You actually want me to...

"Isn't it true that in ancient times, people would bleed when making vows? I was thinking of biting my finger to make myself bleed, but I'm quite afraid of pain, so I'll just have some milk tea to tide me over for now."

"???"

"Don't worry about the details. Listen up, I am the number one player in the LPL, the initiator and acting captain of TES. I'm putting my words out there today."

"Our goal this year is the World Championship title. Who agrees? Who disagrees?"

"I'll count to 3. If no one objects, I'll take that as your agreement. Okay, 3! Count complete. It seems everyone's goal is the championship. Very good, very spirited. I'm very satisfied. Now let's go home and head to the practice match!"

The remaining five members of TES: ......

Seeing Roland acting like he was possessed by a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur), the other five members of TES exchanged smiles and glances, and followed in his footsteps.

The sun is shining brightly, and the breeze is gentle.

Some dreams are better left unfulfilled.

Five days later...

Now that TES has finally gotten through this damn off-season, their next opponent has arrived. TES is like a demon king on the LPL leaderboard, with countless brave challengers coming to their aid, but none have succeeded so far.

Of course, this doesn't include the second and third place winners.

If a team that is ranked in the top three or below wins, it is called an upset.

If we lose to the other two teams in the top three, at most it can be called "The Descendant of the Demon Wheel (BV1K64y1z7Mr)".

Unsurprisingly, White Crescent once again summoned everyone to the conference room and led a group of men to study other men.

This time, it was their old acquaintance FPX's turn. The meeting focused on FPX's overall performance and the condition of their top and jungle players. Before their match against TES, FPX had just played a best-of-three series against RNG, revealing many weaknesses.

The team's overall playstyle was somewhat reckless in the early game (due to a lack of adaptation to the current meta), and the top laner made several confusing plays (there are still issues with team communication).

That's normal; Riot Games is notorious for targeting championship teams.

If you can still use the same strategy you used to win the championship last year, wouldn't that make me seem like I have no presence? Now, after being ganked by Riot, FPX has become a team where Khan plays poorly in team fights, GimGoon's laning phase is terrible, and the mid and jungle are ganked to death by the meta, making it very difficult for you to move forward.

And this is precisely TES's opportunity.

"When we played against those teams, we were also trying new things. Now that we're facing our old rivals FPX again, it's natural to do the same." White Crescent tapped the blackboard and focused his gaze on Karsa.

Casa and Xiaotian are actually quite similar.

Both players are skilled jungle carry players, but neither of them could replicate Kanavi's performance in the S10 jungle carry meta.

Even though everyone knows the problem lies in the version, they are professional players.

Players should adapt to the version, rather than waiting for the version to adapt to them. No matter how many unconventional techniques there are, it's only a matter of one or two games. Even Roland's Swain is only viable because his W skill, like Ashe's E, can provide vision of the enemy for teammates.

Everyone needs to improve, and veterans are no exception.

Integration: Chapter 47: Am I, JKL, such a person who endures humiliation and carries heavy burdens?

[They're here! When do they start?]

[Almost done! Peanuts, melon seeds, and eight-treasure porridge—first come, first served!]

I just hope the organizers will have some conscience and stop hiring those female commentators who can't do commentary and keep stealing the spotlight. It makes even the best matches feel terrible.

Indeed, the suggestion to use male commentators should be made with caution, especially for those with connections. If they can't commentate, they shouldn't commentate at all, and they shouldn't even go to the cafeteria; watching them is quite unpleasant.

LPL viewers have extremely high expectations for today's match between two strong teams.

After eating too many snacks, people sometimes crave a proper meal. Viewers understand that at the beginning of the season, teams are still adjusting to the new version, and the games they play might be a little unpleasant to watch. But honestly, high-quality matches are what they are truly pursuing.

Putting everything else aside, you at least have to show us the dominance of the strong teams in the region.

They play like they're in a free-for-all every day, so you can't see any difference in skill level. How are they going to compete with the LCK teams next door at this year's World Championship? The teams over there are one dominant force and many strong teams; their dominance is written all over their faces.

TES has maintained a winning streak, but so far, their winning streak is based on the individual strength of their players. No strong team has yet proven their overall strength to them.

On the other side, in the TES lounge, Roland frowned as he watched the tens of millions of views on the official live stream.

"It seems like... there are quite a lot of spectators watching the game today?"

"It's alright, at worst it's just that I'm bored out of my mind during the holidays."

"Speaking of which, don't these students on vacation go out and find summer jobs? I remember they used to love doing that, and if they had exams a little late, there wouldn't be any spots left." Knight scratched his head. Based on his experience observing people near internet cafes, he thought that in June, this large group of students should be working as waiters in various restaurants.

"Come on, these days working summer jobs is no different from being exploited. It's only about ten yuan an hour. How can those unscrupulous merchants even ask for that much?" Roland said that when he thought back on his past, he was filled with tears.

Back when I was young, I'd take summer jobs during breaks. They paid eight yuan an hour, no meals included, but I'd still eagerly go, even worried they wouldn't hire me. [The university convenience stores were even worse; they'd charge four or six yuan an hour, just for lunch.]

Thinking back to his naive self, Roland wanted to slap himself.

This isn't just being exploited, this is downright scabizing.

"Alright, everyone get ready. Let's get Karsa a jungle carry to warm up today, and let him go head-to-head with Sky. They're evenly matched anyway."

"No, Coach, you're really hurting Brother Ka's feelings."

"I'm alright, I'm not really good at playing jungle carry, but what if the enemy doesn't pick a jungle carry?"

"Then let's use our tactics to crush him."

TES members: ......

A dozen minutes later, after all the equipment on site had been checked, the contestants from both sides slowly entered the arena.

The so-called "tactical respect for the enemy, strategic contempt for the enemy" means taking the enemy seriously.

Even if FPX struggles to adapt to the current meta, they are still a formidable opponent worthy of respect. Because they are the only team in the LPL where you've never seen them in a "sick streak."

Yes, even when FPX doesn't win many games, you can always see why they lose, unlike most teams where they inexplicably fall out of control and lose the game.

First round of bans:

TES: Volibear, Ashe, Graves

FPX: Varus, Nidalee, Aphelios

In patch 10.12, Volibear was reworked. Initially, the reworked Volibear dominated the top lane, but as players explored his potential, he gradually moved into the jungle role.

This requires comprehensive consideration.

The rework of the jungle item has given many junglers who previously lacked sustain a boost in the jungle, providing more space for them to enter the jungle. In addition, Volibear is extremely strong in small-scale team fights and has a decent tower-diving ability, so he has gradually become more active in competitive play.

As for banning Graves, that was simply because the opposing team banned Nidalee first.

One round of PICK:

TES: Syndra, Lee Sin, Ezreal

FPX: Karma, Kai'Sa, Olaf

Ultimately, it was White Crescent's carelessness that caused the problem.

He had considered using FPX as a practice team to hone his teammates, but he didn't expect that WarHorse thought the same way. He left Lee Sin, Syndra, and Ezreal on the board, his face practically screaming "I want to die."

"Coach, I think you might be underestimated by the other side." Seeing these first three picks, Roland started to fan the flames in the coach's ear. Giving them three signature picks in a row is no different from the other side banning nothing.

“I know, Hua An, give me a couplet to defeat him.”

"Huh!? Coach, I'm not Hua An."

"I said you are, so you are. What? You dare to talk back?" Looking at White Crescent Moon's dark face, Roland wisely chose to shut up.

Second round of bans:

TES: Ornn, Titan

FPX: Renekton, Jayce

With their fourth pick, FPX locked in Leona, establishing their aggressive composition. They didn't even need to look at TES to know that the opponent's last pick would definitely be a strong engage, so they just went for it.

However, TES is not intimidated.

Fourth and fifth moves: Nightmare + Scarecrow

Come on, hurt each other!

When they saw TES's last two picks, the FPX players immediately felt a pang of stomach pain.

The other day they played against RNG and were defeated by RNG's Nightmare, Twisted Fate, and Leona "lights out" strategy. Now that they've just sent RNG away, TES has come back with a different strategy.

The warhorse riders were numb.

Mordekaiser is a good choice, but he will be crushed by Nocturne in lane. In addition, Warhorse couldn't think of a solution for the first ten seconds, so he still followed the script and pulled out his last pick for initiating top lane: Camille.

This is the end.

TES: Top lane Nocturne, Jungle Lee Sin, Mid lane Syndra, Bot lane Ezreal + Fiddlesticks

FPX: Top lane Camille, Jungle Olaf, Mid lane Karma, Bot lane Kai'Sa + Leona

The lineups are set, the match begins.

At the start, both sides immediately swapped jungle camps. There's not much to say. TES's level 1 team fight strength was no match for the opponent's. After JKL placed a defensive ward in his own jungle, the team decisively ran towards the opponent's jungle.

Both sides swapped jungle areas, but otherwise there were few differences.

Back in the laning phase, seeing the enemy's level 1 Kai'Sa and Leona, Roland couldn't help but feel a little regretful while using his skills to annoy the enemy.

Four female heroes.

If I could pick a Jinfu this game, I could smash the enemy Leona's head to pieces.

Unfortunately, it's not a good pick. With Karma on the team, the short-legged Sett will only become a moving target. Since Fiddlesticks has AOE to help clear waves, the priority to reach level 2 in the bot lane naturally falls to TES.

Not much to say.

As soon as he gained lane control, Roland started heading towards his own jungle. Since the game started with an exchange of jungle camps, TES only needed to know whether Olaf was opening up half of his jungle or just coming over to steal a buff.

"The stone golem is gone."

"Understood. I'll just clear their entire top jungle. Is the bottom lane okay?"

"No problem at all, Leona's Q is not a targeted skill."

Are you being polite?

JKL is already numb.

He only used his Q skill a couple more times before, so why does it seem like he's guaranteed to hit his Q whenever the opponent has it?

It has to be said that this kind of jungle swapping strategy is not good for Roland and Ah Shui's bottom lane.