You actually want me to...

Thinking about it carefully, if I were JDG's commander, what would I do?

A direct confrontation? Morgana has locked them down; they have no chance of winning a team fight now.

Catching a lone enemy? The lower jungle is now completely under their vision, and the elemental dragon is about to spawn. JDG could completely give up on trying to gank them, unless they're fighting Baron.

and many more!

Big Dragon!?

After glancing at the situation on the field, Roland made a snap decision and marked the only chance to turn the tide on the map.

"Ah Ban... isn't this too much of a gamble?"

"This is your only chance. Come with me."

“But…” 369 clearly wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Roland in his earpiece.

At this moment, Roland's expression was more serious and focused than ever before. Although as a newcomer filling in for someone else, losing this match wasn't a big deal.

However, as a player, he was unwilling to give up any hope of turning the tide, because that person had said the same thing before.

"Trust me this once."

"If you're only hesitant and timid because you're afraid of failure, then I'll take all the blame!"

First Encounter: Chapter Thirty-Six: The Future

At 28 minutes, the JDG players were holding their third elemental dragon.

Since the operational tactics were implemented, everything has gone smoothly as expected. You can't blame them for their choice; in a competition, you naturally choose the strategy with the highest win rate. Veterans are teaching newcomers; shouldn't they be given a taste of operational strategies?

Looking at TES's dilapidated high ground defense towers, Green Hair and others felt that taking down the opponent was just a matter of time. They didn't push now because they wanted to play more steadily.

But why does it feel like the other end has suddenly gone silent?

Although their vision couldn't penetrate the enemy's high ground because they hadn't broken through it, it still felt strange that they hadn't seen anyone.

and many more.

I haven't seen anyone yet!?

"Wait, they're taking down Baron!" As if realizing something, Green Hair started frantically marking Baron's location. "Quick, let's go there!"

"That can't be right, the river is within our field of vision and we haven't seen anyone."

"Because of the lantern, Thresh has a lantern!" With Green Hair's shout, the JDG team realized what was happening and began to rush towards Baron Nashor.

Meanwhile, the audience watching from outside the stadium gradually became excited as well.

JDG has realized what's happening.

It's too late. At this pace, TES should be able to finish the game just in time. It's just a matter of how many players can escape.

"There's no point in running away. Even if you kill down to just one or two, and you get the dragon, I can still easily push through."

But I always felt something was off about them.

In fact, Green Hair was right.

JDG's vision control was crystal clear to Roland, so he astutely noticed the lack of wards around Baron Nashor due to the enemy's attempt to invade their lower jungle. However, simply securing Baron Nashor wasn't enough; to break the deadlock, they needed to win team fights and take Baron Nashor.

In this wave, he flashed into the dragon pit and used the lantern to catch the AD and Gangplank. Seeing the JDG team rushing towards the dragon pit in the mid lane, Roland marked Ekko who was charging at the front.

Just as Kanavi desperately charged towards the Baron pit in an attempt to try his luck, a hook appeared from the shadows and struck him precisely. Although Morgana's shield negated the control effect, the hook remained in place.

Even at this point, the dragon's mournful cries still did not come from the dragon pit.

I deliberately waited a while before activating the second stage of Q.

Thresh's figure, along with the extension of his hook, directly arrived next to Ekko, and at that moment, the main force of JDG rushed to this location.

River, gathering, the center of the crowd.

Everything is in place.

No one expected that Thresh would actually choose to fly over at this moment. The JDG team, realizing something was wrong, tried to scatter, but they had already missed the best opportunity to change the course of the battle.

Death? No, it's not that simple.

The ultimate skill, [Netherworld Prison], is activated.

Walls of souls rose up one after another, causing damage and slowing down the JDG team within them.

"Now's the time! Make your move!"

"呲~"

The moment Roland gave the order, the sound of punishment instantly fell, and one after another, large dragon halos appeared beneath the feet of the blue team.

Let's take a bath inside a shell!

No prey, no reward!

Captain and Miss Fortune, both unleash their ultimate abilities simultaneously!

It was all a conspiracy from the very beginning.

Big Dragon?

If it's just one or two dragons, getting this thing isn't very meaningful. JDG already has the strength to push them hard.

They want to win the team battle; they want to regain their morale and advantage.

They faked fighting the dragon, but actually fought a team battle.

This is Roland's true thought.

You could have easily taken down the dragon before the opponent arrived, but you deliberately stopped to lure them in, just to make them panic and lose sight of the situation on the field.

Time, location, people and harmony.

Everything unfolded as if it were a scripted drama, and in this precarious situation, Roland found the only chance to turn things around.

This wave will give TES a decisive victory!

"Wow! TES! TES made such a great decision in this round!"

"A group slow + double AOE, this is simply a dream team fight for TES's lineup. JDG was careless."

"You can't blame them. Who would have thought that TES would use Baron Nashor as bait? Baron Nashor with low health! Who made this decision?"

"Ekko used his ultimate, and Mordekaiser also used his ultimate to avoid damage, but what about the other three? JDG's backline has collapsed!"

With three full-scale AOE attacks, Duke and Kanavi had no time to worry about their teammates; if they didn't use this life-saving skill, they would all die.

But there's no escaping it.

Behind the perfect team fight was the fact that a support player had traded kills with their entire backline. The Mordekaiser who came out of the ultimate was instantly killed by the remaining four members of TES.

With the Baron buff, TES, except for Gangplank who teleported back to push lanes, the other three members immediately began pushing down the mid lane.

One wave.

Around the 30-minute mark, JDG's respawn time gave TES a chance to make a push, even with Ekko providing support.

Keep pushing forward, keep pushing forward, and keep pushing forward.

Dismantle the tower, dismantle the tower, and dismantle the tower again.

The group, like a demolition crew with no regard for their lives, frantically pushed and shoved every defensive tower that appeared in their path.

"Wave after wave after wave after wave!"

"Look at Ekko! Look at Ekko!"

"I'm watching, hold the minion wave!"

"I'll carry it first!"

The more desperate the situation, the more the TES team understood how precious this opportunity was. This team fight was the best they could manage in this game, and even if they were given another chance, they wouldn't be able to replicate it.

Middle Tower - Highland Tower - Highland Crystal - Teeth Tower

TES's offensive was unstoppable, with the intention of taking down the opponent in one fell swoop.

However, it was still too much of a stretch.

Although the 30-minute respawn time is long, TES started pushing from the mid tower and waited for the minion wave to arrive, which was enough time for JDG to respawn.

One hero after another burst out of the fountain, unleashing a barrage of skills at the TES team.

"Can they finish this in one fell swoop? Can TES pull off a decisive victory?"

"JDG has been revived; it's a race against time."

"Damn it, JDG's damage is too high, TES can't handle it at all."

"Sigh." Several commentators couldn't help but sigh when they saw the barrel die.

It has to be said that TES has done its best so far, but unfortunately the gap between the two sides is still too big. After respawning, JDG rushed out and took away all the remaining TES members.

However, JDG's base crystal still had more than half of its health remaining.

If the team didn't manage to dismantle everything in one go, it meant the game was over for TES. The team's voice chat, which had been noisy just seconds before, had long since disappeared, and now the TES players were all wearing masks of pain.

"There's nothing we can do, we're just not as skilled as them." After a moment of silence, Roland finally uttered these words in the team voice chat.

"Ah Ban..."

"What a pity, I'm the only one who will get the prize money in this match. I was thinking of helping you guys get a share too, but it seems you're not so lucky today." Looking at the exploding base crystal on the screen, Roland stood up and then patted his teammates who were slumped in their seats.

Although neither of them spoke, he could sense their bewilderment at being eliminated 3-0. New season, new teammates, just wanting to prove themselves in the Demacia Cup, only to be dealt a crushing 3-0 defeat the moment they stepped onto the field—anyone would feel bad in that situation.

[GG, it's still just a little bit short.]

[The final gamble was a perfect team fight and strategic decision-making, but they realized their mistake too late.]

[I thought they were going to turn the game around. Seriously, TES should bring back Qiuhuang; it's such a waste to have such a great support on this AD carry.]

[It's difficult, and this version of the King of Football isn't necessarily much better.]

The audience isn't blind; they could naturally see where the problems lay in this match. Aside from the difference in raw skill between the two sides, the issues in the bottom lane were particularly prominent across the three games.

Looking at the two dejected team members on the big screen, team leader Lao Guo silently handed a cigarette to White Crescent sitting next to him, and lit one for himself as well.

Reaching the semi-finals of the Demacia Cup basically means a lecture in the evening for management like them. The two are fellow middle-level managers in similar predicaments, so their relationship is naturally quite special.