Chapter 100
Chapter 100
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 100
Chapter Title: Semifinals - 2
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They had a special composition prepared in advance.
But for now, the 'Blue LUV' team decided to stick with a safe lineup until the crucial sets.
A probing match, you could call it.
In truth, their real intention was to avoid showing their trump cards as much as possible.
Da-jeong had originally planned to unveil that combo in the finals, after all. In the semifinals, the best strategy was to win without revealing too much.
"Ah, sorry! Got headshot and died!"
"It's okay! Fall back for a sec, then when the President gets here, we push together!"
But sure enough, the enemy team was a top contender worthy of championship hype.
The game wasn't unfolding as smoothly as expected.
The 'Blue LUV' team managed to hold defense without conceding the third point, thankfully.
But the payload got pushed nearly all the way, which was practically the same as giving up three points.
And now on attack, they kept getting stalled at the second point, hitting a real wall.
'If we can just push to the third point somehow...'
Still, Da-jeong didn't think it was unwinnable.
The enemy team's main ace was Pharah, after all.
And Pharah's strength lay in her aerial mobility, shining on wide open maps.
But Eichenwalde's third point was a tight, low-ceiling area.
So if they could force it to the third point...
She figured they could turn the tide there.
They did have the means to claim this round.
Nano Dragonstrike.
The combo of Ji-ah's Dragonstrike ultimate and Ana's Nano Boost.
Applying the Nano Boost—which grants a temporary 50% damage amp and damage reduction buff—to Ji-ah.
Allows Ji-ah to absolutely shred the enemy with Dragonstrike. It's one of Hyper War's top-tier ultimate synergies.
But even with this powerhouse combo, victory wasn't guaranteed.
The enemies were scattered all over.
Pharah flying in the sky with Mercy glued to her side was a given.
And Genji was always keeping his distance.
From the viewers' perspective, skepticism was inevitable.
"What do we do? Gotta get inside the castle, right?"
"Yeah, head inside and swing right around."
"If we stick to payload, Genji will snipe from the wall—think we can handle it?"
"It's fine. Tank sticks to payload, rest of us climb the wall."
Eichenwalde's second point features massive castle walls.
From up there, the entire payload path is in clear view.
Making it the most strategically vital spot.
"Push in! Blue LUV team! No time to waste!"
"Right! Grab this round with Nano Dragonstrike, stall it out—then ults will be back for third point!"
So Da-jeong rushed to claim it fast.
As soon as Haneul's Ana arrived, she shoved the team inside the castle.
She scaled the wall herself to harass Genji.
Ting—ting—ting—
Genji fired warning shots the moment Ji-ah climbed up.
But they all bounced off Ji-ah's Deflect.
Shiiik—!
Ji-ah charged instead, forcing Genji to retreat in fear of a kill.
They smoothly took the second floor thanks to that.
Kwaang—! Kwaang—!
"Pharah is so annoying...!"
"Ow, that hurts."
Problem was Pharah and Mercy dominating the air.
The moment heads poked out on the second floor, rockets rained from above, rapidly draining Blue LUV's health.
"Whoa! Manage that HP!"
"Ana's keeping sustain up, thankfully! But without dropping Pharah, holding second floor won't help much in a fight?!"
True enough.
No matter how high they climbed...
There were fliers above the jumpers. They couldn't match Pharah's eyes.
Lilith had picked McCree to check Pharah, at least.
But dropping Pharah under Mercy's pocket with just McCree? Near impossible.
"Lilith unnie! Sorry, but keep eyes on Pharah only! Just knock her back!"
"Okay, got it!"
Even so, Da-jeong kept asking Chae-yoon to mark Pharah one-on-one.
She targeted Genji herself, barely chasing him off to maximum range.
Current setup:
Payload at the edge of the second checkpoint.
Both teams' tanks clashing there.
Both sides' DPS holding opposite ends of the second floor, desperately maintaining position to support allies.
"...!"
Then it happened.
Da-jeong's eyes sharpened as she scanned.
Ji-ah and McCree's pressure had shoved Pharah and Genji to the left edge—and for a split second, they overlapped perfectly.
"President! Can you Nano?!"
"Yeah! Giving it—go now!"
Da-jeong confirmed and called it without hesitation.
She rocketed skyward with Storm Blades.
[You've grown stronger. Charge!]
[Receive the Dragonblade!]
A streak of light slashed the sky.
Blue energy enveloped it.
The Blue LUV team's final bastion—Nano Dragonblade—unleashed.
"NAAAAANO DRAGONBLAAAAADE!!"
"Lulu player's finally drawn her blade!!"
Casters' voices boomed in excitement.
First in Da-jeong's blue-tinged vision: isolated Genji.
"Guys, ditch me! I can't survive!"
"Sac Genji—we can still fight with Pharah and Mercy!"
"If we hold, they got no ults! We're good!"
Facing the grim reaper charging in, enemy Genji yelled desperately.
Pharah and Mercy could fly to safety and regroup, exploiting the gap without Ji-ah to win the main brawl.
Seogeok—!
The prediction hit true.
In a blink, Ji-ah's blade cleaved Genji.
But burning two ults for one kill wasn't celebratory.
They needed at least one more to make it worthwhile.
Da-jeong emotionlessly sliced Genji, then pivoted without a flinch.
There: Pharah and Mercy leisurely flying to regroup.
Da-jeong wall-ran to max height.
Reset cooldown let her Storm Blade Mercy again.
Seogeok—!
Nano-boosted Storm Blade's 75 damage landed.
Ji-ah's blade flashed, slashing Mercy.
"Insane! I got sliced too!"
"No, we can still fight! If Pharah survives...!"
But Da-jeong's blade didn't stop.
Storm Blade reset again.
Abandoning Mercy, she surged toward fleeing Pharah.
Chwaak—!
Storm Blade damage clipped just barely.
Unlike Pharah, Ji-ah lacked flight—seemed she'd crash after one more swing.
But Da-jeong still had Hanzo's double jump passive.
She air-stepped, leaped once more, and finally swung at Pharah.
Seogeok—!
Pharah plummeted to earth.
Ji-ah, having claimed three lives in seconds, sauntered back to the team.
A wuxia master in the flesh—gasps erupted everywhere.
"What was that, Lulu?! Insane?!"
"Air-dashing Hanzo?! Took Pharah and Mercy!"
"Hanzo took to the skies! Now 'Mom Says Dinner's Ready' can't fight main—gotta fall back!"
Peak Hanzo play.
A sight from pro tourneys or mad movies by gods.
This moment, everyone was Da-jeong's captive, showering praise.
"Unbelievable... we died to that?"
"Hanzo taking Pharah and Mercy..."
"Whoa, felt the wall for a sec."
Even 'Mom Says Dinner's Ready' was no exception.
Just dejected, praying to hold third.
Da-jeong's play transcended calculation—a true superplay.
"Thanks for the Nano, President."
Yet the hard carry queen herself.
Sauntered back casually, thanking Haneul matter-of-factly.
"Thank me? Our maknae's the star."
"How'd you even Dragonblade that?"
"I saw Hanzo flying around?"
Such superplays always energize the team.
Blue LUV psyched up with fighting spirit ahead of the final checkpoint.
"Now 'Mom Says Dinner's Ready' is in panic? They lost the teamfight one-sidedly—only one ult back! Had to sac Pharah for third too!"
"Yep. Lucrezia's ult carries big here. One good Earthshatter and they push."
They entered the dim third checkpoint.
Everyone held breath in standoff.
Only one ult total between teams.
Ra-hee's Earthshatter alone.
No Brigitte meant no stun into shield-down ult combo on enemy Reinhardt.
Ra-hee had to land it perfectly herself.
"This is life-or-death Earthshatter."
Caster call as Reins faced off across payload.
No rash moves, just staring contest.
Pew—pak!
"Wha—?! S-sorry! I'm dead!"
Yuna's Zarya, poking forward, ate focus fire sans cooldowns and burst.
"Yuki's down! Too aggressive?!"
"Blue LUV gotta pull? They think they'll lose if they stall?!"
"Pull back?!"
"No! Pull and their ult resets—gotta fight!"
6v5 now.
Retreat, and enemies chase to cap.
If their ult pops in that setup, next teamfight's doomed.
Blue LUV steeled for all-in.
Shiiik—!
Da-jeong's Hanzo suddenly Storm Bladed enemy Reinhardt.
Followed with shurikens for pressure.
McCree flanked left, took high ground, added poke.
Enemy Rein had to angle shield sideways, not front.
A split-second gap where Rein couldn't protect.
Ra-hee, lurking behind payload, eyes gleamed.
Hammer end ignited, slamming ground.
[Hammer's out!]
Kuwoong—!
Mercy behind wall dodged.
But those in front? All five nailed by ult, flattened.
A five-man shatter.
"They're all down!!"
"EARTHSHATTER! ALL IN!!"
"Can't hold! No resistance but Mercy!"
"Can set one be this dramatic?! Why are both teams so good?!"
Ra-hee's yell meshed with casters'.
They massacred helpless foes.
Teamfight over in one second.
Caster-right: peak lifetime Earthshatter performance.
Viewers screamed in chat.
Blue LUV erupted in cheers or screams—who knew.
Thus, the victor of this brutal first set.
Went to 'Blue LUV' at last.