EBE Chapter 999 Too Impatient
Chapter 999 Too Impatient
The short yet long break between games was like a soul-searching experience for both RNG and WE teams.
The atmosphere in the RNG lounge was so heavy that it was almost as if water could drip out of it. Coach Heart's face was extremely serious. He did not comfort the players as usual, but quietly watched the replay of the third game on the big screen. He repeatedly paused and magnified every mistake.
The players lowered their heads and no one spoke. Uzi scratched his hair in annoyance, while Karsa pursed his lips tightly, his eyes full of self-blame. Xiaohu and Ming also looked a little disappointed. Xu Mo leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and kept reviewing every detail of the previous game in his mind. He knew that the team had experienced a huge fluctuation in mentality, from the smooth sailing in the early stage to the sharp downturn in the middle stage. This sense of gap caught everyone off guard.
"Everyone, raise your heads!" Coach Heart's voice broke the silence. His tone was stern, but there was a subtle encouragement in his eyes. "It's just a loss, the sky hasn't fallen yet! We are leading 2:1 now, and we still have match point! The problem in the last game was not in the operation or tactics, but in our mentality! We were reckless when we had the advantage, and panicked when we were at a disadvantage! This is the fundamental reason why we lost the game!"
He paused, and glanced at each player: "Now, I need you to put aside all negative emotions! Clear your mind of the loss in the last game! The next game will be our life-or-death game! Show your bloodiness, show your concentration, and play out everything we have trained! We are RNG, we are the Spring Split champions, we are not a team that will be easily defeated!"
Coach Heart's words were like a heavy hammer, waking up the confused players. Xu Mo opened his eyes, and his gaze became sharp again. He knew that the coach was right, and they could not be defeated by a temporary defeat.
On the other side, the WE lounge was filled with jubilation. The players high-fived and celebrated, their faces filled with the joy of surviving the disaster and the desire for victory. Coach Hongmi also showed a rare smile, he knew that this crucial victory was not only a catch-up in the score, but also a huge boost to the team's morale.
"Well done, kids! You proved yourselves!" Coach Hongmi said excitedly, "But we can't be complacent! RNG is a very strong team, they will never give up easily! In the next game, they will definitely make a stronger counterattack! We must be more focused, calmer, and more eager to win than them! We have no way out, every game is our decisive game!"
957 wiped the sweat from his forehead, his eyes full of determination: "Coach, we understand! In the next round, we will fight!"
Xiye nodded heavily: "We will fight every team battle as if it were our last!"
In the commentary booth, Guan Zeyuan, Miller and Jide were also nervously discussing the next situation.
Guan Zeyuan's voice was a little hoarse: "It's so exciting! WE successfully won a round! The suspense of the game is full again! Now the mentality of both sides has experienced a roller coaster-like ups and downs. The next round of competition will not only be a game of strength and tactics, but also a confrontation of will and mentality!"
Miller also sighed: "RNG was caught back in one game when they had two match points. This is a big test for their mentality. Whether they can adjust in time and stabilize their position will directly determine whether they can win this BO5. And WE, in a desperate situation, burst out such a powerful energy. Their morale is high, and they will definitely pursue the victory in the next game!"
Jide is full of expectations for the next BP: "Now the pressure is on RNG. How will they deal with WE's strong counterattack? With Mo Shen's hero pool being targeted, will he come up with some unexpected choices? And what kind of tactical adjustments will WE make after winning a game? The BP in this fourth game is definitely a collision of Mars and the Earth!"
The audience was also excited by the ups and downs of the plot. Although RNG fans were a little worried, they still cheered for their home team with the loudest voice, hoping that they could keep their mind steady and win the match point. WE fans were completely crazy, waving their team flags and shouting "come back from 2-0 down to 3-0 down", hoping to witness the birth of a miracle! The atmosphere of the entire venue was pushed to an unprecedented climax!
The short break passed in a flash. When the players from both teams walked out of the passage again and stepped onto the stage, the lights in the venue suddenly lit up and the passionate battle song resounded through the sky!
The RNG players looked much calmer than when they left the previous game, with less confusion and more determination in their eyes. Xu Mo walked in the middle of the team with a calm expression, but those who knew him well could feel the burning fighting spirit in his heart from his slightly pursed lips and clenched fists.
The WE players seemed to be in high spirits, their steps were more confident, and their eyes were full of desire for victory and an indomitable momentum.
"Welcome back to the 2019 LPL Summer Playoffs semi-finals! Now we are going to play the fourth game between RNG and WE! Currently, RNG is leading with a score of 2:1, but WE showed amazing resilience in the last game and successfully pulled back a point! Will RNG be able to hold on, win the match point, and advance to the finals? Or will WE be able to take advantage of the victory and drag the game into the deciding game? All the suspense will be revealed in this game!"
Guan Zeyuan's voice was loud and passionate, instantly igniting the atmosphere of the entire venue!
On the huge electronic screen, the BP interface slowly unfolded, with the red "BAN" and blue "PICK" flashing alternately, and every choice touched the hearts of countless viewers.
This time, WE came to the blue side and RNG was on the red side.
Under the spotlight, the players were adjusting their equipment and taking deep breaths to adjust their states. Xu Mo's eyes swept across the WE player's seat on the opposite side calmly. He had only one thought in his mind - to win this game!
As the countdown ends, the passionate music sounds again!
"Alright! Both players are ready! Let's go into this crucial fourth game together! Let's wait and see who will have the last laugh!"
In the center of the screen, the map of Summoner's Rift slowly unfolds, and the figures of heroes appear one by one. The fog of war has not yet dissipated, but the air is already filled with a strong smell of gunpowder. The soldiers in the top lane slowly converge, the mages in the middle lane begin to test each other, the ADC and support in the bottom lane are also carefully looking for opportunities, and the beasts in the jungle have already started their own hunting.
The fourth game started again, and the air in the entire stadium seemed to freeze, with everyone's heart in their throat. RNG and WE, both teams carried the expectations of countless fans, and fought the final battle on this battlefield.
BP game, tit-for-tat
Guan Zeyuan: "Okay, we see that the BP of both sides has ended! WE is on the blue side, and RNG is on the red side."
Miller: "WE banned Camille, Teemo, and Lee Sin! Very targeted! Camille and Teemo were the heroes that Karsa carried in the last round and the round before that, and Lee Sin is Karsa's signature rhythm point!"
Remember: "RNG banned Xayah, Rakan, and Jarvan! This was still in response to WE's outstanding Xayah and Rakan combination in the previous game, as well as Jarvan's strong start!"
WE lineup:
Top lane: Kennen (957)
Jungle: Spider (Beishang)
Mid: Airplane (Xiye)
ADC: Kaisa (Mystic)
Support: Minotaur(Missing)
RNG lineup:
Top lane: Gangplank (Xu Mo)
Jungler: Karsa
Mid: Zoe (Xiaohu)
ADC: Varus (Uzi)
Support: Tam (Ming)
Guan Zeyuan: "WE's lineup, with Kennen on top and Elise in the jungle, is very strong in small-scale teamfights in the early and mid-game! Corki in the midfield and Kai'Sa in ADC are both late-game cores. Once they develop, their output is terrifying! Alistar's teamfighting and protection abilities are also unquestionable!"
Miller: "On RNG's side, Mo Shen chose Gangplank! Is he going to compete with 957's Kennen? Jungle Gragas, mid lane Zoe, bottom lane Varus and Tamer. This is a lineup with strong Poke and protection capabilities, but it also tests the players' proficiency and coordination!"
Remember: "Yes, especially Mo Shen's Captain. Although this hero has explosive damage in the late game, it is not easy to play against Kennen in the early game, and it requires a lot of operation and proficiency. Whether Zoe and Varus's Poke can be effective in the mid-term will be the key to RNG!"
Top lane showdown: Gangplank vs. Kennen, forbearance and burst
"Opposite Kennen, I will keep developing steadily in the early stage and try not to be consumed too much. When my three phases come out, I can deal damage with the explosive barrel." Xu Mo said calmly in the team voice. He knew that his captain would bear the responsibility of core output in the later stage in this round, so he should not be impatient in the early stage.
957's Kennen, like Xu Mo in the previous game, learned the W skill "Electric Blade" at level , and used the advantage of his long arms to constantly harass Xu Mo's Captain. Xu Mo seemed unusually calm, and learned the Q skill "Gunfire Negotiation" at level , trying to use Q to kill ranged soldiers, and using the W skill "Sepsis Therapy" to remove Kennen's mark and restore health in time. He was very careful in every move, trying to avoid being consumed too much health by Kennen.
"Karsa, don't worry about me in the top lane. You can take care of the mid and bottom lanes. I'll just focus on developing here." Xu Mo took the initiative to say. He didn't want to drag down the jungler's rhythm because of his weakness in the early stage.
“I understand, Brother Mozi. Be careful and don’t get caught by the spider.” Karsa responded.
957's Kennen played very aggressively, constantly trying to lower Gangplank's health, and even tried to cooperate with Beishang's Spider to kill him by crossing the tower. But Xu Mo's Gangplank was as slippery as a loach, always able to use the W skill to release control and recovery at critical moments, as well as precise positioning to avoid fatal control and damage. Although his health was not high, he was never killed.
"This Captain is really patient!" 957 thought to himself. He could feel that although the Captain on the other side was suppressed, he didn't fall behind in last-hitting, and his mentality was very stable, without making any mistakes because of being suppressed.
Mid-jungle collaboration: Gragas and Zoe vs. Spider and Airplane, a battle for rhythm
"Xiaohu, I'm going to try to gank the middle lane at level 3, so please cooperate with me." After hitting the double buff, Karsa's Gragas directly marked the middle lane.
"OK, I'll deplete the health of the airplane first." Xiaohu's Zoe began to use the Q skill "Flying Star" to remotely consume Xiye's airplane.
Beishang's Spider was also very vigilant. He knew that RNG's Gragas might cause trouble in the middle lane, so he quietly counter-camped in the grass in the middle river.
Karsa's Gragas' E skill "Meat Bomb Impact" accurately hit the Corsair who was not careful in his positioning, and Xiaohu's Zoe immediately followed up with a hypnotic bubble!
"He fell asleep! Kill him!" Xiaohu shouted.
Just as Gragas and Zoe were preparing to focus on the Corki, Beishang's spider suddenly jumped out of the bushes! His E skill "Cocoon" accurately hit the Gragas who was rushing in the front!
"Spider is counter-camping! Karsa is stunned!" Guan Zeyuan exclaimed.
Xiye's Corki also counterattacked immediately, using a set of skills to hit Gragas. Karsa's Gragas' health dropped to the bottom in an instant, and he was forced to use Flash to escape back to the tower.
"Beautiful! Beishang's counter-camp was crucial! He successfully resolved RNG's mid-jungle linkage and forced Gragas to flash!" Miller exclaimed.
"Oh my, too hasty." Karsa said in annoyance.
"It's okay, it's okay. Stay calm, we still have a chance." Xiaohu comforted.
Bottom lane confrontation: Verustam vs. Kaisa Minotaur, stability and exploration
(Uzi and Ming's perspective and team voice)
"The opponent's Minotaur has flashed. We should be careful and not get hit back by his flash W." Ming's Tam reminded Uzi all the time.
"Well, I'll pay attention to my positioning, poke them, and slowly lower their health." Uzi's Varus used the Q skill "Piercing Arrow" to continuously consume the health of Kaisa and Minotaur.
Mystic's Kaisa and Missing's Alistar also played very steadily. They knew that the combination of Varus and Tam had strong consumption capabilities in the lane, so they did not choose to fight hard, but instead focused on last-hitting and development, waiting for support from the jungler Spider.
After several small-scale conflicts, neither side gained much advantage, and a balance of power was formed in the bottom lane for the time being.
Team game: competition for vision and control of resources
As the game entered the middle stage, the game between the two sides became more intense. The battle for vision became the top priority. RNG's Gragas and Tam kept trying to go deep into WE's jungle to set up vision, while WE's Elise and Alistar were also actively counterattacking.
The first little dragon (Earth Dragon) spawned, and both sides started a fierce fight near the dragon pit.
"WE's Kennen has TP, and they want to use Kennen's TP advantage to fight the dragon!" said Guan Zeyuan.
"RNG's captain doesn't have TP, so they will be under more pressure in a frontal team fight."
When the two sides were in a stalemate, Beishang's Spider seized an opportunity and hit Xiaohu's Zoe who was moving forward with a precise cocoon! Missing's Minotaur immediately flashed WQ combo and pushed Zoe up!
"Zoe's been hit! Danger!"
Xiye's Corki and Mystic's Kaisa immediately followed up with their output, and Xiaohu's Zoe's health instantly dropped to the bottom! Although Ming's Tam used his W skill "Feast" in time to protect Zoe, it was still a step too late, and Zoe was killed!
"Xiaohu was killed instantly! RNG lost a key poke point! I'm afraid we'll have to lose this little dragon!" Jide said regretfully.
RNG was forced to retreat and WE successfully took the first Earth Dragon.
"WE played very decisively in this wave! Elise and Minotaur's first moves were very beautiful. They successfully killed RNG's mid laner and took control of the early rhythm!" Miller analyzed.
The atmosphere in RNG's internal voice chat was somewhat solemn.
"Oh my god, I made a mistake in my positioning." Xiaohu felt a little guilty.
"It's okay, stay calm, we'll wait for Brother Mozi to develop, there will still be a chance to fight in the later stages." Uzi comforted.
Xu Mo's Captain was developing quietly in the top lane. He knew that the team needed him to step up now. His eyes were extremely firm, and he operated the mouse and keyboard very quickly. The placement of each explosive barrel was carefully calculated. He was waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity to turn the tide of the battle. (End of this chapter)