LOL: Can’t I play other games professionally?

Chapter 491 Collapse, First Battle a Crushing Victory

Score may indeed lack rhythm, but the main issue is that even he himself doesn't know what to do to salvage the situation.

UZI, who was initiating team fights in the river to help his team establish an advantage in the previous wave, showed off his skills in the bottom lane in the next wave. No, no, there shouldn't be any skill involved, it was all about the so-called numbers.

This is where the reworked Raven's strength lies: in the bottom lane, which is already dominated by mages, he is facing the Ezreal and Shen duo.

That makes absolutely no sense.

Corejj, who had just returned to lane, thought he had found a great opportunity. He used E-flash to control Swain and, together with EZ who came forward, used a combo to bring Swain down to half health.

However, as Swain activates his ultimate skill, Demonic Ascension, his health increases and his lifesteal ability is greatly amplified, suddenly changing the course of the game.

The two chased and fought for a long time, but they didn't even get as many kills as the crows, which made UZI turn around and chase after the two of them after a while.

That explosion was earth-shattering, both terrifying and massive.

UZI, who had a great time chasing down two opponents, was practically bursting into laughter: "This Swain is too fierce, guys. This bot lane isn't going to be a prison sentence for me."

"You're only realizing this now? Isn't this better than playing Ezreal and Kai'Sa?" Lin Ruo said at the right moment.

For the first time, UZI found this very reasonable. He used to play Kai'Sa and Ezreal in a four-protect-one strategy, just farming and waiting to engage in team fights in the mid-game. What was the point of that?

Look at me, I can chase down two opponents even when I'm playing Raven. I'm invincible when I have my ultimate, and I don't need any support at all. Isn't that awesome?

Less than 15 minutes into the game, almost all five South Korean players were wearing masks of unbearable pain.

However, their suffering was yet to come. At the 14-minute mark of the game, Lin Ruo, controlling the Troll, appeared precisely in the top lane tri-bush.

Kiin, who was still pressing the line, was forced to retreat, and in his panic, he had to use his Flash to save his life.

Lin Ruo could have launched a pincer attack from both sides, but Score's Lee Sin arrived just in time, which prevented the Troll from making a proactive move.

However, this did not affect the subsequent trend. Even if Lee Sin came, the two of them, including Kiin, could not defend the crumbling top tower.

Because the Chinese team has more players.

When the Raven's teleport is displayed in front of the tower, the Korean team's top and jungle players have to retreat in disgrace, thus surrendering the top tower.

So here's the question: where did the same teleport EZ go?

Kiin looked up and realized that Aiming had used up his teleport to log back in after being forced back to base, and that Shen, who had his ultimate ability, hadn't come to support...

It took another look to realize that the ultimate skill was used to shield EZ, who was almost killed by the flashing Swain's nuclear explosion.

So their two most crucial skills in the bottom lane were wasted by a single crow?
Kiin couldn't believe that if the top tower fell first under such circumstances, even if the bottom lane duo pushed down the bottom tower later, the effect wouldn't be as great as the loss above.

The losses mentioned above significantly reduced his Camille's development space, and Camille was the only weapon in the mid-to-late game that could effectively engage the Chinese team, which excelled in team fights.

If you can't develop yourself, I'm afraid even if you take them to the high ground, they won't give you a second glance.

No, no, there was simply no chance to get to the opposite high ground.

If the Korean team wanted to have any hope of winning, besides establishing an advantage in small-scale team fights in the early game, they also had to drag the game out until the opponent's AD lineup was weak after 30 minutes.

The first option is no longer viable; they are now at a clear disadvantage rather than an advantage. The only solution is to stall, the longer the better, otherwise there is no way to win the game.

The Chinese team was also aware that they needed to speed up the pace. In addition to taking down the top tower, Lin Ruo also secured the third dragon 20 minutes earlier.

The reason he gained control so quickly was that the South Korean team simply didn't have the resources to stop him.

Who could have caused the mid tower to fall? After being hit by the Rift Herald earlier, the Chinese team used very skillful teamwork to push down the mid tower.

Or this tactic should be called a feint attack.

First, they feigned a group attack to surround the first tower. After Camille's teleport landed, they quickly scattered like birds and beasts. The purpose of this move was to allow Mouse's Cho'Gath in the top lane to teleport to the mid lane, creating a situation where they outnumbered the enemy.

However, the most important aspect of this rhythm is obviously that you must have good vision control in the jungle. Otherwise, if Camille or LeBlanc flanks slightly, it could very well be the start of a disastrous situation.

Fortunately, both Yasuo and Swain, the two mid and bot lane carries, can start with two or more control wards. If they are well-farmed, they can afford to buy control wards, which almost completely illuminates the basic situation in the jungle.

Unsure of the Chinese team's specific objectives, the South Korean team could only focus on defending their towers and preventing a direct confrontation with China.

Then the big bug teleported down, unexpectedly emerging from the bush at the junction of the mid-lane tower and the second tower, Righteous Glory activated, and launched a pincer attack, racing against time to drive back Scout's LeBlanc in the mid-lane tower.

With Thresh's lantern, Lin Ruo's Trundle could also slightly suppress Lee Sin's support in the jungle, and the Korean team simply couldn't defend the mid tower with only one-third of its health left.

After the first turret in the middle was destroyed, the impact was obvious. Scout could no longer stay in the mid lane and had to rely on Ezreal to defend the lane. Meanwhile, Camille, who had already teleported, naturally stayed in the bottom lane to continue split pushing.

Unexpectedly, this was exactly the case. The Korean team seemed to have lost their minds after switching lanes so many times, and their so-called strategy of picking off isolated targets became nothing more than wishful thinking.

Because the Chinese team's vision penetration was too deep.

Therefore, the situation was completely reversed, and Lin Ruo's troll-like ability to grab single targets was consistently successful.

Just over 20 minutes in, Corejj ganked Camille in the bottom lane with Mouse's Cho'Gath. This time, Corejj used his ultimate to attach to Camille, but he couldn't save his teammate.

Ultimately, it's because the trolls are too fed.

They've even released a three-phase version; CoreJJ really has no idea what they're trying to do...

Even Camille couldn't pull it out, but you pulled it out so easily that when you took a bite, it was crunchy—no, two bites.

And then there was that big bug's bite, a double bite that quickly finished off Kiin, who couldn't escape in time.

Corejj, which came down, inadvertently became a freebie included with the "buy one get one free" offer.

The bottom lane has completely collapsed.

Meanwhile, the mid lane also collapsed, with Score and Aiming actually trying to take advantage of the situation in the bottom lane to push into the mid tower and whittle down its health.

After wandering back to the Ueno area, Tianye used Thresh's Q to move forward and then flashed to keep the enemy in place.

LeBlanc and Yasuo arrived at almost the same time, but Xiaohu joined the battle immediately after using his ultimate, dealing maximum damage earlier. His subsequent wind wall left Scout somewhat at a loss.

The principle of striking first proved effective, but the Korean team still couldn't withstand the onslaught. In other words, from the moment they were caught in the jungle, their rhythm was thrown off balance, leading to a devastating defeat.

How utterly devastating was that Lin Ruo stopped farming his own jungle, instead spending more time on the lanes and frequently checking out the Lee Sin's jungle.

I'll farm any monsters that respawn when they do.

In his current fed state, no one on the opposing team can kill him alone. Players like Camille and Lee Sin are no match for him, unless LeBlanc is paired with a Shen who has crowd control.

Unfortunately, Lin Ruo, who didn't build much magic resistance, deliberately avoided the LeBlanc route, thus achieving the goal of playing however she wanted.

Scout, a LeBlanc with Ignite instead of Teleport, can only find him in team fights, but Korean teams don't have an advantage in small-scale team fights these days.

If five groups of five dare to meet, they're just going to get completely crushed.

Moreover, everything changed when Lin Ruo bought the Gargoyle Plate Armor later.

With wave after wave of attacks, the South Korean team could only defend passively. They were hesitant to look for opportunities, partly due to the fear of being overwhelmed by the attacks.

However, the main reason is that the blue team's lack of a traditional AD carry becomes apparent after 30 minutes. Therefore, the Korean team believes that as long as the Chinese team doesn't take down Baron Nashor or force a team fight with Baron Nashor, they can win.

They can stay in their turtles as they please; we'll see how things go in 30 minutes.

The question is, can we really see the outcome in 30 minutes? Based on the current situation, it's unlikely, because without an AD carry, taking Baron Nashor is a very tricky problem.

But the Chinese team had such a huge advantage.

At this point, taking the Baron Nashor shouldn't be a problem. Just find a good day, see if the enemy team is at home, and then gather around the Baron pit to start the fight.

At the 24-minute mark, this was unfolding: with all five Chinese players focusing their fire, the dragon was quickly destroyed.

With Camille's teleport activated in the top lane, the Korean team established a very good top and bottom pressure positioning, with the mid and jungle in the top dragon pit area, and the other Ezreal, Lee Sin, and Shen in the bottom dragon pit area near the mid lane.

It's clearly a pincer movement, which will be very difficult for the five Chinese players who are basically inside the pit.

"Fight the team, don't fight the dragon. Go out and engage as soon as the enemy comes." Seeing that the dragon's health was less than half, Lin Ruo remained unmoved and made the most suitable command.

That means we have to go out and fight.

If they get trapped in the dragon pit, even if they manage to take down the dragon in the end, things probably won't be much better.

Therefore, this is a direction to cater to. If the Korean team enters the field slowly or is poorly positioned, take the Baron first. But if the opposite happens, then you must treat the Baron as a piece of cake and take the Korean team as meat first.

As the charge began, Tianye Thresh was the first to enter the fray, throwing his lantern. His goal was to bring in a giant raven with a demonic body to cause chaos.

With Zhonya's Hourglass active, UZI didn't need to worry about not being able to get out after charging in. His goal was to take down Camille and LeBlanc above him.

These are the two heroes from the Korean team that are most likely to change the course of the game.

As soon as the team fight started, Wang Duoduo in the commentary booth was already talking non-stop, and he inevitably noticed the highlights of the team fight.

"Shen flashed in with his E to try and control Yasuo, but... wow, Lin Ruo's pillar reacted so quickly that it interrupted Shen's spellcasting. Corejj is going to be a free kill."

"Swain activated Zhonya's Hourglass and held off LeBlanc on the outside. Camille forced her way in, but could she really withstand the damage? Yasuo tried to ambush Ezreal on the outside with EQ Flash, but Aiming flashed away. However, Swain, whose Zhonya's Hourglass had expired, managed to pull her in with a single pull!"

...

As the team battle reached its climax, some of the few hundred spectators at the scene became restless, while others fell completely silent.

Most of these viewers were South Koreans who had traveled a long way to attend the match. Their initial high hopes gradually turned into disappointment as the game progressed, culminating in their utter despair during this final group match.

The reason is simple: the Korean team collapsed in team fights as always.

From Shen's reckless entry into the fray resulting in him failing to unleash his ultimate, to Camille's inability to find her target, the well-positioned Korean team completely lost their way, descending into utter chaos.

However, this is also partly due to the Chinese team's lineup. In short, apart from Yasuo, everyone is tanky, making it difficult for them to find a quick target.

That's why Corejj chose to ambush Yasuo, trying to find the squishiest enemy to break the deadlock, but that godlike reaction pillar confirmed that they were basically finished.

Shen couldn't connect with the control, and Camille's entry was useless.

EZ on the periphery was then caught out by Yasuo and Swain, who had narrowly escaped death. Within those few seconds of the team fight starting, the situation was already decided.

In the blink of an eye, the Chinese team secured both the dragon and the player, and the next second, two teleports lit up as they broke through from the bottom lane, grouping up to attack the high ground.

When Corejj, who was the first to die, revived, the Chinese team was already besieging the Korean team's last base crystal.

Ultimately, this crucial League of Legends match at the Asian Games came to an end with the explosion of the Nexus, the time stopping at the crucial 25-minute mark.

On the first day of the Asian Games, the Chinese team displayed the overall pressure expected of the world's top region, leaving the South Korean team almost powerless to fight back.

"Congratulations to the Chinese team for winning the first round of the competition with a stellar performance, bringing them one step closer to first place in the group."

"They're amazing! Just like at the Intercontinental Cup a month ago, this team, composed of top players from all positions in the LPL, has not disappointed us viewers. There's still a second round to go, keep going!"

As Wang Duoduo's words of encouragement rang out, the five members of the Chinese team shook hands with the members of the South Korean team, then went to the center of the small stage to bow and receive cheers from the audience.

Although there was no live broadcast of the match, the results spread throughout both regions within minutes of the match being played.

[On the first day of the League of Legends competition at the Asian Games, the Chinese team easily defeated the South Korean team to take the lead.]

LPL viewers were used to the result, after all, they hadn't known what it felt like to lose to a Korean team in the past two years.

There's no way around it, I've never lost before, so is it strange that I won? Being awesome is all that matters.

Praise when you should praise, laugh when you should laugh, and make a few jokes.

Unlike the Korean online community, where the match result was like a bolt from the blue, striking all LCK fans, who actually had high hopes for the representative team, this result was too cruel and realistic.

The bigger the marketing campaign in the previous two days, the more disappointed LCK viewers are at this moment.

Their top teams couldn't beat the top LPL teams in club competitions, and it's even more surprising that this happened in the national Asian Games.

(End of this chapter)