LOL: I really didn't want to be a comedian!

Chapter 230 "When the tide goes out, it will be clear who wasn't wearing underwear!"

"Congratulations again to Gnik for being selected as the MVP of the 2021 Spring Split Regular Season!"

How is Gnik feeling right now?

Xi Ran handed the microphone to Di Wu.
"I'm happy too! But for me, the most important thing is to win today's match!"

He already won the MVP award last year. No matter how many honors he wins in the region, they are not as important as participating in world-class events.

"I hope to bring you a great match today!"

Di Wu couldn't help but glance at the FPX team logo on the big screen behind him.

He wasn't surprised that Xiaohu could defeat RNG in the first round, since Xiaohu had only recently switched to the top lane.

They immediately faced the impact of a top laner like Niu Guli, who was a true all-rounder.

It would definitely be difficult to withstand, but
By the time Xiaohu came to his senses, and by the time RNG fought their way out of the revival match...

That's really not necessarily true!

After a brief interview, Di Wu returned backstage, handed the MVP medal to Brother Hu, and then prepared to go on stage.

The moment he looked up, his eyes met those of Niu Guli.
Di Wu waved to Niu Guli with a smile, and Niu Bao pursed his lips and waved back at Di Wu.

Unfortunately, if they weren't rivals, Niu Guli might also have thought that Di Wu was a very kind and friendly player.

It's a pity that the two have always been rivals throughout their careers!
Last year's World Championship, this year's LPL!

Di Wu stood before them like a towering mountain.
"FPX!!!"

When Xiran called out the FPX team name on the main stage, the FPX players all breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the atmosphere among them is not good right now, they have won all the way in the playoffs, and even made it from the first round to the winners' bracket final.

Everyone here is an adult, so naturally they restrained their emotions.

Whether it's the emotions of the mid-jungle duo or the bot lane duo.

On the official commentary panel.

The commentators for this match were Wang Duoduo and...
FPX's "lucky star" — Guan Zeyuan!

"It's such a pity Coach Mi, he wasn't feeling well today and switched shifts with me! This game should have been really exciting!"

Guan Zeyuan couldn't help but smile. Originally, this match was supposed to be commentated by Miller and Wang Duoduo, but Miller was unwell, so Guan Zeyuan took over instead.

FPX faced off against LGD, with both teams easily defeating their opponents 3-0 in the previous round.

Both teams represent the highest level of competition in the LPL!
This live commentary was a complete win for me.

"I think the focus of this match will be on the top lane and jungle positions!"

Guan Zeyuan analyzed in detail: "In the last round of the match between FPX and RNG, they won the game by relying on Nuguri's advantage in the top lane! So I think FPX will continue to use their advantages to play the game!"

"The two teams actually have very similar styles, because the two junglers also have very similar styles!"

Aside from Peanut's debut as a representative of jungle carry players, Peanut has been training under Kkoma since joining SKT.

It's actually more geared towards ganking and team play.

Xiaotian and Xiaohuasheng have very similar playstyles now.

Wang Duoduo nodded repeatedly, his gaze fixed on the large screen in front of him.

Both teams are ready.

In this match, FPX won the right to choose sides first by flipping a coin, and they also chose the purple side.

The tactics are actually quite obvious.

The goal is to help Niu Guli secure a counter-pick and continue their strategy from the previous round where they defeated RNG, focusing on the top lane as the core of the game.

"In this match, LGD, the blue side, both sides made very targeted moves in their first three picks, didn't they?"

"LGD banned Ryze and Twisted Fate, while FPX banned Thresh, Alistar, and Pantheon!"

The first three moves for both sides were quickly completed, with LGD locking in Hecarim almost without hesitation.

In this version, both Centaur and Udyr are high-priority picks.

Moreover, Xiaotian's Centaur is definitely one of the most outstanding hero choices for the jungle position this year.

"Ding!"

FPX didn't hesitate at all and immediately picked GALA's signature Kai'Sa, which is also the most frequently used pick in this Spring Split.

This is a fundamental skill for almost all LPL ADC champions.

LWX's Kai'Sa also performed exceptionally well in the first half of the Spring Split.

FPX's first two moves were quite conservative.

"Ding!"

LGD's second pick was Jayce, and they later picked Xayah to counter LWX's Kai'Sa.

When Niu Guli saw Jess come out, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly.

He seemed to hear the voice of another champion top laner in his mind.

"This round, no Lu Xian, you idiot!"

Give me Lucian, please?

It was unusual for Niu Guli to speak up first, and the steaks behind him were taken aback for a moment.
Lucian?
"If you're confident, then choose it!"

After thinking for a moment, the steakman nodded repeatedly.

Actually, Irelia is a very good choice to play outside, but Lucian is also fine. Since Nuguri is so confident in his Lucian, then let's choose him!
Since Niu Guli finally asked for Lucian, let's give him Lucian and give Niu Guli enough opportunities.

"Ding!"

FPX's third pick secured the win, which excited the audience.

"Oh? Lucian's here! This Lucian should be in the top lane!!"

Guan Zeyuan couldn't hold back any longer after seeing this Lucian pick. Previously...
TheShy has a famous quote.

The enemy team has Jayce. Not playing Lucian this game? You idiot!!!
"But wouldn't Irelia be a more stable choice?" Wang Duoduo was also a little worried about FPX's lineup.

Top lane Lucian can easily lead to a lack of tankiness in the lineup. In this game, Diwu hasn't picked any champions yet, so if you lock in Lucian, it's basically a sure thing that Lucian will be in the top lane.

Doinb can't play Lucian, but if you pick Irelia, you can still make him a viable mid or top laner.

"FPX seems to be aiming for extreme dominance in the top lane! This game depends on whether Flandre can withstand the pressure, or rather, whether .LGD can withstand the pressure!"

Guan Zeyuan pursed his lips and looked at the draft picks and bans on the big screen.
Both sides have entered the second round of the ban/pick phase, with LGD choosing to ban Orianna and Ryze.

FPX, on the other hand, banned Rakan and Sylas.

Both sides entered the second round of the champion selection process, and FPX picked Leona as their fourth pick.

"Give me Titan! Our bot lane duo is pretty good!"

After a moment's thought, Keria immediately chose to pick Titan for this lane matchup.

The broadcast camera focused on Diwu, because both top laners had picked early, so FPX's last counter pick was given to Doinb in the mid lane.

"Ding!"

After a slight hesitation, Di Wu pulled out a Zoe from behind his back.

???

Doinb was stunned for a moment when he saw this move.
Actually, I have a lot in common with Di Wu. We are both champion mid-lane players and big streamers in the live streaming industry.

Not only that, their hero pools are also very similar, and most importantly...
There have been constant rumors that neither of them can train Zoe.

Diwu didn't play Zoe when she was strong in last year's version, even though he had many ways to deal with Zoe and even had a very high win rate in lane against her.

But he just can't! He's almost never picked this hero in matches, which is a point of contention that many critics keep bringing up.

Doinb was aware of this, so of course he was very pleased.

Everyone considers Di Wu to be on the same level as themselves. Now that Di Wu is the world's best mid-laner, doesn't that mean they think so too?
Thinking about this, he felt a strange sense of satisfaction, but when Di Wu took out Zoe...
Doinb's eyes widened in disbelief.
"No...you...he knows Zoe? When did he learn that?"

He was starting to have trouble accepting it. Why...why did this happen to Di Wu?

It's like having a friend who always slacks off in class and goes online after class, only to get a perfect score on the exam.

Gnik!!

This is betrayal! A blatant betrayal!!!

The director focused on Di Wu, who had a slight smile on his lips.

In fact, Zoe already knew how to do it. In this year's World Championship version, even if Riot Games nerfed LGD, who might win MSI, a lot.

However, Zoe will likely remain a very effective champion in the World Championship, so...
I was keeping this a secret, and today, facing Doinb, it's the perfect opportunity to test it out.

The key issue is that there are constant rumors that he can't play Zoe, and he can't stand the fact that all the champion mid laners are sitting at the same table as BigB.

Nowadays
This proves that Zoe is someone you can bring out.

This will also help everyone distinguish themselves from Teacher B!

"Oh? Zoe from Gnik is here!!"

Guan Zeyuan's tone was somewhat excited. "When did Brother Chicken learn this?"
One of the key reasons why many LGD players banned Zoe last year was that Gnik didn't know how to play her. Most of the time last year, LGD would ban Zoe.

But Zoe, who was banned all last year, was picked by Di Wu this time!

The live chat is completely exploding.

"Huh? She's really here!? Zoe from Gnik?"

"Good, good! This time, we've really torn off Big B's fig leaf."

"Both of them were taking off their clothes, but Chicken Bro secretly wore underwear!"

"Chicken Bro: Is it really that hard to practice Zoe once a season?!"

"When the tide goes out, it will be clear who wasn't wearing underwear!"

Doinb hesitated slightly upon seeing Zoe's pick.
What champions can I play outside right now? Ryze? Galio? Or...?
Neither of these options seems like a very good choice.
"Give me Victor!"

After a little thought, Doinb chose the safest option.

However, Doinb was still flustered at this moment. Di Wu was definitely not the kind of person who would pick up and use a hero without being proficient in it.

Every time he takes something out, it brings unexpected results.

And isn't LGD's lineup a bit too good for this match?
With Jayce in the top lane and Zoe in the mid lane, a double poke composition was formed.

The effect it can produce in the mid-game is absolutely remarkable.

"call!"

"Brothers, let's go! Let's go!!!"

Doinb calmly encouraged the team, but he glanced at Xiaotian beside him.

He simply pursed his lips and didn't say anything more.

He was originally planning to take a break this year, so making it this far is really impressive.

And did Digo even bring out Zoe?
So it turns out that Coin Bro was lying to us the other day when he said Zoe couldn't be trained?

He looked at Doinb beside him with mixed feelings.
My professional career with FPX may be coming to an end this year.

Even if the players who won the championship together, it's best to stop here. Sometimes, parting amicably is much more difficult than meeting again.

"call!"

"Gnik's Zoe versus Doinb's Viktor!!!"

"Let's move on to the first game of the winners' bracket!"

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(End of this chapter)