All-Round Mid Laner - Chapter 129

The scene of Ye Shaoyang and Chi Shuo exchanging smiles had almost become an after-game routine at this point. The jungler and mid laner’s seats were adjacent to each other, so almost every time a game ended, they would look at each other first.

 

Why won’t Captain Chi turn to the left and look at Old Qin first?

 

Why won’t Yangyang look to his right at Little Xing first?

 

How is it always them who exchange gazes?

 

According to CP fans, this was naturally because Shuoyue and Lieyang valued each other the most. Hence, the first thing they would do after finishing a match was to seek confirmation through each other’s gazes——other teammates are just normal teammates, but this is my CP we’re talking about here!

 

However, in the eyes of the honest and upright Ye Shaoyang…

 

Captain Chi played really well! His steals were amazing!

 

The reason why he would look at Chi Shuo first after a match every time was simply because he sincerely wanted to praise Captain Chi for his performance.

 

Ye Shaoyang looked at Chi Shuo and said, “The triple kill in the last bout was impressive!”

 

Chi Shuo felt pleased by the praise and looked at Ye Shaoyang, admiration in his eyes, “It was you who initiated well.”

 

Ye Shaoyang wasn’t modest either and replied, “All the time we put into practising on the international server wasn’t in vain!”

 

Actually, the key aspects of the White Wolf King lay in pursuing enemies and initiating team fights.

 

Although the White Wolf King hero doesn’t possess high burst damage like other assassin mages such as the Abyssal Lord or the Illusionist, who can instantly eliminate their enemies with their combo skills, he excelled in terms of pursuing their enemies. The little wolves had high movement speed and magic damage output and would pursue the enemies relentlessly, quickly wearing them down and creating the best opportunities for the jungler carry to secure kills.

 

Chi Shuo and Ye Shaoyang’s coordination in that pursuit would definitely become a classic. The entire sequence from them taking the grand dragon’s buff, to them having a 2v3 and taking down three of Jingzhe’s players contained a lot of intricate details that were worthy of being analyzed.

 

However, there were just too many moments where their coordination stood out. It was a headache even for the professional teams to analyze!

 

Coach Chen was currently having a headache. He went to the soundproofed room while rubbing his temples and said, “Since Chi Shuo and Ye Shaoyang are indeed the international server’s Sunshine and Moonlight, they have another amazing comp in their hands!”

 

“The double flight comp?” Fang Zhengqing asked.

 

At that time, mysterious experts had appeared on the international server and coincidentally encountered the newcomer of Team FNO. They defeated FNO’s bottom lane duo which consisted of Angus and Allen, catching the attention of Captain Mitchell.

 

Mitchell recorded the match and shared it in the group chat. The comp that the two experts used in that match was the double flight comp.

 

The Spirit Snowbird and Sky Mage would have feathered wings appear from behind when they were in their flight state, creating a visually stunning effect. Moreover, their ult would come off cooldown whenever they get a kill or assist. Theoretically, this meant that they could remain airborne indefinitely as long as they continuously eliminated their enemies.

 

But they were also most vulnerable to control skills. Once controlled, they could be taken down easily.

 

Coach Chen looked at Fang Zhengqing hesitatingly and asked, “Do you think that Chi Shuo will go with the double flight comp in the next match?”

 

Fang Zhengqing thought about it a little before saying, “I think so. By playing the black/white wolf kings comp in the first match and the double flight comp in the second, they would gain a lot of extra points from us Jingzhe as they would finally be running their undisclosed comps.”

 

Coach Chen: “…”

 

With Fang Zhengqing saying this, would Chi Shuo still play it? Would the reverse elimination method still apply in this case? Ah, what a dilemma!

 

Compared to Coach Chen’s dilemma, Tianhuan’s Coach Lin was full of smiles, seemingly in a very good mood. Jingzhe was the second-ranked team in Group S in the previous two brackets after all, so winning the first match was something worth celebrating!

 

After the break, the players put on their headsets again and prepared for the second game. The group stage was not using the ‘cumulative picks and bans’ system so, the heroes that the teams had used in the first match could be used in the second too.

 

In the second game, Jingzhe was on the blue side and had ban priority. [Blessed Light], a support hero, was the first to be banned.

 

Coach Lin smiled and said, “They’re probably afraid that we would run the double flight comp, so they got rid of the hero that could cleanse and provide immunity. If the double flight comp was really used, they can then pick a crowd control hero as a counter.”

 

This BP was well thought out. It seems like Chi Shuo and Ye Shaoyang’s alts in the international server were exposed.

 

“Which strategy should we use for this game?” Chi Shuo asked.

 

Coach Lin pondered for a moment and replied, “Strategy C.”

 

Tianhuan had prepared multiple comps. Jingzhe wasn’t dumb; they wouldn’t allow a team to successfully re-use the same comp against them and would definitely come up with countermeasures. Hence, Ye Shaoyang and Chi Shuo wouldn’t be able to use the same black/white wolf kings comp in the second game.

 

Tianhuan followed up by banning the [Radiant Shield]. Jingzhe banned another support hero, the [Blessed Priest], to prevent Tianhuan’s four-wheel drive mobile strategy while Tianhuan banned the popular [Machine Gun Huntsman] to prevent Xie Yuan and Li Yun’mo from pushing the bottom lane too quickly and crushing it.

 

“The bans were all targeted at bottom lane heroes in the first phase of picks and bans!”

 

“The mid lane and jungler heroes were left alone again. I wonder what kind of comp will Jingzhe be running for this round?”

 

“Ah… Jingzhe picked the top laner first! This time, the top laner hero they chose was [Willful Sword], an extremely strong fighter that can cut into the back line with ease.”

 

“Tianhuan went with a bottom lane duo for their first two picks. It seems like Tianhuan is still prioritizing the top and bottom lanes?”

 

Both teams quickly picked their heroes.

 

Tianhuan picked the [Divine Archer] and [Forest Envoy] for their bottom lane, and the tanky [Holy Knight] for their top lane. Jingzhe picked the [Shadow Mage], [White Bear], and the [Willful Sword]. The Shadow Mage was the only stealth-based assassin mage for mid laners.

 

Coach Lin was momentarily stunned before saying, “Shaoyang, it seems like Captain Fang wants to kill you in this match.”

 

Ye Shaoyang smiled and replied, “He must be feeling quite frustrated/annoyed since I killed him twice in the last match, so he wants to make a comeback now.”

 

Chi Shuo chipped in, “Don’t worry, I’ll help out in the mid lane.”

 

“Mn, let’s continue pressuring him and making him frustrated!” Ye Shaoyang jokes.

 

In the second phase, Jingzhe banned Chi Shuo’s [Stealthy Rogue] to prevent him from coming from behind to kill the marksman; another ban was given to [Abyssal Lord], whom Ye Shaoyang used to secure a pentakill.

 

Tianhuan banned the [Wind Nymph] and [Divine Archer]. Xie Yuan, who told you not to pick a marksman hero first?

 

They began picking their heroes.

 

Tianhuan chose the [King of Fighters] for their fourth pick, as the hero can be switched between being a support or a carry, depending on their economy. They left the last counter position for Ye Shaoyang, deciding to wait for Jingzhe to finish finalizing their lineup so that Ye Shaoyang could then pick a hero that targeted Jingzhe’s lineup. It can be seen that Coach Lin was extremely confident in Ye Shaoyang’s hero pool.

 

Jingzhe’s fourth and fifth picks resulted in a bizarre combination——

 

[Bounty Hunter] and [Warlock of Curse].

 

The spectators in the audience were a little confused.

 

Both commentators were also puzzled and started, “This… Jingzhe picked three mages?”

 

“The Warlock of Curse is a mid-lane hero, and the Shadow Mage is also one, so the Bounty Hunter should be a support, right? But the White Bear is a support too? How did they assign this, is there no jungler?”

 

“The top laner must use flash to kill their opponents, so they can’t jungle.”

 

“Are they planning to have the White Bear jungle?”

 

Even Coach Lin was shocked by Jingzhe’s lineup, not to mention the spectators, “Three mages? Their physical damage will be insufficient with so many mages! Or are they planning to have the mages build physical damage equipment/gear?”

 

“The Warlock of Curse should be for Xie Yuan,” Ye Shaoyang speculated.

 

Chi Shuo also had the same thought, “It seems like Jingzhe has come up with a new comp and Xie Yuan will be using a mage as a marksman?”

 

The Warlock of Curse’s attacking style involved stacking curses on their opponents. After the curses were stacked, their opponents would continuously lose health. Additionally, the curses had a ‘dark negative status’ which can’t be directly removed with a cleanse. It was actually pretty similar to Jingzhe’s poison comp.

 

Fang Zhengqing and Xie Yuan were both players with a lot of creative ideas; this point cannot be denied.

 

Ye Shaoyang thought about it for a little before suggesting, “I’ll take the [Holy Mage], let Captain Chi run the jungler core.”

 

Jingzhe had chosen so many glass cannon mages. Putting Chi Shuo’s jungler core into action for aggressive kills would be the better option. Besides, the mage Ye Shaoyang chose could shield his teammates while also preventing him from getting assassinated by the Shadow Mage.

 

The commentators continued analyzing, “Tianhuan’s last counter is given to the Holy Mage. They chose a tanky mid-lane hero that could shield themselves and their teammates, and they also have a strong crowd control seal that could coordinate well with jungler roaming. They made a good choice in choosing a hero that could prevent assassinations while being able to protect the jungler. The Shadow Mage wouldn’t be able to kill the Holy Mage!”

 

“Jingzhe is currently swapping their heroes! We can see that the [White Bear] is being moved to the second pick for the jungler, while the [Shadow Mage] is moved to the third pick for the mid lane; the [Warlock of Curse] is now handed to Round Round, and the [Bounty Hunter] to the support!”

 

“The Shadow Mage, Warlock of Curse, and Bounty Hunter, will this lineup be too fragile?”

 

“The White Bear is a support jungler who can equip HP-boosting gear and summon a big bear in team fights. Adding on the fact that they are already tanky, with the big bear, they are equivalent to being two front liners!”

 

“The Bounty Hunter can also equip the same type of gear and act as a support. The unique ability of their skill allows their nearby teammates to gain 5 gold coins every three seconds! They can also save up their gold coins and use their ult to attack their opponents with the coins. With gold coins filling up the sky, could this be… the richest hero in Gods War?”

 

Just as the commentator finished speaking, the Bounty Hunter’s voiceline rang out, “Having too much money is also a source of trouble.”

 

A burst of laughter could be heard across the venue.

 

The netizens on the live broadcast frantically filled the screen with their bullet comments——

 

【Isn’t this way too f–king extravagant?】

 

【Bounty Hunter, can you spare me some pocket money?】

 

【This hero is rarely used in ranked games. You’ll be called a noob if you pick it!】

 

【It’s not seen much in pro league matches too, right? They can’t initiate team fights and can only give their teammates extra gold. Although their ult can reduce their opponents’ magical resistance and physical defence, the damage dealt isn’t high. They’re purely for support and are too reliant on their teammates】

 

【But if your teammates are strong enough, the Bounty Hunter can be a great support. Just let your teammates deal damage】

 

Since the Bounty Hunter can give their teammates extra gold, they would develop extremely quickly.

 

Ye Shaoyang frowned as he looked at Jingzhe’s lineup. In the first match, Li Yun’mo played the White Bear as a support and in the second, Jingzhe’s Dao Fengyu would be playing it as a jungler. In reality, many heroes in the game do not have fixed positions and can be used flexibly.

 

The White Bear’s weaknesses as a jungler are obvious: slow jungle clearing speed, low damage, and difficulty in building up the economy. But if they didn’t prioritize developing, they can summon a bear to help with the dragon and buffs while also giving their teammates resources, making them an exceptional support player.

 

In the mid lane, the Shadow Mage is an assassin mage that can deal high damage in their shadow mode. Ye Shaoyang had previously trained with this hero.

 

In the bottom lane, the Bounty Hunter and Warlock of Curse duo have a fast development speed.

 

 

Ye Shaoyang tried to mentally deduce Jingzhe’s train of thought before saying, “Since Yuanyuan is focusing on increasing his gold and developing quickly, Fangfang will definitely move around ganking people. We’ve got to keep an eye on Fang Zhengqing.”

 

Qu Jiang spoke up, “I’ll keep an eye on him. His invisibility skill has a time limit, so I’ll establish more vision by the river and protect Little Xing well. Old Qin, be careful by yourself in the top lane.”

 

Qin Yizhu replied, “Mn, I’ll stick close to the tower.”

 

Cheng Xing shared the same thought, “I’m not leaving the tower as well!”

 

Their reason for not leaving the tower was different from Ye Shaoyang.

 

Ye Shaoyang wouldn’t leave the tower, but once he does, he will begin eliminating all his opponents.

 

As for Cheng Xing and Qin Yizhu… they really didn’t dare to leave the tower, because they’ll be killed once they do so!

 

The match quickly began.

 

Both teams began the fight to secure the first wave of buffs. Jingzhe didn’t counter jungle while Tianhuan had already adopted a cautious approach from the start, so both teams were able to secure two buffs each.

 

At this moment, Qu Jiang suddenly said, “The enemy support isn’t in the bottom lane.”

 

Ye Shaoyang was momentarily stunned, and he suddenly developed a bad premonition in his heart, “This round… is the support following the mid laner?”

 

Chi Shuo quickly reacted, “The mid laner, jungler, and support are together, probably to level up the mid laner first. The Bounty Hunter can give his teammates gold, so Old Fang’s economy will quickly take off.”

 

Ye Shaoyang came to a sudden realization, “Jingzhe is running their mid-lane comp this round.”

 

Chi Shuo suggested, “Since they dared to leave their marksman alone in the bottom lane, shall we go gank him?”

 

Ye Shaoyang smiled, “Sure thing!”