Moonlit: I changed the schizophrenia part into a split personality in the last chapter. Because putting schizophrenia just doesn’t make any sense in the next scene.
Lin Lan couldn’t afford to be complacent. He quickly added Jiang Xi’s VX, a secondary account. After adding, there was no response, neither in messages nor when calling. The phone continued to show a switched-off status.
It seemed like she was avoiding someone.
On the other side, Lu Shi also took a while to react, still not understanding, “Does Xie Zilu have a split personality? He doesn’t seem like it.”
Lin Lan also felt it was unlikely. Although Xie Zilu’s actions were erratic and lacked organization, he could sense his rationality. There had never been a situation where his words and actions contradicted each other.
However, apart from a split personality, Lin Lan couldn’t find any other explanation.
“Did he have any unusual incidents at school?”
Lu Shi shook his head, struggling to recall, “Not really, but he often took leave. Having him at school for three days a week was considered good. And I heard them say that Xie Zilu used to have health issues, frequently going to the hospital for check-ups. The school even had a private medical room specifically built for him.”
That explained why Xie Zilu was so familiar with that hospital; he used to frequent it due to his health issues.
No wonder Xie Zilu always claimed to be the same kind of person as him and showed such interest in him. So, he considered himself a fellow patient?
A chill wind swept through, causing goosebumps on Lin Lan’s arms. After careful consideration, he said, “Don’t tell Xie Zilu about this. Just act like you don’t know anything. Contact me immediately if there’s any situation.”
“Ah?” Lu Shi was a bit hesitant. “But what if he asks me about you? Should I tell him?”
“Go ahead, but don’t reveal anything. Anyway, he only asks about trivial matters that don’t matter.”
After opening up to Lu Shi about the situation, Lin Lan suddenly felt much better. The two of them spent some time on the upper floor, the distance between them dissolving, and they departed as naturally as before.
Lu Shi suddenly started talking, “Don’t be fooled by how Xie Zilu looks now. He was wild in school, and no one dared to oppose him. Back then, as soon as we heard his name, we’d quickly steer clear. Even those wealthy students would avoid him when they saw him…”
Lin Lan realized Lu Shi also attended the same school, “So, you know the captain too?”
Lu Shi became a bit embarrassed, “The captain was in the student council back then, quite imposing. I never had a chance to get to know him. I saw him from a distance a few times during school assembly, but I was like a transparent person in school. He probably didn’t even know who I was, so I can’t say we’re acquainted.”
Curious, Lin Lan asked, “Is the captain from a well-off family? Does Xie Zilu fear him?”
Lu Shi nodded, “I remember back then, Xie Zilu dared to do anything, but whenever it involved the student council, he would back off. So, whenever we had difficulties, we would approach the student council.”
He did indeed fear Xiao Shengjing.
Lin Lan suddenly felt a sense of security with the captain around.
Back at the base, Lin Lan told Xiao Shengjing about the recent events and shared his conclusion.
“Do you think Xie Zilu has a split personality?” Xiao Shengjing asked.
Lin Lan nodded, “I can’t think of any other explanation.”
This conclusion exceeded Xiao Shengjing’s expectations. His immediate response was, “You can’t meet Xie Zilu again.”
If Xie Zilu indeed had multiple personalities, Lin Lan couldn’t guarantee who he would meet or what actions would be taken.
Lin Lan nodded vigorously, thinking the same way. After realizing that Xie Zilu might have a split personality, he couldn’t help but feel a bit frightened when recalling their meeting yesterday.
“Now our focus is on waiting for Jiang Xi’s response. No need to rush, take it slowly.”
“Okay.” Lin Lan found himself at a loss for words and decided to go for training.
“Lin Lan,” Xiao Shengjing suddenly called out, as if he had been contemplating for a while. His gaze was calm and open, “You don’t need to deliberately avoid me. When I said that to you the other day, I didn’t want you to feel uncomfortable. If you found it offensive, just consider I never said it. There’s no need to feel awkward. After all, we are a team, see each other every day, and it’s better if things go back to how they were.”
Lin Lan initially felt a bit awkward, but after realizing that Xiao Shengjing could ward off Xie Zilu, he wished to stick with him all the time.
“Captain, rest assured, I won’t avoid you in the future.”
Xiao Shengjing finally smiled, “Good, go for training.”
Lin Lan happily went off for training, and Xiao Shengjing’s mood, which had been gloomy for a few days, also lightened.
Back at the training position, Lin Lan turned on the computer and noticed the newly replaced keycaps. They even had fluorescent elements?
Even in this different world, the silly dog still changed his keycaps for him whenever he had the chance. Clearly, despite different worlds, the same genes compelled them to do the same things.
Lin Lan suddenly felt a bit anxious. If the captain really liked him, would he end up like the silly dog, losing himself in his feelings?
Lost in his thoughts, he only heard Jiang Jin calling him twice before realizing, “Lin Lan, do you have time? Can you help Xu Shengwei? I feel like he doesn’t understand what I’m saying.”
Snapping back to attention, Lin Lan saw Jiang Jin explaining to Xu Shengwei with a lot of data and technical terms. Xu Shengwei seemed bewildered, let alone Lin Lan himself, who had been a professional player for five years and found it a bit hard to comprehend.
Rolling up his sleeves, Lin Lan took the pen from Jiang Jin and explained it to Xu Shengwei in his own understanding.
With each sentence he explained, Jiang Jin nodded vigorously, occasionally expressing how only Lin Lan truly understood him.
After finishing the theoretical part, they moved on to practical exercises.
Lin Lan started the training mode, putting Xu Shengwei through intense drills. After the training, they played ranked matches, followed by more training and even two solo matches in between.
Under this repeated torment, instead of backing down, Xu Shengwei became more and more formidable.
He indeed possessed a strong heart. Lin Lan had a premonition that this heart would not falter even in a real competition.
After a day of intense gaming, Lin Lan was exhausted, but Xu Shengwei wanted to play another match. Lin Lan quickly intervened, “I’m done for the day. Play with Jiang Jin instead.”
Only then did Xu Shengwei realize his fatigue. He suddenly stood up, looked around, and then pulled out a box from somewhere. “You have trouble sleeping. My grandma said this helps.”
Lin Lan took the box, which contained some incense sticks. The packaging looked quite high-quality. “How much? I’ll transfer to you.”
Xu Shengwei shook his head, saying it didn’t cost much. Then, he turned off the computer, slung his backpack over his shoulder, and walked away in a daze.
It was surprising that Xu Shengwei, who looked like a clueless young man, would care about others. Lin Lan suddenly felt that today’s tiredness was worth it.
He returned to his room, took a shower, and lit one of the incense sticks. Unsure of the proper amount, he only lit a small portion.
He slept soundly that night. Because he slept so deeply, it felt like he was back in that place full of mirrors.
In the mirror, he saw two completely different lifetimes in two worlds. His consciousness was gradually detached, and he heard someone speaking hazily, “… Haven’t you given up yet?”
Xiao Shengjing’s voice replied, “Why should I give up?”
“The doctor has already said he’s nearing brain death. All his organs are failing, and there’s no possibility of him waking up.”
Xiao Shengjing remained silent for a moment, then spoke with conviction, “He will come back. He will come back.”
The person talking to him shook their head, turned, and walked away. Xiao Shengjing was left alone, standing in front of the window, silent for a very long time.
Lin Lan exerted some force, and his fingers seemed to twitch. The instrument emitted an unusual “drip—” sound. Xiao Shengjing, standing in front of him, suddenly seemed to realize something and turned around excitedly, crouching by his bedside.
“Lin Lan? Lin Lan? Are you back?” He grabbed his hand, kissing it incessantly, his body trembling with force, “You’re back, right? Are you back?”
Lin Lan could hear it and could feel it.
He knew Xiao Shengjing was gripping him tightly, and heard him yelling for the doctor. Lin Lan tried to move his fingers, but suddenly he couldn’t exert any force, and his consciousness gradually withdrew from that hospital room.
Lin Lan woke up abruptly from the dream, realizing it was only midnight. He got up and saw that the incense stick had burned out.
Could this thing establish a connection between himself and that other world?
Lin Lan hurriedly took out the remaining incense to prepare for ignition. However, when he was about to light it, he hesitated.
He breathed heavily, cold sweat forming on his forehead due to nervousness. He stared at the incense in his hand, unintentionally getting lost in thought, and his nerves were pounding under intense tension.
He didn’t know what he was hesitating about; it was just in an instant that his mind raced through many thoughts, and he couldn’t bring himself to light the incense.
He wasn’t sure what was going on with him.
Forget it, there’s a competition tomorrow.
He’ll think about it after the competition is over.
Lin Lan let go of the incense stick dejectedly, lying down on the bed. No matter how he tried, he couldn’t fall asleep, as if there was something he was intentionally ignoring.
The next morning, Xu Shengwei noticed the dark circles under Lin Lan’s eyes and paused, “Wasn’t the incense from yesterday effective?”
It was effective, too effective. It worked so well that Lin Lan didn’t dare to fall asleep even in the late hours of the night.
With dark circles under his eyes, Lin Lan, holding a cup of coffee, suddenly remembered something and grabbed Xu Shengwei, “Where did you buy that incense? Send me the link.”
“It’s a specialty from my hometown, not available online. I can ask my family to send some.” Xu Shengwei replied, taking out his phone to send a message. When Lin Lan offered to pay, he stubbornly refused, “It’s not much money. If my family knows I took your money, they’ll scold me.”
Hearing him say that, Lin Lan didn’t insist.
After a short break, everyone got ready to head to the competition venue.
The team they were facing today was JO, a team where everyone excelled in support. Each member was either actively supporting or on the way to support, claiming they could gather all five members within 5 seconds. They had once made an overseas team cry with their full-map strategy. Especially their AD player1the overseas team, who chose to retire on the spot after being brutally beaten by five opponents repeatedly.
They had a wealth of experience, with quick and efficient support and lane management, ensuring they didn’t fall too far behind in economy even with frequent support.
Lin Lan had faced them before and excelled in laning, but they refused to engage in a direct confrontation with him, which was quite frustrating for him.
However, their strategy had a fatal flaw – once they weathered the early game, they were unable to exert much pressure.
During team meetings, Lin Lan analyzed them and concluded that they should focus on resisting pressure in the bottom lane.
Arriving at the competition venue, almost all the fans were supporters of JO, holding their light boards. Scattered among them were a few DT fans, looking rather pitiful.
“I heard it’s been difficult to get tickets recently,” Feifei sighed. “When we played against weaker teams, there were still many fans. But now, facing strong teams, there are hardly any. It seems our fan power isn’t strong.”
“Cheer up,” Lu Shi comforted him. “Maybe our combat power isn’t strong either.” He was immediately scolded by his teammates after offering his consolation.
After winning against KIG in the previous match, DT had maintained a stable fourth position in the rankings. With just one more win in the remaining four matches, they could secure their spot in the playoffs. Consequently, everyone was relatively relaxed, and the atmosphere in the lounge remained cheerful with laughter and banter.
As the previous match concluded, DT’s game was about to begin.
The commentators on stage were teasing DT’s challenging segment, but they only covered half of the difficulties. The rest of the challenges were still looming, causing the audience to burst into laughter.
Indeed, DT’s opponents seemed to be getting stronger. What surprises did they have in store this time?
The match started on time, and the director immediately focused on Lin Lan’s dark circles. Clearly not fully awake, this added another layer to the discussion. Was DT planning another one-versus-two today?
The ten players took their seats one by one, and the match proceeded smoothly. JO continued to choose their favored support-oriented lineup, while DT decided to resist pressure in the bottom lane. Surprisingly, they picked Vayne for Xu Shengwei.
Despite having Jiang Jin’s protection with Lulu, did Vayne really have a late-game presence?
Everyone knew that JO excelled in playing support, especially in the bottom lane, which was a disaster zone. Matches often ended in the mid-game, leaving no time for the AD carry to develop, let alone a Vayne. Wasn’t this making things more difficult?
The audience’s impression of this AD carry was also quite shallow: “[No strong impression, I just know they don’t feed.]”
[Not bad, can find a position in team fights.]
[I was focused on the top lane the whole time, and didn’t pay attention to the bottom lane.]
[I heard that Xu Shengwei was personally trained by Lin Lan.]
[Huh? Trained by Lin Lan?]
[Why am I suddenly looking forward to this?]
After Xu Shengwei picked Vayne, to everyone’s surprise, Lin Lan unexpectedly picked a very aggressive champion: Darius, also known as the Hand of Noxus.
This was a pure top-lane powerhouse. To what extent? Well, when facing Darius in the top lane on their home turf, even their own top laner2enemy team wouldn’t dare to gank, as it might end up giving a double kill.
Anyone who had watched his previous matches knew that Lin Lan’s mechanics were impeccable. So, JO wouldn’t dare to focus on the top lane. Doesn’t this mean that the pressure is once again on the bottom lane?
What is DT planning to do?
The match finally began under puzzled gazes.
Lin Lan was up against Sion, a tall and sturdy tank who excelled in holding the line and could provide support when given the opportunity.
Although Lin Lan’s Darius was formidable, it seemed like he didn’t have a particularly effective strategy against such a champion. Moreover, Lin Lan had taken the Ghost summoner spell, making it impossible for him to teleport and support the bottom lane. This added even more pressure to his team’s bottom lane.
Oh my, leaving such significant pressure on a newcomer? What exactly was DT thinking?
Lin Lan started the lane aggressively, delivering a combo to the opponent. After the trade, he skillfully dodged the opponent’s basic attacks with precise positioning. The opponent was slower in reaction and realized they were at a disadvantage, so they had to retreat.
The consequence of this one step backward was that they inadvertently retreated into an irredeemable abyss.
Lin Lan took advantage of the geographical superiority, keeping his opponent outside the minion wave. If the opponent wanted to last-hit minions, they would have to endure a full combo from Lin Lan. If they didn’t want to get hit, they had to give up this wave of minions.
Who would willingly give up the first wave of minions at level one?
Sion could only grit his teeth and come forward to last-hit minions. However, with this attempt, he fell into Lin Lan’s trap once again.
Lin Lan landed an outer spin Q3(Darius)Decimate: After a short delay, Darius swings his axe around himself, striking enemies in its path. Enemies hit by the axe’s blade take 50/80/110/140/170 (+100/110/120/130/140% bonus Attack Damage) physical damage. Enemies hit by the handle take 1/2/3% damage (does not apply Hemorrhage).
Darius heals for 13% of his missing Health on 1/2/3+ enemy champions and large monster hit by the blade (max: 45%). on him, intentionally adjusting his positioning to avoid hitting the minions with his Q.
After this combo, Sion lost health, missed some minions, and shockingly realized… the minion wave was now pushing toward Lin Lan’s side.
This was a very ominous sign. Anyone who had experience with laning knew that once the minion wave started pushing toward the opponent, getting frozen meant falling into an irreversible abyss.
Sion was sweating profusely from the urgency. He had to rely on his own mechanics to regain control of the wave. After a brief contemplation, he decided to endure the damage and push the wave completely, then immediately recall and teleport back to the lane.
This was the best course of action, as even the commentators acknowledged, “This wave can only be handled this way; otherwise, it will be very difficult.”
However, Lin Lan had other plans.
After eating one minion, he reached level 2, immediately closed in on Sion, and unleashed a brutal beating. Although both were at level 2, Sion had no chance against Darius, especially since Lin Lan didn’t take his E4(Sion)Roar of the slayer: Sion fires a shockwave, dealing 65/100/135/170/205 (+55% bonus Ability Power) magic damage to the first enemy hit and knocking it back if it is not a champion (significantly increasing its range).
Targets hit by the shockwave or the knocked-back unit take the same damage and are slowed by 40/45/50/55/60% for 2.5 seconds and have their Armor reduced by 20% for 4 seconds. ability. Lin Lan focused on damage skills and had activated Ghost, relentlessly chasing and killing Sion.
Within a mere 0.5 seconds, Sion realized that his opponent had murderous intent.
Lin Lan’s damage was absolutely formidable. Moreover, Sion had watched Lin Lan’s matches and knew there was a significant chance of Lin Lan taking him down. He was also aware of how terrifying Lin Lan could become when he started rolling the snowball. Without any hesitation, Sion immediately used his Flash.
Sion’s decision to Flash was swift and decisive. The commentators even jokingly remarked, “This Flash is so resolute, not giving Kiner any chance.”
At this point, Sion still had half of his health, and in a typical scenario, it would be a Flash traded without a kill, leaving it for the next opportunity.
However, Lin Lan had a different plan. Surprisingly, he followed up with a Q-Flash combo, continuously chasing with auto-attacks using the ongoing Ghost effect. Soon, he triggered the Hemorrhage effect, causing Sion’s health to plummet.
Sion couldn’t believe that Lin Lan would be so aggressive. Was he really that confident in killing him?
He quickly realized that Lin Lan’s hand speed was outrageously fast, maintaining an AD’s attack-move habit even when playing in the top lane!
With a high-frequency attack pattern, Lin Lan managed to land an extra auto-attack every three hits, coupled with the Bloodthirst effect, his damage was much higher than Sion had anticipated!
Realizing this, Sion’s face turned pale, desperately retreating towards the safety of his turret.
Just as he was about to escape, Lin Lan’s next W5(Darius)Crippling strike: Darius’s next basic attack deals 40/45/50/55/60% Attack Damage physical damage and slows the target by 90% for 1 second.
Crippling Strike refunds its Mana cost and 50% of its cooldown if it kills the target. skill became available. With a single swing, the massive bleeding effect caused Sion to meet a tragic end just three steps away from his own turret.
First blood, achieved!
A level 2 solo kill! Another level 2 solo kill!
Lin Lan’s top lane performance was exceptionally outstanding.
In a competitive setting, players are generally of similar skill levels, and years of professional experience enable them to understand when to engage and when to retreat.
What does a level 2 solo kill signify? It means Lin Lan’s overall strength completely overwhelms his opponent!
His hand speed, damage output, and overall gameplay are far beyond what the opponent could have imagined, making such a solo kill possible!
Furthermore, the commentators were astonished, exclaiming, “The minion wave is still on Kiner’s side! Oh my, isn’t this another freeze?”
Lin Lan chose not to recall; he was already level 3, and his health was robust. He continued to control the wave, presenting Sion with a century-old dilemma: take the minions or face certain doom?
Resurrected Sion wore a pained expression. Choosing to teleport back meant giving away a kill, and not teleporting meant losing at least two waves of minions.
How did it come to this?
He was supposed to be an experienced veteran, yet he felt manipulated by Lin Lan.
Having died once, Sion didn’t want to experience it again. He chuckled bitterly, opting to endure the loss of two waves of minions.
By the time he respawned, Lin Lan had pushed the wave to Sion’s turret, and he had gone back to buy items. As Sion returned to the lane, the wave had just reached the middle of the lane.
Lin Lan started the first wave of small maneuvers, forcing Sion into awkward positions. If Sion made the slightest mistake, he would once again plunge into the abyss of irreparable loss.
What’s even more frightening was that Lin Lan was about to reach level 6.
But now, Sion has only just reached level 5…
The jungle instructs him, “Come invade their jungle.”
Sion replies, “I’m only level five.”
Teammates suggest, “Prepare to teleport and assist the bottom lane.”
Sion repeats, “I’m only level five.”
Due to being level 5, he doesn’t dare to even take the minions in the lane, fearing that Lin Lan would solo kill him if he did.
With Lin Lan successfully pushing the wave and gaining control, he joins Shengjing to invade the enemy jungle. The opposing jungler, seeing them, decides to take a detour.
The commentator on stage continues to laugh, “This is played so well, completely suppressing the opponent without mercy. After controlling Sion’s development, he even helped relieve pressure on the bottom lane.”
Before reaching level 6, the enemy jungle attempted two ganks on Xu Shengwei. However, because the damage output wasn’t sufficient, only Jiang Jin died once, and the casualties were relatively acceptable.
Originally, this was the perfect opportunity for the enemy to dive under the tower. However, because Sion was only level 5, he couldn’t come down. Additionally, Xiao Shengjing blocked the mid-lane, so they had to abandon the plan.
The audience breathed a sigh of relief, grateful that the bottom lane didn’t falter.
But Xu Shengwei’s composure is truly remarkable; his heart seems unaffected every time he’s caught, calmly dealing with the situation without showing any signs of being affected.
Returning to the top lane, Sion, who had just reached level 6, now faced a level 7 Darius, trembling under the tower while trying to farm safely.
At this moment, Xiao Shengjing arrived on the top lane, preparing for a tower dive.
Xiao Shengjing is playing as Warwick, with high single-target damage. He and Lin Lan could easily take down Sion.
The commentator realized, “Sion is in danger!”
Sion, being an experienced player, immediately sensed the danger and hurriedly used his teleport to return home!
The 4-second teleport cooldown felt like an eternity!
In the last second before the teleport was about to complete, Xiao Shengjing flashed under the tower, inflicting fear on Sion and interrupting his teleport!
Xiao Shengjing interrupted his teleport, and Sion couldn’t escape!
Afterward, Lin Lan activated Ghost and, along with Xiao Shengjing, subjected Sion to brutal torment under the tower.
During this time, Sion desperately unleashed his ultimate, hoping to take Xiao Shengjing down with him!
Just as he was about to collide his ultimate with Xiao Shengjing, Lin Lan used his E skill to pull him away, directly interrupting his second part of the ultimate, crushing all of his hopes.
“Sion’s ultimate got interrupted! He got interrupted again! No way to escape, oh, this is too miserable!”
Xiao Shengjing safely left under the tower.
After killing him, Lin Lan patted his buttocks and left.
Leaving Sion’s lifeless body on the ground, questioning life, what exactly happened just now? What kind of operations were those?
What kind of strange hand speed does DT’s top jungle have?
No chance at all?
Interrupting politely??? Is it polite?
The audience burst into laughter, feeling the despair and struggle of Sion through the screen. However, it was futile; when Lin Lan and Shengjing set their sights on someone, no one could escape their clutches!
Moreover, Sion was facing two formidable opponents.
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