Vayne’s true damage from the Silver Bolts is specifically designed to counter meaty tanks. Even the tankiest tanks are just a matter of seconds before Xu Shengwei.
In team fights, he rolls incessantly, outputting desperately. With the final arrow shot, he finally sounded the horn of victory…!
After the match victory, the broadcast camera focused on Xu Shengwei’s face, only to find that despite winning such an exciting game, he had almost no expression.
Everyone knows that DT’s AD is silent and inconspicuous, especially after entering the World Championship. He focuses on farming every game, like a transparent person.
Previously, some people online were asking, is Xu Shengwei scared? How come he started disappearing as soon as he entered the World Championship?
It wasn’t until he played game after game of harvests that everyone finally realized Xu Shengwei wasn’t scared; he became more mature!
After joining DT, he gave up his original playstyle, slowly transforming himself until now he has finally become a qualified world-class AD!
A well-known professional player once said: mid lane is a team’s upper limit, while AD is a team’s lower limit. As long as the bottom lane’s AD can stabilize and carry, they won’t perform poorly.
Moreover, Xu Shengwei indeed possesses exceptional qualities. No wonder Lin Lan insisted on putting Xu Shengwei in the lineup against all odds!
It was after this game that YK finally realized something was amiss.
Before this, they had always felt Xu Shengwei was not a threat to them, considering him just an “ordinary player who doesn’t make mistakes”. But in the recent team fights, Xu Shengwei’s decisiveness and fierceness shown were far from ordinary. He was like a young wolf, revealing his beastly instinct when danger approached!
DT before their eyes seemed like an endless deep pool. Besides the unfathomable Lin Lan, behind him stood one teammate after another who had not yet fully revealed their true strength: Xiao Shengjing, Jiang Xu, Xu Shengwei, Jiang Jin… As they gradually showed their capabilities, those who underestimated them would surely fall flat on their faces…!
Kuien’s gaze became sharper and sharper; it had been a long time since he felt cornered like this.
Firstly, he had to admit that Lin Lan was indeed worthy of being his opponent. Secondly, he had to prove to Lin Lan that the realm of gods was never meant for others to meddle with!
Amidst everyone’s excitement, the fifth game finally began.
Both sides appeared to be in high spirits. Lin Lan, usually fond of jokes, maintained a serious expression throughout, much like Xiao Shengjing beside him. Even Kuien, known as a god, had an exceptionally focused gaze.
These two players, whenever they get serious, explode in the esports scene.
The atmosphere grew increasingly tense. Countless spectators, anxiously waiting for the outcome of the match, were on edge, their hearts pounding wildly.
In this do-or-die game, both teams deviated from their usual strategies and brought out extremely decisive line-ups.
What’s more noteworthy is that DT targeted Kuien for a full four games. But in the final game, they only banned the one for Kuien, leaving the remaining two bans all for the jungle.
What does this mean? Why did DT suddenly stop targeting Kuien?
In the DT voice chat, Lin Lan seemed to have figured out a century-old puzzle and reaffirmed, “Their jungle isn’t good.”
This time, none of his teammates refuted him; they seemed to have realized something too.
The reason YK is formidable is that Kuien has built a dynasty single-handedly in his own way, so their jungle plays comfortably in every match. Over time, this playstyle will gradually move towards another extreme.
That is, mixing matches!
From the post-match stats alone, you can see this.
If DT didn’t feel it at first, after four games, everyone actually started to notice.
YK’s jungle indeed isn’t up to par, at least among these ten players, his strength isn’t enough.
That’s why they targeted Xiao Shengjing like this, targeted Lin Lan like this. The goal is to cut off DT’s abnormal jungle-mid synergy, seeking self-preservation.
Now carefully reviewing the previous four games, “YK’s jungle has been struggling all along. Just ban his Zac, and even catching minions becomes difficult for him.”
The two games YK won, all were carried by Kuien. When Lin Lan suppressed Kuien in mid-lane, their jungle made no impact at all.
“This game, we can change our strategy. Target their jungle to break the deadlock.”
But banning the jungle means leaving Kuien alone. Shi Quan looked somewhat worriedly at Lin Lan, “Can mid-lane handle it?”
Lin Lan nodded without hesitation. After the first game, he was indeed a bit hesitant. But after four games, he found that the distance between himself and Kuien had actually narrowed infinitely.
“You can’t stay in your comfort zone forever; you always have to break through something,” Lin Lan calmly replied, “Now is the time when the team needs me to stand on my own.”
If not now, then when?
With Lin Lan’s decisive words, the team morale soared, and the entire strategy revolved around this breakthrough point.
Seeing DT no longer targeting him, Kuien confidently picked a champion that had been banned or contested for an entire game: LeBlanc.
It was said online that in Kuien’s hands, LeBlanc transformed into another champion. He used this champion in a crucial team fight during the Korean Summer Finals, entering and exiting seven times, relying on his formidable individual strength to achieve a pentakill and wipe out the enemy team, winning the championship and stunning all major regions.
It was precisely because of that game that every team, when facing YK, always banned LeBlanc!
No one expected DT to hold LeBlanc for a full four games and then release her in the most critical game!
In this game, YK was on the blue side, giving them priority in picks, meaning DT couldn’t prevent them from taking LeBlanc!
Seeing this, LPL fans felt deeply disappointed: [What is DT doing?]
[Is the tiebreaker this casual??]
[I think banning YK’s Zac would have been enough, leaving a slot to ban LeBlanc!]
[Damn, they just handed LeBlanc over to Kuien like that?]
[Everyone knows you can’t give LeBlanc to Kuien!!]
[No team dares to leave this champion open, and DT just did!]
[Why put all the pressure on Lin Lan!!]
[DT’s coach is playing with fire…]
Domestic commentators were so puzzled that they couldn’t hold back: “Is it really okay to give LeBlanc to Kuien? I think that’s pushing it a bit too far…”
After Kuien picked LeBlanc, YK seemed to have the game figured out, making very decisive picks for the remaining roles.
They picked Xin Zhao directly for the jungle, preparing to support mid-lane as a utility player.
The bot lane is Ezreal + Yuumi, a mixed lane composition.
In the top lane, they picked Ornn to counter Jiang Xu’s Urgot.
On DT’s side, bot lane secured the Xayah-Rakan combination, Lin Lan got Akali, and Xiao Shengjing also brought out a long-unseen champion, Hecarim.
This lineup has a tough early game. But once they survive it, their mid-to-late game power spikes will come into play.
YK opted for a scaling composition as well, indicating both teams are likely aiming for a late-game decision!
As the game began, both sides went online simultaneously.
Whenever Lin Lan picks Akali, it’s like he gets a buff. He plays confidently each time, starting to taunt opponents with little gestures right from the beginning.
Kuien has been around the competitive scene for many years; he’s no longer a young hothead. Facing Lin Lan’s provocations, he pretends not to notice and calmly focuses on farming.
Playing Akali against LeBlanc at level one requires some finesse. Lin Lan swings his sickle cautiously, inching closer to test the waters.
This match is crucial for him, so Lin Lan is intensely focused. In that moment, it’s like all his senses are heightened, even the opponent’s breathing is within his grasp.
As LeBlanc dashed forward for a consecutive auto attack, Lin Lan preemptively pressed his Q ability, preparing to perfectly land Edge Q and gain the Q ability’s passive.
His reaction speed clearly surpassed Kuien’s expectations. Kuien frowned briefly but quickly adjusted his focus, ready for the next round of confrontation.
They engaged in a back-and-forth, mutually intense battle, neither giving an inch. The commentators exclaimed in surprise, “They’re almost level six, and neither has gone back to base!”
The closer the matchup in skill, the harder it is to discern the difference!
On the battlefield, Lin Lan bore numerous wounds and was covered in blood, yet he moved resolutely. He faced Kuien without fear, continuously wielding his blades like a warrior god.
Kuien on the opposite side wasn’t faring any better; he gained little advantage under Lin Lan’s onslaught.
Almost imperceptibly, it seemed Lin Lan was gradually becoming like Kuien, and the gap between them was shrinking infinitely.
Lin Lan knew Kuien had already reached that level of skill. To defeat him, he had to ascend to the realm of gods and push open the gates of that level!
Amid constant probing, positioning, and trading blows, Lin Lan swung his twin sickles, repeatedly assaulting that threshold.
Sometimes he could break through, catching a glimpse of the light, while other times he would completely miss the mark and return in disappointment.
But Lin Lan grew more courageous with each setback, gradually finding his way.
Kuien seemed to realize Lin Lan was assaulting that threshold. His strikes became faster, fiercer, and more precise, determined to bring Lin Lan down.
Lin Lan below gritted his teeth, advancing forward. Time and again, he retreated. But each time, he stood back up, fiercely retaliating again and again.
What is a god?
Today, he would perform the act of slaying a god with mortal flesh!
Lin Lan exerted every ounce of strength. Every cell in his blood screaming for rebirth. Until his veins ran dry. Until his bones cracked. Until he could no longer lift his sword.
He felt the gap between himself and Kuien infinitely narrowing. Suddenly, as if a ray of light pierced through, he faintly grasped something profound.
The enemy’s strength all stemmed from the fear within humans themselves.
When a person fears nothing, they become invincible.
This was the first realm Lin Lan realized: Fearlessness.
Upon entering this realm, Kuien before him was no longer an invincible deity.
Instead, he became an equal opponent, no longer mysterious or unpredictable. Every action, every decision, and even every breath of Kuien was crystal clear in Lin Lan’s mind.
Lin Lan smiled.
So this was the realm Kuien saw?
Truly marvelous…
But it’s not enough. Achieving this is still far from sufficient.
Qi Mo was right. Humans cannot defeat gods.
If that’s the case, then he would ascend to become a god right where he stood! Ascend to the realm of gods! In the name of the gods, perform the act of slaying gods!
Lin Lan raised the sword in his hand, striking back fiercely. He manipulated the mouse, controlled his champion, and was also controlling himself.
To stand on his own, he must first break through.
A person can only establish themselves by surpassing themselves!
The secret to entering the realm of gods is to shatter the old self, break free from all constraints, and pursue a realm where one can follow their heart’s desire!
Gritting his teeth, Lin Lan advanced, repeatedly lifting his blade to break through the shackles that bound him.
As the sword fell, with the blade in his hand, he ruthlessly severed Kuien. At a speed imperceptible to human eyes, he pierced the enemy’s heart with the sharp edge!
Kuien was defeated, kneeling before Lin Lan.
In Kuien’s unbelieving eyes, clad in armor, Lin Lan wielded his sword mercilessly and blood flowed and stained the ground beneath his feet…
The first drop of blood, First Blood!
The scene exploded instantly, with teammates shouting “awesome” through their headsets.
But Lin Lan no longer cared; he wiped the blood from his face and left calmly.
This was the second realm Lin Lan realized: Selflessness.
The sword is the person, the person is the sword.
To enter this realm, one must cast aside all distractions, focus solely on the duel itself, and merge with the sword in hand.
Once entering this realm, the champions in his hand came alive. Lin Lan could sense their breathing, their rhythms, and even their emotions.
They were him, and he was them.
The long cable connecting the mouse gradually disappeared from view, and the devices in his hand transformed into blades, tightly gripped.
Realistic touch allowed him to perceive details he usually overlooked. With a perspective that put him in others’ shoes, he could see things he normally would not, execute maneuvers he usually could not, and perform combos that were usually beyond his reach.
Every slash, every cut became tangible. Even the sensation of a sword piercing through flesh felt incredibly real…
He seemed to transcend dimensional barriers, embodying a living hero.
Amidst the flash of blades and the pervading bloodshed, what ignited within him was not just competitiveness, but a will to survive!
He fought for survival, he fought for freedom!
He fought to ascend to godhood!
As the twin sickles fell once more, Lin Lan’s eyes no longer distinguished between himself and the game mechanics; they melded into one.
When the enemy jungler attempted to catch him, his perspective had already guided him to find the optimal escape route, calmly slipping away.
Kuien and he were of the same realm, so they understood each other’s thoughts. They showcased their skills against each other, yet neither could touch the other, leaving the audience in continuous amazement.
The domestic casters were ecstatic: “The pinnacle duel between the two mid-laners, showcasing their skills, while the nearby jungler seems like an outsider, unable to integrate!”
YK’s jungler was not of their realm, unable to perceive the undercurrents between the two. In his confusion, he made a positioning mistake.
In just one movement, Kuien frowned, while Lin Lan instantly cracked a grim smile of death.
He used the E skill in reverse towards the enemy jungler, initiating the first part of his ultimate. He landed with lightning speed to execute QA and trigger Electric Execution instantly, followed by an auto-attack, delivering the explosive damage of the second part of his ultimate and instantly securing the kill!
If this were all, Lin Lan wouldn’t yet be worthy of godhood.
What was truly extraordinary was that before striking, he used the W skill, Twilight Shroud. After the kill, without hesitation, he returns to the Twilight Shroud, successfully escaping the danger!
This entire process took no more than 1.5 seconds!
During the duel between Lin Lan and Kuien, both sides were nearly evenly matched. Although Lin Lan killed Kuien’s LeBlanc once, it was considered somewhat expected because, in the early game, LeBlanc is generally weaker than Akali.
Audiences had not fully grasped the level that Lin Lan and Kuien had reached until YK’s jungler intervened. One positioning mistake led to being instantly killed, finally revealing the gap between them!
[OMG! 66661Internet slang indicating amazement and admiration…]
[It took Lin Lan and Kuien ten minutes to explode with a kill in the lane, but the jungler was gone in 1.5 seconds after going up.]
[I feel like this jungler isn’t on their level.]
[Lin Lan’s team knows they can’t intervene at this time, the opposing jungler is just like he’s lost…]
[Hahaha. Actually, I think the jungler didn’t make a mistake. The timing was pretty good. It’s just that the gap is too big to even blend into this game.]
[I’m so excited watching this. Am I the only one who thinks Lin Lan is ascending as a god in this move?]
[I think so too!!]
[This move is absolutely god-tier!]
Lin Lan, who glimpsed into two realms, already possessed the ability to compete evenly with Kuien. But he knew it wasn’t enough.
Kuien’s power spike was still ahead. Merely glimpsing into two realms was far from sufficient.
Lin Lan began to roam all over the map, attempting to touch upon higher realms. With his cunning and precise ganks, YK’s bottom lane suffered severe devastation.
But in the next moment, Kuien used his precise strikes to instantly kill Xu Shengwei, pulling back from the disadvantage.
Both sides traded blows, evenly matched. YK, relying on Kuien’s individual skill, slowly dragged the game into the late game phase.
Xiao Shengjing did everything he needed to in this game. Even the things he didn’t need to do, he did them all.
As the advantage phase was about to end, he kept encouraging his teammates, “It’s okay. We still have the advantage. Hold onto it and we’ll definitely have a chance.”
It’s okay, they still had the captain and their teammates.
And they had each other to face the final outcome together…
Lin Lan kept communicating positions with his teammates, precise to every detail. They trusted him, and he trusted them as if the five of them were connected into a marvelous formation.
As the battle was about to begin, at the critical moment, Lin Lan finally realized the third realm: I am the world!
Detaching from himself, he dominated this game from a godlike perspective, controlling the rhythm of the entire match in his hands.
When he reached this realm, Lin Lan could not only sense his teammates’ breaths and positions, but he could even accurately perceive everything in the rift.
He saw Xiao Shengjing’s unwavering commitment in initiating team fights, driven by the determination to win.
He saw Jiang Jin’s fearless stance, bravely standing in front of everyone regardless of life or death.
He saw every drop of sweat left by Jiang Xu, nerves tense throughout the entire match.
He saw Xu Shengwei, that 17-year-old youth, each sharp feather aimed at the enemy…
I am the world, and the world is me.
This was the realm Lin Lan had glimpsed but never reached before! Now, he finally tore open that seam and glimpsed the true light!
At that moment, every action felt natural and every coordination with his teammates was perfect. It seemed like nothing in this world could hold him back anymore. The blade in his hand moved unpredictably, continuously severing the enemy’s lifelines. When the sword fell, he even saw fear in Kuien’s eyes.
Ah, so even gods can feel fear.
The system sound of “ACE” came through the headphones.
Blades fell, souls scattered.
Walking over the corpses and blood, Lin Lan casually wiped the blood from his face and continued forward.
He knew that Kuien had not broken through to the third realm.
When his own realm surpassed that of his opponent’s, the view suddenly became clear. All things were mere trifles, and all beings were insignificant, with only him overlooking the world…
So, this was the realm that Kuien saw.
Truly wonderful.
Lin Lan finally understood the highest realm of esports, feeling at ease and laughing. It turned out that heaven had sent him on this journey not in vain.
His teammates’ voices kept coming through the headphones: “Damn, Lin Lan. That was nice!”
“He’s ascended! He’s ascended! He’s ascended!”
“Push, push, push! We’ve won!”
“Damn, this is the world championship!”
“Feels like I’m dreaming!”
Just like a dream; they defeated YK, won the World Championship, and achieved the glory everyone had dreamed of!
This victory belongs to DT, to every single one of them!
It’s a breakthrough of the self, a pinnacle duel!
This is Lin Lan’s battle to ascend to godhood!
In the realm of esports, there’s no end to this path. He can continue moving forward, touching even higher and more mysterious realms…
Author’s note:
Champion celebrations~
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