Chapter 52: What Are You Doing Here?!
In just a few short minutes, the audience watching this match felt like they had ridden a roller coaster.
It’s mainly because the match screen was just too exciting.
At first, everyone subjectively thought Li Fan was an ultimate noob. What level could a guy who never trains have?
But at level 3, he directly solo killed, and it was a crushing solo kill. Syndra didn’t even reach level 2 before dying.
Clearlove had plenty of flaws, but at this stage, he was the top jungler in LPL. He quickly adjusted his mentality.
“Next wave, push the minion wave in directly. Don’t control the line. I’ll come and dive and kill.”
Gotta say, Clearlove being so confident right now is pretty charismatic. Just don’t know why he got soft at the World Championship.
This decision was indeed fine. Li Fan recalls to base to finish his items and returns to lane. Once the minion wave pushes in, he’s level 4. The opponent needs to clear the wave to reach level 3, so it’s level 4 versus level 2. Plus Excavator’s damage is absolutely enough.
Li Fan leaves base with Tear of the Goddess plus Long Sword…
This stunned the three commentators for a good while.
Tear of the Goddess?
What the hell?
Why is Unreal’s item build so wild?
But Tear of the Goddess—can’t be building Archangel’s Staff, so naturally it’s Manamune.
“Manamune Lucian… pretty imaginative, right? Just don’t know how it’ll work.” Miller didn’t say much. For things he didn’t understand, better to watch more and say less, especially as a commentator.
Lesson learned from the past—someone was always talking nonsense.
The live audience whispered to each other, while bullet comments in the live stream room were flooded with question marks.
There were doubts, but not many.
Mainly because of the recent solo kill screen, plus LeBlanc’s Hextech Gunblade Lich Bane tutorial.
What if it actually works? A match ends quick anyway. If it doesn’t and they lose, mock it then—isn’t that foolproof?
But in the next second, everyone’s attention was drawn back to mid lane.
Lucian pushes the minion wave under the turret again. Syndra is level 2 at full health standing in front of the turret.
republie senses danger from Lucian’s movements. Last wave he got killed the same way, so better be careful.
But Excavator suddenly bursts out from f6 position! Flash Knock-up!
republie without Flash gets knocked up directly.
Li Fan follows up with damage. A flashy eawaqa maxes out the damage.
With Excavator’s damage cooperation, they easily take down Syndra again.
republie suddenly feels darkness before his eyes.
It’s over…
Everything’s completely over now!
Syndra as a hero doesn’t have strong dominance late game. She needs to suppress hard early to mid game, then create opportunities for the AD carry.
If he could still huddle and survive earlier, this kill has completely eliminated any chance.
Next up is level 5 versus level 2!
GT’s others didn’t expect mid lane to collapse so quickly. Honestly, republie could hold up against Xi Ye for a bit.
But suppressed to this extent by Unreal?
A guy who only plays one ranked game in three months!
To put it bluntly, what pro player is this? Clearly just a streamer signed by EDG.
Gotta say, they won the previous match, and today’s goal was just to take one point.
They thought up a lot of tactics during the break, but really didn’t take substitute mid laner Li Fan seriously.
Facing this situation, they were a bit caught off guard.
But no matter what GT thinks, EDG has started expanding the mid lane advantage.
Especially Clearlove, who’s the best at reading faces, constantly eyeing Wushuang’s f6.
Mid lane advantage lets him invade the jungle without restraint.
Every time Wushuang wants to defend his little birds, he sees Lucian with dual pistols heading mid, so he can only give up.
No choice—such a huge mid lane gap leaves the jungle full of holes.
Mid and jungle have always been linked. Mid advantage means jungler advantage.
Clearlove comfortably eats Wushuang’s birds, his furrowed brow finally relaxing.
EDG fans aren’t thinking of cursing Li Fan anymore. They finally feel like they can breathe.
This match is the best one they’ve played in a while.
At six minutes, Li Fan becomes the kill leader!
Using Lucian’s Holy Shot to spank Syndra’s butt shiny! Gotta say, it felt great shooting, even overflowing.
Level 6 versus level 4 is just that unreasonable.
Massacre!
But no one cares. Everyone’s attention is on Lucian’s synthesized item after recalling.
Manamune!
Stack it full to upgrade to Manamune.
Most comfortable part is it only costs 2400 gold now.
This is why Li Fan chose Thunder Manamune build—burst damage is terrifying.
Though Lucian’s Q can extend to hit others, its ruling in the system is single-target, perfectly triggering Manamune effect.
Time to shock the current audience a bit.
Li Fan heads straight to top lane after leaving base.
GT’s Dean is Jin Gong, who’s bullying A Guang with Jayce this game. Gotta help him get revenge.
“Lucian goes top!”
“Great timing for the gank. Mid just solo killed, recalled for items—no one expects him to go top.”
“Jin Gong noticed, but it’s too late!”
Just as the commentator said, Jin Gong sees the enemy Maokai under the turret, but he’s acting a bit dishonest, like he wants to group up anytime.
He trusts his sixth sense.
After all, after so many matches, he’s been targeted plenty.
Plans to just run…
But Lucian comes along the lane. The moment Jayce steps out from under the turret, Maokai flashes to bind, roots Jayce, then punches to slow and knockback!
Once grabbed, running is impossible.
Li Fan quickly follows up with damage.
Jayce’s frail body—how can it withstand two people beating on it?
Especially with unhealthy health from the start.
Easily takes Jayce’s kill.
“Unstoppable!”
The system’s passionate voice announcement echoes through Summoner’s Rift.
Lucian with four kills in hand is already unstoppable!
The situation seems completely tilted toward EDG…
Jin Gong stares at the black and white screen, can’t help yelling “shiba”.
“Top lane 1v1 man battle, what are you doing here!”
GT hears Jin Gong’s roar through the headphones.
Everyone flinches a bit, especially mid laner republie…
This fat Lucian was fattened by him—his heart feels so empty.
