That night, some were happy and some were angry.
Lu Yi and TES' fans were cheering for the 3:0 win over BLG, but the LPL clubs had mixed feelings.
Of course, the good news is that BLG, the team that introduced the Void God, is ultimately a paper tiger who only relies on marketing to make a living.
More of a worry.
No one expected that after being backstabbed by three people at the same time, Godyi could still lead this half-baked team to kill all over the LPL.
Not only that, A Shui and Lu Yi were like gods descending to earth, fighting one against five and getting five kills.
Especially Lu Yi's mid laner Vayne's one-on-five play. Just based on this wave of operational highlights, I'm afraid this topic will be unavoidable in the LPL arena throughout the year. This is enough to prove that this year's TES is still strong and has the potential to continue to defend the championship!
In the base of V5, which ranked second in the regular season, Rookie and Karsa looked at each other and both swallowed.
The image of Vayne in the replay made Karsa feel as if the agile figure in last year's final was still vivid in his mind.
Before this, he had doubted whether it was the right decision for him to leave when he saw Lu Yi's blood C game after game. Now he felt even more depressed. If he had known this would happen, he might as well have continued to stay in TES and follow Lu Yi.
"The opponent is strong, but we are not completely without a chance." Rookie patted Karsa's shoulder and comforted him.
Isn't he under a lot of pressure? It's boring, but so what, now they are the big brothers in the team.
We have finally brought this second-rate team, which was originally not favored, to its current height, and will soon meet Yi Shen at the top!
Therefore, he must withstand the pressure!
"I know. We should focus on training and target TES's current regular lineup. Although Yishen is not easy to deal with, I still know his teammates well." Karsa is the absolute core commander here.
In his opinion, his ability is definitely not worse than Xiaotian's. Once they meet, as long as he can play at a wild distance, he will be close to victory.
……
The team ranked third in the regular season standings - RNG base.
Xiaohu stroked his chin and watched Yishen's 1V5 Dark Night Assassin battle over and over again, unable to figure it out.
"How on earth is this done?"
Although the scene was right in front of him, Xiaohu couldn't figure out what Lu Yi was thinking at the time. It was simply not something a human could do!
Many netizens call Lu Yi's movement "script-level movement", but Xiaohu knows very well that a script can't make such smooth and well-judged movement as Lu Yi's!
The RNG coaching staff all looked livid at this time, and they hoped that Lu Yi's condition would decline.
But now it seems impossible. In this condition, Lu Yi can fight for at least another two years!
……
The JGD team, ranked fourth in the standings, has 369, one of the three champion traitors, who is currently huddling together with Knight who was kicked out by Lu Yi.
Mark has been liquidated. 369 can imagine that if he meets Yishen and loses badly, he will probably be liquidated by the entire network!
Knight was holding back his anger and said with a sullen face, "Don't worry, I've been studying GodYi. He's just playing tricks this season. His hero pool is hard to guess, but the core of his play is just a few points. I know them well."
Hearing what Knight said, 369 felt relieved and asked quickly, "Brother Zuoshou, what do you have to say?"
Knight said confidently: "I can just brush steadily in the middle lane. I will definitely brush faster than him."
369:"……"
……
This spectacular pentakill of Lu Yi was spread across all online platforms through short videos in just a few days, and became known to almost all fans who follow e-sports events!
At the same time, TES's crushing match against BLG also served as a reminder to the teams in the LPL region, causing all teams to temporarily increase their training volume, although not all teams' goal is to beat TES.
But all the coaching staff don't want the team they lead to be as miserable as BLG, which not only got blocked at the fountain and lost a pentakill, but also had to be ridden on and fought five against one, which was simply a huge shame!
In addition, as the days go by, several other strong teams in LPL are communicating privately, plotting how to defeat TES and suppress TES's rising momentum.
They even deliberately organized training matches frequently to collectively study the tactical play that Top Esports had previously demonstrated.
In just one week, the lineup used by Top Esports this season has been basically studied thoroughly.
Each team finally gained some confidence when facing TES, and they were all ready to face off.
The time soon came to mid-April.
In the second round of the winner group, TES faced off against the highly anticipated V5.
This matchup is between the first and second place in the 2022 LPL regular season standings.
Although in the regular season, V3 lost to TES in two BO5 games.
However, V5 was still in the running-in period at that time. In the playoffs, V5's state was even hotter, especially Karsa, who lived up to the title of championship jungler. He could be the C and also a tool man. He won the MVP for three consecutive games and solidified his position in the team.
So by the second round of the playoffs, many people believed that V5 had honed its strength enough to compete with TES!
There was constant controversy online, with fans of both teams arguing fiercely before the game.
On the day of the competition, the venue was packed with people.
"Hello everyone, I remember, welcome to the second round of the LPL 2022 Spring Playoffs Winners Group. This game is between TES, the team ranked first in the regular season points, and V5, ranked second. Let us wait and see!"
"I am Guan Zeyuan."
"I'm Rita!"
There were three familiar faces again, and Rita smiled sweetly as soon as she came on stage.
"I remember that the last time we three were commentating on the match between TES and BLG, a famous scene was born in that match that will probably be circulated for a whole year. That was Yishen's Vayne, who got a pentakill by 1 vs 5!"
Remember to remind: "To be precise, it should be a triple kill. Xiaotian used his W flash to save Yishen and got a pentakill. But getting a triple kill in 1 vs 5 is the limit I have ever seen. Yishen is worthy of being the world's number one Vayne. So let's look forward to whether Yishen will use the hero Vayne again in today's game?"
Remember to bring the topic to this game, Guan Zeyuan quickly responded, "I think against an opponent like Rookie who likes to use mage core heroes, Yi Shen might choose Jinx mid again..."
The commentators were discussing the key points of the game intensely, and the comments were also full of heated debate.
[V5 will definitely win this game, okay? I said, if V5 doesn't win, I'll eat it! ]
[You're just trying to get free food and drinks everywhere, right? With Yi Shen's current strength and achievements, I can't imagine what these haters are thinking! ]
【This is an e-sports career, not a fan club! No matter how strong Godyi is, it is all in the past. Now V5 is the answer to the version counterattack. Let's take a look at V5's mid and jungle later. Let's teach Xiaotian a lesson first! Xiaotian is a young man. When he meets a shrewd jungler like Karsa, his true colors will definitely be exposed! 】
[Young people, I think you don’t understand the value of the ID Godyi! When the ID Godyi appears in the middle lane, it doesn’t matter whether Xiaotian is a rookie or not. Karsa must first think about how to target the middle lane! ]
[Don't say anything, today's game is another time for Yi Shen to be reckoned with. A traitorous jungler will be waiting to die in the jungle! ]
[Karsa? He plays Viego like shit. He can't even train a pig girl in the whole season. He always gets beaten like a dog by others.]
[Don't worry, I'll settle accounts with Yi÷ as soon as the game is over. My brother Ka is now the world's number one jungler! ]
Amid the verbal abuse, BP began.
In TES's internal voice chat, White Crescent was directing the BP.
"All jungle core heroes should be banned. We are not weak in the mid lane. The only ones we need to target are Lee Sin and Viego, who are relatively strong in this version. Viego does not need to be banned. Karsa's Viego is simply a mess."
"You can pick a mage in the middle lane and fight Rookie directly, or keep him in the counter position and take down Kennen first to ensure you have a strong start in the late game. V5 has done very well this season, so it's better to play against them with a strong start lineup." "What will Yishen choose in this game?"
Although White Crescent is a coach who has his own ideas about BP, he now also respects Lu Yi's personal intentions.
After all, no one can guess what new ideas will pop up in the mind of the world's number one mid laner.
Lu Yi curled his lips. Beat Rookie? Of course I have to play ball against him!
Thinking of this, he locked on the hero, Ball Girl, without hesitation.
Rookie took down Leblanc from behind. Just this matchup made Rookie break out in a cold sweat.
"I'm afraid I can't handle it. This matchup is a bit 60-60." Rookie was a little helpless. This lineup was the template they discussed before the game. He might be in trouble in the middle lane.
Although he is very confident in his own Ahri and is not afraid of facing the female basketball player, it also depends on who the female basketball player is. He has experienced Lu Yi's female basketball player and she is definitely not in the same league as the female basketball players of ordinary players!
Faced with this lineup, people from all walks of life are looking forward to it.
[The girl holding the ball in front of Rookie? Isn't this definitely giving Rookie a lesson? ]
[Now the real female ball pillar has long since changed hands, and Yi Shen is the ceiling of the female ball! ]
【Have you considered letting Rookie suffer a little? Haha! 】
[To liquidate the traitor, of course you have to break the traitor's thigh first! With a broken leg, where can the traitor in the jungle run? ]
In the first few rounds, V5 banned mid-lane and AD heroes, and ignored the jungle hero pool. Xiaotian gave the opportunity to play in the front position to A Shui, and TES successfully got the Xayah and Rakan combination.
As a result, V5 took the blind man in return, and Xiaotian was stunned.
Helplessly, he could only be forced to lock on the bear. In the current version, Lee Sin is very strong because of his bloodthirst. Taking the bear can at least ensure that the jungle area will not be suppressed too hard.
After all, Karsa is also a good player of the hero Lee Sin, and Xiaotian knows very well what kind of opponent he is facing.
But the comments in the comments did not understand this, and they all expected Xiaotian to defeat Karsa, avenge Yishen, and settle accounts on the spot!
[You still dare to pick Blind Monk? Indeed, you are really blind to switch from the team with the highest points to the team with the second highest points. 】
[He really betrayed his master for glory. I heard that V5 offered more money than TES, and the contract was for three years. His position in the team jumped from the third to the first. Even Rookie had to be their dog! ]
[The good days are over, today is the day of reckoning! ]
[V5's filial sons, stop pretending. It's ok to pretend in front of other teams. Today, Yi Shen personally selected the ball girl. Do you think he is going to settle accounts with Rookie? He is going to settle accounts with you, the treacherous dog tied to the jungle! ]
[Looking forward to it, Xiaotian is very good at Karsa! ]
The game loading interface, both sides are ready to fight.
[Competition system]: BO5
【TES】vs【V5】(0:0)
Top: [Violent Heart] vs [Iron Wrath]
Jungle: [Undying Thunder] vs [Blind Monk]
Mid: Dark Sovereign vs Leblanc
ADC: [Reverse Feather] vs [Surrender of the Moon]
Support: [Phantom Feather] vs [Alchemy Baron]
Guan Zeyuan carefully analyzed the lineup.
"This lineup was actually chosen very smartly by V5. Although Xayah and Rakan were released, they later gave Jordan an Iron Man to counter Kennen."
"Although the early game may be difficult, Shan Ji's playing style is conservative. He lacks the ability to suppress the opponent in the early game. When Iron Man reaches level 3, he will have a W shield and can recover health."
"Once it comes to the teamfight stage, Kennen will be single-handedly defended by Iron Man's ultimate. Once the ultimate is turned off, Kennen's ultimate is basically wasted."
Remember: "That's right. V5 brought out Aphelios, a late-game core, in the bottom lane. With an Alchemist Baron, they also ensured the late-game lineup's output. In general, the most exciting game in this round should be in the mid and jungle. Leblanc and Lee Sin, the two big brothers in the team, seem to want to exert their strength in this game!"
The game started soon, and both sides went online to last hit normally.
Just as everyone expected, nothing happened in the upper and lower lanes, and the jungler also chose speed 4 for development.
The only thing that makes sense is the mid lane, where Ahri is laning against Ball Girl.
It is inevitable that two online AP heroes who are strong in the early stage will frequently exchange blood.
The unexpected thing this time was that Rookie played more aggressively, using W as soon as he came online.
Although he missed the attack, Rookie managed to cripple the minion line and quickly gained control of the push.
Rookie knew very well that he must not be timid when playing against a player like Godyi.
Although you can protect yourself, the result is that you allow the opponent to roam, set the pace, and fight for resources, so the entire game will be controlled by the nose.
The hero Leblanc is Rookie's specialty, as is Ball Girl. Facing the matchup between these two heroes that he is most familiar with, Rookie has a lot of ideas.
"I'll look for an opportunity to exchange blood with him. I can find another opportunity after level 4." Rookie knew that it was as difficult as climbing to the sky to kill Yishen alone, and cooperating with teammates was a smarter approach.
"Be careful, the bear can catch people at level three." Karsa reminded.
Rookie, who reached level three first, pressed forward directly.
Lu Yi's ball girl was only at level two, but she didn't retreat and continued to attack the soldier.
Rookie faked a basic attack on the spot, then suddenly attacked with a W.
Lu Yi's reaction was faster, and he used EQ to block the W displacement of LeBron, and Rookie's LeBron was pushed back a step and frozen in place! And his Q also hit the target, which was a fantastic combo that made the audience exclaim in surprise.
"Enchantress's W didn't deal any damage, it was deduced!!"
"After being pushed away, Ball Girl's Q predicted the position where Leblanc was knocked back and hit her. Was she predicted like this?"
"What kind of proficiency is this!!"
The commentator's tone was full of shock.
Lu Yi curled the corner of his mouth, letting go of the line was completely intentional on his part.
Then he used a basic attack to kill a low-health soldier, and when he reached level three, he used his W skill on Leblanc to slow her down, and then followed up with a basic attack!
Enchantress's health quickly dropped to the bottom!
Rookie still wanted to fight back, but Ball Girl's suppression seemed not over yet.
Lu Yi first took a step forward, then used a basic attack and continued to move forward, as if he was going to chase after the enemy and kill him.
Rookie used his E skill to chain the dog, but it missed!
This terrifying movement and suppressive skills caused Rookie's psychological pressure to increase sharply. He could only quickly distance himself from the opponent. Even his passive clone was attacked by the ball girl.
Rookie was very upset. This blood exchange was a huge loss! (End of this chapter)