prynovel Chapter 238 Pulling
Chapter 238 Pulling
Chapter 238 Pulling
"Wow!" Wawa couldn't help but exclaim upon seeing this lineup. "RNG's lineup—it's so stable! Sion, Trundle, and Tahm Kench, these three frontliners are infuriatingly tanky! And Uzi actually picked Ezreal! He's an ADC known for his ability to withstand pressure and kite!"
Miller gasped, "RNG is determined to drag the game into the late game. The Ezreal and Tahm Kench bot lane duo is arguably the hardest bot lane to kill in the entire League of Legends. Even if SKT's mid, jungle, and support coordinate a four-man gank, Tahm Kench can easily swallow Ezreal and resolve the crisis. It seems Uzi has truly learned his lesson and decided to hone his skills and compete with Xiao Yan in terms of fundamentals and late-game team fights."
Guan Zeyuan frowned slightly as he looked at SKT's lineup: "On the other hand, SKT has picked Xayah and Rakan, a combination that is very strong in the laning phase. Furthermore, TheShy has picked Aatrox and Peanut has picked Lee Sin, making this a lineup with extremely strong early-to-mid-game fighting capabilities. If SKT cannot establish a significant advantage before 30 minutes, and RNG manages to drag the game out to 40 minutes, RNG's lineup will have a much higher margin for error than SKT's."
The competition has officially begun.
The notification sound of the entire army launching an attack echoed across Summoner's Rift.
All eyes were once again focused on the bottom lane. Viewers were eager to see how Uzi would respond to Xiao Yan's strong Xayah-Rakan combination.
However, what happened next in the laning phase surprised everyone.
Uzi's Ezreal play was so bad it could only be described as "barely surviving".
He not only stopped pushing past the minion wave to pressure the enemy like he did in the previous game, but he also became extremely cautious when last-hitting minions with basic attacks.
As soon as Xiao Yan's Xayah takes a step forward, Uzi's Ezreal immediately takes two steps back, preferring to miss a melee minion rather than enter Xayah's attack range, only using his Q skill to last-hit minions at the extreme distance.
Three minutes later, WoIf's Rakan tentatively pushed forward, trying to use his W skill to lift up Ezreal.
If it were Uzi from the previous game, he would definitely have used his positioning to dodge Rakan's control and then counter-attacked.
But now, the moment Rakan raises his hand, Uzi immediately uses his E skill (Arcane Shift) to pull himself back to an absolutely safe distance, without even the desire to fight back.
"This—" Guan Zeyuan in the commentary booth stared in disbelief. "Is this still the Mad Dog we know? He's as steady as a turret!" Xiao Yan deliberately created openings several times, positioning himself forward, but the Mad Dog didn't even glance at him, just finishing him off!
Miller remarked, "That's what growth is, that's what transformation is. The puppy knew Xiao Yan was waiting for him to make a mistake, so he simply didn't give him any chance. As for Ezreal, as long as he's focused on surviving, you absolutely can't kill him."
Not only the bottom lane, but the entire RNG team's pace became extremely slow and cautious.
Karsa's Trundle acted like a tireless ward, investing heavily in control wards, lighting up the bottom half of the map, the river, the tri-bush, and even the entrance to SKT's jungle. Peanut's Lee Sin attempted several ganks from behind, but Karsa spotted them in advance, thwarting his efforts.
Xiaohu in the mid lane took the "steady" approach to the extreme. After clearing the wave with Ryze, he would go into the jungle to farm the F6 camp, never making any unnecessary physical contact with Faker's Galio.
Time passed by, second by second.
Ten minutes later, the kill score was still 0-0, and neither side had even used many summoner spells.
Fifteen minutes later, the score was still 0-0.
"It's suffocating." Wawa wiped the sweat from his forehead as he watched the monotonous last-hitting action on the screen. "The pace of this match is completely opposite to the last one. RNG is like a shrunken lump of iron, and SKT, this sharp spear, can't find a place to bite."
On the SKT bench, Xiao Yan looked at EZ, who always kept a safe distance from him, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.
"Interesting," Xiao Yan said softly in the voice chat. "He was actually able to suppress his instincts to this extent. It seems the last match left him with quite a psychological scar."
"They want to drag the game into the late game," Faker calmly analyzed. "With RNG's lineup, once it drags on past 30 minutes, Sion and Trundle will be tanking in front, while Ryze and Ezreal will be dealing damage without pressure from behind. Our lineup will be in a very difficult position. We must speed up the pace and find opportunities to force them into team fights."
"Understood." Peanut marked the Rift Herald. "I'll take the Herald. TheShy, get ready to come over. We'll push into the top half of the map."
At seventeen minutes, SKT used the Rift Herald to take down RNG's top lane turret, finally breaking the deadlock and securing the gold from the first turret kill.
But RNG didn't panic. They decisively gave up the top lane and gathered four players to take the first dragon (earth dragon) as a resource exchange.
This bloodless exchange of resources became the main theme of the game for the next ten minutes.
SKT capitalized on their early to mid-game composition advantage, constantly plundering jungle resources and pushing down outer towers. RNG, on the other hand, acted like a patient hunter, advancing step by step, tenaciously defending their second tower and high ground, while ensuring the development of Uzi and Xiaohu.
The time has reached twenty-eight minutes.
This is the first turning point in the game.
The fourth dragon, which is also the second fire dragon of the match, is about to spawn in the dragon pit.
At this point, SKT had a 3,000 gold lead, but this advantage seemed insignificant against RNG's three incredibly tanky frontliners. Uzi's Ezreal had already completed Manamune, Trinity Force, and Blade of the Ruined King, entering his strongest phase. Xiaohu's Ryze had also completed his build with Archangel's Staff and Rod of Ages.
"RNG will absolutely not give up this fire dragon!" Guan Zeyuan's voice suddenly rose. "The buff from two fire dragons is too important for RNG's two carries. This will be the first head-on 5v5 team fight of this match!"
The two sides, each consisting of ten people, were like two fully armed armies, and began to deploy their forces in the river near Xiaolongkeng.
The battle for vision reached a fever pitch. Karsa's Troll Warlord and WoIf's Rakan were frantically placing and clearing wards in the river bushes, and every scan activated brought a suffocating tension.
"Both sides are locked in a tug-of-war! Neither dares to initiate!" Miller stared intently at the screen. "SKT's teamfight pressure is on WoIf's Rakan and Peanut's Lee Sin. RNG, on the other hand, it depends on whether Letme's Sion can find a good opening!"
At 28 minutes and 30 seconds, the Fire Dragon spawns!
Peanut kicked the Fire Dragon with a sonic wave, and SKT chose to attack the dragon directly, trying to force RNG to engage in a team fight.
"SKT has taken the dragon! They're playing very fast! How is RNG going to respond?!"
Just as the Fire Dragon's health dropped to half, RNG made their move!
Letme's Sion activated his ultimate in his own red buff jungle. With a deafening battle cry, his massive body transformed into a heavily armored vehicle, charging towards the river with overwhelming force!
"Sion's driving! This angle is pointing straight at the Dragon Pit!!"
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