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Chapter 71




Chapter 71
At last, the line-ups locked by both parties are as follows:
PG: Burial Sword, Spirit Ward, True Arrow, Moonshadow Spider, Chronos1
PH: Mad Bones, Peacock Plume, Centaur, Satan, Merman
This is the first time PG uses a format with twin Marksman. Halfling is flabbergasted: 【PG locked two marksmen, and the 2nd marksman is even in the support’s slot. This……】
How is it even possible to play with this?!
Being an extremely professional commentator, he is thankfully able to recollect himself swiftly: 【If PG is going with this line-up, both marksmen will be focusing their attention on gaining gold and PG’s progress down in the Bottom Lane will be slowed extremely. With that said, once their performance picks up, their AD’s simply gonna erupt!】
Just as he finishes his words, they are chucked right back in his face – After PG enters the Battlefield, Chronos doesn’t head down to the Bottom Lane at all and instead goes up to the Top Lane.
The 2nd Marksman going to the Top Lane?! What about Burial Sword?1
After helping the Mage to seize the Blue, Burial Sword charges straight into the enemy’s Jungle.
He’s counter-jungling!
【Alright, I’ve lost.】Halfling doesn’t know whether to cry or laugh, 【The 2nd Marksman’s farming creeps and gold in the Top Lane whereas the Solo-Laner’s counter-jungling. With this, not only will PG’s progress not slow down, they might even crush PH’s.】
Candy: 【The problem lies in the Bottom Lane where True Arrow has to 1v2. Can he fend them off?】
The screen of the match cuts to the Bottom Lane. Luo Yiming’s True Arrow is currently farming his creeps while biu biu biu-ing his arrows at the enemy. After the enemy Centaur grows his army for a bit, he suddenly snipes an arrow at him and True Arrow slants ever so slightly to evade the arrow before continuing to biu biu biu down the enemy’s lane creeps.
Without the support, his creep-farming speed has indeed slowed a little. Centaur hits Lv. 2 first and gives himself a Speed-Booster to shoot towards True Arrow with the intention of taking his head down at topspeed.
True Arrow uses yet another minor motion-control to brush right past him. At the same time, he biu’s down the last remaining lane creep, hits Lv. 2, experiences a raise in stats, and swiftly biu’s once in Centaur’s direction!
Centaur is sniped and he hastily dodges and counterattack. But although it’s all the same dodge and counterattack, True Arrow’s clearly on a higher level – Every single time, he’s able to dodge Centaur’s arrow flawlessly and snipe down the enemy with great precision.
His every dodge is beyond minute, yet the effect they carry can’t be more prominent.
While Ye Hong uses Spirit Ward to toy with the enemy Mid-Laner in the palm of his hand, he uses the free time he has on his hands to click open the mini-map and check the situation down in the Bottom Lane. An uncontrollable grin spreads across his face: “The enemy Marksman and Support must be questioning their life choices.”
Han Leng, whose Chronos is currently engaging the enemy Mad Bones in a battle of blows at the bottom of the turret, also can’t help but snort: “Though our family’s C position sure has a hole in his skull somewhere, his skills are top grade!”
Luo Yiming’s very gratified by their praises: “You’ve got that right~”
Jing Yu’s a bit exasperated – Excuse me, did you truly just gobble up that “hole in his skull” without question?3
Nevertheless, they’re right. Against Luo Yiming’s skills, PH’s bottom-laning tag-team doesn’t stand a chance. Even a 1v2 is perfectly no problem. Afterall, his specialty is precisely dogfighting with the enemies who’re right before his eyes.
As for his weakness, that’s quite obvious too. He’s lacking too much awareness of his surroundings.
But it’s all a-Okay – He’s got this Jungler to help fill in the gap!
Jing Yu directs his Moonshadow Spider to dodge into the bushes down in the Bottom Lane, keeping on a watch out for the timing. Right when the enemy Satan flies out, he uses a Shadow Flash and a Spiderweb to CC Satan to the spot before he’s able to make a move.
With Release still not yet refreshed, Satan can do nothing but watch as Moonshadow Spider gives him a good thrashing, whereas after Luo Yiming’s True Arrow discovers Satan’s presence in the vicinity soon after, he very smoothly sends another couple of biu’s down his way.
Merman swiftly forks out his Shield in attempt to rescue Satan, but at this moment, Moonshadow Spider rises to Lv. 6 and changes forms!
Demon Form – Heavens Encompassing Web Cage – Feast of Ten Thousand Spiders – Binge – Moonshadow Harvest!
【System】Moonshadow Spider, First Kill!
【System】The enemy Centaur has been slain!
【System】Moonshadow Spider, Double Kill!
【System】The enemy Satan has been slain!
With CC losing its effect, the low HP support attempts to flee but before he manages to take a single step out of there, his head’s taken down by True Arrow’s two biu biu!
【System】True Arrow, First Kill!
【System】The enemy Merman has been slain!
In a disadvantageous 2v3, they managed to get a 0-for-3!
The audience’s thrown utterly into an uproar! The screams are drowning out Halfling’s commentating!
Halfling: 【PG’s way too strong! Right off the bat, they managed to secure a 0-for-3 down in the Bottom Lane!】
He gets someone to replay the scene from jut now: 【This particular moment where Moonshadow Spider hit Lv. 6 was key in that! I’m guessing this was all within Goldfish’s calculations! Goldfish’s way too incredible!】
Candy also can’t help exclaiming: 【Player ONE’s truly too much of an enigma! Though he’s clearly a Marksman, he just likes to battle close-range!】
Halfling: 【Though it is easier to snipe down a target in close-range, it’s also easier for him to be shot. But despite that close-range attack just now, ONE was still able to dodge the enemy’s attack agilely. He’s clearly got some fast reflexes!】
En. That is precisely PG’s C-position. A Marksman with animalistic instincts that’s able to detect an enemy’s attack at top speed and dodge before it even comes; a Marksman who loves to lunge up close and attack close-range and dogfight.
When Luo Yiming had just entered the team, Ye Hong had jokingly teased: “With that playing style of yours, only us PG can take it.”
Han Leng who had just switched to playing the support had also set himself a flag on the way: “No worries. I’m smooth as heck as a support. Even if you go wild, I’ll still be able to protect you.”
And then, he was ironically protected by this loose cannon of a Marksman time and time again.
Every single time without fail, Luo Yiming would consistently lunge up close to dogfight with others and draw all firepower onto himself in order to let the support Han Leng flee at low blood.1
Moreover, in 9 out of 10 times, Luo Yiming would also successfully retreat after dogfighting the enemies for a period of time.
He’s not truly so much of a doofus that he would lay down his life to protect the support. Instead, it’s because he’s confident that while protecting the support, he’d also be able to guard his own life.
Although it’s not always a 100% success, at the very least, he’s capable of doing that!
The members of PG are all full of personality as a whole. They never bend to the rules of the game, always scouring out new ways of playing which others may not necessarily accept, but in reality, suits them best.
Therefore, when Jing Yu mentioned that he’s most used to playing Frozen Heart, PG easily accepted it.
–So what if you’re most used to playing Frozen Heart? We’ve got a Solo-Laner who makes every demon he plays seem bloodthirsty, an utterly shameless Mid-Laner, a Marksman who just likes to battle close-ranged, and a Support who can play any position!2
Not long after this mini Team Battle erupts in the Bottom Lane, Qin Fei’s Burial Sword sneakily finishes refreshing all of the monsters in the enemy’s Jungle, and then he finally makes a return to his Top Lane. However, he doesn’t return to his turret and instead, circles around to the back of the enemy’s turret to invade from there, sandwiching the enemy with Han Leng’s Chronos!
The pitiful Mad Bones is left with all exits sealed off and after putting up a short struggle, his head was alas taken down by Burial Sword.
【System】Burial Sword, First Kill!
【System】The enemy Mad Bones has been slain!
After slaying Mad Bones, Burial Sword tanks a tower defence and Teleports out of the tower, hurrying towards the Mid Lane with Chronos.
The enemy Mid-Laner seems to sense the incoming danger. Even if she’s only got two creeps left to completion, she still immediately swerves around to dash towards her own family’s Stronghold.
But with that said, how can Ye Hong let her slip so easily?
Spirit Ward simply Flashes into the tower, tossing out 2nd ability Thousand Returns to haul Peacock Plume back by a distance before using 1st ability Infinite Silk to leave her CC’ed powerlessly to the spot, incapable of budging even an inch.
In order to get there in time to take down this head, not only does Chronos fork out his Teleport, he even forks out his Flash and makes over to Spirit Ward in a flash, bursting into a flurry of attacks at Peacock Plume!
How can a squishy mage like her withstand a marksman’s abuse? Her blood slides down at a terrifying pace, looking a second from zeroing out.
It’s right at this moment in time. Burial Sword makes his grand entrance. Opening his 1st ability Sword Aura Possession, he barrels into the bottom of the turret to hack and take down Peacock Plume’s head with two swipes. Then, he Teleports out of the turret!
【System】Burial Sword, Double Kill!
【System】The enemy Peacock Plume has been slain!
Upon seeing this, Ye Hong and Han Leng are all caught between tears and laughter.
Han Leng: “I could have killed her, aishh……” You didn’t need to risk yourself tower-diving ah?
Ye Hong: “Save it. Don’t you see how fired up Fei Ge is?”
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Their words fly right over Qin Fei’s head. He glances at the number of heads Jing Yu’s got – 2. Then he looks at the number of heads he’s got – 2.
However, Moonshadow Spider’s got one more assist than Burial Sword.
It’s OK! Again!
Then at the 10-minute mark:
【System】Burial Sword, First Kill!
【System】The enemy Satan has been slain!
【System】Burial Sword, Double Kill!
【System】The enemy Mad Bones has been slain!
【System】Moonshadow Spider, First Kill!
【System】The enemy Centaur has been slain!
【System】Moonshadow Spider, Double Kill!
【System】The enemy Merman has been slain!
【System】Spirit Ward, First Kill!
【System】The enemy Peacock Plume has been slain!
Qin Fei: “Tsk.” That was my head!
Jing Yu: “Tsk.” Fei Ge got another assist!
Ye Hong: “……” Did he just find out something?
Han Leng: “……” This…… Who’d dare to give another finishing strike again?
Only the obtuse Luo Yiming yapping ignorantly: “You two aced PH all in one go! You’re seriously making me like this C position of yours is unnecessary!”
Qin Fei: “Quit your yammering.”
Jing Yu: “It’s every man for himself.”
Luo Yiming: “……” En? Why does it feel like something’s off somewhere? Speaking of which…… Aren’t they going to conquer the Dragon?
After acing PH, Qin Fei continues to be a tyrannically slaughter in the enemy’s Jungle while Jing Yu also cleans up all monsters in his own family’s Jungle. Both players rise up to Lv.13 almost at the same time.
And then, it’s another round of slaughter:
【System】Burial Sword, First Kill!
【System】The enemy Satan has been slain!
【System】Burial Sword, Double Kill!
【System】The enemy Peacock Plume has been slain!
【System】Moonshadow Spider, First Kill!
【System】The enemy Centaur has been slain!
【System】Moonshadow Spider, Double Kill!
【System】The enemy Merman has been slain!
【System】Chronos, First Kill!
【System】The enemy Mad Bones has been slain!
“Ah, I’m sorry! I didn’t do it on purpose!” Han Leng who accidentally killed Mad Bones by accident hence yelps.
“That was a good kill! The hell are you apologizing for?” Luo Yiming’s totally confused.2
Ye Hong who’s restoring himself back at their Stronghold facepalms himself: “About that. How about this? Me and Old Han will both go AFK, and you guys can continue to go at it?”1
Han Leng also clicks to recall home, facepalming himself: “This round’s too nerve-wrecking. Ai. It’s too tough. It’s the hardest game I’ve ever played my whole life.”
Luo Yiming: “Aren’t we playing perfectly…… What the hell’s going on ah? Can someone come explain it to me?”
Finally, Jing Yu can’t stop himself from being miffed anymore. He turns and directly declares war on Qin Fei: “We’ll compare just the heads and not the assists!”
Qin Fei: “Tch—I wasn’t comparing assists to begin with.”
–He’s lying through his teeth and blinking innocently.
Luo Yiming’s enlightened by their exchange: “AH! So we’re playing the game of who gets more heads? I want in!”
Ye Hong’s utterly caught between tears and laughter – If the members of PH hear this recording, they’ll probably be so pissed, they’d spew blood and die on the spot.
Nevertheless, this seems just right. After all, they’re the ones who crossed them first. They can’t blame them for going wild on them thereafter.+
As for what happens after winning this match and how they’ll got to face them later, let’s just…… let things take their course, and talk about it later.