LPL didn't want me? I joined SKT instead!

Five minutes later, the situation in the bottom lane became extremely tense.

"It's so frustrating! Although Xiao Yan managed to get a last hit, Deft managed to land two free hits." Wawa looked at the screen, sweating for Xiao Yan. "Deft and Mata's teamwork is amazing. Lulu's E skill always hits Tristana precisely, increasing her basic attack damage, or slows Vayne when she wants to recover her health."

The director kept the camera fixed on the bottom lane.

On the screen, Xiao Yan's Vayne seemed to be dancing on the edge of a knife.

Every time you go forward to finish off an enemy, you have to face the combined firepower of Tristana and Lulu.

Deft's positioning was extremely aggressive; he even crossed the minion wave and aimed his Tristana's cannon directly at Vayne under the tower.

"Bang!"

Another basic attack, accompanied by explosive sparks, landed on Vayne.

Xiao Yan's health had been reduced to below half, but he still did not choose to return to the city.

His eyes were like a stagnant pool, so calm it was frightening.

He frantically calculated in his mind the attack range of the cannon, Lulu's skill cooldown, and the health of each minion.

A melee soldier is low on health.

Xiao Yan did not move.

Because he knew that if he took one step forward, Mata's Lulu would definitely use Polymorph, and then Deft's Tristana would immediately use W to jump in.

Without her ultimate ability and equipment support in the early game, Vayne is certain to die against this kind of burst damage.

"We missed another big minion," Miller sighed. "Xiao Yan's CS is now down by a full ten points from Deft. In professional matches, especially at the ten-minute mark, that's a fatal gap."

"There's no way around it, the hero attributes are what they are," Wawa chimed in. "KT clearly intended to dominate the bottom lane this game. Score's Kha'Zix has already shown up twice in the bottom jungle. Although he didn't force a gank, this invisible deterrent made Wolf's Alistar not dare to engage with his second team fight."

The atmosphere in KT's voice channel seemed somewhat relaxed.

"He's done for." Deft looked at Vayne struggling under the tower, a cold smile playing on his lips. "He's barely getting any experience. Score, you can go control the dragon or gank mid. Leave the bot lane to me and Mata. I'm going to take down this tower within ten minutes."

"Roger that." Score's Kha'Zix disappeared into the shadows of the jungle.

However, while the world's attention was focused on Xiao Yan's Vayne, who was struggling to breathe, a storm was quietly brewing in another corner of Summoner's Rift.

"Wait! Cut the camera to mid lane! What is Faker doing?!" Miller suddenly raised his voice.

The camera instantly focused on the mid lane.

Faker's Galio, under the pressure of Pawn Syndra's Dark Orb, pushed the minion wave all the way to KT's mid-lane tower.

"A fierce wind!"

Galio flapped his wings, and two whirlwinds converged, precisely striking Syndra and clearing out a wave of ranged minions in the process.

Pawn frowned; he felt unprecedented pressure.

Logically, Syndra should have a significant advantage in pushing lanes and harassing Galio in the early game. However, Faker's meticulous execution was simply mind-boggling.

Every time Pawn tries to use his Q skill "Dark Orb" to harass, Faker always manages to dodge with extremely slight movement. And when Pawn tries to move forward to pressure him with auto-attacks, Faker will decisively activate his W skill "Duran's Shield," not only avoiding the damage, but also forcing Pawn to retreat due to the terrifying taunt range.

"Sang-hyeok's performance today is terrifying." Peanut glanced at the screen while taking down the red buff.

"General Pawn has been suppressed."

"Don't worry about me, I can drain his mana." Faker's voice was as calm as ever, carrying a reassuring power. "Wanghu, go top lane, Huni needs you."

"clear!"

Peanut took a swig of strong liquor, his belly bulging, and silently bypassed the Dragon Pit, following the red team's triangular bushes towards the top lane.

At this moment in the top lane, Smeb's Jayce was dominating Huni's Gnar, making him unable to lift his head.

Smeb desperately wanted to win. The humiliation of being solo-killed by Xiao Yan's Rat like a minion in the previous game made him play extremely aggressively this game. He wanted to completely dominate Huni in lane to prove the worth of his title as "world's best top laner".

"Bang!"

A powerful "Electromagnetic Shock" hit Gnar precisely under the tower, instantly reducing Huni's health by a third.

"We can jump," Smeb shouted in the voice chat. "Score, come on, he doesn't have Flash!"

But Score was farming Gromp in the bottom jungle, a long way from the top lane.

"I can't get through. Be careful, the barrels might be there," Score warned.

"It's okay, I can solo kill him."

Smeb glanced at Gnar's anger; it was just a little short of growing larger.

This is a great opportunity.

He switched to hammer form, leaped into the air, and slammed "Leap of the Sky" down on Gnar.

Just as Jess landed, Huni's lips curled into a sly smile.

"You want to kill me? Did you even ask my brother?"

"Gragas, I'll have a glass!"

With a rough roar, a round figure suddenly burst out from the shadows of the bushes on the top lane.

"E Flash!"

Peanut's barrel gave Smeb no time to react. The meatball slammed into Jayce mid-air with a flash, accurately stunning him as he landed!

"E Flash!"

Peanut's barrel gave Smeb no time to react. The meatball slammed into Jayce mid-air with a flash, accurately stunning him as he landed!

"Great! Peanut's back squat was deadly!" the doll shouted excitedly.

Huni's Gnar immediately followed up with damage, slowing Jayce with his boomerang and then unleashing a barrage of auto-attacks. Just as Jayce recovered from his stun and tried to use Flash to escape, Gnar's rage was finally full!

"roar--!"

Little Gnar instantly transformed into a terrifying behemoth, unleashing his W skill "Punch," slamming his massive arms into the ground and stunning Jayce once again.

"Gnar uses his Q ability, Rolling Barrel, and explodes! Gnar throws a boulder with his Q ability!"

"First Blood!"

"First Blood! SKT's Peanut and Huni have opened up the top lane! Smeb's Jayce paid the price for his aggressive play!" Miller slammed his hand on the table. "While Xiao Yan was being relentlessly pressured in the bot lane, SKT's mid, top, and jungle stepped up!"

The entire stadium erupted in deafening cheers.

SKT fans, who had been on edge, breathed a little easier.

"Well done." Xiao Yan said softly in the voice chat while enduring the pressure in the bottom lane.

His Vayne had just been hit by Tristana again, and her health was almost gone, forcing her to recall.

"Xiao Yan, I'm sorry, I can't help you." Wolf felt somewhat guilty. His bull-headed form looked like a clumsy punching bag in front of Lulu.

"No need to apologize, this is the price we have to pay." Xiao Yan returned to the city and bought a longsword and a pair of straw sandals, his eyes showing no panic. "They've focused all their energy on me, so we have to gain an advantage on the other routes. Right now, the script is unfolding according to our plan."