novelhk Chapter 17: Perfect Development!
Chapter 17: Perfect Development!
"Damn it, that Bobby was too decisive. I didn't expect him to grab me like that." Ah Shui scratched his hair in frustration.
Getting caught was indeed his own fault; he pushed the minion wave too far, giving the opponent an opportunity.
Xiao Tian quickly reassured him, "It's okay, it's okay. Stay safe in the bottom lane, don't die again."
"I'll control the resources in the upper half of the map and look for an opportunity later."
As the jungler, he was well aware that the current situation in the game was unfavorable and that he needed to step up.
But GALA's Xayah has already gained momentum, and with a well-developed Rakan, trying to tower dive is nothing short of wishful thinking.
We need to make other plans!
Chen Xiao glanced at the situation in the bottom lane and knew that they couldn't be relied on there anymore. After looking at the top lane, he said:
"Brother 9, once I push the mid lane minions in, I'll move towards your top lane a bit. Rumble can't push too far, so you can play a little more aggressively and show off."
His voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly.
If the bottom lane is unreliable, then the top lane cannot be at a significant disadvantage.
Therefore, they can only sacrifice some development to put some pressure on Rumble and give 369 a breather.
Upon hearing this, 369 tried to put on an act.
Sure enough, Zika toned down her Rumble pressure a lot, clearly wary of Chen Xiao's ganks!
This is the suppressive power of a half-map ultimate move!
"Thanks, Chen Xiao," 369 said sullenly.
He's not feeling good either. None of the boasts he made before the game came true, and instead he was beaten like a withdrawn child.
How embarrassing!
On the commentary stage, Guan Zeyuan began his analysis: "After this gank, Top Esports' bot lane pressure has completely vanished! Kalista doesn't even dare to auto-attack Xayah anymore!"
Rita nodded: "Yes, and Weiwei, once he gains an advantage, he becomes relentless!"
"Top Esports needs to be careful from now on; LNG is probably going to start using their familiar mid-jungle synergy!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the director, seemingly to confirm her words, turned the camera to the middle lane.
Scout's taunt indeed disappeared from sight after pushing the minion wave to the tower.
"Scout is missing! Is he going up or down?"
"Judging from Xiaotian's movements, he's heading towards the upper route; he must have realized something!"
"But in the bottom lane, Ah Shui and Meiko are already pinned under the tower and can't move!"
The live stream chat also began to express concern for Top Esports.
[Oh no, this familiar pattern, is Top Esports about to suffer another classic leg injury?]
[Bot lane picked Kalista and played like this? JackeyLove isn't in form today.]
[Stop unfairly criticizing, how can you blame the AD carry? The jungler doesn't gank, the support doesn't provide vision, how can you play?]
To be fair, the rookie mid laner also had some issues this game; he was completely dominated by Scout and barely made a sound.
Indeed, Taliyah played like a mere dummy, completely lacking presence.
[Why not just have one in your left hand!]
【…】
Just as everyone was discussing and thinking that Top Esports had already lost this game, an unintentional action by the director silenced the entire live stream.
On the screen, the player's economy and last-hitting panel were displayed.
Everyone, including the commentators, was drawn to the mid-lane stats.
Time: 11 minutes and 13 seconds.
Scout's Tristana, 108 last hits.
This is a very standard development statistic, consistent with his consistently dominant performance.
But when everyone's attention turned to Taliyah's stats, they were all dumbfounded.
Chen Xiao's Taliyah had a 117 CS!
A finishing blow that transcends time!
"Wait a minute! Am I seeing things?" Guan Zeyuan rubbed his eyes, almost unable to believe the data he was seeing. "Taliyah's last hits... how come she has 9 more CS than Tristana, and she's even ahead in gold?"
Rita was stunned, and it took her a while to find her voice: "How...how did he do that? Wasn't he being suppressed under the tower the whole time? He even went back to base to resupply once and used Teleport."
The replay quickly provided an explanation.
In the video, after clearing the mid-lane minion wave, Chen Xiao's Taliyah would always take advantage of a very short gap to sneak into his own jungle and accurately take down a set of F6!
The existence of his "perfect development curve" allowed him to utilize his time at an alarming rate.
This also inadvertently allowed him to escape many deadly threats—every time Weiwei tried to catch him, she basically missed!
The live stream chat instantly went wild!
[Holy crap? Is that last-hitting for real? Is he cheating?!]
[117 knives? Is this how you handle pressure? That's more than the legendary thief!]
Is this the legendary "You can bet all you want, I'm richer than you"?
[Outrageous! Scout played so aggressively, but when you look at the economy panel, he's got nothing to show for it!]
This rookie mid laner is amazing! His ability to withstand pressure and farm is inhuman!
Wait, Xiaotian's finishing move... I think I understand now!
During the team voice chat, Xiaotian also discovered this astonishing fact.
"Chen Xiao, your finishing blows... they're like a ghost's!"
Chen Xiao cleared his throat and calmly replied, "Basic operation, don't be silly."
At this moment, Xiao Tian suspiciously turned his gaze to the suddenly vanished F6, and then suddenly realized:
"You bastard, you ate my F6 again!"
Chen Xiao didn't argue, but simply stated matter-of-factly:
"If I don't fight Poppy, they'll definitely team up with Tristana to counter. If you try to fight them head-on, you'll only cause trouble. I'm trying to help you!"
Xiao Tian rolled his eyes: "Get lost!"
Seeing how well the mid laner was doing, Ah Shui perked up: "Chen Xiao's awesome! Quick, let's find a chance to fly over and relieve some pressure for us!"
"Don't rush." Chen Xiao glanced at the current situation:
"Once the vanguard team arrives, we can try to engage them."
"..."
Fourteen minutes into the game, everyone's attention finally turned to the upper river.
Get ready to take action against the Rift Herald!
This wave of resources is crucial for both sides.
LNG wants to take the Rift Herald, use it to push down Top Esports' mid-lane tower, and then take the second dragon to completely open up the game!
Top Esports, on the other hand, wanted to use this team fight to create an advantage for their team again!
Both sides have reasons to fight.
Guan Zeyuan watched as both teams gathered in the riverbed at the same time, and spoke loudly!
"LNG, taking advantage of their lane priority in the top lane, has started making their first move!"
"Rumble and Xayah's combined damage output is very fast, and with the hook and smite coming up, Xiaotian has very little room to fight back with smite!"
"But Top Esports doesn't want to give up either. 369's Quesanti is already at the front. Are they planning to engage in team fights?"
"Xiaotian has circled around! He's looking for Poppy's location!"
War is imminent!
At that moment, a sudden change occurred!
A wall stretching across half the map suddenly rose from the ground, bursting out from the blind spot and heading straight for the center of the LNG five!
Chen Xiao made his move!
He found a perfect opportunity while hiding in a blind spot and unleashed a powerful move that cut LNG's formation in two!
Zika's Rumble and Vivi's Poppy were trapped inside the Dragon Pit.
Meanwhile, GALA's Xayah and Hang's Rakan were exposed to the Top Esports team!