Chapter 415 – 415. Crystal Snake (1)

The match between Mad Tiger Gaming and Ningning Gaming ended with a 3-2 win for Mad Tiger Gaming.

Mad Tiger Gaming took a narrow victory by just one point, following an incredibly close match.

With this, all four teams that advanced to the semifinals were decided.

– Arena World Championship Tournament Stage, Round of 4

1. Battle Angels (Korea)

VS

2. Crystal Snake (USA)

3. TinTin Chimera (China)

VS

4. Mad Tiger Gaming (Korea)

Among the four teams, only one will lift the championship trophy.

Although many people predicted that there would be a fierce competition with no intention of backing down, they tended to agree that China’s Tintin Chimera would ultimately win.

Except for Tintin Chimera, all teams allowed at least one loss in the quarterfinals and advanced to the semifinals.

Just looking at the in-game play, everyone had their shortcomings compared to Tintin Chimera, who toyed with his opponents so leisurely.

Is it thanks to that?

The fans’ support seemed to be more focused on the other three teams than on Tintin Chimera.

[It’s finally here ahhh… !!]

[Two Korean teams advanced to the semifinals. Ugh… I get drunk on soup.]

[I was worried because China was so strong this season, but I feel reassured.]

[It’s not time to feel safe yet, so why is it already in a festive mood? I think Tintin Chimera will win anyway.]

[Still, wouldn’t Battle Angels do something?]

[I think this is the end of Mad Tiger Gaming…]

There were many different stories about the teams that advanced to the semifinals, but the most talked-about one was of course Battle Angels’ advancement to the semifinals.

Even before the World Championship began, there were a lot of doubts about Battle Angels, who advanced to the first tier of the Korean ACK League, a gaming powerhouse.

‘A team made up entirely of women advanced to the World Championships as the first tier of ACK?’

A team made up of not just women, but girls who look like they could live off their looks for the rest of their lives, won ACK.

There was only one conclusion people could draw.

The level of ACK has dropped all the way!

The fall of ACK, which had been a strong contender for the championship so far, was great news for countries other than Korea.

Unlike previous World Championships, everyone wanted to match up with the Korean team, and thought that if they could do that, they would easily win.

However, when the game started, an unexpected result occurred.

Battle Angels, who were thought to be underdogs, showed an overwhelming performance and emerged as a strong contender for the championship.

In addition, Mad Tiger Gaming, which had not received much attention due to being overshadowed by Battle Angels, has performed well!

Many people reacted by saying that they never dreamed that two Korean teams would advance to the semifinals.

And thanks to that, the expectation that Tintin Chimera would win comfortably was completely wrong.

Even though I thought Tintin Chimera still had the upper hand, I couldn’t help but wonder what might have happened.

[Battle Angels winner Gaza…]

[Looking at it objectively, Tintin Chimera is really strong… Why do you think Battle Angels will win? Is it okay to look forward to it?]

[I think Battle Angels would beat Tintin Chimera.]

[First, you have to defeat Crystal Snake before you can defeat Tintin Chimera. Please refrain from getting excited.]

[ㄹㅇ First, Crystal Snake is the problem.]

[Do it… Please win…]

Thanks to this, fans of the Korean league had to spend their days half worried and half excited.

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Practice with BES continued, but Hua was not continuously hired.

She tried to raise her a little, but she still wasn’t good enough to be her training partner.

In the end, she continues her intense special training with Sia as the midair.

She also went to camp training with her players in the evening.
Of course, camp training here refers to camp training in bed.

And as time passed, it was the first match day of the semifinals.

The match against Crystal Snake has finally begun.

It was clear that Crystal Snake was a strong team, but compared to Tintin Chimera, it was true that its force was slightly inferior.

It doesn’t feel like you’re attacking your opponent with a different physical force like Tintin Chimera.

However, if we had to make a comparison, it was true that similar strategies were used.

This is because the secret to Crystal Snake’s power was to select only the truly outstanding players among talented players and make them work hard.

‘In one word… I feel like I am the strongest among naturals.’

Since this is a team that must be defeated in order to advance to the finals, we did not neglect research on Crystal Snake.

As a result, together with Hwang Bo-jiyeon, we have developed the optimal build to deal with them.

“Go and come.”

As we waited in the waiting room for a while, we heard the host standing in the center of the stadium calling us.

The players move forward slowly in response to the shout.

The cheers get louder.

In the match between the U.S. And Korea, most of the fans on site were cheering for our team.

Even if it is a cheer without pure intention, it is enough to help raise morale.

Once Crystal Snake’s introduction was over, the players returned to the waiting room with excited expressions.

Finally, the semifinals are just around the corner.

I opened my mouth for the players who were nervous.

“Think about the special training you have done so far. “You guys can definitely win.”

The girls nod their heads.

I turned my eyes and looked at the bleachers.

Because it was so large, there were a lot of people, but the person I wanted to find caught my eye right away.

My younger sister Kim Soo-jeong.

Although they were quite far away, when their eyes met, she slowly turned her head.

I smiled and slowly prepared to proceed with the ban pick.

Hwang Bo-jiyeon, Mesa Coach, Master Coach, BES directors and coaches, etc.

It was a ban pick prepared together with managers and coaches from various teams and leagues.

And the long-awaited 1st set ban pick has begun.

Our team was in the blue formation, and Crystal Snake was in the red formation.

[BA Battle: The first set will be a light management battle, so don’t think too hard and go slowly.]

Unlike the druggies he has dealt with, Crystal Snake does not have the weakness of physical decline over time.

Therefore, for the first set, I planned to lightly bump fists through Ganbogi, which can be said to be the standard of multi-premise, without going overboard.

[BA Peace: Are you doing what we talked about last time?]

[BA Battle: Yes, that’s right.]

And just yesterday, our ban picks began to be based on a combination inspired by playing bottom duo with Hwang Bo-jiyeon.

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One day before the semifinals start.

We were taking a break while doing the final clean-up for the game.

“Jeongsu. Do you want to play a duo game?”

At that time, Hwang Bo-jiyeon made an unexpected suggestion.

The only thing on my mind right now is the arena game, but it’s been quite a while since I actually played the arena.

At least during the World Championship, I never played a single game.

In that case, I thought it would be more helpful to play a game in bed with the players.

‘Should we play a round after a long time?’

However, after hearing Hwangbo Jiyeon’s words, she thought that a duo with her would be quite fun.
There are also memories of the past.

“Good. “I’ll carry you.”

“Kukuku… “It’s been a while since I played a game.”

“Still, you’re a carry at least.”

“I’ll look forward to it!”

She went into her capsule, having a little chat with her.
I was an ADC, she was a support.

[BA Peace: What combination is good?]

[BA Battle: Um… Well…]

Since the ID was just created on a Chinese server, the tier of the matched player was low.

That’s why we lightly chose the characters we wanted to play.

[BA Peace: You said you were carrying, right? I will assist with Hyeonmu.]

[BA Battle: Hyeonmu supporter. It’s so novel.]

[BA Peace: Hehe… I used it once before, and it was pretty good.]

[BA Battle: Okay. Then I will play Amazoness.]

Hwang Bo-jiyeon played Hyeonmu, who is strong but has a wide-area ultimate, and I played Amazoness, a basic ADC that deals damage proportional to stamina with basic attacks.

And that combination exerted greater destructive power than expected.

Hyunmoo was usually used as a top tank, but Hyunmoo, which was a support item that increased AP damage, showed strong destructive power in the early stages.

With the stone throw that I learned at level 1, I was able to inflict amazing damage the more I hit the opponent’s supporter or ADC one by one.

Honestly, I was a little impressed.

[BA Battle: Hyunmu Supporter is better than you think?]

[BA Peace: I said I liked it, right?]

A thought passing through my mind at that moment.

‘I guess this can be used in competitions too?’

[BA Battle: We… Should I sharpen this well and use it in competitions?]

[BA Peace: Is that okay?]

In this way, it was this combination that was created just before the start of the game.

All ban picks have been completed.

We took the combination as planned, and the opponent chose an acceptable pick without knowing our plan.

Team Battle Angels

Top : BA GODOG (Hercules)

Jungle : BA Wisdom (Baekho)

MID : BA Luna (Zeus)

AD Carry: BA Ryu (Helios)

Support : BA White (Hyunmu)

Team Crystal Snake

Top : CS GoldD (Gwanwoo)

Jungle : CS Aplon (Fenrir)

MID : CS Ruby (Blue Dragon)

AD Carry: CS Yorkshire (Medusa)

Support : CS Saint (Gabriel)

When we saw the opponent’s pick, we secretly cheered.

I don’t know the opponent, but based on the combination, we had no choice but to win.