Nirvana Top Laner, Reborn Tokyo Girl

Chapter 285, Section 282: Match Point
After losing this match, T1's fighting spirit, which had been hard-won, was easily extinguished.

This feeling is like being on a deserted island.

With no food or water, and feeling cold and hungry at night, they needed fire.

At this moment, Faker found fire.

The flame wasn't big, but it achieved some results.

It was used to grill the fish they caught, and also to keep everyone warm.

But when the T1 team saw hope, thinking they could rely on the flame to get through the cold night and endure this unbearable despair...
The fire was quickly extinguished.

WBG felt like a storm to them.

Unable to resist, they could only watch helplessly as everything they had placed their hopes on was destroyed.

Even if the mid lane recovers, it won't work.
Even if the tactics are adjusted, it won't work.

If you can't beat it, you can't beat it.

WBG was only able to win the game because he wasn't paying attention.

Once WBG realizes what's happening, they won't be able to win.

This situation even made Faker, who had been through countless battles, a little discouraged.

"It seems like this really is the end."

Everyone says that the reason Faker has been able to reach the finals countless times is because he has a heart that wants to keep winning no matter how many times he has won.

This is true.

However, this does not mean that Faker is absolutely certain that he can win in every game.

In fact, wanting to win and feeling that you might not be able to win are not two conflicting things.

If he truly believes deep down that he can't possibly lose, then he's not a GOAT; he's just a roadside megalomaniac.

To gain a clearer understanding of oneself, and then strive to achieve one's goals.

This is the reason why he has remained strong for decades.

At that very moment, Faker sensed it.
'Perhaps this really is where we're going to stop.'

He had to admit that this year's protagonist might not really be himself, but rather this girl who suddenly appeared out of nowhere and gave people a tremendous shock.

perhaps
This really is the end.

Before the fourth game, Faker had completely calmed down.

He was no longer obsessed with victory.

First of all, he had already won two championships before this.

Secondly, he also understood a principle.

No one can stay strong forever.

He has already won 5 championships, and he is currently recognized as the person with the most honors in League of Legends.

However, due to various reasons, the team's competitiveness has declined compared to last year.

Therefore, it's normal to lose.

I will feel regret.

You will feel resentful.

I feel there are many areas where I could have done better.

However, if the outcome cannot be changed, one can only accept it calmly.

Because he has already gained so much.
So, although I care, it doesn't break my heart.

Although I want to win, I can also accept defeat with equanimity.

In this final moment, Faker, who strongly felt that he was about to be defeated, chose to face it with a calm attitude.

"Well then, friends, it hasn't been easy to get to where we are today this year. If we stop here, it would be very disappointing, but there's nothing we can do about it."

"Life is about learning to accept things, isn't it?"

"The next match might be the last one, but we must not let our mentality get the better of us. We need to face it head-on and show our best. That's the attitude a professional player should have."

"Then, let's begin."

Despite Faker's pre-match speech, he still failed to fully stir up the crowd's emotions.

It's a very simple thing. Faker wins too much, but he also loses too much.

He was used to gaining, and he was also used to losing.

Therefore, even in such situations, he was able to maintain a stable mindset.

However, the other members of T1 clearly do not have this mindset.

In fact, they are known throughout the professional esports scene for their poor mentality.

There was a period when Faker was sidelined due to injury, so a substitute mid-laner filled in for him for a while.

As a result of Faker's departure, these players went on to lose every single game in the league, directly impacting their chances of finishing at the bottom of the LCK standings.

Keep in mind that T1 at that time had its peak lineup.

This is not the current T1 team with a changed top laner and weakened strength.

Back then, even without Faker, the remaining members of T1 should have been top-tier players in the LCK.

Even if their strength has declined, they shouldn't suffer a crazy losing streak.

But that's the truth.

They experienced such a huge drop in performance after losing Faker.

But this clearly cannot be due to a lack of ability.

No matter how skilled Faker is, he can't possibly carry four Sand Soldiers in a game.

If that were possible, Faker wouldn't have needed to wait so many years since S7 to finally get the best ZOFGK.

There is clearly an upper limit, but the lower limit is also so exaggerated.

This shows that the mentality of these T1 players is very problematic.

For example, right now, their mentality has almost completely exploded.

The score was 2-1 at this point, and theoretically T1 still had a chance to turn the tide.

But almost everyone could tell that this was the final game.

That's the feeling I got from the first three games.

That's the atmosphere now too.

Regardless of the atmosphere on WBG's side, where the king reigns supreme and is about to crush everything.

On the T1 side, everyone had a long face, and the atmosphere was so tense it felt like everyone was about to die.

In short, the feeling it gives people is
The game is about to end.

I don't know if it's to avoid regrets, or if they already knew they would lose and wanted to understand why they lost before they did.

In the final game, T1 chose to release the vampire they had been suppressing.

Whether it was just a smokescreen or actually effective remained a problem for T1 until the very end.

This is also a problem for all other teams, including GENG, who have already secured a spot in the finals in the other half of the bracket.

If there's a high probability of losing, then let's release it and see.

So, in the end, in the fourth game, Shimamura Yuna got to play this character.

When she chose the role, the entire audience erupted in cheers.

Regardless of whether the character is useful or not.

Regardless of whether this character is invincible or not.

People simply want to see this character.

After all, this is Shimamura Yuna.

After all, this is the character that Shimamura Yuna loves to play the most.

Whether it is powerful or not, whether it is truly as powerful as the urban legends portray it to be or not.
Just seeing this character appear is enjoyable in itself.

For Shimamura Yuna herself, this was indeed a perfect choice.

Vampire is not a really good choice for the first two games of a best-of-five series.

However, as the game has progressed to this stage, useful heroes are gradually being banned, and this hero is no longer just a smokescreen.

(End of this chapter)