She chose the strategy with the most bullet comments.

At this moment, having just won over the hearts of the women, the three of them all wore expressions of disdain.

"Boring. If we hadn't been trying to save cards to deal with Step by Step, and had played a little more casually, the Heartfelt Heart wouldn't have lasted 20 minutes against us."

"That's what they say, but that guy who looks like an elementary school student is pretty fierce."

"How could she not be fierce? She's a goalkeeper hovering around the top 100 in the international server, but unfortunately, she can't carry the whole team by herself."

"I love guys like this. So what if you're in the top 100 on the international server? You use the same ID even in a national college league. Are you trying to show off?"

"Not understanding what team games are is like a neighbor crying (four) wujiusijiba."

"From now on, they'll win step by step. Their Nakano is far stronger than Kagami."

"Whatever, I'll take action. Watch me crush Xiao Mu in three minutes. I'm not even afraid of that top 100 player in the international server, Moon Goddess, so why would I be afraid of her?" Zhong Huo curled his lip.

"Come on, don't overdo it." Fu Huo rolled his eyes.

If Xiao Mu is so easy to beat, why would everyone need to hide their strength and play with Qingxin? Isn't it because they're wary of the team that Bubuweiying already crushed Qingxin twice in Guangda?

"I'm not exaggerating. Who picks Pyke or Alistar mid these days? Nunu has been nerfed too. Based on Xiao Mu's performance in the last few matches, I'm not exaggerating when I say I can beat her with Yasuo."

"Alright, we have a trump card up our sleeve. Who can guarantee that Xiao Mu, or rather, Step by Step Victory, doesn't have one? Put away that contempt." Wildfire frowned.

Zhong Huo shrugged and said dismissively, "Yes, yes, yes."

From her perspective, Xiao Mu was just someone who benefited from the Qimen Dunjia techniques.

With the meta heroes being nerfed, the standard mage I played in the previous few matches only performed at a level comparable to the international server's Master rank gatekeeper.

In the "Step by Step to Victory" series, the truly strong player is still the jungler Xiaowei.

It wasn't until more than twenty minutes later that Zhong Huo realized how terribly wrong he had been...

88. Targeting the bottom lane

Within Guangdong Province, the competition to determine the sole spot to travel to Chengdu is about to begin.

In a best-of-one (BO1) match, there is no margin for error; whoever loses is eliminated.

The two teams had played several matches, and many spectators held up fan signs to cheer for Su Mu and her team.

All ten contestants in this competition were girls, especially Step by Step Winner, whose members were all very attractive, adding a lot of buzz to the competition in a world that values ​​looks.

The cheers and encouragement from the audience excited some of the contestants.

Having played several matches, I'm no longer nervous.

Without a coach's draft phase, it doesn't take as much time as a formal match, and it's not much different from playing ranked games.

The two sides engaged in a battle of wits, resulting in the banning of several heroes who were well-suited to Kleptomancy, leading to the following lineup.

Blue side's Infernal Mark: Top lane Shen, Jungle Nocturne, Mid lane Twisted Fate, Bot lane Jhin, Support Yuumi.

Red team's strategy: Top lane Garen, Jungle Karthus, Mid lane Galio, Bot lane Vayne, Support Braum.

"The Infernal Brand has a set strategy, with support heroes from the top, mid, and jungle maps. Shen and Yuumi can even charge into battle alongside Nocturne, but..."

"I wonder if Brother Qinglu has any further insightful interpretations?"

"From my personal perspective, based on my four years of experience as a Dota 2 commentator, the Infernal Brand lineup is just interesting. It might be strong in ranked games, but it's too early to say how effective it will be in a competitive match."

"It's pretty much what I thought. Some viewers might think that the 'Step by Step to Victory' lineup is weird, while the 'Inferno' lineup is very strong. In reality, it depends on the battle between the top, mid, and jungle players when they reach level 6."

"That's right. If the three support ultimate skills of the Infernal Brand don't work on their first use, then they won't have much room for error. If it drags on to a 5v5 team fight, they'll basically have no chance."

"Let me guess, you're thinking that the Infernal Mark lineup doesn't have a core carry, right?"

"Yes, Jhin as an ADC actually has a good growth curve in the early and mid-game, but in terms of late-game ability, he is definitely not as good as Vayne. It is very difficult for the Infernal Mark composition to target Vayne who is protected by Braum in the late game."

At this point, Qing Lu cleared his throat and continued his analysis: "Many people are probably still wondering why we're so optimistic about such an unusual lineup as Step by Step to Victory."

"Leaving aside Garen top lane, can Karthus even jungle? Actually, I've never seen Karthus jungle, but this Galio mid lane pick and Braum support completely countered the Infernal Mark's engage abilities."

"Galio is a relatively unpopular champion. For those who don't know, his passive converts 50% of his magic resistance into ability power. We'll skip his Q and E wave clear abilities. His W is a shield that heals him when he takes damage, and his ultimate is a group taunt."

"Whether Nightmare or Twisted Fate leads the charge, or even without Braum, Galio's ultimate, being the most wide-range taunt skill of all champions, simply standing next to Vayne will cause countless enemies to die upon his charge."

"Their lineup is too theoretical. To truly make it effective, they only have a margin for error of 3-4 ultimate abilities. If they don't establish at least a 6,000 gold advantage and crush Garen after 20 minutes, then the pressure Garen exerts on the sidelines will be difficult for Shen and Twisted Fate to handle."

"If one person can't kill him, and two people can't gank him because they can't unleash their ultimates, it's all for nothing. If ganking Garen results in losing an ultimate or having fewer enemies in the front line, the Infernal Brand composition is essentially crippled."

"In conclusion, Step by Step to Victory's mid-lane Galio pick is extremely targeted. Even though the Infernal Mark composition doesn't have many AP damage dealers, it still gives them a huge headache. He can't control anyone, and his counter-engage ability is too strong."

"As for Karthus... I don't understand what kind of amazing effects he can produce as a jungler, but I know that this champion is not afraid of being ganked, and dying maximizes his damage output..."

"Of course, while each champion in League of Legends has its strengths and weaknesses, the game is essentially a battle between players. No matter how eloquent our analysis is, it all comes down to the players' performance on the day."

After the commentary and analysis, many viewers with a general understanding of the game began to look forward to the performance of both sides in this match.

……

"Brother Mu, Brother Mu, am I really going to go all-in with the Shipbreaker build?"

"Yes, you can even build this as your first item, although I would recommend building it as your first item first. Oh, and remember to build attack speed boots."

"clear."

Zhang Xiaoyu didn't understand why attack speed boots were a good choice, but she knew that on the field, she just needed to listen to Su Mu. Whether it was leading the team, participating in team fights, or taking damage, he would never hesitate.

For a League of Legends player who only knows how to play tanks to climb the ranks, they need to have this clear self-awareness.

Normally, if a team picks Yuumi, their bot lane should be locked up and forced to let the lane go. But it's different when playing Vayne, especially when the support is Braum.

Su Mu anticipated that the opponent would let the jungler solo-push the lane, so he simply let the opponent do it and suggested that Zhao Lisi and the others help Bai Wei open the blue buff area.

She's already a mature and resilient girl in the top lane; even if she gets ganked and killed once or twice, it's within acceptable limits.

The old Galio was very mana-hungry in the early game, and he definitely couldn't out-push Twisted Fate, which would cause him to lose lane control and make things difficult for the jungler.

Fortunately, their lineup with Braum is not afraid of being invaded by the enemy jungle at level 1. Karthus, as an AP jungle carry, has extremely high jungle clearing efficiency. It is very comfortable to start a full clearing route in the red side's blue side. They are not afraid of Nightmare invading the upper jungle before level 6.

Zhang Xiaoyu is the type of player who's willing to go and support even when the minion wave pushes into the tower, focusing on the team.

Su Mu was well aware of the keynote of the early game: just focus on farming and developing your character.

For the first few minutes, both sides played very well, with very little friction. At most, someone would get flashed, and the first blood had not yet been drawn.

"Mumu, come and get the blue buff."

"Alright, you take over the mid lane minions and farm them, then move on to the dragon." Su Mu commanded methodically. "I'll go to the bottom half of the map and show myself to intimidate. Xiao Yu, save your Q skill and keep an eye on Shen. Cut off any enemy's teleport or ultimate, no matter the cost."

"OK~"

……

The Blazing Inferno branded him, and seeing that Vayne, whom he had been suppressing, was suddenly becoming bolder in her positioning, Xia Huo's eyes narrowed.

Although the jungler isn't level 6 yet, the top and mid laners are. Even with Braum's protection, a Vayne wouldn't dare to be so aggressive.

Looking at the minimap, both Xia Huo and Fu Huo frowned slightly.

Galio and Karthus are nowhere to be seen.

"The ward isn't ready yet, let's drop the lane a bit, Galio has Flash."

If someone flashes behind you and uses their ultimate (R) to taunt you, the Jhin + Yuumi combo can't interrupt it.

"Don't worry, I can provide support anytime... Huh, why is Karthus coming over to farm the lane?" Midfire was halfway through his sentence when he saw Karthus walking out of the jungle and was immediately puzzled.

Sucking teammates' life?

In the two seconds of stunned silence, he realized that Galio had already circled around from the tri-bush jungle entrance, cutting off Jhin's escape route.

"Get reinforcements immediately!"

One Galio isn't scary; what's scary is getting caught up by Braum and having his passive activated, making it impossible to escape.

89. What a ruthless gargoyle!

Su Mu seized the opportunity when the cat got off the car and activated its passive shield, and without hesitation, he flashed close and used his ultimate to taunt the two of them.

Seeing this, Zhao Lisi and her partner didn't need to think twice and immediately focused their attacks on the even squishier support, the cat.

This situation presented a dilemma for the Karmic Fire Brand.

Nightmare hasn't reached level 6 yet, so he can only slowly make his way here. Unlike Shen, Twisted Fate can quickly provide support to the battlefield, but what troubles Shen is who to give his ultimate shield to.

"Forget it, it's better to protect the ADC..."

The shield from Jhin's ultimate ability, Merciful Soul Fall, appears on his body, and Shen himself begins to channel it, about to appear in the bottom lane.

However, at that moment, Garen suddenly emerged from the bushes, flashed across the minion wave to the tower, and delivered a slash to Shen with a silence effect.

The broadcasting direction for the college league is much more professional than that for the school's internal selection process. The front camera is always on the bottom lane, and there are also small window shots showing this scene.

"The cat's decision to get off the bus was a huge mistake. With Galio here, who would dare to go for the Aegis?"

"Shen's ultimate was interrupted. Although he still had teleport, he missed the best opportunity to provide support. Yuumi was the first to die. Jhin used Flash earlier to try and kill Vayne in coordination with the jungler. Braum has already given Jhin the passive effect, so he's in danger now!"

"Twisted Fate landed right when Galio's ultimate ended, holding... oh why is it a blue card? And it was blocked by Braum's E. He has to retreat with Infernal Mark this time!"

……

What the explanation reveals may not be understood by the person experiencing it.

"I have a T!"

"Hold them back! We're almost there!"

"Draw fire! Draw fire! I'll get to the tower!"

"Protect AD! Protect AD!"

The chat in the Infernal Blade team channel was noisy, but no one said they wanted to retreat. After Shen's ultimate was interrupted, he teleported to the bottom tower, showing his firm intention to protect his teammates.

Jhin's passive, which had been applied by Braum, was triggered. When he broke free, his health was less than 400, and he was finally able to retreat to his tower after taking Vayne's last bolt.

Upon spotting a teammate teleport down under the tower, the player instinctively tried to land a fatal shot with a W from behind.

Su Mu was quite surprised by the decision made by the Blazing Inferno Imprint. He instinctively switched off his skill and retreated, clicking the mouse over Jhin's head, choosing to quit while he was ahead.

Jhin can't escape.

While Bai Wei was farming in the mid lane and leveling up to 6, she decisively pressed the R key, keeping an eye on the bottom half of the map. Several beams of deathly gray-green light rose above the heads of the four survivors of the Infernal Brand.

When Jhin saw the special effect above his head, his previously relaxed heart was instantly gripped again. While secretly complaining about how the four Karthus could reach level 6 so quickly, he also stared intently at his own health bar.

284 points, that shouldn't be enough to kill them, right?

Karthus' ultimate ability ended quickly, and with a bang, apart from Nocturne blocking the skill with his W, the other three with the Infernal Mark suffered varying degrees of damage.

You have been killed!

"Depend on!"

When Xia Huo discovered the numbers popping up on her body, she was completely stunned.

When I died, my health naturally recovered to 287. However, the exact damage from Karthus's ultimate was exactly 287...

The battle did not subside with Jhin's death. Shen landed and used his E-flash to save his teammates while also applying crowd control. Nocturne emerged from the river entrance and swung towards the Twisted Fate who had been targeted.

Su Mu immediately understood the other party's intention to keep him here, but he wasn't too worried and calmly directed his teammates.

"No need to back down. We're making a profit by exchanging kills. Sister Liz can hit whoever she can."

"Okay!"

Under the astonished gazes of countless people, Galio not only did not retreat, but also chased after Twisted Fate, attacking him and throwing out his second Q skill, Steadfast Strike, to slow him down.

The card's movement speed slowed down, and it couldn't dodge Braum's Q skill. It quickly gained two more passive stacks, but it had already started to switch cards for the second time, and the yellow card was confirmed to be about to be released.

Su Mu knew who the yellow card target was, and after holding onto his W for a while, he activated his Strong Barrier and was instantly frozen in place, unable to move.

Nightmare applies EQ, Shen positions himself to pull Q and open the sword array, and with the card's auto-attacks and skill damage, it shouldn't be a problem to kill people in the early game.

But this is Galio, Galio with his Strong Barrier Shield activated.

In the current version 1.9, the level 1 Stronghold increases both physical and magical resistance by 35 (magic resistance coefficient 0.3), and restores health equal to the resistance amount each time damage is received.

This damage is not calculated based on a timer, but rather is independent of the attacks from different skills of the same hero.

The three of them focused their fire on Galio for less than two seconds, and the corners of their mouths twitched violently.

What a disgusting turtle shell!

You took away six or seven hundred of Galio's health, but his shield healed back to over four hundred. What kind of snake-like maneuver is that?

Nightmare was very active in ganking in the early game, forcing three of the five players from Step by Step to Win to use their Flash, but also forcing their teammates in the corresponding positions to use their Flash.