She chose the strategy with the most bullet comments.

By the time he reached the mid-lane inhibitor tower, the super minions had already smashed one of the inhibitor towers to pieces.

301. Perfect Performance

What good would it do if the rest of K69 revived? WLD had a super recall buffed by the Baron buff, and they wouldn't have time to break it.

"Focus on Varus and kill him first in team fights!" Dpur's expression was very grim.

This hero is defying the heavens; it's like there are no tanks in front of him. One hit and the health bar is like a dam bursting. Two items for Sion, and his 6,000+ health and 200 armor are gone in an instant, not to mention Sejuani.

Ansel scratched his face in frustration. "The problem is, we can't open it."

Take the recent Baron fight as an example. Varus was the first to withdraw from the Baron pit, which not only gave the illusion that the fight was over, but also allowed him to leave the most dangerous position.

Standing at the corner of the dragon pit near the top lane, with Ornn and Vi blocking the way, it was almost impossible to find an angle to engage him.

It's unrealistic to expect Xayah to engage, as she has Flash and R, and her counter-combo—flash, auto-attack, triggering Swift Blade, followed by a backhand hook—is very difficult to avoid.

Ornn is a tank and cannot be the first target for engaging in team fights; you can only target Heimerdinger or Vi.

However, Vi also builds tank items, with Radiance and Medusa on her body, and her ultimate ability slowly regenerates health. What can be done about that?

I used to study WLD by watching match videos and I always felt that it wasn't too difficult to play against. If you paid more attention and found the right angle, the probability of winning was at least 73%.

Only when you actually face them do you realize just how difficult the key figures at WLD are to deal with, and how big the gap is between theory and practice.

Especially Su Mu.

She's impenetrable in lane, making it hard to find an opportunity to kill her. In team fights, she leaves no openings, making it even harder to engage her.

His combos were flawless and precise, almost like a machine. It's absurd that a mid-laner could play AP Varus with such smooth auto-attacks that his movement was no less fluid than Xayah's.

"Su Mu is exceptionally difficult to defeat..."

The other three people deeply agreed with what Ansel said.

They had established an advantage in the early game, but because she stole the jungle monsters and reached level 6, she ran to the bottom lane and wiped out their advantage in just one minute.

How could there be such an outrageous person?

"Sigh... I should have just started driving earlier..."

"I also made a mistake. I shouldn't have waited for Caius; I should have caught up with you immediately..."

After that, no one spoke for a long while.

"Cheer up!" The silence on the voice channel made Dupr realize that this couldn't go on. "If we can't open it, we'll look for an opportunity; if we can't find an opportunity, we'll create one!"

"..."

"Silence won't turn the tide. We've already lost one round; if we lose this one, it's all over!"

"Have you forgotten what OIP told us before we left? Don't let those guys see us get shut out."

Dupr said a lot in one breath, so it wasn't entirely ineffective.

The people who had been frowning slowly relaxed, taking a deep breath to calm their somewhat negative mindset.

Yes…

If they lose their fighting spirit like this, doesn't that mean they've been stunned by a few women?

"If we find an opportunity, we don't need to ask; we'll just open it to whoever can do it. We make that choice without hesitation!"

"OK!"

"..."

WLD Voice Channel.

Instead of immediately organizing his teammates to push forward, Su Mu cleared the jungle resources and went back to base to buy a stopwatch.

At this point, she not only had the three-piece set, but also the crucial survival item for team fights.

Bai Wei asked, "Should we split up or push together?"

"Push together, the enemy's bottom lane crystal is about to respawn, let's take the bottom lane reward first."

Su Mu's mind raced as he rapidly compared the benefits and risks of different decisions and made a judgment.

As the commander-in-chief, she had to consider all possible scenarios.

That Baron fight just now was made possible by anticipating most of K69's reactions in advance, which allowed them to successfully execute a brilliant sudden attack. Of course, it also relied on the tacit cooperation and on-the-spot reactions of their teammates.

"K69 lost a turret, and we have the Baron buff. Whether we push the turret from the bottom lane or gradually chip away at its health from the mid and top lanes, as long as everyone except Yan Hua gives us space, the enemy will definitely not let this opportunity pass."

"Does Brother Mu mean they won't consider the gains and losses?"

"Based on psychology and past research on K69, as well as their subconscious decisions and performances in training matches, I can only roughly judge that they will not continue to cower and passively wait for us to open up." Su Mu's pupils spun around.

"A cornered dog will jump over the wall."

"The analogy is 50% apt," Su Mu couldn't help but chuckle. "From their perspective, being outmaneuvered on two fronts is still a loss, and being unable to win the initial attack is also a loss, so they might as well take the initiative and control their own destiny."

"I bet K69 and the others were still regretting not engaging us more decisively while waiting to respawn. The dragon pit was clearly a very advantageous position for Sion..."

"That makes sense, as expected of my Brother Mu." Deng Jiayu's pupils seemed to turn into star-shaped eyes of a fangirl.

"Let's go, let's try to get off work in one go. Everyone pay attention to their positions. Fight when we should, retreat decisively when we shouldn't, and sell out immediately if the team fight situation is not right," Su Mu said loudly.

"understood."

To force K69 to make a decision, and since the defensive route was longer, Su Mu chose to gather and push forward, temporarily ignoring the rapidly respawning dragon.

It's just the Wind Dragon Soul; there's no loss if we don't fight it. But if K69 dares to let someone fight it, that company is finished.

"Always ready."

As he spoke, Su Mu positioned himself unusually boldly, even daring to step forward and attack Sejuani. He used a 3A followed by WQ combo to take down half of Sejuani's health.

Dupr gritted his teeth, seemingly feeling a surge of anger.

You're Varus, a champion with no mobility and no Flash ready, what gives you the right to harass people like this?

"open!"

Dupr yelled "Q-R" and flick-shot Varus, but just before he was about to hit him, he found himself rooted by Varus's ultimate, and his ultimate was dodged by Varus's Stopwatch...

Damn it, what kind of insane reaction speed is that?!

When both sides engage in close combat, it means that no one has much room for thought; it all boils down to one word: fight!

Luo tried to use his ultimate to escape with Sejuani's dash, but little did he know that Deng Jiayu had already anticipated his move and threw his empowered E into the crowd, which just happened to control the dashing Luo.

Bai Wei flashed and locked onto K69's back row, knocking away three people along the way. Yan Hua's second-stage sheep attack successfully knocked them out, creating another control chain.

Su Mu's stopwatch ended, and he only had time to unleash one more passive detonation before he was killed by Kai'Sa who had used her ultimate to reach the flank.

However, Kai'Sa was also imprisoned by Yi Lian's hook, losing her room to maneuver and becoming the target of focused fire.

The cannon couldn't quickly deal with Bai Wei's Vi. By the time Caius created distance and escaped, most of his teammates were already dead, leaving only Sion, who was being brutally beaten by the entire WLD team.

Having reached this point, Caius knew the outcome was inevitable, and a bitter smile appeared on his lips.

After returning to the fountain and fully replenishing their health, the remaining turret was gone. After a token struggle, they were wiped out, and the main base was predictably destroyed.

Congratulations to WLD for defeating K69 2-0 and advancing strongly to the semifinals to await their next opponent!

"WLD's performance in this BO3 can only be described as perfect!"

"Is this the kind of ADC who can initiate team fights with their bare hands?"

"To correct you, it should be said that the mid-laner was playing the ADC."

302. Subsequent Match Situation

WLD's strong performance has ignited the anticipation of many viewers for the remaining three BO3 matches in the quarterfinals.

The teams in the four major regions are playing with such intensity that it's far more exciting than the group stage. The level of competition is on a completely different level. In this format where there is no room for error, one wrong step can lead to disaster.

K69 was criticized by many European and American viewers after the match. His choice of Pyke in the mid lane in the first game was too abstract. It wasn't until they heard Caius mention in their interview that Pyke was the most frequently played hero in scrims and ranked games that they understood why.

He brought it on himself, so it's alright now.

Training before the World Championship with such outdated tactics, they deserved to be beaten. Their attitude and understanding are problematic. Do they really think the strong teams from other regions are easy targets?

In any case, the losing side is destined to receive little attention, and even for the winning side, the buzz will fade and change with the next day's match.

After two more days of competition, WLD has confirmed its opponents for the next four semifinals.

LCK second seed, TKS.

Some of Su Mu's die-hard fans, seeing the TKS starting lineup, clicked on Su Mu's old live stream recordings with suspicion, and unexpectedly found something.

Early in Su Mu's streaming career, he was matched with two TKS players during an international server ranked stream. They were the bottom lane duo.

And that game not only had TKS's players, but also two of LCK's number one seed DBZ's players.

Su Mu utterly crushed his opponent until they were completely exhausted, demonstrating a skill level befitting a pro player against a silver-ranked opponent.

Following the TKS duo's international server ID, it was discovered that they had no regular rank records for a long time, and their special training mode games were two whole units ahead of their regular rank games.

The answer is obvious.

Trying to study LCK players from their match records is not feasible.

Most fans were sensible and didn't publicize the matter, but those who just wanted to have fun still dug up old stories as a dessert before the main course.

The winner of Day 3 was DBZ, the number one seed from South Korea.

This is something that makes many domestic viewers unhappy. Both Korean teams have advanced to the semifinals. Europe and America still adhere to the tradition of exploiting the market in MOBA games. Why can't they break through the gap between China and South Korea?

Oh wait, there have been instances of European and American teams defeating Korean teams before, but not in League of Legends.

During that period, a certain European and American team was considered the nemesis of Korean teams, with a domineering, almost godlike, bloodline-based advantage, crushing one team after another. So why did they falter when it came to League of Legends?

European and American viewers were also stunned, because the BO3 match on the last day of the quarterfinals was a showdown between LCS's number one seed GIM and LPL's number two seed RT.

If they lose this match, it means the semi-finals will become a battle between China and South Korea, with no involvement from Europe and America.

The teams that lost in Europe and America haven't said anything yet, but fans from those regions are already finding excuses, like not being able to adjust to the time difference, or Europeans and Americans not being used to Korean food, and so on...

With a mix of trepidation and anticipation, viewers in Europe and America patiently watched the fourth day of the competition.

GIM won the first game very well, and not only did the entire GIM team breathe a sigh of relief, but so did the European and American audiences. Those who were able to come to the venue did not hesitate to cheer loudly for GIM's victory.

Based on this momentum, there is a very good chance that they will sweep RT and advance to the semifinals, becoming the sole representative from the European and American regions to continue their campaign.

It's no wonder many people think that way; RT played terribly in the first game.

LPL viewers experienced a rollercoaster of emotions. RT had a clear advantage in the first ten minutes, but then the tide turned and nothing could turn back.

For too many versions in a row, the focus hasn't been on the bot lane. Even if it takes time to adjust the playstyle, shouldn't it be adjusted by now?

However, RT still gives people the feeling that the mid laner is running around frantically, like a headless fly.

The classic bot lane gank resulted in a mess, and the jungler's coordination was disorganized and illogical, as if no one in the team could provide the brains, leading to a chaotic game.

Given this situation, how can one not be worried?

Su Mu frowned as he saw RT's performance; teams that couldn't quickly adapt to version changes had little chance of going far.

She didn't know what was happening inside RT. On the surface, there was nothing unusual about the atmosphere, but the team's focus and tactics were problematic.

It's clear that adjustments are being made, but it's also clear that they're still not quite used to it.

Moving on to the second game, the situation improved considerably.

The momentum has been turned around, and both sides are under pressure for a do-or-die battle. The third game was extremely intense, lasting for 40 minutes and still not over, setting a record for the longest game since the start of Season 1.

In the end, both sides fought to steal each other's bases, and RT emerged victorious with a slight advantage of three basic attacks.

At this point, all four teams from the LEC and LSC regions have been eliminated.

The semi-finals were a scene that felt like hell to European and American viewers: all Asian teams, what a joke!

It's so painful; I can't support either side.

The semi-final match was originally scheduled to be between WLD and TKS, but something unexpected happened.

To be precise, TKS's coach had an accident, and Riot Games had to temporarily change the schedule, bringing forward the DBZ vs. RT match.

No one expected that the TKS coach would pull off such a dramatic scene, getting injured while playing at home.

Fortunately, it was his hand that was injured, not his brain. After simple treatment and rest, it won't affect his performance in the game.

When the news was brought to light, many LPL viewers mocked them, saying they were afraid of WLD, so they came up with such a lame excuse and even went so far as to self-harm in order to delay their appearance on the field.

South Korean viewers were so angry when they translated these messages on the Little Bluebird community that they were shaking with rage and offered all sorts of harsh rebuttals, further escalating the conflict between the two sides.