This Lee Sang-hyeok is very strong, but he lacks self-awareness.

Abu felt that Lin Xiu was glowing at that moment.

Two in the lead, then three in the next!

This kind of miracle has never happened before in the history of the LPL playoffs finals.

It's fair to say that the moment they lost the second game, Abu was already considering his lineup and strategy for the third-place match against OMG.

But looking at Lin Xiu's confident, even arrogant, demeanor...

And Faker, standing silently beside him, with an unusually firm gaze, showing no sign of wavering as in the previous match.

Even Abu, a seasoned veteran of the workplace, couldn't help but feel a ripple of emotion.

Could they really be that good?

However, having come this far, Abu has no way out except to trust Lin Xiu and the increasingly unpredictable Faker.

There's really no other way.

"Next, Lin Xiu and Xiang He will enter the game," Abu announced directly.

Everyone looked up, their gazes somewhat complicated.

In their view, going on stage at this time would be tantamount to becoming a scapegoat.

It's not that they don't acknowledge Lin Xiu and Faker's abilities.

After all, in the match against RNG, Lin Xiu and Faker had already fully demonstrated their top-tier LPL level.

But the gameplay WE displayed in these two games was terrifying.

They are impeccable online, and can hold their own even when they are slightly inferior.

They're obsessed with controlling the map and resources, often turning small skirmishes into massive 5v5 battles.

Finally, there's WE's terrifying team fight ability.

Condi, Xiye, and Ben all have excellent team-building skills.

Several times, EDG's economic deficit was clearly not that large.

They were beaten so badly they fled in panic, resulting in a 4-for-1 and then a 5-for-1 exchange.

terrible!

They are simply unbeatable!

Scout even gave Faker and Lin Xiu a somewhat sympathetic look.

After all, this was a trap he and the factory manager had set, yet these two were left to clean up the mess.

He offered his congratulations: "Sang-hyeok, Lim, do your best."

"We'll all follow your orders this time."

Lin Xiu tightened his grip on his peripheral bag, and as he passed Scout, he lightly patted the master thief on the shoulder, his tone as casual as if they were discussing what to eat for breakfast the next morning:

"Sit tight in the audience, watch carefully, learn carefully, and see what true freedom of doing whatever you want looks like."

"Damn it, I was worried they'd be nervous."

Scout's lips twitched, and he rolled his eyes.

Although Lin Xiu had fooled him, he didn't believe deep down that his mid-jungle duo could make any waves against such an impenetrable WE team.

When Lin Xiu and Faker reappeared in the corridor leading to the arena,

The viewers, who had initially thought the match was over and were already scrolling through their phones about what to eat after the game, all looked up.

[We've changed personnel! The emergency response team has arrived!]

[What's the point? They only brought them on when they were down 0-2, treating two talented rookies like aging veterans. Abu, are you trying to ruin Chinese esports?!]

[What's going on? It's like the woman has already finished, and then she leisurely puts on black stockings and lace. Not only does it not arouse excitement, but it also makes the experience feel lackluster.]

[Is Lin still laughing? Doesn't he know it's 0-2? I'm truly impressed by his mentality.]

I don't ask for much, just one win? Please, please, don't get swept 3-0, that would be too embarrassing!

[Faker still has that smug look on his face. If he hadn't been caught out and running away like a madman last game, I would have thought he was really playing it safe.]

Lin Xiu even flashed a peace sign at the camera during the broadcast, his carefree attitude making many of his former fans, who were already planning to turn against him, both angry and amused.

The atmosphere was equally delicate at WE's seats.

"The other side finally decided to let these two people up?"

"Damn it, Redmi spent all night studying the game footage for us before the match, and now that they're only playing, it's all for nothing."

957 adjusted the height of his gaming chair, a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

Condi, with a mischievous grin, leaned close to Xiye's ear:

"Hanwei, the jungler who kicked Uzi to death in Shanghai is here, and so is that trembling mid laner. Are you scared? Need your brother to counter-gank mid for you?"

Xiye didn't speak; he just silently cracked his knuckles, making a crisp sound.

He had perfectly countered Scout's laning pressure in the previous two games, and his team fight ability completely outclassed Scout, showing a clear difference in their positions. At this moment, his momentum was at its peak.

"Who cares who it is, this is the last round."

Xiye muttered to himself, his eyes sharp.

Coach Hongmi looked at his team members with high morale and was very pleased.

As a tactical mastermind, he would never underestimate his opponent, having thoroughly studied the styles of both players before the match.

Lin Xiu's jungling style is versatile, largely depending on the mid-laner's style.

As a mid-laner, he can focus on farming while also supporting the mid-laner.

He can roam the mid lane without farming almost entirely, connecting top and bottom lanes to set the pace of the game.

Faker, on the other hand, has impeccable laning skills, but a terrible mentality. If you can target him early on and break his composure, he'll be a liability.

You'll become a noob dog.

He opened his notebook and heavily circled the names Linxiu and Faker.

Ban Galio, Jarvan IV, and Camille, let's see how you play!

Moving on to the business plan (BP) stage.

WE was on the blue side, and Redmi demonstrated the ruthlessness and respect of a top coach.

The first three banned champions are Galio, Jarvan IV, and Camille!

The entire audience gasped in disbelief. This completely shut down all the heroes that Lin Xiu and Faker had relied on to make their names in the semifinals.

"Three bans on mid and jungle! WE's targeting is simply unreasonable!"

The baby was shouting at the commentator.

"I've only ever seen this kind of respect when playing against Korean mid laners!"

Guan Zeyuan, however, discovered the key point.

"But isn't this treating the other three people like they're not even human?"

[The other three stray dogs, just kick them to death when you see them, why ban any heroes?]

[EDG's mid and jungle are not bad at all. Your main focus should be on strengthening the AD carry and top laner. The two mid and jungle teams are not that different, so what's the point of swapping them?]

Lin Xiu looked at the screen, then turned to look at Abu beside him.

"Abu, you said in the locker room earlier that you'd follow my orders, is that true?"

Abu paused for a moment, then nodded decisively: "Don't say anything, I'll definitely follow orders."

"Okay." Lin Xiu looked at Faker with satisfaction:

"Brother Faker, the enemy team banned your Galio, are you going to play an assassin?"

Faker's eyes were cold, his fingers moving lightly across the keyboard with a rhythmic quality befitting a top-tier assassin.

"I have no problem. I want to play Zed."

WE's first pick of Karma is not only Xiye's signature move, but also the soul of their four-protect-one strategy.

With high base damage, two Qs are enough to deal damage in team fights, plus the crowd control from W, and the shield and movement speed from E.

It may not excel in any one thing, but it has everything!

EDG countered by picking Kalista and Thresh.

WE picked Lulu and Kog'Maw again. The moment these two champions were locked in, the arena erupted in cheers from WE fans.

A winning combination!

[The match is over! It was another four-protect-one strategy; they've never lost since they picked that pick!]

[EDG is really brainless. They just won't ban Kog'Maw and Lulu. How are you going to counter Kog'Maw?]

With Galio gone, Karma has also been picked. Faker seems to have only ever picked Cassiopeia before, and Cassiopeia definitely can't handle Kog'Maw in the late game.

[Sigh, ultimately, EDG's mid-jungle duo relies on a single, signature move. Without Galio as their pivot, their performance against RNG in game 5 was already quite ugly, and their victory was rather lucky. Once Galio was banned, they were completely out of options.]

It's EDG's turn for the last two moves.

Lin Xiu first locked in Gragas, a standard jungler role, since Gragas is a versatile jungler in this version.

However, when the last hero's light shone, it was as if a bombshell had been dropped on the entire Dalian Gymnasium.

"Forbidden Technique! Instant Shadow Killing Formation!"

劫！