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038 spots secured!
With Shangzhong securing solo kills one after another, the game once again fell under Li Zhixing's control.
The subsequent scenes were exactly the same as the previous game.
Once the vision was cleared, the RISE players started to do whatever they wanted, invading the enemy jungle, pushing lanes, and ganking whenever they wanted.
A few minutes later, LG-IM was once again routed and completely defeated.
At this rate, it'll be another standard 20-minute surrender.
Even more brutal.
In this game, Li Zhixing's Prince didn't choose the conventional semi-tank initiation build, but instead went straight for a burst damage build with Youmuu's Ghostblade.
In just eight minutes, the prince activated Youmuu's Ghostblade to accelerate and gank the bottom lane. His EQ combo ignored Varus's ultimate's root and passed directly through Varus and Annie's bodies!
Mata was prepared, and Lulu immediately followed up with her ultimate, knocking the enemy into the air!
Li Zhixing stacked Black Cleaver armor penetration on Varus, then used his ultimate "Cataclysm" to deliver a brutal kill!
The last one, Annie, naturally couldn't escape either. Kim Hyuk-kyu's big mouth quickly followed, and ER took the kill.
Immediately following was the takedown of towers, control of dragons, and a rapid economic boom!
Five minutes later, the prince pulled out another Black Cleaver.
The Black Cleaver meta, featuring multiple stacked Black Cleavers, was ultimately short-lived and disappeared with the hotfix changes.
However, as the main warrior item promoted in this version, the Black Cleaver's attributes are still comprehensive, directly supporting the strength of a series of warrior heroes such as Riven and Jarvan IV.
At this point, even Riven in the top lane was no match for him.
Just use EQ followed by your ultimate to slam in, then use W to slow down and chase after her with auto-attacks, and you'll make Riven run away in a sorry state.
But Riven's mobility skill is so limited that even her E-Q combo can't reach as far as Jarvan IV's EQ combo, so how could she possibly escape?
The prince used another EQ combo to get on the board, landed two basic attacks, and easily secured a solo kill!
Moreover, good news kept coming in.
In the mid lane, after Lee Sang-hyeok secured a solo kill, laning against Karthus became a breeze.
Zed pretended to return to base, but actually used his superior vision to circle around to the F4 camp on the opposite side.
Seeing Karthus go online and farm tower minions, he used W over the wall, then used his AoE combo to deal damage at close range, followed by his ultimate to avoid tower aggro, and finally used his Triple Strike to instantly kill the enemy!
There's a reason why Karthus, a champion, can only be played as a jungler in later generations.
Without the Weakness buff, facing flashy assassin heroes in the top and mid lanes is like being a walking ATM.
The camera then cuts to the bottom lane, where Lilac's Volibear is seen attempting to gank the bottom lane.
As a result, the RISE duo remained completely unfazed when facing three people.
Kim Hyuk-kyu's big mouth faced Annie's Flash Q. He used his E skill to slow her down while simultaneously Flashing away, not giving the opponent a chance to follow up with their skills.
Mata also had a clear strategy: he would use Polymorph and his ultimate only when Volibear flashed right in front of him, not giving him a chance to turn back to Kog'Maw.
Kim Hyuk-kyu turned around and used Q to apply armor penetration, then used Blade of the Ruined King to gain speed, and then activated W to auto-attack wildly, sending Volibear away in a delightful way!
All three routes are under attack!
In less than fifteen minutes, the score was already 8-0!
This time, they didn't even have to wait twenty minutes. In just eighteen minutes, the mid-lane minions had already pushed onto LG's high ground, launching the final all-out attack.
The Roaring Emperor couldn't help but marvel: "RISE's performance has truly exceeded our expectations."
"Yes!" Kim Dong-jun nodded emphatically. "Is this really a team from the second-tier league?"
The two commentators and the audience had roughly the same idea about today's four best-of-three series.
Apart from the second teams of big clubs like SKT, they don't think amateur teams can pose any threat to OGN teams.
After all, this promotion and relegation system was originally intended for the reserve teams of various clubs, and amateur teams were not included in the plan.
But these two games really blew their mind.
The outcome of one game may not prove anything, but the almost identical start of the second game is enough to demonstrate that there is indeed a huge gap between the two teams.
It was actually an amateur team that completely dominated the professional team in two matches.
Moreover, it was a complete and utter defeat from top to bottom.
At this moment, the chat in the live stream room was already boiling over.
Where are those professional bastards? Speak up!
[All three lanes got wiped out, hahaha, is this the invincible OGN team?]
[LG was originally one of the worst teams in OGN, and they're making a fuss over playing against a bottom-ranked team. Why don't they give SKT a run for their money?]
Hehe, let's see how it goes in the Spring Split!
To the untrained eye, the audience simply felt that RISE's strength was ridiculously high, easily crushing LG-IM without even showing any signs of pressure.
But those in the know can see the difference. The professional players at the scene were practically defeated after seeing RISE's dominant rhythm.
This is backstage at the venue.
The players from the other seven participating teams were all staring intently at the broadcast screen in front of them, unsure of what to say.
Looking at the minimap filled with real and fake wards, they tried to see things from LG-IM's perspective and felt suffocated.
It turns out they didn't just overpower the MVP; they actually tortured him to death.
While RISE's individual abilities were dazzling in the early stages, their subsequent operational rhythm should not be overlooked.
You call this team, with its explosive individual skills and perfect follow-up rhythm, an amateur team?
I'd believe you if you said they played for three more years!
For the first time, the contestants were incredibly relieved that they weren't the ones facing RISE.
They didn't think they could survive in this whirlwind of activity.
The only thing that's certain right now is that RISE will take the first spot to advance to OGN today.
In the live stream, Looper's Renekton had already activated his ultimate ability and charged straight into the high ground.
Once team fights begin, the Renekton champion becomes less useful.
Fortunately, the opposing team had a carry Riven in the front row. He held onto his Red Fury W and confronted Riven, ensuring that his carry wouldn't be eliminated, which was already a huge contribution.
The rest can be left to your teammates.
Taking advantage of the attention drawn by Jang Hyung-seok, Lee Ji-haeng followed closely behind and entered the scene!
With his three-item burst damage build, Jarvan IV acted with utter impunity, charging into the heart of the enemy ranks with a single EQ combo!
Mata swiped the mouse and quickly followed up with his ultimate, making the Prince grow larger and creating a significant knock-up effect on the field!
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Zhixing targeted Karthus who had no Flash, used Flash and his ultimate to kill him, and then landed two basic attacks to easily secure the kill!
Lee Sang-hyeok also charged into the fray at some point, and Zed went straight for Varus.
Varus not only has Flash, but also Quicksilver Sash to remove Zed's ultimate mark, and he also has Annie's protection, making it extremely difficult for him to engage.
But Lee Sang-hyeok had also built Quicksilver Sash at this moment, so he was not afraid at all. He used W to dash in, and the Quicksilver Sash instantly removed the stun from Annie. Then he used his ultimate to dodge Varus's "Chains of Corruption".
Even if Varus flashed away and used Mercury to dispel the "Instant Shadow Array", it didn't have much effect.
Zed quickly flashed in, used Blade of the Ruined King to heal, followed by Q and his passive, and with the advantage of his superior equipment, easily emptied Varus's health bar.
With both carries eliminated and Riven unable to engage due to Renekton's solo defense, LG-IM's team fight naturally crumbled.
"ACE!"
The sound of the team being wiped out echoed throughout the arena. Looking up at that moment, only 19 minutes had passed.
The rest was a foregone conclusion; the RISAE team advanced triumphantly and destroyed LG-IM's base in just 30 seconds.
Two to zero, the spot is ours!