Nirvana Top Laner, Reborn Tokyo Girl

Chapter 150, Section 147: The Light of Japan!

After that, Zeus was agonizing over a problem for the entire game.

'How dare she?'

Yes, how could she dare?
Although it was later proven that Shimamura Yuna's game strategy was indeed very successful.

But how could she dare to challenge me in the very first wave?

If the first wave of the game goes wrong, then the rest will basically really go wrong.

In League of Legends, the quality of the first wave of release is often more important than what happens later.

Once you gain an initial advantage, you can often snowball it out and completely take control of the situation.

This is especially true in professional competitions, where players don't intentionally feed the enemy.

The reason why it didn't matter if Shimamura Yuna occasionally lost a gamble later on is that she had won the gamble earlier, and the snowball had already started rolling. She already had an advantage in levels and equipment. At this point, even if a tank hero like Sion hits her with a full Q, it wouldn't hurt Shimamura Yuna much.

But has she considered what would happen if she lost the first round of the game?

If Sion goes home and buys a Thornmail first, won't you be in trouble?
How dare she do that?
How dare you do that?
Zeus grew angrier and angrier as he thought about it, finding it increasingly unbelievable.

But no matter how incredible or unbelievable it may seem, the facts are there.

The giant snowball that Shimamura Yuna rolled out on a single line is still expanding and extending downwards.

However, it's different from the first one.

Camille in the first game is a hero who is very team fight-oriented. Although she is strong in split pushing, team fights are where Camille's greatest value lies.

The Fiora player in this game is a character who, even with a huge amount of equipment, is very dependent on the angle of her positioning in team fights.

This character is difficult to get into the fray and difficult to perform well in team fights; it's a major problem.

While Fiora can rely on the tankiness provided by her equipment to launch powerful attacks, she generally needs to focus her attention on the side lanes.

Therefore, there weren't many scenes of Fiora getting a kill in team fights in this game.

It's all about endless single-line breakthroughs, endless getting caught, and then turning the tables.

And so, the outcome of the game gradually tilted in favor of the CFO.

At this point, everyone felt that Shimamura Yuna's performance was a bit crazy.

As already mentioned, both Shimamura Yuna and Zeus could see that there wasn't a significant difference in strength between the two; these two matches were essentially due to the information gap being exploited.

But the audience doesn't understand any of this.

HLE got completely destroyed, that's a fact.

Zeus got his lines broken, that's right, his lines got broken.

People only care about the results.

As the strongest team in LCK, everyone should expect you to easily defeat wildcard teams and win the championship, instead of struggling against wildcard teams for so long and getting crushed twice in a row.

As a result, the public opinion atmosphere in this game became very delicate.

【Wait, is Cursed Life really that bad? They actually got captivated by that wooden cabinet a couple of times? ? ? 】

[The first fight could be considered an accident, but the second one? He gets energetic against trashy REST, but loses all his strength against a wooden cabinet. I think this Zeus is truly a prisoner of the wooden cabinet.]

[Go, Shimamura-nee! Support Shimamura-nee in her work on breaking curses!]

[Shimamura-nee is awesome!]

At this moment, the person shouting the loudest in the comments wasn't actually a fan of Shimamura Yuna.

Although Shimamura Yuna has many fans, many people are only just getting to know her because she has only recently debuted. They offer some support, but not too much.

To put it bluntly, most of them are just casual fans, not a particularly enthusiastic group.

The people currently bombarding Zeus in the comments are mostly T1 fans.

This group of people are the most fervent in their desire for Zeus to lose and to suffer.

For them, whether Shimamura Yuna wins or loses is not important.

But Zeus's loss is very important.

When they saw Zeus being beaten so badly by Shimamura Yuna, they were all almost laughing.

They were simultaneously praising Shimamura Yuna as amazing while cursing her as trash.

They were arguably the group who enjoyed watching the game the most.

But aside from this group's fervor for Zeus, the remaining audience members were also incredulous that Shimamura Yuna was able to defeat Zeus.

Who wouldn't love a story of an underdog triumphing over a stronger opponent?

Who wouldn't enjoy the feeling of facing the gods, or even defeating them?
All I can say is that the moment Shimamura Yuna picked Camille and Fiora in a row and achieved good results against Zeus, she was already the most dazzling person in the world.

She doesn't even need to win. Even if she loses in the end, her performance as Fiora in the early game is enough for everyone to remember her and sing her praises.

Not to mention.
She really won.

Moreover, it was done in a very devastating way.

Unable to handle Fiora's split push, HLE managed to gain an advantage on multiple lanes and suffered repeated defeats.

Ultimately, after a crushing defeat in a team fight, their base was completely destroyed by CFO.

This match was another resounding victory, with the score difference at the end of the game being 25 to 11.

Among them, Shimamura Yuna got 8 heads.

Although it doesn't seem like a particularly large number, it's not as ruthless as her Camille.

But
The other party is HLE, isn't it?
When facing a team like HLE, let alone winning, even if you manage to put up a fight or show a little resistance, the audience will consider it praiseworthy and think that you are still honorable even in defeat.

Before the match, most viewers probably expected a score of 3-0 or 3-1.

but now
"The score is now 2-2! This team, which wasn't favored before the tournament, is now just one step away from winning the championship!!!"

"This beautiful young contestant from Japan is taking her first step on her own path to gold!!!"

On the Japanese commentary booth, which no one paid attention to, the commentator's voice was already hoarse from shouting.

Compared to LCK, LPL, and even the European and North American regions, Japan is a region that receives no attention and is ignored by everyone.

The commentators and viewers in this region have always had a certain feeling.

In Japan, League of Legends is a niche game, and League of Legends competitions are also a niche sport.

'Nobody pays attention, nobody cares, even the Japanese League of Legends teams are incredibly weak.'

'We don't need to worry too much about whether we win or not; we just need to enjoy the game.'

For a long time, Japanese League of Legends players and esports viewers have felt that they are just supporting characters and that they will not receive any attention.

People have been used to this situation for a long time and don't think anything will change.

but.
A miracle happened.

Starting from the end of this year, some people in the Japanese League of Legends community have already begun to take notice of Shimamura Yuna.

At the time, all they knew was that she seemed to be a rising star, a prodigy, and a native Japanese athlete.

However, because Shimamura Yuna's live streaming platform is Bilibili, there is a language barrier between her and Japanese people.

Therefore, people didn't pay much further attention to her.

just feel
'I wish this guy could actually do it.'

They would often talk about Yuna Shimamura during their leisure time or when chatting while working together. "Did you know that we have a Japanese female player who recently achieved a very high ranking on the Korean server? She's quite famous in China."

"Huh? Really? How high is 'very high'?"

"Around 1000 points?"

"Wait, seriously?! This score is high enough to be a starter on an LCP team, right?"

"Is such that."

"Then, hasn't anyone tried to recruit her?"

"It's probably not going to work out. I heard she earns several million yen a month in China, which is her income as a live streamer."

"Wow, several million yen, no Japanese team could possibly offer that price."

"really."

When talking about Shimamura Yuna, most of these Japanese League of Legends professionals expressed regret.

It's important to understand that for LPL and LCK teams, a thousand points in the Korean server is really nothing; it's practically just a basic requirement for entering the field.

However, in Japan, many starting players are only Master rank players in the Korean server. Players with Grandmaster rank are already considered core players in Japanese teams.

At this moment, a female player with a 1000 MMR rating in the Korean server suddenly appeared, and the LOL professionals in Japan naturally hoped that she would become a professional player.

However, Japan cannot afford that amount of money.

Therefore, we had no choice but to give up.

Everyone thought, "There's no need to let this dead league prevent others from making money."

However, what I didn't expect was...
All of this changed afterward.

These Japanese commentators practically watched as Yuna Shimamura made her meteoric rise to fame and joined CFO.

Everyone was a bit surprised at the time, thinking, "Why not join the Japanese team first?"

But soon, these LOL professionals felt that "it doesn't matter, CFO is a better team, it's a good thing that she can join CFO."

Despite being Japanese, Shimamura Yuna has almost no connection with the Japanese Riot Games or the Japanese League of Legends community; people are only paying attention to her unilaterally.

But all the Japanese League of Legends viewers are still quietly watching her and quietly hoping for her success.

This is a very small group of people.

But that already represents the entire population of Japan.

From the moment she joined CFO, CFO became the Japanese team's home turf.

From the moment she joined the CFO team, she was Japan's hope.

Those who still follow LOL esports in Japan are hoping she can achieve good results, set trends, and boost the popularity of League of Legends in Japan.

Everyone says they have high hopes, but not much expectation.

Everyone felt that all of this fantasy was unrealistic.

I think that even if Shimamura Yuna could achieve a mediocre result, it would already be considered quite good.

However.
Unexpectedly, this happened in just a few months.

In just a few months, Yuna Shimamura fought her way from the regular season to the playoffs, then from the playoffs to the World Championship, from the group stage to the knockout stage, and then from the knockout stage all the way to the finals.

People's expectations have gradually changed from "it would be good if we could make it to the World Championship" to "it would be good if we could make it to the knockout stage" and then to "it would be good if we could perform well in the knockout stage".

Until now
It seems like they're really just one step away from winning the championship.

For Japanese viewers, it was truly a dreamlike journey.

In just a few months, Shimamura Yuna has broken free from the label of "female athlete" through her own performance.

She is still a female contestant.

But she is no longer a player who can only attract attention by being labeled as a female player.

She also broke free from the wildcard label.

She is still a wildcard player.

But she will no longer be judged as "good enough for a wildcard entry".

She is now.
He is already a true world-class player, or at least a player who can be compared to world-class players.

After watching the fourth game of the finals, the Japanese commentator couldn't hold back his tears while commentating.

His voice was choked with sobs.

"Japan's League of Legends has a long history, but has never reached such heights."

"Japan, a place we've never touched since LJL to the current LCP."

"Although it wasn't a completely Japanese team, Shimamura, as Japan's last hope, has reached the highest and furthest point that no Japanese person has ever reached before!"

"Previously, it was considered that even the strongest top laner in Japanese history, EVI, could hardly reach that point! This 17-year-old girl has done it."

"2-2! We're just one step away from reaching the summit! Now, all Japanese viewers, please join me in cheering for Shimamura!"

"I also hope that Shimamura won't feel too much pressure and can enjoy the game. And no matter the outcome, at this moment, you are the only and strongest light for all of us League of Legends players in Japan!"

"You are the pride of Japan!"

The Japanese commentator recited his lines with great passion, while at that moment, a shot appeared of Shimamura Yuna sitting in front of her computer, taking a deep breath and removing her headphones.

It was just a very ordinary shot.

But at that moment, when the director gave a close-up shot, everyone felt that "this is a historic moment".

On the other side, Zeus's expression looked serious and stiff.

Clearly, being brutally beaten by Shimamura Yuna in two consecutive matches had put him in a very bad mood.

But he did not lose faith.

He never believed that he was truly no match for Shimamura Yuna.

Even now.

so.
"This was my fault, but I will win it back."

That was the first thing he said after returning to the lounge.

Seeing Zeus's expression, as if he were dead, the coach felt he was like a gas canister about to be ignited.

They didn't dare to provoke him.

All the recaps and blaming I wanted to say were swallowed back down.

He could feel it.
At this moment, Zeus had a strong desire for revenge and to prove himself.

It's a bit strange for a two-time champion to say he wants to prove himself in front of a wildcard player who has no achievements.

But that's indeed the reality.

The audience erupted in cheers from the CFO.

The other party is the protagonist, while he is the villain who is beaten into obscurity.

so.
"I will turn things around."

(End of this chapter)