Nirvana Top Laner, Reborn Tokyo Girl

Chapter 282, page 279: King vs. King
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After losing the first game, the atmosphere among T1 fans was very somber.

When the T1 fans in the audience were waving their support, it felt like their hands and feet had lost all their strength.

Everyone had a strong premonition.

That is, this time, T1 may really not be able to create a miracle.

In the past, T1 always had an aura like a protagonist, a powerful presence that people couldn't ignore.

It gives those who support them an indescribable sense of security, making them feel that "they will definitely win in the end."

At the same time, it will also make their opponents feel intimidated, and they will have the idea that "they cannot relax until the final result is confirmed".

However, all of this seems to have failed in the face of WBG's current unstoppable momentum.

That protagonist's halo is gone.

The miracle also disappeared.

A strong premonition that the behemoth was about to collapse arose in the minds of the audience.

However, just when everyone thought that T1 would once again be easily swept 3-0 by WBG, an unexpected event occurred.
In the second game that started quickly, Shimamura Yuna chose the Shepherd, a character that is more suited to split pushing, during the game.

T1, after weighing the pros and cons, still chose the mushy champion, Quesant, for Doran.

Although the whole world knows that Shimamura Yuna is the top laner who respects stinky meat the most in the world.

Everyone knows that if you pick Shimamura Yuna, it's basically a no-brainer to let the top lane carry the team and wait for a loss.

However, after weighing the pros and cons, T1 still let Doran choose the tank.

to be honest.
If you're already like this, what else can we do if we don't let you choose the meat?

What's the difference between picking a different hero and getting crushed, and picking a tanky hero and getting crushed?
The difference is that the tank can hold out for a while in team fights, and it can be useful even if you're doing poorly in lane. Or rather, even if you're doing poorly in lane, you won't be completely ruined.

If you play a warrior or something, and you mess it up, you might really be unable to survive.

After an entire series, T1 no longer has any faith in Doran.

Or rather, they had given up on trying to defeat Shimamura Yuna head-on, knowing it was almost impossible.

Yuna Shimamura is someone who will always be useful.

Even if they target her, Shimamura Yuna's teammates will force her to get ahead by letting her farm and develop her character.

And Shimamura Yuna's Shepherd of Souls beats rotten meat.
No one dares to imagine how enjoyable this scene must have been.

Most T1 fans started to predict the game's failure when they saw this draft.

【Wait, is she picking a tank in front of Shimamura Yuna? And the enemy team still has Yorick, how are we going to deal with Yorick's split push later?】

To be honest, Yuna Shimamura is incredibly skilled at this; when it comes to spinning tops, no one can rival her.

I've already seen the ending.

The player who respects tank players the most in the world has arrived.

After entering the game, the result was exactly as everyone expected.

When Dolan faced Yuna Ueshimamura, he was completely outmatched.

The Shepherd of Souls is a character that is inherently specialized in laning and pushing lanes, and is naturally strong in one-on-one situations.

Yuna Shimamura herself is a supermodel whose individual abilities are among the best in the world, and no one can match her.

When a player like her is paired with the Shepherd of Souls, the effect is greater than the sum of its parts, which is exactly what the Shepherd of Souls is all about.

If the opposing team picks a tank with weak resistance, then it's perfectly normal and natural for them to get crushed in the solo lane by Shimamura Yuna.

No one was surprised by this.

According to the standard script, this game should have continued to be lost, resulting in a 2-0 victory.

After all, this was the inevitable outcome, given that Shimamura Yuna got the Shepherd of Souls to fight the rotten meat.

However.
T1 unexpectedly unleashed a tremendous amount of energy.

This energy mainly comes from Faker.

Yes, Faker exploded when no one believed in him.

It can be said that it is as consistent as ever.

In this game, Faker picked his signature champion, Ahri, and completely dominated Xiaohu in the lane.

He consistently maintains an advantage in both health and last hit count.

In previous years, such a performance would not be surprising.

After all, he is Faker.

But Faker, who has won five championships and has been told countless times that "he is old and no longer good," still manages to make a difference and prove himself time and time again.

By this year, Faker was almost 30 years old.

Compared to his peak, his skill level has declined significantly.

Sometimes she looks a little sleepy.

It always takes a long season for him to regain his form.

He is always subject to questioning.

But
He always has a sudden awakening, reminding people that he is still the Great Demon King, still the highest mountain and the longest river in League of Legends.

Just like this game.

When T1 fans were at their most desperate and felt they couldn't win, they cheered when Faker dominated Xiaohu in the mid lane and led Oner to control the pace of the game. His precise performances in early team fights led T1 to an advantage time and time again.

[Holy crap, Flying God!]

In crucial moments like these, it still takes Flying God!

I thought T1 was doomed today, but in the end, it was Fei Shen who stepped up.

[Damn it, World Fly has awakened! Although his hot streak started a bit slow this year, he's finally awakened!]

[Holy crap, this feels so familiar. Is it going to be another T1 team that looks weak at the start but suddenly explodes into a winning streak and takes the championship?]

I've been reading this script for two years now, and I really hope I don't have to read it this year.

Can Shimamura-san hold on?

I don't know if Shimamura-san can hold on, but I really can't hold on anymore. Oh crap, is T1 going to ruin my last hope again?

In this game, Shimamura Yuna's choice of becoming a shepherd was a significant foreshadowing element.

In Shimamura Yuna's hero pool, this character can be considered the one with the least impact on head-on team battles.

This character is inherently a specialization in storyline development, so it's normal for him to have these characteristics.

When the game is even or advantageous, Shimamura Yuna's split push will leave the opponent completely unable to deal with it, making her appear very strong.

However, when at a disadvantage, there's really not much this character can do.

The risk of using wires is too great.

Without pushing lanes, it's not effective enough for team fights.

Even though she had completely dominated Dolan's tanky lane, there wasn't much she could do when facing teammates who were racking up victories.

The biggest problem with this character compared to the other characters in her hero pool is that you can't expect her to come out of retirement and turn the tide when things are going badly.

Many people often say that the heroes played by Shimamura Yuna are all characters that require teammates to withstand pressure in the early game, and that she is the one who leeches off her teammates.

But after watching this match, everyone understood. It wasn't that Shimamura Yuna wanted to leech off her teammates.

The teammates were hoping that Shimamura Yuna could carry the team in the late game and make a significant impact on the match.

If Shimamura Yuna cannot play such a role, it would be unacceptable to her teammates.

"Sigh, Shimamura-nee is playing Yorick this game, and it seems like she's not very useful later on. Now her teammates are all in such a mess."

"If I were playing a vampire or something else, I feel like I might have a chance in the late game, but dragging it out like this is pointless."

"Ugh, this is disgusting. Shimamura was playing a top lane matchup and you guys were feeding like this. You really don't want Shimamura to win."

Faker unleashed his full potential, while WBG's team, apart from Shimamura Yuna, was largely ineffective.

The final result was exactly as expected.

There were no miracles, and no comebacks.

Everything about the WBG team is perfectly reasonable.

It's reasonable to win, and it's reasonable to lose.

And just when everyone thought T1 would be in a slump, they won a game almost effortlessly.

This match instantly energized T1's previously low morale.

T1 is back for Worlds.

[I really thought WBG was that great. No matter how much you dominate Doran in the top lane, it's useless if the other lanes can't hold on.]

[Xiaohu at Worlds is still the same old Xiaohu, getting crushed by Faker again. I think I get it now. T1 doesn't need to worry about Shimamura Yuna; just dominate the other lanes. These guys are only at that level, who doesn't understand that? Just crush them, right?]

[That's true. Even if Shimamura hadn't said anything, everyone could see what level these WBG players were at before she came. They were just at the top 6 level in the LPL.]

The reason they're so dominant right now is entirely because of Shimamura-san; the others are still doing the same thing, aren't they?

[T1 seems to have found the winning formula.]

T1 fans were ecstatic, while WBG fans were frustrated.

However, the WBG players did not show any significant emotional change after losing the game.

Xiaohu exclaimed, "Faker is still amazing!"

"This game was my fault, I didn't play well."

But that’s all.

T1 will explode, they will show resilience, and Faker will present a completely different performance in the game. All of this is within WBG's expectations.

They did not underestimate their opponent.

With that ID on the enemy mid lane, no team in the world can afford to underestimate them.

Because they had anticipated this in advance, they were not surprised, uncomfortable, or felt any sense of disappointment or breakdown at this time.

I simply accepted this reality calmly.

Then, the backup hidden energy source was activated.

After briefly reviewing the various issues from the previous game in the backstage lounge, the coach said, "Xiaohu, it's not that I don't believe in you, it's just that if the opponent's mid laner gets into form, you should understand what will happen next, right?"

Xiao Hu gave a wry smile and sighed.

He said, "Okay, I understand. This is something where whoever can do it can do it, and whoever can't doesn't, right?"

"If I'm not capable enough, then let someone who is capable take over."

Xiao Hu's attitude was very carefree.

This makes communication within the team much easier.

"So let's adjust our mindset and prepare for the next game."

After a brief adjustment, the players from both sides quickly returned to the field and began the third round of ban/pick.

After the match began, the expressions on both sides changed somewhat.

The expression on T1's face changed from a lifeless and solemn one to a slightly more relaxed, but still serious one.

WBG, on the other hand, went from a relaxed demeanor to a somewhat serious one.

From a certain perspective, both sides are...

WBG's current plan is simple.

This is their Plan B, which they prepared before the game.

That is.
If Faker awakens, if Faker returns to the ultimate strength that everyone remembers, then immediately move Shimamura to the mid lane.

When Faker is in good form, he can be considered a god-like player.

No matter how bad his form was before, no matter how slow his reactions were or how many kills he gave away, Faker always manages to deliver his best performance in crucial games.

In this situation, instead of having Xiaohu, who has been defeated by Faker countless times and may have some psychological trauma, directly confront Faker, it would be better to have Shimamura Yuna confront the opponent's strongest point, thus creating a situation of strong confrontation between the two.

Actually, this arrangement was somewhat hurtful to Xiaohu's self-esteem.

After all, this is tantamount to openly saying, "You are no match for Faker. Such strong opponents should be dealt with by the best players on the team. You should just go and play against the trash."

For some young players, this may cause them to lose their composure, lack confidence, or even perform poorly.

But for Xiaohu, this is not a problem.

because
He had actually seen through himself long ago.

After playing for so many years, he no longer has much of an obsession with his own level or status.

He no longer had the ambition to prove that he was better than anyone else.

I'm a player who's decent in the LPL, but I'll never be considered a top-tier player in the world.
He had this kind of expectation of himself.

To put it bluntly, if I am better than Faker, then why is it Faker who has won 5 championships and not me?

If I'm better than Faker, then why is Faker the GOAT while I'm not?
Having a clear understanding of oneself is very important.

But that doesn't mean Xiaohu doesn't want to win.

It's more accurate to say the exact opposite.

He wanted to win.

He really wanted to win.

Even knowing that his skill level had reached its limit, he desperately wanted to win an S-series championship as his career was about to end, to complete his professional career.

Therefore, he won't cause any trouble.

As long as the team wins, and as long as the decisions made are beneficial to the game, he will have no complaints.

He was completely outplayed by Faker in the last game, but Faker seems to be getting back into form.
Then let Shimamura Yuna defeat the strong, while he, being trash, will challenge another piece of trash.

There is no problem.

'As long as we can win.'

'As long as we can win the championship'

'I can accept it no matter what.'

At this moment, Xiao Hu had this determination deep in his heart.

(End of this chapter)