novelODS 036 Never Stop
036 Never Stop
Fortunately, things are still moving in a positive direction.
The moment our bottom lane successfully tower dived, the game was already in RISE's winning formula, and the rest of the game was naturally a foregone conclusion.
Vision, invasion, dragon control...
RISE has executed this operational process, which is centered on vision control, countless times. Everyone is extremely familiar with it, and it even feels like muscle memory.
In just one minute, Li Zhixing and Zhao Shiheng completed the blocking of vision in the lower half of the map, turning the opponent's lower red zone into their own backyard.
If the opposing team dares to come to the lower half of the map again, they will surely not return alive.
However, the other side didn't expect to come either.
LG-IM's jungler, Lilac, is considered a semi-star player. Originally a top laner, he stepped down and switched to the jungle position after the arrival of the genius Smeb.
Therefore, he naturally paid special attention to his superiors.
Seeing that the bottom lane had collapsed, he showed no intention of saving it. Instead, he went to the top lane, trying to gank and stop the losses.
But Looper's handling of this situation was textbook perfect.
He had anticipated this calamity, so after pushing the lane into the tower, he didn't retreat a single step. Instead, he pushed into the enemy's top tower and headed straight for the enemy's tower.
Smeb was hard-CC'd by a tower dive, and even Fiora, a champion without CC, couldn't stop Alchemist. He could only watch as Looper broke another wave of minions, and then joyfully gave away the high ground tower.
LG Ueno held out for half a minute, but to no avail.
In contrast, RISE's situation was completely different, with the three junglers already blocking the enemy's next tower.
The LG duo is simply not allowed to go online anymore...
This version of the turrets has neither plating nor the protection of turrets in the first few minutes. Once undefended, the turrets can be destroyed in just two waves of minions.
Li Zhixing felt that this was not enough. Seeing that the enemy jungler was still in the upper half of the map, he simply turned around and took the dragon by himself.
With the bottom tower gone and the dragon gone, LG jungler Lilac felt dizzy as he watched the constant stream of good news coming from above.
And it's not over yet.
Lilac, who had just left the base, quickly headed to the lower half of the map, hoping to take advantage of the RISAE members' return to base to resupply and quickly collect the blue buff that was about to spawn.
Unexpectedly, the three members of RISE who were not in the game did not return to the city at all, but waited for a long time in the lower half of the map.
The prince had just reached the Blue Buff camp when a pool of white liquid shot onto the tower's face from beside the bushes, binding him.
Thresh's hook followed closely behind, and Tristana jumped right in front of him, easily sending him back to the fountain with a bite from the Spider.
Lilac felt a little dizzy.
Three people didn't go back to base to buy equipment, but just camped in the jungle for half a minute? Are you guys crazy?
And it's not over yet.
The next second, another piece of good news arrived.
"RISE Faker has killed LG-IM Kuro!"
The camera panned across the screen, revealing the Fizz who had just secured the solo kill and even had his E ability ready. With a nimble pole vault, he effortlessly escaped the turret's threat.
"ah......"
The pressure on his own mid-laner was even greater than his, slumped in his gaming chair, muttering, "Where did this guy come from? He's like a monster!"
At this point, it's clear that Kuro's Sion has been down by a full twenty CS.
As the most numerically powerful monster in the current version, the fact that it has been suppressed by so many nerfs speaks volumes.
Lilac closed her eyes, speechless.
Just ten minutes into the game, the LG-IM players were completely demoralized and had no will to fight; all they wanted to do was surrender.
These days, you can still surrender in a competition.
But we'll have to wait twenty minutes, which is ten minutes later.
So, you mean I'll have to endure a full ten minutes of beatings?
This was the first time they had ever felt that those twenty minutes had passed so slowly.
They had never experienced anything like this in the OGN league.
Is this really a team from the secondary league?
In the blink of an eye, twenty minutes had passed.
At this moment, the kill ratio between the two sides reached an astonishing 11:1.
LG-IM's only kill came from the arrogant Looper, whose Alchemist ran straight into the enemy's high ground to cut off the lane, was surrounded and intercepted by the enemy's mid, top and jungle, and ultimately died in the fountain.
But his death resulted in the destruction of LG's first and second towers, so it was a worthwhile death.
Twenty minutes later, the opposing side did not hesitate at all and immediately voted to surrender.
The Roaring Emperor paused for a moment, then immediately shouted, "Then let's congratulate RISAE! They've won the first point! They're just one win away from the OGN League!"
LG captain Lilac had just taken off his headphones when he heard the roaring emperor's voice, and his heart sank.
RISE is just one step away from OGN, which means they are also just one step away from NLB.
Those who were able to join the top league when this region was first established were all wealthy and powerful clubs.
They all paid a hefty franchise fee to the league to be able to join OGN during the winter season, all for the massive viewership of the top league.
As a result, after just one winter tournament, the team is facing relegation, which is definitely not what the boss wanted to see.
Recalling the orders his boss had given him before he set off, he felt a chill run down his spine.
Smeb, the team's core top laner, felt frustrated at that moment.
Before the match started, Smeb had even fantasized about building magic resistance and sweeping everything aside.
But the dream was soon shattered.
Forget about sweeping across the land, he tried everything he could, but he couldn't even break through the top lane!
He clenched his fists, wishing he could rush to the other side of the stage and give that bespectacled Looper a good punch!
How could there be such disgusting alchemy?! It's utterly disgusting!
This hero absolutely must be banned, otherwise you won't be able to play top lane!
Looper was also staring at the other side of the stage, noticing the displeasure on his opponents' faces. He pushed up his glasses with a finger, the light flashing on the lenses...
Those who play alchemy find pleasure in seeing their opponents unhappy.
Compared to LG's dullness, RISE's situation is much more relaxed.
After one game, Kim Hyuk-kyu had fully adapted to the stage and even found his parents, waving to them.
Although the parents didn't understand League of Legends, they could still tell who won and who lost, and smiles appeared on their faces as they each gave a thumbs up.
Kim Hyuk-kyu's smile widened at the sight.
Lee Sang-hyeok also waved to the grandmother in the audience.
For the two of them, being able to prove themselves in front of their family is the best thing in the world.
They could already sense that the door to professional leagues was opening for them.
"Alright, let's go back first." Li Zhixing patted his younger brother and smiled, "There are still a few issues. Let's go back and review them."
Although the game was won beautifully, Li Zhixing felt there were still many problems, both big and small.
While these problems may not be problems in the face of the enemies of this era, it is always good to do them better.
Kim Hyuk-kyu's face immediately fell.
What he fears most is Li Zhixing's post-match analysis, after all, Li Zhixing's insight is too sharp, often making people feel like "Am I really that bad?"
But precisely because of this, Kim Hyuk-kyu will not avoid reviewing the situation.
It is through these repeated training sessions and debriefings that he has grown to where he is today.
In this team, everyone's growth is rapid and ever-changing.
He has already done his best just to keep up with the pace.
He will definitely continue to grow.