“Lin Lan,” Ayu looked at him excitedly, admiration shining in his eyes, “you play Thresh really well!”
Lin Lan rarely played support, not as well as his mid-laner, so his self-evaluation was, “It’s okay.”
These words, when heard by Ayu, instantly made him feel both formidable and modest. What if Wu Tianqi couldn’t hold a candle to him?
Thinking of this, he glanced at Wu Tianqi. After the last game, he looked like a defeated rooster, neck reddened, struggling to find words. He no longer had his usual arrogant demeanor.
Now, there’s no way to blame the bot lane, right?
Ayu raised an eyebrow triumphantly.
Lin Lan’s performance exceeded Coach Zhang’s expectations. He didn’t expect Lin Lan to play so well, but along with it came another problem.
“In the next game, the opponents will definitely ban Thresh. Lin Lan, do you have any other supports you can bring out?”
This question left Lin Lan unsure of how to answer because there were just too many options, “I can play anything.”
“These three words are subtle. Either you can play everything or you are mediocre at everything.” Coach Zhang consciously placed him in the latter category, “In that case, you can pick Blitzcrank. It may not be as versatile as Thresh, but it should be fine with your accuracy…”
However, reality was far from ideal. As soon as the match started, the opponents banned both Thresh and Blitzcrank. It seemed they also believed that giving hook champions to Lin Lan was a risk.
Coach Zhang wore a worried expression, “Lin Lan, think about what else you can play.”
Lin Lan felt helpless, “I really can play anything.”
Why can’t they understand?
Feifei and Wu Tianqi had a limited champion pool, so comfortable champions were picked for them first. Then it was Ayu, Xiao Shengjing, and finally, Lin Lan got the last spot.
Lin Lan looked at the lineup, no tank on the opposite side, and neither the jungle nor the support had hard crowd control. This game seemed suitable for picking Lux?
Thinking of this, without consulting anyone, he locked in the champion.
Radiant Lady, Lux.
This was an extremely long-range, high-burst, versatile champion that could be played both in the mid-lane and as a support. A delicate hero, playing well could annihilate the opponents, while playing poorly could lead to the demise of his team.
Coach Zhang was shocked, “Oh my, why did you pick a squishy support?”
In League of Legends, squishy supports were challenging to play, especially for beginners. If not careful, they could be easily dominated in the bot lane.
But Lin Lan was confident, “I can handle it.”
After checking the lineup, Coach Zhang didn’t say anything more. He silently prayed that Lin Lan wouldn’t feed. Brother Mu was at home watching the live stream, and rapid heart medicine might not be enough later.
The second game officially began, and when the barrage saw Lin Lan picking Lux, they were all speechless: [Playing Lux in a competition? Isn’t that a bit too arrogant?]
[What’s he doing? Picking a squishy support for the experience.]
[This fragile combination, picking it will lead to death, right?]
[Wait, am I the only one admiring his beautiful skins…?]
Radiant Lady is one of the few beautiful and sweet heroines in League of Legends, with long legs, flowing skirts, and dazzling light effects. Any skin she wore would make her radiant.
On the other hand, Lin Lan’s skin was the newly released Grand Elementalist, with a platinum glow surrounding Lux, making her look like a fairy.
At this moment, she was twirling the fairy wand in her hand, standing outside the brush. Her lovely figure seemed easy to bully.
The opposing support couldn’t resist and decided to aggress, but Lin Lan dodged with a small movement, landed a combo, and instantly chunked away a portion of his health.
Sure enough, beautiful heroes always come with thorns.
The commentator jokingly said, “Don’t be fooled by his Lux; think more about his Thresh from the last game.”
The barrage erupted in laughter.
But to be fair, why were Lin Lan’s skills so accurate?
Having played mid-lane for five years, precision in skills was a necessity. Besides, playing support meant no need to focus on last-hitting, allowing for higher concentration and accuracy.
Coordinating with Ayu’s Miss Fortune, both had long ranges and played very comfortably in the lane. However, no one expected that Lin Lan’s first item upon returning to base would be Dark Seal.
Commentator: “Hey, Lux bought Dark Seal?”
Dark Seal is a high-risk, high-reward item. Killing opponents increases its stacks, but death results in a substantial loss of stacks.
Normally, very few players bring it out so early in the game, considering that 350 gold is a significant amount in the early game. Additionally, this item easily attracts aggression.
Commentator: “The enemy jungler is starting to focus on the bot lane. This Dark Seal might be drawing some attention.”
Ayu was a bit worried about them getting dived, but Lin Lan calmly called out to the jungler, “Captain, quickly come to the bot lane for kills.”
Mid-laner Feifei laughed upon hearing this. Captain Xiao had always been a serious person in their eyes, and everyone behaved properly around him. No one dared to joke with him like this.
After clearing a group of jungle monsters, Xiao Shengjing indeed came.
This led to a 3v3 situation, and both sides hadn’t reached level 6 yet.
Counting the experience bar, Lin Lan estimated that he needed about three more minions to reach level 6. He quickly helped Ayu push the wave.
The enemy jungler couldn’t wait. Not waiting for them to finish pushing, he jumped out to threaten Ayu.
Ayu should have used his E1(Miss Fortune)Make It Rain: Miss Fortune reveals an area, raining down bullets that deal 70/100/130/160/190 (+120% bonus Ability Power) magic damage over 2 seconds and slow enemies hit by 50% (+6% per 100 ability power). at this moment to escape, and Lin Lan had reminded him. However, in the heat of the moment, he made a mistake and took a combo of damage, escaping with low health.
“DT’s AD has no resources; we can’t fight this. Just retreat.”
Lin Lan hadn’t planned to force a fight, but Xiao Shengjing casually said, “Didn’t you ask me to come down and get kills?”
The surrounding teammates were all taken aback. Anyone could tell that it was a joke, so why did the captain take it seriously?
Lin Lan raised an eyebrow slightly. He admitted that he was provoked by Xiao Shengjing’s words. So, he quickly adjusted his positioning, his expression becoming serious, “Ayu, don’t retreat. Get ready to output.”
He started by using his E2(Lux)Lucent Singularity: Creates a zone that slows enemies by 25/30/35/40/45%. After 5 seconds the zone detonates dealing 65/115/165/215/265 (+80% bonus Ability Power) magic damage, slowing enemies hit for an additional 1 second.
Activate again to detonate early. to slow down the opponents, calmly auto-attacked twice, then used the Q3(Lux)Light Binding: Fires a ball of light, rooting up to two enemies for 2 seconds and dealing 80/120/160/200/240 (+60% bonus Ability Power) magic damage to each. skill to easily imprison the two enemies. He followed up with more auto-attacks.
However, his auto-attacks were peculiar, as he didn’t target champions but instead focused on minions.
The moment the minion fell, both Lin Lan and Ayu lit up, reaching level 6!
Lux’s level 6 ultimate had terrifying damage, capable of hitting all enemies in a line. At this point, Xiao Shengjing had already used his ultimate to engage and push back the two opponents, precisely putting them in Miss Fortune’s trap. Moreover, the three enemies happened to align in a straight line.
Lin Lan used Flash to adjust his angle, aligning himself with the enemies. Subsequently, a devastating beam of light descended, instantly bursting the enemy AD. The remaining low-health support and jungler were chased down and killed by Xiao Shengjing.
After this play, Lin Lan secured a kill and two assists, stacking Dark Seal to 4 layers.
Waving the fairy wand, he arrogantly asked Xiao Shengjing, “Captain, are two kills enough?”
Lin Lan’s personality was truly like that of a cat, usually lazy and indifferent, but once provoked, he would show his claws and fangs to let the opponent know who the king was.
Xiao Shengjing suddenly smiled, and this laughter was like an atomic bomb exploding in the ears of his teammates.
Could it be that the captain was also bewitched?
The commentator had just said they couldn’t win this fight, and DT turned around and got three kills. Watching the replay felt quite dramatic: “Mane’s kick is too amazing. Not only did he push them into Miss Fortune’s trap, but he also lined them up perfectly for Lux’s ultimate…”
Xiao Shengjing was already very skilled, and his reputation had long spread to the LPL. He had the most fans among all LDL players, but every time they saw him carrying four burdens, they couldn’t help but feel sorry for him. Now, finally encountering a support who knew how to play, they extended their affection to Lin Lan as well.
This little sweet girl is really pretty, with long legs, a sparkling skirt, and such a confident attitude!
Wait, when did he buy the Death Book?
Ayu also wanted to know. In the blink of an eye, Lin Lan upgraded Dark Seal into the Mejai’s Soulstealer.
He only had 4 stacks of the passive now, and dying once would make him lose 10 stacks. These meager stacks weren’t even enough for him to die once.
How dare he!
And he’s buying the Mejai’s Soulstealer now!
Waving the fairy wand, Lin Lan calmly went to the lane, “Captain, come and get assists.”
Feifei, who was drinking water, sprayed it out in surprise. He quickly wiped his keyboard. It wasn’t his fault; Lin Lan’s way of speaking was too bewitching!
In the previous play, he asked the captain to get kills, and now he’s asking the captain to get assists. Help, isn’t this way of speaking a bit too much!
Xiao Shengjing originally didn’t want to go, but halfway there, he saw Lin Lan’s Mejai’s Soulstealer. Realizing that if Lin Lan died, all those stacks would be lost, he turned back.
He crouched in the brush, noticing that Lin Lan’s positioning was too forward. He reminded him, “Be careful.”
“It’s okay, I’m just waiting for them to engage with me.”
As soon as he said that, the enemy jungler couldn’t resist anymore. He jumped towards Lin Lan, but Lin Lan was well-prepared. He immediately flashed away, immobilizing the jungler in the opposite direction, and unleashed a combo that left him low on health.
Xiao Shengjing followed up with his damage. Just as he was about to secure the kill, Lin Lan’s basic attack triggered his passive, snatching the kill.
Ayu was stunned for a moment, thinking whether this was too much.
Immediately, Xiao Shengjing caught up with the AD, bringing him to low health. Lin Lan, staying in place, used his ultimate to steal the kill again.
Snatching two kills in a row, Lin Lan shamelessly asked him, “Captain, are two assists enough?”
Xiao Shengjing: ?
Why did he feel like Lin Lan wasn’t outputting damage to the opponents but to his team?
