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Chapter 105 Coach, I'm really not as good as Unreal (Please subscribe)
In the April nights of Shanghai, the spring breeze still carried a hint of coolness, but the Zhengda Plaza was already bustling with people, and the heatwave almost lifted the roof off.

The first round of the League of Legends Spring Split playoffs, OMG vs. IM, is in full swing.

The main issue is that the score is now tied at 2-2!

Moreover, every previous game was a marathon! The average duration was forty-four minutes, which shows that the two sides were not that different in strength.

What's even more damaging is that OMG started with a 0-2 deficit! IM played exceptionally well, taking the first two games and holding three match points, pushing the dark horse OMG to the brink of elimination.

The cheers from OMG fans at the scene were somewhat weak, and online comments such as "OMG has fallen" and "smlz is no good" have begun to flood the screen.

When everyone thought it would be a sure 3-0 victory.

Starting from the third round, icon stepped up.

In the third game, his LeBlanc, the Deceiver, transformed into a deadly assassin in team fights. His precise chain lock and Shadow Step dealt explosive AoE damage, crushing IM's backline and winning the game.

In the fourth game, his rune mage Ryze activated his lightning mage mode, driving his teammates to flank and pull off a perfect team fight, tying the score!
In the fifth game, both sides are being very cautious. At 47 minutes, it could mean the end of a team fight.

Whoever makes a fatal mistake is a Class A war criminal in this match!

Everyone watching the game was too afraid to even breathe.

I'm very nervous right now.

A 50-minute team fight against the Ancient Dragon.

The icon controls Taliyah to hide in her own blue buff area.

He didn't rush to make a move...

Instead, upon seeing IM's formation split up due to the dragon attack, they immediately used a powerful attack to disrupt it!
Then, using his ultimate ability, he charged into the dragon pit and used a rock spike to lift the prince up!

Sima Laozei's big mouth activated his W and started spewing nonsense!
His terrifying damage output in the later stages allowed him to instantly kill the prince with the help of his teammates.

"OMG got the Elder Dragon! Icon! Icon is going to kill this game!" Wawa shouted excitedly at this moment.

"OMG pulled off an incredible comeback, coming back from 0-2 down to win 3-2!" Miller was also very excited at this moment.

This is the first game in the playoffs where a team came back from a 0-2 deficit to win 3-2.

Moreover, the two sides are evenly matched in strength, and both sides are highly focused.

"This best-of-five series was absolutely amazing!"

The audience was equally excited. They had initially thought it would be a clash of weaklings, but it turned out to be a real battle between strong teams.

It's just a question of whether OMG's strength will be exposed when they face RNG in the semifinals.

At least everyone's overall impression of the game was quite positive.

Under the spotlight, Icon calmly took off his headphones, his face showing not much elation, but only a resolute sense of relief.

At this moment, everyone suddenly remembered that besides the controversial Unreal, LPL also had a rookie mid laner named icon who was equally talented.

His performance in the regular season was also very impressive.

He's a key player on the team...

However, his brilliance was overshadowed by the presence of a powerhouse team like EDG and the lack of the controversies surrounding Li Fan.

But his performance in today's best-of-five series has made everyone remember him.

Watching OMG's celebration backstage, Li Fan was reminded of his signature move, the "Lightning Strike Ice Maiden."

The worst mid laner in the group; any mid laner can easily crush him.

That World Championship was forever etched in his memory as a disgrace. Everyone forgot that he was once a talented mid-laner, the backbone of OMG...

In the live stream, the chat was flooded with comments.

[Holy crap! Icon is the real rookie king, right? Calm under pressure, amazing composure!]

[A comeback from 0-2 down to 3-2! That's incredibly motivating! Compare that to a mid-laner who's still playing PUBG, the difference is stark.]

To be honest, doesn't this person deserve more Rookie of the Year? I don't think Unreal can pull off any convincing performances in those few games.

The results will be announced during the semifinals; let's see if the organizers prioritize traffic or their fans.

OMG's stunning reversal was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, the ripples of which quickly spread throughout the entire public discourse.

Especially since EDG will face NB in ​​the next match at 7 PM.

The atmosphere in the NB team's backstage lounge was slightly heavy, yet also filled with a restless energy born from encouragement.

The coach slammed his hand on the tactics board, staring intently at CoCo, the mid-laner sitting in the middle.

"CoCo! Everyone saw your performance in the last game against iG. You didn't fall behind even against Rookie. Your Azir and Viktor, which game wasn't a carry-level performance? Are you really weaker than Unreal? No, not at all." The coach's voice was loud and unquestionable.

"Everyone outside is saying how amazing EDG's rookie mid laner Unreal is, getting eleven MVPs in six games? Hah..."

"Do you think his Unreal Engine can compare to Rookie's? How many do-or-die games has he played? Has he ever experienced the kind of pressure you're under? No! He's just lucky, plus Clearlove protecting him!"

"And you? You stepped up when the team was in its most difficult time, and you personally eliminated iG! Today you are facing a rookie who was crushed by WE in scrims and was addicted to other games and had no heart for League of Legends! I'm sure he's in a very bad state right now."

"You have the ability, you're stronger than him! Just believe in yourself, follow our tactics, and today, we can beat EDG and advance to the next round!"

CoCo's initially somewhat unfocused gaze gradually became firm and sharp after the coach's inspiring pep talk.

Yes, I am definitely better than Unreal!

How dare a rookie who doesn't even take training seriously ride on my head?

Icon carried the team today, and so can I, CoCo!

Otherwise, what have I been training so hard every day for the past few years?
Wouldn't that make us a laughing stock?
He nodded vigorously and took a deep breath: "Coach, I'm going to crush him!"

Wu Zhuangtai sat in the corner with a dark face, listening to the coach giving him toxic motivational speeches.

He felt disdain...

How could someone like CoCo be a match for someone I couldn't even beat?

Damn Unreal Engine, it's a beast.

He actually managed to frame someone else and end up framing himself!

The fines are secondary; the six-month suspension means no chance to play and a significant drop in fame.

Without realizing it, his fist hardened again.

At that moment, staff members knocked on the doors of both teams' lounges.

The two players took their seats.

CoCo appeared very confident in his seat, and it has to be said that this confidence made the players on NB's side feel that this game was going to be a big one!
The team atmosphere was good, which created a strange feeling that we could win today's game!

Ten Thousand Volts also defeated Spider directly in this match.

He wants to have an exceptional mid-jungle synergy with CoCo, and he must completely expose Clearlove and Unreal's weaknesses to secure the victory.

CoCo confidently picked Syndra.

They wanted to completely crush the mid lane with their superior laning skills and tower diving ability.

EDG, on the other hand, secured the classic Sejuani and Jayce mid-jungle combination.

Jess started practicing with his learning points after finishing his PUBG livestream the day before yesterday.

As the game loaded, the motivational speeches from NB's coach before the match, such as "Unreal is in poor form" and "He's not as good as you," seemed to still echo in CoCo's ears.

He took a deep breath, controlling Syndra, the Dark Sovereign, and resolutely headed towards the mid lane.

Level 1: The two sides' pawns clash.

CoCo wanted to use his Q skill to harass, but the moment he made the move, Li Fan's Jayce made a slight movement, easily dodging the impact of the dark energy. "Hmm?" CoCo frowned. Everyone knew that the opponent had good positioning, and he shouldn't be too affected. He still needed to continue looking for opportunities.

However, the subsequent laning phase gradually made him feel suffocated.

Li Fan's Jess seems to be able to predict all of his thoughts.

Every time he raised his hand to Q, Jayce would either take a half step back or make a clever side twist.

The deadly ball of electric energy always seemed to have eyes, striking Syndra's body with pinpoint accuracy.

The blood transfusion was completely one-sided.

CoCo's Syndra not only failed to push the lane and exert pressure as expected, but her health was also frequently reduced, and her CS started to fall behind.

"CoCo is having a tough time in lane. Jayce's cannon is too accurate, and Syndra's Q is almost completely dodged!" Wawa said, looking at the situation in the mid lane.

"Yes, Unreal is on a very hot streak today, which is not good news for NB."

"The Spider wanted to come to the mid lane to look for an opportunity, but Jayce kept the minion wave in front of EDG's tower, and Syndra's health was so low that she couldn't coordinate a tower dive at all!"

Li Fan seized the opportunity and used a set of skills to reduce Syndra's health to a minimum.

Although she was pushed away later, Syndra, with low health, was still writhing around under the turret.

Running away isn't that easy.
Press Q skill, and the instant you move out, pull the mouse down and press E. The acceleration wall forms an angle, and Q skill is instantly accelerated, rushing towards Syndra.

boom!
The attack hit Syndra precisely as she was writhing under the turret, instantly depleting her remaining health bar!

CoCo's eyes widened; he was a little confused as to why the Q skill could be so fast.
He didn't even have time to react.

Even if you realize what's happening, there's nothing you can do. You can only flash back to the turret; there are no skills left to hide behind.

Single kill!

A solo kill occurred in the mid lane in less than 5 minutes!

"Wow, what's going on with this E skill?" Miller immediately noticed that the acceleration field wasn't parallel to his body, but rather tilted at about a 65-degree angle, making it look completely different.

Is the Q speed significantly faster?
This kind of operation was extremely rare even in Season 8.

It happened a year ahead of schedule, which shocked everyone.

The director quickly produced a replay.

Jayce's cannon did indeed leave the acceleration field at an extremely high speed, and then blasted towards Syndra under the turret.

Li Fan's solo kill and the top-tier plays he executed were entirely due to his persistent efforts.

As for sweat?

It's on the opposing player's head.

CoCo's forehead began to bead with fine sweat.

The pressure is too much!
He no longer believes the motivational speeches his coach gives him.

Is Unreal Engine really in a bad state?

That rookie who was criticized for not training actually exerted more pressure in lane than Rookie, who was his opponent in the previous round!
"Nice, Brother Fan!" The factory manager's voice rang in the earpiece.

With such a huge advantage in the mid lane, his tactical plan became incredibly clear: protect the mid laner and keep fighting!

"I'm coming to mid right now, he doesn't have Flash, he'll die as soon as I make a move." The factory manager marked Syndra in the mid lane.

CoCo, who had been resurrected and returned to the online game, became extremely cautious. However, when facing a Jayce who had already crafted the Serrated Dagger, his so-called caution seemed powerless in the face of an absolute difference in strength.

Li Fan had no intention of casually shedding tears of joy.

Just go for the aggressive build and crush him in lane!

Of course, this build means there's no late game, so you have to end the game quickly.

When the factory manager arrived in the mid lane, Syndra only had half her health left.

This tower dive is so easy and simple.

Although 100,000 Volts was already prepared to counter-squat from the side.

But all we could do was watch Syndra get instantly killed.

It's been a long time since the Lee Sin was last seen with less than half his health left because he was tanking the tower.

Ten Thousand Volts was thinking of forcibly replacing the Blind Monk.

You know what, it really was replaced...

But Jess, standing nearby, also knocked the spider back into the fountain.

The sound effects of a massacre begin!
Jayce with three kills in six minutes, there's nothing more to say!
From this moment on, it's already garbage time.

But for the fans who came to support them in person, it was already a climax!
Jayce pushed forward with the team fight, taking away half of the target's health with a single shot.

NB simply couldn't defend it; after eighteen minutes, only the second outer tower in the middle lane remained.

In 21 minutes, they easily took down the Baron Nashor simply by firing cannons.

With the Baron buff...

We easily won the first game in just 23 minutes!

After the first game ended, the atmosphere in the NB team's rest room plummeted to freezing point.

The coach looked at CoCo, who was slumped in her chair, completely exhausted from the beating, and opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.

Originally, they wanted to use CoCo's motivation to create a breakthrough, but they didn't expect the mid lane to be so badly outmatched.

Where is Unreal in a bad state?
This is clearly a smokescreen put out by EDG!
Meanwhile, the live stream chat was flooded with question marks.

[What the hell? Unreal is even lying to their fans, saying they were getting wrecked in scrims. They're in such good form, how could they be wrecked like that?]

[Hehehe, I knew that matches and practice matches are completely different. Anyone who believed that is a fool.]

That's it, I actually believed Unreal's nonsense.

[I already figured out his tactics. He likes to make everyone underestimate him, then surprise them in the competition. I've figured out what he's thinking. Unreal is so wicked!]

In the second game, CoCo was completely heartbroken and out of form, unable to compete in lane at all.

Li Fan picked Galio this game and became the engine of the team.

He led his teammates to victory in the game in 24 minutes.

They even achieved a shocking 17-1 score, and that head was given to them by the factory manager because he felt that a shutout was too cruel and unnecessary, since they were all professional players who would run into each other all the time.

Even on the field, where it's not all about fighting and killing, you still have to consider interpersonal relationships and social interactions.

The third game ended in less than twenty minutes.

The two sides played for thirty-three minutes.

Despite the long time elapsed, the score was already 21-3, with EDG leading by 14,000 gold...

After securing the dragon, they didn't delay any longer.

The game was over in one fell swoop.

3-0 victory over NB!

CoCo's hands were shaking a little as she sat down...

"Coach...I'm really no better than Unreal!"

(End of this chapter)