Rebirth is fine, but I get eight hundred dollars right from the start?

"All troops, attack!"

With the system notification sound, the minions from both the blue and purple sides officially moved towards the lane.

However, whether it was the hundreds of thousands of viewers waiting in front of their screens or the other nine players on the field who were ready to fight, their eyes were almost all fixed on the middle lane.

Everyone knew perfectly well that the outcome of this game depended entirely on whether the mid laner, "Three-Handed," could hold his own against Emperor, regardless of the top and jungle lanes or the bottom lane.

If we can hold on, this game will be a close match, with back-and-forth exchanges, and we can drag it out into the late game.

Can't hold on?

Ha, just like what the shadow in the chat half-jokingly said at the start: "Push mid early, don't waste our time."

However, in the next few minutes, to everyone's surprise, the player who picked the unpopular hero, Three-Handed, did not experience the expected scenario of being whittled down at level one, severely damaged at level two, and solo killed at level three.

On the contrary, in the first five minutes, the number of last hits was neck and neck, and the exchange of damage was also back and forth. Before level six, the two players had the same number of kills, and the difference in last hits was kept within the number of players.

"Wow, you've made quite a bit of progress."

In front of the camera, Lin Shu's lips curled up slightly, and there was not a trace of anxiety in his smile because "the thwarted attack may affect the performance of his debut." He didn't even flinch.

On the contrary, the interest in his eyes was somewhat like that of a child who has discovered a new Gundam in a toy store.

[Just wondering, why does E-God look so happy?]

Is it because Zz1tai's laning phase has improved?

Wow, it turns out that what Ekpe Hudson said in an All-Star interview—that he craves stronger opponents—actually came true.

[There's no way around it, I understand the feeling of being undefeated. E-God is feeling lonely at the top, finally a mosquito can bite his arm.]

[What do you know? You've reached Diamond rank, so you think you're invincible? Take off your Bronze frame first before you speak!]

The comments section was flooded with messages, and Lin Shu's joy was indeed almost exactly what the guesses on the screen were.

Strictly speaking, what made him happy was not that Zitai had become stronger, but that the other nine people in the game, besides himself, were all evolving at a visible speed.

The mid-lane positioning, the two junglers' completely revamped jungle clearing strategies, and the balanced vision and last-hitting on both top and bottom lanes.

Since his sudden emergence last spring, this "shark" has turned the high-level Chinese server market upside down.

After a year of intense training, the most noticeable improvement among these top solo queue players and professional players in the Chinese server is in their last-hitting fundamentals.

Now, any random player who holds a top-tier ranking can consistently achieve a significantly higher CS (creep score) in ten minutes compared to the same period in the previous era.

Secondly, there's the instinct to seize opportunities, knowing when to be aggressive and when to be timid. They've even developed a muscle memory-like instinct for the most basic vision control and minion wave management.

To say that this level of skill has jumped directly to the level of tactics that gradually matured in Seasons 6 and 7 would be an exaggeration.

But at least compared to the S5 season in the previous life, when Korean players flooded in and tactical systems began to collide and merge, it's definitely watchable.

It makes sense when you think about it – with his own "active volcano" standing at the top of the ladder, plus his freakish teammates from HWG like Xiao Hai and Li Nan keeping things in check, the entire high-elo Chinese server has long since become a bloody meat grinder.

Want to boost your score?

Okay, you'll have to get past me first.

Want to make a name for yourself?

No problem. Those professional players overseas are also eyeing the top ten list. If you're so capable, then go ahead and compete with them.

By the way, the problem of "actors" (players intentionally throwing matches) in the high-ranking Chinese server in this life is much better than in my previous life.

The influx of players from other regions and casual players has disrupted the "actor ecosystem" to a standstill—after all, if you impersonate a Chinese player and then a Korean solo queue king comes in, they won't fall for your act.

"However..." Lin Shu lightly tapped the keyboard twice, his gaze falling on Viktor on the screen who was last-hitting minions under the tower, "Does not making mistakes mean you won't die?"

While marveling at the progress of Chinese players, Lin Shu didn't forget that today was his debut on Huya.

Before he finished speaking, the Shadow Master's experience bar jumped slightly—he's reached level six!

Almost simultaneously, Lin Shu's fingers moved so fast they became a blur as he unleashed W [Shadow Clone] and activated R [Forbidden Ultimate Technique! Instant Shadow Kill Array] at the same time!

In the center of the screen, Zed's figure turned into a black afterimage, leaving only a blurry outline in place.

His reaction time was incredibly fast; the WR combo was almost thrown at Zed's face, and the crackling electricity of [Chaos Storm] predicted where Zed would land.

At the same time, a figure enveloped in a rushing yellow light suddenly darted out of the bushes—

It's Shadow's Centaur; he's actually counter-camping!

[Wuhu, does this mean E-God's first lane kill is going to happen here?]

[Let's get this going! Go, Taizi and Shadow! Kill this freak!]

The chat room exploded with comments from the streamers, leaving many new viewers who had just clicked in completely bewildered.

What's going on? Am I watching Emperor's livestream? Why is the screen full of people cheering for the opposing team?

All I can say is that ideals are lofty, but reality is so harsh it can make you bleed.

The knockback effect of Centaur's E [Destructive Charge] had just taken effect when Lin Shu's perspective had already completed its second turn within a fraction of a second—the second stage of R [Shadow Clone Return] was activated!

"Whoosh—!"

Zed's main body instantly switched from behind Viktor back to the original position of his W shadow clone, perfectly drawing Hecarim into a "seven" zigzag pattern.

Particle-Style Hot Dance: On its way!

The moment they landed, Q [Shadow Technique! Double-Edged Sword] and E [Shadow Technique! Demon Slash] were unleashed almost simultaneously, the two shuriken spinning and drawing arcs of light, piercing through the blue team's mid and jungle players who were lined up in a straight line!

Shadow reacted quickly; after missing with his E skill, he immediately maneuvered Hecarim to turn and close the distance, raising his halberd high—

Instead of retreating, they advanced!

"Snapped!"

A burst of golden light flashed and instantly appeared right in front of my face!

Lin Shu's index finger moved so fast it was a blur, igniting a weapon that hissed as it landed above Viktor's head. Immediately following, a basic attack imbued with the passive ability [Shadow Ninja Art! Soul Annihilation] descended with a crimson blade of light—

Viktor's health bar instantly dropped to zero.

First Blood!

Immediately afterwards, the factory manager's Prince arrived in time, and his EQ combo precisely knocked up the enemy who hadn't had time to retreat from the battlefield, leaving their shadows behind as well. In the end, he didn't forget to give the kill to the mid laner.

【I'll knock, six six six!】

[Damn, that's fast! WR landed and instantly returned, pulled the enemy over, dealt full damage with QE, then flashed forward to finish with a basic attack.]

My mom asked me why I was kneeling while playing the game.

[So cool!!]

[Enjoy watching E-God's first-person perspective.]

[Waaaaah, I just came from Zz1tai's livestream, and it's all ghost stories over there.]

[E-God's keyboard seems pretty good, the key clicks are almost silent... By the way, what does black switch mean?]

[Hey bro, you don't even know what a mechanical keyboard is?]

I honestly don't know.