China's Hong Kong team had the abbreviation HKG. They took the blue side and immediately sent the reworked Akali to the ban spot.
"The first round of the qualifiers, everyone try to be more stable." Abu stood behind the player bench and warned them, "I'll give you a normal lineup, win first and we'll talk later!"
It wasn't time to relax yet, the most important thing was to make sure that they could smoothly advance.
The Hong Kong team's level was average. Many of their players were in the LMS region and they weren't that famous. After all, there were only Lightning Wolves and AHQ in the Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan region, there weren't many Hong Kong players.
Lin Yan had an impression of two of them.
Kabe, his unit in Jingdong. Avoidless, who worked in IM in the past and was a pretty good jungler.
The other famous Hong Kong player, AmazingJ, didn't come, but it was no use even if he came. The Hong Kong team's foundation was here, it wasn't realistic for them to beat Taipei, Korea, and the mainland to enter the group stage.
Abu probably only knew the opposing jungler, so his BP was tilted towards those two positions, trying to restrict those two players.
He ordered Yan Junze to block Troll.
The Hong Kong team immediately blocked Zooey.
"Brother Ran's face!" Letme tilted his head to look at Lin Yan.
Since he had been captured by the new four carry two strategy, Letme had become Lin Yan's number one fan. He even wanted to replace Su Cheng's role of handing him water after the game, serving him comfortably both on and off the field.
Lin Yan also smiled when he saw the bans on the other side.
There were quite a few strong mid laners in this version. He didn't know what was wrong with the coaches, they were actually staring at him.
Abu chose to ban Zach. Avoidless had made a name for himself in IM in the past when he used his rubber slingshot to snatch the Ancient Dragon. He did not want to give the Hong Kong team any chance of winning the match.
The other side's last ban was given to Galio.
The three bans were all given to mid laners.
A few of the CHN representative team members started to laugh heartily.
"Brother Ran is being targeted, GG ….." Jack didn't forget to disgust him, "Do you need to pick first?
I'm afraid your hero pool isn't enough. "
"Are you kidding me?" Lin Yan felt that Shiba Inu's words were simply ridiculous, "My hero pool isn't deeper than yours?"
"You guys pick first, I want to see what the other side wants to do." He picked up the paper cup and took a sip of ice water.
Abu believed in Lin Ran's strength, and with the idea of an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, he locked down another Beer Man from Avoidless.
Since the Hong Kong team picked three bans on him, he was to pick first!
The Hong Kong team chose to take down Crow first. Since the opponent had banned the Troll, Swein's natural enemy, there was no reason for them not to choose.
Raven, Raven, Raven, Raven, Raven, Raven en, Raven, Raven, Raven, Raven route was Raven was Raven Raven
The three paths were swaying, and they were even more popular than Lu Xian.
However, it was not without reason that Abul released Swain. He got the combination of Shen + Qing Gang Ying, which was also very strong.
Hong Kong immediately chose Leona and Zhao Xin. Together with Crow from before, it seemed that their combat ability in small-scale team battles was very strong.
"The hero you got is quite interesting." Liu Qingsong licked his lips.
Sunshine Girl and Chrysanthemum Faith were two heroes that were easy to deal damage and control.
The former's Q [Shield of Daybreak] and the latter's main damage output were both normal attacks.
This meant that top players wouldn't have much room to maneuver against such characters.
After all, no matter how exquisite his positioning was, he would not be able to dodge a normal attack.
"They've thought it through very clearly. They want to use this kind of character to fight us in a small-scale team battle." Abu's shrill voice echoed in the team voice chat. "This way, the huge difference in skill level between the two sides will be reduced to a very small gap."
"Everyone must be on high alert."
He turned to look at Liu Qingsong. "I'll get you Hammer Stone first. How about that?"
Little Tear naturally had no objections. Although Hammer Stone was not strong in the current version, when facing heroes like Leona, Zhao Xin, and Crow, who had to be close to their faces to deal damage, the effects of E [Pendulum of Misfortune] and R [Netherworld Prison] would be vividly displayed.
The first round of BP ended, and the second round of Hong Kong's ban choice was even more shocking.
Sindra and Trickster Enchantress!
Including the first round, there were a total of five bans in the mid laner!
"What a lunatic!" Even Little Sleepyhead couldn't stand it anymore.
This scene attracted the attention of many people in the competition venue on the seventh floor of the hotel.
Lin Yan's debut in the Asian Games qualifiers was already big news. Many players who were not competing even sat below the stage to watch.
Among them were Vietnamese, Pakistanis, and even Saudi Arabians with deep eye sockets and whiskers.
Many teams from different countries didn't even have a single professional player in their starting lineup. Their team members had only performed well in the ranking matches, so they were called up at the last minute to compete. They didn't think that they would be able to take a step forward. They were purely here to see the world, and at the same time, to chase after their idols.
"All the ban spots are for the mid laner?
Is the Hong Kong team crazy? "
"It can be Sister Li. After all, the opponent is Ran …"
"It's because the opponent is Ran that they shouldn't ban the mid laner. You can't ban all of them, okay?
He still has Ryze to use! "
All kinds of languages were mixed together, and the debate was endless.
China's coaching staff did not expect the first round to be so exciting. White Crescent and Hanyi Box Box laughed out loud. Su Cheng even raised her phone to take a BP photo to record the scene.
"How about it? Are you still going to choose last?" Abu asked Lin Yan.
On the red side, there was a counter spot that could be reserved for him.
However, the price was that the Hong Kong team might have to take out a mid laner, further squeezing Lin Yan's options.
"Let's choose last. Let's give Jack the ADC first."
Lin Yan finally understood.
The Hong Kong team blocked all the strong characters that could open up an advantage in the mid lane and quickly roll a snowball to the wings. They did not want him to interfere with the overall situation of the game too early.
At the same time, the opponent was also desperately choosing heroes that were suitable for small-scale team battles. Moreover, the heroes that they chose had extremely low skill levels. They were trying their best to reduce the gap between them and the CHN team.
From this point of view, the Hong Kong team was quite well-prepared. In a situation where the player's skills were at an absolute disadvantage, they still found a very practical BP strategy.
Although no one was optimistic before the game, they still took the game seriously.
Lin Yan did not care.
Any BP strategy and trap had to be carried out by the players on the field.
In the face of absolute strength, everything else was just a show!
"Give me Draven. Let's fight!" Jack could not wait to show off his champion's skin.
The Hong Kong team's last two choices were Malzahar and Crocodile. This was equivalent to swinging Crow to the bottom lane to partner with Leona.
Combined with the previous three choices, this was a standard early-mid lineup. Generally, their hands were short. If they dragged it to a 5v5 team battle, they would not have any advantage.
Moonblack, nicknamed Moonblack, was the mid laner of the Hong Kong team.
He drank a mouthful of water to moisten his dry lips.
The team had invested in five ban positions in the middle lane, and had even chosen Malzahar, a mage who was extremely good at juggling between lanes.
However, Moonblack was still a little nervous.
It could not be helped. The ID of the mid laner he was facing was too scary.
He had never stepped on the international stage in the LMS division, and his opponent was the Double Champion of the S division.
The gap between the two of them on the professional stage was like heaven and earth.
If it were not for the Asian Games, Moonblack might not have the chance to play against Lin Yan in his life.
Now, he could only hope that his own team's BP could restrict Lin Yan so that he would not be killed in the laning phase.
Under Moonblack's gaze, a black kid with the ID 'CHNCrisp' suddenly appeared in the hero selection window!
Time Assassin Ike!
The moment it was locked, the contestants below the stage suddenly burst into cheers!
Ike's appearance rate in the current version was not high, which made them look forward to Lin Yan's performance even more.
The lineups of both sides were locked.
China Hong Kong team in blue: top laner Crocodile, jungler Zhao Xin, mid laner Malzahar, bottom laner Luthwein + Leona.
CHN team in red: top laner Shen, jungler Qing Gang Ying, mid laner Ike, bottom laner Luthwein + Hammer Stone.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Hong Kong team's advantage was in the first 25 minutes. If they could not quickly flatten the opponent's base, they would be the unlucky ones.
There was no commentary, no Mercedes-Benz, KFC, or any other advertisements. The loading time ended quickly, and Summoner's Canyon appeared on the live screen!
"Shall we fight level one?"
Letme asked. He planned to decide what skill he should use for Shen based on the feedback given by his teammates.
"Let's fight. Their level one is terrible!" Lin Yan pressed tab and glanced at the lineups of both sides. He made his decision without much hesitation.
Hong Kong's five heroes looked very strong in the early and middle stages, but if you were to break it down, level one was definitely their weak point.
Desert Butcher did not need to be said. He did not have any Rage Points and was a pure toy Crocodile.
It was the same for Malzahar. Q's [Void Gate] was still useful, but level one teams relied more on normal attacks. Silence did not pose much of a threat.
Luthwein's early skills had ridiculously long cooldowns. He would be finished after casting one skill.
As for Zhao Xin and Leona, their range was too short at level one. If they wanted to learn Dash, they would not be able to control or deal damage, so it was useless.
On the other hand, CHN team had Shen and Qing Gang Ying, these two killing machines. In addition to Draven's dual axes, they had a firm grasp on the damage.
Therefore, Lin Yan decisively led his teammates to invade.
"Let's not go to the bottom half of the opponent's zone. They will definitely be prepared." Lin Yan marked the blue buff of Hong Kong's top half. "Let's go to the blue zone and wait for their jungler."
Although Hong Kong did not have any top players, it was not a problem to look at the strength of a level one team. They would definitely know that they had a certain advantage. Invading the jungle was a natural thing to do. Even if they did not change the jungle, they would still have to monitor their movements.
Lin Yan felt that in order to avoid the initial confrontation in the jungle, the opponent would most likely choose to invade from the top. Therefore, he led his teammates to the top half of Hong Kong's zone.
This time, not only did he want to see the path of the enemy jungler Zhao Xin, but he also wanted to gain more advantages!
A group of players stared at the God's perspective on the big screen. Excluding the continuous signals on the map, the five players of CHN stuck close to the wall at the top of the map. After passing through the top tower, they turned downwards and entered the opponent's jungle from the top river.
The position they were rushing towards was the bushes where HKG's jungler was waiting for the blue buff!
Avoidless did not know anything about this.
He wanted to avoid the battle and went to the top of the jungle. In order to ensure his safety, he even set up an eye ornament in the bushes on the top river.
Who would have thought that Lin Yan would not take the normal path. He actually led his teammates from the top and did not go through the bushes on the top!
The eye ornament did not see CHN's movements at all!
Furthermore, this eye had also numbed Avoidless, making him think that he was safe.
The qualifiers this time were so simple that there were no individual resting rooms for the teams.
Su Cheng, Abu and the other coaches could only stand below the stage as spectators. This was the only way they could see the performance of their team members.
When they saw that the five players had all bypassed HKG's defensive eye, they were already smiling!
Only when Shen, who was walking at the front, appeared in their field of vision did Avoidless and Kabe realize that something was wrong!
They wanted to run, but it was already too late!
The moment they walked out of the bushes, letme saw their movements.
Under Lin Yan's command, he used his E skill and moved forward. He wanted to seize the opportunity to use his flash to taunt the two opponents!
Avoidless did not hesitate to use his flash, while Kabe's Crocodile used his E skill [Horizontal Charge] to increase the distance between them.
The two of them successfully dodged letme's E flash taunt.
However, this did not allow them to escape.
Qing Gang Yin's hook hooked onto the wall and the two sections of the wall headed towards HKG's jungler!
Kabe's Crocodile was standing closest to Qing Gang Yin.
If he did not react, he would be the one to die.
He saw Camille's extremely sharp Hex Leg Blade kick towards him and felt a chill in his crotch.
He did not think and instinctively used his flash!
He used his teleportation skill to move to the side and revealed Zhao Xin behind him.
If I flash, he'll be the one to suffer!
Avoidless was stunned.
He was stunned by the Leg Blade and could not react. Liu Qingsong's hook also hit him!
The sound of the chain rang in everyone's ears and announced Zhao Xin's death!
"Give me his head! Give me his head!"
Shiba Inu was overjoyed.
He did not expect to receive an unexpected reward!
Lin Yan did not fight with him. He used his Q [Time Curler] to assist him and turned his head to go online.
The black and red Draven waved his axe and the S6YM logo appeared on the Q's axe!
The last axe came down and the voice activated the skin effect. The audience around Draven shouted Jackey Love's ID!
CHN's first kill in the Asian Games was thus born!
Abu's face lit up with joy as he high-fived his five colleagues and Wootz in succession.
Uzi's happiness was mixed with a bit of bitterness.
Jack's Hero Pool was indeed perfect. Putting aside the mage's bottom lane, he would not use Draven's skill.
Ouze could not bear to see his axe fall. If he was forced, he could even use his flash to catch the axe.
"F * ck you!" Avoidless cursed, "How can you be so blind?"
"There's no need to use this flash." He turned his head to communicate with Kabe, "No matter what, one of us is going to die …"
The problem of communication was not only in CHN but also in the Hong Kong team.
Kabe replied. The opponent's position was unimaginable and unexpected.
In order to save his life, there was a huge problem with his control.
He did not use his flash and learned E's [Horizontal Charge]. If it was not for the fact that he also learned E's [Taunt], Kabe felt that he could start the next game.
"I'll start in the bottom lane and come up to help you." Avoidless decided to change his jungler's route.
He maintained his condition and chose the most correct path in a short period of time.
This was because he knew Draven's financial situation after he received the bounty.
400 gold coins for the first kill and 25 gold coins for the passive [Draven's Alliance], he had a total of 425 gold coins.
For Draven, this amount of gold coins was just enough to make a 350 longsword and buy a True Eye.
This True Eye was not to be underestimated as it would allow the duo in the bottom lane to have no gaps in their vision to prevent gank.
Avoidless's Zhao Xin who did not use his flash had no way of avoiding CHN's vision to catch him.
Furthermore, Jack's Draven had [Purify] and HKG's Leona was even harder to get close to.
He still targeted the top lane.
After all, his own top lane Crocodile's control was very stable.
Lin Yan returned to the middle lane and started to line up. Most of the time, he stayed behind the minions and looked harmless.
However, Yue Hei did not dare to move forward.
It was still the same reason.
Lin Yan's ID was too scary.
As someone who had not seen much of the world, his hands were trembling when he dealt the last hit.
Even the feedback from his teammates could not save him.
His opponent was World No. 1 High School!
His current mood was like when he was still a normal player before he became a professional player and met Faker in a Korean server ranking game.
He had not even lined up yet and he was already scared.
Yue Hei felt that Lin Yan's every small movement was filled with countless schemes and calculations.
He took a small step forward and Yue Hei felt that Xiao Tian was coming to catch him. He hurriedly took two steps back and did not even dare to attack with his minions.
That was what it meant to be a soldier in every bush and tree, and a crane in the wind.
Lin Yan was stunned.
This was the first match of the day and his hands had not yet warmed up. They were a little stiff.
In order to prevent his fingers from being inflexible when the battle broke out later, he clicked his mouse randomly.
Just now, he had only moved forward a little. Who would have thought that the grasshopper would not even attack with his minions?
Lin Yan felt like he had discovered a new world.
Even last year's Champion of the World Championship was not so stable.
He had an idea. When his minions were at critical health again, he took another step forward.
This time, Yue Hei clicked on E [Fiend Star Illusion]. He first attached it to his minions and then retreated.
However, before the grasshopper's equipment level increased, the damage dealt by the Fiend Star Illusion was not high.
Yue Hei's luck was not very good.
In the middle of the Fiend Star Illusion's damage, HKG's minions followed up with damage and successfully dealt the last hit!
Lin Yan stayed at Clam Bay.
Avoidless cleared three groups of monsters and reached level three. He went to the river to eat crabs and looked at the mid lane.
When the screen cleared, he saw that Yue Hei had missed a hit.
He instinctively felt that something was wrong. He pressed the data panel and found that Yue Hei's grasshopper had been suppressed by Ike in the early game!
Are you kidding me?
Avoidless turned to look at his mid lane's monitor.
"If you feel that the pressure is too much, can you turn off the Summoner's ID?"
He could not help it.
"Oh oh oh!" Yue Hei gulped. Only then did he remember that there was such a function. He quickly changed it.
This time, Lin Yan's ID finally disappeared from his vision.
Yue Hei felt refreshed. His hands stopped trembling and he just wanted to say that he felt good.
Avoidless was speechless. He shook his head and prepared to gank the top lane.
He crouched in the triangular grass for seven seconds, but he did not find an opportunity.
"No, no, this Shen is too stable!" Kabe reminded him in the team voice chat.
Letme was an experienced player who could withstand pressure. He was very good at controlling from a distance. He was not worse than Jin Gong in this aspect.
When Kabe's crocodile did not blink, the only way he could hit him was with E [Rampage] and W [Grim Hunt].
Hence, he kept his position 450 yards away from the crocodile. Even if Kabe forced his way up, he could use E [Taunt] to retreat in time and not let his opponent get close to him.
Avoidless could not go up himself. That was not realistic at all.
Not only would he not be able to kill Shen, but he would also expose himself.
Since he could not catch Shen, he could only go back and farm two more groups of monsters. He was going to take out his jungler's knife when he returned to the city.
He did not catch Shen, but Xiao Tian did not stay idle.
Phyllostachys Pubescens went down from the red zone in the top half of his own zone. After he reached level three, he ate the river crabs in the bottom half of his zone and went straight to HKG's jungle.
He saw that the Stone Beetles in the bottom half of his opponent's zone were still alive. He inserted an eye into the bushes in the red buff camp and found that the red buff had been cleared. He was basically sure of Zhao Xin's whereabouts.
He was definitely not in the bottom lane.
"Prepare to freeze your hands! Prepare to freeze your hands!" He planned to help the duo to get past the tower.
HKG's bottom lane was originally the opponent of Jack and Young Master Tear who had lost a lot of money.
Furthermore, Avoidless started from the bottom, so they placed their line in front of their own tower.
It was a very normal choice.
However, it became the foundation for them to get past the tower.
Xiao Tian did not play around. He walked out from the bushes behind the next tower and placed E [Grappling Hook] on the tower!
He deliberately did not make the first move. Instead, he let Liu Qingsong use E [Pendulum of Misfortune] to get back Crow and attract the tower's aggro. He then used Wall Kick to hit Swain!
HKG's Leona blinked and used Q [Shield of Daybreak] to stop Hammer Stone. She also wanted to snipe Young Master Tear under the tower.
However, after the aftershock was triggered, Hammer Stone's tankiness was still considerable. He would not die in a short period of time.
Furthermore, Sunshine Girl's E [Zenith Blade] was interrupted by Jack, who had just reached level three, using E [Cutting Axe]!
Camille's AQA hit Crow with a strong attack. Draven, under the acceleration of Blood Dash, hit Crow with two axes!
Young Master Tear blinked out of the tower and shouted at the same time, "Jian Lantern!"
Soul Guiding Lantern was thrown at Qing Gang Yin's feet.
Gray Lady's A pulled up and used True Damage to clear Crow's remaining HP.
She picked up the lantern and easily left the tower's range!
The spectators could not help but applaud CHN's brilliant teamwork in getting past the tower!
Ouze began to chew on his fingernails again.
The hotel's venue was not spacious. The distance between the spectators' seats and the contestants' seats was very close.
If the contestants increased their volume, the spectators could hear what they were saying.
Ouze clearly heard Liu Qingsong say "Jian Lantern".
At first glance, it sounded ordinary, but Uzi felt that this b * stard was hinting at someone.
However, he did not have any evidence.
Ouze recalled the painful memories of being stabbed in the eyes by YM's lanterns. He could not feel happy.
On the other hand, Avoidless was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. His forehead was covered in sweat.
He knew that his team's strong point was 25 minutes ago.
However, not only did his team not gain any advantage, they were even being suppressed!
Before the match, Avoidless did not think that Hong Kong could defeat the strong CHN. After all, he had played in LPL before and knew the difference in the team composition between the two teams.
However, when it came to a match, who did not want to win?
He was not being held hostage!
He had to find an opportunity to reverse the situation!
However, CHN's playstyle was very stable. Without blinking, it was very difficult for him to gank.
After 5 minutes and 30 seconds, he finally found a breakthrough.
After Moonshade turned off the ID display function, his laning became much more stable. At least, he did not miss too often.
Moreover, because of the long reach of a grasshopper, Lin Yan's Ike was not Malzahar's opponent without returning to the city to replenish his equipment.
Moonshade took control of the lane.
When the ninth wave of minions arrived, he was the first to reach level 6.
Avoidless immediately rushed to the mid lane.
Now is the time!
Moonshade saw his team's jungler get into position. He first took a step back and then immediately turned around. He blinked and used [Grip of the Underworld] to suppress Lin Yan!
Zhao Xin rushed over with his long spear. He used [Fearless Charge] and used [Wind Slash Lightning Spike] to strike. Triple Claw Strike!
A portion of the audience let out a worried cry.
They were Lin Yan's fans. They stood on the side of the CHN team and did not want to see the player they supported get killed.
There was also a portion of bystanders. They stood on the side of neutral and purely hoped for an upset. Naturally, they supported HKG.
The two groups of people were at each other's throats. Other than that, there were many other players who were watching coldly from the sidelines.
They had discovered Lin Ran's countermeasure at the first moment.
In Summoner's Canyon, a familiar special effect appeared around an HKG melee soldier.
Minions Death Tool!
The moment the grasshopper flashed forward, Lin Ran quickly used the exterminator that he had brought with him.
If he had been a second late, he would have been suppressed!
However, at this critical moment, Lin Yan used the key item!
After a short delay, the melee soldier died.
Ike, who had single-handedly killed the first eight waves of minions and the first melee soldier in the ninth wave, successfully reached level 6!
The HP granted by the level up helped him withstand one of Zhao Xin's normal attacks!
Lin Yan's level up was outside of Avoidless' expectations. He was shocked, but his hands did not stop moving. He used [Triple Claw Strike] to send Lin Yan flying and wanted to kill Ike!
Grasshopper Q also used [Void Gate]. Moonshade wanted to use [Silence] to prevent Lin Yan from using any skills!
Pa pa pa!
Lin Yan tapped on the keyboard with a cold expression.
If it wasn't for the fact that he was pressing the R key, everyone would have thought that he was not panicking at all.
The combo R was still effective.
The moment he landed on the ground, before the [Void Gate] closed, Lin Yan used the R [Time Break]!
Ike returned to his original position 4 seconds ago, and at the same time, recovered a chunk of HP!
HKG's Nakano did not have the ability to heavily injure him, so Lin Yan's HP pulled him back from the brink of death!
The audience below the stage applauded thunderously!
"Retreat retreat retreat!" Avoidless had no more skills. He knew that he could not catch up to Lin Yan, so he quickly retreated.
However, Lin Yan did not want to let him go!
Ike went forward and used [Z-Drive] to hit Zhao Xin's head!
"Hit him! Hit him!"
Avoidless realized that this person was not going to let him go. He was furious and turned around to attack.
However, a thick white shield appeared on top of Ike's HP bar!
Secret Ultimate!
Mercy Soul Fall!
A big move from Shen!
Lin Yan had stalled for a long time, allowing the minions to reach the top laner, Letme, who was slower than the mid laner, to reach level 6!
"I'm coming to catch you!"
A cold voice sounded beside his ear, and Qing Gang Yin appeared from the shadows!
CHN instantly took back the mid laner's initiative!
The two extremes reversed!