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

"Nice! We won!" Letme excitedly took off his headphones.

"Awesome! We beat SKT!" Xiaohu couldn't help but pump his fist.

Uzi's face was flushed red—a red of excitement, a red of getting his revenge.

He slammed his fist on the table and shouted, "I knew it! SKT isn't anything special! That Xiao Yan is nothing to fear!"

The entire RNG base was filled with a festive atmosphere reminiscent of the Chinese New Year, as if they had just won not a training match, but the S-series championship trophy.

However, the camera switched to SKT's side.

The moment the base crystal exploded, Xiao Yan calmly glanced at the data panel and then jotted down a few lines of Xia's combo tips in his notebook.

"We lost." Wolf stretched and yawned. "Is this the fighting style of the LPL? It's a bit tiring."

Faker didn't even lift an eyelid, immediately exiting the game lobby and opening Minesweeper: "Thanks for your hard work, everyone. Let's do a ten-minute recap, then we'll eat."

There was no regret, no argument, not even the slightest emotional fluctuation.

What happened during the training match?

Is it important?

And it was just one loss.

Xiao Yan stood up and stretched his neck.

His later games were unremarkable; he simply didn't take RNG seriously as an opponent he needed to take seriously.

For the next two days, Coach Kouma only scheduled wildcard appearances.

Faced with these relatively weaker opponents, Xiao Yan no longer held back.

He directed SKT in practicing one dazzling new tactic after another.

The wildcard team members were completely bewildered and had no idea what SKT was doing. They felt that the pace of each game was so fast that it was suffocating.

"Is this the dominance of LCK...?"

Under this intense tactical training, the entire SKT team was brought to their peak performance.

……

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, the day of the S7 LCK Summer Split Finals has finally arrived.

This is not only the battle that will determine the winner of the Summer Split Silver Dragon Cup, but also the last BO5 feast for the LCK region on home soil before the S7 World Championship.

The Jamsil Gymnasium in Seoul was packed to capacity.

When the SKT and LZ players walked onto the stage, the crowd erupted in deafening cheers.

In the commentary booth, the "Roaring Emperor" roared with passion: "Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the 2017 LCK Summer Split Finals! Today, we will witness history! Will SKT continue their dynasty's reign, or will LZ, the newly crowned dragon, devour the old gods? Let's wait and see!"

"This match has so many exciting moments!" another commentator, CT, chimed in. "Especially the bot lane! Rookie monster Xiao Yan versus legendary veteran Pray! This is a direct confrontation between two generations of top AD carries!"

The business proposal (BP) phase begins.

LZ had the right to choose sides first and chose the blue side.

From the very beginning, LZ's coaching team showed great fear of Xiao Yan.

"Banned! LZ banned Kalista, Caitlyn, and Varus in the first three bans without hesitation!" CT exclaimed. "What kind of treatment is this? This is the treatment given to Faker! They're targeting the rookie Xiao Yan!"

"This is outrageous," exclaimed the Roaring Emperor. "They directly banned the three heroes that Xiao Yan performed best with. It seems that LZ's coaching staff knows very well that they can't let this rookie get the weapons he's comfortable with."

The camera pans to the SKT players' bench.

Xiao Yan looked at the three grayed-out avatars, but his face remained expressionless; he even smiled slightly.

"Sang-hyeok hyung, they seem to think I only know these three heroes."

Faker adjusted his glasses and said calmly, "Then let them see your vast champion pool."

It's SKT's turn to select players.

Amidst much anticipation, an image of a gaping maw from the abyss was revealed on the fourth floor of SKT's building.

Kog'Maw—Big Mouth!

locking!

"Wow! Kog'Maw! SKT has locked in Kog'Maw!" CT shouted. "Picking Kog'Maw in this patch, are they going for a four-protect-one strategy? But Huni picked Cho'Gath in the top lane, and Faker picked Taliyah in the mid lane, this isn't a pure four-protect-one composition!"

"Since Xiao Yan dared to take it, it means he's confident!"

With the lineups finalized, the match officially began.

Blue team LZ: Top laner Khan (Jayce), Jungler Cuzz (Gragas), Mid laner BDD (Syndra), AD carry Pray (Ashe), Support GorillA (Alistar).

Red team SKT: Top laner Huni (Cho'Gath), jungler Peanut (Sejuani), mid laner Faker (Taliyah), AD Xiao Yan (Kog'Maw), support Wolf (Lulu).

"All troops, attack!"

With the system's rousing voice, ten heroes burst out of the fountain.

The atmosphere became unusually tense as soon as the bottom lane came online.

Pray truly lives up to his reputation as a living fossil of the LCK; his experience is extremely seasoned.

He did not underestimate Xiao Yan because he was a newcomer, nor did he mindlessly suppress him just because he had the powerful Frostbite.

He was well aware of Kog'Maw's ability to counter-attack when paired with Lulu, so he moved extremely cautiously, always maintaining a safe distance and using his W skill, "Volley of Arrows," to harass the enemy.

Xiao Yan, on the other hand, was terrifyingly steady.

With 100% proficiency, his understanding of the champion Kog'Maw has reached a level of profound mastery.

Last hitting, controlling the lane, and positioning.

He is like a precision instrument, every movement of which has been meticulously calculated.

"This bot lane... it feels like a mirror image?" CT commented from the commentary booth, somewhat puzzled. "Both sides are playing too conservatively! They're giving each other absolutely no opportunities! They're barely even trading blows!"

The peaceful development in the bottom lane means that a storm is brewing in the other lanes.

LZ's tactical intentions are very clear: military training on the way.

Khan's Jayce is the sharpest spear in the LCK this season.

Huni's Cho'Gath, while tanky enough, still faces immense pressure when playing against Jayce in the early game.

At 3 minutes and 40 seconds, Cuzz's Gragas flanked from behind, and with Jayce's burst damage, they secured the first blood on Huni.

"Huni's down! Khan's Jayce is too fierce!"

At 6 minutes and 20 seconds, Gragas visited the top lane again. Although Huni used Flash, he was still killed by Jayce's long-range empowered cannon.

"Died again! Huni's been really messed up this game! Top lane cleared!"

Meanwhile, Faker's Taliyah in the mid lane was also tightly marked by BDD's Syndra, with both sides exchanging blows and neither able to gain the upper hand.

The situation is very unfavorable for SKT.

A disadvantage in the top lane means losing the right to contest the Rift Herald, and it also means that LZ can invade SKT's upper jungle with impunity.

Ten minutes later, the first dragon spawned. It was a fire dragon.

"This fire dragon is crucial!" Roaring Emperor analyzed. "LZ has a huge advantage in the top lane. Khan has already built Youmuu's Ghostblade, and his damage is explosive. If SKT engages in a team fight, Kog'Maw's current items won't be able to do any damage."

SKT team voice chat.

"Let the dragon go." Xiao Yan's voice came through the earpiece. "I only have attack speed boots and a Recurve Bow right now, not enough damage. Khan is too fed, we'll lose if we engage in team fights."

SKT decisively gave up the fight, and LZ took the first Fire Dragon without bloodshed.

"SKT is being very rational," CT said. "They know their power spike is later in the game. But... will LZ give them the chance to drag it out to the late game?"

After taking down the Fire Dragon, LZ started snowballing like crazy.

They invaded the jungle, plundered resources, and constantly compressed SKT's development space.

However, during this process, LZ and his group discovered something strange.

That big mouth of his is so fat!

Although SKT has been avoiding fights, their jungle resource allocation is extremely extreme.

Peanut's Sejuani is practically a starvation jungler; aside from the necessary buffs, she gives up all the other objectives—the F6, the Krugs, and even the Rift Scuttler—to Xiao Yan's Kog'Maw! (Note: The text also includes an unrelated advertisement for a game called "Chapter 50: Battle Against LZ, Championship Showdown," which is not translated here.)

"Eat it all, it's all yours," Peanut said while placing wards in the jungle. "I'll just get some experience."

Xiao Yan didn't hold back, activating W [Biohazard Barrage] and frantically devouring all the resources on the map.

Minions, jungle monsters, tower plates.

His last-hit count had unknowingly reached a terrifying number.

16 minutes 30 seconds.

The second dragon is about to spawn.

What's truly disheartening is that it's still a fire dragon!

"OMG! Another Fire Dragon! Even the heavens are on LZ's side this game!" Roaring Emperor exclaimed. "If an aggressive team like LZ gets two Fire Dragons, how will SKT possibly play in the late game? One shot from Jayce and the squishy heroes will be sent packing!"

At this moment, the entire LZ team gathered at the Dragon Pit.

Khan's Jayce stood in the middle of the river, looking like he was saying, "I'll kill anyone who dares to come near."

"They dare not release this dragon," GorillA said in the voice chat. "Get ready to engage, take down Kog'Maw first!"

On SKT's side.

Xiao Yan returned to the city and bought equipment.

When he stepped out of the fountain again, the equipment he was wearing made the commentator gasp.

Guinsoo's Rageblade, Runaan's Hurricane, Berserker's Greaves, and... Bilgewater Scimitar plus a Recurve Bow!

"What... what kind of development is this?!" CT's eyes widened. "Less than 17 minutes, and Kog'Maw's build?! Peanut isn't just dieting this game, he's starving himself!"

"This is practically a three-piece set!"

Xiao Yan glanced at his equipment inventory, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"We can take this opportunity."

He only said one word in the voice message.

Upon receiving the order, the SKT players moved quickly toward the Dragon Pit.

At this point, LZ had already started attacking the dragon, and the dragon's health was down to half.

"They're here! SKT is about to engage!"

"Peanut! Peanut is here!"

To create an environment for Kog'Maw to deal damage, Peanut's Sejuani fearlessly launched an attack.

He used his Q skill to jump over the wall, and then unleashed his ultimate, [Extreme Ice Prison], towards the LZ crowd, attempting to freeze the key carry.

However, due to the long-term economic constraints, Pig Girl's tankiness is simply too low.

LZ's team reacted extremely quickly. Alistar knocked up Sejuani with a double knock-up, and Jayce and Ashe unleashed their firepower instantly.

Just one second.

Peanut's Sejuani melted instantly before the aftershocks were even fully triggered!

"Sejuani got instantly killed! SKT's jungler is down first! How are we going to fight this team fight?!" the Roaring Emperor roared. "Huni's Cho'Gath is still on his way, SKT is fighting four against five, and they're missing a frontliner!"

LZ and everyone else were overjoyed.

"Kill Sejuani! Chase! Don't let them get away!" Cuzz's Gragas E-flashed forward, trying to catch Faker.

Just when everyone thought SKT was about to collapse.

The abyssal maw that had been hiding in the shadows, looking somewhat clumsy, finally revealed its ferocious fangs.

"Wolf, Pixar".

"clear!"

Lulu's ultimate ability, Wild Growth, is cast on Kog'Maw, instantly enlarging him to the size of a giant beast from hell.

W skill [Biohazard Barrage] activated!

At this moment, time seemed to slow down in Xiao Yan's eyes.

He saw the trajectory of Alistar's W, the landing point of Gragas' ultimate, and the trajectory of Jayce's Power Shot.

Xiao Yan gently clicked the mouse, and Da Zui twisted his body, narrowly dodging the barrel's ultimate attack explosion!

Next up was a demonstration of attack speed that sent chills down your spine!

Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff!

The green bio-chemical barrage poured out like a torrential rain!

Guinsoo's Rageblade fully stacked! Lethal Tempo triggered!

Kog'Maw's attack speed instantly broke through the 2.5 cap, reaching a bizarre 5.0!

The Alistar and Gragas, who were standing at the front, originally thought they were very tanky, but in front of Kog'Maw's barrage of bullets that mixed percentage magic damage and true damage, their health bars were as thin as paper!

"What kind of damage is this?!" GorillA screamed in terror.

His Minotaur, at full health, activated his ultimate skill to reduce damage, yet he was reduced to near death in just three seconds!

"It's melting! The front row is melting!" CT roared hoarsely, "Xiao Yan's big mouth! He's spraying! He's spraying like crazy! Nobody can stop his spittle!"

Cuzz's Gragas didn't even have time to use Flash before he was killed by Split Arrow!

Double kill in an instant!

"Damn it! This Kog'Maw has gone mad!" Khan was furious. His Jayce switched to hammer form and used Sky Leap to smash Kog'Maw hard.

"Protect me!" Xiao Yan shouted calmly.

Faker's Taliyah W [Rock Smash] accurately predicted Jayce's landing point, bringing Khan back!

Huni's Cho'Gath finally arrived, flashing in and unleashing his ultimate [Feast]. Although he didn't kill Jayce, he completely disrupted LZ's offensive rhythm.

Because of their positioning, Cho'Gath straddled Syndra and Kog'Maw, cutting off LZ's top laner's connection with the mid and bot lanes, while also creating an opportunity for Xiao Yan's Kog'Maw to engage Rumble in a one-on-one duel.

Huni was eventually killed by Pray's Ice Blast, but he bought himself the most precious time.

Xiao Yan's every basic attack landed precisely on Jess.

Khan's pride in his high burst damage was thwarted by the terrifying range and damage before he could even touch Kog'Maw.

"I can't hold on either!" Khan looked at his health bar disappearing in an instant with despair.

Double Kill! -> Triple Kill!

Triple kill!

At this point, only LZ's two carries, Pray and BDD, remained on the field.

After Cho'Gath fell, Lulu stepped up and took Cho'Gath's place. Then Lulu also fell, leaving only the mid and bottom lanes of both sides on the field. They watched as Kog'Maw chased after them, with Taliyah beside him.

run!

That was their only thought.

Although LZ has the advantage, Xiao Yan is the best developed among the ten people because of Xiao Huasheng's contribution. At worst, it's not a big deal.

But how could Xiao Yan possibly give them a chance to escape so easily?

flash!

Big Mouth used Flash to cross the Dragon Pit and slowed Syndra down with a wad of phlegm.

Puff puff!

BDD is down!

Quadra Kill!

Quadra kill!

"A pentakill! Did they get a pentakill?!" The entire audience erupted in cheers.

But Pray was a veteran after all. He used Flash and Heal, and fled deep into the jungle without looking back.

"What a pity! Pray ran too fast!" CT slammed his fist on the table in regret. "But in this team fight! SKT pulled off a miraculous 3-for-4 trade! With their jungler dead first, Xiao Yan stepped up! He used his damage output to completely overwhelm LZ!"

On the big screen, the guy who got a quadra kill didn't rush back to base.

Xiao Yan controlled the giant mouth and turned around to take over the fire dragon, which was now only a sliver of blood left.

With a mournful cry, the fire dragon collapsed.

Immediately afterwards, he took Faker and pushed down LZ's mid-lane tower, then plunged into LZ's lower jungle.

Red Buff? Mine.

F6? Mine.

A stone man? Or mine.

Xiao Yan was like a greedy bandit, leaving nothing but desolation in his wake.

When he finally pressed the return-to-town button with satisfaction, he had an outrageous amount of gold coins.

Blade of the Ruined King, craft it directly!

I even bought an extra Storm Sword!

I'm currently reading Chapter 50 of the novel "Cola Novel," titled "Battle Against LZ, the Championship Showdown," and I'm completely engrossed in it.