LPL History

Chapter 204 Mu Mu's Sorrowful Binding of Dark Kai, the Scroll of Time Bestows the Holy Spear

"Hiss..." The doll gasped, then boldly speculated, "This Amumu, I'll venture a guess, is probably meant to be a support!"

Hearing the doll's words, Miller nodded and said:

“I think it’s possible. Even if it’s not jungle, I think top lane… Of course, top lane Amumu does sound outrageous, but compared to Zhou Li playing Amumu, it’s not that outrageous.”

The doll had clearly started talking and continued her analysis:

"That's right! Because we know that WE.A has always been a somewhat unconventional team. And I don't mean it in a derogatory way! What I mean is that, as far as I know, WE.A is the only team in the world that revolves around its jungler. They have completely changed our stereotype of traditional junglers. Most people think that junglers are just utility players, but WE.A is different. Zhou Li can truly be a stable carry!"

"Yes, but we know that Amumu is a champion who is completely dedicated to serving the team, and he doesn't have much offensive capability in the jungle. I wouldn't be too surprised if any team picked Amumu as a jungler, but if this team is WE.A, then I really have to wonder if they picked the wrong champion."

Bella wholeheartedly agreed with what Miller and the doll said.

"I feel like this might be a deceptive tactic. For example, I might pick Amumu first, making you think I'm not aggressive this game, but actually I'm switching Amumu to another position!"

The EDG players' bench at this moment.

An Kai frowned deeply, his brows furrowing like a deep, sculpted ravine on his face.

He simply couldn't understand WE.A's intention in picking Amumu.

Since the regular season defeat, the factory manager's "Zhuge" name has been taken back by fans.

That match was hailed by fans as the battle between Zhuge Liang, the Crouching Dragon, and Zhou Yu, the Gentleman of Jiangdong.

However, there was no reason for Zhuge Liang to lose to Zhou Yu. Netizens said that Mingkai had brought shame to Zhuge Liang, so they gave him a new nickname.

Huang Kai.

Huang Kai is named after Huang Gai, a figure from the Three Kingdoms period.

Zhou Yu hit the yellow cover, and everyone was willing to hit and others were willing to suffer.

Zhou Li beat Huang Kai; one didn't want to be beaten, but the other wanted to be beaten.

It is foreseeable that when League of Legends releases the champion Kayn, Clearlove will definitely practice hard. After all, Clearlove, who has four modes of Kayn, is definitely the Kayn master.

However, at this moment, the factory manager was still troubled by the Amumu in front of him.

In fact, at this point, EDG was not afraid of Zhou Li picking champions like Hecarim or Pantheon.

After all, they have studied it many times.

I'm afraid Zhou Li might suddenly deviate from the expected path and come up with some outrageous things I've never seen before.

This is especially true for Mingkai.

As a master of intelligence analysis in the LPL, such events that are out of his control can cause him to lose confidence and initiative in the game.

"What do we say? What should we do?"

Mid laner U watched the time slowly rewind, while Mingkai remained silent until he finally uttered a urging.

"Ignore them and just take our lineup!"

The other side has pulled out something new, but we haven't prepared for it. In this situation, we can only wait and see.

"EDG has locked in Corki and Jax! They bought Jax right on the third floor. As expected of Koro1, he's really gained confidence lately!"

Seeing EDG's champion selection, Zhou Li smiled and said:

"Xuanjun, Kou Rou is very confident, how so?"

Saint Gun smiled modestly: "I'm fine with anything, Brother Zhou, I'll listen to you."

Zhou Li began by saying:

"Let's pick the crocodile and show them who's the best top laner in the LPL!"

Upon hearing Zhou Li's words, Saint Gun felt a tightness in his throat and even felt like crying.

He always felt that in Zhou Li's eyes, he was inferior to the Khan.

After all, whether in daily life or in competitions, Zhou Li seems to be more attentive to the Khan.

But Zhou Li's words today clearly placed him above the Khan!
After all, Khan is now a player in their LPL.

For a newcomer like Flandre, being named the best top laner in the LPL is an extremely high honor.

He recalled the time he sat by the water cooler, watching the Khan, with Zhou Li's help, dominate the competition, and the look of resentment on his face that Tabe had seen, and the words Tabe had spoken to him.

“Xuanjun, actually, in Brother Zhou’s heart, you are much better than Khan. The reason why Brother Zhou always lets Khan play is because Khan is a weak kid, so he needs more experience. You are different. Brother Zhou has always been very confident in you.”

At the time, Flandre thought Tabe was just comforting him, but now, Zhou seems to treat him differently!
So the reason I couldn't play was because Brother Zhou trusted me!
Thinking of this, Holy Gun Bro spoke up:

"Brother Zhou, let Khan play from now on, I'll just sit down!"

Holy Gun's words startled Zhou Li.

He couldn't understand what was wrong with Flandre, why did he pick the wrong champion, Renekton, to give him an advantage in lane?
You should know that in this version, Renekton is a strong counter to Jax in lane!
Firstly, in terms of numerical values, the crocodile completely outclasses the weapon.

When facing a crocodile, it's very difficult for the weapon to gain the initiative.

Because of the presence of the E skill at both ends of the Renekton's body, it is very difficult to effectively use the weapon's Counter Strike against the Renekton.

The crocodile can freely come up and harass the weapon. Even if the weapon's counter-storm interrupts the crocodile's W skill, the crocodile can immediately use its second E to pull away and prevent the weapon from retaliating.

Furthermore, Renekton has sustain in lane, making it difficult for Jax to gain an advantage in trades. In fact, if Renekton can be solo-killed by Jax before Jax gets ahead, then the player playing Renekton is likely playing poorly.

After securing the Renekton, WE.A continued to lock in Nami for the support position.

Seeing WE.A's draft picks, Miller paused for a moment, then said:

"WE.A has locked in Renekton and Nami! So...Amumu is really going to be the jungler! They can't have Amumu in the mid lane, can they?"

“This…” Bella also seemed very puzzled. “This is the first time we’ve seen Zhou Li use such a jungler.”

"In that case, it feels like the pressure will be on Flandre in this game! If Flandre's Renekton can't gain a big enough advantage in the top lane, WE.A's lineup will actually be under a lot of pressure!"

EDG player seats.

Mingkai's eyes lit up when he saw WE.A's player selections.

It's obvious that Zhou Li will have to play Amumu as the jungler in this game.

Amumu is a typical herbivore-type champion. This means that the thorny problem of being invaded by Zhou Li, which was Mingkai's biggest worry, does not exist.

On the contrary, I might be able to pick an aggressive jungler and cause trouble for Zhou Li!

A fire ignited in Mingkai's heart.

The scene of Zhou Li feeding him pigs in the wilderness was still vivid in his mind, and he had to consider whether this might be his only chance to get revenge!

But Mingkai quickly extinguished this enthusiasm himself.

After thinking about it, he decided to abandon this risky option.

Since the opponent has picked a passive jungler, shouldn't both sides just focus on farming safely?

As the saying goes, the more you do, the more mistakes you make. Zhou Li is, after all, a player who excels in mechanics. What if you go to invade the enemy's jungle and get outplayed by Zhou Li?
Thinking back to that game where I played Widowmaker, I overconfidently tried to steal the enemy's jungle monsters, and almost got completely destroyed.

Afterwards, Mingkai reviewed the incident extensively, but he still couldn't figure out how the other party had detected his every move as if they had a full view of the map.

Now, Zhou Li's unusual decision to pick Amumu as a jungler might be a trap he's set for himself. If he really invades the jungle, there might be an even bigger conspiracy waiting for him!

I can do nothing, but I absolutely cannot make a mistake!
Thinking of this, Mingkai spoke up:

"Bring me the prince."

He chose the safer option.

Subsequently, EDG locked in Orianna for the mid lane position to create a skill synergy with Jarvan IV.

The right to vote has returned to WE.A.

Zhou Li thought for a moment and then said:

"Take time."

This version of Time Warp is absolutely disgusting.

Its passive skill, [Enhanced Learning], can increase the experience gain rate of all friendly heroes by 8%!

This passive skill, shared by the entire team, is extremely useful. It may not be very noticeable in ordinary games, but in high-level games, especially in professional matches, the control of experience is very important.

A lead in experience points translates to perfect dominance during the laning phase and team fights.

Whether it's securing 2 or 6, they will have a significant advantage.

Zilean is an extremely powerful utility mid-laner, whose primary role is support. Although her ultimate has the longest base cooldown in League of Legends, her W ability can quickly reduce its cooldown.

The E skill is a very powerful skill, whether it accelerates teammates or slows down enemies. It can also be used to cast bombs twice during the cooldown of the Q skill, resulting in very strong AOE damage.

The ultimate ability can save the core damage dealer in the team. Unlike Yorick, which can only save a dead person for 10 seconds, it is a true resurrection. The ultimate ability is almost a god-like skill in protecting the ADC.

During the S4 World Championship, Zilean became a must-pick or must-ban champion.

However, in reality, Zilean is more suitable for late-game compositions with late-game carries like Kog'Maw and Twitch.

However, in Zhou Li's opinion, even with their early-game lineup, Zilean could still perform well.

In this game, WE.A's focus was clearly on the Renekton. The old man's passive experience bonus allowed the Renekton to develop faster, and the E skill could instantly speed up the Renekton, allowing him to charge into battle. At the same time, a bomb could be thrown on the Renekton's head, and there was also the ultimate skill to protect the Renekton.

If Flandre's Renekton can get farmed up, such a Renekton charging into EDG's lineup would be an absolutely terrifying presence.

Of course, the old man also has a weakness, which is that he is relatively weak in the mid lane.

However, weak laning ability does not mean no lane control; the old man's bombs make him still quite strong in lane control.

With WE.A locking in the time, the lineups for both sides were thus finalized.

Blue side: EDG Esports Club VS Red side: WE.A Esports Club.

Top Lane: (korol) Jax vs. (Flandre) Sand Butcher.

Jungler: (clearlove) Prince VS (Li) Mummy.

Mid Lane: (U) Orianna VS (xiye) Zilean.

ADC: (namei) Airplane VS (smlz) Lucian.

Support: (fzzf) Braum VS (ming) Nami.

(End of this chapter)