43. Summer Season Finals

As the audience entered the stadium, a deluge of support items filled the area.

The staff maintaining order at the scene were exhausted and their mouths were dry; the intensity of the final had exceeded their expectations.

"Lin Jiang is amazing. He managed to get into the finals even with OT."

"You haven't seen what happened four years ago, when KUG was threatening to disband. Lin Jiang single-handedly carried KUG through the LPL and even defeated LCK at the World Championship."

"Is he really that good?"

"Think about it, how many players are still at their peak four years later?"

"Tsk tsk, compared to this, Alike really isn't that great."

"KUG deserves it."

"That's true. I heard that KUG's largest shareholder is going to withdraw its investment, and now it's hanging on by a thread."

"Who told you that?"

"KUG insiders heard that the offices have all been emptied out."

"Holy crap, no way? Lin Jiang left and he just drove them out of business?"

"It's unlikely to go bankrupt, but it will definitely lose a lot of resources. Right now, Alike's fans are still arguing with KUG..."

Before they could exchange more than a few words, chaos erupted again. They quickly put on their name tags and stepped forward to restore order, saying, "Please don't push, please line up to enter. Those at the back, please wait a moment, our staff are working hard to clear the area..."

There is one hour left before the start of the game.

Both teams had to follow the official team to the location, check the equipment, and return to the rest room to wait for further instructions.

During the site reconnaissance, the two teams happened to meet.

Both teams wore dark-colored uniforms; the OT uniforms had thin white stripes, while the TG uniforms had wide yellow stripes.

The meeting between the two sides had a sense of having fought countless battles, and the surrounding staff couldn't help but slow down and hold their breath.

Both sides stopped simultaneously. The leader of TG, wearing a black hat, exuded even greater pressure.

Just when those around thought it was going to be a fierce battle ahead of schedule, the TG leader suddenly smiled and showed his white teeth, "Long time no see."

He took off his hat, revealing a cool buzz cut, and politely extended his hand: "Lin Jiang."

Lin Jiang smiled and shook hands, "Long time no see, Doke."

The two shook hands and exchanged a few casual words like old friends, and the atmosphere suddenly eased.

Lin Jiang and Doke both spent time in the youth training camp and have kept in touch over the years, occasionally exchanging ideas and sharing their experiences. They are friends who admire each other.

The staff looked on with envy: "River is the LPL player I've ever met with the best relationships..."

Finally, urged by the staff, both sides returned to their respective lounges.

Song Zhixu asked curiously, "Captain, are you very familiar with TG's AD?"

“He came from a youth training camp before, and I felt he was a good prospect. He did develop very well later on.”

Song Zhixu said "Oh," and then asked a crucial question: "Captain, who do you think is stronger, Doke or Chen Ju?"

The little dog, who was tidying up the equipment, suddenly stopped what it was doing, and the tips of its ears twitched slightly.

Lin Jiang noticed his actions, smiled, took a sip of water, and deliberately teased him: "Doke is a bit better, right? I heard that he once had a peak team fight with a hand speed of 500."

Most players are lucky to get 400 in team fights, but this Doke can actually get 500.

Song Zhixu felt a sense of awe, "It sounds like he's a bit more powerful than Shen Ju..."

Lin Jiang smiled without saying a word. He went to see his defiant little dog. He had already taken out his mouse with a sense of existential doubt, probably wanting to know how fast his hand speed was.

Generally speaking, the hand speed of the carry needs to be much faster than that of other positions, because in the most urgent moments of team fights, their hand speed is crucial to deciding the outcome.

Sometimes, a difference of just a second can mean the difference between winning and losing.

Shenju is a player who thrives under pressure; the greater the pressure he faces, the more he can perform beyond his limits.

Lin Jiang didn't mind putting more pressure on him before he went on stage.

He put down his water glass, knowing that Shenju was listening, and deliberately said to him: "Doke was known for his brutality in previous matches, especially his Lucian. I even asked him for advice back then. Later, he left KUG for TG and met a support player who was very compatible with him. Their synergy is quite good, and they are currently considered the strongest bot lane duo in the LPL."

Although TG suffered a shock defeat in the World Championship in their previous life, everyone believed that their bot lane duo hadn't lost, which was what made TG so terrifying.

The flame is always kept alive, and given even the slightest chance, it will ignite into a raging fire.

After Lin Jiang finished speaking, he looked up at Shen Ju, who was listening intently.

Song Zhixu began to worry: "Can Shen Ju and Zhou Wen defeat them?"

Lin Jiang replied: "TG's core bot lane is Doke. As long as we defeat Doke, we will have a chance of winning."

Upon hearing this, Shen Ju tightened the bandage on his wrist. Suddenly, a figure landed on him, and when he looked up, he saw Lin Jiang.

Lin Jiang took the bandage and proactively helped him wrap it, his technique skillful, unlike Lin Jiang who would only wrap it tighter.

After wrapping his hand, Lin Jiang didn't let go. Instead, he held his hand and suddenly said, "Although the competition is important, your hand is also important. Don't push yourself too hard."

He didn't want Shen Ju to be like before, putting too much effort into winning or losing, damaging his health, and ultimately leaving the field in disappointment.

He is still young, and many opportunities await him.

Lin Jiang squeezed his hand briefly and then let go.

Shen Ju looked up at him.

Suddenly realizing the key point, Lin Jiang felt that he was also very important to him, right?

There are 30 minutes left before the match starts.

The major streamers have already changed the names of their live streams, waiting for the competition to begin.

Lao Mao's live stream had the most viewers. As a top-tier retired player, he could always pinpoint the key points of the game, and he was bolder, even more outspoken than the commentators.

Many longtime fans prefer watching his commentary, and soon the popularity of his live stream was almost catching up with the official live stream.

Old Mao also bluntly said, "Lin Jiang and I have a life-or-death friendship. I'm biased in this game, so just take it with a grain of salt."

TG fans were cursing and swearing, but they were also reluctant to leave his live stream.

Before the match started, a promotional video lasting more than half an hour was shown, which included a very interesting clip.

The official team has a fun segment called pre-match trash talk, where players can freely provoke and criticize each other to add tension to the competition, often creating memorable moments.

At the beginning of the opening sequence, TG's mid-laner, Orange, gives a speech. He is a gentle person who always speaks with reason and good manners.

When he mentioned Lin Jiang, his eyes suddenly changed, and he uttered his first harsh words of the night: "I must kill Lin Jiang one-on-one."

The audience is going to laugh their heads off! The connection between Orange and Lin Jiang stems from a trash talk incident many years ago.

During the match between TG and KUG, Ju Zi, as a rookie mid-laner, didn't understand Lin Jiang's power. After being prompted by the host several times, he weakly said, "Then I'll try to see if I can solo kill Lin Jiang?"

On the day of the competition, Lin Jiang led KUG to utterly crush him.

The following year, his eyes gleamed with vengeance: "I must kill Lin Jiang alone."

Then they were sent off by KUG 3:1.

He continued to make bold statements in his third year, but was eliminated by KUG 3:2, never achieving his goals.

This is his fourth year facing Lin Jiang. Although Lin Jiang is no longer with KUG, he is still the same Lin Jiang, which does not stop him from making threats.

After he finished speaking, the scene immediately cut to Lin Jiang.

In front of the camera, Lin Jiang sincerely suggested: "If all else fails, try a different ideal."

This exchange between them had the audience in stitches. For the first three years, Lin Jiang hadn't responded to him at all. But after three years, his words, "Try a different ideal," completely crushed Orange Bro's spirit.

Besides the trash-talking duel in the mid lane, the bot lane was also very interesting.

First, Doke made some tough talk, saying he would show Lin Jiang who the best ADC is, and that if Lin Jiang lost, he would come over next year, kick Orange Brother out, and become the captain of TG.

The scene cuts to Shen Ju, who lets out a fierce "tsk," instantly escalating the drama to its maximum.

The comments section erupted with excitement—

[Orange Bro: ??? Should I leave?]

[Hahaha, my brother Shen is ruthless and doesn't talk much, tsk~]

[Playing AD carries makes you arrogant, but coveting my captain's position means you're in for a world of hurt!]

[This captain is Chen Gou's most prized possession, Doke, you just wait!]

[Haha, I think Shen Ju won't let him off the hook...]

[Chen Ju: Alright, I'll kill you right now.]

But jokes aside, Lao Mao genuinely believes: "TG is really strong this year. They showed signs of that during the Spring Split. If Lin Jiang hadn't led KUG to suppress them, YIG might not have been the final champion. What? You're asking me who I favor more? Sorry, I favor Lin Jiang. I'm a die-hard fan of River."

Fans who expected to hear expert insights: ? ? ?

Then he continued watching the live stream while grumbling.

As the host introduced them, the contestants from both sides took the stage one by one.

They focused all their attention on the game, and both sides demonstrated a high degree of focus and professionalism.

Device connected, account logged in.

Follow the referee's instructions step by step.

The stage for the finals was much larger than the usual home stadium. The silver dragon cup stood in the very center of the venue, with countless lights swirling around. The area for the 3D projection performance alone was half the size of the audience seats.

Apart from Lin Jiang, all four other contestants were here for the first time at OT, and their feelings about sitting here were all different.

Song Zhixu finally realized: "The venue for the finals is so big! I've never been here before. Shen Ju, have you been here before?"

Shen Ju: "..." Do I look like I've been here before?

Zhou Wen: "I was fortunate enough to sit in the audience."

A-Deng: "I was fortunate enough to watch the live broadcast."

Fang Luxing, who was in the voice chat, was amused by them. "Alright, let's be serious, the competition is about to begin."

Lin Jiang casually remarked, "The world stage is much bigger than this."

Teammate: Huh?

They all turned to look at Lin Jiang.

Damn, I suddenly feel full of energy!

The referee's voice came through the earpiece, reminding me that the match was about to begin.

Everyone sat up straight, and the moment the game interface popped up, everyone's mind was firmly fixed on the game, and their spirits were highly unified.

Fang Luxing held his notebook. He had learned a lot from Li Qian during this period and had made significant progress. He was also much more confident when banning heroes.

In the first game, TG had the right to choose sides and chose the red side. Throughout the entire Summer Split, only TG seemed to favor the red side.

Their strategy was very simple and brutal: give up all opportunities.

If all the strong heroes are released, and OT takes one, then they can take two, and win the game with an absolute lineup strength.

According to the pre-match plan, they needed to stop TG's 4-man gank on the bottom lane and then win the game by focusing on the late game.

But in reality, it's all just speculation; the situation can change in an instant during the actual match.

OT picks Kai'Sa.

Based on pre-match predictions, TG should pick Quesanti and Jess.

But they chose Nightmare and Crocodile.

Lin Jiang sensed danger from these two hero choices. Since Quesanti had been released, he would definitely pick OT. However, the combination of Nightmare and Renekton made Quesanti less powerful.

Fang Luxing thought, "We still need to take Quesanti."

Song Zhixu also felt: "I have no problem, I can take it."

Fang Luxing: "The blind monk can grab it. Lin Jiang, do you want me to get you the LeBlanc first?"

Since LeBlanc was released, Lin Jiang was definitely going to pick her, but he couldn't understand why the opposing team would let them have those two heroes.

It's so strange. Not taking it feels like a loss, but taking it feels like a trap.

The commentators also felt they should have picked those two heroes, saying, "The countdown is almost over, isn't OT going to pick a hero yet?"

At the very last moment before the countdown ended, OT still chose Quesanti and LeBlanc.

Quesanti was the hero that made Song Zhixu famous in one battle, while LeBlanc was Lin Jiang's signature hero. As soon as these two were brought out, the fans in the audience went wild, as if choosing them meant they had already won.

At this moment, Orange Bro laughed and said, "We've been tricked."

TG then selected Lissandra, the Ice Witch, and the two sides entered the second round of banning.

Lin Jiang's expression changed slightly upon seeing Lissandra.

Having played LeBlanc for a long time, he knew very well that Lissandra was actually a great counter to LeBlanc.

No matter how stealthy LeBlanc enters the fray or how fast she attacks, she can't stop Lissandra's ultimate attack—

The tomb is frozen in ice.

Once Lin Jiang is locked down, he will be frozen in place, with no further action possible!

The commentators praised TG for making a good pick and even mentioned a statistic: Orange Bro is actually a loyal Lissandra player with the highest proficiency with Lissandra.

He used this hero multiple times in the World Championship, precisely saving the AD carry from the jaws of defeating the Korean team, and was known as the strongest healer in the LPL.

Lin Jiang frowned. "TG still wants to attack the bottom lane."

Even after he picked LeBlanc, TG still dared to try to play the bot lane, simply because they had Lissandra.

This game is going to be tough.

In the lounge, Li Qian watched the game progress, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

Fang Luxing, who had just come off the field, watched with regret, "TG's bot lane pick was disgusting! Sivir + Janna, who can kill them? Ugh, they shouldn't have picked LeBlanc for Lin Jiang, he's so countered. Hey, Lin Jiang did well that time, he stopped Lissandra from going bot lane. Ugh, still not good enough, Lissandra is too annoying, Lin Jiang didn't even have a chance to get in..."

Lin Jiang, a top LeBlanc player, also frowned in front of the camera.

The reason TG dared to give LeBlanc to him was twofold: firstly, because they had Lissandra, and secondly, because they had Janna.

As soon as he enters the arena, Janna will unleash her ultimate ability, and Lin Jiang will be blown away and controlled by Lissandra.

The commentators were starting to despair at this control chain: "River didn't even have a chance to get in the game, TG's lineup was such a counter to him..."

It wasn't just about restraint towards Lin Jiang, but also about getting on the road.

Song Zhixu's Quesant is about even against Renekton, and he can even have an advantage if he plays well. However, when the opposing jungler is Nocturne, things become unpredictable.

Even if Song Zhixu immediately retreated after the nightmare turned off the lights, he still couldn't escape the clutches of the killer.

The bottom lane is in an even worse situation.

TG picked two lane-dominating heroes for the bottom lane, and didn't fight against Shenju at all. If Shenju chased too far, he would be threatened by Lissandra and Nocturne.

All we could do was watch helplessly as the other team developed.

Anyone who plays this game can understand that if TG continues to develop like this, OT will definitely suffer.

The commentator said anxiously, "OT has to start a team fight! If they don't, they'll lose!"

But how do we open it? Who will open it?

Lin Jiang nearly lost his life several times when he entered the arena, only managing to escape by being passive.

The situation became increasingly unfavorable, and everyone could only struggle to hold on. In the end, they were wiped out by Sivir's explosive team fight damage, losing the first game.

TG's lineup is clearly designed specifically for OT (over-aggressive) heroes, with each hero effectively limiting their choices.

This was what shocked Lin Jiang the most: "How could they come up with such a clever tactic in such a short time?"

Song Zhixu played Quesanti only about ten days ago. "Could it be that when we defeated WG, TG was already studying us?"

“It’s not impossible,” Li Qian was also thinking about it. “However, I think they might not be studying OT, but Lin Jiang. I’ve watched TG’s matches, and they’re most afraid of KUG, or more accurately, Lin Jiang. So when OT entered the playoffs, they started to be wary of you.”

Whether it's arranging practice matches or withdrawing from them, TG is sending a signal that they don't care about overtime at all. Who would have thought it was a means of self-preservation?

Fortunately, "we have the right to choose sides in the next round, which can break their tactics."

In the second round, OT chose the red side, and both sides continued the style of the first round.

TG continues to release heroes, first picking Crocodile.

OT immediately grabs Nightmare, then takes Quesanti.

Narrator: "Nightmare has been picked, does TG have any better options?"

After a brief moment of thought, TG quickly selected two heroes: Lissandra for mid lane and Trundle for jungle.

Even if Ah Deng provides timely support, it will be difficult for him and Song Zhixu to achieve any results with this combination, and they may even be counter-killed...

The TG has devised two sets of tactics for them!

This level of attention surprised Lin Jiang. Could it be that the TG has always been wary of OT?

In a flash, Lin Jiang suddenly realized something and reminded Chen Ju before the countdown ended: "Choose Nera!"

Nera is a newly released hero, and many teams haven't figured her out yet, so they're hesitant to use her.

Lin Jiang had seen Shen Ju play several times and had a deep impression of him.

Although this hero is weak in the early game, his mobility is too strong in the late game, his skills are too perfect, and his sustained damage is full. He can be called a high replacement for Vayne and Kai'Sa.

TG's current lineup is exactly lacking such a flexible damage dealer!

Since the other side wants to play it, and Shenju plays it so well, then we should just pick it instead of banning it, completely cutting off their tactics!

Shen Ju chose Nila without hesitation, and the expressions of all the TG members changed to varying degrees.

In the lounge, Li Qian looked at the screen with a smile, "You figured it out, not bad."

Every team spends a lot of time getting to know the new heroes, and TG is no exception. They may even have studied them more thoroughly than OT.

TG's lineup is good in choosing Lissandra, but it has an embarrassing flaw: insufficient damage output. It is also a bit clumsy in team fights, so it needs flexible teammates to provide sustained damage.

AD carries like Kai'Sa, Vayne, and Nera became the top choices.

However, Kai'Sa's damage output is always somewhat lacking, and Vayne's long development period and short range are unavoidable problems.

The new hero Nera can solve this problem perfectly!

While it may seem like TG picked Lissandra to target Lin Jiang, they were actually still focusing on the bottom lane!

After TG's tactics were exposed, they quickly changed their focus to targeting Lin Jiang.

Orange Bro knew very well: "They picked Nera, so their early and mid-game strength is too weak. Lin Jiang definitely needs to fill the gap in the early and mid-game mid-lane."

After saying that, they banned Galio and Corki, and together with Jayce, Lucian and Tristana who were banned earlier, TG banned a total of five mid laners from Lin Jiang!

The old man broadcasting couldn't help but say, "This is insane! The CCP's move is incredibly insane! This tactic is practically tailor-made for Lin Jiang! Did you notice? The CCP has laid two traps. The first trap is for Nira. If the over-the-counter (OT) unit reacts, they can immediately activate the second trap and bury Lin Jiang!"

"How do I play? Tell me how to play! Lin Jiang has no heroes left to choose from!"

Lin Jiang was aware of his situation, but he still insisted: "Give it to the support first, take the gem directly."

Indeed, Gem Knight is currently the most suitable hero for Nera, providing perfect protection and control, and in the late game, it can also elevate Nera's gameplay to a whole new level.

If Lin Jiang is not mistaken, this is the combination that TG wants.

OT selected the gem, slightly mitigating their disadvantage.

But this is still not enough, because the problem in the middle lane has never been solved.

TG quickly revealed their bot lane duo: Xayah and Rakan.

Just as Lin Jiang had guessed.

TG, having lost Nera and Gem, will definitely choose Xayah and Rakan as alternatives.

The key question is: how much of an advantage can one's own choices give OT in the early stages?

Just how far ahead of his development can Shen Ju be?

The commentators on stage analyzed the situation: "Both teams have similar lineups. TG has Renekton and Trundle in the mid-game and Xayah and Rakan in the late game. OT has guaranteed damage output in the late game, but what about the mid-game? Relying solely on Quesant is too cumbersome. It seems that besides Ahri, River doesn't have a better choice, but this means the advantage of picking Nocturne as a jungler won't be apparent..."

Choose heroes that deal damage in the early to mid-game.

Choose a champion stronger than Lissandra in a matchup.

You should also choose one that has control capabilities and can be linked with nightmares.

Mao racked his brains but couldn't come up with a solution. "How about we choose a fox to entangle with?"

Lin Jiang scrolled through the list, then suddenly thought of something, "Select..."

In the lounge, Li Qian simultaneously opened his mouth and said, "Silas."

Silas, the Liberator!

A newcomer who has broken free of chains from hell and crawled out of a cage!

His strength comes from his ability to steal magic from his opponents, allowing him to use their ultimate abilities for his own purposes!

In other words, the stronger the opponent's ultimate move, the stronger he himself becomes!

When the hero appeared on the screen, causing an uproar in the audience, Li Qian finally smiled with satisfaction and said softly, "Lin Jiang, don't you think this hero is a lot like you?"

They are also recluses who struggled out of the depths of hell and grew stronger when faced with adversity.

They also possess the power to shake the canyon and the determination to go all the way to the end.

Sometimes, people who are too divine really need a little bit of evil to corrupt them so that they can become an even more powerful being.

Perhaps we should thank KUG for his betrayal, which made Lin Jiang who he is today.

Li Qian admired a work of art, saying, "It's too perfect."

With both sides having chosen their champions, discussions about Sylas remain intense.

Some people think Lin Jiang made a great choice, that's the kind of confidence you need. Others think Lin Jiang took too much of a risk, wondering if he was sure he could keep stealing Lissandra's ultimate.

On the other side, Lao Mao analyzed the situation for everyone: "TG used a very strange lineup to deal with Lin Jiang. If Lin Jiang takes the bait, he will fall into a trap. Only by fighting back and getting revenge can they win. Sylas's stealing ability will become the key to this game. As for whose ultimate ability to steal, it doesn't matter. As long as you have Lissandra, you have to be afraid of me."

Simply put, Lin Jiang's use of Sylas directly turned Lissandra into a liability.

As soon as the two went online, Orange Bro felt the pressure from Sylas.

This hero's passive is triggered after each skill, allowing them to clear lanes incredibly fast, quickly pushing through a wave of minions.

Lissandra's push lanes are inherently slow, so she can only push little by little, and she also has to be careful that Lin Jiang doesn't get to level two and attack her.

Trying to fight Sylas in the early game is tantamount to suicide.

Seeing that Lin Jiang was just one minion away from level 2, Orange Brother retreated without hesitation and quietly waited for him to finish eating so that the minion wave could be released.

The commentator joked, "Orange Bro is always very careful when facing River!"

A burst of laughter came from the audience.

Old Mao thought, "There's definitely nothing wrong with Orange playing like this. He's just trying to avoid fighting Lin Jiang right now, so it depends on whether Lin Jiang agrees..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Jiang leveled up to level 2, learned the E skill, and calmly used the first part of E to dash to the minion and swung the iron chain to take it down.

When Orange Bro saw that his Q skill was gone, he realized he was actually quite safe.

He moved forward, barely managing to kill a minion before retreating.

Suddenly, a deadly iron chain stretched out from among the thousands of troops and horses, binding him tightly.

orange:"!"

Lin Jiangfei flew over and used his ultimate skill twice in a row, slashing Lissandra's health by nearly half.

The commentators on stage were speaking at breakneck speed: "River used the moment the minion died to unleash his second E skill, which hit Orange perfectly! Triggering three stacks of his passive!"

Putting everything else aside, the effect of those three passive stacks alone is enough to give Lissandra a run for her money!

Orange Bro quickly leveled up to level 2, froze Lin Jiang, and hurriedly retreated.

Sylas's damage is terrifying!

In the early game when no one has any skills available, he can deal kill damage by relying on his passive and Q skill!

Orange is still feeling the afterglow of the battle, constantly replaying the duel in her mind.

He wanted to finish off a minion, and there was a brief pre-cast time, just 0.2 seconds. Just then, the minion in front of Lin Jiang died, providing him with an excellent angle!

Just to make up for the stagnation time of a running soldier, it actually overlapped with the time when our own soldier died. Is there really such a coincidence?

If it was a coincidence, why did Lin Jiang raise his hand at the same time?

If Lin Jiang did it intentionally, then that's another ghost story!

It's important to know that Sylas' passive ability is uncontrollable, so how exactly can he control the timing of minion deaths?

Fear is ever-present.

It enveloped this impenetrable land.

Ju Zi was highly focused, but he still couldn't understand why Lin Jiang, who had been on the verge of death in the past two years, would suddenly increase in strength.

What exactly happened to him...?

The pressure of the laning phase made Orange break out in a cold sweat. He kept a close eye on Lin Jiang's every move, trying to guess his every step.

His throat bobbed involuntarily. He suddenly noticed that when Lin Jiang used his basic attack, he deliberately took a half step to avoid the health of the back row minions.

Then, the amazing scene happened again.

The sports car driver and the soldier in front of Lin Jiang died at the same time!

If Orange had insisted on finishing off that sports car soldier, he would have been instantly killed by Lin Jiang!

Orange, who had narrowly escaped death, swallowed hard. Thank goodness she had been cautious.

The audience and commentators below the stage had no idea that the two sides had already engaged in several deadly clashes. Even Lao Mao was unaware of it. Only F-King, who was watching the match from the training room, noticed.

Lin Jiang's movements seemed a bit strange. His professional instincts told him that this was not simple. Upon closer inspection, he realized what kind of trap Lin Jiang had set.

That old fox.

It's so twisted that it can even control the deaths of lowly soldiers.

F-Emperor suddenly felt fortunate that he wasn't facing Lin Jiang today. Compared to Lin Jiang in the semifinals, Lin Jiang seemed exceptionally ferocious today.

Unbeknownst to the audience, Lin Jiang and Ju Zi had already engaged in hundreds of deadly battles, with Lin Jiang consistently emerging victorious.

Orange could only retreat again and again. Just as Lin Jiang was about to reach level 6, he sensed the threat of death, but still hesitated to eat the sports car soldier.

He first used his E skill to create a glacial path behind him, giving himself an escape route, and then used his Q skill to finish off minions, thus perfectly avoiding Lin Jiang's killing intent.

He released the frost and quickly pressed the W skill to teleport to a safe location.

But just as he was teleporting, Lin Jiang suddenly used an E-flash, predicting his landing point with the second E skill and locking him in mid-air!

orange:! ! !

Aerial prediction!

As Lin Jiang raised the chains high to steal his ultimate move, he seemed to hear a death chant: "Freeze!"

This is Lissandra's ultimate ability!

Lin Jiang stole his ultimate move and turned the tables on him!

As layers of frost fell, Lissandra had no chance to escape. The black ice froze the look of terror on his face, and he was even still in the posture of running away!

But he no longer had the chance!

With a furious shout: "Demacia is free of shackles!"

Countless chains shattered Lissandra's escape route, and Lin Jiang finished her off with a final Kingslayer Thrust, taking her down in one fell swoop!

The whole process took less than 2 seconds, and Lissandra, who was almost at full health, was just killed by him like that?

The audience finally got a direct feel for just how explosive Sylas's damage was!

The commentators were stunned by this play. "Wow, that was fast! River's move was so daring, he actually dared to use E-Flash to intercept Lissandra!"

A good interception can result in instantaneous death; a bad one can lead to a stroke!

Lin Jiang's actions instantly transported fans back to when he first debuted four years ago!

He was the same way back then, fearless and undaunted, and even when facing world-class masters, he still delivered a satisfactory performance on the first try.

Later, with the changes in the game version, Lin Jiang had to become a "noob" mid-laner, to the point that many people forgot how fierce Lin Jiang used to be!

After four years, we've returned to the top!

Everyone started speculating about what kind of shackles KUG had placed on him to make a top mid laner play so timidly!

Some fans even shouted angrily, "KUG, how are you going to pay back what you owe us?!"

On stage, Lin Jiang seemed to have gained immense courage, unleashing countless incredible maneuvers that caused Ju Zi to lose confidence, even his most basic maneuvers began to falter.

Watching Lin Jiang fight with increasing vigor, Li Qian couldn't help but sigh, "He's really grown up; he's transformed in an instant."

Zheng Yu asked him curiously, "Wasn't the previous captain like this too?"

Li Qian smiled and shook his head, "It's different, it's different."

Lin Jiang, who rose again from adversity, shone even brighter, as if he had emerged from death with vitality. In addition to fearlessness, he also possessed the dauntlessness to turn the tide in desperate situations.

This is the top player that Li Qian has been searching for.

The figure on the stage overlapped with Silas, and the voice of a newcomer recounted their experience echoed in my ears:

I was once imprisoned in a dungeon, and the cage made me yearn for the sky.

My abilities were innate, yet Demacia turned me into a sinner.

Once a person has seen the truth, they can no longer live a life of lies with the world.

I will create a new world without master and servant; this is the most perfect symbol of this nation.

After fifteen years of darkness, I will regain the light.

My path is not lonely.

Farewell, my cage.

...

Finally, a glimmer of light appeared and reappeared in the world.

This is his kingdom!

Under the terrifying damage from Sylas, TG quickly lost the initiative.

Logically speaking, Lin Jiang's development shouldn't be this terrifying. Ju Zi only died once in his hands, so why was he able to achieve a 5-0 score?

The commentator exclaimed, "As expected of Sylas! As expected of River! The combination of the two has given us a visual feast!"

Orange Bro's fans are going to cry.

Why did I just get a little back on my feet, and then get knocked down again in the second round? Waaah...

Is it a curse that I can never beat Lin Jiang in this lifetime?

Lin Jiang firmly controlled the early game pace; now it's up to Shen Ju!

Sylas is a great champion in every way, except he's too squishy and has few survival skills, making him extremely unforgiving in late-game team fights.

This is also why this hero is not favored by many players.

Some broadcasters even believe that Lin Jiang is "about to go downhill."

After Lin Jiang's 1v2 attempt, he clearly felt the strain on his skills and used his ultimate ability to escape.

Just then, the little dragon respawned!

This dragon is important to both sides. Both sides are in position and will not give way. The moment a ward is placed, it will not survive for more than 5 seconds before being eliminated by the opponent.

In the midst of this back-and-forth struggle and extreme tug-of-war, TG realized that Song Zhixu was slightly better than Crocodile at split pushing, and couldn't help but get a little anxious: "Let's just start."

Lissandra uses her E skill first, freezing the opponent the moment she lands, and then uses her ultimate skill to enter a 2.5-second frozen state to save herself.

Song Zhixu's teleportation light then lit up, surrounding TG's rear.

A 5v5 team fight, there's no way to avoid it!

*The author's self-introduction is a combination of lines from Sylas in League of Legends, with slight modifications; it should be considered a quote.