SWDnovel Chapter 48: The fastest hero to get 3 rings
Chapter 48: The fastest hero to get 3 rings
On the fourth floor, Mu Chun instantly locked Akshang.
"There really is Akshan!" Guan Zeyuan shouted.
"But here's the problem: what kind of support should we pair him with? And Akshan has such short range, how is he going to counter Jinx? I can't even imagine that scenario," he said again, expressing his pessimism.
Tabe was shocked. Would a top team really let their starters practice this kind of hero? Shouldn't this be a misleading question?
Meiko hesitated on the screen, wondering, "Who should I pair with for support?"
"Can I play with Parker?" Mu Chun asked.
"Parker?" Daeny asked, puzzled.
Mu Chun nodded, "That's right, Pyke. This way, we can either win the lane by initiating first, or we can roam together if we can't. Two stealth characters can roam very efficiently."
"You roam as an AD carry?" Meiko asked, puzzled.
"This hero becomes useless in the late game, so it's better to rely on early-game strength to help Orianna," Mu Chun explained.
Meiko then countered, "Why not have Poppy in the top lane? Wouldn't it be better if I got Poppy and TheShy got a carry champion in the top lane?"
Before Mu Chun could object, Daeny spoke first, "Listen to me, you guys need to gain an advantage in the bottom lane. If you hook someone with Pyke, you can gain an advantage."
As he spoke, he pointed to Jinx, "They have a carry bot lane, and they'll have a support to protect him, so Poppy can't gain an advantage."
"Okay, Parker it is." Meiko nodded, then locked Parker in.
"Parker!" Guan Zeyuan shouted.
"So what will AL pick as his last pick? He'll go for that enchanter support, right? With IG's lineup charging in, a tank support won't be able to protect Jinx."
In the end, AL chose Lulu.
"We're very strong at level one, so we must gain an advantage in the bottom lane," Mu Chun said solemnly.
Meiko nodded to herself and asked, "Is there any detail I should pay attention to, Parker?"
For a moment, everyone fell silent. The Grand Slam support player asking Parker for details was not funny.
Jiejie broke the silence, "You just need to... hook someone, and leave the rest to Muchun."
Meiko nodded. "Okay."
Over at AL.
Tabe patted Hope on the shoulder, "Don't be stressed. Your laning phase will only last about twelve minutes. Just farm safely."
Hope nodded. At twelve minutes, everyone was preparing for the vanguard team fight, which was a good time to switch to the mid lane and completely avoid the laning phase.
"If it really doesn't work out, let's switch lanes. Anyway, we're going for the late game, so it's not a big deal," Flandre suggested.
Kael said two sentences in Korean.
Tarzan translated, "He said he wanted to try playing the laning phase, fearing it would be difficult to deal with later."
He then continued, "I'll definitely be sending it over to your side, just wait for me."
The hero swap lineups between the two sides have been finalized.
Blue team's Instagram:
Top laner TheShy: Poppy
Jungler Jiejie: Prince
Mid laner Rookie: Orianna
ADChunfeng: Akshan
Support Meiko: Pyke
Red Team AL:
Top laner Flandre: Galio
Jungler Tarzan: Zac
Mid laner Shanks: Sylas
ADHope: Jinx
Support Kael: Lulu
The loading screen appears.
[Host detected to have selected a non-AD role hero; random talent selection is in progress...]
[Congratulations, host! You have obtained the random talent: Fate Shared]
[Shared Fate: A general talent that allows you to swap targets with an enemy each time you die.]
[Friendly reminder: Kills aren't always yours, and don't be stupid enough to risk your life to become a support killer!]
Mu Chun's lips twitched. System, you weren't like this before. Why are you swearing now? No matter who you are, get off Him right now!
But he still has good talent.
Replacing him with someone else would be a good fit for Akshan.
If Jinx is replaced, I, as an Akshan, will die and that's it, but if Jinx dies, the team will win.
Welcome to Summoner's Rift!
"Blue side IG, red side AL!" Guan Zeyuan announced loudly.
"Both junglers started by clearing the jungle from top to bottom in the same way, and neither side chose to switch lanes, still thinking of fighting it out in lane," GuGu analyzed the start of the game for both sides.
"Just steal the bushes, whoever comes, we'll fight them." Mu Chun was already impatient as soon as he moved Akshan to the bottom lane.
Entering the herbal section, nobody's here?
Next, proceed forward into the red area in front of the grass.
Before entering the grass, Mu Chun placed an eye.
The light instantly revealed Jinx and Lulu.
"Dodge the hook first." Hope quickly called out as Pyke charged up his Q.
Jinx and Lulu immediately moved in opposite directions.
Pike's Q was thrown, and the hook passed right between the two.
Mu Chun maneuvered Akshan forward, used both guns to attack Lulu, and then followed up with Q to unleash a triple-hit combo and gain a shield.
Jinx turns around and attacks the shield.
Mu Chun didn't get greedy. He attacked Lulu with a single A, and without using the dual-wielding Akshan, he would get a small speed boost from his passive. He used the speed boost to turn around and enter the middle bush.
Jinx and Lulu landed a few hits on Pyke, and the fight ended there. The mid-bush was firmly controlled by Akash and Pyke.
At 1 minute and 40 seconds, the minion waves converged.
Mu Chun controlled Akshan to emerge from the bushes and immediately used a Q that pierced through the enemy ranks.
The boomerang travels a certain distance as it passes through the enemy lines, increasing its flight distance with each enemy it hits.
Mu Chun brushed against Jinx and then took two steps down.
The boomerang hit Jinx again, and she was just one auto-attack away from landing her third ring.
"Can I go up and try to hook it?" Mu Chun asked.
"I'll give it a try," Meiko said, manipulating Pyke to charge up his Q, then aiming at Jinx and firing.
Jinx took two steps back, hooking the back row minions towards her.
Seeing this, Mu Chun didn't know what to say, since he was the one who specifically asked for it. "It's okay, we can go up and unleash a combo right away if we're second."
Soon the second wave of minions converged, and both sides fought hard to get to level 2.
Pyke spawned grass, replenished his supplies, and was the first to reach level two.
"Attack, attack directly!" Mu Chun hurriedly said. Akshan first used Q to hit Jinx through the minions and applied two layers of three-rings, then used E to hook the wall and swing towards Jinx.
Akshan will automatically attack while in the air in E, prioritizing targets with the passive three-ring effect.
Three bullets were fired from the air as they approached Jinx, followed by the last bullet upon landing.
With two triple-hit combos and the damage from the Charge, Jinx was reduced to half health.
Pyke uses his E to dash in, then charges up his Q and aims at Jinx before unleashing it.
Lulu used her healing ability to speed up Jinx's recovery, which prevented her from being hooked.
Mu Chun chased after Lulu, firing two guns at her, then fired a bullet with an A shot, and used the three rings to accelerate and turn around.
"Wow! They're attacking so fiercely, it's like they're forcing a second-level healer!" Guan Zeyuan shouted.
"Akshan's third ring is a bit painful," Gugu said, throwing out the comment.
Guan Zeyuan immediately chimed in, "Akshan should be the hero who can cast the three-ring spell the fastest and most frequently among all heroes with it."
"They're both boomerangs. Gnar's Q stacks one level, while Akshan's Q stacks two levels. Plus, Akshan has an E that automatically attacks while he's in the air, so he can only do a few auto-attacks at most."
"However, his damage is also the lowest tier. If his damage were even slightly higher, his pick rate would increase."
After that second-place play, Hope was a bit hesitant to go out. He just used Heal, and if he gets another Flash in the next wave, would he even be able to play anymore? "We're not in a hurry to fight. Let's play it safe from the back."
"Wait for me, I'm coming down." Tarzan switched his vision to the bottom lane.
Unable to find an opportunity to trade blows, Mu Chun had no choice but to slowly push the minion wave. Even his Q was too far back to reach the minions because Jinx was positioned too far back.
"I've cleared it out. Pig's here, can we censor it?" Jiejie suddenly asked.
Mu Chunqie went over and saw that the prince and the pig girl had run into each other.
"Yes, yes, I can come." He said, pinging the cannon.
Meiko understood immediately, and Parker accepted the cannon vehicle as payment.
The two simultaneously activated their W keys and headed towards the river crab.