A bully in the e-sports world, from a nobody to a succubus champion!

Chapter 98 I just want to slack off

Silent all night.

The following afternoon, at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Stadium.

The second day of the MSI group stage has officially begun.

According to the official schedule, EDG also has two tough matches today.

In the first match, they faced the biggest wildcard dark horse of this MSI – GAM from the VCS region of Vietnam.

The second match is against SKT, the number one seed from the LCK region!

While preparing in the backstage lounge, Abu was giving everyone tactical instructions in his notebook: "GAM plays a very aggressive style, especially their jungler Levi, who is extremely offensive. In their last match against TSM, they almost beat the North American powerhouse. So we can't let our guard down in this match—"

As Abu was speaking, Lin Mo, who was sitting on the sofa, suddenly raised his hand: "Sister Bu, how about we let Brother Guang play in this match against GAM?"

"Huh?" Abu was taken aback.

Ah Guang, standing nearby, was also stunned, pointing to himself: "Me? Me? Go?"

"Yeah, that's right." Lin Mo nodded seriously. "Think about it, GAM may be a dark horse, but they're still a wildcard team. Guang Ge can easily beat them. As for me, I'll conserve my energy before facing SKT."

Ma Mo's words sounded grand and dignified, but in reality, he only had two words in mind: "Prepare!"

Abu pondered for a moment and surprisingly found that Lin Mo's words made sense.

Good steel should indeed be used where it counts. If EDG can't beat a wildcard team with their regular lineup, it would be too embarrassing.

Moreover, it's a good thing to let Ah Guang go up and maintain his touch.

"Alright! For the first game against GAM, you'll play, A-Guang. Just handle the pressure, let the mid and bot lanes carry!" Abu made the decision.

"Alright! Watch me!" Ah Guang rubbed his hands excitedly, thinking that he finally had a chance to play.

Soon, the first match began.

Lin Mo leaned comfortably against the sofa in the lounge, a bottle of iced cola in his left hand and a handful of potato chips in his right, watching the ban/pick and match outside through the large screen on the wall.

I have to say, this GAM is really something.

Levi, the jungler, picked Kha'Zix and caused a lot of trouble in the early game, even stealing two camps of jungle monsters from Clearlove.

But A-Guang played very steadily this game, picking Maokai and practically living under the tower in the top lane. The enemy jungler tried to gank him twice but failed.

In the mid-game, GAM's weakness—a common problem among wildcard teams—was exposed.

With the factory manager's steady map control and Scout's roaming, EDG played solidly and gradually widened the economic gap.

At 31 minutes into the game, during a team fight around Baron Nashor, A Guang's Maokai used Flash to bind and then used his ultimate to enter the fray, effectively controlling GAM's ADC.

EDG players unleashed a barrage of attacks from behind, resulting in a perfect 1-for-4 exchange.

Subsequently, EDG took the Baron and pushed down GAM's base in one fell swoop.

"Beautiful! Ah Guang is such a big tree, with deep roots, incredibly stable." Lin Mo couldn't help but praise him.

Hearing this, Abu nodded in agreement: "Indeed, A-Guang is quite skilled at playing tank heroes, unlike you, who only knows how to play annoying heroes. If you were to play a tank, you'd just become one with the turret, and you couldn't even last-hit properly."

After the game, A-Guang, beaming with pride, followed his teammates back to the locker room, clearly very satisfied with his performance.

Lin Mo casually tossed over an unopened bottle of mineral water and laughed, "Brother Guang is awesome, you played the big tree trick with rock-solid stability."

"Hehe, that's right, after all, the other side is a dark horse." Ah Guang unscrewed the water bottle and took a big gulp. He was highly tense on stage just now, and only now that he relaxed did he feel his mouth was dry.

Abu glanced at his watch, clapped his hands, and drew everyone's attention.

"Alright, winning the first game is good, but everyone, let's all refocus." Abu's expression turned serious. "According to the official schedule, our final group stage match today, which is tonight at 9 PM during prime time, will be against SKT!"

Upon hearing these three letters, everyone in EDG became serious.

SKT is a behemoth in the history of League of Legends esports, a formidable force that stands like a mountain in the way of all other teams.

The experience of being a triple crown winner gives them a natural sense of psychological pressure no matter who they face.

Abu continued, "I won't say much about Faker in the mid lane, he's still in peak form. Scout, your primary task in the mid lane is to hold your ground and ideally hold off his ganks."

Then, Abu looked at the factory manager and Lin Mo: "Actually, I think what's most terrifying about them is their collaboration with Ueno!"

"Xiao Mo, I know you've been in phenomenal form these past few days, dominating G2 and TSM. But Huni is definitely not Epect."

Compared to a supportive top laner like Hauntzer, Huni is incredibly aggressive. His proficiency with Rumble, Jayce, and even Galio is terrifying!

"And behind him is Peanut, a jungler known for his fasting and highly aggressive playstyle, whose favorite thing to do is gank the top laner. Their synergy is nothing short of monstrous!"

The factory manager nodded in deep agreement, his expression grave: "I will try my best to focus my vision and energy on the top half of the map. But if Xiaohua is desperately ganking the top lane, Xiaomo, you must hold back and not give them an opening. If they manage to create even one opening, SKT's snowballing ability will instantly take over the game."

Listening to the coach and teammates' repeated instructions, Lin Mo nodded slightly and said, "It's just Huni and Peanut, right? If I pick a tank and just sit under the tower getting beaten up, then we'll truly be facing a slow death. Today, I'll give Huni a piece of my mind on the MSI stage."

Learn a good lesson!

Looking at Lin Mo's confident to the point of arrogance, the EDG members exchanged bewildered glances.

Although everyone felt his words were a bit too arrogant, for some reason, the slight fear of Korea and tension in everyone's hearts were somewhat diluted by his fearless arrogance.

As for Lin Mo, he didn't think that much. He just wanted to finish the SKT match as soon as possible and then go to see his good sister, Yu Shuang, to strengthen their relationship.

at the same time.

On the internet, the upcoming "China-South Korea showdown" is generating a surge in buzz!

Although it was already nighttime in China, the popularity of major esports live streaming platforms not only did not decline, but actually increased with EDG's performance.

With the match against SKT approaching, the number of views skyrocketed, breaking the 20 million mark!

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On Weibo's trending topics, the hashtag #EDGFightSKT# has already topped the list.

On various online forums and message boards, dozens of discussion posts are being updated every second.

Despite Lin Mo's outstanding performance in the first two matches, even achieving a pentakill with Darius, most domestic viewers and casual observers still held a pessimistic attitude towards the formidable SKT.

Just like in the Anti-Pressure Bar on Tieba right now, countless netizens are debating this: "Brothers, let's analyze this rationally. Mo did play well in the first two games, but look at who his opponents were? The weak European team and North American teams. When he faces the real LCK god SKT, he'll probably show his true colors."

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"To be honest, it's true. Huni is absolutely thriving with SKT this year. Coach Kkoma has completely transformed him into a monster. Mo's clever tricks and schemes are no match for SKT's absolute strength!"

"The scariest one is Peanut! Peanut is in such a freakish state right now, Mingkai is probably going to get completely crushed in the jungle."

When Ueno team up, if Mo dares to push the lane too far, Peanut will probably catch him and disconnect him!

"Please, EDG, play it safe this game. Just don't get crushed. If Mo really can't handle it, pick Maokai or Nautilus to tank the pressure. Don't pick those high-risk, high-reward champions like Jayce and Darius again. If you collapse, it'll really ruin your reputation. That's SKT for you."

ah!"

"Sigh, in international matches, we still have to rely on SKT. EDG's fear of Korea is a long-standing tradition. I feel like they're in big trouble this time."

"Waiting for Huni to expose Huni's true colors. Does he really think he can play like a random player every game at Worlds?"

Amidst a pervasive atmosphere of pessimism online, the time finally arrived at 9 PM local time in Brazil.

The electronic sound effects inside the stadium suddenly became more intense, and colorful spotlights flashed wildly throughout the stadium.

"Next up is the highlight match of this MSI group stage!"

The host's enthusiastic English announcements resounded throughout the venue.

Amidst the deafening screams of tens of thousands of audience members, the director's camera slowly zoomed in on the stage.

The five starting players of EDG, dressed in black and white team uniforms, and the five players of SKT, dressed in red and white team uniforms, walked to the battle seats on both sides of the stage under the spotlight.

As Lin Mo went on stage, his gaze passed through the stage and met the eyes of Huni, the top laner of SKT, on the opposite side.

Huni chewed his gum calmly.

Behind him, Peanut, with his dyed blond hair, was also watching this side with a smile, his gaze falling on Lin Mo, seemingly with some curiosity.

Lin Mo smiled slightly at Little Peanut and nodded in greeting.

Little Peanut was slightly surprised, then nodded and smiled.

Every now and then, both teams would take their seats.

Peanut couldn't help but ask Huni, "Huni, that Mo on the other side seems really confident. Are you sure you can beat him in lane?"

Upon hearing this, Huni replied without hesitation, "Although he seems to be doing very well in recent matches, I guarantee that in a 1v1 situation, he will definitely not be a match for me. My Fiora and Rumble will show him what a true world-class top laner is."

Standing behind the two players, SKT's head coach KkOma gently patted them on the shoulder and said, "Don't underestimate them. There are no absolutes in esports. Just play according to our strategy."

The moment you put on noise-canceling headphones, the noise from the outside world is instantly shut out.

In the LPL official commentary booth, the three commentators were already on high alert.

"Alright viewers! Welcome back!" Wawa's voice carried a hint of excitement and nervousness. "Right now, we're bringing you one of the most anticipated matches of this MSI group stage! EDG, representing our LPL, will face off against SKT, the reigning champions of the LCK!"

Miller took a deep breath and continued, "This is a recurring theme in every international tournament: fighting against Korea! Although EDG has shown excellent form in the previous matches, it's undeniable that SKT remains our biggest obstacle on the road to the championship. Especially the dominance of Faker in the mid lane and the top-jungle duo will be a very severe test for EDG!"

Rita sat between the two, her beautiful eyes fixed on Lin Mo's shot on the big screen, and said, "Although on paper everyone favors SKT, I believe in EDG, and I believe in Lin Mo! He has proven in the previous matches that he not only has strategies, but also excellent individual skills. The outcome of this tough battle is still uncertain!"

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