I just turned eighteen, and you want me to make a comeback?

"This will be a draft game that will go down in CPL history." Miller's voice was electrifying. "RNG broke the mold with Vladimir, while SKT's Karma was a textbook counter."

Now, let's enter Summoner's Rift—

Amidst the deafening sound of the Crystal Hub exploding, the cheers from the audience surged through the ceiling.

No one noticed that when Xiaohu was buying equipment at the fountain, the mouse pointer hovered between the Hextech Gunblade and Zhonya's Hourglass for a full three seconds.

Meanwhile, Faker's Viktor was already charging towards the mid lane with mechanical steps, the sound of his Death Ray charging echoing in the Rift like the whisper of death.

It seems that RNG was still somewhat hesitant in the end, unwilling to directly engage SKT in lane, and instead opted for a safer choice, picking Vladimir, a champion with a longer laning phase. Judging from RNG's past style, this choice of Vladimir is not unusual.

It's also a very good choice, at least ensuring that the team won't falter in later battles.

But now, Wawa and Miller are very worried. To be honest, if they continue to develop against Faker like this, they really can't imagine where RNG will gain an advantage.

What is the trend?
But the final lineup had already been decided, and the two couldn't comment too much, so they could only swallow their true feelings.

The decisive game between RNG and SKT has officially begun.

Commentator Miller's voice, crackling with electricity, pierced the silence: "Watch out for Looper's Jayce, leveling up Q at level one, he's going to contest the Rift Scuttler!"

The camera cuts to the top lane tri-bush, where Looper's Jayce sets up his cannon form, with the blue light from the cannon muzzle illuminating the same spot as SKT Kennen's Statikk Shiv.

Suddenly, Wawa raised his voice: "Bengi's Lee Sin is here! The red buff slows Jayce, and Looper flashes over the wall—beautiful! This maneuver saved half of his health!" The audience erupted in a sigh of regret. The director's close-up showed Kennen landing the final auto-attack, and the river crab's health bar turned into experience points and floated towards SKT's top laner.

The battle in the middle lane was equally intense.

Xiaohu's Vladimir was farming minions under the tower, while Faker's Viktor stood in the middle of the minion wave, using his Q skill shield from his mechanical arm to ensure he always gained an advantage in trades.

"Xiaohu is under too much pressure to last hit." Miller pulled up the data panel. "He missed 7 last hits in 3 minutes, and Viktor is already half a level ahead."

Before he could finish speaking, Faker suddenly activated his W skill, Gravity Field, and Xiaohu instinctively used his E skill, Blood Pool, as the crimson afterimage dissipated in the purple energy field.

The stadium lights suddenly dimmed, focusing on the lower river channel.

Uzi's Jhin raised his longbow, and the crosshair of his fourth "perfect farewell" shot was already locked onto SKT's Ezreal, but Bang's Karma's "Unwavering" aura suddenly lit up, and the speed boost shield allowed Ezreal to dodge the fatal blow.

The doll gasped, "That Karma was crucial! Every time EZ was on the verge of death, she saved him with her speed boost and shield, completely disrupting Uzi's damage output rhythm!"

Xiangguo's Rek'Sai was wandering around the jungle, and the timer in the lower left corner of the screen showed four and a half minutes.

He still had the sanction in his hand, but he watched as the top lane pushed the lane into the tower and the bottom lane minions got stuck in the middle of the river, without even a chance to place a ward.

The live stream chat was flooded with comments like, "Xiangguo's jungle got completely invaded this game!" and "Bengi's jungle pathing completely outmaneuvered Xiangguo!"

"SKT's Karma + Ezreal combination has mastered the art of lane control."

Miller brought up the map, and the blue team's vision control spread like a spider web. "RNG's bot lane tries to push the lane but gets poked by Karma's Q skill, and they can't catch EZ when they want to fight."

Now Xiangguo (Xiangguo) dares not show his face, because if he does, he'll get tower-dived in the bottom lane.

The camera cuts to the RNG coaching bench, where Heart's "bottom lane swap" plan is crossed out in red on his tactical board.

He stared at Uzi's Jhin on the screen—this ADC who never farms under the tower was now last-hitting every low-health minion under the tower. Suddenly, a unified cheer erupted in the arena: "Uzi! Uzi!" The light boards held up by the boys formed a sea of ​​red in the darkness, but they couldn't illuminate RNG's slightly stagnant rhythm.

Seven minutes later, the mist in Xiaolongkeng suddenly burst open.

Bengi's Lee Sin used a ward hop and R flash to kick back Xiangguo's Rek'Sai, and Faker's Viktor's death ray swept through precisely, allowing SKT to successfully secure the first Water Dragon.

The voice of the doll was filled with anxiety: "The economic gap has widened to 1.2K! RNG's early game rhythm has completely collapsed. Looper's Jayce will be three minutes late in completing his three-item build!"

Amidst the hum of the stadium's air conditioning, Uzi suddenly took off his headphones and said something.

The camera captured his lips moving slightly: "Switch lanes, I'm going top." Heart snapped his tactical notebook shut, and RNG's bot lane duo began moving towards the top lane river.

Miller sat bolt upright: "This is a forced lane swap for development! But will SKT let them have it?"

The answer will be revealed in ten seconds.

SKT's Karma suddenly activated her ultimate, "Inspire," granting the entire team a speed boost aura. The five players grouped up and charged straight at RNG's top lane second turret. Faker's Viktor used his E skill on the turret, causing the turret plating to crumble.

The audience erupted in gasps, and the director switched to the economy panel—in just thirty seconds, SKT had pulled ahead by 800 gold again.

"RNG made this decision too hastily."

Wawa shook his head, and SKT's lane swap timeline popped up on the tactics board. "Karma's ultimate has a 120-second cooldown. SKT calculated RNG's lane swap timing perfectly and used a speed boost to take down the outer turret. Now Xiaohu's Vladimir will face tower diving pressure from Viktor and Lee Sin."

Xiangguo's Smite finally gave out. He placed a control ward in his own blue buff area, only to see Bengi's Lee Sin already inside the red buff area with a scanner. "Xiangguo is going all in with Smite!"

Before Miller could finish speaking, two beams of blue light simultaneously struck the Red Buff, but Lee Sin's health was slightly reduced due to his W skill shield. As the remnants of the Red Buff transformed into experience points and drifted into the SKT jungle, cheers erupted from the SKT fans in the arena.

Thirteen minutes in, RNG's jungle was completely lost. Xiangguo's Rek'Sai was forced to peek into the mid lane, only to run into Faker's Viktor, who was prepared. The moment the Gravity Field caught him, Xiangguo used Flash, but Lee Sin's Sonic Wave suddenly flew out from behind him.

—Bengi's ward placement was incredibly clever, effectively blocking Rek'Sai's escape route.

"Double kill!!"

The roars from the commentators mingled with the roar of the stadium. Faker's Viktor spun his mechanical arm in the kill animation, and golden words popped up in the center of the screen: "An ace!" The gold difference reached 3,500, and SKT's first Earth Dragon was slowly awakening in the dragon pit.

The doll stared at the replay, her voice trembling slightly: "SKT's Karma system is too suffocating."

Early game focused on protecting Ezreal's farm, mid-game speed-up lane rotations, and now they've secured the Earth Dragon... RNG's only hope for a comeback lies in Uzi's Jhin bursting down enemies with four shots in team fights.

The spotlights on the stadium's dome suddenly dimmed, leaving only the Summoner's Rift in the center of the stage glowing crimson. Uzi was upgrading his equipment in the fountain, the cold gleam of his pickaxe reflected in his eyes. Behind him, Xiaohu was adjusting his keyboard, his fingers repeatedly caressing the "Zhonya's Hourglass" key.

Meanwhile, the five members of SKT had already lined up and headed towards the mid lane. Faker's Viktor was cutting through the air with his mechanical arm, and the charging sound of his death ray echoed through the Rift like a death knell.

Ultimately, Xiangguo could only help relieve some pressure in the mid lane, giving Vladimir a chance to return to base to replenish his supplies. However, coordinating with others to secure a kill was still difficult. Just as the five-minute mark arrived, Jayce and Poppy engaged in a skirmish in the top lane.

SKT's Poppy, shield in hand, crushed the last melee minion, and Duke's lips curled into a contemptuous smile—

Poppy, at level three, has her passive fully stacked with Aegis, and a massive torrent of twenty minions behind her is pushing the minion wave towards the tower.

On the other hand, Looper's Jayce was down to half health, his cannon in cannon form was trembling, but he dared not risk finishing off the enemy.

"Looper is in danger!"

The commentator's voice suddenly rose, and Poppy's skill icon on the tactical board flashed red, "Duke's Poppy has Ignite. As long as he slows her down with Q, he can Flash followed by E to wall-slam her—"

Before she could finish speaking, Poppy's Holy Hammer, carrying the force of thunder, slammed into Jayce, and the slowing aura instantly enveloped the entire bush.

A series of synchronized exhalations filled the venue.

Looper hovered his mouse pointer over the Flash key for half a second, then suddenly pressed his Q ability, "Electric Surge".

A beam of azure energy grazed Poppy's shield, precisely finishing off the low-health ranged minion, while the cannon began charging up [Time Acceleration]. "He's gambling!" Miller slammed his fist on the table. "Jayce's building up his passive speed boost, trying to create distance!"

However, Duke reacted even faster. Poppy's Heroic Charge smashed through the remaining melee soldiers, the sound of shield slams echoing through the canyon.

Jayce had just created two steps of distance when the slowing effect made his steps heavy again. Duke's index finger was already on the ignite button, and Poppy's Aegis glowed crimson on the screen—once this combo was completed, the low-health Jayce would be dead for sure.

At the critical moment, Looper's Jayce suddenly switched forms. Sparks flew from the [Supercharge] of his melee hammer, and three thunderous basic attacks slammed into Poppy, instantly depleting her shield.

A gasp erupted from the audience as the camera zoomed in, showing Poppy's health bar reduced by a third. "They've turned the tables! Looper's form-switching timing was too tricky!" A shout from the commentator mingled with the sound of keyboard pounding. "But Poppy's E skill is still ready; as long as she's cornered under the turret—"

Duke was clearly aware of this as well.

Poppy's round shield turned towards the wall behind Jayce, but suddenly stopped just as she was about to unleash [Guardian's Judgment]—Looper had anticipated her intention, and Jayce's cannon barrel lit up with blue light again.

The arc-shaped shockwave of [Lightning Field] grazed Bobby's nose and exploded, forcing him to take a step back.

"An opportunity!" Miller's voice cracked. "Looper is waiting for Poppy to use her E! As long as the skill misses, Jayce's combo damage can kill her instantly!" At this moment, the top lane minion wave had already pushed to the tower, and the attacks of twenty minions landed on Jayce, whose health bar dropped at a visible speed.

But Looper's eyes remained unusually calm as his left hand rapidly typed on the keyboard, perfectly synchronizing the Q skill's cast time with the minions' attack rhythm.

Duke finally lost his temper.

Poppy's round shield slammed into the wall, but only shattered the air—Looper used Flash 0.5 seconds early, and Jayce appeared behind and to the side of Poppy.

Poppy's [Electrical Surge] in cannon form hit precisely, followed by [Time Acceleration] to close the gap, and then [Thunder Strike] in melee form crashed down with afterimages. Poppy's health bar instantly turned red, and Duke realized he had made a fatal mistake—Ignite was still on cooldown, and he had used Flash too early!
"Flash! Flash now!"

Amidst the cheers of SKT fans in the arena, Poppy's golden figure streaked across the sky. But Looper's mouse had already predicted the landing point, and Jayce's final auto-attack, with its critical hit effect, pierced through the air. Poppy's body fell in front of the turret, and the first blood notification sound mingled with the screams of the audience, echoing throughout the arena.

"Solo kill!!!" Miller's roar lifted the roof off. "Looper! This man has achieved an epic solo kill with Jayce! Look at the gold panel, he instantly closed the 800 gold gap!"

The director frantically switched between camera angles: the SKT coaching staff frowned, the entire RNG bench stood up and cheered, Uzi took off his headphones and slammed them on the table, and Xiaohu's Vladimir paused while last-hitting minions in the mid lane.

In the replay, Looper's operational details were magnified infinitely.

The 0.3-second delay in skill combos, the positioning using minion aggro to create distance, and even the aftercast animation of basic attacks are all completely canceled out by skills. The doll's voice trembled as she analyzed:

"Duke was too greedy! He miscalculated Jayce's burst damage in the level 3 skirmish, and he didn't expect Looper to dare to fight back against the minion wave. This solo kill completely turned the tide for RNG!"

The stadium lights suddenly turned blood red, and the red glow of the support sticks merged into a sea in the darkness. The camera cut to the SKT base, where Faker's Viktor's farming rhythm in the mid lane was clearly disrupted, and Bengi's Lee Sin abandoned invading the jungle and instead placed a ward in the top lane river.

On RNG's side, Xiangguo's Rek'Sai started to show up in the mid lane, and Uzi's Jhin also took advantage of the vision to push forward half a body position.

"That's the power of a top-tier top laner!"

Miller pulled up the stats panel, and Jayce's damage percentage instantly soared to 42% of the team's total. "Looper not only got First Blood, but more importantly, he disrupted SKT's early game rhythm. SKT originally wanted to snowball through mid, bot, and jungle synergy, but now Bengi has to divert his attention to the top lane, and Faker's roaming plans will have to be postponed!"

Amid cheers from the audience, Looper took off his headphones and wiped away sweat.

His tactical screen still displays Heart's pre-match notes: "Jayce must exert pressure before level 6."

On the minimap, Duke's Poppy is farming under the tower, while his Jayce has already secured the next wave of minions and is aiming his cannon at the Rift Scuttler—the solo kill brings not only gold but also a complete reversal of the lane's initiative.

When the SKT players realized the danger in the top lane, Looper's Jayce had already charged towards the mid lane's second turret with the Rift Herald.

Faker's Viktor was stunned by Jayce's Thunder Strike while defending, and Xiangguo's Rek'Sai jumped out of the bush at the right time, and the two carries focused fire and instantly melted Viktor's shield.

The stadium erupted in a deafening roar of "RNG! RNG!" and the economic deficit was forcibly leveled within ten minutes.

"This is the backbone of the top laner!" Wawa's voice choked with emotion. "Looper pulled RNG back from the brink of defeat with a textbook solo kill. Now SKT's early advantage has vanished, and the upcoming team fights will be the real deciding moment!"

The Nexus shimmered in the distance, and Looper's Jayce stood at the forefront of the team, his cannon reflecting the crimson sunlight. No one noticed the wedding ring on his left ring finger gleaming—this veteran from Korea was tearing a hole for victory for RNG in the most ruthless way.

Although he had a certain advantage in the minion wave, his health was actually not very high.

His idea was very clear, which was to return to the city for supplies directly after consuming Jayce.

But what he didn't expect was that Looper had perfectly exploited this psychology, [directly grabbing the minion wave and securing a solo kill]. (End of Chapter)