Chapter 462

Actually, deep down, Homme had a definite answer to Sky's question.

Three Condi for one Firrrrrre?

Do you understand what is meant by 'success = 99% effort + 1% talent'? The true meaning of this formula is actually that 99% effort equals 1% talent!

Three for one, it's practically a steal!

"Three for one..."

Just as Homme was thinking about random things, the lounge computer broadcast the commentators' voices. Homme looked up and exclaimed, "Good grief, not a single one got away!"

"I feel like I was killed by Yan Ge's heal..."

Miller said in a low voice,

"Condi's kick was actually really good, but then Yan Ge healed him with a line calling WE the savior, which ended up dragging down his teammates."

"What what, can this also be blamed on me?"

"Hahaha, Professor Miller is definitely joking."

Chang Mao was smoothing things over on the side, then added:

"But speaking of which, this wave's rhythm... WE really is a bit collapsed."

"Or maybe Jiao Shen is just too strong. Originally, if WE could have taken VG's bottom tower this wave, their earlier disadvantage could have been almost completely made up, but I never expected that this 3000-yard kick would utterly smash WE's counterattack rhythm."

In VG's team voice channel, Xiao Duan was desperately sucking up.

Even the usually terse Sima Laozei started spouting long, complex sentences: "I feel like Luxuanjun is imagining himself playing Green Steel Shadow."

Even the nitpicking Fu Lan Duo didn't rebut: "Mmm, Xiao Jiao Ge's kick is indeed pretty badass, so flawless it's got no friends."

Fu Lan Duo herself is a Green Steel Shadow expert, so she naturally notices many details ordinary viewers miss. No need to mention how fast that EARAQ Tiamat combo is; just the awareness to avoid Mang Seng's shield and stun Karma first to stay alive is worth careful study by many so‑called top laners.

What is the ultimate shot‑calling for team fights?

Even if you gave another jungler this chance, they might not dare to engage. After all, the enemy is a three‑man group, with Karma and Caitlyn both in great shape; if teammates can't follow up quickly, a lone Green Steel Shadow diving in to hold someone is actually risky of being instantly killed. But Liang Yan not only went in, he executed flawlessly.

That mindset, that awareness, that execution!

Can only say he truly deserves the title of World's No. 1 Jungler!

Fu Lan Duo couldn't help but admit, this really is what she imagined herself playing Green Steel Shadow would look like.

After WE's bottom jungle trio died, the first blood tower's ownership was no longer in doubt. Liang Yan didn't go for the tower‑cash grab; instead, he pushed WE's bottom tower down to half health before leaving the lane, handing the full extra bounty of the first tower to the resurrected Sima Laozei back on lane.

Xiao Duan likewise left the bottom lane, running with Liang Yan to mid lane to increase pressure on Xi Ye's Clockwork. Xi Ye alone couldn't hold off three, but 957 came over to help share the load; a 2v3 aggressive dive wasn't likely, yet Green Steel Shadow without flash or dash couldn't easily tower‑dive them, and in the end they steadily held the middle tower.

Still, the mood of everyone on WE remained extremely heavy.

As the bottom tower collapsed with a boom, VG's economic lead expanded to over three thousand.

And this was still before the fifteen‑minute mark.

"Caitlyn was supposed to start the tower‑push rhythm, but now not only did the enemy take the first tower, she died three times..."

"To be blunt, Mystic has completely disconnected; basically this game has little to do with him anymore."

The commentators' bench fell silent for a few seconds, heightening the sense of suffocation.

"But..."

Chang Mao slowly opened his mouth, feeling reluctant in his heart, wanting to add a couple of sentences for WE:

I think WE's team still has considerable resilience, and as one of the top three in average economy in the LPL regular season, Mystic's ability to supplement development is also quite good, so if WE can drag the game into the late stage, there is still hope.

Emm, then let's just keep watching...

Once the next tower fell, the stable laning phase was declared over.

VG initiated the lane swap first.

Sima Laozei, who had taken down the first blood tower, swapped to the top lane, continuing to apply pressure and push the tower.

Marquis's Syndra then swapped to the bottom lane.

Fu Lan Duo's Galio, however, came to the mid lane.

Galio's original role was that of a mid lane tank, and after the rework, Galio's ultimate Hero's Entrance is a half-map support skill, which can only unleash its maximum value when he is stationed in the mid lane.

With this lane swap by VG, WE's pressure increased even further.

But after some discussion, WE decided to follow the lane swap, letting 957 go to mid lane, the duo go top, Xi Ye's Orianna staying in the bottom lane to farm steadily, and Condi roaming between the top and mid lanes.

Homme, who was backstage, saw the players' decision and his eyes lit up.

No matter who made this call, once the players return, Homme must give them proper praise, because this decision was really well done!

For WE, which had already fallen into a huge disadvantage, the most crucial thing now is to stabilize their development, and what they fear most is both cores collapsing together. In fact, in the first ten minutes of the match, WE already showed signs of both cores collapsing, and one could even say that Caitlyn had completely collapsed. However, after entering the lane swap phase, the players did not panic; they made a correct decision!

Separate the duo from Orianna, let the tanky Gragas defend mid lane!

The advantage of doing this is that Green Steel Shadow can at most gank and kill one lane!

Regardless of whether Green Steel Shadow chooses to gank top or bottom, 957's Gragas can immediately head to the other lane to drive away VG's defenders; even if they can't kill anyone, as long as they can chase them off, WE can push the tower — exactly, this is an avoid-combat strategy!

WE wants to avoid VG's sharpness, choosing to trade economy with VG to drag out development!

As long as they can drag it into the late game, they can rely on their lineup's late-game superiority to turn the tide!

And even smarter, Condi basically gave up the bottom half, focusing only on the top half. The benefit of this is that if Green Steel Shadow wants to gank the duo, there's a high chance Condi will counter-ambush him; although the bottom lane completely loses Condi's care, Xi Ye only stays near the second tower to farm, which is much safer than staying in mid lane, and a Green Steel Shadow without flash isn't that easy to catch him.

WE's this choice can be said to be the optimal solution under the current circumstances!

This is a very classic avoid-combat operational strategy for later generations!

Even Liang Yan couldn't help but praise it repeatedly.

Good fellow, the orthodox LPL operational tactic actually comes from WE!