LOL: Reborn in Season 3, Taming Lee Sang-hyeok

The second training match started very quickly.

The two teams switched positions in this game, and both sides made some adjustments to their draft picks.

Upon arriving on the red side, Li Zhixing immediately locked in Sejuani and Sivir as the two cornerstone picks, ensuring that the remaining three teammates could secure lane advantages through the sacrifice of the marksman jungler.

It's not that this is the optimal solution, but rather that this best reveals the abilities of the other three.

When Kim Hyuk-kyu heard that he was going to play Sivir again, he felt a little annoyed, but seeing that his older brother was playing Sejuani, he couldn't say anything and could only nod in agreement.

Li Zhixing was certainly aware of his younger brother's emotions, but he didn't say anything to comfort him.

With five people in a team, it's inevitable that someone will sacrifice their life.

Even though Li Zhixing was a six-time champion, he often played in the sacrifice position during his previous life's matches, and he never felt anything about it.

He himself sets a good example, and his younger brother will understand this principle sooner or later.

Moreover, this game might not necessarily be a bot lane sacrifice.

The business plan was completed quickly by both sides.

Blue side SKT: Top lane Jax, Jungle Lee Sin, Mid lane Orianna, Bot lane Ezreal and Zyra.

SKT opted to let Lee Sin lock in himself this time, giving the extra ban slot to Sion, thus allowing them to continue picking Orianna.

I can only say that I have some ideas.

Since Li Zhixing brought out AP Sion, this powerful weapon, the champion immediately became a regular in ranked matches across all major regions.

Misaya, the mid-laner who won the iPL championship, is known for his AP Sion on his left hand and his signature Twisted Fate on his right, and he has reached the top of the CN server's preseason rankings.

Even in the ongoing OGN Winter Championship, Sion has made occasional appearances.

Banning Sion and picking Orianna is definitely not a problem.

However, SKT had at least given Lee Sang-hyeok a tryout, yet they forgot that Lee Sang-hyeok's true specialty was assassination.

This time, Li Zhixing no longer restricted his younger brothers' hero choices, allowing them to play freely, and the lineup was thus determined.

Red team RISE: Top lane Shen, Jungle Sejuani, Mid lane Fizz, Bot lane Sivir and Thresh.

It's actually quite difficult for Shen to be at a disadvantage when playing weapons. The last time Homme was solo killed by Impact in a training match, it was an unexpected situation.

The matchup between Slark and Clockwerk is a classic example of an assassin mage playing against a mage.

As for Thresh as a support, it's Mata's go-to choice.

He got killed by Thresh last game, so he's going to get revenge with Thresh this time.

Li Zhixing didn't say a word this time, but silently devised a strategy in his mind.

Because the right to choose the next lane was left to the online players, there were some differences in the laning phase in all three lanes, and his Sejuani could go wherever she wanted.

Therefore, he decided to give his younger brother a chance.

"Heh-Kui," Li Zhixing chuckled, "How was the last match? Were the opponents strong?"

Kim Hyuk-kyu thought for a moment and said, "Actually, it's alright... If Se-hyung can play better, we have a chance."

Kim Hyuk-kyu was just telling the truth.

Lee Sang-hyeok wasn't the only one who grew up following Lee Ji-haeng; in fact, Kim Hyuk-kyu grew up even more.

Even when facing top professional duos, he doesn't feel any pressure.

Mata, whose real name is Zhao Shiheng, blushed upon hearing this.

He claims to be a professional player, but the rookie AD carry is performing consistently while he keeps feeding in the bot lane. It's really a bit unreasonable.

Li Zhixing glanced at the duo and then said, "So, how about we play bot lane this time?"

Kim Hyuk-kyu was amused by this and immediately said, "Come on, hyung!"

Mata immediately responded with a "hmm".

He was still very afraid of SKT's first team duo, but now that his only chance in his life was in front of him, he had no choice but to be tough.

Just do it!

The match started quickly. Li Zhixing instructed his teammates to defend the jungle to prevent invasion, and then started from the blue buff and farmed all the way down.

Sejuani and Thresh are both heroes with strong crowd control in the early game, so it's only natural for him to farm downwards.

This time, he wasn't in a hurry to gank, but instead chose to clear the entire jungle, keeping an eye on the bottom lane matchup while farming.

Sivir and Thresh have a significant disadvantage in lane against Ezreal and Zyra, almost to the point of being unable to fight back.

The main advantage is that Zyra can summon flowers to block hooks using EW, which requires almost no reaction time; anyone can do it.

Especially when the opponent is a top professional player, if the two players are weak in lane, they might not even last until he finishes farming before their lane collapses.

Fortunately, their bot lane didn't seem to have any major problems in the laning phase.

Kim Hyuk-kyu was alright; he wasn't afraid to begin with.

The main reason is that Zhao Shiheng seems to have found his rhythm this time.

Shortly after being released, Zhao Shiheng hooked through the gaps between minions and accurately hooked Zyra.

"Nice! Brother Shiheng!"

Kim Hyuk-kyu's tone was unusually excited, as if he were releasing some pressure.

He took the opportunity to hide behind the minions and used QA to hit Zyra, taking away 30% of her health!

Limited by its level 1 output, this hook won't cripple Zyra, but it will at least put pressure on him, preventing him from suppressing Zyra at will.

And indeed, the subsequent laning phase improved because of this hook.

Kim Hyuk-kyu also began to use his talent at this time, targeting Zyra with his Q skill to further reduce her health.

Taking advantage of his health, Mata ducked into the bushes after his Q skill was ready, using the bushes to apply further pressure and even gain a lead at level one.

Li Zhixing nodded in agreement.

That's good enough.

Although this advantage is only temporary, the opposing duo will definitely regain it after reaching level two.

But doing this much is enough.

Li Zhixing cleared out the jungle and quickly arrived at the bottom lane.

This is actually the usual time for junglers to gank, and players in slightly higher ranks will be on guard, let alone professionals.

But Li Zhixing did this deliberately to test Thresh's hook.

Thresh in the support role is like Orianna in the mid lane, and Lee Sin in the jungle; they are the cornerstone heroes for measuring the ability of a player in a position.

If Mata's Thresh performance is still not ideal, then he will have to consider switching to a different support.

Mata knew that the time to truly test himself had come, so he didn't hide his actions and decisively moved forward to catch up.

Behind him, Deft glanced at his experience bar. He seemed to have a clear strategy, following forward while last-hitting minions. After killing two low-health ranged minions, he successfully reached level three!

The upgraded light rose around the duo, and Mata didn't hesitate, decisively flashing forward!

In that instant, two flashes of light appeared almost simultaneously.

Not only did Thresh use Flash, but the enemy Zyra also used Flash at almost the same time!

Only a support player truly understands support. Wolf knew exactly how Thresh should initiate, so his finger was already on Flash early on.

Moreover, it must be said that his reaction was indeed fast; his Flash was almost as fast as Thresh's. If Thresh really Flashed to counter his E, he might actually have dodged it.

Fortunately, Mata is on the third layer.

After Thresh flashed forward, he didn't use his reverse E as usual. Instead, he swung his lasso and started charging his Q!

Wolf was shocked when he saw this.

Annie? What kind of game is this?

Flash in to charge your Q, huh?

In the heat of the moment, he remained calm and decisively turned around and used EW to summon flowers to block the hook.

This is where Zyrak crafted Thresh; his E skill quickly summons flowers, allowing him to block hooks without much reaction.

Of course, this is all on the premise that Thresh actually hooked him...

The next instant, Thresh swung his lasso and swung it diagonally, heading straight for Ezreal!

In the previous game, Wolf used this same "hitting east while aiming west" technique to hook Mata, causing RISE to have a bad start.

Now, Mata is simply retaliating in kind.

It must be said that Mata was also a gambler.

If he chooses the conventional Flash-to-E engage, he can at least trade Flash for a kill.

Now that he's taking this risky approach, he might just use his Flash ability and end up with nothing.

The grappling hook extended rapidly, which startled Bang.

Thresh's strategy of attacking in the opposite direction always works.

His reaction wasn't slow; he quickly pressed E, but unfortunately, his attention was entirely focused on his own support who had used Flash, so by the time he noticed, it was too late.

Before he could teleport away using his E skill, Thresh's hook had already caught him.

The next instant, EZ's E finished casting, dragging Thresh's hook away...

"Damn it!" Bang couldn't help but curse.

Kkoma, who was watching from behind, also closed his eyes, almost fainting from anger.

Oh no!

Thresh throws the "Soul Lantern" at Sejuani, then uses his second Q to cover a distance of a thousand yards, forcibly following up.

Li Zhixing's pig sister then lit a lamp and followed, rushing directly into the two men's faces!

Before EZ even landed, Thresh used his E to swing back a bit.

Li Zhixing reacted quickly, and Sejuani knocked Ezreal away with a single Q!

This version of Sejuani's skills are also somewhat different from later versions. Her W skill is similar to Udyr's ultimate skill in later versions, dealing damage to surrounding enemies while applying a frost effect.

The E skill converts the frost effect on surrounding enemies into permanent freeze, with extremely high values. Even at level 1, E can slow enemies by 50% for up to two seconds.

(The following are the changes to Sejuani's E skill in Season 3. The slow effect is very high, and the prerequisite is simple: just auto-attack or W to hit it. However, the cooldown is also long, up to six seconds.)

Although EZ quickly used Flash to create distance, Sejuani's slow effect followed, making it difficult for him to move.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Deft's Sivir followed up, and QAW unleashed a series of attacks, easily securing the kill.

And it's not over yet.

Killing EZ was just the beginning; the three immediately turned their attention to Zyra.

Bang's clever use of E before taking the hook effectively lured Thresh and Sejuani into a dangerous situation, resulting in his own death and leaving Zyra with no chance of escape.

Li Zhixing chased after A a few times, then used E to slow down the enemy, and then said slowly, "Slow down, be careful to let others get kills."

"Thank you, bro!" Kim Hyuk-kyu was incredibly excited, but he didn't hesitate. After Zera was low on health, he unleashed a basic attack and secured another kill.

"Double kill!"

The news of the double kill echoed throughout Summoner's Rift.

Inside the SKT break room, the players' mindset underwent another subtle shift...

The duo was speechless at this point.

Last game, after feeding, he could still stubbornly say it was because the opponent was too bad and he got impatient.

What else can be said after giving away the win?

Within the first three minutes, the duo each took a hit. What else can be said?

Kkoma's eyes were also filled with disbelief at that moment.

You've started too?

My most prized bot lane duo, just like that, they're feeding?

Kkoma felt a rush of blood to her head, and her face felt hot.

What kind of magic does RISE possess that makes their most prized team keep making mistakes?

Now, jungler Horo is clearly outmatched by Neo. He's neglecting both top lanes, so neither side can do anything about it, and his bot lane is making serious mistakes.

So now we can only hope for the mid lane?

Kkoma turned his gaze to Easyhoon in the center of the team.

This mid laner may not be SKT's strongest, but he is definitely the most reliable.

He was as steady as a mid-lane turret; when he picked a traditional mage carry like Orianna, Kkoma never saw him collapse.

Every time SKT is in dire straits, they rely on Jihoon's mage...

However, what Kkoma saw when he looked at the mid laner's screen shocked him to his core.

In the mid lane, Fizz pushed the minion wave into the tower, his Seastone Trident already piercing Orianna's mouth...

W inflicts a high bleed effect, causing Orianna's health to drop rapidly. Then, before the turret's second shot arrives, she quickly vaults and jumps!

If this E hits, Orianna is doomed!

Sweat dripped down Easyhoon's forehead. He had almost no room to maneuver at this point, and could only wait for the Fishman to land before flashing away!

But at that very moment, a golden light flashed past, right after!

Fizz uses his E-flash to land on Orianna, then lands an auto-attack followed by a Q, dealing massive damage and emptying Orianna's health bar.

"Faker has killed SKT S Easyhoon!"

Moreover, the angle of this Q was perfect, allowing the player to escape the tower at the same time as securing the kill, completing a perfect tower dive with ease.

At this moment, jungler Horo's Lee Sin finally arrived, emerging from the other half of the jungle to ward and use his Q on Fizz.

But the little fish was agile and dodged the "Sonic Wave" with a twist of his body, then disappeared from SKT's sight.

Kkoma watched this scene in disbelief, took a few steps back, and slumped into a chair.

The sky is falling.

Even Ji-hoon gets tower-dived sometimes?

......

Meanwhile, cheers echoed throughout RISE's training room.

Li Zhixing had just returned to the fountain and witnessed the entire solo kill.

"Not bad, Sang-hyeok," Lee Ji-haeng chuckled. "Quick reaction!"

Fizz's E-Flash prediction and Flash is a classic move for many veteran Fizz players.

After all, when you've cornered the enemy, they're almost certain to use their Flash, making it easy to predict.

But he could tell that Lee Sang-hyeok's E-flash was not a prediction.

If you're anticipating a flash, there's no need to press the button so precisely.

It's simply a matter of having a fast reaction time.

She's really talented.

However, Lee Sang-hyeok disagreed, scoffing, "I should have gotten Fizz last game, Sion is just not that interesting anyway."

While Sion has a certain numerical beauty from start to finish, he's ultimately a bit clumsy. Lee Sang-hyeok still prefers playing agile assassin heroes.

Upon hearing this, Li Zhixing merely sneered: "Alright, alright, hurry back to the city to replenish your resources, and get ready, I'm coming to gank you."

"oh......"

Since he forced the enemy Orianna to use Flash, there's no reason for him not to gank her.

Li Zhixing even stopped farming jungle camps and, taking advantage of the enemy's inability to replenish wards before they came online, he ambushed them in the mid-lane bushes.

After Easyhoon teleported back to lane, he immediately pushed the minion wave forward and then went to the river to place a ward, which played right into Li Zhixing's hands!

He acted decisively, knocking Orianna away with a Q, and then WE applied a slow effect.

The little fish took advantage of this opportunity to Q in and chase after the enemy with a series of auto attacks, finishing with an E to easily secure the kill.

"Faker has killed SKT S Easyhoon!"

More bad news arrived.

The outcome of this match seemed to have been decided as soon as it began.