146: Either stay with difficulty or be eliminated cruelly!
"Brother Long, you have hoarded this army line. I thought you were pushing it quickly. I almost had an accident when I invaded the other side..."
Gu Xingzhan had a big hand, holding two meat buns with one palm, looking at the curtain in the training room, and couldn't stop mumbling.
The video of last night's battle was playing on the curtain.
Holding a bowl of cereal in his hand, Brother Long expressed his thoughts, "At that time, I was thinking of hoarding the wave of troops first and then pushing them all in, so as to put more pressure on Duke."
"The Que family can do it," Gu Xing thought carefully, stuffed a mouthful of buns into his mouth, picked up the laser pointer with his other free hand, and shined it on the Summoner's Canyon on the screen, "I was able to use the male gun from the top road.
The position next to the triangular grass has moved past the wall, and Duke cannot see it from his position, so he is most likely unprepared."
Allen Chu nodded fiercely, "That's right, it's difficult to kill Ike, but it's good to beat him to pieces and teleport him!"
Gu Xing swallowed the meatballs in his mouth and kept saying, "When we compete in the future, we should always pay attention to communicating with each other more often to get some air."
VG has specially practiced jungle-core play, and line-jungle linkage is one of the key skills.
After all, the jungler needs to know what is going on online in order to decide whether to counter jungle invasion, gank, or counter crouch.
But people always make mistakes.
Especially when the opponent's strength is particularly high.
Yesterday, VG held the first day of training match against SKT.
SKT, led by 96Line, exudes a sense of unity whether it is offensive or defensive!
This makes VG players quite overwhelmed.
Under high pressure, it is inevitable to make forced mistakes due to pressure from others.
For example, the issue that Gu Xing and Brother Long discussed just now.
In normal games, when Zhu Xiaolong sees that the position of his troops is wrong, he will definitely notify his jungler.
Even if he didn't say anything, Gu Xing would still ask.
However, during the training match against SKT, Brother Long was busy lining up with Duke and forgot about it for a while.
Gu Xing was also thinking about calculating the position and condition of the opponent's jungler, and didn't bother to ask.
By some mistake, Gu Xing rushed into the jungle of SKT and was caught by the opponent!
SKT's support speed is quite fast. As long as there are no major problems with the army line, the junglers of both sides will rush to the battlefield as soon as they meet.
Gu Xing was beaten head-on and face-to-face, but fortunately he had some dodges and big moves.
But in the end, I ran out of blood, and the originally smooth rhythm suddenly stopped!
The Bird's Nest Limited Edition Imp went downstairs and saw his teammates muttering about the review in the training room. He couldn't help but laugh and joke, "You are working so hard?"
"You can't do it if you don't work hard," Gu Xing turned around and pointed at the whiteboard beside him, "I was beaten like that yesterday."
The results of yesterday's training match were recorded with markers on the tactical whiteboard.
Ever since Gu Xing learned the wild core tactic from Little Peanut, VG's winning rate in training matches against major teams in the region has gone up, and their training lineups have generally remained around 70%.
Even against ROX, it's still a 50-50 split.
But against SKT, the winning rate dropped to less than 40% for the first time!
This confused Gu Xing quite a bit.
Logically speaking, SKT's results in this summer split are not as good as those of the Tigers.
Why is VG’s winning rate against SKT so low?
While a few people were chatting, other team members and coaches also got up and went downstairs.
"Do you feel there is any difference between SKT and other teams?" Hongmi turned on the computer and casually asked the players.
The training match against SKT lasted until one o'clock in the morning.
Since we had to leave for Guangzhou today, Hongmi just reviewed the game hastily in the early morning and let the players rest, without having time to discuss many issues.
Gu Xing came back after washing his hands and answered briefly, "I feel that the playing style is very rigorous, but the operating methods are different from Samsung..."
SKT caused a lot of trouble for VG yesterday.
They were not impatient in their operations, and every time Gu Xing attacked, they would neutralize them, and they didn't even get any advantage.
Moreover, sudden counterattacks and sneak attacks are quite deadly, and you may be at a disadvantage if you are not careful!
Jack interjected from the side, "Lao Gu, don't you understand? SKT's called strength, four or two can move a thousand pounds!"
"There is indeed a big difference between the playing styles of SKT and Samsung," Hongmi said slowly after listening to Gu Xing's answer, "There are currently three operating methods in the league."
"S4 Samsung White's strategy mainly involves wild assistants linking up to liberate the middle lane, constantly putting pressure on the opponent's jungle area, eating away at the field of vision and then controlling neutral resources, thus rolling a snowball of advantage."
The players in the team haven't logged into the game client yet, so they all turned their heads to listen when they heard Hongmi's words.
"We have tried it before, but because Zhongfu's roaming rhythm is not very good, it is useless to put it aside."
Xiao Duan scratched his head unnaturally.
His overall strength is currently among the best among LPL supports.
But partial to science.
If you are very aggressive in laning, your hips will be stretched a lot when you roam.
It can only be said that there is a reason why he became the dog concubine appointed by Uzi. The two of them who are good at facing each other are bastards who looked at mung beans and fell in love with each other.
Of course, small segments are not completely incapable of roaming, but the efficiency is lower.
When Gu Xing first arrived, Duan Deliang often went offline to accompany and support the linkage.
At that time, Redmi was still trying to follow the old path of Samsung White. Anyway, Imp was also there, and they did a lot of things like hanging the line in the bottom lane to resist pressure.
Xiao Duan tried to roam for a few games, but finally felt it was not suitable.
Although the team has been winning, it does not mean that VG has no problems at all.
Hongmi will review every game and find that the efficiency of short-term roaming is not very high. It often does useless work and requires excessive time costs to achieve gains.
Hou Ye's playing style is limited.
Except for heroes like Ice Girl and Grasshopper who can roam and take the initiative and control them, he can't play characters like Rock Sparrow who can't take the initiative.
Hongmi had no choice but to give up.
Finally, with the wild core play style, we simply let the two central and assistant players not take the initiative to go offline, just keep an eye on Gu Xing's movements, and rush over if necessary.
"The current Samsung team is playing defensive counterattack, which is completely different from the proactive Samsung White. Their operational thinking highlights a drag..."
Jin Wenhe translated Hongmi's words exactly, "This has something to do with Brother Yufan's tactical style, and it is also inseparable from the player's style of play."
Woo-Beom, whose full name is Choi Woo-Beom, is the real name of Samsung head coach Edgar.
Hongmi used to be a player under him, but was later taught by Big Brother and turned into a coach. The relationship is quite familiar.
When Gu Xing heard this name, he always thought of the domestic singer group, and the melody of "Seventy Speed" lingered in his heart.
"Canrong (Ambition)'s playing style is too stable and he is used to attacking passively. Minhao (Crown) also plays the same way. SSG's midfielder style is destined to be impossible to play at a fast pace."
The training department has nothing to do this afternoon.
I left in the evening to prepare for Guangzhou, and there were no training matches scheduled for the afternoon.
Hongmi simply talks a little more and explains all the operation methods to the players.
"The defensive counterattack system currently used by Samsung mainly relies on avoiding battles and stopping losses in the early and mid-term," he explained in detail, with a focused expression. "In the laning phase, as long as they can avoid battles, they will not accept them, but will take advantage of them.
Use military lines and other resources to supplement the economy."
"In terms of vision, Samsung is currently one of the strongest teams. They invest financially in vision and use vision to help the team understand the enemy's movements and then make various decisions to avoid battles."
Gu Xing understood in his heart.
Thanks to Redmi, he also played training matches with Samsung.
The opposite side is almost like a turtle shell.
IM, who also focuses on defensive counterattacks, is not enough in front of them!
However, Samsung’s current eye positioning tactics have not yet reached the level of a sea of vision.
They are just more willing to invest in ward position than other teams.
"As for SKT, the operating system they use is simple and unpretentious," Hongmi said. "Different from Samsung White's extreme linkage offense and SSG's shrinking defense, SKT is more like a middle ground between the two.
road."
"The team handles every detail to the extreme. Their style is to let nature take its course and make use of all resources in the Summoner's Rift, especially the army line."
"The essence of it is sideline processing," Hongmi said bluntly. "Most LPL teams focus on the middle lane when they are in operation, which is a complete misunderstanding."
He feels that coming here to be a coach is similar to dimensionality reduction.
The current level of LPL’s military line operations is outrageous!
RNG in the mid-season is the most classic example.
When playing against a team of SKT's level, they relied on ferocious ganks to catch people in the early stage, easily establishing a three thousand or four thousand lead.
In the mid-term, I was still walking on thin ice, and I couldn't get a clear view. Going up to the high ground of SKT was like climbing Mount Everest. It took me a long time to dismantle it.
The game we lost can only be described as a disaster, as the opponent easily bulldozed their base.
The winners of the spring split between the LPL and LCK divisions have vastly different operational levels!
At that time, RNG was just like a blank sheet of paper in front of SKT.
In Hongmi’s view, there is a big problem with RNG’s troop line handling!
Although Mata is the brains of the team, she cannot take care of everything.
He doesn't have the energy either.
Hongmi continued to talk eloquently, "Although the middle lane is the line with the highest strategic value, the economy of the military line is no different from the other two lanes. Short-term and artillery lanes, slow push and fast push, when to stock up on lanes, and what
It’s time to push quickly…”
"Since the side lanes are longer than the center lane, it is particularly important to understand the lines of troops!"
There isn't much to say about the middle line of troops, because it's difficult to hoard troops.
Moreover, in the mid-term, the duo will basically stand in the middle, and both sides will clear each other's lanes.
It's just that whose duo has the advantage, they can get the priority to deal with the troops. There won't be as many twists and turns on the side.
"The level of sideline processing can directly reflect the team's operational capabilities, and SKT is the expert among experts in this regard."
Even the picky Redmi can't find any problems with SKT's lane operations.
Everything is stable and faultless.
"After we finish the training match, we can learn SKT's lane handling skills..." Hongmi looked at Gu Xing, "Yesterday you played well. Generally speaking, you can suppress the opponent's jungler, but don't be complacent.
The level of line-field linkage is still a bit low.”
As a coach, Homme naturally knows the communication problems exposed in the previous battle between Long Ge and Gu Xing.
Gu Xing was very modest, "SKT didn't let stupid chickens play, so I don't have much pressure to play Blank."
Yesterday, he was full of expectations and wanted to play against the legendary midfielder and jungler combination of double champions.
It's a pity that Kkoma has continued the roster from the previous summer game and still let Blank play in the training matches.
Bengi's number of appearances has dropped significantly this year.
There were 17 rounds played in the spring split, and only 14 rounds in the summer split.
The appearance rate is less than 50%!
In the second half of the summer split, Blank started the entire game.
Xiao Hei has a good personality.
Born in 1998, he had a fierce fight with Gu Xing at the beginning of the training match. They were each other's brothers, and he even shouted that if there was a chance in the future, he could pull out the fragrant pot and eat crayfish together.
It's just that the level is not very good.
Being beaten by KT two and three, Xiao Hei performed like a war criminal, and his matchup was blown away by the old captain Score.
When SKT wins, he basically has nothing to do with him, but when SKT loses, there must be something wrong with Xiaohei!
Gu Xing was also very harsh in his approach and showed no mercy.
Thinking of this, he felt disappointed that he hadn't met Bengi.
Gu Xing then asked the question that had troubled him all night, "Why does SKT have such a high winning rate against us?"
Hongmi didn't find it strange, "The style is restrained, we really don't take advantage."
"Both teams are typical mid-term efforts, and any slight difference may be magnified," he explained to the players. "Our operational capabilities are indeed not as good as SKT. At this crucial time of snowballing in the mid-term, we
It’s not easy to take advantage.”
VG attacks in the early stage, then uses the lane change in the mid-term to do squatting or jungle invasion, and finally uses Baron Nash to finish the game, killing the game with a final blow.
However, SKT's lane switching was flawless!
Coupled with excellent military line operations, VG couldn't find a breakthrough in the mid-term!
Sometimes when you punch it, it's like hitting cotton, and you can't exert any force.
When the mid-term offensive that VG is proud of fails to work, SKT can use its mature and mature military line skills to repeatedly pull and pull until it finds VG's flaw and counterattacks!
"If you want to defeat SKT, you have to either drag out the late game and have better vision and teamfighting ability, or advance the attack point so that SKT has no time to switch to defense!"
Hongmi consciously took the topic far away, and quickly brought it back to the right track, "Let's talk about the details of the operation of the side soldiers..."
VG’s imaginary enemy now is not SKT.
They arrange training matches with each other in order to learn the details of the top teams' games and try their best to reach the global finals.
Gu Xing actually kept it in mind.
By the time the review was over, it was already two o'clock in the afternoon.
The flight flew to Guangzhou at 6 o'clock in the evening. Before leaving the base, all the team members raced against time to play two qualifying rounds.
As soon as Gu Xing logged into the Korean server client, he saw that several ROX players were still online.
I sent Xiaohuatuan a message wishing him good luck via private chat, and the other party responded quickly.
ROXPeanut:【U2,色e u at Worlds2016】(You too, see you at the 2016 Worlds)
Not long after, members of the Tiger Team were offline one after another.
Gu Xing glanced at the time and knew that they were preparing for the upcoming LCK summer finals - at four o'clock in the afternoon, ROX would compete with KT!
He teamed up with Marquis to double queue, easily won two consecutive victories, and climbed to the third place in the Korean server!
The strongest king has 1443 victory points.
If it had been yesterday, Gu Xing's score would have been ranked first.
It's a pity that Imp is competing with Little Peanut. In order to secure the top spot in the Korean server, the victory points are increasing steadily.
The two now lead Gu Xing by 15 points and 7 points respectively.
small differences.
But now Gu Xing decided that he had no time to rush forward anymore, he had to quickly go back to the dormitory to pack his luggage.
"Just wear short sleeves, it's very hot over there in Guangzhou," team leader Jin Wenhyuk never forgot to remind, "We have to rehearse before the finals, so bring skin care products if you need sun protection!"
Gu Xing only needs to be responsible for packing his own clothes and daily necessities.
The training department staff will put the players' peripheral equipment into one suitcase.
There were not many summer clothes in total. Gu Xing picked two shirts for regular wear and the rest were all team uniforms.
He took the electric shaver on the table and prepared to go downstairs to join his teammates.
"Brother Xing, I have benefited from you," Ding Ran excitedly put his arm around Gu Xing's shoulders, "I have never been to Guangzhou in my life!"
Ding Jun chartered a bus. There were no important events in other divisions recently, so he simply went with him to watch the finals.
After getting in the car, Gu Xing fiddled with the direction of the air conditioner above his seat, then took out his phone to watch the LCK Summer Finals.
The opening ceremony hasn't ended yet, and it's time for the players to enter.
The middle-aged host wearing glasses roared hard and waved his left arm holding the card, making his voice reach every corner of the competition venue, "Let us welcome...ROX Tigers with warm applause!"
The mist rose in front of the stage, and the six members of the Tigers who appeared in front of everyone through the elevator were arranged around the LCK championship trophy.
They posed in a pose similar to Bolt's appearance. Under the alternating light and dark of the spotlight, the picture looked very impactful.
"Should we also do something in the finals?" Gu Xing took the initiative to discuss it with his teammates.
Jin Wenhe was very moved, "I think it's okay..."
Ju Shengbin raised his hands in agreement, "Indeed, otherwise I would have to stand there and wait stupidly during the entrance stage. It would be too embarrassing."
He has participated in quite a few finals, and has won championships from OGN to S and LPL, which can be considered a great achievement.
Imp, who has been on the showdown stage several times, knows that standing there when he goes on stage doesn't look good.
"Isn't it awkward to pose?" Jack replied and complained, "I think it's even more embarrassing. I could dig a Disney with my toes."
Gu Xing snorted and glanced at Yu Wenbo, "Really? I believe it."
Brother Long had a clear idea, "I just want to do such an embarrassing job, but it looks okay."
"Ah, right, right," manager Lu Wenjun also thinks so, "As long as you are not embarrassed, others will be embarrassed."
Yu Wenbo muttered dissatisfiedly, "You won't be the one on stage anyway, so go ahead and prank us..."
Before boarding the plane, ROX had already won the first game.
Gu Xing felt relieved.
Most of the audience at the scene also supported ROX.
One is because this team is quite legendary and their life is really difficult.
It’s so difficult that everyone in the Korean e-sports circle knows it.
The S5 runner-up can't even afford a plane ticket, and the base has to rent an old suburban house with extremely imperfect infrastructure.
The salaries of players, coaches and managers have to be deposited and will be paid out when the money is available.
In South Korea, where the e-sports industry is highly developed, it seems impossible for these elements to appear in a top-performing team.
But ROX is still living in such poverty.
The public likes to read counterattack scripts, not to mention that there are popular players like Smeb and Peanut in ROX. The other players are also low-key and modest, and there is no negative news.
The second reason is because of ROX’s opponent, KT.
This is also a wealthy club backed by top companies.
But it has little presence in the international arena.
What will probably be remembered is Insec and Kakao, the pair of masters and disciples of the Wild King, and the peak blind draft of the S4 Summer Split.
That was the end of the S4OGN All-Star era.
However, after all, there are no reliable results in international competitions, and the team's popularity is not very high.
Moreover, they messed with the team they shouldn't mess with.
SKT.
SKT, which won the double championship, is the most well-known club in the League of Legends e-sports field in South Korea and even around the world.
Koreans most like this kind of team that can add glory to them on the international stage.
It is no exaggeration to say that today, with the decline of CJ and Samsung, at least half of the LCK audience are SKT fans!
KT actually let two chase three, preventing SKT from entering the finals!
SKT supporters immediately began to support ROX, wishing that KT would die soon.
If ROX wins the cup, it can not only avenge SKT, but also send SKT to the S6 World Championship!
It can be said that ROX’s victory in this LCK is definitely what everyone expected!
Gu Xing got on the plane and looked around curiously.
"You've never flown on an airplane?" Imp was seated next to him. Seeing Gu Xing's appearance, he guessed the truth.
"No..." Gu Xing picked up his phone and took two photos without disturbing other people.
The farthest place he had been to was Yingtan. At that time, the provincial team took a train to check in. There was no need to get on a plane and there was no airport there.
Gu Xing didn't feel like he had anything to feel inferior about. Instead, he showed off while chatting with Gu Pan.
A few words made my sister almost angry to death - Gu Pan, her parents and Shen Guanshan booked air tickets for the day before the finals, so that they could save money on hotels.
When the announcement sounded, Gu Xing put away his phone and looked out the window.
"Take off from Wuhu!" Jack in the front row was very excited.
Gu Xing turned his head and looked out the window, looking at the Shanghai City below that was getting farther and farther away from him, and he was looking forward to this trip to Guangzhou.
The plane landed before eight o'clock, so Jin Wenhe took them to the hotel to check in.
"If you are hungry, there is a restaurant in the hotel..." He opened the file and took a look, "We are the first team to arrive in Guangzhou. EDG will arrive later, and tomorrow it will be WE, RNG, Snake and IM."
The teams qualified to enter the bubble competition have been determined.
Regardless of the outcome of the finals, these teams have to come over, either to play in the bubble match or to participate in the World Championships departure ceremony.
The LPL schedule is quite weird.
Due to the anniversary celebration, the Summer Finals and Bubble Tournament will be held together.
Friday, August 26th is the Summer Finals.
In the following two days, 27 and 28, there will be a bubbling competition.
In two days, 4 teams played 3 games and a wave of 5!
In the end, one winner will advance to the global finals.
Officials want to take advantage of the weekend to arrange all the matches and increase the ratings.
I don’t want to spend more money renting a venue.
This compressed the schedule from the original one-a-day bubbling match.
When Gu Xing saw the flow chart, he always wondered if there was something wrong?
But it was forgotten in the blink of an eye.
Guangzhou is really too hot.
After Gu Xing landed, he felt that the air was clinging to his clothes, making him unable to breathe.
After finally getting on the bus, he relaxed when the air conditioner blew on him.
Guangzhou and Shanghai are both considered the first-class cities in China, and they are extremely prosperous.
Gu Xing looked at the colorful Canton Tower in the distance, his cell phone not stopping along the way.
It wasn't until he entered the hotel room that he remembered watching the LCK finals.
Originally Gu Xing thought ROX could win easily.
As a result, KT proved with facts that they are very resilient!
In the past, they were able to beat SKT from second to third, but today they can also beat ROX!
The two teams refused to give in to each other, and the game had been dragged to the deciding game.
Gu Xing could detect the nervousness of the Tigers players through the camera.
Since the establishment of S5, they have not won an LCK championship trophy!
SKT's dominance in the league is too terrifying. After the reorganization, they won three championships, and other teams had no chance to get involved.
SKT finally failed to participate in this final, which is a once-in-a-lifetime window for ROX!
"Hey, ROX doesn't have any advantages..." Ding Ran is still Gu Xing's roommate. He has been following the game since he came out of the bathroom.
"KT is so strong."
Gu Xing's face was solemn.
He finally understood.
It was no accident that KT overturned SKT.
Their top laner and jungler are too ruthless.
Score exploded in this year's playoffs. He evolved into a complete body and once dominated the little peanuts!
ROX's most powerful top and jungle combination didn't get any advantage in front of KT!
In the fifth game, the two sides fought fiercely until the middle stage, but could not decide the winner.
Until the little peanut was caught to death, KT became greedy.
They want to open Baron.
Bet on ROX not being able to survive.
As long as this Baron Nash can be captured, the originally stalemate situation will instantly tilt towards KT!
The plan was very successful.
It wasn't until the dragon's health was reduced that ROX reacted and rushed to the river!
"It's over, it's over..." Ding Ran also supported ROX in his heart, but his face was ashen at this moment, "This big dragon is gone!"
Little Peanut has just come back to life now. He is thousands of miles away from Dalong Pit and there is no way he can get there!
Everyone in KT can easily accept this Baron Nash!
Gu Xing's heart was also in doubt.
At this moment, the captain operated by Smeb fired into the sky and called on the crew in the distance to support him with artillery fire!
R【Cannon Barrage】!
Continuous shells fell into the Dalong Pit.
This is ROX's last hope!
Score is unimpressed.
Just kidding, can the damage of this captain’s ultimate move be compared to punishment?
Seeing that Baron Nash was running low on blood and entering the killing line.
Score handed over the punishment without hesitation!
Thunder fell from the sky.
Amid the roars of Baron Nash's death, the entire stadium screamed!
The information bar on the right side of the canyon, the notification bar for killing the dragon, clearly displays the portrait of Captain Gangplank!
"Oh my God!" Ding Ran was extremely shocked, "What's going on?!"
Gu Xing was also confused.
It's not just the two of them.
Even the contestants present were stunned for a moment.
Sudden changes disrupted everything.
ROX quickly regrouped and pounced on KT like a tiger!
KT was defeated when the baron was robbed, and the Tigers split their formation and left them all in the river!
Grabbing the dragon + destroying the team, ROX rolled the snowball and instantly established a 5.5K economic advantage!
KT jungler Score slumped in his chair, staring blankly at the monitor.
"How did you get it?" Ding Ran yelled beside Gu Xing as if he was possessed by a doll.
The LCK director immediately cut back to the Dalong Pit one minute ago.
Through slow playback, all viewers can see that when the Score is punished, the dragon has 2 points of blood left!
It was these two drops of blood that allowed Baron Nash to survive until Smeb's next round of shells landed!
The captain also grabbed the dragon!
"Hiss..." Gu Xing frowned, "Isn't this too bad?"
Score certainly made a mistake. When no one in ROX could reach the Dragon Pit, he could have dealt with Punishment later, waiting until he was sure to get the Baron.
But it was too dramatic for Smeb to grab the dragon with only two drops of blood left!
But in this legendary game, drama will only make KT a backdrop.
After losing the baron, KT's army was unstable and retreated steadily. ROX established a huge advantage and was ready to bulldoze the opponent's base in one go!
At this moment, the outcome is decided!
The audience cheered and prepared to welcome the birth of the champion!
"Without sponsors and without a training base, a group of players who either have to struggle to stay or are brutally eliminated will become the new kings of the LCK!"
The English commentator at the scene shouted loudly, "The No. 1 seed in the LCK region, ROX Tigers, welcome to the World Championship!"
The moment KT's base was shattered, the little peanut in the camera showed a pair of tiger teeth and smiled brightly under the spotlight!
Listening to the cheers from the audience, Gu Xing's heart was throbbing.
