novelODS Chapter 75 Blind Selection Showdown!
Chapter 75 Blind Selection Showdown!
Chapter 75 Blind Selection Showdown!
Lee Sang-hyeok's talent is beyond doubt.
Lee Ji-haeng has seen countless gifted geniuses in his two lifetimes, and he has partnered with nearly twenty champion teammates, but Lee Sang-hyeok is definitely the number one among them.
Talent and self-confidence are always intertwined; an extremely talented person is also extremely confident in themselves.
But professional leagues will eventually teach all players a lesson.
Those who don't trust their teammates will never win a championship.
Li Zhixing debuted in S7 but only won the championship in S8. He only understood this principle after a painful defeat.
The world is vast, and talented people are as numerous as carp crossing a river. Only those who possess talent as a prerequisite and excel in every aspect can win the final championship.
This is just a small game in the regular season, so losing doesn't matter. If it can make Lee Sang-hyeok understand this, then it's definitely worth it.
When Lee Ji-haeng's words reached Lee Sang-hyeok's ears, they were like a thunderclap.
Is he in a good team? There's no doubt that Lee Sang-hyeok couldn't deny it.
Besides RISE, which other team can maintain a top-five ranking across the entire server while playing high-intensity matches?
That's why he had nothing to say.
Silence fell again in the lounge.
"You really need to calm down, Sang-hyeok."
Li Zhixing continued his relentless pursuit, saying, "You need to take a closer look at the bench to see how strong your teammates are. This team has more than just one way to win: you carry the team."
Upon hearing this, Lee Sang-hyeok's eyes widened instantly, a hint of fear in them.
Ma Yingdong, who was standing nearby, was equally terrified.
ha?
Does this mean I should go up and cause trouble?
At this crucial juncture in the decisive game?
Seeing his younger brother's expression, Li Zhixing knew his words had worked, so he stopped pursuing him and said with a smile, "But luckily, you have one more chance to prove yourself before you sit on the bench. Prepare well."
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Actually, blind pick in the deciding game was only introduced in the Spring Split.
During the winter season, the regular season was still in a best-of-two format, and there were often situations where the score was tied one-to-one and then the game would end inexplicably.
The blind pick final in the Spring Split update was lucky for the viewers and also lucky for RISE.
Under this competition format, Li Zhixing had no idea what possibility RISE could possibly lose the match.
Lee Sang-hyeok pursed his lips, having already made up his mind.
Upon hearing this, Ma Yingdong breathed a sigh of relief.
The break time passed quickly, and both teams took to the stage again, receiving thunderous applause from the audience!
"Come on!" a loud voice echoed from the commentators' booth. "Let's see the blind pick showdown!"
RISE's blind selection rounds are finally here!
The game officially begins!
In blind pick mode, everything is kept simple. As the BP panel is opened, the heroes of both sides are locked one after another, and the cheers from the audience below the stage become more and more powerful.
The two sides were surprisingly similar in their choice of heroes!
Blue side KT: Top lane Shen, Jungle Evelynn, Mid lane Zed, Bot lane Caitlyn and Fiddlesticks.
Red team RISE: Top lane Shen, Jungle Elise, Mid lane Zed, Bot lane Caitlyn and Thresh.
Once it's blind pick, both sides' lineup choices will inevitably become similar. This is unavoidable, since it's a game of the same version. But it's rare to see such a high degree of similarity as in this game.
Although Looper's specialty is alchemy, he chose Shen in this blind pick match.
The AD picks on both sides were surprisingly similar, both locking onto the female police officer.
The most exciting part was between the two mid laners.
A clash of titans!
"All three lanes have the same heroes?" The commentators couldn't help but smile. "This game is going to be very interesting."
At first, when the KT players heard the cheers from the audience, they didn't understand what was happening.
But when the game entered the loading phase, everyone understood the reason after seeing Rise's lineup.
"Ah, this is getting interesting." Jungler KaKao narrowed his eyes slightly. "Go for it, Shang Yu. Don't lose to Faker!"
Upon hearing this, Ryu didn't panic. Instead, he rubbed his hands together, eager to get started: "You'd better be careful! Don't let Neo fall too far behind!"
This kind of game can be said to depend on the individual abilities of the heroes on the three lanes.
Since they are playing the same hero, it would be embarrassing for whoever loses.
However, it could also be said that it depends on the influence of the jungler and support variables.
After all, they are all the same teammates and heroes. If the variables are controlled well, the side with the greater impact of the jungler and support will be stronger!
But no matter what, Ryu is confident that he can defeat any opponent as long as he gets Zed!
Meanwhile, on the RISE contestant's bench.
Looking at the lineups of both sides, Li Zhixing felt a headache coming on.
This was a special match for him, and it was the first time he had ever played one.
He wasn't originally a jungler; his ability to excel in the jungle role today is simply due to the experience he's accumulated over many years of competition.
He can simultaneously predict the future course of three paths, thereby allowing him to deduce the subsequent development of the situation.
That's why he's always able to appear in the right place and then crush his opponents with his superior skills.
But this one is different.
Both sides have the same heroes, and the minion wave movement is completely uncontrollable. How can we predict the outcome?
Then we'll have to rely on our on-the-spot reaction.
Let's find an easy target first.
The match begins.
Li Zhixing's route selection was quite conventional: start with the blue buff in the lower half of the jungle, then farm upwards, prioritizing clearing out the jungle.
Li Zhixing knew he wasn't the only one confused about how the game was going; the opposing jungler must feel the same way.
But precisely because of this, if the opposing team doesn't know where to go, they will most likely gank the bottom lane.
After all, RISE's jungle and support combo of Spider and Thresh was a standard bot lane gank, and KT didn't dare to gamble on it.
The key to breaking the deadlock lies in doing the opposite.
As for whether he could gain anything from the journey, Li Zhixing was not worried.
That's an operational issue.
The spider devoured jungle monsters all the way to the top lane.
At this moment, KT took the initiative to make a move.
KT's jungler, Evelynn, farmed all the way to the bottom jungle.
They even learned from the first game and placed defensive wards in the tri-bush of the lower jungle, fearing that Li Zhixing's Spider would invade the jungle at the start like in the first game.
But to everyone's surprise, even after the jungle monsters were cleared and Widowmaker was camping in the bottom lane, Li Zhixing's Spider never appeared.
Not going too far?
KT's jungler was a little confused, but didn't think much of it and turned to head towards the mid lane.
In this version, Widowmaker can become invisible before level 6, making her quite strong in the early game when vision is not yet fully developed.
The two Zeds in the mid lane were locked in a fierce battle. Fortunately, Lee Sang-hyeok learned from his previous experience and was reminded by Lee Ji-hyeong this time. He was extra cautious and did not fall into the trap. He was only stabbed a few times by the Widowmaker and retreated to the tower at the cost of losing some health.
However, when both sides have the same heroes, once his health drops, he basically loses the initiative in the lane.
But this time, Lee Sang-hyeok was quite calm.
After the crushing defeat in the previous game, he is trying to learn to trust his teammates in this game.