You actually want me to...

"GOGOGO!"

A simple and unadorned E skill—of course, that was the only option he could use, since his Flash skill wasn't ready yet. But it didn't matter; since they had been chasing the enemy for a while without seeing any resistance, EDG subconsciously assumed that TES's team hadn't arrived yet.

This sudden E from the bush caught EDG's top, jungle, and support completely off guard.

EDG's team is really screwed.

They had just subdued a strange creature and were preparing to play some exciting games like "Human Monsters," but before they even started, a whole bunch of people suddenly popped out of the bushes. At this point, EDG understood perfectly well what was going on.

They've run into a sting operation, like the one involving "The Redemption of Kidney Surgery".

"Holy crap, there's Lao Liu."

"I'm here!"

Upon hearing his teammate's call, Scout didn't hesitate and used his ultimate ability directly on his teammate's portrait. Galio might need teammates to create a good control environment when he enters the fray, but if the goal is simply to protect his teammates, the sight of such a massive Colossus of Justice crashing down and the entire hero entering the fray is quite reliable, both visually and in terms of actual gameplay.

only...

The moment Scout landed and knocked up the three TES members, the sharp-eyed Scout noticed something slightly strange.

Eh?

Why is there a ball under my feet here?

and many more!

ball!???

R [Command: Shockwave!]

The very next second after the three TES players were knocked away, the magic ball under the feet of the EDG players suddenly unfolded, and a huge pulling force suddenly arose, pulling and knocking the four EDG players into the air as well.

In an instant, the entire top lane of the canyon was in chaos, with seven IDs and the word "knocked up" displayed above their heads.

As the saying goes, Topsports and State Grid fly side by side, and the giant and the magic spirit are of the same color. A good job indeed.

[Newbie here, just asking: why are all these people's IDs called "Knock-Up"? (doge)]

No way, I'm going to laugh myself to death during a TES match someday.

[If everyone's crammed together, wouldn't Olaf be... wait, Shen!]

At this moment, the EDG team finally discovered the true reason why TES dared to fight them hand-to-hand despite Galio's ultimate.

ridicule?

That's just displacement and a little bit of control.

The sword formation was activated.

Apart from Galio, did your top lane quartet pose any threat to us?

nonexistent.

Now, the EDG players are feeling incredibly frustrated, like they've just eaten poop. They're being attacked with AOE critical hits and weak point break, while they're being attacked with BKB and Divine Protection. How are they supposed to fight Gil?

"Retreat! Retreat! Retreat!"

After instinctively throwing out her skills, Meiko realized something was wrong and quickly urged her teammates to retreat. If they had created some distance at the beginning, they would have at least baited Shen's sword array out beforehand, or deliberately held back some skills.

However, Shen had been hiding in the bushes for too long, and with Orianna's ultimate, he completely disrupted EDG's strategy.

After securing the victory in the top lane, a full-blown battle royale unfolded there as well.

"Chase them, chase them, chase them all! Kill them all, don't let a single one escape!"

"Huh? You can't kill them all, can you?"

"Don't you understand momentum? Momentum! Don't worry about how many we can keep, let's put on a show first. Oh, right, if they turn around and choose to fight, we'll immediately slip away, put on a show, and run."

"Oh oh."

To put it bluntly, the only time they can chase is during the opponent's skill cooldown period. They can kill as many as they can during this time. Once the opponent's skills are off cooldown, it's hard to say whether they can beat them.

One for three

TES successfully stole the opponent's support and top laner. What's even more hilarious is that TES, who had taken down EDG first, had already created a 4v2 situation. However, when they noticed that Galio and Olaf were showing signs of a counterattack, these thugs who were just a bit aggressive suddenly ran away. This really annoyed Scout and Jiejie.

"Holy crap, are these people animals?! They're really not giving us even the slightest chance?"

"Stay calm, you must stay calm. This is a substitute attack against the Panel King. If you get angry, you'll lose."

Seeing TES retreat, EDG, with no hope left, could only accept this huge loss. Just as Meiko was still thinking about where to turn the tide, a battle broke out simultaneously between JKL and Viper in the bottom lane.

JKL...dives the tower.

A Draven directly attacked Viper's Tristana right in front of the enemy turret, leaving Viper completely dumbfounded.

What the hell?

Bro, what kind of damage output did you get when you tower-dived me?

With the idea that W would be interrupted anyway, they might as well just stand and fight, and the two ADs went head-to-head.

Even though Tristana's damage isn't as high as Draven's, there's still Tauren Chieftain, right? If I can't beat him, I can still beat him by combining with my dad, right? Just as Viper was confidently preparing to teach JKL a lesson, a purple shield instantly appeared on JKL's body.

R [Secret Technique! Compassionate Salvation of Souls]

The experience gained from dirty play on the top lane, plus the experience from killing, plus the experience from chasing and retreating to continue dirty play, allowed Roland's Shen to perfectly reach level six at this moment, and decisively marked JKL in the bottom lane to tower dive.

Compared to Viper's cursing, the Drainboard duo remained calm.

1v1?

That's right

They figured Shen was just a pure shield and tower-tanking utility character, not dealing any damage to the enemy AD carry at all.

This time, JKL tower-dived and solo-killed Viper in the bot lane in a 1v1 situation, no doubt about it.

Contest: Chapter 50: Some People You Can't Stop

After being outmaneuvered several times, EDG's match today has come to an end.

The early game lineup and various early-game strategies put EDG, a newly formed team whose resilience was not yet fully developed, into despair. At this point in time, EDG was not even as difficult to beat as RNG, whom TES eliminated yesterday.

With a huge advantage in the early stages, Roland and JKL even started playing with snakes.

"Quick, defend! Be careful, the bottom lane might get ganked!"

"Go all out? Crush them!"

......

"Ah Ban, let's defend for one wave first."

"What, first move? Then I'll go!"

For a while, TES pulled off all sorts of bizarre back-and-forth maneuvers, forcibly dragging the game back a few minutes. However... under Har's murderous gaze, JKL and Roland restrained their ferocity and obediently followed Har's commands.

What is the e-sports version of the "Xuanwu Gate Incident"?

With a significant advantage, the team's command was returned to Haro, who then used EDG's most familiar EDG-style operations to avenge the EDG that had once knocked them down to the loser's bracket.

finally.

Under the pressure of TES's "lights-out" strategy and the overwhelmingly strong bot lane duo, the third prince ultimately failed to live up to his father's expectations and was defeated.

3 is better than 1

TES has successfully advanced to the lower bracket championship, and they are only one final match away from winning the Spring Championship, which is also their ticket to MSI.

Congratulations to TES!

Congratulations to TES for successfully fighting their way back from the loser's bracket and advancing to the finals!

[Why didn't they just play like this from the beginning? It's ridiculous that they could hold such a lousy hand and still end up in the loser's bracket.]

I strongly suspect TES of stinging, but I have no evidence.

While TES's actions might seem outrageous to the team's fans, generally speaking, people actually enjoy watching these kinds of dramatic falls from grace and subsequent comebacks. Just look at the same themes that were already thoroughly explored on various websites a decade ago; they've recently been adapted into anime and become incredibly popular in China. This perfectly illustrates this strange quirk of people's tastes.

"Alright, guys, now we're one step closer to the poison circle."

"Everyone else is thinking about how to escape the poison zone, but we're the only ones who are scrambling to get into the poison zone every day. But I feel like after today, A-Ban's private messages will be bombarded with messages."

"Huh? Why?"

"Don't you even realize how many tactics we've used in these two rounds, all of which were obtained from your side? Do you think you can escape once the Hero Microphone comes out tonight?"

Upon hearing this, Roland immediately fell silent.

Although the pig and dog pairings aren't as troublesome as they were in previous years in Season 11, they can still be quite terrifying when combined. But no worries, Roland, who has already prepared for the pressure, says he's familiar with this combination.

His official account gets flamed, and his personal account occasionally shows up as a second flame. But the account he actually uses, which is linked to his phone number and other information, is all about criticizing himself. He even mingles in various anti-fan groups as an administrator. He claims that he earned this by intensively staking out the entrances of various clubs and occasionally throwing out some "trivial tidbits," so it's very valuable.

As for getting criticized?

Hmph, let's wait until they find the real mole.

As the most talked-about players in this round of competition, Haro and JKL were the two who represented the team in the interview. The reason is that LPL's ADCs have always been at the top of the list of topics in the League of Legends community. Although ADCs are particularly easy to die in this version, you can't stop the ADC atmosphere that LPL has been creating for so many years.

Roland was relieved to not have to worry about being called up to stand as punishment. Instead, he happily sat on the sofa backstage with Ah Le and the others, waiting for the two to finish and leave together.

"By the way, why did you choose to become a professional League of Legends player in the first place?" Ah Le asked curiously.

In his opinion, why should Roland, who already has such a great show, deliberately go to play professionally? Even if he just becomes a streamer, he can wait for the right moment to rise to fame and gain a lot of viewers with his streaming style. Wouldn't that make money faster than playing professionally?

Although many professionals sign contracts, only the top performers truly make big money.

There are countless new players in various teams, but how many of them are remembered by the public? Only a few can make a name for themselves in the professional arena; most are forced to retire after one or two matches and go to work in a factory tightening screws.

"The main reason I choose to play LOL instead of other games is because it makes me dizzy."

"Oh, I get it, motion sickness in 3D, right? That thing can be really a headache."

"Oh no, I mean I'm dizzy from 36D. Those single-player games were all too big for her. Back then, I didn't have much money and wasn't well-nourished, so my body couldn't take it."

"???"

After winning the match against EDG, it was time for FPX to face White Crescent's headache again.

First, FPX has several advantages in the current version.

First: The team's performance is incredibly stable. Of course, a large part of the reason is that in the current version, mid laners are all Orianna, Viktor, and Azir, who are extremely strong late-game farmers and have little use in the early game. These mid laners are picked to farm and have low skill requirements, making it difficult for them to dominate the laning phase. In other words, they are unable to suppress the roaming ability of the opposing mid laner, Doinb.