Nirvana Top Laner, Reborn Tokyo Girl

Chapter 216, Section 213: To Not Disappoint Shimamura-nee (Restored to 8K! A Dignified Resurrection)
Want to win.

Such feelings are incredibly simple and incredibly genuine.

In the matchup, due to the blue side's first-move advantage, GENG picked one of the most popular mid-lane heroes in the current version, Talia.

This character has always been perceived as a hero with a focus on functionality and support.

In team fights, he would lift up to deal damage and coordinate with the jungler to gank.

Also, this hero's ultimate ability provides very fast support.

This character was indeed a jungler for a long time because its functionality was sufficient.

However.
Time passes.

In the minds of many viewers who haven't played games in a long time, this character is more of a utility character. However, in the current version, he is actually an OP character who balances utility and damage output.

It has support capabilities, burst damage capabilities, and sustained damage capabilities.

Moreover, in some ways, this character is more effective than Azir, who is also one of the highest priority heroes.

It's safe to say that this is the highest priority hero in the current version, bar none.

The player considered the world's strongest mid laner at this MSI, paired with the strongest mid lane champion in the current version, is also considered the strongest mid laner at this MSI.

Such a powerful combination should have been an invincible pairing that could easily crush ordinary players like HongQ.

However, HongQ's determination to win turned the tide.

The character he played was Clockwork Spirit.

Compared to Taliyah, she is a mediocre character, merely usable.

A character who is neither strong nor weak.

A classic mage core role that is considered one of the underlying logics of mid-lane.

When this hero is mentioned, people often think of veteran mid-lane mages.

Faker, Rookie, ShowMaker
It feels like this hero is usually played by very experienced veteran mid laners.

The new generation of mid-laners almost always have a stereotype that they can't play the role well.

But HongQ is different.

Despite being only 17 years old, his traditional mage skills are as seasoned as those of veteran mid-laners in everyone's memory.

With his skill and level already on par with veteran mid-laners, his intense desire to win has propelled him to a level completely different from before.

Chovy felt this most clearly.

'This guy is different from before.'

As a player who is at the forefront in terms of skill level and attention to detail, and who is a "different me from Shimamura" type of player, Chovy is the most sensitive to the skill level and operational details of his players.

Because he is a player whose strength lies in mastering the fundamentals, he naturally has a greater sensitivity to this aspect.

He can clearly use himself as the standard and sense how far the other person is from "perfection" in the details.

His impression of HongQ last time was that it was just average.

There are times when the details are done very well, but there are also times when they are overlooked.

This is normal.

Human attention and energy are always limited.

Sometimes, if you do well in one round, you might not do well in another round because you don't effectively mobilize your attention.

Fluctuations in the handling of details are perfectly normal.

Among professional players, only a few can maintain a high level of detail from start to finish, like him, or rather, like Yuna Shimamura.

If we don't use our own skill level as the standard, but only the median of all the players, then that's how he feels about HongQ.
A player with the skills of a top-tier region.

A player to look forward to.

But 'not as good as me'.

That's right, that's how he feels about HONGQ.

A player who is good, but still quite far from being as good as me.

However, today, HongQ gave him a completely different feeling.

In the last match, he was able to completely outmaneuver HongQ in the laning phase, even just by playing the detailed game of strategy.

Whether it's trading blows or finishing off enemies, I can gradually gain the lead over HongQ by making superior decisions in the details, and then win the game.

But today, he felt something was different.

You can't say that the other person suddenly became similar to him.
This is clearly unrealistic.

His basic online skills were honed through countless games.

It is through an obsession with perfection and absolute stability that the style has been gradually solidified.

It would be very difficult for a newcomer to compare himself to him in this regard.

But
'Very close.'

He's been getting closer and closer to me.

Yes, from the perspective of a player who handles the laning phase almost perfectly, Chovy could sense that his opponent's skill level had increased dramatically in a short period of time.

If we were to say that his own laning phase is a leak-proof bucket, then no matter how much time passes, the bucket will always be nearly full.

In his view, HongQ was a leaky bucket that would keep leaking water as time went by.

So, the difference lies in whether the bucket is full or has leaked water.

But now, HongQ, this broken bucket, seems to have been patched up with a lot of holes.

The rate at which the water leaked slowed down.

Even compared to a completely leak-proof bucket, he's not much worse.

'It's unbelievable that such a transformation could happen in such a short time!'

Chovy found this strange.

But the facts are undeniable.

I can't break through this barrier on my own.

One cannot achieve a leading position by relying on the natural flow of water.

Even if I do everything perfectly, I still can't create a gap between myself and the other party.

other side
It's really different from before.

But how could anyone make such significant progress in such a short time?
How is this done?
Actually, Chovy was right.

It is impossible for a person to make rapid progress in a short period of time.

His stability comes from extensive repetitive training and his pursuit of perfection.

For him, such perfect execution was simply a normalized, instinctive ability.

HongQ
He was simply pushing his brain to its limits with extreme willpower.

The details that are usually impossible to pay attention to can be filled by paying more attention.

If you can't maintain a certain state under normal circumstances, use your on-the-spot reactions to activate it.

To do the same thing, he would need to expend more energy and physical strength than Chovy.

He was very tired from playing.

It even brought him to the brink of mental collapse.

However, he will still try his best to persevere.

because
'This might be the last game.'

Since teaming up with Yuna Shimamura, he has witnessed too many milestones that he never dared to imagine before.

And at this last moment, I absolutely do not want to be the one who holds everyone back.

I absolutely do not want to become the one who becomes the 'gap'.

Want
To become a piece of the puzzle to win the championship. It's not just HongQ who thinks this way.

In fact, everyone in the team felt this kind of pressure to some extent.

But this pressure did not break them; instead, it gave them mental strength, motivating and inspiring them to become stronger.

What manifests within the game is stickiness.

Yes, it's just sticky.

Whether it's the top lane or the bottom lane, it reflects a close and peaceful development.

This may not seem like a big deal, but compared to their last match against GENG, where they were completely outmatched in the laning phase, this is the best they could do.

Yuna Shimamura sensed the efforts of her teammates.

Everyone is giving it their all.

Shimamura Yuna continued her laning phase in the top lane with a calm and collected demeanor.

Develop, grow stronger, and gradually increase your level.

She is confident that she can take over the game.

She was confident that she could step in and end the game when the time was right.

It just requires teammates to hold on.

Teammates need to be able to withstand the pressure.

This is just like their tactics in the first stage of the race.

Everything was done to ensure that Shimamura Yuna could develop and then step up to take over the game.

This is the core of tactics, and it's also the objective within the game.

However, the current opponents are far stronger than those opponents back then.

However, executing the same tactics would be far more difficult.

However, Shimamura Yuna believed that her teammates could do it.

Now that they've accomplished that, it's time for them to shine.

'I will prove it.'

KIIN said he could live with Shimamura Yuna, but in reality, there is a difference in their skill levels.

It's not fair to say that KIIN isn't amazing.

But he is indeed getting old, and while he has a wealth of experience, his skills have declined considerably compared to when he was younger.

He lacked the ability and fighting spirit to engage in bayonet fighting with Shimamura Yuna.

The prerequisite for him to be able to stay in the same place is that he voluntarily gives up some online resources.

Give up last-hitting, give up experience, give up trading blows.

This achieves stability.

It's just that, with experience, he can make limited sacrifices and minimize losses as much as possible.

This level of deficit can be quickly recovered by his teammates if they have an advantage.

In other words, Kiin's true role in GENG is to avoid causing trouble for his teammates and to achieve relatively good results in mid-to-late game team fights with relatively limited resources, all while playing a conservative style of play.

but.
When facing a player like Shimamura Yuna, if the other members of GENG are unable to gain an advantage in the laning phase, then his disadvantage is an objective reality, rather than saying, "I was just putting up with pressure in the early game."

This objective disadvantage led to his economic lagging behind Shimamura and Nagwin.

Not many are lagging behind.

It's just a little bit.

But even this little bit was enough for Shimamura Yuna.

She wants to use this slight advantage to expand it to a point where it can break the deadlock.

The key point lies in the timing of the set.

And this time point happens to be when the little dragon respawns.

Shimamura Yuna's Gwent has crafted her first complete outfit.

But KIIN's weapon master doesn't have that.

It may seem like just a difference in crafting cost, but in League of Legends, the difference of a few hundred dollars in crafting cost between a completed item and individual components can result in a huge difference in combat power.

The earlier the game begins, the greater the difference in combat power between the two sides due to the special effects of this completed item.

The difference between a complete set and no set is arguably the biggest gap in the entire game.

Generally, at this point in the game where equipment is crucial, the team leader will say, "Try not to fight it, let's let this dragon go."

After all, there is indeed a gap in equipment. If we insist on taking on the challenge, there will be problems, right?

However, at this moment, GENG made the decision that "we cannot let go".

The reason is...
They felt the pressure of time.

That's right.

Despite having Ruler and Chovy as their two carries, they felt the pressure of time and lacked confidence in continuing to delay the game.

This pressure stems to some extent from the lineup.

But more than anything, they all sensed something ominous about the match.

Whether it's Shimamura Yuna or the other members of CFO, they all seem to be in a different state compared to before.

Shimamura Yuna appeared more organized than before.

The other team members also did not make any mistakes.

This made GENG realize that if they simply kept releasing resources and pushed into the late game, it might not be as stable and simple as they had thought.

Due to the advantage of the top lane, the brood has been lost.

At this point, if Xiaolong releases his resources again, the CFO will have complete control over the resource group's pace.

As a strong team, GENG would not allow the game rhythm to completely slip out of their control.

As long as there are resources, we must fight for them.

Even if it's not a team fight where you have a winning advantage, you should fight as long as it's not completely unwinnable.

This is what a strong team should do.

You can't win a game if you always play defensively or give way.

They have the confidence to win team fights even if their win rate is not high.

But sometimes.
This unrealistic confidence will become their poison.

The opportunity for the CFO to disrupt the balance thus emerged.

"GENG should still try to contest this dragon fight."

"Yes, the Broodling has already been taken. If the Dragon is also taken, then GENG will be under a lot of pressure. Judging from the lineup, it seems that CFO's late game is more solid. GENG probably doesn't want to give up resources."

"But...can we really win?"

Before the team fight began, Shimamura Yuna continued to push the lane against the enemy's top laner, as always.

At this point, both top laners have Teleport, and both top laners also have the ability to use Teleport to support the bottom lane.

The only difference is that, due to the difference in combat power, the Weapon Master would definitely prefer to stay in the top lane and farm against Gwen rather than teleport down together to see who would be more effective.

Therefore, his main goal was actually to cut off Gwent's TP.

Shimamura Yuna's main goal, of course, was to fight with the item she had just crafted and to make an impact on the team fight.

Since the two sides have different goals, a game of strategy will naturally follow.

However, Shimamura Yuna was absolutely confident that she could win this game.

(End of this chapter)