NOVEL WEB Chapter 142 (2)
Soon the match started, starting with the ban & pick phase. Ever since Lu Yue used Twisted Fate in the match that Tong Yao was banned from, Twisted Fate would be banned in any match he played in.
But it didnt really matter to ZGDX whether Twisted Fate was banned or not since the team hadnt planned to use him in major league competitions so their opponents could use those matches to further research the team. They would only use him when they were playing training matches internally between the A and B teams.
The commentator was correct, ZGDX indeed had started preparing for the world tournament.
When the ban & pick phase ended, it was obvious that the champions ZGDX had picked were different from the past. Compared to the emphasis on early game champions, focused on the laning phase, they had changed to picking champions based on their synergy, for example, Kennen and Aurelion Sol who were both great at crowd control and aoe damage
Three minutes into the game, Tong Yao sat on the sofa, cross-legged, attentively watching the match when Ming god pushed the door open and walked in. Tong Yao only turned slightly sideways and absentmindedly waved at him while keeping her eyes on the screen: You really let Lu Yue take Aurelion Sol.
Ming god sat down next to her: I really twisted his arm and forced him to choose it. He was so resistant to the idea as if it would kill him Oh, his champion pool, I would laugh in my dreams if he can have half of your champion pool.
Tong Yao: He calls that fewer but better.
Ming god: To hell with that. In the world tournament, if the others ban three mid champions, Azir, Twisted Fate, and Ekko, that would literally mean theyve completely banned our mid from the game. Four against five, thats unacceptable.
The screen happened to show Lu Yues face at this time, which looked gloomy and pissed. Tong Yao kept tittering with folded arms
In todays match, Lu Sicheng completely changed from the last match against Red Arrow where he hardly said anything. In this match, he spoke a lot and was in command the whole time He took Sivir but didnt play aggressively; he didnt try to kill anyone but kept farming like a madman. He didnt miss a single minion.
Once in a while, he would go get a couple of Old Ks monsters When the enemy tried to gank, he would slip away as fast as an eel, making the enemy annoyed but they were unable to do anything about it.
Commentators were also amazed at his performance today. They kept saying: Todays Cheng Ge is the commanding Cheng Ge!
The commentators were correct. Lu Sichengs ability to command today was a big improvement from before-- --He wasnt intimidated at all facing Lans superior ability to execute plans and their speed at providing support to each other. ZGDX wasnt in a reactive position either; they tackled their opponent calmly and orderly from the beginning to the end
Summoners Rift in League of Legends was like a sand table for him where he could have an overview of the whole map. He stood next to the sand table with sharp eyes and keen ears. All five champions from his team and the resources in the jungle had become models on the sand table for him to deploy and he handled it with ease
It felt like Lu Sicheng was singlehandedly playing all five champions of the team.
At the 20th minute of the game, ZGDX escaped unscathed under three continuous flawless ambushes from Lan. Commentator A almost jumped up onto his chair: [Inconceivable! ! ! ! I really feel like Im in a dream!
! ! ! Lans ambush at mid lane was performed brilliantly, it could be said it was perfectly done. But ZGDX was even better than them! Shaking off all three ambushes completely.
I dont believe it's a coincidence! ! ! It cant just be coincidence! !]
Commentator B also said in an excited tone: [Well, well, todays ZGDX Aiya, they really have shown us something! Alright, alright, anyway I believe now that this team is truly working on something new when they were in a rough condition earlier Well, shouldnt you take it down a notch and save it for the world tournament?]
The commentators' joyous mood spread to the audience. When the first round was over, the bullet comments with 666 almost covered the whole screen of the livestream. All ZGDX fans now finally felt their hearts settle
The second round began and ZGDX maintained their steadiness and excellent teamwork as in the first round-- --During the whole game, the fans who were sitting in the first row could hear Lu Sichengs voice throughout.
And when he finished giving out orders, though there was a delay setup for the broadcast, on the screen viewers could see the corresponding teammate carry out his order almost immediately-- --
Once the round had reached the late game, ZGDX started to counterattack at such a fast pace that viewers held their breath. People were again seeing the same team that had dominated the major league in the past.!
Before anyone realized what had happened, ZGDX won the round and the match. The audience gave them a big round of applause. All ZGDX fans jumped up and shouts of Go ZGDX filled the arena!
When the players of ZGDX stood up after the match, they looked like they were also breathing out a sigh of relief-- --
Oh no, oh no, now there will be more of those comments saying that Lu Yues doing pretty good and I dont need to come back. Tong Yao, holding her legs, teased with a smile.
Ming god drank some water, with an expression of relief. He patted Tong Yaos head: Hes still wet behind the ears.