Chapter 323: Playing with the Unconventional!

"Congratulations to V5!" Guan Zeyuan shouted loudly from the commentary desk: "A swift strike to cut the Gordian knot, they've drawn first blood in the opening game of the Grand Finals, taking a one-to-zero lead over WBG!"

"In the first game, both sides unsheathed their blades and pulled out surprise tactics, but in the end, V5 proved superior. The trio of Talon, Nocturne, and Neeko can simply be called the 'Ghost Story Combo,' forming a massive deterrent against WBG's defensive line!"

"Of course, we must also say, this is V5! Their tactical reserves are such that they can pull out all sorts of things we never expected!"

After a passionate outburst, Guan Zeyuan suddenly felt the silence beside him.

Turning his head, he realized that on his left and right, one person was full of worry, while the other seemed to be struggling to hold back laughter.

"Do you two have any thoughts on this game?"

The named Kid Kid came back to his senses and managed to squeeze out a forced smile: "Oh, V5 played well. That's why I said at the start that V5 probably had the bigger advantage on paper."

Beside him, Angel couldn't hold it in any longer and almost laughed out loud while speaking: "Oh, WBG actually played pretty well too, what a pity, what a pity!"

Kid Kid gritted his teeth in secret.

Thinking back to the miserable state of TheShy's Vayne being hunted endlessly by Talon this game, he felt even more depressed.

"I really don't know when V5 practiced this Talon. Looking at the proficiency, they must have practiced it for a long time. To think they hid it until now, just to pick it against WBG!?"

"They really know how to hide it."

In the post-match highlight reel.

Talon's eerie gank paths, the bizarre utilization of wall-jumping techniques, and the instant burst of visual spectacle once again drew gasps from the entire arena.

【Deserves to be the most assassin-like assassin, truly handsome.】

【The wall-jumping skill especially has that Assassin's Creed vibe, highlighting a pure, sneaky assassin's way!】

【Come on! Little Tai! Give them a show!】

【I seriously suspect it all started with that night of ranked games. Master Ye played against TheShy and immediately thought of a hundred ways to torture his opponent!】

【Talking nonsense, how long has it been? Does Talon's proficiency look like it was practiced on the fly?】

However, in reality, this was indeed something Ye Bo had only just practiced.

Being able to display this level was mainly because, as an "Assassin" hero, the gameplay and logic are basically universal; it was completely within Ye Bo's comfort zone, and his learning speed was extremely fast.

It was just a matter of developing the potential of the hero Talon.

At least in Ye Bo's own view, he had only just scratched the surface—he believed that every assassin hero had an unimaginable development ceiling!

The V5 team members walked toward the backstage lounge, chatting and laughing.

Listening to the restless noise coming from the stands in all directions, Ye Bo waved with a smile, once again capturing the attention of the on-site cameras, which simultaneously drew cheers that doubled in volume throughout the arena!

Zhang Yimou, sitting in front of the audience, had also been watching him intently until he disappeared into the tunnel entrance, his eyes appearing thoughtful.

"Does the individual impact in this game really account for that much?" he asked with a puzzled expression.

Although the veteran director couldn't understand exactly what was happening in the match at all.

A director is extremely sensitive to the "lens."

So he clearly noticed that at least more than half of the focus shots in the match stayed on the mid lane, and the vast majority of the "slow-motion highlights" were also centered on the mid lane.

In his understanding, the work of a live broadcast observer is essentially that of a "director."

Wherever the camera stays longer, that place should naturally be the "protagonist."

He had originally wanted to use this to reference the realistic proportions when filming "competition scenes," but suddenly discovered that this protagonist's screen time seemed to be much more than he had imagined.

It felt like even the male leads in the idol dramas he filmed didn't have this many individual shots!

Jin Yibo, standing beside him, was unfazed by this and explained with a smile.

"This game is nothing, Director Zhang. You didn't see the S-World Finals last year, that quarter-final match; he almost dragged the team forward by himself, and the entire broadcast was basically locked onto him."

"Let me give you an example."

"Last year, he was equivalent to a film student who had just graduated for half a year, tasked with taking over a half-finished, failing movie from the previous director, and in the end, under his lead and revisions, it actually won an Oscar that year!"

"His experience is roughly at that level."

A vivid example.

It instantly made the veteran director, who was still listening in a daze, widen his eyes slightly.

"If that's what you're saying, then the experience of the second protagonist in my script isn't just not outrageous, it's actually a bit conservative?"

Jin Yibo smiled and agreed, not continuing to explain further.

In fact, he hadn't even mentioned that this player didn't just serve as the "director," but also concurrently acted as the "actor" + "screenwriter" + "post-production editor."

One can only say: film and television works need logic, reality does not!

Meanwhile, backstage at WBG.

Daeny was running his hands through his thick, messy hair, pacing back and forth in the preparation room, talking incessantly to his team members about his ideas.

"So, we have to admit that their individual raw strength is indeed stronger than ours."

"If we want to defeat them, we must be ahead of them at the strategic level! Ahead in the draft! Stronger in tactical execution!"

"Regarding these points, I believe we can do it!"

Karsa couldn't help but raise his hand to offer advice: "Coach, what I mean is, should we pick a mid-to-late game composition for the next game, would that be more..."

Daeny shook his head and waved his hand directly: "You don't need to worry about the draft, just focus on executing my tactics."

He was very confident in his own abilities.

Daeny did admit that the overall raw strength of the V5 members was indeed stronger than his own side, but he did not believe his side had no chance of winning—provided the players completely obeyed and executed his ideas.

On this point, Daeny is definitely one of the most assertive among all coaches.

From his time at DWG to his later time at T1.

Two years ago, when he was coaching at T1, even if you were the absolute soul of the team, Li Xianghe, if the two of you disagreed, he would still bench you without hesitation!

He almost drove Li Xianghe out of T1 back then.

Although, subsequently, T1's performance soared after changing head coaches, and the ZOFGK combination—the only one he missed among the 16 permutations during his tenure—shone brightly, which was somewhat of a slap in the face.

"Also, Xiaohu."

Daeny sat down and naturally reached out to pat his new favorite player's round belly.

"I know you have a lot of pressure in the laning phase, but you really need to be steady. There absolutely cannot be any problems in the laning phase. This is the foundation, okay?"

"Of course, you had a hero counter last game, so I don't blame you. This game I will pick a comfortable laning matchup for you."

Although Daeny was strict, he wasn't unreasonable.

In the first half of the year, even Rookie, who had stronger laning ability, found it hard to get the better of Ye Bo.

For Xiaohu, whose laning strength had clearly declined significantly, expecting him to gain any laning advantage was obviously unrealistic.

But Xiaohu clearly had his own unique role.

Making good use of each player's unique abilities is also the most important skill for a coach.

"Mm-hmm," Xiaohu picked up his hot water cup and drank the red goji berry tea in one gulp: "I will try my best."

Daeny stood up and continued tapping on the small blackboard, explaining more key points.

"Anyway, the hero priority for the next game is allocated like this. See what their mid laner picks last; if they pick a scaling hero, play this, if they pick an assassin, use this..."

Before long.

The players from both sides took the stage again.

The commentary desk was still running long advertisements: "Come to Esports Manager, participate in tournament operations to become the strongest club, the latest SSR gold card 【V5 Ye】 is now honorably online, waiting for you to draw..."

"Alright, the draft phase has begun! Blue side WBG, Red side V5!"

"It looks like WBG hasn't been hit by the loss in the first game. Coach Daeny seems to be very confident. Let's look forward to whether both sides will show us something new!"