socalfunplaces Chapter 8 Magic Crystal Arrow
Chapter 8 Magic Crystal Arrow
On December 18th, the group that IG belongs to officially started.
The competition uses version 14.24, which is the last version in 2024.
Heroes like Wolf Mother and Gyrocopter have been nerfed, and Gyrocopter, who was previously strong in lane, can now be released.
Rumble and Riel have been buffed, while Rabbit remains strong, and both are almost always banned or picked.
This makes Daeny's draft even easier, as Rabbit is either banned or picked, and TheShy's Rumble is known to be very strong.
Meanwhile, the Demacia Cup will also be the first to adopt global ban/pick (BP).
The first match was at 5 PM against LGD.Y, and Mu Chun chose Kai'Sa.
Without a doubt, Mu Chun, who couldn't figure out his path no matter how much he practiced playing a proper AD carry, was completely crushed in lane.
Fortunately, the difference in strength was significant, and they won the game.
They will face NIP and RNG at 7 and 8 o'clock respectively.
Before the fight even started, the live chat was already buzzing with excitement.
"Are you kidding me, this newbie really bad at AD (Attack Damage Carry)?"
"I could do that too."
"Just kidding, I played better than him even in a thousand games in Silver rank."
Such comments have already spread across the internet.
At 7 o'clock, Daeny passed the ball to TheShy and Rookie. Mu Chun is really unreliable now, so he picked Varus to play in the bottom lane.
The process took an unexpected turn; TheShy's greed for farming allowed him to get caught out.
The already four-against-five situation has now deteriorated into a three-against-five situation.
They were almost wiped out by NIP in the end, but fortunately they fought well in the last team fight to defend their base. Mu Chun has died 14 times in the two games and has zero kills.
Since it was an online tournament, Mu Chun immediately approached Daeny, "Coach, let's not pick AD next game."
It's frustrating to not get a single kill, especially since he's an ADC (Attack Damage Carry).
The most crucial point is that if they lose the next match, they might miss the offline tournament. With the combined fame of just a few of the team's IDs, they wouldn't even make it into the Demacia Cup knockout stage.
The impact of public opinion extends far beyond him; from management to players, no one in the team can escape it, the only difference being the strength of their attacks.
Daeny watched the game replay and pondered, but he didn't have much time left with two consecutive games.
"It's okay, just continue as planned," said the older brother, Rookie, from the side.
"Yes, play as originally planned. Let Zhao Lijie take the jungle carry role this game, and Mu Chun can just play in the bottom lane." Meiko patted Mu Chun on the back.
The twists and turns in the previous game were largely caused by Muchun, but the initial design and the content of the game were perfectly fine.
The turning point was when TheShy was too greedy for farming and lost some points, Jiejie picked a utility jungler, and although Muchun managed to survive, he was ultimately just a poke-style Varus, and his damage output in team fights was completely insufficient.
"Give me some meat to play with," TheShy said.
The new match started quickly, giving Daeny no time at all. He had no choice but to agree and hand over the carry role to Nakano.
"Mu Chun, take the Frostbite. Just stay with them like last time. They might target you frequently. Jie Jie, make sure to make up for it elsewhere." Daeny quickly arranged a new tactic.
Although Mu Chun's proficiency is lacking, his team fight positioning and minion wave management in the last game were still at his usual level. Daeny chose Ashe because he noticed her archery accuracy after watching the replay.
Both arrows dealt no damage in the previous round and still do not in this round, so it would be better to add a ranged control skill.
The final lineup has been confirmed.
IG (Blue Side)
Top laner TheShy: Quesant
Jungler Jiejie: Foygo
Mid laner Rookie: Sylas
Bottom lane Chunfeng: Ashe
Support Meiko: Braum
RNG (Red Team)
Top laner xiaoxu: Maokai
Jungler milkyway: Sun Wukong
Mid laner tangyuan: Annie
Bottom lane jiaqi: Kalista
Support Leona
"Alright, now the final match of the Demacia Cup group stage between IG and RNG is officially starting," commentator Mao Mao announced excitedly.
"Yes, IG is currently on a two-game winning streak, while RNG is on a two-game losing streak. If IG wins, they will directly enter the knockout stage; otherwise, we'll have to see the result of the next match between NIP and LGD.Y," his partner chimed in.
"IG picked the Freljord synergy with Ashe and Braum, it looks like they're going to have a lane matchup against RNG's bot lane."
"However, Chunfeng's laning ability was a bit weak in the first two games, and he didn't choose to switch lanes this game. I wonder how he will do this game."
The comments section instantly erupted in excitement.
"The commentators are too neutral. If they don't know how to play, they just won't play."
……
The game was locked in a stalemate from the start, with no footage of the mid and top lanes. When the camera switched back to the bottom lane, Mu Chun was already in poor condition, with his CS (creep score) down by nearly thirty.
"How are we supposed to play bot lane like this? We're down 30 CS, and it might get even higher. It's completely unplayable."
"Hey, not necessarily. Last game, Varus was pretty accurate with his arrows. Maybe this game, Ashe will hit a few lucky shots and the situation will be different," Mao Mao countered his partner's point of view.
"Can I play mid lane now that I'm level six?" Mu Chun asked immediately after reaching level six.
"Yes, yes, go ahead and open it."
As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Chun controlled Ashe to shoot a magic crystal arrow towards the middle lane.
"An arrow is fired from the bottom lane towards the mid lane. Will Tangyuan be able to react in time?"
"Bang!"
"Got it! Tangyuan didn't react in time and was pulled in by Sylas. Blade of the Ruined King immediately followed up and killed Annie. IG has found their rhythm!"
"The bottom lane monkey wanted to tower dive, but Chunfeng just stayed in the bush after shooting his arrow."
"I've given you the tower, but don't even think about killing me." The commentator, Mao Mao, spoke excitedly, quickly recounting what had happened almost simultaneously.
[IG TheShy kills RNG xiaoxu]
"TheShy also solo-killed Xiaoxu in the top lane. IG's momentum is shifting, with their mid and top lanes dominating!"
For a moment, RNG was completely confused and at a loss. Mu Chun's arrows were too accurate. He could hit people every time, regardless of whether he could kill them or not. He would shoot as soon as he was ready, which was extremely annoying.
In the end, RNG players frantically dived the tower to attack Muchun, abandoning both the dragon and the tower.
Meiko couldn't save him; he wandered off, and even the secluded bushes couldn't save him.
They were quickly reduced to 0-8, with a lot of assists but not a single kill.
"With IG destroying the base, let's congratulate IG on winning all three matches and advancing to the Demacia Cup offline knockout stage!" Mao Mao's congratulatory voice rang out.
The live chat instantly summarized Mu Chun's performance in the three matches.
"Isn't this newbie just here to sabotage people? He really doesn't know how to AD carry. He's a newbie and he's been down by almost 50 CS by Jiaqi."
"Although he went 0-22 in three games and didn't get a single kill, his shooting was still pretty accurate."
"What good is that? Anyone can crush him in lane. I'd be crazy if this IG team made it to Worlds without changing their AD carry."
……
The members of IG took off their headphones and leaned back with a sigh of relief.
"Mu Chun, your arrow shot was pretty accurate," Rookie said, looking at Mu Chun.
"Thank you," Mu Chun nodded in thanks.
"It's accurate, but the AD carry really needs to practice, otherwise it will be too difficult to play against strong teams," Meiko sighed.
Mu Chun scratched his head sheepishly, "I'll try my best, I'll try my best."
These three matches were entirely sustained by his understanding of the game; otherwise, even a random commenter could have outperformed him.
While they were still talking, the door to the training room was pushed open.
Manager Wang walked in and said, "Pack your things, we'll be doing a post-match interview later."
"A post-match interview?" Mu Chun asked, puzzled.
It's an online tournament, and it's just a small tournament like the Demacia Cup. Even offline tournaments don't necessarily have post-match interviews, but this online tournament suddenly wants to do one.
Then, he looked at Manager Wang's rich and willful demeanor.
I get it, it's all about money and traffic.
The key point is that this is to create momentum for him.
After tidying up a bit, the online interview officially began.