My buddy is actually a Cao Cao type top laner?

Chapter 142 No Regrets
"Kasa!"

"Kasa delivered a divine kick, sending three T1 junglers and top laners flying. Gwen arrived at the scene and perfectly coordinated with Lee Sin's ultimate!"

"T1 is going to explode."

"After Galio enters the game, he flashes in and activates his W."

"Kill them all this time, leave no one alive!!!"

The moment the blind monk delivered that divine kick, the outcome of the game was already decided.

The only hero who could turn the tide with his ultimate was knocked away by Nightmare, who treated him like a ball. All that was left for T1 to face was a barrage of skills that they couldn't escape.

Gwen moved directly through the crowd.

With the Baron's debuff, teammates' crowd control, no front-line opponents, and a narrow river, it's a brainless situation where you can just mash the keyboard and deal massive damage.

Outside the arena.

Countless viewers stared wide-eyed.

Hurry up and bring my spaghetti to Brother Ka.

[I was just about to start criticizing when I saw Lee Sin kick something cool. He played well, bro! I'm useless!]

[Is this what T1 is like? How come they seem so much worse than V5 in both team fight strategy and individual performance?]

[Stop talking. If we win today, the V5 manager will be laughing in his sleep tonight; his ancestors' graves will be emitting auspicious smoke.]

V5 played so well.

While LCK teams haven't reached the red zone yet, LPL teams have already reached it.

Why?

In the LPL of S12, so many teams built super teams, so why is it that you, a team that picked up a bargain, have been able to perform at this level all the way?

I spent more than ten times more money than you, but my performance after spending that money was more than ten times worse than yours.

Wouldn't I be the one getting ripped off?
On the field.

With several carry heroes kicked away by Lee Sin and Gwent losing his dragon, the entire team fight collapsed.

Let alone the previous plan to retain more than two dragon species, the current state of T1, in its complete collapse, means that no single dragon species can be preserved.

1 for 5
Aside from Luo Ji, who charged the fiercest, he was ultimately killed by the opponent's desperate counterattack while dealing damage.

Almost all of the rest of V5 survived.

A group of barons.

The economy of 1500 was quickly recovered and surpassed, and the buff obtained was given away before it could even be enjoyed.

Next, they couldn't win team fights, and their macro play was ineffective. T1 made a token effort, and then quickly surrendered.

1:0
V5 has taken the lead!

In the champion top laner group, several veteran players started exchanging information frequently.

[957: That was a really good play! They used T1's signature macro-management strategy and still managed to beat T1. Is this really an LPL team?]

[Lock Gun: How can this not be? We won the same way last year.]

[Jin Gong: This kid has mastered it. That kid on the other side can't break through his defense at all. So, next, it'll be a back-and-forth exchange.]

[Duke: Play aggressively? He's still a bit weaker in lane than the enemy top laner, isn't he?]

The shy: No, he can do it.

On the other end of the phone.

TheShy, who had also watched the match, had an extremely confident expression on his face.

He certainly knew that, based on the details of the laning phase in the first game, Zeus's laning performance was indeed relatively better.

But not much.

The difference can be described as extremely subtle.

After all, Zeus was designed to be an aggressive top laner, while Luo Ji is different. Coming from the tutelage of Saint Gun, he is more of an all-rounder.

In the top lane.

Either start with blue-collar players and then add offensive players later, like Letme, though he didn't develop him.

Either start with an aggressive approach and then add team-oriented elements later, like Zeus.

at the moment.

Luo Ji is undoubtedly the former.

His ability to withstand pressure is beyond doubt, and his overall strategic vision and map reading ability are also superhuman. However, the details of laning and his laning style really require a lot of practice.

The other top laners couldn't figure out the source of TheShy's confidence, but GimGoon did. However, he had been corrupted by Luo Ji and his mind was dirty, so he just wouldn't say it.

"Good fight."

"If we keep this up, we might consider leaving get off work early today."

Once the players came out of the room, V5's staff immediately got to work, some applying hand compresses, others giving massages, and everything proceeded smoothly and efficiently.

Results are the best catalyst for a club to reach a higher standard.

When V5 Club was on a sixteen-game losing streak last year, they didn't have any professional staff. The cafeteria staff would come sporadically, and eating takeout was a regular occurrence.

But after the grades improved.

Everything that should be there is there, and even things that weren't there before are now perfectly complete.

Even though League of Legends' popularity was declining during Season 12, it is still the most popular esports league in the world.

Tens of millions a year, if it can't be sold, then the money is just wasted.

But what if you could earn tens of millions a year and win a world championship?

That's the advertising effect.

Tens of millions is incredibly cheap, because it's not just about spending money; winning the championship also brings in prize money as a return.

At least for now.

If V5 can win the MSI championship, the investment in building the team this year will not only break even, but may even make a profit, which is equivalent to free publicity.

The players all seemed to be in pretty good form.

Nofe then continued speaking:
“From the MSI group stage until now, we have been digging holes for T1, from the champion pool to the strategies, and now to the real showdown.”

“We’ve broken their female police officer rotation system and blocked their bot lane champion pool, but they will definitely try to get back to their comfort zone.”

"Control the lane, attack, and chip away at the opponent's advantage." "That means the next game."

"T1 will definitely give Gumayusi a carry in the bot lane no matter what. Excluding Lucian, which we absolutely will not let go, it's either Aphelios or Jinx."

What are T1's strengths?
It was a game without offensive pressure. Throughout the Spring Split, Xiao Lu Bu almost always used Aphelios, Jinx, and Xayah as backup, with Aphelios being the most frequently used.

Having a strong core allows them to slow down the pace of the game, while opponents usually don't have a strong core, or even if they do, they don't have the late-game ultimate ability of a minion like Lu Bu, making the game relatively rushed.

In a hurry.

This naturally leads to T1's advantageous position.

at this point.

The veterans of V5 all know this very well.

In the second and third games, it seemed that Nofe's guess was confirmed. Bengi indeed began to change his tactics, banning AD carries on the blue side and targeting the top lane instead.

just
The results were not significant.

Despite this, they still managed to win the second game thanks to the blue team's BP advantage, and then the red team was successfully wiped out in the third game.

The score is now
2:1
T1 is now on the verge of collapse.

off the field.

GNR's livestreaming team was all grinning from ear to ear.

The attitude was even more direct, directly naming names:
"T1's draft will be the most difficult to do. How can you counter their draft? The mid, top, and jungle are all champion pools, and V5 is banning their own bot lane. Bengi is having a really tough time as a coach."

"really."

Letme listened to his voice and added:

"Moreover, V5's two lanes performed very well in this round. Mebius was able to carry steadily, and Xiao Yan in the bottom lane was also able to hold his ground and no longer recklessly rush in and give away kills."

"There was no such thing as a player suddenly unleashing their full potential."

"V5's advantage in this BO5 series came from their solid fundamentals and cutting-edge understanding of the current meta."

Impressed.

The audience watching the game is truly impressed.

The MSI finals didn't involve feeding each other; instead, the clash between the two strong teams was incredibly exciting. T1 prioritized lane control and then seized opportunities, while V5, true to LPL style, focused on creating opportunities first and then seeking lane control.

The difference is just that.

Given that Xiao Lu Bu's performance at MSI was extremely poor, Zeus, who was expected to be a hero, was completely sealed away by Luo Ji.

now.

In the T1 lounge.

Bengi looked at Zeus, who was silently covering his head with a cloth, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

The challenges of getting started.

It felt like I was already struggling in Teamfight Tactics, but then I found out in the finals that the opponent had a god-like player.

It’s numb!
How did such an amazing top laner develop in such a short time? Wasn't the LPL youth training system supposed to be completely ruined?

at the moment.

The entire LCK region sees this MSI as their hope for revival.

If they lose to the opponent while playing at home.

That.
After the match, who knows how many trucks will arrive at the club's gate to protest.

The problem is that this is a small kimchi, not a small notebook. If it gets hit by a truck and flies away, will it still be able to travel to another world?

Compared to the silence on the T1 side.

V5 side.

The room was still filled with a lively atmosphere.

Luo Ji has confirmed it.

Compared to the T1 of the World Championship era, this T1 seemed to be missing something. Although they were still strong, they weren't as terrifying as they were at the World Championship.

Really.

In his previous life, when he watched the games as a spectator, he wondered if T1 in the World Championship had some kind of abbreviation system.

For example, their strength increases dramatically once they enter the World Championship.

T1's performance in almost every game they enter at Worlds is excellent, and now they seem to have found the formula for victory.

"You look good?"

Casa approached him.

As I said before, I really love Luo Ji's all-around top lane style. Of course, what makes him even happier is that he confirmed his guess through T1.

this year.

This might really be my last chance.

“Indeed, after all, we haven’t used up all our trump cards yet, while the other side is almost out of cards, isn’t that right?” Luo Ji said with a smile in his eyes, his words completely unpolite.

It's clear now that T1 is panicking.

In other words:
When I was in school, I knew that if something happened, I should call the teacher. Now that I'm older, I realize that it's only considered to be a serious accident if the teacher calls me.

T1 clearly hasn't accepted the situation of their roles being reversed, and the situation has already reached the brink of collapse.

The halftime break ended very quickly.

Just before entering the competition room.

Under the coach's guidance, the V5 team formed a circle once again, extending their right hands towards the center and stacking them together.

Seeing that everyone in the room was displaying high morale, Nofe nodded in satisfaction and then spoke:

I've heard this saying before.

"As long as the times still yearn for heroes, heroes will surely emerge."

"We have witnessed so many miracles along the way, from the reorganization to now. You should be able to feel your own good fortune with this team. We cannot guarantee that we will not have such compatible teammates in the future."

"But what we can do is, while we still have the power to decide our own future, hold onto the belief that we will never have any regrets."

"Give it your all, so you have no regrets."

(End of this chapter)