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

"Xiao Yan's play was such a morale booster! They've got the first tower in the bag!" Wawa rubbed his hands excitedly. "With that kill, Tristana can go straight back to base and buy a B.F. Sword. SSG has absolutely no chance of taking back lane control in the bottom lane!"

"That's right, and after Xiao Yan pushes this wave, he can also take two more tower plates..." Before Miller finished speaking, the director's camera suddenly switched to the top lane without warning.

"Wait! What's going on on the road?!" Guan Zeyuan suddenly raised his voice, a hint of fear in it.

On the big screen, Huni's Gnar is in an extremely awkward position.

At the same time that the kill occurred in the bottom lane, Ambition's Jarvan IV did not go to farm the jungle or recall as SKT expected. Instead, like a ghost, he bypassed the blind spot between the first and second towers and emerged directly from the triangular bush behind SKT's top lane first tower!

"Tower dive! SSG is about to make a move on Huni!"

At this moment, Huni had just respawned and teleported back to lane. In order to farm the siege minion wave under the tower, he did not control his rage well and was in his mini-Gnar form, making him as fragile as a piece of paper.

CuVee's Camille is ruthless.

He first used his W skill [Tactical Sweep] to slow down Gnar under the tower, and then used his E skill [Hookshot] to hook him onto the wall again.

Huni's reaction was incredibly fast. The instant Camille's second E kick came at him, he used his E skill, "Light Jump," to try and create distance.

But Master An is too shrewd.

The prince didn't even use his EQ combo. Instead, he walked straight forward and landed a powerful basic attack with his passive, [Rhythm of War], on Gnar's head, instantly applying the red buff's slow effect. Immediately after, the prince activated his W skill, [Golden Shield], slowing Gnar again!

Little Nar, struggling to walk, became a lamb to the slaughter.

Although Camille's second E was dodged, CuVee immediately followed up with her Q skill [Precise Etiquette] after landing, accelerating to catch up with Gnar, auto-attacking, then using Tiamat to reset her auto-attack, and finally following up with the second Q skill that dealt true damage!

"Sizzle!"

A sickeningly sharp cutting sound rang out, and Little Gnar's health instantly evaporated by more than half.

The turret's laser hit the prince, but after taking two hits, Ambition calmly used his EQ combo, not only knocking Gnar away but also moving out of the turret's attack range.

CuVee easily landed a basic attack, securing the kill on Huni, then used Flash to gracefully exit the tower.

"SSG-CuVee has killed SKT-Huni!"

"Oh no..." The smile on the baby's face froze instantly. "Huni is dead again! This wave of minions pushed into the tower, and not only did Huni die, but the entire cannon minion wave was also missed. The laning phase in the top lane is completely over."

"This is SSG's tactical execution." Guan Zeyuan took a deep breath, his tone heavy. "They know they can't beat Xiao Yan in the bottom lane, so Master An simply abandoned the bottom lane completely and put all his energy into the top lane. CuVee's development is terrifying right now. He has two kills and is almost twenty CS ahead. Camille is about to become unmanageable."

In the arena, Huni stared at the gray screen and scratched his hair in frustration.

"Damn it, I was careless this time. I didn't expect the prince to still be around."

"It's okay, just focus on your development and wait for me to carry." Xiao Yan's calm voice came through the earphone.

Xiao Yan's tone remained unchanged, as if the collapse in the top lane was entirely within his expectations. He controlled the Tristana, pushing the minion wave into SSG's bottom lane turret, and then, with Lulu's help, quickly took down the first turret in the bottom lane.

At 11 minutes into the game, SGG's bottom lane tower fell.

Xiao Yan returned home and immediately pulled out two separate pieces of the Infinity Blade: a B.F. Sword and a Pickaxe, plus a pair of attack speed boots. At the 11-minute mark, this build was truly luxurious.

"Let's switch lanes. I'll go top lane and take down the tower. Huni, you go bottom lane to withstand the pressure," Xiao Yan commanded.

This is a typical example of an ADC gaining an advantage and then rotating to another lane to exploit the towers' economy in other lanes.

However, SSG's response was also textbook-worthy.

Just as Xiao Yan appeared in the top lane, CuVee's Camille did not choose to defend the top lane, but instead appeared directly in the bottom lane!

"SSG isn't going to fight you head-on! They've sent Ruler and CoreJJ to clear the wave and withstand pressure under the top lane tower, while putting their best-farmed CuVee in the bottom lane to lane against Huni!" Miller saw right through SSG's intentions. "They're going to stick to their 4-1 split push strategy!"

The nightmare begins from this moment.

The game lasts 14 minutes.

A kill notification came from the bottom lane.

"SSG-CuVee has killed SKT-Huni!"

Solo kill!

The director quickly provided a replay.

In the video, Huni's Gnar is farming under the tower when CuVee's Camille dives the tower and secures a kill.

There are no fancy maneuvers, it's just pure equipment and level dominance.

Camille, who had already built Trinity Force, dealt incomprehensibly high damage. Her ultimate, Hextech Ultimatum, trapped Gnar, and then delivered two kicks of true damage. Even though Gnar had transformed into his larger form, he was still brutally kicked to pieces under his own turret.

"This is unplayable." Doll shook his head with a wry smile. "CuVee is killing everyone he sees now. Huni doesn't even have the right to stay under the tower anymore."

Not only in the top lane, but Faker in the mid lane is also stuck in a quagmire.

Although Crown's Malzahar couldn't solo kill Faker's Orianna in lane, he didn't even bother fighting Faker. Every time he came back to lane, he would use his E skill and a swarm of small insects to mindlessly push the minion wave, and then disappear from sight.

Faker was pinned down by the minion wave and dared not roam freely. Because if Malzahar caught him in the jungle, Malzahar would use his ultimate [Nether Grasp] to suppress him, and with Ambition's Jarvan IV, Orianna would be doomed.

SKT's situation seems to have reached a dead end.

Although Xiao Yan's cannon was farming like crazy, he was still an ADC (Attack Damage Carry), and before he had three core items, it was difficult for him to deal decisive damage in team fights. SSG simply didn't give SKT a chance to engage in direct 5v5 team fights.

At 18 minutes into the game, SSG took advantage of CuVee's pressure in the bottom lane to easily secure their second dragon (Earth Dragon).

At 21 minutes into the game, CuVee took down SKT's second bottom lane turret, widening the gold gap to 4,000 for SSG.

"It's suffocating. This is SSG's specialty, the Korean-style macro play—boiling a frog in slowly simmering water." Guan Zeyuan looked at the vision being constantly eroded on the minimap. "They're like an impenetrable net, shrinking in little by little. SKT is in a very difficult position right now. They have to find a way to deal with Camille, otherwise their high ground will be taken down."

"But who's going to handle it?" Miller countered. "Huni would be a death sentence. Peanut's Lee Sin is currently behind in items; going to gank Camille would likely result in a double kill. Faker's Orianna needs to defend mid lane. Are we going to send Xiao Yan? An ADC going to gank a fighter who's farmed up is just feeding kills!"

The atmosphere in SKT's team voice chat was terrifyingly oppressive.

"We can't drag this out any longer." Faker's voice was calm but with a hint of determination. "They're trying to use Camille to split push and wear us down. We have to force a team fight."