"Congratulations to YM for winning another round!"
Doll raised her voice. "They're only one round away from the LPL's first international ticket!"
The excited shouts of YM's fans didn't stop for even a second, lingering in the stadium.
Right now, RNG's home stadium was filled with cheers for YM.
Mille let out a long sigh. "YM's current competitive state is too strong. They used another method to restrict Urgot so that he couldn't enter the field at all … RNG really needs to adjust. They already have one foot on the edge of the cliff!"
Ouze seemed to have been hit in a daze. He took off his headphones and the two pieces of tissue were tightly pressed against his ears. It looked a bit funny.
Letme was also in a daze. He didn't even dare look at the post-match screen. He picked up the paper cup and quickly walked back to the lounge backstage.
But even if he didn't want to look, the director wouldn't be merciful. After all the players left the stage, the damage output of both sides was displayed.
Urgot's damage bar was only a short section. Compared to Jin Gong's Lucian, the difference was even more exaggerated.
"5.5k …" Mille clicked his tongue. "Letme really can't do anything about it."
Yan Junze had prioritized Righteous Glory for the team this round. He had a bunch of tank equipment on him, so his damage had been reduced to the minimum. Adding on the fact that he couldn't touch anyone in the team battle, he didn't deal much damage other than when he was in the lane.
But this didn't stop the comments from ridiculing him.
【5500？
Hahaha, this really made me laugh. Jin Gong dealt 22,000 damage!]
[Average damage is less than 300. What a top tier player.]
[I didn't expect the top laners to deal 4 times the damage.]
[Can you blame Letme for this round?
It's not a BP problem?]
[Oh, they got the crab and it's still not enough?
A pure T1 top laner. Zhao Xin and Zoe aren't weak either, right?
Who can you blame if you can't get it?]
In the RNG lounge, everyone was in low spirits.
They had lost two rounds in a row, and in the second round, they had been pulled to death by YM. No one could withstand that kind of torture.
"Let's go to the red side for the next round …" Heart thought for a moment, "Can we just release the crabs?"
Since RNG released Akali in the first game, they didn't gain any good profits and Lin Yan showed off the entire game.
This caused them to have to take on an extra ban position. If they banned crabs, the team would be restricted to death in the first round of BP and fall into a natural disadvantage.
"It's not impossible to release them, but we have to be able to deal with them first!" Ouze said, looking a little depressed.
Mi De Hu raised his hand. "I can use Enchantress."
He was quite confident in his Lefran.
In the previous game, Lin Yan had used Little Temptress to drive the tempo in the early game and control the formation in the middle of the game.
Li Yuanhao felt that if the team needed it, he could also replicate it.
"But the Little Temptress is definitely not enough. We must have a more flexible lineup," Sun Dayong interjected. "Their core in the last game is Lucian, but the real point is Troll."
Letme heard this and his hands began to tremble again.
Troll's move in the last game really disgusted him.
Every time he wanted to move forward, there would be a Pillar of Ice blocking his hand. It was like the crab had its legs cut off and couldn't move at all.
"If the other side bans Troll, we have to ban Urgot. It's that simple." Sun Dayong concluded.
The other point was that they couldn't use Sword Demon to deal with Urgot, which was their biggest weakness right now.
Xiao Hu and Letme only hated that they didn't have enough time.
They didn't expect their Sword Demon to have a high ceiling, they could accept it as long as it didn't drag the team down. After all, Atokus was a team hero in every sense of the word, so it was considered a success as long as the lane didn't collapse.
But right now, they couldn't even guarantee this with their Sword Demon.
On the other side of the backstage channel, there was laughter in the YM Lounge.
"Is Hao's champagne ready?"
Lin Ran had just browsed through the esports forums. When he saw that Tieba and Hupu were full of praises, he put the phone away in satisfaction.
After winning two small games, the entire team's morale was high and they were filled with confidence.
"It's ready." Guo Hao replied, "Today is just the appetizer, the main course will be in the finals in three days."
Lin Yan wasn't worried at all.
This RNG was very contradictory to him.
If one were to say whether they were strong or not, they were definitely strong. Wootz was still very competitive, and his other teammates were also considered very good players in the country. Their overall strength was considered to be at the top of the LPL league.
But there was a problem with RNG that hadn't been solved yet.
That was that their tactics were very chaotic.
The RNG in the first game was clearly to protect the bottom lane and let Ouze's Dusk carry the game in the late game.
In the end, Lin Yan's Akali showed off.
In the second game, RNG wanted to focus on the mid lane and let Ouze take a Chiwil to clear the lane and wait for 30 minutes for the mid to late game team battle.
However, Jin Gong took a Lucian and YM used a pull tactic that they had prepared beforehand. They directly killed off the suspense in the mid to late game.
It wasn't realistic to say that RNG had any ideas to solve the problem in these two games. The team was led by the nose by YM the entire time and adding in the fact that there was a deviation in their own tactics, it made them feel very uncomfortable.
RNG originally had 90 points of strength, but now they could only play 70-75 points.
If the other side didn't change their formation, then YM would enter the finals without any suspense.
After filling the paper cup, Lin Yan went on stage again.
RNG didn't choose to change players this time and let Saucepan stay on stage.
Doll and Mille also finished their short break and regrouped to prepare for the game.
"YM's performance today was obvious to all." Before the game officially began, Mille was still talking in the commentary booth. "They brought out a lot of tactics, including their top laner Lucian."
"That's right, Jin Gong also won the MVP of the second game." Doll nodded in agreement. "He used facts to prove that his Lucian style, which is completely different from The Sh's, can also achieve excellent results!"
Mille continued, "On the other hand, RNG was a bit passive in this semi-final. They couldn't even find a rhythm in the early to mid game and were led by YM by the nose."
"The main reason is that Brother Ran is too stable." Doll felt helpless for RNG when he said this. "He can grab enough resources and benefits for the team each time he goes out, firmly grasping the early game rhythm in his hands."
Mille saw that his partner mentioned Lin Yan and immediately became spirited. "Moreover, his first game was Akali against Crow and the second game was Enchantress against Zooey. These are all mid laners that don't have a lead in the early game, but Brother Ran is only suppressed in the first six levels. As long as he reaches level six, he will definitely be able to take back the lead."
Many viewers thought about what Mille said and felt that it was true. In the end, they could only sigh at how strong and stable Lin Yan was.
Other than the peak Faker, there was no one who could take advantage of Lin Yan.
It was no use even if they called a teammate to catch him. He could always take advantage of the small details and catch the enemy's weakness, turning the situation around.
If they were teammates and supporters, Lin Yan was without a doubt the best target.
But if they were opponents … …
He was just too terrifying.
At this time, there was the sound of metal clanging in everyone's ears and the two commentators were shocked.
"The third game's BP segment has begun!
Let's see if YM will sweep their opponents into the semi finals or if RNG will take back a point and drag the game into the fourth game! "
"YM is in the blue side and the first ban is given to Yasso. RNG has banned Akali!"
Following the second move, YM banned Troll.
This was no different from what Sun Dayong had thought.
Heart chose to ban Crab without any hesitation.
"The last ban of the first round, YM has chosen Blade Girl!"
Erilya was sent to the ban position. To Heart, Red Rice was clearly telling him that YM would choose Sword Demon.
With Crab and Blade Girl in the ban position, Sword Demon had no natural enemies.
He had no other choice, he could only ban Atos as well.
There was no other way, Lin Yan's proficiency in using Sword Demon was shockingly high. The previous few waves of Atos's dough battles were all done by him.
"But like this, Qing Gang Yin and Galio's system will be released!" Mille realized that something was wrong, "Should YM choose?"
Red Rice was pacing back and forth behind the player area.
"Take down Qing Gang Yin first, the other side might want to take Galio ….." He calculated it in his mind and felt that he was sure to win, so he told Mongoose to choose Camille.
The RNG members were also discussing.
Spicy Saucepan kept chattering.
"… … Policewoman and Morgana!" Doll suddenly raised her voice, "Uzi's Caitlin is definitely worth looking forward to!"
This was one of Ouze's representative heroes in his career. In terms of strength, she was much stronger than his Vayne.
Mille saw something else, "RNG is prioritizing the duo in the bottom lane to the first round. They want to put their tactical focus on the bottom lane to play speed!"
Uzi finally understood what was going on during the break.
It was unrealistic for the team to win against YM through the mid lane.
They were not as good as their opponents, whether it was the hero pool or the coordination in the game.
The team's biggest advantage was themselves.
Since they were already at the edge of the cliff, they might as well use a retro strategy and try using four supports and one speed push.
"Should we choose Galio?" Lin Yan pinched the bridge of his nose and asked his coach.
Red Rice was still thinking.
Originally, he didn't want to give Galio to Lin Ran, because this hero wasn't that strong in the mid lane. After being dealt a heavy blow at the end of the S7, Galio was no longer the bugged character that had both tanky and high damage output. Under normal circumstances, it would be very difficult to choose a hero who wasn't level 6.
Red Rice was on the blue side. He wanted RNG to snatch Camille so that they could snatch the Colossus of Justice.
Who would have thought that RNG's sudden change in formation would mess up his plan.
Red Rice knew that RNG had a unique skill of four supports, but he didn't expect the opponent to prioritize the duo in the bottom lane to this extent.
And what the hell was Policewoman?
Ever since Hurricane Arrow couldn't stack the passive [Headshot], Policewoman had entered the sewers!
In this kind of match, the Uzi was actually taken out again?!
Jack's expression didn't look too good either.
He wasn't afraid of Policewoman.
He was afraid of Morgana.
Especially in a situation where the opponent was Shi Senming, he was even more afraid.
Mongoose had just finished drinking a mouthful of water and turned his headset back. "If we don't choose Galio, will the opponent choose it?"
The answer was almost certain.
Although the RNG's familiarity with this hero was very average, RNG had already taken out Policewoman's speed pushing system. It wasn't bad to use Galio to protect the team's core.
When the time came, it would be very difficult for YM to break through RNG's iron wall.
Lin Yan swiped the wheel, trying to find a way to deal with it.
Behind him, Red Rice made a suggestion. "How about we let Galio choose Nightmare?"
At the moment, Nightmare was also a regular counter position for Galio. Its main strength was that it could block the enemy's vision by turning off the lights so that Galio couldn't fly over with his [Hero's Entrance].
"… That works too." Lin Yan didn't raise any objections.
Doll saw that YM's selection box on the BP panel had changed. "Nightmare and Chiwil … look good too!"
"It's mainly because Chiwil won't hurt Policewoman that much," Mille analyzed. "After all, E's Spellshield can block Policewoman's clamp. It can even eat Morgana's [Dark Imprisonment]."
"Furthermore, Sivir's QW and QW's small skills are very effective in clearing the lane. Jack can protect the bottom lane tower of his own team."
RNG finally chose Zhao Xin, a T1 jungler, to deal with Qing Gang Yin. This was also a typical jungle matchup advantage.
"In this round of BP, RNG banned Lu Xian and Captain in turn, making it clear that they are targeting Brother Gong Zi. YM banned Cheyenne and Shen, blocking the two tank heroes that Letme is best at!"
For the fourth choice, RNG, who was on the red side, got Orne first.
It was mainly to snatch the substitute ban to prevent YM from using Blacksmith Sheep to form the combination of Orne and Nightmare.
This was actually one of RNG's unique systems. However, during the Intercontinental Tournament, the four teams at that time interacted with each other, allowing YM to learn a thing or two.
They weren't very skilled, but they could use it.
This was enough to make Heart wary.
"Add some AP damage …" Red Rice glanced at his own lineup. "Jin Gong, can you use Kenan?"
In fact, in terms of lane, Ryze was the better choice. The top laner, Ryze, was casually developing against Orne.
Since Orne's W [Bellows' Flame Breath] was not unstoppable in this version, Ryze's W [Rune Imprisonment] could ravage him at will. The big move, Second Stage Sheep, could not be used most of the time.
However, if both sides' lineups were combined, Ryze would not be able to do it.
If Jin Gong were to choose, the biggest problem would be that YM's manpower was very short.
Ryze + Qing Gang Yin + Nightmare + Chiwil. These four people would not be able to touch Ouze's Policewoman at all. They would be kited to death.
Kenan was more suitable. He had the opportunity to create explosive damage when he entered the game.
"In the end, YM gave Liu Qingsong a hand of Luo. Now they have four heroes in the game!" Doll raised his voice. "They're going to rush Uzi to death!"
"Guaranteed placement! Guaranteed placement!" Ouze requested in the team voice chat. "Get someone who can protect me!"
YM's lineup was clear.
Ouze felt that as long as he did not die, he could win!
"Guaranteed …" The salesman rubbed his chin and pondered.
There were not many heroes in the hero pool that could play a role in protecting him.
Moreover, he had to consider the lane. Those mid laners with purely protective functions would be pressed to the ground against Nightmare.
Not to mention that the opponent was Lin Yan.
He had to be more cautious.
Heart and the other teammates were still talking, trying to help discuss the best choice. Li Yuanhao answered while looking around aimlessly, trying to find a suitable answer in the list of heroes.
Suddenly, he stopped the mouse wheel.
"How about this?"
He clicked on a hero that had not appeared in an official game for a long time.
Ouze saw it and could not help but light up. "Yes, yes!"
"Heart, what do you think?" Seller asked the head coach behind him.
"I think it's very generous," Heart said in half-baked Chinese. "Xiao Hu, are you confident?"
"Don't worry. Didn't we deliberately practice this hero when we were studying how to deal with Little Temptress?" Li Yuanhao thought he could do it.
"Choose, choose!" Heart made the decision.
In RNG Shi Senming's hero selection box, a dark blue witch appeared. Her body was covered with dark ice!
There was a series of exclamations from the audience. RNG fans holding various support signs in their hands kept shouting the team name of their home team.
The unexpected choice made them see a glimmer of hope in a hopeless situation!
"Lisandro!" Doll's eyes widened. "RNG has revealed a lot of new things in this round!"
"This hero hasn't been used since S6. RNG is going to do something amazing in this round!" Mille was also excited.
The appearance of Ice Maiden Lisandro also caught YM off guard.
"What era is this antique from?" Jack said disdainfully. "Are you using it to fool your brothers?"
"Don't relax!" Red Rice was still emphasizing to them. "Try to win this round. Don't give the opponent a chance!"
"Understood, understood!" Jin Gong replied loudly.
Red Rice glanced across the stage and found that Heart had not taken off his headphones. He did the same and gave a few more instructions to his team members.
"Don't think about the bottom lane. The key to the problem is the vision …" Home spoke very quickly. Fortunately, Jiang Chenglu was Korean. If he had found a normal translator, it was very likely that he would have missed a lot of words.
"The opponent's focus will definitely be on the bottom lane. Everyone, expand your vision and try to start controlling the grass along the bottom lane. As long as you can set your eyes out, we will know when RNG will make a move on the bottom lane."
Red Rice did not expect to be able to defend the bottom lane tower after getting this composition. However, when the tower would fall and whether they would have to give up their lives in vain were all points that needed to be paid attention to.
The five YM players indicated that they understood clearly. Only then did Red Rice feel relieved and take off his headphones to shake hands with Heart.
The lineups of both sides were as follows.
Blue YM: Top Lane Kenan, Jungler Qing Gang Ying, Mid Lane Nightmare, Bottom Lane Chiwil + Law.
Red RNG: Top Lane Aoun, Jungler Zhao Xin, Mid Lane Ice Maiden, Bottom Lane Policewoman + Morgana.
"Let's wait and see who will get the first ticket to the LPL World Championship!"
Summoner's Canyon suddenly descended!
The audience cheered for the two teams. The RNG fans were now working together. The home team was already standing on the edge of the cliff. Naturally, they had to put in more effort to get a good result.
Lin Yan moved his left wrist. His right hand quickly clicked on the mouse. Almost like a muscle reaction, he found what he needed in the equipment column.
Doran's Shield + Potion.
"For this game, Brother Ran brought Conqueror. His secondary attributes are Spectre and Ultimate Hunter, which can shorten the cooldown of his big move …"
After Doll finished speaking, he turned his gaze to the rune panel on the other side.
"Lisandro's Cornerstone Rune carries Aftershock. His secondary attributes are Magic Belt and Transcendence!"
But then, his attention was attracted by something else.
"Brother Gongzi's rune … is crazy!"
"It's still stealing money!" Doll was stunned. "Is he addicted to stealing?!"
The audience burst into laughter.
When letme loaded the game, he saw Jin Gong's rune.
He was already numb.
He didn't know which designer developed the Thief's Omen. Now, as long as he played a bad hand, Jin Gong would definitely start torturing him with the stolen money.
"The combat power of the first level teams on both sides isn't particularly strong. However, RNG won because of Morgana. They can rely on her to draw the prize." Mille stared at the movements in Summoner's Canyon. "RNG chose to break into YM's jungle area. Saucepan set up an infiltration spot!"
Following that, the players all returned to the game. Uzi placed his accessory eye in the middle of the grass in the middle of the bottom lane.
This was the usual spot for grabbing the right to the top lane. YM also marked the jungle.
Although Mongoose didn't have the intention to grab the bottom lane, he still swiped it from the top lane.
This was mainly because it was Kenan against Aoun in the top lane. The early game wasn't easy to grab.
Although the control skills on the bottom lane weren't stable against Morgana's support, Xiao Tian knew that Saucepan would definitely grab it. He could protect his own duo by crouching.
Lin Yan came to the middle lane and began to push the lane.
He had brought Doran's Shield with him this time. Coupled with his passive recovery, he wasn't afraid of Ice Maiden's consumption.
Lin Yan wanted to hold the top lane firmly in his hands.
It was indeed very successful. Ice Maiden didn't have much of an advantage against Incubus.
Lin Yan also used W's shield to block Ice Maiden's Q skills from time to time to maintain his health.
Fortunately, Ice Maiden was also able to stabilize the lane. It didn't look like she was going to lose any time soon. She just looked passive.
"Policewoman in the bottom lane is still pushing the grinding tower … The junglers on both sides have finished their first round of farming and returned to the city to resupply."
"However, Zhao Xin is heading straight for the bottom lane. Saucepan is preparing to attack the bottom lane!"
Mille realized that something was wrong.
The slightly relaxed atmosphere in Summoner's Canyon suddenly became tense!