The Road to Godhood in Honor of Kings

"They started a solo match at the drop of a hat..." Seeing the situation, Xu Xiaomeng helplessly came to the two of them and became a bystander.

"He's soloing with her again?" some people whispered, but no one dared to speak too loudly, for fear that Song Ziyi might suddenly yell at them.

The game starts soon.

Han Cheng should level up his first skill first. Cao Cao would be at a significant disadvantage if he leveled up his second skill first. The second skill now has low damage, poor control effect, and a relatively long cooldown. It also lacks the early-game pressure and mobility of the first skill. Therefore, only those who do not want to win should level up the second skill.

Think back to the old Cao Cao, who focused on leveling up his second skill. His basic attacks could reduce the cooldown of the second skill, allowing for a lightning-fast QA combo. He could basically unleash the second skill at least twice in one skill combo, and the damage of the second skill back then was quite impressive.

The current gameplay leans more towards semi-tanks, which is the opposite of Han Xin. Cao Cao is very strong in 1v1, but becomes weak in other modes, especially those with five or more players. Han Xin, on the other hand, is very poor in 1v1, but becomes very strong in other modes.

For his first item, Han Cheng chose Cloth Armor, intending to upgrade it into Frozen Heart. Han Cheng absolutely adored Frozen Heart; its stats were strong, and it was quite cost-effective. When playing Cao Cao in a 1v1 against a physical damage hero, Frozen Heart was always his first item. It increased armor, reduced damage, and offered a whopping 20% ​​cooldown reduction. Combined with runes and a Penetration Bow, the cooldown reduction would reach its maximum.

In the later stages of the game, Cao Cao's ultimate skill only lasts for 18 seconds, and his first and second skills are even shorter, basically less than five seconds. Especially his first skill, which is almost ready to cool down as soon as he finishes casting all three parts. Combined with the knock-up effect of the third part, it is extremely powerful.

Han Cheng noticed that Song Ziyi's first item was a red agate, and guessed that she might be going to get the Crimson Lotus Cloak. Needless to say, this item is essential for tanks, and of course, for warriors as well. However, Han Cheng believed that this item would not be very useful against Cao Cao, whose damage was already very high. The passive effect of the Crimson Lotus Cloak was basically useless, and as for the attributes, he could get the Ominous Sign instead.

Right from the start, Han Cheng used a dash to hit Song Ziyi's Cao Cao. Song Ziyi also dashed forward. Han Cheng took the hit, but he didn't rush to use the second part of his first skill. If he used all three dashes right from the start, and the opponent's hero wasn't the type to be suppressed, it would be a foolish move. If he had at least one dash left, even if the opponent reached level two first, he wouldn't have to give up first blood because he couldn't escape.

Finally, after Song Ziyi released her second dash, Han Cheng released his second skill, attacking a minion next to Cao Cao. This not only damaged Cao Cao but also allowed him to kill the minion faster and level up to level two, which was a clever tactic.

Finally, when both sides' experience bars were close to level two, they each used their first skill in three stages to knock the other into the air, and then retreated. After all, their strength was basically equal in the early game, and neither side was sure to gain an advantage if they fought to the death. On the contrary, in an uncertain situation, the opponent hit a critical hit and they were killed. Since both sides were worried about being killed, they continued to wear down the opponent in the lane and did not rush to attack before their first skill was off cooldown.

Han Cheng's lips twitched slightly. Cao Cao himself had played quite a few games, and almost all of them were in 1v1 mode, so he was very experienced in one-on-one duels.

Iceborn Gauntlet should prioritize Glacial Armor to increase cooldown reduction. Although Cao Cao doesn't have a mana bar, Han Cheng's Cao Cao usually focuses on cooldown reduction to unleash more skills and heal more.

Both sides remained locked in this stalemate until they were nearly level four, with both still having more than half their health remaining.

Finally, when both sides finished off the last low-health minion, they almost simultaneously reached level four and activated their ultimate abilities.

Generally, Han Cheng's Cao Cao won't unleash his ultimate skill immediately upon encountering the enemy. Although it lasts for eight seconds, two seconds are wasted before you can even get close. If the enemy kites you, you'll die miserably. The real strategy is to engage in a fierce battle first, until the enemy thinks your health is low and even their highest damage output won't be enough to kill you, then unleash your ultimate skill. This way, you can turn the tide of battle with a sliver of health. Of course, this is the early-game strategy.

In the later stages, the cooldown of the ultimate skill will be much shorter, and you can release it directly when your health is below half. However, you must keep at least two copies of the first skill. This is not only to avoid being kited, but also to absorb more health.

However, Song Ziyi clearly made a mistake this time. Feeling overconfident, she activated her ultimate move right away, while Han Cheng deliberately revealed a weakness and quickly activated his own ultimate move as well.

Han Cheng currently has a 20% cooldown reduction, even though he only has one small item, Frozen Heart.

Both sides were trading blows. Cao Cao's damage wasn't very high in the early game, and both had lifesteal, so they were just trading blows. After both of their ultimate abilities wore off, they still had a lot of health left. Neither of the Cao Cao players had lifesteal items, but Han Cheng had lifesteal runes, giving him 16% physical lifesteal. He leisurely farmed a few minions, just waiting for his ultimate ability to cool down. At this point, Han Cheng's ultimate would cool down much earlier than Song Ziyi's, allowing him to catch her completely off guard and secure first blood without much trouble.

Finally, Han Cheng's ultimate skill was off cooldown. Instead of rushing in, he used his own mobility skill to bait out two of the opponent's mobility skills. Now, the killing spree could begin. He would use his ultimate skill to counter the opponent's ultimate skill. However, without 20% or more cooldown reduction, this would be very dangerous. If you didn't kill the opponent when your ultimate skill ended, they could turn the tables and kill you in no time.

However, Han Cheng was confident that he could kill the opponent in the few seconds between his ultimate and his own ultimate, or at least avoid being killed in return.

"Pirates are also full of team spirit!" Han Cheng's Cao Cao suddenly used his second skill to control the enemy, and at the same time activated his ultimate skill, seemingly drawing power from the ocean. Song Ziyi was a little surprised. How come Cao Cao's ultimate skill cooled down so quickly? She still had more than ten seconds left!

At this point, both sides' health was not very high, but Han Cheng's ultimate skill could completely restore his health.

With a basic attack and the first skill combined, a large amount of damage was dealt instantly, and the enemy Cao Cao was chased all the way to the enemy tower.

"Should we chase after them?" Song Ziyi wondered, but she realized that even if Han Cheng's Cao Cao chased in and killed her while tanking the tower, he would still have a chance to escape unscathed.