Chapter 74
=Blue side=
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Top-lane: Gangplank
Jungle: Olaf
Mid-lane: Twisted Fate
Support: Blitzcrank
ADC: Jinx
=Red side=
Top-lane: Gnar
Jungle: Rek’Sai
Mid-lane: Vladimir
Support: Thresh
ADC: Sivir
“Welcome to Summoner’s Rift!”
An excited female system voice echoed as everyone entered the game .
Xiao Ran looked at the map and saw Rek’Sai moving towards the top jungle area while Thresh and Sivir were moving towards Gromp, making Xiao Ran happy .
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Rek’Sai is starting with red buff while the bot-lane is preparing to fight Gromp at level 1 . Aren’t you guys courting death!
Xiao Ran started to give the commands in the team voice chat .
“Gangplank and Twisted Fate just play safely first . Olaf and Blitzcrank follow me!”
One had to admit that in professional matches, the counter-gank awareness was rather high . Thresh had planted a ward at the river entrance to the jungle area .
But it was useless .
Xiao Ran possessed the [God’s Vision], therefore, Xiao Ran led Blitzcrank and Olaf to enter from the mid-lane’s river before sneaking into the jungle area .
Wawa was a little stunned: “Jinx, Blitzcrank, and Olaf have arrived at the red side’s bot-lane jungle area . What do they want to do? Gank? Or to help Olaf counter jungle the opposition’s blue buff?”
He had shoutcast for hundreds, close to a thousand matches but he had never witnessed such a strategy .
Since Xiao Ran entered the professional scene, he had simply overturned all logic .
In the previous match’s ‘Where is father’ strategy was already so dirty that everyone suspected life .
This time, the level 1 ADC, Support, and Jungler had entered the opposition’s jungle area . What was going on?
Mille pondered before saying: “I don’t think they are trying to counter jungle the blue buff . If they are merely trying to counter jungle, Olaf alone is enough, at most add on another Blitzcrank . If the ADC also came over to help, they would lose out in CS . ”
Rita’s big eyes rotated around while asking with uncertainty: “Do you guys think that JAY is trying to catch the opposition?”
“I think they are trying to catch . Olaf and Blitzcrank are both very powerful level 1 champions . ”
“Also, Rek’Sai would normally choose to start with red buff . After killing the red buff, the Jungler will look for opportunities to gank . If there isn’t any chance to gank, the Jungler will continue to clear the jungle camps . Furthermore, they would normally give the first blue buff to the Mid-laner . ”
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“But in this match, WEF’s Mid-laner is Vladimir and he doesn’t really need the blue buff . ”
Wawa contemplated before suddenly saying: “Do you guys think there is a possibility that JAY is guessing that Rek’Sai is starting with red buff and also guessed that Thresh and Sivir are going to clear Gromp before going to lane? That’s why Jinx, Blitzcrank, and Olaf are entering the WEF’s jungle area to catch Thresh and Sivir at level 1 . ”
Mille nodded and agreed: “I think this is probably the case . Sivir is rather weak during the early-game and taking out Gromp first before going to lane is the choice that most people would choose . ”
Rita’s eyes were wide opened: “If it is according to what the two of you say, JAY’s bet this time is correct?”
“Take a look, JAY is starting to move . ”
As Wawa spoke, Xiao Ran controlled Jinx to move towards the right side in the jungle area .
While moving, Xiao Ran spoke to Olaf and Blitzcrank in the team voice chat . “The two of you follow behind me . Pay attention not to go too forward, we need to hide in the opposition’s fog of war . ”
All of the audiences were looking at Jinx, Blitzcrank, and Olaf who were following behind . Little by little, they shifted to the spot in between the red side’s blue buff and murk wolf camp .
Subsequently, they just stood there and stopped moving .
That spot happened to be in the fog of war in Thresh and Sivir’s vision .
The director had shifted the vision mode to Thresh and Sivir’s point of view .
On the left side of Gromp, there was complete darkness and nothing could be seen .
Thresh and Sivir would never imagine there were three individuals with overflowing murderous aura that were hidden in the darkness .
1 minute and 40 seconds, the jungle’s neutral monsters were spawned .
The moment Gromp emerged, Thresh’s hook had landed while Sivir used her Q to throw at Gromp before starting to use normal attacks .
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When Gromp was only left with 1/3 of its health, Xiao Ran finally spoke in the team voice chat .
“I reckon that they are almost done with Gromp . Let’s go! Olaf, remember to use Ghost when you need to . The cooldown time is short for that spell and don’t allow them to escape just because you want to save up the summoner’s spell . Xiaofan, wait until we force them to use their Flash before using your Q . ”
“Mhm, okay . ” Wu Xiaofan nodded and agreed .
His palms were filled with sweat as this was his first professional debut and it was normal for him to be nervous .
But his heart was determined . Even if it wasn’t for himself, he must play well and must not let down Xiao Ran and for everything that Xiao Ran did for him!
“GO GO GO, Olaf go!”
The Jungler was very straightforward . He didn’t say anything and charged towards Gromp with Ghost .
“WTF!”
Thresh was focusing on Gromp, therefore, he was shocked when he noticed Olaf suddenly appearing beside him .
But his shock wasn’t limited to just this .
Subsequently, a yellow and rusted Blitzcrank and a purple-haired Jinx who was armed with a minigun had also suddenly appeared beside him .
“F**k, run, hurry up and run!”
As Thresh was talking, he placed Exhaust on Olaf .
But Olaf didn’t even look at Thresh properly and had disregarded the Exhaust on him as he raised his hand and threw the Q spell ‘Undertow’ at Sivir .
Undertow: Olaf throws an ax to target location, dealing physical damage to units it passes through and slowing them for up to 2 . 5 seconds . The further the Ax flies, the longer the slow lasts, but it is never less than 1 . 5 seconds .
If Olaf picks up the ax, the ability’s cooldown is reduced by 6 seconds .
This spell was simply a god spell at level 1 . If Olaf had an accurate Q, he didn’t have to fear any champion at level 1 .
When Sivir saw the trio coming over, she panicked and due to the limited space in the jungle area and because Olaf’s throw angle was rather crafty, Sivir was simply struck by the ax, causing loss of health + slow .
At this moment, Jinx appeared and started to execute normal attacks at Sivir .
After getting struck twice by Jinx’s normal attack and getting hit by Olaf’s ax once, Sivir’s health was already at 50% .
“Xiaofan, get ready . It is up to you if we can get First Blood . ”
Just as Xiao Ran finished his words, Sivir vanished from everyone’s vision with a golden puff .
The moment Sivir Flashed, Wu Xiaofan’s finger clicked on Q .
There was a mechanical sound before Blitzcrank pulled back Sivir who had used Flash to escape .
Wawa exclaimed: “This Blitzcrank’s blink hook!”
“My god, this Blitzcrank is rather 6666!!!”
At the same time, the official streaming channel was flooded with rows of ‘6666’ .
At the 2 minute mark of Wu Xiaofan’s professional debut, his Blitzcrank had used a blink hook to pull back Sivir who had already escaped from the Grim Reaper’s embrace!
“Xiaofan, 6666!”
Xiao Ran laughed heartily and said, “Next up, it is up to me . My Jinx is about to take off!”