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

"They're waiting for my ultimate move."

Kuro stared at Yasuo's summoner spell bar, still holding onto Ghost and Heal.

At this moment, on the minimap, Karsa's Olaf was attacking the Rift Herald, a signal that put the entire ROX team on edge—once the Herald hits the tower, Yasuo's support speed would be a full 10 seconds faster than Jayce's.

Smeb's Kennen suddenly warned: "Gnar has his ultimate ready, watch out for me."

This warning sent a chill down Kuro's spine—Flash Wolves' double TP strategy could be activated at any moment, and if Yasuo and Olaf teleported to the bottom lane, ROX's bottom half of the map would instantly collapse. He controlled Jayce to retreat back to the tower, only to see Yasuo suddenly E into his own jungle and place a fake body at the wolves camp.

"Blind spot!" Peanut's Lee Sin immediately flanked from the river, but what awaited him was Snake's Thresh lantern.

The instant Lee Sin landed his Q on the fake body, Yasuo emerged from the control ward, his Wind Wall blocking the crucial crowd control ability. Karsa's Olaf then leaped out from the shadows of the dragon pit, his tomahawk's slow effect rendering Lee Sin immobile.

The commentator's voice cracked as he exclaimed, "Flash Wolves pulled off such a vision trap! They used Yasuo as bait to perfectly gank Lee Sin!"

At this point, the difference between the two sides on the economic panel was only 200 gold coins.

ROX's coaching staff's tactical notebooks were soaked with sweat, and analysts kept updating Yasuo's damage percentage—this unconventional mid laner was dealing 52% of the team's damage output during the laning phase. Meanwhile, on the Flash Wolves' bench, tactical coach Maokai wrote a new formula on the whiteboard: "Yasuo's flexibility > Jayce's dominance × vision control coefficient".

When the Rift Herald crashed into the mid-lane second turret, Yuan Shen's Yasuo had already built attack speed boots and a pickaxe.

He weaved back and forth between minions under the tower, his E ability causing Jayce's projectiles to explode in golden ripples on the wind wall. Kuro looked at his 30% mana bar and suddenly realized a cruel truth—this mana-free opponent was using relentless mobility to shred his rhythm into fragmented pieces.

Suddenly, the spotlight on the stadium dome focused on the bottom lane river. As Karsa's Olaf emerged from the shadows of the tri-bush carrying a battle axe, ROX support CJ's Nami was crouching in the bush placing a ward.

This seemingly conventional vision setup became a fatal flaw 0.3 seconds later—Zyra's Root of Entangle accurately hit Nami's ankle, Jhin's Whisper Cannon simultaneously slowed her down, and Olaf's axe ripped through the air, shattering the silence of the arena.

The moment the system notification rang out, a wave of gasps erupted from the audience.

In the replay, Karsa's Smite secured the three wolves two seconds before the gank, a detail that made the ROX coaching staff's tactical script resound. "He deliberately left the red buff!" The analyst stared at the jungle monster refresh record, cold sweat soaking his shirt collar—Olaf's slow combined with Zyra's Seeds compressed Nami's Flash space to the extreme.

The skirmish in the bottom lane had been brewing for three minutes already.

Pray's Ashe fired a preemptive arrow from the bush, only to see Deft's Jhin use Zyra's plants to block the crucial crowd control. "Their skill combos are off," Deft said breathlessly, as Jhin's fourth bullet was already poised to fire on the screen.

Zyra, assisting Snake, placed vision in the river, a move that made the ROX duo hesitant to act—they knew Olaf's axe could come down from any angle at any time.

Casa's decisions are based on precise calculations.

On the minimap, Smeb's Jayce was pushing Yasuo under the tower, but he noticed that ROX jungler Peanut's Smite still had 47 seconds left on cooldown. "The bot lane is more vulnerable." As he spoke into the microphone, Olaf had already circled around the mid lane tri-bush.

At this moment, Flash Wolves' top laner Mouse's Gnar tapped the TP button three times—this signal served both as a deterrent to the top lane and as a countdown to a gank in the bottom lane.

The moment Nami pierced the eye, Pray's Ashes had already reacted.

But Jhin's Deadly Flourish struck 0.1 seconds later, and combined with Olaf's Reckless Strike, Nami's health bar instantly evaporated by 30%. The moment CJ used Heal, Karsa's ultimate Ragnarok was activated, the golden axe blade tracing a death arc above Nami's head. The commentator, Remember, exclaimed, "Olaf flashes and uses his axe! He calculated Nami's Heal's immunity to crowd control!"

An alarm suddenly went off inside the ROX base.

On the coaching staff's tactics board, the "bottom lane stabilization" strategy was crossed out in red.

Peanut's Lee Sin was lurking in the top lane river, a decision based on the conventional logic that "Olaf will definitely help the top lane," but it turned into a fatal misjudgment. "Spin! Quick!" With the commander's shout, Lee Sin Q'd towards the river crab, but the displacement effect lit up at the same time as the light of the TP landing—Mouse's Gnar appeared on the edge of the battlefield, patting his belly.

The synergy between the Flash Wolves' bot lane duo is textbook-perfect.

Deft's Jhin used Cleanse the instant Nami fell to the ground, avoiding the Ice Archer's Spell Crystal Arrow.

Snake's Zyra planted the last vine under the turret, a detail that forced Pray to retreat—if the gank failed, the Flash Wolves trio would use the turret to launch a counterattack.

When Peanut's Lee Sin arrived, he only saw Jhin pick up Nami's dropped bounty. The "Double Kill" notification on the screen almost made him drop his mouse.

The economy panel fluctuated wildly within ten seconds. Flash Wolves, with their first blood and two summoner spells advantage, instantly widened the gap to 1200 gold.

ROX's coaching staff's tactical analysts frantically typed on their keyboards. Data models showed that if Flash Wolves secured the next wave of plating, their economic snowball would reach 3000+. "Switch lanes! Let Smeb push the top lane!" The head coach's command cracked, but by then, the top lane minion wave had already been pushed to the tower by Gnar.

Inside the stadium, the camera panned across the players' seats.

Pray took off his headphones and wiped his forehead; for the first time, his Ashe's CS (creep score) was behind his opponent's.

Meanwhile, on the Flash Wolves' side, Deft's Jhin was loading his fourth bullet into the chamber, and the "Perfect Moment" progress bar on the screen had reached 82%. The audience held up signs that read "Flash Wolves Never Get Wiped Out," and commentator Miller's voice trembled as he exclaimed, "This gank has completely revitalized Flash Wolves' bottom lane! ROX's rhythm has suffered a fatal break!"

The ripple effects in the jungle are still ongoing.

Peanut's Lee Sin lost 30% of his health when he chased Jhin and was blown up by Zyra's seed in the bush.

Karsa caught this detail: Olaf, wielding his battle axe, emerged from the shadows of the dragon pit, the axe's slowing effect forcing Lee Sin to desperately use Flash. At that moment, ROX's top laner Smeb landed with his Teleport, only to find that the three Flash Wolves had already retreated to their tower using vision control—they had timed Teleport's cooldown perfectly.

With the bottom lane turret plating destroyed, Flash Wolves' tactical intentions became fully apparent.

Snake's Zyra began frequently roaming mid lane, coordinating with Yasuo's Wind Wall to suppress Kuro's Jayce under the tower. On the minimap, Karsa's Olaf, after securing the first Rift Herald, suddenly appeared in the top lane's tri-bush—a route that deviated from the "red buff start and jungle clear" strategy, once again disrupting ROX's vision control. In the post-match data review, Karsa's gank route map shocked the professional gaming community. His Olaf only stayed in the top half of the jungle for 47 seconds before level six; this unconventional decision not only revitalized the disadvantaged bot lane but also caused ROX's entire early game rhythm to collapse. Most impressively, Yasuo's CS was only one behind Jayce's during this gank—Yuan Shen's masterful use of his E skill allowed him to withstand Jayce's pressure.

When the electronic screen on the arena's dome lit up "Flash Wolves 1:0 ROX," the ROX coaching staff's tactical notebooks were scattered all over the floor. On the Flash Wolves' bench, tactical coach Maokai wrote a new formula on the whiteboard: "When the opponent anticipates your routine, the unconventional is the sharpest spear." This sentence was later hailed by esports media as a footnote to the "Kasa-style rhythm revolution."

However, even if they farm minions under the tower in the bot lane, their bot lane could still be tower-dived by the enemy Olaf. Once that happens, the bot lane will completely collapse and there will be no way to continue the game. Therefore, Lee Sin must now focus his energy on supporting the bot lane.

Once the opposing team finds another opportunity, the bottom lane will be completely broken in this game.

A faint hum emanated from the air conditioning vents in the ROX players' area. Peanut's Lee Sin crouched in the shadows of the blue buff zone, his fingertips repeatedly rubbing the W key.

Smeb's low growl came through the headset: "Jayce is down half a level in experience by level three, Olaf must be nearby!"

His pupils reflected the icons of the Flash Wolves bot lane trio on the minimap—Jhin's fourth bullet was charging up, while Olaf's icon was strangely stuck in the mid lane river.

Twenty minutes earlier in the BP room, Peanut was still excitedly waving his arms around the Lee Sin hero poster.

"This game I'm going to show Karsa who the king of the CPL jungle is!" He slammed his hand on the tactical table, making the Red Bull can on it rattle loudly. At that moment, on the ROX coaching staff's tactical board, the arrow for "top, mid, and jungle ganking one" pointed directly at Flash Wolves' Yasuo, and everyone was certain that Karsa would prioritize protecting the lane.

But reality is like a bucket of cold water being poured over him.

As Nami's body turned to white light beneath the turret, Peanut stared at the -1200 number on his economy panel, swallowing a bitter pill. The commander's roar pierced his ears through his headset: "Rotate! We must hold the first turret!"

His Lee Sin used Q towards the river crab, and during his dash, he caught a glimpse of his own blue buff being low on health—Kasa's Olaf—and managed to secure this crucial resource before the gank.

The vision control in the jungle collapsed simultaneously.

Peanut placed a ward in the tri-bush, only to see Zyra, the support for Flash Wolves, suddenly E towards the river, her vines accurately sweeping out his figure. "They're clearing my wards!" His shout, mixed with the sound of keyboard clattering, forced Lee Sin to use Flash to create distance.

At this moment, Olaf's axe icon on the minimap was attacking the Rift Herald. This information made ROX's top laner Smeb's Kennen break out in a cold sweat—once the Herald hits the tower, Jayce's dominance in the top lane will vanish.

In the break room, the ROX coaching staff's tactical board was being slammed loudly.

The analyst projected Karsa's gank route onto the screen: "He stayed in the bottom half of the jungle for 47 seconds before level 6, which completely violates the logic of starting with red buff and farming!" The assistant coach grabbed a marker and crossed out the prediction that "Olaf will definitely help the top lane," the ink soaking through three layers of paper.

Meanwhile, inside the arena, Peanut's Lee Sin was crouching above the Dragon Pit, and Kuro's trembling voice came through his headset: "Yasuo's E skill cooldown is 0.2 seconds faster than in the scrims."

Rewind eight minutes. Peanut was crouching in the mid-lane bushes when Olaf suddenly appeared in the bottom-lane river.

He bit his lower lip and pressed the W skill, and Lee Sin's golden bell exploded when it hit Zyra's seed.

Amid the gasps of the audience, the replay showed that Karsa's Smite precisely secured the three wolves before the gank—a detail that made commentator Miller exclaim, "He deliberately controlled the red buff! Olaf's slow combined with Zyra meant Nami couldn't even use Flash!"

Every shadow in the jungle now conceals deadly danger. Peanut's Lee Sin, while chasing Jhin, suddenly stepped on a vision mushroom in the bush. "It's Olaf's Vision Mod!" His pupils contracted sharply, and he flashed into SwordArt's Thresh lantern.

When Karsa's battle axe pierced the air, he finally saw the refillable potion in the opponent's inventory—this detail meant that Olaf had been avoiding jungle collisions throughout the game, yet he had kept the tempo firmly in his grasp.

ROX's coaching staff's tactical notes were scattered all over the floor.

Analysts' calculators showed that if Flash Wolves secured the next wave of bottom lane turret plating, their gold snowball would reach 3000+. "Switch lanes! Let Smeb push down one lane!" The head coach's command cracked, but the top lane minion wave had already been pushed to the tower by Gnar.

Peanut stared at Olaf's icon on the minimap and suddenly realized a terrifying fact: Karsa's map control radius had covered the entire Summoner's Rift.

Inside the arena, the camera panned across the players' seats. Pray took off his headphones to wipe his forehead; his Ashe's CS was behind his opponent's for the first time. Meanwhile, on the Flash Wolves' side, Deft's Jhin was loading his fourth bullet, the "perfect moment" progress bar on the screen already at 82%.

The audience held up signs that read "Kasa, the Rhythm Master," and the commentator's voice trembled as he said, "Every step Peanut takes is like stepping on drumbeats that Kasa has prepared in advance!"

When the Rift Herald smashed the mid-lane second turret, Peanut's Lee Sin was farming jungle camps like crazy.

His Smite was 12 seconds slower than Olaf's, a difference that completely tipped the scales in favor of Olaf in the dragon fight.

Kuro's despair came through the headphones: "Jayce's ultimate can't even touch Yasuo!" He watched the enemy Yasuo draw a silver arc between the minions and suddenly remembered how he had been gesticulating wildly before the match—now all those flamboyant gestures had turned into fatal loopholes circled in red on the tactics board.

In the post-match stats room, Peanut's KDA remained at 0/3/1. He stared at Karsa's teamfight participation rate (78%), his throat tightening.

ROX's coaching staff's tactical analyst projected Karsa's decision tree onto the wall: "He anticipates your predictions every time he clears the jungle."

On the screen, Olaf's movement trajectory formed a precise geometric pattern, with each turning point precisely timed to coincide with Lee Sin's skill cooldown period.

As dusk deepened outside the venue, Xiaohuasheng walked out of the venue carrying his peripheral equipment case.

The cheers of the Flash Wolves fans drifted from afar, and he recalled the look in Karsa's eyes when he looked at him at the end of the game—a gaze like that of an eagle piercing through the fog, having already calculated every move he made during the draft phase.

The night wind ruffled the hem of his team uniform. This genius jungler, once known as the "jungle madman," finally understood what it meant to be "a cage built of experience."

Peanut quickly made his choice. Now he had no choice but to go all in and help Jayce in the top lane.

If he can coordinate with Jayce to kill Yasuo once, allowing the top lane to snowball, then this game can still be decided through split pushing. Furthermore, even if the opposing bot lane wants to tower dive, it will take them some time, and Flash Wolves lack reliable crowd control. Under these circumstances, the bot lane isn't entirely without a chance. (End of Chapter)