Everyone thought it was a commentator’s slip of the tongue, waiting for him to correct it. But the issue remained unaddressed until the start of the match.
Subsequently, both teams’ data profiles were displayed, and Lin Lan’s profile picture appeared prominently on the top lane, prompting a barrage of question marks in the live chat.
[What does this mean? Did the director get the name wrong?]
[Maybe it’s a typo. Isn’t Xu Shengwei the one playing top lane?]
[Has no one noticed that Lin Lan’s position is incorrect?]
[Could it be that the commentator misspoke, or did Lin Lan actually switch to top lane?]
[Wow, there’s a possibility…]
[Wait, how can AD play top lane?]
As the audience anxiously awaited the truth, DT’s player, Shan Shan, arrived late. On the big screen, Lin Lan was seen talking to Jiang Jin, seemingly discussing tactical matters.
Behind them stood a tall, slender youth with slightly darker skin, standing apart from the other players. He looked more like a top laner.
[Lin Lan and Xiao Jin are together, so it’s probably not a top lane switch.]
[Phew, scared me.]
[I thought DT was up to some tricky moves.]
[What’s the official doing? Why not change the name back?]
[Change the name back!]
Just as the barrage was going crazy, Lin Lan suddenly left Jiang Jin’s side, walked to the top lane position, and —”smack”—sat down.
He put on his headphones and adjusted his equipment, looking like he was ready to play in the top lane.
The barrage was instantly filled with question marks, densely packed to the point that even the live stream started lagging. [Damn, playing top lane for real?]
[What kind of new tactic is this?]
[I completely don’t understand, why make an AD play top lane?]
[Oh my, a new tactic?]
At first, everyone truly thought this was DT’s new tactic. Although afraid, they restrained themselves and waited for the results. Soon, pictures of Wu Tianqi angrily leaving the scene were posted on the official blog, and some questioned whether there was a problem with DT’s management.
The audience then realized that this wasn’t DT’s tactic at all, but the incompetence of the management, causing consequences. Now they want Lin Lan to step in and take responsibility for them!
As the barrage learned the truth, it instantly exploded, especially among Lin Lan’s fans, who were left dumbfounded.
[Walking away just like that? Is this playing house in kindergarten?]
[Such irresponsible top lane play, can we ban him? I can’t take it anymore!]
[What the heck is this? Making an AD carry the blame for the top lane? Hasn’t the last match already messed up Lin Lan enough? How much more do they want to mess him up?]
[Even a casual viewer like me is shocked.]
[Lin Lan plays AD so well, and you make him play top lane?]
[Can DT’s management get any worse?]
Even though the players at the competition venue couldn’t see the public opinion, it’s evident that DT is definitely taking a beating at this moment.
It was originally an undoubtedly lost game, and now they’ve turned themselves into a joke in the spring tournament.
The last team that fell apart due to internal conflicts during a match has already disbanded. Three years have passed, and they are still occasionally brought up and criticized. All the members of the same team have been affected to varying degrees. The internet demonizes each of them and amplifies every tiny flaw through public opinion. The truth no longer matters…
Jiang Jin has experienced the power of online violence. His introverted nature made it difficult for him to get through that period.
So, he is very worried about Lin Lan.
Afraid that online public opinion might harm him.
Lin Lan had already considered the consequences when deciding on this matter.
In the original world, he was always at the center of online attacks. If he played well, everyone thought it was expected. If he played poorly, public opinion would flood in like the tide, accusing him of embarrassing the nation. Any public opinion related to him would create an online uproar, and even the smallest things would be blown out of proportion.
At that time, Lin Lan was still young and far from appearing as composed as he seemed. Every piece of online public opinion would hurt him, leading to him developing a severe stress disorder from social media. At its worst, he would isolate himself in his room, refusing to train, and cutting off the internet until he calmed down.
This was his method of self-healing, but what followed was a deeper misunderstanding and verbal abuse.
Years of online violence made him build a thick skin, and his passion for the game gradually cooled. He even developed a physical aversion to the mid-lane position.
When he stood on the world stage for the third time, holding the trophy, he didn’t feel like it was for himself. There seemed to be a weary voice in his heart telling him: it was time to end.
When the roaring truck approached, heading straight towards him, for a moment, Lin Lan felt like he could dodge it.
But he didn’t.
…
Returning to this match, despite knowing it would make him the center of public opinion, Lin Lan still chose to step forward.
No one knew the determination he had made.
On the big screen, Lin Lan’s gaze displayed a calmness and composure not fitting for his age, like a steady mountain resting in everyone’s hearts.
Fans were moved as they watched: [Sobbing, I can’t believe I’m crying. He’s genuinely thought it through, willing to take the blame for the management…]
[Regardless, having the courage to step up is something commendable!]
[It’s okay, even if they lose, it’s not his fault.]
[I’ve thought it through too. Just for today, I’m a fan for life.]
The game proceeded in a tense atmosphere.
In the hero selection phase, due to DT being penalized with three bans, the opposing mid and bottom lanes secured very strong heroes.
KIG’s top laner, Zou Hao, delayed his pick. It seemed like he wanted to wait for Lin Lan to pick, intending to counter him with a hero that could dominate. After waiting for a while, he didn’t expect DT to save the counter pick for Lin Lan in the end.
DT is on the blue side, and they have the last pick, commonly referred to as the counter pick. With all nine heroes on the field already determined, the last picker can choose the most suitable hero and have a comfortable time playing.
So, everyone instinctively left the counter pick for Lin Lan, hoping he would feel more at ease in the top lane.
On the other side, Zou Hao directly locked in Fiora.
The Unbeatable Fiora.
This is a hero known for her dueling prowess, especially in the hands of Zou Hao, claiming to be able to crush any top laner.
His intention in picking this hero was clear—he wanted to dominate Lin Lan!
The choice of this hero completely surprised Coach Zhang, “Why would he pick Fiora? Why would this lineup pick Fiora?”
KIG’s lineup clearly lacked a strong top laner to initiate fights, but Zou Hao, just to crush Lin Lan, directly picked a top laner focused on one-on-one combat?
Lin Lan couldn’t help but laugh.
He didn’t expect Zou Hao to walk right into his trap.
“Coach, I want to pick this one.”
After confirming the selection of Fiora, it was Lin Lan’s turn to choose a hero. This was the part that the audience cared about the most. What would Lin Lan choose to deal with Zou Hao’s Fiora?
The opponent was clearly targeting him, and it was highly likely they would bring the jungle to focus on him. In other words, Lin Lan might struggle no matter what he played.
As the audience struggled to imagine the choice, the final position for DT revealed a figure in a deep orchid color, wielding a long spear, leaping onto the screen in a way that seemed to tear through opponents.
The commentators were caught off guard, “Huh?”
His partner was also shocked, “Kalista?”
The Spear of Vengeance, Kalista.
This is a marksman hero!
Lin Lan wanted to use a marksman hero against Fiora? Even with your eyes closed, you’d know that’s not going to work!
Moreover, Kalista’s ultimate requires binding with a teammate. If he plays solo lane, it’s like naturally giving the opponent a missing ultimate ability!
Choosing Vayne or Lucian would have been more reliable than Kalista!
DT’s fans wailed and lamented, lying down and allowing KIG’s fans to mock them. It seemed like they could already envision the tragic scene of Lin Lan being tower-dived and killed by the opponents before the game even started.
[Too miserable, way too miserable!]
[Forced to play top lane is bad enough, now he’s going to face KIG’s aggression!]
[Oh God, my poor Lin Lan…!]
[I really want to beat DT’s management to death!]
As the game started, fans watched Lin Lan’s top lane with a mindset of expecting the worst, feeling like every second was a countdown to death.
Zou Hao on the other side viewed Lin Lan the same way. He initially wanted to dominate Lin Lan, and now Lin Lan dared to pick a marksman hero. Wasn’t he just asking for trouble?
Zou Hao unreservedly Q1(Fiora)Lunge: Fiora lunges in a direction and stabs a nearby enemy, dealing 70/80/90/100/110 (+90/95/100/105/110% bonus Attack Damage) physical damage and applying on-hit effects. This attack prioritizes Vitals and enemies it will kill.
If this ability hits an enemy, 50% of its cooldown is refunded.‘d in to try and auto-attack Lin Lan. However, Lin Lan immediately used a skill to dash into Zou Hao’s body, pulling himself in the opposite direction, then relentlessly jumped and auto-attacked, sticking to him.
After Fiora’s Q, she has no displacement skills, making it impossible to touch Lin Lan. He goes in, Lin Lan jumps backward; he retreats, Lin Lan presses forward.
The damage from an AD’s basic attacks is quite considerable, and Lin Lan has brought a Dagger, so a few strikes quickly chip away at Zou Hao’s Fiora health by two bars.
Zou Hao suffered a big loss and hurriedly retreated.
He wasn’t worried; Lin Lan was only strong before level 3. After reaching level 3, he could easily solo-kill him.
Zou Hao eagerly faced off against Lin Lan in lane, only to realize that he couldn’t handle the lane at all!
Every time Zou Hao tried to last-hit minions, Lin Lan, with the advantage of his longer range, would chip away at him. After depleting his health, Lin Lan would then hide in the grass, achieving harassment without taking damage.
Kalista’s small displacement after each basic attack, combined with the advantage of her longer range, allowed Lin Lan to manipulate the engagement freely. Meanwhile, Fiora, with only one Q2(Fiora)Lunge: Fiora lunges in a direction and stabs a nearby enemy, dealing 70/80/90/100/110 (+90/95/100/105/110% bonus Attack Damage) physical damage and applying on-hit effects. This attack prioritizes Vitals and enemies it will kill.
If this ability hits an enemy, 50% of its cooldown is refunded.for displacement, could only watch as Lin Lan pulled her around.
Lin Lan has been playing a lot of AD recently, and his mechanics are sharp. He effortlessly showcased top-tier manipulation, making Zou Hao hesitant to even approach the minions.
This scene was unexpected for everyone.
Why does Zou Hao’s Fiora seem so clumsy when facing Lin Lan?
In fact, it’s not that Zou Hao became clumsy; it’s just that Lin Lan is incredibly agile!
Lin Lan’s hand speed outpaces Zou Hao, and the infinite displacement of Kalista makes Fiora unable to touch him. Even if Fiora uses her Q3(Fiora)Lunge: Fiora lunges in a direction and stabs a nearby enemy, dealing 70/80/90/100/110 (+90/95/100/105/110% bonus Attack Damage) physical damage and applying on-hit effects. This attack prioritizes Vitals and enemies it will kill.
If this ability hits an enemy, 50% of its cooldown is refunded.to engage, Lin Lan can use his Q4(Kalista)Pierce: Hurl a fast but narrow spear that deals 20/85/150/215/280 (+105% Attack Damage) physical damage. Triggers Martial Poise (P), Sentinel (W), and Rend (E).
If it kills a target, Pierce continues onward, passing all stacks of Rend to the next target. skill to counter-displace.
Kalista is a direct counter to Fiora!
When Zou Hao realized this, it was already too late. Lin Lan jumped in, delivered a series of attacks, and cleverly used a low-health minion to trigger his E5(Kalista)Rend: Passive: Kalista’s spears pierce their target, lingering for 4 seconds.
Active: Rip the spears from nearby targets, dealing 20/30/40/50/60 (+70% Attack Damage) (+ 20% bonus Ability Power) physical damage and slowing their Movement Speed by 10/18/26/34/42% (+ 5% per 100 ability power) for 2 seconds.
Each additional spear deals 8/12/16/20/24 (+25/30/35/40/45% Attack Damage) (+ 20% bonus Ability Power) physical damage.
If Rend kills at least one target, its cooldown is reset and it refunds 10/15/20/25/30 mana. skill, continuing to chase and attack.
Seeing his health rapidly depleting, Zou Hao, unwilling to accept defeat, had to admit that he lost this round. He could only flash away.
He picked Fiora to crush Lin Lan, but in front of millions of viewers, he found himself being chased around by an AD who switched to the top lane…
Zou Hao was infuriated.
But what happened next would further enrage him.
Lin Lan feigned a retreat, actually waiting for his Q6(Kalista)Pierce: Hurl a fast but narrow spear that deals 20/85/150/215/280 (+105% Attack Damage) physical damage. Triggers Martial Poise (P), Sentinel (W), and Rend (E).
If it kills a target, Pierce continues onward, passing all stacks of Rend to the next target. skill’s cooldown. After 0.5 seconds, he flashed in, landed a Q skill, and used E7(Kalista)Rend: Passive: Kalista’s spears pierce their target, lingering for 4 seconds.
Active: Rip the spears from nearby targets, dealing 20/30/40/50/60 (+70% Attack Damage) (+ 20% bonus Ability Power) physical damage and slowing their Movement Speed by 10/18/26/34/42% (+ 5% per 100 ability power) for 2 seconds.
Each additional spear deals 8/12/16/20/24 (+25/30/35/40/45% Attack Damage) (+ 20% bonus Ability Power) physical damage.
If Rend kills at least one target, its cooldown is reset and it refunds 10/15/20/25/30 mana.to tear Fiora apart, causing her to explode.
Zou Hao didn’t react in time. He stared at his black and white screen, his face pale as if he had faced death.
Lin Lan not only had an unbelievably fast hand speed, but he also had precise damage calculation skills that were frightening. After confidently leaving the scene, his health was just enough to withstand two tower hits, safely returning home.
The audience erupted in enthusiastic gasps, and even the commentators on stage didn’t expect this outcome. They were incredulous, “Kalista actually solo-killed Fiora at level 2? Is this reasonable?”
The barrage completely surrendered to Lin Lan: [Totally reasonable!!!]
[Ah ah ah, Lin Lan, you’re the god of AD!]
[Touched with tears, I never thought I’d see an AD chasing down and killing a top laner in my lifetime.]
[Last game, Zou Hao chased down and killed Lin Lan. In this game, Lin Lan chased down and killed Zou Hao. Fortunes indeed change…]
[Lin Lan is avenging himself from the last match, sobbing.]
Upon receiving the news of Lin Lan solo-killing his opponent, even his teammates couldn’t believe it.
Because getting a solo kill at level 2 was just too unbelievable; everyone was still laning and the jungle had just cleared the upper half of the map. Meanwhile, Lin Lan had already solo-killed his opponent?
Feifei was astonished, “How did you kill him?”
“I had a Dagger, and he insisted on trading blows with me,” Lin Lan could only say. Zou Hao was too overconfident; he had no idea about the damage output of an AD champion.
Kalista with a Dagger indeed had high damage, and Fiora without early-game items was quite vulnerable. In a direct confrontation, Lin Lan had the advantage.
Of course, the most crucial reason was Lin Lan’s superior mechanics, completely outclassing Zou Hao.
During that engagement, Jiang Jin had been watching the top lane. Lin Lan surpassed Zou Hao in both hand speed and reaction time, and the difference was so obvious that, for a moment, Jiang Jin even questioned whether he had been a burden to Lin Lan as a support.
Seeing Lin Lan’s solo kill, Jiang Jin was no longer worried about him. Instead, he became concerned about Xu Shengwei. Seeing him eager to go in again, Jiang Jin hesitated whether to hold him back.
Before he could decide, Lin Lan, who observed the situation while off-screen, voiced his thoughts, “Xu Shengwei, are you planning to get engaged by going in like that?”
Xu Shengwei was scolded and indeed became more obedient, but he couldn’t resist the urge to engage the opponent.
Lin Lan spoke to him again, “This is a competition. They are professional players with coordinated teamwork. It’s not like your usual ranked games.”
Jiang Jin couldn’t agree more with Lin Lan’s words. Lin Lan seemed to express exactly what he wanted to say; Lin Lan was like his spokesperson!
Xu Shengwei seemed to realize that this was a competition. His bold spirit, which had almost made him forget it was a match, was brought back to reality by Lin Lan’s reminder. He immediately restrained himself.
After returning to the base, Lin Lan saw Fiora teleporting to the top lane. Without hesitation, he teleported right in front of her, and the two engaged in another skirmish.
Lin Lan secured first blood, and his economy was over 600 gold ahead of Zou Hao, with superior items, directly overwhelming him. Zou Hao’s mind was left in a daze.
Hero counter, item advantage, and superior hand speed…
Zou Hao was being pressed so hard that he couldn’t catch his breath. After struggling to reach level 3, he found that he was still no match for Lin Lan.
Lin Lan didn’t learn W8(Kalista)Sentinel: Passive: When Kalista and her Oathsworn both basic attack the same target, she deals 14/15/16/17/18% of their max health as magic damage. 10 second cooldown per target.
Active: Send a soul Sentinel to patrol an unseen area. Champions spotted are revealed for 4 seconds. Sentinels last 3 laps.
Kalista gains a charge of Sentinel every 90/80/70/60/50 seconds.; he put two points into E9(Kalista)Rend: Passive: Kalista’s spears pierce their target, lingering for 4 seconds.
Active: Rip the spears from nearby targets, dealing 20/30/40/50/60 (+70% Attack Damage) (+ 20% bonus Ability Power) physical damage and slowing their Movement Speed by 10/18/26/34/42% (+ 5% per 100 ability power) for 2 seconds.
Each additional spear deals 8/12/16/20/24 (+25/30/35/40/45% Attack Damage) (+ 20% bonus Ability Power) physical damage.
If Rend kills at least one target, its cooldown is reset and it refunds 10/15/20/25/30 mana.. He continuously used the remaining low-health minions to refresh his E skill, subjecting Zou Hao to ruthless harassment in the lane.
With just two Broken Wings, Zou Hao’s Fiora had already lost half of his health.
What’s even more infuriating was that Lin Lan was playing the game strategically. Every time a vulnerability refreshed on him, he quickly hopped over to the side near the wall, making it impossible for Zou Hao to exploit any vulnerabilities!
It’s widely known that Fiora’s strength in laning comes from triggering vulnerabilities, and by denying Fiora the chance to trigger them, Lin Lan essentially neutralized half of Fiora’s power!
Zou Hao was completely helpless, falling behind in CS as well. He knew that continuing like this would make him a laughingstock, so he had to say, “Jungle, come help me gank him.”
Their jungler was playing Lee Sin, and ganking before level 6 was not very effective, especially when both of them lacked crowd control abilities. The jungler couldn’t help but express his dissatisfaction, “You could’ve played an aggressive hero.” However, it was too late now; they had to suppress Lin Lan’s development in this game.
The Lee Sin gave up the opportunity to reach level 6 and quietly sneaked into the bushes.
Little did he know that, to ensure Lin Lan’s comfortable gameplay, Xiao Shengjing had placed all of his wards in the upper jungle. As soon as Lee Sin entered the bushes, he was spotted.
Xiao Shengjing gave up on finishing the buff halfway, reassuring Lin Lan, “Don’t be afraid; I’m behind you.”
Lin Lan wasn’t afraid at all. With two champions lacking mobility, their arrival would just be an easy kill.
He marked a spot for Xiao Shengjing, “Squat here.”
Then, deliberately revealing a positioning flaw to Zou Hao, the opponent couldn’t resist and immediately dashed in with a Q10(Fiora)Lunge: Fiora lunges in a direction and stabs a nearby enemy, dealing 70/80/90/100/110 (+90/95/100/105/110% bonus Attack Damage) physical damage and applying on-hit effects. This attack prioritizes Vitals and enemies it will kill.
If this ability hits an enemy, 50% of its cooldown is refunded. and unleashed their ultimates, while Lee Sin also used his Q11(Lee Sin)Sonic Wave/Resonating Strike: Sonic Wave: Lee Sin projects a discordant wave of sound to locate his enemies, dealing 55/80/105/130/155 (+115% bonus Attack Damage) physical damage to the first enemy it encounters, granting True Sight of the target. If Sonic Wave hits, Lee Sin can cast Resonating Strike for the next 3 seconds.
Resonating Strike: Lee Sin dashes to the enemy hit by Sonic Wave, dealing 55/80/105/130/155 (+115% bonus Attack Damage) to 110/160/210/260/310 (+230% bonus Attack Damage) physical damage based on the target’s missing Health. (Max: 400 Damage vs. Monsters). to jump in.
Lin Lan calmly used his Q to evade, dodging Lee Sin’s Q, leading them into the bush where Xiao Shengjing was waiting in ambush.
Xiao Shengjing had chosen Jarvan IV for this game. The moment Fiora leaped in, he used his E12(Jarvan IV)Demacian Standard: Passive: Gains 20/22.5/25/27.5/30% Attack Speed.
Active: Throws a Demacian Standard to a nearby area dealing 80/120/160/200/240 (+80% bonus Ability Power) magic damage to enemies. The Standard lasts for 8 seconds and grants surrounding allied champions 20/22.5/25/27.5/30% Attack Speed.-Q13(Jarvan IV)Dragon Strike: Extends Jarvan IV’s lance dealing 80/120/160/200/240 (+140% bonus Attack Damage) physical damage and lowering the Armor of enemies hit by 10/14/18/22/26% for 3 seconds.
If the lance contacts Demacian Standard it will pull Jarvan IV to its location, knocking up enemies in his path. This effect can be triggered even while immobilized. combo to knock her up in mid-air, shielding Lin Lan with his own body.
Lin Lan, being tactful, leaned against the wall and continuously auto-attacked. His positioning allowed Fiora to trigger at most two vulnerabilities. As the ultimates expired, it meant Fiora’s damage was no longer sufficient!
Meanwhile, Lin Lan’s output continued uninterrupted. Countless spears pierced Fiora’s body, Q refreshing E, delivering high damage. Despite their attempted retaliation, Fiora and Lee Sin could only slink away, unable to escape the relentless assault.
Lin Lan continued pursuing them under the tower, relentlessly auto-attacking Fiora. Countless spears penetrated Fiora’s body, even though her health was at a level where she could be easily finished off. Lin Lan persisted in chasing her with auto-attacks.
What was he trying to do?
Why didn’t he just kill Fiora directly?
Amid the tense atmosphere of the onlookers, Lin Lan suddenly adjusted his posture and, from a peculiar angle, fired his Q14(Kalista)Pierce: Hurl a fast but narrow spear that deals 20/85/150/215/280 (+105% Attack Damage) physical damage. Triggers Martial Poise (P), Sentinel (W), and Rend (E).
If it kills a target, Pierce continues onward, passing all stacks of Rend to the next target. ability, instantly bursting Fiora down!
After piercing through Fiora with the Q ability, Lin Lan didn’t stop there. Instead, he utilized Fiora’s corpse to direct the additional spears attached to her, piercing directly into Lee Sin’s body!
Over twenty spears simultaneously penetrated Lee Sin, who hadn’t even reacted, leaving him with just a sliver of health!
What was this?
This was the Art of Spear Manipulation!
In Kalista’s Q15(Kalista)Pierce: Hurl a fast but narrow spear that deals 20/85/150/215/280 (+105% Attack Damage) physical damage. Triggers Martial Poise (P), Sentinel (W), and Rend (E).
If it kills a target, Pierce continues onward, passing all stacks of Rend to the next target. ability, there is a hidden passive skill. After piercing through the first target and causing their demise, the ability continues to travel forward16It’s this one “If it kills a target, Pierce continues onward, passing all stacks of Rend to the next target.“. It simultaneously carries all the spears embedded in the previous target’s body into the second target, inflicting the same damage!
Lin Lan’s earlier adjustment in posture was precisely to pierce Fiora and replicate the damage onto Lee Sin!
No wonder he kept targeting Fiora without killing her.
It turns out he was stacking enough spears to kill Lee Sin!
Lee Sin’s mind buzzed, unable to react in time. Lin Lan used his E17(Kalista)Rend: Passive: Kalista’s spears pierce their target, lingering for 4 seconds.
Active: Rip the spears from nearby targets, dealing 20/30/40/50/60 (+70% Attack Damage) (+ 20% bonus Ability Power) physical damage and slowing their Movement Speed by 10/18/26/34/42% (+ 5% per 100 ability power) for 2 seconds.
Each additional spear deals 8/12/16/20/24 (+25/30/35/40/45% Attack Damage) (+ 20% bonus Ability Power) physical damage.
If Rend kills at least one target, its cooldown is reset and it refunds 10/15/20/25/30 mana. ability to send Lee Sin away on the spot.
Double kill!
Lee Sin stared at the black-and-white screen, identical to Fiora’s. Regret overwhelmed him. He shouldn’t have listened to Zou Hao. How could he kill a Kalista without any crowd-control abilities?
Especially a Kalista with such high damage!
Wasn’t this just offering an opportunity for others to face-tank the damage output?
Sending out this double kill basically means that KIG’s top lane has been completely destroyed.
Lin Lan and Xiao Shengjing pushed the lane together, conveniently clearing out the enemy jungle, maintaining a chaotic pace.
Even the commentators remarked, “KIG clearly underestimated the situation. They didn’t take Kalista seriously at all and instead sent the opponent soaring.”
The barrage flooded with “666,” and the audience, who had been concerned about Lin Lan earlier, was now not worried at all. On the contrary, they sympathized with Zou Hao. He must be developing a psychological shadow by now, right?
Zou Hao, in front of the screen, gritted his teeth in frustration. “Taking advantage of the situation!”
Unable to pick a top lane champion to confront him head-on, he resorted to such crooked methods to deal with him!
But no matter how angry he was, he couldn’t change the fact that he was being outplayed.
Fiora herself is not a champion suitable for team fights. Her only significance lies in her ability to solo and be invincible. Now, being countered in the lane by Lin Lan, even that single significance has been lost.
Watching Fiora being repeatedly sent back to base by Lin Lan and the tower’s health reduced to just a thin layer, Zou Hao’s frustration could be felt even through the screen.
But if you can’t win, you just can’t win!
A 3-0 Kalista, two levels higher, with a crushing lead of over two thousand in lane economy, and a jungle that guards him like an eye!
Zou Hao could only continuously call for jungle assistance.
The Lee Sin also wanted to help him, but the top lane was full of wards placed by Xiao Shengjing. Every time he tried to go, he would be spotted. He had to endure until level 10 to finally find an opportunity.
Seizing the moment when Xiao Shengjing went to assist the bot lane, Lee Sin, with careful warding, arrived at the top lane. “I’ll kick directly, you burst him down.”
Zou Hao, who had been pressured the entire game, could finally take a breath. He decisively killed the minions under his tower. “Alright.”
Lee Sin sneaked into the back of Lin Lan while Zou Hao was clearing the wave, preparing to use R18(Less Sin)Dragon’s Rage: Lee Sin performs a powerful roundhouse kick knocking an enemy champion back and dealing 175/400/625 (+200% bonus Attack Damage) physical damage.
Enemies the target collides with are knocked into the air briefly and take physical damage equal to 175/400/625 (+200% bonus Attack Damage) plus 12/15/18% of the initial target’s bonus health.-Flash to kick him back.
However, Lin Lan’s reaction speed was faster than his. Before Lee Sin flashed, Lin Lan had already dashed away, causing Lee Sin to kick in the wrong direction, sending Lin Lan back.
Zou Hao didn’t want to give up. He Q19(Fiora)Lunge: Fiora lunges in a direction and stabs a nearby enemy, dealing 70/80/90/100/110 (+90/95/100/105/110% bonus Attack Damage) physical damage and applying on-hit effects. This attack prioritizes Vitals and enemies it will kill.
If this ability hits an enemy, 50% of its cooldown is refunded.‘d again, but before he could reach Lin Lan, Lee Sin, suffering under Lin Lan’s high damage, had to retreat, saying, “Can’t fight, can’t fight.”
However, Zou Hao was determined. Seeing Lin Lan was only at half health, his killing intent surged, forcing Lin Lan to take his ultimate.
Lin Lan remained calm, alternating between basic attacks and guiding them toward the tower. He positioned himself next to the defensive turret, preventing Fiora from triggering two additional vital points. Through careful manipulation, he brought their health bars down to below half.
Haunted by the previous Spear Stacking technique, Lee Sin subconsciously retreated, and this step back gave Lin Lan the opportunity he needed.
Jumping in, he quickly burst down Fiora in three hits, and used his E20(Kalista)Rend: Passive: Kalista’s spears pierce their target, lingering for 4 seconds.
Active: Rip the spears from nearby targets, dealing 20/30/40/50/60 (+70% Attack Damage) (+ 20% bonus Ability Power) physical damage and slowing their Movement Speed by 10/18/26/34/42% (+ 5% per 100 ability power) for 2 seconds.
Each additional spear deals 8/12/16/20/24 (+25/30/35/40/45% Attack Damage) (+ 20% bonus Ability Power) physical damage.
If Rend kills at least one target, its cooldown is reset and it refunds 10/15/20/25/30 mana. to slow down Lee Sin, and relentlessly chased him with basic attacks.
Lee Sin found it difficult to move and could only fall with regret!
Double Kill!
At moments like these, Lee Sin deeply regretted why he listened to Zou Hao! But now, it was too late to turn things around.
Lin Lan, at 5-0, maintained the highest level throughout, dominating economically. After eliminating Zou Hao, he secured the Rift Herald and directly pierced through the top lane.
The other KIG players, still focused on farming, were left in shock.
One against two in the mid lane, dealing with Feifei and fending off Xiao Shengjing, even gaining a slight advantage.
With no assistance at the bottom lane, relying solely on laning for development, the enemy AD consistently managed to suppress Jiang Jin and Xu Shengwei.
However, the top lane was pushed to the second turret…
Online barrage couldn’t help but criticize: [Is the top lane a joke?]
[It’s only been 12 minutes, and the top lane has already exploded?]
[Exploded like this? The third top laner in LPL?]
[Getting beaten like this by an AD, and they were provoking them before the match. Where’s their face? I’m literally laughing to death…]
[Even the jungler got messed up by him, just walked away like it’s nothing.]
[Teammates must be infuriated.]
The top lane exploded, and even if Lee Sin went to help, it wouldn’t make a difference. Lin Lan’s current development was more than enough to handle both of them and even if three came, it wasn’t certain they could kill him.
Even more frighteningly, Xiao Shengjing was always nearby.
It’s worth noting that Kalista can form a contract with a teammate. When the teammate is within the contract range, she can use her ultimate to pull them to her side and then launch them out. This distance can almost span half the screen.
And Lin Lan formed a contract with Xiao Shengjing, who was playing Jarvan IV, another champion capable of covering large distances on the screen.
This created a dramatic scenario: whenever Fiora and Lee Sin tried to kill Lin Lan, his contract mark would light up, and Xiao Shengjing would fly in from an unseen location, leaping across half the screen. He would use his ultimate to trap them and then proceed to dominate.
After two such encounters, Lin Lan directly pushed to the inhibitor turret.
This forced KIG’s mid and bottom lanes to give up lane control, returning to clean up the mess. Following the mid-lane breach, the bottom lane also crumbled. Lin Lan and his teammates switched lanes, employing the same strategy in the bottom lane, pushing to the inhibitor turret. They overwhelmed KIG’s entire team, and without initiating a major team fight, they helplessly watched as DT took dragons and turrets. In the mid-game, DT secured the Dragon Soul, leveling the playing field in a single sweep.
In the final team fight, Lin Lan’s spears scattered in all directions, and no one could withstand his damage.
The most amusing scene was when Lin Lan used the Spear Push technique and unexpectedly burst their fully-health AD on the spot.
AD: There’s something I’d like to say, but I don’t know if it’s appropriate.
The entire KIG team fell into a deathly silence, realizing that despite being in the middle of laning and developing their champions, the game was slipping away from them.
They had all chosen late-game compositions, but in reality, they had no late-game!
“Wow, didn’t expect DT to be this skilled. Kiner is an AD player turned top laner, and as far as I know, this isn’t DT’s strategy. It’s because of some unexpected incident that forced Kiner to switch to the top lane. Moreover, before this, Kiner had just transitioned from the support role to the AD role, helping DT overcome a tough situation. Unexpectedly, after three months, Kiner once again showcased his magical role-switching abilities!” The commentators were impressed by Lin Lan’s damage and exclaimed the most classic line of the match: “An AD player who can’t play top lane isn’t a good support!”
As the last spear pierced their hearts, the Nexus shattered, and the entire arena went wild for Lin Lan!
Ah ah ah ah—! So cool!
After pushing the Nexus, Lin Lan could finally catch his breath. He turned to look at Xiao Shengjing, revealing a relaxed smile that even he wasn’t aware of.
On the esports journey, he had been walking for a long time.
He thought he had already walked tired.
But in the moment of victory, he still felt his heart beating violently.
It was like a different kind of rebirth, calling out to him.
Xiao Shengjing was struck in the heart by that one look from him.
He knew how much pressure Lin Lan had endured in this match. Throughout the entire game, he restrained his laziness, keeping his nerves extremely tense.
In front of everyone, what seemed like effortlessly executed extreme maneuvers were all Lin Lan gritting his teeth behind the scenes, tightly wound up until the last moment of victory when he finally relaxed.
Xiao Shengjing patted his head, intending to comfort him.
The next moment, Lin Lan excitedly said, “Captain, if we win the next match, can you give me a keyboard?”
Xiao Shengjing was momentarily defenseless: ?
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