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Chapter 662 Pure Swords Clash! An Ultimate Battle of Skill!
The first round of business paired up (BP) ended quickly.

Looking at the lineups on both sides, Guan Zeyuan's voice came from the commentary booth.

"FPX's mid-jungle-support combination of Xin Zhao, Corki, and Alistar feels very solid."

"Yes, although the ADC hasn't been released yet, I personally think that Alistar is a bigger threat to Aphelios than Leona. Moreover, Leona might have a hard time against Nautilus, but Alistar isn't afraid of him."

Rita nodded in agreement.

"Moreover, this move with the plane also helped them deal some damage in the late game, preventing them from being unable to compete with Aphelios in the later stages."

"Actually, EDG's lineup is not bad either. Rookie's Ryze is still very strong, and JKL's Aphelios is also okay."

"But I think the most crucial factor is Ueno's choice!"

"Hmm... let's take a look at the second round of bans and picks for both sides."

On stage, BP continues.

FPX's fourth and fifth picks chose to ban Jiejie's Lee Sin and Volibear.

One is his specialty, and the other is a hero with strong single-target combat ability in the early to mid-game.

EDG, on the other hand, targeted Lin Weixiang by banning both Xayah and Jinx, two different AD carries in the current meta.

Seeing this, a sly glint flashed in Steak's small eyes.

The reason Lin Weixiang was only given the pick in the second round was to trick them into using those two ban slots.

It's important to know that Lin Weixiang always has a unique skill, regardless of the version of the game.

—Kasa, the Daughter of the Void!
EDG's two bans were aimed at Lin Weixiang, which not only did not disrupt FPX's lineup, but also allowed Nuguri to choose the hero he was most confident in.

Thinking of this, Steak grinned, his face full of confidence.

Subsequently, when EDG locked in Sejuani on the fourth floor and gave the pick to FPX, Lin Weixiang immediately locked in Kai'Sa himself.

"What?! I'm just going to pull out Kai'Sa right away?"

"Here comes the trump card!"

"To be honest, I still have faith in Lin Weixiang's Kai'Sa! It's really hard to say what will happen to EDG in this game."

"This can only be described as a truly exceptional skill."

"I think Kai'Sa + Alistar would definitely have an easy time against Aphelios + Nautilus, right? Aphelios is a pure late-game champion."

"Yes! Steak's draft picks were pretty good."

At the same time, Wang Yao's expression changed slightly when he saw Kai'Sa appear.

Lin Weixiang wasn't worried at all when choosing other heroes.

Kaisa is indeed somewhat of a threat.

Just then, another gasp came from the audience!
"Holy crap? Blue... Blue Steel Shadow?!"

"Damn, they're pulling out all the stops, huh?!"

"Lin Weixiang's Kai'Sa, Nuguri's Camille, I don't understand how FPX lost this game!"

"If you don't understand, I suggest you watch the replay of the previous game."

"Hahahaha, sheer gauze!"

"But to be fair, FPX's lineup is really good. It just depends on which top laner Yao will pick."

"Or how about we pull out our signature move and just crush FPX with Jayce!"

"Hey, you don't understand, let me tell you: Camille's solo kill rate against Jayce is 59.34%, and there are very few champions with a higher rate in ranked games."

"Brother Yao doesn't care about counters or anything, he'll crush you no matter what!"

"..."

While the audience was discussing the matter, the final decision fell to Wang Yao.

The factory manager stood behind him without saying a word, waiting for him to make his own decision.

Without hesitation, Wang Yao spoke:

"Choose Fiora."

Upon hearing the words 'Fiora', the eyes of the four Jiejie players and their head coach Clearlove lit up instantly.

"Holy crap! Is this for real? When has our EDG top laner ever had such a rich champion pool? He can even play Fiora now."

"They're here! They're here! They've finally arrived!"

"Quick! Choose one for Yao-ge right away!"

"I've made my choice!"

Even Meiko, who is usually quite emotional, was a little excited at this moment.

The reason is simple: Wang Yao's Fiora.
So fierce!
Whether it's a training match, ranked game, or a regular solo match, no one can beat Wang Yao when he picks Fiora.

However, not many viewers know that Wang Yao can play Fiora, since Wang Yao often uses various unknown smurf accounts to play ranked games on the Korean server.

Seeing the five of them like this, Wang Yao didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

He originally wanted to pick Jayce, but then he thought that using Jayce against Camille seemed a bit inappropriate.

Having no other choice, I settled for Fiora as a second-best option.

At this point, the lineups of both sides have been determined.

After the heroes were swapped, it was clearly displayed on the big screen.

Blue side FPX: Camille, Xin Zhao, Corki, Kai'Sa, Alistar.

Red side EDG: Fiora, Sejuani, Ryze, Aphelios, Nautilus.

Once the lineups for both sides were clear, the official live stream chat exploded!

"I'm going to cook this! I'm going to cook this! Is Fiora going up against Camille?"

"Pure swordplay, an ultimate clash of skills!"

"Stop the skill-based combat, look how badly that weapon was destroyed last time."

"No, no, no, these are different! Fiora and Camille don't have high stats, and their champion mechanics aren't as outrageous as Darius'."

"Even if you get killed once or twice in the early game, you still have a chance to come back in the mid-to-late game."

"Indeed, I feel this match is going to be very exciting!"

"Although the match hasn't started yet, I can already feel the extreme pulling, details, and operations."

"Hurry, hurry, hurry, open it quickly!"

"..."

With the lineups finalized, the second game of the BO3 series officially began!

During the loading process, deafening shouts and cheers erupted from the scene.

After a moment, the sound gradually dissipated, and the venue slowly quieted down.

Meanwhile, in Summoner's Rift, all ten heroes are heading towards the lower jungle.

On stage, the microphones of both teams were extremely noisy.

FPX are very strong in level 1 team fights because Camille, Xin Zhao, and Kai'Sa are all quite powerful. In addition, they are very confident after being brainwashed by Niu Niu, so they want to try to fight in level 1 team fights.

As for EDG, Fiora, Sejuani, Ryze, and Nautilus are all very strong at level one, so they are naturally not afraid.

And so, a great battle was about to begin.

"Both sides seem to be thinking about a level 1 team fight, so it's really hard to say who will win with these lineups."

"There's too much uncertainty. I think it's best to avoid team fights like this in matches; it's too risky..."

"FPX is going all out. Nuguri picked Camille and Lin Weixiang picked Kai'Sa. They want to compete with EDG in terms of skill."

"But when it comes to skill, Kshine has never been afraid of anyone!"

"Here they come! FPX counter-ganks, EDG chooses to initiate an invasion!"

Following the words of the two commentators, all the spectators looked up at the screen.

In the video, Camille, Xin Zhao, Corki, Kai'Sa, and Alistar are all crouching in the bushes behind the Red Buff.

On the other side, the EDG team, led by Titan, is taking a detour from the bottom lane's tri-bush and entering the enemy jungle.

The voices of several FPX players could be heard continuously in the team's voice chat.

"Wait, wait, don't rush!"

"We can't take the initiative with our lineup if we're going to counter-attack."

"Remember, hit whoever you can, keep an eye on one person."

"OK OK."

"They seem to have realized that Liu Qingsong is at the front!"

After EDG circled around the jungle for half a turn and found no one, they roughly guessed the enemy's location.

Meiko then raised her hand and pressed a button, and the Titan blind-sight hooked towards the bushes.

EDG originally just wanted to test the waters, but they never expected that there would be five big men hiding in the bushes!
"Holy crap! They're all there!"

"Fight! Fight! Fight! We can fight!"

"I'm on it!"

"Fuck!"

A great battle was about to break out, and ten heroes from both sides grappled together.

Normally speaking, EDG's lineup is stronger.

However, due to Titan's hook, the entire FPX team could immediately focus fire on him.

The Minotaur uses Earth Shatter to knock enemies into the air, while the others unleash their damage from the side.

When Meiko landed, she only had one-third of her health remaining.

Realizing something was wrong, Meiko turned around and tried to run away.

However, Titan's position was too awkward, making it impossible for him to escape by passing through walls and using his teleportation ability.

There is a wall with a red buff that can be passed through, but what good will it do?

Knowing he couldn't survive, Meiko turned and charged into the crowd, hoping to deal as much damage and control as possible before he died.

After a while.

"First Blood!"

Camille secured the first blood, while the rest of FPX had relatively good health.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the EDG team had no choice but to retreat.

And just like that, FPX won the level 1 team fight.

"Awesome, awesome, Niu Guli got that blood so satisfying."

"He didn't use a single summoner spell, so it feels like Yao is doomed in the top lane."

"It's not that there's nothing to play, but it does feel a bit frustrating. It's still early, Camille can go back to base and get some new equipment."

"With multiple longswords at level one, the damage output on both sides should have become somewhat different."

"However, the only good thing for Yao is that the kill experience is split among five people, so Niu Guli can't reach level two with just one wave of minions."

"..."

Just as the audience was buzzing with discussion, Meiko's voice came through EDG's mic: "Sorry guys, this one's mine."

"Brother Yao, be careful in the top lane. I can gank for you when I'm level 5 or 6..."

Our top laner was likely to gain an advantage in the laning phase, but because of this mistake, they might not be able to win.

Camille and Fiora are evenly matched; when their strengths are similar, it comes down to who has a higher level and better equipment.

Starting with a longsword and a potion is almost equivalent to being one level ahead.

If it weren't for my own hook, these problems probably wouldn't have occurred.

Wang Yao was unimpressed by Meiko's words, which were tinged with self-reproach.

"It's okay, I can fight, you don't need to come."

He didn't blame Meiko in the slightest.

After all, he's a support Titan.

Even if EDG wins this fight, he definitely won't get the kill.

If that's the case, why blame others when you don't win?

Moreover, Wang Yao didn't think that a longsword could make a big difference.

If you can't beat someone with this much skill, then your professional career should have ended long ago.

Seeing that Wang Yao didn't seem to blame him, the other three tried to lighten the mood.

Soon, the game time reached 1 minute and 30 seconds, the minions arrived on the lane, and the jungle monsters officially spawned.

The laning phase has begun!

Because the top lane was played by Niu Guli and Wang Yao, and the two of them were playing Fiora and Camille, the director immediately focused the camera on the top lane.

The imagined tense, bloody reshuffle did not materialize.

The two of them stood next to the front row minions, slowly finishing them off.

In the official live stream of the event, netizens gave it a lot of negative reviews.

"What are you doing? Why have you suddenly started developing peacefully?"

"I want to see a fight! I want to see a fight!"

"This is boring. I only came to watch because I heard that this guy named Kshine is very aggressive in lane, but it turns out he's just farming, right?"

"Slip away."

However, there were also many rational comments.

"Say that again? If you say it again, I'll ban your Garen!"

"I was thinking that in your eyes, playing aggressively means trading blows at level one, right? Camille has a Doran's Blade, a Long Sword, and two potions. Tell me, how is Fiora supposed to trade blows?"

"Ignore them, I won't watch a single game, I'll just follow the trend."

"The game on the road involves more than just operations; it also involves strategy and strategic maneuvering."

"..."

Indeed, while Camille and Fiora appeared to be developing steadily, the clash between Nuguri and Wang Yao had already begun.

The reason Fiora didn't use her Q to trade damage was because Camille had also learned Q.

Once Camille closes the distance with [Skybreaker], she can follow up with a Q followed by a basic attack, chasing down Fiora and using her Grasp of the Undying and passive. After two exchanges of health, Fiora will be unable to play.

On the other hand, Niu Guli also dared not be careless on Camille's side.

He hasn't missed a single Q in the laning phase so far.

Having learned from the experience of the previous game, Niu Guli knew that Wang Yao was very good at seizing opportunities.

If you use your Q to last-hit minions, Fiora will definitely use the time before the second part of her Q triggers to poke and harass.

And so, neither of the two cautious individuals made the first move.

Until the second wave of minions arrives!
The minions had barely met when Fiora suddenly launched an attack, stabbing them with a [Sky Piercing Slash].

Clang!
Click!

The crisp sound of metal swords clashing rang out simultaneously with the sound of the bone plating disappearing. Niu Guli's body trembled, and he selected the Fiora with his mouse, intending to trigger her passive shield.

However, Wang Yao's control over distance was too perfect.

That Q just now blocked her position, causing Camille's auto-attack range to be slightly off.

Seeing that A hadn't come out, Niu Guli didn't dare to pursue further and quickly retreated to create distance.

Because both sides were focused on last-hitting minions and slowly pushing the lane, the first wave of minions had not yet been completely wiped out when the second wave of minions arrived in the top lane.

Fiora uses her Q on Camille, and the blue team's minions focus fire on Fiora. In the back and forth, Camille's health is even higher.

That's the power of the minion wave.

However, Niu Guli also knew Wang Yao's purpose.

A master like him never has superficial ideas.

Although he had the advantage in health, his bone plating was gone.

This rune is very important for top laners.

Sometimes, even bone plating can save lives.

Ke Niu Guli only saw the second floor, while Wang Yao was on the fifth floor!

Just as Camille turned her head, Fiora quickly turned around and attacked again.

This time, Niu Guli reacted quickly.

He raised his hand, pressed the Q key, turned around, and delivered a [Precision Etiquette] kick to Fiora, triggering her passive physical shield.

Camille's basic attack range is very short, but her attack range doubles after she uses her Q skill.

If Fiora can hit him with her auto-attack, he can naturally hit Fiora with his Q.

Seeing this, Niu Guli finally smiled.

He found Fiora's weakness!
Thinking of this, Niu Guli immediately wanted to chase after them to exchange blood.

But Wang Yao didn't fight him at all, and instead retreated into the ranks of his soldiers.

Niu Guli wasn't in a hurry. After hitting a minion with a basic attack, he immediately used his second Q to finish off the remaining minion.

After two rounds of blood exchange, Camille made a huge profit.

"Awesome, awesome, awesome! I've got the details down!"

"This is Niu Guli's Blue Steel Shadow, I'm not kidding you."

"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. Niu Guli is not only good at playing Camille, but also a Fiora pro. He can definitely guess what Yao is thinking."

"To be fair, Yao's champion pool is quite suitable for top lane. He's a master of Irelia, Camille, and Aatrox, but I've never actually seen him play Fiora."

"The red team has six minions left, and the blue team has seven minions left. This time, Nuguri is going to try to reach level two."

"Camille levels up her E at level 2, goes in and unleashes a combo, and Fiora is done for!"

"Niu Guli is still amazing!"

"..."

Niu Guli's fans and FPX fans finally got a chance to speak.

But what the people didn't know was that everything they saw was an illusion.

Looking at health points alone, Camille does indeed have more than Fiora.

Camille's passive [Adaptive Defense] and runic bone plating were both destroyed.

Fiora was already stronger in the early game, so she has no problem fighting back now.

Regarding Niu Guli's attempt to reach level two, the viewers in the comment section are right, but not entirely right.

Normally, a top laner should be able to reach level two by accumulating all the experience from the first wave of minions, plus the experience from the second wave of minions.

However, besides the conventional method of winning two rounds, there is another very special one.

When last-hitting minions, make sure at least one of the enemy's first wave of backline minions survives.

No matter how much health this soldier has, you must never touch it.

Once you take down one of the front-line minions from the second wave, you can easily reach level two.

Simply put, the normal way to upgrade to level 2 is to have three front-line soldiers + three back-line soldiers + any one soldier, while this method is to have four front-line soldiers + two back-line soldiers.

No additional experience with kills or wards is required, and it's not difficult to implement in practice.

However, very few people know about it, and almost no one is consciously using this technique.

Niu Guli actually knew this technique, but the pressure of laning against Wang Yao was too great, so he couldn't see the front and back minions clearly.

He only knew that his team had one more minion than the enemy team, so his level 2 speed would definitely be faster than Fiora's.

In order to quickly secure a second-place finish and replace the rest of the team, Niu Guli adopted a very aggressive positioning.

He was surrounded by minions, repeatedly landing basic attacks on them.

Before the front-line minions could be wiped out, Fiora suddenly stepped forward, landed a basic attack followed by a Q, and dove behind Camille.

"Is anyone here?"

Niu Guli looked completely bewildered.

He knew Wang Yao's strength. Knowing that he could take second place, he still came up to exchange blows. There was no other reason than that someone was behind him.

Is it really possible for Sejuani to gank top at level 2?

Niu Guli didn't have time to think, so he could only abandon A-soldier and turn around to create distance.

He dared not gamble; if Sejuani were really there, turning around and fighting Fiora would be suicide.

While retreating, Niu Guli waited for his skills to cool down. When his Q skill was available, he used Precise Etiquette to kick Fiora, triggering a speed boost and continuing to retreat.

As he walked, he suddenly felt that something was not quite right.

Where's the jungler? Where's Sejuani?!

Level 2 arrest? That must be a lie!

"Xiba..."

After muttering a curse under his breath, Niu Guli turned around and started auto-attacking the Fiora. He auto-attacked while walking towards the minion wave, thinking of getting level two first and getting a solo kill.

But a moment later, with a 'whoosh' sound, the number next to Kshine's ID suddenly changed to 2!

"Aigu?"

Niu Guli was dumbfounded.

He had considered that Wang Yao might be impulsive, and he had also considered that the jungler might gank at level two, but he never expected this situation!
Suddenly, an image flashed through Niu Guli's mind. He immediately turned around and glanced at the minion wave, then sighed resignedly.

Fiora is a champion with strong sustained combat ability, and with the added level advantage, a level 1 Camille simply cannot compete with her.

Furthermore, the current version of Camille uses Teleport and Ignite as her summoner spells, and doesn't have Flash, so escaping is impossible.

Lost...

Looking at the graceful and nimble swordswoman in front of him, Niu Guli's face turned red.

In this way, Wang Yao successfully completed a solo kill against his opponent by using tactics and intelligence to outmaneuver him!

EDG's Kshine (Fiora) has killed FPX's Nuguri (Camille)!

(End of this chapter)