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

Coach Kkoma was writing and drawing on the whiteboard when he heard this. He stopped writing with his marker, turned around, and looked at Xiao Yan with a complicated expression.

"Yes. Although the official statement didn't say it explicitly, it's obvious to everyone that those changes... are aimed at us, or rather, at you." Kkoma sighed. "Turrets were buffed, early-game kill rewards were reduced, and core ADC items became more expensive... They're trying everything to slow down our pace."

"Heh..." Xiao Yan chuckled, a haughty smile curving his lips. "Interesting. If you can't beat them, you change the rules? That's very much in line with the style of those guys in suits."

"Don't let your guard down, Xiao Yan." Faker closed the strategy manual, looked up, and stared sharply at him. "KT is no weak team. Deft and Mata's bot lane duo, Score's extremely rich experience, and Smeb's form has also improved. Today's match won't be as easy as the regular season."

"I know, Brother Xianghe." Xiao Yan stood up, stretched, and his bones cracked crisply. "I've never underestimated any opponent. I just feel... if we can't even overcome this level of targeting, then what right do we have to lift that Summoner's Cup?"

He walked up to the whiteboard, looking at the densely packed tactical plans on it, his eyes gradually turning cold and sharp.

"Since they want to see the later stages, the gameplay, the suspense..." Xiao Yan turned to his teammates and said, enunciating each word clearly, "Then today, we'll show them in the most ruthless way that in the face of absolute power, any change to the rules is nothing but a futile struggle!"

"Let's go, let's win our championship."

On the stage, the lights shone brightly.

As the players from both teams took to the court, a deafening roar of cheers swept through the stadium. In the commentary booth, the Korean commentator roared as he introduced the lineups, instantly pushing the atmosphere to a fever pitch.

"Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the 2018 LCK Summer Split Finals! Today, we will witness history! Will SKT return to the throne with an undefeated record, or will KT, the super team, shatter the myth and defend the glory of LCK? Let's wait and see!"

The business proposal (BP) phase begins.

KT's coach, Zan Darc, looked serious, his hands gripping his notebook tightly, his palms already sweaty.

"Ban Kalista, ban Draven, ban Lucian!" ZanDarc issued the order without hesitation.

In the first three bans, KT once again showed great respect to Xiao Yan, directly banning the three ADCs with the strongest early-game pressure.

"KT's intention is very clear: they don't want to collapse in the laning phase. Deft picked his most confident Ezreal today, paired with Mata's Tahm Kench. This is a bot lane combination with a very high margin for error and is extremely resilient under pressure!" the commentator analyzed loudly.

It's SKT's turn to select players.

Kkoma stood behind Xiao Yan and asked softly, "If the other side is determined to withstand the pressure, what will they use?"

Xiao Yan looked at the Ezreal that Deft had locked onto on the screen, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

"Trying to get away with this? Did you ask if I had a gun in my hand?"

"Give it to me, policewoman."

Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover!

The moment the hero was locked in, the entire arena erupted in uproar.

Caitlyn is a champion that heavily relies on fundamental skills and tower-pushing rhythm. She has a long range, but her burst damage in the early game isn't high, making her very dependent on her item build. In the current version, Caitlyn is not a standard pick.

But Xiao Yan made the choice.

Game start.

The course of the first game was unexpected by everyone.

KT executed their tactics with extreme determination. Score's Sejuani jungler practically lived in the lower jungle; as long as Xiao Yan's Caitlyn dared to push the lane,

He would appear immediately. Deft's Ezreal took the word "steady" to the extreme, preferring to miss a kill rather than give Xiao Yan a chance to wear him down.

In the first ten minutes, there was absolutely no kills between the two sides.

"KT has stabilized! They have successfully slowed down SKT's pace! Although Xiao Yan's Caitlyn has a 20-CS lead over Deft, she hasn't taken down any turrets or gotten any kills! This is a huge success for KT!" the Korean commentator exclaimed excitedly.

However, they didn't notice that SKT's voice channel was eerily quiet.

There was no anxiety, no urgency, only a suffocating calm.

"TheShy, push the top lane minion wave forward, get ready to TP." Faker, controlling Ryze, suddenly spoke after clearing a wave of minions in the mid lane.

"Roger that." TheShy's Jayce blasted Smeb's Sion to pieces and retreated into the bushes.

"Little Peanut, clear the vision around the Dragon Pit, move down."

"clear."

12 minutes and 30 seconds.

Deft, who had been pinned under the tower, noticed that Xiao Yan's Caitlyn seemed to have made a positioning mistake and moved slightly forward. Mata's Tahm Kench immediately seized the opportunity and accurately slowed down Caitlyn with his Q skill, "Tongue Lash".

"There's an opportunity! Score is counter-ganking!" Deft's eyes lit up, and Ezreal immediately used his E skill "Arcane Shift" to jump in, wanting to coordinate with Tahm Kench to poke.

But the moment he jumped up, a cold, mocking smile appeared on Xiao Yan's lips.

"They've taken the bait."

Instead of retreating, the policewoman calmly placed a trap at her feet (W skill), and at the same time used her E skill "90 Caliber Net" to move backward, not only dodging Ezreal's follow-up damage, but also accurately hitting Ezreal with the net, triggering a headshot effect.

"Bang!"

A headshot took away a third of Ezreal's health.

At the same time, a red teleportation beam shot into the sky from the bush behind KT's bottom lane tower!

"It's TheShy's TP! Jayce has flanked!" the commentator shouted in alarm.

Score's Sejuani rushed out of the river bushes, intending to use her ultimate to freeze Caitlyn, but Wolf's Braum simply lifted the security door and stood firmly in front of Xiao Yan, blocking Sejuani's ultimate.

Peanut's Lee Sin warded and went into the dragon pit, landing a precise Sonic Wave on the slowed Ezreal, followed by a second Q and an R-flash!

"One warehouse!"

The Lee Sin left a trail of afterimages in the air, kicking Deft's Ezreal back into the SKT crowd like a ball.

"Bang!"

Ezreal landed, stepping right into a trap that the policewoman had set up beforehand.

Another headshot!

"First Blood!"

Xiao Yan's policewoman got her first kill.

In this team fight, KT's defenses collapsed instantly. TheShy's Jayce landed and blasted the low-health Tahm Kench to death with a single shot, then coordinated with his teammates to tower dive and kill Score's Sejuani.

Zero for three!

After a twelve-minute silence, SKT revealed their sharp fangs and bit through KT's throat.

"This is terrifying... This SKT team is terrifying!" The commentators couldn't help but gasp. "They not only possess Xiao Yan's exceptional individual abilities, but their teamwork is like a perfectly engineered killing machine! KT thought they had stalled the pace, but in reality, they've simply fallen into SKT's meticulously crafted trap!"

The first game ended at 28 minutes. Xiao Yan's policewoman, with a perfect score of 8-0-5, destroyed KT's base.