novelhk Chapter 20: Planning
Chapter 20: Planning
Upon hearing the question, TheShy slowly raised his head, a hint of shyness on his face, and earnestly expressed his thoughts:
"It's not that I'm not cooperating... I'm pushing the lane to help the team create an opening by leveraging their advantage in the top lane. I'm not afraid of the enemy jungler ganking me; I can make plays and I can fight back."
He looked at Ning on the other side, his eyes showing no hostility, only pure tactical confusion: "I'm not afraid of getting ganked and killed by the enemy. I'm confident I can continue to build an advantage. It would be more beneficial for you to counter-gank while I'm pushing the lane, or help me set up vision and tell me the enemy jungler's location."
"When I have a lot of minions, the jungler often rushes in very quickly, without paying attention to the minion wave or skills, and forces his way in, causing both of us to die."
"We had great chemistry back in S8. You understood my aggressiveness, and I understood your rhythm."
"Now... our tactics are completely messed up."
"Language differences already exist, leading to poor communication within the organization. Since we can't explain things properly, we might as well just keep quiet and do our own thing."
A simple and clumsy explanation thoroughly dissected the root of the problem.
After Chen Song acted as the translator and relayed the messages, the dining table fell silent for a moment.
Chen Song took in the expressions of the two men and understood what was going on.
That's exactly the effect he wanted: no accusations, no complaints, just honest and open conversations about what both sides had kept hidden in their hearts for a long time.
Looking at the two people in front of him, Chen Song said in a calm and confident tone, "I understand. In the end, it's actually a small problem with the game's version rhythm and teamwork."
He looked at Ning and said, "Ning, the extreme dominance in the top lane is a major advantage for IG. Giving up this advantage will put us in a very passive position and may even lower the team's overall potential."
"In the subsequent review, I will give you a detailed plan for the top and jungle synergy and minion wave timing to ensure that TheShy can perform to the fullest extent."
Then he turned to TheShy and said, "Shy, I'll also help you adjust your lane pressure rhythm and the jungler habits of each team, so you can get early warnings. I won't ask you to deliberately change your playstyle; I know that's difficult. We just need to work together to develop new synergy."
Finally, Chen Song looked at the two who had been in a cold war for a long time and broke the deadlock in two languages: "The resentment of MSI is over. We will fight back in the Summer Split and the World Championship."
"You two are the champions of the S8 World Championship, Ueno and Jungle, and the sharpest spear of IG. There's no need to keep ignoring each other because of tactical synergy issues."
"Starting from tonight's dinner, we'll sit together for training, meals, and rest. I'll analyze and resolve tactical issues, and we'll gradually break down any misunderstandings that have built up between us."
After speaking, Chen Song took the lead in extending his hand, making a fist and holding it flat in the center of the dining table.
Two seconds later.
Almost simultaneously, TheShy and Ning slowly raised their hands.
Seeing that the other was about to raise his hand, the two of them simultaneously withdrew their hands.
Seeing this, Chen Song smiled and reached out his other hand to place TheShy and Ning's hands flat on the dining table.
The atmosphere at the dinner table gradually eased, and the afterglow of the setting sun shone through the glass window onto the two young men who had once achieved legendary status side by side.
Ning was the first to break into a relieved smile, looking at the silent TheShy.
TheShy smiled slightly and nodded shyly.
After finishing their dinner, the three of them returned to the training room together.
Afterwards, Chen Song approached Su Xiaoluo and mentioned his idea of moving his workstation computer between TheShy and Ning.
Of course, she also recounted how she had dinner with TheShy and Ning.
"You actually got TheShy and Ning to eat together again!"
Su Xiaoluo's eyes widened, and he quickly nodded in agreement. However, compared to Chen Song moving workstations, he was clearly more curious about how Chen Song had managed it, and immediately asked, "What method did you use to get them to sit together for dinner?"
Chen Song thought to himself, "It's just sitting together for a meal, why the surprised expression?"
If you let them both sleep together, you'll have a sleepless night.
"What method did you use?"
Seeing Su Xiaoluo's surprised expression, Chen Song pondered for a moment, then patiently explained, "I just invited them to dinner as usual, and they both agreed."
"What's wrong, Manager Su? Is there something wrong?"
Chen Song's matter-of-fact expression made Su Xiaolu give an awkward smile: "Uh, it's nothing...it's nothing..."
Seeing this, Chen Song prepared to leave, citing the reason that he was going back to the training room to move his workstation.
To ease the awkwardness, Su Xiaoluo stopped Chen Song and instructed him, "Chen Song, if there's another work-related need next time, just send a message or give me a call. There's no need to make a special trip."
Chen Song smiled and nodded, gently closing the door behind him as he left.
Back in the training room.
With TheShy and Ning's help, Chen Song quickly moved his workstation between them.
Sitting in front of the computer, Chen Song felt as if he had returned to his identity as a professional player.
18:00-19:00
It's a time for everyone to relax and unwind after the meal.
After TheShy and Ning moved Chen Song's workstation, they left the training room.
In the empty training room, Chen Song sat alone in front of the computer.
With nothing to do, Chen Song turned on his computer and logged into his game account.
Before his time travel, he was a coach, but he always maintained a habit of striving to climb the ranks like a player every season.
And he'll take a shot at every position.
In his view, if a coach's skill level in the game doesn't even meet the standard, how can he effectively communicate and review the game with the players?
When I was a professional player, I met players from different clubs.
After becoming a coach, you will also get to know coaches from different clubs.
Chen Song has seen all kinds of different teaching philosophies, teaching styles, and teaching habits.
Of course, this was the first time he had ever seen someone like Zhu Kai, who was so good at ordering takeout.
So after a brief introduction to Karam, Chen Song had a general understanding of his coaching style.
Perhaps they tasted the success of the Spring Split.
Whether it was the subsequent MSI or scrims, Karam's primary focus was always on how to give TheShy an advantage.
Even if other lanes don't have lane priority or are under pressure, TheShy still has to be guaranteed the heroes he's good at.
It's not that doing it this way is wrong.
Indeed, with a player like TheShy who is a super top laner on the team, it's not a problem for the team to play around him.
But have you ever considered that this isn't a single line, or a game played by one person?
In the short term, other teams will indeed be caught off guard and even thrown off balance when facing such players.
However, in the long run, as top teams in the LPL, they will inevitably run into each other and eventually find a way to deal with each other.
Especially TheShy's philosophy of directly crushing the enemy top laner once he gains an advantage.
It's not that it's impossible!
It depends on the situation!
This is very important!