Nirvana Top Laner, Reborn Tokyo Girl

Chapter 217, Section 214: Shimamura Yuna, Blessed by Fate

At this point, if the goal is simply to safely teleport down to fight in a team fight and contribute one's own strength, then Shimamura Yuna could choose to completely abandon the minion wave and go to a safe position to prepare for teleporting in advance.

Although the current version of TP is relatively less likely to be interrupted compared to the previous version.

However, if the opponent plays the game with that mindset, they can still succeed.

The Weapon Master might be holding onto his E skill at any time, just waiting to stun and interrupt you when you're about to teleport.

Therefore, to ensure a safe TP (Teleport) experience, you need to maintain distance beforehand.

However, that would likely result in losses in the top lane minions and turrets.

The Weapon Master will have active control over the minion wave.

As long as he holds onto his E skill, he will always have a chance to prevent Gwen from teleporting down.

But this
This is exactly what Shimamura Yuna wanted.

As mentioned earlier.

The current CFO is no worse than GENG in any way.

So why must we make the judgment that the CFO needs to personally lead the team in order to win?
Or rather, I would actually earn more if I went down there myself.

But why should you think that the team fight would definitely collapse without you?

There are four of them as teammates.

The other side also had four people.

In terms of team composition, the early-game combat power of both sides is not much different, and the difference in equipment is almost negligible; they are roughly equal.

So, what reason do I have to go down there?

Or to put it another way, is it theoretically necessary for you to go down in this team fight in order to win?

This is not the case.

If we don't consider the variable of "teammates' skill level", then it's unnecessary.

of course
Perhaps in reality, this team fight really needed her to go down to win.

Perhaps the other four teammates are indeed objectively weaker than GENG's four players, and if they don't make up for it, they will lose.

These things are all possible.

But
If you believe that "my teammates are about the same as the GENG quartet".

If we base our belief on this argument, then the result is obvious.

'I believe they can do it.'

'Then I just need to focus on doing my part well.'

However, KIIN was unaware of Shimamura Yuna's thoughts.

In his stereotype, Shimamura Yuna would definitely be anxious.

Because Shimamura Yuna is the best CFO.

Whether in terms of individual skill or equipment economy in this game.

She will definitely be eager to convert her equipment advantage into an overall advantage in the game.

because
This is Shimamura.

In almost every game before this, she seemed eager to extend her advantage in one lane to the whole team.

KIIN can tell.

Therefore, his goal in this game was very simple.

It was to stop Shimamura Yuna.

It's best not to let Shimamura Yuna TP down.

I'm only one piece of equipment away from Shimamura Yuna, but if I can keep going with her here, I'll have done my part for the team.

As long as the economic disadvantage of Shimamura Yuna is prevented from translating into actual combat power, and the game drags on until the next wave when they have acquired their own equipment, then the lead of a few hundred gold won't be as significant.

That's what he thinks.

He made almost "certain" predictions about both his opponent's and his own game plans.

Therefore, when he saw that Shimamura Yuna had not yet distanced herself from him and found a place to hide and prepare to teleport, but instead was laning against him in the middle of the top lane, he felt a little smug.

'That's right, that's exactly it. That way, I have a much higher chance of interrupting her.'

Soon, a team fight broke out in the bottom lane, with both sides beginning to test each other and clash.

It looked like a fight was about to break out.

At this moment, Shimamura Yuna immediately retreated and walked into the bushes on the upper path.

Seeing Shimamura Yuna's movement, KIIN was almost certain that "she's definitely going to teleport down to support her teammates."

So, he quickly jumped over the enemy and moved a short distance to place a ward in the bushes to scout ahead.

He was incredibly excited, hoping that with his ward placement, Gwen, who was teleporting, would be exposed in front of him, and then he could flash in and use his E skill's second stun to interrupt the teleport.

However, as his vision brightened, what awaited him was not the Gwen who was casting a teleport and was completely unprepared, as he had imagined.

Instead, in the instant he touched the ward, Shimamura Yuna's Q skill with 4 stacks of passive and the first part of her ultimate hit him completely.

When KIIN saw his health bar drop by almost a third in an instant, he felt as if his brain had stopped working.

'Wait, what's going on?'

He was far too certain.

He believed that his understanding of Shimamura Yuna was complete and that his perception of her was absolutely accurate.

Therefore, when Shimamura Yuna does something that is different from what he has come to know, he becomes confused and feels somewhat at a loss about the current situation.

It took him a while to realize it.
I've fallen into a trap!

That's right.

This was a trap deliberately set by Shimamura Yuna.

From the beginning, she knew that the other side would assume she wanted to teleport to the bottom lane to support team fights.

After all, this is indeed the most logical course of action.

With good equipment and a higher level, Gwen's early-game combat power is not bad.

Considering my past style, my decision to continue with TP is arguably the most likely and correct one.

However, Shimamura Yuna took a different approach here.

She wanted to give KIIN the impression that 'this guy definitely wants to find an opportunity to teleport'.

She always maintained a very ambiguous relationship with KIIN.

It's a distance where it seems like KIIN always has a chance to stop TP.

And every now and then he would step back a little, creating the illusion that he was a little reluctant to give up the minion wave, but also wanted to maintain a safe distance.
The purpose is to reinforce the other party's viewpoint, making them increasingly convinced and certain of this idea.

She even deliberately had her teammates create some seemingly aggressive skirmishes in the bottom lane, making the fight appear as if it were about to break out.

But actually, her goal was never to go to the bottom lane to team fight.

Instead, they wanted KIIN to go deeper and create an opportunity for a solo kill.

So, after being tempted by multiple offers, KIIN finally took the bait.

The moment he saw Shimamura Yuna enter the bush, he ultimately concluded that 'this guy must have teleported into the bush,' and couldn't resist using his Q skill to close the distance.

From that moment on, he had already fallen into the trap.

A fully stacked Q skill combined with a fully charged R skill caused his health to drop by nearly a third in an instant.

Realizing something was wrong, KIIN almost instinctively activated his E skill Counter Strike and R skill in an attempt to avoid Gwen's subsequent auto-attack damage and increase his own resistances.

But it's meaningless.

Because at this point, Gwen doesn't need to use basic attacks to deal damage.

As long as you can use other skills to deal damage during the Counter Strike's duration, it's equivalent to negating Counter Strike to some extent. Second part of R skill, launch.

And they still hit the target every time!

It's clear that KIIN was trying very hard to dodge, trying to avoid the damage from the second part of his R attack as much as possible.

However, it is impossible.

At this moment, Shimamura Yuna was so focused that it was unimaginable. When releasing skills, the stickiness of her mouse pointer was comparable to that of some professional FPS players.

If someone were to watch Shimamura Yuna's first-person perspective at this point, some might even think she's just a scripted character.

It adhered to KIIN's body almost perfectly.

Therefore, under these circumstances, there is naturally no possibility of this skill being deflected.

After two R attacks and one Q, even if Jax activates his R skill to increase his resistances, he will only have about half of his health left.

That's what makes Gwen such a terrifying hero.

The result of low mobility is an extremely high amount of damage.

The R skill is theoretically a skill that is relatively easy to miss.

Therefore, when Riot Games designed the stats for this skill, they did not expect players to consistently land all three of their ultimate abilities (R).

Normally, even if you only get hit by the third hit of the highest-damage R, this skill would still be considered a decent reward.

High damage output + slow effect to keep enemies in place + lifesteal provided through passive synergy.

If all three hit, the reward for this skill far exceeds that of ordinary skills.

Squishy heroes might die instantly from a single triple ultimate from Gwen.

Even Jax, a champion who isn't particularly squishy and has a certain level of tankiness, seems to struggle against Gwen's true damage.

After consuming two R units, Gwen had a significant advantage in health.

Then next is the third segment R.
If he eats any more, he'll basically be declared dead.

Moreover, because the distance is so close, there is almost no room for maneuver.

Faced with immense psychological pressure, KIIN chose the most conservative strategy.
In other words, when you see the opponent raise their R skill, you should instantly Flash to avoid the damage from the third part of the R skill.

However.
'I even thought of something like this.'

At this moment, Shimamura Yuna remained remarkably calm.

This was clearly a crucial game, the outcome of which would determine the course of the next BO5.

If we lose this game, things will be very dangerous afterwards.

But she remained unusually calm, as if she felt no pressure from the competition.

The sound was filtered through the earcups in the headphones, making some sounds barely audible, such as the faint voices of the audience and background noise from the live commentary.
To her at that moment, these sounds were nothing but white noise.

Not only did it not disturb her thoughts, it actually put her into a state of ultimate immersion.

'I can see.'

It's actually quite easy to deduce the other party's logic.

He had already used his Q skill and both stages of his ultimate, and both hit their targets.

If the third part of the ultimate skill hits at this point, it basically means Jax's death.

The opponent still has Flash available, so how will they use it?

It's undoubtedly used to dodge the third ultimate attack.

But how will they dodge?
It's definitely not about seeing the trajectory of your ultimate attack before dodging.

I'm too close to the opponent right now. If I wait until I see the direction of the ultimate skill before dodging, it will be a little too late in terms of reaction time.

It's possible that by the time you flash out, you'll have already taken all the ultimate abilities.

It's also possible that by the time you manage to flash out, you'll already be half-hit by the ultimate skill, so whether you dodge or not won't make a big difference.

Therefore, the other party will definitely watch your hand-raising motion and will definitely choose to appear the instant you raise your hand.

So where will it flash to?

It's impossible to predict or anticipate.

Gwen's ultimate ability is a very thin line, so if the goal is to dodge this ultimate ability, theoretically you can teleport anywhere as long as you're not in your original spot.

But human thinking has inertia.

In such tense moments, people make subconscious choices.

This subconscious choice has nothing to do with rationality or any other reason.

It's simply "when this situation arises, I will make this choice."

So, for KIIN, where is this subconscious place?

Almost instantly, Shimamura Yuna mentally put KIIN's perspective into mind and simulated this direction.

Imagine you are KIIN and you would do what you would do.

If I were KIIN, where would I teleport to?

This is not necessarily true.

This is essentially just gambling.

However, since there is no sure way to win, gambling is the only correct answer.

She chose to trust her own judgment.

Then, she went ahead and unleashed the third part of her R skill towards the location she had simulated.

It is also the highest damage and most important of Gwen's three-stage R.

Sure enough, the moment she raised her R skill, the opponent flashed away.

This aligns with her judgment.

'He can't wait until he's sure I'm aiming my ultimate before flashing.'

So, all that's left is to verify the second condition.

No.
This is not a judgment.

This is gambling.

Since he's bound to use Flash, will he Flash in the direction I suspect?

Yuna Shimamura was filled with anticipation.

Ultimately, from the audience's perspective, a truly bizarre scene unfolded.

The moment Shimamura Yuna used her ultimate skill, KIIN flashed away.

However, Shimamura Yuna did not unleash her ultimate attack directly at KIIN, but rather at an angle of 30 degrees to the right.

And Kiin, just like that, bumped right into Shimamura Yuna's R.

Upon seeing this, the commentators on stage couldn't help but exclaim in surprise: "Huh??? That R...did he actually predict the Flash???"

"Can this even be hit by R?"

To be honest, similar scenes do exist in League of Legends.

However, this usually occurs more often with Thresh players.

Thresh's Q skill has a feint, which can give people some illusions and make it difficult to understand Thresh's intentions.

However, this isn't Thresh; it's Gwen.

The visual impact of this operation is an unprecedented novelty.

At that moment, everyone felt that Shimamura Yuna was perhaps blessed with destiny.

(End of this chapter)