Ch4 - First Show

The fourth game began, and Nakoruru started her development route. She cleared the Red Hawk, Red Buff, and three bears. The third wave of mid lane minions could not be avoided either.

Lava’s Nakoruru usually started with red, but the first wave of shots from the marksman was indeed too much. He did it on purpose, and Cheng Che couldn’t help but understand. But he only treated it as childish revenge and ignored it.

Clear operated Sun Shang Xiang, using her first skill to roll and save her passive in the bushes.

When Su Lei approached, she used her second skill to slow down and penetrate, and then followed up with a strengthened basic attack with her first skill. Blood disappeared instantly.

Su Lei lost a third of his health in an instant.

“Tsk…”

It would have been better if it was Lu Ban who was in the line. With this set, he would have lost two-thirds of his health, and with another first skill to strengthen the basic attack, he would have been finished. Cheng Che frowned.

In his memory, the King of Glory mirror line was in the S17 season, which was in September 2019, more than a year ago. “Well, let’s focus on the game first. Whoever he is up against in the line, as long as he can win, it’s okay,” Cheng Che thought to himself.

Cheng Che regained his fighting spirit, consuming the enemy top laner Su Lei while last-hitting minions.

Sun Shang Xiang’s mechanism is flexible, as long as her first skill is used well, Su Lei basically cannot touch her.

“First Blood!”

When Sun Shangxiang had reduced Su Lei’s health to near-death and exhausted his passive, Nakoruru arrived with Taiyi Zhenren and easily got the kill.

Commentator A: “This wave of Clear’s Sun Shang Xiang… Nakoruru got first blood!”

Commentator B: “Amazing~”

Clear was confused, but he still played well. A kill is just a kill, and Cheng Che doesn’t care too much because his current priority is to develop quietly. There is no damage without economy, and there is no output without being alive.

The “couple” duo of Birdman and Boiler, along with the lonely figure of the princess last-hitting minions on the development path, seemed particularly desolate.

[“Using the “True Fragrant Combination” to dismantle the opponent, this operation is really amazing.”]

[“Forced to be an orphan, the marksman is really miserable.”]

[“Clear’s last-hitting minions are so powerful, I don’t think he missed a single one.”]

[“Are all the substitutes for TG so skilled?”]

…

Yes, Clear is very capable.

An exclamation mark appeared above his head—it’s Lan Ling Wang!

Cheng Che successfully anticipates and dodges the enemy jungler’s control, then executes a standard combo while avoiding the other skills of Lan Ling Wang, taking down his double-buffed kill in the process.

Commentator A: “Sun Shang Xiang’s timely purification truly allows for a quick reset, even a one-second difference would’ve meant returning to the fountain.”

Commentator B: “He happened to be in the right place.”

Commentator A: “He’s also hitting the mark for all of you who like him. Haha, I see many girls starting to support Clear… Director!”

The director collaborated well, providing Cheng Che with another close-up shot, specifically selecting a challenging angle.

Commonly known as a face-on shot.

The crowd erupted in cheers.

Even when zoomed in on his face, no flaws can be found. Clear looks radiant and handsome, like the male protagonist stepping out of a manga.

His eyes are as blue as a lake, reflecting countless stars.

[“Mama, I’m in love~”]

[“Don’t you all have husbands? Why are you staring at my husband? (Please don’t shatter my fantasy, thank you.)”]

[“I’m doomed, I’ve fallen in love.”]

[“I’m watching the match, Clear is playing. How can such a coincidence happen in the world? I don’t care; he just loves me! Oh~ my treasure~”]

The young man on the big screen remains focused, with nothing but the game in his eyes.

So passionate.

Nakoruru had a decent early game tempo, but she started making mistakes after losing twice in the late game.

“Executed!”

“Damn.”

After being killed by the enemy Nu Wa’s ultimate, Lava couldn’t help but curse.

TG’s jungler died, and the enemy DW started rushing the Shadow Tyrant[mfn]”Shadow Tyrant” refers to a buff or power-up that is obtained by Sun Shangxiang.[/mfn].

Lava: “If you keep watching this show, it’ll truly be over.”

This remark was directed at Cheng Che, with a clear intent to shift blame.

“Zhou Yu sacrifices himself, Xiahou Dun enters to attract damage, and Taiyi follows Xiahou!” Cheng Che ignores him and, after setting up the formation, times his first skill to roll and follow up with an empowered basic attack on the Tyrant’s body, successfully securing the Baron before Lan Ling Wang can intervene.

“Retreat!”

Qixi is the type to quit while ahead, wanting to retreat after gaining a small advantage.

But Cheng Che didn’t think so.

“Taiyi, don’t retreat, charge forward!”

Sun Shang Xiang, wielding the Infinity Battle Blade and the Shattered Star Hammer, fearlessly charged with the Shadow Tyrant buff toward the edge of the team fight.

Zhou Yu followed closely behind.

Qixi hesitated a bit but still activated the Wolf’s Bane Crest: “What’s this? My ultimate still has thirteen seconds…”

In a panic.

Lava, who was watching the game in black screen mode, panicked at that moment: “Retreat! How the fuck do we deal with a 4v5 situation?”

Perhaps stimulated by Cheng Che’s fierce momentum, a friend commanded, “Come over and keep fighting for me!”

Xiahou Dun used his first skill twice in the center of the crowd, hitting three enemy players. Taiyi Zhenren followed up with control ×3.

Zhou Yu continued with his ultimate for more control.

[“Sun Shang Xiang, my precious, amazing 666!”]

[“Damn it, got overwhelmed.”]

[“Everyone’s reckless.”]

[“Lian Shen is so handsome, Brother Peng is so handsome, Xiao Xi is so cute, Clear is my husband!!!”]

“Penta Kill!“

“Ace! (Team wipe)”

On the other side, Nakoruru had just respawned from the fountain, while on the Dragon Pit side, Sun Shang Xiang switched to the Shattered Star Hammer, resurrected armor, and switched to the Nameless Blade to instantly switch to the Scorching Dominator for maximum output, securing the pentakill.

Lava was dumbfounded.

[“Such speed… Is my brother still single?”]

[“Bankrupt playstyle.”]

[“Entering the battlefield with six divine items and only grass shoes.”]

[“Five kills on debut, blind guess: Clear is set to be TG’s starting lineup for the World Championship.”]

Cheng Che led the team to push the crystal in the mid lane.

“Victory!“

Easily winning the fourth game.

Games

Back in the locker room, everyone was waiting at the door to greet them. T Coach gave Cheng Che a thumbs up and praised, “You played well.”

Looking at the others, he said, “You all did great.”

Everyone clapped in unison.

Zhang Hui even changed his expression, repeatedly calling Cheng Che intimately as “Che Che.”

Cheng Che felt nauseated and waved his hand to dismiss those compliments, his face devoid of any joy of victory.

They needed to win four  games in a row, and this was only the first game.

“If possible, let me pick Gongsun Li in the next game.”

Gongsun Li is Cheng Che’s favorite hero, the eternal moonlight in his game.

Choosing her at this moment signifies something self-evident.

…

Miracles are everywhere.

Due to their fear of TG’s “True” and “Fragrant” lineup, DW banned Taiyi Zhenren in the first round of hero bans in the fifth game, allowing Dun Shan to be picked.

As a result, TG not only let Clear pick Gongsun Li but also allowed Qi Xi to pick Dun Shan.

Lian Rong got his signature hero, Shangguan Wan’er.

In this game, everyone wanted to show off, so Lava reluctantly had to pick Lan Ling Wang to play in the jungle. Although Lava was unhappy inside, he didn’t dare to show it on camera.

“Cough.”

Commentator A: “Gongsun Li with Purification, this is… Hey! Aggressive Gongsun Li, Clear is amazing!”

Commentator B: “A true hero, daring to face Bian Lu Dong Huang[mfn][/mfn] head-on in the side lane.”

[“A Li shouldn’t engage in a direct fight with Huang Shan , it won’t work.”]

[“I’m afraid if Gongsun Li gets too close, she’ll be controlled by Bian Lu Dong Huang and it’ll be over.”]

[“Go, Clear!”]

[“I believe in Clear’s skills, he’s quite interesting.”]

[“Brother, be careful, you spelled a word wrong.”]

Cheng Che wasn’t a fearless hero, so he chose to retreat from Bian Lu Dong Huang.

Gongsun Li’s three skills all have displacement, allowing her to play in a flashy manner and toy with her enemies.

“First blood!“

Gongsun Li killed Taiyi Zhenren, securing the first kill.

Cheng Che was impressive.

But he couldn’t withstand his teammates being too godlike—within the first six minutes of the game, Dun Shan flashed in and initiated, bringing Bian Lu Dong Huang right in front of Gongsun Li.

Gongsun Li: ???

A reckless move, brother.

What’s even more impressive is when our own Lan Ling Wang uses his skills onBian Lu Dong Huang, instantly sending Gongsun Li back to the fountain.

Dun Shan & Lan Ling Wang: “I’m killing my own teammate.”

Cheng Che, expressionless, gave a signal of “Well done” and looked at the economy panel without saying a word.

Did the laner-jungler combo secure the highest team economy?

You truly live up to your name, a farming brush. No one can farm as efficiently as you do.

“Dun Shan, follow me.”

After Gongsun Li was killed, Lava said, “Jungle and support, coordinate.”

But before Gongsunl Li could respawn, the enemy mid and jungle ganked and sent the jungle and support back home.

Cheng Che frowned and said, “Coordinate between jungle and support, resulting in one death and one sent back?”

He continued, “The role of a support is to assist in fighting, not to protect and be sent back. Got it?”

His reasoning made sense, and Qi Xi nodded earnestly beside him.

“Don’t just talk big. If it weren’t for you feeding, we wouldn’t have been ganked…” Lava paused, “…right?”

During his speech, Gongsun Li, together with Shangguan Wan’er and Lu Bu, perfectly executed a one-for-three teamfight in the mid lane.

Gongsun Li triple kill!

Cheng Che calmly took the red buff from his own jungle and didn’t engage in conversation.

“What are you so proud of? You’re nothing without Lian Rong and the others carrying you. Without their initiations, you’re nothing.”

Lava couldn’t hold back anymore.

Are you starting to get frustrated, you worthless weakling?

Cheng Che couldn’t help but cough lightly and said, “Don’t say that. There’s still a difference between you and me. I can get triple kills, quadra kills, and penta kills, while you just keep getting killed.”

Lian Rong: “Six.”

With a sharp tongue and poisonous skill, who doesn’t love Lian Rong?

“Enough of the arguing,” said You Peng, the team captain, trying to mediate. Seeing that both sides were just talking and not taking any action, he decided not to intervene further.

Although Lava is more impulsive, he still has some restraint. At least he’s serious about the game.

Cheng Che: Although I’m still bad.

Lava:…

TG, as easy to handle as a ripe tomato, became difficult to deal with after substituting the ADC. This was something DW didn’t anticipate.

Seventeen minutes into the game, it was another team fight around the Dragon Pit.

Games

DW is most skilled in fighting in this kind of terrain. They had already suffered a loss in the previous game, so they were especially cautious this time.

But no matter how cautious they were, it was useless. Cheng Che had already come up with a strategy.

So, you guys like to hide in the bushes, right?

—From the minds of TG-Clear and TG-Lianrong, who were hiding in the bush below the Dragon Pit in the lower jungle.

Cheng Che took command of this revenge team fight: “Dun Shan, Lu Bu, give them some vision.”

You Peng: “Okay.”

Qi Xi: “Vision granted.”

Lava: “Dragon’s HP is at 17,000.”

Lian Rong, serving as the technical director: “Dun Shan, give him a shoulder throw!”

Lava: “You…”

They don’t need to set the rhythm for TG at all; their teammates can set the rhythm among themselves.

“Charge!”

Cheng Che gave the command.

DW Team: Why does it feel a bit chilly behind us…

Author’s Note:

[Attention Highlight]

Before autumn 2018-2019, it was marksmen against warriors, and there was no global BP in KPL matches…blah blah blah.

Later on, there might be a privately set-up early mirror matchup, with privately set-up Lan Jing and other dominant junglers, as well as support Yao Lu Ban Master, entering the tournament server and official server in advance.

[This story does not represent real esports]

For this sweet romance story, viewers, please don’t look for bugs in the KPL match framework, hehehe~

【Mini Theater】

Author: I feel like I forgot someone…

Lin Xingling: (smiling)

Author: Who are you?

Lin Xingling: Who do you think I am?

Author: …

So it’s you, the only male lead in this story who lives in the author’s comments.

Don’t worry, in the next chapter, I’ll let you out of the little black room!

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