League: I really didn't tank!

Chapter 183 Can the Captain Beat the Fiora? (Bonus Chapter)

The QG team returned to the lounge and received another warm welcome.

"That second round was won way too easily!" Lin Weixiang had only arrived at the scene half an hour earlier and witnessed the entire second round. "Is A-Guang really that fragile? He got completely crushed!"

"Of course," Chen Dongqing laughed. "Ryze can beat vampires with his eyes closed."

How easy is this lane matchup?

Let's just say that.

Zz9tai was able to out-farm TheShy's Vladimir by 40 CS with Ryze in lane. Do you understand the significance of that?

Linko nodded in agreement: "This game was definitely easy; it felt like we won in just three minutes."

"Easy?" Uz sneered from the side, without saying a word.

He hasn't recovered from that bot lane incident yet; the trauma was too great.

Chen Dongqing understood what Uzi meant, and together with a few teammates went up to pretend to comfort him. Uzi then took the opportunity to comply, and the temperature finally dropped.

At this moment, Banbazi delivered another fatal blow: "Next game, we'll still focus on the top lane."

Upon hearing this, the temperature in Uzbekistan, which had just dropped, began to rise again.

Lin Weixiang was adding firewood nearby, and said cheerfully, "Jian Zihao, if you're not happy, why don't you let me go? I can be your dog, I'm the substitute."

"Get out! Get out!" Uz said irritably.

The lounge was instantly filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

"Alright, let's get serious. Let's talk about the next game!" Banbazi stepped up again and started discussing the game plan for the next match.

Meanwhile, in a dilapidated old apartment in a suburb of Seoul, South Korea.

Peanut, still watching the screen, said with a smile, "Now you should realize how strong QG is, right?"

At this point, the viewers in the live stream couldn't help but agree.

Disagreement is unacceptable.

It wasn't just QG's smooth offense in this game, but also their flashy Baron rush + Zhonya's Hourglass combo that really caught everyone's attention!

It's worth noting that even Faker hasn't picked Ryze in competitive play since the rework.

Now, Chen Dongqing has taken it to the competition and delivered such a creative performance that many viewers were surprised.

A burst damage vampire build, and a golden Ryze.

Why don't we have such creative players in our LCK?

[Hmm, this attack really feels like ROX's style.]

But I still don't approve of them. Beating a team that was in the quarterfinals last year is really not something to be praised for.

Don't get too cocky. Ilex's individual skill as a top laner is still quite evident.

Yes, I'm actually really looking forward to his showdown with Smeb.

What's this top laner's Korean server ID? I can't find it. Does he not play on the Korean server?

Peanut, watching the chat, chuckled and said, "Ilex doesn't just not play on the Korean server; he doesn't play League of Legends at all. If you're interested, you can check out their streams on Douyu."

This statement shocked everyone in the live stream.

Is that true?!

At this moment, the MVP selection interface for the post-match event also appeared in the live broadcast room.

"I don't think anyone else deserves the MVP this game, right?" Peanut said with a smile.

Chen Dongqing's handsome official photo appears in the picture, with his hands spread out to the sides, making a gesture similar to "bring it on."

It's just like Zhang Wei's "professional team" pose in the center.

Behind him, the new Ryze splash art appeared. This was the Rune Mage's first appearance in a match, but he made a stunning debut!

10-0-6的战绩，32.43%的伤害占比，对位经济领先更是来到了恐怖的6394！

"Huh?" Peanut was astonished. "Is this economic lead really real?"

It has to be said that this does seem a bit outrageous, but if you think about it carefully, it's not hard to understand.

After all, A Guang's game was incredibly miserable. He kept dying in the early game and couldn't get any resources in the mid-game. His economy was completely consumed by the team's two carries.

As for Chen Dongqing, needless to say, with ten kills in hand and last-hitting far beyond the timeline, it would be difficult for him not to be overpowered.

"In that case, EDG might really need to think of a solution," Peanut said. "If they don't gank top, the top lane will collapse, but if they do gank top, it won't be effective. If I were EDG, I'd be in a real bind."

Meanwhile, inside the EDG lounge.

Abu is really having a huge headache.

Although EDG's current coach is QuickStar, everyone knows that QuickStar is just a tool for drafting and banning.

The one with the most say in the team is still Abu, who has been promoted to management.

"Yuhao, how exactly did you play last game?" Abu's voice was sharp and aggressive: "You got solo-killed in three minutes, and then dove in five or seven minutes straight. How are your teammates supposed to play like that?"

The other teammates remained silent, their heads bowed.

"I really can't do anything!" Ah Guang stood in front of everyone, spreading his hands and saying, "The vampire can't beat Ryze at all! When we were laning, I couldn't even get a sliver of health off him. He would chase me down and take away half my health in one combo!"

"If you knew you couldn't win the lane, why did you even bother trading blows?" Abu shouted. "Wasn't it enough to just farm under the tower?"

"I just wanted to last-hit minions under the tower," Ah Guang said, his voice filled with grievance. "But he told his teammates to dive me, what could I do?"

"..." Abu was speechless. He closed his eyes and let out a long breath to relieve the frustration in his heart.

It seems there really isn't a way.

Mingkai, who was sitting on the sofa, also sighed. He understood Aguang's predicament.

"And you too! Mingkai!" Abu turned his attention to his old colleague: "What kind of command was this? How dare you attempt a four-man gank on Ryze without knowing his location?"

Mingkai shrugged, expressing his helplessness: "I knew Ryze was missing, but I thought he had Teleport. My original plan was that if he teleported to save us, we would retreat and give Yuhao some room to farm. But I didn't expect him to use his ultimate to support the bottom lane!"

"And to put it another way, if I hadn't ganked and pushed the tempo, what else could I have done? Let that Ryze keep dominating and take down our top tower? If we lost the first tower, could we still win?"

The factory manager's words all boiled down to one thing: the supply gap was too large, and he was anxious.

The lounge was deathly silent. Quick Star watched the two arguing from the side without saying a word.

His status within the team is even lower than Mingkai's, so he really has no right to criticize.

"Well, what's past is past," Abu said in a deep voice. "I hope you won't repeat the mistakes you made last time. Think things through more. Against a team like QG that's good at seizing opportunities, you'd rather do nothing than make a mistake!"

The factory manager's expression softened at this point, and they began to discuss the business plan for the next round.

However, after they started discussing the issue, they encountered a completely new problem.

How exactly does BP (Browser) work?

"Welcome back to the 2016 LPL Summer Finals!"

With QG on the verge of achieving their goal of a perfect record and winning the championship, and seeing the hope of finishing get off work early, Wawa, who returned to the stage, spoke with a louder voice: "The current score is 2-0, and QG has a huge advantage!"

"But in this game, EDG has the right to choose sides, giving them an advantage in the draft phase. The draft has already begun, so let's take a look at the lineups chosen by both sides!"

"Okay, as we can see, EDG has once again chosen the blue side in this game, and they immediately shut down Ryze, who performed invincibly in the previous game!"

On the QG player bench, when Banbazi saw that EDG had indeed banned Ryze, he calmly said, "We're sticking with our ban, we'll ban Rek'Sai."

Chen Dongqing, who was on the first floor, found the hero to ban, then lay down on a chair and laughed, "Oh dear, how come EDG doesn't have enough ban slots?"

If you've banned Ryze, then you should ban Vladimir too, right?

Immediately afterwards, EDG indeed banned Vladimir on the second floor.

If Vladimir is banned on the second floor, what about Fiora? What about Viktor? What about the Twin Glacials?

"Then let's ban Poppy," banbazi laughed. "Let's see what they pick as their third pick, and then we'll take the rest."

On the other hand, EDG also seemed somewhat hesitant.

Actually, they had already discussed the BP during the break, but when they actually sat on the court to implement it, it was still a bit difficult.

This is really unstable!

There's no other way, I have to do it.

Soon after, EDG banned Braum as their third pick.

This was the result of their long deliberation; this last ban was simply a choice between the two Glacial factions and Fiora.

Although Chen Dongqing's Fiora is strong, he hasn't actually played her for a long time, and as a champion that needs to be protected, she may not fit the current meta.

On the other side? Ashe and Braum – QG has never lost with this combination.

After a back-and-forth struggle, EDG finally opted to let Fiora play.

Of course, EDG still has ways to deal with Fiora.

"Oh?" Wawa immediately perked up. "EDG didn't ban Fiora! This is interesting! Will Tree pick her?"

This ban move clearly caught QG's attention, and Chen Dongqing immediately sat up straight, sensing something was amiss.

"Oh no!" Xiangguo couldn't help but laugh. "This time, Chen Dongqing is going to have a good time!"

Chen Dongqing lay back down in the chair, smiling without saying a word.

My buddy's already had two rounds of fun.

"They must have been prepared to let Fiora through," banbazi said calmly. "Ban Lissandra. Don't let the enemy get that champion."

With the ban phase complete, we move on to the player selection phase.

Immediately afterwards, Viktor was spotted on the first floor of EDG's map. This is Doinb's best mage carry, so it was clear that they were going to pick him instead of banning him.

But this would create a weakness for BP.

If EDG picks Viktor, then they won't be able to pick Zed.

"OK!" Banbazi nodded. "Then we'll get Taliyah and Gragas!"

These two heroes can be considered a golden duo.

On the other side, EDG responded quickly, picking Elise to counter Gragas and then locking in Gangplank.

Clearly, the captain is their trump card, reserved for dealing with Fiora.

At this point, the doll posed another thought-provoking question: "Can the captain beat Fiora?"

"This matchup..." Miller frowned and thought for a moment, then honestly said, "It's about 70/30, Captain Xiaoyou."

"So, if that's the case, it's fine for EDG to let Fiora play," Wawa said, crossing his arms. "They can still lane against Fiora."

"But it's hard to say," Guan Daxiao chuckled from the side. "Hero counters are weird things; it still depends a bit on the players' IDs. I think Brother Shu might pick it!"

At this moment, Banbazi was also asking, "Still picking Fiora?"

Chen Dongqing confidently stated, "I'll choose!"

The Peerless Swordswoman lit up on the third floor, and a cheer quickly rose from the audience!

"Here it comes!" the doll exclaimed excitedly. "Tree Bro, take this! The Peerless Swordswoman has returned!"

After picking Fiora, QG then picked Nautilus in the bottom lane, a champion capable of initiating team fights, giving the counter pick to Uzi.

It's EDG's turn to finalize their lineup.

EDG had clearly thought this through beforehand, and their last two moves were incredibly fast, locking in Ashe and Tahm Kench at lightning speed.

Without hesitation, Uzi immediately picked Caitlyn as his last pick, and the lineup was finalized!

Blue side EDG: Top lane Gangplank, Jungle Elise, Mid lane Viktor, Bot lane Ashe and Tahm Kench.

Red team QG: Top lane Fiora, Jungle Gragas, Mid lane Taliyah, Bot lane Caitlyn and Nautilus.

"Judging from this, EDG has chosen a relatively stable lineup, probably intending to drag the game into the late game, right?"

Miller, as usual, commented from the commentary booth: "However, QG has Fiora and Caitlyn, so they're not actually afraid of EDG in the late game! Plus, they have many core champions; Fiora and Caitlyn are both capable of being cores!"

Colonel Guan summarized from the sidelines: "Then we'll focus on two things this game: first, the laning phase in the top lane, to see if Fiora can hold her own against Gangplank; and second, the pace of the game between the two sides!"

As Banbazi took off his headphones, he was still giving instructions: "I haven't decided which lane the jungler should gank, so Liu Shiyu and Inb, you guys are free to play however you want this game, and try to win!"

The team members nodded, and Chen Dongqing even told Banbazi to go back and wash his hands properly before coming up to lift the trophy.

Banbazi walked back to the backstage passage and saw Linko waiting there.

"How's it going? How's it going?" Linko asked excitedly, "What's the lineup for both sides this time?"

"Don't worry!" Banbazi laughed. "Don't you guys know our team? We'll win easily!"

Although Fiora, Caitlyn, and Nautilus are not the optimal choices in this version, the overall draft picks look a bit off.

But you still have to consider the ID!

What if it were Chen Dongqing's Fiora, Uzi's Caitlyn, or Liu Qingsong's Nautilus? Wouldn't it look completely different then?

Most importantly, EDG's lineup for this game was also a very slow-paced one, which coincided with QG's idea.

If they want to drag the game into the late stages, QG will definitely win!

Banbazi trusts his teammates a lot!

Linko nodded, and the two quickly walked back to the lounge.

Sitting in the chair, the game loading was complete, and all ten heroes from both sides had rushed out of the fountain.

The third game has officially begun!

Here's an extra chapter. Goodnight, brothers.

(End of this chapter)