Nirvana Top Laner, Reborn Tokyo Girl

Chapter 188, Section 185: Defeat T1! Post-Match Scoring (Part 4 of 4)

The atmosphere at the scene was as enthusiastic as ever the moment the CFO destroyed T1's base and the moment the news of the CFO's victory came on the screen.

The way Shimamura Yuna took off her headphones and celebrated with her teammates seemed so natural and simple.

However, coupled with the cheers from the audience and the passionate explanations from the commentators, especially the expressionless faces of the five people on the T1 side, who looked as if they had done something wrong.

This immersive atmosphere, unique to competition stages, is something that can only be experienced in offline competitions, and specifically in matches between teams of internet celebrities.

And that's part of the charm of League of Legends competitions.

The barrage of comments started as usual, creating a frenzy.

Formulaic comments like "CFO is awesome" and "Shimamura is awesome" are naturally self-evident and need no further explanation.

For Longshen, even the formulaic comments in the live stream were starting to make him a little tired of them.

He just wanted to know, when exactly is Shimamura not awesome?
When will Shimamura-san finally get her flamed by viewers in the live chat?
It's as if he's never seen it before.

On one hand, Shimamura Yuna has indeed almost never had a really bad performance; her worst performance was simply not being the center.

It's impossible to edit a highlight reel of Shimamura Yuna's disastrous performances, like other well-known top laners, because her death rate is exceptionally low for a top laner.

For a professional player, this is actually quite exaggerated.

On the other hand, even when Shimamura Yuna didn't play particularly well, the comments were very forgiving towards her.

Perhaps it's time for Shimamura Yuna to truly deliver a performance that matches her offline best.

Moreover, it requires consistently delivering that kind of performance across multiple matches.

However, Shimamura Yuna is currently at her peak, and her performance is incredibly consistent. Waiting for that day may be a long way off.

Longshen finds it hard to imagine that she would be like TheShy, who one year was leading the trend of long-range vs. short-range top laners, and the next year she would completely fall apart and keep developing the I series.

He felt
For a player like Yuna Shimamura, with her style, it would probably take her next life to be so bad as to feed the enemy team.

Therefore, even if you think it's formulaic, even if you think the bullet comments are too homogeneous.

However, the Dragon God would not complain.

Because it was a decision he made from the bottom of his heart, Shimamura Yuna deserved the praise.

Moreover, the comments were all unanimously praising Shimamura's awesomeness.

There were also bullet comments like "Ghost King Yuna is awesome".

Although it may seem to have little difference from the name "Shimamura is awesome" in appearance and sound, the addition of the words "Demon King" makes it feel quite different.

For nothing else.

The fact that Shimamura Yuna brought out her signature hero after so long and delivered such a brilliant performance is enough to excite and thrill the audience.

This was achieved by using his signature skill to defeat T1 in the match point game of the World Championship.

How can this not be romantic?
There are quite a few people in this world who have transitioned from being streamers to becoming professional players.

It's not uncommon for streamers to be masters of a particular hero when they're streaming, even in professional esports.

One of the more famous players is JKL, who is known for his Draven.

However, these highly skilled players who want to go further in the competition will eventually have their edges smoothed out by the competition, and will choose the heroes that the version and the team need, rather than the heroes they are good at.

If the hero you're playing happens to be a regular in competitive matches, that's fine.

Although in professional matches, you can't always play your favorite hero, if the hero you play happens to be strong in the current meta, it can be a tactical deterrent, making some already high-priority heroes even more threatening in the draft phase.

It's similar to Shimamura Yuna's Shepherd in this tournament.

Everyone knows that her Soul Shepherd is powerful, which means that this character, who should have been prioritized in the second or third round, was permanently banned from the first round when fighting against Shimamura Yuna.

A typical example of this is BIN's urban legend, Camille.

But if your signature hero is one that's so obscure it'll never make it onto the field, then you're in trouble.

Some players may have to say goodbye to their favorite signature heroes forever from the moment they step onto the field.

The vampire is clearly an unpopular hero of this type.

This character still had a certain appearance rate during the S8 and S9 seasons. At that time, this hero was essentially a burst-type late-game teamfight mage assassin, and many players with strong individual skills liked to use him. He was a character who, although slow to exert his power, was indeed rewarding.

A prime example is TheShy, whose several vampire performances left a deep impression on the audience.

However, since the Mythic version, this character has almost completely disappeared due to its unclear and strange positioning and the incompatibility of equipment. Its appearance rate in casual games has plummeted, and it has become a character that is completely absent from professional competitions.

This year's global ban/pick phase has resulted in this character having a certain appearance rate across all regions.

However, the appearance rate is pitifully low.

This is a character that's used occasionally as a counter-strategy card when there aren't many heroes left to use by the fifth game.

It's one of many options; I use it when I'm in a good mood.

However, only one person can use this role as a regular role.

This person is Yuna Shimamura. This kind of hero, which no one else in the world can play and only one person can play, feels like it truly became Yuna Shimamura's one and only exclusive character, which is really cool.

For viewers, seeing Shimamura Yuna pull out such a character in a crucial game and deliver a great performance was indeed exciting.

From Shimamura Yuna's perspective, she didn't think the victory had anything to do with the vampire; she felt that she could have won with any other top laner.

But still the same sentence.

Viewers don't watch these complicated so-called "match processes".

The symbolic meaning of picking the vampire hero and winning is far greater than the actual outcome.

Not to mention.
She won T1.

The moment the match ended, the online celebrity battle had already generated a frenzy of discussion across various forums.

Although I've said it many times, I still want to emphasize it again.

Before the competition, most people had a negative view of the CFO.

A minority believe they have no chance of winning.

However, only a minority believe that their win rate is higher than T1's.

The general consensus is that they might be able to put up a fight, and if they perform well, they could even win. That's about the level of optimism people have for them.

Therefore, almost no one could have imagined that the CFO would not only win, but win in such a beautiful and overwhelming way, by a score of 3 to 1.

The lower the expectations before the competition, the stronger the joy will be afterward.

At this very moment, discussion forums for classic esports competitions, such as Anti-Pressure Bar and Hupu, have already begun their usual scoring process.

CFO vs T1 3:1 Post-match ratings (other rating posts deleted)

Normally, such posts would include all the participants from that day's competition, allowing everyone to speak freely, score the contestants, and comment on their performance.

However, the result is often that some contestants are ignored and the number of replies may not even reach 100.

In the same match, some players receive so many replies that it's impossible to read them all.

For example, in this match, the most attention-grabbing person was undoubtedly Shimamura Yuna.

The post had only been out for a short time, but it already had several hundred replies.

Even compared to Faker, the number of comments and responses about her is significantly lower.

[Mom! Mom! Mom! You were amazing today, so crucial!]

[Perfect score! Holy crap, two MVPs in one game with Jayce and one with Vladimir, he's invincible!]

[Full marks! But to be fair, the MVP award for the last game on Vladimir felt a bit stolen; it should have gone to HongQ's Cassiopeia. However, the visual effects of Shimamura's final team fight that sealed the victory were truly outstanding, no doubt about it, giving Shimamura the MVP wouldn't be a problem.]

[I could give it to either Shimamura or HongQ, but considering popularity, I'll definitely go with Shimamura.]

[Absolutely perfect score. Her performance was as solid as ever. I was worried that Shimamura might not be able to keep up with Dolan's strong run from the league all the way to the group stage, but it seems I was overthinking it.]

Seeing Shimamura's vampire makes me feel safe and secure. This hero is indeed very limited, but I have a feeling that if Shimamura chooses this hero, it means she has absolute confidence in winning the game with it.

[That's true. Shimamura-san's vampire isn't invincible, but the fact that she's willing to choose vampire means that in this match, her vampire is indeed invincible.]

As for Doran, T1's top laner who is the counterpart to Shimamura Yuna, there are naturally many comments below.

【district】

Although T1 won one game, you were completely outmatched by Shimamura in four games. It seems like you're only effective against Zeus, and you can't beat anyone else.

[Shimamura-nee really has no problem hitting you!]

[He completely failed to perform like he did in T1's playoffs. If he had even shown the same level of playoff performance as T1, things wouldn't have turned out like this.]

Sigh, I guess I still need ZOFGK.

Doran's performance was indeed short-lived. Zeus may seem weak now, but he was truly the most suitable top laner for T1.

On one hand, he was the backdrop for Shimamura Yuna's performance today, so while praising Shimamura Yuna's brilliance, it's inevitable to take a jab at him.

On the other hand, barring any unforeseen circumstances, whether T1 or Zeus was right about Zeus's departure will likely be a topic of debate that lasts for a year and will likely be discussed repeatedly for the next two or three years.

As Zeus's substitute for food, Doran is inevitably compared to Zeus.

At this very moment, a faction that supports Zeus immediately began to say, "Zeus was right after all, and Dolan was wrong."

The thing Dolan feared most, the thing he dreaded most, finally happened.

Of course, that's all beside the point.

More often than not, everyone simply enjoyed the feeling of collectively elevating Yuna Shimamura to stardom.

Shimamura Yuna's fans all have an indescribable sense of pride and satisfaction.

(End of this chapter)