nucmednet Chapter 15 The Powerful Little Cannon!
Chapter 15 The Powerful Little Cannon!
"The competition has officially begun. Let's turn the camera to the stage!"
With shouts from Guan Zeyuan and Rita, the competition officially began!
The moment Chen Xiao entered the game, he bought a Doran's Ring and a red potion.
Very standard build.
Doran's Ring's mana regeneration is very important in the early laning phase, as it helps Taliyah push the lane.
At this point, Ah Shui had already bought his equipment and was shouting in the team voice chat: "GOGOGO, if you're slow to leave the base, you'll lose half the game!"
Before the match, Maokai had already set the tone for today's BO3: focusing on the bottom lane.
Therefore, the eye placement is mainly around the lower river channel.
There was no planned level 1 team fight; everyone tacitly lined up in the jungle to guard against LNG's coordinated invasion!
Although LNG's lineup doesn't have many heroes with hard crowd control, and there's not much to say about level one, things can change in an instant, so we still need to be careful!
As the team's main strategist, Xiaotian has already begun to arrange the early game rhythm:
"I'll start with the blue buff, then farm downwards. Jack and Tianye, you guys try to trade blows and push the lane, see if there's an opportunity to tower dive at level three!"
His idea was very aggressive; he was prepared to crush LNG's bot lane in the early to mid-game!
After all, GALA's playstyle is more stable and focused on farming, so his laning ability isn't very strong. He usually only really shines in the mid to late game.
Therefore, as long as it is suppressed in the early stages, LNG will lose an arm!
369 chimed in at the opportune moment: "I'm feeling a bit uncomfortable playing Rumble in the top lane, but I'll try my best to hold on in the first few levels. You guys focus on creating an advantage in the bottom lane before coming to help me!"
In a lane matchup against Quesanti at the same skill level, it's basically a case of the father beating the son.
369's pushing, poke, and roaming abilities are all superior to Quesanti's, so he is destined to be under pressure in the early game.
Ah Shui still has a lot of confidence in 369: "Old 9, I believe in you. You played so well in JDG the past two years, even Bin couldn't break through you, so you'll definitely be fine today too!"
After hearing this, 369 got a little cocky, patting his chest and declaring, "Zika, that little klutz, just wait until I reach level six and see how I take him down!"
Hearing his teammate's top laner's boastful words, Chen Xiao's eyelids twitched.
When will I be able to get a 9 in the lottery?
This usually happens when he's focused on contributing to the team and doesn't want to rely on his individual skills to gain an advantage!
Once he feels the other side is good, then his little idea comes to mind.
But if you're not smart enough, you're prone to making mistakes!
So Chen Xiao still reminded him, "Rumble's burst damage at level six is also very high, let's decide the outcome in team fights!"
But 369 simply left with the words "Just watch me," and then fell silent...
"My voice carries little weight," Chen Xiao sighed.
I decided to stop thinking about all that and controlled Taliyah back to the mid lane.
Let's start practicing Tai Chi!
Scout played aggressively after getting Tristana, immediately learning the W skill [Rocket Jump] at level one, and jumping up as soon as he saw Chen Xiao's Taliyah appear.
Start the blood transfusion!
Chen Xiao quickly glanced at Xiao Pao's equipment.
Longsword with three red gems, no extraction yet.
It's obvious they're aiming for the most aggressive suppression!
With his hero's combat strength inferior, Chen Xiao decided to retreat after throwing a few stones at the small cannon.
There's still a long way to go; it's not time to determine the outcome yet!
Upon seeing this, Guan Zeyuan exclaimed, "Scout is playing so aggressively! Relying on an extra health potion and the Weakness buff, he jumped right up to Taliyah and started fighting without flinching!"
Rita nodded: "However, Lucifer's handling was also excellent. He retreated while throwing Q, maintaining good distance and not giving Scout many opportunities to trade blows."
Back to the game.
After Chen Xiao started playing slyly, Scout couldn't find any good opportunities to make a comeback.
Upon seeing that the cannon had reached level two, he immediately retreated to the tower, not caring about missing one or two minions.
I'll find some time to eat some river crabs and F6 to replenish my energy!
Seeing that the mid lane couldn't produce any results, the director switched the camera to the bottom lane.
The atmosphere instantly became lively—the moment he reached level two, Ah Shui couldn't contain himself any longer!
Maneuvering the skateboard through the minions, find the right angle to unleash the Q skill and fling the spear in your hand. The green spikes pierce through the gaps between the minions and accurately hit Xayah who is last-hitting a minion!
"Beautiful! JackeyLove's control is so precise! He used his passive movement to find the perfect angle and landed a direct hit!"
"The skateboarder leveled up E to level 2 and immediately applied a slow effect; a fight is about to break out!"
After the slow effect was applied, Ah Shui used his passive movement ability to chase after the minions with a basic attack.
Seeing this, Meiko acted decisively, flashing forward and using her Q skill [Iron Fist] to target the slowed Xayah!
After joining Top Esports, he was influenced by JackeyLove and has lost the composure he had at EDG.
Only one word remains—Go for it!
"Meiko's Flash Q was incredibly decisive!"
"But GALA reacted quickly and dodged it directly."
"He knows he can't let Lena Tara get mid right now, otherwise he won't be able to lane properly in the early game!"
"But even with the support flashing to the AD flash, Top Esports still came out ahead!"
"Two more soldiers missed, GALA's going to be in trouble!"
"..."
Ah Shui's combination of meticulousness and aggressiveness created an initial advantage for the bottom lane.
Xiao Tian's eyes lit up: "The sunset didn't flash, it feels like we can really cross it in a bit!"
Meiko chimed in, "I have a level 2 [Timely Rescue] skill, I can give it a try!"
With each word spoken, the three of them finalized the details of their tower dive!
Chen Xiao had been keeping an eye on the situation in the bottom lane, and he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that his teammates were in such good form.
Scout is indeed under a lot of pressure in the mid lane.
His men were extremely aggressive, and they would jump in to exchange blows as soon as they found an opportunity!
Chen Xiao tried to counterattack, but Scout immediately used Blink to dodge the Rock Throw, then applied Weakness and Explosive Spark, showing no sign of backing down.
We're going all in!
Chen Xiao had no choice but to use Flash to create distance, then return to base to replenish supplies and use TP to return to lane.
The frustrating thing is that I got home too early, and I didn't have enough money to make the Killing Ring or the Manual, so I could only buy a pair of straw sandals and rush back online.
It does not help improve combat power at all!
Seeing him being chased and beaten by Scout, the chat immediately became lively.
[The Thief King is still fierce! This little cannon looks like it's going to eat people alive!]
[Yeah, that was some really skillful play. Flash to dodge the Rock Smash, then forced Taliyah to Flash back. Taliyah's laning phase is going to be tough from now on!]
[Sure enough, Scout is at his best when the team is full of creditors!]
[Top Esports' rookie mid laner is still a bit lacking. His Taliyah play was quite mediocre; hopefully he won't get solo-killed!]
I bet the Thief Saint will carry this game to a blast, and Taliyah definitely won't survive to level six!
【…】
Chen Xiao was oblivious to the commotion outside the arena; his gaze was fixed on his own last-hitting—46 CS in 5 minutes.
Quite impressive pressure resistance!
Although Scout attacked relentlessly, he didn't achieve much.
Even when both sides had used up all their summoner spells, Chen Xiao was still able to quickly return to lane using Teleport.
Scout's last hit was even one hit behind his, so he wasn't worried at all!
With his "perfect development curve," his fundamental skills are frighteningly solid.
As long as he doesn't get solo killed by his opponent, his stage in the mid-to-late game is not small!