socalfunplaces Chapter 10: If you can fight, then fight; if you can't, then get lost!
Chapter 10: If you can fight, then fight; if you can't, then get lost!
After Li Ning defeated Samsung, the LPL erupted in celebration, filled with boundless anticipation for this year's World Championship.
At this moment, Lin Jin, who had just finished watching the match while sitting in the temporary training room, also let out a sigh of relief.
All the important moments in this life are here.
The reason they beat Samsung was simply because Samsung was not in good form.
They fielded an unconventional lineup, and in the first game, they were contained by Li Ning's superior strategy.
Samsung went on a five-game winning streak, including a double victory over Li-Ning in a tiebreaker, but that's another story.
Tomorrow, Top Esports will be playing against the Vietnamese team.
Guo Hao was giving everyone a pep talk, especially to the younger players like Lin Jin, who were in their first World Championship and needed to be careful.
After the meeting, Guo Hao told Lin Jin to get some rest, but unexpectedly, he continued playing ranked matches.
"Go to sleep early, you have to get up early tomorrow."
Lin Jin: "I'll play two more games. Didn't Brother Hao say to treat the World Championship like a regular season game? I'll just keep a normal schedule, it'll be fine."
Guo Hao chuckled: "Haha, good lad."
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The next day.
On the second day of the group stage, Top Esports' match was scheduled as the second game.
Lin Jin and his teammates sat in the lounge and watched the DRX vs. Rogue match.
RGE, the Rogue team, is the new king of the European region.
They won the European Summer Championship, are the number one seed, and are incredibly strong!
When they played against DRX, it seemed like they didn't exert much effort; it was quite easy.
After the match, LPL fans burst into laughter:
"Haha, thanks to Rookie, this is clearing the way for Top Esports to get first place in their group."
"Yeah, DRX lost the first game, so Top Esports' only opponent left is Rogue."
"The advantage is in our hands! Go Top Esports!"
Inside the lounge.
Guo Hao clapped his hands:
"Okay, we have them all!"
"This is our first appearance at the World Championship, and needless to say, we're going for a winning start!"
"One! Two! Three! Topsports!"
Everyone cheered: "Go for it!"
After giving a pep talk, Lin Jin and his teammates went to the battle area.
The host announced that the first player would be Lin Jin, the top laner.
Although Lin Jin is currently very popular in ranked matches, how would the average North American audience recognize this newcomer?
There were only a few shouts; Lin Jin could only hear the sounds of a group of North American international students cheering them on from a distance.
Lin Jin smiled and waved.
Then, when the camera focused on Gao Tianliang and Zuo Shou, the cheers from the audience continued.
Gao Tianliang is known to European commentators and viewers as the S9 World Champion and FMVP.
When it was Jack's turn to do the hot dance, the cheers were incredibly loud.
Similarly, on the Vietnamese team's side, jungler Levi received the loudest applause and cheers.
On the commentary panel.
The two old masters, Wawa and Miller, began analyzing the various pre-match data.
In short, Topsports has an absolute advantage!
Miller said, "Actually, there's really no need to worry too much about this game. Top Esports players are very consistent in these kinds of matches."
Doll: "Yes, and I'm also very interested to see how the rookie top laner Fire performs."
"Yes, as the current number one in the Korean server, I heard that Huozi is also ranked very high in the North American server."
"Yes, he plays ranked games very diligently."
"Alright, the match is about to begin. Let's look forward to Top Esports' World Championship debut."
In this match, the coach had Lin Jin pick Ornn to withstand the pressure.
Actually, you don't need to do much.
Jack danced wildly, and Gao Tianliang was directly swimming with the dragon.
They gained a huge advantage early on, taking a 5,000 lead in 15 minutes and a 10,000 lead in 20 minutes.
They annihilated the GAM team, leaving them completely wiped out.
They're crushing the noobs, they're crushing them way too much.
In less than 25 minutes, Top Esports won the game effortlessly.
The screen was flooded with comments:
"Haha, Top Esports is still pretty good at stomping newbies."
"TES, masters of crushing weaker opponents!"
"No pressure at all, the first game was just an appetizer."
Congratulations to Top Esports on their first victory at Worlds! Keep up the good work!
"That's ruthless, they're treating GAM like a bot, haha."
"Vietnam is weak to begin with, there's not much to say about them. They'll only be strong if they can beat the pigeon team later on."
In the post-match interview, JackeyLove confidently stated, "This year, I want to show everyone a different side of Top Esports!"
The audience erupted in thunderous applause!
Back in the lounge, Guo Hao and White Crescent hugged each of the players.
"Thanks for your hard work."
"You played very well."
Keep it up!
After securing his first victory, Lin Jin was naturally overjoyed, but he began to look serious.
As is customary, the next match against DRX will be a tough one.
The key point is that Lin Jin doesn't have much say in the team right now, and even if he does speak, people might not listen.
Next game, I need to carry the team!
Back in the rest area, the match between EDG and T1 began.
Without much resistance, T1 defeated EDG in a very peaceful, crushing, and teasing manner.
It brought back memories of the fear of being dominated by SKT in Seasons 5 and 6.
Netizens have been complaining:
"Does EDG suddenly stop playing when they see T1?"
"Faker phobia, there's nothing I can do about it."
"Sigh, let's try our best to secure second place in the group. With EDG's loss, it's unlikely they'll get first place."
"Still first in the group? Let's focus on qualifying first."
"I told you guys were popping the champagne too early. Four LPL teams made it to the semifinals, you're really good at taking out loans."
JD.com continued its stable performance and defeated its opponent, achieving two consecutive victories.
LPL won two out of three matches today.
The real challenge for Top Esports begins on the third day of the group stage.
They will face DRX in the fourth match.
Before the fight started, White Crescent was clearly continuing to focus on the bottom lane.
It seems that everything Lin Jin suggested during the training match has been discarded and rejected.
"Little Fire, in this game, continue with Ornn or Sion to hold the front line."
Suddenly, Lin Jin shook his head and refused, saying, "I feel that the enemy top laner is always playing aggressively, so I can't play too defensively, otherwise the pressure on the mid and bot lanes will be too great."
"What do you guys think? K-King? Jack?"
He steered the conversation to the middle and lower parts.
In the past few days of matches, DRX's top laner Kingen has repeatedly used Aatrox, Renekton, and Fiora, achieving remarkable results.
He's all about offense, letting Lin Jin keep playing Ornn, so that if he really breaks through, he can nurture a godlike Aatrox.
What's the point of having two Cs then?
The left hand didn't speak, but Jack Spicy Dance cleared his throat and said:
"I think it's worth a fight."
"Little Fire, just pick whichever one you're confident in."
Lin Jin was overjoyed.
But the white crescent moon frowned slightly:
"So what do you want to play? Aatrox? Fiora?"
"Do you want me to give you a choice?"
"You don't even..."
The last sentence, "You don't even know who the core player is on our team," was left unsaid.
White Crescent glared at Lin Jin and said coldly:
"This is the World Championship, not ranked play!"
"At most, I can give you Sejuani and Gnar. It depends on the team composition. Think it through yourself!"
"If you can fight, then fight; if you can't, then get lost!"