You actually want me to...

[Some people die in Season 5 and aren't buried until Season 10; this is LGD's five-year plan.]

It's numb, completely numb.

What was supposed to be a qualifying round that wouldn't normally garner much attention has somehow turned into a finals-like event this year. LPL viewers are practically in a coffin-like state, constantly doing sit-ups, just short of needing a heart remedy.

"LGD's current state... is a bit strange." Even the experienced Karsa was somewhat speechless at this point.

You say the opponent is strong? But they look like weaklings no matter how you look at it.

But if you say he's weak, LGD couldn't beat any of them except V3 (a Japanese team).

After thinking about it, it wasn't that easy to beat LGD during the regular season, so how did they manage to perform so poorly at the World Championship?

"It looks like even qualifying is going to be difficult. Will we end up in the round of 32 this year?"

"Let me do the math. First, win one game against V3, then win one BO5 against LGC and another BO5 against V3. Seven consecutive wins will allow us to advance."

"Seven rounds? Is it possible to win them all? That's very difficult."

Of course, that's what they say, but when they heard who LGD's last two opponents were, many LPL players felt that as long as they were a little less sick, they shouldn't be unable to win, not to mention that they also had the mystical number "seven" protecting them.

However, LGD's amazing performance made the other first, second and third seeds feel the danger and raise their vigilance again.

At the same time, the version trap of the qualifying rounds began: Lillia

This hero is someone who needs to be studied in detail.

First, let's look at its advantages in the overall game situation: it has the fastest jungle clearing speed, strong mobility, top-notch interference ability, can scout vision, can also initiate team fights from a distance, and can chase and escape. In every sense, it is a very well-rounded hero.

So what are its weaknesses? It's weak in the early game, lacks mobility, has a short range, is weak in 1v1 situations in the jungle, and is not tanky and has inconsistent damage in the late game.

Of course, if that were all, she wouldn't have such a high appearance rate. The most crucial point about Lilia is: she's an AP (Action Skill) champion.

AP junglers can synergize well with AD mid-lane assassins.

First: Armor penetration gear has been buffed in this version.

Second: The high mobility of the assassin mid laner (or mid laner Lucian) can be used to coordinate with Lillia for mid-jungle synergy, which also makes up for the disadvantage of AD mid laners lacking initiation.

Third: The current version lacks strong carries [core issue]. The item progression has accelerated; team fights that used to last 40 minutes now see outcomes decided in 20 minutes, with many mid laners only having three core items! This means jungle carries can easily farm and reach three items, and at a much lower cost!

Due to Roland's influence, Casa had practiced with Lilia beforehand, but even now his Lilia is only at a level where he can pick her up; taking it to the next level is quite difficult.

"I feel a bit out of place with this version, especially since it's so different from Karsa's hero pool."

"Definitely. When MSI was around, Riot Games would specifically nerf players based on the performance of the MSI champions. Although it was canceled this year, we won all four of our matches against LCK teams at the MSC, which will definitely attract the attention of the designers." There's no way around it; for the sake of champion diversity and viewership, those who understand this kind of thing already know it.

In fact, this isn't the first time Riot Games has done this.

For example, the Ardent Censer version in S7 was just something that a certain team stubbornly didn't cherish.

"That's true, Brother Ka, how do you feel about someone specifically targeting you?"

"No, I don't dare to think about anything right now."

Casa was already numb.

He can play carry junglers like Graves, Nidalee, and Lillia, but he can't quite replicate the feel of Kanavi or Sofm. On the contrary, he's becoming more and more comfortable with tempo-based junglers.

A last-minute solution is definitely not going to work. Now we can only think of ways to see whether the next development direction should be vertical or horizontal.

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PS: Regarding updates, I will update more whenever I have time, while ensuring two chapters a day. I also have a regular job, and my house is currently being renovated, so I'm running around and don't have much free time. However, updates may be a little late, around 7 or 8 pm. I recently had a check-up, and the doctor said I should exercise more, so I plan to do some simple exercise for 45 minutes after get off work (excluding weekends when I'm slacking off and playing games).

PS2: This book might be written up to Season 11. I won't compete for the championship anymore. I'll just play against T1 and give Li Guapi a peaceful end.

PY: Then came the long-awaited list of the dead.

Are you crazy? Becoming a Herrscher in the Genshin Impact world?

Synopsis: Mu Qin, who transmigrated to the world of Genshin Impact, originally thought he would spend his life in Liyue in mediocrity, but unexpectedly he awakened the Herrscher system.

"Steal the Heart of Barbatos, awaken the power of wind."

"Steal the Heart of Morax and awaken the power of the Rock Laws."

"Steal the Heart of God Balzeb and awaken the power of the Herrscher of Thunder."

System, are you crazy? I'm just an ordinary person who can't do anything!

"Password correct. You have gained the abilities of the Herrscher of the Void."

Sublimation: Chapter Seven: Reverse Force, Come to My Side!

As it turns out, as long as Roland wasn't involved, the course of history would have been no different from the past, and LGD ultimately defeated R7 and LGC to successfully advance to the group stage.

Of course, you can ask whether the advancing audience is satisfied.

That's definitely not satisfactory.

During the group stage, the most talked-about event was probably Hangzhou East Railway Station in China, which was mentioned almost every few days, but that's not important.

With the winners of the qualifying rounds determined, the draw for the group stage also began.

Group A: G2, SN, TL, MCX

Group B: DWG, JDG, ROGUE, PSG

Group C: TSM, FNC, GEN, LGD

Group D: TES, DRX, FLY, UOL

Almost unchanged from the previous life, there are not many variables in the group stage, because all four LPL teams have advanced, and the principle of avoiding the first, second, third and fourth seeds and players from the same region means that there is very little room for adjustment in this group.

"So, we're basically going to be competing with DRX for first place?"

"Don't underestimate the unicorn of love, you bastard. I think that's the real rival."

......

"For a moment, I couldn't tell whether you were praising Unicorn or taking this opportunity to criticize LCK."

"Calm down. If you want to win the World Championship, you can't be afraid of any team. If you run into one, just go for it."

For the TES team, playing in the World Championship isn't really a big deal. Let's not even talk about JackeyLove, that hothead. Karsa plays in the World Championship so often that it's like he's going back to his hometown for Chinese New Year, so it's become commonplace.

As for Saint Gun...

Although Roland didn't live to see the S11 World Championship happen before he time-traveled, given his veteran mentality, he probably wouldn't be intimidated, right?

After understanding their respective groups, TES quickly began studying their opponents. As the first team to play in the group stage, and given the significant psychological impact LGD had on domestic viewers, TES absolutely had to secure a winning start.

We must win, and we must win big.

Being the number one seed doesn't necessarily mean they have to win, but bringing dignity to the audience in the region is indeed the duty of the number one seed.

Their first opponent was FLY (a North American team).

Solo, a 27-year-old top laner, is considered to be at retirement age in the LPL, but he is the top lane 1v1 king in the North American region. Based on the formula that reaction speed and skill level are inversely proportional to age, we can calculate that professional salaries in North America are really easy to be fooled, especially since his domestic role model is Letme.

Jungler Santorin, mini-MLXG, next up.

Mid laner PowerOfEvil has a champion pool that includes Orianna, Azir, Syndra, and Corki—those who know, know. He's considered the team's absolute core.

Bottom laner, Turtle Bro, is a living fossil from the same era as Master Brother. He has been playing professionally for 13 years and is only 25 years old. His professional career is almost as long as that of Kelpie Hot Dance.

The only advantage of IgNar as a support is his vast pool of support heroes. He selected 13 different support heroes throughout the summer season, which is quite in line with the characteristics of the North American region.

They seemed like a weak team, but White Crescent made a big show of it. According to him, if you lose to a strong team, you can say you're not good enough. But if you can come back from behind against a weak team in the early game, then you're really shameless.

This year's TES is a super team, they've spent a lot of money, so they absolutely have to play well.

And so, the white crescent moon activated the invisible button once again.

"Ah Ban, do you think I've been good to you guys usually?"

"Stop with the formalities. I promise JKL won't be delivering midnight snacks for a week."

"No problem, it's just a week, I'll cover it... wait a minute, you only mentioned JKL, what about you?"

"Including me, two weeks." Roland, who had taken the initiative, was not flustered at all. He even wanted to increase his position. It was rare to encounter such a profitable situation. He would be doing himself a disservice if he didn't take advantage of the opportunity.

Seeing Roland's malicious smile, White Crescent knew he'd been tricked. But there was nothing he could do; he was under immense pressure.

"Are you sure you can win this match?"

"I'm a professional player, would I put on a match-fixing show for you?"

"I'm asking you, is this match guaranteed to be won?"

"Are you deliberately picking a fight? Just tell me if you want it or not."

"If you guarantee a win, I'll definitely take it. But what if we don't win?"

"If we don't win, I'll cover it for a month."

"make a deal."

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The next day.

As the group stage of the S-series began, the viewers waiting in front of their screens finally got excited.

They're here! They've finally arrived!

If you don't come soon, we guys are going to be furious with LGD's performance in the qualifying rounds.

[TES, the number one seed, shouldn't be able to slip up today, right?]

[No big problem, TES has two international stars, they're really cool.]

This year's qualifying rounds were truly a nightmare; this is the first time I've ever studied the qualifying round format in such detail.

[The fact that they're worried Top Esports will lose is what I call the LGD legacy.]

After so many heartbroken days, we can finally look forward to a moment of triumph. Putting aside everything else, at least when it comes to whether TES dares to initiate team fights in international matches, the audience has never worried about them.

Since their opponents weren't very strong, TES let all their top laners through during the draft phase, except for a few who were a bit overpowered in the current meta.

First round of bans: