LOL: What is a concept player?

Chapter 293 I heard that you IG players are good at flexing, but you still need to practice against us EDG!
After Chu Ran finished speaking, the Korean fans at the scene and on the Korean website all felt their blood pressure rising infinitely, soaring to the sky, and a surge of anger running through their hearts.

Their blood and qi surged within them, quickly turning their faces incredibly red.

A sense of shame welled up within them, and then burst forth from their throats.

[Damn it! Die! Can't this person just die?!]

I strongly suggest dragging this person out and shooting him; he's insulting our LCK!

[That despicable scoundrel dared to insult our LCK! Arrest him and send him to be a Star Fury for the conglomerates!]

[LCK is truly finished. The once world's number one region is now being brutally humiliated on its own home turf. It's unacceptable!]

[We in the LCK will never forget this heavy day. IG, charge! Go Korea's two carries! Smash this guy's mouth!]

The angry shouts of countless South Koreans echoed through the sky, and the heat emanating from them turned the entire Incheon Stadium into a scorching furnace!
At that moment, many LPL viewers burst into laughter and cheered loudly for Chu Ran.

The live broadcast room was getting more and more popular, with the barrage of comments scrolling non-stop. No one expected that Chu Ran would explode so much so that the finals had only just begun.

[6666! Chu Shen is about to become the public enemy of LCK!]

[Hahaha, those Han bastards, die! We're going to crush LCK! Remember how LCK crushed LPL back then? Now that we have the chance, how can we not do it?!]

[You bastard, what are you pretending for? Saying you'll leave work early so those Koreans don't get out of get off work early? Do you even deserve to say that? That's something we on Instagram should be saying.]

[You IG team deserve nothing but shit. A team that surrenders, what kind of champions are you?]

[A team that's been utterly crushed and hasn't even won a championship doesn't deserve to speak. Like RNG, they're guaranteed at least a runner-up finish, yet they're already making a fuss.]

The chat became incredibly noisy. The phrase "What kind of champion are you?" was extremely damaging to the fans and GSL, causing them to become furious even before the match started.

At the same time, the promotional video for today's finals continued on the big screen. After Chu Ran's image disappeared, TheShy's image immediately appeared. He looked at Chu Ran and then said softly:
"Everyone says Easy is the best top laner in the world, but I will prove that last year's world number one was just because I didn't go to Worlds. I will make the whole world realize this reality."

Upon hearing this, the zombie horde, along with numerous chickens and Koreans, immediately erupted in excited cheers.

It's important to remember that TheShy is Korean. If he can defeat Chu Ran, then the title of the world's best top laner will belong to a Korean, which would also restore a lot of dignity for their LCK region.

In an instant, the screen rotated again, and the figures of everyone else appeared one after another.

Rooike: I used to think about what would happen if IG really had a chance to enter the World Championship finals, but today I have no other thoughts. Every member of IG has given their all for this championship, and I will protect everything IG has to offer!
Flandre: Back then, I missed out on the World Championship because of the bloody BO10 battle. Today, I am honored to stand on the final stage and face my old rival IG. I will continue the glory of domestic top laners that Chu Shen started last year!

Mlxg: Champion, world's best jungler, I want it all today!
Ning: Beating EDG is very simple, just gank their mid laner. I'm already studying our opponents for next year's Spring Split.

Imp: Jackeylove, I was 19 and I was already a world champion. What about you?
Jackeylove: I will win the championship today and become the youngest champion AD in League of Legends history.

Meiko: A support who doesn't want to win a Grand Slam isn't a good support, and a support who doesn't want to win a second Grand Slam after winning one isn't a top-tier support. I will make history for the support position today.

Baolan: I beat Mata, the FMVP support in S4, so I think beating Meiko will be a piece of cake. We IG players are in a hurry to get off work today.

After the provocative promotional video ended, deafening sounds erupted again in the venue and live broadcast room, constantly stimulating everyone's central nervous system.

Many fans screamed at the top of their lungs, completely disregarding whether their voices cracked, and the screen was flooded with '666's, which just wouldn't stop.

The director turned the camera to the commentary booth, where several familiar faces appeared on screen.

"Oh, both sides are fiercely competing. The match hasn't officially started yet, but we can already smell the gunpowder. This is the style of our LPL region."

"Take life and death lightly, if you're not convinced, then fight! We'll find out who's stronger and who's weaker after a fight!"

After Guan Zeyuan finished speaking, he immediately clasped his hands together and continued in an extremely excited tone: "Well then, good afternoon to all the viewers here and in the live broadcast room. Welcome to the finals of the 2018 League of Legends World Championship. Now we will be bringing you the match between LPL's number one seed EDG and LPL's number three seed IG!"

"Regardless of how this match goes, our LPL region has already secured this year's championship, so I hope that both of our LPL teams can play with style and confidence today!"

"I'm commentator Zeyuan!"

"Hi, my name is Miller."

"Good afternoon, viewers. I am Wang Duoduo."

After a brief greeting, Miller immediately addressed the comments made in the promotional videos, saying with a smile, "Imp said in the video that he was already a world champion at the age of 19, while Jackeylove said that if he wins the championship today, he will be the youngest champion AD."

"In fact, Jackeylove is not wrong, he is only 17 years old this year! To be honest, I really want to see a miracle happen."

Upon hearing Miller's words, Guan Zeyuan raised an eyebrow and said jokingly, "So, Mr. Miller, you're supporting IG today."

"They're both my children," Miller sighed. "But personally, I'd prefer IG to win the championship. Just like many netizens have said, EDG already has a championship, and a second consecutive title would just be icing on the cake. But if IG wins the championship, it would be a lifesaver."

"Yes."

At this point, Wang Duoduo chimed in, "EDG has already won a lot of honors this year. They don't need a championship to prove themselves. On the contrary, IG desperately needs this championship."

"Moreover, judging from the data of the World Championship, IG has been transforming all the way and getting stronger with each battle, especially their top laner TheShy, who has a huge advantage over everyone. His top lane style reminds me of Chu Shen from last year."

"Not to mention that Rooike in the mid lane is also at his peak. He can now counter-attack and pressure his opponents. His strength is terrifying. I even feel that he is no worse than Chu Shen."

"So personally, I'm more supportive of IG."

As soon as Miller and Wang Duoduo finished speaking, the live stream chat exploded.

[IG paid you two so much, EDG will pay double.]

[But the son of a loyal friend got anxious. What? The commentators favor IG? They have to favor EDG?]

[I can only say that Miller and Wang Duoduo made the right choice. IG was definitely going to win today's match. Anyone with a brain knows that apart from the mid lane, EDG is no match for IG in the other lanes.]

Anyone who doesn't support IG will be treated as a "filial son" and expelled from the LPL.

Indeed, EDG already has a championship, so they should forfeit and let IG have it. What does a team need so many championships for?

The outrageous remarks amused many EDG supporters; the match hadn't even started yet, and some people were already resorting to moral blackmail.

At this moment, Guan Zeyuan, in the commentary booth, expressed an opinion that was completely opposite to that of Miller and Wang Duoduo.

"I still have faith in EDG. I think EDG itself is a miracle. Even though IG is slightly better than EDG on paper in this World Championship, EDG has that man."

"That man is the epitome of miracles. Believe in Chu Shen. Although EDG doesn't need a championship to prove themselves, once they get to this stage, they don't have many complicated thoughts anymore."

"For both players, they should only have one thought right now: to win today's match and take this year's championship!"

After he said that, the online and offline worlds became incredibly noisy and engaged in heated discussions.

Meanwhile, in the LCK commentary booth, several Korean commentators felt a pang of sadness watching the upcoming finals without any LCK teams in the lineup.

If it weren't for the strict requirements, they wouldn't want to come to the stadium to commentate on this match today; just sitting here is torture.

There was a time when commentators couldn't find their favorite team when analyzing the final results, so they had to settle for supporting IG's Korean duo, which was utterly ridiculous.

"Yes, yes, I think so. EDG's rhythm lies in the mid lane. As long as their mid lane is ineffective, then no matter how well the other lanes perform, IG will definitely find an opportunity to take the initiative."

"But the problem now is whether we can limit the performance of EDG's mid laner. This is a very important issue. Like G2's mid laner Perkz in the semifinals, they tried many methods, but ultimately they couldn't limit him."

"I think it's fine. IG's jungler Ning is also a player with a very distinct style. As long as he has the opportunity, he will definitely suffocate EDG's mid laner."

"All I can say is that today IG's Korean duo will bring us all a surprise, I'm telling you."

In an instant, they had already rallied many people to support IG. Although many Koreans would prefer to support teams from their own region, since none of them had that support, they could only support IG.

We can't exactly support EDG, can we?

They would feel despair if EDG won the championship, because EDG is different from IG. If IG wins the championship, the top and mid laners will definitely be the most outstanding players, and it can be said that it is the credit of their Korean duo.

Chu Ran deserves the most credit for EDG's victory.

More importantly, they don't want to see Chu Ran achieve a back-to-back championship. After all, Chu Ran is still very young, and if he achieves a back-to-back championship, he might catch up with Faker.

Amidst the clamor and heated discussion of the crowd, the director also focused the camera on the championship trophy that Chu Ran had personally carried onto the stage last year, causing many fans to roar with excitement.

Today, IG will definitely bring this trophy back.

On stage, Chu Ran and the others finished setting up the equipment. Under the watchful eyes of countless people, the first match of the finals officially began, and the BP interface suddenly appeared on the big screen!

"Alright, without further ado, let's look at the draft picks for the first game! In the first game, the sides were chosen by a coin toss before the match, with IG on the blue side and EDG on the red side! I wonder how they will make their choices!"

As Miller finished speaking, everyone focused their attention on the match.

It's important to know that in a best-of-five series, whoever wins the first game has a higher win rate, and this is supported by data and research.

On the field, IG's head coach, Kim Fat Pig, frowned and looked at his laptop, slowly saying, "I don't think it's necessary to target their mid laner. Easy's champions are so numerous that they can't be banned all of them. We don't know what other tricks he has up his sleeve."

"So we should just pick a mid-jungle synergy champion that works well in the early game." Ning Mazi chimed in with his own idea. "The mid lane has high damage, so it would be best to add some crowd control, which I can provide when my jungler comes."

"Then just target their top lane, ban a few tanks, what do you think, bro?"

“I think it’s a good idea, bro,” Jackeylove added. “They’ll probably ban Kai’Sa, so let’s not give Xayah to them, let’s pick Rakan instead.”

This is also Jackeylove's deeper thought. After playing for a year, he has come to realize that Baolan is not good at playing support heroes other than Rakan.

"Then let's ban Ornn and Jayce."

Jin Feizhu sorted out Rooike and the others' ideas and immediately carried them out. Meanwhile, on the EDG stage, Mingkai was also following the original plan, but was interrupted by Chu Ran.

"We don't need that grasshopper. Rooike doesn't know how to play it, at least not in the first game. Galio is banned, and then Rakan is banned too. Don't let the opponent first pick Rakan. We should also ban Irelia, who can switch between top and mid."

"Isn't Ning's Kindred banned? And Kai'Sa too."

Mingkai frowned and asked. It wasn't that they were afraid of Ning Mazi's Kindred, but rather that Kindred's ultimate ability might cause them trouble.

"Let him choose! I'll beat him so badly he won't dare to farm jungle camps!" Spicy Hot Pot declared confidently.

Chu Ran crossed his arms and smiled slightly. "If he wants Kai'Sa, then let him have her. Everyone in the world thinks that EDG is afraid of Kai'Sa, but actually I just don't want to see that stupid champion."

Upon hearing Chu Ran's words, Ming Kai immediately agreed after a moment's thought.

"Oh my god, IG banned Ornn, Jayce, and Xayah in their first three picks! EDG, on the other hand, changed their usual draft picks and left Kai'Sa and Malzahar out, and banned Rakan, Galio, and Irelia in their third picks."

Upon seeing the first three picks from both sides, Miller exclaimed in surprise, which surprised many viewers, not to mention the IG players.

They originally planned to ban Xayah and pick Rakan, but now that Kai'Sa is available, they're torn between picking her and not picking her. After discussion, they finally decided to pick Kai'Sa.

"IG picked Kai'Sa as their first pick, so what does EDG have to say? Well, I picked Thresh, an AD champion that synergizes well with Kai'Sa, as my first pick, and then I picked Lucian."

Guan Zeyuan's tone instantly rose, "Here we go! EDG is using Lucian to roam all three lanes in a classic way. I ask you, IG, can you handle it? To be honest, nobody knows which position Lucian will play."

“Yes, what Teacher Zeyuan said is correct.” Wang Duoduo nodded. “It’s even possible that EDG themselves haven’t decided which position Lucian will play yet. They’ll just go wherever it’s good to play later, but I personally think it’s most likely AD, then mid, and finally top.

"That's right, it's definitely not jungle."

When Guan Zeyuan said this, Miller and Wang Duoduo almost lost their composure, desperately trying to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

How much hatred must there be?

But it's true, when he encountered Lucian jungle in his very first game as a commentator, his commentary career was almost ruined. Anyone would hate that.

As expected, Guan Zeyuan's words made GSL in the live broadcast room grit their teeth in anger, and the director even gave a close-up shot to Uzi, who was sitting in the front row of the audience.

The implication was self-evident, instantly bringing joy to many viewers.

However, while some were happy, others were sad. When EDG picked Lucian as their second pick, Kim Jong-un was completely dumbfounded. He simply couldn't predict where Lucian would attack.

More importantly, Thresh, a support hero who pairs well with Kai'Sa, has already been picked. We can't just pick Alistar, because Alistar is too weak with Kai'Sa.

"I think Alistar and Kai'Sa is a good match, no problem, trust me, bro," Jackeylove quickly said. "Let's get them in the second round."

His tone was somewhat anxious. If he didn't even get Alistar, then Baolan probably wouldn't have any other support champions to pick, and his other support champions were even more abstract than Alistar.

"Let's pick a top laner as the third pick, let's get Aatrox."

Hearing his coach's words, TheShy was a little reluctant. If he built Aatrox now, how could he play if Lucian was picked for the top lane? But in the end, TheShy agreed.

It was mainly Jackeylove's words.

"Holy Gun Bro's Lucian top lane isn't Chu Shen's, what are you afraid of? It's not easy for a short-ranged player to fight a long-ranged player, but as long as you seize an opportunity, the top lane will be completely destroyed."

Hearing this, TheShy thought it made sense.

Even with a counter-pick, he can still gain an advantage in the top lane, which shows his absolute confidence.

"Huh? No, why did IG pick Alistar for their support? Kai'Sa is too weak with Alistar. They picked Aatrox for top lane. If EDG puts Lucian in top lane, won't they be doomed?"

"Miller is not right. Right now, no matter whether Lucian is placed in the top lane or the bottom lane, IG will always have a tough time in one lane." Guan Zeyuan laughed. "I can only say that this is very IG. This draft style is too similar to IG."

"So what will EDG pick for their third move? It should be a jungler, keeping Lucian flexible. They've locked in Taliyah, no problem. She's a popular jungler in this patch, with top-tier jungle clearing and support speed, and good ganking ability. Plus, Xiangguo has had many highlight moments with Taliyah."

When they saw that EDG had chosen a jungler as their third pick, many fans' faces darkened even more, including some Korean fans, who started hurling insults.

[Damn it! From now on, the draft phase in matches needs to be reformed. The picks should be made in order from top laner to support!]

[This kind of 'playing around' is disgusting. EDG, what else can you do besides play around? If you're so capable, why don't you fight head-on? All you think about is playing around and countering?]

[Damn! The person who moved Lucian from AD to top and mid lane is a complete idiot. This champion was doing just fine in the AD role.]

[What? Are you getting impatient? Lucian can't play top or mid, he can even jungle!]

For a moment, on the IG stage, Kim Fatty pondered the second round's draft for a long time, mainly because the Lucian flex pick was making his brain malfunction.

They have to gamble now. "Do they all think this Lucian is an AD carry? Then let's continue targeting their top lane champion pool, ban Urgot and Sion!"

In the current version, there are only a few popular and strong top laners. After one or two rounds, there aren't many top laners that Flandre can actually play anymore.

After discussion among Chu Ran and his friends, they ultimately gave the second round of ban/pick slots to Ning Mazi, banning Lee Sin and Camille.

Seeing this, Ning Mazi sneered, "I thought the other side didn't respect me. It seems they're still afraid of my Camille. But what's the use of banning her? Can they ban all the champions in my pool? I can just pick any champion and crush them."

"Stop bragging, we've never beaten EDG."

"That was before. Do you really think our current IG is the same IG as before?"

Seeing Ning Mazi's confidence, Jackeylove stopped talking and focused on how to survive and farm safely in the bottom lane.

"Oh, EDG has picked a top laner, choosing Shen for Flandre. To be honest, there aren't many good options right now, but this means EDG is essentially giving up on the top lane, since they've already picked Shen, so there's no way they'll have lane priority."

Wang Duoduo spoke very quickly, and after finishing, he immediately turned his attention to IG's last two picks, "IG picked Kindred for Ning, here it comes. We were just discussing whether EDG should ban Kindred, but EDG has no such idea."

“Yes, when IG picks a late-game AD carry like Kai'Sa in the bot lane, their jungler will definitely consider Kindred, wait a minute,” Miller’s eyes widened, “LeBlanc! Is Rookie going to pick LeBlanc, his signature champion, in the first game of the finals?!”

Rooike's performance with LeBlanc at this year's World Championship was witnessed by countless people. It can be said that LeBlanc is truly Rooike's trump card, or rather, LeBlanc is one of the elements to test whether someone is a top-tier mid laner.

But no one expected Rooike to pick it in the first game, and the mid-jungle duo of LeBlanc and Kindred already had incredibly high damage in the early game. Everyone could see that he was targeting Chu Ran.

So when LeBlanc was locked on, the scene and the live broadcast room immediately erupted in excitement, and the Korean commentators in the LCK commentary booth were also praising Rooike's LeBlanc like crazy.

"It's locked! Rooike's LeBlanc! When IG picked LeBlanc mid, I breathed a huge sigh of relief. Rooike has used LeBlanc 4 times in this World Championship and hasn't lost a single one."

"That's right. Although we know Easy is also good at playing LeBlanc, to be honest, I think Easy is obsessed with playing champions that have a low pick rate in professional matches."

"It seems like he simply wants to prove his champion pool to the whole world, but to be honest, if he plays too many unpopular champions, will he still be able to play those common mid-lane champions?"

When Rooike's LeBlanc was locked in, the chat was flooded with comments like "IG has already won."

On the LPL commentary booth.

Guan Zeyuan clicked his tongue, "Wow! IG is putting pressure on us right from the start, but did they even consider that Lucian would be a mid laner? Chu Shen isn't incapable of playing Lucian mid!"

At this moment, in IG's team voice chat, Rooike's voice boomed, "If he's so capable, let him play Lucian mid, then he can easily one-shot you!"

Although LeBlanc has a tough time against Lucian, there's a saying that goes something like this.

There is no absolute counter, only the strength of the players. Rooike felt confident that he could beat Chu Ran if Chu Ran played Lucian mid. In fact, he thought Chu Ran would move Lucian to mid, which is why he chose LeBlanc.

Although it might seem like a counter to others, LeBlanc has high damage output. When paired with Ning, as long as Chu Ran gives him an opportunity, he can completely neutralize Chu Ran's effectiveness in this game.

If we play against EDG, then Chu Ran is useless, wouldn't that be equivalent to a guaranteed win?

It has to be said that IG and Rooike's idea was good, but a second later, when EDG's last hero icon appeared on the big screen, the whole audience was shocked!
At this moment, the audiences from all regions were stunned and could not believe EDG's last move for a long time.

On the LPL commentary booth, Guan Zeyuan screamed hoarsely, "My God! EDG's last move, what are they doing! EDG's last move was Kayn!"

On the screen, a Kayn from EDG's fifth floor suddenly appeared before all viewers' eyes, leaving many people astonished.

"Oh my god, it's locked! What does that mean? Kayn mid? Chu Shen has played Kayn mid before, but wait, it doesn't seem like it."

"This Kayn is a jungler! Taliyah is mid!! We've all been focused on the Lucian flex pick, but we've completely forgotten that Taliyah was originally a mid laner!"

"EDG's unpredictable play not only stunned IG, but also the whole world!" Guan Zeyuan exclaimed, raising his arms. "And Kayn's pick is a direct counter to Kindred! Kayn vs. Kindred is just too easy!"

At this moment, Miller and Wang Duoduo were also completely dumbfounded.

They genuinely didn't expect EDG to be so unpredictable. Lucian was a complete smokescreen; it turns out the real flex pick was Kindred, whom they had been overlooking.

Seeing this, everyone on IG was completely stunned.

"Damn it, the other team is a beast! They deliberately let me play Kindred and then picked Kayn to counter me, right? Let's see who counters whom!" Ning roared through gritted teeth.

He felt like he was being manipulated by EDG, a feeling that made him extremely unhappy.

Amidst heated discussions among countless viewers and commentators, the lineups for both sides were finally revealed.

IG (Blue Side): Top lane Aatrox, Jungle Kindred, Mid lane LeBlanc, Bot lane Kai'Sa and Alistar.

EDG (Red Side): Top lane Shen, Jungle Kayn, Mid lane Taliyah, Bot lane Lucian and Thresh.

The moment the lineup was confirmed, the scene and the live broadcast room went wild!

[6666! I heard you IG guys are good at rocking? But don't rock in front of EDG, you still need to practice!]

[Wow, I'm really dizzy from all this shaking. Just how many heroes does Chu Shen know? He suddenly pulled out Taliyah.]

[I'm laughing. I feel like Ning Mazi's Kindred is going to get a beating this game.]

[Nonsense, once Kayn reaches level 3, he can freely invade Kindred's jungle, and IG's bot lane will be completely shut down. He'll be even more terrifying after level 6; Kayn is Kindred's nemesis. If he gets caught, Chu Shen's Taliyah can come to support.]

[Hilarious! Why aren't you guys saying anything? Don't you want to talk?]

[What the hell are you barking at? Just because you have a team composition advantage doesn't mean you're guaranteed to win. Don't you know that IG never considers counter-picks?]

Let those filial sons gloat for a while longer; IG will give them a good slap in the face later.

The live stream chat rooms for various esports events were flooded with comments, with everyone frantically analyzing the lineups of both sides.

At this moment, the Korean commentator who supported IG was also in shock, never expecting that EDG could still be so unpredictable.

"It's quite impressive, but not a big problem. As long as Rooike's LeBlanc can gain an advantage in the mid lane, this kind of counter to jungle champions is practically meaningless!"

"That's right. Not to mention that IG's top laner TheShy definitely has lane priority, and judging from the team composition, it's obvious that IG will have a greater advantage in the mid-to-late game."

"On the contrary, EDG weakened in the mid-to-late game!"

Their words resonated with many Korean fans, who cheered for IG's Korean duo once again.

On the other side, Miller and his team shared the same view as the Korean commentators.

"That's right. So although EDG may have gained some initiative in the draft phase by using flexible strategies, the outcome of the match is not entirely determined by the draft. Let's just look forward to how both sides perform in the game!"

"Yes, let's now turn all our attention to the first match of today's final!"

As Guan Zeyuan finished speaking, Summoner's Rift on the big screen loaded completely, and all ten players from both sides respawned in the fountain.

The match had just begun when signals kept ringing out in the Rift. Those were signals from IG, as Ning was constantly pinging EDG's blue jungle.

"Hey, is IG planning to invade EDG's bottom jungle at the start?" Miller asked with a hint of doubt. "Is IG planning to use their level 1 double marksman to launch an invasion?"

"Yes, IG wanted to switch jungle camps, hoping to force Xiangguo to stay in the top half of the map in the early game, thus relieving the pressure on IG's bot lane duo. But EDG has already figured it out and isn't backing down at all!"

Miller exclaimed in surprise.

Meanwhile, in EDG's team voice chat, Chu Ran's voice kept ringing out, "What are they pretending for? Meiko, if they dare to move forward again, just hook them."

"OK."

Meiko nodded, and then, along with Flandre, took the lead at the forefront of the team, striding towards the bottom lane river.

EDG has never been afraid of level 1 team fights. Even if they lose a level 1 team fight, EDG has a way to turn the tide. Now it depends on what IG's players are thinking.

"Forget it, let's not invade anymore. Watch out for Thresh's hook and Shen's E-flash."

Upon hearing Rooike's words, the IG players all considered backing down, but Ning Mazi was somewhat unwilling, believing that they could win this round.

If he develops smoothly in the early stages, it will be much easier to fight later on. However, since his teammates have all retreated, he cannot fight alone. But when he left, he saw the honor badge and the 'Teemo' thumbs-up emoji above Chu Ran's head.

He was immediately filled with anger.

He didn't know why, but he just couldn't stand Chu Ran showing off, even if it was just by displaying emotes in the game.

At that moment, Ning Mazi snorted coldly and quickly lit up an emoticon as a response.

"Hey, IG seems to have been intimidated by EDG's momentum. They've abandoned their invasion plans, and both sides are exchanging emotes. But wait, what's Ning doing?"

"This Kindred is dancing! Is she trying to bait Thresh into using Flash Hook?"

Miller was both amused and exasperated by the scene before him. His first thought was that Ning Wang was deliberately trying to trick him into using his skills.

In fact, Ning Mazi did have this idea, but the most important reason was that he had a mischievous urge and also wanted to lower Chu Ran and the others' blood pressure.

Near their own F6 base in the bottom lane river, Meiko saw Ning Mazi's Kindred dancing and couldn't help but shout, "Guys, I'm flashing in to engage him!"

"The other side deliberately provoked you to make you flash and hook, since Kindred has Q." Imp explained, somewhat dismissive of Ning's little trick.

Relying on Kindred's Q ability to dash, this maneuver meant that if Meiko flashed and hooked him, Kindred could dodge with Q, thus baiting out a skill and indirectly reducing the laning pressure on IG's bot lane duo.

“I can predict it,” Meiko said quickly. “I think we can give it a try, guys, trust me.”

"Then give it a try, predict to the left."

"Ran-ge, you and I are thinking the same thing."

Just as Meiko was overjoyed, Chu Ran immediately learned W Rock Slash, and then, under the watchful eyes of countless viewers, Meiko suddenly launched an attack.

At this moment, Ning Mazi was still chatting with his teammates with a smile, saying, "I'm just afraid that Thresh won't flash to hook me."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Ning Mazi saw a golden flash streak across the sky above the canyon.

Ning Mazi reacted quickly and was very excited. The corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up, and he immediately used his Q skill.

Amidst the intense attention of everyone, his Kindred somersaulted to the side!
"My God! Meiko finally couldn't resist and chose to flash hook, but he completely fell into IG's trap! Ning's side immediately tried to dodge with his Q from the flank."

Miller hadn't finished speaking when he abruptly stopped, his eyes filled with intense shock!

Click!
Before countless chicken giblets could even begin to laugh, they were immediately filled with terror upon hearing this sound.

On the competition field, Ning Mazi's smile vanished, replaced by shock and anger. He roared in disbelief, "What the hell! What kind of prediction is that?!"

Ning Mazi was quite surprised; he hadn't expected Meiko's prediction hook to be so accurate.

This surprised audiences all over the world.

"My God! Meiko's Flash Death Sentence was a perfect prediction of Kindred's Roll position, Meiko!" Guan Zeyuan exclaimed in astonishment.

"This is Meiko's Thresh! This prediction is absolutely top-notch. How could Meiko dare to predict this position? If he were wrong, he would be committing a crime!"

As Guan Zeyuan said, prediction itself is a kind of game.

I think you'll head this way. If I'm wrong, then it's G!

Right now, Ning Mazi's Kindred was being held back like a dog by Meiko's Thresh, completely unable to move. Ning Mazi's expression changed drastically, and he kept calling out to his teammates.

"Help! Help!"

Seeing Kindred being targeted, Rooike and his teammates were extremely anxious and rushed to provide support. However, they saw that Kindred used Flash after Thresh's Q control effect wore off.

They breathed a sigh of relief instantly.

"Hey! No, that made Ning's Kindred use Flash! Damn, EDG's damage at level 1 isn't enough!" Miller was stunned for a moment, then immediately became excited. "Well, it's just one Flash for another Flash, it's totally worth it!"

Of course, Miller was just fooling himself. Even if Kindred escaped, it would still be a loss for the jungler and support to trade Flash.

Not to mention, Kindred might not even be able to escape.

The moment Ning Mazi saw himself escape with a flash, he looked at his teammates beside him and felt an overwhelming sense of security. "That's it? That's all the opponents are like! What kind of trash are they? They didn't even kill me."

But no sooner had he finished speaking than a white stone suddenly appeared beneath his feet after he vanished, causing Ning Mazi to turn deathly pale!
Swish-!
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Chu Ran's Taliyah activated Rock Smash in their direction, and Kindred's body immediately flew backwards towards the EDG team.

This scene left countless viewers stunned. The smiles on the faces of the chicken giblets, who were originally preparing to celebrate Ning Mazi's successful escape, vanished completely.

"Oh my God!"

"Chu Shen predicted Ning Wang's Kindred's Flash landing point with a Rock Throw, directly knocking Kindred back! With this teamwork from Chu Shen and Meiko, they're going to get Kindred's kill!"

Guan Zeyuan roared excitedly, never expecting such a scene. Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, Ning Mazi's Thousand Jade health bar evaporated completely.

"EDG-Easy has killed IG-Ning!"

"First blood!"

The moment the breathtaking announcement of the first blood was made, the audience at the venue and in the live stream fell silent. After a few seconds, the scene erupted in cheers as countless viewers held up support signs for EDG and Chu Ran, shouting incessantly!
The live chat immediately exploded with comments!

[666! Ning Mazi, you're pretending to be an idiot!]

[You used to dance, didn't you? Why don't you dance anymore?]

[I'm laughing so hard. You really think you can't be hooked? You don't even consider Meiko a human being, do you?]

[I have no idea what Ning Mazi is pretending to be. Even a trash can can't hold him. Why isn't the chicken giblet squawking anymore?]

[Chicken giblets, you guys are so talkative, did you forget your vocal cords at home?]

[What? Does Chicken Gizzard not have hands or a keyboard? Can't you speak? Useless!]

(End of this chapter)