Chapter 102
Chapter 102
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 102
Chapter Title: Semifinals Match - 4
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The core strategy of the 3-3 composition boiled down to this.
Using Lucio's speed boost, all six members charged forward together.
Induce chaos—a brawl, as they called it—to push back the enemy.
Then seize the point and payload first with overwhelming force.
And where did that power come from?
Sustained endurance.
Lucio and Brigitte's area-wide healing.
Three tanks with durability that most DPS couldn't pierce.
Even when taking enemy damage, their massive healing output filled ultimates faster than normal.
On top of that, Reinhardt and Zarya—heroes who normally struggled to build ult charge—were thriving in close-quarters melees, cycling their tanks' ultimates quickly. Winning one team fight meant gaining an edge in the next.
In short, the 3-3 comp's strengths came down to two things.
Overwhelming sustain for brawls and power struggles.
And snowballing potential—turning a single win into an avalanche.
『Genji's circling back!』
『It's fine! I'll take second point! Everyone else, just hold the front line!』
『Got it. While Lulu watches Genji, let's pounce. I've got Shield Charge ready? Link it up with Luke sis.』
『Okay.』
『I'll pop speed boost right now!』
But it had one drawback—not quite a flaw.
It demanded seamless team play, making team synergy and briefing crucial.
Timing Lucio's speed boost to flank.
Ultimate combos.
Quick focus fire on key targets.
All of it hinged on coordination.
And Blue LUV moved like a single organism.
The moment Lucio's speed boost kicked in, they surged forward, ignoring the payload to swarm the enemy.
Clang-!
Chae-yoon's Brigitte shattered the Reinhardt's barrier in front of her, stunning him.
The frontline shield vanished in an instant.
Ra-hee seized the opening, her hammer igniting.
Thud-!
Everyone except the two snipers on second point crumpled like dominoes.
Cheers erupted from casters and viewers alike.
Especially Ra-hee's ult, used when pushing to second earlier, had reset before they even reached third.
It felt like she was popping ultimates every 30-40 seconds.
While the enemy reeled from this unseen comp, they surrendered third.
Sides swapped—now Blue LUV defended.
The camera caught them exiting spawn with the same 3-3.
Pharah.
The only DPS in current Hyper Watch with true flight mobility.
Most air mobility was brief glides or high jumps.
But Pharah could soar endlessly if unchecked.
Blue LUV's glaring weakness? No dedicated DPS.
Meaning zero long-range counters.
D.Va had handled snipers before.
Barriers blocked angles, dimming double sniper's shine.
But Pharah flew over barriers, raining rockets.
And for a clustered enemy team, her splash damage was poison.
『I'll take Pharah. Mercy, stick to me instead of the main group.』
『Yeah, good call. Without Mercy, D.Va shuts us down anyway.』
『Who fills the other DPS spot?』
『Stick with Genji for now. Gotta break shields.』
『Okay.』
As predicted by casters, 'Mom Says Dinner's Ready' built around Pharah poking.
Objectively, solid choice.
No pro could perfectly counter a brand-new comp on debut.
Spawn doors opened.
Pharah leaped from second-point exit, Mercy in tow, scouting enemy spawn.
Looked like the same 3-3.
Reinhardt, Zarya, Brigitte, Lucio, Zenyatta.
All there.
『...Huh? No D.Va?』
Ori Seonbi, on Pharah, sensed something off mid-mutter.
D.Va was missing.
『Switched comp? To Genji maybe?』
『Nah? Even if they did, we swap to double sniper and win.』
Teammate's logic seemed sound.
But to Ori, it felt wrong.
Hiding? Why hide a tank like D.Va now?
Ping-!
Ori pondered while briefing.
A sharp sound—something dark clung to his view like a turret.
Zenyatta's Discord Orb.
Fatal for airborne Pharah.
But against this comp, no real follow-up damage.
Ori smirked, flying over the building toward enemy heads.
That instant.
『Lulu! Pharah's Discorded!』
『Got it!』
Sharp voice from Blue LUV's Discord—Kang Haneul.
Da-jeong's D.Va, hidden by second-point window, boosters flared and burst out.
She'd predicted Pharah on the standard route, lying in wait.
Whoosh-!
『Wha—?!』
BlueLubuLulu > TonightIsOri
Under 30% increased damage from Discord.
D.Va slammed into Pharah, unloading missiles and mechs.
Pharah exploded midair, crashing down.
Not just Da-jeong's game sense and mechanics.
Perfect team synergy too.
Casters and viewers were floored.
『Finish her quick before rez!』
『Go go!』
Mercy desperately tried rezzing fallen Pharah.
Blue LUV anticipated, speed-boosting to swarm.
Mercy wiped, reinforcements crumpled—team fight over.
They skirmished longer after.
But time ticked to the end without gains.
『Damn, can't break through...』
『Nah, last chance. Their Lucio and Zenyatta ulted—push with Grav.』
『Yeah, I have ult too. We got this.』
Blue LUV's wall-like defense dampened spirits.
But teammates rallied: opportunity remained.
Not wrong.
The prolonged fight burned key enemy healer ults defending the point.
Theirs filled late—perfect for a final shot.
Zarya-Pharah ult combo.
Zarya's Graviton Surge pulled enemies into a clump—premier team-wipe ult.
Pharah's Barrage rained missiles—Hyper Watch's strongest DPS ult.
Together? Unstoppable against no defensive ults.
Enemy had Grav too, but Zenyatta countered.
Last push—lose this, game over.
'Mom Says Dinner's Ready' reset, charged on Pharah's signal.
Boom-! Boom-!
Pharah's rockets exploded everywhere.
Shwick-! Shwick-!
Genji's rapid arrows chipped Reinhardt's barrier.
It neared breaking.
Crack-!
Enemy Reinhardt's shield fully shattered, voice line echoing.
Ppang Dori's Zarya judged coolly.
'D.Va will eat my ult. Chase her off first.'
Da-jeong's D.Va was the threat.
Her Matrix deleted incoming projectiles.
Grav was a projectile—fire too close, poof.
So, chip her HP, force retreat.
Zarya could.
Particle Cannon primary wasn't a projectile—Matrix-proof.
Sustained fire would push D.Va back.
Zzzzt-
Toward D.Va flanking right to eat ult.
Ppang Dori advanced, unleashing massive beam.
Damage-scaling cannon—frontline absorption made it lethal.
D.Va's ~600 HP melted.
'Booster back, booster.'
D.Va's options: abandon mark and boost away, or tank till boom.
Latter meant team fight lost.
Ppang Dori trusted the former.
Whirr-
'Yes!'
As predicted, Da-jeong boosted back.
Ppang Dori confirmed, fired Graviton Surge.
Black energy ball rocketed toward Blue LUV.
Beep-!
D.Va's chipper line rang as the ball vanished inches from enemy.
Yes.
Da-jeong knew from the start.
Zarya marching up meant: chip HP, bait boost, then Grav.
She ate hits till low, boosted to bait the ult.
Classic D.Va-Zarya mindgame from 3-3 meta days.
God-tier brainrot play.
Everyone shook their heads in awe.
But it didn't end there.
On Grav call, seeing it launch—their Pharah panicked and ulted too.
Beep- Beep- Beepbeep-
Missiles poured from Pharah, blanketing Blue LUV.
But,
D.Va, Grav-eater, pivoted skyward.
Matrix devoured the barrage too.
Her special interaction line on ult absorb—uncannily smug today.
『Grav and Barrage eaten! Speed boost and swarm!』
Even delivering pro-tourney superplay, Da-jeong coolly briefed.
They crushed the demoralized foe.
Semifinals victor: decided.