League: What? A bunch of old men can win a championship?

This statement provoked both of them at once.

Crystal was only slightly anxious at first, but Lu Yingdong's attack really got him into a panic. "What are you barking about? Why do you think I'm easier to beat than Zita?"

He seemed a bit impatient. "What are you pretending for? You've let the two of you win and you're still putting on an act, huh?! Come on, let's play another round. This one's going to crush you."

"Alright, you two defeated opponents can rest on the sidelines. I'll crush you in the first round, then I'll crush you in the second," Lu Yingdong said slowly. "Next."

In Lu Yingdong's live stream room, countless viewers were intrigued by the streamer's unusually assertive demeanor.

【Next!】

[The Three Heroes Battle Lü Bu, right?]

[Wow, are you treating Zz1tai and K-dog like dogs? Did TVXQ get a little upset today?]

[They probably panicked after seeing Mr. Dai and Dafei win the championship.]

[This is what active players are like, you know? Three retired veterans like Harden can't bluff.]

Don't pop the champagne yet! Letme is really good at solo matches; TVXQ rarely won against him in the past.

[With DongShin in such good form today, it's hard to say what will happen.]

Just like his professional level, when it comes to solo skills, Letme is indeed the most skilled among them.

Back in S8, Letme clung to Uzi's coattails and had a brief but brilliant six-month period of success in his professional career.

During those six months, he relied on his so-called "equality of all beings" to dominate the top lane against top laners like TheShy, Khan, and Kiin.

All beings are equal, which simply means to survive; you can avoid being crushed by anyone in your lane.

Although it may not sound sophisticated, achieving this level does require exceptional resilience.

He also demonstrated this ability to withstand pressure very well in the solo segment.

Letme uses a strategy of "picking heroes with high stats" and "playing like a turtle" to lure you into a losing position, then looks for opportunities to turn the tables and kill you.

But it's not a big problem.

Although Lu Yingdong has never played, his personal style is quite strong.

Nothing else, just do it!

Laning dominance and solo kills have always been Lu Yingdong's primary goals in the laning phase.

In the past, his skill level was not high enough to fully implement this style of play, and being too aggressive often had the opposite effect.

One reason he was able to be a substitute for eight consecutive years was that his playing style was too aggressive and not consistent enough.

This is why he lost more often than he won against Letme in the past; he did have some control over Letme's playing style.

But things are different now.

With the added attributes of a top-tier Uzi, his laning strength is maxed out, making him a perfect opponent for Turtle!

The two decided to solo in the top lane. Lu Yingdong's hero pool isn't very deep, and there are even fewer heroes he can play in the top lane.

Mid lane Lucian, locked in!

As the solo match began, Lu Yingdong saw Letme's chosen hero on the loading screen.

As expected, the other party chose the vampire.

In terms of turtling ability, Vladimir is top-tier. His Q skill's healing combined with two Resurrections provides almost unlimited healing. If he also builds a Doran's Shield, it becomes an absolute killer.

Moreover, with the presence of skills, last-hitting under the tower is also much easier.

"You're starting with a vampire opening?" Lu Yingdong couldn't help but complain, "That's so boring."

"That's how Lightmy is," Zizhi commented. "All he ever thinks about is turtles."

"What do you mean by 'turtle'? This is called a tactic," Letme said. "So you're allowed to play long-range top laners, but I'm not allowed to play Vladimir? Besides, it's hard to say who's dominating whom!"

As Letme spoke, he used the 500 yuan he had to buy Doran's Shield and a small red bottle, which caused a lot of question marks in the live broadcast room.

When Lu Yingdong logged in, he saw that the opponent indeed had Doran's Shield, and he couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Just as expected...

Fortunately, it's completely under control.

Even at his peak in S8, Letme was merely Uzi's underling.

But Lu Yingdong is now Uzi's type... If Letme can get away with this so easily, wouldn't that be going against the natural order?

The minion waves converged in the center of the top lane. After Lu Yingdong came online, he strolled around leisurely, carefully observing Letme's movements.

Lucian's basic attack range is shorter than most ranged heroes, only a pitiful 500 yards. If this hero wants to play any kind of kiting or poke in lane, it's all for nothing.

There are only two factors that determine Lucian's laning strength.

The first is the accuracy of the Q skill when passing through minions, and the second is the ability to seize opportunities for burst damage.

He connects his hero to the minions and draws an extension line, which is the range of his Q skill, [Piercing Light].

In that instant, he keenly observed that after the vampire moved downwards, it made a turning motion that moved upwards.

Without hesitation, Lu Yingdong decisively unleashed a sneaky Q attack that pierced through the enemy ranks!

Letme moved up two steps and took the hit of the [Piercing Holy Light], then continued to be damaged by Aery and Scorch.

Lucian's solo talents are relatively fixed: Press the Attack against melee opponents and Aery against ranged opponents.

"Wow! That was an accurate Q!" Zitai and Crystal exclaimed in unison, immediately starting to praise.

Actually, hitting only one Q doesn't mean much, since Lucian's Q through minions isn't that difficult, and there's a high chance of hitting it even with a bad combo.

But there's no way around it, the two of them really have to brag to put some pressure on Letme.

After all, both of them had just been defeated by Lu Yingdong. If Letme beat Lu Yingdong again, wouldn't that mean they were inferior to Letme?

That definitely won't work.

They'd rather Lu Yingdong torment Letme a bit, preferably severely, so that the three of them would still have some room to argue...

On the other side, Letme felt a sudden tightness in his chest.

This Q attack caught him in the instant he turned around, and he had no chance to dodge it...

But... this Q isn't so easy to play... unless it's a lucky draw, it requires very precise judgment.

Lu Yingdong's condition today is ridiculously good...

Letme focused his attention and continued laning.

He used his Q ability on a minion, watching the rage bar slowly approach red, and then slowly walked towards Lucian.

Even if you don't get Lucian with this Red Fury Q, you still have to get rid of Lucian and take back some initiative in the lane.

But Lu Yingdong did not back down at all. He simply moved closer and took a step into the bushes.

Letme was about to walk over and place a ward in the bush, but in the next instant, Lucian actually popped out of the bush and fired a basic attack at him.

Letme reacted quickly, abandoning his plan to place a ward and instead using a Q to target Lucian.

But just as the vampire raised his hand, Lucian turned and stepped into the bushes, disappearing from his sight.

The Q was raised, then turned and put down again.

"Ouch! Pulling!" came the voices of the two spectators again.

Letme raised an eyebrow, about to place another ward, but when he turned around, he saw that Lucian had actually stepped out of the bush and was shooting another basic attack at him!

After firing his basic attack, Lucian turned and walked into the bushes!

Letme's blood pressure spiked, and this time he wasn't fooled. He put his eye on the grass and even tried to suck on it.

Lucian's range is 525, while his Q has a range of 600 yards, so he can hit the target no matter what.

But just as he clicked his eye, he saw Lucian use his E to slide away, creating some distance and pulling him out of his Q range.

"Ouch! DongShin's pulling!!!"

Seeing his rage bar rapidly decreasing, Letme was quite helpless and could only turn around and use his Q to absorb the minions.

Lu Yingdong, who had been using his basic attacks while leaning against the bushes, was back in action. He had found the right angle again and unleashed a perfect Q through the minions, hitting the target once more!

After being pierced again, Letme had lost a third of his health and was covered in sweat.

No, something's not right.

When he was a professional player, he didn't face this much pressure when laning against TheShy.

Am I old?

...

...

...

Update delivered! Remember to read daily, guys. See you tomorrow!