She chose the strategy with the most bullet comments.

"WLD's 14th regular season match has ended, and they defeated their opponent 2-0, which means they can directly occupy a quarterfinal spot in the playoffs. Due to the points system, even if they lose both of their remaining BO3 matches 0-2, it will not affect their playoff seeding."

"WLD brought a novel and interesting new strategy to the field today, and it is quite strong. I think that in the remaining regular schedule, the remaining teams will have to consider Sion."

"That's right. There are still 11 days until the next version update. WLD has provided a very different answer sheet than usual. Teams in subsequent matches will definitely have to refer to and study it."

"It's hard to imagine that in a team-based competitive game like League of Legends, there would be a match where one person carries the entire game. In the early stages of the league, because everyone was unfamiliar with each other, players could achieve this effect through superior individual skill. The fact that this can still be done at this stage means it's no longer just a matter of skill difference between the players and the team."

"In this BO3, Su Mu's highlights completely overshadowed her teammates' brilliance, giving people the illusion that Xiao Dai was dragging the team down in a ranked match... although the other WLD players are not the kind of people who win games by relying on others."

"That makes sense, but I still have to be honest, I really admire the WLD coaching staff for daring to let Su Mu use this tactic in such an important match. Of course, I admire Su Mu's courage to do this even more."

"I understand what you mean. After all, that's basically feeding kills. It's not that I'm being discriminatory, but objectively speaking, if it weren't for Su Mu feeding kills today, the tournament supervisors would probably be in an uproar if it were someone else."

"Even Su Mu would be furious. Honestly, when everyone first saw Su Mu blatantly intentionally feeding kills, their first thought was almost always, 'Is she crazy? She dares to throw games openly in a professional league.'"

That's true...

"In short, I have the utmost respect and admiration. On a side note, the number of kills Su Mu gave away in this BO3 match is more than the number of deaths she had in her previous four BO3 matches."

"Haha, it's rare that Su Mu doesn't care about his own stats. Giving away so many kills today has a huge impact on his KDA."

"..."

The commentators' sentiments and praises echoed the thoughts of countless viewers and fans.

It's not that no one has seized on the fact that Su Mu and WLD were intentionally feeding kills to win the game, and launched a massive attack, criticizing them for their dishonorable way of winning and saying it seriously deviates from the original spirit of esports.

But most people understand the principle of "the winner takes all" and that WLD and Su Mu did not throw the game or play passively. Even when they fed kills, they did so intentionally, not mindlessly.

All the feeding plays were paving the way to winning the game, so how can it be said to deviate from the original spirit of esports?

League of Legends is not like CS:GO or other FPS games where you win by getting multiple kills and wiping out the enemy team. In League of Legends, no matter how many kills you get or how few deaths you have, if you can't destroy the enemy base, then it's all for nothing.

Su Mu's fans are no pushovers either. Under her guidance and management, these fans, who don't actively cause trouble or try to pick fights, suddenly become incredibly aggressive when they see their idol being attacked without thinking. It's as if Saiyans have activated a cheat code before a fight.

Once public opinion is based on the four words "tower-destroying game," those online trolls and haters who are attacking the trend, no matter how many mouths, hands, or keyboards they have, cannot change the direction of public opinion.

The online community was quickly dominated by topics related to the event, and there were many comments that evoked strong emotions.

WLD is back. The dark horse that once won against RT so beautifully, I feel like it's really back.

Hmm? What do you mean?

As someone who specializes in psychology, it's not hard to see from their expressions throughout this BO3 match that Mu Ge and her teammates' expressions and emotions were completely different from their previous matches where their performance fluctuated.

They were more relaxed, especially Lian and Yan Hua; they didn't put on a serious face.

I feel like I'm no longer confused and have found the right direction. Let's see how the next two regular season BO3 matches go. If they do the same, it will prove my point.

208. Post-match

That night, no matter how much the online buzz escalated, the WLD coaching staff paid no attention to it.

After dinner and a half-hour rest, Liu Keke booked the best bathhouse in the hotel and took everyone in for a comfortable cold bath.

Su Mu, however, leaned against the edge of the pool, holding his phone and logging into his verified Bilibili account with great interest. He then entered the comment section of the official tournament broadcast and left a comment.

[WLD_Sumu: Guys, how did I do today?]

Despite being under thousands of comments, this comment was still noticed by people checking the latest comments, who quickly liked and pushed it up, resulting in dozens more replies every time the page was refreshed.

[Holy crap! The real me has arrived!]

[First impressions: Mu Ge isn't just saying "OK" or "not OK" today, he's going to be "too fierce"!]

The international server is in chaos, and whenever you're matched with Chinese players, there are tons of mid-lane Sion players who just want to die.

[Don't be a fan of basic strategies, just sit back and watch. Every time Brother Mu comes out with a new mid-lane strategy, doesn't he dominate the international server for a while?]

[Designers' number one enemy is doing this? This title wasn't given to you for nothing by fans; the designer's tweet is still being talked about with great interest.]

[Hilarious, this is officially confirmed.]

[What Bible? I don't understand if I don't know how to use magic.]

[Copying the designer's original text: Regarding the strategies that LPL player Sumu has used, the vast majority of the design team found them very interesting and praised her unparalleled creativity. However, unfortunately, after evaluation and confirmation by the design team, many of these strategies would damage the healthy game ecosystem. We have decided to retain the relevant strategies and gameplay while weakening some of them in subsequent versions.]

[Go for a single 6.]

How can it be that Su Mu created it? Isn't the drafting and banning (BP) done by the team's coaching staff? If we're talking about strategies, shouldn't it be the coaching staff who researches them?

[Whether the newcomers have never heard of the microphone during the BP phase or haven't seen Coach Coco's previous interview videos, the WLD coaching team all admit that Su Mu's novel strategies were basically all her own ideas.]

That's all...

Seeing these comments, Su Mu scrolled out of the comment section and went to Lin Yiqi's video of Heroic Mic. Upon seeing the description, he was instantly ashamed.

The editor is a real gem; the event operations team has struck gold.

"Shocking! Does anyone understand this? This seasoned female player, a veteran of the League of Legends scene, has repeatedly declared death in matches, torturing five victims in a single game. Why is she so ruthless? Follow League of Legends esports to delve into the inner world of this veteran female player!"

Seeing Su Mu looking at her phone like an old man on the subway, Bai Wei couldn't help but chuckle as she leaned closer to her and looked at the screen.

"What are you laughing at all, Sister Wei?"

"Hmm... You'll understand if you look at the hero mic description on the official tournament account."

Upon hearing this, Deng Jiayu and the others dried their hands and picked up their phones from the sink, swiping away.

It's fine if you don't look, but once you do, you'll be speechless.

"The new media operators behind this account are a bit shady."

"It's not just a little bit funny, it's an extreme mess."

"The bad news is it's stitched up; the good news is it's stitched up extensively, with an unusually complex composition."

"A short description weaves together references from seven different online communities, amazing..." V

Everyone clicked play, and after listening to the two-minute mic recording, only those few highlighted lines remained in their minds.

The phrases "give away a small one first," and "this wave is over," echoed in my mind like a demonic chant.

Looking at the big data-recommended videos below the microphone, wow, even related parodies are available! The source material for these videos all comes from this microphone video, doesn't it?

The video has a huge number of views; the "Mic" video has around two million, while the "Ghostly" video has reached 46. The two videos were released only three hours apart, demonstrating the efficiency of the "Ghostly" video creator. (Wu)

Everyone was amused by that bizarre video. (The last part is a fragment and doesn't translate directly.)

The catchy background music, the addictive pitch variations, combined with the footage of Sion pushing towers, getting numerous solo kills, feeding while continuing to push towers or getting counter-kills in this BO3 series, created a very high-quality video.

It's become so popular, it's bound to become a famous meme. (峮)

"What does Brother Mu think?"

"How can we look at it? We'll just look at it directly. This creator of the parody video is pretty good; you can tell he has professional skills and a high level of expertise." Su Mu smiled.

"Speaking of which, I was really scared during today's match. I thought you were fed up with the three of us with all our problems... and wanted to end your professional career by deliberately throwing the game... Ouch!"

Deng Jiayu was caught off guard and received a sharp rap on the forehead. She instinctively covered her head with her hands. If she hadn't just put her phone back on the edge of the pool, it probably would have fallen into the water by now.

What are you doing?

"You actually suspect Brother Mu of fixing the match? Do you have no trust or sincerity left? Tell me, should you have fought him or not?" Yan Hua said sternly.

"I was just joking, you know? Just kidding! Just trying to lighten the mood... What if you knocked me on the head so hard and made me stupid?"

"whispering sound…"

"So, what was Sister Wei's reaction when she saw Brother Mu giving her a ride?"

When the topic suddenly turned to her, Bai Wei gently shook her head and said softly, "I was just thinking about why Mu Mu was feeding kills, and the possible subsequent benefits."

"Did you already know that Brother Mu had developed a new version of the Sion suicide strategy?"

“No, I found out at the same time as everyone else. Mu Mu didn’t tell me beforehand.” Bai Wei turned to look at Su Mu, a strand of hair slipping into the water behind her ear.

Su Mu took a strand of hair and played with it, quickly tying it into a mini braid and tucking the end into the tied bun, giving it a unique charm.

"Hmm, this is really nice." Su Mu smiled with satisfaction.

"Sister Wei is so beautiful! She can pull off any hairstyle. I'm so envious!"

"That's right, Sister Wei and Brother Mu are the visual representatives of our LPL. How could we not have looks that appeal to both men and women?"

Su Mu could only shake her head and smile as she listened; she and Bai Wei had heard similar compliments many times before.

“Xiao Mu and the others aren’t people who like to hear these kinds of things. They’re not playing professionally to get compliments on their looks.” Liu Keke smiled and interjected, “Now I have something to announce.”

"What?"

The contestants were a little confused by Liu Keke's abrupt change of topic.

"How about we don't go back to Wuhan tomorrow, but instead go to Guilin and cruise the Li River for two days?"

"...What did you say, Coco?" Deng Jiayu patted her ears down, thinking she had water in her ears and misheard.

The other contestants, including Su Mu, were stunned, while Xu Jing and He Lin showed no particular expression, as if they already knew.

"You heard me right." Liu Keke said gently, with a hint of heartache, "Ever since our five-game winning streak was ended, we've been on edge, with our days packed full of activities, living a high-pressure life that's even worse than the 996 work schedule."

“This isn’t a good thing to continue, so I think after we finish playing against DTG, we should take everyone back to nature, relax and prepare for the playoffs.”

209. Do you want me to kiss you?

Su Mu asked the crucial question, "What about the remaining two matches? The next match is in three days. Even if we don't train at all, going back and forth is too rushed."

Although the outcome of the remaining two matches will not affect the overall situation, we still have to play them; we can't just give up.

"Hmm... I've considered what you said..."

"How about this, Coco? Anyway, our schedule is all next week. We can decide on other things after we finish the games. We've all come this far, there's no reason to slack off at this crucial moment."

"What do you think?" Liu Keke asked, looking at the others.

"Mumu is right, I also suggest prioritizing finishing the regular season."

Unlike the regular season, the playoffs only have 12 best-of-five matches. WLD is in the quarterfinals, so the playoffs will start from the seventh match at the very least. With the short break after the regular season, they can squeeze out about seven days of free time, and use the rest for preparation.

"Although I really want to go on a trip, the competition is more important," Yi Lian said.

The remaining two nodded in agreement, indicating that there was no rush.

Seeing this, Liu Keke went along with it and decided to postpone the plan for the time being.

"Then let's do our best and win the last two BO3 matches of the regular season!"

"I must get it!"

"We are confident that we will not lose a single game."

Let's all work together!

……

Having emerged from a long period of uncertainty, WLD, united as one, overcame all obstacles and once again demonstrated the fierce and impressive style they displayed at the start of the competition.

They won both games decisively 2-0, becoming the fourth team to finish the regular season with a record of 12-4.

In the final week of the regular season, the suicide Sion strategy became the preferred tactic for many teams in the draft, causing the designers a great headache.

Not only has the usage rate of the LPL region, which was the first to develop the strategy, gradually increased, but teams in the LCK, LCS, and LEC regions have also started using it, although the win rate is not very high.

Originally, I just wanted to remake Sion into a tank, but I never expected it to turn out like this.

A low win rate does not mean that such playstyles can be tolerated. Putting aside ranked games, in professional matches, the playstyle of feeding kills to gain economy is inconsistent with the team's strategy of focusing on players' skill level, awareness, and teamwork.

We definitely need to shave, but we need to carefully consider how to do it.

Su Mu used the suicide Sion strategy twice in the last two BO3 matches, but his opponents were stubborn and thought they had found a way to counter it, so the result was self-evident.

Even if I used a suicide Sion build against WLD, I would still lose completely.

The two have different levels of mastery over routines; the former emphasizes dexterity and proficiency in both.

However, the solution Su Mu provided for dealing with the suicide Sion build is also quite difficult for other teams to learn...

The sample size was too small, only one event.

In the BO3 match against OP team, Su Mu picked the Ziggs champion that DTG mid laner Eagle had used, and he only managed to let Sion take a single tower plate from start to finish.

It involves synergy with the jungler, synergy with the support, etc. How do I learn that?

If the general operational rhythm were so easy to learn and master, then we would have already defeated WLD, and wouldn't have lost to them.

If Sion doesn't undergo major changes in the playoff patch, it's unlikely any team will dare to let him play carelessly against WLD.

However, that's a story for later.