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Contrary to what most may expect, Jing Yu is hardly worried about Qin Fei being the support.
As a pro-gamer who can both solo-lane and jungle, be it tanking the damages in the marksmanâs stead, or initiating team battles, he should generally be able to fare well.
But with that said, Han Leng and solo-laning?
EnâŚâŚ If he considers it carefully, itâs not totally impossible.
Although Jing Yu has never seen Han Leng play as a solo-laner, Han Leng has indeed used support type demons to gank the enemy solo-laner before. Plus during this time, it is the new âinâ to use solo-laning demons to support, therefore he has quite a fair amount of practice. In general, he knows how to use all solo-laning demons that can support. There are even a couple few in which he is outstanding at. He does indeed have the potential to be a solo-laner.
StillâŚâŚ Are you for real? This canât be real! We were playing perfectly so far. Why would you still want to swap positions?
This is still the freaking Qualifiersâ first match! And youâre fooling around?!
If one broadens the scope of vision to look at the entire esports circle, which team would dare to wing it like PG?
âI need a reason that can convince me.â These words are said with a deep furrow of Jing Yuâs brows.
So long as it is a factor which can influence the outcome of the match, he will express his opinion even if it will upset Qin Fei.
His opinion is exactly this â You can run amok however much you like normally. But when itâs an actual match, can you please be more stable?
Even if itâs a Bo3, who can guarantee that after losing one round, they can definitely win the next two rounds by playing seriously?
Fang Luofan was correct. Any accident can happen anytime. Itâs hard to predict the outcome, therefore, they must give it their all in every round!
Upon hearing Jing Yuâs clearly discontented tone, Luo Yiming subconsciously holds his breath â Is this the pattern for a fight?
Han Leng also plunges into silence, utterly petrified.
Ye Hong stops short of opening his mouth. While wanting to talk them down, he doesnât know who to direct it at. More than that, he doesnât even know how to do it.
In this tense atmosphere, Qin Fei tilts his head and meets Jing Yuâs gaze.
Jing Yu bites down on his lower lip. Despite looking mildly afraid, he doesnât tear his gaze off of Qin Feiâs features in the end. He gives off the total image of âYou must give me a reason, or I will perish together with youâ.
Having filled in the blanks on his thoughts, Qin Fei canât help snorting: âThe reason?â He smiles all lackadaisical, âItâs simple â Old Han doesnât know how to use Jinghua Shuiyue. But I do.â
âHuan?â Jing Yu freezes, obviously not having expected Qin Fei to actually give a legitimate reason thatâs not: âI just want to play the support on a whim. Fight me if youâre dissatisfied with that,â or things like that to please him half-heartedly.
At this moment of time, both sides have already tossed their dice, deciding the one with the leading advantage.
The unfortunate thing is, PG is the second-mover.
But precisely due to this, Qin Fei has enough time to explain to Jing Yu right before they ban any demons: âYour Moonshadow Spider is only able to make others feel like sheâs tricky, precisely because of her CC. Turning things around, this means that so long as the enemies all have Release, Moonshadow Spiderâs level of threat will be greatly slashed. In order to make up for this Achillesâ heel, we will therefore need a CC-type support to first cheat the enemy of their Release, then can we let you out to use that combo-attack without interruption.â
âSo itâs like that.â Jing Yu suddenly gets it â As expected of Fei Ge! His Moonshadow Spider was ever only used once, yet Fei Ge has already thought of a way to make up for her flaws!
âThe truth is, I considered letting Ye Zi use his Spirit Ward to co-op with you.â Qin Fei turns his eyes back on his screen. Seeing MOMOâs still empty ban spot, he goes on, unfazed, âHowever, if we went with that, we would be skipping out on a mage for one that canât join team battles.â
Jing Yu is almost entirely convinced.
HoweverâŚâŚ
He uses his last remaining splinter of intelligence to ask one final question: âIs Han Geâs Jinghua Shuiyue really that much of a vegetable?â
âVeggie to the point of needing to trade positions with Qin Fei?
Han Leng wears a face full of black lines: âVeggie your sisâŚâŚâ
Then, he receives a chilly glare from Qin Fei. He immediately becomes as silent as a chicken.
âHow should I put itâŚâŚâ Qin Fei carefully considers his choice of words, âHis level of skill with Jinghua Shuiyue is more or less the same as Yimingâs Camael.â
Jing Yu: âOkay. Understood.â
It is common knowledge that Camael is a must-ban to PG. This is because PGâs marksman Luo Yiming is able to turn the Top Marksman Demon into the Top Marksman Spicy Chicken**.
(**Spicy Chicken: Trash)
With this, Jing Yu has been thoroughly convinced. Not only does he not suspect that his teammates are feeding him bullshit, he even somewhat anticipates the co-op between his Moonshadow Spider and Jinghua Shuiyue.
Although theyâre both in the same team and have brushed shoulders in so many matches, due to the fact that Qin Fei is a solo-laner and he is a jungler, the number of their co-ops are fewer than few. Most of the time, they play independent of each other.
Who knows what itâll be like if they co-op?
Jing Yu carries a heart full of expectation towards the synchronisation with Qin Fei. Therefore, he doesnât notice â Right as he is not looking, Ye Hong secretly straightens his thumb at Qin Fei, mouthing: Perfect as a circle!
Qin Fei doesnât go on the defence, signing an eight with his right-hand right under his jaw. He smirks: Ainât I good!
Sitting at the far corner, Luo Yiming and Han Leng swiftly return a thumbs-up: Too freaking awesome!
Fang Luofan bears witness to this bunch of bastardsâ subtle signing and is caught between tears and laughter.
Sometimes, he truly doesnât know whether they change tactics for the sake of victory, or for the sake of stirring things up.
Regardless, Qin Feiâs explanation is quite reasonable, so he neednât worry too much.
With that in mind, Fang Luofan doesnât criticise Qin Feiâs decision in the least. He takes his leave before MOMO bans their first demon, closing the door after himself.
From there, Fang Luofan decides to lock himself in his Conference Room to watch the livestream.
ăGood morning, everyone! I am the live commentator, Halfling!ă
ăI am Candy~ă
ăWeâre finally able to do commentary for the Qualifiers! This is a bit moving ne!ăHalfling sounds quite touched, indeed, ăIn particular, there is the first match, which is PGâs match! Who knows what surprises PG will show us today?!ă
ăHaha, Halfling, you just want to see Goldfish ba!ăCandy exposes him with that first line, ăIâm sure everyone who paid attention to the Preliminaries are not foreign to Goldfish, PGâs new Jungler. Even if youâve never heard of him, thatâs fine too. Because Halfling will happily introduce his idol~ă
ăYou found me out again!ăHalfling smilingly jokes, ăThen, letâs give me a moment to introduce the player, Goldfish. He is PGâs new jungler for this season, his ID is GF. To date, he has only used two demons in formal matches. That is, Frozen Heart, and Moonshadow Spider â Thatâs right, you havenât misheard! They are Frozen Heart and Moonshadow Spider!ă
Halfling: ăAfter the Preliminaries ended, many people are calling him the Mainland Serverâs Top Frozen Heart. However, I think this isnât quite accurate enough.ă
Candy: ăOh? Whyâs that the case?ă
Halfling: ăThatâs because his Moonshadow Spider is also very strong ah! Thereâs nothing with calling him the Mainland Serverâs Top Moonshadow Spider ba?ă
Candy: ăThat seems like it! However, player Goldfishâs most frequently used demon has still got to be Frozen Heart.ă
Halfling: ăThat seems to be the case so far. However, I believe Goldfishâs card pool isnât limited to these two demons.ăPausing, ăCandy, have you noticed? Frozen Heart and Moonshadow Spider are both assassin class Junglers.ă
Candy startles, catching on: ăI think I get what you mean!ă
ăThatâs right! Thatâs exactly what I mean!ăHalfling beams, declaring, ăItâs not just Frozen Heart and Moonshadow Spider. So long as they are an assassin class demon, they rarely appear on the pro-gaming scene. Even if they do, they also donât overturn everyoneâs impressions of these demons the way Goldfish has done. Goldfish, he can totally be titled the Mainland Serverâs Top Assassin!ă
ăWho knows whether weâll get to see Goldfish use other assassin class demons in this season?!ăWhilst saying this, Candy sees MOMO ban their first demon after some hesitation. She swiftly changes the topic, commentating, ăAlright. We can now see, MOMO has decided on Lilith as their first ban.ă
Halfling: ăQin Feiâs Lilith is simply a bug in the first half. Itâs easy to see that after PGâs former Jungler made the switch to solo-laning, his aggressiveness has only done the opposite of decreasing. MOMOâs decision was correct. They definitely canât allow Qin Fei to have any demons thatâll fare well in the first half. Otherwise, the Top Lane will be crumple quickly.ă
Candy: ăNow then, PG bans Camael. This isnât really surprising.ă
Halfling: ăMOMO bans Nine-Tailed Demon Fox. Again, another predictable decisionâŚâŚ Oh, I almost forgot to mention it. If weâre talking about MOMO, they seem to like playing high speed demons with flexible teleportation abilities. Therefore, I think they should be aiming to snatch Dark Cupid.ă
Candy: ăI can hardly guess who theyâll ban last. On this side, PG bans Black Serpent. That is indeed MOMOâs mid-lanerâs most used demonâŚâŚăNo sooner has she said this, MOMO makes a decision, ăSatan! MOMO instabans Satan!ă
ăThereâre a total of three bans, but two are given to PGâs solo-laner, Qin Fei.ăHalfling canât keep from smiling, ăWe can clearly see, player Qin Fei seems to give MOMO no small amount of pressure.ă
Candy: ăLooks like MOMO really intends to snatch Dark Cupid. However, letâs first take a look at PGâs last banâŚâŚ Er, itâs another instaban! Itâs Dark Cupid!ă
Luo Yiming has once again banned his own lifeline.
However, this time, it is a ban made with Jing Yuâs permission.
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In contrast to previously, they are the second-mover. Therefore, knowing that the enemyâs about to snatch Dark Cupid, theyâve got no reason to let this OP demon fall into the enemyâs arsenal.
With this, the Ban session comes to an end. Both sides advance into the Pick session.
Having lost Dark Cupid, MOMO hesitates a bit before reluctantly locking Centaur.
As for PG, as if itâs been long since decided, they instalock Death God and Jinghua Shuiyue!
En?
Death God and Jinghua Shuiyue?!
Halfling thinks he must have seen wrongly: ăPG locks Death God and Jinghua Shuiyue. To date, Iâve still never seen them use these two demons.ă
ăDo they have a new strategy on their hands?ăCandy makes a stab in the dark. Then, MOMO picks Burial Sword and Scarlet Fury, ăThese two demons can be said to be within the realm of expectations. Being the Top Jungler, be it AD or relocation, Burial Sword doesnât lack in any department. Scarlet Fury is the most adaptable mage besides Black Serpent. He suits MOMOâs style extremely well.ă
ăOn PGâs side, they lock Chronos and Peacock Plume.ăAs he says this, Halfling raises his eyebrows in surprise, ăIf theyâre going with this line-up, thereâs going to be quite the amount of pressure on PGâs bottom-laners ah?ă
ăPG picked Jinghua Shuiyue right from the start, meaning theyâve already planned to use the Chronos-Jinghua Shuiyue tag-team to bottom-lane since way back then.ăCandy explains, her tone also plenty sceptical, ăThis doesnât seem to be PGâs usual style ah?ă
Halfling: ăFor their last two picks, MOMO decides on Mad Bones and Merman. Now, thereâs only PGâs Jungler left.ă
Candy: ăWhen it comes to PGâs jungler, I think there shouldnât be much suspense left.ă
Halfling: ăIndeed. Frozen Heart is very likely to be chosen. Although this demon has already appeared numerous times in the Preliminaries, since this is the first match of the Qualifiers, Iâm still filled with plenty of anticipation towards Goldfishâs fine play!ă
Candy: ăHahaha, Halfling, you just want to see Goldfishâs Frozen Heart ba! With that said, honestly speaking, I also want to see him â The sight of Frozen Heart pentakilling, no matter how many times I watch it, I still canât get enough!ă
Halfling: ăAfterall, the only one who can use Frozen Heart to pentakill in this PGL isâŚâŚ Huan?!ă
Halfling is just merrily commentating when suddenly, a single demon flashes into the centre of the screen. Sheâs the total opposite of what he had expectedâŚâŚ What situation is this?!
Halfling doesnât feel good about this at all!
Despite working so hard with Candy to set the stage for Jing Yuâs Frozen Heart, the result is actually-?
âIn the first match of the Qualifiers, PGâs jungler is Moonshadow Spider rather than Frozen Heart!
Right as PG locked Moonshadow Spider, be it Halfling or Candy, both are equally stupefied.
At last, itâs still Halfling who snaps back to reality first, flabbergasted as he remarks:ăThey actually chose Moonshadow SpiderâŚâŚ This is Goldfishâs first time using Moonshadow Spider under a situation where Frozen Heart is not banned.ă
ăTruth be told, I think his Moonshadow Spider is even stronger than Frozen Heart.ăCandy rebegins setting the stage for Goldfish.ăAfter all, his Moonshadow Spider can trounce a 1v3 at low HP. But can Frozen Heart do that?ă
ăYouâre right. If we look at it objectively, Goldfishâs Moonshadow Spider is far stronger than Frozen Heart! Iâm guessing MOMO didnât ban her precisely because they were like us. They must have thought Goldfish will definitely use Frozen Heart.ă
Halfling makes that guess but canât help exclaiming in his heart: Throughout the one week of Preliminaries Goldfishâs first pick was always Frozen Heart. It canât be for the purpose of preventing Moonshadow Spider from being banned in the Qualifiers ba? If thatâs the case, PG, this team, is really far too scheming!
During the tension-filled countdown, both parties individually exchange their demons and make adjustments to their equipment.
ăNow, there is only PGâs solo-laner and support who have not traded demons.ăHalfling says it without thought, then patiently waits for the countdown to end.
Ten, Nine, Eight, SevenâŚâŚ
Halfling: ăNn? Is PG not exchanging?ă
Five, Four, Three, TwoâŚâŚ
Halfling: ? ? ?
Soon enough, the timer comes to an end. Both sides enter the battlefield.
Right to the end, PGâs solo-laner and support never exchanged demons.
After entering the battlefield, astonishingly enough, the eye catching ID, PG-Sleep, hovers over the top of Jinghua Shuiyueâs head.
Likewise, PG-HHH is using Death God.
ăFuck!ă Having finally come to his senses, Halfling bursts out into a cuss on the spot. ăQin Feiâs playing the auxiliary?!ă
Candyâs eyes are widened, full of disbelief, ăWha-?! These two didnât log into the wrong accounts ba?!ă
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Mara: Poor JY⌠But gimme some Moonshadow on the rocks! Tama: Upupupupu~
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