As the ten players from both sides appeared in the fountain, various signals immediately lit up in the river.
"Let's go, level one team fight." Meiko took the lead, his Braum naturally being very strong at level one.
But LGD's entire team wasn't foolish. Seeing that Meiko's Braum didn't buy a scanner, they decided to place a ward and retreat.
"What do you think, Zhiming? Should we switch jungles?"
Hearing Meiko's words, Ailoli seemed hesitant, "Uh, let's not."
"Let's switch. You're not needed in the top lane. Just stay in the bottom half to ensure the development of the mid and bot lanes."
Upon hearing this, Ailoli pouted. A top laner actually looked down on his jungler, what a reversal of roles!
He immediately made a joke, "Just don't let there be a jungle difference later."
"That's what the opponents should be saying."
Hiss!
So arrogant!
At LGD's player bench, Eimy smacked his lips, full of displeasure. "You're messing with my jungle king's jungle, huh? I'll let this guy see the jungle king's strength later." Pingye Ling immediately burst out laughing, "Danzi, can you stop making me laugh? Do you think 'jungle king' is a compliment?"
In an instant, Eimy was cursing.
When it came to the LPL jungler who could farm the most, Eimy considered himself the best, even Sofm wouldn't dare to disagree.
His nickname, 'Jungle King,' was given by the audience who thought he only knew how to farm, hence the name 'Jungle King.'
Seeing both teams' movements, Miller was the first to comment, "Oh? EDG is switching jungles here. The Lee Sin will start at LGD's blue buff. This aligns with EDG's decision to focus on the bottom half."
"Yes, this Lee Sin will stay in the bottom half throughout the early game, putting immense pressure on LGD's mid and bot lanes," Guan Zeyuan nodded in agreement. "However, EDG's top lane is a bit uncertain."
Uzi's lips curved upwards, "But this Camille is very dangerous. Since the Kha'Zix is starting at F6 and they're switching jungles, he'll be in the top half the entire time. This means he'll constantly face the threat of ganks during the early laning phase. As we all know, if a top laner dies once, they're basically done for. I don't think Easy will be able to showcase Camille's full potential this game."
As soon as he said this, many LGD fans and those who supported them cheered in agreement.
The game time was one minute and forty seconds.
Chu Ran went to lane with the minion wave. The first vulnerability appeared directly in front of him, and he didn't bother to reset it by clearing vision.
Although this was a small trick for laning against Fiora, it meant he wouldn't be able to maintain the wave.
His talent build was 12-0-18, focusing on Grasp of the Undying. His runes were standard: AD, armor, magic resist, three AD quints. His summoner spells were naturally Teleport and Flash, though Chu Ran really wanted to bring Ignite.
Ignite was quite useful against Fiora, and it also provided a grievous wounds effect.
As the minions clashed, Chu Ran immediately went forward to auto-attack minions to secure the wave. At level one, he naturally learned W, Tactical Sweep.
Although he could learn Q, learning W at level one was the best for Camille.
He auto-attacked a minion at the start, immediately putting Camille into a combat state. Only in a combat state could Grasp of the Undying be triggered. The first auto-attack within four seconds would trigger Grasp of the Undying, and then he actively moved forward to position himself for Fiora's vulnerability.
"There's a vulnerability ahead, why are you so aggressive?" Jinoo raised an eyebrow and immediately pushed forward. He had to hit this vulnerability. After hitting the vulnerability, he would gain movement speed and pull back to dodge Camille's Tactical Sweep, while also drawing minion aggro.
This way, Chu Ran's blue side minions would attack him, while his own minions would continue to focus on the blue side minions.
Although he would lose a bit of health to the minions, he was exchanging health for lane priority. Moreover, Camille would also hit him with her Q and the vulnerability passive, so it wasn't a loss at all.
His eyes narrowed, and he immediately used Blade Surge forward.
Ding~
The vulnerability was shattered. However, just as Fiora Q'd forward, Chu Ran's Camille's long legs swept across Fiora and the minions behind her.
Camille's W at this stage was incredibly strong, with 100% healing on the outer edge.
Jinoo was stunned by Chu Ran's W.
"Such perfect timing?"
Almost the moment he Q'd forward, Chu Ran's Camille's Tactical Sweep also came out, synchronized with the shattering of the vulnerability.
Being hit by the outer edge healed Camille, completely ruining his plan, which left Jinoo a little disappointed.
But he immediately gritted his teeth, realizing at this moment that he had been tricked.
"Shit."
Jinoo cursed under his breath. He understood that Chu Ran had intentionally exposed that vulnerability to him.
Although his Fiora could gain 20% movement speed by hitting a vulnerability, being hit by the outer edge of Camille's Tactical Sweep would result in an 80% slow.
This was a fatal blow.
He was easily caught up by Chu Ran's Camille, who then auto-attacked to proc Grasp of the Undying before immediately retreating.
In this exchange, whether it was trading damage or wave control, Jinoo had lost significantly.
Camille also had her passive, and the next vulnerability would spawn behind Camille. If he continued to fight, it would be more loss than gain. Jinoo could only choose to retreat, conceding lane priority in the top lane.
"Huh?" Miller exclaimed in surprise, seeing this. "Easy's Camille mastery is evident. The timing of that Tactical Sweep was perfectly calculated to catch Jinoo, successfully securing lane priority."
Guan Zeyuan was also quite surprised. "He's playing very meticulously. He auto-attacked minions to get to lane, intentionally exposed a vulnerability, and seized the opportunity to land a Tactical Sweep when Fiora Q'd forward, then procced Grasp of the Undying. How is this not playing Camille well!"
Uzi, standing nearby, pursed his lips. Thinking back to what he had said earlier, his chubby face felt a slight sting. He immediately forced a smile and stubbornly said, "Well, it's a bit unexpected, but it's not a big deal. After all, laning phase isn't just about one play."
"I often get put at a disadvantage in lane early on, but I can always farm my way back, and even end up with dozens of more CS than my opponent."
As Uzi finished speaking, the bullet comments instantly began to scroll.
[Seriously, my Little Dog usually has dozens more CS than his lane opponent.]
[If Little Dog doesn't have dozens of CS lead in a match, it doesn't even count as a CS lead.]
[This is the true value of the world's number one ADC.]
[Oh, right, right, right. He's eating off three lanes, so of course he's going to have a CS lead.]
[Eating off three lanes, but I'm the first to get blown up in teamfights, and my damage output is zero.]
Even if Thanos snapped his fingers, the mouths of Imperial fans and Uzi would still be chattering away.
At this moment, on the top lane, Chu Ran, after securing lane priority, pushed forward, intending to force Jinoo's Fiora out of the experience range.
Based on the minion's death rate, he would definitely hit level 2 first.
If Fiora didn't retreat, she would face his surprise attack after hitting level 2.
"You're going too far." Jinoo's expression turned sour. Chu Ran's Camille was being too arrogant. Although Chu Ran had a slight advantage in the trade, denying him even experience was a bit much.
"Chen You, fight him. I'll come to the top lane to gank right after I finish my red jungle," Eimy said. "I'll kill this son of a b*tch."
Imp immediately chimed in, "Don't let that Camille get ahead. I'm playing aggressively in the bot lane."
Hearing this, Eimy glanced at the bot lane, thinking it was about the same.
Fortunately, Alistar was Ayaya's signature champion, otherwise, he felt like he wouldn't be able to win.
However, he could only think this to himself; if he said it out loud, Imp would probably blow up instantly.
"Okay, you come," Jinoo straightened his posture, ready to get serious.
Facing Chu Ran's Camille pushing forward, Jinoo wasn't backing down at all.
He no longer had a slow effect on him, and his ultimate, Piercing Strike, had a 13-second cooldown at level one. However, Camille's W had a 17-second cooldown at level one. As long as he hit a vital point, the previous disadvantage could be instantly reversed.
"Oh? You want to compete with my Chu Ran? Do you have the skill for that?"
Chu Ran saw that Fiora wasn't retreating and showed no mercy. His Grasp of the Undying was on cooldown, and he had a health advantage from the first trade. There was no reason to fear this Fiora.
Even though Fiora had taken Conqueror.
He auto-attacked once, and a verdant green light immediately flowed into Camille's body. Jinoo also auto-attacked once while side-stepping away from Camille.
Chu Ran auto-attacked again and immediately retreated towards the middle bush in the top lane. With a ding, Fiora shattered the vital point, healed himself with the movement speed boost, and stopped chasing. He then walked back to the minion wave to handle the wave.
See, he's already farming his way back.
Jinoo's lips curved upwards, but his expression changed slightly when he saw himself being attacked by the minions.
It seemed that this trade wasn't profitable after all.
The minions had dealt too much damage to him. Conversely, Chu Ran's Camille had entered the bush, avoiding a lot of minion aggro.
With this exchange, Chu Ran's Camille still had two-thirds of his health, while his Fiora was left with only half.
"He's got some skill."
Jinoo let out a long sigh, but at least he had managed to reclaim the lane. Otherwise, being driven out of the experience range by Camille would have been truly dangerous.
Seeing Chu Ran's Camille emerge from the bush, with the vital point having shifted from his back to his front, Jinoo immediately used Piercing Strike again.
"You don't have your W anymore, right?"
Having sneakily hit Camille's vital point, Jinoo was quite pleased. With this Piercing Strike and vital point, their health bars were almost even.
Chu Ran looked at this scene with a relaxed expression. He checked the time; the second minion wave was about to arrive, which meant Eimy's Kha'Zix should be farming his red buff.
He immediately focused on last-hitting. Although he hadn't forced Jinoo out of the experience range, his side of the wave was still at a slight advantage.
Activating Grasp of the Undying, he pushed forward as soon as his W skill came off cooldown.
Jinoo frowned and immediately retreated. He couldn't afford to be hit by Camille's W again; if he was, he'd be in trouble after hitting level two.
However, when Chu Ran saw Fiora retreating and a friendly caster minion about to die, Chu Ran immediately turned back.
Whether to take the experience from this minion became a problem for Jinoo to consider.
"If I just position well, there's no way he can hit me, right?" Jinoo gritted his teeth and took a tentative step forward.
Seeing that Chu Ran's Camille hadn't made a move, Jinoo felt relieved.
But in the next second, a sudden Tactical Sweep from a 45-degree angle directly hit Fiora, and the outer edge of the sweep slowed Fiora, catching Jinoo completely off guard.
Oh no!
Jinoo's heart sank. He cursed inwardly and was somewhat shocked, feeling that Chu Ran's control over the range of Camille's W, Tactical Sweep, was too precise.
Chu Ran had hit him at such an extreme range. Who said Chu Ran didn't know how to play Camille?
With an 80% slow and no Q, he couldn't even move.
A realization suddenly dawned on Jinoo. It seemed Chu Ran had intentionally baited out his Q again?
"Why bother? You could have just played safe and waited for the wave to crash under the tower."
Chu Ran beamed, his Camille's long legs striding like a hurdler as he caught up to Fiora. With a swift kick, he activated Grasp of the Undying once more.
He then proceeded to walk and auto-attack his way through the second wave of minions, kicking Fiora back towards her tower as if she were a soccer ball.
After this exchange, Fiora's health dropped by a quarter, and she consumed her only potion.
Jinoo pursed his lips; he seemed to be at a disadvantage.
He was truly pushed out of the experience range now, not even having the opportunity to fight back. He had to constantly watch out for Camille's level 2 power spike, otherwise, he could easily be solo-killed.
On the top right of the screen.
Game time: 2 minutes and 17 seconds.
The audience at the venue and in the live stream widened their eyes.
"Huh?" Miller was a bit stunned. "Jinoo's Fiora has been pushed out of the experience range by Easy's Camille! And their states are completely different!"
For a moment, Guan Zeyuan was also quite shocked. "Moreover, Camille is about to hit level 2, and Jinoo's Fiora is critically low on health. Is he going to be solo-killed? Player Easy's Camille mastery is just too high."
After all, Jinoo's Fiora was known as the "Sword Immortal." To be reduced to a "muggle" by Chu Ran right at the start of the game?
Uzi shook his head vigorously, forcing himself to snap out of his dazed state, his expression a little awkward. "A solo kill is unlikely; there's no room for one here."
However, just as he finished speaking, a sudden turn of events occurred in the top lane.
When Chu Ran last-hit the seventh minion, a white light flashed on him. He first retreated. Seeing Camille give up her position, Fiora had no reason not to come forward and take experience.
But it all happened in the blink of an eye.
As Tactical Sweep refreshed, Chu Ran first auto-attacked a minion, reactivating Grasp of the Undying, and then immediately cast his E skill, simultaneously using his W.
His two long legs instantly transformed into hooks, zipping out like arrows and latching onto the wall.
"Xi ba!"
Jinoo's pupils constricted. He immediately cast Lunge backward, pulling away. Experience and everything else were completely unimportant at this moment.
But at this precise moment, a glint flashed in Chu Ran's eyes, and a golden light flashed on the game screen simultaneously.
With a "bang!"
Flash was used by Chu Ran.
In a flash, Camille's figure left an afterimage on the Summoner's Rift. The second cast of his E skill and the outer edge of his W hit Fiora almost at the same time.
With a "bang!" impact!
EW Flash E!
An auto-attack directly kicked Fiora in the head!
Upon seeing this, Jinoo's expression turned somewhat blank. He frantically kept pressing the Flash key.
Such a prediction?
In an instant, Camille's long legs were raised high again, delivering another kick to Fiora. Jinoo immediately flashed away.
It was just a death flash, maximizing his losses!
A kill message immediately appeared on the screen.
"EDG-Easy has killed LGD-Jinoo!"
"First Blood!"
"Holy crap?" Meiko and the others, who were in their own lanes, were startled by the sudden good news from the top lane and praised him.
"66666!" Ale's face stiffened. It seemed the top lane really didn't need him.
"Awesome, little bro!"
"Sword Immortal?" Chu Ran smiled faintly. "Nothing more than that. Three million Sword Immortals in the world bow their heads when they see me. Clearly, Jinoo doesn't understand."
Deft and the others burst into laughter. After just a few words of praise, he was already showing off?
But he did have the capital to show off.
He had solo-killed Jinoo right at the start of the game, leaving countless viewers in awe.
At this moment, hearing the soul-stirring first blood announcement, countless audience members at the venue and in the live stream were dumbfounded, looking at the game time in disbelief.
2 minutes and 32 seconds!
Hiss—!
Seeing the time, they all took a sharp breath.
The Sword Immortal Jinoo, whom many viewers had placed high hopes on, was so plainly solo-killed at this point?
Are you kidding me?
And what was that combo just now?
They couldn't see it clearly no matter how hard they looked.
Some viewers who hadn't interacted much with the hero Camille were wide-eyed.
At this moment, the previously noisy venue and live stream fell into a sudden, dead silence.
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