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Chapter 421 Having some fun? The fun backfired!
After this first blood was drawn, the director immediately switched the live camera to the two people involved.

Under the camera's lens, Zhou Dian showed no change in expression.

There was neither disdain nor smugness, as if nothing had happened.

His calm expression drew another round of cheers from the LPL fans in the audience.
That's the style I'm looking for!

On the other side, Huni, as seen in the footage, looked somewhat dazed, clearly still not quite recovered from the shock.

Two seconds later, Huni touched her nose, picked up the water glass on the table and took a sip of water to cover up the embarrassment of being solo killed by her opponent.

Fiora respawned from the fountain. Huni bought a Cloth Armor and a Control Ward, then controlled Fiora to head towards the top lane.

At this moment, in the SKT team voice chat.

"Huni, what's going on? Don't make any reckless moves!" Faker said.

Faker, who was constantly switching screens, naturally witnessed the entire process of Huni being solo killed.

Although Huni was a bit confused by Zhou Dian's trickery, he was still somewhat unconvinced and stubbornly insisted, "Um... I was a little careless just now."

"You'd better be careful, don't die again!"

Faker, who had just switched back to the screen, saw a Gragas E-flash charging towards his Orianna, followed by an ultimate that forced him to use his own Flash.

Eimy relentlessly ganked the mid lane this game, constantly coming to attack, which annoyed Faker.

This attack hit me so hard that my health was reduced to very low levels, so I have to go back to base.

Faker couldn't help but mutter a slightly annoyed comment.

Huni didn't react immediately, thinking Faker was still talking about how he got solo killed and gave away first blood.

Huni, who felt she had been severely reprimanded, was determined to regain her dignity on the road.

The way to regain face is naturally to fight back!
Once a solo kill occurs between Camille and Fiora, the one who was killed will have a very difficult time playing.

However, this level of difficulty is more favorable to Fiora.

If Camille gets solo killed by Fiora, then she'll be constantly attacked by Fiora whenever she sees her again.

If Fiora doesn't give Camille a chance, it will be very difficult for her to turn things around.

Conversely, after Fiora is solo killed by Camille, although it becomes more difficult to play her, she can still play as long as she holds her lane and waits for her teammates.

But Huni didn't want to wait for his teammates anymore; he desperately wanted to get back on track.

Two minutes later, Huni was manipulated by Zhou Dian again.

Fiora was solo killed by Camille once again.

Do you even understand the value of igniting something?

Little Fiora is worthless in front of Ignite.

On LGD's side, Wei Shen had just been forced back to base by Faker. On his way out of his base, he witnessed the entire process of the solo kill in the top lane.

Wei Shen couldn't help but chuckle, "Is this Fiora out of her mind? She's at a disadvantage in terms of equipment but still wants to fight you while being ignited?"

"I don't understand it either!" Zhou Dian shrugged and said with a smile.

"The top lane is already cleared, you guys hold on, I'll easily win this game by pushing the lane."

"OK!"

After being solo killed twice by Camille, Huni's Fiora couldn't stay under the tower any longer, and the top lane tower was quickly destroyed by Zhou Dian.

Facing a Camille who had built Trinity Force early on, SKT's jungler, Xiaohai, was hesitant to gank and wanted to help Fiora's mid and jungle go together.

However, Eimy basically stayed in the mid lane this game, and Faker was completely marked by him.

Similar to the first leg of the group stage match between the two teams, those who shouldn't have gotten fat got fat too early.

Although it's still early in the game, the outcome of this match is already pretty clear.

The two matches between the two teams in the group stage can actually be seen as "abnormal matches", with some unexpected events that would not normally occur.

These two BO1 matches are not very representative of the overall strength of the two teams.

Anyway, there was a tiebreaker if they lost this game, and SKT played very casually afterwards, and Zhou Dian pushed through their lanes all the way.

Later, while pushing the bottom lane, Huni's Iron Fiora was solo killed by Camille again.

Judging by Zhou Dian's standards, Huni's Fiora is only at the level of a Fiora enthusiast.

Slaying a non-top-tier Fiora is nothing to brag about for Zhou Dian.

In less than 30 minutes, LGD took down SKT in one fell swoop.

SKT didn't put up much resistance towards the end, it seems they wanted to finish early and prepare for a tiebreaker.

In the commentary box.

"Let's congratulate LGD on defeating SKT in their second group stage match!" Miller was still a little excited.

Although it was just an unimportant BO1 group stage match after both sides had already qualified for the knockout stage.

But this is the World Championship after all, and the opponent is SKT.

Winning against SKT at the World Championship is something worth mentioning.

"In that case, SKT will finish their group stage with a record of five wins and one loss."

Wawa continued, "LGD currently has a record of four wins and one loss. If they can defeat AHQ in the last match, their record in the group stage will be the same as SKT's. The two teams will then compete for first place in the group through a tiebreaker!"

"Of course, all of this is contingent on LGD defeating AHQ in the next match!"

That's what they say, but throughout the LPL, from commentators to viewers, the general consensus is that the two teams will have to play a tiebreaker.

No one considered AHQ, who had already suffered five consecutive losses, as a match.

This sentiment can be seen on online discussion platforms related to League of Legends.

LPL viewers are mostly discussing how to play the tiebreaker against SKT.

In the tiebreaker, KkOma would absolutely not give Huni a champion like Fiora again.

Is this the hero Huni can play?

Some people are even already imagining the scenario where LGD wins the tiebreaker against SKT, and the top three teams from the LPL advance.

It would be wonderful if all three LPL teams participating in this World Championship could advance as group winners!

At this moment, a few people did post questions like, "The group stage isn't over yet, what if LGD loses to AHQ in the next match?"

At this point, most of the replies to these kinds of posts are:
[We probably can't lose!]

Anything can happen in a best-of-one group stage match. If you lose, you lose. LPL has lost to Taiwan in best-of-one matches quite a few times already!

[You really think you can get first place in the group by being grouped with SKT? SKT always finishes first in their group in the World Championship!]

[Let's see in a tiebreaker, how could we possibly lose to AHQ!]

If you lose to Taiwan, swim back!

I was thinking, since I haven't gone abroad, how am I supposed to travel? Maybe I'll just walk back!

Don't be so hostile! The people on the other side are our compatriots!

【.】

At this time, LGD had just won a game against SKT, and the atmosphere online was peaceful.

Many people are joking that if LGD loses to AHQ in the end, it's like sending warmth to our compatriots on the other side of the strait.

We're all family after all. It wouldn't look good for them to be swept aside in the group stage with six consecutive losses.

It's not good for cross-strait harmony!

But actually, these are all jokes. The premise for saying these things is that these people all think that LGD can't possibly lose to AHQ.

Amidst the widespread anticipation of a tiebreaker, the final match of the group stage of this year's World Championship began.

At this moment, the atmosphere in LGD's lounge was extremely lively!
Head coach Dgc has already started discussing how to have a blast in the final group stage match!
In the first round of the main group stage, LGD easily defeated AHQ.

With LGD already qualified, Dgc is unlikely to take AHQ seriously.

People tend to make mistakes when they're not serious. It's not just Dgc who's not taking things seriously; several LGD players aren't taking it seriously either.

After all, they are all still quite young and have the mentality of teenagers. At this time, all they can think about is creating some entertainment value for the audience.

Have fun however you want!
"Alright, everyone, the final group stage match of Group A is about to begin, with LGD facing off against AHQ!"

"LGD currently has a record of four wins and one loss, and has already qualified for the knockout stage from Group A. AHQ has a record of zero wins and five losses, and has already been eliminated from the group stage!"

Wawa said with a smile, "If LGD wins this match, they will have a tiebreaker with SKT to compete for the final first place in Group A."

"For AHQ, this match is also a battle for honor. Whether they will be swept in the group stage depends on this game."

"Alright, both sides are ready, the draft phase of this match is about to begin!"

After the ban/pick phase began and Dgc directed the first three bans, he said, "What do you want to play this game? This is a rare opportunity! I won't interfere with your hero selection."

Indeed, it was a rare opportunity. After hearing what the head coach said, all the players, including Zhou Dian, became eager to participate.

However, AHQ did not appear lifeless and devoid of fighting spirit after their five-game losing streak, as many LPL viewers had expected.

On the contrary, the entire team was holding their breath.

I was determined to win a best-of-one match in the group stage.

They don't want to be swept in this World Championship!

So in this "unimportant" competition, AHQ did not let loose or entertain the audience in the slightest.

Instead, they chose an incredibly solid lineup.

On LGD's side, Dgc didn't instruct the players on which heroes to pick; they could play whatever they wanted.

So when Eimy chose the blind man, the entire audience cheered.

"Damn, Dan, you're really going to play around with something like this, you're just a kid!" PYL immediately teased.

"Go away!" Eimy waved his hands at PYL repeatedly. "How am I a primary school student? My Blind Monk has carried the team many times in matches, okay!"

“If that’s how you put it, then I’ll choose the nanny!” PYL said with a smile.

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The biggest announcement LGD made during the player selection process was when they picked their top laner.

Because Zhou Dian pulled out the Barbarian King.

Some time ago, Zhou Dian was playing Jayce in a high-elo ranked game when he got crushed by a random player who was a pro at Tryndamere.

Although that game was just a ranked match, Zhou Dian didn't play that seriously.

But he genuinely has never fought one.

After thoroughly studying this matchup, Zhou Dian decided to start practicing Tryndamere.

Zhou Dian is serious about practicing Barbarian King.

Because this champion can truly rival the current top-tier (T0) top laners – a skilled Jayce player.

Let's use this game, which has nothing to do with the overall situation, as a warm-up!

Upon seeing the Barbarian King, Miller immediately exclaimed, "Has the god Ezhou let loose? The Barbarian King has come!"

"Well, it's hard to say, but LGD's lineup doesn't really look like they're playing a match."

The doll sensed something was wrong. "Is this some kind of act of kindness towards someone?!"
The two commentators, driven by their professional instincts, sensed that something was amiss.

However, the audience at the scene became increasingly excited.

The most important thing about watching a game is to have fun!

The more exciting the match, the better.

BP complete.

Blue Team AHQ:

Top lane Maokai, jungle Jarvan IV, mid lane Syndra, bot lane Twitch and Lulu.

Red team LGD:

Top lane Tryndamere, jungle Lee Sin, mid lane LeBlanc, bot lane Ezreal and Soraka.

Putting everything else aside, LGD's hero picks certainly earned them a lot of cheers from the audience.

Seeing LGD's lineup, the online viewers in the official live stream couldn't hold back and started flooding the chat with comments.

[What kind of abstract lineup is this? Is it all about visual appeal?]

[This lineup, all I can say is that everyone's playing their own game!]

[What do you mean? Is it some kind of skin-related issue?]

Isn't this just a pure ranked team composition?

[It has to be a rank below Gold in Ionia!]

[Don't mess with us, we're not really going to lose to AHQ, are we?]

I have a feeling the big one is coming!

"No, no, it's not that bad! LGD has already qualified for the knockout stage!"

【.】

Anyone with even a basic understanding of the game knows that LGD's lineup in this high-stakes ranked match is difficult to win.

To win, it basically depends on the individual abilities of the players.

Fortunately, LGD's players are indeed much stronger than their opponents in terms of individual skill.

Not long after the game started, the strong mid-jungle duo of LeBlanc and Lee Sin gained an advantage and started snowballing.

As for the Tryndamere in the top lane during the week's peak...
To be honest, I'm a bit confused.

There's really no good way to deal with the hero Maokai; you can only pressure his last-hitting and keep chipping away at the tower's health.

Gradually, LGD gained a greater advantage and played more casually, resulting in longer and longer game times.

Finally, the game time exceeded thirty minutes.

Even though LGD has a significant economic advantage, their lineup at this point in the game can be summed up in three words: no damage!

With LeBlanc and Ezreal as the two carries, hitting Maokai is practically like scratching the surface.

Even if the healer is very good at healing in the late game, it can't stop the teammates from being unable to kill anyone!

LGD simply can't win team fights.

If you can't win a team fight, try a different strategy: steal!
AHQ made incredibly decisive decisions in this game, without the hesitation and indecisiveness he showed in the previous games.

Perhaps it was because he was certain of being eliminated that he was able to let go of his mental burden.

AHQ capitalized on the moment when the healer didn't have her ultimate ability available, and rushed down Baron Nashor right in front of all five LGD players.

Then, taking advantage of LGD's weak wave clear ability, they were unable to clear the wave when it had the Baron buff.

AHQ forcefully pushed down LGD's base in one fell swoop, even with all five LGD players present.

Lost!

LGD lost their last group stage match against AHQ, thus losing their chance to compete with SKT for first place in the group through a tiebreaker.

"Well, congratulations to AHQ on their victory! They didn't get swept in the group stage!" Miller said calmly.

Miller adjusted very quickly.

To be honest, he really enjoyed watching this game.

Although LGD lost in the end, I was a little unhappy.

But with LGD already advancing from the group stage, this slight annoyance quickly passed.

"In that case, SKT will advance to the quarterfinals as the first-place team in Group A, while LGD will advance to the quarterfinals as the second-place team in Group A!"

(End of this chapter)