IRAJAS Chapter 116

This wave of aggressive coordination stirred up a frenzy on the scene. The commentator had previously worried that Lin Lan playing Yasuo would disrupt the rhythm, but now realized it wouldn’t at all.

“Ah, I got slapped in the face again. It seems like every time I commentate Kiner’s matches, I get proven wrong. His angles of attack are always so surprising. I didn’t expect them to force such a strong engage just now. This isn’t the first time Kiner and Shenn have forcibly coordinated like this. They did the same thing when playing against KIG, always catching us off guard…”

The bullet comments started flooding in: [Hahaha, forced coordination. How’s that even possible?]

[Got it, ShenLan CP goes the violent route.]

[Hahaha, the fierce CP is so funny.]

[The key is that even such a bizarre coordination can be effective. I think everyone on ENG is responsible for this.]

[It has to be those two. If you replaced either one, it wouldn’t work.]

[I feel like Qi Mo’s expression is a bit stunned.]

[Qi Mo’s coordination with the jungler is usually very rational. This might be the first time he’s encountered such an irrational opponent, haha…]

Moreover, as can be seen from the replay, Lin Lan and Xiao Shengjing did not plan this in advance. They originally intended to harass Taliyah but failed to catch her. As they passed through the bush, they noticed Qi Mo at half health under the tower and suddenly had a malicious idea, then aggressively initiated a fight.

The suddenness of it was akin to two people casually strolling down the street, then suddenly pulling out a bundle of explosives from their pockets—utterly shocking.

Fortunately, they can keep up with each other’s moves. Otherwise, it might not have worked out if it were anyone else.

Following this, Lin Lan and Xiao Shengjing’s aggressive coordination continued. After clearing his lane, Lin Lan would immediately invade Taliyah’s jungle, and Xiao Shengjing would accompany him.

They would take F6, then the buff, and after the buff, the Krugs—whatever was available, they took. ENG seemed to have no way to stop them.

Qi Mo’s choice of Galio doomed him to be a utility role. The team relied on Taliyah for damage in fights, but all of Taliyah’s skills could be blocked by Lin Lan’s wind wall, countering her completely.

Additionally, as long as Xiao Shengjing’s Gragas knocked Taliyah up, Lin Lan could immediately follow up with his ultimate. With Taliyah being extremely squishy and underdeveloped, she would almost certainly die upon contact. Even if Qi Mo used his ultimate, it wouldn’t make much of a difference.

Qi Mo found himself in a very difficult situation. Even though he had chosen an early-game composition, he couldn’t beat DT’s mid-jungle coordination. Trying to drag the game to the late stage for stable development wasn’t feasible either, as they couldn’t withstand DT’s aggressive damage output.

He could hold his own, but what about Zhang Chao?

Through his headset, Zhang Chao’s frustrated voice kept coming through: “Captain, I can’t play anymore. I’ve been ganked to the point of breaking down. What should I do…?”

They couldn’t manage the early game, and dragging it to the late game was also challenging.

Unlike Twisted Fate, Yasuo remains a high-damage champion even in the late game, fully capable of compensating for any damage shortcomings on DT’s side.

Moreover, as he levels up, all his attributes will improve, making Yasuo increasingly agile and becoming an unmanageable threat…

Cold sweat formed on Qi Mo’s palms. He seemed to be experiencing what Lin Lan felt in the previous game—a sense of powerlessness where no solution could be found no matter what.

Is this how they should just admit defeat?

No, Qi Mo was not willing to accept this. He had already lost to DT once and could not afford to lose a second time!

When Lin Lan killed Taliyah for the second time, securing his third kill, Qi Mo immediately teleported to the bot lane and delivered a heavy blow to Xu Shengwei.

He carefully positioned himself in optimal vision, arriving from an unexpected angle to instantly kill Xu Shengwei, leaving Jiang Jin to flee.

During this time, Lin Lan was not idle either. He, along with Xiao Shengjing, secured the Rift Herald and went to the mid lane to aggressively take all five turret plates, giving DT a slight advantage overall.

However, instead of returning to base after his kill, Qi Mo teleported straight back to the mid-lane to forcibly defend the tower.

While Lin Lan and Xiao Shengjing were strong, they had no significant advantage in pushing towers. As long as Qi Mo could hold the middle tower, he could use this stalemate to snowball.

Qi Mo teleported in and immediately cleared the wave with a QW combo, then stood firm as the Rift Herald charged, dealing a decisive blow to protect two tower plates.

He once again demonstrated his formidable presence. He stood in the mid lane like a stabilizing force, firmly maintaining their economic advantage. No matter how powerful Lin Lan was, he could not advance an inch.

But this dominance crumbled before Yasuo.

It’s important to know that Yasuo’s extreme maneuvers rank among the top ten in the entire league. When paired with a strong initiator like Gragas, no matter how cautious the opponent is, they’re doomed.

Xiao Shengjing instantly used his ultimate, knocking Qi Mo right into Lin Lan’s range.

This position was perfect for Yasuo’s ultimate. At this moment, Lin Lan faced two choices: to use the ultimate or not.

The decision to use the ultimate or not depends on the mechanics of Yasuo’s ultimate.

When there are airborne enemies around Yasuo, his ultimate is triggered. Normally, pressing it causes Yasuo to land behind the enemy, at the farthest point in a straight line.

However, there’s one exception: when the enemy is knocked up under their turret. In such cases, Yasuo’s ultimate will automatically adjust his position to avoid turret damage, landing in front of the enemy.

The designers intended this to reduce mistakes due to Yasuo’s high skill ceiling. However, many players are unfamiliar with the range of Yasuo’s ultimate and can’t judge whether the enemy is within the radius of the turret. As a result, inexperienced players might find themselves teleporting under the enemy turret after using the ultimate, leading to their own demise.

This is also why Yasuo has an extremely low win rate in lower-ranked games.

Some Yasuo players just dash around until they’re gone.

Some Yasuo players use their ultimate and end up under the enemy turret.

However, veteran Yasuo players know that practice makes perfect. With enough experience, they can judge the radius at a glance and decide whether to use the ultimate.

But Qi Mo’s position was ambiguous. He was at a distance from the turret edge that was almost within Yasuo’s ultimate range. This slight difference could only be accurately judged by the system, and even experienced players couldn’t reliably determine it by eye.

This was a result of Qi Mo deliberately adjusting his positioning. He calculated the range of Xiao Shengjing and Lin Lan’s coordination, aiming to narrow this distance to the extreme. So far, it seems to be working.

“Steel Tempest—!”

As the voice cue played, a look of seriousness appeared on Qi Mo’s face, as he also wanted to see if Lin Lan’s judgment was correct.

The big screen showed Lin Lan’s expression. Unlike Qi Mo’s tension, Lin Lan was relaxed as he flawlessly executed the next series of moves.

As the exhilarating voice cue ended, Lin Lan’s figure instantly flashed forward, drawing the longsword from his waist to unleash an unrelenting Steel Tempest on Qi Mo. The moment his ultimate landed, he slashed twice, and the armor penetration effect from the ultimate made Qi Mo as easy to cut as a cabbage, effortlessly slaying him.

Moreover, Lin Lan’s landing spot was very peculiar.

He neither ended up behind Qi Mo nor did he avoid the turret’s attack range. He took one hit from the turret, but he was so close to the edge that with a slight adjustment, he could escape. He almost didn’t lose any health while slaying Qi Mo under the turret.

What?

The audience was bewildered.

They had imagined two possible outcomes, but Lin Lan’s maneuver was neither of them.

Even though he took a hit from the turret, he didn’t land behind Qi Mo as the mechanics would usually dictate. Instead, he landed in front of Qi Mo!

At this point, Taliyah’s ultimate flew over. But it was useless. She didn’t dare provoke the full-health Lin Lan and, after a quick glance, retreated dejectedly.

This kill left the audience in stunned silence.

Even Qi Mo was momentarily puzzled.

What exactly happened?

Since Lin Lan took turret damage, it meant that Qi Mo’s position was within Yasuo’s ultimate radius. Therefore, Lin Lan should have landed behind Qi Mo, which would be directly under the turret. So how did he end up in front?

Many younger Yasuo players didn’t understand, but veteran players roughly knew what had happened.

Yasuo’s ultimate indeed typically lands him behind the enemy. But if one’s hand speed is quick enough, it’s possible to use Flash or Yasuo’s E ability to adjust his position.

At the moment Lin Lan initiated his ultimate, he adjusted his landing spot to be at the edge of the turret’s range. After killing Qi Mo, he only needed to step back slightly to escape the turret’s damage zone!

The commentators analyzed it similarly. The replay showed that Lin Lan’s ultimate indeed targeted Qi Mo’s back, but in a fleeting instant, Lin Lan used the E ability to change his landing position, placing himself in front of Qi Mo. After securing the kill, he stepped back, perfectly avoiding Taliyah’s follow-up.

This maneuver is theoretically sound. But in practice, the time available to adjust Yasuo’s position is extremely brief, around 0.3 seconds. Even professional players might struggle to execute it flawlessly. In such a perilous situation, Lin Lan first had to judge the radius to determine he would land behind the enemy, then use the E ability to adjust his position.

Both steps are indispensable; any mistake in either would result in a drastically different outcome, potentially leaving Lin Lan dead instead of escaping smoothly!

The commentator exclaimed, “Kiner is clearly a seasoned Yasuo player. To make such precise decisions under this pressure is impressive! Watching the replay, you can feel it—Galio was already very close to the turret’s edge, making it hard to judge…”

After this play, Lin Lan’s seemingly childish tricks suddenly appear incredibly cool, revealing a subtle heroic aura amidst the arrogance. He was no longer seen as a mere rookie Yasuo player.

The bullet comments showered him with praise: [666. Truly violent!]

[Honestly, I wasn’t thinking anything at that moment. I never expected Lin Lan to think so much…]

[Yasuo players seeing this will cry. This move is incredibly hard to pull off!]

[Playing Yasuo in the finals is already surprising, but playing it so stylishly?]

[Getting wrecked by Yasuo, I wonder how ENG feels.]

[Lol. Who would’ve thought Lin Lan would pull out a Yasuo?]

[ENG: Played safe all our lives, only to get bulldozed by DT. Can you believe it?]

[Lanbao is practically flexing on my soul.]

[Is Yasuo really this strong…?]

[Suddenly starting to respect Yasuo.]

[Help, I’m actually starting to like Yasuo players.]

With four kills under his belt, Lin Lan was basically dominating the lane. Using his E ability to slide through minions, he could easily approach enemies. After the mid turret fell, Qi Mo, now nearly 2000 gold behind Yasuo, struggled just to keep up in the lane, let alone assist his teammates.

What’s even scarier is that Yasuo’s damage remains incredibly high even in the late game. With a 100% critical strike chance and 50% armor penetration after his ultimate, not even Ornn can withstand it…

The game was increasingly tilting in favor of DT, and Lin Lan’s Yasuo single-handedly revitalized their nearly lifeless composition.

From a seemingly hopeless situation, Lin Lan found a way to disrupt the game!

He aimed to uproot Qi Mo, the stabilizing force of the enemy team!

“Steel Tempest—!” Another ultimate landed, and Lin Lan dashed in with his E, killing the support with two strikes. Then, after Lulu’s ultimate wore off on the ADC, he finished them off with three strikes.

Where his merciless Steel Tempest blade went, no grass could grow!

Under his relentless push, they quickly secured their fourth dragon. Once obtained, this dragon usually signaled DT’s victory.

Qi Mo had no intention of giving up. Coordinating with Taliyah’s engage, he unleashed his ultimate on DT’s four members.

Despite this perfect initiation, ENG still fell short of instantly killing Xu Shengwei.

Qi Mo’s heart sank. “Let’s go, we can’t fight this.”

As soon as he spoke, Jiang Jin flashed in and used his ultimate on the farthest ADC, perfectly trapping them in a narrow space. At least three members of ENG were sent flying!

ENG team members: !!!

“Steel Tempest—!”

The voice cue resounded throughout the arena once again as Lin Lan instantly dashed into the crowd, drawing the sword from his side. With a whirlwind of fury, he decapitated his enemies!

As Yasuo landed, ENG’s team melted under his blade, with two members instantly killed, and the remaining one falling to Lin Lan’s sword.

Lin Lan continued to chase forward, gliding along the minion waves. With neither side having any flashes available, he effortlessly caught up to the enemy, cutting them down with the fury of the wind!

It was this decisive strike that made Lin Lan’s figure appear towering and formidable.

Penta Kill!

Team wipe, Ace!

Under Lin Lan’s incredibly handsome maneuvers, Yasuo shed the label of being a babysitter and transformed into a towering man.

He raised his sword high, his silhouette strong and resolute. He led his teammates to assault the high ground, to storm the enemy’s main tower amidst the rain of blood and corpses…

The commentator’s voice boomed from the stage, exaggeratedly exclaiming, “Wow, Yasuo got a Penta Kill? It’s unbelievable, truly! This champion getting a Penta Kill really touches the heart! This is Kiner’s first Penta Kill in this summer split and also his first time playing Yasuo. On the stage of the finals, he achieved this incredible feat!”

The bullet comments went wild: [Kill, kill, kill them all!]

[Quick, push! Push and we’ll win!]

[Sobbing. I was so nervous. I am finally able to speak now.]

[Seeing Yasuo made my heart sink. With Lin Lan getting so many kills, I was still anxious. But now that he got a Penta Kill, I’m finally calm.]

[Sobbing. I was almost scared to death…]

At this point, the situation had become clear. Although the commentators were still conservatively estimating the time, the audience knew that DT had won!

The bullet comments were instantly flooded by DT fans: [Ah! This Penta Kill is so cool!]

[Yasuo looks so cool! Not even a bit edgy, not even a bit like a babysitter!]

[For the first time, I realize how broad Yasuo’s back looks. So reassuring!]

[I’m starting to doubt if they’re playing the same champion as me.]

[I feel like my Yasuo is suddenly improved!]

[After the game ends, I’m going back to play ten games of Yasuo.]

[?????]

[No! Is the entire Summoner’s Rift going to be Yasuo tonight?]

Summoner’s Rift is in danger!

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