You actually want me to...

"That feels good. The mid tower is down, so Sylas is even less of a threat now. I feel like we can finish this game in the fourth round." Roland glanced at the minimap in the bottom right corner and felt that this game was going relatively smoothly.

"Really... What? Besides the coach, someone else gave you a gift?"

Roland JKL, who was in this state, said that he couldn't be more knowledgeable. Whenever he started paying attention to which game was ending, it meant that he must have been secretly writing something with someone.

"Indeed, I told my girlfriend before that if I win the winners' bracket final, she'll buy me some electronic devices. Didn't the radio say that electromagnetic waves have a particularly strong effect on men's brains? I was thinking of buying them to see if they'd have any effect on me." Roland stroked his chin blankly and said this.

"You've just gone crazy from playing on your phone. What nonsense are you spouting? Just like those 5G base stations, the lower your IQ, the higher the radiation. It's all just mysterious science being promoted. By the way, what electronic device are you talking about? You're not talking about a graphics card, are you?" JKL paused after saying that, realizing that a graphics card did fit his story. Was this guy mocking him again?

"PS5."

"What???"

"It's the PS5, that's what the electronic device is called."

“This is science, without a doubt.” JKL looked at Roland with a serious expression, his eyes more somber than ever before.

The remaining four members of TES: ......

Finale: Chapter Thirty-Two: And this... was once your appearance too.

After the traditional laning phase, the transition phase, where small-scale skirmishes are most likely to break out, begins. At this point, FPX can finally be considered to have broken free from TES's rhythm.

The principle is simple: TES's lineup is too late-game focused.

Lingluo Doll, before the two-piece set, you treated her like she didn't exist.

Yone, the Bomber, requires at least three items to survive after entering the fray without being instantly killed, and his damage is inconsistent and cannot be considered effective sustained damage.

What's left?

A jungler Xin Zhao, and a support Sett.

Even if they do have an advantage in the early game, they can maintain their dominance or even a draw by shifting their advantage from early fights back to their respective lanes. But what happens when they enter small-scale team fights?

Gnar, Lee Sin, and Tristana will show you what cruelty truly means.

FPX has gone mad.

Some say that Xiang Yu, the King of Chu, fought with his back to the river, which is why he was able to unleash his full power. As a result, in most novels, when the protagonist is on the verge of defeat, he will cut off his own escape route to boost the morale of his comrades.

But in the game... such a hasty and self-destructive performance can only be replicated by the reckless IG of yesteryear and the current competitive show-maker TES, since both of them are teams that would be neither surprising in winning nor surprising in losing to anyone.

But in a competition, what you need is composure, the ability to stall and find weaknesses in your opponent to turn the tide.

People who are hasty and impatient usually can't accomplish anything significant. When people are in a rush, they can't even manage to trick their girlfriends into going to a midnight movie. Ultimately, strategy is about taking things one step at a time.

So why did FPX suddenly go crazy at this point? It's because they had a resurrection item this round.

Anyway, since the early game has fallen into TES's rhythm, I might as well go all out against you. If I win, there will be a fifth game, and we might even have to face EDG in the finals. If I lose, it's just that I'll have to play EDG in the loser's bracket early. And what if I get into good form in the loser's bracket?

At that time, wouldn't it be like bringing the dead back to life with a single stroke?

"FPX is really crazy." The Titan's repeated forced team fights have directly provoked Roland's temper.

Supports are naturally prone to bumping into each other in the river. Everyone should keep to themselves, with you providing vision and me clearing my jungle. But the current FPX team is different. If they see any of their players alone, even Roland's Sett, Tear will decisively use his Q skill to hook them in and start a fight, while both sides wait for their teammates to provide support.

Once or twice is one thing, but three or four times in a row, or even without stopping, would make even a clay figure lose its temper.

FPX right now is like a student who has just finished the college entrance exam and is making a cram school plan:

1. Meituan Waimai

2. Human body fluid donation

3. Intercontinental Boxing Championship

4. Become a VUP

FPX, on the other hand, chose to completely turn into a madman. The most infuriating thing is that Nuguri in this game, I don't know if he was on drugs or what, he had a good grasp of the timing of his support and the control of his rage. They have already been hit by the enemy Gnar's ultimate several times.

"The second elemental dragon should still be theirs, but we can consider fighting for the second vanguard. At the very least, we can't let the other side get it too easily." Ha Huang adjusted his posture and tilted the keyboard on the table. Whenever he was fully focused, he would unconsciously activate "evil keyboard immortal" mode, which showed that he was also a little conflicted about the current situation.

"We can actually let the vanguard go, but I think we should postpone it for now."

"what do you mean?"

"Give those few center positions a little more time, I'll figure out a solution."

Even with a strong support and Sett in hand, Roland still felt that engaging in team fights too early would not guarantee a high win rate. Without considering JKL's sudden death, their lineup's damage output was still lacking even now. Thinking of this, his anger subsided a little. His position as a team decision-maker meant that he could not act impulsively in crucial games.

Then, that's the only option left.

Roland looked at FPX's route on the minimap and silently made a decision.

......

After securing a second dragon and a second Rift Herald, TES was forced to shift from an offensive to a defensive strategy. During this period, everyone had to strictly control their desires and guard against getting carried away.

It's actually very simple.

The strategy of stalling for time is to accelerate the development of the team composition in the later stages. However, if they cannot win a fight, then it is a safe approach to delay development. Since they have decided to give up two map resources, TES must not initiate team fights during this period under any circumstances.

They can only take the beatings and can't fight back; that's how frustrating TES is right now.

So for the next few minutes, what was presented to the audience from God's perspective was a feast of Roland and JKL dying one after another.

Getting caught while placing wards, clearing vision, setting up lane wards, or even just going to the side lane to help support teammates can lead to being caught. Of course, the main culprit for these deaths is Roland's Sett. Although this guy is a monster in terms of stats, he still has the disadvantages of no mobility and short legs. In an environment where the output attributes of Mythic items have been greatly enhanced, if a support Sett dies too many times and can't keep up with the level, his tankiness is really not that great.

As for JKL, he seems to be experiencing a hookup flare-up.

Unlike JKL, this guy can throw all his skills at the minions before he gets engaged on. In a sense, finishing off his damage output before dying is also one of JKL's passive abilities, but few people usually notice it.

[Send a fast forward to the fifth round!]

[Is this all the Lady Jinchuriki is? So, not using her own skin was a premonition that she was going to feed like crazy this game?]

As we all know, TES is an early-game team; if they can't establish a significant advantage in the early game, they're basically doomed.

【Tell me, why are you so fixated on that forced bomber thing? Is it even possible for JKL to understand how to play it properly?】

Where there are praiseers, there are bound to be critics. Seeing the huge disadvantage in kills in the fourth game, countless haters jumped out at this time, except for... the professional players who were broadcasting and observing this game in various live streaming rooms.

"Did you notice?" In the EDG rest room, Zhu Kai glanced at the game on the screen where the economic gap wasn't widening much at all, then looked at Meiko, who was staring intently at the game and unwilling to look away, and couldn't help but sigh.

It makes sense. As a veteran player, being taught a lesson by a support player with less experience, or even someone he practically raised, before a major tournament must have been very upsetting.

EDG's floor is largely carried by their two veteran junglers and support players. However, the strength of these two veterans is greatly affected by their own form and mentality. In the fourth game of the BO5 between TES and FPX, Roland undoubtedly gave a firsthand demonstration of what it means to be a support player.

Did Jin Fu die suddenly?

Yes.

But at the time of his sudden death, how many people noticed what he had done?

Before the second elemental dragon spawns, establish all vision control, then pretend to be hit by Lee Sin's Q, and then move around to kite the FPX team who originally wanted to take the dragon directly, successfully stalling for ten seconds.

When the second Rift Herald spawned, while FPX's bottom, mid, jungle, and support duo were all activating it, Roland, controlling Sett, rode down the bottom lane alone, stubbornly holding off the enemy Nuguri's Gnar until the enemy was willing to kill him before letting him go. The price was that Nuguri used Gnar's ultimate.

Without Gnar's ultimate ability, do the remaining four members of FPX even have the right to engage TES?

Not only that, but there are also times when he gives the vanguard... when FPX players rotate to other lanes... even when TES's carry is almost finished with their items and the enemy is pushing, he always gives them one or two opportunities at just the right moment, and then just the right number of times he dies, but you can't see any problems with him, and this may actually be their optimal solution.

He's either slowing down the opponent's offensive rhythm or on his way to slowing down the opponent's offensive rhythm. If he feels like he's about to be exposed, JKL will also catch the Titan's hooks one or two times at just the right moment, while clearing the minion wave as much as possible before catching the hooks.

Does seeing something mean it's true?

From their omniscient perspective, they could certainly see the sacrifice of the bot lane duo.

But how could FPX, who were in the thick of it, so easily see through the weaknesses of these two?

On the surface, FPX's progress seems smooth sailing, but in reality, TES's Gwen and Yone are gradually catching up in terms of equipment.

Meiko fell silent.

Or rather, he didn't know what he should say at that moment. If it were EDG, he might have done the same thing. You know, EDG has always been a team that protects its two carries, and the other three positions are mostly just accessories.

But... you TES.

Why place your hopes on the newcomer who has been suppressed all the way and Knight9 who can't stand up in most key games?

Seemingly understanding Meiko's confusion, Zhu Kai didn't respond directly. He just thought for a moment and then used a more suitable explanation: "You know, when PUBG first became popular, the most classic setup was three strong players with one camper. I was the camper, sneaking around looting, holding the back during team fights, and running away when we couldn't win. Because of this, I was often disliked by the people who invited me to play together, although we usually didn't win."

Meiko looked up, somewhat puzzled, at her team leader, but Zhu Kai ignored her and continued, "Back then, that game was incredibly popular, even more so than League of Legends for a while. There were more than just the four of us who played it, but those three tigers were more willing to play with me than with others. Do you know why?"

"have no idea..."

Looking at his confused eyes, Zhu Kai chuckled and then gently stroked Meiko's hair, saying, "Because back then, even though I would just camp when I couldn't play anymore, by camping and being the sixth man, I was able to make it to the final circle many times and help everyone rank up. Even our few chicken dinners were won by me in 1v1 battles where I camped until the very end. Of course, those three idiots knew that I always ran away, and that's why our bond became even stronger."

"I'm not saying this to tell you how proud I am of winning the game as the sixth player in a difficult situation. Rather, I'm telling you that no matter the outcome or how embarrassing the situation, only by truly trusting your teammates and being willing to give everything for them can a team turn the tide in a desperate situation and be reborn from adversity."

"And this... was once what you looked like too."

Final Chapter: Chapter Thirty-Three: Forbidden Zone Ahead, Forbidden for Gods!

Loyal passion is a luxury.

The same job can be exciting at first, then calming down after three months, becoming numb after six months, and starting to feel bored after a year. After that, it can lead to endless loathing.

In the gaming world, it's like falling in love with every game you see.

In anime, those are new wings, one after another.

In the context of relationships, the seven-year itch can well explain this situation.

What about professional esports?

For these professional gamers who treat gaming like a 996 or even 007 work schedule, how long can their passion for the game last?

No one can answer this question, yet perhaps everyone can. Rookie started playing in 14, and in 18 he still maintained a high level of professional enthusiasm and won the championship. Even in 22, you still couldn't see him making any taunting moves on the field. He still maintained a high degree of loyalty to the game and an absolute passion for victory.

As for Leng Shao, also a veteran, he represents another extreme.

Viewers can only belatedly discover who is slacking off in a team through the competition. In reality, as teammates who spend every day and night together, they can undoubtedly feel more clearly who is dragging everyone down and who is holding everyone back.

How are Roland's results so far?

He has won the MSC, S-series, and MSI championships in international competitions. He is only one four-years away from the Jakarta Championship, which would make him a grand slam. He has also won almost every victory in his region. In fact, he has only been a professional player for three years, including LDL. If this experience were in LCK, the so-called juniors would have to kowtow to him before meeting him, otherwise they would not be able to say that they have inherited the seniority system of South Korea.

If he were to retire and start a live stream immediately after winning the MSI championship, he would be hailed as a legend.

But now, he's dragging JKL, who's also full of honors, along to act as bait for the rest of the team, trying to buy them time to develop. The other three can't understand his thinking, but their bodies have no choice but to bear this burden.

"I'm all geared up."