Chapter 45: with translation of chapter title

Xu Dongmen - Xu Dongmen

Wang Jide - Wang Jide

Su Xiaoyan - Su Xiaoyan

Doinb - Doinb

The difference is that Karsa clears from top to bottom, while Xu Dongmen clears from bottom to top.

Flash Wolves bottom lane this game picked Ezreal and Bard; these two heroes have a bug‑level level‑1 lane push, far beyond what the Lu Bu combination can match.

Xu Dongmen simply bet on clearing the first mark in the upper half.

"But it's a pity, the first Thresh mark landed on the Swift Crab in the canyon of the lower half."

Wang recalled with regret, the lower half is Flash Wolves' territory.

"Getting hit by a mark early on isn't a big deal; the key is Thresh's own development." Su Xiaoyan understood

At 3:30, mid lane saw the first blood of the match.

Doinb was caught while retreating the minion wave, and the Flash Wolves' jungler and support all arrived.

"This wave, Ryze was careless—he saw Zed use his WEQ, then walked forward next to the shadow, not expecting someone to be lurking in the grass waiting for him!"

FW - FW

Compared to her, Wang recalled more rationally: "This wave can't be blamed on Jinx; Zed's abilities are on cooldown, and relying solely on a cougar lady indeed can't kill him because the damage isn't enough. What he didn't expect was that the bottom lane's snake didn't recall after pushing the lane, and also came to mid lane."

As they spoke, the camera cut to the on‑site stage.

A chilling green hue seeped across the ground screen, and the stark, iron‑silver hook‑styled 'First Blood' characters appeared.

The LMS region's totem is a cougar lurking in the shadows.

A moment's carelessness and it will appear from out of sight, knocking the enemy to the ground.

Ryze - Ryze

In this regard, SKT had already learned a lesson yesterday.

"XDM seized the chance to enter Flash Wolves' jungle and took a monster camp, which somewhat staunched the loss."

"But he could only counter‑jungle one Swamp Toad; taking three wolves would be too dangerous."

"In this game XDM chose the green jungle blade; vision is crucial in high‑level matchups."

On the match stage, Xu Dongmen's first action upon leaving base was to set up defensive vision for mid lane.

Canyon Swiftcrab - Canyon Swiftcrab

Magic Swamp Frog - Magic Swamp Frog

Xu Dongmen wanted to help mid lane regain its footing, but as soon as he appeared in mid lane, Karsa immediately reacted.

Giant Dragon - Giant Dragon

At this point a 2v2 erupted, and the two of them were certainly no match for Zed and the cougar lady.

Around the six‑minute mark, Xu Dongmen was in the river eating the Swift Crab, acquiring his first mark.

【FW, Maple (Shadow Flow Master) killed QG, Doinb (Wandering Mage)】

Recurve Bow - Recurve Bow

Ethereal Essence - Ethereal Essence

Da B lifted both hands from the keyboard, feeling regret and hatred.

In this wave when Zed reached level 6, he failed to defend.

Emmm……

Xu Dongmen witnessed this tragedy, not quite sure how to judge it.

Doinb took Weakness this game, while Maple took Ignite.

A contest of spear versus shield!

At first blood, both had used up all their summoner spells.

The key is, Ignite has a 180‑second cooldown, Weakness a 210‑second cooldown.

During this 30‑second window, Da B failed to hold on and became the first casualty of Zed's ultimate.

Besides that, Ryze's Q was missed, his E bounce fun also dodged by Zed's ultimate; but if he could get his shield up, using the supercharged state to pull off a combo that triggers Stormraider, they'd still have a chance to survive this wave.

Da B's Ryze is really not up to par.

Of course, he still had to verbally comfort his teammates; Xu Dongmen happened to come to mid lane to clear a wave, saying, "It's fine, Ying Bi Ge—let's take it slow this game, there's fun to be had."

After clearing the mid lane wave, he recalled and bought a Recurve Bow.

His farm was still decent.

At this point, Karsa's Nidalee had just picked up Essence Reaver, and their farm was about even.

The enemy is controlling the dragon, Ka Ge has good teamfight.

Vision caught the Nidalee leaping into the dragon pit.

Xu Dongmen had no desire to contest; he headed straight to the wolves' upper jungle to trade using the jungle monsters.

Bottom lane had no lane presence, and mid lane was even more crushed, leaving them gasping.

At this point, taking on the dragon would be suicide.

"Wow, the Mark of the Thousand‑Pierced has been applied to the Swamp Toad!"

Xu Dongmen's luck was pretty good; as soon as he entered the jungle, he spotted the marked toad queen.

The second layer of the mark was easily secured.

Heh~

The dragon's death sound effect rang out, and Xu Dongmen typed a line of numbers into the chat.

——dr14:36

dr is the abbreviation for dragon, and 14:36 is the refresh time for the next small dragon.

Interpretation: "dr" is the abbreviation for dragon, 14:36 is the refresh time for the next small dragon.

Translate: "dr is the abbreviation for dragon, and 14:36 is the refresh time for the next small dragon."

dr is the abbreviation for dragon, and 14:36 is the refresh time for the next small dragon.

At this point, the game time is 8 minutes 36 seconds, and the current version's small dragon respawn interval is 6 minutes.

Translation: "At this point, the game time is 8 minutes 36 seconds, and the current version's small dragon respawn interval is 6 minutes."

Ordinary jungle monsters can be remembered in our heads, but for ancient resources like the big and small dragons, we still need to write them down to be sure, so teammates also know the count.

Translation: "Ordinary jungle monsters can be memorized, but for ancient resources like the big and small dragons, it's still safest to note them down in text so teammates also know the numbers."

At the same time, Xu Dongmen manually operated, changing the Sheep Spirit's mark from the starting Leopard Woman to Zed.

Translation: "At the same time, Xu Dongmen manually operated, changing the Sheep Spirit mark from the initial Leopard Woman to Zed."

Note: "Leopard Woman" is likely the champion? Actually "Leopard Woman" is Nidalee? No, Nidalee is "Leopard Woman". So we translate as "Leopard Woman". Keep as translation.

"Are you trying to intimidate me?"

Translation: "\"Are you trying to intimidate me? \""

Maple looked at the Kindred's mark on his own head, but had little reaction.

Translation: "Maple looked at the Kalista mark on his own head, but didn't have much reaction."

If it were one minute earlier, this mark might still have let him rein in his arrogance a bit, because Flash was still on cooldown then.

Translation: "If it were one minute earlier, this mark might still have let him rein in his arrogance a bit, because back then Flash was still on cooldown."

Flash in hand, the Treasure Island Mama's Boy didn't know how he died.

Translation: "With Flash in hand, the Treasure Island Mama's Boy didn't know how he died."

Interpretation: "Treasure Island Mama's Boy" maybe a nickname for a player from Taiwan? We'll keep as is? It's a descriptive epithet used as a name? It's a nickname maybe. According to rules, if it's a nickname habitually used as a name, we should pinyin it. But we don't know if it's a name. It's likely a teasing nickname. Safer to translate meaning: "Treasure Island Mama's Boy". We'll translate.

"Yo, does this Ryze still want to eat the backline minions?"

Translation: "\"Wow, this Ryze still wants to eat the backline minions? \""

Maple swept his hand, unleashing a WEQ combo; although he didn't land both Qs, the damage was already considerable.

Translation: "Maple swept his hand, unleashing a W-E-Q combo; although he didn't land both Qs, the damage was already quite considerable."

One EQ took off nearly a third of Ryze's health.

Translation: "One E-Q combo took off nearly one-third of Ryze's health."

He already had a Serrated Dirk and a Long Sword in hand.

Translation: "He already had a serrated dagger and longsword in hand."

If it weren't for the jungler just having taken the small dragon and returned to base to resupply, this wave Maple would have to activate the second shadow, rush in, and land an auto attack to trigger Thunderlord's Decree, giving this Ryze an unstoppable boost.

Translation: "If it weren't for the jungler just having taken the small dragon and returned to base to resupply, this wave Maple would have had to activate his second shadow clone and go in, landing an auto attack to unleash Thunderlord's Decree on that Ryze over there, giving him an unbeatable intensity."

To be faithful, a single auto attack is meant, triggering Thunderlord's Decree, and giving him an unstoppable boost.

LPL champion mid laner?

Translation: "LPL champion mid laner?"

Three Little, brothers, the last time we competed on stage with an LPL champion, he made it to the top 16 with a reverse arrow!

Translation: "Three Xiao, the last time we brothers competed on stage with an LPL champion, he snagged a 16th-place finish with a reverse arrow!"

Interpretation: "Three Little" maybe a nickname for three small? Actually "Three Little" could be "Three Little"? Might be a nickname for a player. We'll keep as "Three Xiao"? But we need to decide: It's likely a nickname used as a name. According to rules, if it's a nickname habitually used as a name, we should pinyin it. But we don't know if it's a name. It's used as a vocative: "Three Little, brothers". Likely a nickname for a person. We'll treat as a name and pinyin: "San Xiao"? Actually "Three Little" literally "Three Small". Could be a nickname meaning "the three little ones"? Hard. Safer to translate meaning: "Three Little". But the instruction says for nicknames habitually used as a name, use pinyin. We don't know if it's habitual. I'd lean to translate meaning: "Three Little". However, the line: "Three Little, brothers, the last time we competed on stage with an LPL champion, he made it to the top 16 with a reverse arrow!" We'll keep "Three Little" as translation.

This wave, without using Shadow Step to go in and auto-attack, Maple felt he had already been quite restrained.

Translation: "This wave, without using Shadow Step to go in and auto-attack, Maple felt he had already been quite restrained."

"Shadow Step" refers to Zed's W (Living Shadow); "a" means an auto attack.

He was very restrained, but Big B exploded.

Translation: "He was restrained, but Da B exploded."

"Rough!"

Translation: "\"Damn! \""

Just heard a curse erupt, the four-layer passive of Kindred's ultimate activated, and Flash lunged forward.

Translation: "Just hearing a curse burst forth, Jin Taixiang's four-stack passive ultimate activated, and he flashed forward."

Rune Prison!

Translation: "Rune Prison!"

Arcane sound blast came, Ryze entered supercharge state, facepalming.

Translation: "Arcane sound burst came, Ryze entered a supercharged state, face rolling on the keyboard."

At the same time, Xu Dongmen's Kindred also emerged from the rear flank.

Translation: "At the same time, Xu Dongmen's Kalista also came out from the side rear."

It's not intimidation; he really wants to take action against this Zed!

Translation: "It's not intimidation; he really intends to move on this Zed!"

What a pity, Doinb hadn't even proc'd a second Rune Prison before losing the target.

Translation: "What's a pity is that Doinb hadn't even procured a second Rune Prison before losing the target."

Zed unleashed his ultimate on Kindred, disappearing from the battlefield.

Translation: "Zed unleashed his ultimate on Kalista, disappearing from the battlefield."

While dodging skills, he closed the distance to the turret.

Translation: "While dodging the skill, he closed the distance to the turret."

Maple's Zed proficiency is not low!

Translation: "Maple's Zed proficiency is not low!"

In the frame, Kindred fired a white slowing arc, and Zed flashed into the turret.

Translation: "In the frame, Kalista fired a white arc of slowing light, and Zed also flashed into the turret."

Even Big B used his flash, and Maple didn't dare to spare his own flash.

Translation: "Da B had already used his flash, and Maple didn't dare to spare this flash."

"You wanna run?!"

Translation: "\"You want to run?! \""

Xu Dongmen rolled after him, not hesitating to tank the turret.

Translation: "Xu Dongmen rolled to catch up, not hesitating to tank the turret."

With Kindred tanking the turret, Ryze could calmly rush up and unleash a second Rune Prison.

Translation: "With Kalista tanking the turret, Ryze could calmly charge up and release his second Rune Prison."

Boom~

Translation: "Boom—"

Doinb facepalmed, unleashing all his abilities at once.

Translation: "Doinb face-rolled the keyboard, unleashing all his skills in one go."

Various spells struck the renegade ninja, unleashing immense arcane power.

Translation: "Various spells struck the rogue ninja, stirring up immense arcane power."

The ground cracked, and lightning loomed dark.

Translation: "The ground cracked, lightning darkened!"

The current version of Ryze's ultimate is called Despair's Power; it shares some traits with the Alchemist's ultimate, granting movement speed and spell vamp when activated.

Translation: "The current version of Ryze's ultimate is called 【Despair's Power】; this skill shares some traits with the Alchemist's ultimate, and upon activation it increases movement speed and spell vamp."

Moreover, it makes his abilities inherently AoE, which is where the title 'Thunder Mage King' comes from.

Translation: "Besides that, it also makes his skills inherently AoE, which is where the title 'Thunder Mage King' comes from."

The only pity is that Doinb's early development was too poor; at this point he only had a Tear of the Goddess and a Ruby.

Translation: "The only pity is that Doinb's early development was too poor; at this point he only has a Goddess Tear and a Ruby."

After a flurry of attacks, the visuals looked amazing, but the damage wasn't actually high.

Translation: "After a full combo, the visual effects look amazing, but the damage isn't actually high."

The lacking damage still needed to be made up by Xu Dongmen.

Translation: "The lacking damage still needs to be made up by Xu Dongmen."

At this moment, Kindred had already landed his first triple stack, and had also been tanking two turret shots in a row.

Translation: "At this very moment, Kalista has already landed her first triple stack, and has also been tanking the turret for two hits in a row."

And while Zed was being hit under crowd control, he also struck back with a sword.

Translation: "And while Zed was being hit under crowd control, he also retaliated with a sword in hand against Kalista."

Xu Dongmen still had Zed's ultimate mark on him.

Translation: "Xu Dongmen still had Zed's ultimate mark on him."

Bang—

Translation: "Thud—"

At the instant Zed's Death Mark exploded, Kindred stepped back one step and unleashed his ultimate.

Translation: "At the instant the Death Mark explosion burst, Kalista stepped back and unleashed her ultimate."

Zed's ultimate isn't lethal, but the third turret shot can be.

Translation: "Zed's ultimate isn't lethal, but the third turret hit can be."

The reason for stepping back was to prevent Zed from also turning back into the circle.

Translation: "The reason for stepping back is to prevent Zed from also turning back into the circle."

Maple indeed also turned back and repositioned a bit; at times like this, if he doesn't want to show off, then he isn't a qualified Zed.

Translation: "Maple indeed also turned back and repositioned a bit; if he didn't want to show off, then he wouldn't be a qualified Zed."

A wave of micro-detail tugging gave Xu Dongmen a kill opportunity.

Translation: "A wave of micro-detail tugging gave Xu Dongmen a kill opportunity."

Whoa~

Translation: "Whoosh~"

One forward flash, and Kindred appeared at the edge of the Sheep Spirit's growth area, also on the face of the first turret in the Flash Wolf; two basic attacks took Zed's head.

Translation: One forward flash, and Kindred appeared at the edge of the Sheep Spirit's growth area, also on the face of the first turret in the Flash Wolf; two basic attacks took Zed's head.

Kalista flashed forward and appeared at the edge of the Sheep Spirit's growth area, also on the face of the first turret of the Flash Wolf; two basic attacks took Zed's head.

Ding~

Translation: "Ding~"

Because it was too close to the turret, this fourth shot from launch to hit took only a very short time.

Translation: "Because it was too close to the turret, this fourth shot from firing to impact took only a very short time."

Kindred swiftly retreated from the turret, at which point the turret's fifth shot had already been fired.

Translation: "Kalista swiftly retreated from the turret, at which point the turret's fifth shot had already been fired."

On the battlefield, Xu Dongmen displayed strong mental fortitude; he didn't rush out of the blessing circle just to escape the turret, but instead stood firm in the circle to absorb the fifth turret hit, then rolled out gracefully.

Translation: "On the battlefield, Xu Dongmen displayed strong mental fortitude; he didn't rush out of the blessing formation to escape the turret, but instead stood firm in the formation, absorbed the fifth turret's damage, then rolled out smoothly."

A soft sheep's bleat sounded, the blessing circle faded, turning into a green healing beam.

Translation: "A soft sheep's bleat rang out, the blessing formation dissipated, turning into a green healing beam."

Kindred even received the ultimate's healing.

Translation: "Kalista even received the ultimate's healing."

Ding~

Translation: "Ding~"

The sixth cannon of the defense tower is a dud.

The notification tone rang, but it wasn't fired.

「Holy shit, bros! 」

「This round we stunned the enemy, showing off both the player and the tower! 」

「You guys are too weak! 」