She chose the strategy with the most bullet comments.

WLD was the first team to advance from the group stage, and was therefore scheduled to play the opening match of the quarterfinals.

Their opponent is the second seed from the LEC region, K69, who has previously lost to a wildcard team.

This is a team known for its mid-jungle synergy and ability to set the pace of the game. Its mid-laner, Caius, has a wild style and is the type of player who only has the right to farm minions if he survives the laning phase. He almost never backs down in a fight.

Unless... the disadvantage is too great, and you encounter an opponent you can't beat.

Dupr, the jungler, is a backup option and also one of the few non-support players who is the team's main strategist.

Coincidentally, WLD is also a team known for its strong mid-jungle dominance.

Regardless of the region or team, anyone who has done even a little research on them will come to the same conclusion.

It is foreseeable that the opening match of the quarterfinals will be anything but lacking in intensity.

K69, the second seed from the European tournament, doesn't like to pull off any big moves, or perhaps they were taught a lesson by wildcard teams in the group stage and didn't dare to do anything, leaving those who were hoping to have fun with the Bluebirds feeling secretly disappointed.

After a few short days, the quarterfinals officially began in Seoul, South Korea, where the local audience's enthusiasm was not particularly high.

294. Showing off one's limited skills before an expert

However, the host's enthusiasm was unusually high, even exaggerated. The way he dragged out the last few seconds of the contestant's ID made many viewers feel awkward.

"Welcome again—WLD!"

"Please welcome LEC's second seed: K69! Top: Wraith, Jungle: Dupr, Mid: Caius, Bot: Zera, Support: Ansel..."

"Players, please take your seats and get ready. The exciting match is about to begin. Now, let's take a look at the pre-match videos for both sides."

The short film about the battle against K69 did not feature Su Mu; Yi Lian was more reserved and spoke in a very proper manner.

K69 is different; they managed to pull off something that's just baffling.

Not only did he demonstrate the opponent's inferior finger gestures, but he also said something that left LPL viewers speechless.

For example, how to target WLD's various positions, compare the positions that both sides are good at and bad at, highlight the advantages of each K69 player, and declare that he will beat WLD so badly that they will swim back to China.

In comparison, shutting out the opponent is a rather polite way of putting it.

Viewers in the live stream room transformed into pianists.

[They're going to play WLD Linglong Tower in all three matches, they really dare to say that.]

"Linglong Tower" is a homophone, meaning to prevent the opponent from getting a dragon or a tower, or to prevent them from getting any kills.

Did you hear what Ming said? He said that Wu Yiba Ling Qi Liu also greatly admires K69's confidence and is looking forward to and optimistic about them.

[Happy, this is going to be interesting.]

Who could be the person who's wearing a keyboard hat and getting a milk (a euphemism for being a masochist)? Hehe...

The LPL commentary booth at the match venue.

While the camera was off, Luanming adjusted the tightness of his collar and tie slightly.

"The first ban/pick phase has begun. Based on their undefeated record in the group stage, WLD has the first choice of side. They chose the red side. K69 banned Riel and Lillia in the first two picks. WLD also didn't intend to let Samira go and banned Centaur as well."

"The ban/pick phase is pretty much the same few heroes. I'm curious whether K69 will pick their signature heroes. Apart from meta heroes like Samira, the heroes WLD has banned so far show that they are not afraid of K69's signature double marksman system."

"Since Su Mu's Neeko is gone, I think K69 should prioritize picking the Cannon."

"As expected, they snatched it. No problem, right? Since WLD released it, they have no reason not to take the confidence system..."

"..."

On stage, Liu Keke blinked lightly, her emotions remaining calm.

In version 2.16, the playing space for late-game carry AD carries in the bot lane is still not high; picking champions like Aphelios, Jinx, and Sivir slows down the game's tempo too much.

Thanks to minor adjustments to some highly functional AD carries, the bot lane position can now be considered a diverse range of playstyles, excluding late-game AD carries, allowing players to choose whichever they want to play.

This is K69's advantage: he focuses on the mid-jungle rhythm and then shifts his focus to the bottom half of the map, rarely interfering with the top lane.

In some ways, it is similar to WLD.

This also means that both sides are quite familiar with this style of play, and a fierce battle with head-on confrontation is inevitable, which will test teamwork and individual ability.

Whether or not the focus should be changed depends on the direction of the draft and the actual performance.

Others might respect Caius's mid-lane Tristana, but Su Mu has absolutely no fear of him.

If you want to deal with a minor injury, you have an abundance of options.

Yone and Akali are popular picks in the recent version.

Unpopular champions like Anivia, Aurelion Sol, and even Qiyana, who is relatively vulnerable to being nerfed and currently ranks near the bottom of the T2 tier, are all good counters.

What you use to fight depends entirely on whether your lineup is geared towards farming or playing fast-paced.

Liu Keke had enough confidence in Su Mu.

After the final draft, K69 did not bring out the double marksman system as everyone expected, but instead opted for a retro mid-lane Pyke build.

I wonder how many people had strange expressions.

Anyone who knows Su Mu and isn't too forgetful knows that the mid-lane Pyke build was first developed by Chinese players before it spread overseas.

The player who developed the mid-lane Pyke build was none other than Su Mu.

K69 giving Caius this retro parka is really like showing off one's limited skills in front of an expert, not to mention that Su Mu is using Yone.

Yone might not be a fast lane pusher in the early game, but he has no problem against Pyke.

Ultimately, Pyke no longer possesses the healing ability he once had when playing solo lanes, and his instant Q has changed from a small-area AOE to a pure single-target attack.

If there's any advantage Yone doesn't have, it's that his ability to roam and control the pace of the game is still there, but he needs to solve the minion wave problem, otherwise he'll be completely at a loss if he can't accomplish anything.

The pros and cons are a well-worn topic, but when it comes to actual competition, it's not surprising that unexpected results can occur.

Many people speculated that Pyke would build Tiamat to speed up wave clear, and it turned out that he did indeed build Tiamat, but he also added a Statikk Shiv, which was incredibly abstract.

Under normal circumstances, these two items do clear waves very quickly; you can clear a minion wave in three seconds.

The problem lies in the timing of these two items being released—

If Pyke had acquired these two items 13 minutes ago, he would have had a significant deterrent effect on the side lanes. However, if he had acquired them 16 minutes later, when it was time for him to rotate from the bottom lane to the mid lane, it would have been meaningless.

The period of dominance only lasts a few minutes.

Teams that haven't done much research might not be able to find weaknesses immediately, but Su Mu is someone who has witnessed the rise and fall of the electric knife. She figured out her opponent's strategy very early in the game.

The Yone pick didn't play the usual way either, he went straight for the Shipbreaker and stayed in the mid lane without going anywhere. He single-handedly destroyed Pyke's outer turret 14 minutes ago.

The moment the turret was destroyed, countless viewers finally understood that her secondary weapon, Demolish, was not a mistake, but rather a premeditated act.

It's not hard to understand. Pyke is picked for mid lane because he wants to roam. So let the opponent roam to their heart's content while I enjoy destroying the enemy base.

As long as teammates don't get caught out and fall behind, dying once or twice won't be a big loss.

It cannot be denied that Caius did achieve his goal effectively, with a 4-0 record that looks quite impressive. In contrast, Su Mu's Yone had a 0-0-0 record, making him a complete outsider.

All changes began with the shift in the line.

After Yone switched to the bot lane, the entire K69 team realized something was wrong.

That guy's last hit count was off the charts, nearly 180 in 16 minutes, which is outrageous. He also had not only the Shipbreaker, but also the Statikk Shiv.

Yes, Yone also built Statikk Shiv, a build that's practically identical to the international ranked game build, something I've never seen in a competitive match before.

Pyke and Yone were both under the tower, and Pyke misused his E skill, resulting in his tragic death under the tower.

From this point on, everything changed.

Yone, who initially focused solely on grinding and dismantling, unknowingly became a mini-boss.

Those who cause him trouble can't be defeated if there are too few, and at least one of them will be replaced if there are too many.

295. One against three, he turned the tables and killed two.

As the game progressed, Yone was brought down to 4-4, and only half of the base's inhibitor tower remained.

It was all demolished by Yongen!

K69 was pulled out of position with a tingling sensation. Even when the five of them gathered to forcefully engage the other four members of WLD, Yone did not teleport to the front to provide support even once. He firmly upheld the will of the destroyer, with only the minion wave and the turret in his eyes.

From lane swapping to the bottom lane being dismantled, to the outer turret falling and the second turret disappearing, finally only the left turret with half health remained at the base...

The whole process took less than 6 minutes…

So what if K69 crushed WLD head-on and secured Baron? Even with a good mid-lane minion wave, it would take pushing down five towers to end the game, which is simply unrealistic. They've already taken down the inhibitor turrets...

So K69 decided that three players would go back to defend, while two would push down the middle lane.

As the two mid-laners pushed to WLD's second tower, several announcements appeared in the sky above the Rift.

WLD-Sumu has killed K69-Caius!

WLD-Sumu kills K69-Ansel, achieving a double kill!

Our defensive tower has been destroyed!

K69-Dupr has killed WLD-Sumu!

Zera: "???"

Wraith: "???"

We were doing well in the mid lane, but how come we got counter-killed in a 3v1 situation at home, and even our last inhibitor turret was destroyed?

Yone has no zombies, what's going on?

It wasn't until the two of them had a wider field of vision that they noticed the super minion that their teammate had just killed with Smite.

Yes... there's a small change to the minion waves in version 2.16. Once all types of minions lock onto a turret, they will no longer be affected by aggro and their attack targets will change.

Super minions with the Shipbreaker buff can demolish towers at a speed that's obvious to anyone who knows.

While everyone was focused on Yone's hammer, the super minion quietly made a fortune, surprising everyone.

At this point, K69 finally realized that he had created a solo lane monster by feeding Pyke in the mid lane.

Why is Yone able to take on three opponents and kill two of them? It's because he's incredibly fed with items like Carapace, Statikk Shiv, Infinity Edge, and Berserker's Greaves.

Finally, taking advantage of WLD's team wipe, K69 checked the high ground to make sure there were no enemy wards left, then pushed all the way to WLD's mid-lane high ground tower, destroyed the target and left.

Soon, the five players regrouped and returned with the Baron buff, gathering in the bottom lane.

Their goal was simple: to put pressure on the WLD members, including Yone who was resurrected at the end, so that they wouldn't have time to threaten their own base.

Faced with this situation, Su Mu rationally chose to join a tour group.

The first 5v5 team battle finally arrived after about twenty minutes, but the result was quite unexpected.

Seeing the stunning scene unfold on the screen, even the commentators from Europe and America were completely agitated.

Luan Ming even slapped his thigh on the spot and involuntarily swore in this situation.

"Holy crap!"

"Wow, Yone is so handsome! He's such a cool leader!"

"Here it comes! Su Muyongen's famous angled shake kill, Q3 followed by ER combo, Q blows away two front-line enemies while E cancels the aftercast animation to adjust position and then R, the ultimate hits four enemies at once!"

"Everyone is connected to the control chain. K69 is rapidly losing personnel. Zera, who wasn't hit, also died in WLD's subsequent pursuit. ACE!"

"Like a demon lord descended from heaven, truly a god of war on earth! This Yong En... is amazing!" Qing Lu seemed to be about to utter the shock in his heart.

"She's so daring!"

"The way she initiates the team fight with Flash to create distance and Q3 is extremely bold. Moreover, she maximizes the speed of the combo by following up Q with E, leaving herself no way out. Once her teammates can't keep up or fail to take down the key target, she won't have any room for maneuver afterward and can only tank K69's focus fire."

"This is Su Mu! Just when you think she's doing nothing, she manages to single-handedly harass K69 in just a few minutes, making them run around frantically and even taking down the Baron is a huge loss. Just when you think she's going to stick to her solo lane and never team fight, she pulls off a brilliant team fight initiation that's a feast for the eyes!"

"K69 suffered a crushing defeat, paying the price of being wiped out by WLD, but only managing to take down their front-line top laner Yanhua."

"..."

With K69's base wide open, Su Mu and Yan Hua, who both had TP, teleported to the bottom lane and placed a true sight ward in the bush, then accelerated towards the enemy's main crystal.

One cut, two cuts, three cuts…

In the first game of the quarterfinals against K69, we won easily.

The moment they destroyed the enemy base, Su Mu, who had taken off his headphones and left his seat, showed no change in expression, with a faint smile on his lips. Amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the fans who had come to watch the game, he calmly led his teammates away from the stage.

I'm crying! Brother Mu's handsomeness killed me!

[Mu's angled kill and K69's do this, the single-player control chain is still very strong, as long as you don't use flash immediately, it's useless to flash later.]