23. Top-level stretching
The subsequent course of the match left the audience increasingly puzzled.
Despite Lin Jiang and his team having advantages in all three lanes and their carry being well-developed, when looking at the overall economy, OT was actually on par with the opponent despite having a four-kill lead?
The commenters finally noticed the problem—
[This jungler has a serious problem.]
[Losing a dragon, then having another stolen—no matter how good you are online, you can't carry the game.]
[Previously, Lin Jiang's quick support covered up the jungler's weaknesses, but now that Lin Jiang has a late-game mid-lane/jungle champion, his true colors are revealed.]
[I was just about to praise Song Zhixu for his improvement, but then he messed up while jungling.]
[A jungler who likes to roam around.]
[This pacing is so damn good for watching while eating.]
As the saying goes, a good jungler can't necessarily carry all three lanes, but a bad jungler will definitely ruin the whole game.
In the previous matches, Lin Jiang had been trying his best to downplay A Deng's presence, not wanting his opponents to see through him. However, unexpectedly, ZOG seized OT's lifeline in the very first game.
ZOG's command is definitely something else.
Lin Jiang took a deep breath, "Don't panic, Ah Deng, hold on for another 10 minutes and I'll lead you to victory."
He played the Desert Emperor in this game, also known as the Tsar.
It is a standard late-game hero.
In the early game, it is rather cumbersome and slow to provide support, but in the mid-game, it can deal some damage and act as a stabilizing force.
In the late game, this hero will experience a qualitative leap, leading his sand soldiers to dominate the battlefield.
But, ten, ten minutes?
Ah Deng glanced at the game time subconsciously. Only 15 minutes had passed. Was Lin Jiang going to use the Tsar to carry them to victory in 25 minutes?!
...At this point in time, the Tsar's damage output is simply not enough!
In the voice chat, the expressions on the faces of all four teammates changed.
ZOG's commander was their jungler, whose every decision was brilliant. He specifically exploited timing differences to regain the advantage and grouped up to push down Lin Jiang's mid-lane tower.
But Lin Jiang remained completely calm, appearing as if victory was assured on the big screen.
He arrived at the destroyed turret, triggering the Tsar's passive ability, and erected a defense in the middle lane to prevent the enemy from continuing their advance.
At this moment, Lin Jiang was isolated and helpless, barely managing to survive by eating two soldiers under the broken disc.
ZOG's commander was filled with murderous intent: "Kill Lin Jiang by force."
If we kill Lin Jiang, we can take the third dragon.
Dragon Soul is ready to win!
In an instant, the winds of change arose, and the true nature of the scheme was revealed.
ZOG's jungler flashed to engage Lin Jiang, and the instant he landed, Lin Jiang suddenly pressed his E skill, performing a hearse drift and moving behind ZOG's two carries.
This positioning!
ZOG's jungler yelled, "Oh no!"
But it was too late!
Amidst the smoke and fire of the battlefield, a calm and collected voice seemed to echo across the canyon peaks: "I will be the dawn of Shurima—!"
With a command: "Forward!"
The impenetrable walls of the Imperial Guard pushed both ZOG's carries into the turret's kill range, where desert soldiers launched a frenzied attack, leaving them both with only half their health upon landing!
The walls of the Imperial Guard have not disappeared; they still stand at the foot of the defensive towers!
Lin Jiang's angle was very tricky. He used the angle between the Imperial Guard Wall and the defensive tower to trap both of ZOG's DPS inside the defensive tower!
After making that amazing play, he stopped the stopwatch on the spot and entered a 2.5-second invulnerability period.
Meanwhile, ZOG's mid laner was about to die without having done anything, and the audience started to gasp. Then, "bang—bang—", two flashes landed, and the two carries escaped with low health!
They all appear in my life!
So, after Lin Jiang's amazing maneuver, did he end up with nothing?
Everyone felt sorry for Lin Jiang.
Even the commentators were saying, "It's a pity they're driving so well, but nobody's following them!"
But don't forget, this is a game for five people.
Lin Jiang has never been a 1-to-4 player.
A dark purple figure flashed by, landing and instantly unleashing Icathian Rainstorm, drenching the enemy in a downpour and securing the mid-lane kill!
Shen Ju's fingers flew across the keyboard frantically, his weapon moving so fast it seemed to catch fire, each strike aimed straight for the enemy's heart.
It's worth noting that Kai'Sa is the champion that Shenju has mastered the most.
It is also recognized as one of the AD carries with the highest burst damage.
Shenju controlled Kai'Sa to raise her hand and use Void Strike to hit the enemy AD's vital artery. She then used her E skill to close the distance and used her auto-attack speed, which the enemy could not understand, to unleash 4 auto-attacks, detonating plasma and taking him down instantly!
Double Kill!
Everything happened too fast.
In less than two seconds, the situation was completely reversed!
Lin Jiang had pushed back the opponent's two carries at the last second, and everyone thought that no one could keep up with the damage output.
As a result, Shen Ju used the last second of the passive skill to fly over mountains and valleys to Lin Jiang's side and take down ZOG's two carries for him!
On the big screen, Shen Ju's eyes were cold, revealing an unprecedented focus.
The situation is settled, and the outcome is decided.
ZOG only had one jungler left, and Chenju didn't engage him head-on, choosing instead to kite and create distance.
Lin Jiang's 2.5-second invulnerability period ended, and he got up to summon sand soldiers, unleashing a barrage of attacks. Together with Chen Ju, they secured their third kill.
Triple Kill!
The commentators on stage went completely crazy: "Sgod! It has to be sgod! It has to be his Kai'Sa!! I'm asking you, who else—?!"
"Sinking Horse—!" The cheers from the audience almost lifted the roof off.
At this point, the game time has reached 20 minutes, and the Baron Nashor has just spawned.
"Captain, is it Baron or Caucasian Dragon?"
"Big Dragon".
Ah Deng: !!!
Are people playing video games this wildly these days?!
OT secured the Baron, instantly gaining a 4000 gold lead. Lin Jiang led his teammates on a triumphant advance, pushing directly onto the high ground.
Just when everyone thought Lin Jiang was going to make a desperate last stand, he pushed down the mid-lane high ground and left, giving ZOG a chance to catch their breath.
Why did Lin Jiang give them time?
ZOG's commander is currently in a state of confusion.
Lin Jiang and his group not only left, but they also didn't fight Xiao Long.
To fight or not to fight?
Fighting might fall into Lin Jiang's trap.
But if they don't fight, with Lin Jiang's Tsar's output, even if the game drags on until the late game, ZOG will just die!
ZOG's jungler gritted his teeth and said, "I'm going to steal the dragon, you guys stay away."
He rushed to the Dragon Pit and found that the other side had not taken the dragon. He played nervously while wondering what Lin Jiang was going to do.
Just then, OT's bot laner and jungler, along with two others, arrived behind them via the teleportation point.
ZOG's jungler is prepared to risk everything to secure this dragon.
The result was the next second.
Both TPs light up at the same time!
It's Lin Jiang and Song Zhixu!
They actually teleported directly to the enemy's high ground!
ZOG initially thought it was just a teleport, knowing that OT had three more players in their jungle who couldn't get there in time, so they were very cautious.
The next second, TP ended, and Lin Jiang and Song Zhixu appeared at the same time!
Lin Jiang used a hearse drift and a flash to push all four ZOG members back!
Song Zhixu flashed and bit the AD carry, then with a series of maneuvers, sent him to meet the King of Hell on the spot!
The remaining three were not in much danger, but the distance they were pushed back just happened to touch the range of Shenju's ultimate move.
"Prey has been marked—!"
Kai'Sa triggered her hunter's instinct in the darkness, instantly teleported into the fray, unleashed a barrage of attacks and auto-attacks, and secured the kill on the enemy mid laner.
The same entrance, the same moves!
After killing someone, Shenju entered Extreme Overload, used Flash to dodge the enemy top laner's control, created distance, and frantically kited and attacked.
In less than 3 seconds, Shen Ju's damage output brought the enemy top laner and support to low health. They had no way to escape, and Lin Jiang led his sand soldiers to finish them off.
In less than 10 seconds, all four members of ZOG were dead!
There's only one jungler left. Even if he comes back in time, he's doomed!
He could only watch helplessly as Lin Jiang and his teammates, in a frenzy, destroyed their crystal in 25 minutes!
game over.
Game over.
The jungler slumped into a chair.
He suddenly realized something.
Lin Jiang never chose Tsar to drag the game into the late game. Instead, he aimed to use his excellent teamfight initiation and the Hunter's Instinct skill of Shenju to wipe them all out in the mid-game!
The third dragon, ZOG's winning hand, was Lin Jiang's trap from beginning to end!
The jungler's pupils trembled slightly as he looked at Lin Jiang in disbelief.
Has he become this strong in just three months?
After winning the match, Lin Jiang finally smiled.
He had said before the tournament started: "ZOG's strategy is indeed very beautiful, but don't forget, their micro-management simply can't keep up with their macro-management."
During the two times Lin Jiang pushed back the opposing team's two carries, they actually had opportunities to use Flash, but the difference in skill between the two sides was simply too great, which is why Lin Jiang was able to initiate perfect team fights time and time again.
While searching for weaknesses in over-the-air (OT) operations in ZOG.
Lin Jiang was also looking for their weaknesses.
This time, Lin Jiang clearly won.
He stood up, took off his headphones, smiled, and bumped fists with his teammates, exuding confidence and relaxation in front of the camera.
In that instant, even the lights shining on him couldn't outshine him.
Shen Ju kept staring at him.
It wasn't until Lin Jiang came over, shook his fist, and gave him a friendly hug that he finally understood.
He finally looked away uncomfortably.
The fans screamed from below the stage—
Ahhh, their Lin Jiang is finally back!
Lin Jiang holds the record for the highest win rate among mid-laners in the LPL!
After the match, the official data showed that Lin Jiang's damage output was almost the same as Chen Ju's, which contrasted sharply with the opposing mid laner's 6200 damage output.
It's only half of Lin Jiang's?
You should know that Lin Jiang plays late-game heroes!
The barrage of comments exploded again.
Although it was just a small match, the game between OT and ZOG was quite exciting and sparked a heated discussion among the audience.
ZOG is not a weak team in the traditional sense. Their strengths are obvious, but their weaknesses are also obvious. Many strong teams have to be careful when competing against them.
OT, a team widely considered to be riddled with flaws, surprisingly delivered a perfect performance against ZOG!
[Ahhh, who understands?! Those two pushes from the Tsar really hit me right in the heart!]
[River's two plays definitely deserve a highlight reel.]
[This is the first time I've seen the Tsar have such a significant impact in the mid-game.]
[I really thought it was going to drag on to the late game, and I was worried about ZOG's sneaky tricks in OT, but OT's push was actually in the atmosphere.]
[Don't get too excited yet, it's only 1-0.]
Yes, OT hasn't won yet.
ZOG has a history of coming back from a 1-0 deficit to win 2-1, making them a team that gives many strong teams a headache.
Can Lin Jiang really lead OT to victory?
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