In the second round, the blue and purple teams chose the same sides.
Lin Feng's team consisted of top laner Swordplay, mid laner Mechanical Pioneer, jungler Excavator, adc Obama, and support Bloom.
Aside from some minor adjustments to the mid and support roles, the overall matchup was pretty much the same as the last round.
As for the purple team, Team God.
Top laner Gnar, mid laner Clockwork, jungler Prince, adc Explorer, and support Ox-Head.
It was the exact same lineup as the last round.
Logically speaking, the rhythm of the second match should be the same as the previous one. The blue team, with Lin Feng's team of five, would have the upper hand in the early stages of the match. Then, they would rely on their individual skill to snowball their advantage and secure victory in the later stages.
But this time, something unexpected happened.
The last round took around 30 minutes.
This time …
The match dragged on until the late game lasted 40 minutes.
Even though Lin Feng's team of five still managed to win, the difficulty of this round was several times greater than the last.
It was as if No.3 had summoned the members of God to his side and given them a few simple instructions, and that had caused such a huge change.
The atmosphere in the practice room was silent for a moment.
Even Huangxue Nightsong, who had been rubbing his palms together and preparing to personally take revenge for his second team and substitutes forty minutes ago, shut his mouth at this moment. He frowned as he recalled the second match just now, and seemed to have figured out something.
Several coaches and analysts of the God Club looked at each other, exchanged glances, and then nodded slightly.
As professionals, they were the first to notice something amiss.
Tang Bingyao, Ceng Rui, and Chen Ting were a little dazed. Even though they'd won two games in a row, they weren't as happy as they'd been when they won the last round. Instead, they were starting to understand the problems with themselves and their new team.
Li Shiyi shook his head with a bitter smile.
He felt it.
But …
That was to be expected.
Lin Feng remained silent as he watched the statistics of the match. His mid laner, Victor, had dealt the highest damage in the match, and won the MVP award once again. But … this didn't make Lin Feng feel the slightest bit of joy.
Number 3 looked at him.
"How was it? How did it feel? "
Lin Feng took a deep breath.
"Not good."
Number Three's lips curled into a mocking smile.
"Oh, why not?"
Lin Feng shook his head and sighed: "Everything is bad."
…
The reason why this round was so difficult to fight was actually very convenient to summarize —
In the early stages of the game, the Wild Prince of the purple God Team cooperated with his bottom lane support teammate, Ox-Head.
In the mid lane, he used [Blink] on a certain someone's Mechanical Pioneer and lowered his HP, causing a certain someone to be unable to suppress him in the first six to eight minutes of the game.
The Clockwork Demon Spirit on the other side had enough time and space to farm and grow without any pressure.
Then the purple team hit Wild Prince.
K's main focus was on the road.
Even if he had to sacrifice his own development rhythm, he forcefully helped his top-laner teammate, Neil, suppress Chen Ting's top-laner, and successfully achieved a tower kill. At the same time, the resources he lost in the jungle were given to his mid-laner teammate.
The bottom lane was left to roam. An ADC Explorer already had the ability to stay in the lane, and he was able to create a Goddess' Tear and [Extract] right off the bat. He was determined not to face his opponent head-on, and he could slowly replenish his strength.
In this way, Lin Feng and the others on the blue team were able to stall for time in the early stages of the game.
They dragged the game into the middle stages.
It was time for the purple team to show their strength. EZ was in charge of poke. Although Prince's development was average, as a tool, he could rely on his EQ combo and ultimate skills to create opportunities for his teammates to combo. There was also the top laner Gnar and support Ox Head. They could coordinate with their own mid laner Clockwork Demon to maximize the effects of their combo.
In the middle stages of the game, Lin Feng and the others on the blue team were already quite cautious, but the purple team still managed to take advantage of this opportunity to trade a perfect 0 for 3.
As a result, the rhythm of the game fell into the opponent's control.
In fact, if Lin Feng hadn't found an opportunity to kill the Clockwork Demon Spirit in the last dragon wave, the purple team would have won the game.
But —
Even if they won, it would have been an ugly victory.
After all, Lin Feng's team was still a newly formed team. Their individual ability might be outstanding, but their lack of experience in terms of teamwork and teamwork was their biggest shortcoming. Their opponents only needed to make some adjustments to their strategy and take advantage of their individual ability to easily put them in a dangerous situation.
Lin Feng clearly saw this problem. He saw the serious shortcomings of his new team. That was why he had such a reaction and sigh.
Even though they won this game, it could also be considered a loss.
At that moment, Chen Ting couldn't help but speak up.
"But Lin Feng, if you had picked another mid, you might have fared better —"
As soon as he said this, many of God's players, coaches, and analysts couldn't help but look at Chen Ting. They nodded slightly in agreement.
Indeed.
The reason why the blue team was having such a hard time was because of the purple team's tactics. In particular, Lin Feng's mid lane wasn't able to suppress the blue team in the early stages of the game. But to be honest, the mid lane Mechanical Vanguard wasn't a hero that was strong in the lane and could control the tempo in the early stages of the game.
If Victor was a hero like Lefran the Enchantress or Jayz or Man Swordsman, then with Victor's individual skill, even if he was targeted at the beginning of the game, he would still be able to break through the enemy's line. The purple team's plan of delaying the game would also be easily defeated.
Chen Ting had seen Lin Feng's strength as a mid laner before, so he couldn't help but feel a little confused. Choosing a hero like Mechanical Pioneer meant that Lin Feng was giving up on what he was best at.
In other words —
Lin Feng was giving up on the easiest way to win this game.
When Lin Feng heard Chen Ting's words, he looked at his new top laner and shook his head.
"There's no point."
Chen Ting was stunned when he heard this, and he was a little puzzled.
"No point?"
At that moment, Number Three's voice rang out.
"Yes, there's no point."
Number Three's gaze fell on Lin Feng and he raised an eyebrow.
"You've got some ideas this time, kid. You know what to do in a mock competition.
"If we choose a strong mid laner that we are best at —"
"Your team's problems wouldn't be so obvious."
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