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

The OGN esports arena in Seoul was packed to capacity.

The "Telecom Wars" is the most anticipated matchup in the LCK. SKT versus KT, two powerhouse teams, two super teams clashing head-on.

When the BP screen lit up, the entire venue erupted in cheers.

KT clearly did their homework, making no hesitation in their first three bans: Caitlyn, Varus, and Ashe. Their intentions were clear.

"Wow, KT is really going to crush Xiao Yan!" the commentator exclaimed. "Three AD bans, that's giving the rookie a lot of face! What will Xiao Yan pick? Ezreal? Or Jhin?"

The camera panned to the contestants' seats, where Xiao Yan remained expressionless, simply saying into the microphone, "Wolf, take that."

Wolf paused for a moment, then grinned: "Are you sure? This is gambling."

"take."

On the fourth floor, SKT instantly locked in—Draven, the Executioner of Glory!

"Whoa whoa whoa!!!"

The scene erupted instantly. In the LCK, known for its strategic and stable play, champions like Draven, who play an all-or-nothing approach, are almost extinct. Xiao Yan's move was not only a display of confidence but also a blatant provocation against KT's bot lane duo.

Across from him, Deft pushed up his glasses, a cold glint in his eyes. He then locked his signature move—Kalista.

Skateboard Shoes vs. Draven: A fierce battle!

Game start.

The tension in this game started right from the first team fight.

Neither side swapped lanes, and they continued laning normally. The combination of Deft and Mata (Thresh) was extremely oppressive, and they immediately tried to use Kalista's mobility to harass Xiao Yan upon entering the lane.

Although Xiao Yan's Draven proficiency was only "professional level (90)", with his super high reaction speed and dynamic vision, he still managed to create a god-level sense of pressure.

At 3 minutes and 20 seconds, the first bloody battle broke out in the bottom lane.

Mata's Thresh used Hexflash over the wall and delivered a Death Sentence (Q) directly to Xiao Yan.

"It's in!" the commentator shouted.

However, just as the hook was about to touch Draven's clothes, Xiao Yan took a small step to the side, and the hook flew past him, barely grazing his cloak.

"You dodged it! Counterattack!"

Xiao Yan activated his W skill, Blood Rush, and charged directly at Deft with both axes in hand.

Deft reacted incredibly quickly. Kalista jumped and thrust her spear into the ground, trying to pull him away. But Xiao Yan's axe hurt too much! Every strike felt like cutting into a major artery.

Wolf's Lulu provided a timely shield and polymorph, negating two seconds of Deft's damage output time.

"die!"

Xiao Yan's eyes flashed with killing intent, and he followed up with a critical strike!

First Blood!

Draven's passive bounty arrived instantly, the sound of the gold coins falling into his pocket crisp and pleasant.

"Damn it..." Deft stared at the gray screen, his brows furrowed. He hadn't expected this newcomer's positioning to be so tricky, and his damage calculations to be so precise down to the single digit.

But this is only the beginning.

KT is, after all, a super team, and they responded quickly.

At 6 minutes, KT's jungler Score (Gragas) flanked from behind, and together with mid laner Pawn (Taliyah)'s ultimate, they blocked the path, a four-man gank on the two!

"SKT's bot lane is in danger! They're doomed this time!"

Just then, a golden beam of light appeared behind the bottom lane turret.

"Galio! Faker's here!"

Faker's Galio activated his ultimate ability, "Heroic Appearance," which created a massive magic circle that covered the battlefield, providing significant damage reduction for Xiao Yan and Wolf, who were being ganged up on.

boom!

Galio descended from the sky, knocking away the barrel that had entered the arena.

"Fight back! Watch me!" Faker shouted in the voice chat, charging up his W [Duran's Shield] and flashing to taunt three people!

"Nice, Sang-hyuk hyung!"

Peanut's Lee Sin arrived just in time, delivering a roundhouse kick that sent the fleeing Taliyah packing.

Xiao Yan's Draven was like a wild horse, constantly refreshing his W skill, his double axes drawing deadly arcs in the air.

One cut, two cuts, three cuts!

Pawn falls! Score falls!

Mata tried to use the lantern to rescue Deft, who had just revived, but Xiao Yan anticipated this and used his E [Pathfinder Axe] to directly chop Deft down from mid-air!

"Double Kill!"

"Triple Kill!"

Triple kill!

Draven has taken off!

The next ten minutes became Xiao Yan's solo show.

Draven, once he gains an advantage, is simply unstoppable. With Bloodthirster and Infinity Edge in hand, he can take down a squishy target in two hits.

But KT did not give up. Smeb's Kennen found an excellent opportunity in the team fight, used his Thunderstrike to enter the fray, and stunned four members of SKT!

"KT's chance! Smeb's lightning strike was perfect!"

In the midst of this desperate situation, only Xiao Yan, due to his extremely tight positioning, was not knocked unconscious.

But he was met with the glares of three KT members!

"Protect AD! Protect AD!" Wolf shouted, throwing all his skills at Xiao Yan before he died.

Xiao Yan took a deep breath, and the world seemed to slow down in his eyes.

Instead of retreating, he activated W and pulled towards the flank.

Catch the axe, use a basic attack, refresh W, gain speed, then catch the axe again.

His movements were fluid and seamless; Draven was like a madman dancing on the edge of a knife.

Deft's Kalista tried to come up and finish off the enemy, but Xiao Yan dealt her a critical hit that took away half of her health, scaring her into immediately using Flash.

"Trying to run away?"

Xiao Yan's lips curled into a cold smile as he unleashed his ultimate move, [Cold-Blooded Pursuit].

Two massive axe-like wheels rolled away, precisely scraping across Deft, who had just completed his displacement.

Click!

Deft fell to the ground.

At the same time, Faker revived and arrived, using a Righteous Punch to save the remaining low-health enemy.

SKT scored a 2-for-5 trade and then secured Baron Nashor.

At the 28-minute mark, SKT pushed onto KT's high ground.

Deft stood in front of the fountain, looking at Draven, who was decked out in god-tier gear and had an arrogant expression, and his mindset finally underwent a subtle change.

His once-proud laning phase was completely destroyed, and he was utterly crushed in team fights.

The pride of a top AD carry was shattered in that moment by those two spinning axes.

"This kid's injuries... are too illogical." Deft bit his lip, his fingers gripping the mouse turning white from excessive force.

Just before the crystal exploded, Xiao Yan even rushed into the fountain, forcefully swapped places with Deft, and secured the last kill.

Victory!

As the word "Victory" appeared on the screen, the long-awaited system notification finally rang in Xiao Yan's mind:

【Ding! 】

[Detected a significant mental breakdown in the enemy team's key player, Deft (Kim Hyuk-kyu). Level of vulnerability: Moderate.]

[Congratulations, host, you have received the following rewards: Hero Proficiency Enhancement Card (Designated) x1, Free Attribute Points +2.]

Xiao Yan took off his headphones, listened to the crowd chanting "SKT," and breathed a sigh of relief.

Although it didn't directly grant him god-level proficiency, this "designated upgrade card" was exactly what he desperately needed.

He turned his head and looked at his teammates beside him.

Faker was rubbing his wrist, Peanut was laughing like a child, and Wolf was looking at him with adoration.

"Well played, madman." Faker made a rare joke.

Xiao Yan smiled and turned his gaze to Deft, who was packing up his peripherals on the other side of the stage with a livid face.

The alpaca's wool has been harvested, but that's not enough.