Shuang before the competition, arranging for "Secret Weapon" to join the company, and having "Causality Weapon" buy shares of the companies behind T1 and GENG. Although it wasn't much, it was still something.

Nofe:?
Although I don't understand what you're saying, it seems like you're really good at it.

at the same time.

Commentary seat.

The Colonel and the Umbrella King were still doing their final warm-up. Kris was well aware that she just needed to do her job as a decorative vase, since neither the Umbrella King nor the Colonel would create a stage for her like Ji De or Wang Duoduo.

Then
Just smile.

"GENG's lineup change in the third game was brilliant. They brought out Chovy. V5, having learned their lesson, should make some moves in the next game."

"Yes."

Umbrella King nodded in agreement.

"In fact, V5 should be able to react quickly. After all, GENG's best strategy has been broken. Because of the gap in the top lane, they can no longer play the split-pushing and maneuvering style. They can only team fight."

to be honest.

GENG has been forced into a situation where they can only engage in direct confrontation with V5.

But a direct attack?
You've practically invaded my comfort zone!
soon.

The fourth game of the best-of-five series then began.

A round of ban:

V5: Tsar, Prince, Ice

GENG: Rambo, Clockwork, Neeko

From the very first round of bans and picks, GENG's coach could already clearly sense that something was amiss.

There are only a few strong mid-lane champions in this version, and three of them have been banned in this round alone. This means that FOFO will definitely pick a champion he hasn't picked before.

Are they changing tactics?
A round of PICK:

V5: Kalista, Senna, Tree

GENG: Lenata, Draven, Sylas
This was actually a trap set for Chovy. Picking Maokai was meant to lure the opponent into picking Sylas as their third pick. Weiwei didn't play as many games in this World Championship because of Karsa, and he also used Maokai less often, which lowered the LCK teams' guard.

But actually.

Tree was the jungler champion that Weiwei used most often in the original S13 world.

to be honest.

This is his current "special skill".

and.

If Sylas is picked, the opposing team will definitely have to ban Jayce in the second round.

Therefore, the second round of bans:

Poppy, Yone, Jayce, and Old Black were all sent away.

V5 is just watching to see if GENG picks Aatrox or something else; if he picks Aatrox, then he'll build Graves.

Here, Coach Score saw through Nofe's dirty tricks, but having hastily switched from a strategy to a strong offensive, they couldn't react as quickly as T1 to this move.

But I don't want to be fooled like that.

So, the fourth move.

GENG almost had to bite the bullet and pick Graves. If he picked Aatrox, the enemy would pick Graves. If he didn't pick Aatrox, the enemy would probably pick him. So he decided to just pick Graves, a versatile champion, and see what they would build to counter him. He saved the jungler for last.

"be cheated."

"But this round will almost entirely be a solo show for you."

Nofe wore a smug smile.

A crucial game.

There's no doubt that the ball should be handed over to the team's leader. It may seem like I'm targeting your mid lane, but in reality, I'm targeting your top lane. The moment Graves was locked in, GENG had already stepped into V5's trap.

V5's last two moves.

Yasuo + Aatrox.

GENG couldn't quite understand these two moves for the time being, but they had already decided to go on the offensive, so their last move was naturally to pick Vi.

结果
That's how it was decided.

Only after seeing V5 switch hero positions did they finally realize the seriousness of the problem.

V5: Top lane Yasuo, Jungle Maokai, Mid lane Aatrox, Bot lane Kalista + Senna
GENG: Top lane Graves, Jungle Vi, Mid lane Sylas, Bot lane Draven + Lena.

Top lane Yasuo vs. Graves.

Mid-lane Aatrox vs. Sylas?

What the hell!

Are you guys having this much fun?!
[Wow, if you pick Aatrox, you get Graves; if you pick Graves, you get Yasuo; but what about Yasuo?]

[Is there even a question? Aatrox, kicking Yasuo is a piece of cake for him, right? The offensive pressure is on Yasuo; one death and a wave of minions lost is basically enough to end the laning phase.]

[The draft picks are so strategic, you never know what Mebius might pull out in the top lane.]

[To be honest, the episode I was least worried about FOFO from was the one where Aatrox fought Sylas. Anyone who didn't laugh during that matchup should be diagnosed with depression.]

Other players are still wondering.

The top laners in the live stream all burst out laughing.

This is the kind of start.

The only solution GENG could think of was to target V5 in lane, force a trade, send Sylas to fight Yasuo, and send Graves to fight Aatrox.

Here comes the problem.

Sylas also has a tough time against Yasuo.

Sylas is best countered by banning Yasuo and Yone. If the opponent is of similar skill level to you, you will have a very difficult time playing against them. If they are slightly better than you, they will easily lose the lane.

You let Chovy's Silas.

Go to the top lane, such a long lane, in Mebius's home turf, to lane against the world's best top laner, Yasuo?
Emm
As long as GENG's commander is not mentally unstable, that scene is highly unlikely to occur.

What to do?

We can only make things a little tough on Doran in the top lane, what if we're not skilled enough with Yasuo?
"Coach, this..."

Dolan started to panic.

He realized that even as the match was about to start and the coach was about to leave, he hadn't considered ganking the opponent's lane at the beginning and then switching lanes.

What the hell?
What do you mean?
You were in charge of the draft and the hero selection, but after you finished, you found that it was a disaster. You let Chovy play passively in the mid lane and put pressure on him in the top lane, right?
Hello! ! !
Don't top laners have any rights?!

(End of this chapter)