The match concluded, and Lin Lan was designated as the MVP of the game with an impressive KDA of 9-0-3, overshadowing all opponents and achieving the highest overall damage output.
Interestingly, as the winning team, the second-highest damage dealer on the field was unexpectedly the opponent’s Weapon Master. Even when combining the performances of their own top laner Wu Tianqi and mid-laner Feifei, they still fell short of the damage output of the opposing Weapon Master. This situation amused the audience, and the barrage was filled with mockery towards Wu Tianqi and Feifei.
Feifei, well aware of his subpar performance, felt guilty towards the captain. He sneakily glanced at the captain, who seemed not very concerned about this matter. Instead, the captain’s gaze remained fixed on something ahead.
What is the captain looking at?
Following his line of sight, Lin Lan’s data cable had fallen off. He bent down to pick it up, and when the mouse dropped, he went to retrieve it again. The captain stared at him throughout this process without blinking.
Feifei couldn’t comprehend.
What’s so interesting about picking up things?
After equalizing the score, the atmosphere on DT’s side visibly relaxed, shifting the pressure entirely to the other team. Initially, they hadn’t considered DT as a formidable opponent, thinking they could breeze through as they did last year. The first two rounds were indeed won quite easily. However, since the support decided to play AD, everything took a surreal turn, developing in ways they never expected.
Having lost the previous round, they could still use the excuse of not selecting a good lineup. But now, a second consecutive loss indicated that the opponent’s strength exceeded their expectations.
Continuing like this would lead to a defeat.
A loss would mean dropping down to LDL.
With this realization, the pressure on everyone intensified. In contrast, Lin Lan appeared relaxed and composed, occasionally glancing over with an indifferent expression.
This annoying support! He was initially just a substitute! How did he suddenly start playing in the matches, and on top of that, switched to AD!
The whole situation was too bizarre. They even suspected it might be a conspiracy by DT. However, if it was a conspiracy, wouldn’t it be even more absurd?
Was letting Lin Lan play support meant to humiliate them in a 2v3 situation?
As the match began under the watchful eyes of the audience, it was the final game, the decisive battle for both teams. The viewers had come expecting to witness LPL’s domination, but with three additional ban slots, they were still defeated by the opposing team. This was considered quite weak, and countless keyboard warriors flooded in, criticizing the LPL team relentlessly.
The LPL team was under immense pressure, and the captain had to step forward to take charge: “Our strategy from the previous round was correct. We just didn’t anticipate that the opponent’s support would play Vayne, countering our composition.”
Who could have predicted that? Who could have expected a support to pick Vayne? It was just insanely unexpected, almost crying out loud with absurdity!
“But fortunately, we still have the advantage of three ban slots. We can continue using the previous lineup. As long as we ban Vayne and Draven, in team fights, I and the top laner just need to eliminate the AD carry, and we can win this game…”
Indeed, based on the development of the opposing weapon in the last game, any combination other than Vayne + Lulu would have been killed off long ago, and they would have broken through the high ground.
Confident in their choice of lineup, they were mocked by the audience: [Relying on three extra ban slots, throwing dignity out of the window.]
[If you lose this one, let’s see what excuses you’ll come up with.]
[If you lose again, you can go home and plant sweet potatoes.]
[To be honest, regardless of the outcome, their sportsmanship has already been defeated thoroughly.]
[…]
At this stage, what face do they still need to save? What sportsmanship do they need to uphold? Winning is the most important.
Lin Lan got Vayne banned, so he was forced to pick the combination of Tristana and Lulu, which, in the late game, was far less powerful than Vayne + Lulu. Therefore, the opponents didn’t take it seriously.
As usual, they lined up in a straight line and confronted the opponents, quietly waiting for the minions and preparing for the battle.
Confidently, the Master Yi player advanced, ready to smash the opponents as he usually did. However, as he reached the top lane, he was surprised to see two little figures approaching him cheerfully.
Tristana and Lulu? How did they end up in the top lane?
At the same time, his bottom lane also realized that something was amiss, “Oh no, they’re swapping lanes!”
Without giving the Master Yi player time to react, Lin Lan, accompanied by Xiao Hai, engaged in a series of harassments, preventing him from even approaching the minion wave. Not to mention farming, he couldn’t even get experience without considering the opponents’ mood.
The Master Yi player’s initially planned path was completely cut off. Forced to face Lin Lan in the lane, the lane swap between top and bottom also disrupted Xiao Shengjing’s jungle route, causing their jungle to lose the red buff early in the game. Moreover, their bottom lane wasn’t performing well, to begin with, and Wu Tianqi couldn’t do anything if they played sneaky.
The commentators exclaimed, “This lane swap is a huge advantage!”
When selecting the lineup, Lin Lan had already analyzed that the opponent’s strength lay in the rapid development of their top laner. If they could delay that, their lineup wouldn’t be as formidable.
Having played professionally for five years, Lin Lan was well-versed in various strategies. He instantly thought of the lane swap tactic.
By sending the bottom lane duo to the top lane, not focusing on kills but on pushing the turret, they could maximize the suppression of the top laner’s growth.
Lin Lan loved exploiting the advantage of the long against the short, especially against an undeveloped top laner. A few shots were enough to make him cry.
He sent the Master Yi player back to base with just a few hits, even taking five layers of the turret plating. Surprisingly, they secured the first blood turret even before the opposing bottom lane duo.
After obtaining the first blood turret, they immediately switched back to the bottom lane. Lin Lan’s economic lead made him fearless, and the Tristana + Lulu lineup wasn’t afraid of the opposing jungle coming for ganks.
However, the Master Yi player in the top lane was in a miserable state. He hadn’t developed much to begin with, and now that the turret was gone, every time he tried to push the lane a bit, Xiao Shengjing would rush over to punish him.
After the Master Yi player’s glorious performance in the previous round, he now found himself in a pitiable situation in this game. How could he have anticipated that a simple lane swap would push him to such an extent?
The captain advised him, “Hold on, focus on late-game development.”
He could only grit his teeth and sneakily focus on farming.
The game time passed slowly, and both sides played as steady as old dogs. Surprisingly, over a dozen minutes had gone by without a single kill.
On the large screen, Lin Lan, unlike his brutal performance in the first two rounds, focused on farming, leaving everyone puzzled about his sudden change. The commentators suddenly exclaimed in amazement, “Oh my, have a look at Tristana’s CS!”
The data panel displayed that at the 16-minute mark, Tristana had already secured 160 CS, while the opposing AD had only 130 CS! At this point in the game, the minion waves usually only reached around 150 CS, and Lin Lan had managed to secure 160 CS?
This type of CS, known as transcending time, required an extremely proficient control of the minion waves. Lin Lan accomplished this, despite having played as an AD for only three games!
The commentators, wearing expressions of disbelief, exclaimed, “This is genius! Did you see that? This is pure genius!”
However, in reality, Lin Lan wasn’t entirely satisfied with his CS. He felt that his mouse wasn’t quite suitable, saying, “Captain, can I request a new mouse if I win this match?”
Winning this match meant more to him than just getting a new mouse; it could mean a new room courtesy of his roommate, Xiao Shengjing.
However, Xiao Shengjing didn’t give a direct answer, only saying, “Win first.”
At this point in the game, the stakes were high. Each step forward could be heaven, and each step back could be hell. Both sides were tense, not wanting to be the one to fall into hell.
Under immense pressure, Xiao Shengjing’s touch on the mouse was better than ever. To follow Lin Lan, Xiao Shengjing picked Lee Sin, a champion he could work wonders with.
Flanking around, Xiao Shengjing accurately kicked the enemy AD back, and Lin Lan and Feifei followed up with coordinated damage, securing a kill.
At this moment, the enemy Master Yi rushed in, aiming for Lin Lan. Just as he struck a blow, Lin Lan used his ultimate to push him away.
The battle was in full swing, with no turning back. Master Yi had to kill Lin Lan in this exchange to have a chance at winning!
Driven by determination, he flashed again to engage Lin Lan. However, Lin Lan didn’t engage in direct combat with him at all. With a well-timed W1(Tristana)Rocket Jump: Tristana launches herself to target location, dealing 95/145/195/245/295 (+50% bonus Ability Power) Magic Damage and slowing surrounding enemies by 60% for 1/1.5/2/2.5/3 seconds.
Kills, Assists, and max stack Explosive Charge detonations on Champions reset Rocket Jump’s cooldown., he jumped to the side, crazily auto-attacking his teammates. In just a few hits, he killed the jungle and left the tanky support in critical condition.
They couldn’t let him continue outputting damage like this!
Master Yi jumped in again, aiming for Lin Lan. However, Lin Lan refused to face him head-on. He used a W2(Tristana)Rocket Jump: Tristana launches herself to target location, dealing 95/145/195/245/295 (+50% bonus Ability Power) Magic Damage and slowing surrounding enemies by 60% for 1/1.5/2/2.5/3 seconds.
Kills, Assists, and max stack Explosive Charge detonations on Champions reset Rocket Jump’s cooldown. to leap to the side, relentlessly auto-attacking his opponents. In just a few hits, he reduced Master Yi to low health. Forced to activate his Double Strike, Master Yi desperately jumped toward Lin Lan to finish him off!
He knew Lin Lan didn’t have Flash. This jump was undoubtedly his death sentence!
However, just as he started his leap, Lin Lan also jumped. Having just killed the jungle, he held onto a W, waiting for Master Yi’s Double Strike!
Damn it! How is he kiting so well?
Is this the kiting of a support? I shouldn’t have trusted him!
The Master Yi player felt irritated; his development in this game was not as good as the last one, and no matter what he tried, he couldn’t kill Lin Lan! Meanwhile, Lin Lan was jumping around, continuously reaping kills. The team fights were falling apart…
His teammates signaled him, “Retreat, retreat, don’t fight.”
He could only reluctantly leave.
“If Tristana doesn’t die, we’ll lose in team fights.” The Master Yi player glanced at Lin Lan’s items and then at his AD’s items. The huge difference made him couldn’t help but complain, “Why is there such a big gap in CS? Aren’t you both playing the same way? Aren’t you both in the same lane?”
The AD was also feeling wronged. He originally studied Yasuo, never expecting Lin Lan to suddenly switch to AD. Moreover, a never-seen-before support joined the fray, making it difficult for him to cope.
“Alright, alright.” This was the easiest time for arguments to break out. The captain stepped forward to take responsibility, “Last game was my fault for not performing well. In this game, my development is okay. Later, the top laner and I will go burst down Lin Lan. As long as we kill him, we’ll definitely win team fights. Can everyone have a bit of confidence?”
Xiao Hai’s warding was not good, creating an opportunity for them.
Winning a team fight for DT would heavily disrupt the opponent’s resources.
In the midst of all this, Lin Lan had originally intended to go and clear minion waves, but halfway through, he suddenly turned back.
Master Yi and the vampire, lying in wait in the bush, thought, “Damn, we’ve been spotted.”
Failing once was bad enough, but they quickly attempted a second ambush, lurking near the bottom lane. They didn’t believe Lin Lan wouldn’t come to clear the minion waves.
Lin Lan cheerfully walked in with his big cannon raised. Just as he was about to fall into the trap, he suddenly turned around at a crucial moment.
This caused Master Yi’s Flash-Q distance to be insufficient. He could only Flash without using Q3(Master Yi)Alpha Strike: Master Yi becomes untargetable and teleports to rapidly strike enemies near his target, dealing 30/60/90/120/150 (+50% Attack Damage) physical damage to all enemies hit after 4 hits, and applies on-hit effects at 25% effectiveness.
This Ability can strike the same enemy repeatedly if there are no other targets, dealing 25% damage for subsequent hits and applying on-hit effects at 18.75% effectiveness., essentially performing a celebratory Flash without hitting anyone and then sneakily walking away.
The audience, seeing this, burst into laughter: “[Hahaha, what is this duo up to?]”
“[Are they a pair of unlucky jokers?]”
“[Oh my god, are they here to make us laugh?]”
Despite two failures, it didn’t deter their determination to catch Lin Lan. They controlled the vision, bringing their support and jungle, sneakily arriving at his red buff to lie in wait.
The freshly cooked red buff was so tempting that they didn’t believe Lin Lan could resist not coming to take it!
Lin Lan had initially intended to take it, but midway through, he suddenly stopped. With his incredible hand speed, he quickly sent signals to his teammates.
No one knew what had happened, but subconsciously, they moved towards this side. Lin Lan raised his hand and placed a long-range ward, revealing the “vicious” intentions of the four opponents.
Surrounding them, Xiao Shengjing, Wu Tianqi, and Feifei rushed over, enclosing them in a tight circle.
The trio on the opposite side panicked. They had planned to make a desperate attempt to take Lin Lan with them, but Lin Lan used his W4(Tristana)Rocket Jump: Tristana launches herself to target location, dealing 95/145/195/245/295 (+50% bonus Ability Power) Magic Damage and slowing surrounding enemies by 60% for 1/1.5/2/2.5/3 seconds.
Kills, Assists, and max stack Explosive Charge detonations on Champions reset Rocket Jump’s cooldown. to jump, directly over the wall, a thickness that their Flashes couldn’t traverse!
How could this be so despicable!
How could there be such a cunning AD!
DT’s five members pummeled the four enemies, killed the Dragon, and pushed to the high ground directly. The remaining AD couldn’t defend the turret. They dived under the turret, killed, and pushed the crystal directly!
The five opponents soaking in the fountain were so furious; they had planned to catch Lin Lan but ended up trapping themselves, inexplicably losing the game.
Unwilling to accept it!
But their unwillingness could only be witnessed.
They couldn’t understand until their deaths: How did Lin Lan find out?
Controlling the small cannon, Lin Lan cheerfully pushed the turret.
Back when he played mid-lane, he also liked catching people like this. When he saw the distribution of wards on the mini-map, he immediately suspected the opponents were camping for him, and his guess turned out to be correct.
A victorious wave, a successful advancement.
This Bo5 finally came to an end!
“Let’s congratulate DT for chasing two and winning! Becoming the second-place team to advance in this promotion tournament! Let’s applaud them!”
The victorious horns were deafening. Lin Lan hadn’t even taken off his headphones when Xiao Hai hugged him, crying and laughing, excitedly jumping.
For Lin Lan, this was just an ordinary game, so he didn’t understand what it meant to them.
Seeing Xiao Hai crying and laughing uncontrollably, Feifei in a difficult situation, and Wu Tianqi blushing, it seemed like this match was exceptionally important to them.
Something in Lin Lan’s heart seemed to be touched.
Very shallow, very faint, and also very familiar.
He subconsciously looked at Xiao Shengjing. The captain, who had been angry just now, turned his head and glanced at him. That aloof and proud face unexpectedly carried a faint smile, shining under the revolving lights. Even the gaze he used to look at Lin Lan was gentler than usual.
Lin Lan also smiled back at him.
Because he suddenly realized, the captain was planning to get him a new mouse!
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