Xu Cheng, the Boy Who Dazzled Everyone in the Summer of 2017 [Please Vote for the Monthly Ticket]

[EDG Murder killed Fishball!]

"They got him! Fiora finishes off the low-health Jarvan IV. Murder turns around and fires one last shot, scoring a successful counterkill!"

The announcement rang out.

Wa Wa at the commentary desk erupted!

"That was outrageous! What kind of play was that? Murder was practically walking a tightrope on one leg, dancing on the edge of a blade to pull off that counterkill!"

"Isn't he a rookie? Calling him bold doesn't even begin to cover it. He's just... absolutely unbelievable!"

Applause thundered through the venue.

Miller and Rita were just as fired up.

Especially Rita. Watching Xu Cheng pull off that counterkill, she was so excited she nearly jumped out of her seat. She felt almost as if she were teetering on the edge of something—

Wa Wa was right. Xu Cheng's counterkill had been an incredible sight.

When had the LPL Region ever seen a counterkill like that?

He'd gone alone into the enemy jungle, knowing full well that all three opponents were alive, and still managed to kill one by using the vision to his advantage.

One wrong step in the middle of that, and it would have been a completely different story.

This kind of "lone hero" play, this extreme, individualistic style built around the most spectacular and brutal plays—they'd never seen anything like it!

A steady, controlled style might have a high win rate and earn respect, but what the audience loved most was this kind of bloody, visually explosive gameplay!

"I can only say... fortune favors the bold. Murder may never have played in a professional match before, but based on what he's shown from the start up until now, I've figured him out..."

Miller declared with conviction, "This player has nerves of steel. He's playing entirely on the strength of his individual skill!"

"We haven't seen a player like this in the LPL for a very long time!"

"Yeah... and... huh?"

Wa Wa had just started to respond when the director abruptly moved the camera down, showing a spot not far behind Fiora.

There was Ahri, who had only just parted ways with Jarvan IV. After seeing her jungler get counterkilled, she immediately turned and charged toward the low-health Fiora!

"But Ahri's still nearby! She saw her jungler get slaughtered, and she must be thinking, 'Did you forget I was here, buddy?'"

Wa Wa made a sudden turn in his commentary, shouting with infectious excitement, "Ahri's close to Fiora! She might have a chance to end this spectacular play!"

The crowd was stunned by the sudden reversal. Then DAN's fans immediately began cheering.

"Kill him! Kill him!"

"Don't let him get away!"

Back in DAN's voice chat, Fishball, who had only just died, urgently urged his mid laner on.

"I know. He's not getting away!"

Q1 focused on Fiora, who was trying to run back to lane, and said confidently, "With his health like that, he's dead for sure!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he used Flash with a bang!

"They used Flash! Big bro, you're in trouble! Can you still run? Can you hold on?"

On the other side, Factory Director, who had already been in the top half of the jungle, was heading over.

But Xu Cheng hadn't asked him to come earlier, and he hadn't expected things to turn out this way. He was still quite far from Xu Cheng and Ahri.

"It's fine. I should be okay over here."

Xu Cheng glanced at Ahri closing in and answered steadily.

"?"

"How is this fine, big bro? I can't make it in time. You're probably about to get put in an urn..."

Seeing Ahri land her Charm on Fiora, Factory Director slammed on the brakes. He figured there was no point wasting more time trying to help.

"Charm landed!"

At the same time, Ahri's Charm hit Xu Cheng. She followed up with a full combo, taking Fiora from half health straight down to critical.

"You're not getting out of this alive."

Q1 smiled and followed leisurely behind Xu Cheng, ready to claim the kill—

After Ahri's burst, all she had left was her basic attack damage; her other skills were on cooldown.

But Fiora had been running toward top lane before, and even after Ahri's Charm caught her, she didn't change her escape route.

By the time the Charm wore off, Xu Cheng had reached the top river, with the minions in top lane in sight.

Ahri chased after him, landing basic attacks. By the time they both reached top lane, Fiora was finally down to a sliver of health.

It looked like Ahri was about to attack her to death.

"Bro, I avenged you!"

Q1 bragged to his top laner, who was about to respawn, then prepared to finish Fiora off with a basic attack.

Just then—

A red-side Cannon Minion that nobody in the venue had noticed finally fell under the blue-side minions' focused fire.

The instant the Cannon Minion went down—

Whoosh.

A flash of white light enveloped Fiora. Not only did her critical health recover a little, her level also went from five to six.

"Huh?!"

Q1 froze for a moment.

In the next instant, Fiora, who he'd been chasing and attacking, moved!

She instantly leveled up her R skill and cast it on Ahri, who was practically right behind her.

She turned and landed a basic attack on one of Ahri's vital points, then immediately used Auto Attack Flash at a forty-five-degree angle!

With a bang, she struck the second vital point. Her E skill instantly refreshed her basic attack, and she hit the third.

Her Q skill came almost simultaneously, dashing diagonally to the uppermost vital point and striking the last one!

Xu Cheng's hands moved so fast that, to the audience and his opponents, Fiora seemed to suddenly shift two body lengths away.

It was as if her afterimage still lingered in the air.

Then...

Four sharp impacts rang out.

Ahri, who had been in much better shape than Fiora, suddenly lost more than half her health in an instant!

By contrast, Fiora, who had been at death's door, was back to around half health.

Side by side, Ahri now had less health than Fiora!

???!

"She hit level six! Fiora hit level six!"

"She landed every vital point from her ultimate. Is she actually going to... get the counterkill?!"

Miller gaped in disbelief. "What just happened?!"

"What kind of inhuman hand speed is that? She hit every vital point in less than a second! Ahri's done for!"

Wa Wa was just as stunned, practically dumbfounded. "I just want to know how he pulled off that play!"

"One Second Four Break? No, that was Light Speed Four Break!"

"Ahri's done for!"

Only then did Q1 finally snap out of it. He didn't have time to think about Fiora's play. He turned and tried to escape the way Xu Cheng had earlier.

But he'd chased too far. Xu Cheng had recovered, and his Q had come off cooldown. There was no way he'd let a low-health Ahri who hadn't even reached level six get away.

Xu Cheng stayed right on her heels. The roles had reversed, and Ahri finally learned what cruelty felt like.

After just a few steps, Fiora dashed in with Q and struck twice with her sword.

Thud! Thud!

Ahri fell to the ground.

[EDG Murder killed DANQ1!]

[Double Kill!]

[Killing Spree!]

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