October 8th, Wuhan's skies were clear.
The strong sunlight shone through the thin layer of clouds, mixing with the humid air of the city. It pressed down on one's body, making it hard to breathe.
Lin Yan was only exposed to the sunlight when he got out of the car, but he was already covered in a thin layer of sweat.
Phyllostachys Pubescens grew up in Weihai, where the autumn weather was much cooler. He could not get used to Wuhan's hot and humid weather at all. His long fringe was stuck to his forehead, making him look listless.
However, this did not affect the fans who came to watch the match. They arrived at the Wuhan Sports Center an hour in advance, waiting in line for their tickets to be checked. They could also receive free support items from YM's staff.
Lin Yan glanced at the long line before entering the stadium from the side passage. He did not know if the fans had brought their own binoculars, but they were able to see Lin Yan's whereabouts from tens of meters away. When they saw their favorite player paying attention to them, they even cheered loudly for him.
Lin Yan waved at them, then followed Liu Qingsong into the stadium, away from the scorching sun.
The process before the match was still the same. While they were putting on makeup, the Fist staff checked the peripherals of the players to prevent them from copying Shan Ni Ruo and using high-tech cheats.
GAM was not strong. White Crescent only emphasized during the pre-match meeting that they had to pay attention to their opponent's jungler, the true core of the team, Corporal Levi's movements. Then, they gave Xiao Tian two jungler routes that Corporal Levi would use to figure them out.
Phyllostachys Pubescens was energized. He looked at the map of Corporal Levi's jungler in his hands and started a custom simulation.
The other members ignored Mongoose. After all, they were not the ones facing GAM's big brother. They gathered in a circle to watch the match on the big screen in the lounge.
Red Army's SKT versus Europe's second seed, MSF.
Both teams had won two matches in a row. This match would determine the winner of the first cycle group.
Lin Yan had thought that SKT would win quickly, but MSF's performance surprised him.
They were like the ferocious rabbit with a red eye patch on the team logo, biting down on SKT's buttocks.
Mid laner PowerOfEvil was also a rising star player in Europe in recent years. He was one of the three kings of Europe, along with Caps and Perkz, the leader of Europe's optimistic family.
The three of them took over the banner of xPeke, nicknamed Whitebeard, who was part of the older generation of eSports players. They vowed to recreate the glory of Europe's Pharaoh in ancient times.
In terms of strength, Ah P was undoubtedly the strongest player. However, PowerOfEvil had also successfully suppressed Caps in this year's Summer League and was firmly in second place.
In this match, he had used his unique skill, Clockwork Devil Spirit, but the item he used was very different.
Using the Staff of Time first would increase the amount of MP and ATK, as well as gain a considerable amount of Growth Attribute. The European Mage Kings favored items like the Staff of Time and Blazing Angel that had Growth Attribute, which was very much in line with their playstyle of carrying in the later stages of the game.
But when it came to the second big project, he started working on it.
Nash's Tooth.
Although PowerOfEvil had previously used Nash's Tooth as a Clockwork Devil Spirit in the Pro League, the situation now was completely different.
The Rabbit Team was now facing SKT, and the person he wanted to challenge was Faker!
Under such circumstances, why would PowerOfEvil choose to use a non-main item?
However, as the Clockwork Devil Spirit was stacked to the maximum, the Rabbit Team had the upper hand in the match!
In the team battle, the Clockwork Devil Spirit used the Magic Puppet's Deterrence to protect itself, while it continuously used normal attacks and skills to deplete the opponent's HP!
Nash's Tooth passively provided a certain amount of magic damage to the hero's normal attacks. Together with the Clockwork Devil Spirit's passive, Clockwork Concerto, the attack speed provided by this equipment was maximized.
Huni's big bug took a few normal attacks before it was rolled up by the Clockwork Devil Spirit. The Rabbit Team poured damage into Huni's body, and the big bug died in mid-air.
SKT was facing a crushing defeat. The Rabbit Team chased after Little Peanut and sent him to the fountain. They were about to activate the Dragon!
The audience below the stage was excited. Although SKT was very popular in the country, they were not a team from their own division. Who would not want to see an upset?
"This equipment is not bad," Su Cheng mumbled. "It can be used in this version."
"Let's look at the lineup. If the opponent's lineup is short, Nash's Tooth can be used." Lin Yan nodded. He felt that this equipment was very feasible.
Moreover, normal attacks could trigger the effect of Scorching Censer. Mages usually did not take much damage from normal attacks. Even if they were protected, they would not trigger much of the Censer's regeneration.
However, what if they bought Nash's Tooth?
High attack speed would increase the frequency of Clockwork Devil Spirit activating the Censer. Although the effect was not as good as that of an ADC, it was better than nothing.
Lin Yan was still thinking about Nash's Tooth. The match on the big screen was still intense.
After taking down the Dragon, the Rabbit Team led their minions to the high ground in an attempt to flatten SKT's base.
SKT was still stubbornly holding their ground. Bang's ability to sneak in and build up was still strong even in a disadvantageous situation. His last hit count in 35 minutes was close to 400. Li Xianghe even gave up his minions so that Bang could farm for more money and equipment.
In the high ground where life and death was at stake, Bang finally showed his strength.
In this group battle, he used Verus's [Chains of Corruption] to provide a safe environment for himself to deal damage. He used his range of 575 to attack crazily, pouring all his damage onto the members of the rabbit team.
Then, when the Clockwork Devil Spirit was about to use its ultimate skill to send him flying, he used Flash to the side and used the gap between dodging the skill to adjust his damage output position!
"No one can stop Bang's damage output. He's SKT's anchor!" The audience exclaimed in shock.
"SKT actually won this team battle despite MSF's Dragon buff!" Zeyuan's voice was loud and powerful. "Unbelievable!"
Both sides began to torment each other again. Dragon, Primordial Dragon, team battle after team battle broke out against neutral resources.
Lin Yan noticed that the trend of the match was similar to yesterday's match between RNG and Dragon Ball. In the end, it was still the archer who decided the outcome of the match. Neither the mid laner, PowerOfEvil nor Faker could dominate the battle.
This was indeed in line with YM's analysis and understanding of the version before the match. The mid laner's role in this international tournament was at its lowest in recent years.
Even though heroes like Galio looked intimidating, in the mid to late stages of the game, his influence on the game was not as strong as the traditional mages in S6 and S5.
He felt that something was not right, as if he had overlooked a crucial point.
Lin Yan frowned and thought carefully. The focal battle had ended. Bang, who did not meditate, had led SKT to a difficult comeback with his outstanding performance.
Even though they had won the match, Li Xianghe and the others had serious expressions on their faces. It was not a glorious thing to be held back by the second seed of the European division for 50 minutes.
After all, the teams they were up against were YM and Dragon Ball. These were SKT's greatest opponents in the international tournament. If they still felt complacent after taking so long to defeat the Rabbitohs, then they were truly done for.
Lin Yan had not figured out the crucial point that he had forgotten when the staff of Fist knocked on the door to remind them to get ready for the match.
He could only hide these inexplicable thoughts and prepare for the upcoming match.
"Next up, we will begin the fifth match of the fourth day of the group stage." Ren Dong stood in the middle of the stage in a rose red suit with a smile on his face. "The first seed of LPL, YM, versus the first seed of Vietnam, GAM!"
"Let's welcome both teams to the stage!"
Jin Gong, who was standing at the front of the line, led the members of YM onto the stage to enjoy the cheers of the audience. As there were no matches between the other two LPL teams today, almost all of the spectators at the Wuhan Sports Center were YM fans.
They were waiting for YM to enter the stage. The moment they saw Lin Yan and the others, they would explode with all the energy they had accumulated, cheering for their favorite team and players!
Countless support banners were pulled apart by pairs of hands. The cloth vibrated in the air and mixed with the screams that rushed into Lin Yan's ears.
Without his soundproof headphones, he could clearly feel the support of the audience.
Compared to the cheers of YM, GAM's performance was much worse.
Other than their jungler, Levi, who had performed well in international competitions and attracted a wave of fans over the past two years, the other four players were invisible.
Only a few spectators cheered for GAM in the spirit of friendliness. Compared to the support that YM received, it was like a small boat in the middle of a vast ocean that was instantly submerged by the turbulent waves.
The Vietnamese players on the stage had no complaints. In fact, they were pleasantly surprised.
Oh my, I didn't think that there would be people in a foreign country who were willing to cheer for me!
"Some people on the internet are joking that today's match is a battle between the most valuable team and the least valuable team in the global finals," Zeyuan joked. "YM's players are all in high demand right now."
"Yes, that's right," Remember nodded in agreement. "I heard that GAM's keyboards were bought in Brazil during this year's mid-season competition."
"A $5 keyboard and a $1 mouse. The training conditions are also very difficult. In an interview, they said that if they receive the prize money, the first thing they will do is upgrade their peripherals."
The director specifically focused the camera on the GAM players' tables. As expected, all of their keyboards were the most simplified versions of mechanical keyboards. They were comparable to the plastic film, and the texture couldn't even compare to the basic Dale Advantage keyboards sold by core player Ruo Feng's Taobao shop.
On the other side, YM's table was filled with colorful peripherals.
Lin Yan's peripherals were the most ordinary ones. They were a K70 red shaft and a Logitech G903, which was released in September this year. It was known as the only lighting factory in the keyboard industry, and its special lighting effects were very cool. However, Lin Yan was used to using a single red light. It was mainly because it looked more festive and was a good luck charm.
Jack's keyboard was the same as his, but his mouse was a shot put G502 that was said to be able to kill a cow with a single punch after using it for a year. Jin Gong's keyboard didn't look flashy, but it wasn't cheap either.
Nofu Xiao Tian and Liu Qingsong both used big F Feierke keyboards. However, they didn't use the black and white colors that many boys liked. Instead, they used a cute pink color. It was a perfect example of the principle of 'the more pink the keyboard, the harsher the criticism.'
Any one of the five players' peripherals could buy the entire GAM team's keyboards and mice. They might even be able to buy a few sets of uniforms.
Although League of Legends didn't require keyboards and mice like FPS esports, it was still very shabby for the players to use these peripherals.
"Really?"
Lin Yan, who had not put on his earphones, heard the conversation and turned to look at GAM. "Is it that serious?"
"I think it's true." Liu Qingsong, who was sitting near GAM's seats, habitually licked his lips and took a sip of water from a paper cup.
"I say, why don't we buy them some peripherals?" Jack couldn't sit still anymore. They were leading by 2,000 RMB per person at the start of the game. It was an unfair win.
Other than Lin Yan, the other four teammates all belonged to the type of people who were kinder the more bad-mouthed they were. When they heard about this kind of thing, they all generously donated.
"Let's just start a donation campaign," Lin Yan suggested before the BP game started. "Every time we take a head or destroy a defense tower, we'll donate some money."
"Can you hear me, Hao?
Crooked? "
Jack shouted into the microphone. His voice was clearly heard by Guo Hao, who was watching the game in the lounge.
Guo Hao thought it was a good idea.
After the YM e-Sports Club slowly got on the right track, they also donated some money. However, they did not hold any donation campaigns. The suggestions put forward by the players were good for society, the e-Sports Club, and themselves.
"If Hao doesn't say anything, I'll take it as a yes," Phyllostachys Pubescens's voice was still weak. "When the time comes, let's ask Brother Ran to donate more. He's making too much money."
"The main thing is that I don't have anything to spend money on," Lin Yan laughed. "Other than the mortgage and rental money, I don't have any other major expenses."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jin Gong started the game under the referee's command.
The White Crescent dealt with GAM's BP quite easily. They did not even need to prepare.
Lin Yan, who wanted to donate more money to become a positive e-Sports player, did not go easy on them. He decisively took out his mid-laner Rambo.
The two teams' lineups were confirmed.
Blue YM: Top Laner Gnar, Jungler Excavator, Mid Laner Rambo, Bottom Laner + Karma.
Red GAM: Top Laner Crocodile, Jungler Kaiin, Mid Laner Ryze, Bottom Laner + Lulu.
"Kaiin!"
Ze Yuan was excited to see such a rare character in the game. "Corporal took out a jungler hero that doesn't fit the standard selection of this version!"
Only Corporal himself would use Shadow Stream Sickle in this international competition.
"This hero can be said to be a lucky one," Ze Yuan had done his homework in advance and said, "Version 7.14 entered the League and became the last new hero to enter the global finals this year."
In fact, in the previous update of the global finals, there was another hero that joined the League family – Hidden Flame of the Mountain, Aoun.
However, Uncle Sheep seemed to be born with bad luck and was targeted by the designer. A month before the finals, the designer announced that Aoun would not be able to participate in the international competition. Uncle Sheep could only stay in his hometown and silently smash metal.
"Let's see what kind of opening GAM has prepared for Corporal …" Ze Yuan rubbed his palms in anticipation.
Remember's expression was also very relaxed. He and the audience knew that GAM was definitely no match for YM in terms of raw strength. As long as they did not play any tricks, they would basically win.
Lin Yan went out and hesitated for ten seconds between Doran's Shield and Killer's Ring. Seeing that the spring gate was about to open, he decided to play it safe and bought Doran's Shield for Rambo.
His Rambo was countered by the red GAM in this round. Ryze, a hero with a shield, a crowd control, and a long range of hands, could easily suppress Rambo.
Lin Yan had never played against GAM in a mock competition. The last time he played against the Vietnamese brothers was in the mid-season championship half a year ago. He was not sure if his opponents would be stronger after half a year.
Unless it was a purely entertainment game, Lin Yan would not go easy on them. If he was defeated, it would be a huge embarrassment. He might even be treated as a black mark in his history and be punished until he retired.
The mid lane creeps had crossed the first tower and were about to take over. He controlled Rambo to leave the river and go forward to gain experience.
However, Ryze did not appear online right away.
Lin Yan sent a warning signal to the red Beak Bird camp where GAM was and went forward to take the creeps.
Kai Yin was able to kill F6 and Stone Beetles very quickly due to Q's Scythe Sweep. Since Ryze was not there, it was very likely that he had gone to help out in the jungle.
Lin Yan could only sigh in his heart. Why did the big brother of other teams get this kind of treatment? He himself had to kill two groups of creeps from Xiao Tian, and sometimes he had to deal with sarcastic remarks.
Phyllostachys Pubescens, who was farming red buffs, had a rough idea of where Kai Yin was farming. He immediately marked GAM's blue buffs and planned to quickly steal their blue buffs.
Ryze came online after losing 50 HP. When he saw that Lin Yan was guarding the creeps and wanted to finish him off, he immediately used W's Rune Imprisonment and followed it up with a basic attack to lower his HP.
"The fight in the mid lane is very fierce. Ryze is using the stun effect to lower Brother Ran's HP …"
Lin Yan knew very well that the moment Ryze used his WA, the mid lane battle was over.
Even though he had lost a bar of HP, he was still in a daze.
Since Ryze's WA had attracted the aggro of the creeps, YM's creeps would attack Ryze while GAM's creeps would continue to attack YM's creeps.
This way, GAM's creeps would have the advantage in HP and would definitely advance towards Lin Yan's tower.
All he needed to do now was to control the creeps and get someone to come over to help out in the jungle. Then, the game would be over.
As soon as they started fighting, he knew that GAM's mid laner was really bad. Putting aside the communication and coordination in the team battle, they might not even be as good as the random kings at the top of the canyon.
Lin Yan hid behind and quietly waited for Doran's Shield to slowly recover his HP. When he saw the creeps with low HP, he would go up and use E's Electronic Harpoon to finish them off.
Ryze also realized that something was wrong. Looking at Rambo's current movements, he knew that Lin Yan was purposely controlling the creeps.
If he let the creeps continue to develop steadily, his risk of being ganked by the Excavator would increase by several times. The best situation would be to push the creeps in as soon as possible and then let the creeps reset or push back.
However, Ryze, who had learned W's Rune Imprisonment at level 1, obviously did not have this ability. Even if he reached level 2, his ability to push the creeps was very average. He would have to wait until level 3 to learn the QE and E skills.
He could only try his best to push the creeps forward bit by bit with his basic attacks.
The effect was not obvious because Lin Yan was cleaning up the creeps that were crucial in pushing the creeps. From time to time, he would try to use his Electronic Harpoon to poke Ryze's body to attract the creeps' aggro.
Once the GAM creeps attacked Lin Yan, they would not be able to attack the YM creeps. Of course, the progress of pushing the creeps slowed down.
Soon, there would be a wave of cannon creeps. How was Ryze going to push the creeps into YM's defense tower in the early game?
He could only call for a jungler.
The Corporal was having a pretty good time. The top laner helped him tank two red buffs and the mid laner helped him tank two Razorbeak Birds. It was an emperor's start.
He easily cleared two groups of creeps without taking any damage. The last group of Stone Beetles was not much of a threat to Kai Yin.
When he heard the mid laner's request to push the creeps, the Corporal immediately agreed. He could not wait to come to the mid lane at level 3 and leave at level 18.
Fortunately, he did not have Body Odor, a blue backpack, or a break up fee with the stewardess. Otherwise, the Corporal would be the professional version of my brother.
"When the Corporal reached level 3, he did not choose to go to the top lane. Instead, he took a detour and rushed to the mid lane!"
Remember saw the caster's camera switch and quickly said, "Mongoose is also rushing over … It looks like there's going to be a clash in the mid lane!"
Lin Yan looked at Ryze's movements and reminded him, "Their jungler might be there."
"It's fine. We'll just play hard. Who cares?" Phyllostachys Pubescens was very confident. "Let's just kill Ryze first."
If the opponent was a team like Dragon Ball or SKT, Xiao Tian might be afraid. However, the opponent was a wild card from Vietnam. What was there to be afraid of?
Lin Yan controlled the temperature and ate the third melee creeps from the cannon creeps. He successfully reached level 3. Xiao Tian, who had been hiding in the distance to avoid sharing his experience, finally entered the bushes below.
As the Corporal was using the red buff – Razorbeak Bird – Stone Beetle route, even with the help of his teammates, he had to take a big detour to reach the mid lane. In the end, he reached the mid lane at about the same speed as Xiao Tian.
Both sides knew that the opponent's jungler might be there. However, they both thought that they had a better chance of winning.
Although Ryze and Kaiin's junglers were weaker than YM's, GAM was confident with the help of a wave of cannon creeps and Ryze's healing skills.
"Mongoose is the first to show up. He digs a tunnel close to Ryze and flashes to the top!"
With Ze Yuan's explanation, the battle broke out completely.
The moment Little Tian came out from the bushes at the bottom of the mid lane, Corporal activated E [Sweeping Shadow Steps] and appeared from the bushes above. Both junglers had red buffs, and they vowed to fight to the death!
"Ran activates acceleration and sticks to Ryze's face. WQE and normal attacks deal high damage …" Ze Yuan's voice was deep. "Very detailed operation. The temperature control is just right!"
Lin Yan's Rambo's temperature was 40. It was 10 points away from the 50 points of the Dangerous Temperature skill.
He first used W Shattered Shield to raise the temperature to 60. Then, he activated Q Pyromaniac and E Electronic Harpoon. He used the 50% additional damage from the Dangerous Temperature skill to burn Ryze, who had yet to fall from the sky.
Together with Excavator's Q Queen's Wrath, the damage was instantly dealt!
Ryze was already fragile when he came out of the blue Crystal. This set of damage directly reduced Ryze's health to a sliver!
"Just a little bit more and Ryze would have been killed. Just a little bit more!" Seeing Ryze land successfully and cast healing skills, he could not help but feel sorry for YM's jungler.
GAM's mid laner used Blink to increase the distance between them. He used E [Spell Surge] and W [Rune Imprisonment] to trap Little Sleepy on the spot. He stacked two layers of runes and wanted to use Q [Overload] to trigger a new shield and movement effect to escape.
"Kaiin's WQE and WQE's damage are also pouring into Excavator. Mongoose seems to be unable to withstand the damage!"
Although Ze Yuan was very optimistic about YM before the match, he was still a little worried as the hero's health decreased.
When Lin Ran saw Undying Ryze raise his arm, he knew that it was Q's [Overload] raising his arm. He immediately handed over the Blink that he was previously holding!
"Ran blinked forward at the critical moment and helped Xiaosu block Ryze's skill, allowing the excavator to survive for a while!" Ze Yuan's voice suddenly rose. "Then, another electric harpoon!"
Under the Dangerous Temperature, the harpoon with 50% additional damage and speed reduction was shot out from Rambo's hand towards Ryze!
GAM's mid laner was shocked. He instinctively wanted to use his positioning to dodge the skill. However, the Q Overload that he threw earlier required him to raise his hand to cast it!
Lin Yan used the moment he raised his hand to flash and use the Electronic Harpoon. This caused him to not even have the chance to move!
The harpoon hit and Ryze's shield that he had just used Overload shattered instantly. He could only rely on healing skills to restore some health.
More importantly, after the harpoon hit him, he could not move an inch!
After Rambo reached 60 degrees, he used Q's Pyro Feast and two harpoons to successfully reach Overheat status.
Lin Yan could not use skills for the next six seconds. However, his normal attacks received a huge bonus (25 + 5 * Level + 0.3 AP). Rambo's normal attacks could now deal more than 100 points of damage!
"Rambo chased after him and killed Ryze with two drills enhanced by overheating!"
The first blood was spilled and the audience cheered. However, the fight between the two midlaners was not over yet. Kai Yin continued to move forward to kill Mongoose.
Phyllostachys Pubescens relied on his Dangerous Game talent to recover some health. However, his condition was still not good. If he was chased by Kai Yin who had a red buff, he would be killed.
However, Ryze's Imprisonment effect on him had ended. He quickly lowered his head and Excavator successfully drilled into the ground.
After Kai Yin used a normal attack, he pressed W again. Rexey broke out of the ground and sent Kai Yin flying into the sky!
"The Corporal was successfully sent flying. Ran's Rambo turned around and continued his normal attack!"
Rambo's damage in Overheat status was frightening. Xiao Tian and E's Wild Devour dealt a lot of damage and immediately retreated behind the tower.
After landing, the Corporal looked at the Excavator that was still some distance away from him. He could only grit his teeth and use the slow effect of the red buff to chase after him.
"The head was swapped, but the Corporal is also in a very dangerous position!"
Ze Yuan's voice was mixed with joy. "If Ran continues to chase after him, it's very likely that they will get another head!"
Kai Yin who had used E's Sweeping Shadow Step did not use Flash. Now that he was in between Lin Yan and YM's tower, he felt that it would be unreasonable if he did not take the head.
After recovering from Overheat status, he activated W's Shattered Shield and continued to chase after Kai Yin.
"The Corporal still wants to twist his waist and try to dodge the electronic harpoon …" Remember looked at the screen and clenched his fist. "Can you dodge it?!"
The electronic harpoon that had cooled down hit again. Although there was no dangerous temperature bonus this time, the damage dealt to Kai Yin was not low at all!
Q's Pyromaniac Feast was activated again. The flames engulfed Kai Yin's body!
"One for a goose!" Remember shouted angrily. "Rambo will eat two heads alone!"
The cheers that were suppressed in the audience's throats finally erupted. The YM supporters in the stadium worked hard to create all kinds of sounds to vent their emotions!
[Good temperature control, this Rambo is strong!]
[Look at Ran's control. If he didn't trigger Overheat, he wouldn't have been able to take down Ryze!]
[Ran is too careful, too careful!]
"Wuhu, take off!" Lin Yan looked at the extra 700 points in his backpack and was suddenly overjoyed.
"You're taking off. Dad's red buff is gone."
Phyllostachys Pubescens's voice was full of resentment. He had used Blink but only received two assists. It looked like he had received about the same amount of money as Kai Yin, but in reality, he had suffered a small loss.
After all, he was using the early game Excavator while his opponent was Kai Yin, who was strong in the middle game. The early game was not worth it.
Lin Yan looked at the minions. Because he had used Q's Pyromaniac Feast twice, the minions' HP had been severely burned. It was obvious that YM's minions had the upper hand.
If he didn't deal with it properly and returned to the city, YM's minions would slowly push towards GAM's central tower. Then, YM's minions would take down a whole wave of GAM's minions.
Lin Yan didn't return to the city. Instead, he used all his strength to push the minions into GAM's defense tower first.
Fortunately, the fourth wave of minions didn't have Artillery Soldiers, so it wasn't difficult for Lin Yan to deal with them.
He used W's Shattered Shield to control the temperature, then used his Harpoon to kill a minion. With the experience from the previous two kills, he successfully reached Level 4 and learned the Level 2 Q's Pyromaniac Feast to increase his damage. In just a few seconds, he had pushed all the minions into the tower.
At this time, Ryze, who had been the first to die, had already walked out of the high ground. Even though he hadn't finished all three waves of minions, he still used the 150 gold assist and the system's salary to synthesize the Blue Crystal into the Goddess' Tear.
Lin Yan suddenly had an idea. After clearing the minions, he retreated and disappeared from GAM's field of vision.
Knowing that his opponent didn't set up any scouts, Lin Yan deliberately avoided the defense tower's field of vision and circled around the river. Then, he planted an accessory eye in GAM's blue buff camp.
The sturdy blue golem with engravings was still alive and healthy. Lin Yan knew from the last wave that the Corporal had only killed three waves of minions in the upper half of the jungle.
He didn't plan to leave this blue buff for his opponent. "Xiao Tian, hurry over here. Let's continue fighting."
"Coming, coming!"
Mongoose, who was still a little resentful, was immediately energized when he heard Lin Yan's words. His face was flushed with excitement.
He controlled the Excavator to burrow out of the spring and run all the way to GAM's blue buff camp.
Lin Yan crouched in the grass and counted down to return to the city. Two kills were worth 700 gold coins. He had taken 24 hits from four waves of minions. Including the gold coins given by the system, he had a total of 1,600 gold coins.
He returned to the spring and saw that the Corporal hadn't appeared in his field of vision. He immediately turned to teleport to the blue buff camp.
The light flashed and Lin Yan began to think about what equipment to buy. This way, he wouldn't delay the teleportation time and wouldn't delay the battle. There was only one requirement, and that was to buy the equipment quickly.
With 1,600 gold coins in hand, Lin Yan hesitated for two seconds between buying the Spellshoes + buff book and directly buying the Spectre Mask.
In the end, he chose the small mask. It had Spellwear, Health Points, and Spellpower, so it was quite cost-effective.
The only downside was that the movement speed was a little slower. However, Lin Yan knew that Kai Yin had used Flash in the last wave, so he wasn't too worried.
Lin Yan teleported to GAM's hinterland and hid in the grass beside the blue buff camp to wait for Levi.
The Vietnamese brothers didn't expect Lin Yan to be hiding in a place like this. Since Lin Yan teleported away from the main battlefield of the three lanes, no one noticed his whereabouts.
"Brother Ran still has to wait for the Corporal. He's already controlling the temperature …" Remember looked excited. "Levi didn't use Flash!"
The caster extended the camera and Levi rushed out of the narrow door on the high ground.
The Level 1 Sweeping Shadow Steps only lasted for seven seconds. With Kai Yin's movement speed, it was impossible for him to reach the blue buff camp directly.
Since the Sweeping Shadow Steps could be used to scout through the grass on the walls, the Corporal didn't use it right away. Instead, he waited until he was out of the narrow door on the high ground.
However, the Corporal obviously didn't realize that someone would wait for him in his own blue buff camp. He used his E [Sweeping Shadow Steps] to speed up and pass through the narrow wall on the opposite side of the Three Wolves' camp towards the blue buff camp.
Levi thought that his development was going well. After all, it was a good thing for Kai Yin to get kills in the early stages of the game. He planned to turn into Kai Yin and use him as an assassin. At that moment, he only had a blue hunting knife and a True Eye. He didn't have any Health Points or equipment.
The Vietnamese Corporal, who was good at fighting in the jungle, was like a harmless little rabbit in front of Lin Yan. That was until he used Sweeping Shadow Steps to pass through the blue buff camp's wall and saw Lan Bo in the grass!
"Got him!"
Ze Yuan was as happy as if he had just picked up 1,000 dollars. "The Corporal is still too young!"
It was too late for the Corporal to run now. The electronic harpoon stabbed him and interrupted his Sweeping Shadow Steps!
Then, Lan Bo, who had used W [Shattered Shield] to speed up, chased after the Corporal.
Raging flames!
The Arson Feast that was buffed by the high temperature mercilessly roasted Kai Yin's fragile body.
The game had only been going on for four minutes. The sixth wave of minions hadn't reached the middle lane yet, but Lin Yan had already bought a small mask. The damage could only be described with one word — explosion!
With 15 Penetration and Lin Yan's Rune Talent's Penetration, his flames now roasted the Corporal's body as if it was True Damage!
"Another electronic harpoon. Levi is doomed to die. He wants to ask for help from his teammates to surround Lan Bo!"
Kai Yin, who didn't have Flash or E [Sweeping Shadow Steps], was the next piece of meat on the chopping board. He swung his W [Sharp Blade Drive] upwards to slow down Lin Yan. However, he was also slowed down and was killed by Lin Yan's two normal attacks.
"30!" Remember was very excited. "Ran is going to be invincible!"
"The three GAM players don't even dare to surround Lan Bo. They can only retreat!"
Ze Yuan was also very excited. There was only one LPL match today. If he missed it, he would have to wait for another two days. Of course, he was excited.
"Xiao Tian can still take over GAM's entire jungle and make up for a lot of his growth!"
Xiao Tian didn't expect Levi to fall before he could do anything. He could only shake his head and sigh.
"Sigh, even Lin Yan can't beat you. What do you have to fight me with?"
Lin Yan didn't return to the city. Because he had pushed the minions deep into the opponent's defense tower, he was now walking back to the middle lane to face another wave of minions pushing him back.
He didn't clear the minions. Relying on his Small Mask and high magic, he activated W [Shattered Shield] and blocked the minions from entering his defense tower.
Ryze's body was numb.
Now that he didn't have Blink, he didn't dare to move forward. If he was slowed by Lan Bo's electronic harpoon, he wouldn't be able to withstand such high damage even with EWQ's shield.
If he wanted to get rid of the minions, he could only ask his jungler for help. However, did Lin Yan not know how to ask for help?
Last time, they were on the same starting line in the middle lane. They didn't win even with the advantage of minions and healing skills. Now, they didn't dare to provoke Lan Bo who had three kills in his hand.
Ryze could only walk around the middle lane and help his jungler kill monsters. Then, he set up his vision.
Lin Yan wasn't worried when he saw Ryze going offline. Ryze didn't even have Straw Sandals or an ultimate move. It was a pure loss for him to go offline with the minions.
It was also very difficult for him to use his ultimate move now. He had to wait until he was level 6 before he could link up with his teammates. Therefore, Lin Yan simply blocked the minions in front of him.
Anyway, he had Doran's Shield, so the loss of HP was nothing.
After six minutes, Lin Yan finally couldn't control the movement of the minions. He activated Q's Fiery Feast, pushing a Cannon Soldier and ten minions into GAM's defense tower.
He had already attacked 48 times, while Ryze only had 22 last hits!
A level 6 against a level 4!
"Ryze is useless," Ze Yuan gloated. "He'll die if he dares to leave the tower with his equipment."
"To be able to turn a disadvantage into an advantage, I can only say that the strength of the mid laners on both sides is not small." Remember didn't hide it.
As a commentator, he had to try his best to be fair in a civil war. However, this was an international competition and they were all opponents. Remember couldn't wait for his opponent to die in a foreign war.
[I'm dying of laughter. Ryze is being beaten by Lan Bo?]
[That's it?
You can't do anything with the counter position?]
"Lan Bo is bringing Xiao Tian to the bottom lane with four minions," Ze Yuan said cheerfully. "Isn't that too cruel?"
Lin Yan circled around and flanked GAM's bottom lane from behind.
The difference in strength was obvious. Verus and Lulu couldn't react at all. They only realized the seriousness of the problem when they saw Lan Bo appear behind them.
Lin Yan didn't waste time talking to them. He used his ultimate to seal their positions and roasted their heads with flames.
"I'm going to vomit. Leave some soup for me!"
Jack was very dissatisfied. All five of the team's heads were now on Lin Yan. "What if you suddenly die later?
We have to distribute the heads evenly. Evenly! "
"When I go back and get a Killer Book, I won't die." Lin Yan felt that Jack's words were very reasonable.
Shiba Inu:???
How could he not die after getting a Killer Book?
However, three minutes later, he realized that Lin Ran had become a swindler after he had gotten the killer book. With Rambo hiding behind him, he actually wanted him, Edisi, to go out and seduce his opponent!
The Corporal also knew that YM's best target was this big mouth. It just so happened that it was a long-range hero. It would also benefit him a lot when he transformed into Lan Kai.
He had a soft spot for killing ADCs. After all, if he was underdeveloped, he could just find the opposing AD to make up for it.
Lin Yan hid behind Jack in the bushes and killed the Corporal two more times.
Levi's character was broken. Why did he have so many swindlers?
Lin Yan looked at the Floor 8 book in his hand and smiled happily. His strategy of letting Jack bait was a great success!
At 12 minutes, GAM's tower in the middle lane was the first to fall. Then, YM took down the vanguard in the canyon and moved to the bottom lane. Jin Gong led the top lane alone and got another solo kill.
At 15 minutes, GAM's tower in all three lanes was taken out. The kill ratio was 1: 13. The economy gap was almost 7K!
The five Vietnamese brothers' faces were ashen. They knew that they had no chance of winning, but they didn't expect to be beaten so badly!
Lin Yan crouched down to Ryze in the jungle at 19 minutes. After killing him, he successfully stacked his Killer Book!
[What a noble scholar!]
[Oh my god, 19 minutes Big Mask + Magic Staff + Useless Stick + Magic Shoes + 25 Killer Book. Leave some dignity for the Vietnamese brothers, sob sob sob.]
[He didn't hold back at all.]
…
"YM is attacking the Dragon pit. GAM wants to make a last stand. They took a detour into the river, but they didn't notice Rambo in the bushes above the Dragon pit!"
Ze Yuan shouted. Everyone watched as Rambo used his skill to perfectly control the temperature above the Dragon pit.
After the five GAM players entered the river, Lin Yan made his move!
Rocket shells rained down from the sky. Flames burned under GAM's Ryze and Verus!
Lin Yan flashed over the wall and stuffed his flamethrower into the mouths of the other three GAM players!
In 20 minutes, Rambo, with his equipment, destroyed the world!
In just a moment, the two GAM C's fell to the ground. Even Lulu couldn't save them!
He used his electronic harpoon to kill the top laner Crocodile!
Breaking Shield increased his movement speed. Rambo, who was already overheated, got close to Lulu and used Polymorph + Speed Reduction + Speed Reduction. GAM's survival instinct was very strong!
"But it's useless. Liu Qingsong flashed and used Soul's Fire. He wanted to slow them down!"
"The head was taken by Ran again. He has already gotten four kills!" Remember shouted. "Where's the fifth kill?"
Captain Lan Kai ran quickly. He didn't want to be the professional version of Zhang Jiawen. At that moment, he only wanted to be possessed by Ancestor Saiwen from Wuhan!
"Come, come, come. I'll give you the head!"
Jin Gong, who had been invisible for the entire match, teleported to the second tower of GAM's top lane. He surrounded the captain from the front.
Lin Yan saw this and used his teleport. Jin Gong and Gnar, who was controlled by him, roared at the same time and knocked Lan Kai unconscious on the wall!
"Ran teleported to the ground and activated Breaking Shield to increase his speed. He used his electronic harpoon and Arson Feast to take the head!" Ze Yuan's voice was getting more and more excited. "Penta kill!
The first penta kill in this year's global finals! "
Below the stage, a tsunami of cheers suddenly burst forth, and the Wuhan Sports Center instantly boiled over!
Question marks appeared on the bullet screen of the live stream.
[This mid laner Rambo is the ultimate!]
[The Vietnamese are already in a difficult situation. Why do you have to treat them like this?
Sob, sob, sob, Lin Yan, you're heartless!]
[Burning the Vietnamese forest. You're so cruel!]
"YM flattened their opponent's base in one wave. Congratulations to them for winning the first round. They're first in the group!" Remember was satisfied. "Looking forward to their next exciting performance!"