My buddy is actually a Cao Cao type top laner?

Chapter 345 Faker is still chasing me from the ditch
Congratulations on reaching V5!

"Congratulations to V5 for defeating BLG 3-0 and advancing to the winners' bracket final."

"Incredibly, V5, despite a major overhaul, has maintained its dominance from last season. In fact, their teamwork is visibly better than in the regular season."

"Big V Tianlong continues to create his own new chapter!"

The audience erupted in thunderous applause.

For the audience at the scene, a 3-0 sweep by lightning speed doesn't seem as worthwhile as a full-blown best-of-five series, unless the match is exceptionally exciting.

The scene before us is undoubtedly the latter, with a crowd of spectators dressed in black and red V5 support outfits cheering and jumping for joy.

the other side.

The BLG players were filled with sadness and resentment.

In theory.

They were simply relegated to the loser's bracket.

There is still a possibility of returning from hell.

This best-of-five series, however, has severely damaged their self-esteem.

During the regular season, Bin often boasted about his 2-0 victory over V5. While the other players weren't as fond of showing off as he was, they secretly shared that sentiment to some extent.

But now?
The harsh reality made them realize that the other side was just playing them for fools.

After the game.

Luo Ji, who is now a core member of V5, led his team over with great manners to bump fists and casually invited them to dinner that evening.

"Won't they break your spirit just because we've already done this?"

"impossible."

Hearing his teasing, Bin, who had been somewhat disheartened, seemed to be instantly revitalized and stubbornly retorted:

"It's just that you're temporarily staying in the winners' bracket. We'll be back in a few days. Just wait there for now."

"Oh?"

"Then I await your revenge."

Luo Ji smiled and gently bumped his two fists together.

True.

This BLG team wasn't well-regarded in the coming years, but looking only at the original World Championship Season 13, BLG was still a team that surprised the audience, after all, they really did eliminate an LCK team in a best-of-five series at the World Championship.

Just like the royal family that year.

Royal Club eliminated OMG, then lost, and was criticized for owing a championship.

WBG eliminated BLG, then lost, and was criticized for being unlucky to be the runner-up.

coincidentally.

These two events, though separated by nine years, both resulted in elimination by the same team – T1.

All I can say is that Faker is still chasing me.

After the game.

When the BLG team returned to the lounge.

It was obvious to everyone that the result of the match was no longer mentioned. Only Xun hesitated for a moment before speaking:

"Everyone, please tidy up as much as possible. We have a dinner appointment with the other side in about an hour or two. Don't keep them waiting or cause them any unnecessary trouble."

Here.

He meant to compose himself.

Regardless, the result of the match was that they lost, utterly and completely.

aside.

Tabe originally wanted to comfort his teammates, but after thinking for a long time, he still felt that the atmosphere was not right and he couldn't speak.

sometimes.

Failure is the best learning tool for a team.

He also seemed to understand why V5 ​​lost to BLG and JDG, who they were about to face, during the regular season.

Both losses were timed perfectly, as if he understood the potential problems and hidden dangers of the team from the very beginning.

The interview area.

When Luo Ji was invited onto the stage, he looked at the microphone placed in front of him, and there was a lot of helplessness in his eyes.

What are your thoughts on today's match?

"It's actually very simple. Countless training sessions, daily accumulation, and repeated mental exercises are what led to the shining performance on the field today. I won't say things like that it's all due to good form or good luck. My teammates and I worked hard and gave our all, so this victory is what we deserve."

Why did you come up with so many brilliant combo details?

"Taking Poppy's combos as an example, Poppy's signature moves are actually quite famous. There was a period when she was very popular and everyone could watch her videos every day. I learned how to play her from her videos back then. The key is not the skills required to play her moves, but whether you have the heart to use her moves in a match."

What is the goal this time?

"Without a doubt, we have only one goal—the championship."

On the night of the match.

The news of V5's 3-0 victory over BLG spread throughout every LOL player community, and Hupu gave the V5 players an average score of over 9.5.

It wasn't just the expensive dual-lane road that made them feel it was worth the price.

Even FOFO, Weiwei, and Jwei, who only joined this season, are included.

Its expressive power.

This also made many V5 fans feel that they really hit the jackpot this year.

[Let's have a rational discussion: In this game, is building a strong team core, having a coach, or finding a talent scout more important?]

[Mebius Mebius = Core Player + Coach + Mentor, a three-in-one treatment.]

[The elderly have drive, the middle-aged have determination, and the young have energy; this kind of momentum makes the V5 no less impressive than last year's V5.]

[T1 is dominating the competition next door, while V5 is on fire here. So, after all this fuss, the battle between the two regions is actually just a battle between T1 and V5?]

Faced with a host of online discussions.

Offline. The V5 and BLG members, who had successfully gathered for a meal, had no time to discuss anything. Here, Luo Ji was once again defeated by BLG's top laner.

He can't even handle TES's Sunny Day, and he can't handle BLG's Bin either.

Even though Luo Ji had already been secretly working out.

But it didn't work.

Appetite is indeed a matter of natural talent.

"By the way, if you make it to the loser's bracket, who do you think you'll face next? EDG or JDG?"

During the break between meals, Luo Ji took the initiative to start conversations.

"EDG, we're not that confident against JDG, but we are confident against EDG. After you guys play against JDG, we'll have the confidence to play against you or JDG. At that time, you'll be good experience points for us."

talking.

Bin clenched his fist tightly and held it horizontally in front of him.

"Are you that confident? What if EDG manages to summon a god and defeat you?"

"Do you believe what you said?"

"."

Everyone fell silent again.

EDG's ability to reach the playoffs this year is entirely due to Yu Shen's side effect, which successfully triggered a wonderful buff that turned negative into positive for the team, allowing Ale to carry the team relentlessly throughout the entire season.

But as the most classic saying goes:
Ale can earn you a playoff ticket, or it can make you waste one.

Regarding the subsequent matches.

They really don't think EDG has a high ceiling.

"Let's leave the loser's bracket aside. What about you guys? Do you have any big moves or suggestions for JDG?"

"Yes, brother, yes."

Luo Ji patted his chest and said seriously:
"When we decide to play, we secretly have someone unplug the opponent's network cable. After just two or three team fights, we can defeat them without breaking a sweat."

"???"

That night.

After finishing their dinner and returning to the club, the V5 group was dismissed early by Coach Nofe.

There's no need to rush into reviewing winning games; players clearly have more important things to do right now.

A 3-0 defeat doesn't lie.

Even if the entire BLG team tried their best to act like normal people at the dinner party, could a group of twenty-something kids really hide the disappointment in their eyes?
Those forced smiles had a huge psychological impact on the V5 players.

Weiwei immediately buried himself in the training room, burying his emotions in game after game of ranked matches.

FOFO hid in his room staring at his phone, which was playing videos of his matches over the years. He was completely lost in thought, his mind replaying the scenes he had witnessed at the dinner party and his performances on the field.

Ruler went for a walk. Although the food at the restaurant was good, the street food was clearly more appealing to a contestant like him who had come from afar.

Jwei was scrolling through his phone, telling his friend about his recent performances, and the other person was obviously playing along, and they were having a great time chatting.

See this.

Luo Ji, on the other hand, mingled in Nofe's office and even got a free cup of so-called cat poop coffee, which he supposedly paid a lot of money to have someone buy for him.

"BLG's crushing defeat today seems to have had a significant impact on them."

Place the coffee in front of him.

Nofe also watched Luo Ji with great interest. Compared to the other contestants, Luo Ji was obviously too mature.

"normal."

After gently picking up the coffee on the table and taking a sip, Luo Ji's eyes also sparkled.

"Before the playoffs, although we won more games than we lost, we didn't really know our true strength. In their and even our minds, the regular season games were not the games where we were going all out, and only the playoffs were the real battlefield."

"But 3:0."

"Such a huge advantage makes them feel confused about their own strength when they achieve victory. They are afraid that this strength is illusory, but they also have some expectations that it is the result of their hard work."

"To put it bluntly, apart from Ruler, no one else has ever achieved such results before."

"Now I'm both afraid of getting carried away and can't help but feel genuinely happy. Then I see how badly BLG is doing and I worry that I might end up like that too. It's just that one or two of us are overthinking things."

Nofe smiled and nodded.

Having such a smart player can save you a lot of effort, but it is precisely because they are so smart that the presence of a coach in the team seems less essential.

At least.

Zero and GimGoon's departure had almost no impact on his coaching career.

"This time."

"The seeds of failure have been sown for BLG."

"They might undergo a transformation, or they might not change anything. But what about us? Everyone in our region is still a team that's just starting to gel. BLG has already won, and JDG's strength is only limited. The problem is T1 from the other region."

"They are in their second year with the same team, and we may not be able to catch up in terms of teamwork."

Right from the start.

Nofe did not limit its focus to its own region.

Just like the famous saying of the factory team back then, while you are still studying your playoff opponents, we are already studying our MSI opponents.

"OK."

Luo Ji smiled and denied it.

“Jwei is learning Korean very quickly, and Chizi is also making significant progress in Chinese. Of course, most importantly, no matter how they change, the core of this V5 team has never been anything messy.”

"But rather—revenge."

"That stubbornness of wanting to prove themselves, wanting to defeat their opponents and step on them, wanting to proclaim to everyone that they are still capable despite their age, and wanting to shout out their discontent with the saying 'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river,' is the real driving force behind their continuous progress."

"We shouldn't be the ones who fear the known T1."

"It's T1."

"We should worry about the unknown aspects of ourselves."

(End of this chapter)