Chapter 408 I will definitely prove who is the world's number one top laner.
Watching Li Chen recline on the sofa, enjoying Ah Guang's personalized massage service, and the constant praise from Abu and Nofe, the factory manager's face was filled with resentment.
"No, it wasn't just him who played well. My performance wasn't bad either. I caught Khan in two minutes, and I made Cuzz's jungle look like a complete idiot."
Suddenly interrupted by the factory manager, Abu cast a displeased glance at him and then began reciting the Bible: "I haven't even said anything to you yet, and you've already shown your face. Let me ask you, is there something wrong with your thinking?"
Do you think you can take down those stone golems and minions? Do you even know how to handle them? Don't you know who's in charge? Do you need the carry to emphasize giving resources to the big boss? Do you even know your place...?
Li Chen then stepped forward, pulling Abu aside and saying, "Hey, Abu, Garlic Bird, Factory hasn't had it easy either. And he's deeply realized his mistakes. He even said he'd treat me to hot pot tonight, right Factory?"
The factory manager listened to Li Chen's speech on tea art, but didn't want to say a word. He just silently raised his middle finger.
Li Chen knew that this wasn't contempt, but rather a reference to a baseball bat.
While the atmosphere within the EDG team was harmonious and joyful, Hirai was conducting a trial in the backstage lounge of Longzhu.
"Khan, tell me what use you are? Didn't you realize you barely used your brain the entire game? Why didn't you run to the tower at level one instead of going to the river? Would you have died if you hadn't gone to the river?"
Khan clenched his fist, somewhat unconvinced, and said, "Coach, everything was still under my control back then. If Gragas hadn't come, I could have turned the tables and killed him. I was waiting for Camille's W to counter-attack."
"And what was the result?"
Khan was speechless and could only make a firm statement: "It won't happen again next game, coach. Get Camille for me next game. I will definitely fight back. I will prove myself and prove who is the world's number one top laner."
"Look at your record in the first game, how can I trust you? In the next game, you can use Cho'Gath or Shen." Hirai didn't agree because Dragon Ball couldn't afford to lose the second game.
"Coach, Cho'Gath might not be very effective. In the next game, EDG is on the blue side, and they have counter picks. If we build Cho'Gath, they can build Kennen or Gnar for team fights, or Camille to create tempo."
BDD spoke up and said something fair: he genuinely disagreed with using Cho'Gath against EDG.
For a team that relies on a top-mid-jungle composition, allowing Khan to pick a tank like Cho'Gath is tantamount to giving up the right to engage in early-game skirmishes between the top, mid, and jungle.
At this moment, Cuzz also said, "Coach, let's trust Donghe. Against a top laner like god_C who is aggressive and strong, if we pick Cho'Gath, we will lose the initiative in the top half of the map."
"Coach, you have to believe me. Last game was just a mistake. I definitely won't do it again next game. I'm absolutely confident against Fiora with Camille!"
Khan reiterated that he urgently needs a decisive victory to prove himself, otherwise his 0-4-0 record will become an indelible stain on his career.
Seeing that his teammates all thought the big bug was no good, Hirai had no choice but to suppress his anger and reconsider.
Cho'Gath is not compatible with their team's tactics, and if they force the top laner to choose a utility champion, it may be difficult to achieve the desired effect.
After a moment, Hirai said with a serious expression, "Khan, I can trust you one more time. I don't want to see the scene from the first game repeat itself. This might be your last chance, do you understand?"
"Coach, I promise I won't let the scene from last game repeat itself. I will prove myself!" Khan solemnly assured him.
A moment later, the second game began, and members of both teams took to the stage one after another.
The Khan looked at Li Chen sitting opposite him, his eyes burning with fierce fire.
In the last round, he wasn't careful enough and the factory manager seized the opportunity. In this round, he's determined to win back everything he's lost.
No matter what, his Camille has the advantage against Li Chen's Fiora!
"Alright, welcome back to our live stream, Summoners. The second match between EDG and Longzhu is about to begin. After a short break, both sides should be in good form."
Miller gave an opening remark to capture the audience's attention, and then the three of them talked about topics that were all about being optimistic about EDG.
"In this game, Longzhu, as the losing side, chose the blue side, which greatly reduced their banning pressure. Jayce and Galio were banned, no problem. EDG chose to ban Kalista and Rakan, which is also a standard choice."
As the big screen turned into the player selection interface, both teams quickly completed their first two figure creations.
Now it was time for the third Dragon Ball figure to be made. Hirai chose a hero that surprised everyone: Varus.
"Why would they want to get Varus? Varus's biggest advantage is just clearing lanes... Do they want to get the female police officer?" Nofe said with some surprise, expressing his guess.
Li Chen analyzed, "It's possible. If they choose to engage with a strong support and a jungler who can easily tower dive, the pressure on the bottom lane will be immense, and Clearlove will have to take more care of the bottom lane."
"If both junglers are favoring the bottom lane, then the top laners... Khan hasn't been defeated yet, Little Blackie, Dragon Ball is blatantly looking down on you!" Clearlove's eyes held a hint of smearing.
Dragon Ball's goal is clear: to put further pressure on the bottom lane, even making it difficult for the bottom lane to clear waves. In that case, Clearlove must provide assistance to the bottom lane, at least to prevent the bottom lane turret from falling too quickly.
Without the interference of the junglers on both sides, the top lane truly becomes a solo game, relying entirely on individual skill.
"Then let's satisfy them and run the spider business normally!" Li Chen said to nofe.
After EDG banned Spider, it was Longzhu's turn to pick. With Janna and the purple-skinned Garlic both available, Longzhu chose to first pick Karma.
"Blocking Karma and Varus, Longzhu has completely neutralized EDG's preferred bot lane wave clear strategy. Their focus for this game will likely shift to the bot lane. What does EDG say? Should they pick Janna first?"
While Miller was still speculating about which bot lane duo EDG was going to choose, the Tristana and Lulu bot lane duo were locked in by EDG one after another.
Guan Zeyuan was somewhat surprised: "Little Cannon and Lulu? It's a very suitable bot lane combination for the current version, but wouldn't the laning pressure be a bit too much for this combination? It might not be too easy in the early game."
"It's alright, EDG's bot lane is still very reliable in terms of withstanding pressure. They won't easily give the opponent any opportunities. We just need to wait quietly for the top lane to get going." Rita praised the bot lane on the surface, but still couldn't help but talk about her old topic.
However, at this moment, a strange comment appeared on the screen.
Has Zet learned to play with the cannon yet?
【What if, and I mean what if, this little cannon isn't an AD carry?】
[Scout: Have you ever heard of Tristana's mid-lane playstyle?]
[BDD: Why does the enemy mid laner's auto-attack hurt so much?]