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Chapter 115 Surrender Before the Battle?

"Next up is the winners' bracket final, so relax!"

"Play your best and show your style. Even if you lose, it's okay, we still have our resurrection item!"

In the conference room, Guo Hao spoke loudly with a smile on his face.

The team has already achieved its goals from the beginning of the season by getting this far.

Even if they lose to BLG in the winners' bracket finals, they still have a resurrection item.

If you can win against your opponent in the loser's bracket final, you can still get a ticket to MSI!

In this way, we can give headquarters a perfect answer!

Therefore, Guo Hao had a very relaxed attitude and didn't demand too much.

After all, BLG's strength is undeniable, and they are far ahead on paper.

Unless everyone plays exceptionally well in the next match, there's virtually no chance of winning.

Maokai shared the same idea, flipping through his tactical notebook as he said, "We won't use the core tactics in the next B05 for now. Let's just play with a normal mindset."

His meaning was clear: the outcome of the match against BLG depended entirely on his form and luck that day.

Save your prepared tactics and draft picks for when you fall into the loser's bracket finals; this way, you can secure a spot in MSI.

Rationally speaking, there is no problem with this decision.

In the winners' bracket final, squeezing every last drop of your cards out of a formidable opponent is definitely not a good choice.

As long as we can get into MSI, it doesn't really matter whether we're seeded first or second.

It's just a matter of playing a few more games.

If you lose the game after using all your cards, that would be an extremely bad result!

JDG and NIP are not weak teams either, and we might figure out their tactics and playstyles based on the match content and then come up with specific countermeasures.

At that point, we might even have to give up our MSI tickets!

Top Esports' headquarters has set a target for them to appear more frequently at world championships.

As for the results—we'll leave it to fate.

Over the years, those in power have become quite indifferent.

After all, you can't force it.

Instead of focusing on securing a top-four position in the LPL, they should strive to qualify for the World Championship and generate exposure and traffic.

This is also why Top Esports has been renewing JackeyLove's contract with a high salary for so many years.

This is an absolute surge in traffic!

Aside from "zombies," which LPL fan group dares to claim they can easily beat "spider" now?

Seeing the coaching staff's fighting spirit, Chen Xiao was about to say something.

The system's voice suddenly rang in my mind.

【Ding! 】

[New task has been released!]

[Defeat BLG to advance to the finals]

[Reward: 1 Hextech Talent Draw]

【Ding! 】

[A significant gap was detected between the host's team and the host's personal strength and that of the opponent.]

[Temporarily gain 1 Hextech Talent Draw Instance]

[Warning: If the mission fails, the temporarily acquired talent will disappear! Conversely, if the mission is completed, the talent will be permanently obtained!]

【————】

A series of system notification sounds exploded in Chen Xiao's mind, leaving him completely bewildered!

Then it dawned on me, and I was overjoyed beyond words!

system?

Oh no, it should be called a timely rain!

It came at just the right time!

Chen Xiao was still struggling with how to defeat BLG when the ammunition arrived!

To be honest, there is an objective and insurmountable gap between TES and BLG at the moment.

It's difficult to break through using tactics like we did against JD Gaming!

After all, the core logic of all tactics is "line control".

But against BLG, you're basically guaranteed to lose lane control.

369 vs Bin, a consistent disadvantage this year.

Ah Shui and Meiko could only manage a 50/50 match against EIk and ON.

Although the king of Lilliput returned, he was reborn through a descent into Nirvana.

But he was still very capable during this period, not only because of his deep hero pool.

With ON's support, his laning skills can also reach the top level.

As for the middle lane—Chen Xiao wasn't sure either.

After all, the opponent is left-handed.

The LPL's domestic war emperor!

And this dominance has continued almost from the beginning of the 20th century to the present.

Any team with a left hand is a strong contender for the title of "King"!

Putting aside the honors, it wouldn't be wrong to say he's "the best player in the LPL in terms of pure skill".

Although Chen Xiao was very confident in himself, he still felt uncertain about facing the invincible Zuo Shou.

This is a league, not the World Championship!

But while the principle is sound, the reality is different.

The charm of esports lies in its daring and fighting spirit, its ability to overcome the odds and turn the impossible into the possible!

When the 18 World Championship first started, did anyone think IG could win the championship?

The same applies to 21 and 22.

Like IG, EDG and DRX fought their way to the top despite being underestimated by everyone.

Even if the chances are slim, we must give it our all!

"What? You think we should go all out in the winners' bracket final?"

Guo Hao frowned slightly, seemingly troubled by Chen Xiao's words.

Just after the meeting ended, Chen Xiao stopped him and said he had something to say to him in private.

I originally thought it was about life training, so I will try my best to meet your needs!

But regarding the next round of matches—

"This is a unanimous decision by the coaching staff," Guo Hao said, being a little more direct.

"BLG is on a roll right now; going all out against them isn't a wise decision."

Chen Xiao nodded, then said, "That makes sense, but a competition isn't like solving a math problem."

"If we only look at the strength on paper, then many matches are simply unnecessary to play."

Guo Hao opened his mouth, but before he could speak, he was speechless.

Chen Xiao continued, "I know what everyone is worried about. It's nothing more than going all out and not winning, and then revealing all our cards in the end."

Before Guo Hao could speak, Chen Xiao continued his analysis: "Because our biggest problem right now is not whether our tactics will be exposed."

"Instead, the entire team, from top to bottom, had already accepted that they couldn't beat BLG."

That's a bit harsh.

But no one could refute it.

Because that's just how it is.

From management to coaching staff, and even public opinion.

Almost everyone believes that TES is no match for BLG.

The loser's bracket final is the real game that decides fate.

"But the worst thing in esports is to admit defeat before even stepping onto the field."

Chen Xiao said slowly.

"If even we treat this match as a training exercise, then we've already lost before the match even begins."

"We dare not risk a level 1 overhaul, we dare not take on resource groups, and we dare not take the initiative in drafting and banning."

"Then can't this even be called a competition?"

"This—" Guo Hao was speechless.

I don't know how to start the conversation.

After all, it's true that they were afraid before the battle even started, and Chen Xiao's words made perfect sense.

"And there's another problem."

"What makes us so confident that we can win the loser's bracket final?"

As soon as those words were spoken...

Guo Hao and Mao Kai were both stunned for a moment.

"JDG and NIP are weak teams, does that mean they're guaranteed a win just because they're going down there?"

"We went into the match against BLG with the expectation of at least making it to MSI, but we got swept 3-0. What if our form and confidence are completely shattered?"

"If we really get to the loser's bracket final, can we maintain our current form?"

The air suddenly became somewhat heavy.

The coaching staff hadn't seriously considered this issue before.

Or perhaps they simply don't want to think about it.

Because everyone assumed they couldn't beat BLG, they all subconsciously thought so.

It doesn't matter if we lose to BLG, as long as we win the loser's bracket final.

Anyway, MSI has two spots, so the second-place team can go too!

But what if you lose and your form is ruined?

This kind of thing is all too common in professional esports.

After experiencing a crushing defeat, his mentality and performance were completely shattered.

Then his career plummeted, and he never recovered.

That's how WE was in 2021. After being crushed 3-0 by FPX, their morale collapsed, and they suffered four consecutive BO5 defeats, resulting in a disastrous ticket sell-off.

It is still talked about today.

Chen Xiao looked at Guo Hao and asked one last question.

"If we play timidly even domestically, how can we possibly achieve anything if we make it to the World Championship?"