Nirvana Top Laner, Reborn Tokyo Girl

Chapter 181, Chapter 178: Refined in an Instant!

From a rational perspective, this wave of decisions was irrational.

It's about seeking quick success and instant benefits.

For Shimamura Yuna, not returning to base immediately would mean missing a good timing for returning.

At best, you'll lose a little in lane, causing you to lose back some of the gains you made in the laning phase.

In severe cases, they might not be able to find a time to return to base, leaving them stranded on the lane in constant fear, or even being ganked and killed by the enemy jungler, ending up back home.

But she did it anyway.

The reason is...
'They must think I've gone back to the city.'

One life against two lives—this kind of thing is indeed very common in ranked matches.

The side that feels they have an advantage in the laning phase or in terms of individual skill tends to be overconfident and wants to maximize the benefit of their extra life.

However, in actual competitions, such situations are relatively rare, just to be on the safe side.

In particular, even the commentators from God's perspective were saying that "if Shimamura recalls to base this time, she'll make a lot of money when she comes out."

If even the commentators can understand the content, then the players will understand it even better.

No one expected that Shimamura Yuna wouldn't leave.

The commentary was unexpected.

Dolan couldn't have imagined it.

Even Shimamura Yuna herself couldn't have imagined this decision before making it.

However, Shimamura Yuna is willing to do some unexpected things.

He was genuinely shocked when he slowly pushed the minion wave forward and saw Shimamura Yuna with only half her health and enough mana for just one skill combo.

'No, she's not leaving yet?'

He was slightly surprised.

Actually, he had considered the possibility that Shimamura Yuna might not leave.

I have thought about it.

I had guessed it.

However, after thinking about it for a while, he felt that it "felt a bit unlikely."

After all, if I don't go back to town, and I'm at full health right now, what can Jayce do?

Could it be that it can kill itself?

Just looking at the damage amount isn't enough.

If she can't kill herself, staying here is just a waste of time and will delay her return to the city.

Moreover, I wasn't going to push the lane very quickly after returning this time.

So, what is the significance of her staying here?

From any perspective, this is an operation where the risk far outweighs the potential reward, and it doesn't seem reasonable at all.

So, although he was careful, Dolan didn't really care.

However, what he didn't understand was that Shimamura Yuna was the type of person who usually seemed to play very steadily and always chose the optimal solution in lane.

However, when she wants to gain an advantage, she always comes up with an extremely unconventional attack in a bizarre and unexpected way.

This is something that cannot be demonstrated in training matches.

Zeus had already learned his lesson in this matter. If Zeus were here and saw this stalemate, he would probably be able to guess that Shimamura Yuna definitely had something in mind.

But Dolan hasn't suffered any losses yet; he still tends to think that "Shimamura Yuna is a very rational player."

So when he slowly pushed the lane out from under the tower, and was suddenly caught off guard by Shimamura Yuna's Jayce emerging from the bushes and unleashing a full combo with a powerful cannon shot, he was completely stunned.

'No, this person didn't leave? ???'

What the hell is he squatting there for?!

A feeling of 'incomprehension' and 'unacceptability' spread through his mind.

His first reaction was to give chase.

At this point, Shimamura Yuna had low health, empty mana, and had already used all her skills.

On the other hand, although I had lost half of my health, my skills were still at full strength.

As long as they catch up and pursue, Shimamura Yuna will surely die.

'She made the wrong decision.'

Then she died.

Actually, if Dolan had simply retreated and waited patiently for his jungler to arrive, or rather, for CFO's jungler to leave, this play would have been perfect.

Because Shimamura Yuna had run out of mana in order to deal damage.

Pushing the lane next is almost impossible for her.

I want to go back to the city, but given the current situation, I'll lose a lot of money.

Shimamura Yuna's decision cannot be considered a completely profitable exchange.

It can only be considered as gaining control of the next minion wave in exchange for a health difference.

But
The moment Dolan chose to pursue, everything fell into place.

The time was just right, neither too much nor too little.

Junjia, who arrived at the line at just the right moment, charged in and knocked Doran, who was chasing him with his skills, into the air.

At this point, with only half his health remaining and his skills used for pursuit, the weapon master was completely powerless to fight back.

The moment Dolan saw Junjia appear, he thought, "We're doomed."

Then, with almost no power to resist, she was taken in by the arriving pig girl and Shimamura Yuna.

The kill was announced, and the audience below the stage erupted in huge cheers.

For Dolan, it was like a "sound effect after being killed".

'I made a mistake.'

'I made a mistake again.'

He could sense that the balance, which had initially leaned slightly towards T1, had become too balanced again after he was killed, even tilting towards CFO.

Compared to the glaring helplessness of the previous game, where the whole team made mistakes and the outcome of the game had nothing to do with me personally, this game was much better.

In this match, the possibility that his own mistakes could have a crucial impact on the outcome made Doran feel even more pressured.

He could even imagine what the commentators, the chat rooms, the people online, and those picky and demanding viewers were saying about him right now.

He was not wrong.

The Dragon God almost lost his composure the moment he died.

He didn't seem shocked or incredulous.

With a hint of disdain in his tone, he sighed and said, "Oh dear, my Dolan isn't that great either. Why does he always seem to be giving Shimamura-nee so much perk?"

"Sigh, to be honest, if he hadn't chased after them and started biting randomly, nothing would have happened. On the contrary, it was Shimamura who stubbornly refused to go home and risked two lives. Her decision-making was a bit bad, to be honest."

"But he chased after it and bit it, and he did it at just the right moment when the pig's head arrived. So, for the CFO, everything was the best arrangement."

"I have a feeling that Shimamura-san might have some kind of mind control technique. I feel like she rarely does anything risky, but every time she does, the other person always does what she wants. Let me tell you, it's really a bit outrageous."

Dragon God clearly has a vivid memory of the best-of-five series in which Shimamura Yuna defeated Zeus.

In Longshen's view, that BO5 was an ultimate miracle built from countless unconventional miracles.

After that match, Shimamura Yuna and the entire CFO team became stronger and stronger, and the team's overall strength no longer relied on such miracles to achieve kills against higher-level opponents.

They have now completed their transformation from low-level to high-level.

But even so.

When a miracle is needed, a miracle will still happen.

Yuna Shimamura is the miracle itself.

Many viewers didn't understand why Shimamura Yuna was able to pull off that kill; all they saw was the kill itself, the objective fact, and the ensuing good news of the 'CFO advantage.' So they cheered and jumped for joy.

Yuna Shimamura's fans are simply thrilled by this fact.

[Shimamura-nee fought two lives with one life, awesome!]

Dolan is truly an international friend; he crushes Zeus at home, but gets crushed as soon as he comes out.

[Shimamura-san is seriously awesome, holy crap!]

T1 fans, on the other hand, were very dissatisfied with Doran's performance.

【No way, this top laner swap to T1 is truly unbeatable!】

[His top lane is always a liability. Is he really only good against Zeus?]

[Not necessarily. Zeus was easily defeated by Shimamura, wasn't he?]

[I just hope the management doesn't pull any more tricks. If they're going to take over Shimamura after MSI, they should really take her over, instead of dragging things out like they're trying to pull Zeus.]

It's clear that both T1 fans and CFO fans are quite happy with Shimamura Yuna's performance.

They all have reasons to convince themselves to accept the status quo.

In the game, after this incident, Junjia's strategy became clear.

The jungle was raided?

Are other roads blocked?
Then forget it.

I'll just act as Shimamura Yuna's bodyguard for now.

The game's pace evolved in a direction that was very familiar to all viewers.

That is Baodao Village.

Such a scene hasn't appeared for a long time.

This was the CFO's tactic in the first stage.

At the time, apart from the CFO, everyone else in the team honestly couldn't stand it.

However, after the second stage, following FS's victory, both the mid and bottom laners showed a significant improvement in mentality and confidence.

The team stopped relying solely on Shimamura Yuna's advantages to win.

They began to favor a more standardized team.

In other words, players can choose heroes normally from the top, middle, and bottom lanes.

Depending on the situation, sometimes we might shift a bit more towards the top lane, but we won't rely entirely on the top lane to fight.

Simply put, the CFO's tactics have shifted from a more extreme approach to a more traditional, strong team's approach.

But this doesn't mean they won't use the same extreme, defensive tactics they used to employ.

Sometimes, when the conventional way of playing is not comfortable to execute, that's when the purpose of a plan comes in.

In short, when things weren't going particularly well on other roads but were going exceptionally well on the top road, the CFO immediately recalled the memories of the first stage.

The jungler and support players all revolve around Shimamura Yuna.

Such tactics are obviously highly effective.

By focusing on expanding one advantage, the CFO's initially slightly disadvantageous position was suddenly turned into a balance of power, or even a slight advantage.

At this point, the situation had not yet escalated to the point where T1 could not control it.

This situation should be acceptable to both sides.

However, the situation changed drastically in the subsequent dragon fight.

Thanks to the previous kill, Shimamura Yuna saved a TP, giving her an advantage over Doran's Jax and an opportunity to support her teammates.

At this point, her split pushing with Dolan gives her an extra opportunity to abandon the top lane and go to the bottom lane to support her teammates.

At this point, Dolan has two choices.

One strategy is to skip the top lane minions and tower, and instead walk down the lane to position yourself in advance to prepare for team fights.

The second option is to abandon providing support and instead focus on pushing lanes against Shimamura Yuna, hoping to interrupt her teleport or hoping that Shimamura Yuna's teleport will fail to accomplish what she intended.

Or perhaps T1 simply doesn't engage in the dragon fight and chooses to give up.

However, T1 made a judgment, believing that "we have the advantage in this wave".

Indeed, T1 has advantages in all lanes, including mid, jungle, bot, and support; their disadvantage is only concentrated in the top lane.

At this point, even if Jayce teleports down and adds another person, it will still take time.

This version of TP takes a very long time.

If the battle can be ended before Jayce teleports down, or even if the Weapon Master can hold off Jayce, then the chances of winning will be very high.

We can't let this drag on any longer.

Even if there are risks, we must carry it out.

'If we win, we can completely snowball the situation, to a point where the CFO can't accept it.'

This is the judgment made by T1.

In some ways, T1 is a team that is very unlike LCK teams.

They are very willing to carry out some orders that are not actually very safe.

Sometimes, executing these instructions can bring them benefits.

However, some risky instructions will also have the expected negative consequences.

Take this game, for example.

T1's ideal outcome is to end the team fight before Shimamura Yuna can teleport to her position.

If Shimamura Yuna chooses to teleport to her position early, then they will simply give up and let Doran carry the top lane alone.

In other words, they traded a small dragon for Dolan to catch his breath.

You can't lose money no matter what.

but.
Ideals are beautiful.

But reality is always full of surprises.

While T1 was calculating the best possible outcome, Shimamura Yuna made a statement.
'What if I kill Doran outright?'

That's right.

T1 has calculated 10,000 possible world lines where there is a small loss, no loss, or even a big profit.

But Shimamura Yuna saw the only timeline that would cause T1 to lose money hand over fist.

Indeed, if T1 teleports down before the team fight even starts, they will give up the dragon.

If the teleport is delayed, T1 might have already ended the team fight.

Of course, conversely, there is also room for maneuver for the CFO.

It all depends on the situation.

However, regardless of the circumstances, this small dragon team is risky for Shimamura Yuna.

Even if T1 simply gives up the dragon and lets them take it, Jax will still definitely have a chance to breathe a sigh of relief.

When Shimamura Yuna goes back to lane against him, he might not be at such a disadvantage anymore.

For a CFO whose core business revolves around the top-down approach, such an outcome is clearly unacceptable.

Anyone can be sacrificed, but not on the road.

So, how can we break this deadlock?

Yuna Shimamura provided the optimal solution.

Then I'll take down Doran and then we can engage in team fights, right?
At this moment, the director's camera was focused on the dragon fight in the bottom lane, and the commentators kept talking about how to fight this dragon fight, discussing the skill situation of both sides, and also mentioning that Shimamura Yuna had a TP advantage over Doran.

But at that moment, when no one was watching, Shimamura Yuna grabbed Doran and instantly refined him!

(End of this chapter)