Xiao Xia’s fans are mostly low-tier players, with a limited understanding of the game. Even though Lin Lan proved them wrong, they still insist it was just luck.
After all, didn’t he make a mistake at level 2?
“He didn’t make a mistake,” Xiao Hai suddenly realized in the resting room. At first, he didn’t quite understand it, but after watching the replay, it became clear. “When Lin Lan was level 2, it wasn’t a mistake. His purpose was to trade damage, keeping the enemy AD’s health within kill range and preparing for level 3 all along…”
As soon as he came online, he determined the opponent’s method of death.
“His hooks weren’t mistakes either. He was testing the opponent’s movement habits!” Xiao Hai was excited to the point of getting goosebumps. As a support player, Lin Lan’s performance impressed him. “Each player has their own movement habits. In Lin Lan’s first appearance, unfamiliar with the opponent, he chose to test with a regular hook!”
People have muscle memory, especially professional players. After a successful movement, players subconsciously use similar angles to dodge.
And the flash distance is fixed, so Lin Lan could easily predict the opponent’s landing point.
So, in that level 2 exchange, Lin Lan didn’t make a mistake from start to finish!
Back in the game, Ayu, who had just killed an opponent, was still feeling relieved.
When he came online earlier, he specifically asked Lin Lan if they should contest level 2. Lin Lan’s response was, “No, contest level 3.”
Ayu thought, should we really contest level 3 now?
But Lin Lan suddenly reminded him, “Two minions short.”
Meaning, they were two minions away from reaching level 3, and he still wanted to fight.
At this moment, Ayu was torn between following Lin Lan’s advice, thinking 3 might be impossible.
While he was still hesitating, Lin Lan flashed in!
At this moment, Ayu was still in the very back, last-hitting minions. No matter how you looked at it, Lin Lan seemed to be going for a suicide mission!
Ayu’s hands trembled as he last hit minions. The moment they reached level 3, a lantern descended from the sky, carrying a faint orchid glow.
It was Thresh’s Dark Passage!
Ayu instantly understood Lin Lan’s intention. He picked up the lantern, smoothly securing the kill.
After taking the kill, Ayu’s heart pounded. He couldn’t comprehend how Lin Lan remained so calm. Having played professionally for almost a year, he still couldn’t control his nervousness. Meanwhile, Lin Lan, as calm as a seasoned veteran, walked back to base with a tranquil demeanor, hiding his skills and fame.
Before Lin Lan played mid-lane, he spent some time as an AD carry. Thus, he knew what kind of support makes a good one.
He fully demonstrated what a “babysitter Thresh” meant to the audience. He blocked skills, helped with last-hitting minions, pulled Ayu back when he made mistakes, and created the best conditions for output. He hooked the opponents back, feeding Ayu like spoon-feeding a child.
The barrage couldn’t help but exclaim: “This Thresh! Can even win against a top-tier dog in the bot lane!”
Everything was heading in a positive direction. No one expected that Wu Tianqi would have a meltdown at this moment.
He already disliked Lin Lan, and seeing him achieve results as soon as he came in while he himself showed no improvement made him increasingly anxious and irritable. Spotting what seemed like an opening, he eagerly charged in, only to find himself falling into a trap, caught by the enemy jungler, and taken down.
Wu Tianqi belonged to the kind of top laner who either snowballed or completely fell apart. Once he fell into a disadvantage, he would stop playing the game.
With the top lane torn open, the first turret demolished, and the jungle invaded…
Meanwhile, the bot lane was also in trouble, as the enemy jungler was coming to engage them along with the mid-laner!
The casters on the stage anxiously said, “DT’s bot lane is surrounded, with no way to escape. The jungler is coming over, but it’s unlikely they’ll be able to save them…”
Before the casters could finish their sentence, the situation suddenly reversed.
Lin Lan was seen using his lantern over the wall, instantly bringing Xiao Shengjing to the forefront of the battlefield. He raised his hand, using the E skill to interrupt the enemy support’s control ability, Q’d the enemy AD, and activated the ultimate to block them!
Thresh’s ultimate, called The Box, slows down all who pass through it by 99%, a terrifying slow that effectively splits the enemy into two battlefields.
The scene instantly turned comical, with the enemy AD being chased and killed while the jungler and mid-laner on the other side were still slowed down. When they finally walked over, Ayu had already safely retreated under Lin Lan’s protection. This gave the deceased AD a taste of an unavenged death.
Despite being surrounded by four opponents, he was the only one who lost his life…
Ayu was just feeling fortunate for his narrow escape when suddenly the top laner teleported behind the second turret, jumping over with a hit, taking away his bounty.
At this point, Ayu had a bounty of 300 gold. Adding his own bounty, he effectively handed over 600 gold to the enemy.
Lin Lan opened the scoreboard and saw the enemy top laner, 5-0, surrounding him and Xiao Shengjing under the turret, eagerly preparing to dive.
The worst-case scenario he feared had happened.
Wu Tianqi had fed a formidable top laner on the enemy team.
The barrage was filled with curses upon reaching this point. Viewing the situation from Lin Lan’s perspective was maddening.
After finally nurturing such a fat AD, before really unleashing his potential, Wu Tianqi had fed an even fatter daddy to the enemy, getting his AD killed!
Even the casters couldn’t help but express sympathy for Lin Lan: “Nurtured an AD for the entire game, only to be killed by a single blow from the top laner. It seems the current version is indeed dominated by the top lane. Thresh must be infuriated…”
In reality, Lin Lan didn’t have time to be angry. He and Xiao Shengjing were surrounded by the remaining four opponents under the turret. It was uncertain how they would survive.
From the audience’s perspective, it seemed Lin Lan and his team were doomed. The opponents would kill them, release the Rift Herald1 a powerful neutral monster in Summoner’s Rift. It is located in the baron pit. Slaying the Rift Herald drops the Eye of the Herald at the entrance of the pit, which grants Empowered Recall and the ability to summon the Rift Herald to push a lane., and both outer turrets would be gone.
Moreover, both Xiao Shengjing and Lin Lan had bounties on their heads. If these were taken by the enemy’s carry, the consequences would be unimaginable…
The commentators analyzed, “Giving kills to the jungler or support is the best choice, whether it’s for the top or mid laner, it will be difficult for them to play.”
Despite the commentators providing insightful analysis, Lin Lan and Xiao Shengjing were already deviating from the conventional path, heading towards the second turret.
Did they plan to give kills to the top laner?
That’s what the top laner, Wuqi, thought. Activating his E2TL’s note: The hero he uses was not mentioned, so I cannot provide an explanation here about the skill skill, he jumped in to secure a kill, only to be pushed away mid-air by Lin Lan’s E.
Then, Lin Lan quickly hooked the enemy jungler, flying over to him. This series of maneuvers immediately allowed him to disengage from the battlefield.
Lin Lan managed to escape.
This should have been the best outcome for Team DT, but when Lin Lan reached the turret, he suddenly stopped, as if waiting for something.
Commentator: “Why isn’t Thresh moving? What is he waiting for?”
In the next moment, the surrounded Xiao Shengjing suddenly found a cunning angle and kicked away all four opponents with a single kick.
During this brief control time, a life-saving lantern descended from the sky, casting a soft glow. Xiao Shengjing picked up the lantern and flew away from the battlefield.
But this distance wasn’t enough!
The enemy’s top laner, Wuqi, could still reach them!
At the moment when Wuqi was about to jump, Lin Lan suddenly flashed away, taking Xiao Shengjing out of the range of Wuqi’s attack.
Lin Lan and Xiao Shengjing escaped just like that!
Facing a four-person siege with an extremely fed Wuqi, they actually managed to escape!
In the thrilling 10 seconds, the seamless coordination, the rescue that covered more than half the screen, and the almost impossible task – Lin Lan achieved it all!
Xiao Shengjing, who successfully survived, felt a subtle emotion. When they were surrounded just now, Lin Lan had only asked him one question: “Do you want to follow me?”
He replied, “Yes.”
And then Lin Lan began the extraordinary escape plan.
In numerous moments when he was knocked away, controlled, and on the brink of death, Xiao Shengjing felt that Lin Lan was utterly powerless to turn the situation around.
Then, a light descended from the sky, as if by some kind of miracle, truly opening up an escape route for him.
Various “Wow” and “Awesome” sounds came through the headphones, mixed together and quite noisy. Strangely, amidst the chaos, he could still clearly hear Lin Lan’s very light laughter.
Soft, gentle, scratching at the itch in one’s heart.
…
Lin Lan was quite satisfied with his performance. He hadn’t expected to achieve a sense of accomplishment as a support. For a moment, he was proud and a bit carried away, saying to Xiao Shengjing, “Captain, I saved your life, can you return the 200 you deducted from me last time?”
Everyone thought Lin Lan was crazy, daring to speak to Captain Xiao like this!
Then they heard Xiao Shengjing make a casual “Hmm.”
It wasn’t Lin Lan who was crazy; it was them…
Starting from this escape sequence, Wuqi could no longer land a fatal blow on Ayu. With Lin Lan’s strong protection, every time the damage fell just short.
The commentators were still marveling, “If Wuqi had taken those two kills in the previous engagement, the damage would have been enough. Unfortunately, Thresh played too well.”
After that, Wuqi’s impact diminished, and Ayu’s influence grew. With Lin Lan’s staunch protection, Ayu’s damage output in crucial team fights soared, directly pushing onto the enemy’s high ground and securing victory!
Even now, the commentators couldn’t stop talking about Lin Lan’s Thresh. Most of the post-match highlights belonged to Lin Lan.
After discussions, the official decision was made to award the MVP directly to Lin Lan. With a record of 2-0-15 and a participation rate of 78%, he played Thresh remarkably well.
At this point, the viewership in the livestream was approaching four million, with about half of them there to see Lin Lan make a fool of himself. However, they ended up witnessing Lin Lan slapping them in the face and securing the MVP.
A player who received the MVP in an official match, did he really need to cheat…?
Even the brainwashed fans of Xiao Xia became somewhat sober at this moment.
Next door, Xiao Xia had no idea that Lin Lan was in a match. Seeing the barrage turning against her, she pitifully exclaimed, “I don’t know what he told you, but I really didn’t lie. Moreover, I have a lot of substantial evidence, but I won’t present it. I don’t want to ruin a player in a fit of anger. If you want to criticize, go ahead…”
Such words might have been believable before Lin Lan’s match, but now, those who once believed in her felt like stabbing themselves for being so gullible.
The barrage exploded with criticism:
[Hehe, can you stop making baseless claims?]
[If you have evidence, show it. Relying on just words???]
[Oh my goodness, it makes me want to puke.]
[Didn’t you imply he was cheating when it suited you? You weren’t so saintly then.]
[Seriously, do you think we have no brains?]
[He just got the MVP with Thresh, what kind of cheating are you talking about?]
[I can’t take it anymore, I’m unfollowing, goodbye.]
[…]
Watching the barrage filled with criticism, and her decreasing number of followers, Xiao Xia finally panicked.
Did she choose the wrong target to mess with?
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