League: I really didn't tank!

Chapter 426 Armor-Piercing Style Lu Xian!

When the three commentators saw a strange item appear in Lucian's inventory, their expressions immediately turned strange.

They had been speculating for a long time about what equipment Lucian would buy. The conservative Doll thought Lucian would buy lifesteal and sustain, while the neutral Miller thought Lucian would buy two longswords and a short sword to boost his combat power.

The most radical Reed thinks Lucian will buy Extract to boost his development.

To my utter surprise, Lucian ended up with this bastard!

"A miniature anti-armor? That's an exaggeration!" Miller exclaimed in bewilderment. "What kind of unique understanding is this?"

"Who knows?" Doll chuckled and shrugged. "Armor items do have some effect against physical damage champions like Jayce. We'll find out how effective they are soon enough."

At this moment, Lucian had already teleported back to lane and was able to farm the minion wave that Jayce was pushing.

While Lucian was last-hitting minions under the tower, TheShy pressed TAB and glanced at Lucian's equipment.

TheShy frowned slightly upon seeing the thorny vest.

What the hell?

TheShy moved the mouse and clicked Lucian's Thornmail twice, causing the rest of IG to turn their attention to the top lane and see Lucian's equipment.

"Holy crap, an AD carry with a rush Thornmail!" JackeyLove was utterly astonished. "Playing an AD carry without attack damage items? How can he possibly do any damage? Is he just focused on stealing gold?"

It seems they overheard the conversation among the IG members.

As soon as JackeyLove finished speaking, under the watchful eyes of everyone in IG, Lucian had already finished the last hit under the tower, and then slid forward, charging towards Jayce with both pistols!

TheShy raised an eyebrow as he watched Lucian's actions.

You still dare to go first with E?

When playing Lucian against Jayce, the worst thing you can do is initiate with your E, because without a dash, Lucian can't dodge any of Jayce's skills and can only rely on burst damage from both sides.

However, if we're talking about burst damage alone, Jayce is far superior to Lucian!

TheShy reacted instantly, landing a basic attack followed by a speed boost that accurately hit Lucian who was using E, and then immediately switched forms with WR and used Q to smash him down.

With the attack speed boost from W, TheShy chased down Lucian and unleashed three powerful attacks!

If it were a typical long-range hero, getting hit by Jayce's three auto-attacks in the face would either kill or severely injure them!

But this time...

Jayce went in and landed three powerful blows, but Lucian's health didn't drop much. Instead, Jayce himself lost nearly twenty health points to the Thornmail's reflection.

On the other side, Lucian became more and more courageous in battle, using W followed by Q, and actually stood and fought Jayce!

Clearly, the combat power provided by Jayce's two longswords is no match for Lucian's 30 armor and the damage reflection effect of Thornmail!

Jayce's Aery talent provides rather limited assistance in such a head-to-head battle.

After this whole overhaul of their roster, it turns out that Jayce actually lost out more!

Upon seeing this, the members of IG fell silent.

TheShy's mindset has also undergone a subtle change.

Jayce's attack speed after activating W is high, but his damage is low.

Jayce's main burst damage method is to activate his W, switch to his hammer, and charge in.

As a result, the opponent wore Thornmail, which not only reduced my damage but also made me a target of Thornmail's attacks due to my high attack speed!

This completely negates Jayce's burst damage!

On the contrary, Lucian, relying on his excellent stats, relentlessly chased after the enemy and stole their loot, making a fortune.

So that's how you can play Jayce?

TheShy seems to have opened the door to a new world.

In the commentary booth, Miller was absolutely delighted to see this.

"This is really a bit insane, isn't it?" The laughter in the doll's voice was palpable. "Lucian just stood there and fought Jayce head-on, and he actually won?"

"This TheShy is really unplayable." Miller shook his head with a smile: "This little Thornmail is truly ingenious."

At this moment, the comments section was buzzing with discussion about the small anti-armor armor.

[Fine, fine, Lucian buys Thornmail, so you're blaming the villain first, huh?]

[It can only be said that Brother Shu's understanding is indeed beyond question.]

[An understanding five years ahead of the world!]

This build is called "Armor Penetration Lu Xian"!

Okay, okay, is this how you wear armor?

Chen Dongqing, who had gained an advantage in the laning phase thanks to the small Thornmail, hummed a little tune and pushed forward as soon as his skills were off cooldown.

Previously, he was fearless in a direct burst fight, but now that he has his E skill in hand, TheShy is obviously even less willing to trade blows.

Effortlessly, the line control was secured.

Admittedly, TheShy in S8 was arguably the strongest top laner in history, reaching a peak in terms of individual skill, but he was still too young after all.

For Chen Dongqing, who has lived two lives and has extensive gaming experience, there are many ways to teach TheShy a lesson without relying on his skills.

It can only be said that Cheng Lu still needs to grow.

On the top lane, Chen Dongqing pushed the minion wave into the tower. If a jungler like Rek'Sai were to appear at this moment, TheShy would be doomed.

Unfortunately, the jungler was a nightmare in this game, and with Ning protecting him, it was really difficult to tower dive.

After a brief discussion, QG's top and jungle players decided to gank the enemy jungle.

Chen Dongqing followed Xiangguo into the jungle, gave Ning a good beating, forcibly drove him away, and then stole a group of the opponent's Swamp Frogs.

After counter-jungling, Chen Dongqing returned to the top lane to lane normally, and chose to push the lane and recall to base to replenish supplies at the six-minute mark.

Prince Ning lost the jungle monsters and got beaten up, so he naturally held a grudge. After returning to the city, he went back to farm again and just happened to see Chen Dongqing log back in!

"They've just gone live, so they definitely haven't had time to build up vision!"

The thought flashed through Ning Wang's mind, and then he decisively rushed towards the top lane!

As it turned out, this idea was correct. Chen Dongqing had just reached the riverbed to prepare to make his eyes when he saw a bald monk emerge from the riverbed and slap the ground to slow him down!

Ning was very worried that if he hid in the bush and used Q, the opponent would react in time, so he didn't use Q and chose to ward and use E first.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, TheShy launched a shot, but Chen Dongqing perfectly dodged it with an E.

But it wasn't a big problem. TheShy switched to his hammer, stepped on the acceleration gate, rushed in, and flashed to smash Lucian's head with his hammer!

Ning took advantage of Jayce's Q skill slowing effect and unleashed a [Sonic Wave]!

Actually, Chen Dongqing could have easily used Flash to dodge the Sonic Wave at this point. TheShy on the other side had already used Flash, so if he used Flash as well, it would definitely be a good deal for him.

But he did not do that.

Nothing else, nothing necessary.

Why did those two kill him?

Chen Dongqing didn't do anything extra, he just used W followed by R to trigger the speed boost and dashed towards the tower!

The IG top and jungle duo, who had already used up all their crowd control abilities, chased after Lucian and beat him up. However, Lucian, who was also tanky with the Thornmail, took the full hits from the two of them and managed to return to the tower with low health!

TheShy, unwilling to give up, used his E to knock Lucian away. He glanced at Lucian's health and had a fleeting thought of tower diving for a kill, but ultimately gave up.

Lucian also has Flash, so he can't be killed. This guy is definitely trying to lure me in.

Unfortunately, IG's top and jungle players had to leave disappointed.

TheShy was seething with anger as he watched his Flash go on cooldown.

This Lucian is disgustingly fleshy!

TheShy, having failed to secure a kill, could only angrily turn back and push the lane, allowing Lucian to gain some minions. However, just as the minion wave reached the tower, a Nocturne emerged from the side and began to enjoy the lucrative tower kills.

Although Lucian lost out, QG didn't.

At this moment, Chen Dongqing, who had already returned to the city, curled his lip and said, "I got arrested, but you're having a good time."

Xiangguo also came up here by clearing the jungle. After clearing a round of jungle camps, he naturally took the top lane. It was incredibly comfortable for him.

For Nightmare, who needs to reach level six, this is a godsend.

At this point, we can see that after Xiangguo's Nightmare finished off this wave of top lane minions, he actually leveled up to level six!

Xiangguo glanced at Jayce, who had already retreated to recall, and thought that if he flew directly, he might be able to solo kill this Jayce who didn't have Flash.

But he didn't do that.

Flying over to get a solo kill at this point is pointless; it's just a dry kill that doesn't change the course of the game. Instead, it puts you in a nearly three-minute gap.

Xiangguo turned and disappeared back into the shadows, returning to the fountain to buy CD shoes.

A fatal blow is what Xiangguo wants.

He switched the camera back and forth between the three paths, trying to predict what would happen in half a minute.

In the top lane, Lucian has Flash and is incredibly tanky, so there shouldn't be any problems.

In the mid lane, Xiaohu's Viktor was as solid as a turret, giving IG no chance at all.

However, Rookie's Ryze had lane control and could roam at any time.

下路

At this moment, Uzi's Varus was pushing the minion wave under the tower, while IG's bot lane duo had just returned to lane after replenishing their supplies.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the IG bot lane duo, at full strength, will quickly push the minion wave after finishing off the tower minions.

Although Ning's location is unknown, Xiangguo can guess that he will most likely be in the lower half of the map fighting for the newly refreshed red buff.

Furthermore, based on Ning's jungle clear count, it's clear that Ning will definitely reach level six after clearing the red buff.

Xiangguo narrowed his eyes, sensing that an opportunity had arrived.

The nightmare headed straight down the road.

the other side.

Ning, who had just been thwarted in the top lane, used Smite to take down the red buff in front of him, and leveled up to level six.

At this moment, he was frantically communicating with Rookie in the mid lane, trying to initiate a mid-jungle synergy.

"Should we gank mid lane?" Ning asked. "Use your EW combo to root him, and I can kick him out."

"No way, he doesn't even leave the tower, and he has Flash, we can't kill him." Rookie shook his head.

"How about coming to the bot lane?" JackeyLove said. "We can push the bot lane."

IG's mid and jungle players immediately shifted the camera to the bottom lane and made the decision: "OK, let's go!"

As the minion wave pushed forward in the bottom lane, Rookie and Ning also arrived at their positions simultaneously.

This time, they didn't even need their ultimate abilities. The two of them rushed straight to block the back of QG's bottom jungle and launched a tower dive without warning!

"They're here! IG is really going to dive the bot lane!" Wawa's voice grew louder and louder.

From God's perspective, he could clearly see that Xiangguo's nightmare was just waiting behind him!

The IG players had a clear objective: the moment Morgana used her W to tank the tower, all four of them simultaneously aimed their attacks at Varus!

Ryze used EW, and Morgana quickly followed up with Q.

Uzi reacted quickly, instantly breaking free from the stun with a Cleanse, and then dodged Morgana's Q!

Ning wanted to ward up and kick Varus, but Lulu turned him into a sheep the next second!

But at that moment, the sky suddenly darkened!

Everyone on IG was taken aback.

Why did Nightmare's support arrive so quickly? Did the enemy team already counter-gank in the bottom lane?

Looking at Varus, who was down to half health, the group gritted their teeth and decided to charge in first.

Since we've come all this way, how can we leave empty-handed?

Thinking of this, Rookie immediately used an EQ combo on Varus.

After the sheep transformation ended, Ning kicked Uzi against the wall with his ultimate (R), and then landed a clean Q.

However, Lulu's protective abilities were indeed abnormal. She first shielded Varus, and then added a heal, managing to keep Varus alive for an extra second!

At this moment, Xiangguo's Nightmare also charged over, and his target was none other than Baolan, who was tanking the tower!

In version 8.4, the duration of the "Perfect Timing Stopwatch" talent has been reduced from six minutes to ten minutes, so Baolan could only watch Nightmare dive over and finish him off with a single auto-attack upon landing, with no other options.

"First blood!"

It wasn't until this moment that the first blood was finally drawn, and it was taken by Xiangguo's Nightmare!

The next second, Uzi was also forcibly killed under the tower.

In return, JackeyLove, who loves tanking towers, took on the tower's aggro.

And Xiangguo was right next to JackeyLove's Ezreal.

Xiangguo's eyes widened, and he decisively used his E to attach to EZ, then flashed directly at him!

The purpose of this Flash rush is to prevent EZ from easily breaking the E skill chain with a single E.

As expected, JackeyLove used his E to retreat, but because Nightmare used Flash to close the distance, the E did not go out of Nightmare's skill range.

With no other option, JackeyLove gritted his teeth and used his Flash to retreat!

But as soon as he used Flash, Nightmare's ultimate ended, and the IG team regained their light.

A Viktor appeared right behind Ezreal.

JackeyLove used E+Flash to escape Nightmare's clutches, but ended up right in front of Viktor.

Xiaohu didn't hesitate either. He used W to catch Ezreal, then used AQA to proc Electrocute. After the W's crowd control took effect, he used E to hit the second part of the combo, easily finishing off the half-health Ezreal.

On the other side, IG's mid and jungle players saw that their bot lane duo had been completely surrounded and killed, so they had no choice but to use their ultimate abilities to teleport away. This 4v2 gank in the bot lane ended in a failed 2-for-1 trade.

"IG really lost big this time!" Wawa said, arms crossed. "Their goal was to help the bot lane, but their own bot lane duo ended up dying! They didn't create any momentum in the bot lane at all! This is definitely not good news for IG, who desperately need to establish an early advantage!"

This isn't just about one or two kills; it also involves the lineups and playstyles of both teams.

For example, if you play Pantheon in the mid lane and solo kill Kassadin, it won't have a big impact on the outcome of the game, because it's expected. Pantheon isn't particularly good at getting kills, while Kassadin still has the opportunity to drag the game into the late game.

But if you play Kassadin and solo kill Pantheon, then it's a completely different story; it feels like the game is already won.

This is the current situation facing both sides.

After all, IG's Jayce, Ryze, and Ezreal are not late-game carry champions; their power spikes are around 20-30 minutes.

Even if EZ can build two Goddesses items to enhance his late-game capabilities, he can only delay his power spike to four items at most.

In the really late game when a character has six full items, it's obviously still not as good as a traditional attack speed AD carry like Varus.

QG doesn't just have Varus; they also have Lucian to form a double marksman duo, and Viktor, a late-game super carry.

In addition, as everyone knows, IG players are fierce in the early and mid-game, but in the late game they immediately turn into mindless brutes who only know how to team fight. If you ask them to play macro or split push, they might be able to play against other teams, but against QG, it's like a monkey show!

The longer the match goes on, the more unfavorable the situation becomes for IG!

However, advantages don't just appear out of thin air. IG's four-man gank on the bottom lane was perfectly predicted by Xiangguo, who then called on Xiaohu to successfully thwart it!

QG picked a late-game lineup and actually gained an early-game advantage. The fans had no idea how they could possibly lose!

The camera pans to the top lane and shows Lucian fighting Jayce.

At this moment, Chen Dongqing was surrounded by red and pink light, all thanks to the potion he had stolen.

Chen Dongqing used a slide step E to narrowly miss Jayce's close-range acceleration cannon, then followed up with W followed by a few hits followed by Q followed by a few hits, stealing three more hits!

Lucian's head suddenly lit up; this time, he had actually stolen a skill point.

Chen Dongqing nodded in satisfaction and strode away.

Seeing their top laner get so badly beaten, the fans in the audience suddenly felt that QG's chances of winning were much higher.

If Lucian keeps stealing like this, he might even earn back the money he spent on that little Thornmail.

From then on, the competition became simple.

While Xiangguo was out of options, QG played cautiously for a while, not giving IG a chance to make a move.

Ning had no choice but to cooperate with his teammates to secure the dragon at the eight-minute mark.

Ten minutes later, Xiangguo's ultimate skill was ready again, and the Vanguard also refreshed.

Xiangguo seized the opportunity, turned off the lights and flew up, cooperating with Chen Dongqing to send TheShy away!

TheShy actually played very well this game, not giving the opponent many opportunities, but unfortunately, Nightmare's ultimate mechanic was too overpowered, and TheShy couldn't do anything about it.

After killing the enemy, the two headed towards the Dragon Pit, easily securing the Vanguard.

Seeing QG extend their lead by another point, the IG players were practically frantic.

But the more anxious they are, the bigger their flaws become.

Twelve minutes later, Baolan disappeared from sight, clearly intending to invade the jungle or gank the mid lane.

Shi Senming had a clear strategy, and Lulu decisively abandoned Uzi and headed to the mid lane, just in time for IG's three-man gank in the mid lane!

Rookie used his ultimate to help Ning flank from behind, while he and Baolan blocked the path from the front.

A perfect tower dive was ruined by Lulu's arrival.

Lulu's series of skills made IG's damage output severely insufficient. Instead, Xiangguo's subsequent arrival left Ning with no way out, and he was focused down and killed.

After securing the kill, Xiangguo released the Rift Herald in the mid lane, helping his team take down the mid lane tower!

The camera then cuts to the bottom lane, where Uzi is seen chasing JackeyLove.

The camera then switched to the top lane, where Chen Dongqing was unleashing his ultimate skill, "Holy Lance Baptism," with bullets raining down on TheShy's face.

The audience members shook their heads when they saw this.

Kim Jung-soo, who was behind the scenes, couldn't bear to watch.

It's completely rotten.

With all three lanes collapsing, Kim Jeong-soo had no idea how IG could win!

The match continued to develop in a direction favorable to QG.

Chen Dongqing is still in a 1-0-0 state, highlighting his isolation from the world, but he seems to enjoy it.

The director then switched to the economy panel and saw that Chen Dongqing's Lucian had the highest economy in the game, even more than Xiaohu who was in second place!

It's worth mentioning that Uzbekistan is third.

"From now on, QG just needs to stabilize this situation," Miller said with his arms crossed. "Let's wait thirty minutes. When their carries have all three items, they might be able to end the game."

Hearing Miller's words, fans who knew QG were dismissive.

Thirty minutes? Who do you think you are!

This wasn't a game where they would secure Baron Nashor at exactly twenty minutes and then push straight through?

In this match, QG made a slight change to their lineup. They let Uzi, who needed to farm, play alone in the bottom lane, while the other four players steadily controlled the top half of the map.

Baolan, playing a mere Morgana, didn't dare venture into the top half of the map.

Ning, needless to say, was playing Lee Sin this game, and without his green jungle item, he had no ability to ward.

This resulted in IG's entire top half of the map being completely dark!

Seizing this opportunity, QG gathered at the entrance of the Dragon Pit at 19 minutes and 58 seconds.

Waiting for the Baron Nashor to spawn, QG's five players focused their fire and launched a rush!

"Hey, here they come! QG's classic double marksman steal of Baron!" Wawa's voice was extremely loud. "It feels like they're attacking a bit too fast!"

This is a classic case of repeating the same trick!

Backstage at IG, Coach Kim had already closed his eyes.

Twenty minutes is enough time for QG's three carries to build two items, and all three are the type who can take down Baron very quickly.

This time, IG didn't even have time to react. They had just realized something was wrong when the next second the news of QG taking down Baron Nashor appeared on the screen!

Everyone on IG felt their hearts sink to the bottom.

"IG's vision control is a real problem! It's fatal on such a top-tier stage!" Wawa couldn't help but exclaim. "This is the second time QG has stolen Baron!"

At this moment, Baolan was extremely uncomfortable in the IG players' seat.

Although he couldn't hear the doll talking, he knew that he was largely to blame for having two dragons stolen from him.

But Baolan is also helpless.

Can you blame him?

With QG's strong defensive setup in the upper half of the map, how could a small Morgana possibly get through?

After securing Baron Nashor, the rest of the game became much easier.

Having entered their dominant phase, QG seized the opportunity to push forward in a 1-3-1 formation. IG, on the other hand, came up with a unique strategy, using Ryze's ultimate to lead a group gank in the bottom lane, directly catching Xiaohu, who had no mobility.

After catching Xiaohu, IG grouped up in the bottom half of the map, trying to secure their third dragon.

To be fair, IG secured quite a few dragons this game, given their consistent pressure in the bottom half of the map.

But to their surprise, QG had absolutely no interest in the dragon. Instead, they grouped up and pushed forward, taking down IG's top and mid lane towers.

At 27 minutes, QG's three carries collectively reached the three-item stage, further expanding their advantage. This time, the five players stopped splitting up and directly grouped up to push the middle lane!

"So, are you going to open it or not?" Xiangguo asked in the voice chat.

They have heroes like Nightmare, so whether or not to engage in a team fight is just a matter of a word!

"What else is there to say? Just start it!"

"Dry!"

QG members were of one mind, and Xiangguo decisively pressed R, then turned off the lights and entered the game!

Xiangguo's Nightmare build this game was simple: jungle item, Tiamat, Bloodthirster, and Guardian Angel. He was aiming to initiate team fights and sacrifice himself.

Xiangguo's ultimate skill doesn't target anyone else, he just focuses on Rookie who has no mobility!

Behind Xiangguo, QG's three carries plus Lulu followed closely. Lulu used Aegis of the Legion and applied Ardent Censer to the entire group. Uzi's true nature as a mad dog was revealed, and Varus chased after IG's players and fired wildly!

But IG's counterattack came quickly. Ning quickly kicked Uzi into his own team with a ward hop and R flash, scaring Shi Senming into giving Uzi all his shields and ultimates!

On the other side, Chen Dongqing kept sliding and shooting with great passion!

Chen Dongqing's equipment was undoubtedly the best in the game: Blade of the Ruined King + Black Cleaver + Essence Reaver, and the final Thornmail was the perfect finishing touch.

With the only magic damage being blocked by Xiangguo, Chen Dongqing's Lu Ban with his Thornmail is practically invincible!

Chen Dongqing watched as Jayce and Ezreal's Qs came flying at him. He didn't even bother to dodge. He slid forward with a backhand, then used his W and ultimate to force TheShy to use his Flash!

With a 45% cooldown reduction, Chen Dongqing used two auto-attacks on the Lee Sin next to him to refresh his E, then used another E to slide forward, followed by a series of Qs, bringing JackeyLove's health down to almost zero!

"Tree's Lucian is playing incredibly aggressively! He's practically dominating IG's defenses!"

Chen Dongqing slid forward for the third time, but his target was not EZ with Flash and Seraph's Embrace. Instead, he flashed forward and used two dashes to rush to TheShy's side, sending him away with his dual pistols!

During this period, IG kept hitting Lucian with their attacks, but the damage they dealt was very limited!

After killing someone, Chen Dongqing's health was still quite good. During the skill cooldown period, he finally realized his ADC nature and started auto-attacking.

Chen Dongqing's move can be described as a siege of Wei to rescue Zhao. Under his Dragon's Roar, IG's output efficiency was greatly affected. This also resulted in Uzi, who was kicked into the crowd, not only not dying, but standing firmly in the crowd. He successfully locked his health with the healing from Ardent Censer and Wit's End, and his Split Bow fired at three people at the same time!

The last carry, Xiaohu, is equally impressive; Viktor's damage output is no weaker than any other hero.

Uzi first severely damaged the Lee Sin who was the first to enter the fray, and Xiaohu seized the opportunity, easily securing the kill with a Q followed by an E!

At this moment, Xiaohu saw that Chen Dongqing was trading blows with EZ and had already selected EZ's Seraph's Shield!

Xiaohu's eyes lit up, and Viktor flashed forward, unleashing a laser beam with his Q skill. With the buffs of Lich Bane, Rabadon's Deathcap, and a perfect Hextech Core, this laser beam instantly wiped out one-third of EZ's remaining health!

At this moment, Xiaohu saw that Uzi and Xiangguo had severely damaged Rookie, and without hesitation, he used another ultimate move!

"Triple kill!"

The message of Viktor's triple kill echoed throughout the stadium!

Uzi, who had just lost two kills, was getting hot. He set his sights on Morgana, who was the last one. Varus auto-attacked three times and then immediately used Q to finish her off.

But Baolan managed to activate his Zhonya's Hourglass while low on health, dodging Varus's fatal Q.

Xiaohu timed the invincibility perfectly, used his E skill to press the enemy back up in advance, and then secured the kill before Uzi could use his basic attack!

"Quadra kill!"

"ACE!"

With news of a quadra kill and a team wipe coming one after another, QG's victory is a foregone conclusion!

"Whoosh! Quadra kill!" Little Tiger, oblivious to Uzi's already red-hot status beside him, excitedly shouted, "Brother Tree, should I mourn?"

Uzbekistan, who delivered explosive damage but ended up with three assists: ???

(End of this chapter)