League: I really didn't tank!

Chapter 173 Wind Riders! (A super long chapter with 1.25 words!)

8 month 7 number.

The QG team was already seated in the lounge, everything was ready, and everyone was happily watching TV.

Once the current match is over, they will need to prepare to go on the field.

The two teams battling it out on the field are Snake and EDG, both of which are considered strong teams, so everyone is watching with extra care.

The last time the two teams met, the game was very close.

However, this time, it didn't achieve the same effect as before.

Snake Esports seemed to be in mediocre form this time, while EDG is known for its stability.

Of course, it's also possible that Zhuge Mingkai's research ability was activated again, and Snake's little tricks could no longer escape his grasp. In any case, SofM was completely silenced in today's two matches.

In both games, Clearlove maintained a dominant pace, playing a jungle carry Graves and a tempo-driven Hecarim, both with an unparalleled presence. In the second game, he even secured the MVP with a terrifying 13-1-8 score!

"Tsk tsk, it seems the factory manager is in pretty good shape lately!" Xiangguo exclaimed in amazement from behind.

"It seems like EDG has been winning every game quite easily since they lost to us," Banbazi said with a laugh. "Could it be that we've given them a wake-up call?"

"It doesn't matter," Chen Dongqing said with a smile. "Anyway, we won't meet EDG before the finals. The teams that should be worried are those in the first few rounds of the playoffs."

Regardless of the outcome of today's game, it will have no impact on the league's rankings.

With EDG's 15-1 score already established, even if QG loses, the score will still be 15-1. Furthermore, based on their previous head-to-head record, QG will remain first in the league, while EDG will remain second.

The first and second place teams can only meet in the final.

"Indeed, it's too early to think about the finals now," Linko chimed in, "Let's think about WE, everyone, more recently."

Banbazi nodded and opened his laptop to start discussing the draft picks for the next game.

Another month of competition has passed, and the competition server has now been updated to version 6.14.

However, this version update doesn't include much content; most of it is maintenance of the ranked environment.

Therefore, QG's strategy has remained basically unchanged.

The break did not last long.

Soon, staff members knocked on the door of the lounge, signaling that they were ready to go on stage.

Banbazi slammed his notebook shut and said, "Grab your water bottles and let's go!"

Today's host is Lin Yuanhua again. Sister Hua put on a professional and bright smile and introduced the two teams as they took to the stage.

"First, let's welcome Team WE to the stage!"

As a team whose ancestors were once wealthy, many spectators enthusiastically cheered them on, creating a powerful atmosphere.

But when the QG team took the stage, the contrast became immediately apparent. Almost all the spectators cheered loudly, and the cheers even resonated deep within Chen Dongqing's heart!

There's no way around it; with the Spring Championship, MSI, and the gimmick of a perfect regular season, QG is now the undisputed number one popular team in the LPL, with countless fans!

Aside from a few extreme WE die-hard fans, almost every viewer watching the match would have supported QG in this game.

Because they all want to see a perfect record in the regular season.

After taking their places on stage, both contestants quickly returned to their positions to make final preparations.

At this moment, in WE's voice channel, a few people were still chatting idly, somewhat resentfully.

"Holy crap, there seem to be a lot of fans on the other side!" 957 said cheerfully. "It feels like we're the villains here today."

"Of course, they're on a 15-game winning streak." Xi Ye couldn't help but shake his head. "I bet everyone's hoping we lose, right?"

Condi suddenly asked, "So, should we lose or not?"

"How can you say such bullshit?" Xi Ye retorted directly. "Of course, winning is the best outcome! Everyone, cheer me on in today's match! Let's play the villain well!"

At this point, the WE members couldn't help but become more serious.

You want us to be just background figures? Not so easy!

Soon, both teams were ready, and the draft phase officially began!

As soon as the BP (Ban/Pick) screen switched on, commentator Wawa immediately switched to commentary mode: "Okay, we can see that the BP has officially begun! WE has the first choice of sides in today's match, but this time they are special because they have chosen the red side!"

Let's see what the ban picks are for both sides!

Both sides had probably made preparations well in advance, so the three bans were completed almost instantly.

"QG, on the blue side, banned Poppy, Malzahar, and LeBlanc! WE, on the red side, banned Fiora, Vladimir, and Viktor! These are all very strong champion lineups for both sides recently!"

"Yes!" Miller nodded emphatically beside Wawa. "And right after that, QG actively locked in a Spider in their first pick! They secured the jungler position! Now it's up to WE to see what their first two picks are, as that could very well determine the draft phase of the game for both sides."

Actually, WE and QG are somewhat similar. All three of their players have the ability to carry. 957 even often uses the nerfed Irelia in the top lane. In the entire league, only Chen Dongqing and 957 have used this hero.

Besides, 957 also has the captain, Nal, etc., which are considered his unique skills.

As for the two Cs, they are the core of WE2.0, needless to say.

Therefore, the drafting strategies of such a team are very varied.

If they pick Ekko at the start, it most likely means they will focus on the bot lane this game.

As soon as he finished speaking, the lights on the first and second floors of WE quickly illuminated.

Sivir, and Centaur!

If Sivir is chosen, then it's the opposite; it means that Mystic might have to play with some pressure, and WE plans to focus on the top lane.

This seems to be why WE chose the red side. The tenth pick on the red side is very important for the top laner. As long as your hero pool is deep enough, you can even counter all five opponents with one hero!

As for Hecarim, he's a hero who only became popular after being buffed in the recent version, and if Chen Dongqing remembers correctly, this popularity will continue until the World Championship.

Then the factory manager took charge of creating this hero, delivering the iconic scene of a horse trampling an arrow.

The business negotiations between the two sides then quickly resumed.

QG quickly locked in the classic Lucian and Braum combination, and WE immediately followed up with Lissandra and Thresh, indeed giving the counter pick to the top laner.

"The enemy top laner picked last, so there's nothing I can do about it," Banbazi said. "Then you'll probably be under pressure this game. The enemy top laner 957 has picked Gangplank, Trundle, Gnar, and Rumble as a last pick. He also picked Irelia. You should decide what to pick first, preferably something that can threaten your split-pushing ability."

"Isn't this just a multiple-choice question?" Chen Dongqing said with a smile, "Give me the weapon."

"no problem."

banbazi nodded, selected a weapon, and then chose Syndra, a good counter to Crystal Maiden.

The weapon is a hero that received a buff in version 6.13. The passive ability was changed to drop in layers instead of dropping all at once. This does not affect the weapon's potential, but the potential floor is much higher.

In addition, weapons are also the biggest beneficiaries of the price reduction of Triad and Wit's End, thus making them eligible to compete.

On the other hand, WE doesn't have many options either.

Trolls, Gnar, Irelia, and Rumble are all countered by weapons; only Gangplank can fight weapons.

"Alright, WE has locked in a Captain as their tenth pick!" The doll scanned the screen. "The lineups for both sides are finalized!"

Blue side QG: Top lane Jax, Jungle Elise, Mid lane Syndra, Bot lane Lucian and Braum.

Red team WE: Top lane Captain, Jungle Hecarim, Mid lane Lissandra, Bot lane Sivir and Thresh.

Miller quickly commented, "Looking at the lineups, WE has the advantage in the top lane, QG has the advantage in the bottom lane, and the mid and jungle are evenly matched, each with its own strengths! The key to this game is actually how well Tree plays in the top lane. Although Gangplank counters Jax, Jax actually has room for skillful play!"

As a top laner who reached Diamond rank during his peak, Miller has a certain understanding of the top lane ecosystem. He knows what kind of playstyle Gangplank plays against Jax.

The captain can control weapons, but requires sufficient understanding and proficiency in lane management, and has an extremely low margin for error!

If the weapon is not suppressed and it reaches the third phase, then the captain will be slapped in the face with a big stick!

During the loading time, 957 glanced at the opposing Weapon Master and the ID QGilex, feeling somewhat uneasy.

He is absolutely confident that he can dominate against other weapons in the laning phase.

But no one can guarantee that he can suppress Chen Dongqing.

He rubbed his hands together. "Brothers, keep an eye on the top lane, see if you can find a chance to kill him twice."

"Don't worry." His teammates all nodded, and Condi even declared, "I'm going to camp out in the top lane this game!"

At this point, the game has finished loading, and amidst the cheers of fans on both sides, each side began their opening strategy.

"Both sides are still maintaining a defensive stance." Wawa nodded. "At the end of the regular season, the matches no longer affect the rankings, so neither side needs to fight to the death for a level 1 team fight. Even if there is a level 1 team fight tactic, it should be saved for the playoffs."

"We can now see that Xiangguo chose to start in the top half of the map and farm downwards to ensure Xiaogou's laning advantage, while Condi started in the bottom half, a mirror match for both sides!"

At this point, the director brought up the rune choices for both sides. Miller glanced at it and was somewhat surprised: "Tree Bro, did you choose Wind Rider this game? Wind Rider weapon? That sounds interesting!"

This version of the weapon has an extremely suitable talent, which is Fervor of Battle. Because the weapon has three skills that can be stacked with Fervor of Battle, and the output relies entirely on basic attacks, Fervor of Battle is almost tailor-made for this hero.

But this time, Chen Dongqing did not choose it.

"Brother Tree's unique understanding?" Wawa narrowed his eyes slightly. As a seasoned veteran of ten years, he wouldn't show off his understanding at this time; the more he said, the more mistakes he would make. So he simply said, "As for how it goes, we'll have to see how the competition unfolds!"

Immediately afterwards, the minion wave appeared, and the laning phase officially began.

Chen Dongqing went online with the minions this time, but he positioned himself as low as possible to avoid being hit by the captain's double barrel attack, since he didn't know what skills the enemy captain would use.

The reason he brought the Wind Rider weapon is nothing more than that the most important reason why the weapon is not good at fighting the captain is that it is easy for the captain to pull him away.

Nowadays, captains usually bring Wind Rider. When facing a weapon's E-jump, the captain only needs to detonate the gunpowder barrels under their feet, then use W to instantly remove the stun, turn around and auto-attack with a Fire Blade, and can use Wind Rider and the other speed boosts and decelerations to run far away. The weapon has no way to deal with it.

However, if the weapon also has Wind Rider, the situation is different. As long as the equipment is sufficient, you can use E to jump face-to-face and use AW to unleash Wind Rider, then the Captain will not be able to kite you.

Just like in later generations, many weapons will have phase effects when hitting the captain, which is a similar principle.

Of course, there are also drawbacks. Without the support of equipment, it is difficult for the weapon to achieve the Wind Rider effect, so in the early stage, just focus on developing.

At the start of the laning phase, Chen Dongqing naturally learned E at level one, and then moved back and forth to probe. On the other side, 957's pressure was quite fierce. The captain came out directly from the bush and immediately crossed the minion wave to press his position.

Seeing this action, Chen Dongqing narrowed his eyes slightly, vaguely realizing that the other party had most likely learned E.

Chen Dongqing tried to walk towards the top bush, intending to crawl into the bush closest to his own side to engage in a tug-of-war, but as soon as Chen Dongqing moved up, Captain 957 also moved up at the same time, also heading towards the bush!

A first-class captain could never have such a powerful position without relying on his weapons.

There are probably buckets in the grass.

Chen Dongqing made a judgment in his mind; he had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on after seeing this.

The captain emerged from the middle patch of grass, so there must be a bucket in the middle patch of grass. And his current behavior suggests that there is one in the grass closer to his side as well.

The captain has now been changed to three barrels, and including those placed in advance on the way, there are only four barrels in total.

And now two have already been set up.

Chen Dongqing knew what was going on. Seeing this, he stopped crawling through the bushes and turned to walk towards the minions, starting to attack them to build up his passive while pushing the lane.

When playing Gangplank, the most important thing is lane control. A Gangplank with lane advantage can keep attacking minions and pushing the lane, then defend with barrels and use Q to annoy you.

However, it's different when you're at a disadvantage. The captain has a hard time dealing with minions, let alone wearing them down.

If weapons can push the minion wave forward, the game will be much easier.

On the other side, 957 was clearly unwilling to see this scene. The captain immediately approached and slashed at the weapon!

This was a basic attack with a fire blade, and Chen Dongqing was naturally unwilling to take it head-on, so he immediately activated his E skill [Counterattack Storm] to block it!

Furthermore, he can take advantage of the captain's basic attack stun to perform an AEA combo, resulting in a very good poke effect!

However, Chen Dongqing did not expect that 957 was on the second level. The moment the captain raised his hand, he moved to cancel the basic attack and walked directly towards the bush in the middle.

Because of this advance positioning, the captain quickly created distance, and even if Chen Dongqing caught up, he could only hit one EA at most, which was completely ineffective and meaningless.

Chen Dongqing secretly grimaced when he saw this.

Do you really trust me? Aren't you afraid I won't realize it?

If you switch to a weapon with a slower reaction time and can't activate E, then the opponent's chance with the Fire Blade will be wasted.

However, he wasn't annoyed. Since he couldn't deal any damage, he decided to push the lane.

Chen Dongqing stood in the center of the small group of soldiers, and unleashed a counterattack, stunning all the surrounding soldiers.

But at that moment, 957 quickly retaliated. Taking advantage of the fact that his weapon was not ready, the captain placed a barrel directly in the middle of the minions and charged forward again with his fire sword!

Chen Dongqing frowned slightly.

The opposing team is forcing him to make a choice: either take a huge risk and come up to grab the barrel, or get out of there and give up lane control.

Chen Dongqing certainly wouldn't choose to leave. He made his choice almost instantly. Without retreating his weapon, he attacked a minion on the spot, stacking his attack speed to four levels, while keeping his eyes fixed on the health bar of the gunpowder barrel.

Just as the health bar was about to drop to one bar, a basic attack was used to dismantle the gunpowder barrel. 957, on the other hand, showed no intention of taking the barrel. The captain came up and slashed the weapon with a fire blade, then used the speed boost to pull away!

Although if the captain had successfully secured the barrel and applied the slow effect, then used a fire blade to trade blows, 957 would have gained a significant advantage. However, 957 opted for a less profitable but guaranteed-to-be-profitable strategy: skipping the barrel and directly attacking the enemy.

Chen Dongqing had no choice but to suffer in silence, but seeing that he was already losing health, he decided to go all out and continue farming minions to build up his passive ability, determined to push the lane forward.

Of course, 957 did this simply out of prudence, not out of cowardice.

When it really comes down to fighting for the barrel, he is fearless.

Immediately afterwards, 957 struck again, setting up another powder keg!

Chen Dongqing saw yet another powder keg. He secretly estimated that even before reaching level two, 957 had already set up four powder kegs.

Is this the last one?

957's move was actually quite aggressive.

This is his last barrel. If he doesn't get it, then lane control will essentially be handed over to Jax, since Jax's E skill will be ready soon and his passive stacks are very high. No one can fight Jax.

But 957 was determined to fight, because he knew that only by winning this battle could he truly gain the upper hand!

Chen Dongqing smiled with satisfaction upon seeing this.

It's so exciting to lane against an opponent like that!

He checked the gunpowder barrel's health and his attack speed. Seeing this, he attacked the minion again, securing a melee minion.

At this moment, the gunpowder barrel's health had dropped to the last two bars, and was about to drop to one bar. 957 seized the opportunity and launched a normal attack!

But at the same time, the weapon master next to him raised the street lamp in his hand and smashed it down heavily!

With the blessing of eight layers of passive ability, even though the weapon attack is a follow-up, it still manages to arrive first!

clang!

The timing was perfect. The powder keg, which still looked like it had two bars of health, vanished instantly with a single blow from the weapon!

This was a perfect display of timing in grabbing the barrel. It's possible that the barrel's health bar dropped to one bar in the frame just before the normal attack dealt damage, but the screen didn't have time to show it.

With this successful grab of the bucket, Chen Dongqing had already won in the first level of confrontation.

With eight stacks of passive ability, Chen Dongqing decisively moved forward to close the distance, directly chasing the captain and attacking twice, recovering all the health he had lost. Then he turned around and quickly finished off a few low-health minions.

With the second wave of minions now online, Chen Dongqing is constantly under pressure, making it a certainty that he will reach level two first!

On the other side, 957 saw that there was no hope of winning the second round, and he secretly felt sorry for him, but he had also thought of a way out.

He waited a couple of seconds, and then he held a brand new gunpowder barrel in his hand. He immediately moved the barrel forward and stood next to it.

Chen Dongqing moved forward while attacking minions, successfully seizing the moment when he leveled up to level 2. He decisively used his E skill to perform a fancy move, and then directly used his Q skill to jump onto the captain's face.

Generally, the typical strategy in this situation is to jump in, use the E skill to stun the enemy, and then quickly finish them off with a basic attack.

But the captain also had room to maneuver. While the weapon was still in the air, 957 slashed at the gunpowder barrel with a backhand. At that moment, the weapon jumped over and took the slow and damage from the barrel!

Now, even if Chen Dongqing uses his E skill to stun the captain, it won't work.

Chen Dongqing attacked and then quickly retreated, but 957 used the speed boost to rush forward and slashed out with his fire blade. Trading blows on both sides was still a win-win situation!

And right after that, the captain also gained experience and leveled up to level 2. 957 hit him with another Q, once again reducing the weapon's health!

Tsk tsk.

Chen Dongqing inwardly sighed in admiration.

It has to be said that weapons are really too difficult to fight against a skilled captain. Even if he manages to steal the barrel and even reach level 2, it's still just a situation of even health. It's even more difficult for him to gain an advantage.

We can only focus on developing first.

Fortunately, he still had an advantage in minion waves. Chen Dongqing quickly cleared the second wave of minions and then ran to the depths of the river to place a ward.

They then turned back and continued advancing the artillery units.

After pushing the turret with this wave of cannon minions, Chen Dongqing planned to return to base to buy a Cull and then slowly develop his strength.

However, the minion wave has now shifted forward a bit, so Chen Dongqing needs to be careful of ganks.

Using the stockpiled minions, Chen Dongqing quickly cleared the siege engine line. However, at that moment, the captain suddenly stepped forward, blocking the siege engine outside the defensive tower and placing the gunpowder barrels at his feet.

Level 3 is already stuck?

Chen Dongqing frowned slightly and could only turn back and push the minion wave in.

However, 957 was not intimidated at all. After such a long time, he had three gunpowder barrels in his hand again. He then placed the second barrel and connected the first barrel with the third one in an instant!

A triple barrel was set up, and the gunpowder barrels exploded in a row, directly reducing Chen Dongqing's already low health to about half, and also dealing a high slow effect!

You knew I was going back to the city, so why did you bomb me with three barrels in a row?

Chen Dongqing didn't think the person opposite him was an idiot because of this, but rather a sense of foreboding rose in his heart.

He quickly glanced at the minimap and saw a red icon appear in his field of vision!

"Onward! Centaurs!"

In the bottom lane, Liu Qingsong wasn't under much pressure, and he quickly gave a warning while constantly glancing at the minimap!

Centaur rush to the top lane? You don't think you're losing out?!

Chen Dongqing didn't have time to speak at this moment and immediately turned around and ran away. However, his ward was already placed in the river, so he had no ward to jump to. At this point, it seemed that running away was already a bit difficult!

The hero Hecarim is all about agility and speed. At this moment, Condi had already activated Sprint and, with the double acceleration from his E skill, his sprint speed was extremely fast. He quickly rushed behind Chen Dongqing and kicked him out!

Chen Dongqing could only activate his E skill and then try to Flash away, but Condi had completely run behind the captain before kicking out. Even if he Flashed, it wouldn't have mattered; he would definitely be kicked back a distance.

Fortunately, Chen Dongqing had activated his E ability, so the kick didn't deal any damage. He stunned Centaur with his E and then continued to retreat.

However, the Centaur's early-game fighting power was indeed strong. Condi used his Sprint speed to chase and QA all the way, managing to bring Chen Dongqing down to low health with his Q!

Chen Dongqing was staring intently ahead. He had been chased all the way, and the fourth wave of minions was about to arrive. As long as he could get the minions into the range of his Q skill, he could escape!

Just a little bit more!

Just then, 957 seemed to notice this information as well. The captain decisively flashed forward and unleashed a [Gunfire Negotiation] attack!

The weapon had just leaped towards the soldier when a bullet came flying over and blew the weapon off its forehead.

"Wow, almost!" Chen Dongqing couldn't help but slam his fist on the table, reducing its HP by 1. He could only say helplessly, "The enemy jungler didn't have Sprint, and the top laner didn't have Flash."

"OK." Doinb quickly made a move, taking advantage of the gap while last-hitting to write down the cooldowns of the two skills in the chat bar.

05:50 JUG, 08:00 TOP

"Didn't the captain use Flash?" Xiangguo thought for a moment and said, "How about I gank top lane later?"

"Sure, find your own opportunity," Chen Dongqing said helplessly. "But you can gank bot lane if you want. I'm fine laning top lane, so don't disrupt your own rhythm."

Chen Dongqing glanced at the situation on the top lane. Because the minion wave had been blocked by the captain, 957 had chosen to recall directly.

Chen Dongqing had no choice but to teleport back online and push the minion wave forward.

Taking advantage of this time, 957 calmly went online and accepted the tower's entry.

The TP difference between the two sides has also emerged. In fact, Chen Dongqing's losses in this round are far greater than the losses from a single kill.

Chen Dongqing pressed TAB to take a look at the opponent's equipment. Since he definitely didn't have enough gold to get a Sheen, 957 chose to buy a Sapphire Crystal and a Ruby Crystal. Although it didn't seem to make any sense at first glance, upon closer inspection, it became clear that this was for combining into a Trinity Force.

This red crystal was just a temporary change made to ensure that the player wouldn't die in lane.

He's too cautious.

Chen Dongqing knew that he was completely unqualified to play the laning phase.

The captain still has a TP, so the opponent can freely trade blows with him. Then, once he has enough gold for the Sheen, he can go back to town to replenish his health and mana before teleporting back online.

His small weapon couldn't possibly do anything.

With no other option, Chen Dongqing had to call for reinforcements to catch him, and Xiangguo's Spider quickly arrived in the top lane.

But 957 seemed to understand that his captain, who had no flashbangs, was in danger, so he played exceptionally steadily. Despite having the advantage, he didn't get carried away and gave his captain no chance at all.

"Ah, Xiangguo circled around the top lane but couldn't find any opportunities," Wawa couldn't help but say. "It's mainly because 957's item build is too conservative! And Shugoro can't push the lane either; the minion wave is always in the middle, so Elise's strong tower dives can't be utilized at all!"

Seeing this, Xiangguo had no choice but to turn around and retreat, while telling Chen Dongqing to be careful.

Chen Dongqing could only helplessly agree, entering a painful and humiliating development phase.

Furthermore, Condi is quite adept at protecting his father. He knows that his captain is easily captured if he doesn't have Flash, so he directly transforms into a bodyguard with a knife.

No sooner had Xiangguo left than his men arrived, scanning and eliminating the spy positions Chen Dongqing had set up.

Seeing that the jungler had arrived, 957 immediately started pushing the lane and putting pressure on Chen Dongqing, instantly doubling the pressure on him!

Fortunately, he excels in turret combat and is still qualified to last-hit minions under the turret.

As a result, LPL viewers finally witnessed an extremely rare scene—Tree was actually suppressed!

This isn't just a simple case of the minion wave being suppressed. When Chen Dongqing used Vladimir against Flandre's Graves, although he was also constantly farming under the tower, his economy was ahead.

But this time, Chen Dongqing was completely suppressed in every aspect, from minion waves, health, and last hits!

The audience had even forgotten when this had last happened.

"Tree Bro really had a tough time this game." Even Wawa felt a little sad watching it. "Condi just stayed in the top lane this game, completely ignoring the other lanes?"

The camera then switched to another lane, where Xiangguo's "starvation" strategy was still incredibly effective, and he was constantly making plays.

Spider is already one of the top heroes in terms of ganking ability, making her the perfect choice for the fasting strategy. Under Xiangguo's skillful play, Spider's threat encompasses both the mid and bot lanes!

After leaving the top lane, Xiangguo went straight to the end and, with the help of Doinb's push, successfully caught Xiye's Flash!

Immediately afterwards, Xiangguo stopped farming jungle camps altogether and headed straight for the bottom lane while Hecarim was warding in the top half of the map!

This time, we reaped a great harvest!

Uzi's Lucian Braum was controlling the lane, and a wave of minions pushed into the tower. Just then, Elise arrived and launched a three-man gank on the two!

Xiangguo's Spider tanked the tower first, then Liu Qingsong's Braum applied the passive to Sivir. Immediately afterwards, everyone instantly stunned her, and the three rushed in and killed Sivir instantly!

After killing the AD carry, the three quickly left the tower and then came back for a comeback!

This time, it was Liu Qingsong who tanked the tower, and he also relied on his passive and stable control to kill. Unfortunately, he was controlled by Thresh's hook before he died and was eventually replaced by the tower.

"Although Liu Qingsong was replaced this time, it's not a big problem because the kill went to the support!" Miller said. "On QG's side, Xiangguo and Uzi each got a kill, and their bot lane advantage has been initially established!"

After killing everyone, Xiangguo returned to the city to clear out the F4 and the three wolves, and then started to gain experience.

On the top lane, Chen Dongqing, who had been reduced to below half health by the Captain's Q and had to return to base to replenish his health, finally nodded with relief upon seeing this scene.

Seeing his teammates playing so comfortably, it was worth all the pressure he had endured for so long.

And then, WE's incredible top and jungle synergy continued.

Seven minutes later, Condi arrived at the top lane and helped 957 secure the Rift Herald.

Herald was changed once in the Mid-Season Invitational patch. The current Herald is an extremely long buff that lasts for 20 minutes. With this buff, you will gain 5% damage reduction against champions and also receive an effect similar to Energizing.

Once fully charged, it will enhance the next basic attack, dealing 15-270 (increases with level) magic damage.

This buff becomes incredibly overpowered in the hands of the captain, because the Q skill can trigger this effect.

Each time this thing is triggered, the damage is slightly higher than Undying, which is equivalent to giving the captain an Undying talent for free.

In this kind of laning phase, even if you let a Diamond player come up and use Q, Chen Dongqing could make them suffer terribly under the tower.

And the most bizarre part is just beginning.

The game has reached the eight-minute mark.

Doinb's Syndra appeared to recall to base to replenish her health and mana, and Xiye and Condi immediately coordinated their attack after pushing the lane!

And their target was none other than weapons.

So the two of them traversed QG's top jungle area and directly killed Chen Dongqing under the tower, bringing his score to 0-2.

Fortunately, Doinb didn't go home. Instead, he pretended to return to base and actually went directly to the bottom lane with Xiangguo.

A four-man gank on the bottom lane unfolded, and once again, WE's bot lane duo had no room to maneuver and were eliminated.

But it's clear that QG still came out ahead in this round!

Two kills for one kill, turrets for turrets.

Not only do they earn an extra head, but they also get the water dragon.

"Both sides have made some progress on the side lanes!" Wawa looked at the scoreboard. "Currently, the kill score is 4-3, with QG slightly ahead by one kill! But in terms of economy, the two sides are actually almost even!"

Thanks to factors such as the captain's extra gold and the first blood gold, WE's economy did not fall behind.

"Chen Dongqing, come to the bottom lane and farm." Uzi finally spoke up, rescuing Chen Dongqing from his predicament.

Chen Dongqing finally breathed a sigh of relief and said happily, "I've been waiting for you to say that, brother."

After saying that, Uzi switched to the top lane and started pushing towers, while Chen Dongqing went straight to the bottom lane and comfortably entered the slow development phase.

Chen Dongqing has always had a temper when it comes to gaming. After being bullied for so long, he certainly won't let it go so easily.

After the lane swap, both sides finally unified their offensive focus, concentrating their attention on the top lane.

The next ten minutes will be a collective offensive and defensive battle between the two sides targeting the top lane.

During this period, minor skirmishes and intrusions and counter-intrusions between the two sides never stopped, and there was even a 4v4 team battle.

WE played very tenaciously in this game. Although Uzi had better equipment and should have gained an advantage, WE had Gangplank's long-range support.

Therefore, WE never suffered a loss in team fights, and the kill score went from 4-3 to 8-7, still maintaining an even kill ratio.

Although QG still managed to take down the top lane tower, the economic gap between the two sides remained close.

Uzi returned to base to replenish his equipment and said again, "Chen Dongqing, you go up. We'll fight the dragon in the bottom half of the map. You stay out of the way and continue farming for a while."

"Okay." Chen Dongqing nodded, and then returned to the city.

These last ten minutes were the most intense ten minutes of the battle between the two sides, but they were also the ten minutes in which he was completely invisible.

With the protection of his teammates, he successfully farmed 158 CS, so he reaped a great harvest after this recall.

First, combine the Radiant Light and the small wooden hammer in your hand into Trinity Force, then sell the Extract in your hand and combine the shoes into Cloth Shoes.

Actually, the opposing team has a lot of crowd control this game, so Mercury's Treads are the most suitable item if you want to engage in team fights.

But Chen Dongqing no longer considers these things.

All he could think about right now was smashing the enemy captain's head in!

Soon, Chen Dongqing switched to the top lane and pushed the minion wave past the first tower before finally spotting the enemy captain.

Like him, 957 also farmed safely for ten minutes, and because the captain could provide long-range support with his ultimate, he also gained a few extra assists.

With the extra gold from the Captain's Q skill, 957 is undoubtedly the farmiest player in the game right now.

Trinity Force, Mercury Boots, Serrated Dagger, Caulfield's Warhammer.

He had a two-piece advantage over him, which added up to a whopping 2200 gold!

However, Chen Dongqing was not intimidated at all. Instead of retreating quickly as usual, he approached rapidly and observed carefully.

He was looking for an opportunity.

Although the weapon with the Tri-phase is very powerful, the economic gap between the two sides is indeed too large, and it is not something that can be fought blindly.

Chen Dongqing quickly moved forward to see what the captain had to say, while on the other side, 957, who also had a short temper, immediately launched a double barrel attack, followed by a normal attack that detonated the barrel!

Chen Dongqing remained calm, turned around, and used his Q ability to dash to a minion, dodging the attack perfectly.

Meanwhile, 957, seeing that his weapon was out of Q, used the speed boost from the barrel explosion to rush forward and fired a Q directly at him!

Chen Dongqing had no choice but to use his E skill to dodge the Q skill bullets.

The two exchanged two blows without either losing any health, but Chen Dongqing was still slightly worried.

This captain reminded him of fighting a boss in Dark Souls 3 a while back; he had to execute every move strategically.

If you make a mistake anywhere, like eating a bucket or a Q, your health bar will drop significantly.

No, we have to take it slowly.

At this point, the camera switches back to the lower reaches of the river.

The main forces of both sides once again clashed in front of Xiaolongkeng. The two sides couldn't stand each other, and in the midst of the turmoil, another battle broke out!

QG took the initiative and rushed the dragon, an earth dragon, which is of great strategic significance!

But this time Condi made a crucial contribution. He activated Sprint to flank Uzi and unleashed a powerful attack that charged straight at him!

During the ultimate skill animation, Centaur used Smite to steal the Earth Dragon directly from Xiangguo!

At that very moment, the captain's ultimate ability also landed, slowing down Uzi!

Uzumaki Lucian remained calm and collected. He first used his E to pull Hecarim out of the ultimate's range, and then, seeing Doinb's Syndra push the ball to stun Hecarim, he quickly turned around and fired a shot!

Liu Qingsong's Braum held up a security door to block all of Sivir's attack damage, and at the same time used his ultimate to divide the battlefield, creating space for his own carry!

The two sides instantly engaged in a fierce battle!

Meanwhile, the two players on the top lane, who had been scheming against each other, also witnessed this scene.

Seeing the captain unleash his ultimate skill, Chen Dongqing knew his chance had come. He used his weapon to attack the minions twice, and then quickly moved forward!

On the other side, 957 reacted quickly, first placing a defensive barrel at his feet, and then keeping a close eye on the weapon's movements.

The captain's defense against weapon jumps is basically this: stand next to the barrel, and when the weapon jumps over, seize the opportunity to detonate the barrel in advance. If the weapon stuns, use W to break free, then use a fire knife followed by Q to pull away. There's nothing fancy about it.

957 has never missed a trick.

Twenty minutes of relaxing gameplay had completely frozen 957's mind.

But complacency leads to defeat.

This time, Chen Dongqing did not back down at all, directly bringing the captain into the skill range, and then jumped over with a Q!

On the other side, 957 calmed himself down, seized the right opportunity, and swung his knife at the powder keg at his feet!

In fact, this step alone is a very difficult operation. No captain can guarantee that they can seize the opportunity when the weapon jumps over and successfully blow up the barrel every time.

After all, this opportunity is very short. If you are slow to attack the barrel, it is very likely that the weapon will be taken away when it lands, or you can be stunned by a second E in the air. Even if the captain can use oranges to remove the stun, he will definitely not be able to take the barrel as fast as the weapon.

But for 957, this was a relatively routine operation. With a single basic attack, the gunpowder barrel successfully hit the Weapon Master who had just jumped into it!

But at that moment, 957 suddenly realized something was wrong!

Weapon not activated!

This time, Chen Dongqing didn't use his E skill to reduce damage, but instead activated his ultimate skill in mid-air, relying on his extra armor and magic resistance to withstand the barrel explosion!

It has to be said that the captain's economy is indeed good. With the weapon activated and both resistances increased, this gunpowder barrel, which was only detonated by a normal attack, still took away a quarter of the weapon's health!

But it didn't work!

One-quarter health left means Wind Rider cannot be triggered!

This also means that Chen Dongqing's opportunity has arrived!

On the other side, 957 was shocked to see this and immediately slashed at the weapon with a fire knife.

But Chen Dongqing was not about to give the other side that opportunity, and the Counterattack Storm was finally activated at this moment!

The weapon master dodged the basic attack perfectly with a flourish, and at the same time, quickly followed up with an A and a W! The damage of the three weapons was finally on display, and this A and W combo also had the passive damage of the ultimate. This combo directly reduced the captain's health bar by a third!

Then, the weapon performs a final A attack followed by a second E attack, instantly stunning the target!

957 used W to remove the stun, and only then did he finally have a chance to turn around and use A followed by Q to unleash Wind Rider. He then used his extra movement speed to quickly retreat!

But at this moment, he was surprised to find that he couldn't create even the slightest distance between them!

The lampposts continued to strike him relentlessly!

957 suddenly realized something and was startled.

Wind Rider!

The weapon is also Wind Rider!

This talent never took effect in twenty minutes, to the point that 957 had completely forgotten about its existence.

With each strike from the weapon master, the captain's health rapidly decreased.

If the captain had an ultimate ability, perhaps 957 could have used it to slow down and create distance, but where does he have an ultimate ability now?

The captain's weaponry relies on the push and pull of acceleration and deceleration. If the two sides cannot create distance, the captain will undoubtedly lose!

Boom! The third hit of the ultimate skill was unleashed, and the captain's health plummeted again, leaving him in dire straits!

957 placed the gunpowder barrel in front of him again, and then quickly flashed back to the second tower. But Chen Dongqing used Q to enter the tower again in the next second, followed by two consecutive A and W attacks, sending the captain back to the fountain!

Meanwhile, the live stream was showing footage of a team fight in the mid-lane.

The battle between the two sides was extremely fierce. This time, Xiye used his E skill and Flash to charge in and finally killed Uzi with the help of Lissandra's ultimate control. However, he himself did not survive and was bitten to death by Spider.

Then, the brother-in-law's Sivir killed the Spider, and Doinb's Syndra killed the Centaur Warrunner, resulting in a two-for-two exchange.

"Looking at it this way, WE actually came out slightly ahead. After all, Mystic didn't die and is in pretty good shape, so they can push the mid tower." Just as Wawa started summarizing the battle, another message popped up on the screen:

"QGilex has killed WE957!"

The two commentators were immediately shocked: "What!?"

The camera panned to the top lane, where everyone saw the Jax, with only a little health left, standing under WE's second turret, with the Captain's corpse beside him.

The turret was still relentlessly attacking the weapon, but judging from the damage it was dealing, the weapon was clearly not going to die.

Or is it a tower dive solo kill?

Both commentators were a bit numb.

How did you do that?

Moreover, the low-health weapon refused to leave and continued to push the minion wave, threatening WE's top lane second tower.

As a result, WE's surviving players, Mystic and support Zero, had to abandon their push down the mid lane and focus on defending the top second tower first.

However, seeing the enemy AD disappear, Chen Dongqing, with his outstanding split-pushing awareness, immediately chose to retreat, giving the enemy a chance to create space and successfully relieving the pressure in the mid lane.

Only then did the director finally show the replay of the solo kill in the top lane, and the scene of Wind Rider's weapon shining brightly was finally presented to everyone.

"This is the Wind Rider weapon!" Miller exclaimed. "To be honest, I didn't see Wind Rider trigger for the first twenty minutes, but I never expected that it would trigger and result in a solo kill!"

"That's Tree Bro's unique understanding!" Wawa exclaimed enthusiastically, "With that solo kill in the top lane, QG really came out ahead! They defended the mid tower, and they gained a kill too!"

Miller, with his unique insight, continued, "And there's another crucial point in this wave: the captain used Flash, but not his weapon! This means the next wave will still be about weapon advantage!"

Holy crap! Tree Bro is still awesome!

I was worried that Brother Shu would become a weak point, but now it seems I was overthinking it.

[0-2 solo kill against 2-0, proving that Leg Bro can never beat Tree Bro]

There are differences even among brothers.

"Oh dear, oh dear," 957 sighed in the voice chat, "I forgot he was riding a Wind Rider."

"It's alright, it's alright." Xi Ye didn't know what else to do, so he could only comfort her from the sidelines: "Just play well next time. You should be fine on the side lane, right?"

"Um, there's a problem."

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After this wave, QG officially gained the upper hand in the game.

The weapon seemed to strike WE's Achilles' heel. When the two top laners met again on the side lane, Chen Dongqing, with an extra Flash, was naturally arrogant and posed an immense threat.

Meanwhile, in the middle lane, Uzi continued his rapid attack on the middle tower!

The pressure from both ends left Condi completely at a loss, unsure whether to defend the middle or attack the top.

But the result of hesitating between the two sides is that neither side gets any help.

In the mid lane, a wave of minions pushed into the tower. Under Uzi's command, Liu Qingsong's Braum held up the security door in front of the minions, not giving Sivir a chance to clear them.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Uzi pushed forward and destroyed the middle tower in one wave!

At this point, Condi had no choice but to bite the bullet and head towards the middle lane!

But at that moment, the person on the other side suddenly made a move.

Chen Dongqing was originally quite far away, but he remained on high alert, keeping a close eye on the captain's movements.

Just as the captain was clearing minions with his barrels, the weapon user used E-Flash-Q to instantly jump onto the captain's face!

The player lands with an AW burst to unleash Wind Rider, followed by a second E stun!

At this point, even if the captain could use W to remove the stun, it would be meaningless. The Wind Rider weapon chased after him and kept hitting him, eventually killing the captain again under the second tower!

The leaky top lane left WE stretched thin. They sent people to defend the top lane, but this caused the mid lane to fall as well, resulting in even greater losses.

Following that, QG maintained this momentum, steadily pushing forward and eventually taking down all six of WE's outer towers.

At 29 minutes, QG secured a Fire Dragon and immediately switched lanes to Baron!

In the final Baron fight, QG was still on the offensive, and this time, Condi once again performed brilliantly, using Hecarim's ultimate to charge into the Baron pit and forcibly steal the Baron from Xiangguo!

"Holy shit!" Xiangguo's voice was filled with barely concealed rage as he roared furiously into the voice chat, "I'll kill this bastard!"

Needless to say, the QG team swarmed in and took down Renma.

Meanwhile, Chen Dongqing's weapon was at the forefront. Relying on the tankiness of Trinity Force and Bloodthirster, he dominated the team fight. Although WE got the Baron, they were wiped out!

Upon seeing this, Wawa immediately stood up and shouted, "Alright, let's congratulate QG on winning the first match! They're only one game away from achieving an unprecedented undefeated record in the regular season!"

Thank you to my rolling elementary school student for the 8000 Qidian coins!

Congratulations to my tea for topping the list!

Today's chapter is 1.25 words long, reaching the maximum word count. I'd also like to celebrate being featured in the daily reading guide.

See you tomorrow, guys!

(End of this chapter)