Starting with Zaozi Ge, a dream lineup

Chapter 311 I'm the fastest at picking up lanterns!

"The lineups for both sides are completely finalized. Right here at the top of Incheon, I have a feeling this match will go down in history!"

"Yes, is this the final battle, or just the calm before the storm? Let's cheer for RNG together, audience!"

Go RNG!

"RNG is invincible! Charge!"

Commentary seat.

As the lineups for both sides were finalized and the loading screen appeared, even if they had a thousand questions and things to say, they were still fired up at the sight of this epic battle that would be recorded in the history of LoL!
From this moment on, in this epic battle that will likely be replayed and watched by future generations, they will become part of the RNG chariot, and even the audience will be swept up by RNG and rush towards the unknown future.

"Rng! Rng! Go Rng!"

"RNG will win!"

RNG 3-0!

The three commentators each shouted out their pre-match cheers, bringing the atmosphere in the live broadcast room to its climax.

At this moment, thunderous cheers for RNG and the final shouts of Skt fans rang out from the crowd.

The sound waves from tens of thousands of people soared into the sky in this heavyweight venue, and the sound waves were still clearly visible for several kilometers around.

Just then, seemingly due to excessive server load, the official loading screen also started to lag, adding to the tension of the battle.

Miller pursed his dry lips. Although commentating on two matches in a row was not as physically or mentally taxing as a 40-50 minute game, the mental strain of such matches was exponentially greater.

Seeing the barrage of question marks in the live stream chat and the audience looking like dark clouds in the stadium, the commentators from all regions received a notification from the director almost simultaneously, and tried their best to calm the audience's emotions.

"RNG's strategy for this game was very clear: rely on Uzi's individual ability to create openings in the lanes, while the mid and jungle players used their strengths to continuously help Uzi expand his advantage, just like in the first game of RNG vs. Samsung in the S7 World Championship. If this combination can really help Uzi open up the game, it will allow Draven's advantage to radiate throughout the entire game, benefit the team, and drive the rhythm of the whole team."

"Looking at every exhilarating battle RNG has played, they've always done this, and done it very well."

"Of course, what I'm saying might make many fans of other teams uncomfortable, but at this moment, there's a sentence weighing on my mind that I just have to say."

Whether RNG can create a miracle, or even RNG's ceiling, depends on the maximum potential that Uzi can unleash.

"He! He is RNG's carry! He! He is the undisputed superstar!"

Miller's groundbreaking statement instantly shifted the audience's anxious wait on the loading screen to his words.

As the only commentator to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in later generations, his highly personal statement has undoubtedly attracted a great deal of both admiration and condemnation.

The last person to say "I'm the one carrying the team" in an interview was Uzi, which has become a point that haters keep harping on.

But now, the person who said that Uzi is RNG's carry is not Uzi himself, nor a player, but a commentator.

The implications are entirely different; in terms of persuasiveness, even some haters seem to have come to realize a fact they were unwilling to accept—
RNG is too close to winning two championships, and Uzi is too close to becoming a legend!

Within seconds of the post being published, numerous posts appeared discussing Miller's controversial statement.

"To be fair, Miller is a decent person. Watching the finals from the beginning until now, it seems like only RNG is relying on their bot lane to make a difference. The other teams are either mid-jungle or top-jungle. If it weren't for Uzi carrying the LPL's AD carry banner, honestly, I'm afraid our LPL teams wouldn't have won the World Championship with Chinese players carrying us!"

"That's right. Don't be fooled by how strong IG and RW are; their bot lanes are always getting crushed when facing RNG's bot lane!"

"A team needs not only a carry, but also someone to take the blame and withstand the pressure. Go RNG! I'm on RNG's side today!"

"If South Korea dares to pull any stunts today, brothers, let's storm their forums!"

"I think Skt might be about to unleash their 'big move,' who still remembers WE from back in the day!"

The forums and online communities were in complete chaos, with most people reminiscing about the past and remembering the shady dealings suffered by We when we were still smiling.

However, one visible fact is that as soon as a post attacking RNG appears in view, countless supporters will reply below within a few seconds, which is practically a miracle in the anti-RNG forum.

Brother Dai is also an esports fan, but they all admire the strong and are very satisfied with RNG's current strength!
In a soundproof room.

Li Luo leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes to rest, and listened to the chaotic static coming from his headphones. His thoughts had already drifted far away.

Competing in two of the world's highest-level events is a test not only for commentators, but also for professional players like them.

Server lag isn't new, but for players on edge, sitting here, unable to speak, is undoubtedly torture.

There's a saying that goes something like this:

His hero is my enemy.

At that moment, the instant the black pause on the big screen ended, tens of millions of LCK fans felt as if their hearts were being squeezed, experiencing extreme distress.

The third and final showdown has finally begun!

When Draven's figure appeared in the fountain, it triggered the hero's dialogue.

It seemed like a response, yet also like unbearable tyranny.

"Do you hear it? The death knell has tolled for you."

Ten heroes appeared in Summoner's Rift to the beat of the drums.

After quickly buying their travel gear, the five RNG members hurried out.

The match was filled with a strong sense of tension from the very beginning.

Because the lineup Skt chose is the standard lineup in ranked games, and it is no weaker than RNG in terms of early-game fighting, at the beginning of the game, except for Hanzi's Tentacle Illaoi who needed to go up and plant tentacles, the other four decisively gathered together and headed straight for the red side's upper jungle.

This move took everyone by surprise.

This is a do-or-die game! In the first two games, Skt played defensively and didn't dare to take the initiative to engage in level 1 team fights, but in this game they became bolder.

It's no exaggeration to say that whether RNG can achieve redemption for the LPL and their own legendary status depends entirely on the outcome and performance of this match.

If they win, the names of all RNG members will be forever engraved on the annals of LoL history.

Even if they win in the end, losing means missing the chance to go undefeated in the World Championship and sweep SKT 3-0. In short, in this battle where everyone thought they should play it safe, no one expected SKT to fight back from the brink of defeat, showing such decisiveness and recklessness right from the start!
Xiaohu's Syndra was guarding the entrance to the blue buff area, controlling the narrow pass in the jungle.

Suddenly, four members of SKT emerged from the bushes below. A ward was placed, and seeing that only Syndra was left, Rakan took the lead and decisively used his W Flash.

Rakan's W skill has a knock-up effect. Wolf made a decisive judgment, so the moment they met, he chose to use his Flash to catch Xiaohu off guard.

But Xiaohu's reaction was equally swift. In the instant he was knocked away, he used his Purify and Flash to escape backward.

While being knocked up doesn't completely remove the knock-up control effect, you can use Purify in mid-air to remove the stun caused by the knock-up, allowing you to use your movement skills, such as Flash.

Xiaohu's decisive use of both abilities caused Skt's subsequent Spider Cocoon to fail, but he was chased down and attacked a few times by Rakan.

Syndra successfully escaped danger.

However, because they used both summoner spells, RNG's mid and jungle fighting power will drop sharply in the first five minutes. In fact, if Elise hadn't used her E skill, RNG's top lane jungle would have been lost.

"It's a do-or-die game. SKT is really going all out this time, it even feels a bit like their performance in the Spring Split," Changmao said in surprise.

With the addition of Khan, SKT experienced a resurgence in the Spring Split, displaying great aggression in both offense and defense. Unexpectedly, after half a season of reflection, this feeling returned in the final game.

"SKT's level 1 team fights aren't actually that strong, but they rely on positioning and invading the jungle. Oh my, RNG is having a tough time this game. Syndra can't roam without Flash because she's short-ranged; if she gets caught in the jungle, she's definitely going to die."

Pdd let out a strange cry in the live stream as he analyzed RNG's current situation.

"Is Spider going to start with red buff alone, then farm blue buff and gank bot lane? Looking at the vision, it seems like Skt might actually be able to do that!"

From God's perspective, the audience and commentators could see that even though Xiaohai had leveled up his E skill, he still insisted on going to take the red buff by himself, while Skt's bot lane was also in position, looking like they were putting on an act.

For this impressive performance, Skt paid a heavy price. In the early game, they placed five wards, four of which were located in RNG's top jungle, blocking any routes that RNG could use to place wards. This ensured that RNG could be 100% certain that their jungle clearing routes would not be predicted by RNG.

The game time is 1 minute and 30 seconds, after the monsters appear.

Judging from RNG's signals, Skt's strategy this time was very correct.

In a match, for the sake of rhythm, no jungler Elise would be foolish enough to go and take the red buff alone after leveling up her E skill. Even with the spiderlings, it would be detrimental to Elise's subsequent jungle clearing.

The live chat exploded with comments at this point.

"Oh no, is this a level 2 gank by Elise? Xiaohu doesn't have Flash or Cleanse!"

"I'm starting to panic. RNG has no vision in the top half of the map because of the level 1 team fight. Is Skt finally going to try to create early game tempo?"

"Hey, can you tell me why Skt didn't just farm all the way down to help the bot lane this game?!"

"To put it simply, the reason SKT picked Miss Fortune and Rakan for the level 1 team fight in the top side of the map was to help Elise gain momentum and make it difficult for RNG to figure out where Elise was. This is actually a strategy used in ranked games. In professional matches, everyone usually starts the jungle and tries to time their plays. But SKT did this in this game, directly sacrificing other lanes to help Elise and the mid laner gain an advantage."

"That's right. Once Elise and Irelia get ahead, Syndra will basically be invisible in the first 20 minutes. Even Lee Sin's rhythm will be disrupted. At that point, Draven won't have the support of his teammates. Even if he has an advantage against this combination, he won't be as terrifying in team fights as he was in the first two games!"

"Skt is too good at these little details."

At this moment, Blank's Spider had finished clearing the jungle monsters and was crouching in the bush on the left side of the mid lane leading to the top lane.

The spider, hidden in the bushes, was stuck in the corner, waiting for RNG's blue team backline minions to be low on health, giving Faker's Irelia a chance to use her Q.

At that time, the spider will use its E skill to move forward to the minions, followed by a close-range E skill. Syndra, who doesn't have summoner spells, will definitely die.

"Damn it. If RNG gives up first blood at the start, their rhythm will be off!" Wawa frowned and said, "Let's see who gets the kill. If it's Irelia, then Xiaohu's Syndra is at risk of getting solo-killed in the early game."

hum!
The baby had barely finished speaking.

Irelia's Q skill went straight forward, and Elise also took a step forward and activated her E skill. Just like in the script, the two of them rushed forward like madmen.

The prey was none other than Little Tiger's Syndra.

But at that moment, a green light descended from the sky and suddenly landed on Syndra's face, who was about to be attacked by the two.

The next second, a figure like a savior appeared, holding a lantern, and landed it next to Syndra.

"???"

"It's Xiaoming! My god, after helping Lee Sin clear the red buff, Xiaoming's Thresh didn't follow Draven, but went straight to the mid lane to prevent SKT from ganking mid at level two."

The doll's emotions instantly became agitated:

"Hey, I thought Thresh was going to fall this time, why did he suddenly turn around and come back? And both Xiaohai's Elise and Faker's Irelia built their wards at level 1, so now they're helpless when they see the lantern!"

There was an uproar at the scene.

Wards can be placed on lanterns to prevent the enemy from escaping by using them, but because Skt is currently without wards at level one in order to secure vision, they can only watch helplessly as Syndra escapes.

"Fuck!"

Xiao Hu himself was startled.

Because the moment he pulled the lantern away, the spider also released its cocoon. If he had been a fraction slower, Irelia would have used her Q to stand on the lantern, cutting off his chance to escape.

Of course, if Xiaoming hadn't come to his rescue, he might already be dead if he had been a second later.

Currently, I'm almost at full health and mana, so I can continue to develop without any loss!

So, if Thresh's time is traded for Elise's time, then picking up this lantern is incredibly worthwhile!
the other side.

The SKT members were all stunned.

They actually saw Draven come to the bottom lane alone, but given Draven's habits, he usually did it to create a minion wave advantage and accumulate axes along the way, while Thresh just helped the jungler a bit more. Unexpectedly, Thresh used his W skill to help and then went to the mid lane.

Seeing the cooked duck fly away on a lantern, the mindset of Skt's Nakano and Junichiro underwent a strange change.

Especially for Xiaohai's Spider, after wasting time soloing the red buff and ganking in the mid lane, the Spider and Lee Sin's jungle clearing distance will soon fall behind by two camps.

This means that once both sides return to base and replenish their equipment, the Blind Monk will have a significant lead in level and equipment over the Spider.

With the rough and ready nature of Mala Xiangguo
Blank felt like his entire scalp had been electrocuted, and it started to go numb!
(End of this chapter)