Faker: This is more like it

As the music on the BP screen became more urgent, the breaths of tens of thousands of audience members seemed to freeze as well.

The battle hymn still lingered above the stadium, while the hero's portrait frame, which determined life and death, remained.

They've started lighting up on the screen one after another.

"Alright, let's move on to the final draft phase! EDG is on the blue side, and RNG is on the red side."

Guan Zeyuan stared at the large screen, speaking at an extremely fast pace.

"Without any hesitation, Brother Feng immediately banned the Prince, who Lin Xiu played brilliantly in the previous game!"

"It seems that RNG has also realized that they must not let Lin Xiu get a hero that can force his way into the fray and create an environment for Galio to enter the fray again."

I remember nodding:

"Not only Prince, but Camille is gone too. RNG's bans of these two junglers and mid laners are practically written all over their faces."

"However, it's understandable that Galio wasn't banned. RNG still believes that without champions like Jarvan IV and Camille who can force their way in, Galio is just a spinning top."

"The pressure is now on EDG. Their once-proud, unstoppable lineup has had its engine completely dismantled."

"Zeyuan, do you think EDG will continue to stubbornly contest Galio?"

Guan Zeyuan nodded, his gaze falling on Faker in the director's camera lens.

Faker was still trembling slightly. He kept his head down, and the computer screen seemed to be his only refuge.

"We still have to take them. If we have to say, Lee Sin, Kha'Zix, and even Nidalee are all junglers who can engage. EDG doesn't need to dismantle their own system."

"However..." Guan Zeyuan said bluntly.

"Judging from his body language, Faker's mental state has clearly hit rock bottom."

"Galio is a champion who needs to actively engage and exude a killing intent."

"Given his current state, if he forces Galio but doesn't dare initiate team fights, Galio is just a useless tank. Hey? Look, EDG has locked in their first pick!"

The entire audience craned their necks, waiting for that familiar colossal figure of justice to descend once again.

However, the image flickered and froze on a female hero.

Karma, the Enlightened One.

There was an eerie silence for a second, followed by a huge chorus of boos.

[Kalma? The cowardly duo is back?]

[Hahaha, that's hilarious! He was just bragging about being able to do whatever he wanted, but he chickened out in the final moments of the game.]

Seeing how visibly shaken Faker was, picking Karma was indeed a reasonable choice. He could just stay in the mid lane, help his teammates, and wait for them to carry.

[Abu is truly a genius. He extinguished his initial momentum in a second. I give this mid-lane player a score of 0.]

[The jungler is finished too, the mid laner doesn't even dare to play anymore, what kind of carry is the jungler?]

The barrage of sarcastic comments surged in like a tidal wave, almost completely obscuring the screen.

To the audience, Karma's choice was tantamount to a declaration of surrender.

Choosing Karma as the mid laner means that EDG has completely abandoned proactive offense and returned to the old, boring Korean-style macro play.

In the commentary booth, Ji De's tone was also filled with disappointment:

"Karma, this is indeed the stable system that EDG excels at."

"Giving Faker Karma means making him a full-fledged support mid laner, working with the bot lane in a four-protect-one strategy."

"But can Karma really hold her own against RNG's relentless, aggressive attacks?"

"This is definitely not a tactical compromise, but a psychological retreat."

Guan Zeyuan slapped his thigh.

"I assert that this is absolutely not the coaching staff's intention. After winning so beautifully in the last game, how could they possibly cut off their own arms?"

"I guess it's because Faker is afraid to play Galio! He's afraid of being blamed, so he picked the least risky champion, but that was fatal in the decisive game!"

Lin Xiu couldn't hear the noise outside. He turned his head to the side.

Looking at Lee Sang-hyeok beside her, who was still muttering "I am a soldier" like a broken record, a complex emotion flashed in her eyes.

Lin Xiu withdrew his gaze and looked at Abu.

Abu's expression was equally grim. He couldn't understand why he had played the Galio composition so well in the previous game.

He needed to change his approach to the game this time, but he chose to trust Lin Xiu.

"Kobayashi, are you sure you want to choose this?"

Abu pointed at the avatar with maxed-out proficiency, his voice trembling slightly.

"Sure."

Lin Xiu took a deep breath.

"Since we're going to get involved, I'll make it big for them."

EDG's champion selection was swift and decisive:

Mouse picked his signature tanky champion, Nautilus, for the top lane.

The bot lane features Zet's most reliable Ashe paired with Meiko's Zyra.

This lineup, no matter how you look at it, looks like we're going to drag this out for fifty minutes.

On the other hand, RNG's momentum reached its peak after seeing EDG pick Karma.

"They're chickening out! Kill them!"

Xiangguo laughed wildly in the voice chat.

Feng Ge also breathed a sigh of relief. Now that EDG had given up on the Galio system, RNG had no more worries.

RNG's lineup is locked: Top lane Gragas, Jungle Rengar, Mid lane Taliyah, AD Twitch, and Support Braum.

"Rengar! Xiangguo has brought out his signature Rengar!"

Guan Zeyuan roared,

"RNG's lineup for the decisive game is truly impressive!"

"With Taliyah's support, Rengar's stealth burst damage, and Twitch's late-game cleanup, this lineup is perfect!"

As everyone held their breath, Lin Xiu lit up a figure on the fifth floor with clenched fists and a red ribbon wrapped around its forehead.

Blind Monk - Lee Sin!

"Blind Monk! Lin Xiu has locked down the Blind Monk in this do-or-die situation!"

The voice I remember was already distorted.

"I think the choice of this jungler is fine. In today's League of Legends, even if you want to defend, you can't just defend; you also have to counterattack."

"In this four-protect-one lineup, Lee Sin is the only defensive counter-attacking option in the early to mid-game!"

[Lin Gou's move is unbelievable, is he trying to take on five people by himself?]

[Learning from QG, huh? The Doinb system is here!]

[Lin Xiu: Brother Li, you just keep messing around, I'm going to kick the other side to pieces.]

[Haha, Rengar lands and instantly kills Karma, can Lee Sin even save her? If RNG doesn't win this game, I'll eat shit while doing a handstand!]

The live stream's viewership surged past ten million at that moment. Everyone was discussing the two teams' drastically different styles:

RNG is a raging fire, determined to burn everything to ashes.

EDG, on the other hand, was like a stagnant pool, with the only ripple being the rookie jungler's Lee Sin.

Abu closed his notebook, patted Lee Sang-hyeok on the shoulder one last time, and gave Lin Xiu a deep look.

"It's all up to you guys. If we win, we'll make it to the finals together; if we lose, we'll share the blame."

Lin Xiu didn't speak; he simply adjusted his talents and runes skillfully, glancing at Faker beside him.

After the team composition was selected, Faker wasn't as nervous anymore.

Because he felt,

Everything is just right.

That's how the strong teams in the LPL used to play!

As the terrain of Summoner's Rift appeared on the big screen, the battle anthem reached its climax.

[RNG 3:2 EDG!]

We're already preparing for the match against WE!

EDG is getting ready for vacation!

Amidst a barrage of doubts, the competition began.