IRAJAS Chapter 26

DT suffered two consecutive losses, and Jiang Jin had lost interest in watching. He started a game himself.

Unable to resist, he also chose Thresh, but he just couldn’t replicate Lin Lan’s touch. Even though they were using the same champion, why did it feel so different in Lin Lan’s hands?

Jiang Jin pondered endlessly, unable to comprehend this mysterious and uncontrollable sensation. After finishing his own game, almost involuntarily, he opened Lin Lan’s match again.

Surprise struck him at the first glance. The original support had been replaced by someone else, and Lin Lan, who usually played support, was now seated in the AD position?

Jiang Jin’s initial reaction was, “Are they playing a different combination?” However, upon closer inspection, Lin Lan was playing Draven, and his eyes almost popped out.

Support playing Draven again?

Why did he keep encountering supports playing Draven???

Not only did Lin Lan play Draven, but he played exceptionally well. In just ten minutes, he had acquired Draven’s core item: Bloodthirster.

This item could convert damage into healing, and Draven’s main asset was undeniably damage. At the moment Lin Lan obtained this item, it was almost equivalent to having immortality!

He aggressively dominated the opponent on the top lane. A simple encounter resulted in a full combo. If the opponent didn’t use Flash, they would die. As long as Thresh on his team hooked someone, he could indiscriminately claim a kill. His score quickly reached a splendid 6-0-0, having consumed all five layers of Draven’s passive.

The game had barely reached twenty minutes, and Lin Lan already had his second item: Infinity Edge!

He rotated with the dual axes, holding onto the third axe. The enemy jungle, mid-laner, and bot lane duo all came to gank him. Yet, he remained calm. With two items in hand, full attack speed boots, axes swirling in the air, and every hit precisely landing on major arteries, the Bloodthirster converted the damage he dealt into healing. He seemed like an unkillable monster!

Four opponents surrounded him, but Lin Lan killed three in retaliation. The remaining jungle fled in panic, scared off by his relentless output.

This situation caught everyone off guard. Why could Draven play so recklessly?

The barrage of comments from viewers quickly identified the fatal flaw: [Damn, the opponent’s lineup doesn’t have crowd control? No wonder Draven dares to play like this.]

[Oh my god, can’t they catch Draven? Does he just keep outputting like this in team fights??]

[Who can withstand this kind of damage output???]

[Help, I can’t understand his output…]

While the viewers couldn’t comprehend, Jiang Jin understood it perfectly—Lin Lan’s damage not only came from overwhelming items but also from something even more critical.

He never wasted a single movement!

It’s well known that Draven’s basic attacks rely on catching his spinning axes to deal damage, often resulting in fewer attacks against the opponent due to poorly positioned axes.

However, Lin Lan skillfully manipulated his mouse movement, ensuring each axe landed where he wanted, making every subsequent step in his positioning seamless…

In theory, Draven could indeed be played this way.

But in practice, no one could maintain perfect positioning in the chaos of a team fight. In the entire LPL, very few players could achieve such consistency.

Lin Lan was just a support turned AD, how could he possibly execute such high-level maneuvers?

Coincidentally, Jiang Jin had encountered another Draven with similar skills some time ago, and even more coincidentally, that opponent was also a support turned AD.

Ah, this…

Jiang Jin began to question life.

Watching Lin Lan’s score climb to 9-0-0 with a full set of items, while the opponent’s AD struggled with barely half an item, no development, and constantly getting picked off, Jiang Jin couldn’t help but feel it was too unfair!

This wasn’t a fair matchup at all!

Lin Lan’s record reached a terrifying 12-0-0, securing the Baron with his team and proceeding to ruthlessly slaughter the opposing team on the high ground.

Normally, Draven in the late game would build at least one survival item, but not Lin Lan. Perhaps he thought the opponents lacked crowd control, or maybe he was overly confident in his positioning. His inventory was neatly filled with six damage items, maximizing his output. With a single hit, he could take half of an opponent’s health, causing them to retreat in fear.

During the crystal push, a dramatic event unfolded.

The enemy bot lane duo, weakened by Lin Lan, flashed back to the fountain but returned immediately, fearing the crystal would be taken. However, Lin Lan swiftly eliminated one, then two, with axes still flying. The enemy duo lay dead in their fountain…

This was one of the most absurdly one-sided games Jiang Jin had ever witnessed.

And it was an LPL team being crushed by LDL.

Whether or not they were their fans, everyone wanted to say: disgraceful!

Ruthlessly dominated, this bottom-tier LPL team was stripped of their last shred of dignity. The barrage of comments criticized them for not treating the opponents seriously, for not picking proper champions, and for not forming a solid lineup. Now, the opponents weren’t treating them seriously either, cutting them down one by one and rubbing their faces on the ground mercilessly.

[Impressive, really impressive.]

[Not picking a proper lineup.]

[This is just embarrassing and well-deserved.]

As the crystal slowly exploded, all that lingered in everyone’s minds were Draven’s axes swirling through the air, accompanied by his wildly arrogant laughter.

Damn, who could have imagined that a support could play Draven so proficiently? Covering the in-game name, one might mistake him for a renowned AD from the LPL.

The casters didn’t know how to comment on this game; all they could say to the LPL team was, “Play seriously, don’t treat promotion matches lightly.”

This statement served as a warning to everyone. Games where a second-tier team surprises a top-tier team were not uncommon; underestimating opponents could lead to significant losses!

Meanwhile, Lin Lan had secured this game’s MVP with a dazzling record of 16 kills, 0 deaths, and 0 assists, boasting a remarkable 62% of the team’s total damage.

This marked Lin Lan’s third MVP since his debut, and amusingly, the previous two were for his support plays…

The casters on stage kept muttering “this, this, this” for a while and could only conclude, “It’s just too unbelievable.”

This was beyond unbelievable; it was an unprecedented level of absurdity.

Lin Lan claimed the MVP without any reaction.

Only Xiao Hai was ecstatic by his side.

Wu Tianqi and the others, not having seen the details of the match, might think Lin Lan stumbled upon victory. However, Xiao Hai, who had been following him and closely observing the details throughout, knew this wasn’t something a novice could achieve!

Having supported many ADs before, Xiao Hai was genuinely witnessing such flexibility for the first time.

Every swing lethal, every axe precisely placed, as long as he landed a hook, Lin Lan could secure a kill. The feeling of being able to secure a kill with every successful hook fascinated Xiao Hai.

He had always thought Lin Lan was a hidden pro, and now he felt even more convinced!

He wished he could immediately tell his teammates and tell the world that Lin Lan was a pro! But he had promised Lin Lan not to disclose this information; all he could do was hold it in!

He could hold it in, but Feifei couldn’t.

Feifei exclaimed, “Lin Lan, how are you so good? Have you played AD before?”

Before transitioning to the mid-lane, Lin Lan had indeed played AD. At that time, AD was exceptionally powerful, dominating all three lanes without the need for support.

As a result, the designers kept making changes, making the game more difficult to play. Facing inexperienced supports was unbearable, so Lin Lan decisively switched to playing mid-lane. Little did he know that this decision would lead him to success and elevate him to the top.

Regaining his composure, Lin Lan nonchalantly played it down, “It’s okay, just got lucky.”

Wu Tianqi snorted coldly. He knew Lin Lan got lucky, what frustrated him was why Lin Lan always had such good luck. Why couldn’t he have the same luck?

Xiao Shengjing paused and couldn’t help but glance at him.

Well, good luck? Did Lin Lan think he did not pay attention to the side lanes when he was jungling?

After finishing the third game, they returned to the rest area. Coach Zhang looked at Lin Lan with a gaze that alternated between surprise, suspicion of life choices, and disbelief. He scrutinized him from left to right, top to bottom, evaluating him thoroughly, finding the situation unbelievable, “Xiao Lin, you can play AD?”

Lin Lan was drinking water, “Yeah.”

“Why didn’t you say that earlier?”

Lin Lan wondered, did you ever ask?

Last time, when he mentioned being good at playing the Carry role, how did Coach Zhang respond?

“Xiao Lin, I’ve seen your performance as the Carry, not as good as your support.”

This time, he was truly slapped in the face.

After a brief rest, the fourth game began amid tension.

Considering Lin Lan’s performance in the previous game, the opponents directly banned Draven, seriously picking top-tier champions in their first three selections. On the other hand, DT was penalized with three bans, helplessly watching them being picked by the opponents.

Seeing the opponent’s lineup, Xiao Shengjing frowned, “The Vampire and the Weapon Master can burst down the backline quickly, clearly targeting you, Lin Lan, be careful.”

In this serious atmosphere, Lin Lan blurted out, “It’s okay, Captain, I know you’ll protect me.”

Xiao Shengjing: “…”

Protect what? Little trickster.

With the opponent’s first three picks settled, top lane Weapon Master, mid lane Vampire, and bot lane support Titan, how could an AD play against such a combination? It seemed like no matter what they picked, death was inevitable.

The live chat was wild with speculations about what champion Lin Lan would choose: [Pick Ezreal, survive first to output.]

[Maybe Jinx can work, but how to deal with the Weapon Master?]

[Need a protective support; otherwise, there’s no way to play.]

[Death is certain no matter what he picks.]

As everyone was discussing, Lin Lan casually locked in Vayne.

The commentators didn’t react immediately, “Huh? Did he choose? Did he make a mistake?”

A wall of question marks filled the screen after the hero was locked in, indicating just how absurd this choice seemed.

Just played Draven in the previous game, and now he’s picking Vayne???

What’s he up to? Doesn’t he consider the opponents as worthy adversaries?

The enemy AD, seeing Lin Lan choose Vayne, turned green in the face. How dare he play such a difficult champion in front of him? If it weren’t for the team’s composition, he’d really want to pick Caitlyn and crush him in the lane.

Indeed, Lin Lan didn’t regard the opponents highly. After three games of laning, he had figured out their skill levels. Apart from top, mid, and jungle, who could play decently, the bot lane duo was subpar.

Xiao Shengjing’s jungle prowess easily surpassed their jungler. With jungle support, mid-lane could be handled with some effort. As for top lane’s Wu Tianqi, he valued this match more than anyone, playing exceptionally steady. As long as Lin Lan ensured a breakthrough in the bot lane, winning wouldn’t be difficult.

Lin Lan wasn’t afraid of the lane phase; the key to this match was how to output in team fights.

Facing a combination of Weapon Master, Vampire, and Titan, which would make 90% of AD champions kneel and beg for mercy, there was one exception.

That exception was Night Hunter – Vayne.

There was no better choice.

Lin Lan didn’t rush to last-hit minions when he went to the lane. Instead, he chose to freeze the wave, avoiding direct confrontation.

Early-game Vayne was quite fragile. To counter the opponent’s composition, Lin Lan had Xiao Hai play a supportive enchanter like Lulu, which made him even weaker in the early game.

He carefully laned, ensuring not to give the opponent any advantages. The commentators couldn’t stop praising his skill.

The live chat was in chaos: [I’m going crazy, am I really expecting Vayne to smash the opponents in the early game?]

[You’re not alone; I actually thought the same…]

[Hahaha, this is hilarious. How can a level 1 Vayne crush the opponents?]

[Hahaha, who gave you guys the courage…]

It was Lin Lan’s Draven from the last game that gave them this courage. Oh, there’s no turning back now.

As the audience calmed down, Lin Lan finally reached level 3. He rolled forward, hitting three Silver Bolts in quick succession, causing the opponents immense pain. He then used E¹(Vayne)Condemn: Fires a bolt that knocks back a target and deals 50/85/120/155/190 (+50% bonus Attack Damage) physical damage.

If the target collides with terrain, the damage is increased to 50% bonus Attack Damage and the target is stunned for 1.5 seconds. to push them away.

Throughout the exchange, the opponents only managed to land two basic attacks on him, both blocked by Lulu’s shield. Lin Lan essentially traded no damage for health!

Moreover, when pushed away, due to Lin Lan’s lightning-fast reactions, his basic attacks and E were nearly instantaneous, causing the opponent’s basic attack to be canceled!

Vayne’s hands are indeed short!

How could he cancel the opponent’s basic attack with Vayne?

Keep in mind that canceling a basic attack requires having longer hands than the opponent, and Vayne is known for having short hands! Yet, he still managed to cancel the opponent’s basic attack!?

Help…

Suffocated by the display…

This flawless exchange not only shocked the audience but also frightened the enemy AD. The oppressive force from a high-tier player left him with a realization: the opponent is a formidable expert!

But at this moment, it was already too late. Lin Lan used the no-damage exchange to pressure the enemy’s health, making their jungler hesitant to attempt a gank. Lin Lan steadily reached level six himself.

As a level six Vayne, he transcended a typical AD, transforming into the Night Hunter.

Upon reaching level six, he went invisible on the lane, continuously tumbling and harassing. With Lulu providing support, it felt like he was in an untouched realm. With a swift “shua shua,” he reduced the enemy to low health. Using Condemn, he pinned the opponent against the wall. His hands danced with precision, and before the audience and opponents could react, he had secured a kill.

His rapid attack allowed him to consistently cancel the backswing during trades, ensuring superior output and seizing the initiative…

This attack speed…?

Is this the attack speed of a support?

The live chat went wild: [Ah ah ah, quickly kill me to add to his excitement!]

[An AD delayed by the support!!!]

[I suspect he’s sent by DT to act as the opponent! He looks like a support, but he’s actually an AD!]

[But his support play is also excellent!]

Help… It’s really too much…

Fainted from the showcase…

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  (Vayne)Condemn: Fires a bolt that knocks back a target and deals 50/85/120/155/190 (+50% bonus Attack Damage) physical damage.
  
  If the target collides with terrain, the damage is increased to 50% bonus Attack Damage and the target is stunned for 1.5 seconds.