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Chapter 53 Death Song's Ghost Steps Intimidate the Heroes, the Battle Halts Suddenly, Sparking Conflict (Please Read On!)

For Zhou Li, the professional competitions in 2012 were not particularly challenging.

Even if you dominate for twenty minutes and force the opponent to surrender at lightning speed, you don't feel very satisfied.

Having a systematic set of rituals is like an adult wielding nunchucks bullying a group of toddlers who have just learned to walk.

Or it's like a pro player going to play in a bronze-level game. Even if they dominate in the bronze-level game, they won't find much enjoyment in the game after the opponent has played for fifteen minutes.

For solo players, the real fun of the game lies in—

All four teammates were at a disadvantage, with their overall economy lagging behind the opponent. Only you had the advantage. After a fierce battle lasting thirty or forty minutes, you single-handedly carried the team. Amidst the surprise, admiration, and respect of your four teammates who were physically challenged but determined, and under the unwilling, helpless, and angry gazes of the five opponents, you crushed the enemy's base.

These kinds of matches can be very tiring.

But I also really enjoyed it.

It's like going to a foot massage parlor. Technician number 888 presses your foot and says that if it hurts here, it means your kidneys aren't good. Even though you're in pain, you look calm and ask her if you haven't eaten. Technician number 888 then exclaims in genuine admiration, "Brother, your kidneys are really strong!"

Simple happiness is superficial.

The joy that comes with pain is what makes it all the more worthwhile.

Both sides have begun sending out minions in the mid lane.

Lucky said to MM:

"We can play more aggressively in the mid lane. He's out of form, so I'll dive him directly!"

MM nodded.

Karthus is a mid-to-late game champion. His damage is not high in the early game, and he is also very squishy and has no mobility. In addition, Zhou Li did not even bring Flash. As long as his condition is suppressed, Jarvan IV and Orianna can easily dive Karthus's tower.

"Okay! But he'll probably play defensively this round, I'll try to find an opportunity."

As soon as MM finished speaking, the two sides' minion waves had already clashed.

To MM's surprise, he thought Karthus would play defensively and farm, and he even wanted to push forward to pressure Karthus's position, but the opponent didn't seem to be backing down at all.

As Karthus walked up, the psychological trauma from the previous game made him glance at the opponent's stats, fearing that the opponent might be hiding something else.

MM laughed when she saw that Karthus was using only the most basic AP mage runes and masteries.

What can Karthus use to fight Orianna at level 1?
It's important to know that Orianna's passive ability allows him to fight melee heroes without fear.

And what about Karthus?

Aside from weak and ineffective attacks, the only way to deal damage is with the Q skill.

Karthus's Q skill is very easy to dodge...

"Okay, although I accidentally ate a Q, it's no big deal..."

"It's okay, even if I get a second Q, it's just a lucky escape..."

"I got the third Q too, but thankfully the blood transfusion wasn't a complete loss..."

"Fuck you! How come Karthus's Q is like a targeted skill?!"

In just a few seconds, one thought after another flashed through MM's mind!

When he got his fifth Q, MM was horrified.

I've already lost half a tube of blood!
Karthus's first four Qs had already killed the minions next to Orianna, and when Karthus's Q skill hits a single target, it deals double damage, making it exceptionally painful!
Moreover, Clockwerk was even drawing the aggro of the red team's minions at this moment!

The girl quickly retreated after realizing what was happening, but Karthus chased after her.

MM cursed inwardly, but after retreating behind her own minion wave, she stopped retreating.

He has already drawn the aggro of the red team's minions. As long as he dodges two of Karthus's Q skills, relying on the minion aggro, his Q skill will be off cooldown soon, along with high basic attack damage, and he can immediately turn the tide of the previous disadvantage.

Seeing the clockwork turn around as if it wanted to challenge him, Zhou Li couldn't help but laugh.

Karthus's perfect mastery of the skill makes it incredibly easy for him to land his Q skill with pinpoint accuracy.

As a non-targeted skill, Q does not draw aggro from minions. From the commentary booth, the director's camera never left the mid-lane area.

After all, the tension between the two was just too high; they came out looking like they were ready to fight to the death.

Xiao Cang watched the live stream and couldn't help but say:

"Lion's Karthus proficiency is terrifying! MM has already eaten seven Qs in a row!"

At this moment, seeing her health plummeting, MM couldn't help but start cursing.

"Holy crap, what is this thing?!"

What alarmed him wasn't just Karthus's Q skill, which seemed to be stuck to his feet.

Even though Karthus had already crossed his own minion wave, his own minions acted as if they hadn't seen Karthus at all, still engrossed in sparring with the enemy minions!

As a professional player, he naturally understood the basic knowledge that non-targeted skills would not attract the aggro of minions.

However, he clearly saw that Karthus used his Q skill while simultaneously performing three basic attacks!

He stared intently at Karthus's movements, and when Karthus's fourth basic attack landed on him, MM was 100% certain that his own minions were definitely throwing the game!

At this moment, Orianna's health was about to drop to the kill threshold, which made MM no longer dare to twist her waist and directly use Flash to create distance!
"Oh!!"

A gasp rippled through the studio!
Xiao Cang's eyes widened, and she exclaimed incredulously:
"Wow! MM's Orianna was forced to use Flash by Karthus at level one! If she hadn't Flashed, it looks like she would have lost First Blood!!"

The chat room erupted in a frenzy of comments.

Holy crap, that Karthus landed his Q so accurately?

[Is the girl strapped with landmines?]

[Was Lion a member of a guerrilla group in his past life? He buried landmines so well!]

[Can a level 1 Orianna be flashed by Karthus? Isn't this just a troll?]

Honestly, to be able to avoid these pitfalls so precisely, how many rehearsals must they have done?

Zhou Li sighed as he watched the clockwork character escape using Flash.

If I had Flash, I would have already gotten a solo kill in this situation.

The teleportation and rebirth strategy isn't actually that strong, but it's fun.

You should know that he specially hired two nannies for himself this time.

Zilean's ultimate ability can revive Karthus.

This version of Yorick's ultimate ability, Death Prophet, can also briefly revive Karthus.

In addition, there's the rebirth ability I brought with me.

In other words, Karthus has four lives in a team fight!

Of course, all of this is based on ensuring that you develop well; otherwise, even having ten lives would be meaningless.

In a normal game, a Karthus without Flash should stay under the tower and farm properly.

However, this is a professional match, and Ehome is not stupid. Zhou Li knows that if a well-farmed Clockwerk is allowed to dive his tower with the Prince, he will have no chance of survival.

Therefore, the optimal solution is to break Orianna's status and cripple her economy and level before the Prince can gank mid lane!

Just as Zhou Li began to fantasize about Karthus, with his four lives, showing off his skills in a team fight.

The game was suddenly paused.

MM shouted loudly for the referee.

"There's a bug in the game! My minions aren't attacking enemy heroes!!"

(End of this chapter)