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Chapter 439 A 3-0 sweep, we're going to beat you, LCK's number one seed!
In the footage, Khan is seen suddenly leaning back in his chair, his expression complex.

With a mix of frustration, confusion, and pain.

Then Khan leaned back, took his left hand off the keyboard, and covered his forehead and eyes.

Khan lowered his left hand from his face, his eyes appearing somewhat vacant and lifeless.

Upon seeing this, Guan Zeyuan immediately remarked, "It seems Khan has already accepted the possibility of being swept and eliminated by LGD!"

"There's nothing we can do, Kennen's consecutive missed ultimates are too fatal, hehe!" PDD said with a smile.

"In today's BO5, Khan's performance against Zhou Shen did seem a bit like that of an undercover agent."

"You've defeated Han, haven't you?" Zhihuan suddenly interjected, just at the right time.

For a moment, the commentators on the platform burst into laughter.

This is a bit like popping champagne ahead of time.

But the situation on the field is indeed quite clear; Dragon Ball has missed its best chance to turn the tide of the game.

After the Baron buff created a significant economic advantage, LGD players went back to base to upgrade their equipment, especially LGD's two carries, who went back to base to buy defensive items.

Even if Kennen unleashes a powerful attack later, it will be difficult for Dragon Ball to win the team fight.

The two front-line tanks, the giant bug and the barrel, are too durable; Dragon Ball simply can't break through them.

This is an inherent difference in skill level, which cannot be changed by the player's will.

Of course, this is on the premise that the players do not make any major mistakes.

Given the competitive state of both sides today, Dragon Ball has little chance of turning the tide.

At the 34-minute mark of the game, the second Baron Nashor spawned.

Kennen's teleport wasn't ready yet, so he could only stick around near the Baron pit with the rest of the team.

LGD, on the other hand, was in no hurry at all, with no one dealing with the super minion wave on the bottom lane near Longzhu.

The group struggled around the Dragon Pit for half a minute, and the right turret of the Dragon Ball had already lost most of its health to the super minions.

The Dragon Ball members are now in a dilemma.

Should we give up Baron or the inhibitor turret?
Of course, there is a third option: to initiate a group chat.

Winning the team fight and securing the Baron Nashor would give them a glimmer of hope.

This is certainly the best option, but with LGD's top and jungle players, both tanks, blocking the way, it's really impossible to initiate a good team fight.

Another wave of super minions surged onto Dragon Ball's high ground.

After the right turret was destroyed by a super minion, the Dragon Ball members were completely panicked.

Regardless of whether the opportunity was good or not, Cuzz's Sejuani immediately unleashed her ultimate on Cho'Gath, initiating the team fight first.

Although the team didn't start well, Dragon Ball is still lagging behind in economy.

But with Kennen, Lissandra, and Taric on the team, there's a minimum standard for team fights; they can put up a fight to some extent and rely on skillful maneuvers.

But as soon as the team fight started and everyone was getting mixed up, Wei Shen's Karma shrank back, broke away from the battle, and teleported directly to the high ground of Dragon Ball.

"Karma's here to steal our home! What about Dragon Balls?" Guan Zeyuan shouted.

As soon as Karma appeared on the Dragon Ball highlands, the Dragon Ball members panicked.

What's the point of playing cards now? If we don't go home soon, we'll lose our homes!

As a result, the few people on the main battlefield of Dragon Ball scattered like birds and beasts.

Longzhu's jungler and support covered the rear, holding off four LGD players and allowing the two carries to return to base to defend.

With the gem-enhanced attack, the Dragon Balls members managed to escape the battle without any casualties.

However, as soon as the two Dragon Ball carries returned to base, Karma, who had been trying to sneak in, immediately retreated.

The remaining turret was just a few hits away from being destroyed, but Wei Shen didn't hesitate and immediately ran off to the Baron pit to rejoin his teammates.

Meanwhile, the four LGD players on the front line had already started attacking Baron.

Dragon Ball only has the top, jungle, and support left near the Baron pit, but neither of them has their ultimate ability, so it's completely impossible for them to defend the Baron.

Once this dragon is lost, it basically means the game is over.

Dragon Ball's last hope lies in whether Cuzz can steal this giant dragon.

Cuzz, who seemed a bit timid throughout the BO5, finally mustered some courage when his team was on the verge of elimination, and Sejuani resolutely rushed into the Baron pit to steal the dragon.

However, this was destined to be in vain.

Zhou Dian and Eimy coordinated perfectly, with Cho'Gath's ultimate and Gragas' Smite going down in sync, killing Baron Nashor when it had only 2,000 health left.

Cuzz was not given any chance to steal the dragon.

Pig Girl failed to secure the dragon and was also eliminated.

"Sejuani came down but failed to steal it, and LGD secured the Baron!" Guan Zeyuan breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing LGD take down the Baron.

"This one's done!" PDD exclaimed.

Then PDD added, "This Baron fight seems to have numbed the Dragon Balls. GodV's Karma's 'luring the tiger away from the mountain' tactic was quite clever."

"I'll bait out your skills, get my two carries back, and then I'll take Baron!"

"Korean teams used to manage us like this, when have we ever managed them like this!"

Guan Zeyuan nodded and said, "It can only be said that they were completely outmaneuvered by us. The Korean team has never been treated like this before!"

“They were definitely outmaneuvered!” Zhihuan added. “The team fight maneuvering, the Baron management, and the 4-1 split push from the previous two games—it felt like LGD had the game completely under their control in this BO5.”

Although the game is not over yet, the outcome is basically decided, and the LPL commentators are quite relaxed.

"Actually, Longzhu, a team that suddenly rose to prominence this summer, didn't seem to have the same style as LCK teams when they were in the domestic league. Their fighting frequency was significantly higher than that of SKT and Samsung."

Guan Zeyuan continued, "They don't have such a strong Korean-style operational style; they are better at single-point breakthroughs and team fights."

"Hey, perfect timing! LGD is also good at these things, and they seem to do them better than Dragon Ball in these areas!"

PDD chimed in, "So, upon closer reflection, it's not entirely unexpected that LGD was able to defeat Longzhu today."

"Hey, Mr. Piao, we haven't won yet, don't jinx it!"

"Don't panic, if I can flip this plate of Dragon Balls, I'll just eat it."

In the game, LGD killed Sejuani who failed to steal Baron Nashor, and then collectively returned to base to replenish their equipment.

Karma then pushed the bottom lane minions, while the other four LGD players grouped up and pushed the mid lane.

With minions pushing forward on both lanes with the Baron buff, Longzhu had no choice but to focus on defending the mid-lane high ground, abandoning the bottom-lane crystal that had just respawned.

Karma destroyed the bottom lane inhibitor and then went to join the rest of LGD.

Karma used her RE to give the entire team a speed boost, and all five LGD players rushed in and destroyed Longzhu's mid-lane high ground.

After breaking through two lanes, LGD did not switch lanes to break through the third lane.

There's absolutely no need for all that fussing.

After lingering around the Dragon Ball base for a while, and waiting for the super minions to arrive on the mid and bottom lanes, LGD's five players directly pushed towards Dragon Ball's only remaining left-side inhibitor turret.

They clearly intend to launch a decisive attack!

The Dragon Ball crew retreated again and again, until the super minion wave with the Baron buff reached the inhibitor turret, leaving them with nowhere to retreat. Only then did they choose to fight to the death. However, by then, even a desperate gamble was futile.

You only have one inhibitor turret with less than half health left, so your opponent doesn't need to worry about you at all.

Zhou Dian, controlling a massive bug, charged ahead, activating Justice Glory and leading his teammates in the charge.

After Alistar knocked Kennen away with a W, imp's Tristana took down the low-health inhibitor turret in two hits.

A bare base crystal was exposed to the LGD players.

Then came a flurry of flashy attacks, all with one purpose.

Demolish the base!
The game lasted a little over 38 minutes.

With no casualties on either side, LGD managed to destroy Longzhu's base crystal.

As the blue team's base crystal exploded, commentator Guan Zeyuan excitedly shouted from the commentary booth: "Congratulations to LGD for defeating the number one seed from the LCK region, Longzhu Gaming, with a score of 3-0 and advancing to the semifinals of this World Championship!"

On camera, Eimy, Wei Shen, and PYL excitedly jumped up from their seats, taking off their headphones.

Zhou Dian and Imp appeared slightly calmer, but they couldn't hide the excitement on their faces.

The game was won more easily than expected.

However, the five LGD players still huddled together and celebrated.

"I don't think anyone could have predicted this result before the competition!" Guan Zeyuan said sincerely upon seeing this.

“Indeed, no one could have predicted this.” Zhihuan nodded. “Dragon Ball was considered a favorite to win this World Championship, but who would have thought they would be swept in the quarterfinals!”

"What LCK number one seed? I'll beat you LCK number one seed! What top championship favorite? I'll beat you top championship favorite!" PDD shouted.

"Brothers, type 'LGD is awesome' in the chat!"

Even without PDD saying anything, the official tournament live stream was already flooded with the comment "LGD is awesome".

Behind the commentators' voices came the huge cheers of the audience.

Cheers erupted as early as when LGD's five players demolished the Dragon Ball inhibitor tower, and they haven't stopped since.

The five LGD players briefly hugged and celebrated together before quickly separating.

Captain PYL walked at the front, and the rest of LGD walked together toward the opposite players' bench.

Our opponents are still waiting to shake hands after the match; we can't be careless with our manners.

Zhou Dian shook hands with each of the five members of Dragon Ball. When he finally shook hands with Khan, Zhou Dian looked up at him.

Khan seemed somewhat lost and dejected, mechanically extending his right hand to shake hands with Zhou Dian.

Zhou Dian and Khan were not close, so naturally he wouldn't do anything to comfort him.

"You're unlucky to have run into me!" Zhou Dian thought to himself.

Hopefully, this "Han Yi Shang," who is widely recognized by most viewers, won't be too badly hurt by himself today, and his Dao heart won't be shattered.

After the post-match handshake, amidst huge cheers from the audience, the five LGD players came to the center of the stage and bowed to the home crowd to express their gratitude.

The five then turned around and went back to the players' bench to pack up their peripherals.

"Teacher Piao, how are you feeling now after watching this BO5?" The live stream camera returned to the commentary booth, and Guan Zeyuan asked.

PDD pushed up his glasses and said, "I'm feeling great right now, incredibly great!"

"Today's 3-0 victory will definitely be the most exciting thing for me in the next week."

"Why next week? If RNG beats SKT and LGD beats Samsung in the semifinals next week, I'll be even happier, incredibly happier!"

"Let's see how it goes in the semifinals!" Guan Zeyuan said. "Okay, let's take a look at the MVP of the third game!"

Imp's image appeared on the large screen at the scene.

"The MVP of the third game goes to imp's Tristana."

“No problem, imp’s Tristana output was at its maximum in this game. In one team fight, he used his ultimate to push Kennen, who flashed in, out, which was crucial. He directly won the team fight, secured Baron, and laid the foundation for the victory!” Zhihuan said.

"imp played really well in this game, but overall, I think the whole BO5 can be summarized in four words," PDD said.

"What four words?"

"Top lane disparity!"

PDD continued, "In today's BO5, Zhou Shen's performance was superior to Khan's in every aspect, and by a significant margin."

"Dragon Ball lost this BO5 series 0-3. If I had to pick a number one culprit, I'd definitely choose Khan!"

Zhihuan nodded in agreement, adding, "However, there's another hidden culprit on Dragon Ball's side, namely the jungler Cuzz. On the surface, he doesn't seem to have made any mistakes and doesn't seem to have much of a presence."

"But it's bad if a jungler has no presence; a jungler definitely has to do something."

Seeing that the two were getting more and more into their conversation and gradually letting loose, starting to help Dragon Ball catch war criminals, Guan Zeyuan, reminded by the director, quickly changed the subject.

"Here's a quick match preview: the semi-final between RNG and SKT will begin at 3 PM on the 28th, which is next Saturday."

"The semi-final match between LGD and Samsung will be held on the 29th, which is next Sunday at 3 PM!"

"Now, let's hand the camera over to the host. We've invited LGD's top laner, Zhou Shen, to give us a post-match interview!"

The post-match interviews were all fairly standard questions.

Zhou Dian gave a standard, conventional answer.

LPL viewers are known for their sharp tongues and witty remarks.

After being criticized so much, the LPL official post-match interviews no longer dare to ask questions with a "teasing" nature; they mostly focus on reviewing the match and looking ahead to the future.

After completing the post-match interview properly, Zhou Dian returned to the locker room.

As soon as they entered the lounge, Dgc gave Zhou Dian a bear hug.

The match had ended more than ten minutes ago, but Dgc was still incredibly excited.

No wonder Dgc is so excited.

After all, LGD swept the LCK's number one seed 3-0 today.

Let alone him, a coach who is leading a team in the S-series for the first time.

Even seasoned veterans like Abu and other LPL coaches would be extremely excited.

A quick glance around the rest room revealed that Zhou Dian was the first to return; his four teammates hadn't finished their post-match interviews yet.

That makes sense, as post-match interviews in all regions except Taiwan require translators.

In the question-and-answer process, translation was added each time, so it was inevitable that it would take longer.

After sitting down, Zhou Dian took out his phone from his bag and started scrolling.

I clicked into Baidu Tieba, Weibo, and other places, and browsed through some posts. Wow, LGD's 3-0 victory over Longzhu is already trending on social media.

It seems that LPL viewers have indeed been suffering from the Korean dominance for a long time.

LGD's resounding 3-0 victory today was a great relief and a chance to vent their frustrations.

After playing on their phones and watching some entertainment, the other LGD players who had been interviewed by various regional teams after the matches gradually returned.

(End of this chapter)