She chose the strategy with the most bullet comments.

It's an undeniable fact that they don't get along, so what's the harm in adding fuel to the fire?

The next day, the hype surrounding the DBZ vs. RT match surged several notches. Even heartbroken viewers from Europe and America, upon learning there was something to watch, still managed to attend the event, rather than all buying plane tickets home.

However, no one expected that RT would lose, and lose decisively, by a score of one to three.

Before the audience could express their different emotions and opinions, they were stunned by the news that Ueno had been sent to the hospital.

what?

To the hospital?

What the hell?

It wasn't until nightfall, when RT officially announced the end of the World Championship journey and claimed that the players had eaten beef noodles and got sick, causing their poor performance, that the truth of what had happened during the day's matches came to light.

Many people went to watch the game replays and indeed noticed that RT's top and jungle players looked very unwell.

But... not many people felt sympathy for this.

That's how esports is. There's no excuse for losing a game. Shouldn't the coaching staff be responsible for managing the players' diet? Can you really shift the blame when something goes wrong?

303. Semifinals

The possibility of LPL teams meeting in the finals has been completely dashed, with the LCK's number one seed advancing to the finals first.

Assumption—

If WLD were to lose to TKS, the S1 World Championship would see both LCK teams meet.

An unacceptable situation.

Thinking of all the terrible consequences, countless LPL viewers flocked to WLD's official accounts on various channels, and even the players' personal verified accounts, leaving all sorts of comments.

The most common advice was for them not to touch beef noodles for the next two days.

Regardless of how much fabrication or excusing is in RT's official explanation, it has at least achieved its effect, making people prefer to believe it rather than dismiss it.

No one replied to WLD.

Two hours before the match was about to start, a new post appeared on Su Mu's Bilibili account, where he was frequently seen.

Don't worry, my buddies, none of us who went to S1 have ever eaten beef noodles, or any other noodles or rice noodles. Of course, we also don't eat kimchi. We'll wait until we bring the championship trophy back.

With Su Mu's guarantee, the fans and viewers who had been terrified were finally able to put their hearts back in their throats.

As expected of Brother Mu, so steady!

……

Su Mu glanced at the comments, smiled, silenced his phone, casually stuffed it into his pocket, and put on his team uniform jacket.

Seeing Bai Wei's somewhat absent-minded expression, he couldn't help but reach out and pinch her little face.

"What's wrong, honey?"

"I...I'm fine...Let's go." Bai Wei shook her head.

Su Mu blinked, not pressing for details, "You can tell me anytime you want to."

Having spent so much time together, what about Bai Wei was there that she didn't know?

She definitely has something to say, and her hesitation to speak likely stems from some unknown reason, just like she's keeping some things from Bai Wei.

Respect for each other's privacy is essential in even the closest relationships.

"Hmm..." Bai Wei nodded slightly, this time without denying it.

Su Mu held her hand and said softly, "Let's put aside all distractions for now and fight hard together with me and everyone else. No matter what the outcome of this World Championship is, I still have something I want to say to you."

Bai Wei raised her head slightly in surprise and met Su Mu's eyes.

"I promise you, but I also have something to tell you..."

"Hmm, we'll talk about it later." Su Mu moved closer and gently kissed Bai Wei's forehead. "Let's encourage each other before the competition. Let's move forward fearlessly. Even if the future is very long, we shouldn't leave any regrets today."

Bai Wei's eyes were full of tenderness. She held Su Mu's waist tightly for two seconds, leaned against her, took a deep breath of the familiar fragrance, and her expression returned to calm.

WLD's story is not over yet, and neither is her story with Su Mu.

……

"Welcome to the League of Legends S1 World Championship, Day 2 of the semifinals! This match features LPL's No. 1 seed WLD against LCK's No. 2 seed TKS!"

"Please welcome WLD—to the stage!"

"Top Laner: Yanhua, Jungler: Xiaowei, Mid Laner: Sumu, Bot Laner: Lian, Support: Ayu, Coach: Keke!"

"Next up, TKS!"

"Top Laner: Epart, Jungler: Insky, Mid Laner: Adi, Bot Laner: Nash, Support: Helit, Coach: Mikerd!"

"..."

[Finally here! It's getting increasingly boring arguing with Koreans these past few days. Fast forward to the sheer KR segment.]

[The Koreans are so arrogant. That Adi even tweeted that he would beat Mu Ge so badly that he wouldn't dare to leave the tower. Unbelievable.]

The person who said that last time is now on their grave... sorry, I got the word out of context, they can't even afford a plane ticket now.

Anyone can talk big. It's good to be arrogant. Why be afraid that they won't be arrogant? If they are extremely humble, they will be too embarrassed to show their true colors after the veil is removed, and the feeling of satisfaction will be lacking.

Take it easy, don't kill WLD with your jinx.

What's there to be afraid of? The eldest immortal, Ming-ge, isn't here. Coconut, Lanling, and the other two are still safe.

But...Ming-ge was commentating on the finals...

【Well…

Pre-match trash talk isn't much of a laugh for LPL viewers, since Su Mu and Bai Wei aren't involved. However, many people didn't expect Deng Jiayu to deliver a humorous speech right in front of the camera.

The gist of the argument is that if it weren't for the significant proportion of Chinese audience members, the venue would have resembled a library.

Anyone involved in the esports scene understands what a library is.

These words caused quite a stir, and the local South Korean audience immediately erupted in anger, as if a cat had its tail stepped on.

When TKS started trash-talking, it seemed like their momentum had weakened a bit.

The fact that they were already at a disadvantage in an unconventional segment before the competition even started made many South Koreans visibly unhappy.

It's foreseeable that if TKS loses this BO5, everyone from the players to the coach will probably be thrown into the Han River and made to drink their fill for a few days...

Many people were discussing it, and BP arrived without anyone noticing.

By now, any qualified professional team has basically mastered version 2.16.

As for the strategies hidden beneath the surface of strength, that depends on the coaching staff or the players' intellect and creativity.

Why do LPL viewers love watching WLD's matches? It's because WLD is the team that dares to pick the most unconventional lineups and is the best at it.

During the ban phase, there's no need for commentators to provide much information; many viewers can already guess which heroes are involved.

It's a bit boring, but thankfully WLD is here, so I don't have to worry about the picks being all the same.

"It seems WLD has made a tactical adjustment; this time, they gave Yanhua Ornn first."

"No problem. Yanhua's top blue-collar top laners may not have outstanding performances, but their consistency is not a major concern. It's rare to see her get overrun when playing tanks."

"Wow, TKS instantly locked in Fiora, he's got some serious intentions, playing such an exciting pick in the first game."

"It's clear that TKS is very confident in the players, including Epart himself, and they are confident that they can gain an advantage in the solo lane with Fiora."

"What did Samira say? WLD didn't ban it. Is TKS going to let Nash pick it?"

"If it's locked, then WLD will have to consider limiting TKS's support picks. The combination of Titan and Alistar with Samira is unmatched in the current bot lane meta."

At this moment, some people were taken aback when they saw Su Mu smiling in the camera footage.

What is she laughing at?

And I don't know if it's just my imagination, but it seems like... I only laughed when I saw TKS choose Samira?

"WLD has picked Varus and Nautilus. Varus is still a flexible pick, and it's uncertain whether Su Mu or Lian will use him. We also don't know if TKS has found a way to counter WLD's mid-lane Varus."

“Targeting Varus isn’t difficult; the key is targeting Su Mu,” Lanling said with a smile.

"That's true."

304. Shakespeare

Samira paired with Braum is a bit of a weird combination; TKS didn't actually pull this tactic just to force a counter to Titan.

Their focus was on how to crush WLD, adhering to the concept that it was either you die or I live in the laning phase, and they even pulled out a support robot.

The second round of bans continued to target mid and jungle heroes, making it virtually impossible to pick popular choices.

Mikerd gave a cold laugh.

"I want to see how many tricks WLD can pull. I was thinking that they would be able to ban all the strong ones in the current version, but they ended up banning two of them themselves."

“They’re definitely afraid we’ll take it. We’re on the red side, so we have an advantage in the second round of banning.” Insky raised his chin. “I’ll definitely beat those women to a pulp.”

“Hey kid, he’s LPL’s number one seed. Leave some room for maneuver in your words, be a gentleman, don’t you know that? Hahaha…” Adi laughed loudly, not bothering to hide the sarcastic tone in his voice.

The two brothers in the bottom lane hesitated upon hearing this.

Having been brutally defeated by Su Mu in the international server, they still harbor some lingering trauma and wanted to remind their teammates to take it easy, but they were afraid of being flamed.

Coaches don't like players who give the enemy a boost...

Forget it, just be careful if Su Mu and Bai Wei fight.

"Which of you two will be the first to step forward as the hero?"

"Uh…"

"Should Insky go first?"

"No, no, no, you go first. I need to choose someone who can counter the enemy so I can get things done properly," Insky quickly declined.

Adi's eye twitched slightly, and he was about to say something in rebuttal when Mikerd's voice came through the headphones, "Ad, let's pick Sylas first. It won't be too much of a disadvantage against anyone, unless that Su Mu picks Ryze in the reverse version."

"OK…"

Hearing that the coach was willing to use his signature move on him, Adi didn't say anything more and readily agreed.

Little did they know, the lack of coordination between their thoughts and words still caused the two in the bottom lane to complain.

I'd better pray that this microphone recording isn't edited out and released, or I'll be laughed at to death.

When TKS picked Sylas, the commentator's eyes narrowed.

"Many viewers may know that Adi is a Sylas pro, and his win rate with this champion in the LCK remains at 100%. Many teams will likely respect TKS when playing against him."

“Adi is pulling out all the stops so early, it seems TKS doesn’t want to test or warm up, they’re going to go for a fight to the death right from the start.”

"That's what they say, but there's no need for everyone to worry. When it comes to skill, not to mention Su Mu's vast selection of heroes, her mastery of Sylas is second to none. She understands this hero very well."

"Yes, when Silas first came out, Su Mu's performance was something his loyal fans all know."

"WLD needs to reveal their mid-jungle duo now. To be honest, I think they could play Tristana mid, and they also have a very niche jungler to choose from. I wonder if Xiaowei will be able to."

"you mean…"

"Yes, it's Ivern, the jungler."

"It is indeed quite niche. You can hardly see anyone playing it in high-elo solo queue games on the international server right now, but the videos that have been circulating are all very good."

Coincidentally, right after Lanling finished speaking, the Jade God appeared on the fourth floor of WLD.

The audience's anticipation for the debut of unpopular heroes far exceeded that for the version's popular ones. Even before it was confirmed, the audience was already buzzing with excitement.

Dare to lock it?

Countless eyes stared unblinkingly as the countdown was about to end, seemingly about to lock automatically, when the Emerald God's image suddenly transformed into a nightmare.

At first, everyone was somewhat disappointed, but when they remembered that Nightmare was also making his first appearance in the World Championship, their spirits lifted.

Anything new is fine!

Everyone loves watching it.

Before anyone could guess the mid-lane pick, Orianna locked in immediately, giving no one time to react.

"Clockwork, it's actually a pure late-game carry!" Coconut's eyes widened, her tone filled with astonishment.

"It's really surprising. The magic late-game carry that only starts to shine with the traditional three-item build has been at the bottom of the pick rate, not to mention the World Championship, even in the summer regular season so far."