The first game ended, and people were already questioning IB’s strength.
[Is the gap too big?]
[Their strongest jungle got destroyed by the opponents. I’m really shocked!]
[Playing like a pile of shit.]
[They hyped themselves up before the game, but they’re playing like amateurs.]
[DT made the right call not scrimmaging against you guys. You really don’t deserve it.]
[Let me tell you a joke. Both IB and ENG are top-tier teams.]
[Hahaha, I actually laughed…]
At that time, ENG only lost to DT by 0.5 seconds. Another round might flip the tables.
But when IB went up, they got beaten badly, beaten so hard they couldn’t even fight back. They got defeated in their strongest coordinated moves, leaving them speechless.
Before the game started, many people didn’t pay attention to DT’s jungle. This game, however, starkly contrasted with IB. Finally, some people saw how terrifying the coordination between Xiao Shengjing and Lin Lan could be.
Qi Rong only knew that they won the game and kept smiling foolishly. But she didn’t understand why they won: “Why do they all say DT’s jungle is so strong? I can’t see it.”
“If you can’t see it, that’s exactly right. Top-tier junglers need to play with a sense of invisibility,” the hoodie-wearing guy Jiang Xu explained to her: “Jungle is completely different from other positions. You don’t need to lane, but you need to gank the lanes. Now, imagine this: in high-level games where both junglers are equally skilled, it’s very easy to guess the opponent’s motives. So, the most important thing for high-level junglers is to conceal their own path, so that the opponents can’t predict them. This allows them to make unexpected moves at critical moments.”
Qi Rong seemed to understand a bit, but also seemed confused, “So it’s about who can hide their tracks better? But then, wouldn’t it be better for both sides not to catch anyone?”
Jiang Xu shook his head repeatedly, “No, no, no. In the past, there was indeed such a playstyle where both sides focused on farming and the outcome was decided in late-game team fights. But after changes in the game version, designers reduced the economy in the jungle, forcing junglers to gank lanes to get more sources of income. Think about it, if your opponent succeeds in a gank, their economy and experience will be higher than yours. So won’t your jungle be invaded?”
Qi Rong felt puzzled, “Then how should it be played?”
“You have to maintain invisibility while helping your teammates gank. The only way is to avoid ineffective ganks.” Jiang Xu’s expression became very serious as he guided her through the recent game: “Do you remember the game just now? IB’s Nidalee had two ineffective ganks at the beginning, gaining no advantage and exposing her position. Xiao Shengjing precisely invaded his jungle based on his camp clear count and his appearing locations, thus invading his jungle accurately. This is also where Xiao Shengjing played the smartest. He only followed the rhythm throughout the game, not ganking unnecessarily. If his teammates need him, he can appear immediately. If not, he can continue lurking, making the opponent unable to guess his true position…”
Qi Rong seemed to understand a bit, and she continued along Jiang Xu’s words: “So Nidalee didn’t know Xiao Shengjing’s position, and when she seized the opportunity in the mid lane, she just bumped into the opponent’s trap!”
“That’s right.” Jiang Xu smiled appreciatively at her, “It seems like I haven’t been wasting my time carrying you in ranked games lately.”
As soon as they mentioned ranked games, Qi Rong became excited again, “Ah Jiang, after we finish watching the game, let’s continue ranking, okay?”
“Sure.” Jiang Xu nodded, his gaze shifting back to the data panel on the big screen, his eyes gradually becoming profound.
This captain of DT is really extraordinary…
In the lounge, the IB team hastily adjusted their strategies on the fly.
This game completely overturned their understanding of DT. Xiao Shengjing’s rhythm completely exceeded their predictions. A person who usually keeps a low profile unexpectedly played with such a strong sense of rhythm!
Under intense pressure, they convened an emergency meeting, each strategy being denied one after another. Everyone felt a strong sense of crisis at this moment.
If they don’t step up their game soon, they might lose in a very embarrassing way.
Is the gap between them and DT really that big?
IB made it to the finals this time, leaving ENG far behind. Everyone was so happy they got a bit carried away. Now, suddenly realizing such a huge gap, everyone is having a hard time accepting it…
“I said we should scrim against DT, but you guys didn’t. Now we know nothing about them.”
“Our strategy is fine. It’s just that we all got tricked by their jungle.”
“Isn’t their jungle from LDL? How can he be this strong?”
“Xiao Shengjing’s skill level doesn’t belong to LDL in the first place. Many teams tried to poach him, but he refused. Did you really think of him as just an LDL jungler?”
“Then aren’t you an LPL jungler? How come you played like this today?”
Seeing their teammates starting to argue, the coach stepped in to calm the situation: “Alright, forget about the last game. Focus on the next one.”
Everyone suddenly fell silent, all wanting to win.
The coach took out his notebook, already having some ideas in mind. He spoke seriously, “Before the last game, I said to focus on the mid and jungle. But what did Ah Deng do? The moment he saw Lin Lan didn’t get first blood, he got ahead of himself and insisted on invading the enemy jungle. Do you know you fell into their trap?”
Deng didn’t know at the time, and nobody reminded him. It’s useless to know now.
The coach didn’t intend to dwell on the past. He just wanted to seize this opportunity to clarify, “But at least it shows that our strategy is fine. If they weren’t afraid, they wouldn’t have gone to such lengths to lure Deng to the top lane. So, in this game, our strategy remains the same. Focus on mid and jungle. Feifei’s advantage lies in his stability in the lane. If we can break that stability, he’ll become a burden for DT.”
Feifei is a mid-laner who struggles once he leaves his lane. If they can break him in the lane, then DT will completely lose control of the mid-lane.
IB’s strategy suddenly became clear and concise.
No matter how strong Xiao Shengjing is, in the mid-jungle matchup, he may not necessarily be IB’s match…!
“Our captain seems to be ridiculously strong.” In the lounge, Jiang Jin expressed his doubts to Xu Shengwei, “What about you? How do you feel?”
Xu Shengwei didn’t have much of a feeling. He just remembered what Lin Lan had said to him that night. He said the sharper the sword, the more it should be hidden behind to deliver a fatal blow…
He sensed the same aura from Xiao Shengjing as he did from Lin Lan. So, could the sword hidden behind the captain be equally sharp?
“Hey,” Jiang Jin was not happy, “Why do you always ignore me?”
Xu Shengwei snapped out of his thoughts, he scratched his head. The man himself was really not good at communicating. He struggled for a while, his neck turning red, before he finally squeezed out a word, “Hmm.”
Jiang Jin had to call for help, “Lin Lan, please take Xu Shengwei away! I can’t communicate with him…”
At this moment, Lin Lan was being pestered by Lu Shi about the ultimate secret of “Mastering the Triple Strike of Aatrox”, Lin Lan had told him ten thousand times “You won’t be able to learn it”, but Lu Shi just wouldn’t believe it, “How do you know I won’t learn it if I haven’t even learned from you yet?”
Lin Lan also felt like crying for help. When he saw Jiang Jin coming over for help, he immediately said to him, “Jiang Jin, please take Lu Shi away from me…”
Jiang Jin: ?
Lu Shi: ?
“Hahaha…”
Compared to the serious atmosphere of IB, the atmosphere in DT is indeed very relaxed.
Their performance far exceeded expectations. Brother Mu is very satisfied with them. Coach Zhang also believes that being too strict is not conducive to their achievements, so they have always been in a laissez-faire state. As long as they don’t go overboard, they let them have their fun.
The 15-minute break quickly ended and everyone took their positions, preparing to start the second game.
The champion selection for this game was also very quick on both sides. IB was determined to force Lin Lan to the top lane, and Lin Lan himself wanted to go to the top lane. But this time Wulen didn’t pick a functional solo laner.
He chose Gangplank, also known as the Captain Gangplank.
The commentators were amazed, “Wulen’s Gangplank is very strong, almost invincible once he’s developed. He can instantly kill squishy champions with just two barrels! Wulen hasn’t picked a damage-oriented solo laner in a long time. This game is very exciting!”
It is well known that Gangplank is an extremely powerful hero in the late game. Even if his early game development is not that good, he can still dominate in the late game, which is also the playstyle that Wulen excels at the most.
Seeing Wulen’s Gangplank, memories of the previous finals involuntarily surfaced in Lin Lan’s mind. His development was severely suppressed by the opponent, but it was Wulen who stepped up and instantly killed the enemy AD carry with three barrels, raining down barrels of gunpowder, blasting the opponent away, and securing the victory…
Even Wulen himself has said that Gangplank is a very special hero to him. As long as he’s given the late game, he has the confidence to carry his teammates.
“We can’t let him drag it into the late game.” Lin Lan’s expression became serious, even he wasn’t sure if he could win if Wulen dragged the game into the late game.
It was DT’s turn to pick heroes, but there was no conclusion yet.
The commentators also noticed, “Wulen’s Gangplank seems to be causing a lot of trouble for DT. I wonder how they will respond.”
After much thought, DT eventually picked Kayn and Jayce.
“Jayce? Is Jayce going to be used to counter Gangplank in the top lane?” The commentator suddenly became excited, “Jayce is indeed very effective against Gangplank. So the focus of this game is obvious. It mainly depends on whether Lin Lan’s Jayce can suppress Gangplank’s development.”
If he can suppress, DT wins; if he can’t, IB wins.
“But it feels like Shenn’s Kayn pick isn’t very good. Facing such a violent solo laner like Gangplank, their composition looks a bit fragile no matter how you look at it.”
Just as he finished speaking, he and his co-commentator suddenly realized something, “Ah, is DT preparing to play aggressively in the early game?”
As soon as the words were uttered, the final two heroes for DT were also locked in: Lucian and Nami.
“My goodness. What a strong bottom-lane combination. DT is definitely playing for the early game! They simply don’t plan to give Wulen time to develop! This game is very likely to be decided in the early to mid game!”
The focus of the game instantly shifted from “Can Lin Lan suppress Wulen?” to “Can DT end the game early?”
To end the game early, besides the choice of champions, there are two crucial factors.
One is whether they can exert pressure in the lanes, and the other is whether the jungle can set the pace.
Coincidentally, DT has no issues with these two factors. Even their team’s weakest link, Feifei, is a standard laner and rarely encounters problems in the early game.
DT’s lineup is chosen beautifully. Not only does it pressure IB, but it also lifts up Feifei, who struggles in the late game.
“Damn,” IB’s mid-laner, Wan Xi1Waxi is his in-game name., couldn’t help but swear, “They don’t plan to go late game with us.”
Deng comforted his teammate, “It’s okay. I’ll control the pace in the early game.”
He also picked Nidalee for this game. After the loss in the previous game, he had thought long and hard and came up with some countermeasures.
As the game began, Deng changed his jungle strategy to avoid being predicted by Xiao Shengjing.
Moreover, he carefully avoided the lanes where Lin Lan and Jiang Jin were, and directly focused on the mid lane for a strong gank. To avoid ineffective ganks, he had to pick on Feifei, who was considered the weakest link!
He crouched in the bush, silently waiting for an opportunity. As soon as the minions in front of Feifei were killed by Wan Xi’s Q, he could Q onto Feifei himself and pounce over to kill him.
The moment the minions died, Deng’s Q was also unleashed.
But to his astonishment, Feifei changed his position at this moment, narrowly avoiding the lethal Q. He even sacrificed missing one minion for it.
Deng: ???
Why is the game playing out like this?
Before the game started, Xiao Shengjing had reminded Feifei, “Deng definitely wants to catch you. Your task in this game is to stabilize the mid-lane. Even if it means missing a few minions.”
Feifei remembered this sentence firmly. He would rather miss a few minions than compromise his safety.
Seeing Feifei’s move, the commentator couldn’t help but praise him, “Feifei is playing more cleverly now. If he had been a bit greedy in this move, he would have definitely been caught.”
Deng failed to catch Feifei and exposed his own position. He quickly retreated to reconsider how to change his jungle route. Just then, a killing sound came from the bottom lane.
First blood!
Xiao Shengjing made his move in the bottom lane.
At first, he didn’t anticipate Deng’s position. It was only after Deng exposed himself in the mid lane that Xiao Shengjing decisively moved forward to catch him.
The combination of Jiang Jin and Xu Shengwei itself was already very strong, lacking no damage. Coupled with Xiao Shengjing’s considerable damage, after Jiang Jin locked down the enemy AD carry, a barrage of devastating output ensued, instantly maximizing the damage output. This results in the enemy AD carry having to use their flash to escape.
The commentator exclaimed, “Beautiful! The kill goes to Lucian, and Kayn’s rhythm has already begun to overwhelm Nidalee!”
The pressure on Deng instantly doubled. At this moment, he faced two dilemmas: one was to quickly clear his jungle to secure his territory, and the other was to gamble for an opportunity to regain the advantage.
IB’s strategy for this game was to drag it into the late game. So going back to clear the jungle was the best choice. However, Deng noticed that Lin Lan’s health in the top lane wasn’t very good, and he was positioned too far forward…
The desire for greed began to erode Deng. The shimmering economy was right before his eyes. Should he retreat conservatively, or should he boldly strike out?
Deng chose the latter.
In his dictionary, there were no words like “retreat” or “withdraw”.
The commentator exclaimed in surprise, “Is Kiner’s position too far forward? Why is he still pressing forward? Nidalee is coming!”
Lin Lan tightly gripped his mouse, completely unaware of the impending danger. Through his headphones came the reminder from Xiao Shengjing: “Nidalee is coming top.”
“Is that so?” Not only did Lin Lan not retreat, but he even took a step forward. He activated his W skill to aggressively attack Gangplank twice, engaging in an exchange of positions with Gangplank.
Xiao Shengjing was startled. Lin Lan’s position was too dangerous!
Deng seized the opportunity and pounced forward. His entrance completely cut off Lin Lan’s possibility of retreating, forcing Lin Lan to move into the bush.
But soon, Wulen consecutively placed two barrels in the bush, forcing Lin Lan out of hiding.
This situation was extremely disadvantageous for Lin Lan!
Whether it was eating two consecutive barrels from Gangplank in the bush or being hit by Nidalee’s long-range Q upon coming out, Lin Lan was undoubtedly facing certain death!
The audience held their breath, and the commentator slowed down his tone: “Kiner seems to have no way out now. How will he respond?”
Amidst the treacherous bush, Jayce’s deep voice suddenly resounded: “It’s time to fight back.”
Lin Lan flashed towards Nidalee, activated his W skill, and mercilessly hammered Nidalee with a combo, triggering Electrocute, instantly reducing Deng’s health to one-third!
The angle of Lin Lan’s flash was very peculiar. He didn’t flash directly toward Nidalee but tilted slightly and then vertically jumped onto Nidalee’s face with the hammer form, forming a zigzag line in the process.
Nidalee’s long-range Q is linear!
Lin Lan’s zigzag flash perfectly dodged Nidalee’s deadly Q skill!
Without her Q, Nidalee’s damage dropped significantly, and her tankiness was not enough. Her health quickly plummeted to one-third.
Deng’s first reaction was to engage with Gangplank. Only by doing so could he survive. He transformed into his beast form. But in mid-air, he was struck by Lin Lan’s hammer.
Nidalee: !!!
The commentators on stage went crazy: “Kiner dodged Nidalee’s Q skill with his flash, directly engaged in outputting, and used his E skill to interrupt Nidalee’s pounce! Wow, Deng can’t engage with Gangplank now. His health is still dropping rapidly. It’s very dangerous!”
Lin Lan used a zigzag flash-Q. Not only dodging the deadly skill but also disrupting the synergy between Nidalee and Gangplank!
The moment he dodged Nidalee’s Q by leaping out, Lin Lan was certain: “They all have to die for me.”
Even though he was surrounded by two opponents, he said others had to die?
Jiang Jin was startled, immediately switching screens to look at the top lane. He saw Lin Lan smashing Nidalee with Gangplank after triggering the five stacks of Conqueror passive, switching instantly to Cannon form with a Q2(Jayce)Shock Blast: Fires an orb of electricity that detonates upon hitting an enemy (or reaching the end of its path) dealing physical damage to all enemies hit.-E3(Jayce)Acceleration Gate: Deploys an Acceleration Gate increasing the Move Speed of all allied champions who pass through it. If Shock Blast is fired through the gate the missile speed, range, and damage will increase. combo, directly blasting Nidalee to death on the spot!
How terrifying is a Jayce with a full stack of Conqueror?
Lin Lan showed the audience.
After killing Nidalee, he only had one-third of his health left. Wulen tried his best to output damage, but he couldn’t even hurt Lin Lan as much as Lin Lan hurt him with just two W4(Jayce)hyper Charge: Gains a burst of energy, increasing Attack Speed to maximum for several attacks. attacks.
Seeing Gangplank’s health rapidly dropping and realizing he couldn’t even touch Lin Lan, Wulen thought about escaping. But looking at his own position, he realized he couldn’t get away.
When they cornered Lin Lan, didn’t they also trap themselves in their own positions?
Wulen, feeling helpless, ventured into the bush, hoping to use the double barrels placed there and confront Lin Lan head-on. But don’t forget, Lin Lan’s Jayce has two sets of damage, and their cooldowns don’t interfere with each other.
During Gangplank’s maneuvering in these few seconds, Lin Lan’s Hammer form Q5(Jayce)To the skies!: Leaps to an enemy dealing physical damage and slowing enemies.-W6(Jayce)Passive: Restores Mana per strike.
Active: Creates a field of lightning damaging nearby enemies for several seconds. had also cooled down. He raised the huge cannon and charged towards the enemy.
Wulen wanted to resist a bit. But with triggered Conqueror, Lin Lan showed no mercy. He accelerated crazily through his E7(Jayce)Acceleration gate: Deploys an Acceleration Gate increasing the Move Speed of all allied champions who pass through it. If Shock Blast is fired through the gate the missile speed, range, and damage will increase. skill, switched to Hammer form again, leaped up, and delivered a fierce combo to Wulen, dealing massive damage directly hammering Gangplank to death on the spot!
Wulen didn’t even manage to ignite his double barrels until his death, unwillingly falling in the bush…
Double Kill!
The cheers from the audience erupted instantly, deafening, and the commentators on stage were so excited that their speech became blurred.
Jiang Jin’s heart raced as he watched.
Such terrifying damage! Such incredible maneuvers!
Before witnessing Lin Lan’s performance in the top lane, Jiang Jin had always thought Lin Lan was a genius at AD carry. It wasn’t until he played in the top lane that Jiang Jin realized he had been wrong.
Lin Lan is a god in the top lane!
After this play, DT’s morale skyrocketed instantly. They already had an early-game composition, and giving them an advantage was like giving wings to a tiger.
After the commentator’s analysis, the limitations of Gangplank as a champion were also evident: “Gangplank’s early-game damage is too low, and after missing the Q on Nidalee, there really aren’t any impactful skills left. I think IB might need to consider a more functional jungle pick. In these two games, Deng’s rhythm has been completely outmatched by the opponents…”
IB’s voice chat fell into a deathly silence.
Wulen had signaled to him three times not to go, but he couldn’t resist Lin Lan’s temptation and forcibly tried to collapse the top lane.
“This one’s on me.”
Now, admitting to his mistake was meaningless. In a match, one mistake could lead to a complete defeat. How many mistakes could they afford in a best-of-five series?
No one spoke. They were not only under pressure from their composition but also under psychological pressure. Everyone’s mentality was beginning to crack…
After securing the double kill, Lin Lan brazenly invaded their jungle, either stealing resources or pushing the top lane.
Who dares to go for him? With a raise of his hand, he unleashes a barrage, bringing the opponent’s health down by half, and no one dares to approach him again.
Jayce is a hero with two sets of skills. Approaching him with half health is just asking for death.
Xiao Shengjing is still escorting him on the side. His Kayn in this match continues to evolve into a blue build, boasting explosive damage and rolling snowballs continuously.
Then there’s Xu Shengwei in the bottom lane. He unleashes his E and dishes out damage with no mercy. No one can withstand his damage; they can only yield and yield again.
IB has no choice but to yield all resources. All six outer turrets are taken down, and they have neither Dragon nor Rift Herald. They can only defend the base.
Soon, they might even lose the right to defend their base.
Because the Elder Dragon has appeared!
The commentators feel like there’s hardly any suspense left in this match: “DT secures the Elder Dragon and pushes straight to the base. IB can’t withstand their damage. This game is basically over.”
IB knows, but what can they do?
After securing the Elder Dragon, DT’s gold lead is about to surpass 7000, which is already unbearable pressure for their composition!
Wulen unleashed his ultimate in the dragon pit, attempting to steal the Dragon. Unfortunately, DT had no intention of giving them that opportunity.
Xiao Shengjing smites the Elder Dragon. DT recalls to the base to refresh their equipment, then aggressively marches with the Elder Dragon buff to siege the base.
IB is completely powerless… The moment the base crumbled, Wulen struggled in his last moments, executing a beautiful three-barrel combo. Sadly, his poor farm prevented him from taking out Xu Shengwei in one go. Instead, he fell victim to DT’s ruthless onslaught.
With Deng’s death, Wulen’s fall, and Waxi’s mistake resulting in being instantly killed, the support perishes, leaving only the AD carry standing dumbfounded in the fountain.
How can they continue this game? There’s no way to win…
One by one, the turrets fell, and the Nexus itself was destroyed in less than 2 seconds.
As the victorious music plays, the commentators mention a terrifying fact: “DT wins this match, bringing the score to 2:0, securing match point. IB is in danger!”
The audience gasps in shock.
DT has secured match point already?
It feels like IB might very well lose 3:0!
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