She chose the strategy with the most bullet comments.

Yan Xuezhen originally wanted to pick the jungler Spider, but Mengnan himself said that Spider was too risky and that it would be better to pick a jungle carry that was not afraid of Lillia.

In any case, ESG has revealed its strengths; now it's up to WLD to decide.

Under the spotlight, the camera focused on coach Liu Keke.

When she saw that Liu Keke was actually standing behind Su Mu and communicating with her instead of Yan Hua, she was immediately taken aback.

The mid laner already picked Yone, so why aren't the players exchanging draft opinions the top laner who hasn't been picked yet?

Could it be that…

Before everyone could get excited, a hero that countless viewers had been waiting for was revealed on the fifth floor of WLD.

The All-Powerful Spirit - Nico!

"Nico?!" Lanling exclaimed in surprise.

Shengxi was full of questions. "Why Neeko? Doesn't Yone play mid lane?"

"There was a Neeko support strategy in ranked games a long time ago, but now that we have Braum, Braum can't exactly go into a solo lane or jungle, right?"

"It's not locked yet, maybe it's just for fun... Okay, never mind, WLD, lock Neeko!"

"Here she comes! After a long period of silence, Neeko has returned to the professional stage after a minor rework. Her last appearance was in the third week of the regular season when she was picked by HY's mid laner."

"But the primary issue is that we already have Yone and Lillia, and the support is Braum. Are they trying to revive the top lane by picking Neeko? There was indeed a top lane AD Neeko strategy when LOL was first released."

"The 2.14 Neeko skill changes include a bonus to damage against jungle monsters, is it possible...?"

"I think it's unlikely. Like I said, if Neeko is jungling, where will Lillia and Yone go?"

The entire ESG team was stunned.

Is it really that difficult to play a normal draft match against WLD?

Before the coach left the stage and entered Summoner's Rift, no one at ESG knew the specific direction of WLD's Neeko pick; they could only guess.

Within the limited time available, the final conclusion was reached regarding Nico's path.

Leveraging her early-game passive three-ring advantage and high base skill stats, Lillia completely overwhelmed Sion, helping her establish an advantage in the upper half of the map.

Knowing he was likely to face Neeko, Reiter quietly switched his Grasp of the Undying rune to Unsealed Spellbook.

With Neeko's W skill, she has a long range and clears waves quickly, making it virtually impossible for Sion's EQ combo to harass her, let alone touch her Grasp of the Undying.

"They've started swapping positions. Neeko has been moved to the top lane, just as expected." Lanling nodded in realization.

But the next second she couldn't help but widen her eyes in disbelief as she watched Neeko switch to the mid lane again, while Yone was moved to the top lane.

"what?"

【ah?

WLD Lee Jae-gan is a monster?!

The lineups for both sides have been finalized:

Blue side ESG: Top lane Sion, Jungle Kindred, Mid lane Twisted Fate, Bot lane Draven, Support Nautilus.

Red team WLD: Top lane Yone, Jungle Lillia, Mid lane Neeko, Bot lane Varus, Support Braum.

Upon entering the match link interface, Reiter and Xique saw the hero portraits in their respective lanes, and their faces immediately turned green, almost as green as a bitter gourd.

"Holy crap, top lane Yone?!"

"The most typical mid-lane Neeko?"

It's truly the end of the world; there are 80,000 zombies.

Both of them had the wrong runes. Although they were not incapable of fighting, their weak ability to exchange blows in a direct confrontation meant that they had given up the initiative.

They suffered a setback right from the start.

"I'm really impressed by these beautiful young girls from WLD. Do they really love manipulating people's hearts that much? I never would have guessed that honest and simple Fireworks would actually play Yone!"

259. Opening Strategy

Back in the lounge, Yan Xuezhen, who happened to overhear Reiter's words, was also stunned.

Liu Keke, you—

There was a premonition that a mouthful of blood was about to gush out of his throat.

If someone dares to bring something new to the competition, who would believe they don't have some confidence? You cunning old fox!

Is it that her coaching skills are inferior to Liu Keke's, or that WLD's players have greater potential for development?

Why is it like giving a brain-depressing drug to try and change the style of one of your own players?

I'm really frustrated.

Both teams entered Summoner's Rift, and the match officially began.

Su Mu glanced at the light screen that only he could see, and his gaze suddenly froze.

[Limited-time task released]

[Using Neeko's passive to bait out and kill three: 0/]

The task rewards will be randomly drawn from the following three categories.

1. Flexibility: You will greatly improve your body's flexibility, enabling you to perform movements that ordinary people cannot, such as rotating your neck 180 degrees. Just be careful not to scare others…

2. Feline Reaction: Your reflexes are enhanced to the point that you can dodge close-range attacks from cobras.

3. Special Grand Prize: Neighbor Sophie: You can maintain your youthful appearance by consuming a small amount of her blood and gain 1 Embrace slot. Note: The probability of drawing this reward is 0.0000001%.

咝…

This special prize is a bit...

The last time I won a special prize was when I was caught in a battleground where at least thirty yandere sisters were vying for it.

This time, if I remember correctly, the odds of winning are even higher, and the value of the reward is immeasurable.

Is the system finally being discontinued?

For many people, the allure of eternal youth is irresistible, isn't it?

However, the probability of winning is so low, it's probably only a one in ten million chance, so it's best to just dream about it.

Even getting gold in a single draw in 648 mobile games is infinitely more reliable than this. You might as well believe that Qin Shi Huang was watching the game live.

Su Mu laughed it off and didn't take it seriously. He focused his attention back on the game, bought his starting gear, and left the fountain.

……

The five ESG players were in a state of high anxiety, but they quickly reached a consensus and decided to resolutely execute the plan they had prepared before the match.

Titan and Twisted Fate took the lead, bringing the four of them into the river from the bottom lane's tri-bush, intending to invade WLD's jungle through the blue buff entrance.

They had only taken a couple of steps when they spotted Varus standing guard at the entrance.

The instant they met, Titan decisively flashed and hooked, accurately hitting Varus who couldn't react in time.

"Lian got hooked! Xique instantly switched to Yellow Card to continue the control, and Shushu's Draven got the kill!"

"This is a big move. ESG's lineup has an overwhelming level 1 all-in capability. Even if WLD has Braum, they definitely can't beat them. Once Sion dies, no one dares to take the zombie damage."

"Lian wasn't careful or decisive enough. He should have used Flash to dodge the moment he saw Huamao use Flash. Getting hooked there would have definitely left him with no room to maneuver."

"……"strange

Yi Lian was somewhat annoyed; her hesitation just moments before had caused such a disaster.

If you get first blood at the start with a champion like Draven, whose snowballing ability is terrifying, your bot lane will have an extremely difficult time.

"The opponent has most likely invaded and forced us to switch sides, let's concede." Bai Wei quickly made her decision, "I'll solo the top half of the map." Lin

After saying that, Bai Wei walked towards the upper red zone.

"and many more!"

"Mu Mu, you say it."

"Go to the red zone on the other side, start farming from F6 and head down." Lu

As Su Mu spoke, he drew out an invasion route.

"The enemy team is grouping up in our jungle and doesn't have time to build vision. If you're bold enough, their plan to force you to stay in the top half of the jungle at the start of the game will fall apart."

"..." Bai Wei's eyes flashed rapidly. After considering the pros and cons, she nodded. "Be careful to maintain your condition in the bottom lane. I might come over when I reach level 3."

"Alright." Deng Jiayu was still full of energy and her performance was not affected by her partner's death.

The five ESG members camped in WLD's blue zone for half a day but didn't see a single enemy, realizing that WLD had chosen to retreat and avoid direct confrontation.

Reiter, feeling regretful, returned to the city.

WLD is sensible.

Since we've already secured First Blood, what does it matter if Sion dies once if we can disrupt Lillia's jungle plans in the early game?

If facing Yone in lane... Reiter is considering whether to build Heartsteel.

No, no, let's forget about it...

WLD's lineup has too much crowd control. When you're in a team fight, if you're the front line and dive into the enemy team, you'll basically be controlled so much that you can't use your passive ability much. It's not as good as Iceborn Gauntlet or Thousand Shapeshifter.

Since Sion has a passive ability (W) that ensures he doesn't lack health, stacking resistances is a more beneficial option.

"Brothers, stay focused and pay attention. WLD has no front line. As long as we play steadily, the strong man's Kindred is invincible in the late game."

"Want me to place a ward at the blue buff for you?"

“No need. If Lilia doesn’t appear at the entrance to the three wolves, just keep an eye on my jungle clearing progress, place wards to watch out for a level 3 gank on top,” Mengnan said.

The soldiers converged on three paths.

There's not much to say about the laning phase. Draven went back to base and bought a Long Sword. WLD's bot lane duo could only play defensively. Varus even had to minimize his damage to Draven if he didn't have the opportunity to fight both the enemy and minions together in order to conserve his mana and farm.

ESG openly switched jungle camps to protect the bottom lane, but they couldn't let the minion wave enter the tower at the right time to dive it. This really tested the lane control coordination between Yi Lian and Deng Jiayu.

Both top and mid laners have advantages. Twisted Fate can't push lanes as well as Neeko, and Sion can't beat Yone. If ESG's top and mid laners were to switch, they would have to play cautiously.

"Varus and Braum are having a tough time. Draven got the first wave of creeps and started taunting them, twirling his two big axes and standing next to the WLD ranged creeps with Titan to put pressure on them."

"You'll definitely miss some shots. When using ranged skills to finish off enemies, you also need to be careful about your positioning so you don't give the Titan enough distance to hook."

"Xiao Wei is very clever. ESG has no idea that she is in the bottom red buff area. If Mengnan plans to gank bot at level 3, it's hard to say who will have the advantage when both junglers are present."

"Lillia's skill cooldowns are too long in the early game, so her combat power is still inferior to Kindred's, not to mention Draven who starts with a Long Sword. I think it would be better for Xiaowei to switch to the red buff area and go back to the top side of the map to continue developing."

The explanation and analysis are not without reason, and objectively speaking, that is indeed the case; however, they temporarily overlooked one person.

Su Mu put on a show, using a seemingly reasonable method to greatly reduce his condition and finish all the pills.

After retreating out of the card's vision, the clone quietly arrives under the turret and recalls, while the main body enters the jungle and walks into the river without anyone noticing.

She was gambling, betting that ESG's bot lane was confident that Bai Wei would farm in the top half of the map, so she chose not to ward the river, but instead placed a ward in the lane bush to seize the initiative and put more pressure on the laner.

They also gambled that the card couldn't detect the fake body that teleported back to base under the tower.

?260⊙貳散思拔坝. First wave rhythm

In version 2.14, Neeko's W clone has a unique feature: it can replicate the actions of the original body for a certain period of time.

Whether it's a coincidence or intentional on the part of the designer, the clone can read the recall guide for eight seconds, and on the surface, it looks no different from the original body recalling.

Xique had just finished dealing with the minion wave that had been pushed into the tower, and reluctantly pushed forward.

Damn, if the OB had captured the moment when the cannon vehicle was missed during a last-hit kill, the chat would definitely have been flooded with comments about Autobots.

I hadn't walked far when I saw Neeko recalling to base. I unleashed my Q at the last possible distance, almost successfully interrupting her.

"Nieko has returned to base," Xique informed his teammates.

If Neeko's recall is interrupted, the opponent will have to use Teleport back to lane, which is a pity.

No one paid any attention to Xique, and the minion wave was about to reach the bottom tower. Mengnan was ready to fire at any moment.

Even if Lillia weren't in the bottom half of the map, the combat power she could provide in the early game wouldn't be enough. Lillia's first major breakthrough comes when she buys CD boots, which makes it easier for her to deal damage when farming jungle camps and ganking.

"Prepare."

"Target Varus!"

"I'll take down the tower first."