You actually want me to...

Upon hearing this, Haro, who had been silently watching the show, immediately threw an E towards the edge of the jungle wall. The unique mist of the Ruined King spread along the edge of the rock wall, startling Ornn, who was leading the charge on WE's side.

After pausing for a second and realizing there was no sign of the Ruined King, Breathing Bro then manipulated Ornn to continue moving forward.

I wish you success.

Having done all that could be done, all that remained was to offer blessings. Nai nodded, saying nothing more, and instead focused all his attention on the screen in front of him.

Then, they started working!

Use the wall-blocking ability, activate the E skill [Glacier Path], and then apply the support shield [Dark Shield].

There was no vision of TES at the landing point, and similarly, there was no vision of WE at the same time—an absolute fog of war blind spot!

500 yards...

700 yards...

1000 yards...

Just when he felt that the skill was almost at its limit (1050 yards), he suddenly pressed the second E skill, so that the Ice Claw, which was stuck in the wall a second ago, summoned the Ice Maiden herself to appear outside the wall a second later.

Moreover, from this position, the straight-line distance from WE's two core players after landing is only 300 yards.

He won!

No one expected that at this point in the river, the enemy mid laner Lissandra would suddenly appear. Shanks quickly made up for it, casting his W skill almost in milliseconds, all to control Lissandra and prevent her from using her W and R.

but...

The Ice Maiden has a magic shield!

"Shu~"

"freeze!"

With a standard three-hit combo of Flash-WR, the icy power surging from her body instantly froze Galio and Aeon in place.

A near-perfect entry.

Ice Maiden successfully froze the carry, stunning the entire audience!

[Holy crap!? A hand!!!]

Wait, there's no view from here, right? How dare he do that?

[This E, I'd believe you if you told me this Crystal Maiden was played by the King of the Plate, but is it even possible to gamble like this?]

[These guys are insane! The entire TES team is a bunch of lunatics!]

The timing of this entry was crucial; being even a fraction too far away would have resulted in either a direct collision with the enemy Ornn or a landing that would leave the enemy carry a full two Flash distance away. Either way, this would have meant a failed team fight for Lissandra, or even... a suicide mission.

If WE fails to take down this elemental dragon, their win rate will jump from 30% to 50%, giving the opposing team an extra five minutes to develop.

But he won the bet, and won beautifully, which further demonstrated his boldness in this move.

Knight finally took on the responsibilities of a mid laner when the team needed him most.

He stepped forward!

"rush!"

With a command in the TES team's voice chat, countless skills immediately swarmed in.

Tathagata Palm, Pain Piercing the Heavens, Void Strike, Soul Shackles...

One skill after another rained down, taking away the lives of WE players and their hopes of winning the second game.

The game crashed.

Finale: Chapter Seventeen: People always say that time has never gone away, and youth has never left.

"Well done, Knight."

"That prediction was absolutely brilliant! You deserve a third of the credit for today's game."

"No, no... it's luck, it's luck."

"What's with the modesty? This is definitely a shoo-in for the top 5."

After the victory, the TES team did not hold back in praising Knight. Even JKL, who rarely praised him, stood up for him, which made Knight feel flattered.

In fact, this is also the result of Roland's research on the white crescent moon.

Knight is actually a very distinctive person.

He has the ability but lacks confidence; he can carry but is afraid to take responsibility; he can awaken but the duration is short; and on top of all this, the cooldown time for him to return to normal is very long, much like most high school students.

Do not believe?

If you don't believe me, compare the test takers and see if they are the same.

He has the ability, but he worries about this and that every day. A pre-battle pep talk can instantly energize him like a shot of adrenaline, but after a few days he will wane again. It is the kind of intermittent bursts followed by continuous slump. Moreover, as the number of times you stimulate him increases, the bursts will become smaller and smaller, and eventually he will become numb.

In that case, we should only ignite it at crucial moments.

Even emotional exchanges need a sense of novelty, and this kind of explosive stimulation is also best left to time. No one can maintain a good state for a long time. Even a professional evergreen like Rookie has had periods when he couldn't make much of a sound for a whole season.

Having won the first two games, WE naturally had no chance to turn the tide in the third game.

While the difference in skill level certainly played a part, the bigger reason was that WE's playstyle for climbing the ranks was too similar to TES's. They simply couldn't break through TES's defense with that same style of play!

3 is better than 0

TES crushed WE, sending WE into the loser's bracket and successfully advancing to the winner's bracket final!

Congratulations to TES!

[Someone come here, show your true colors!]

Let's lift the coffin and see what the smiling side has to say.

[WE really had a problem with their mindset in these three games. They were focusing on the AD carry every game. Are you guys the RNG from years ago?]

It's not that TES is deliberately trying to stir up trouble for WeiXiao, but it's just that at this point in time, WeiXiao has been acting too arrogantly in several of WE's playoff matches. And to make matters worse, he's also being hypocritical, so he can't blame the backlash.

In a sense, it's actually easy to understand.

After most players have been in the professional arena for a long time, without the influence of their competitive performance, their audience will more or less become polarized based on their emotional intelligence. Players like Ruobuqun, Guolaoshi, Weixiao, Kid, and Dafeilaoshi are obvious examples of this.

Of course, there are also good ones. Look at Shoe King and Zz1tai, they've both been doing very well since retiring, and the GNR team has been performing exceptionally well in the streamer tournament.

Those with good judgment can also make a living by finding a strong teammate and forming a bond with them. For example, someone like Letme, who clung to Zz1tai after retiring, can still make a living.

Watching the WE team quietly leave the stage, their faces filled with disappointment, Roland reached out a hand as if to say hello, but hesitated... and ultimately decided against it. On one hand, even if WE lost this round, they still had the revival match, and they might even be teammates again in the World Championship; on the other hand, as the winners, considering WeiXiao's recent behavior, going to say hello at this time would be somewhat provocative, and the relationship between the two teams hadn't reached that point yet.

"What's wrong? Want to go comfort the newbies?" JKL glanced in the direction of WE following his gaze, then said with merciless contempt, "If you think the mockery isn't high enough, go ahead and try. You think winning the World Championship will make you lose your head? Do you believe that when you go there, they won't even know how to address you? Do they really think you're their senior?"

One year in LDL, one year in S-series championship, this is only Roland's third year as a professional player.

Although the older generation was prepared to be swept away by the younger generation, they didn't expect to be swept away so quickly. Don't they have any pride?

"That's true, we didn't consider that."

"That's settled then. Oh, by the way, when you interview the coach later, you're free to improvise and generate some buzz. If all else fails, just make something up, but remember to watch your words." Remembering the instructions White Crescent had given him to pass on before he left, JKL added to Roland's message.

"To what extent?"

"It's about the level of a train station, where everything is fake except for the train itself. You can do it."

"..."

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Ten minutes later.

When Roland reappeared on the field, the camera had successfully transitioned from the players' bench to the interview bench. As the interviewer for this competition, hope Ran received an explosive burst of comments and feedback as soon as she appeared.

[A flurry of activity, both lively and chaotic.]

[Don't hide your maternal smiles, everyone watching!]

[With this size difference, can Xiran usually handle it? (doge)]

[Wow, this is incredible! Isn't this a total annihilation of the world's number one mid laner?]

How significant is the difference between the two?

Previously, it was Yu Shuang who interviewed Roland. Yu Shuang had worked hard for many years and saved up enough money to buy tanky items. She had a tall and imposing presence like a woman from the North, so the difference between her and Roland wasn't that obvious. Xi Ran, on the other hand, didn't have much equipment and was very fragile and thin. The difference between her and Roland was quite obvious, almost like the size difference between Jin Fu and his mother in his original skin.

Wouldn't that make them an even better match?

In an instant, the entire barrage was filled with the word "perfect match." Roland was quite audacious; if Xiran hadn't signaled to him that the camera was already on, he would have almost reached out his hand.

Q1: "So, after the first game of the playoffs, how do you feel the team's form has recovered, or how are the players' individual performances now?"

A1: "The team's condition is alright, but the players' condition is a bit worse. When the epidemic was more serious, someone had to go and get takeout for everyone every day. Back then, they still called me 'Dad.' Now that the cafeteria auntie has successfully returned, they've all started their rebellious phase. You've come here many times, so you know how troublesome these issues are for us parents."

Xi Ran: ? ? ?

audience:!!!!!!

Good guy.

They're fucking good guys.

There was just too much information and so many interesting points here. Suddenly, everyone seemed to have grasped something, and their eyes lit up with excitement.

Q2: "This second question is about your preference for using less common heroes in matches. As you perform better in the playoffs, people are wondering if you will continue to showcase these heroes in the later matches?"

A2: "Well, it really depends on the lineup. Many heroes have room to play, but there are specific restrictions on which games they can play. It mainly depends on how you coordinate. For example, a few years ago I was obsessed with fitness, and later I became obsessed with basketball. When the time for these two things conflicted, I naturally thought of a question: Is it feasible to combine fitness and basketball? Can we do it together? So, it's the same in the game."

Xi Ran: ? ? ?

Roland: "By the way, I can make a special point here. I am actually a very team player and am very willing to follow the coach's arrangements. If a hero appears that is different from what everyone expected, such as Morgana today, it must be because the coach wants me to protect something."

JKL: ...

White crescent moon: ...

Viewers in the off-site live stream: ...

"What did you say to him before he went up for the interview?" White Crescent and Lao Guo were dumbfounded. This guy was sitting backstage and got blamed out of nowhere.

What the hell? You're so eager to follow the coach's instructions, then why don't you stop feeding the enemy during scrims? You're having a blast winning in the playoffs, but TES's win rate is almost at the bottom in scrims, okay?

"Just tell him what I said..."