You actually want me to...

The strongest Earthbound Spirit in the entire league meets the most mobile mid laner in the entire league. Even if you switch to Redmi, Redmi will still have a headache.

Secondly, there's the issue of the flanks.

On the top lane, Ale directly faced off against the explosive Nuguli in the laning phase. He didn't even consider whether he could win the lane; the primary problem White Crescent was whether he could withstand Nuguli's performance.

As for the bottom lane...

As the game progressed, Si Shao and Xiang Ge's performance became increasingly exaggerated. Unlike Meiko and Ming, Si Shao was a support who was fully skilled in roaming. His playstyle was very similar to that of TES, who would leave their AD carry in the bottom lane and then have their support go out and cause trouble. Roland would inevitably run into him in the game.

Judging from their roster strength, FPX is undoubtedly the strongest opponent TES has faced in the playoffs so far.

The final match is scheduled for three days later on the 18th.

Compared to White Crescent's anxiety, Roland and the others were much calmer. Roland even pointed to his own coach, using him as a negative example to educate Ah Le. "See? This is what you call self-torture. He knows that his worries are all unnecessary, but he still can't help but think about them, worry, and feel anxious. It's like cigarette packs clearly saying 'Smoking is harmful to your health,' but they still smoke. It's like certain video websites clearly stating 'FBI' warnings, but they still watch them. It's just pure self-destruction."

Ah Le: ......

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Contending for Supremacy: Chapter 51: Forming Alliances and Counter-Alliance!

That night.

The release of the hero microphone during the TES vs. EDG match inevitably sparked another uproar in public opinion.

"Xia, Luo, and the Minotaur, there are some things I don't need to say, because they might not pass censorship."

"I'm sorry, my upbringing didn't allow me to do this kind of thing. You've misjudged me. — Bro, you've got a good eye for people!"

"I began practicing shamelessness at the age of three, comprehended the Dao at the age of eight, roamed the martial world at the age of twelve, became unparalleled in the world at the age of sixteen, and finally humbled myself in the TES club, burying my shamelessness among the clouds and smoke. Thus, I have perfected the art of shamelessness."

"My Ezreal has a 100% win rate and 0 death rate in professional matches, what about yours?"

......

One after another, classic lines that shocked viewers throughout the year came from the hero's microphone. What's even more outrageous is that the official team specially added a so-called "high-energy" background music to this video, making it seem absurd no matter how you look at it.

Even EDG, who lost the game, had their lips twitching repeatedly after watching this video.

Losing to another team will at most result in being attacked by haters.

It would be better if they lost to TES.

To think it would be turned into a hero microphone and used to mock someone's death is just too outrageous.

Every time I look at the microphone, I feel like they're not playing a competition, but just playing games together in their dorm room.

[You haven't seen anything more outrageous. Some content creators directly replaced the audio source of analytical content creators' analyses with the voice of the "Board King" (a popular streamer), then added it to the "Hero Microphone" feature and uploaded it to external websites.]

[Holy crap? What kind of move is this now?]

[It's supposedly part of TES's "Deception Bureau," specializing in misleading teams from other regions. When the hell did TES create a Deception Bureau?]

Soon, netizens who noticed something was wrong began to look for clues on their own.

Say something.

The fact that so much random stuff was pulled out in such a short time, coupled with the fact that TES's official Weibo account pretended to be dead for so long before the playoffs, makes it hard to believe that nothing happened.

Thanks to the efforts of various experts, all the training match opponents, realizing they could no longer hide the truth, began to expose themselves.

100T, TL, C9 official Weibo: That's right, it's me.

G2's official Weibo account: Since we can't hide it anymore, OK, I'm not pretending anymore, I'm coming clean, I am the real reason why TES has become stronger.

MAD and FNC official Weibo accounts: Ahem, actually I also...

Official Weibo accounts of other regional teams: ......

Teams from one region after another emerged like dominoes. Everyone knew that this was the time to grab exposure. Regardless of whether the audience was from their own region, the sheer size of the LPL audience base alone was enough to provide them with a quick meal, even if it was just a small portion of the viewership.

After going through the rounds, LPL viewers were surprised to find that TES had almost matched up with teams from all regions except LCK and LPL.

[Good heavens, this guy's a total playboy!?]

Considering the antics and gimmicks of other regions, I suddenly realize that TES's performance was actually quite normal.

Before the battle, I thought it would be a city-wide showdown; after the battle, I realized I was at odds with the entire world.

Hey bro, wanna play a tournament? The kind where several regions merge into one (lol)

Such an outrageous move left both RNG and EDG completely convinced of their superiority. RNG even seemed inexplicably proud of it. See? This incredible combination of nightmares, I managed to drag them down in a best-of-five series and narrowly lose. I don't need to say more about who the world's number one team is, right?

"How exactly do they manage to find so many teams to play against?"

At this moment, the coaches in the LCK region could no longer sit still.

You can understand not inviting teams from your own region because you're afraid of them learning your strategies in the playoffs, but what about me? Why aren't you inviting me? What the hell is going on? You've invited everyone else in the world except me? Am I weaker than them?

"They've tried this before, apparently based on the team's strength."

"That shouldn't be the case. We're not bad at all, so why can't we get a date?"

"You'd have to ask their support player. It's said that the entire match-arranging process was planned by their support player. According to rumors, just by opening up channels, he shared tens of gigabytes of learning materials." At this point, the LCK analysts all looked a bit serious.

In their opinion.

These 10+ GB must be replays of training matches with research value, or recordings of tactical analysis. TES's massive spending has created conditions for other regions to advance.

Befriend both distant and nearby nations, and forge alliances and counter-alliances.

Roland never expected that his "data diplomacy" would become a celebrated story in the global League of Legends community after this battle. Of course, the core reason was that the teams were too embarrassed to tell the truth and tacitly accepted this version of events.

Therefore, Roland was also known as the "Zhang Yi of e-sports".

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"Goodness, you got banned just for arranging a practice match? Seriously, you don't actually use that to arrange all your teams, do you?" Roland looked at him with some doubt. JKL and the others were mostly just there to carry the team and didn't get involved. He wondered how Roland managed to do it.

"How could that be? Most wildcard teams have never been taken seriously by the LCK or other teams in their own regions. They're overjoyed when we approach them, and some even rush back overnight to play against us. Why would they refuse?"

"That..."

"I know what you mean. It's not that I don't have any at all. It's just that for a while I found that I didn't have much stock in that area, so I casually asked around and happened to run into some like-minded people. We exchanged resources, but one of those guys accidentally let it slip, and that's how it ended up like this."

"Oh, this."

To put it bluntly, Roland and those groups were like two perverts who met up and decided to go and exchange their appreciation of art.

Furthermore, some areas outside the competition zone have become quite sophisticated, with some things being legalized, so they naturally know more about these practices. This contrasts with some small groups in China who want this and that, and their methods are almost always based on a single template. For example:

Father gambles, mother is ill, younger brother is studying, and he hasn't been doing work for long and is still unfamiliar with it

My brothers and sisters all depended on me; my business failed, and I'm furious.

My ex-husband was abusive and a gambler; it's really tough raising the kids alone.

No money, no house, no diamond ring, I suffered that night.

Being born a human being is not worth it for indulging in drinking, gambling, prostitution, or being a female model.

I just want to earn money to buy takeout; it's hard work, but it's not that fast.

Even storytellers can't come up with stories like them.

"What about the match a few days from now?" Knight asked somewhat uneasily, seeing the public outcry.

"What else can we do but prepare to face a fully prepared FPX? Either they'll be doing nucleic acid tests in Iceland, or they'll be doing sarcastic remarks while coaching domestically. It won't make much difference to you, don't worry, Knight."

"???"

Contest: Chapter 52: The Worse the Skill, the More Tricks

In the days leading up to the match, many members of TES have been running themselves ragged.

Logistics is what comes in handy at critical moments. To put it simply, it's about food. Whether it flies in the sky, runs on the ground, or swims in the water, as long as the team members want it, no matter how difficult it is to get it, we'll get it for them. According to the canteen lady, she's been cooking for over thirty years, and whatever she sees is red to replenish blood, yellow to enhance male virility, purple to be poisonous, and green to be healthy. Basically, whatever she gets, she'll cook for the team members.

This treatment is basically equivalent to that of a normal senior high school student in the week before the college entrance examination.

"Holy crap, guys, I was awesome this time."

early morning.

In TES's training room, Roland, who had been playing ranked games, suddenly jumped up and shouted loudly to his teammates.

"What are you doing? Making such a racket so late at night, it sounds like you're slaughtering a pig."

"Nine consecutive wins! Can you believe that my smurf account has achieved a nine-game winning streak in ranked games? I even made it to Challenger."

"Tch, nine consecutive wins is nothing. Wait until you have a ten-game losing streak before you come back to show off."

JKL listened without expression. Winning streaks are something that anyone can achieve if they play a lot of games. The only difference is how many or how few. Back when he was the Draven pro, winning streaks were much easier than drinking water.

"By the way, does anyone want some late-night snacks?"

It was at this moment that Knight ran over and casually asked, and then...

"Huh? How did you know I had a nine-game winning streak in ranked matches?"

"Oh? No, I was just asking if you wanted to order some late-night snacks."

"Looks like my nine-game winning streak to reach the King rank can't be kept a secret anymore. I guess I really am a genius!"

"Um... are you still going to eat this late-night snack?"

Seeing Roland seemingly lost in a daze, Knight glanced in JKL's direction, somewhat bewildered. Only after JKL gestured for him to share the order did Knight leave, satisfied.

Although it's dangerous to be in the country late at night—it's easy to gain weight.

However, as a group of people who often stay up late, you really can't sustain such a large training volume if you don't eat something at night. If you don't get enough nutrition, you might end up with the bald patch that's standard for front-end programmers, which would be truly hopeless.

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Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and the finals between TES and FPX arrived.

During this period, the LPL officials spared no effort in creating a competitive atmosphere for the two teams, even going so far as to reference the Qin Dynasty meme associated with TES.

Military strategist Shui Jian

Zonghengjia Board Instrument

Famous generals Mengshou, Leqi, and Hatian

The video, titled "True Qin Dynasty Unifies the World," even photoshopped the contestants' portraits onto the promotional video, turning it into a bizarre and hilarious spectacle that truly amused everyone.