Nirvana Top Laner, Reborn Tokyo Girl

Chapter 292, Page 289: An Ominous Atmosphere

Everyone felt it.
At that moment, Shimamura Yuna's basic skills were even better.

GENG had concerns before the match.
If the in-form Shimamura Yuna were to switch to the mid lane, would it cause Chovy to lose his edge, leading to problems for the entire GENG team?

Now, their fears have come true.

As the competition progressed, Shimamura Yuna's "protagonist" aura became increasingly pronounced.

At the beginning, she could barely hold her own against some players, but now, even Chovy, who is theoretically the strongest in lane, is no longer a match for her.

This is truly suffocating.
However, what's most suffocating isn't the loss in the mid lane.

GENG was already mentally prepared for this kind of thing.

Facing the world's strongest top/mid laner, one lane will be tough to beat, which is already a tough situation.

You could say that if it's still playable, it's already pretty good.

But what really bothered GENG wasn't the pressure on the mid lane.
But
Surprisingly, they didn't have much of an advantage in the top lane either.

It's important to know that Kiin is not the same as Doran.

Although he is not a particularly aggressive player, Kiin's skill level is outstanding for a sacrificial top laner.

They are strong in lane, extremely disciplined, and adept at choosing positions in team fights.

As a "functional" player, Kiin has basically done his best.

He is GENG's strongest shield, GENG's last and impenetrable line of defense.

However.
Such a player, who is considered so strong in the top lane, failed to gain the expected advantage when facing Xiaohu.

Xiaohu seems to be a natural-born top laner.

It's been years since I last played the game.

It was only after Shimamura Yuna arrived that they began to sharpen their swords and pick themselves up again.

My proficiency with many heroes, as well as my strategies for playing top lane, have been completely worn away over the years since I stopped playing top lane.

Even so, he still managed to regain his top lane proficiency little by little during such a difficult schedule.

From the very beginning, it was a bumpy road, and the match was evenly matched with Doran.
By the time they reached the finals, it was a 50/50 match between him and Kiin.

Despite being only a mediocre top laner, he was in no way inferior in terms of presence.

The mid lane was pressured, and the top lane was also evenly matched.
Furthermore, after acquiring the Alola character, Shimamura Yuna did not confine herself to endlessly farming in the mid lane.

Although she never missed a last hit, she was also a little greedy with gold.

However, it is essential to take advantage of Alora's power spike.

She doesn't need to make her own judgments.

Whenever her teammates need her help, she immediately organizes the minion wave and gets moving.

Generally speaking, a mid laner who insists on clearing their own lane before getting up to provide support is unlikely to be faster than their opponent.

Because many mid-lane players will abandon their lane and go to help others when they are at a disadvantage.

They will use their own development to gain an advantage in the overall situation.

But Chovy is not that type of player.

It should be said that he and Shimamura Yuna are almost exactly the same type of player.
Although he has become less extreme than before through the trials and tribulations of the past few years.

He will also provide support and help.

However, the premise is still that you must ensure your own development.

It's relatively rare for someone to lose lane to help, especially when playing a champion like Orianna.

So, in a duel between two mid laners who are unwilling to lose lane, who will move faster?
It's probably because the side with lane control has an advantage; the side that controls the lane moves faster.

Therefore, from the audience's perspective, the situation becomes very delicate.

Shimamura's frequent preemptive moves and support caused GENG's bottom and top lanes to collapse quickly. What everyone expected to be a showdown between WBG and GENG turned into a simple game where WBG quickly gained absolute control.

Shimamura Yuna frequently dictated the pace of the game across all three lanes thanks to her superior equipment level.

Make the snowball roll quickly.

By the 15-minute mark of the game, the economic gap between the two sides had reached 3K, giving WBG a significant lead.

From the audience's perspective, it is
"Holy crap, the earthbound spirit is here."

That's right, everyone feels that the Chovy we know and love is back.

Chovy, the guy who never supports or helps his teammates and only cares about last-hitting minions, is back.

On the contrary, Shimamura Arina, who is also considered a classic type of earthbound spirit, moves more frequently.

But what the audience doesn't know is that it's not that Chovy doesn't want to move.

It's not like Shimamura Yuna had that kind of team.

The reason for this situation is simply that Shimamura Yuna won the final battle between the two bound spirits.

Only the victors have the right to choose.

Clockwork is inherently slower than Alola, and it hasn't gained an advantage in online battles.

Chovy thought that since she was so slow, her trip would be pointless, so she might as well push the line and eat some of the tower's crust to stop the loss.

Unexpectedly, Shimamura Yuna was able to create a major stir every time she went out.

Each wave makes the situation a little more awkward.

This resulted in two major earthbound spirits, which made Chovy appear even more like an earthbound spirit in comparison.

"Shimamura's influence on the situation is really huge. When she got the Alola hero, it was like she suddenly became a different person."

"Indeed. I feel that Shimamura is usually quite quiet in the early game, and you just watch her kill count keep increasing. But as soon as she gets the Alora character, she seems like a completely different person."

"Sigh, it suddenly started moving very fast, and its initial effects have also become more significant."

It's as if Shimamura awakened some kind of system simply by acquiring this hero.

"Actually, Shimamura was very strong even before she awakened this system, but now that she has, she is truly invincible."

The commentators kept praising Shimamura Yuna's outstanding performance in this match.

As they chatted, the situation gradually drew closer to WBG's victory.

The cheers from the audience grew louder and louder.

The voice was calling out for WBG—
The first match ended with almost no suspense.

Because of Shimamura Yuna's influence, the resource team collapsed, and then the game was lost due to the snowball effect.

Banning Vampires while allowing Shimamura Yuna's Alola was a huge mistake.

This result is obviously hard for GENG to accept.

For a team aiming for the championship, this performance in the first game of the BO5 finals was clearly beyond their expectations.

Although I guessed before the match that WBG might be a tough opponent.

However, they also felt that it was at least a 50/50 match.

I didn't expect to lose so easily.

I had a bad feeling before the match.

Right now
Just like...
The ominous sign has been confirmed.

After the match, the atmosphere at GENG became very tense.

(End of this chapter)