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Chapter 502 The speed of Eye Flash W is beyond comprehension.
No one is unaware of the true meaning behind choosing this mid-jungle duo; without a doubt, if they don't fight you in the early game, they're just a bunch of pushovers.

As the most famous hero, Lee Sin is a jungler who can do a lot in the early and mid-game, while LeBlanc, an AP assassin hero with high burst damage, has good solo kill ability in the early game.

In short, these two combined make them among the strongest in the early game.

In particular, Lee Sin can easily kill opponents by using his WQE slow and lock them down with LeBlanc's help, or LeBlanc can also cooperate with Lee Sin, which can easily give both sides an advantage in the early game.

This is a combination with exceptional synergy and damage output.

With the Chinese team making a bold choice of this highly challenging combination, the South Korean team had no choice but to follow suit in their final move.

Syndra is the final answer.

Choosing other mid-jungle champions basically leaves you with no chance of competing. In this version where mid lane priority is extremely important, giving up mid-jungle matchups at the start of the game might not only hurt the mid laner, but could hurt teammates all over the map.

Looking at the final lineup, Wang Duoduo, the commentator, couldn't help but click his tongue in disapproval.

LeBlanc and Lee Sin, Syndra and Jarvan IV – these are all undeniably classic combinations.

This final match, which could very well be the last, will be absolutely crucial in the mid-jungle showdown.

As the cheers from the crowd grew louder, witnessing the intense battle between the two sides, the atmosphere reached a new climax after the draft phase ended.

Sensing the spotlight, Wang Duoduo quickly followed up with an introduction: "The draft phase is over for both sides. The blue team, China, has Aatrox in the top lane, Lee Sin in the jungle, LeBlanc in the mid lane, and Miss Fortune and Alistar in the bottom lane."

"The red team is the Korean team, with Gnar in the top lane, Jarvan IV in the jungle, Syndra in the mid lane, and Varus and Tahm Kench in the bottom lane."

"Both athletes are ready. Let's move on to this Asian Games final, a crucial match in the battle for the gold medal!"

"Will the Chinese team decisively secure the gold medal at this year's Jakarta Asian Games, or will the South Korean team rise from the ashes and keep their hopes alive? Let's wait and see!"

As Wang Duoduo finished speaking passionately, the ten people on both sides quickly entered Summoner's Rift.

I don't know if it was to respond to the competition, but the loading time of the last game was much faster than the previous two games, and it didn't make people wait much at all.

Even the internet is making efforts, so the competition must be even more exciting.

The game officially begins.

The two sides were positioned in a similar way, forming a five-in-a-row formation from top to bottom, each looking at the other from the intersection or in the bushes.

And they had no intention of invading.

Although both sides have lineups that are more focused on the early game, the more likely it is that they will be more cautious in dealing with such situations than before.

As a game based on the fundamentals of tactics, there's no need for any pretense or concealment regarding the strategies either side intends; it's simply a matter of going all out.

This will undoubtedly be a thrilling and exciting game along the way.

"Both sides started with the red half of the map, and I'm curious where the first clash will take place with these lineups."

Wang Duoduo observed carefully. By observing Lin Ruo's constant pinging of the mid lane from the jungle position, he could guess that Lin Ruo was planning to attack the mid lane first to speed up the pace of the game.

Such an outcome is actually quite possible.

After all, the Chinese team's strategy in this game is to coordinate between the mid and jungle. Therefore, it's definitely better to directly target the mid lane to create a faster and more likely result in a coordinated attack.

If you get a combination like LeBlanc and Lee Sin, and you can't gank effectively in the early game, the strength of the team will undoubtedly plummet in the mid-to-late game.

Compared to the opposing team, which has at least one stable Jarvan IV who can initiate team fights in the mid-to-late game, the Chinese team's mid-jungle duo has a significantly lower margin for error.

Therefore, it's essential to establish a favorable rhythm earlier than the South Korean team.

"I'm coming to gank mid at level 3." In the Chinese team's voice chat, Lin Ruo, playing Lee Sin, had already expressed his thoughts without reservation after taking the red buff.

With LeBlanc anchoring the mid lane, this is actually a fairly obvious staple.

Because the Demoness has a chain at level 3.

So if he goes there, and if the LeBlanc can chain him, he'll at least force a Flash to start.

However, considering that he was playing Lee Sin as a jungler, Lin Ruo could guarantee that if he could chain the enemy, the probability of killing them was much higher than the probability of letting them escape.

Because his damage output is high enough, as long as he can chain the enemy and kill them in one combo, it's a given.

There's a saying that goes something like this: all fear stems from insufficient firepower. I have plenty of firepower, and you're telling me I can't kill anyone?

So let's just do it.

Lin Ruo is determined to make a move in the mid lane at level 3, and before that, he needs to reach level 3 first.

After clearing the red monsters, level up and head to the second level. There's no need to pay much attention to the F6 area, which is very damaging, and ignore the three wolves, which waste time. Lin Ruo went straight for the blue buff.

Take down the blue monster, then destroy the toad, and finally go into the river for a dessert crab to replenish your energy. That should basically achieve your goal of leveling up to level 3.

Finally, there was the fixed catch, which occurred at around 2 minutes and 50 seconds.

Wang Duoduo, who had anticipated this, showed no surprise in the commentary booth. He simply observed the situation in the mid lane carefully, wondering if there was any hope that the LeBlanc in the laning phase could chain to Syndra.

In the first three levels, Syndra was basically dominating LeBlanc. However, after reaching level three, Faker, playing Syndra, started to deliberately retreat and temporarily used his Q skill to clear minions.

As a LeBlanc player, how could I not know that the early stages of LeBlanc's game are very dangerous?

At this point, it's the right thing to give up a small amount of minions and observe the situation first.

"Faker is being cautious. Lin Ruo is already standing by the river wall, but it doesn't seem like he has much of a chance. And there's Score on the other side."

Wang Duoduo was almost certain that the four people were thinking in complete agreement at this moment, because they all believed that something would happen in the middle lane.

So Score also sought to reach level 3 quickly, and then quietly watched from the side of the path in his own jungle to see if anything unusual would happen in the mid lane.

His position was basically the same as Lin Ruo's.

The difference is that Lin Ruo was squatting on the path above, while Score was in the area below. The two looked at each other, but they were too far apart to see each other.

In this situation, it is inevitable that one side will suffer the consequences.

If they can't finish the game, it's very likely that the match will end prematurely. Just like Wang Duoduo's tense expression at this moment, this wave is extremely important for both sides. Who can continue playing depends on who can gain something from this.

However, regardless of who eats, the order of eating is determined before the competition begins.

The Chinese team is the one who's causing trouble, while the Korean team is the one who has to deal with it.

The specifics will depend on the performance on the field.

Xiaohu, who was playing LeBlanc, remained relatively calm in this regard. It didn't matter that Syndra was deliberately creating distance; he could just focus on farming minions.

Anyway, it's not like he's the one who's losing money.

When Syndra finally stepped forward to use her Q skill to clear the two low-health minions, Xiaohu knew his chance had come.

If we don't act now, then we'll truly have no chance left.

The operation is also very simple: use the W skill [Shadow Walk] to close the distance, and then use the E skill chain.

Everything is fine if you're on the chain; otherwise, you're out of luck.

As it turns out, luck was on Xiaohu's side. Although Faker was very cautious in his positioning, there were some minor issues with his positioning.

Ultimately, this is because the minion wave was too far forward. If Syndra had stayed in the middle of the minion wave, she wouldn't have been able to be chained by LeBlanc.

The problem is that if he stands in the middle of the minion wave, he's too far out in the middle. At that point, there's no need for LeBlanc to intervene; Lee Sin can easily cut off his escape route by flanking from behind.

Therefore, Faker inevitably has to get entangled with the minion wave, which makes it easy for Xiaohu, who uses his W dash to move forward, to face a Syndra with no cover in front of him.

Then the probability of the chain succeeding will increase greatly.

When the chain hits, without the E skill "Weakness Scatter," Faker only has two choices left.

Either flash away, or don't flash and just walk away, letting the chain hit.

Considering that the prince was nearby, Faker chose not to use Flash and retreat, allowing LeBlanc to chain him and then use her Q skill to deal damage.

This decision directly resulted in Syndra losing more than half of her health in an instant, especially after Ignite was applied, causing her health to drop even faster, reaching nearly two-thirds.

However, this did not mean that they were out of danger, because the Blind Monk then walked out from the small path area above, leaving Faker with little time, while Lin Ruo had plenty of time.

Xiaohu also had plenty of time left. After dealing all the damage, his health was down to about half, since there were still many minions around him, and he had taken two Q skills after coming up.

In order to make full preparations before Lin Ruo arrived, Xiao Hu even sacrificed his health to obtain Syndra's E skill, which created the best opportunity for this wave.

So at this moment, after all the damage has been dealt, all he has to do is run for his life and make sure he isn't caught by the prince who came out at the same time.

Although Score, who was on the defensive, saw Lee Sin, his first thought was to try to take action against LeBlanc first. So he used his EQ combo without holding back and drove towards LeBlanc, who was still chained.

In order to ensure that the damage was fully dealt, Xiaohu could not use Flash to create distance immediately. Therefore, after the actual skills were used up, he was inevitably lifted up by the Prince.

As its health was reduced by more than half, the passive clone also fell out and moved in the opposite direction.

At this moment, Xiaohu was hit by the prince's heavy basic attack. He first used his W skill to return to his position. Seeing that his health was almost killed by the red monster's burning effect, he immediately used Flash without hesitation as soon as he returned to his position.

The distance between them widened to two levels in an instant, leaving even Score, who was planning to use Flash to catch up, somewhat dumbfounded.

He activated A, but his opponent also flashed out. The key point is that the flash was too fast, so much so that if he used Flash, he would most likely only be able to smell the exhaust fumes.

This made Score thankful that he hadn't followed with Flash; the opponent's turnaround and Flash speed showed that their desire to survive was at its peak.

He'd be a clown if he followed.

Initially, considering that LeBlanc has a turn-around skill, Score thought that the probability of getting a kill was not high, so he never intended to use Flash.

At this point, Score's task is to turn around and ensure Syndra's safety.

But when he looked back, Score was inevitably dumbfounded again.

Because the killing seemed to have happened rather quickly, he couldn't help but wonder if he should have ignored the enchantress in the first place.

However, this idea is problematic. After all, the initial EQ combo was actually used to interrupt LeBlanc's skills. Since Faker didn't use Flash, he had to stop LeBlanc.

However, the result was that not only did it fail to stop the LeBlanc, but it also allowed the Blind Monk to advance unimpeded.

For Lin Ruo, who was attacking from the other side, killing a chained Syndra was a piece of cake. He just needed to get close as fast as possible and make sure that the Sonic Wave could attach to her.

This is where Lee Sin's flexibility lies compared to Jarvan IV; he has room for maneuver and skill, unlike Jarvan IV who is likely to be kited after using his EQ combo.

The trick is to use a ward flash (W) to get close to Syndra who is chained at lightning speed, and then use the Q skill to apply the slow effect when you are close enough to apply the slow effect.

After that one combo, Faker knew he was finished.

Who told him to get rid of the chains and then have that Heavenly Sound Wave mark already hanging on his head?

At this point, using Flash is either like moving your own grave or letting the Blind Monk see more of the scenery.

After all, Lee Sin isn't like Jarvan IV; once he uses his EQ combo, he has no more skills to follow up. So, as long as you Flash fast enough, you can escape. In fact, the displacement from the second stage of Sonic Wave is far more useful than Flash here.

"It's another W Flash! That's too fast. It's almost like it's in front of Syndra in an instant."

In the commentary booth, Wang Duoduo was a little stunned. He remembered that the last time Lin Ruo used the ward flash W was at the MSI Mid-Season Invitational in May. At that time, he kicked bdd back and also kicked a candied hawthorn.

This time it's much simpler. You just need to get close and use Q. There's no need to find an angle or kick the opponent instantly while they have time to react.

Because Syndra is unable to react the moment she flashes W at the ward.

He was chained.

Once he broke free of the chain and regained his ability to react, all Faker could do was take two symbolic steps back.

Then, as the Lee Sin's kick landed again, Syndra didn't even need to use any more basic attacks before she collapsed to the ground, unable to withstand the blow.

(End of this chapter)