League of Legends: Reborn in Season 3, Tuning the Entire League

Chapter 98 Operations? Only the living are qualified to operate!

"Damn, this is another new mechanism that this pervert has come up with." PDD cursed as he bought equipment at the fountain.

He didn't question anything; the other party was a big club owner who made his fortune in this business, so he wouldn't lie to him.

Ninja Footwear purchased!

Since you've accepted it, you have to endure it. How about I use some ninja footwear to help you out?

"Turn around!"

Contrary to PDD's expectations, Jiang Ming got the first blood and didn't intend to continue the fight in the mid lane.

After reaching level six in the top lane, he upgraded his equipment and, with the help of the Spider, quickly pushed the lane in the mid lane before heading to the bottom lane in front of all five IG players.

Open card!

"The bottom lane tower's health is very low. Elise and Zed are currently circling into the jungle. PDD is clearing minions in front of the tower and can't provide immediate support. Jarvan IV has to flank from far behind. Shadow is not doing well and if he gets caught, he'll be in danger."

Miller exclaimed, "They've retreated! The IG duo retreated quickly, abandoning the first tower."

"This is NXG's greatest strength right now. You never know when they will choose to change pace, using their vision or lane control advantage to create a numerical advantage before you can react."

"With only seven and a half minutes left in the game, NXG will take the first defensive tower of the match!"

Boom!

After the Janna left, the bottom lane turret collapsed, and different amounts of money appeared above the heads of the five heroes on the blue team.

"Square Dragon, hurry up, what's the next move?"

"Once the enemy team finishes pushing down the tower, they'll probably head to take the dragon. Our side lanes, mid lane, and bot lane aren't doing well, and Karthus doesn't have Zhonya's Hourglass yet, so we can't steal it."

"The other side will probably switch lines next."

"Ah."

Xiaoxiao frowned and replied, having studied NXG's match videos for a long time. The opponent usually makes a positional trade after pushing down the first defensive tower. This is a well-established pattern and easy to learn.

"Old Park, go down here. Once the turret is down, as long as you don't take too much damage, Zed can't do anything to you."

“The female police officer and Zyra will go to the mid lane next, so we will also move the bot lane over. Zz1tai, try to get away from the top lane, and we will coordinate a play in the mid lane.”

"Okay, I have the right to be cautious."

With a combo like Karthus and Jarvan IV that relies on ultimate abilities, how can you survive without team fights?

Prince uses his ultimate, the enemy team switches to E, Karthus charges into the enemy team and uses his ultimate, and Kog'Maw is responsible for spamming damage from behind.

It's just the economy of one kill and one tower; compared to other teams, their economic deficit is already much smaller.

"Oh, you reacted quickly! That's an improvement!"

Seeing IG almost simultaneously switch to the mid lane with Kog'Maw and Janna, Jiang Ming's eyes lit up. It seemed that LPL was doing quite well under the bombardment of his NXG.

Even teams like IG are starting to think about strategic lane switching.

I wonder what level WE will be at now with Abu as their coach.

"Stone Giant, pay attention to placing wards and continue extending into their lower half of the map. On the top lane, Song Yuan, you continue to withstand the pressure and be careful."

"When Zyra is roaming, Xu Jing should pay attention to his positioning and avoid being caught by the Prince. Try not to waste Shen's ultimate to save you."

"it is good!"

"No problem, Ming-ge."

"I've reached four hundred!"

Following the female police officer, he gained a lot of gold and developed well. After getting the gold item, he quickly reached 400 gold. Once the mid lane minions were pushed forward, he and the spider began to invade the prince's jungle.

Jungle and support duo roam!

In the S3 era, where absolute dominance was guaranteed, Jiang Ming didn't mind revealing more tactics to LPL clubs. After all, once it came to the World Championship, other regions would study them, and some of the overt tactics would eventually be learned, especially by the LCK, which had a more complete training system.

Of course, in reality, it wasn't very effective for LCK to learn NXG's tactics, because the tactics they use now are copied from LCK in the S4 and S5 periods, and it's hard to make any qualitative improvement for teams in regions with the same style.

On the other hand, the LPL's talented players, if we instill discipline and operational strategies in them in advance, and then guide them further, even if we don't completely crush their rivals, at least they can hold their own.

After taking down the first tower, Jiang Ming didn't rush to trade kills with Shen in the top lane. Instead, he let Zita farm in the top lane without any pressure.

With a support like Zyra who can divide the battlefield, Karthus doesn't really have much room to maneuver in team fights. Also, Caitlyn is picked for fast pushes, so who's going to drag the game out with Kog'Maw and Karthus?

Resurrection strategy?
Sorry, but if I don't kill you, what's the point of your passive ability?
PDD probably never imagined that as the absolute core of IG, he would one day become a pressure-resistant position, just like NXG's top laner, taking beatings in their respective positions from the start of the game until now.

In the first few minutes of the mid-game, Zed stopped controlling the lane, but the empty space behind his turret made it difficult for him to farm safely.

Once the vision in the jungle disappears, he has to worry about whether the jungler Elise, or even Zyra, will come looking for him again.

That's right, those NXG bastards' support doesn't stick with the AD carry, but instead they're all all over the jungler!
If I retreat back to the second tower, Zed will run to the mid lane and cause trouble again.

When all four blue team members appeared in the mid lane, Kog'Maw and Janna had no way to maintain the tower's health while clearing minions. They should have been worried about whether the enemy would suddenly dive the tower.

On IG's side, it wasn't that Shadow wasn't doing anything; it was just that their team was at a disadvantage in two lanes, coupled with a gap in overall tactical thinking, making it difficult for Shadow to keep up with NXG's pace.

Aside from a forced EQ combo and ultimate at nine minutes to catch Shen in the top lane and force him back to base, he made no other significant contributions.

Eleven minutes into the game, NXG used the same tactic again, with their jungler and support once more coming to the bottom lane to squeeze the space where the enemy hero, Elise, was hiding. Elise even went around to try and get a kill on PDD.

"Square Dragon, you better come and help me get a bite of the minion wave!"

"These people are insane!"

"Old Park, you'll have to suffer for now. We'll catch the policewoman and take down the mid tower."

Low-spec - Sun Dudu and Yalong decided to use another clever plan. While the opponent's jungler and support were replenishing vision in the bottom half of the map, they launched a four-man gank on the female police officer who was left in the middle lane.

Attack where the enemy must defend; see if the Weapon Master's head is more important, or their first tower.

(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Song Yuan: "Karthus missed, Lao Xu is probably going to your mid lane!"

At this moment, Xu Jing, who remained in the middle lane, changed his expression drastically. "Damn it, godfathers, help me! I'm about to be overtaken!"

The policewoman, who had already returned to the tower ahead of time, was trembling. The prince had already reached the three wolves on the left side, and Karthus had also appeared in the river bush. Judging from the wards on the lane, Kog'Maw and Janna were also pushing towards their side with the latest wave of minions.

It has to be said that IG chose a very good time.

Instead of sitting idly by and letting them lead them by the nose, they launched a proactive attack with a do-or-die attitude.

However, this choice between a checkmark and a cross was not difficult for Jiang Ming to make.

To play it safe, Shen uses his ultimate to defend, Zyra and Elise immediately turn back, and Caitlyn has both summoner spells available, which can buy them some time and allow them to launch a counterattack.

However, just as Song Yuan was about to unleash his ultimate skill and fly towards the policewoman, Jiang Ming's voice rang out at the right moment, "Don't go to mid, come straight for the enemy weapon, let's clear the bottom lane!"

As mentioned before, defensive operations and execution are not what Jiang Ming wants. Facing IG's attack, the best course of action is to confront them head-on. A true man's hard-hitting approach is much more exciting.

While we're at it, let's teach the LPL teams what textbook-perfect resource exchange looks like.

"it is good!"

Xu Jing: !!!
Hey, Doumadai, did you guys forget something?
Ming-ge, that's not what you just said.

So, love disappears, right?
……

"We see that IG has chosen to take the initiative. After clearing the minion wave, Karthus headed straight to the mid lane. NXG's Caitlyn was very alert and ran to the tower in advance. However, Shadow's Jarvan IV was already waiting behind the first tower. He was planning to dive the tower while Zyra was not around."

"With Shen's ultimate ability available, it doesn't feel like a good time to gank... Wait, why did NXG's top laner use his ultimate on the support?"

"Switching lanes? JM's decision is very bold. Seeing four of you in the middle lane, I might as well call everyone over and cross the enemy's weapon together."

Mid lane vs. Bottom lane!

One is a tower and the other is a tower; it goes without saying which one is more important.

Do not be afraid of the path that is shrouded in mystery.

Having made his decision, Jiang Ming attacked the Weapon Master, who was suffering from Zyra's double-binding play under the tower, without hesitation.

The words muttered by the Shadow Master seemed to be a reminder to everyone present that decision-makers should not be confused.

The ultimate skill's shadow lands, and immediately W generates a second one—God: Ultimate Skill [Three Flowers Gathering at the Top]

Thanks to the fact that Zed's W shadow release speed was not nerfed in Season 3, and that Zyra had Shen behind her to provide a third stage of control, Jiang Ming could confidently show off his skills in front of the second tower.

As if performing a spectacular execution drama, the Shadow Master unleashed his skills from three different angles;
[Double-edged Blade] [Demon Slayer]!
PDD, the one to be executed, was helpless and could only stand there in a helpless rage.

"Wow, three flowers gather at the top! JM, on the professional stage, showcased the ultimate technique with his signature Shadow Master." To be fair, Miller has a bit of a chuunibyou (adolescent delusions of grandeur) streak. The moment the ultimate technique was uttered, coupled with the terrifying cheers from the audience, the unique charm of competitive sports was on full display.

The screams and shouts of countless people reached their peak the moment the second stage of the Instant Shadow Killing Array was activated.

Some people who came to the scene or watched the live broadcast of Jiang Ming's debut match with research tasks also had a look of shock in their eyes.

Esports... seems to be truly different from ordinary games!
A few seconds later!
Two kill notifications flashed on the big screen one after the other.

NXG-JM kills IG-PDD!

IG-xiaoxiao killed NXG-sorry!

The Weapon Master became Jiang Mingxiu's target, while the female police officer, who had been abandoned by the whole team, also enjoyed the love and pampering from the IG members.

The 90-caliber rope net, combined with flash and barrier, ultimately only managed to trade the jungler's flash for his life; he couldn't survive.

【handsome!】

No matter how many times you watch the recording, it's still not as exciting as watching it live.

[My eyes were blurry; all I saw was shadows and shurikens flashing back and forth. And just like that, the weapon master, at full health, was gone.]

Designer, look at the monster you've created!

[Waaaa, those of us with clumsy hands are really envious. Coach, I also want to learn the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top technique.]

[JM: The Three Flowers Gathering at the Top is the highest secret technique of our Chinese civilization. How can it be easily passed on to others? Go to my online store and buy three hundred pork floss cakes. Come to my room at midnight tonight.]

[(Laughing and crying) Alright, alright, so Sun Wukong is learning the Great Celestial Technique, huh?]

[IG seems to have gotten a huge loss. JM got the kill on the weapon, but Caitlyn's 300 gold was accidentally taken down by Janna, and they even had to use Jarvan IV's Flash.]

[Get back to defend quickly, or we'll lose the high ground.]

Although the middle lane is shorter, it's still the difference between a second tower and a first tower.

On one side, they need to demolish two towers, while on the other side, they only need to take down the second tower to lift the high ground. Of course, IG can't let that happen.

"It's okay, it's okay. We'll go back after we take down the first tower. The second tower in the bottom lane isn't as valuable as the first tower in the middle lane." Xiaoxiao comforted his teammates, "NXG likes to nibble away at things step by step. They'll definitely go back to base to replenish their equipment for the next dragon fight. PDD, you just need to control the wave and farm in the bottom lane. If we push the second tower, their solo lane won't dare to farm too deep."

We made a small profit!

"My dear, I hope it's just as you say."

PDD took a deep breath. Being controlled by three burly men in turn, watching helplessly as Jie used him as a punching bag and couldn't do anything about it, felt like it was driving him crazy.

In the game, two defensive towers collapsed one after the other.

However, just as Xiaoxiao had expected, Jiang Ming and Song Yuan did not follow the fixed routine of operational tactics to return to the city to replenish supplies for the small dragon team.

operations?

Who told you that operations have to be done step by step and never change?
If everything is done according to the established plan, then we'll just become the second generation of EDG!
EDG's playstyle in S5 and S6 was indeed very dominant against weaker teams or teams with inferior macro-management, but when they encountered teams with strong players who could directly break through their defensive formations, sticking to the same old strategy turned into a slow death.

NXG didn't change their strategy before because none of the five players on the field were particularly outstanding in terms of individual skill. It would be easy for them to find opportunities to outmaneuver their opponents, so they opted for the safest and most reliable strategy.

Now that he's sitting on the field himself, we still need to follow the same routine.

operations?

Let me teach you another trick: only the living are qualified to operate!

Fourteen minutes later, taking advantage of the vision they had set up in the blue zone on the purple side when they crossed the enemy lines, the four-man NXG team crossed the enemy lines.

Shi Zhenyu's spider cocooned over the wall first, then transformed into beast form to attract the turret's aggro. Shen then used his E to flash into the turret and stun Janna and Kog'Maw, who were trying to use their wind abilities, in place.

"Uh, ah!"

Zyra, who had saved her ultimate in the previous wave, didn't hesitate this time and immediately placed her skill at the feet of the IG duo.

What I have accomplished is irreversible!

call out!call out!
The next second, two shurikens flew out from a dark corner of the jungle.

The main body unleashes a burst of damage with double Q, followed by a close-range EA combo, turning the already fragile Kog'Maw, who wasn't at full strength, into a corpse in a second.

NXG-JM has killed IG-kid!

This time, the audience saw it clearly.

[I knock, two darts, cheat code!]

Wait a minute, shouldn't Zed's Q skill be cast by his shadow in the second round?

[Referee, there's a bug! There's a bug! Why isn't the timer being paused?]

[It must be some kind of special mechanism. I just noticed that Zed pressed Q before landing... a double Q technique. No wonder his burst damage was so high.]

[Fine, fine, JM, you big-eyed rascal, I'm all in cahoots with you, and you're trying to outsmart me? You didn't even teach me the Double Q skill in the Shadow Master tutorial video, and I've already bought so many meat floss cakes from your online store!]

[Everyone's focused on Zed, but I noticed that Big Kidney also seemed to have used a skill-plus-Flash technique!]

[E Flash!!!]

Kog'Maw was killed, and Janna was not spared either.

The spider, having withstood the tower to its limit, uses its flight ability, dropping its wire to bite a minion and pull it outside the tower. Shen is the second to take over the tower's damage.

Zyra followed up with her E skill's crowd control, and Jiang Ming's Zed only needed one auto-attack to pocket the 300 gold again.

NXG-JM has killed IG-xiaoxiao!

Rampage! (An enemy is close to going berserk!)
The berserk notification sound of a four-kill streak echoed throughout the canyon.

The voices that had previously been shouting in the live stream chat that NXG's strength was nothing special and JM was a paper tiger that would crumble at the slightest touch had completely fallen silent.

What else to do?
After just over ten minutes, Zed was almost in a berserk state, and IG's second tower had already been destroyed. What else could you do to bash them?

With the duo eliminated, IG's mid-lane tower was also destroyed. The respawned Caitlyn took over the lane, while Jiang Ming and his three teammates quickly destroyed IG's mid-lane tower.

赚？
Sorry, you might make a small profit, but my label is "absolutely no loss".

"JM and his NXG are too overmodeled; IG's decisions always seem to be half a step behind."

In the audience, a player exclaimed with emotion.

A young man next to him agreed, saying, "The biggest difference between the two sides is actually decision-making. When you want to do something, the other side has already moved on to the next step. How are you going to play then?"

"IG is alright, they know to move their weapon to the mid lane to lane against JM. If it were Karthus, who knows how badly they would have died."

"What if Karthus succeeds in the laning phase?"

"Brother, there's no 'what if'!"

……

"Ahem...ahem!"

Xiao Xiao looked embarrassed and, noticing the gazes on him, coughed twice. "No, why are you all looking at me? I didn't know these animals could push down the tower and then come to the mid lane to gank me and Kid."

"So, is the Little Dragon Team still going to fight?"

"Fight! Why not fight? Zita's Karthus hasn't been affected in his development."

"The policewoman is on the top lane; this time it's our turn to create a time difference with the enemy."

Xiaoxiao then offered her own ideas.

Despite the complaints about the previous losses, the players on IG were simply too inept to handle the situation, so they had no choice but to trust their support.

The match lasted sixteen and a half minutes.

The match with the fewest kills since the LPL began was ironically played between NXG and IG, two teams that average over ten or twenty kills per game.

"Aww, IG finally found a good opportunity here. While NXG's four players were pushing down the mid-lane tower and recalling to replenish their supplies, they managed to take the dragon."

"This should be called resource exchange. It seems that IG has learned a lot of tactical ideas from NXG."

By this point in the game, the economic gap between the two sides had quietly reached over four thousand. The three commentators noticed that IG had actually managed to find an opening to counterattack amidst NXG's rhythm, and they couldn't help but start a discussion about it.

First row of the audience seats.

Wang Sicong covered his face and said, "No, you guys really don't need to overhype this."

(End of this chapter)