Chapter 57: A Challenge Completed Ahead of Schedule!

"So cool! A triangle kill! This is a crazy Yone performance!"

As Ye Bo excitedly took off his noise-canceling headphones before the crystal exploded, he could still hear Wawa shouting and yelling at the commentary desk.

"Player Ye's understanding of Yone is visibly profound; every detail is executed to the absolute maximum. This is a true master of the craft!"

Miller was equally full of praise: "Indeed, the mechanics were truly a feast for the eyes. He really linked and utilized the full potential of every ability. I remember his last Yone pick also featured all sorts of high-energy plays; this player's carry ability is truly strong!"

Just as the two were still speaking, the EDG "point-slaving" quartet had already clicked the crystal to destruction.

"Then let us congratulate EDG on securing the first game victory of this best-of-three!"

After Miller finished his initial congratulations, he clearly still felt there was more to be said.

"Of course, from the on-the-spot decision-making in that final wave, we can see that EDG's overall coordination was excellent. This is the foundation of a championship team! I saw that the four in the mid lane originally wanted to support, but suddenly changed their decision on the fly!"

"Even if Yone had actually fallen in that final wave, as long as they could stall for a moment, they should have been able to trade for at least one inhibitor turret. As long as EDG didn't lose the Baron, it would have been acceptable. This is the importance of a shotcaller's decision-making at a critical moment! It really can change the course of the game in one go!"

Wawa listened to the analysis from his colleague and suddenly remembered: "Hey, but I remember, the current shotcaller for EDG seems to be this rookie player..."

After being reminded, Miller’s shock intensified.

"If that final decision really came from this player, then I have to say, this player is truly worth our anticipation. It’s almost like he is 'proficient in both pen and sword'!"

"A game-changing decision, combined with extremely calm responses and sharp mechanics, directly killed the game in one stroke!"

The two at the commentary desk talked freely and fluently.

Originally, due to a vision gap, Yone had fallen into a dangerous situation, and everyone was saying that this push by EDG had major issues and was on the verge of causing a disaster.

As it turned out, the ending was forcibly rewritten!

Miller had originally wanted to play it safe and praise the team's decision-making, but he turned the conversation back to one person.

The live stream chat, however, didn't care about all that.

Players are clearly more easily ignited by visceral, hard-hitting mechanical outplays than by macro and decision-making.

[Triangle kill! This is the mid-lane dual-blade Jax!]

[So, Yone flashed during the Fate Sealed dash while simultaneously knocking up and following up with Soul Unbound, forming a triangle kill!]

[No brother, what is this? How do you learn this?]

[It really is hard to react to. The wind-up at the moment of warding—the AD thought they were safe with Poppy blocking in front, and then that counter-push took Galio along with them and they almost got away. It looks like pure mechanics, but it's actually all psychological warfare!]

[Yone, worthy of being a hero born with three elemental reactions, just strong!]

[Friendly reminder: just watch, don't go practicing in ranked if you have slow hands. If I hadn't tried it yesterday, I wouldn't have realized this hero's blade feels like it's rusted!]

Nowadays, restrictions have gradually been lifted, and the venue was filled with spectators, everyone excitedly whispering and reminiscing about the previous game.

As Ye Bo walked back to the backstage area, he could faintly hear people in the front rows praising him to the high heavens, saying that after this match, he could be considered to have beaten the "Three Saints." Hearing this, he could only purse his lips with all his might to suppress the curve of his smile.

No one dislikes being praised and recognized; there is no shame in that.

Of course, he was just happy.

Having the experience of the old veteran Bo to remind him, and seeing the obvious year-by-year decline of the real-life "Three Saints" after their first championship, kept Ye Bo’s head very clear. He knew that a professional League of Legends career is a long march.

Climbing to the peak once does not mean one can stand on the peak forever; one must constantly work hard, even harder, to have a chance to see the peak again.

Moreover, Ye Bo had only just begun to emerge, and given his personality, he wouldn't get carried away no matter what.

"Master Ye, your MVP collection is endless; you're truly a freak!" Jiejie turned back and gave Ye Bo a light punch to the chest, clearly very happy for him.

He and Ye Bo had a good relationship, trained together most frequently, and knew best why the other could achieve these things.

And he knew even better that it was very difficult to make a name for oneself in EDG's mid lane; in any case, that guy "Fish God" from before was never seen again after coming once.

However, when everyone walked into the backstage area.

They were met by a somewhat serious-looking Maokai.

But when Maokai saw Ye Bo, he still smiled and came up to praise him, and Mingkai also stepped forward to give him strong encouragement!

They knew better than the outside world who the real hero of the final wave was.

And they all felt that Ye Bo had been under such "pressure" this game, yet it hadn't affected his performance at all; he had even performed better.

Mingkai secretly marveled: "This is a player with a big heart!"

After praising the hero.

Next came the review of the mistakes.

Clearly, EDG had almost appeared to have holes in a game they were dominating, which was a quite serious matter.

It was exactly the same as those comeback experiences in the team's history!

The vision issue was only a small part.

The most important thing was actually that EDG's shotcalling always had problems at critical moments, and when they appeared, they could be big problems!

The main points of the review were the vision control in the mid-game and the defense of the jungle; the bot lane, having chosen the Senna-Tahm Kench combo, seemed not to have adapted to the vision replacement.

As for issues like the players' playstyles being studied.

Those would need to be looked for in detailed reviews after the match ended and they returned to the base.

Although these contents had nothing to do with Ye Bo, he still listened carefully.

But just at this moment.

A thin, high-pitched voice suddenly came from behind and tapped Ye Bo.

"Little Bo, hey come here, come out with me for a second."

Ye Bo turned his head and found it was Abu looking at him with a face full of smiles.

He turned his head to look at the coach, and the coach naturally nodded immediately.

After all, he was the one with the fewest problems this game, and the second round of bans and picks had already been mostly prepared, so it wouldn't be a hindrance.

Walking out of the backstage area.

Abu’s eyes were full of relief: "You played really well. I knew you could do it. To think you could even match up against Song Yijin like this!"

Ye Bo scratched his head: "Hehe, it was mainly because Rookie picked Galio this game, so I didn't have much pressure in lane."

"No, no, no, no need to be overly humble. The speed of your improvement is truly far beyond my imagination!"

Abu's words came from the heart. Ye Bo had truly been constantly bringing him unexpected joy; this could no longer be described as just the feeling of finding a treasure.

It was like going out and picking up a nuclear warhead in a mountain ravine!

Abu handed over a document that clearly looked like it had just been printed; the paper still felt slightly warm to the touch.

"I just asked the boss for instructions. With this game over, your five-game challenge is considered completed ahead of schedule. This is the stamped supplementary agreement."

"No more is needed; you have already successfully proven yourself!"

Ye Bo took the document with some surprise and saw the supplementary agreement regarding the "five-game challenge" already stamped with the official seal.

But actually, there was nothing to be surprised about.

Because the failure condition for the five-game challenge was three minor losses.

And just after finishing V5 today, the next opponent, TES, was undoubtedly a tough battle.

But the one after that, the fifth opponent, was AL, who was at the bottom of the rankings; this was clearly almost zero difficulty!

So in other words, even if Ye Bo lost the next game, and he lost 0-2 to TES in the one after that.

As long as he could steadily "bully the weak" and win against AL at the end, the challenge could still be completed!

Abu might have actually seen this point, so he was just going with the flow; it was an internal matter anyway, no need to be rigid about going through the whole process.

Of course, he actually had another purpose...

"Thank you, Coach Abu, I will continue to work hard!" Ye Bo naturally didn't think that much and revealed a sunny smile.

"No need to thank me, this is all something you earned with your own strength... Uh, but, Coach has something to discuss with you."

Abu tried to use a tone of consultation as much as possible.

Ye Bo's status in his heart was already quite high; he had specifically run to the venue to end this challenge early just to try and win over his heart a bit more.

"I know you played very well this game, and you are absolutely a well-deserved MVP; you have no problems whatsoever..."

"Oh, Coach, just say what you want to say! Don't be afraid!"

Ye Bo saw the other's embarrassment and generously reached out to pat him, completely reversing the hierarchy!

Abu felt a bit strange: "Okay, then I'll be direct. That... Scout, he hasn't played in a match for a while, and today he really wants to play to see how his condition is..."

Only then did Ye Bo understand why the other side had been beating around the bush.

He didn't know the state of public opinion outside.

However, Ye Bo didn't really feel there was anything wrong with it.

After all, the original promise was for rotation; it was impossible to keep the championship mid-laner benched the whole time. As long as his own games were guaranteed, it would be fine, he thought.

"No problem~"

After hearing this, Abu was clearly greatly relieved, and then he added some words of comfort.

"Don't worry, I've already talked to him. This game is just to see how his condition has adjusted. After all, we didn't get any points after a first-round exit in the Spring playoffs, and the start of the Summer season hasn't been smooth, so we really need to fight for points in the regular season."

"If this game is lost, you will play the next one."

Honestly, Abu didn't really want to do this either.

The team was currently thriving, having just enjoyed a two-game winning streak after two consecutive losses, and the whole team really hoped to maintain this winning streak, which was also very important for morale.

But it wasn't that; the pressure last night was truly a bit high...

Weibo netizens love to pretend to be objective and neutral; the common tactic is to start by pretending to be a pure passerby, saying things that are supposedly "fair words."

The narrative they were pushing last night was: "Scout's condition was indeed poor before, and your rotation is indeed not a problem, but at least give him a chance!"

"Do you know how hard our Scout works usually!!!"

Saying this, the fans even specifically uploaded Scout's Korean server ranked records, showing him playing over a dozen games a day.

Among them, they even meticulously spliced and deleted a Zoe game record.

And Scout himself had also found Abu last night to make this request.

Since the point of contention is wanting an opportunity.

Then, I will give you an opportunity.

Of course, the public narrative for the fans is just that EDG is "drilling systems," and since the two mid-laners have incredibly distinct styles, it is perfectly reasonable to use them to adapt to two different systems.

It’s just that.

When this news was announced in the preparation room, the expressions of several teammates were clearly a bit unnatural.

They actually have a decent relationship with Scout, but the problem is that since Ye Bo has been performing so well, isn't it a bit strange to swap players right before the match?

But Scout himself does not think so.

Especially after just watching this match end, a sense of "crisis" and "urgency" suddenly welled up in his heart!

This newcomer this time seems to be genuinely strong.

Plus, he discovered that Rookie’s performance in the first game didn't seem too good, being suppressed in various matchups, so Scout believes this is his opportunity!

It is a pity, however.

He clearly overthought it.

Rookie actually didn't have any problems during the laning phase; Galio versus Yone is essentially a disadvantageous matchup, not to mention that Yone gained an advantage early on.

Coupled with Jiejie constantly camping the mid lane, which prevented the jungler from coming to help counter, this is actually the main reason why Galio was suppressed in a straight line for the first ten minutes.

And in fact, Rookie’s roaming in the mid-game, as well as his positioning and operations in the late-game, did not have any issues, and he even became the key point where V5 almost found an opportunity.

The second game begins.

Amidst the sky-filling barrage of questioning, only a small group is arguing based on reason!

Scout is also very steady; he did not choose those dangerous heroes that might "flip the car," but instead chose his most proficient farming hyper-carry, which is also one of the strongest mid-lane hyper-carries in the current version: Corki.

The bottom lane remains unchanged; EDG still snatches up Senna + Tahm Kench. The secondary significance of this combination itself is the ability to simultaneously protect the dual hyper-carries in the mid lane, making it a very powerful system combination.

The top and jungle changed their formations accordingly, each choosing heroes that best fit their past styles.

Flandre chose Ornn, and the jungler chose Xin Zhao, who can protect the mid lane's growth and support the early game.

"A spear pierces the Corki to death! Ah, he wants a pentakill!"

"In the early game, V5's roaming rhythm successfully fattened the bottom lane; Photic showed off his power in the team fight and got a pentakill! This is Photic's seventh pentakill of his professional career, and also a pentakill achieved with seven different AD heroes! His number of pentakills is already fifth on the historical list, and at only 19 years old, it should only be a matter of time before he takes first place!"

"This young player, who originally performed mediocrely in the TES second-string youth training team, now has a performance upon coming to V5 that is absolutely eye-catching; it is truly unexpected!"

"So don't even say it, if that Aphelios from the last game had really eaten that one thousand gold, maybe the outcome of the last game really would have changed!"

"It must be said that in this game, player Rookie's Taliyah, combined with player Karsa's mid-jungle synergy, created a rhythm that was somewhat suffocating for EDG, especially with the few key ganks in the mid-game that established the advantage."

"In that case, we should congratulate V5."

The mid-lane stats remain at: 1/3/3—3/1/11.

The waves of sound from the audience alternated throughout the match, until finally turning into masculine cheers.

One classic piece of mockery among them was repeatedly mentioned.

"I gave you an opportunity, but you couldn't make it work!"

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