LOL: What is a concept player?

Chapter 296 IG's Strategy: TheShy Makes IG Great Again!

At this moment, unprecedented and unparalleled, the entire Incheon Gymnasium was filled with a heart-stirring, boiling sound, making the entire scene seem to be completely overwhelmed by this huge sound wave.

Countless EDG fans waved their hands and shouted continuously, their faces flushed with excitement, as glow sticks and support signs streaked across the sky above the venue one after another.

"Awesome! EDG is awesome!"

"God Chu, the eternal god!"

"This is EDG!"

Many fans felt incredibly proud when EDG won the first match, and most of the pent-up frustration in their hearts disappeared at that moment.

Before the match, the internet was full of praise for IG, saying that IG was invincible and had transformed, no longer the IG that had lost to EDG.

IG fans have been saying all sorts of things about how IG is the best in the world, but now that the first match is over, those who said IG would definitely win before the match have been proven wrong.

With this kill ratio and a roughly 1 gold difference, EDG completely crushed IG in every aspect, turning IG into a bot.

Many people at the scene and in the live broadcast room couldn't believe this fact.

Is this still the IG they had high hopes for?
Why were they beaten up like this?

The hall was suddenly filled with wails of agony, and many chicken giblets seemed to wake up from a deep dream.

When the post-match data came out, the stark contrast in damage output between the two sides was even more striking.

Especially the significant damage from Ning Mazi's Kindred!

6349!

The moment they saw the damage, both the scene and the live stream exploded.

[6666! Is this Ning Mazi's signature Kindred? The damage is so high! Just a little more than a support!]

[Seriously! Why isn't Ning Mazi's son barking anymore? Wasn't Ning Mazi supposed to be the world's best jungler this year? How come he got blown up by Spicy Hot Pot?!]

[Haha, with that kind of damage, seriously, I could do it too. It's just farming jungle camps the whole time and then feeding kills, right?]

[Don't even mention me, even my grandma would play this. It's hard to imagine a human being could play Kindred like this.]

...

Many viewers burst out laughing when they saw the damage calculation bread.

Even countless South Koreans couldn't believe it, clutching their heads and staring wide-eyed, looking as if they'd never seen anything like it before.

Several of the South Korean commentators in their commentary booth had cerebellar atrophy.

"What the hell?! What is this Kindred doing?! I can't understand why a Kindred would be beaten like this!"

"It's a pity for our TheShy and Rookie, especially Jackeylove in the bot lane. How could he possibly beat Deft!"

The Koreans were very dissatisfied with the performance of Ning Mazi and Jackeylove, believing that the two of them had really dragged the Korean team down in this game.

If those two hadn't been so bad, the outcome of this game would have been very uncertain.

[Damn it! Two noobs. As expected, apart from Easy, the rest of the LPL players are trash!]

I have no idea why KT lost to a team like this!

[Is there even a question? They relied entirely on their Korean duo from the LCK. Without our Korean duo, could a weak team like IG have even made it to the finals?]

[The LPL, a region that's ranked last, only has a lot of money. All they know is to buy players from our LCK region; otherwise, they'd never be able to beat us.]

...

The Koreans were furious, mainly because their last vestige of dignity rested on TheShy and Rookie.

The result is a crushing defeat, just like being beaten by a bot, which has made them lose face.

You should know that they highly praised the two of them before the competition.

As they watched the MVP appear on the big screen, Chu Ran's handsome official photo was displayed, which the Koreans found incredibly irritating.

The terrifying data shocked everyone.

KDA:10-0-6
Damage: 46251
Damage percentage: 46.6%
Economic lead in counterpart: 5352
Upon seeing this data, Guan Zeyuan, the LPL commentator, repeatedly expressed his admiration.

"My God! Chu Shen's stats are absolutely terrifying!"

"He deserved the MVP award. Chu Shen has brought us so many shocks and miracles. Who knew that Chu Shen had a hidden Taliyah? His flexible drafting strategy already gave him an edge over IG. His performance in this game was impeccable. Even Rookie, whom we consider to be one of the strongest mid laners this year, is far behind."

At this point, Guan Zeyuan glanced at Miller and Wang Duoduo beside him and said again, "To be honest, I don't know which other mid-lane player can go toe-to-toe with Chu Shen in the mid-lane. Let alone suppressing Chu Shen, I feel like there isn't anyone who can even go toe-to-toe with him."

"If there really is such a thing, then only a Faker at his peak could make it happen!"

Upon hearing Guan Zeyuan's words, Miller sighed and nodded in agreement: "Teacher Zeyuan is right. Chu Shen is simply terrifying. In all my years of commentary, I have never seen such a frightening player. He is like a monster, inspiring fear in people."

"Yes, it can only be said that Chu Shen has once again broken our expectations. We originally thought that IG was very strong this year and might be able to end EDG's winning streak, but now it seems that if IG is only in this state, it will be difficult for them to defeat EDG!"

Wang Duoduo exclaimed in amazement, "To be honest, as a commentator, seeing the players from my region so strong is a testament to the prowess of domestic mid-laners."

He has every right to be proud.

However, from the perspective of the long-term development of professional competitions, Chu Ran's strength is not a good thing.

Just like SKT was so powerful a few years ago, only SKT could be admired by thousands, while other clubs and players would feel despair.

It is visibly true that the number of League of Legends players is gradually decreasing.

Despite the large number of people at the venue and in the live stream today, most of them haven't logged in to play the game for a long time.

He himself rarely logs on to the account anymore.

This is the negative effect of Chu Ran. Although his positive influence is very strong, his negative influence is also significant.

EDG and Chu Ran's fans were naturally extremely excited to see EDG win again.

But fans of other clubs are in despair. Facing an invincible enemy, what's the point of watching the rest of the games?

Just declare Chu Ran's team the winner.

Even SKT back in the day never experienced this situation. At least when facing SKT, some people still felt they had a chance.

If League of Legends dies out, his job will also be over.

Thinking of this, Wang Duoduo cheered for IG again, "But I don't think IG should be discouraged. If they adjust well, they still have a chance."

"Congratulations again to EDG! They have taken the first game of the finals and are currently leading 1-0!"

"That's right!" Guan Zeyuan shouted, raising his arms. "No matter what, we just need to do our best in today's final!"

As soon as they finished speaking, deafening cheers erupted again at the scene. However, many viewers in the live stream were immediately dissatisfied and began to criticize Guan Zeyuan and his group.

【No? Who cares if you guys are idiots? You think only peak Faker can defeat that beast? What a load of bull!】

[Laughable, what shockwave? Already comparing yourself to Faker? How many championships do you even have?]

[Can the filial sons please stop yelling? What does winning one game in a best-of-five series prove? IG hasn't even started playing yet.]

[Do you know I'm letting EDG win a game? I'm afraid you'll lose too badly later!]

...

The chicken giblets are all soft, except for that mouth, which is damn hard.

Even Thanos couldn't shut up these trolls.

[I'm already in IG, what's the point of fighting? What's the point of dueling against a monster like Chu Shen?]

...

As the competition came to an end, the two groups on stage returned backstage with completely opposite expressions.

The live broadcast rooms of various sports events have also been the subject of intense discussions.

Sun Yalong and other IG supporters took the opportunity to post a Weibo to cheer on IG, which received countless likes from IG fans.

At the same time, in the IG backstage lounge.

Backstage, Ning Mazi plopped down on the sofa, his face flushed, and said angrily, "I'm really fed up! Why can't we win? We have no lane control in the mid and bot lanes. I don't know how to fight. That Kayn on the other side is invading my jungle with impunity. If I encounter him, I'm dead. I can't even run away. Even using my ultimate is useless. That Kayn's ultimate is a hard counter to me."

The more he talked, the angrier he became. Ning Mazi's jaw was practically clenched to pieces as he pounded the sofa with his tightly clenched fists.

The thought of Chu Ran's smiling face as she left the stage filled him with rage.

Hearing Ning Mazi's words, Jackeylove was also a little helpless: "Is there any way to deal with this? Our bottom lane is a lineup that needs to farm. You died at the beginning, which led to the loss of the bottom jungle, and then you kept feeding. How are we supposed to play?"

"What does this have to do with me? Did I give that level 1 kill to the bot lane? Your bot lane can't even beat Imp and Meiko, can you look at your own problems instead?"

Ning Mazi remained silent about his own problems, which made Jackeylove's lips twitch. He simply chose to shut up, since he wouldn't be able to get Kindred in the next game anyway.

At that moment, Rooike quickly interjected, "Stop arguing, it's my problem. I can't beat them in mid lane, really, that guy is a monster."

At this point, Rooike's expression showed a hint of fear. "You guys haven't faced him, you don't understand. He can perfectly read your mind. He can predict what you're thinking, just like he can read your mind. You have no idea how to fight him."

"I've never seen such a monster. In my opinion, even Lee Sang-hyeok at his peak couldn't compare to him."

After Rooike said that, Jackeylove and the others couldn't help but widen their pupils.

Rooike's expression told them that he wasn't joking.

It's worth noting that Rooike's skill this year has been evident to all; he's arguably one of the top three mid laners in the world.

The fact that he spoke so highly of Chu Ran left them with mixed feelings.

With such a monster as their opponent, they really don't know how they can win.

Even in death, Ning Mazi remained stubborn.

"Song Yijin, you're just scared of him. Also, I haven't gotten back into form this game. I'll help you catch him next game. But why should this piece of trash carry?"

Rooike ignored Ning Mazi's words and slowly said, "I think that when laning against him, I have to play a utility mid laner. I'll tie him down in the mid lane and prevent him from roaming. You guys should focus on the top and bottom lanes. Only in this way can we have a chance to win."

Rooike's words made head coach Kim Ji-hyuk fall into deep thought. Helping Rooike get a utility mid laner was not so easy.

Didn't you see that EDG almost always banned champions like Galio and Malzahar? They just didn't want the opposing mid laner to tie Chu Ran to the mid lane.

"The problem is how to get the enemy to release Galio."

"I think we should let the other side have Xayah and Rakan, and we'll continue to choose the blue side in the second game. The other side might ban Aatrox in the next game."

Upon hearing Rooike's words, Baolan's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

If you let Luo go to the other side, what is he supposed to do?
Baolan has a clear understanding of his own abilities; he must acquire Rakan to reach the level of a top-tier support.

"Let's take a gamble then, that's all we can do." Fatty Jin nodded and then clapped his hands.

"Everyone, cheer up! We haven't lost yet. Until the very last moment, no one knows who the final winner will be. Don't let the other side intimidate you."

"The other side is also human, not a god. They get tired, they get nervous, and they make mistakes! What we need to do is make fewer mistakes than them, and seize the opportunity when they make mistakes and bite off a piece of their flesh!"

Jin Feizhu spoke with a resounding voice, then glanced at everyone and spoke in a booming tone.

"In the next game, the tentative plan is for Rooike to shut down the enemy mid laner, leaving the stage to you guys. The key is the top lane!"

"TheShy, are you alright?"

Upon hearing the question, TheShy smiled and quickly replied, "Easy."

"That's fine then. It's just EDG, right? They can't beat our IG!"

"In the next round, we're going to smash that beast's head in!"

...

Meanwhile, on the other side, backstage at EDG, cheers and laughter filled the air.

"You guys didn't see it. That guy's Kindred with his hook attack ran away as soon as he saw me. He didn't farm much jungle camps the whole game. I was chasing him around. I really don't know where he got the courage to act like that."

Mala Xiangguo's wide smile amused them all.

Imp waved his phone and said with a grin, "I'm asking Depp what he thinks of the match just now."

"Pfft, you're really going all out right up there!" Meiko exclaimed, overjoyed. "By the way, ask Mata if my Thresh is better than his back then. I don't know why he can't beat IG's support."

"Alright, alright, don't get carried away. We haven't won yet, you little brats."

Mingkai interrupted them and then explained the problem he had discovered: "If it weren't for Xiaoran's good performance in the mid lane in the last game, it would have been hard to say what would have happened. TheShy on the other side is really strong, even Flandre couldn't handle it."

"TheShy on the other side is indeed... pretty strong." Flandre scratched his head. Luckily, he performed well in team fights, otherwise he would have been carried to victory this game.

"I feel like the most amazing improvement for IG is this guy. I didn't even see him being this strong in the previous LOL finals."

"Shall we continue with tanks in the next round?" Mingkai asked tentatively.

This stumped Flandre. "I think we could consider picking Aatrox instead of banning him. What do you think, Chu Shen?"

"Yeah, just play it. Beating IG is a piece of cake." Chu Ran didn't say anything more.

Although playing a tank in the top lane might allow him to survive, he still lacks lane priority, so he chose to trust Flandre.

"That's settled then. Let's try to take match point in the next game!"

As soon as Mingkai finished speaking, he received enthusiastic support from Meiko and the others.

At that moment, Chu Ran scrolled through his phone and discovered that Ning Mazi had just posted a Weibo post.

Weibo IG-Ning:

[Don't worry, everyone. The first game was just a warm-up. Now that the warm-up is over, IG will go undefeated from now on.]

Thousands of comments have gathered under his Weibo post, all cheering him on!

Chu Ran, feeling the excitement wasn't enough, immediately commented on his Weibo post.

Is it possible that this match wasn't even a warm-up for EDG?

As soon as he posted his reply, Chu Ran noticed a barrage of notification sounds.

Upon closer inspection, he saw various comments and likes appearing on his phone screen.

[6666! I will always support God Chu!]

[Chu Shen: Ning Mazi, what are you pretending for? You still need to work on your showing off skills!]

[Damn it! You beast, what are you barking about?]

[I've never seen anyone as pretentious as Ran. All the garbage dumps in the world might as well close down; Ran can fit them all in by himself anyway.]

[Oh, oh, oh, getting impatient? You can't win the game, so you resort to personal attacks because you can't win the trash talk contest?]

I know you're in a hurry, but hold on, you'll be even more anxious later!

...

Upon seeing these comments, countless chicken skunks were so angry they gritted their teeth.

Especially when Chu Ran posted last year's championship photo on Weibo with the caption "What kind of championship do you have?", a fire ignited in the hearts of the fans, who then launched a frenzy of attacks on Chu Ran's and EDG-related social media accounts.

When Ning Mazi saw Chu Ran's reply and update, he was furious.

"Damn it! Why is this guy so pretentious? He's not even a warm-up for them. I'm going to slap his face to pieces today."

Ning Mazi howled, and a moment later, he returned to the stage with a menacing air.

Upon seeing Chu Ran's smiling face, Ning Mazi felt an urge to punch him.

"Fuck your mother!"

Uzi, who was sitting in the front row of the audience, shared the same idea as Ning Mazi.

As soon as both sides returned to the stage, the scene and the live broadcast room became lively again.

The screen was filled with comments saying "Not even enough warm-up time" throughout the entire live broadcast room.

Supporters of EDG and IG are once again arguing fiercely.

Amidst the heated discussion, the camera once again focused on the commentators' booths.

"Okay, welcome back. This is the final match of the 2018 League of Legends World Championship. Next up is the second match between EDG and IG. EDG is currently leading 1-0."

"Then this second match is extremely crucial. If EDG wins, they will take the match point and be just one step away from winning their second consecutive World Championship title and their second Grand Slam. If IG wins, they will tie the score and relieve a lot of pressure."

"That's right!"

After Guan Zeyuan finished speaking, Miller quickly followed up, saying, "For IG, they must deal with Chu Shen, otherwise it will be extremely difficult to defeat EDG. I wonder what kind of draft changes IG will make in this game. In this game, IG continues to choose the blue side. I think we shouldn't say too much and just look at the draft of this second game!"

As Miller finished speaking, the drafting interface for the second game suddenly appeared on the big screen.

"IG has banned Taliyah first, no doubt about it. Chu Shen's Taliyah performance in the last game was terrifying, and she can flex between mid and jungle, making her a very troublesome champion," Wang Duoduo analyzed.

At this moment, Mingkai was listening to Chu Ran and the others' opinions: "Let's go with Jess."

"I think it's a good idea. Let's release Kai'Sa and let the other side keep taking her," Imp nodded in agreement.

Seeing that EDG banned Jayce, IG banned Shen as their second pick.

Although Flandre didn't perform well in the last game, he caused IG a lot of trouble in team fights.

"iG's second pick is to ban Shen, so EDG's second pick should be Galio, right?" Guan Zeyuan stroked his chin, quite confidently.

But things didn't go as he expected. On the EDG stage, Chu Ran slowly said, "Let Galio out."

"Why?" Mingkai was completely bewildered. Letting Galio play would be like limiting himself.

"Rooike might pick champions like Azir or Orianna, but it would be better to give him Galio. Besides, I'm not afraid of Galio. Even if Faker gets Galio, I can still crush him. If I give him Galio, IG will focus on the top lane, which means IG's three-core system can become a single-core system, which I feel is easier to play."

Chu Ran's idea did pique the interest of Ming Kai and the others.

This is true.

IG excels at playing with three cores. If IG were to play with a single core, they would be abandoning what they do best, which would make them less likely to lose.

With that in mind, Mingkai banned Irelia as his second pick, but IG's third pick surprised them.

"Wow! IG's third pick... they banned Kindred themselves." Guan Zeyuan's eyes widened. "But wait, EDG banned Camille in their third pick, so they left Galio out!"

"Will IG pick it? IG has many worthwhile champions to pick first. So, IG, are you going to pick Galio?"

Seeing this, Wang Duoduo immediately became agitated, "This won't do! Picking Galio might only limit Chu Shen, but you're abandoning your own preferred strategy and handing the stage over to your teammates?"

"It's locked! Rooike chose to trust his teammates this game."

When IG locked in Galio, the fans weren't particularly happy; instead, the Korean fans got excited.

"Oh! It's Galio! This champion is the answer to the current meta. Faker's five Galio games back then were like a god descending to earth. Today, Rooike will be back!"

"EDG's biggest mistake was not banning Galio this game!"

The Korean commentators were overjoyed, while the IG team members also breathed a sigh of relief.

They hadn't expected to acquire Galio so easily.

"In that case, EDG will definitely pick Xayah and Rakan, there's absolutely no problem with that."

"IG picked Kai'Sa first, then chose Jarvan IV, the classic Galio Jarvan IV."

Miller exclaimed in surprise at first, but then immediately sensed something was wrong. "Wait, IG's lineup this game seems to have a 4-protect-1 vibe!"

"I think so too. A 4-protect-1 strategy shouldn't be something IG would use."

Wang Duoduo's tone was full of anxiety.

Abandoning their strengths and adopting a 4-protect-1 strategy, if 4-protect-1 could beat EDG, RNG would have won countless times already.

The advantage of the 4-protect-1 strategy is that as long as the key carry is eliminated quickly, the lineup will collapse without a fight.

If the carry dies, there's no chance of turning the tide in any team fight, which is completely out of character for IG.

Wang Duoduo couldn't help but lament that EDG's decision to let Galio through completely led IG into a trap.

"Oh! EDG has picked Aatrox, using it as a substitute for banning him."

After the first three moves were determined, the second round of drafting and banning (BP) immediately began.

IG decisively targeted Chu Ran, blocking the two strong assassins in the current version, Akali and LeBlanc.

They naturally knew the weaknesses of their lineup; all they needed to do was prevent Chu Ran from instantly taking down the carry.

Chu Ran's assassin skills are renowned.

As for the champion Kayn, IG wasn't too worried. They all agreed that Mlxg's Kayn was able to get ahead in the last game, which was mostly due to luck.

EDG banned Urgot and Kennen, and their fourth pick was Morgana.

The moment this hero appeared, everyone at the scene and in the live broadcast room was stunned, their brains silently going into a state of shutdown.

"My God! What is this thing?! Does this mean Chu Shen is going to play Morgana mid in this game?!"

Guan Zeyuan was dumbfounded and exclaimed in surprise.

Miller, Wang Duoduo, and countless viewers were all dumbfounded.

This hero...can he play mid lane?
Unheard of!

I've hardly ever seen them in ranked games; I've only seen them occasionally in competitive matches.

"Wait, is EDG starting to play recklessly this game?" Wang Duoduo asked in utter surprise, "A skin-themed game?"

"That doesn't make sense either. EDG already played the skin-themed game. Could this be EDG's secret weapon?"

When EDG picked Morgana, the entire IG team seemed to suffer from cerebellar atrophy.

"Wow, this guy dares to pick any champion! Morgana mid? I've never seen anything like it in 800 years!" Jackeylove exclaimed in disbelief.

"I don't know what he's pretending for. What's the use of a Morgana mid laner?" Ning Mazi scoffed, thinking that Chu Ran was just trying to attract attention.

They had studied Chu Ran quite a bit and naturally knew that Chu Ran liked to pick unpopular heroes in matches, and that he almost never picked the same hero twice in a single match.

Although they didn't know why Chu Ran did this, they analyzed that Chu Ran was just putting on airs.

In fact, IG was half right.

This playstyle is also a major reason why Chu Ran has gained so many fans.

The ability to pick any hero and still win is incredibly impactful for audiences worldwide who are tired of seeing the same few evergreen heroes.

After calming down a bit, IG steadily locked in their last two heroes.

Wow! Tahm Kench and Rumble! IG is going to trust both the top and bottom lanes this game!

“But wait a minute…” Miller’s breath caught in his throat as he stared blankly at EDG’s fifth pick, before letting out a deafening roar.

"Good heavens! What is this fifth pick from EDG?!"

Amidst the intense attention of everyone, a sharp shout rang out.

"With the sharp blade in hand, we can punish all directions!"

Kyle, the Angel of Justice!

The moment the hero was locked on, viewers around the world nearly popped their eyes out of their sockets, completely unable to believe what they were seeing.

"My God!" Wang Duoduo gasped. "Is this Angel a mid-laner? Then what is this Morgana?"

"Jungling?"

Morgana...jungle!

hiss!
Everyone immediately realized, if Angel has appeared, then what else can Morgana be besides jungling?
This caused an uproar worldwide.

If Morgana mid lane is considered an unpopular pick, then Morgana jungle is simply unorthodox!
I've never even seen it in Ranked games.

The lineups for both sides have been finalized.

IG (Blue Side): Top lane Rumble, Jungle Jarvan IV, Mid lane Galio, Bot lane Kai'Sa and Tahm Kench.

EDG (Red Side): Top laner Aatrox, Jungler Morgana, Mid laner Kayle, Bot lane Xayah and Rakan.

When they saw EDG's lineup, everyone on IG was stunned, and the live stream chat erupted into heated discussion.

[6666! What is EDG doing? They're not treating IG like human beings! Is it even human to pick Kayle mid and Morgana jungle?!]

[This is infuriating! EDG, you only won one game, what are you pretending for?]

[This cracked me up! I have no idea how EDG can win with this lineup.]

[This is a classic case of not wanting to win; IG's owner, Wang Sicong, paid them, and the money arrived.]

...

The live chat was flooded with comments. Uzi and the others were caught on camera laughing wildly, slapping their thighs and having a great time.

"Uh...uh..." Guan Zeyuan, the commentator, was speechless for a moment, then quickly said, "EDG's secret weapon has appeared!"

“Yes.” Miller paused for a moment, then echoed, “But I don’t see anything special about this secret weapon.”

"Looking at the overall lineup, IG is clearly superior, while EDG's lineup will need to wait until Kayle reaches the late game to make a significant impact."

At this point, the Angel hadn't been reworked yet. Although it wasn't necessary to wait until level 16, she was still a late-game hero with very little fighting power in the early game.

“It’s a bit abstract.” Wang Duoduo said absentmindedly, “I can only say that this is EDG. Maybe Chu Shen just wanted to play Kayle, so he played her.”

"Yes, I'm confident enough that even if I pick the champion Mercy, I can still win this game."

Guan Zeyuan's words immediately made many chicken skunks go crazy with laughter.

[You dog, what are you licking, you bastard?]

I'm thinking, isn't it just being a beast? What does that have to do with confidence?

[Please understand, though, that the animal is an orphan.]

...

At that moment, Meiko, sitting on the EDG stage, said, "Guo, Ran, right now a bunch of people are criticizing you two."

"They'll be amazed by my Morgana jungle play in a minute." Spicy Hot Pot confidently declared, "God Chu, are you any good at playing Kayle?"

"Don't worry about me, I only played Kayle because you were going to pick Morgana jungle."

"Although this hero is a late-game hero, in my buddy's hands, heroes don't distinguish between early and late game."

Meiko and the others were used to hearing Chu Ran's words.

Chu Ran got away with it again.

Amidst countless discussions, Summoner's Rift began to unfold on the big screen, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

The match had just begun when Ning Mazi was incredibly excited, "I'm going to set up vision in his jungle, I'm going straight into his jungle later!"

Mala Xiangguo picked Morgana as his jungler, and it would be an absolute injustice if he didn't go into the jungle.

"Oh, IG is playing very aggressively from the start, trying to catch Xiangguo's Morgana." Guan Zeyuan frowned. "That makes things very difficult for Xiangguo. EDG has chosen a lineup like this, and it's hard for the top and mid laners to have lane priority."

The entire IG team grouped up and entered EDG's blue jungle, but they didn't dare to do anything.

If you get caught in a combo by Rakan and Morgana, you might have to use up all your skills.

They just came over to observe for a moment and then left in a hurry.

Upon seeing IG's action, Spicy Hot Pot immediately said, "I'll open F6."

"We can try to catch this Sword Demon; I think he'll come to provide vision."

Meiko gave a signal, and then they all avoided the vision IG had just created and headed towards the top jungle area.

"Shy, can you ward for me in their buff area?"

Hearing Ning Mazi's words, TheShy did not refuse, and noticed TheShy's action.

Countless people at the scene couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

"Oh no! TheShy's position! Oh no! EDG anticipated TheShy would come here to provide vision and ambushed him beforehand!"

No sooner said than done, TheShy had just passed through the top lane tri-bush, and Tauren deliberately twisted his body, but what greeted him was Rakan's grand entrance.

Swish it!
Rumble was launched into the air, and then Morgana from Spicy Hot Pot followed up with crowd control, causing TheShy's expression to change drastically.

"Oh no! TheShy got caught out and got hit with a combo, he even had to use Flash."

"And with the minion wave about to spawn, TheShy in this state will have no choice but to recall and teleport back down. Losing both summoner spells at the start of the game, this Rumble is doomed!"

Guan Zeyuan could hardly believe it, his words filled with excitement.

Meanwhile, in the LCK commentary booth, the Korean commentators were constantly yelling "pizza!"

Seeing this, they and the chicken jerks were half-defeated. IG's lineup relied on Rumble in the early and mid-game.

If Rumble has a problem, they might not even be stronger than EDG's abstract lineup.

"Nice, Meiko!" Saint Gun praised, but was quickly dampened by Chu Ran's cold water.

"Don't get too excited yet. I've played a game like this with Rumble before. Pay attention to his distance control and don't let him kite you with his Q."

After Chu Ran's reminder, Saint Gun Bro immediately remembered and perked up.

The next second, when they saw that TheShy did not choose to return to base, the audience from all regions was even more shocked.

"Huh? TheShy didn't choose to recall, but instead used his health potion. My god, is he trying to imitate Chu Shen's Rumble play last year?" Guan Zeyuan was shocked and found it unbelievable.

Upon hearing this, Miller and Wang Duoduo immediately recalled the events and became quite excited.

"You know what, you really do have a chance! TheShy's Rumble is quite something, his dominance is off the charts. Flandre might be following in Letme's footsteps!"

Upon hearing their words, Jiza and Han Xiaozi's eyes lit up again.

Believe in TheShy! He will make IG great again!

[TheShy's Rumble needs no introduction; if a beast can do it, he can definitely do it too!]

[TheShy, the world's best top laner!]

...

In fact, that's exactly what TheShy thought.

"It's okay, it's okay, I can fight back."

"Then you go top lane and take the wave. After I finish clearing the red buff, I'll come and gank Ran Chu first. If I can't catch him, I'll just go into the enemy jungle." Ning Mazi's idea was excellent.

At one minute and thirty seconds, the minions began to move out one after another, and Chu Ran, standing in the mid lane, hurriedly reminded Holy Gun Bro.

"If you can land your Q accurately, you can hit him. He will use the maximum range of his Q to burn you."

"I understand." Flandre nodded. After logging in, he stayed behind the minion wave. Rumble is a lane bully in the early game, but he is relatively weak before level 3. Flandre felt that he had to seize the opportunity.

Seeing TheShy's Rumble use Q to push the lane, Flandre also went up to last hit the minions.

Seeing Aatrox approach, TheShy immediately burst out laughing, "God of Demons!"

He clicked the mouse, intending to roast the Sword Demon along with the minions, then gain level two and begin to suppress the enemy, thus turning the tide of the battle.

The next second, before anyone could react, Flandre's Aatrox suddenly used his E skill to dash directly to Rumble's face, startling TheShy.

"Xiba!"

"My god! Flandre's level 1 E skill is really clever. He deliberately moved forward to let Rumble use Q to create space, and then used E to get close to Rumble."

"Your Rumble has no Flash and no potion, while I, Aatrox, have potion and two summoner spells. I'm going all in with you at level one. I'm asking you, what are you going to do about this Rumble?"

"You're not in red-temperature condition, do you really want to fight me, Sword Demon, to the bitter end?"

Guan Zeyuan praised repeatedly, his tone extremely high-spirited.

TheShy was caught off guard. He couldn't create any distance, and his auto-attacks weren't as painful as Aatrox's. Moreover, Aatrox had Conqueror, which increased his damage with each auto-attack.

Although he could wait for the second Q, after finishing the fight, Aatrox used a potion and relied on Doran's Shield to recover health, instantly reducing his health from two-thirds to one-third.

With that much health, TheShy couldn't afford to press him any further. Even if Flandre flashed over and caught him, he could still kill him with auto-attacks.

"Wow! This is different from what we expected. TheShy didn't replicate Chu Shen's performance back then. In this state, TheShy might have to recall. He doesn't dare to press anymore, since Aatrox has Flash."

Miller exclaimed in amazement, "You can only say that Flandre has some ideas. To be honest, if this Aatrox had learned Q normally, he might have been dragged to death by TheShy."

"Yes, then IG fans are a bit disappointed."

As Wang Duoduo said, many fans are very dissatisfied with the situation in the top lane and believe that players should be restricted to learning a specific skill at level one.

But at that moment, the camera quietly shifted to the mid lane. Chu Ran had no intention of fighting in the early game, but Rooike was eager to make a move.

"Wait, mid lane, is Ning going to gank mid at level two? But Chu Shen is practically leaning against the top river, it looks like this is going to be difficult!"

"But Rooike seems to have some ideas; he's adopted E!"

Guan Zeyuan's pupils dilated, and he looked somewhat panicked.

At this moment, Rooike was very confident, "I flash and E, he flashes and you flash and EQ, the red buff sticks to him, he's doomed."

As long as two electric shocks are applied, Chu Ran, the angel, simply won't be able to withstand them.

Just do it.

In an instant, Ning Mazi's prince had arrived at the mouth of the river in the middle of the road.

Before anyone could react, Rooike's Galio had already launched an attack.

A golden flash appeared.

Justice punch!

Galio charged toward Chu Ran like an arrow released from a bow.

"Flash followed by Justice Punch! Oh no, Chu Shen's move was..."

But before Guan Zeyuan could finish speaking, just as Rooike flashed and used his E ability,

Chu Ran raised her hand and gave herself a sip of milk.

May God bless you!

This version of Angel's W heals based on AP and also provides a movement speed bonus.

It was precisely because of this movement speed that Chu Ran was able to dodge and deflect this righteous punch.

For a moment, Rooike was dumbfounded.

The next second, Ning Mazi reacted quickly and used Flash, and the banner that followed appeared at the feet of the angel.

But just as the prince took flight, Chu Ran Angel had already attacked Galio.

Swift Steps was triggered at this moment, and Chu Ran's movement speed was boosted again.

Under the spotlight of countless eyes, Chu Ran turned his head again, letting the prince's EQ brush past him!

At this moment, Rooike and Ning Mazi's eyes widened like copper bells.

The audience at the scene and in the live broadcast room were so shocked that their jaws slammed to the ground, and it took them a long time to recover.

My eyes were fixed on the dog tag on the angel's head, and I was quite amazed!
"Oh my God!"

"What kind of positioning is Chu Shen doing? He didn't even use Flash!"

"Faced with a level 2 gank from IG's mid and jungle, they retreated almost unscathed and even managed to bait out two Flashes!"

"This man is so composed!"

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(End of this chapter)