Chapter 2 Game Over

After the Chaos Omen effortlessly secured a large wave of minions in the bottom lane, the entire game had already entered garbage time.

Although the FRY team was still trying to find opportunities, their lineup wasn't suited for team fights. Even if they managed to find some chances while at a disadvantage, it was impossible to change the overall situation.

With Chaos Omen gobbling up resources and gold, the economies of both teams were almost completely equal. However, when it came to team fights, there was no contest. The FRY team crumbled at the slightest touch.

In the end, the kill score settled at 17 to 12, and the FV team successfully won the second game!

…

The players from both teams left the stage.

The FV team members still didn't show much emotion because they knew that the game had essentially ended from the moment they successfully switched lanes.

Since everything went according to the script, there was nothing particularly to celebrate. There would be no unexpected surprises of a great comeback.

On the other hand, some of the FRY team members were starting to break down.

Especially their top laner. As he got up to return to the lounge, his eyes seemed to be brimming with tears.

This game was just too difficult for him!

According to the original strategy, their jungler should have focused on the top lane, ganking Chaos Omen relentlessly to feed him, so he could take over the game in the mid-game.

But they never expected the FV team's lane switch to completely disrupt FRY's strategic plan. Their top laner, who was supposed to take over the game, was targeted right from level 1, and then he discovered that he had become a homeless orphan.

In contrast, the enemy top laner, Chaos Omen, was gobbling up minions, towers, and jungle monsters. The FV team gave him all the resources they could. There were no fancy maneuvers in team fights. He just casually threw out a few skills and racked up a bunch of kills.

The FRY team's top laner was absolutely unconvinced. With Chaos Omen's gameplay, wouldn't I be just as good?

There was no difference in skill between the two, but because of the strategy and teammates, one ended up being a god while the other was a noob. Who could accept that?

What was even more infuriating was that both teams hadn't made any particularly serious mistakes in either game, but it felt like they were being intellectually suppressed, and they couldn't win no matter what they did!

The scene returned to the commentary booth, and the commentators' expressions became even more unnatural.

Although they were still smiling awkwardly and trying to explain the exciting team fights in the game, everyone knew that the game had no suspense from the beginning. The few kills that the FRY team got were completely insignificant!

The FV team's goal was very clear: it didn't matter if they were killed a few times in the early game, as long as they could buy time for Chaos Omen to develop; it didn't matter if they traded a few kills in team fights in the late game, as long as their Chaos Omen could carry.

Although it seemed like there was an exchange of kills every time the two teams clashed, Chaos Omen had never died once. In other words, FRY still hadn't posed any real threat to the FV team. Getting more kills was just a slow death.

Although it was still a one-sided game, the commentators certainly couldn't say that. They still had to make excuses for the FRY team.

After all, it would be too discouraging for the audience if they told the truth.

"I think the FRY team's performance in the second game has clearly improved. Compared to the first game, where they were too cautious, they made a lot of attempts in the second game, seized some opportunities, and managed to keep the economic gap very tight at one point. It's just that Chaos Omen got too many kills and couldn't be dealt with, so FRY couldn't turn the tide."

"Clearly, FV team's first pick of Chaos Omen was a trap. Although the lane switch strategy has appeared in previous games, the way they concentrated all four people in the top lane and completely abandoned the bottom lane has never really happened before. Now it seems that this is indeed a very good way to protect Chaos Omen's development."

"Now the FV team has obtained three match points, and the situation is a huge advantage for them. But we also noticed that after the FV team has exhausted their trump cards, the FRY team is obviously adjusting and adapting quickly. I believe the FRY team in the third game will bring us an evenly matched and exciting game!"

"The FRY team is a very resilient team. They have created miracles many times in desperate situations. Can they come back from two games down and create another miracle this time? Let's wait and see!"

…

The atmosphere in the FRY team's lounge was very depressing.

This game was an even bigger blow to their morale than the first game!

Although they got fewer kills in the first game and were constantly giving up resources throughout the game, the FRY team was still waiting for an opportunity, always believing that they could make a comeback as long as they found a good chance in the late game.

The opposite was true in the second game. The FRY team seemed to be fighting back and forth, getting kills and trading towers, but everyone became more and more desperate as they watched Chaos Omen's equipment get better and better.

Because they knew very well that the longer it dragged on, the less likely they were to win. It was useless to have a back-and-forth game in the early stage. Even if they wanted to find an opportunity after dragging it on, they wouldn't be able to find it!

If it were a boxing match, the first game was like always being on the defensive, but the opponent didn't get many points, so the FRY team still felt that there was a certain chance of a comeback. In the second game, both sides were getting points, but no matter how much FRY struggled, the gap between the points of the two sides was getting bigger and bigger, which was really despairing!

Especially the top laner, who felt like he didn't know how to play the game anymore.

On the final stage, both teams have no major weaknesses, and every member is a top player. The FRY top laner is usually very confident, but today he was poor as a dog from beginning to end, even worse than encountering an actor in ranked, which was simply doubting life.

The coach was no less stimulated than the players.

Logically speaking, there was no problem with the players' performance. They lost both games without any suspense, so the coach had to take the blame.

But the coach also felt very innocent. The entire team and the entire coaching staff were intellectually suppressed. Could it be that I have to bear the blame alone?

Even the data balancers from Finger Company came, but they didn't play any role at all!

Before that, Finger Company secretly sent data balancers, and the FRY team was overjoyed. These two data balancers did have real talent and learning, helping to analyze a lot of data on strong heroes and preparing several sets of tactics.

The FRY team's strength was successfully improved, and they tried it out with other European and American teams in training matches, and basically all of them won easily.

Therefore, the FRY team was very confident before the start of the competition, and felt that even if the opponent played beyond their level in the final, the FRY team would definitely be able to play all five games and win.

As a result, as soon as the game started, they were completely intellectually suppressed!

The tactics that the data balancers from Finger Company helped to make were not effective at all, and they were completely seen through by the other side!

The FRY coach also had something to say: the data balancers from Finger Company are not good, what can I do?

Everyone in the lounge was at a loss.

In the end, the coach spoke first: "Chaos Omen... why don't we just ban it?"

The players looked at each other and agreed.

The FRY team didn't ban Chaos Omen in the first two games, mainly because they felt that they were not afraid of the other side picking it, and that they could handle it.

But after the second game, they realized that they really couldn't handle the FV team getting this hero!

As long as they stick to this lane switch strategy, letting Chaos Omen and the jungler farm the jungle together, the FRY team doesn't have a very good way to deal with it. Even if they can use the duo lane to gank the opposing lane, it will only delay Chaos Omen's development for a while, and it won't play a decisive role.

But if the FRY team grabs Chaos Omen themselves, they wouldn't dare to.

Because they know very well that this lane switch is definitely not a tactic that can be stolen on the spot. Behind any tactic is a very complex system, including the choice of lineup in the early stage, the preparation of vision at the beginning, the handling of unexpected situations, etc. It is a very complete system.

And the FRY team knows nothing about these details. Even if they want to review the second game now, there is not enough time at all. How can they copy the other side's play style?

Moreover, since the Chaos Omen lane switch was developed by the FV team, who would dare to bet that they have no way to counter it?

So after thinking about it, the safest way is definitely to ban it. You don't take it, and I don't take it either.

However, this raises a small problem, which is that those signature heroes of the FV team that were banned before will be released. Which one to release must be carefully considered.

In the end, the coach made a decisive decision: "In that case, let's ban both Chaos Omen and Blade Wings. Although the other side may not play the global strategy, we must not take any more risks."

"In the next game, we will play it safe, choose our own signature heroes, and purely compete on hard power!"

The players nodded one after another, expressing their agreement with the coach's point of view.

Although the FV team has not played the global strategy before, who dares to bet that they will not play it? The FRY team is not as confident in playing the global strategy as the FV team is. If they lose the bet, the game will be over.

So after being crushed tactically twice in a row, the FRY team decided to change their thinking. Since they can't beat them with their brains, they will compete with brute force, ban all the key heroes of the current popular system, and then compete with the other side on hard power!

Although the FRY team members were hit hard, and their mindsets were not very stable, they had no burden at this point, and decided to go all out.

…

Offstage, Zhao Xuming was anxiously refreshing his phone, checking the forum discussions about the finals.

On the domestic forums, the FV team has obviously received overwhelming support, and various posts praising the FV team have dominated the screen.

There are also many people trying to come up with ways for FRY to win, but this is not because they are on FRY's side, but simply because they feel that FRY is being beaten too badly, so these people put themselves in the position of the weak and hope that they can adjust well and present an exciting game.

But even keyboard warriors can't analyze a way to win!