You actually want me to...

The sound of the liquid gurgling as it entered his mouth filled the air. After experiencing a refreshing and exhilarating sensation, Roland finally had time to look at his partner beside him, pat him on the shoulder, and then said with a smile, "I was just bragging to the coach."

"How do you blow it?"

Ah Shui also opened his bottle of soda, but compared to Roland's hearty drinking, he sipped it slowly and didn't seem as impatient.

"I told him there was no need to worry about tomorrow's game, and perhaps he chose to believe me because of me."

"and then?"

"Then I thought about it and realized that there's not much I can do as a support, so I thought I'd come here to rely on someone powerful." Roland chuckled and put his arm around Ah Shui's shoulder, showing no shame in bragging.

This isn't a real game; one person can't just mow down everything like an unstoppable force.

Even if he could do it, as a support player, his impact on the game would be limited. To secure a victory, teamwork is the most important factor.

"You've got the wrong person. I'm not that capable."

Do you believe what I'm saying?

Staring into his eyes, Roland rarely wore a serious expression. Outsiders might see JKL's sudden death, being used as bait, and being criticized for slow reaction, but as a fellow professional bot laner, they knew that to bring out Roland's full potential, the requirements for an ADC would be extremely demanding, both in terms of mentality and mechanics.

Ah Shui's eyes flickered slightly, but she didn't speak. Instead, she looked towards a distant spot outside.

"This version is not the AD version."

"It will be soon."

"How do you know? You're not a designer."

"It's like my gut feeling. Just like when I first met you, I kept pestering you to duo queue with me. And it's proven that the two of us together are the best bot lane in the world. We're a match made in heaven. With so many championships piled up there, isn't that enough?"

Looking at Roland in front of him, Ah Shui was completely stunned.

After a long while, a slight smile appeared on his lips. He drank the last drop of cola in the can, and the two stopped what they were doing in perfect unison, then looked at each other.

"Tomorrow, it's up to you." Roland raised his glass, a smile in his eyes.

"Same here, don't even think about slacking off." Ah Shui raised her glass, gently clinked it against his, and the two smiled at each other before drinking it all in one gulp.

From the beginning until now.

From acquaintances to close friends.

They have always been this way, and they have never changed.

Final Chapter: Chapter Thirty-Seven: A Well-Designed Trap

The final match will be held in Hangzhou, at LGD's home stadium. Here, TES and EDG will face off in the final BO5 series, which will determine who is the number one seed for the LPL.

TES, having won championships all the way, naturally has the highest support right now. However, the changes in the top and jungle positions have ultimately lowered TES's strength on paper by more than one level. So, despite the high support from the crowd, they didn't show a completely tough stance. On the other hand, EDG has a stronger sense of recognition among casual fans.

Putting aside EDG's historically poor performance in international competitions, in terms of overall strength, EDG is undoubtedly stronger than TES. In fact, due to the experience gained in the loser's bracket, the growth of EDG's jungler and the improvement in team synergy are clearly visible.

As it is the annual summer finals, many viewers were already waiting in front of the live stream. Judging from the usual behavior of viewers, those who turn on the live stream are usually either eating or on the toilet, but that doesn't matter, since the competition hasn't started yet and there's still time to prepare.

All of this was exposed during the introductions of the contestants after they took the stage.

First, there was EDG's massive social media frenzy, almost like the Ginyu Force, which made the audience exclaim that they couldn't take it anymore. But when the camera switched back to TES, the scene was even more outrageous.

Whether it's alluring, shy, stunningly beautiful, or breathtakingly gorgeous, whatever feminine pose you strike, we'll go for it. Since everyone's shameless, if you're playing Ginyu Force, then we'll just go all out.

TES's bizarre actions even slightly broke EDG's defenses.

Especially when Roland's physique is used in this way, the image of Nezha from "100,000 Cold Jokes" vividly comes to mind, causing them tons of mental damage.

Wow, I want to watch this a million times.

[The opening was a real eye-opener; it seems that when men get into a flamboyant mood, women are no match for them.]

[It's one thing for the King of the Board to play like this, but how did he even manage to get others to join him in such reckless behavior?]

[They've stopped acting up in Bengbu. Are they planning to unleash all their ailments during the opening show so they won't have any more during the game?]

EDG, who originally planned to bluff TES in the opening show, were caught off guard and got a surprise counter-attack from TES. However, they had nothing to say. The Ginyu Force team was already the limit of what they could accept. Asking them to make the same moves as the opponents would be worse than just killing them.

"See? I told you this trick would work."

After the stage show ended, Roland returned to the players' seat, looked at his silent teammates, and slapped JKL with a grin.

"I don't know how things are on the other side, but... Knight seems to be about to break down."

When everyone turned around, they saw Knight, sitting in the center of the group, blushing and with his head down, muttering the same phrase over and over again: "It's over...it's shameful...it's unclean...wait, how about...we kill everyone who saw it? Let's do it, as long as we kill them all, no one will know what happened today."

A tremendous surge of resentment rose into the sky, so intense that it completely stunned Roland.

"Is it possible that I initially just wanted to create some entertainment value and didn't expect such serious consequences?"

......

After a brief interlude, the competition quickly proceeded into full swing.

In the first game, EDG was on the blue side.

First round of bans:

EDG: Blade of the Ruined King, Aphelios, Xin Zhao

TES: Ziggs, Diana, Jayce

EDG immediately banned Blade of the Ruined King and Xin Zhao, which Haro is proficient with. TES was equally ruthless, banning Diana, Jiejie's most frequently used champion with a high win rate, throughout the second half of the Summer Split and the playoffs, while also denying TES the opportunity to pick Ziggs in the bot lane.

First round of picking:

EDG: Lee Sin (first pick), Lucian, Twisted Fate

TES: Gragas, Varus (first and second picks), Zoe

With several meta junglers and popular junglers being banned, Lee Sin became the top pick. EDG had no problem picking him, while TES countered with Varus and Gragas, which served as components for their poke composition while also providing Gragas with a flex pick to confuse the enemy and allowing them to secure lane priority in the top lane.

If TES lets them win, EDG will definitely pick Lucian, along with Twisted Fate for protection.

In the loser's bracket finals, EDG bullied FPX in the same way, even pulling out their signature Lucian. But this is TES. Doinb was forced to pick Sylas because he had no other choice, while Knight could because he really knows how to play Zoe.

Second round of bans: Troll Warlord, Volibear, Ashe, and Kalista were all banned.

It's not that TES is afraid of these two, but rather that the sudden attack from these two AD carries is indeed too much for a Varus without any mobility, making it a forced ban.

In their fourth pick, TES started to showcase their signature hero: Hecarim in the jungle.

In the current version, Hecarim jungle is a T3 tier, characterized by a lack of damage and extreme squishiness. The main reason is that the overpowered item Bloodthirster doesn't suit him well, and the early Alchemist's Pot was nerfed. There aren't enough suitable Mythic items to complement him, so in short, his jungle strength is insufficient.

Then why keep one?

Hecarim poses a greater ganking threat to the opposing lanes. Furthermore, Hecarim's ability to charge into enemy lines is no weaker than Raven's, and when combined with Gragas' ultimate, he can instantly create a "table-flipping" effect on the field, completely disrupting EDG's once-proud team positioning.

Card-based point control in the mid-to-late game?

If they can survive two powerful attacks—one a charge and the other an explosion—they either have invincibility or they've lost.

EDG was out of options. They had basically banned Light as their AD carry, and their last two picks were Ezreal and Leona. They were going to use a poke composition to counter a poke composition head-on. Their top lane was advantageous, their mid lane was neutral, their bottom lane was disadvantageous, and their jungle was advantageous. This game would mainly depend on how the mid and jungle players played.

Could it be a surprise move by the support player?

Looking at the draft screen, Flandre was a little unsure of the opponent's thoughts. Judging from the way the opponent, Big Yellow, was acting, he might actually be going for Gragas mid and then have the support come up with a surprise move to break the deadlock. Of course, he actually hoped that would be the case.

After all... the champion Gragas has a lot of room for maneuver in Roland's hands.

"Do you think we could be considered to have tricked the other side?"

Seeing the opponent finish picking their fourth and fifth picks, White Crescent and Roland grinned. Starting with Hecarim as their fourth pick, they had been steer the opponent's strategy in the wrong direction. Picking Ezreal and Leona was fine, but... with this lineup, is the damage output really enough?

"Help Big Yellow take it. This last move should let the other side experience the feeling of being disgusted by the hero they once picked."

Facing the words of the white crescent moon, TES suddenly made their final move.

You will lose!

Lava behemoth—the Stone Golem—successfully locked on!

Final Chapter: Chapter Thirty-Eight: Waiting in Comfort for the Enemy to Tire

"A stone man?"

"Is this a poke-and-engage move by TES?"

Not only EDG, but even the commentators and viewers were stunned. As far as they could remember, since switching to the top lane, DaHuang had primarily played meta champions like Jayce, Gwent, Gragas, Sett, and Renekton. He seemed to have rarely played unpopular top laners like Malphite, and as for his proficiency with him...

Do you need a skill level to play with the Stone Golem?

As long as you don't share half of your brain with tens of thousands of other Stone Golem players around the world, you're already considered a god.

At this point:

TES: Top lane Malphite, Jungle Hecarim, Mid lane Zoe, Bot lane Varus + Gragas

EDG: Top laner Lucian, Jungler Lee Sin, Mid laner Twisted Fate, Bot lane Ezreal + Leona

This lineup completely silenced EDG.

If we're talking about the late game, it seems like both sides are pretty much the same. Lu Ban has explosive damage output in the late game, and Zoe can also take down a squishy champion with one Starfall. The rest are just half-hit and half-scratches. But when the enemy's Hecarim, Malphite, and Gragas push forward, the output environment for both sides is vastly different, especially with Malphite.

EDG's lineup is almost entirely composed of physical damage dealers. You can't expect Twisted Fate to use his Q to kill them, that's ridiculous.

Start.

TES lined up in a defensive formation and shouldn't even think about messing with the opponent. If the opponent doesn't come after them, that would be considered a success, but it's unlikely to happen anyway, since EDG's lineup also lacks control. A single Twisted Fate's yellow card won't give them the confidence to invade.

There's not much to say. The enemy team will definitely farm from bottom to top, so Haro will do the opposite and start with the red buff alone.

This is how Centaur Warrunner plays against Lee Sin.

I can't beat them in 1v1

Still can't beat them in 3v3

However, once it enters 5v5, Hecarim's role will definitely be much stronger than Lee Sin's, highlighting his team function.

As for the early stages?

Just keep farming, there's really no chance to use your E skill to rush over there. With such high movement speed, any so-called support is just a matter of seconds.

In this game, Roland's team had 100% lane control in the bottom lane.

Varus clears minions and pokes, Gragas clears minions and pokes, the two of them stack their AOE together, the enemy Leona and Ezreal can't out-level up TES at all, instead Roland takes advantage of the level advantage and pushes the enemy out of the farming area when he is level 2.