You've only been playing for half a year, and you've already reached the finals?

Chapter 122 How will JD.com win?
2020 10 Month 31 Day.

The disastrous S10 season will come to an end in this match.

In the afternoon, there were only a few hours left until the final.

But the JDG players didn't dare to waste a moment and were still in the tense and exciting training match.

Logically speaking, training shouldn't continue at this point, since the final stretch is almost here, and training at this stage won't be effective; it will only waste the athlete's energy.

However, during yesterday's training match, Mingjing came up with a completely new strategy for dealing with the Vanguard.

When Mingjing shared this idea with the coaching team, Hongmi and the analysts immediately realized that it could be a game-changer. So they arranged to play a practice match with SN before the finals to refine the idea.

"Brother Zuo, keep an eye on the time. When it's almost time, move towards the mid lane. Then, Brother Gao, go with Brother Pian to the top river to place wards and secure positions."

During the match, Ming Jing's command voice continued to ring out. He had spent a long time mentally rehearsing before going to bed the night before, calculating all the data clearly, so he did not appear flustered when executing the commands.

But it must be said, it is indeed effective.

After four training matches, under Ming Jing's brilliant command, JD Gaming won four consecutive games as the vanguard!

Keep in mind that the opponent in this training match is Suning, whose strength is second only to DWG in the upper half of the bracket!
In previous training matches, JD Gaming was often the one at a disadvantage in the upper half of the bracket, only managing to win by winning in the lower half.

But now, JD.com has firmly gained the upper hand!
With the vanguard as its starting capital, Mingjing's pace quickened, and he won all four games steadily.

Suning, which used to be able to compete with JD.com on a high level with a 30% win rate, was completely unable to put up any resistance in this training match.

In addition to the growth of toothpaste, new tactics centered around pioneering designs have also become a key element.

With the final two hours to go before the finals, the JDG players looked at the results of the practice match and all smiled knowingly.

"Awesome! Mingjing's idea is truly brilliant!" Green Hair exclaimed in admiration. "Playing it this way, I feel like we're guaranteed to get Vanguard!"

Upon hearing this, Ming Jing smiled and nodded, "It can be considered that we have figured it out."

As early as after the quarterfinals, JDG noticed that their control rate of the Vanguard was too low and began to design tactics around the Vanguard. It has been half a month since then.

Now, on the eve of the finals, the research conducted over the past two weeks has finally yielded results.

"Let's go then!" Redmi called out from the front, "Get ready for the battlefield."

"go!"

"Go, go, go!"

The JDG team checked their backpacks to make sure all their peripherals were ready before boarding the vehicle and setting off for the venue!

At the same time, inside the SN base.

The SN players looked at their four-game losing streak and scratched their heads in frustration.

Why are you even hitting a hammer?
Why does it feel like JD.com has gotten even stronger?

Even after fighting to the very end, can it still evolve?
It's fortunate they've already been eliminated.
If they were still competing, and were getting thrashed like this in practice matches, their mentality would definitely be affected.
"It doesn't matter, it's good that JD is stronger." Coach Chashao laughed, "Let's go, it's time for us to set off. Let's see if JD can win the championship today!"

Of course, the Suning team wouldn't miss this opportunity to watch the game live.

The group took a bus directly to the Pudong Football Stadium, where spectators were already entering the stadium in an orderly manner.

Due to the special circumstances, only 8,000 seats were available for the finals, and the management was extremely strict. Just the eligibility to purchase tickets required multiple rounds of checks, and entry was also staggered to avoid crowds and ensure that no accidents would occur.

The SN players didn't need to go through the spectator tunnel; they entered through the player tunnel and, guided by staff, sat down in a separate viewing area.

There were already quite a few people sitting here, including players from Top Esports and even people from EDG.

There were no family members of the players this time, since family members come from all over the country and would not be allowed to enter if they came to watch the game temporarily, as this would not meet the control requirements.

But it's not a big problem.

Anyone who truly cares about the players will not miss this match.

Wang Hao finished his Sunday math problems early so he could sit in front of the computer on time to watch this epic showdown.

Even the homeroom teacher, Zheng Hu, put his constantly ringing phone on silent mode, and decided to wait until after the competition to share even the biggest news.

The parents, needless to say, had been waiting for a long time.

In addition, there are veteran esports players.

"Come on, brothers!" Shan Ni Ruo started his live stream on time, grinning as he announced, "The ultimate battle of S10!"

At this moment, in Shan Ni Ruo's live stream room, the barrage of comments flew by incessantly.

[Ruozi, which side did you buy today? All the brothers will follow your lead!]

[Is that even a question? Ruozi definitely bet on DWG; he lost a fortune betting on JDG during the group stage last time!]

[Anyone would buy DWG, right? Does anyone really think JD.com can win?]

Indeed, they were just swept twice in the group stage, and their only win was a comeback victory with a 10,000 gold deficit. Are these two teams even comparable?

"Don't talk nonsense, brothers! Of course we have to support our own LPL teams." Shan Ni Ruo quickly corrected the "bad trend" in the chat.

But a few friends watching the live stream with them, always eager for drama, laughed and said, "Weren't you just hoping JD would lose? Why are you suddenly supporting your own team?"

"Hey, hey, hey, you bastard!" Shan Ni Ruo immediately panicked upon hearing this. "Don't yell! You can't say things like that!" "Okay, okay, I won't say it anymore. Go JD.com! JD.com is awesome!"

This exchange between the two sparked a flurry of question marks in the live stream chat.

But there weren't many criticisms.

After all, most people who watch abstract streamers like Shan Ni Ruo are just looking for fun and tend to be neutral in their stance.

Although they emotionally support JD.com, they can accept DWG's victory.

Moreover, there is indeed a certain gap between the two teams.

Based on their head-to-head record, DWG definitely has a higher chance of winning the championship!

The data provided by the director for both teams at this time also confirmed this point.

DWG made it all the way to the finals, losing only two games. Not only did they have a higher win rate, but their wins were also generally uneventful, resulting in impressive overall team statistics: a higher team KD, a higher average lead, a higher first blood rate, and superior control of neutral resources such as dragons, Rift Herald, and Baron.

On the other hand, JDG is slightly worse, with only the first tower rate and average game duration being better.

Next, the player data was presented, and each position of both sides was compared one by one. The result was that JDG's top, mid, jungle and support positions were all inferior to their opponents, with only the AD position being better!
Of course, Mingjing's data was able to win mainly because Ghost's data was ridiculously bad.

With an average damage of 494, a damage share of 23.6%, and a damage conversion rate of 113%, all of these are ridiculously low!

Mingjing's average damage per minute exceeds 700, and his average damage share per game exceeds 30%, the two are not even in the same league.

But this only made the audience more pessimistic about the outcome of the final.

Xiaofei is indeed strong, but with all four positions lagging behind, can the AD carry really save the team?

Looking at the data in front of him, Shan Ni Ruo praised Xiao Fei Ge's strength, but the smile on his lips was harder to suppress than AK's.

The camera then pans to the dressing room.

The JDG team had entered their final adjustment phase, and tension was clearly visible on their faces.

As the final drew closer, everyone felt their hearts pounding faster, and even the urge to urinate became more frequent than usual.

It was the first time for any of them to enter the World Championship, and they had stumbled their way to the finals. It was impossible for them not to be nervous.

Mingjing, however, adjusted quickly, suppressing his nervousness and warming up his fingers before the match began.

Ming Jing's cousin, who was also providing commentary that day, was in the dressing room. He came up behind Ming Jing, massaged his shoulders, and then said, "There are audience members here today, so it should be fine, right?"

Mingkai is experienced in competitions, and he knows that the audience can really affect a player's performance.

Why do some players perform exceptionally well in training and ranked matches, but then falter in official competitions?

Why do some people perform well in their region, but become just another face in the crowd once they reach the world stage?
A large part of the reason comes from the pressure from the live audience.

Mingkai was also worried that the shouts of the eight thousand spectators in the audience might affect his cousin's performance.

Of course, Mingkai felt that this shouldn't be a problem.

My cousin seems to have a pretty strong heart.

"It's alright." Ming Jing smiled. "Actually, I'm quite looking forward to it."

"That's good." Mingkai was relieved to hear this, and patted Mingjing on the shoulder one last time, "Play well!"

At the same time, in DWG's rest room, a tense atmosphere was also being conveyed among the DWG players.

It wasn't just JDG who were playing in the finals for the first time; it was also them.

"When are you going on stage?"

"It should be soon, right? The opening ceremony is about to begin."

"The time has finally come."

"Yes."

The DWG members chatted casually, their tone tinged with a sense of melancholy.

The final match before them was no easy feat, even for these talented players.

If you look closely, you'll see that DWG's team uniforms are actually quite clean, so clean that they only have the logo of a live streaming platform, which is almost a world apart from teams like T1 and GEN, which are covered in sponsors.

Because they were a team that had fought their way up from humble beginnings in an internet cafe, up until the World Championships, the five of them were still living in the same dormitory. The dormitory was just like a regular university dormitory, with two bunk beds, and the tallest one, Nuguri, even slept on the floor.

Despite such difficult conditions, they held fast to their dreams, step by step, from the secondary league to the LCK, and now to the World Championship, where they have become the biggest favorites to win the title.

Now that the championship they dream of is within reach, it would be such a pity if they fell here.

At this moment, a staff member entered the lounge and informed them that they were about to go on stage.

Showmaker took one last deep breath and shouted, "Let's go!"

The four teammates also got up and rushed to the battlefield.

(End of this chapter)