You actually want me to...

Although the current time is not ideal for using a hook, Roland felt that it was still perfectly fine to scare or trick the opponent.

Just twelve seconds after the jungler returned to base, Thresh, who had been "AFK" in the bushes, suddenly activated. Before the EDG bot lane duo could even react, Thresh used a biscuit (5% movement speed) to move forward and then used his E skill at maximum range, pulling Varus, who had already initiated the last-hit animation, back sharply. At the same time, Thresh threw his lantern towards the bush to the right and behind him.

Someone's here!?

Before Meiko could even analyze the information, JKL's Aphelios had already applied the Blue Blade Q to Varus, giving him the Purple Blade buff, and activated the Root on his Purple Blade main weapon. This root caused Meiko's muscle memory to instantly override his rational thinking; he immediately activated W to lift Aphelios, then activated E to retreat back to the rooted Varus.

Here comes the key point.

Thresh's Q skill hasn't even been used yet, and the lantern he threw behind him still hasn't been touched. Meiko and Viper aren't sure if the enemy is bluffing or if someone is really coming, and they're about to take a gamble.

In the river, Blade of the Ruined King's most classic E skill, "Scorched Earth," spreads from the river wall all the way to the bottom lane's vision.

A feint attack?

cheated!

He wasn't behind, he was in the riverbed!

One PICK signal after another frantically marked the location of the river. Compared to the ethereal lanterns, the black mist spreading from the river was clearly more likely to attract the attention of EDG's bot lane duo. Seeing that everything was ready, Roland finally threw out the first hook of the game.

This time, they ignored the support hero and threw the arrow directly at Varus's position.

The slow effect of the Falling Light made it difficult for Varus to dodge Thresh's hook by moving around. On the other hand, Rakan, who had been constantly backing up, hadn't used his second E yet and could use it to move to another position next to Varus at any moment.

Seeing that there was no way to avoid the hook, no matter how confident Viper was in his positioning, he had no choice but to forcefully use his Flash skill.

"Shu~"

They successfully escaped.

But... right after he flashed and landed, the Blade of the Ruined King, who had been putting invisible pressure on them, still didn't appear in any vision in the bottom lane.

Wait a minute! I've been scammed!

It was only then that Viper and Meiko finally realized that something was wrong.

Since they saw the black mist, the Ruined King must be nearby. Since he didn't appear in the bottom lane, then... given the range the black mist can reach, is the enemy's real intention simply to invade their jungle and put on a show?

My blood pressure is high.

Precipitation: Chapter 52: Strike the Snake's Seven Inches

Good grief, they can even fool people like that?

[The usual lantern scams are no longer enough for the boss; he's even starting to hire extras.]

[Exposing a jungler who relies entirely on farming to trade for an AD carry's Flash is an absolute steal.]

Sigh, it's impossible to guard against everything.

Either you don't use your sword at all, or when you do, it's a massive sword strike. Are you trying to play with drawing your sword in this canyon?

After realizing that they had been successfully outmaneuvered by the opposing support, Viper and Meiko were completely stunned.

"So, how did you teach him when he first joined the LPL last year?"

If we're talking about who helped Roland the most in his professional career, besides JKL, the second one would definitely be Meiko. Mainly because Meiko already respected JKL, and with JKL asking for a recommendation on one hand, and Roland shamelessly fawning over him on the other, Meiko couldn't refuse at all. He could only grit his teeth and teach Roland for a week or two.

But he also thought that he hadn't taught these outrageous tricks himself, and he didn't even know them.

Would you believe me if I said this has nothing to do with me?

"Why don't you learn from him?"

“If I dared to play like him, you would see me next to the water dispenser the next day.”

To reiterate, Roland's playstyle is one he has gradually developed and perfected since his rookie days. TES has already witnessed his worst moments, so no matter how he progresses, he is always on the rise. Even if there are dips along the way, it is definitely much better than his initial playstyle of feeding.

In short, Chinese people tend to compromise; after seeing this so often, they become numb to it.

Are there other support players who want to try playing Roland's path?

All I can say is that I hope he thinks carefully about whether he is suitable to become a professional player, because such success is not replicable.

TES's strategy is clear: they're just trying to bait the enemy in the bottom lane. If you fall for it, they'll take the opportunity to initiate the Elemental Dragon to reduce the pressure of the Dragon Soul in the mid-game. If you don't fall for it, they'll pretend nothing happened.

Now that the enemy's key carry has paid the price with Flash, Ha Huang won't hold back anymore.

They can activate elemental dragons directly, even right in front of your field of vision.

Come on.

In a 3v3 situation, your carry Varus doesn't have Flash, and Zoe's damage is inconsistent. Just focus on killing the AD carry.

What? You mean Rambo?

A simple sniper like Lissandra or Thresh can easily keep an eye on him. Rumble, who isn't level 6, is just a short-legged guy who can only warm himself by a fire. It's hard to say about other things, but Roland and Knight believe they can definitely keep an eye on him and prevent him from entering the battlefield immediately.

With the first elemental dragon secured, TES can now enjoy complete peace of mind.

They are the Aphelios duo, or you could say their AD carry is Aphelios. Although JKL's Aphelios is known for missing his ultimate and jumping in, that doesn't change the fact that this champion's damage in the mid-to-late game is terrifying.

Generally, there are three ways for the attacking side to counter this late-game lineup with a strong carry.

Either you aggressively gank bot lane early on to apply pressure, or you secure the Dragon Soul and snowball your advantage, or you rely on individual player performance to turn the tide (e.g., stealing the Dragon, a miraculous team fight, a lane kill, etc.).

The first lineup doesn't seem to work, and the third one looks a bit unpredictable, so the second one is the only option left.

Fortunately, TES secured the first elemental dragon early, at six minutes. Assuming EDG gets all the subsequent dragons, they can guarantee they'll be within thirty minutes of securing the dragon. In terms of team composition, the Wind Dragon Soul and Fire Dragon Soul are undoubtedly what EDG is most looking forward to in this game.

With the first elemental dragon as a foundation, Roland's roaming pressure in the early game was greatly reduced.

Both teams waited in the bottom lane until 45 seconds before the Rift Herald spawned before simultaneously recalling. However, the opposing bottom lane duo ran straight towards the Rift Herald after upgrading their items, while JKL chose to go back to lane alone, and only Roland went to scout the Rift Herald location.

The reason is simple: it can't be received.

With Sett's ultimate and Rumble's ultimate, being in the river at this point makes them almost invincible. Lissandra has no damage output in the early game, and even if Aphelios comes over with a full ultimate and uses Blue Blade, at this point he can only take away a third to a quarter of Aphelios' health at most.

Yes, don't be surprised.

Although Aphelios' ultimate can often create explosive team fight moments in the late game, in the early game, at level six, his ultimate is practically useless. It's better to just use the basic attack and charge up your sword for higher and more consistent damage.

Of course, even if we release them, we can buy them as much time as possible.

The reason for being here is to prevent the enemy from seeing that they have few people and directly gathering five people and sending out a vanguard to dive and destroy their middle tower. They need to give the enemy a proper deterrent.

Looking at the five figures gathered in the river opposite him, Roland frowned and retreated behind the others.

Don't ask, I learned it from Han Laogou.

Roland had three virtues in his life:

1. Contentment brings happiness (dislikes going to work)

Second: Strong social skills (loves playing cards)

Third: Superb swordsmanship (gets lost and can't find his way home)

Seeing that the opposing team was clearly fishing in the river with five people waiting for him to come and fight, Roland immediately chose to maximize his talent and started wandering all over the map, while also clearing the enemy's vision.

fight?

No way, I'm a model citizen, the kind who loves civility.

In fact, Roland isn't really afraid that EDG will take off once they get the Vanguard, because they've already disrupted EDG's most powerful tactics. Just like each operator has their own unique tactics, each team in the LPL also has its own set of strategies.

What are EDG's strategies?

It revolves around contesting lane control and pushing towers in the bottom lane. The strong bot lane duo, combined with the mid and jungle, means that once the bottom lane gains an advantage in pushing towers, TES is basically powerless to resist.

But... Varus's Flash was forced out.

What does it mean when an AD carry with no mobility doesn't have Flash?

This means that as long as someone from TES comes, Thresh can definitely keep them in place with Flash + E, without even needing to consider the hit rate of Q skill, because as long as you're not out of your mind, Flash + E is a reliable control and slow.

OK.

Since you know that the bottom lane is so dangerous, do you still dare to push the lane?

If you dare, someone from the other side might come.

No, you wouldn't dare. Your tactics would be completely countered by the opponent from the start. Although your junior in the mid lane is strong, he can't break through Knight's lane dominance. He's bound to Knight, who is known for his strong laning ability.

At this moment, the two who could save him were Rumble, the jungler, and Rakan, the support.

The problem is coming again.

You know your tactics have stalled, and you feel your bottom lane is in danger. As the jungler, would you choose to counter-gank?

That's for sure. They might even be hoping the opponent will make a move as soon as they're counter-ganking.

Then, the point of contention arises.

Today's Roland is Roland who has been recharged by White Crescent. What he needs to do is not to be aggressive, not to initiate team fights and look for opportunities; but to be stable, to ensure that the big-headed baby next door doesn't die during the laning phase and doesn't get instantly killed during team fights and when taking dragons. It's that simple.

The question now falls on EDG's jungler, jiejie.

You can't ignore the bottom lane, because the enemy might initiate a fight at any time; the mid lane is constantly calling for you, because you can't create opportunities on your own in the mid lane, and at the same time, the jungler seems to be invading your jungle from time to time, taking your jungle monsters and stealing your farm.

In short, everything boils down to one sentence: Jiejie, you don't want your teammates to be caught out by the enemy, do you?

This is a psychological phenomenon. If you are told that a complete coffee machine set costs 1000 yuan, you will think it's too expensive and refuse. But if someone tells you that you can buy a coffee machine for only 300 yuan, you will unknowingly buy other parts and eventually exceed your budget by 1000 yuan.

The reverse is also true.

You've already abandoned the mid lane to protect the bottom lane, so you'll want to gain something in the bottom lane. But the more the enemy tries to engage, the more you wait, which increases your time cost. Eventually, the cost accumulates, and you become increasingly reluctant to leave, leading to a complete collapse.

then.

As a result, Rumble's development was extremely poor, and even if he controlled the Rift Herald, he still could not change or correct this fact.

"So clever." In EDG's spectator room, Mingkai carefully recalled all the actions Roland had taken since the start of the game, then let out a cryptic sigh.

Roland truly amazed him this time.

After watching for a few minutes, it seemed like they hadn't done anything except for that one deceptive maneuver. But it was precisely that successful little trick that disrupted EDG's most effective strategy and rhythm.

"Hmm? What did you see?"

The factory manager glanced at the substitutes around him, who were all looking puzzled, and sighed. After thinking for a moment, he said with a strange expression, "People who drink beer at KTV are out having fun, people who drink red wine at bars are flirting, and people who drink baijiu at the dinner table want to eat meat. But I just saw someone secretly drinking baijiu, and unfortunately, so few people have noticed it yet. That's why I sighed: 'How clever!'"

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