You actually want me to...

But... he was being too optimistic.

The prince, who hadn't used his ultimate ability from beginning to end, had actually been waiting for this moment. Just as Thresh was preparing to cover the rear and the others were getting ready to yo-yo, he decisively threw his ultimate ability forward.

The sky is falling and the earth is splitting open!

Earth elements coalesced into a stone wall, directly covering a circular area centered on the prince. Within this area, three of FPX's key players were trapped, with only Lee Sin managing to escape due to his mobility.

It's over. . .

With this in mind, TES scored a 3-0 exchange against the opposing team and also secured the Rift Herald, instantly establishing their advantage.

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[This top lane is a disaster. If they take the Rift Herald aggressively and let Wukong have it, Aatrox can basically just AFK.]

[TES' support was spot-on; they brought together all five players.]

If I, an old man, received this kind of treatment as a top laner, I'd be laughing in my sleep.

Top laners are envious.

When they play top lane, they almost never get help from their teammates. They often have to risk their lives to farm minions when the enemy blocks their minion waves, and when they die, they get scolded for "not being a little more timid?" It's really frustrating.

Most of the time, the top lane is constantly battling it out in lane, while the bottom lane has already been pushed back to their high ground. In this game where one side is getting four kills and the other side is getting five kills, they are really jealous.

After acquiring the Vanguard, Roland immediately chose to give it to the top lane, letting the Monkey King have it.

In this version, Monkey King hasn't been nerfed too much yet since he was released not long ago. Giving him any amount of resources will be a positive return, especially if he gets an equipment advantage. He can even tank the enemy's damage and forcefully cut down their backline.

As for the intensity, everyone knows what I mean.

Most newly released heroes, except for a few, are considered top-tier for the first month, remain so for six months, and then are nerfed into oblivion after six months. They are then brought back into the meta only when a new skin is released, supposedly because the players' suggestions were taken into consideration.

The planners have already clearly outlined the numerical aspects for everyone.

But there's no way around it, the game depends on the patch. If Wukong is strong right now, then you have to feed him. After a team fight with an advantage and Rift Herald taking down the turret plates, 369's Wukong became incredibly fed and went back to base to buy Ninja Tabi, a Grievous Wounds Blade, and a few other small items, which made GimGoon completely dejected.

"Holy crap, 369, when did your item build become so conservative?" Roland was completely dumbfounded by this build, which was so out of character for him. If it weren't for the fact that they weren't in a match and couldn't check, he would definitely go and see if 369 was hiding a hidden weapon under the table.

"We haven't played many games, so we're not very confident. Let's play it safe for now."

"That's great, now the enemy Aatrox is really going to be depressed."

It has tankiness, damage, healing, and grievous wounds; this thing is so powerful that even a top laner like Aatrox could handle it. Especially those Ninja Tabi boots—if you put yourself in Tian's shoes and imagine he was playing Lee Sin, he'd have absolutely no desire to play top lane anymore.

and many more!

Is the jungler not interested in the top lane?

Just as Roland and JKL returned to the bottom lane and figured this out, Varus's Chains of Corruption struck from the bush, firmly binding JKL's Miss Fortune.

Then, in the next moment, a bald man touched Varus's eye and landed a precise Sonic Wave on Miss Fortune, followed by another second Q.

Opportunities are fleeting.

Despite suffering a heavy loss in the top lane in the previous wave, Xiaotian and Dacong immediately came up with a way to counterattack. Without his ultimate, Gragas was unable to stop the enemy duo from ganking their AD carry, and could only sell Ah Shui with tears in his eyes.

Then he soloed two waves of minions in the bottom lane.

Well, it’s so sweet!

Watching two whole waves of minions under the tower being devoured by the Barrel with various skillful tower attacks, Shuizi's heart was bleeding.

How long has Varus been waiting for me in the bushes?

There's nothing I can do about it. You were too impatient. If you hadn't been so greedy all at once, his ultimate wouldn't have been so easy to hit.

Ultimately, it was because the big boss was greedy and didn't wait for him.

Miss Fortune comes with a movement speed bonus, making her quite fast. If the enemy team sees only one AD carry, it would be strange if they didn't engage.

Therefore, one's goals should not be swayed by petty, immediate gains.

You need to have a vision and ambitious goals.

Roland was different; he always had particularly lofty ideals, for example:

To dedicate our hearts to biochemistry, environmental science, and materials science; to establish our destiny in mechanical engineering and civil engineering; to continue the lost arts in geology, marine science, agriculture, and petroleum engineering; and to usher in an era of peace for integrated circuits! (I doubt any of you readers chose these majors...probably?)

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P.S.: The Peak Cup was incredibly entertaining; I laughed all night.

P.S.: It's Sunday again. With the original writing contest underway, all the big names have started writing their books. Time for weekly networking!

PY1: "Only I Can See It"

Synopsis: I can accept being transmigrated into a girl.

After all, being a rich, beautiful, and successful young woman isn't bad.

But if you transmigrate into the body of a high school girl who can see things that others can't, that would be extremely bad.

If this girl is also a so-called witch of a cult, then things are even worse.

Can I say that I don't want to be the bride of all the members of my church?

I'm not Sayu!!!

PY2: After the Hero Loses His Job

Synopsis: A story about bringing the iron fist of capital to another world.

First Encounter: Chapter Seventy-Seven: The Dragon King

In the following period, TES was basically in a situation where they would fight for dragons when they had them, and otherwise rely on Wukong when they didn't. It's undeniable that once the team's foundation was established, subsequent improvements became a matter of identifying and addressing weaknesses.

For example, after TES addressed their weakness in the bottom lane, they began to study their weakness in the top lane.

Is 369 weak?

In the LPL during S10, he ranked around sixth, which is in the middle of the league – not the best, but not the worst either, a quality control player in the league. However, while also a quality control player, he lacks the mental fortitude and resilience of GimGoon, and only excels at aggressive top laners; he hasn't yet mastered tanky top laners.

That's the flaw, a very obvious flaw.

The current TES is just like the TES of the past. Their solution is to pile all the resources into the top lane, allowing the top laner to get ahead and dominate. When the top lane has an advantage, the other lanes can achieve an even or slightly better position based on the individual skills of the players, which will give them an overall advantage.

There's nothing wrong with this approach; it's a long-term treatment, the idea being that with sustained support, 369 can build confidence and stand tall. Although from the perspective of a transmigrator, Roland felt this probably wouldn't work, it was the only option.

Even if a support player becomes a pillar of the team like Xiaoming or Meiko, they still have little say in team management because there has never been a cornerstone player in the support position.

What can we do?

We can only hope that 369 can bounce back, or that the management team still has the guts to make another big investment in the summer split.

But at least for now, Roland still doesn't want to give up on 369.

Everyone has talent, just to varying degrees.

Laziness is human nature, but it can be corrected through other means.

The key point is consciousness. He is hoping that 369 can awaken that consciousness on its own, even if it may not happen quickly, but at least that's what he hopes for.

Following their early team fight advantage and the players' fundamental skills, TES quickly extended their lead to every corner of the map. Of course, FPX is, after all, a championship team. Although their tactics were thoroughly analyzed, the synergy and coordination between their players couldn't be replicated through mere analysis.

Thanks to their superb teamwork, FPX managed to stabilize their position amidst TES's relentless offensive, putting up a respectable but not overwhelming fight.

Of course, the most important reason why FPX was able to last so long is...

"Ah Ban, tell me honestly, how many barrels of wine have you played?"

"I've really had a lot of fun, you have to believe me, Big Head. Given our relationship, would I lie to you?"

"No, then why is your ultimate ability so ridiculously powerful? How many times has your life-saving bucket saved the enemy?"

"Well, it's probably because I used to play AP buckets."

The remaining four members of TES: ...

Yes, the real reason TES couldn't make any significant progress was because Roland's Gragas was just too unpredictable. White Crescent initially thought he could use it in top, jungle, and support because he saw Roland's recent ranked games with a lot of Gragas wins, but who would have thought that his previous winning streak was all with AP Gragas?

What is the strategy for using AP barrels?

The ultimate ability is meant for finishing off enemies, not for initiating team fights. It's not even in the question. It's precisely because of this information gap that TES is currently playing in such a complicated situation, and if Gragas throws his ultimate around carelessly, Miss Fortune's ultimate becomes basically useless.

“Jack, you usually sit next to him in the same room without keeping an eye on him? How do you usually build rapport with him?”

"When he duo queues with me, we can basically win no matter what we pick in the bot lane."

"No, I know you're incredibly skilled, but that's not what I'm asking about right now. It's about teamwork, you know what teamwork is."

“Let me answer this. Actually, we have tried it.” At this point, Roland knew he could no longer remain silent: “We’ve tried it in private, on the bed, on the sofa, in the kitchen, on the balcony, and even in the hallway and the bathroom.”

TES members: ? ? ?

White Crescent, listening to their team's voice chat from the next room: ? ? ? ? ? ?

"But it's no use. No matter how we try, I find that Da Tou and I order different dishes every day. It's really hard to cultivate a tacit understanding."

Upon hearing this, everyone in TES, from the club players to the team leader, coaches, and analysis team, breathed a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness.

Just now, they almost thought they were about to hear something strange. Sure enough, the world is still normal; it's just that this assistant's brain is a little off.

The issue with Gragas' ultimate ability isn't insignificant, but it's not insurmountable either.

While he can't unleash his ultimate effectively, as long as he uses it specifically to defend against enemy dives, he's generally fine.

In the mid-game, the Monkey King's power spike arrives, and around the 18-minute mark, the two teams attempt to regroup near the Rift Herald.

If TES secures the second Rift Herald, they can either push FPX's high ground or sacrifice it to secure Baron Nashor, making their overall decision-making extremely flexible. This is clearly a situation that FPX doesn't want to see.

TES's weakness is currently quite simple on the surface: they are not yet capable of playing the late game.

Therefore, as long as they stall for time, someone on the opposing team will inevitably have to feed. Before that, FPX absolutely cannot give up something like the Rift Herald, which can accelerate an early-game advantage.

However, just as the FPX players were about to take their positions, a figure suddenly appeared from the void, flashing towards the opposing Rumble and activating his ultimate!

[Havoc in Heaven!]

Without hesitation, we started the group purchase.