“Lin Lan,” Ayu nervously reminded him, “Captain doesn’t like others joking with him. Be more serious.”
Lin Lan: ?
He felt like Xiao Shengjing quite enjoyed it, otherwise why would he come back so eagerly?
Xiao Shengjing didn’t say anything, but the fans on the screen were unhappy: [Is this a joke? The support stealing jungle kills?]
[What? What’s the use of stealing so many kills? You’re a support! Can’t you just support properly?]
[Although, Lux’s Mejai’s Soulstealer is at 12 stacks.]
Everyone focused and indeed, Lux’s Mejai’s Soulstealer was already at 12 stacks. Considering it has a total of 25 stacks, he had already stacked half of it?
The commentator then realized, “This Lux’s damage is so high!”
Lin Lan could take down squishy enemies with a combo of skills and a few auto-attacks. Moreover, the enemy team had no tank, making it unbearable to face such a high-burst Lux.
After upgrading the Dark Seal to the Mejai’s Soulstealer, the obtained stacks would double. Lin Lan had gathered a terrifying 20 stacks after participating in four assists!
With just one ultimate, the enemy AD was left with low health.
Anyone hit by his Q1(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. would die.
His damage was even surpassing that of the mid-laner!
The arena was shrouded in the terror of this power. The opponents trembled at the sight of Lux, yielding resources again and again.
Everyone thought DT was about to win, but no one expected Ayu to make a positioning mistake while taking the Baron.
Ayu died and Feifei went to rescue him but died as well. Wu Tianqi on the top lane made a mistake in a 1v1 and got counter-killed. The low-health Xiao Shengjing was chased by the enemy jungler, preventing him from going back home.
The opponents grouped up and charged towards the high ground, their momentum fierce. Meanwhile, DT had only one Lux still alive!
The situation instantly reversed. It’s worth noting that the respawn time had reached a whopping 50 seconds by this point. Could Lin Lan really hold on?
The audience’s hearts tightened, and the commentator also began to express doubt: “Lux, this hero is just too fragile. In the late game, the margin for error is really low, and holding on is extremely difficult…”
Ayu felt so guilty that he was on the verge of tears.
Didn’t expect that after holding on for so long, DT would ultimately meet their demise at their own hands…
Lin Lan started by using his ultimate to clear the minions. The opponents, seeing his Mejai’s Soulstealer at 20 stacks, got eager and wanted to kill him even under the turret.
Lux himself is a very fragile hero; once caught, he would die! Everyone felt nervous for him.
In such an urgent situation, Lin Lan on the screen remained calm. He turned around to immobilize two opponents, added two basic attacks in between, and used 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 directly take away a significant portion of the enemies’ health.
Then, with a beautiful sidestep, he dodged the crowd control, used his shield to block damage, and continued walking while basic attacking, seamlessly combining with his skills.
At this moment, the weakness in the opponent’s lineup was exposed.
They surprisingly had no hard crowd control!
Moreover, their crucial skills were used in the recent team fight, and at this moment, they could only watch helplessly as Lin Lan manipulated them.
In just 20 seconds, he elegantly maneuvered his champion’s petite figure, every step seemed like walking on a razor’s edge, and he leaped on the hearts of the audience, making them breathless.
“Seems like Lux’s damage is a bit high?”
The opponents only took one of his abilities, and their health dropped by almost half. Actually, at this point, they should have realized something was wrong. But enraged by Lin Lan’s 20-stack Mejai’s Soulstealer, they charged recklessly.
Lin Lan 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.‘ed two opponents, used his ultimate, Final Spark, directly taking away two people and securing a double kill.
System voice: [Double Kill!]
Lin Lan’s Mejai’s Soulstealer reached the maximum 25 stacks!
Huh? How is that possible? Wasn’t his ultimate used to clear minion waves?
The commentator excitedly exclaimed, “A Lux with a full CD, and the ultimate cooldown is only 24 seconds! They can’t push any more in this wave; their ultimates are not ready yet, and they can’t kill Lux at all!”
The opponents finally woke up, “Retreat, retreat first.”
Lin Lan had no intention of letting them go. He used his E to slow them down, making it difficult for them to move. Chasing with basic attacks, just as they were about to exit the E range, he calmly detonated it, followed by two more basic attacks, taking away the support and completing a triple kill!
System voice: [Triple Kill!]
There was one AD left who couldn’t escape. He jumped up, wanting to exchange blows with Lin Lan, but Lin Lan controlled him in mid-air, used the E skill to finish him off, and then activated the Prismatic Barrier in place to avoid the bomb damage, completing a quadrakill!
System voice: [Quadra Kill!]
Lux waved her fairy wand, her beautiful figure shining brilliantly under the light.
At this point, the entire arena is in shock! Lin Lan has truly taken the Lady of Luminosity to the extreme! A hero so fragile, and he managed to dodge all the skills! He even counter-killed all four opponents!
Now, only the opponent’s jungler remains!
In the game, getting five kills in a row earns the Pentakill mark. No one has achieved a Pentakill in this summer season yet, and Lin Lan might be about to set a new record!
Unfortunately, the opponent’s jungler isn’t eager for a fight and turns back home.
The commentator lamented, “The Pentakill seems unlikely.”
Audience members expressed their regret.
Just at that moment, someone noticed that Lin Lan was still moving forward; he seemed unwilling to give up the opportunity for a Pentakill.
He suddenly stopped halfway and then raised his hand, a beam of holy light descending upon the opponent’s jungler, who had reached a narrow corner. Instantly exploding, Lin Lan secured the fifth kill, completing the Pentakill!
System voice: [Penta Kill!]
Pentakill! Lin Lan actually achieved a Pentakill!
As a support, how could he be so audacious!
The audience went wild, and the commentator was also ecstatic, “Pentakill! He actually got it! He had no vision in that area; how did he manage it!”
At that moment, the vision was completely dark, and Lin Lan couldn’t see the opponent after killing four people. He couldn’t have predicted it!
Indeed, Lin Lan couldn’t predict it because he didn’t have the opponent jungler’s trajectory.
But someone did: Xiao Shengjing.
He had just been in a prolonged skirmish with the jungler, knew his trajectory, knew his health, and knew he didn’t have Flash.
When Lin Lan was about to give up, Xiao Shengjing’s voice suddenly came through the headset: “How many seconds until your ultimate?”
“5 seconds.”
“Move forward.”
Lin Lan obediently moved forward, and then Xiao Shengjing marked a spot on the map for him, “Cast it here.”
When the ultimate cooldown was over, Lin Lan cast it towards the marked point with a sharp sound, securing the Pentakill.
Don’t forget, this is a team game.
Lin Lan’s champion waved her fairy wand. He was very satisfied with the recent cooperation.
The resurrected DT members pushed to the opponent’s crystal in one go.
When it was confirmed that their team had won, Ayu had an urge to cry. When he made a positioning mistake and got instantly killed earlier, his mind was filled with apologies to DT and teammates. And he had even thought about his retirement statement. But unexpectedly, Lin Lan turned the tide, securing such a beautiful victory.
Ayu choked up, “Lin Lan, you played so well.”
Lin Lan turned around to see Ayu, who looked like he was about to cry and laugh at the same time, and smiled helplessly, “Playing Lux, I can’t protect you. So don’t blame yourself for that play.”
Ayu, used to being blamed, had never expected someone to say, “It’s not your fault,” and couldn’t help but cry even more.
In the post-match highlights, Lin Lan’s plays were replayed time and again, especially the last team fight where he used three ultimates in a row, achieving a Pentakill. His final performance was 8-0-6, and he once again secured the MVP with the highest output at 38%!
In other words, Lin Lan, in the role of a support, won two consecutive MVPs!
The commentator marveled, “He seems to have set three records in this summer season: a Pentakill, MVP as a support, and the highest support damage!”
These three records are very difficult to achieve, and no one in the upcoming matches should be able to achieve them. Lin Lan managed to achieve all three right from the start.
The commentator couldn’t help but question life, “Is he really just a substitute?”
In front of the camera, Lin Lan didn’t even show his face properly; after packing up, he left, leaving the audience in the live chat lamenting, [Wuwuwu, I was planning to scold him before, is it too late to kneel now?]
[Before, I was blackening him left and right, now he’s showing off left and right.]
[I admit I’ve been utterly impressed by him.]
[I’m sorry, I want to ask where he livestreams; I want to send him some gifts as an apology.]
[He doesn’t use VB, doesn’t livestream, and has no social media accounts. Before, when I wanted to criticize him, I couldn’t find him anywhere, and now, when I want to be his fan, I still can’t find him…]
[QAQ Suddenly so regretful and guilty…]
Back in the resting room, Coach Zhang gave Lin Lan a pat on the shoulder, “Lin Lan! You played too well! You’re like my savior!”
Lin Lan’s body was already fragile, and even a pat like that made him numb, “It’s okay, it’s okay.”
“Come on, be humble.”
After saying that, another pat came down without notice.
After enduring two consecutive slaps, Lin Lan saw him coming again and quickly pulled Xiao Shengjing to block the blows, “Captain played exceptionally well today too.”
Xiao Shengjing blocking the blows: ?
Teammates: !!!
Seeing that it was Xiao Shengjing, Coach Zhang quickly withdrew his hand, ‘Doesn’t Xiao Xiao have cleanliness issues? Never mind, never mind.’
After saying that, he went to pat Ayu, then Feifei. After patting each person, the expressions on their faces left much to be said. Lin Lan felt that Coach Zhang didn’t come to thank everyone; he came to settle scores.
Xiao Shengjing turned to stare at Lin Lan, who was hiding behind him like a little cat. Lin Lan dared to make jokes about him on the stage, but in real life, he couldn’t handle Coach Zhang’s enthusiasm.
Seeing Xiao Shengjing staring at him without blinking, Lin Lan felt uneasy all over, “What’s wrong?”
Xiao Shengjing withdrew his gaze, “Helped you block a slap, remember to return the favor next time.”
Lin Lan: ?
What is this guy talking about?
…
Back at the club, Lin Lan’s phone rang, and when he picked it up, it turned out to be a 200-yuan red envelope sent by the captain.
Lin Lan: Captain, why did you send me a red envelope?
Xiao Shengjing: Fine, repayment for you.
Only then did Lin Lan remember the jokes they made on the stage. How could he take it seriously? This life is too valuable.
Lin Lan excitedly asked, “Will there be more next time? I can save you from bankruptcy.”
Xiao Shengjing: Get lost.
Lin Lan: QAQ.
Uh-oh, Captain just broke his image, he even cursed!
Author’s note:
《How to Break the Defense of a Cold Captain》
Lin Lan: Thanks for the invitation, I come with my own skills.
