LOL: Can’t I play other games professionally?

Chapter 396 What's there to cry about winning the Spring Split championship?
The AD carry's demise means their early game damage output will be significantly reduced, especially since the enemy team only has the Gragas tanking the tower below half health, while the other three are still at full health.

It's clear that we can't win this team fight.

Even if EDG blocked the path and killed Kai'Sa under the tower in seconds right in front of IG...

However, not fighting would also result in significant losses. EDG, having safely retreated, gathered a second wave of minions and easily destroyed the bottom tower, which was less than half health, thus gaining a considerable lead in the early game.

Taking down a tower naturally requires switching lanes, so Lin Ruo had no choice but to reluctantly lose the first Wind Dragon at the 11-minute mark, lest he give it away later.

Amidst continuous cheers from the crowd.

In the commentary booth, Remember, who witnessed a decisive and swift kill, exclaimed repeatedly: "This is EDG! They managed to tear apart IG's defenses despite their prior preparations."

more importantly.

Lin Ruo's actions were truly superb.

With Kai'Sa flashing in front and using her ultimate to block the tower, the EDG duo, unable to flash towards the tower, were completely desperate with nowhere to retreat.

[Lin Gou's move was indeed a bit too cool, but did you think I wouldn't beat you up after that?]

[This predator's vehicle is just as imposing as the wolf pack in our farm.]

【Fuck, farmer.】

[Lin Shen plays League of Legends, Zhang Fei eats bean sprouts.]

[Brothers, I'm planning to write a novel called "This Go Player Is Pretty Good at League of Legends."]

[Sketching, I like to look at it, but I don't write it myself; I don't have any at home.]

[It makes sense that Lin Gou plays other games every day. Look at the LPL, there are a bunch of mediocre players who don't put any pressure on him, so he's so bored that he plays other games.]

Stop talking, hurry up and win the championship so you can go back and stream the new dungeon.

Netizens seem to have lost interest in the first game, and even in the subsequent games.

If other teams crush their opponents in the first game, it's possible they're luring them in to get killed together.

But EDG's crushing victory in the first game was a clear message: stop playing around and go home to raise pigs and sell them during a good season.

I thought IG could hold out a little longer, but it seems they didn't last even a few more seconds.

New viewers, seeing that EDG only got two kills and destroyed a bottom tower, and their economic lead wasn't too big, thought the game was still going well.

Longtime viewers are already discussing how to make witty remarks during the post-match online forum ratings segment.

With a kill and a turret already on his side, iboy bought a Guinsoo's Rageblade at the 12-minute mark, making Varus, who was already strong in the early game, even stronger in his lane.

Both sides switched lanes to the top lane, and Kai'Sa, who was still some distance from obtaining Guinsoo's Rageblade, completely entered a defensive mode.

It's okay, JK is used to it. He can take the hits and tank tower shots without any problem.

However, IG has made some efforts in response, namely to revive and go online as soon as possible.

JK, who had died, revived and went straight to the top lane, thus ensuring the early game rhythm of the lane swap. IG was able to gain short-term lane control and keep the EDG duo under the turret for a while.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ning nearly caught Taliyah, who had no Flash, in the mid lane.

Unfortunately, Scout's position is still too close to the tower, and with Vladimir's current damage output, it's difficult for him to achieve the ability to drain blood.

At this moment, Kai'Sa, who had been pushing the lane early, arrived with Braum, and IG grouped up the four of them to push the mid tower.

However, due to Taliyah's continued pressure, it was difficult to push down the healthy mid tower in one wave. With Lin Ruo's Gragas and Gnar's timely arrival in the bottom lane, coupled with Taliyah's ability to clear minion waves, the situation became much easier.

IG, having failed to achieve their goal, barely managed to destroy more than half of the turret's health.

There were some gains, but not many.

Although they pushed the lane early in the top lane, the bot lane Gnar could do the same when they switched lanes.

How could GimGoon, with his exceptional teamwork, possibly let IG push the mid tower without coming to their aid?

He arrived very early.

With this offensive slowing down, a new wave of attacks from EDG suddenly arrived.

While the two sides were locked in a stalemate in the mid lane, Varus and Tahm Kench had already pushed the minion wave towards the city. With IG's defense in the top lane completely empty, it was difficult for them to withstand EDG's advance.

Moreover, during the 11 minutes that Gnar was pressuring, the top tower had already been worn down by nearly half.

Lin Ruo rushed to the top half of the map to coordinate with the team. Using Varus's Corruption Chains, they pulled the enemy in front of the tower, bringing the defending Braum to low health and forcing him to use his Flash that he hadn't used in the previous team fight.

With no other options, IG was forced to give up their top tower and continue to have their farming area compressed.

After pushing down the first tower, iboy positioned himself quite far forward, forcing the unconvinced Ning to activate his W Spreading Zone and accelerate forward. He then pushed against the pillar and, with Varus constantly turning around and auto-attacking, bit into him.

The child died, and IG wants to fight again.

Back to half health, Baolan Braum used his mobility to follow up and trigger his passive, while Kai'Sa, who came in later with her E, attempted to quickly secure Varus's kill.

However, they clearly overlooked Tahm Kench's ability to protect teammates. Tianye, who was just about to go to the river to set up vision with Gragas, quickly turned around, flashed up, and swallowed Varus, who was less than half health and had activated his speed boost.

Just as the three IG players were still chasing, Lin Ruo, who had returned from the river, precisely launched an explosive barrel, which landed among the three IG junglers, perfectly dividing the battlefield.

The troll was blasted to the rear, while Braum, whose health was low, and Kai'Sa, who had moved forward, were blasted to the wall, becoming easy targets for Varus's attacks.

As the predator accelerated, Lin Ruo's large belly rammed into him. Although he didn't hit Kai'Sa, who had used her ultimate to move away, Braum was truly trapped with nowhere to escape.

After iboy unleashed his Guinsoo's Rageblade and went on a killing spree, he quickly secured the kills. The remaining two IG players were left with nothing but a desperate escape.

It's because Kai'Sa doesn't have a Guinsoo's Rageblade.

Even if the two of them went up, they wouldn't be able to withstand Varus's attack power alone.

However, the situation at this moment did not allow them to retreat too much, because Ornn's teleport was displayed in the bush area behind EDG's top tower the moment the team fight broke out.

TheShy came down.

That was the eyeliner that Baolan had temporarily inserted after the previous line was pushed out.

As it turned out, while this position could be used for flanking, it was still a bit too far from the battlefield, so much so that the fight in the top lane was already over by the time Ornn reached the river.

Despite this, the team fight was far from over.

During the clash in the top lane, Taliyah and Vladimir from the mid lane arrived one after the other, completely unaware that Scout, who was flanking from behind, bumped into Ornn coming down from above.

The goat rammed past, and TheShy, who had activated his ultimate, flashed to charge, giving Taliyah no chance to escape using Spreading Stone Wall.

Rookie's Vladimir, arriving just in time, used his ERQ combo to take down the Taliyah who had no Flash, resulting in a one-for-one trade between the two sides in two separate skirmishes at different locations.

However, Ornn was not spared either. Gnar, who teleported down from the river to support, chased and intercepted him. With the help of Lin Ruo's Gragas's belly bump and Tahm Kench's tongue lick, even the tankiest Ornn could not escape the encirclement of EDG's four players.

Having assembled early and gained a kill advantage once again, the red team took the Rift Herald.

They used the Rift Herald to their advantage, and later, by grouping up, they cleanly and efficiently took down the mid tower.

With the first tower falling, the gap in tempo between the two sides will only widen further.

EDG then focused on vision control in the jungle. IG has always been quite inexperienced in vision control, and IG was even more unable to withstand the red team's overwhelming warding attacks.

The entire upper half of the field of view was completely blacked out in less than 2 and a half minutes.

The first ten minutes or so are fine, but once it starts around 20 minutes in, IG has to worry about whether the Baron will be taken down.

In particular, Varus and Taliyah are among the top-tier champions when it comes to taking down Baron Nashor, and a slight misstep can easily put them in a passive position.

So much so that IG's biggest worry right now is whether EDG will steal Baron Nashor.

However, subsequent results proved that they had clearly worried too much.

Lin Ruo felt that taking advantage of the time difference to steal the Baron was still quite risky, so he chose to kill all five members of IG before fighting for the Baron.

Yes, that way there's no risk.

He's a true genius. The final clash between the two sides took place in the blue side's upper half of the map, specifically in the blue monster area; in short, IG was completely outmatched.

Shuizi, who is known for his ability to catch Q, stepped up once again. The confused crowd was hit by Lin Ruo's E-Flash through the wall and fell to the ground by Taliyah's damage before they could even use Flash.

Braum, who came to protect them, was also caught in Varus's binding chains and was lifted up by Taliyah. The IG duo were instantly sent back to the fountain.

Facing a 3v5 situation, the rest of IG could only watch helplessly as EDG secured the Baron, widening the gold gap between the two sides to over 5000, making the situation increasingly difficult.

In the time that followed, IG continued to work hard to find a way to turn the tide.

Unfortunately, EDG's strategy after securing Baron Nashor was almost unstoppable, making IG look like a bunch of kids who couldn't find their way in the face of the offensive.

Because the team lacked an initiator, Lin Ruo, who built tank items, could only initiate team fights in this game.

Whether he uses E-flash or throws his ultimate directly, all he needs to do is attract the attention of the five IG players, allowing Varus to unleash a barrage of attacks from behind.

Taliyah entered the fray to split the battle lines, Gnar followed from behind, and Tahm Kench stood guard in front of Varus to prepare for a kill, preventing Vladimir and Kai'Sa from entering the fray. EDG was almost invincible in mid-game team fights.

Especially with two high ground towers breached and minions pouring in from all directions, IG's team fight seemed like a last-ditch effort.

The game ended at the 26-minute mark, and EDG pushed down the middle lane to win the match.

After the initial probing in the first game, there was no more room for concealment in the second game, and the match, freed from restraint, ushered in an even more exciting free-for-all mode.

The emergence of the Galio and Camille top lane composition foreshadowed the sheer brutality of EDG's performance in this game.

IG is equally impressive, with the Zac and Fiora top-jungle combination offering undeniable offensive capabilities for the side lanes.

Lin Ruo, wielding the excavator, maintained a dominant pace throughout the game. At level three, he launched a devastating tower dive on TheShy's Fiora in the top lane, aiding TheShy's research on the i-series.

However, King Ning seemed to strongly resist this, even going so far as to starve himself to protect the Sword Maiden.

The two sides fought over the issue, but in the end, EDG emerged victorious.

In a seven-minute team fight in the top jungle, Rek'Sai flashed to the top, followed by Galio's taunt, and Camille entered the fray, locking down EDG and killing Zac who had his passive active.

After defeating the red monster, they established an advantage in the upper half of the map.

Next, Lin Ruo focused on training the top lane, ostensibly targeting Fiora, but actually mainly restricting Zac's roaming area.

In most of the games where IG picked Zac, Ning was the absolute engine of the game's tempo.

In other words, Zac's poor development will greatly affect IG's subsequent team fights.

When Ning Wang lost his way, IG played completely out of control in mid-game team fights. Even though there were a lot of kills exchanged between the two sides, with more than 30 kills in less than 20 minutes, the economic gap was widening.

TheShy's split-pushing on the side lane was once restricted to his own half of the area, which made it increasingly difficult for IG to pose a threat to EDG as the game dragged on.

competition is over.

With the score at 0-2, the IG fans at the scene fell into an unprecedented, desperate silence.

Back in the rest room, the IG members all looked dejected, with only coach Mafa sighing slightly and still having the energy to comfort them.

How to comfort?

Of course, losing to EDG is not shameful.

After all, no LPL team is unaware of just how strong EDG is.

Well, we might need to add a qualifier before that: EDG with Lin Ruo present.

...

After a 15-minute commercial break, both players returned to the stage to begin the third game.

With the draft phase underway, IG has pulled out all the stops to avoid any regrets.

For example, Rookie's Anivia is very effective against mid-lane Sion.

Seeing Scout pull out Sion, the choice between the two sides was obvious.

To ensure the balance of the lineup, GimGoon chose Vladimir to take on the damage output role, while Lin Ruo used Troll Warlord to protect him.

IG's lineup of Gnar and Gragas was almost identical to EDG's lineup in the first game.

Just three minutes into the game, Lin Ruo once again visited TheShy in the top lane without hesitation.

The role of the top laner Vladimir was fully demonstrated at this moment. After dealing full damage with EQ and Ignite, he used Blood Escape to maneuver and kite inside the tower without taking any damage, setting up the perfect opportunity for Trundle to enter and finish off the enemy.

As a result, EDG secured first blood in the early stages of three consecutive games, setting a new record.

Ning retaliated, using his ultimate at the 6-minute mark to help TheShy catch and kill Vladimir, resulting in back-and-forth exchanges between the two sides.

However, after 10 minutes, Lin Ruo cleverly flanked and caught JK's Kog'Maw, who had just come up, in the area between the bottom lane's second tower, and suddenly a significant gap appeared in the rhythm of the game between the two sides.

With the next tower falling, Caitlyn and Morgana's tower-pushing momentum took off once again.

After that, Lin Ruo began to constantly harass Ning Wang's survival in the upper half of the jungle. The biggest battlefield for Troll junglers is actually the jungle, because his pillar has an immeasurable effect of trapping people and slowing them down in a narrow space.

This also made it easy for Prince Ning to be arrested from time to time.

Especially when the E skill's dash is suddenly interrupted by the pillar, a troll with increased movement speed can come up and take a few bites, and a vampire can enter the fray with Blood Escape to avoid the exploding barrels, often resulting in a very easy death.

The match ended in 30 minutes.

In this team fight-oriented match, EDG's Ornn paired with Vladimir created ample room for Caitlyn to deal damage.

After losing a team fight in 24 minutes, IG had no chance to resist after losing the Baron. In a powerless struggle of 6 minutes, they handed over their base.

"Congratulations to EDG for reclaiming the throne! They are the 2018 Spring Split champions!"

In the commentary booth, Miller, the veteran commentator, shouted loudly the moment the game ended:

"After winning all the series championships last year, the reorganized EDG set sail again amidst the doubts during the transfer period. They did not disappoint all the fans' expectations, and they are still the undisputed champions!"

"Next, let's wish EDG continued success in their quest to defend their MSI title!"

At the same time as the commentator's passionate delivery, the Chengdu Grand Cube Performing Arts Center also became a carnival for EDG fans, with cheers and shouts filling every corner of the venue.

Everyone was shouting, causing the venue to erupt in a seismic tremor.

"EDG!"

"EDG!"

"EDG!"

Meanwhile, on the stage, all the EDG staff had gathered together. After the starting five hugged and clapped, they quickly walked to the IG players' bench on the other side of the field to shake hands.

Knowing they couldn't win the championship but still feeling disappointed, the IG players could only manage a forced smile and shake hands with the EDG players.

"Good luck at MSI! I hope you can bring another world championship back to our LPL." Rookie, as the captain, expressed his sincerest wishes.

Lin Ruoxin accepted the offer and promised, "If I don't win the championship, I'll just swim back, okay?"

After shaking hands, the group proceeded in an orderly fashion to the center of the stage and gathered around the trophy.

Without further ado, amidst the cheers of over 4 spectators, and as golden rain fell, the championship trophy was raised high.

iboy and Haro, who were lifting the trophy for the first time, were still pounding with excitement, unlike GimGoon, who was already acting like a crazy monkey, howling and shouting.

Mingkai understands this best; as a fellow veteran, how could he not understand the veteran's desire for a championship?

"Let's congratulate EDG again on their 3-0 victory over IG to retain their Spring Split title. They are still invincible. Shall we shout their name again? EDG!"

Ren Dong, who was in charge of hosting the championship interview, went on stage and worked hard to create a lively atmosphere, bringing the cheers from the audience to another climax.

The golden rain fell harder and harder, and dozens of cameras were pointed at the center of the stage. Just moments ago, Kim Gong was as excited as a monkey, but now he turned to the side and shed tears that were too beautiful to bear to look at.

Lin Ruo, who was good at comforting people, patted his back immediately and said earnestly, "Don't cry. Look at you, you're such a wretched person. You cried when you won the Spring Split championship. I can't believe how much you'll cry when you win the MSI championship."

(End of this chapter)