Nirvana Top Laner, Reborn Tokyo Girl

Chapter 268, Section 265: Little Tiger's Performance

After this solo kill, the gap in the top lane widened significantly.

Good news, 4 minutes have passed now, the wolf mother is dead, we can go back and switch lanes.

bad news.

WBG also switched lanes.

That's right. For WBG, now that they have an advantage in the top lane, they must maintain and expand that advantage no matter what.

For WBG, it is unacceptable to have a duo lane play against a solo lane, or to make the top lanes on both sides equal.

Even if it costs them some money in the bottom lane, they must allow the top lane to expand their advantage and dominate their lane.

In that case, Dolan is definitely going to be in jail today.

Although T1's bot lane gained some advantage.

However, this advantage is still not as impressive as Shimamura Yuna's solo kill before the lane swap penalty ended.

Liu Qingsong and Deng just got a little less last hits and experience, making the game a bit difficult for them.

As for the wolf mother, she was completely outmatched.

Since the game was relaunched, Dolan has been sweating bullets and doesn't know what to do.

Yuna Shimamura is the kind of person who, once she gains an advantage, won't give you any chance.

She will put the most extreme pressure on her opponents who are behind her.

Suppress the opponent's room for maneuver as much as possible.

Try your best to prevent the opponent from having any chance to catch up in development.

This kind of snowballing strategy in the online game is something she can do effortlessly, and her opponents have almost no way to counter it.

Having secured both "personal skill advantage" and "character data advantage," almost no one could peacefully face her.

The only chance to retaliate is probably to coordinate with teammates to gank.

This is clearly something that T1 excels at.

Their support player, Keria, is a player with a very keen sense for roaming and a very high roaming efficiency.

Over the years of LCK and World Championships, we've witnessed countless moments of Keria's ingenious roaming leading T1 to victory.

Pyke and Bard, two characters who are largely ineffective for most support players, can be surprisingly effective when played by him.

He is a very distinctive player with a somewhat playful style.

Sometimes, because of his unique and surprisingly effective playing style, he is called "Dr. K".

But sometimes, when he doesn't perform well, he gets insulted and called a "K-class vocational school graduate".

Sometimes it's a vocational school diploma, sometimes it's a doctorate.

But regardless of whether he has a doctorate or a vocational school diploma, the controversy surrounding him naturally stems from his abilities.

He is a very strong support player.

This is an undeniable fact.

However, even with such a powerful support character, he was completely unable to utilize his abilities at this moment.

because
What they want to do has already been read by WBG.

Or rather, the whole world knows that T1 will definitely have the support and jungler roam and make plays together.

This is a tactic that has become almost a theorem for them over the years.

WBG certainly knew that as well.

But knowing this doesn't mean every team can stop T1 from achieving their goal.

Even if you're mentally prepared for the opponent's support to move, sometimes the outcome still won't change.

But this game is clearly an exception.

WBG is a team that will focus most of its protective measures on the route where Shimamura Yuna is located.

This applies even if the opponent is not T1.

If Shimamura Yuna plays comfortably, it will allow the jungler and support to better coordinate their actions around her.

Having the jungler and support coordinate their actions around her will make the game more comfortable for her.

This is a winning cycle belonging to WBG, or rather, to any team that Yuna Shimamura plays for.

This made T1 feel like it couldn't do anything.

They still tried.

However, the results were not as they had hoped.

T1 organized a gank on Shimamura during the resource gathering phase.

In their view, according to the logic of most normal teams, sacrificing a top laner for important neutral resources is definitely justifiable.

And so an early team fight broke out.

In this team fight, T1 took the initiative.

At the moment the dragon spawned, after a brief standoff, they decided to abandon the dragon fight and instead gank the top lane.

Oner's Piltover Enforcer initiated the team fight, locking onto Shimamura Yuna, with Faker's Galio joining the fight, and then cooperating with the top laner Wolf Mother to secure the kill.

Such a three-control system is basically a guaranteed kill.

If Shimamura Yuna wanted to avoid being killed, she would have no choice but to leave and hand over the Tappe.

This is basically an open-ended tactic.

WBG couldn't possibly be unaware of this, and T1 couldn't possibly be unaware that WBG knew what they wanted to do.

But they are making an exchange with WBG.

Moreover, it seems that this is an exchange in which WBG will gain a little.

Compared to the neutral resources and tower plates WBG obtained, and the possibility of their AD being tower-dived and killed by others, the top laner's single kill plus the two or three tower plates obtained by grouping up is undoubtedly relatively dry.

But T1 is willing to make such an exchange.

In any case, we are already behind at this stage, so even if it's a slightly unprofitable exchange, it's sometimes worth it as long as it can limit Shimamura Yuna.

In a typical team, they would definitely let T1 go.

However, WBG was unwilling to make such an exchange.

Even if they don't take resources, they will protect Shimamura Yuna's development.

Their tactic is always "the team can suffer small losses, but Shimamura Yuna cannot suffer big losses."

So, after noticing T1's movements, they didn't choose to fight the dragon, but instead moved their personnel up the lane.

Xiaohu said to his teammates in a somewhat nervous tone: "We can't let Shimamura die this time. We can slow down the resource pace, but Shimamura's development cannot be affected. We must protect Shimamura this time."

He was slightly taken aback after he said it.

The reason was that he suddenly realized something.
'It's just like before, when I teamed up with UZI.'

Yes, it's very similar to that time.

At that time, no matter how much the other team members lost, no matter how difficult it was for them to play online.

However, whenever UZI needs protection, whether it's top lane or mid lane, they will unhesitatingly use TP.

This way of playing is still very controversial.

Some people say that UZI kidnapped his teammates.

Some people say that it was because Xiao Hu and Letme were too cowardly back then that this happened.

But
Looking back now, Xiaohu would say: It was just a tactic that everyone decided on together back then.

The fact is, protecting the UZI was an easier tactic to win at the time.

They won the Spring Split championship, the Summer Split championship, and the MSI championship. They were just one World Championship away from achieving a Grand Slam that year.

Such a result is certainly not considered a great success for League of Legends, which is all about the World Championship.

I'm sorry to disappoint the audience.

It also disappoints their own expectations.

But now, looking back on that year...
Is it really a failure?

Not at all.

Initially, he followed the prevailing opinion, feeling that RNG had suppressed his performance and forced him to sacrifice himself. However, as time went on, he felt...
There's no point in complaining about those things now.

I clearly had the wishful thinking that "UZI will carry the team, and I only need to do a little bit of work."

Now, however, he blames all his past mistakes on a certain person.

This is nothing more than an attempt to absolve oneself and evade responsibility.

It's meaningless.

he.
Actually, I don't really like UZI that much.

However, he was unwilling to deny the person's existence.

I don't want to find solace in negating someone.

The situation is somewhat similar to that of that time.

The team's strategy remains 'as long as we can protect one person, we can win'.

All of the team's tactical arrangements exist to effectively execute this.

However, Xiaohu has changed a lot since then.

He no longer harbored any illusions.

I stopped hoping that "I can win as long as I just coast along, and the rest of the team will be there to cover for me."

But he did not resist.

They won't think, "I don't want to sacrifice myself. If we win, it'll be someone else's glory, and if we lose, it'll be my fault."

He simply wanted to win.
If saving one person means winning, then he's willing to risk everything for it.

We will not run away, we will not be afraid, and we will no longer take chances.

Instead, they showed their true abilities.
Let's have a showdown.

Just like it is now.

The enemy's Vi lock-on and Galio's ultimate combo arrived as expected.

His Taliyah arrived on the battlefield right on time, activating her ultimate.

'Protect the island village of Yuna'.

All he has to do is get this done.

At this moment, Xiao Hu's eyes were filled with an unusually high level of focus.

The angle at which the ultimate move blocks the wall, and your own positioning.

The actions taken after landing, the angle of skill release, and the opponent's possible skill releases.
Everything was running at the speed of light in his mind.

What is the optimal solution?

How can we make this team fight the best it can be?
Although it seems like I'm thinking a lot.

He didn't actually know whether his idea was right or wrong.

He didn't know if the audience would think his impromptu decision was humorous.

But now he wants to win.
It's not just about winning this BO1, it's about winning the entire series.

He knew that this year was very likely his last year, his last chance.

From now on, there may be no one left to complain about or shirk responsibility.

therefore
'Let me play my part, let me play the role I'm meant to play.'

Xiao Hu released the skill in the way he thought was right.

"Holy crap! Little Tiger lifted two rocks with that rockfall!"

Under the watchful eyes of all the commentators and viewers, Xiaohu unleashed a powerful move that was almost the optimal solution.

In Vi's ultimate lock-on village, Galio also used his ultimate to land in the same spot as Vi's ultimate.

After being locked down by Vi, Shimamura Yuna unleashed her ultimate move.

However, T1's desire to kill Shimamura Yuna was exceptionally strong.

Even though Shimamura Yuna used her dodge, she was still hit by the wolf mother who used her ultimate move.

With Galio, Vi, and the Wolf Mother's triple ultimate abilities locking her down, Shimamura Yuna had virtually no chance of survival.

But, at that very moment...
The instant the Wolf Mother's ultimate attack landed.

Vi, who flashed to catch up, had a momentary overlap in her model.

Then, before they could even land, they didn't have time to use their first Q skill.

The two of them were simultaneously pushed up by Xiaohu's scattering of rocks.

In the end, aside from the base damage of her ultimate skill, the wolf mother didn't even have a chance to deal any damage before losing a large portion of her health.

This gave Shimamura Yuna, who was originally being controlled and killed by the chain of control, a little chance to breathe.

Seeing that things were not going well, Galio, who had landed late, tried to flash in immediately to add crowd control.

However, at this moment, Xiaotian, who had no mobility skills and could only walk to the top lane on his own two legs, finally arrived at the battlefield belatedly.

He used Flash to block Galio's E skill, preventing it from hitting Shimamura Yuna.

Then Zhao Xin used his ultimate skill to sweep everyone away.

At this point, Shimamura Yuna's health bar was kept at a barely safe level.

On the other hand, T1's skills had already been mostly used up by this point.

They were no longer able to attempt to tower dive and kill Shimamura Yuna.

On the contrary, it was Shimamura Yuna
After the control ended, I finally had a chance to catch my breath and properly unleash my power.

By this point, T1's team fight had already crumbled.

Although it appears their health bars haven't been depleted yet.

However, for their lineup, failing to inflict any casualties despite using so many skills already constitutes a defeat.

In such a desperate situation, Jayce's damage rotation ability becomes incredibly terrifying.

She can continuously use her low-damage skills to reap the rewards.

After unleashing a burst of damage in hammer form, you can switch back to cannon form and unleash another burst of damage.

Furthermore, it utilizes the movement capabilities of hammer form and the acceleration of cannon form to pursue targets.
Even during that relatively short period of complete inactivity, Jayce's basic attack damage, aided by his high attack stat, was still quite substantial.

It offers the best of both worlds in terms of damage and pursuit capabilities.

Unsurprisingly.

Subsequently, Shimamura Yuna and Zhao Xin focused their attacks, instantly killing the wolf mother who had entered the fray in a second.

The wolf mother didn't even manage to inflict any damage before she died instantly.

Then there's Wei.

Next, Galio also couldn't escape.

Keria, who was playing Braum, was unable to keep up with the control immediately.

By the time he was able to catch up, T1's team fight had already collapsed.

All he can do now is retreat and sell off his goods.

"Nice! Nice! Chase! Chase! Chase!"

In the end, the team fight ended with the deaths of Galio, Vi, and Wolf Mother.

If we're talking about who dealt the most damage in this wave...
That would be Shimamura Yuna, of course.

But if we're talking about who was the real key to this team fight, it has to be Xiaohu.

His Taliyah seized the only fleeting opportunity, lifting Vi and Wolf Mother simultaneously, blocking the opponent's output and control chain, giving Shimamura Yuna a chance to catch her breath, and allowing her to hold on until Xiaotian came over to sweep her away.

It can be said that it was Kotori's presence that allowed Shimamura Yuna to shine.

Yuna Shimamura was aware of this as well.

So, after the team fight ended, she quietly thanked them: "Um... I think I made a mistake this time. I shouldn't have been caught out like that."

"Thankfully, Xiaohu handled it well."

After being praised by Shimamura Yuna, Xiaohu felt his emotional value instantly boosted to the maximum.

(End of this chapter)