nycdaug Chapter 34: Solo Kill of Niu Guli! What does it mean to be a top-tier top laner?!
Chapter 34: Solo Kill of Niu Guli! What does it mean to be a top-tier top laner?!
Lin Jin glanced at the opposing team's lineup, and without much hesitation, said:
"Fiora, please."
"Isn't it great to have Fiora fighting Aatrox?"
Coach Fang paused for a moment; he actually preferred Lin Jin to play as the Weapon Master.
It turns out that the Weapon Master is better used against the Sword Demon.
But since Lin Jin wants to play Fiora, Coach Fang definitely has no objection.
As Top Esports made their final pick, Guan Zeyuan smiled and said:
"Oh? Fiora!"
"Here he comes! Huozi is about to show us his real skills!"
"Fiora versus Aatrox, this is an exciting match."
The audience cheered and shouted for Lin Jin's choice.
In the live stream chat, viewers were spamming the chat with messages.
"Wow, Huozi is awesome!"
"Great, great, Fiora is here."
"Let's get started, Huozi!"
"Fiora vs. Aatrox, Huozi goes head-to-head with Nuguri!"
"The top lane is definitely going to be the focus of this matchup, let's get this going! Let's get this going!"
During the DK voice chat, the coach selected Lulu as the support, paired with Aphelios, which would give them extremely strong carry potential in the late game.
Coach DK said, "Top laners need to be careful in the laning phase and avoid getting harassed too much."
Niu Guli nodded without refuting.
He knew that after winning the championship, he spent a year "training" in the LPL region and experienced the "Iceland incident," after which he never recovered.
After taking a six-month break this year, he rejoined DK, and his strength is no less than it used to be.
If the opposing team's Fire is young, skilled, and aggressive, you'll likely suffer a loss if you try to fight them head-on.
DK's head coach continued to analyze the early laning and jungle issues before reluctantly shaking hands with his teammate.
Coach Fang from Top Esports was also very nervous. He didn't even shake hands with the opposing team until the staff asked him to leave the court.
The commentator said:
"Alright, viewers, the first game of the quarterfinals between Top Esports and DK has concluded its draft phase. Let's take a look."
"Top Esports (Blue Team): Top lane Fiora, Jungle Sejuani, Mid lane Sylas, Bot lane Varus, Support Nautilus."
"Red team DK: Top lane Aatrox, Jungle Vi, Mid lane Akali, Bot lane Aphelios, Support Lulu."
Commentators from various regions felt that the two teams' draft picks were similar, with Top Esports focusing more on the bot lane's laning strength and the synergy between the mid and jungle.
DK focuses more on the synergy between the top and jungle lanes, while the bottom lane simply needs to hold their own in the laning phase.
In Top Esports' voice chat, Gao Tianliang jokingly asked, "So, Xiao Huo, how's your solo kill plan for today?"
Lin Jin: "Let's hack into it first, and mess with Uncle Three."
Mark: "Second Uncle beats Third Uncle, he grabs him with his hand."
Jack's Hot Dance: "Haha."
Left hand: "We've moved through the middle."
DK's Xu Xiu has followed the jungler to the jungle area, trying to find Gao Tianliang's location.
Gao Tianliang's Sejuani didn't hold back, immediately using her Q to close the distance and sticking to Akali to start fighting.
A Sejuani who learns Q at level 1 will be at a disadvantage when jungling.
But Gao Tianliang was also brave, so he didn't care anymore!
The commentator shouted, "Sejuani Q's in, chasing Akali. Fiora can go first in this position, should we follow, Huo Zi?"
"Oh? Go fight Aatrox first, use Q first, then QA."
Niu Guli was equally unfazed and immediately attacked with a Q.
At the same time, his left hand also wrapped around from the other side.
The 3V3 competition has officially begun.
The commentator also got excited:
"It would be great if we could use Flash. The main thing is to keep our health up. It's too late to go back to base now."
"Oh dear, Huozi dodged the Sword Demon's Q1 and Q2 with his skillful movement, but unfortunately Q3 hit. Still, it was pretty impressive."
"The Sword Demon is distracted; I feel like we can win this fight!"
Xu Xiu's Akali is basically powerless at level one, and can only rely on Vi to deal damage, while Sejuani and Sylas tank in front.
Canyon was charging up a Q, but Gao Tianliang precisely interrupted it.
Sword Demon flashes to the rescue, and Lin Jin also flashes to the rescue!
Gao Tianliang took down Wei!
The two sides pulled away, but Top Esports emerged victorious!
"Nice!"
Guan Zeyuan shouted, "Top Esports has made a huge profit from this 3v3 battle!"
"First blood secured. Help out in the jungle, Xiaotian can start farming now."
"Hey, Huozi is a true brother. He helped me fight so much, even though he lost a few soldiers himself."
"But it's okay, for the team!"
At this moment, the live chat was flooded with comments:
"Haha, what's Uncle doing? Going shopping?"
"Second Uncle Gao is still considered more senior than Third Uncle Gao!"
"Gao Tianliang played well! That was a brilliant Q, awesome!"
"Another sunny day is about to begin, the rhythm is at its peak, awesome!"
"Brother Huozi is in tears, it's all for the team."
"Huozi is going to get pushed back by Jianmo when he logs in."
Lin Jin did not return to the city. After helping Gao Tianliang clear the jungle, he went straight back online.
Only managing to farm two minions in the first wave is considered a disadvantageous start.
Niu Guli's sword demon was playing very aggressively, and another three-stage Q slash came over. Lin Jin dodged it once and then Q'd behind him and started fighting.
The two fighters clashed for three seconds before pulling away from each other.
The commentator shouted:
"Brother Huozi dodged a Q3! That was a great play; his health was depleted perfectly."
"All I can say is, Huo Zi's attention to detail in this move was impressive."
"That could make up for the early disadvantage. Hmm? Is Sword Demon going to come up again?"
"W blocked it, very precise."
Both sides traded blows on the top lane, and the exchange was very intense.
Whenever the camera zooms in, the enemy is always around half health.
Eager to gain an advantage, Niu Guli seized the opportunity and used his QE combo the moment Fiora was last-hitting minions.
Lin Jin suddenly canceled his A minion attack, moved to the right, and dodged another Q.
Then, he moved in the opposite direction, towards the DK's base, and once again dodged Aatrox's Q2.
The commentators excitedly exclaimed, "The show's starting! The show's starting!"
"Huozi's positioning is great, he's not going to dodge another Q3, is he? That feels like he has a chance for a solo kill!"
In the footage, Niu Guli panicked when he saw Fiora dodge her second Q skill.
In the subsequent Q3, he hesitated for a moment, did not release immediately, and adjusted the position.
Release forward.
Compared to the previous Q skill, this Q3 is much easier to dodge.
Lin Jin easily dodged, then immediately started auto-attacking, using Q to follow up with more auto-attacks.
The Sword Demon was about to lose a huge amount of health, and neither of them had Flash available, but their health was already at rock bottom.
Niu Guli used the last bottle of medicine to return to the foot of the tower.
Lin Jin sent an emoji in front of the tower, and then started returning to the city.
Niu Guli kept a close eye on Fiora's movements, seemingly sensing that she might use her Q to try and kill him.
The director zoomed in on the camera, and players all over the world were waiting.
Then, Lin Jin actually made his move.
He used his Q ability on Niu Guli at the very last second before Niu Guli returned to base.
The Sword Demon's E skill wouldn't be ready so quickly, but Nuguri had already noticed and turned around immediately.
Just then, Lin Jin, who had already taken damage from the turret, moved over and immediately used his W skill on Fiora.
It aimed straight at the low-health Sword Demon.
It was too late for Niu Guli to reposition himself.
He was directly cut down by Fiora's W skill!
Solo kill!