Chapter 423: Unsolvable Kled

Backstage, RNG resting room.

RNG boss Bai Xing sat in front of the computer, watching the kill replay on the screen, his brows tightly furrowed.

"It seems we've collapsed?"

"Uh... emm... still... still can fight..."

FireFox answered haltingly, sweat dripping from his forehead, his bangs soaked.

"Can we still fight? Isn't Xiaohu already collapsed?"

Although Bai Xing's own rank isn't high, as the boss he still has a decent overall view; he can see that the key to this RNG lineup is Zilean.

FireFox wiped away sweat, speaking incoherently:

"Xia... Xiaohu, Ashe... with three items we can fight."

"Can Ashe carry in the late game?"

"Others might not, but we Jian Zihan... should be able to."

"Oh."

Bai Xing fell silent, after a moment suddenly asked:

"Is VG really that strong? My demand isn't high either, just win one game."

"That... uh."

FireFox gave up struggling. As for this 'uh', whether it answers the first half or the second half, only he knows.

"I still feel it's not real."

Bai Xing shook his head,

"How did VG suddenly become so strong?"

FireFox stayed silent, pretending not to hear.

The young substitute support sitting behind the two interjected:

"Their lineup is quite expensive, worth several tens of millions."

Bai Xing glanced at the young man, curled his lip, and said in a low voice:

"We're not cheap either, almost thirty million. All are top-tier players; I don't think there should be too big a gap."

The young support wanted to say something more, but FireFox nudged him slightly; he glanced at the coach and finally shut his mouth.

On the screen, VG's jungler took down RNG's bottom turret, went home to recuperate, and upon returning still clung together like conjoined twins.

Kled with Black Cleaver and Giant Slayer, plus Tier 2 Boots, also carrying two Doran's Blades, equipment worth nearly nine thousand, this loadout could be called truly invincible; he began to control lightning in the bottom lane, and with his ultimate ready, Xiaohu could only shrink behind the second bottom turret, shivering.

Moreover, thanks to his ultimate, Kled's presence in the bottom lane could threaten mid lane, forcing even Uzi to only stay before the first mid turret to farm.

Thus, RNG's entire bottom jungle became VG's territory.

In a duel, Liang Yan's spider truly can't beat Malaxiangguo's mantis, but a special skill mechanism lets him absolutely stall for time until Kled's ultimate arrives.

By twenty minutes, if Malaxiangguo dies but Liang Yan survives, RNG will definitely lose the Elder Dragon.

Malaxiangguo dared not take risks, so he could only abandon the bottom half, the three wolves could be eaten casually, but Magic Swamp Frog and Blue Buff were truly unobtainable, so he had to hand them over to the spider.

Going to the top lane to catch the vampire is also impossible; the vampire now also has two items, a special mechanism converting ability power to health makes him tanky, and the barrel deals little damage; if Malaxiangguo rashly engages, he won't catch anyone and might even give the vampire a kill, so the top lane is also out of the question.

Liang Yan certainly won't interfere top lane; Marquis this game is just there to provide a safety net for the team, under normal development Liang Yan's help isn't needed.

So Liang Yan has basically not visited his own top jungle for nearly five minutes, letting the Blue Buff and two monster groups be taken by Marquis and Sima Laozei.

However, Liang Yan's development won't lag too much, because all the monsters in RNG's bottom jungle have ended up in his pocket.

Conversely, Malaxiangguo's early-game advantage is gradually being given back.

And as Liang Yan also completed his two-item build, the gap between him and Malaxiangguo was effectively erased in practice; both mantis and spider are squishy, after two items they can one-shot each other, just depends who strikes first. With the bottom lane vision collapsed, it's obvious Liang Yan will have the edge, so now Malaxiangguo even needs to call Uzi to help take the three wolves.

But how could Uzi possibly be a bodyguard for others? Malaxiangguo signaled the three wolves, and Uzi thought he was helping himself take the jungle monster.

"..."

Malaxiangguo clenched his fist, watching Uzi's two quick arrows take down the big wolf, he stared blankly, then inwardly cursed.

If this were last spring's Wuxin, he'd probably have been drenched in dog blood by his spray.

However, now RNG's AD is Uzi, so Malaxiangguo can only vent his frustration inwardly with a few words, his mouth shut tight.

"All three lanes are pressured, the pace is starting to feel suffocating."

"It feels awful, especially for Malaxiangguo's side; clearly the early rhythm was good, but now he hardly dares enter his own jungle."

"I've said it before, the mantis taking heads is utterly useless!"

"Indeed, if those kills went to Xiaohu, I feel RNG could definitely fight in the late game."

"Exactly! But now Xiaohu's development has been severely affected, while VG's side, the late-game big brother vampire, is developing without pressure!"

"Actually, including the ADs, in terms of late-game combat power, Varus is also somewhat better than Ashe; Ashe in the late game gradually becomes a tool, just that one arrow."

"If we keep going like this, the hope of a comeback feels slim."

"Let's see if Malaxiangguo can find an opportunity; unless RNG dares to decisively rush the Elder Dragon, other lanes truly can't move—any move loses a tower, then a chain reaction."

"But Malaxiangguo doesn't dare move either, not even daring to eat the monsters in his own top jungle, because the spider has been camping in the bottom half; if he leaves, the second turret will definitely fall, and Xiaohu will also be in danger."

"Even if he stays, that second turret can't be held—Kled even dares to push the cannon minion lane to attack the turret!"

For a normal minion wave, Zilean with two Qs and one W can clear it cleanly in three or four seconds, then retreat to high ground; Klet indeed can't deal with him.

But the cannon minion wave isn't that easy, after all the cannon minion's HP is more than double that of a frontline minion; Xiaohu's full combo can't kill it.

In the previous cannon minion wave, Malaxiangguo didn't come out directly but stayed nearby, so Xiaohu could only clear the miscellaneous minions and run, not daring to linger under the turret at all.

When Kled steps forward to pressure, Xiaohu directly retreats to high ground.

Then Kled can freely chip away at the turret.

Kled holding down his W skill, slashing four times in rapid succession—bang bang bang bang—then activating Hydra, five hits per second, the turret's defense loses nearly half its health bar just like that.

What's worse is that now every two waves there's a cannon minion, meaning RNG's second bottom turret can only hold for a few more tens of seconds; if Malaxiangguo keeps camping, the next cannon minion wave will surely take that turret.

Xiaohu felt a deep sense of helplessness, and could only speak up voluntarily:

"Liushiyu, stop crouching already; on the next wave you have to come out directly, otherwise the tower will fall."