nycdaug Chapter 30 Impersonating AD
Chapter 30 Impersonating AD
The next day, in the training room.
The group is discussing how to deal with AL.
The atmosphere was heavy; everyone stared silently at the large screen in front of them, making it almost suffocating.
Unlike watching the live stream two days ago, this research video is comprehensive.
AL's jungle-support synergy has always been a major challenge. Even though their coordination is still a bit immature, their ability to seize opportunities has already been fully demonstrated.
"We can also coordinate with their jungler and support," Jiejie suggested.
He and Meiko have been partners at EDG for many years, and their synergy as jungler and support is unmatched by AL.
Daeny rejected it outright.
IG's mid, top, jungle, and support pairs do have better synergy than AL.
But it was still the two carries who truly dominated and ended the game.
AL's two Cs, Shanks and Hope, have been partners since 23.
Compared to them, Mu Chun and Rookie are no match at all in terms of teamwork.
"Otherwise, we can rely on our hero pool to gain an advantage in terms of team composition," Rookie suggested.
Daeny shook his head, then displayed the heroes AL used in the match and his recent Rank records on the screen.
Flandre picked the most heroes in AL's matches.
The ranked game logs are filled with Azir, Cassiopeia, and Twisted Fate, and it's not just Shanks in the mid lane who's practicing them; Flandre in the top lane is also practicing Twisted Fate.
Their intention is clear: unlike TT, they won't ban only one person; they'll use picks instead of bans.
With the global ban/pick phase, Mu Chun's hero pool was further compressed.
While everyone was still pondering how to respond, Mu Chun tentatively suggested, "If nothing else works, how about we just dominate them in lane?"
Jiejie and Meiko, both former EDG players, were the first to look at him, their eyes filled with strange expressions before they exchanged a glance.
That tone was as if to say, "This is how all IG's youth academy graduates are?"
It's still the lane-swap version, so if you want to gain an advantage in lanes through all three lanes, it depends on whether the opponent is willing to fight you.
Moreover, they know Flandre too well; he's a seasoned veteran in the top lane, and it would be very difficult to break through him single-handedly.
TheShy and Rookie, on the other hand, seemed eager to try.
But Daeny quickly poured cold water on their enthusiasm: "It's not good; it doesn't fit the current version at all."
As everyone looked worried, the atmosphere outside the training room also became tense.
Manager Wang frowned as he looked at the group in the training room when a voice sounded behind him.
"Manager, have you seen the news?"
Manager Wang didn't even glance at it, just nodded, "I've looked at it."
"Did you tell them?"
"They're already under a lot of pressure, and that will only add to it. Let's tell them later."
The night outside the window is getting darker.
Having finished their discussion, Daeny clapped his hands and said, "Let's take a break and then practice in ranked games to get back into the swing of things."
Mu Chun sat to one side and took out her phone.
Big data-driven push notifications are often highly accurate.
The first message that catches the eye has a big "Explosive" sign.
WBG officially announced that GALA has joined as a free agent!
The others were also pushed to the same page, and for a moment everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
This is not good news.
It's obvious that Light has lost his fighting spirit; the team signed a new player right after losing to AL in the Demacia Cup.
This is practically telling everyone that he didn't really want to fight after that match.
With the finals just around the corner, you're suddenly told that your opponent in the finals has forced them to retire or take a break!
Moreover, the timing was also very delicate, as it was exactly the day before the final.
Naturally, some people in the following replies also hold this view.
"Was that intentional? Knowing that IG is playing AL tomorrow, saying they'd make a substitution now is just putting pressure on IG, isn't it?"
"Exactly, if they were going to make an official announcement, they should have done so long ago. Why wait until today? Is GLAL trying to get revenge by not joining IG?"
Some people have conspiracy theories, and others have refuted them.
"A bunch of people are just making wild guesses and conspiracy theories. Tonight is the first stage draw, and the teams just need to confirm their rosters as soon as possible. It's not targeted or retaliation at all; it's just a coincidence."
The comments section also joined in mocking IG.
"If the pressure increases so much, then the four champions have a really poor ability to handle pressure."
"Indeed, the only one who is truly under immense pressure is probably Spring Breeze Elf."
"Don't let Spring Breeze Elf get forced into retirement, there aren't many AD carries available for IG to buy these days."
WBG's fans naturally cheered.
"MSI champion duo reunited, tremble LPL."
"RNG's true lineage lies in WBG."
"Thanks to IG for not buying GALA, we got a great deal."
……
Of course, many fans who have been hoping for an all-star team since the transfer window are also pessimistic.
"If you ask me, IG should have lost the finals. Instead of signing GALA, they signed someone who can't play AD and made him the starting player."
"Indeed, Spring Breeze Elf is indeed talented, but wouldn't it be better to sign her and let her train in the LDL first, and develop her slowly? Why does she have to be a starter in the LPL so quickly?"
"You don't understand. Spring Breeze Elf's champion pool is all mid-lane champions. Recently, she even started playing Akshan. When she plays AD, her record is all negative with a full page of red marks. She's essentially a mid-laner."
"So, in that case, IG actually has two mid laners, and Spring Breeze is just pretending to be the AD carry."
……
Mu Chun put down her phone and didn't look at it anymore.
You've already failed to become an AD carry, so what's the point of watching? Watching any longer will only affect your mentality. You might as well go play a couple of ranked games.
Daeny walked over to him, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Muchun, don't feel pressured. Time will prove you were right, and our choice was right too."
Mu Chun nodded and started the ranked match.
His only pressure right now is that his hero pool is not big enough; he can only use four heroes effectively in matches.
Sure enough, all the fear stemmed from insufficient firepower.
……
The following day, at the Shanghai Alliance Arena.
"Alright, everyone, you are now watching the 2024 Demacia Cup Finals, between IG and AL. I am your commentator, Guan Zeyuan."
"I'm commentator Mao Mao."
"I'm the commentator, GuGu."
"What are your thoughts on today's match results?" Guan Zeyuan asked, starting the conversation.
Mao Mao quickly replied, "I think AL should beat IG 3-1 today."
"How so?" Guan Zeyuan asked.
"As a newcomer, Chunfeng's hero pool is as shallow as everyone says. The three heroes he has shown so far can all be played by AL. Now it's a global ban/pick system, so he can't use up the ban slots like he did in the game against TT." Mao Mao's analysis was very logical.
But GuGu shook his head, "I think IG will beat AL 3-2 today. When facing TT, Chunfeng only picked Twisted Fate in the last game. He was under pressure the whole time, and you could clearly feel that 1xn's mentality was having problems later on."
"You mean Chunfeng might feign weakness first, and then pull out a hero we don't know about to launch a surprise attack?" Guan Zeyuan nodded.
"right."
Guan Zeyuan then said, "My opinion is similar to yours, but I think today's game will go the distance, with AL winning 3-2 against IG."
"Just like you said, the focus today is actually on Chunfeng, the newcomer, and whether he has any new tricks to deal with AL."
"But judging from his current hero pool, I think there aren't many left. At most, he can support them in a full best-of-five series."
Then, changing the subject abruptly, he announced loudly, "Alright, let's now invite both contestants to the stage!"