[TS] The Return of The Gamer - Chapter 215

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

That was the same in the League of Legends, and furthermore, in the Summoner's Rift as well.

[Jarvan IV - Level 3]

[Xin Zhao - Level 4]

Due to the excessive 2-man ganks, the level difference between the junglers widened from the start.

Of course, I also pushed the lane and ate lane experience, and considering the damage I took while the enemy mid was dead, the experience difference wouldn't be that big from a game-wide perspective.

However, the fact that there's a level difference between the junglers is undeniable.

‘I need to give this up.’

After Twisted Fate returned to the lane, I had no choice but to give up the bottom Scuttle Crab.

It was because, no matter how hard I tried to stall for time, the chances of winning in the current 2:2 situation, with Akali's level not yet at 6, were not very high.

Of course, it wouldn't be bad to force a fight since Rainbow's Akali was with me, but…….

‘Still, I don't need to do it.’

Anyway, the Scuttle Crab can be split between the top and bottom, and that's that.

‘The problem is, this means the bottom lane will be under pressure right away.’

In this game, the synergy of our bottom lane is a combination that becomes meaningful only when they hold the initiative.

If they get ganked, it's inevitable that people will say there's a jungler level difference.

Adding to that, there's a risk of our Krugs and Golems, which I didn't take, being counter-jungled.

In short, I'd definitely paid the price for moving first early on.

-jg diff jg diff ooo

-Jungle level difference ㄷㄷ

-Isn't he over-investing in mid?

-N, the mid is Rainbow

-Yep

It was true, as the viewers said.

‘Mid needs to carry.’

Even though it was due to the mission, this game was such a game from the start.

The jungler sacrifices, and the mid carries.

Now is the time to prove it.

After eating the Wolves, I went straight to mid, heading toward the base.

It was because the timing and position of Akali meant Xin Zhao would soon be trying to gank mid.

‘Xin Zhao hasn't appeared in the bottom lane.’

In other words, Xin Zhao focused more on widening the growth gap between the junglers.

‘He must be thinking Akali won't be able to do anything against TF anyway.’

My thoughts were a bit different, but, anyway, that seemed to be the opponent's thoughts.

I waited, looking back for about 5 seconds in the mid lane, but Xin Zhao didn't come.

It seemed he was trying to focus on jungling again, instead of targeting Akali, who has excellent survival skills, and taking the base time.

-?

-Is this right?

-False alarm

-R.E.A.L. The slave of capitalism

-Rainbow-obsessed ㅗㅜㅑ...

“…I waited a bit because I felt like I had to.”

-Of course, of course

-Yep yep yep

-Of course

-Ah ㅋㅋ Anyway, he'll come

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Yep, you're right

-Yep yep

-The captain is right, of course ㅋㅋ

…Damn it.

While I turned to jungling and was bickering with the viewers, Akali's level 6 timing arrived.

[Akali – Level 6]

[Twisted Fate - Level 5]

Twisted Fate's level was still 5, and there was an experience difference from when he died earlier.

Naturally, from the moment the level difference appeared, Proof's Twisted Fate didn't dare to come out of the turret, lest he get a kill opportunity.

As mid lost the initiative, the enemy top and bottom lanes naturally also came under pressure.

Every time Rainbow's Akali disappeared slightly from sight, countless retreat pings must have been placed on both lanes.

‘The game starts now.’

Commonly, in League of Legends, the main character in the early game is called the jungler.

That's because of the influence and importance the jungler has early on.

Then, what about the point when the laners reach level 6?

The jungler's turn is over.

From now on, it's the mid laner's turn.

[Twisted Fate - Level 6]

Both mids’ levels were matched.

Now, despite having taken his ultimate, Twisted Fate didn't dare to come out of the turret.

TF's ultimate is not, in essence, a skill that helps much in combat.

Of course, if the opponent is Akali, the story is a bit different, but in any case, it means he's not a champion like Akali, where whether or not a kill opportunity is created depends on the presence of the ultimate.

Certainly, it was when Twisted Fate, who had been doing that, slowly started pushing the lane that Akali's experience was barely short of reaching level 7.

‘Mid.’

I immediately headed to mid again at Twisted Fate's explicit movement.

In this game, a mid 108 gank was essential, if not mandatory.

[⨷]

[OLZ Outlaw(Jarvan IV) has marked BLH Proof(Twisted Fate)]

However, Xin Zhao didn't appear.

Only the familiar eye mark appeared above the heads of the allied champions.

It was Twisted Fate's ultimate.

‘He's using his ult there?’

The place where Twisted Fate is currently using his ultimate is within Akali's range.

Whether he knew that or not, Proof's TF openly took his ultimate.

Naturally, Rainbow's Akali, who couldn't just watch, hit E at Twisted Fate, who was disappearing with his ultimate.

She left a mark so she could follow wherever TF went.

-Oh

-Perhaps

-D.U.D.U

-Is something big coming?

-Are they going?

-Let's go!

Contrary to the viewers' hopes, Rainbow's Akali didn't press the E skill right away.

She looked extremely cautious.

‘He's not following right away, as expected.’

In an Akali versus Twisted Fate situation, it's no longer a surprising play for the TF player to use their ultimate to bait.

That's why when Twisted Fate openly used his ultimate in front of Akali, Akali had to choose.

To follow, or not to follow.

Rainbow was calm.

Calmly, she waited and waited until the time limit for using the E skill.

And, finally, the moment Twisted Fate appeared in the bottom lane.

Rainbow's Akali began to fly towards Twisted Fate with her E follow-up without hesitation.

-???

-Sigh ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Wow

-????????

-Hulk

-Rainbow, is he a god? Rainbow, is he a god? Rainbow, is he a god? Rainbow, is he a god? Rainbow, is he a god?

-Wow, what the heck

-Oh

With Akali's join, the bottom lane situation instantly turned from 2:3 to 3:3.

Of course, since the Jhin Zerasu himself isn't a pick good at open fights, the 3:3 fight wasn't easy, but we had Rainbow's Akali.

Rainbow began to rampage.

* * *

SY practice room.

Rainbow Ryu Jin-hyuk felt a strange emotion he couldn't understand himself in meeting Outlaw.

‘……We meet like this.’

Deep down, or to be honest, an opponent who openly concerned him.

Even though he couldn't openly show his concern because of the other players and staff in the dorm until now, the situation was different now.

That's because, finally, he met Outlaw in solo queue as an ally, not an enemy.

‘Should I say something?’

Then, what should I say?

Are you doing well, congratulations on your promotion?

…No, weren't they not even on speaking terms in the first place?

While Ryu Jin-hyuk was having a stupid dilemma…….

[OLZ Outlaw: Do you have anything you want to pick?]

Outlaw typed first.

It was about the first pick in pick order.

‘First pick? Then…….’

Ryu Jin-hyuk hesitated for a moment about which champion to first pick, but, unfortunately, time wouldn't wait.

[Jarvan IV]

Outlaw chose the jungle first pick as it seemed there was no one to first pick for him.

‘……Damn.’

He couldn't blame Outlaw.

After all, it was the same for himself, as he hadn't answered either.

As the ban-pick was completed, the full game began.

‘…2-level gank?’

Outlaw took a strong gamble from the start.

He went for a mid-lane 2-level gank, one of Jarvan IV's powerful weapons.

-Thump!

The opponent's Twisted Fate's Flash was used up early on.

This meant the enemy TF wouldn't be able to perform the lane pressure plays he had to, feeling the gank pressure, and then Ryu Jin-hyuk could smoothly level 6.

In fact, the game became much easier with this 2-level gank.

‘Good.’

Jarvan didn't stop there.

He came to mid again as soon as he reached level 3, following the Toad-buff route.

-First Blood!

Thanks to Jarvan's tenacity, they caught the enemy Twisted Fate.

『👍』

『🐧』

They exchanged friendly expressions, and Ryu Jin-hyuk continued laning.

And, Jarvan came to mid again.

Again and again, endlessly.

‘…Huh?’

Given the situation, Ryu Jin-hyuk couldn't help but feel something was strange.

At first, he thought it was a coincidence.

The second time, he thought it was excellent.

The third time…….

‘What is it?’

It was strange.

Ryu Jin-hyuk knew Outlaw wasn't an ordinary player.

Without even taking into account elements like combat physicality, the profit and loss calculations were like a machine, and the routes determined on that basis were like a ghost.

But, this much mid investment?

‘Mid is already over.’

No matter how much Twisted Fate is Akali's counter pick, it is not possible to play that role even in this situation.

The neutralization of stealth through his ultimate might be the only role that could be expected from the current TF?

That was definitely how it should be…….

Jarvan's current mid investment felt a little excessive.

Even Ryu Jin-hyuk, who is often given mid-laning help in solo queue, felt that way.

‘…He trusts me that much? No, it's still strange.’

Then, why?

Ryu Jin-hyuk's doubts deepened.