novelODS Chapter 49 On Abstraction, It's Up to You
Chapter 49 On Abstraction, It's Up to You
If there's any hero who can inflict the ultimate torment in the top lane, then "Iron-Boned Old Woman" definitely deserves a place!
Karma has a long range and can use her Q skill to harass endlessly; her W skill can not only root, but also drain a lot of health when empowered by her ultimate; if the enemy jungler comes to gank, she can use her E skill to give herself a speed boost and shield and run away in a flash.
Most importantly, if you build a disgusting tanky build with Iceborn Gauntlet and Spirit Visage, you'll not only be an unkillable nuisance in team fights, but you can also provide a group shield to the entire team, making enemy heavy warriors and assassins want to smash their keyboards!
The main message is "You can't kill me, but I can disgust you to death."
Thinking it over, Lin Mo made a decision in his heart.
I'll tell Abu later!
Meanwhile, on the other side of the stage, at the WE's battle booth.
While adjusting his mouse and keyboard, 957 glanced unconsciously across the trophy table at Lin Mo on the EDG team's side while looking down at his headphones.
Under the screen's eerie blue reflection, the young player known as "God of Chaos" showed no signs of nervousness at his first appearance in the finals; instead, a strange smile played on his lips.
Looking at that smile, for some reason, 957 felt a sense of unease.
However, he didn't think too much about it, because the draft phase for the second game had already begun!
In this game, WE chose the blue side, while EDG moved to the red side.
In the first three bans, both sides focused on countering each other's signature moves.
WE banned LeBlanc, Rengar, and Lulu, while EDG banned Kog'Maw, Camille, and Elise, which Condi performed well in the previous game.
In the subsequent selection process, the two sides were also at loggerheads.
WE picked Ashe, a very strong ADC in the current version, while EDG countered by picking Graves and Varus, ensuring Clearlove's jungle development and lane control in the bot lane.
As the draft phase progressed, both teams gradually finalized their lineups.
WE (Blue Side): Jungle Lee Sin, Mid Syndra, Bot Ashe.
EDG (Red Side): Jungle Graves, Mid Orianna, Bot Varus and Tahm Kench.
When it was WE's turn to pick on the fourth and fifth floors, WE first locked in the support Braum on the fourth floor, leaving only the top laner.
"Leg Bro, what are you going to get?" WE's coach, Redmi, asked.
957 thought for a moment: "I didn't expect the opponent to reserve the counter pick for Mo, so I'll take Renekton then. Lee Sin and Renekton together make for a strong early game top-jungle matchup, and Renekton isn't afraid of anything in lane."
"Okay." Hongmi nodded.
The next second, WE's fourth floor immediately locked onto Renekton, the Desert Butcher!
The entire WE fanbase erupted in cheers.
After all, 957's Renekton is known in the LPL for being both stable and fierce.
The pressure is now on EDG's side, with only the last counter pick left on the fifth floor for Lin Mo.
"Xiao Mo, the enemy has Renekton, what do you want to play?" Abu asked, standing behind Lin Mo. "How about picking Rumble and giving it a shot? I think you have the talent to play aggressive top laners."
Lin Mo looked at the screen and shook his head.
"Brother Bu," Lin Mo took a deep breath and said, "How about I get Karma?"
"What?!"
Abu's pupils suddenly contracted, and he thought to himself, "What kind of trouble is this guy up to now?"
Not only Abu, but also the factory manager, Scout, Meiko and the others wearing headphones next to him all turned their heads and looked at Lin Mo with blank expressions.
Even if Lin Mo said he wanted to play Kalista in the top lane, they would understand, since Lin Mo had used her in scrims before and the results were pretty good.
But what exactly is Karma?
The factory manager's eye twitched violently as he said, "You're a top laner, playing a support like Karma? You're going to use that against Renekton? You're just going to be Renekton's power bank!"
"That's right, Xiao Mo, Karma is too squishy in the top lane. Once Renekton reaches level three, you have no chance to fight back!" Meiko quickly advised.
Abu nodded in agreement: "They're right, Xiao Mo, don't mess around! Find someone more reliable!"
Faced with doubts from his teammates and coach, Lin Mo began to make up a story with a straight face:
"Coach, Kai, let me analyze this for you." Lin Mo spoke very quickly: "Karma against Renekton, this is called a dimensional reduction attack! First of all, Karma has a long range, and she can use her Q skill to harass Renekton infinitely from level one. Renekton can't even touch the minions in the early game."
"Secondly, if Renekton dares to E in, I'll immediately chain him with my W, then use my E to grant myself a speed boost and shield to pull myself back. Once the W root triggers, he'll be at my mercy. If his health is low, I can use my ultimate to empower W, not only extending the root duration but also restoring two large heals based on a percentage! How can Renekton possibly solo kill me?"
"Most importantly!" Lin Mo emphasized, "I'm not going for an AP build this game, I'm building a semi-tank! Not only will I be extremely tanky, but with the cooldown reduction, I'll be a nuisance in team fights, able to endlessly cast group shields and movement speed buffs on you! The enemy Renekton will be nothing but a blockhead in our eyes in the mid-to-late game!"
Listening to Lin Mo's analysis, Abu and the factory manager were both a little stunned.
In the past, Abu would have slapped Lin Mo on the back of the head to tell him to stop causing trouble.
But considering that this kid managed to win in the semifinals using those abstract Teemo and Garen champions, plus the reaction speed he's shown in the scrims these past few days...
Abu gritted his teeth, steeling his resolve: "I'll trust you this once! I'll choose!"
"Okay!"
Upon hearing this, Zet on the fifth floor clicked the mouse and locked onto Karma, the Apocalypse!
The moment Karma's image was locked on the fifth floor.
On the commentary panel.
The doll's eyes widened in surprise. "Karma, the Enlightened One?! EDG locked in Karma on the fifth floor! What does this mean? Does that mean Tahm Kench is the top laner and Karma is the support?"
Miller and Rita both nodded, because this was the only way to explain EDG's lineup.
But soon, Karma was switched to EDG_Mo's hands, and she wasn't switched back until the game time countdown ended.
The child was completely dumbfounded: "Wait, what kind of strategy is EDG using?"
Miller: "I completely don't understand it."
These Haier brothers stared at each other, completely unable to figure out what was going on.
The two of them felt that this scene was too strange.
Rita's red lips were slightly parted, her beautiful eyes filled with astonishment.
Although she knew Lin Mo was full of lust, picking a soft support to lane against the LPL's number one top laner, Renekton, was just too outrageous!
The chat in the official live stream was scrolling like a waterfall:
"?????????"
"Holy crap! Is the show about to start?!"
"Holy crap, Karma top lane?! Do you think this is a Gold-ranked game?!"
"Here he comes! The God of Mischief is here with his brand new Mischief hero!"
"When it comes to abstract concepts, Mo is the master!"
"As expected of the 'Get-Beaten-Up Guy,' he said he'd get beaten up before the match, and he really did pick a support champion with no damage output who just gets beaten up, huh!"
"Did EDG drink some kind of alcohol for this draft? How is Karma supposed to counter Renekton?! Renekton could just one-shot Karma at level three!"
"This is so delicious! It's perfect with rice! I've already brought the rice cooker over!"
"I knew Mo might stray, but I never imagined it would be like this!"
"957: Welfare Bureau!"
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