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Chapter 679 The Great General Wielding a Giant Axe! The Demon-Sealing Sword Soul—Yong En!
Meanwhile, both teams on stage have already completed their first round of bans.

EDG played fairly conventionally, banning Xayah, Leona, and Ahri.

As for TES, they continued to target the top lane with three bans, just like before.

However, this time they didn't ban Irelia, but instead banned Aatrox, Fiora, and Shaco.

Subsequently, the right to choose the hero went to EDG.

After a brief exchange, they decided to pick Lee Sin for Jiejie as their first choice.

This is not only a popular jungler in the current version, but also one of Jiejie's signature heroes.

The option was then given to Top Esports.

With Xayah banned, the only popular AD champions left are Aphelios, Ashe, and Kai'Sa.

Viewers initially thought Top Esports would choose to acquire one of them.

But they didn't!
Top Esports immediately locked in Syndra for the mid lane on the first floor, and picked Nautilus for Mark on the second floor.

Selecting a single option first is fine.

However, viewers were skeptical of Coach Luo Sheng's draft pick of choosing a support role first.

"What's wrong? Why did you choose support first?"

"Does that mean we have to pick AD again in the second round? It feels like we'll get banned everywhere."

"What are they doing? Has Top Esports lost their minds? White Crescent can't even do the draft picks anymore?"

"Could it be that they want to choose AD on the third floor?"

"That doesn't make sense! The third floor picks an AD carry and then picks a jungler in the second round? Jiejie picked Lee Sin, so Top Esports definitely won't be able to pick Buddha or Hecarim in the second round."

"I don't understand, I don't understand, the coach is acting up again."

While the audience was questioning the decision, EDG's second and third floor heroes were all confirmed.

These are Rookie's Clockwork and JKL's Varus.

Subsequently, the option was given to Top Esports again.

On stage, the five contestants and their head coach remained unfazed by the audience's questions.

The reason is simple: they had already planned everything!
"Let's just pick the Centaur."

"OK."

And so, the first three heroes for both teams were officially decided.

The second round of business paired up (BP) has begun.

Seeing that Top Esports wouldn't pick an AD carry in the first round, EDG banned both Kai'Sa and Aphelios.

At this point, all four ADC heroes with the highest pick rate in this version have been removed.

Upon seeing this, the audience immediately started criticizing.

But TES didn't care and instead banned Tahm Kench and Lulu in the support position.

The voices of the three commentators came one after another from the commentary booth.

"Um, I didn't quite understand Top Esports' draft. If they wanted to prioritize the bot lane, they could have picked the AD carry in the first round."

"Why waste two ban slots in the second round to target the support, and then pick it yourself as a second pick?"

"I don't know, but they seem very confident, so they must be hiding something."

"This is one of the few matches where I'm optimistic about EDG's draft picks. I feel that Top Esports' last two picks still need careful consideration."

"Here we go, it's Top Esports' fourth pick. They'll most likely build an AD carry. Let's see what Photic wants to pair with Titan."

"A Titan? Could it be..."

Before Guan Zeyuan could finish speaking, Photic immediately selected an AD carry.

Welcome to the Delai Alliance!

As soon as that line was uttered, the noisy audience fell silent.

In just a few moments, it exploded!

"Holy crap! Dezi just picked it directly?!"

"I am Arema, Draven! Draven is here!!"

"So that's why TES picked Titan! They were planning this!"

"My bad, Top Esports, I'm so sorry!"

"You know what, you really have to believe it! Draven paired with Nautilus is a piece of cake against Varus in lane!"

"First, we'll pick Nautilus. Then, we'll ban all the support champions that counter Draven, like Lulu and Tahm Kench. Top Esports has already planned this out!"

"Playing Draven in front of your brother? Photic's got some skills, you're just playing with fire, aren't you!"

"..."

A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

The crowd, who were just engrossed in Draven and Nautilus, quickly realized that EDG's champion selection was not over yet.

Immediately, all the audience's attention turned to the blue team.

At this moment, the choice is in the hands of Wang Yao and Meiko.

Under normal circumstances, the factory manager wouldn't interfere with Wang Yao's hero selection, so he was currently discussing the support role with Tianye.

Normally speaking, Varus as an AD carry is strong in the early, mid, and late game.

The problem is that the opposing duo is Titan and Draven.

If you dare to choose a support character like a cat, forget about the late game.

If you get crushed in the early laning phase and can't even stay under the tower, how can you expect to have a late game?

The two of them, along with JKL, discussed for a long time before finally making a decision just one second before the countdown ended.

Thresh, the Chain Warden!
This champion is Meiko's signature support champion throughout his professional career. Although Rakan is still playing, this champion's laning strength is exceptionally weak.

After much thought, only Thresh seemed slightly better.

The late-game potential is definitely not as high as that of Yuumi or Lulu, but at least it can ensure that JKL's Varus can safely get through the laning phase.

Only if you don't collapse during the laning phase can you have a late-game advantage.

Meiko's selection didn't cause much of a stir, as it was just a fairly standard choice.

What they care about is what Wang Yao chooses.

The clown in the last game was like Pandora's box, showing the audience a unique side of Wang Yao.

Since he knows how to play this kind of hero.

Is it possible that Wang Yao might pick other weird top lane champions?

The audience was right.

In private, Wang Yao not only practiced Shaco top lane, but also tried some less popular top laners that had worked well in his previous life.

With maxed-out attributes, the effects are all quite good.

But this kind of thing can only be used to surprise people.

Doing these things every day can certainly annoy your opponents, but sometimes you'll also get annoyed yourself.

Therefore, after analyzing the lineups of both sides, Wang Yao chose to pull out the Demon-Sealing Sword Soul - Yone!
Seeing this hero appear, Qingtian's mouth practically twisted into a grin.

"Choose! Just let me choose!"

"I definitely have the advantage against him this game, trust me! I've played against him countless times in ranked games!"

Mark knows he has a good chance of playing, but whether he can be selected depends on the coach's decision.

Luo Sheng stroked his chin, analyzing the feasibility of the lineup in his mind.

In fact, by letting Qingtian play, he had already acknowledged the opponent's signature champion, Darius.

Regardless of the effectiveness of Top Esports' training matches, Wang Yao's previous performance alone showed him that it was feasible.

After a moment's thought, he nodded emphatically.

Seeing that the coach agreed, Qingtian laughed so hard that her fat jiggled.

"Hahahaha!"

"I'm definitely going to take him down this time!"

Mark didn't hesitate and immediately locked in the last hero for Top Esports.

Darius, the Hand of Noxus!!!
At this moment, the commentary booth, the audience seats, and the official live broadcast room all erupted in chaos!
"Huh? Sunny player locked in Darius directly?!"

"My God! Following Kshine, another God-King has appeared in the world!"

"Top Esports is so daring! Although I know that Qingtian's signature hero is Darius, I didn't expect him to actually pick it."

"This lineup is really offensive!"

"I'm looking forward to seeing how both teams perform in this match."

……

"I'm blanching! I'm blanching! I'm blanching! The great general wielding a giant axe is here!!"

"Fun fact: Qingtian's ID on the Chinese Super Server is this; he's a true Darius pro!"

"It's finally here! Darius is here!!"

"If Darius plays against Yone, the top lane will go crazy with fighting!"

"But how can Yone compete with Darius? If I remember correctly, Darius' solo kill rate against Darius is 55%, or even higher."

"There's nothing we can do. Yao chose first, so it's normal for him to be countered."

"To be honest, Yao is definitely stronger in terms of skill, but Qingtian's Darius proficiency is exceptionally high. If he hasn't played Yone much, I feel Top Esports really has a chance in this game."

"Yes! Go Top Esports! Go Sunny!!"

The audience was equally enthusiastic.

Sunny's Darius, Photic's Draven, and Wang Yao's Yone.

The draft picks alone in one game were a real treat for everyone.

However, after calming down and analyzing the situation carefully, EDG fans have some concerns.

It's not that I don't believe in Wang Yao's ability, it's just that Top Esports' lineup is indeed more monstrous than EDG's.

Moreover, both professional players brought out their best skills, making the competition fierce.

Of course, they didn't resort to the usual tactic of questioning first and then believing; instead, they waited patiently for the competition to begin.

Soon, the players on stage began exchanging heroes.

The lineups of both sides were clearly displayed on the big screen.

Blue side EDG: Yone, Lee Sin, Orianna, Varus, Thresh.

Red side TES: Darius, Hecarim, Syndra, Draven, Nautilus.

Amid cheers from the audience, the ten contestants are about to enter Summoner's Rift.

During the break just before the match was about to start, the factory manager came up behind Wang Yao and patted him on the shoulder.

"Keep it up, try to get off work early."

Wang Yao didn't say anything, but just smiled and gave an OK sign.

Seeing this, the factory manager smiled, then turned and walked to the center of the stage to shake hands with Luo Sheng.

Even with a counter-pick hero, even with his signature hero on the opposing team, he still chose to trust Wang Yao. Miracles can be created.

What Wang Yao excels at most is creating miracles!
So what if you have a special skill? So what if you're a counter?
EDG, victory is assured!
After shaking hands with the opposing coach, the factory manager returned to the backstage dressing room with a confident look, waiting for the game to begin.

But as soon as both sides entered the game, the factory manager was dumbfounded.

"Holy crap!! How did a level 1 team fight start?!"

……

Let's shift our focus back to the stage.

As soon as the match began and both teams entered Summoner's Rift, noisy conversations could be heard in the Top Esports team's microphone.

"What should we say? Should we form a level 1 team?"

"We can fight, but the other side won't give us a chance."

“Come on, come with me! Let’s go catch this Yone. I know he likes to stand there.”

Hearing Qingtian's words, the four hesitated.

Seeing this, Qingtian spoke up again.

"Don't worry! There's still time. If he's not there, you can go back. If he is, you'll have hit the jackpot."

Upon hearing that this job was a sure-fire way to make money, the four of them quickly followed.

Ever since Wang Yao switched to the top lane, Qingtian has been watching EDG's match recordings every day.

After watching it countless times, he discovered Wang Yao's habit of standing in a certain position.

When he is on the red team, his position at level one is not fixed.

Sometimes he would choose to help Jiejie guard the jungle near the tri-bush, and occasionally he would directly occupy the top lane bush to ambush, or even be near the mid lane with Rookie.

But when he's on the blue side, he'll almost always stand in the blue buff bush at level one.

This is because EDG doesn't get the blue side very often, and Wang Yao didn't pay too much attention to it.

But he didn't expect that his habit of only four or five games would be noticed by Qingtian.

Immediately, God-King Darius, carrying a giant axe, led four teammates to the upper river.

Logically speaking, Top Esports shouldn't be able to secure the Yone position.

Because Rookie will be defending at another jungle entrance.

However, because Top Esports' lineup was too strong in this game, Jiejie was afraid that his jungle would be invaded, so he directly called Orianna to the bottom half of the map.

Taking this opportunity, Darius and his four teammates slipped into the upper half of the jungle from the entrance to the blue side jungle near the mid lane, and then circled around to the bushes along the wall behind the blue buff.

At that moment, Wang Yao, hiding in the bushes, was racking his brains for the specific details of Yone's moves, completely unaware that someone was behind him.

suddenly!

"Haha!"

A deep roar rang out, and Darius used a basic attack followed by his W skill, instantly slowing Darius down.

"Ok?"

Wang Yao frowned slightly and raised his hand to pull AQ backward.

He initially thought it was just Darius coming to find him, but as soon as he used his Q skill, four burly men appeared behind him!

"..."

"Sigh, do you really have to play it this way?"

Wang Yao quickly moved the mouse forward, but there was nothing he could do. At level one, Yone was being chased by five enemy players and had no chance of escaping.

Just a few seconds.

"First Blood!"

With the team from Top Esports deliberately letting Draven win the kill.

The audience erupted in cheers!

"Holy crap! Draven got First Blood?!"

"..."

"Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! Top Esports definitely did their research beforehand; that flying dart was absolutely top-notch!"

"Oh no! Yao-ge always used to predict others' moves, but this time he's the one who got predicted!"

"See? This is what happens when you play Shaco! You annoyed Top Esports last game, and this game Top Esports will annoy you."

"To be honest, shouldn't Ah Shui be the one who's disgusted?"

"Hahahaha! Ah Shui was already at a disadvantage with his champion, and now Draven got first blood at level one. How is Varus supposed to play against him?"

"GG!"

"The suggestion here is to surrender directly. Although Photic's Draven is not as good as JackeyLove's, JackeyLove loves to catch Qs, and Titan hard counters JackeyLove."

"Top Esports is about to rise!"

"Northern Expedition! Northern Expedition!"

"Go, Topbo!!"

Top Esports' backstage lounge.

Luo Sheng clenched his fist and pressed it down, shouting, "Nice!"

As coaches, they can hear their team's real-time conversations during the game.

Although the laning phase hadn't started yet, Qingtian's thoughts and communication with his teammates made him feel that his choice was correct.

Thinking of this, Luo Sheng turned to look at Karsa and Wayward.

At that moment, Karsa was holding up her keyboard as if to smash Big Yellow's head, while Wayward ignored her completely, picking up his phone to browse CS:GO news.

Seeing this, Luo Sheng sighed and turned his attention back to the game.

Countless "nice" sounds came from the headphones.

……

People's joys and sorrows are never shared.

The smile on Top's face had been transferred from elsewhere.

For example, EDG here.

JKL had a big, sullen face, and the others also looked rather serious.

They didn't blame Wang Yao, since his position was normal.

The reason why Top Esports was able to catch Yone is ultimately because of Top Esports' lineup.

If their lineup wasn't that strong, Jiejie wouldn't have called Rookie to help defend.

If Rookie doesn't defend the area, they'll notice the enemy invasion the moment it happens.

Thus, Yone can also avoid this gank.

But there's no going back in this world, and no "what ifs".

The fact that Draven got the first blood cannot be changed.

All they can do now is hold their own in the laning phase.

Seeing everyone's expressions, the factory manager in the backstage lounge was extremely anxious.

Who would have thought that he, who was so confident just a moment ago, now desperately wanted to go on stage to help his teammates adjust their mindset?

The competition has just begun, and if your mentality is affected at this point, it will become increasingly difficult to win.

Just as the factory manager was looking worried and didn't know what to do, Wang Yao's voice came from beside him.

"Don't be nervous, this round will be fine."

Upon hearing this, none of the four people uttered a sound.

If someone else gets the first blood, it's a bit of a loss, but it won't cause any major problems.

But this is Draven!
This hero's snowballing ability is comparable to Pyke's.

With some equipment, his damage was already very high. He got 400 gold in this level, so he's going to take off.

It would be a lie to say I'm not worried.

Seeing this, Wang Yao controlled the resurrected Yone to walk to the top lane, while picking up a water glass next to him and taking a sip.

He put down the water glass, and his voice came again.

"Don't panic, I'll win this round."

These few words, for some reason, brought a sense of peace to everyone.

Even Ah Shui, who was in a bit of a mental breakdown, calmed down considerably after hearing these words.

Throughout the long competition, Wang Yao has consistently been the star player, leading his team to victory in every game.

Today, those words came out of his mouth.

Everyone knew that the big one was coming!

A moment later, Ah Shui smiled and returned to his previous arrogant and domineering demeanor.

"It's a promise, Yao-ge, you have to carry this game, it's going to be tough for me in the bottom lane."

"This guy is supposed to be a champion AD carry? He's afraid of some nobody."

"Is this a matter of fear! The enemy is a Draven who got first blood! I'm a Draven pro, don't I know what a first blood Draven is all about?!"

"Okay, okay, I got it. Go play now."

"..."

Seeing everyone's expressions, the factory manager in the break room felt much more at ease.

Soon, the game time reached one minute and twenty seconds. The mid lane minions converged, and the top and bottom lane minions emerged from under the tower.

Apart from the jungler, the other four players returned to their lanes to prepare for the laning phase.

Although Draven secured the first blood, Photic and Marksman dared not let their guard down.

This hero snowballs very quickly, that's true, and his damage is also very high.

But everything has two sides. Draven's performance in a losing game can only be described in three words: 'super minion'.

Without equipment, this hero deals almost no damage, and unlike other AD carries, Draven has a short range, making it difficult for him to farm in team fights.

Therefore, once you gain an advantage at level one, you must expand that advantage.

As for Shanglu, Qingtian was determined to make a name for himself.

But little did he know.

Wang Yao was different this game. The moment he stepped out of the first tower from the minion wave, he entered a state of absolute focus!
Sunny controlled Darius, crouching in the bushes, wanting to go up and fight Yone at level one.

As a Darius player, Wang Yao is very familiar with this playstyle.

The solution is simple: just follow the minion wave.

Immediately, Yone stood to the side of the front-line minions and arrived at the line at the same time as many minions.

Qingtian knew that if she voluntarily went to exchange health, she would be targeted by minions, but what could she do?

Could it be that Yone, at level one, actually wants to beat Darius?

This is absolutely impossible!

(End of this chapter)