Titan was the only one left in Team EDE. This Dragon was destined to be given to him for free.
"Brother Ran, you're so strong!"
Xiao Tian reprimanded the Dragon and smiled. "This sense of smell, did you use a full map hack?"
At this time, YM's voice chat was very lively. The long-lost cheerful atmosphere once again spread among the five members.
"I didn't use a hack." Lin Yan was never modest. He said whatever was on his mind. "Didn't I make a big contribution this time?"
"Yes, yes, yes." Xiao Tian took two heads in this wave. He went back home to synthesize a Recurve Bow. His equipment had already caught up. He shook his body excitedly. "That's great, Brother Ran!"
A wave of 1 for 4 and the Dragon instantly replenished YM's finances. The three in the jungle started to gather together in the middle lane under the effect of the Dragon's buff. Lin Yan carried the bottom lane alone while Jin Gong pushed the top lane separately. It was a standard 131-point carry.
With the pressure of the minions, Xiao Ming's vision immediately spread out. He lit up the bushes twice in the middle lane, not giving Titan a chance to go around the back.
From the moment they took down the Dragon, YM found their familiar rhythm again. Splitting up, pushing towers, looting resources in the jungle … The snowball had already started rolling.
Lin Yan's card did not have the Dragon's buff, but it still did not change the effect of him carrying alone. Lulu could not defend the tower at all. As long as she dared to use QE skills, Lin Yan would immediately go up and grind down the health of the tower.
With the Lich's Bane card, the tower removal speed was amazing. Lulu could only call for help. Spider rushed to force Lin Yan back, but there was a gap in the middle lane.
The moment Lin Yan saw the spiders appear at the bottom of the tower, he gave the order to initiate the team. Callista threw Bull's Head Chieftain onto the tower. Chiwil reacted quickly, but his Magic Shield could not withstand Bull's Head's second WQ, and he was sent flying into the air.
Hammer Stone tried their best to protect their AD, but Qian Jue and Callista's double archer formation still managed to kill Chiwil who did not use Blink. Titan wanted to head to the front, but he was sent flying by Jin Gong's Bobby's R and sent to the fountain.
The duo at the bottom lane died on the spot. Lulu and Spider wanted to kill Lin Yan by force. Otherwise, Cards, Qian Jue, and Callista would definitely end the match in one go.
Lin Yan took the damage from the spiders in human form. He took out a yellow card and threw it at Lulu. Witch Yodel used her ultimate skill, Wild Growth, on the Spider Queen before she was stunned.
However, there was still some distance between the spiders and the card, and Wild Growth did not send the card flying.
Spider accurately calculated the distance and cast her Cocoon Spell, but Lin Ran moved downwards at a right angle the moment she raised her hand. Using the Lich's Calamity and the movement speed provided by his Innate Rune Talent, he barely dodged the fatal control spell.
She flew into a rage and turned into her spider form. She activated her W and attacked non-stop.
Lin Yan could not do anything about it. He stalled for five seconds before he was killed at the bottom lane's second tower.
Team EDE, who had lost the duo at the bottom lane, could not stop the double archers with the Dragon's buff. Just as Chiwil was about to revive, the four players of YM finally defeated the main Crystal.
Coach Hanyi rushed over from the backstage. He looked excited and patted Lin Yan's shoulder hard. If their mid laner had not seized the opportunity, YM's winning streak would have ended today.
The other four players also came over to rub Lin Yan's head. After this battle, Lin Yan had become a reliable captain and commander in their hearts.
There was no suspense. Lin Yan won the MVP title again. He was the MVP in eight out of ten league matches. He had become a rising star.
After defeating EDE, YM's momentum was strong. They took down 2144D, SHR, and many other strong teams in a row. They won 15 consecutive matches in the first round.
All the LSPL commentators were optimistic about them. Although the commentary level was average, they still had the basic ability to "draw conclusions based on the results".
YM had the best record in the history of the LSPL. Everyone believed that they would crush their opponents in the same level and step onto the LPL stage this summer.
This year's promotion and relegation rules were no different from previous years. The LSPL Spring Season champion would be promoted directly, while the runner-up and third place would have to play B5 matches with the lower ranked teams in the LPL.
For the current YM, winning the LSPL Spring Season championship was their only goal.
Their winning streak attracted many spectators and esports professionals to watch. Several LPL team managers had already watched their matches and tried to poach their players with high salaries after the Spring Season.
Lin Yan was their main target. In the current LPL league, there were only five top mid laners — rookie, doinb, GodV, xiye, and xiaohu. They were either expensive or were not for sale.
QG's mid laner doinb, who had also been promoted to the LPL from the secondary league, showed these team managers that a mid laner from the LSPL could also carry the team. As QG's record became popular, doinb's value also rose.
Lin Yan and doinb were more aggressive and had a domestic account. This was a big advantage. The LPL league only allowed two foreign players to play at the same time. A top mid laner with a domestic account was not cheap.
Lin Yan did not have time to think about this for the time being. He had been a little troubled recently.
In the second round of the regular season, the LSPL coaches found a way to deal with Lin Ran after being trampled by YM daily.
Learn EDE, ban mid laner.
Don't you like to roam?
Little Temptress, Lisandro, I'll ban all your cards. Let's see how you're going to roam.
Nanqiang, Thousand Jades, Gunner, Callista, these strong heroes were released. Due to the position restriction, you can only take two. I'll take the remaining two and they're not bad.
The mid lane is against you. What will you choose if I take Lulu?
If I can, I'll do it. If I can't, it doesn't matter. How much can you lead me in 10 minutes?
Under this kind of thinking, all the mid laners against Lin Yan became Lulu's jinchuriki. YM often fell into a stalemate because they could not break through the mid lane. However, the remaining four teammates gradually bloomed more dazzling light.
The Ming – Ning combination had a strong suppressive force after they got the combination. Little Tian adhered to the principle of causing trouble everywhere. He found that the efficiency of linking up with the mid lane was even lower. He kept invading the enemy's jungle, and the results were remarkable. Jin Gong had learned a divine skill to resist pressure. His general style was similar to the mid laner facing Lin Ran, which was to play hard.
Lin Yan's hero choice in the second round was more inclined towards Zerath, Bomberman, and Kassadin. He tried to take over the game in the mid and late game team battles.
They won, but it was no longer as satisfying an offensive system as before. This was also the reason why Lin Yan had been troubled recently.
In the last regular season, Lin Yan still faced the Korean second brother.
The other team's coach banned the mid laner three times and let Ggoong pick Lulu. The Korean second brother's expression was as uncomfortable as if he had eaten Old Eight's secret hamburger.
This game ended with Lin Yan and Kassadin's pentakill. YM finally swept the entire LSPL area with an amazing record of 30 wins and 0 losses and took first place in the league. Lin Yan won 19 MVPs in 30 games. As a team that had been officially established for three months, YM's results were undoubtedly amazing.
Team EDE was second with 24 wins and 6 losses. MF and 2144D were third and fourth.
The four teams would enter the cruel playoff stage. Starting from fourth place, they would challenge their way up and finally compete for the championship. In other words, YM didn't care if they won or lost. They only needed to play in the finals.