90: Chapter 91 A Silent Teaching Moment: The Essence of Positional Combat!

Continue rolling!

Shen Mo picked up many cards this time!

Cling!

The golden light of an upgrade shone!

Two-star Nasus! Two-star Taric!

While getting the front line to two stars, Shen Mo grabbed Diana and Xerath again!

Gold coins were consumed rapidly like flowing water. Looking at the gold bar with only 40 coins left, Shen Mo reluctantly stopped. He had to stop, as he still needed to save up money; after all, if he wanted to complete his team composition, he still needed to reach level 9!

After a few rounds of quick roster changes.

Shen Mo placed Briar on the bench and instead swapped in the Xerath he had just rolled.

At the same time, Hecarim was taken off, and Diana was swapped in to hold the front line!

Shen Mo let out a long sigh of relief and smiled, "Next, it's time to save up and reach level 9. Once the team composition is complete, it won't be a problem to finish off those two families."

His current team on the field consisted of Zoe + Jayce + Ezreal + Galio + Taric + Ryze + Diana + Xerath!

Synergy composition: 1 Ascendant, 6 Dimension, 2 Bastion, 2 Scholar!

Bench: 2-star Nasus, 1-star Briar!

Long Chen smiled and asked, "What, is the team composition complete?"

"Still missing a Yuumi... When the time comes, I can drop Ezreal and swap in Yuumi!"

Shen Mo smiled, "It's still far from complete, but it's close enough. Actually, I've studied this, and this season is very unbalanced. Apart from reroll compositions, it's hard to formulaically secure a win, so positioning and playstyle are where the details matter."

"Oh?" Long Chen smiled without speaking, looking like he was waiting for Shen Mo's performance.

Shen Mo wasn't intimidated and immediately said, "Brother Chen, look!"

"Actually, the best combination for 6 Dimension is to include Tahm Kench, Xerath, and Diana. This ensures that 2 Bastion can provide bonus dual resistances to all units, while Xerath and Tahm Kench can provide 2 Fate true damage."

"When the team is at 8 or 9 units, if you want to increase the ceiling, Xerath is undoubtedly the strongest 5-cost unit!"

"If Ryze's damage is poured onto a single tank, it's a guaranteed kill."

"So, if I play for positioning with this current lineup, Xerath is undoubtedly the key supplementary carry. jeweled gauntlet can instantly deal massive damage to the backline, while Edge of Night is there to protect the damage output, ensuring Xerath can cast his skill."

"Whether or not to include Tahm Kench isn't critical, but Xerath is definitely critical!"

Facing Long Chen, Shen Mo had no intention of hiding anything.

He rattled off synergies like 'Fate' and 'Bastion' one after another, not caring whether Long Chen could understand.

But who was Long Chen?

How could he not understand Shen Mo's thoughts?

He pondered for a few seconds and slowly said, "So you're saying the key to your team's positioning is to have Ryze and Xerath stand on the same side as the opponent's tank, and instantly killing the opponent's backline is the core of this positioning strategy?"

"Exactly!"

"This is a composition that prioritizes killing the backline over the front line!"

Shen Mo smiled; talking to someone like Long Chen was just comfortable.

Because he could immediately understand your thoughts, without needing you to explain too much.

"In the 8 Portal, there are bombs, Malphite, equipment, healing biscuits, and speed-up units. Among them, the 8 Portal can supplement damage, similar to a 'budget version of Xerath', specifically targeting backline units!"

"And why can my 6 Dimension beat 8 Portal? The core concept is, you have the Portal as a secondary carry to supplement damage, so I use Xerath as a secondary carry. You have the Portal, I have Xerath—both are units that can directly attack the backline. It just depends on who has stronger attack power!"

"As for the front line, the shield bonus of 8 Portal is undoubtedly higher than 6 Dimension, so I swapped out Hecarim for Diana to make up for the front-line tankiness. Finally, regarding Ryze's starting items, [Adaptive Helm] is undoubtedly the best. Guinsoo's Rageblade's benefit mainly comes after 20 seconds, but obviously, playing with my positioning, the battle will be over in 20 seconds!"

"Once I swap Ezreal for Yuumi, I can further improve the front-line tankiness. Even if the opponent has a full two-star 8 Portal, I won't be afraid! Besides, once I reach level 9, I can add a Tahm Kench to the lineup, and from then on, the team composition to beat 8 Portal will be completely finished!"

Shen Mo didn't continue.

The complete 9-unit team: Zoe + Jayce + Galio + Taric + Ryze + Tahm Kench + Diana + Xerath + Yuumi!

1 Best Friends, 1 Ascendant, 6 Dimension, 2 Fate, 2 Bastion, 2 Scholar, 2 Heavy Armor!

With such a tanky front line and the ability to directly kill the backline through positioning, how could 8 Portal possibly fight him?

Long Chen smiled. Wasn't another purpose of his visit today to see the current Shen Mo?

He pointed to the bench, "Then what about this Briar and Nasus you placed..."

Shen Mo chuckled, "Isn't there still a Faerie player? When the time comes, I'll swap Xerath for Briar. If he wants his Kalista to melt my front line, I'll just let Briar charge to the backline and cut him up. Positioning battles, after all... are about flexible roster changes..."

"Arnold! Don't let this kid get too cocky!" Big Red Nose Hans frowned, "What kind of messy lineup is this kid running? It's got Demon Gods, it's got Dimensions, and he's taking 4-cost and 5-cost cards—is he trying to win by sheer quality?"

"Then he's being a bit too naive!"

Arnold of France sneered. With a flick of his finger, a golden light flashed—it was the final 5-cost card for the Dimensional Warlock!

Yuumi and Norra!

"8 Portal?" Big Red Nose Hans asked, pleasantly surprised.

"Of course."

Arnold of France smiled arrogantly, "That kid still wants to pull tricks in front of me? Watch me smash his head in!"

Long Chen couldn't compete, so Arnold was posturing again. He was indeed afraid of Long Chen—after all, his record was solid—but what was there to fear from a fledgling kid?

8 Portal versus 6 Dimension; how could he possibly lose this round?

In the spectator stands.

Members of the Genius Club, led by the USA, sat in a circle. Bernini pushed up the gold-rimmed glasses on his nose and said slowly and elegantly, "What do you all think of this playstyle from Shen Mo?"

Most of these people were past champions of the Gods Arena, so they certainly didn't lack game sense, but most of them had been fighting in the Second District, and some had even retired from competition, paying little attention to this year's tournament.

A red-haired woman spoke first, "I favor Arnold from France. He is already at 8 Portal. You all know that in the tournament I participated in, the strength of units in large combination lineups was very high. Theoretically, an 8-unit lineup against a 6-unit lineup, Arnold has no reason to lose!"

"True!"

"Makes sense..."

After the red-haired woman finished speaking, many people nodded in agreement. Indeed, according to the nature of the Gods Arena, the more units in a combination, the greater the strength. For example, the Ten Demon Gods that appeared a few days ago—didn't that prove this point?

Of course, some hesitated and said, "But the quality of 4-cost and 5-cost cards is also very high. Shen Mo has taken so many 4-cost and 5-cost cards; if he fields them all, perhaps there's a possibility he could win?"

"That also makes sense..."

Many fell into deep thought. Throughout past competitions, some of them had assembled 3-star 4-cost cards to crush the game, and others played 95 compositions, knowing very well how fierce 5-cost units were.

"Boss, what do you think?" someone asked.

Everyone's gaze immediately turned to Bernini, wanting to hear their boss's opinion.

Just as Bernini was about to say something, a cold voice suddenly interrupted him!

[Stage 4-6, match starting!]

[France vs. China!]

"Watch the match..."

Bernini said indifferently.