We are tired of winning championships, and we still need youth training?

Chapter 162 The illusions of the past are but a fleeting moment.

Xu Xinghe rightfully took the kill.

Although he finished clearing the bottom lane in no time, RW's jungler had probably already cleared his top half of the map.

It's impossible for the bottom lane to get that head.

Let alone Viper, even if Uzi came, Uzi wouldn't eat him.

Because if this enemy takes the jungler's ..., they can't play in the early game.

For junglers, the early game is all about seizing opportunities.

After taking down the head, Xu Xinghe immediately turned back to farm his own blue buff area.

After completing the entire run, I immediately returned to town to replenish my equipment, without rushing to find the next wave of attacks.

His Flash cooldown is 5 minutes, so he still has time.

There's no need to rush at all.

However, not finding a rhythm doesn't mean you should just keep grinding.

Xu Xinghe observed the movements on the field, and began to try to sketch out the enemy jungler's route in his mind.

There is still very little information available, but that doesn't prevent him from conducting simulations.

Their own top laner has already been ganked once, and Flandre's Flash is gone.

So, will the Blind Monk go a second time?
Xu Xinghe is inclined not to.

The reason is simple: at this point, Flandre had already started to let the lane go.

Blind Monk and Ornn can catch Renekton, but to say they can tower dive Renekton is an exaggeration.

Have you seen anyone from the river channel?

"No."

After a brief exchange with Rookie, Xu Xinghe frowned.

What the hell?

We didn't go up the road, and we can't see anyone in the middle road either?
I practically told him I was going home; he couldn't very well go to the bottom lane, could he?

That is……

Against the wild?

Are they trying to reclaim their own red zone?
Xu Xinghe nodded slightly.

This is the greatest possibility.

Given RW's lineup, the Moon Man's development still needs protection.

Therefore, finding a way to reclaim their lower half of the map and secure their own red zone is indeed very important for RW.

Should I give it to you?
Xu Xinghe gave the answer almost instantly.

No!

It's not because of the bot lane.

After his two ganks, Zhang Wuji in the bottom lane was in a terrible state, as his level had fallen far behind.

Going to the bottom lane again is pointless.

His goal was to use his strong bot lane duo to force out RW's jungler.

Online laners can leverage the jungler's power, and junglers can also leverage the strength of their laners.

Did RW get my permission to switch back to the jungle?

"Viper keeps pushing."

"The enemy jungler might be down there, but I'll be there soon."

"Remember to check when I invade; I'll completely crush their bot lane!"

He gave instructions very quickly.

Viper instantly realized what he wanted to do and nodded immediately.

Xu Xinghe's choice to play this way is definitely a good thing for AD carry.

The jungler was the one who caused the problem by invading, while his AD carry had a jungler protecting him.

No matter how you beat him, he can't possibly lose.

"Huh? Galaxy is going down the bottom lane again?"

"That means the junglers from both sides will run into each other, and he might get ambushed by Lee Sin!"

"If a fight breaks out here, RW's bot lane should be able to provide support faster. It's a bit unwise to forcefully defend RW's red buff area this time."

"That's their red zone!"

The commentators were dumbfounded.

That can't be, bro.

They've already admitted defeat; after taking your red buff, they're thinking of just getting their jungle back.

As a result, you don't check your own red zone, nor do you control the dragon.

Why do we have to eat the enemy's red zone?
This is a bit too much!

How could he possibly know that Xu Xinghe's target was actually RW's jungler?

Every move he makes is meticulously planned and executed.

Because they ganked the bottom lane, they're now thinking about continuing to take the red buff area.

If he hadn't managed to shut down RW's bot lane in the last wave, he wouldn't have been able to fight RW this time.

The seemingly whimsical route was actually a result of confident choices.

"Here he comes again?"

"Do you really enjoy hacking so much?"

RW's jungler was also a bit angry.

He could already see Xu Xinghe from the river's perspective.

Xu Xinghe probably also knew that there was a view from there.

But he still came in.

That's a bit inhumane.

Even though RW's jungler knew Xu Xinghe was amazing, he still couldn't stand this humiliation.

On the spur of the moment, he immediately wanted to call his own bottom laner to come and kill someone.

But before he could even speak, Viper had already pushed the minion wave to the bottom lane turret.

The bot lane duo, having gained a level advantage, are unlikely to lose lane control.

As a result, Viper and Missing are able to make their moves first!
This is very embarrassing.

At this moment, RW's jungler was in a dilemma.

Just defend your own jungle; the enemy bot lane will arrive first anyway.

If you don't defend, you'll waste a lot of time farming jungle camps and only get a little bit of loot.

"Can the mid laner come over?"

He had a sudden inspiration and chose to call the middle lane.

RW Mid Laner: ...

ah? I?
"Dude, didn't you see my TP was forced out? I can't help you now. Once the fight starts in the jungle, the enemy won't be much slower than me."

RW's mid laner is also quite helpless.

If the bot lane was getting ganked so badly, then he genuinely couldn't win.

For some reason, Rookie was like he was on steroids, playing very aggressively and focused in lane.

He, a Syndra who dominates the lane, couldn't even beat LeBlanc who doesn't have much wave clear!
To be honest, that's an exaggeration.

But that's how professional competitions are.

Unless it's a top-tier counter, the player ID is far more important than the hero chosen.

Grass!
RW's jungler was unwilling, but could only curse inwardly.

He hid in the bushes and fired a Q at Olaf who was walking towards him.

Then Olaf simply tossed his head and easily dodged it.

RW jungler: ...

withdraw!
There's definitely no view from here; he just activated the scanner.

The reason he asked Xu Xinghe was simply because he was unwilling to accept the situation.

I'm planning to unleash a combo on Xu Xinghe, then ward and leave, just to annoy the opponent.

As a result, Xu Xinghe didn't even give him that chance.

"We have no choice but to give in. Sigh, it's so hard to play against RW's jungler."

Even the commentator couldn't help but sigh.

"Everything was fine when we switched jungle camps, but now that we've voluntarily surrendered, we've given up the initiative. This really shouldn't be happening!"

"A player like Galaxy is terrifyingly aggressive in the jungle."

"You feel you're making a fair exchange, but he just doesn't want to give you anything!"

"In that case, Yue Nan might be in trouble again. RW's mid laner doesn't have a 'T' either. The bot lane should leave first, or there will be more problems if they don't."

Zhang Wuji: You're right.
In fact, Zhang Wuji had already controlled Yue Nan to retreat to the second tower at this time.

The jungler was about to leave, so of course he couldn't stay in the bottom lane.

Zhang Wuji was extremely annoyed:
"Can't you even try to argue?"

The jungler laughed:

"No, if you're getting pushed under your tower in the bot lane, do you think I'd dare to fight him?"

Zhang Wuji also gave a cold laugh:
"I'm getting pressured because I got tower-dived in the very first wave! What the hell am I supposed to do if you don't come to my aid?!"

The jungler loosened his wrist and said helplessly:
"You should have known better than to get invaded at the start of the game. If you get tower-dived, you get tower-dived. Why did you use Flash? Tell me."

"I...!" Zhang Wuji was stumped by the last question from his own jungler.

Why switch to flash?
It's because he wanted to manipulate things.

This is a common problem among talented newcomers.

They always feel they can control the situation, and even in situations where they are certain to die, they still want to use Flash to try and make a move.

To put it bluntly, it means he still carries the habit of Rank.

In ranked games, if you make a mistake, the worst that can happen is that you get killed and lose some momentum.

The operating costs are very low.

But what about in the competition?
That's completely different.

If anything goes wrong, it could lead to a lifetime of being unable to win in lane.

Dying once in the mid-to-late game could result in losing Baron Nashor.

Why do we rarely see players making plays in professional matches?

One reason is that the opponents are also fierce; they can guess what you want to do and don't give you any chance to make a move.

On the other hand, it is also because the consequences of operational errors are too severe.

They might lose the game in one fell swoop, and then get bombarded with criticism afterward.

Who can stand this?
Those who can shine in professional matches are truly clutch players.

After this wave of attacks, Xu Xinghe's losses in the jungle were largely compensated for.

But most importantly, Viper has truly mastered the art of raising Xayah.

Even if Zhang Wuji didn't die this time, he was completely out of the game.

There's not much to worry about in the bot lane anymore; this farmed Xayah can easily take on three opponents at once.

Xu Xinghe then went back to secure the first dragon, and then headed towards the mid lane, taking the opportunity to annoy RW's mid laner.

He didn't bring Sprint this game; he brought Flash instead.

While their sustained combat ability in team battles may not be as strong, they are relatively more flexible.

Xu Xinghe went to the mid lane, threw an axe at Syndra who was standing behind the minion wave, and left.

Syndra, who inexplicably lost a significant amount of health: ? ? ?
Divine gold.

To be honest, it's pretty disgusting.

Xu Xinghe knew he couldn't catch him, and he also knew he was safe.

But this kind of "toll" still disgusted him.

Who did I offend by farming minions in the mid lane?

"This Galaxy, hahaha."

Even the commentator couldn't hold back anymore.

Knowing we can't catch you, we still want to annoy you, right?

Hagi River, you bastard, you're such a villainous jungler!

Xinghe is still so mischievous!

[RW's mid laner must be pretty annoying, this playstyle is really good at messing with people's mentality, hahaha]

[Isn't it a bit inappropriate for the jungler to show up?]

[So what if they know Xinghe's location? Mid lane is an advantage; will RW's jungler dare to engage?]

The comments in the live chat are absolutely correct; it's clear that some people in the live chat understand this.

Xu Xinghe did it on purpose.

Even if he's exposed, so what?
The bottom lane has completely secured lane control, and the mid lane also gives them an advantage.

When jungling, you have to play aggressively at this time.

Again.

You're not crazy about cable rights?

"They seem much stronger in the laning phase than they were in the Demacia Cup. Can we still beat them?"

RNG Club's head coach stroked his chin as he spoke.

"They're just faking it. Their bot lane is nothing special; they can't beat us without jungle help."

Ming chuckled.

"Rookie has always performed well, and he was definitely in better form than in the Demacia Cup, but I'm not afraid."

Xiaohu nodded smugly.

"The right to access the route is definitely mine."

Bin raised an eyebrow, calm yet confident.

"The main reason is that RW didn't play well, which doesn't reflect the strength of IG."

Jungler Wei gave a final summary.

At this moment, RNG was riding high.

It's worth noting that this roster was originally designed to be a team that could win the MSI championship once it was fully integrated.

They even personally eliminated IG in the Demacia Cup, how could they lack confidence?

"Then there's no need to watch. Today's score is probably 2-0. Let's wait for the match against IG the day after tomorrow."

RNG's head coach stood up.

"If we can get rid of them once, we can get rid of them a second time."

The day after tomorrow, they will face off against IG.

On the field, IG's rhythm came one wave after another.

With a significant early advantage, Xu Xinghe naturally began to snowball his lead.

When he has the advantage, Xu Xinghe's rhythm is often extremely smooth.

It's the kind of operation that looks incredibly beautiful even from a god's-eye view.

In a daze, it seems that the invincible IG team from S9 is still right in front of me.

But the audience knows it.

This is just an illusion.

IG's advantage is still formidable; their momentum never stops.

[After all, the commander is still in charge; does Xinghe's strategy still need to be questioned?]

The sheer quality of their ability to utterly defeat a team like FPX, who swept their opponents 3-0 in the semifinals, is remarkable.

[Things are different when we're at a disadvantage. Before, everyone could step up, but now only Xinghe can.]

Trust Xinghe! The teammates he found are definitely not useless. Let's wait for them to gel!

[I believe it, but who knows how long it will take to gel? What if they're still not fully gelled by the end of the World Championship?]

[I really don't know what Xinghe is thinking. Wouldn't it be better to join a super team like TES or RNG?]

[The RNG fans are at it again; they gave themselves away by posting it twice.]

At 7 minutes and 46 seconds, RW finally started their mid-jungle synergy, ending Viper's life.

However, the trade-off was that tower diving was too risky, and Viper replaced the jungler.

Just over eight minutes in, IG secured the first Rift Herald.

At 8 minutes and 37 seconds, Xu Xinghe released the Rift Herald, reducing the health of RW's mid-lane turret to a sliver.

At 9 minutes and 21 seconds, the jungler and support ganked from the mid lane flank, destroying the mid lane turret and, with Rookie's LeBlanc, securing a kill on Syndra, bringing the kill score to 3:1.

At 10 minutes and 2 seconds, RW's jungler in the blue buff area was forced to use Flash.

At 10 minutes and 56 seconds, Xu Xinghe secured the second dragon, and RW's jungler, who tried to steal it, was killed, making the kill score 4:1.

Within just three minutes, the pace of the game changed rapidly.

Xu Xinghe's pace was almost nonstop, from taking the lead to pushing towers.

RW is simply struggling to cope.

One sentence to describe:

A feeling of terror, like being coiled by a python!
This is Xu Xinghe.

Once they gain the advantage, they launch a relentless offensive.

It's no wonder Riot Games thought he wouldn't be able to adapt to the jungle carry meta at this year's World Championship.

Can you imagine Mala Xiangguo farming jungle monsters like crazy?
Even Riot Games couldn't have imagined that a jungler like Xu Xinghe would play a carry jungler.

What? You mean the Cheetah?

In Xu Xinghe's hands, that thing was mostly used to recruit people.

The gameplay of a jungle carry is completely different from that of a tempo jungler.

Without any significant fluctuations, apart from Zhang Wuji's attempt to turn the tide in the mid-game, RW had been completely overwhelmed and relegated to a stalemate.

This is also the norm for grassroots teams.

Once the team is at a significant disadvantage, it becomes very difficult to organize a resistance.

In the first game, IG easily won in just 23 minutes.

The second one is even more significant.

Rookie's Zoe, paired with Neeko and Gragas in the bot lane, allowed the two carries to dominate and take down RW in just nineteen minutes.

Neeko will still be used as an AD carry in the early game of Season 10.

An ordinary 2-0 victory opened the curtain for S10.

Xu Xinghe stood up from his seat, his face expressionless.

It's expected that they would beat RW; it would be strange if they lost.

Next, comes the real challenge.

(End of this chapter)