The World Championship is extremely popular, with every match being a full house, and tickets are hard to come by. Team players can get tickets to the event through backdoor means, but even if they have tickets, they don’t have time to attend the live matches because they need to focus on their upcoming games.
After SVP advanced to the top eight, the remaining top eight teams have also been determined.
Unfortunately, out of the four LPL teams, only two made it through. The highly favored PG team had the misfortune of encountering the Korean top seed, EK team, in the group stage and couldn’t secure any points from them. They also lost points in subsequent matches, finishing third in their group and failing to make it to the top eight. The UN team also faced the number one seed from Europe and couldn’t secure points in the remaining matches, resulting in their elimination.
Before the tournament, no one could predict the draw results, and luck plays a role in the groupings. If a team is lucky and ends up in a group with weaker opponents, the pressure to advance to the top eight is reduced. On the other hand, starting with strong opponents is like a hellish beginning. If they manage to win, the difficulty of the subsequent matches will also decrease. Unfortunately, UN and PG were unable to overcome the challenges.
After the top eight list was determined, a drawing ceremony was held.
The first-place teams from the four group stages were placed in the first drawing pool, and the second-place teams were placed in the second drawing pool. The draw from the first pool determined the positions for the top eight teams. The four first-place teams would not face each other; instead, they were arranged in order from one to four, divided into upper and lower halves, with two groups in each half. Their opponents were determined by the draw from the second pool. Teams that had already faced each other in the group stage would not meet again in the top eight. If they did, they would have to face teams they hadn’t encountered before in the order.
Fortunately, SVP was placed in the upper half, while the co-qualifying RAG team was placed in the lower half. This means that LPL has two spots to advance to the semifinals.
[“Go, go, go! SVP and RAG, give it your all. We hope you both make it to the semifinals, and if possible, meet in the finals.”]
In the upper half, there are two groups with four teams in total. The top two winners from each group will directly advance to the semifinals. The two winners from the upper half will face off in the semifinals to compete for a spot in the World Championship finals. The same logic applies to the lower half. If SVP and RAG both win their matches, they won’t meet in the semifinals. If both teams win in the semifinals, they will meet on the world championship stage.
This is the ideal championship path envisioned by LPL fans, but opponents don’t always cooperate, and the actual game results matter more.
[“Daydreaming, the upper half has strong European teams, and the lower half has the Korean EK team. If one of our teams can advance, I’d be happy. But both teams advancing and even reaching the World Championship finals? They wish for that every year, but the world championship has been ours for a long time.”]
[“Don’t ruin other people’s dreams. These people only live in their fantasies, and they’ll cry when they face reality.”]
[“Isn’t it normal to hope that your own region wins? Barking at the World Championship is just silly!”]
[“Ignore them. SVP and RAG, give it your all!”]
[“Go for it!!!”]
…
The opponent in the quarterfinals is Europe’s second-seed Electric Eel team. Their mid laner, like Tao Zi, is a very farm-focused player, even more so than Tao Zi.
Before the match, Tao Zi knew the opponent would be tough, and facing Electric Eel’s mid laner again after a year made him uneasy. The saying goes, “fight magic with magic,” but Electric Eel’s mid laner aimed to counter him, proving to be more hesitant than Tao Zi. After clearing minions, he avoided fights to focus on farming, forcing Tao Zi to roam and defend his turret.
Electric Eel is known for strategic play, and the quarterfinals follow a BO5 format. The first game was intense, lasting over 40 minutes. With an economic advantage, Electric Eel secured a team wipe in the final team fight, winning the first game.
“After I got off the stage, I couldn’t believe there was someone more timid than me. I might go crazy…” Tao Zi revealed a mask of agony.
Before the top and bottom lanes were liberated, the mid-lane matchup felt like playing a boring AI minion farming game. Tao Zi finally understood how her opponents viewed him— timid and hesitant to engage.
“Don’t be misled by them,” Jiang Mo lowered his voice and said slowly, “The Electric Eels’ mid-laner is not weak…”
The Electric Eels team played a safe and stable strategy. Attacking them was not an easy task; their defensive capabilities were strong. Often, attempting to steal advantages backfired, leading to a self-sacrifice of their own rhythm.
The Electric Eels’ mid-laner seemed hesitant but was clever. Tao Zi fell for the bait several times, thinking his opponent was too weak and timid, only to be counter-killed by the Electric Eels’ mid-laner and teammates. The Electric Eels’ mid-laner constantly waited for Tao Zi’s mistakes to capitalize on and expand his advantage.
However, this mid-laner was quite interesting, pushing Tao Zi to the point of daring to initiate attacks—a skilled player.
“Master, you go up for the next match,” Xia Zeyu said. “With you supervising Tao Zi on the field, he can stay steady.”
This time, their opponents weren’t the formidable G10 combination from Chinatown United. There was no need for him to team up with Tao Zi. With Jiang Mo watching, Tao Zi wouldn’t make mistakes.
Tao Zi: “…”
Jiang Mo glanced at Xia Zeyu, then looked at Coach ‘Kang, silently seeking his opinion. Coach A’Kang nodded in agreement. Even after losing one game, with four more to go, they wouldn’t have a chance to make mistakes.
…
Upon seeing Jiang Mo take the stage, the Electric Eels’ coach immediately became vigilant. He had watched Jiang Mo’s match against G10, and unlike G10’s coach who dared to underestimate Jiang Mo, he did not. He could tell that this player was exceptionally skilled, clearly a substitute but performing above the level of the starting lineup.
In the Ban-Pick phase, Jiang Mo’s Foyego
The commentator, Xiao Yang, chuckled, “It seems our Wish player has caught the attention of major teams. Banning three jungle heroes, the pressure on the opposing team is too much. Are they even going to let him play? I wonder what Wish’s player is thinking.”
Jiang Mo, with the match-exclusive black headphones on and top light turned off, had his white hair illuminated in a dazzling silver-blue by the screens behind and in front of him. As soon as the commentator finished speaking, the director turned the camera to Jiang Mo. Upon seeing the bans, Jiang Mo lightly lifted the corners of his mouth, a smile without sarcasm. It was as if he was savoring the feeling of being closely watched, exuding full confidence.
The commentator Chang Feng exclaimed, “It seems our Wish player is not nervous at all.”
Fans’ comments:
[“Ah, how can you be so handsome! Sob, sob, my maternal love is about to change, is this the joy of cultivation? I can hardly shout out this stuttering little brother anymore!”]
[“We’re in the middle of a game! Can you not smile so beautifully?! Are you planning to kill people on the stage?”]
[“666, every time Xiao Jieba goes on stage, I already know what the other side will ban. These three junglers, they won’t appear in the later matches.”]
[“Hahaha, who would have thought that the player feared by the opponent is just a substitute!”]
[“He’s going to be the world’s number one substitute!!”]
With his signature heroes banned, Jiang Mo didn’t hesitate to lock in Olaf
Orianna, a hero with fast clearing speed, shields, acceleration, and the ability to manipulate, might not be picked to solo with you. The focus is primarily on clearing minions and coordinating with teammates. Coach A’Kang thought for a moment and gave Tao Zi the Trickster Enchantress, LeBlanc
The speed of LeBlanc’s minion clearing was not as fast as Orianna’s, but her support capability and gank potential were formidable. Tao Zi knew this match was going to involve jungle coordination.
The Electric Eels’ strategy was to drag the pace, focus on development, and avoid unprepared fights. However, Jiang Mo didn’t give them the opportunity to prolong the game. After reaching level three, Olaf rushed to the top lane. He successfully secured the opponent’s top laner’s Flash for the first time. The opponent’s top laner cautiously retreated under the turret. Jiang Mo didn’t attempt a tower dive in the jungle area; this wasn’t the time to use Spider, facing the Electric Eels’ team, forcing a play would be reckless.
Jiang Mo thanked Xie Ning over the headset. While the opponent’s top laner retreated under the turret, he and Xie Ning invaded the enemy jungle. In the jungle, they caught the enemy jungler, Xin Zhao, who was in the middle of fighting the golems. Xin Zhao was forced to use Flash, and Jiang Mo happily took Xin Zhao’s half-finished golems.
After returning to the base, Jiang Mo went to the top lane again. This time, the opponent didn’t have Flash. Xie Ning’s Master Yi
—First blood.
Jiang Mo secured the kill, both of them had decent health, pretending to recall, but actually circling around to the enemy brush. Xie Ning had good vision control, and Jiang Mo had a scanner, making their movements unseen by the enemy.
When the Electric Eels’ top laner came out, he never expected two people to be waiting in the brush. The path to the top lane would inevitably pass through this brush. Suddenly, Master Yi jumped out, quickly stunning Gnar. Although Gnar didn’t have Flash, he had a displacement skill to escape. After Master Yi stunned him, he and Olaf dealt him a significant amount of damage. When the stun ended, Gnar immediately jumped away, but Olaf had murderous intent. He threw an axe at Gnar, picked it up, and struck again. Sharing the tower damage with Master Yi, they secured Gnar’s kill once more.
During this skirmish, Gnar didn’t accumulate enough rage to transform, only having a short jump displacement. He couldn’t withstand the damage from both Master Yi and Olaf; their burst was too high, and death was inevitable.
When they were hiding in the brush earlier, the two took a health potion, recovering a bit. This time, Jiang Mo was left with only half health, and Xie Ning had less health than him.
The enemy jungler’s position was revealed on the minimap; Xin Zhao went to the bottom lane once, and Tang Zi and Li Yuan defended well. They only suffered a double-hit from Xin Zhao, but if he came again, it would be a bit troublesome. Jiang Mo wasn’t in a hurry to go to the bottom lane.
The enemy jungler didn’t come to support in time, the mid lane was still in a laid-back farming mode with Tao Zi, so the enemy top lane was left in a neglected state.
They entered the brush and still didn’t recall.Commentator Chang Feng couldn’t help but laugh, “Killing twice isn’t enough; they want to kill once more. You guys are too much!”
These two brothers were like bandits.
Commentator Xiao Yang added, “Gnar is going to cry!”
Gnar’s Flash cooldown hadn’t recovered, and as everyone expected from the god’s perspective, Gnar died once again after leaving the base.
When Gnar died in the previous encounter, Xie Ning and Jiang Mo pushed the minion wave to the enemy defensive turret. Gnar not only died three times but also lost several waves of minions.
This time, when he left the base, he was exceptionally cautious, practically hugging the wall as he moved. When passing through the brush, he instinctively used his jumping ability to leap over the distance of the brush, amusing the spectators.
In reality, after the last gank, both Jiang Mo and Xie Ning didn’t have enough health to support another gank. If they didn’t leave now, Zhao Xin, who was on his way, would have taken them down.
Fans’ comments:
[“I’m dying laughing. Gnar: I’m almost getting PTSD from you guys. From now on, when I see this brush, I’ll definitely jump through it!”]
[“These two are so entertaining. I really miss the days when they duo queued together. I bet in the players’ voice chat, Xie Ning is already calling him ‘brother.'”]
[“Sob, sob, you saying that, it’s been a while since I heard Xie Ning in the live stream acting cute and calling him ‘brother.’ Hope you guys have a good result and come back for more streaming!”]
Having caught Gnar three times, Xie Ning was a player who would continuously expand an advantage. Jiang Mo wasn’t afraid of Xie Ning being counter-ganked by the enemy jungler; in fact, it was what he wanted. If the enemy jungler went to the top lane, it would give him the opportunity to control the tempo in the bottom lane.
Jiang Mo went back to base to upgrade his equipment, called Tao Zi, and went straight to the bottom lane.The Electric Eels’ mid-laner might play cautiously, but he enjoyed counter-kills. There would always be times when he had to come out.
LeBlanc and Olaf now had their ultimates. Li Yuan picked a control-oriented female tank, and the enemy support protected well. He took the initiative to control the enemy support, and as the enemy AD Xayah tried to escape, he threw a predictive slowing ultimate. LeBlanc arrived on time, using her E skill to entangle Xayah. Although Xayah flashed to dodge LeBlanc’s chains, trying to escape with her skill over the wall, when she jumped over, she didn’t expect an Olaf waiting at the wall. Olaf threw his axe, taking Xayah’s life.
Fans’ comments:
[“D*mn, this coordination is too good!”]
[“I have to praise Xiao Jieba once again! You’re freaking amazing!”]
[“It’s not amazing, it’s basic awareness. Knowing the opponent’s escape route, most junglers would do this.”]
[“I don’t care; he’s fantastic. I’m going to praise him!”]
[“Give him a big praise!”]
During the bottom lane team fight, Orianna pushed the minion wave into the enemy turret. Greedily consuming the bonus gold from the turret plating, she only came to support after, as a group, they were gathering. If she went there alone, she would be asking for trouble and could only go back after taking another layer of plating.
Zhao Xin was in the top lane, coordinating with the top laner in a 2v1, but was counter-killed by Xie Ning. It was a loss!
The Electric Eels’ jungler felt that the situation was unfavorable, and the tempo was firmly controlled by SVP. Their defensive system was being seen through by SVP’s top laner, and the original plan was for the opponent to initiate the fight, but in the end, they unintentionally gave away kills.
Jiang Mo chose to give up the mid-lane turret, frequently roaming with Tao Zi to the bottom lane. LeBlanc and the crazy Olaf, along with the speedy AD carry Jinx and a support with three control skills, made the opponent’s AD Xayah miserable.
The Electric Eels’ mid-laner was forced to follow Jiang Mo’s tempo, but he always came a step too late. Even if he arrived in time, he couldn’t prevent Olaf from using his ultimate and relentlessly chasing him. In front of Olaf, he couldn’t even attempt to resist, especially with LeBlanc constantly harassing him.
The fast-paced and frequently explosive kills shattered the system of Team Electric Eel.
Due to the long and boring first game, the audience in the LPL region thoroughly enjoyed this match. They wanted action, and it was much more entertaining!
Who wants to watch a slow-paced game!
In the third and fourth games, Jiang Mo continued to replace Xia Zeyu in battle. The fast-paced strategy persisted, targeting a specific lane from the start, causing it to crumble first. This induced the enemy’s jungle and mid-lane to come for support. If the enemy fell for it, Jiang Mo would switch to another lane, expanding the advantage there. If the enemy didn’t fall for it, he would take advantage of the reduced enemy presence to engage in fights elsewhere, still falling victim to Jiang Mo’s tactics.
Jiang Mo primarily targeted either the top lane or the bottom lane, completely giving up on the mid-lane turret from the beginning.
His opponents learned that targeting either the top or bottom lane early on was futile. As the first-mover, if the bottom lane was already dismantled by him, he would then switch to the top lane for targeting. He would continue pushing with the bottom lane group, directly breaking the second turret or even the outer high ground turret. The opponents had to rush over to support.
Switching the initial target to the top lane followed the same logic.
Jiang Mo could do this because he had extreme trust in his teammates, maximizing their potential to achieve victory. Whether it was nurturing the top or bottom lane, he had confidence that Xie Ning, Tang Zi, and Li Yuan could withstand early pressure. As long as they held their ground, he could break through one lane with his teammates, forcing the opponents to disrupt their own rhythm and follow their pace.
In the elimination match, SVP won 3:1, successfully advancing to the semifinals.
…
On the night the results were announced, the entire forum was celebrating.
With eight days between the elimination match and the next round, SVP played the first match. There was a week of rest afterward, and the team manager, Da Tian, knowing their hard work, gave them a two-day break. Once the next opponent was revealed, they would resume training.
During the World Championship, even during breaks, no one dared to livestream. If they lost a match, many people would later use it as a reason to criticize harshly.
Jiang Mo and Chi Yu had a meal together outside and took a stroll in the garden corridor outside the base.
Despite finally having a break and not having their fill, the World Championship was starting. Chi Yu knew Jiang Mo was very focused on whatever he did, so he refrained from disturbing him.
However, in the past, in the base bedroom, with the door closed, Jiang Mo used to allow himself to be kissed and hugged by Chi Yu. Occasionally, they would even help each other out. Now, their intimate actions were limited to hugs and brief kisses.
Chi Yu endured until now, reaching the limits of patience, holding Jiang Mo in his arms on the corridor, determined not to let him escape.
Jiang Mo sat on Chi Yu’s lap, weakened by Chi Yu’s kisses, leaning helplessly against Chi Yu’s chest.
Strings of yellow light bulbs hung on the corridor, vividly exposing his current appearance to Chi Yu.
His fair face was covered with a blush, lips swollen from kisses, and traces of moisture not yet dried. Jiang Mo blinked slowly, licking the glistening on his lower lip.
“Um…” Chi Yu’s eyes darkened, lowering his head to seal Jiang Mo’s lips again.
“Why don’t you let me kiss you?” Chi Yu ruffled Jiang Mo’s damp hair.
Jiang Mo took several breaths before weakly saying, “Your kisses are endless; I’m afraid I’ll lose control.”
Chi Yu: “Am I that scary?”
Jiang Mo vigorously nodded.
Chi Yu had no idea how powerful his stamina was.
Anyway, Jiang Mo couldn’t resist Chi Yu; each time, he was tossed around to the brink of exhaustion. Chi Yu was not gentle at these times, and he wouldn’t let Jiang Mo off even if he cried.
Villain.
Chi Yu chuckled, wondering why Jiang Mo suddenly had so much strength now.
“I won’t do anything to you; I just want to kiss you.” Chi Yu consoled.
Jiang Mo: “…” He no longer believed Chi Yu’s “I won’t do anything to you.”
“Lip contact is okay, but no, no French kissing.” Jiang Mo blushed as he set his own boundaries.
Chi Yu frowned, displeased, “Why not?”
Jiang Mo stammered, “I’ve already said, you never stop.”
Chi Yu continued to console, “I’ve also said, I’ll control myself. I won’t do those things inside the base.”
“But, but I won’t be able to control myself.” Jiang Mo’s voice was so soft it was almost inaudible, gathering courage to express his true feelings.
Before he could finish, he shyly buried his head on Chi Yu’s shoulder.
Chi Yu was taken aback, Jiang Mo’s taste filled his mouth. Although he could taste it just by pursing his lips, it was not enough to satisfy his inner desires.
Although the frightening Chi Yu at that time was a bit scary, he didn’t dislike it and even liked it a little.
Isn’t it normal to want to do those things with someone you like?
“I’m, I’m also resisting.” With Chi Yu’s body providing inadequate cover, Jiang Mo covered his burning face, softly saying, “Let’s save it for later, after the competition, do whatever you want…”
D*mn!
Chi Yu almost blurted out curses.
Forbidding him and asking him to resist, yet saying such sweet words, was this a deliberate attempt to torture him?!
Master Yi has no stuns, the champion used this time is probably Jax on top lane. I think Master Yi is also put on another chapter where Jiang Mo is streaming and playing Top Lane, that chap should also be Jax instead of Master Yi.