LOL: I'm in the LPL, that's my fight!

Chapter 46: Silky smooth rhythm, Dove pays out!

"Oh, MC chose to switch lanes at the start, with Kog'Maw and Braum going top." Xiaoxiao's voice carried a hint of surprise.

"A very wise move," Sika immediately chimed in. "Champions like Kog'Maw and Gnar need room to farm. Instead of both of us feeling stifled in a normal laning phase, it's better to proactively switch lanes and let Gnar go to the top lane to withstand the pressure. Anyway, Gnar has a long range, so he'll definitely have a much more comfortable laning phase against Hecarim than in a normal matchup."

As Fu Shiyan had predicted, at the start of the game, MC indeed sent the duo lane to the top lane without anyone noticing.

This scene on the screen instantly ignited the interest of many viewers who had come to the live stream with a "mission," their fingers flying across the screen and a flood of comments pouring out—

【Seriously, this is all the good fortune you guys are raving about in the Chinese server?】

[A tactical mastermind, my foot! He couldn't even predict the enemy lane swap. Laughable.]

[Huya has been hyping this up for days; let's hope they don't get upset in their first match, that would be such a spectacle.]

[Make it into the LPL? They're already sweating buckets in a single city tournament, do they really think they're something special?]

The barrage of comments was incredibly fast, and Xiaoxiao and Xika in the commentary booth exchanged a glance, both of them wondering what was going on.

Logically speaking, when a late-game carry AD like Kog'Maw is picked, lane swaps are almost commonplace against a dominant duo like Lucian. Given Crush's awareness and macro play in solo queue, he shouldn't have been completely unprepared or caught off guard.

Could it be that... Crush is like Kid, fierce as a tiger in ranked games, but when he plays professionally, his hands shake like a clueless newbie?

However, Xiaoxiao's guess was soon proven wrong.

BJBS wasn't without a countermeasure. On the contrary, from the very first second of the game, the five blue team members, under the guidance of that calm voice in the mid lane, each took their positions.

Centaur started with a single Crystal Flask and went straight to the bottom half of the map with Nidalee. They started with Krugs and slowly farmed upwards, while Lucian stood by to help supplement damage.

After the three of them finished speaking, there was still one person from BJBS who remained unmoved.

That's Li Rui's assistant, Lao Niu.

Knowing that MC would switch lanes, he followed the instructions and went to the bottom lane bush to take position, while also placing a ward further ahead.

Whether you change it or not, you should seize the initiative first.

"All troops, attack!"

One minute later, the crystals flashed, and the soldiers lined up and set off.

With the online vision continuously illuminated, both sides officially confirmed each other's starting positions.

The director is very skilled; the camera automatically locks onto the middle.

"Oh my, Crush's little movement, Lulu's first Q missed."

"To be fair," Sika clicked her tongue, her tone tinged with admiration, "Everyone's praising our Dayun's ability to set the pace, but actually, his skills are just as terrifying. Look at that waist twist, it's like he's on fire."

"And knowing it was a lane swap game, Crush consciously controlled the minion wave to his side from the start," Xiaoxiao added. "In comparison, the young MC mid laner on the other side... lacked experience."

The two were praising Viktor's dashing figure, but Fu Shiyan in the game wasn't paying any attention to Lulu on the other side.

"After you finish the F4 camp, Xiao Zhu, go back to base. Li Rui, go farm the jungle with Xiao Wu and let He Yang develop on his own. The enemy Braum disappeared for a while; we're not sure if he placed a ward in the blue buff area."

"Alright!"

"receive!"

"Hehe, Chenzi, Daddy's here to love you."

The team's voice chat was relaxed, and the instructions in the mid lane were clear and organized. Everyone's tasks, directions, and timing were all clearly explained.

This is also a major reason why Fu Shiyan actively chose farming-type mid-laners instead of those more flashy or manipulative heroes. While practice matches are one thing, to truly assess the players' progress, they need to be put into real matches.

In the early stages when opponents are generally not very strong, playing with them and developing their strategic rhythm is more effective in improving the team's overall performance than any individual show.

Just over three minutes into the game, a visible gap had already formed between the two jungle areas.

The red team's Gragas started with Gnar at the three wolves camp and then took the blue buff. Lacking a damage dealer, there wasn't enough time for Gnar to continue helping Gragas. So, with Nidalee's side having cleared the bottom half of the map, Gragas had to go to the top half of the map alone to take the F4 camp.

Meanwhile, with both top laners choosing to teleport back to their lanes to farm and withstand pressure, the blue side jungler, with the assistance of Alistar, is naturally more efficient.

Unfortunately, these details were not understood by the viewers watching the live stream, nor by Xika and Xiaoxiao, who had been away from the competition for a long time.

Or rather, even if the two members of De Yun Se were on the field, given the current level of coaching staff in the LPL, it would be extremely difficult for them to analyze Fu Shiyan's tactics in real time.

Who says you have to gank the lane to play a late-game carry composition?

If you break down other parts of your body, the result will be the same.

Moreover, the Lucian and Alistar combo is really not going to gain much of an advantage in the early levels against Kog'Maw and Braum.

Braum counters bulky tank supports like Alistar and Nautilus, while Lucian's burst damage comes after level three, relying on skills interspersed with auto-attacks to harass Kog'Maw who needs to stand and fight, thereby gaining a health advantage.

Therefore, they are certainly willing to accept the switch.

At 3 minutes and 15 seconds, after helping Nidalee take the blue buff, Li Rui didn't linger and immediately went to the top lane to help Hecarim push the lane quickly.

Waiting for you to develop?

Impossible!

You, Kog'Maw, like to farm minions online, right? Well, if you've finished farming under the tower, I'll help you practice some basic tower farming skills first.

Then go and cause trouble for your other teammates.

The BJBS Ueno brothers were clearing the lane, while the Nidalee in the river was quickly taking the Rift Scuttler.

next second!

Three people, from three directions, converged on the center almost simultaneously.

"Hey—wait a minute!" Xiaoxiao's voice suddenly rose, "BJBS, you're supposed to be top laner and support... why are you in mid lane?!"

Exclamations of surprise exploded in the ears of the viewers in the live broadcast room, filled with disbelief.

The director even thoughtfully switched to Lulu's perspective in a second.

Hmm, it was pitch black, and then three strangely-looking Furies suddenly appeared in front of me.

The cinematography is superb.

Even the extremely picky Fu Shiyan had to admit that the event staff in this world were quite excellent in terms of broadcasting technology.

"Maru, the minion wave is pushing too far forward. Nidalee and Alistar are blocking Lulu's retreat. Hecarim has activated his E skill, and Viktor is using his QAE combo..."

In the game screen, the quirky purple garlic is running away with its head in its hands.

Even though MC Braum's support speed was fast enough, she still couldn't hold on until her teammates arrived because Viktor had already taken away most of her health.

Ta-da!

After ensuring that several teammates had secured assists in various ways, Fu Shiyan ruthlessly racked up kills for his subordinates.

First Blood!

BJBS-Crush has defeated MC-QQA!

Four minutes later, the first blood was drawn.

【? ? ? 】

【No, what happened?】

[I just blinked, and I got my first blood so easily?]

[You're calling for a mid-laner? You're not the only top player in the national server, why are you bullying this junior player like this?!]

[No, something's completely wrong. BJBS's pacing is way too much.]

From the lane swap to Viktor controlling the lane, and then Earthshaker rotating from bottom to top and then to mid, BJBS's ganks seemed like a pre-scripted script.

Incredibly smooth!

[Dove, send the money!]