novelODS 032 No big problem
032 No big problem
Inside the MVP training room, everyone was stunned by this sudden blow and looked at each other, unsure of what to do.
In this BO1 single-elimination environment with a low margin for error, this is nothing short of a disastrous start!
Just two minutes into the game, both the jungler and the marksman were killed...
These two players were transferred from the first team and are undoubtedly the core of the team. Just a minute ago, they were confident of victory!
In the blink of an eye, both of them turned ashen-faced and remained silent...
Edgar frowned as he looked at the situation before him, sensing that something was amiss.
Kkoma previously said that the RISE team was very strange, and this is what he was talking about?
This team's playstyle is way too reckless! Who starts by grouping up four people and invading right at the beginning? Is this how you do a level 1 team fight in a Silver game?
But Edgar quickly calmed down.
Fortunately, it's not a big problem.
If it's an offensive team, encountering such a disastrous start might mean they can't recover for the rest of the game, since offense can't afford any unexpected events.
However, teams with this operational style are best at dealing with such unexpected situations.
A novice can never defeat a master.
"Regardless, stay calm and fight back slowly," Edgar said. "The opponents aren't very skilled."
Hearing their coach's words, the five of them quickly calmed down.
After reviving, MVP's bot laner Ravan quickly headed to the bot lane, his mind clear.
Although the enemy Ashe got a kill, she hasn't gone back to base to convert it into items yet. Both sides are still at the same level in terms of items, so the bot lane matchup should still be manageable... right?
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Meanwhile, inside the RISE training room.
After leisurely eliminating the enemy's three wolves, Li Zhixing returned to the city to replenish his equipment and headed towards his own blue buff area.
To prevent the enemy jungler from stealing jungle monsters after respawning, you must prioritize clearing your own top half of the jungle.
If he really wanted to play an abnormal game, he could have even gone to the enemy's top red buff area to continue invading their jungle.
After all, he has a higher level and his Smite damage is higher. Combined with the lane priority of the top laner, the enemy jungler won't be able to farm any jungle monsters in the first round.
But he didn't do that. After all, he still had two jungle camps to farm. Rather than fighting the enemy jungler, he would rather farm himself first.
While farming jungle camps, Li Zhixing also gave instructions: "The plan has changed. This game we'll focus on the bottom lane. Hengshuo, be careful."
Upon hearing this, Looper gave a soft "hmm" and said nothing more.
He was good at eating grass and producing milk, strong, obedient, and willing to sacrifice himself—that was what Li Zhixing admired most about Zhang Hengshuo.
Of course, Jang Hyung-seok also had something to say.
In such a team, who wouldn't be willing to sacrifice?
They got two kills in the bottom half of the game within two minutes, so it's really inconsiderate of them not to sacrifice themselves in the top lane.
Once we get the good news from the next route, that'll be it!
Create an advantage, then harass, push the lane, and tower dive. This process has been done countless times in the bot lane, and even Looper in the top lane is extremely familiar with it.
What he needs to do is to use his crowd control abilities effectively and prevent the enemy top laner from having a chance to teleport.
In the bottom lane, the two duos finally entered the laning phase.
After re-entering the game, EZ did not seem to become timid after dying. Instead, he lingered in the back and even dared to actively use his Q to harass Ashe.
Seeing EZ's actions, Kim Hyuk-kyu couldn't help but let out a soft snort.
So they think they can challenge me because I didn't go home to replenish my equipment? That's incredibly disrespectful!
MVP's bot laner Ravan clearly overlooked one point.
Kim Hyuk-kyu was the second-best player in the entire server last season. Even without Lee Ji-hyung carrying him to the top ranks, he was the only AD carry in the top ten.
Even if players are too busy training to climb the ranks, this ranking still has absolute value.
Kim Hyuk-kyu glanced at his experience bar, killed the low-health melee soldier with a normal attack, leveled up to level two, and then decisively pushed forward!
The opposing duo reacted quickly, turning and running away.
But Kim Hyuk-kyu's killing intent was unwavering, and Han Bing decisively flashed forward, unleashing a barrage of arrows!
After learning Q's "Frost Shot" in level 2, "Volley of Arrows" has a new slowing mechanism that will stick both players to each other.
Taking advantage of the slowdown, Kim Hyuk-kyu strode forward and fired a basic attack into the back of the slow-moving Sona.
At this moment, seeing his support in trouble, the enemy EZ turned around and unleashed a series of attacks, first auto-attack and then Q.
But Deft's eyes lit up when he saw this.
I was only planning to kill Sona, but since you've been delivered right to my doorstep, I'll kill you!
He moved two steps to the side, creating some distance as he brushed past the skill, then turned around and unleashed another basic attack!
Because he deliberately controlled the distance perfectly, when he unleashed his basic attack, EZ couldn't even retaliate!
Ashe's strength in the laning phase lies in her 600-yard range, which is longer than most AD carries, and she also has a built-in slow effect. Once she gets close, she can relentlessly fire at the enemy all the way.
And don't forget, Hanbing wasn't the only one involved in the battle.
Taking advantage of the slowdown effect, Mata's Zyra slowly caught up.
During this period, under Li Zhixing's insistence, Mata has developed the habit of recording the enemy's summoner spell cooldowns through the chat.
This habit was a bit mentally taxing at first and even affected his normal gameplay, but now that he's mastered it, it has indeed been a great help in the competition.
The team chat clearly shows that the enemy's three junglers and bottom laners all have their Flash abilities on cooldown.
Zyra targeted Ezreal, who was only level one and hadn't learned E yet, and unleashed an E from a distance, hitting him precisely at the limit.
How much effort does it take to kill a level 1 Ezreal without Flash?
Ashe chased after him and fired another shot, then followed up with W and A, successfully emptying Ezreal's health bar.
"RISE Deft has killed MVP Ozone Ravan!"
The kill notification popped up again. This time, they didn't even have to wait for the push and tower dive phase before the bottom lane secured the kill!
This was unexpected for Li Zhixing, as he had only just reached the lower half of the map.
However, after a quick assessment in his mind, Li Zhixing did not change his original plan.
This unexpected turn of events will not disrupt his plans; the tower dive will still take place.
It's even easier now.
Li Zhixing continued to farm the entire jungle, and as he farmed all the way to the bottom lane, EZ reappeared.
At this moment, the bottom lane minions pushed into the tower, and Li Zhixing's level 4 Vi appeared behind the tower right on time.
A level 1 AD carry facing a level 4 jungler and a level 3 bot lane duo is a nightmare for anyone.
Zyra initiated with an E root, and Vi followed up with a fully charged punch, then followed up with an A and an E to unleash three passives. In just one exchange, the three of them instantly killed EZ from full health!
Mata stepped out of the turret, while Li Zhixing continued to move, walking towards Sona and even trying to jump over her again.
"Watch out for the enemy jungler, he's in the bottom half of the map."
Li Zhixing hadn't forgotten to remind his teammates at this moment.
The wolves have just spawned in the bottom half of the map, and the enemy Lee Sin is likely nearby.
Sure enough, the Blind Monk did appear in the field of vision.
It has to be said that Lee Sin's counter-gank was quite timely, but RISE acted too quickly, taking less than three seconds from the start to the kill. Even a god couldn't save him.
Li Zhixing had anticipated this, so he turned around, walked out of the tower, and left in front of the MVP jungler and support.