"Meiko shouldn't have died in the last wave," Mille said as he looked at the data panel. "I remember that both of his summons were there, but he didn't use any of them before he died."
"In this version of the game, the support must not die first," Doll agreed with her partner. "Their role in the team is not only to provide combat power for the archer, but also to provide a huge boost to the front row in terms of shield and healing."
"The reason why EDG's front row couldn't hold on in the last wave was because the healing provided by the back row couldn't keep up. They couldn't withstand YM's damage with their own health."
The comments in the live broadcast were also mocking Meiko. In fact, Lulu's reaction was not ridiculously slow. Lin Yan either used a big move from the bushes or a big move from Blink. It was understandable that she couldn't react in time.
However, there was no harm without comparison.
In this game, iboy did not get hit by Lin Yan's big move when he used Blink. He was able to react within the limit of distance and dodge every time.
This made many viewers unhappy. They were both professional players, and they were both in the bottom lane. You're a senior, why can't the newbie iboy dodge your attacks?
Their words caused some of the piggies to fight back. If you're so good, why don't you do it?
Until the start of the second game, the comments were still arguing about Meiko in the previous game.
Doll's commentary also echoed in the live broadcast along with the crisp metallic background music.
"EDG is in the blue side this game. They chose to ban Spider first!"
YM in the red side banned Callista as usual. Normal people wouldn't use this hero at this stage of the game. She was ridiculously strong.
In the second game, EDG banned Rock Sparrow and blocked Lin Yan's roam as usual. Meanwhile, White Crescent banned Zephyr.
"The last ban in the first round is given to Luo and Excavator!"
EDG did not make any adjustments. They still went for Lucian!
Phyllostachys Pubescens laughed gloatingly. "Scout is going to kill Brother Ran today?"
Lin Yan glanced at him. "You're so happy that I'm able to withstand pressure, aren't you?
Who was the one crying for their parents when the jungle got destroyed in the early stages of the game? "
Mongoose recalled the embarrassing scene where he was chased around the jungle by Ghost Foot Seven Wine Barrel in the previous round. He immediately stopped smiling. "Don't choose Stone Golem this round."
"Don't worry," Lin Yan replied. "I'll fight him head-on this round."
"Let's take Lulu and Dusk down first." White Crescent stood among the crowd and discussed. "Any objections?"
In a situation where Wind Maiden and Roland were banned, Lulu and Dusk were undoubtedly a T1-level bottom lane duo.
"EDG has made some adjustments to their composition in the bottom lane. They've chosen to take down Verus and Karma," Mille made a brief analysis. "Verus' percentage damage can clear the frontline, and his R [Chain of Corruption] can also destroy the enemy's team formation."
"Coupled with Karma's group speed buff, EDG's team pulling ability is also very good …" Doll added. "YM's third choice is Pig Girl. They're going to add a long-range team!"
In the second round, White Crescent wanted to give Jin Gong a solo hero as usual. He banned both Shen and Big Bug and let Ah Guang continue to be his tree-shaped top lane mascot.
EDG coach Nofe's response was to ban Gnar and Princes and try to prevent Jin Gong from getting any heroes.
"YM's fourth choice is to take down Kenan first." Mille was a little helpless. "This is because EDG can only play a tank top lane. They want to expand their lane suppression to the maximum."
Nofe was also very worried.
White Crescent's BP in these two rounds was almost flawless.
First, it was because they were very well-prepared. Second, it was because there was a gap in the team's strength.
White Crescent was like the coach of the U.S. basketball team in the Olympics. As long as the tactics were not too outrageous, the players could perform.
To quote Gao Dewei's famous words before the S5 global finals, "The strength of the players is here. No matter how you ban them, it won't be bad."
YM's five-man hero pool and strength were completely unstoppable in the LPL. Only Liu Qingsong, who was not very good at soft support, could be considered a small wound on YM's body.
It was a wound, but EDG had to have the ability to tear it open.
Nofe knew that EDG's strength was very problematic. It was said that the top lane was an isolated island, but EDG's isolation was particularly far from land.
In EDG's traditional tactics, the top lane and the other lanes were basically in a state of separation. Without coordination, it was easy to be targeted.
For example, in today's YM, they had obviously set a trap and forced EDG to choose Big Tree for the top lane.
Although EDG's ancestral Big Tree system was quite strong, the drawbacks were also obvious. If they chose the Big Tree, Ah Guang would be of no help to the early game when the top lane had no support.
The Big Tree could be used in the mid and late game team battles, but it was difficult to restrict Jin Gong's solo carry.
Nofe now missed the ROX team he coached last year. At least it was not so difficult to do BP.
However, Nofe did not regret coming to EDG.
After all, they had given him too much.
"EDG's fourth and fifth hand chose Big Tree and Wine Barrel," Doll frowned. "This way, their top, middle, and jungle choices are exactly the same as in the previous game!"
"YM's last mid unit has not been revealed. Let's see what hero Ran will choose to face Lucian." Mille was interested. "Stone Golem did a good job in the previous game. Should we continue to use it in this game?"
The hero selection window on the fifth floor of YM kept flashing. Liu Qingsong, whose fringe on his forehead almost covered his eyes, was still talking to his teammates and coach.
When there were only seven seconds left in the countdown, he turned his head and his hands flew over the keyboard to search for a hero. After habitually licking his lips, he locked on to the hero selection.
A little girl with short silver hair appeared in his hero selection window. She held a cannon in her right hand that did not match her short stature, and raised her left hand in a military salute. It was not the French kind.
The audience below the stage let out a low scream of surprise.
"Tristana?" Doll was very surprised. "Is Ran going to use Little Pao as the mid laner?"
"It's feasible!"
Mille said in a hurry. "Little Pao's explosive damage in the early game is not inferior to Lucian at all, and her range in the middle and late game is longer than Lucian's!"
Lin Yan's Cannon Tristana was the hero that he wanted to use to face Lucian at the beginning of the first game.
In the previous game, Lin Yan used Stone Golem for the sake of stability because it was the first battle of the best-of-five. Now that they had a lead in the game, Lin Yan could not hold back his inner restlessness and wanted to have a head-on contest with Scout.
Little Pao had been in a lukewarm state in the professional arena before, and could be regarded as a strong marksman who emerged as a new force in the Censer version.
Her passive [Aimed Shot] provided a super long range in the later game, and her W [Rocket Jump] displacement ability and R [Destructive Shot] forced the opponent to move, making her damage output environment very safe.
In addition to her explosive power in the early game, she was just right to face Lucian.
The audience in the live broadcast room saw this scene and had a brief attack of question marks, and then the bullet screen exploded.
[Marksman vs Marksman, when did the mid laner ecosystem become like this?]
[I'm trembling with anger, when can the mage stand up?]
[Ask if you don't understand, which one is Little Pao, which one is Bobby?]
[The one with the hammer is Little Pao, the one with the Rocket Launcher is Bobby!]
Scout was stunned for a moment when he saw that YM had chosen Little Pao as the mid laner, and then began to change runes.
"Let's bring Purify," Nofe said from behind him. "The mid laner Little Pao has a high probability of carrying Weaken."
Scout looked at the lineup of both sides. Originally, he wanted to bring Weaken to ensure the intensity of the online battle, but Lucian's hands were too short.
Short hands meant that it would be difficult to find a position to deal damage in the mid and late game team battles. Xiao Tian's Pig Girl and Jin Gong's Kenan were quite a threat to him.
Therefore, the junior could not bring Weaken like Little Pao in the mid and late game team battles. He had to use Purify to help him get rid of the crowd control and provide a better environment to deal damage.
The lineups of both sides were as follows.
Blue side EDG: Top Laner Big Tree, Jungler Wine Barrel, Mid Laner Lucian, Bottom Laner Verus + Karma.
Red side YM: Top Laner Kenan, Wild Boar Girl, Mid Laner Merlin Cannoneer, Bottom Laner Lu Xia + Lulu.
The audience tacitly cheered for the team they supported. The voices of YM's fans were particularly loud and clear.
Lin Yan saw that his junior was still carrying Purify and had a rough idea. He clicked on his skill bar and slowly calculated the damage.
"Brother Ran, what are you doing?"
Phyllostachys Pubescens looked sideways and suddenly panicked. "Didn't you use Little Pao in the mock competition?"
"Stupid dog, don't bark." If it wasn't for the rules, Lin Yan would have opened the calculator on his computer to calculate the exact damage. "I'm not an ADC, of course I can't calculate the damage."
Standing at the edge of the river, he calculated the damage clearly. At this time, the minions had already left the high ground in groups.
"YM has two archers in the middle and bottom. Jin Gong's Kenan should be going for the AP burst style in this game, focusing his main energy on the team …" The game had just begun. Mille was talking to Doll about the lineup. When he saw that the minions were about to reach the top of the line, he started to pay attention to the level one team.
"In this game, both sides have no intention of invading the level one jungle. Both sides should be wary!"
YM was on the red side. If there were no restrictions, Xiao Tian could easily take down the level three team.
Logically speaking, EDG should be invading YM's jungle and forcing Xiao Tian to change his original farming route.
However, the team commander, Hot Dance, did not dare to give this order.
In his opinion, EDG's level one team lineup had a certain advantage, but there were too many variables.
The reason was Lin Yan.
After Little Pao obtained a kill or an assist, the cooldown of W [Rocket Jump] would be reset.
One had to know that Little Pao's Rocket Jump had AoE damage and slow. If the level one team really allowed Lin Yan to jump, the damage and control effects provided could completely change the game. The consequences would be unimaginable.
At present, the team had already lost a game. They could not afford to lose. Ghost Foot Seven, who was known for his steadiness, decided to endure.
Lin Yan came online with Cannon and looked at Lucian across the air.
He brought Weakness this game to ensure his ability to fight in the lane. In the previous game, he was suppressed by Lucian for a few minutes. Lin Yan planned to return the favor without losing a single point in this game. At the same time, he would also give his junior a free period of time.
When the minions reached the center position, his junior came up and pointed his gun at the minions. It was obvious that he was ready to push the line.
In this game, the focus of the battle in the middle lane was on the early game.
The two heroes, Lucian and Little Pao, were the classic examples of the qualitative changes in the first three levels. Every time they leveled up, their damage would increase tremendously.
The junior took the lead and planned to take the lead to push the line.
Tristana carried the cannon she named Rumble and also fired a cannonball.
However, this shot did not hit the minions. Instead, it hit Lucian.
The Scout raised his hand and wanted to fire back, but Lin Ran had already retracted his cannon and retreated. Lucian's raised hand was unable to fire.
The junior frowned slightly.
The current range of Little Pao had not been nerfed. A level 1 Archer's range was 550 yards, while Lucian's range was only 500 yards.
(Little Pao's range was nerfed in the update of Version 8.5 in March 18. See this chapter for a picture.)
The junior was stuck at 50 yards of attack range and managed to steal a shot, but he had no way to resist.
Because the range of Q's [Penetrating Holy Light] was also 500 yards, it could not hit Lin Yan. It was also unrealistic to use the extended Holy Light through the minions to deplete Little Pao. Lin Yan did not stand behind the minions. Instead, he kept moving to the side of the entire minions' intersection.
The junior could only swallow this loss. He took a step back and pulled his body out of Little Pao's attack range. Then, he used [Penetrating Holy Light] to reduce the minions' HP.
He saw that Lin Yan was still pulling at the side, trying to deplete his energy. It was inevitable that he was a little surprised.
Wasn't this person trying to snatch level 2?
Scout did not care so much. He took another shot from Lin Yan and stepped forward to finish off a minions with low HP.
Although Little Pao had secretly used two normal attacks, the junior did not even have a chance to fight back. However, EDG's minions did not let Lin Yan go. The three melee soldiers kept moving forward, while the ranged soldiers had already fired their own attack light bullets.
Although Lin Yan resisted the attack of the minions, his HP was still higher than Lucian's.
However, he also restrained himself and started to use normal attacks to clear the minions.
One of EDG's ranged soldiers was eaten by Little Pao. The junior took a step back, but he found that there was no splash damage on the corpse of the soldier!
He was stunned for a moment, then pressed the tab button to confirm that Lin Yan had just finished off the soldier and did not miss a hit.
What was going on?
Little Pao's E [Explosive Shot] was her signature skill. After nearby enemies were killed by Tristana, there would be a passive area splash damage. It was a godly skill.
However, now that Little Pao had finished off the minions, there was no splash damage. Did she not learn the skill?
Or did she learn one of Q&W's skills?
The junior could not figure it out no matter how hard he thought about it, but he did not retreat.
As long as Little Pao did not learn E [Explosive Spark], he was bound to succeed in snatching level 2.
In 30 seconds, the first wave of minions on YM's side was cleared by the junior, while EDG's minions were left with a melee soldier with 13 HP and two ranged soldiers with 30% HP.
The minions moved forward, and at this time, the second wave of minions continued to move forward, allowing the minions to be successfully blocked in front of YM's defense tower.
The junior raised his gun to attack the melee soldiers while suppressing them forward.
As long as he killed one more minions, he would be able to snatch level 2. At that time, the initiative in the middle lane would be firmly in his hands.
Lin Yan calmly raised the cannon to attack the melee soldier with full HP in the second wave of minions.
Both sides fired four bullets at the minions, and this melee soldier, which was crucial to reaching level 2, was already at critical HP.
The next moment, Tristana turned the cannon in the opposite direction, so that the muzzle was aimed at the ground, and used the technique she learned from Gao Dewei to hit the ground in reverse!
W [Rocket Jump]!
The force sent Little Pao into the sky, and she landed directly behind Lucian!
The junior instinctively panicked. Did this person play Little Pao at level 1 and learn W?
He had not reached level 2 and had not learned E [Grim Pursuit]. Unless he used Flash, there was no way he could avoid this Rocket Jump.
The Scout glanced at the remaining HP of the Close Combat Soldier and fired a shot at it.
Pao's body stuck to Lucian's body, and at the same time, it caused a 60% speed reduction.
At the same time, the melee soldier fell to the ground, and Lucian reached level 2!
The junior was just about to raise his gun to teach Lin Yan a lesson, but he realized that the changes in the minions were not right!
Little Pao's W [Rocket Jump]'s damage range was a little wide, and while it hurt him, it also trampled to death the remaining two ranged soldiers with 30% HP in the first wave of minions!
Why was the damage so high?
The scout, who had not faced Little Pao in a professional match before, was shocked. He did not know that all of this was calculated by Lin Yan's skill bar!
W [Rocket Jump]'s basic damage was as high as 95 points, and the first wave of ranged soldiers had 0 HP and 296 HP. Lin Yan's jump caused close to 13 damage!
The ranged soldiers with only 30% HP naturally could not withstand it and were easily dealt with!
Moreover, although Lin Yan jumped into the crowd of soldiers and hurt Lucian, the skill was an AOE damage and would not attract the aggro of the minions. Lin Yan's HP was still quite healthy!
(Hot knowledge: Same as Rambo Q, Sindra Q, Little Temptress W, and Vampire E, this skill will not increase the aggro of the minions. You should all understand, right? I'll put in an easter egg chapter in the video.)
Now, Little Pao was only two experience points away from leveling up to Level 2, and Lin Yan shot a normal attack the moment the Rocket Jump landed, killing a low HP melee soldier!
In other words, Little Pao only needed to kill one more soldier to level up to Level 2.
After the Cannon Lady killed the low HP melee soldier, YM's troops had already changed their target. Now, the Ray Bullet attack of the low HP melee soldier was aimed at another low HP melee soldier. That was the remaining soldier from the first wave of EDG's troops!
In the blink of an eye, Little Pao, who originally needed to kill four more minions to level up, was only one step away from Level 2!
The junior knew that if they were both Level 2, Lucian would definitely not be able to defeat Little Pao.
He had to retreat, but the speed reduction effect of Rocket Jump made it difficult for Lucian to move. Lin Yan had jumped behind him and used Yodel's Cannon Lady's body to block Lucian's retreat path!
Scout knew that Lin Yan still had not used Enfeeble, so he did not dare to use Purify. He could only gulp down a health potion, bite the bullet, and slide back.
At this time, the director also noticed the conflict in the middle lane and quickly cut the camera over.
"Ran learned Rocket Jump at Level 1, and directly hit Lucian's face." Doll's eyes widened. "What kind of strategy is this?"
The audience had never seen a game like this. A Level 1 player jumped over half of the troops and rode on the face of the opposing mid?
For a moment, from the screams in the stadium to the increasing number of bullet screens in the live stream, all of them expressed the audience's surprise at this bizarre scene!
In the next moment, YM's troops focused fire on the low HP melee soldier, and Lin Yan successfully leveled up to Level 2!
He learned E's Explosive Spark, threw a bomb on Lucian's head, and stacked the damage with his normal attack!
"Lucian is still running, but he is still within Little Pao's shooting range. The layers of Explosive Spark are still stacking!"
Little Pao's passive [Aimed Shot] increased her range by 7 points per level. Now that she was Level 2, her range had reached 557 points. Her junior had just recovered from the debuff of Rocket Jump, and Lin Yan had unsurprisingly added a second passive!
Every normal attack would increase the damage of Little Pao's E's [Explosive Spark] by 30%, and it could be stacked up to 4 times, for a total of 120%!
This was what Little Pao relied on in the early game. Two skills were used as three skills, and the explosive damage was frighteningly high.
Lin Yan's walking and slashing posture was as beautiful as a painting. After Little Pao's normal attack, she immediately put away her cannon and continued to move forward. She would attack again as soon as the attack ended!
When the third normal attack hit Lucian, Lin Yan decisively used his ultimate DF double combo!
"Scout also used Flash. He was afraid of being hit by Little Pao's stacked bomb passive, but he was hit with Enfeeble!"
"Junior dispelled it very quickly." Mille also increased his speaking speed. "But he was still affected by the debuff for a moment!"
It was at this moment that Lin Yan closed the distance and added a fourth layer of buff to Explosive Spark!
Explosive Spark instantly exploded, blasting away a large chunk of Lucian's HP. At the same time, the explosion of Explosive Spark helped Lin Yan's W [Rocket Jump] to respawn successfully!
It's over.
This was the first reaction in the junior's mind.
Previously, he had been shot twice when he was Level 1, and his HP was already full. This wave of attacks, he took four normal attacks and a Rocket Jump that stacked Explosive Spark, causing Lucian's HP to drop to critical levels!
"Little Pao, hand over the respawned Rocket Jump, Cross the Tower, Cross the Face, and Kill!"
Lin Yan, who had stepped on Lucian's face with a debuff, used a normal attack to clear Lucian's HP bar!
After the Rocket Jump was killed, it respawned again. After taking two hits from the tower and the previous wave of minions, Lin Yan's HP dropped to less than 13, and he successfully left the tower's range!
YM's fans could no longer control their emotions. They generously applauded and cheered for Lin Yan, who had achieved a Level 2 tower kill!
[Handsome handsome handsome!
A Level 2 solo kill?]
[This is ridiculous. Can this Lucian really do it?]
[I really have to say this. If it was me, I wouldn't have died. I'll just stay at the back and take less damage!]
"What an accurate HP calculation!"
Mille was extremely excited when he saw this scene. He couldn't help but praise, "Ran's HP is really low. If junior had more HP, he could have swapped Little Pao under the tower to stop the damage. Unfortunately, he can't!"
The junior looked at Little Pao, who had escaped with a sliver of HP, and realized that he had fallen into Lin Yan's carefully laid trap from the beginning.
At Level 1, he had used two normal attacks from the attack range. He had purposely let Lucian's guard down, and at the same time, he had let the minions come to his tower, creating an excellent environment for a long distance pursuit.
In the end, he had used W to step on the minions' faces to level up to Level 2. At that time, Lucian's death sentence had already been pronounced.
From the beginning to the end, Lin Ran had taken advantage of his junior's desperation to get a 2. Step by step, he had successfully tricked himself!
The junior's Adam's apple moved nervously. He had a feeling that he had lost control of the direction of this match.