Chapter 469: Not Enough Resources to Share

At the instant Mang Seng's Q ability was unleashed, Condi flashed over the wall and used the Stone Armor Beetle to help block that Q.

The duo rushed from the bottom lane to provide support.

Condi escaped with his life, wiped his forehead, and found his hand covered in sweat; after hastily recalling the Stone Armor Beetle, he quickly pulled out a handkerchief to wipe his hands and face.

The enemy jungler appeared and disappeared like a ghost, scary as hell……

"Wow, that was close! Condi almost died!"

"Xi Ye also quickly pulled back, a single Q stepped on him…… It was indeed dangerous; if Jiao Shen's Q had cooled down half a second earlier, it felt like Condi would have been done for here."

"Wawa saw Condi's action of pulling out a handkerchief to wipe his face in the WE player's camera view, couldn't help but tease: 'The pressure is huge, Condi, you're sweating.'"

"Jiao Shen is playing too aggressively."

"Moreover, this ambush fully displayed Jiao Shen's invincible macro awareness; he knew WE lacked vision in the river, so they would definitely send someone to place wards."

"Yes, although we didn't manage to kill Condi, forcing out his flash is still a great gain. The gunner is hard to catch anyway, and now without flash, it'll be even harder to catch anyone in the next five minutes."

"But I feel he never intended to catch anyone; he's just been focusing on farming."

"Well, this is also an advantage of a multi-core lineup; since there are more cores, we don't need to babysit the lanes too much—just focus on our own development."

"But the problem is, resources in the rift are limited; with just this amount, can it really sustain all four of them developing together?"

"No, I think Coach Homme's intention in picking this lineup was actually to secure a fallback, you know."

"Huh?"

"Basically, no matter what, one or two cores will manage to develop; then whoever develops well gets the resources, and four people definitely can't split them enough."

"Oh, I see…"

"Miller fell into thought, got led around by Wawa, but kept feeling something was off. If beating VG were really that simple, why hasn't anyone used this system before?"

"Miller just felt puzzled; at his level, he couldn't come up with an answer for now."

"Both junglers returned to base, and the camera switched to mid lane."

"Xi Ye was about to hit level six and began frequently looking for chances to chip away at Easyhoon's health."

"Xi Ye's intention was obvious: he wanted to press Easyhoon's health down, then after hitting level six he would burst him down with a full combo."

"Easyhoon could certainly see that, so he played more cautiously, gradually giving up lane priority to avoid really giving the opponent an opportunity."

"The second wave of jungle monsters kept respawning; both junglers needed to clear the jungle, so they temporarily held back. But the rift wasn't peaceful."

"Bottom lane remained heated; after the support placed vision, Mystic relied on the minion advantage he had built up when Lulu previously roamed to help the jungle, and began pressing the enemy."

"Sima Laozei naturally refused to take hits; every time he was targeted, he shot back."

"Sometimes he'd team up with the support to brawl, sometimes they'd duel one-on-one; in short, the fighting was fierce, and both sides' health hovered on a vague line."

"On this side of mid lane, Easyhoon stayed cautious, but that didn't mean he would only retreat; when Xi Ye lunged forward, Easyhoon wouldn't just take hits without striking back."

"Whenever the director switched the camera to mid lane, one often saw this scene:"

"Xi Ye's Yaoji made the first move, stepping forward with a slap. Easyhoon reacted quickly, shielding himself and then throwing a dog leash onto Xi Ye; Xi Ye also tossed out a chain, and the two old women, together adding up to thousands of years, began playing some kind of bondage game."

"But usually Xi Ye gives up first, because once Yaoji is immobilized it means he must eat the fan-mom's RQ, which would definitely lose him health, so each time Xi Ye uses his second W to return to his original position before being locked down."

"Then both sides temporarily disengaged, each chugging potions or nibbling cookies to recover health."

"Close-quarters combat turned into a minion-wave standoff, with both sides waiting for skill cooldowns."

"When Xi Ye finds another opportunity, he presses forward again."

"After repeating this cycle twice, both hit level six; each now had enough health to be taken out by a single combo, so neither dared to act rashly."

"As for top lane, Fu Lan Duo knew she couldn't win, played rather timidly; Nasus isn't a champion with strong dueling potential, so although some friction is inevitable, killing someone is still difficult, which is why the director rarely gives top lane camera time."

"Nevertheless, one can roughly infer the top lane situation from the minion clash positions shown on the minimap; most of the time the wave pushes blue toward red, indicating that top lane lane control has consistently been held by 957's Nasus. Moreover, a more direct piece of information: in last hits, Nasus leads by about ten."

"It's only just past six minutes, and a ten‑CS gap is still quite noticeable."

"Of course, in this version Qing Gang Ying is notoriously weak in lane; anyone familiar with the meta wouldn't be surprised to see such a result top lane."

"But not all viewers are clueless; there are still some skilled amateurs, and at this moment someone in the chat questioned VG's champion picks."

"This Qing Gang Ying pick is indeed quite strange."

"Actually, Sheng Qiang Ge has been playing excellently; with Corrupting Potion he hasn't recalled even after six and a half minutes, and his health… still looks fine."

"One could say it's been a very successful pressure resistance."

"I think mainly because the gunner hasn't pressured him either; it's just been a one‑on‑one lane, and given Sheng Qiang Ge's skill, achieving this isn't hard."

"But Condi is finally about to make a move!"

"Around six and a half minutes, after Condi ate the second river crab in the upper river, he finally reached level six."

"At this moment in top lane, 957's Nasus was about to push a big wave into the tower, his fury was about to max out, while Fu Lan Duo's Qing Gang Ying was only slightly above half health."

"Condi smelled an opportunity to make a play."

"Moreover, resources really aren't enough to split; he needs to go top up his own nutrition, otherwise if he enters mid‑game in a poorly developed state, he might lose the right to take the red buff."

"After a quick chat with 957, Condi made a snap decision: he quick‑drew his gun from over the wall at the Dragon Pit, then stood on the Explosive Fruit and shot it to pop it."

"Pop!"

"The Explosive Fruit launched the gunner flying, landing precisely inside the Stone Armor Beetle's camp."

"Whoa!!!"

"At that moment, the on‑site audience all burst out in a gasp."

"But inside the Stone Armor Beetle's camp, the air was unusually quiet."