Nirvana Top Laner, Reborn Tokyo Girl

Chapter 253, Question 250: Shimamura-nee, go and attack the middle.
The highly anticipated match between BLG and WBG officially kicked off on September 9th.

This game can be considered the true highlight of this playoff series.

This is a decisive battle between the two strongest teams in the LPL.

At the same time, it is also the match that many people are most concerned about.

Aside from some BLG fans and staunch all-Chinese team fans, from a purely casual viewpoint, there are probably more people who expect WBG to win.

BLG has offended too many people and too many team fans over the past year, and many people don't have much goodwill towards the current BLG.

While it's true that the winner takes all and winning the game can shut many people up, that's an undeniable truth.

However, those who dislike BLG will not necessarily come to like them because of this.

They simply chose silence, choosing not to speak when the winds were against them.

Whoever can defeat BLG will become their new god.

Choosing the right person is usually very difficult.

Because there aren't many teams left that can beat BLG and also have no grudge against a certain fan group that hates BLG.

The appearance of Shimamura Yuna gave them another option.

Although if these people were to directly come out and say, "We hope Shimamura-san will seek justice for us," they would most likely be met with angry shouts and "Get lost" from Shimamura Yuna's fans.

But they can choose not to speak.

They can secretly support, and secretly curse.

You can pretend to be a pure WBG fan without any ulterior motives.

Thus, this most mysterious group was born.

People who are expecting BLG to lose
And those who simply hope that Shimamura Yuna will win.

There are also fans of some of WBG's veteran players.

Whether it's Xiaohu's fans, Liu Qingsong's fans, or Xiaotian's fans...

It can be said that, apart from a small number of Breathing Bro's fans who were somewhat resentful that he was relegated to the bench,
Right now, Shimamura Yuna's team is the most supported team in the entire LPL.

It was just BLG vs WBG, a normal playoff match between two teams.

But at this point, it had become a match where "good will prevail over evil," and the whole world was hoping that WBG would defeat "evil."

On the international stage, the anticipation for this match is unprecedented.

This is a very rare occurrence.

LPL matches consistently have a very low impact on international online platforms.

On the one hand, it is an objective fact that LPL, as a Chinese-language league, is not operating well overseas and lacks appeal.

The fact that Chinese viewers don't use overseas platforms to watch the games also makes the league's overseas platform connection rate seem even lower.

On the other hand, LPL has never performed as well as LCK, and it has fewer star players than LCK.

Those foreigners who are obsessed with the game won't watch LPL matches just because they're awesome.

Therefore, very few people are still willing to watch the LPL overseas commentary channel.

Only a small group of people who are truly fanatical about League of Legends (LOL) competitions and don't know what else to do besides watching LPL every day would do that.

What's the point, anyway?
Why would a foreigner watch a league that isn't the strongest and whose players they don't even know?

Wouldn't it be better to spend that time paying attention to your own European and American leagues, or watching the strongest league, LCK?

But today is different.

Because today, there is Shimamura Yuna.

It's no exaggeration to say that Shimamura Yuna single-handedly raised the expectations for the entire LPL league.

Of course, people only really look forward to it during WBG matches.

But, that's enough.

At least it will keep nearly a million people on foreign websites glued to their live streams, waiting to watch this spectacular show.

BLG is currently the strongest hypothetical opponent that WBG can face in the LPL.

Some secondary live streams on foreign websites have titles like "WBG vs BLG, Shimamura's first step to victory."

Does the overwhelming majority of online opinion regarding Shimamura truly represent the majority?

The mainstream public opinion abroad is not entirely the same as that in China, which focuses on mutual retribution.

This makes these Shimamura Yuna fans virtually invincible in the online public opinion arena.

Anyway, just keep bragging, brag to the extreme.

The blogger directly borrowed money from LPL champions and S-series champions.

Fans also directly took out loans to beat up Doran, beat up Bin, beat up everything.

What if we lose?
What can be done then?

Anyway, there's no liquidation process involved.

I have a lot of fans, that's justice!
Guys, let's get GOAT grinding!

Similar opinions are rampant online.

This has effectively portrayed BLG as a super villain, someone everyone should kill.

BLG fans didn't originally dislike Shimamura Yuna.

After all, they are top streamers broadcasting on their own platform, and the players had always been quite friendly with each other.

BLG fans originally had no reason to hate WBG or Shimamura Yuna.

However, in the past few days, with the widespread criticism and attacks against BLG across the internet, everyone has been using Shimamura Yuna as a weapon to attack BLG.

Even if they had a good relationship before, they can't avoid falling out now.

This is ridiculous. They've already won by taking out a loan before the game even starts. Does beating AL guarantee they can beat BLG?

I think Shimamura's translator has already been robbed of BLG by Shimamura's loan, so the boomerang will be a joke.

I don't want to say anything right now, but I just want to wait and see the Japanese lose immediately.

To be honest, I have no problem with Yuna Shimamura herself, but some of her fans are really annoying.

Clearly, a new divide has formed online.

This is LPL.

Friendship should never come first in a competition.

There will never be healthy competition between them.

Not only do they have to decide the winner on the field, but they also have to fight to the death in the public opinion arena.

Either I'll be hailed as the highest echelon, or you'll fall to the bottom.

Even if there are no conflicts between the contestants, their fans will still fight to the death.

If the players have conflicts, that would be even more serious.

Right now, the skirmishes between BLG and WBG are just minor skirmishes.

This is just one of the most ordinary parts of the LPL's public opinion battles.

Yuna Shimamura herself is unaware of her current online public opinion.

Of course, it's impossible to say that I knew absolutely nothing about it.

She knew she was probably a big star, someone who was noticed, liked, and loved.

However, she had no interest in delving into the specifics of that extent.

The cheers from the audience were very loud.

The voices online will only be louder.

But she focuses most of her energy on the current match.

Can.
Unlike her, Bin is very concerned about public opinion, and even more concerned about the public opinion impact of this match on him.

It's fair to say that Bin has lived under the influence of public opinion throughout this year.

From the lawsuit against foreigners, to the subsequent statement that "AL is just a winner, not a champion," and then to Bristleback...
Despite being a highly controversial player.

But this year is probably the year that Bin is at its most disadvantaged in terms of public opinion.

In the past, he was so arrogant that he would post a Weibo after every game, and his outward image was always confident and flamboyant. However, in the second half of this year, he was very unusual and did not post any Weibo or say much.

He was holding a grudge.

Want to prove myself.

They want to sweep away the low point in public opinion.

This requires solid results. And for Shimamura Yuna right now, that's the perfect target.
'If only we could defeat her.'

This is a player who deserves everyone's expectations.

She was a contestant whom everyone believed should win and was considered "just".

'If I defeat her, no one will be able to question me anymore.'

From beginning to end, BIN treated Shimamura Yuna as a character similar to a boss.

It's a huge challenge.

But if they win, they will be able to wipe away their previous defeat.

As a reward, Shimamura Yuna will be showered with countless "public opinions".

That's exactly what Bin wanted.

For this reason, he has been analyzing Shimamura Yuna's videos for several days in a row.

The team was also constantly studying Shimamura Yuna's laning habits and her lane-switching habits.

The entire BLG team has a strong desire to wipe away their previous humiliation in this battle.

Reversing all the negative public opinion.
They were well prepared.

And we have full confidence in this.

so.
Now, all that's needed is real-world application to prove it.
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Their preparations were indeed very thorough.

Zhou Quan studied what kind of judgment Shimamura Yuna would make at what time, and even studied some of Shimamura Yuna's movement habits.

As for the research on hero pool counters and lane-swapping strategies, there's no need to elaborate further.

To be honest, WBG's playstyle is indeed a bit too simplistic.

Moreover, in the current version that focuses on the jungle, it's a bit of a stretch to force the top lane to make plays.

In the current version, the top lane still needs to focus on functionality and coordinate with the mid and jungle to make plays.

Always let the top lane carry
To a greater extent, it's about taking advantage of information asymmetry and numerical discrepancies.

However, BLG is a team with no problems in terms of stats.

This is fundamentally different from teams like AL ​​and JDG.

WBG's coaching staff all realized that if they continued playing like this, their tactics would eventually be cracked.

The core issue is that, in the current version, the top lane is a lane that shouldn't be entirely relied upon.

The top lane is not a position where you can reliably carry.

Yuna Shimamura was able to do it because she defied fate.

However, there are limits to this.

If things go as expected, BLG will be able to crack the code, or at least put up a good fight against WBG.

Therefore, WBG is considering solutions.

And this method is now taking shape.

This will be shown in this match.

After the contestants entered the venue, adjusted their equipment, and the competition began.

Xiao Hu's first question to the coach was, "Shall we play like we did in training before?"

The coach nodded: "Yes, play like we did in training before."

"Prepare yourself mentally."

As they spoke, all the members of WBG wore somewhat mysterious, suppressed laughter expressions.

Soon, the business process (BP) phase officially began.

WBG is on the blue side, and BLG is on the red side.

BLG actively chose this side.

Their goal was simple: to break Shimamura Yuna's previous strategy of always picking the top laner second to gain an advantage in the top lane.

In some ways, Shimamura Yuna is a lot like someone who plays Dota.

In the game League of Legends, there are of course counter relationships between heroes, but these counters generally cannot be reversed by the current version.

If you use a theoretical counter character, it's possible that due to version limitations or low numerical values, it won't even be able to perform a traditional theoretical counter.

On the other hand, you might be able to counter in lane, but you might only win the lane matchup and it doesn't really mean much.

Therefore, the counters in this game are all selected from the heroes in the current version.

But Shimamura Yuna is someone who can always pull out a hero that nobody plays from some obscure corner, and then play it in a way that looks pretty good.

The laning phase really does improve performance.

They're really strong in team fights too.

It's as if the version no longer exists for these heroes.

As long as there is theoretical restraint in terms of mechanism, it can be extracted.

The final result is
Shimamura Yuna can always counter if she goes second.

There is no situation where all heroes are banned.

Just kidding, there are dozens of heroes in the top lane, can you ban them all?

With so many heroes, is it really that hard for me, Shimamura-nee, to find a hero I can play?

BLG now understands this point.

Therefore, the simplest solution is: don't choose second.

In any case, we must leave this counter-move to Bin, so that Bin can play comfortably and not be countered by Shimamura.

However, after they did so, they found that WBG today seems a bit strange.
In the first three moves, WBG directly purchased the three-piece set of Ana, Sion, and Alora.

These three heroes seem like normal heroes, and they are also very strong in the current version.

However, upon closer inspection, a problem becomes apparent.

That is, the champions for the top and middle lanes are basically locked in, and the champion for the top lane is Sion.

[Shimamura-san playing Sion?!]

[No, if Shimamura-san were to play Sion in this team, what's the difference from before?]

[No way, I feel like Shimamura-san should still be the center.]

[No, if WBG is going to buy Shimamura Yuna to play Sion, then why not just keep playing Up Breathing?]

The moment the viewer saw this Ueno, the barrage of comments was filled with doubts.

This is a very standard top, mid, and jungle setup in this version.

But it is precisely because the version is so conventional that it makes people feel worried.

WBG is an unconventional team, and Shimamura Yuna is also an unconventional player.

What is a conventional choice is unconventional and unreasonable to her.

Shimamura Yuna has always relied on this unconventional approach to win.

Why would they suddenly pick Sion for Shimamura Yuna at this point, a perfectly conventional pick? Are they trying to undermine her chances of winning?

Many fans have become worried as a result.

Even the commentators were saying, "WBG chose to research in such a crucial match? It doesn't seem very rational to me."

BP continues.

The lineups for the first match on both sides were locked in very quickly.

For WBG, the top lane is Sion, the jungle is Wukong, the mid lane is Alora, and the bottom lane is Leona and Yuna.

For BLG, the top lane is Rumble, the jungle is Pantheon, the mid lane is Taliyah, and the bot lane is Kai'Sa and Rakan.

Judging from the lineups, both sides have lineups that are very standard for the current version and can be considered strong lineups.

But it's precisely because it's so conventional that it makes people worry.

The commentator couldn't help but say, "Are they really letting Shimamura play Sion? I don't think this is a good choice... if it really doesn't work out..."

The commentator hadn't finished speaking.

Xiaohu and Shimamura Yuna then swapped heroes.

At that moment, Xiaohu said in the team voice chat, "Then Shimamura-nee, you go mid, I'll go top."

(End of this chapter)