Nirvana Top Laner, Reborn Tokyo Girl

Chapter 199, Section 196: The Ruthless Winner

The Weapon Master has reached a point where he doesn't need to think too much.

All we need to do is pursue them.

All that's needed is to output.

All you need to do is withstand the damage from the enemy, deal damage on one hand, and create space for your teammates to deal damage on the other.

With the help of teammates' control and the pressure they apply to the opponent's damage output, the opponent's damage cannot be focused on you.

This, in turn, increases one's own survival ability.

The more you can take the lead, the more your teammates can follow up; the more your teammates can follow up, the more you can take the lead and deal more damage.

This is a perfect virtuous cycle.

This is the significance of heroes like Jax relying on gold.

Yuna Shimamura is capable of fulfilling this role; she is able to translate her economic resources into actual resilience and protection against harm.

Therefore, the CFO was willing to trust her.

This game is just another demonstration of this trust, which has been repeated countless times.

In this seemingly unsolvable pursuit, AL was defeated in the team fight, and the balance of power was finally broken.

The subsequent plot is one that all CFO viewers have seen many times.

After Shimamura Yuna returned to the scene and won a team fight, she turned the tide of the game.

Then, the lineup, which already had a stronger curve in the later stages, became unstoppable after gaining the advantage.

It has a higher theoretical win rate in all aspects, including team fights, macro play, and split pushing.

Based on this, the CFO team is still a very formulaic team that doesn't make many mistakes.

They won't be too busy to face death when things are going against them, and they won't recklessly show off and give others an opportunity when things are going well.

Therefore, the impression given is that as long as you hold on, hold on until Shimamura Yuna comes out of retirement and wins a team fight, and as long as the situation turns from favorable to unfavorable, then this game is guaranteed to be won.

The result in the match against AL was just another one of the usual formulaic games.

As expected, AL won almost no team fights afterward.

Although there were some minor setbacks, including a chance to solo kill Shimamura Yuna, it didn't really matter by then.

Time is not on their side for their lineup.

Their lead doesn't necessarily mean they're truly in the lead.

But once they're at a disadvantage, they're truly at a disadvantage.

What they need now is not this small advantage; what they need is to overcome the disadvantages in team composition, equipment, and morale to pull off a miraculous team fight in adversity and then sweep through the enemy lines.

Yes, that's practically the only chance of winning.

But the CFO clearly wouldn't let them seize that opportunity.

And so, in the end, the devastating 3-0 scoreline arrived as expected.

The victory was so easy that the CFO and his colleagues didn't feel like it was real.

Compared to the excitement of defeating T1, everyone is just generally happy now.

The moment the crystal shattered, everyone said "NICE" to each other and stood up to give each other a high five in celebration.

are you happy?
Very happy.

After all, winning this match would put them in the winners' bracket final.

But to say I was particularly happy...
There isn't one.

First of all, LPL doesn't give people the feeling of being a dominant force or very strong right now, and AL isn't a team that's historically worth paying attention to either.

If they can put some pressure on the CFO, then defeating them would certainly be a happy outcome.

However, judging from the results, they were just an ordinary team.

The operational advantages are not apparent.

Individual skill levels were also significantly lower due to the large gap in skill between top laners.

In the end, he was completely crushed in three games, establishing a complete style counter.

When facing this team, the CFO didn't feel even the slightest bit of pressure.

After winning the game, it felt like completing a not-so-fun game on normal difficulty.

Therefore, after clearing the level, you naturally won't feel much.

In comparison, the battle against T1, although it was also a close contest, was much better.
Moreover, in terms of game content, aside from the one game we lost, it was basically a complete stomp.

However, on the one hand, defeating T1 and Faker is something that can be very inspiring in terms of spirit, something that AL cannot do.

On the other hand, even if the other three games were a complete rout, the score was still 3:1, after all, T1 also put up a decent comeback game.

In this situation, everyone is naturally excited and happy to have won the game after a dangerous defeat.

AL was defeated 3-0 like the other team, so let's not even talk about them.

The other party might feel embarrassed.

When the CFO took the initiative to shake hands with the AL team, it was obvious that everyone in AL was in low spirits.

Whether it's Shanks in the mid lane or Tarzan in the jungle.

Perhaps Shanks is the most disappointed.

He was in great form during training matches, and in another timeline he shone brightly in the main tournament, changing everyone's stereotypes about him. But in this world, he was ultimately kicked to death like a maggot.

He failed to reverse the public's consistent opinion of him.

He failed to perform as confidently as he should have.

Despite having many ambitions in his heart, he was ultimately unable to express them.

Even years later, if I mention to someone that "I was actually invincible in scrims at that year's MSI", I will only be seen as a laughing stock.

If the training match results cannot be replicated in the main competition, then it can only remain an urban legend.

The training match results that were not performed well in the main competition but are still talked about are just a joke.

He was initially very confident, believing that his performance would not be a joke.

But now it seems that my idea was a joke.

3:0
Although I wasn't the one to take the blame, I didn't have any standout performances either.

Ultimately, I failed to realize my vision.

For him, this was perhaps the most devastating day of his life, bar none.

As Shimamura Yuna shook hands with him as he left, she seemed to see a reflection of her past self in his face.

She was touched.

But in the end nothing was said.

He simply shook hands with Shanks as a formality, then turned and walked away somewhat coldly.

In the beginning, every time she won a match, she would habitually empathize with the loser.

After all, she was once a regular loser.

She was always the one who couldn't win.

Therefore, every time she wins a game, she puts herself in the shoes of the loser and subconsciously extends her sympathy.

But now, she has gradually suppressed that feeling. She has won step by step, and she has seen countless defeated people's resentful expressions.

Among them are unknown newcomers from the LCP region.

There are also some outstanding LPL or LCK players.

After witnessing the expressions of more and more losers, she began to feel numb to it.

She realized that as she moved forward, she was destined to encounter more and more losers, and more and more people who had been defeated by her and were showing signs of depression.

I don't have enough compassion to extend to every single one of them.

自己
He was destined to become a cold-hearted person.

So let's start from this very moment.

Stop associating with losers, and get used to becoming one yourself.
The ruthless victor.

Although for the CFO, this victory was uneventful and uninteresting.

In their view, the competition was neither interesting nor particularly special, so it wasn't worth their excessive attention.

However, the problem is that it's not that simple for the audience.

What is AL?
They are the number one seed of the LPL, the apple of the eye of the legendary team manager Ai Xiao, and the team whose fans would jump out to defend them when the whole internet supports CFO.

This is a group whose fans would say that CFO's fans are Japanese and belong to the HX army. (Although in reality, a significant portion of them are not even AL fans at all, but just some charlatans in disguise.)

In conclusion, whether these controversies were intentional on the part of AL's players or caused accidentally, it doesn't matter.

Or rather, were these controversies actually caused by AL fans?

But this kind of thing is not important.

All people know is that before the competition, many people, posing as AL fans, were creating conflict with CFO fans.

Then no one will care about the specific background of these people.

Everyone just wanted to vent their emotions.

For the fans, this was a match between rivals that the player himself was unaware of.

Moreover, what's rather subtle is...

The manager of the AL team is a smiley man, a truly extraordinary person.

In most teams, no matter how much the fans argue, the club's personnel will not get involved and will maintain their composure.

After all, one should always leave room for maneuver.

But this one who loves to laugh is different.

Well, he didn't play the matches, nor did he train. He doesn't participate in the events, but he's very involved in them.

And it's not just about the sense of immersion in the game.

He also felt very involved in the fan wars.

Just two days after the CFO and AL had started arguing, he personally stepped in, claiming, "No matter what, AL is the number one seed of LPL. Some people would rather support other regions than their own. We AL may indeed be a bit hated. I don't want to say what kind of people these are."

No, you're asking others about ingredients, but what are your ingredients?

This manager's audacious exit immediately ignited a wave of criticism from netizens.

Many LPL fans who were originally indifferent to AL, or even felt that it was excessive for everyone not to support AL, were speechless after he did this.

Dude, what exactly do you want?
What do you mean by that?

You're a public figure, an AL manager, and you're speaking on behalf of AL? Are you out of your mind?

What, are the three Chinese in the AL team considered family, but the four Chinese in the CFO team aren't?

What are you trying to say?

Soon, posts accusing AL of instigating division flooded the internet.

Seeing that things were going badly, Ai Xiao quickly deleted his post.

These reports will likely have no effect in the long run.

However, at least one thing is beyond doubt.

That is, after he said that, he directly plunged AL, whose reputation was already somewhat controversial, into the abyss of public opinion.

On the day of the match, before the CFO vs AL game even started, many people were already stirring up trouble, saying that AL was a team of unknown origin.

AL fans were even labeled as members of a certain group.

It can only be said that this manager is going to great lengths to bring trouble to his team and players.

Even AL's own fans couldn't hold back, let alone outsiders.

Now it's the fans who are criticizing him, causing the players to be criticized.

Outsiders, however, criticized him for making inappropriate remarks.

It was a truly headwind, with no chance of turning the tide.

In this situation, what kind of scene would you like to see?

Was it a truly spectacular match where AL and CFO fought back and forth, going the full distance, and leaving everyone convinced of their superior skill?
That's definitely not the case.

That's what a small group of viewers who simply enjoy watching the games are hoping for.

However, how many of the LPL viewers are watching the matches for the game content?

Aren't they all taking sides and seeking the thrill of winning or watching a team they dislike lose?
Isn't it all just people attacking each other, playing around, and seeking the thrill of making a big news story?
In a situation like that, everyone would naturally wish for AL to die.

Who cares how well you play?

They'd love for you, AL, to lose badly so they can launch a vicious attack on you in the media afterwards.

Yes, that's right, it happened.

So, an uproar ensued online, which may have been a bit too much for the AL players to handle.

[A terrible team with a lousy manager, unbelievable!]

[Is this the team AL fans designated as a 3+2 hybrid team, the only LPL team they can support (or they'll be expelled from the nationality if they don't), and the team that doesn't acknowledge the CFO as one of their own? How could they be so bad?]

[This is a completely one-sided matchup. The top lane disparity is so huge it's unbearable to watch. Chinese players are getting utterly crushed by Japanese players. AL's performance is a real disgrace to our country and to Chinese viewers.]

[AL's performance was simply awful. Thankfully, HongQ played well, bringing glory to the nation and making up for it.]

[I don't know what AL's fans are morally manipulating all day long, is this all they've got? I don't see anything impressive about it.]

[Shimamura-san is still the best.]

While CFO is indeed incredibly strong, even T1 couldn't stop him, that's no excuse for AL to be unable to win a single game and getting swept 3-0 like in the LCP. If you play like this, what's the difference between you and those bottom-tier Southeast Asian teams in the LCP who got kicked by Shimamura?

[Alright, everyone, stop arguing. The AL players are innocent. This is getting out of hand. Just criticize their manager; the players themselves didn't say any of this.]

When I saw AL manager personally stepping in to influence Shimamura's performance, I didn't consider that this wasn't the player's fault.

[If we don't criticize AL and the others, wouldn't all of Ai Xiao's words have been for nothing? Isn't that the effect Ai Xiao is aiming for?]

Amidst the overwhelming criticism of AL, there was a small number of praises for the CFO's performance.

These praises are mostly directed at Yuna Shimamura.

[Shimamura's performance today was absolutely dominant. I sensed she was in good form when playing against T1, but I didn't expect her to be this good.]

[Shimamura's performance makes her arguably the world's best top laner.]

(End of this chapter)