When Annie left the fountain at her team's base at level six and a bit, she'd already combined her Tear of the Goddess and Lost Chapter into a high-end, impressive Archangel's Staff.
On top of that, she even had enough spare cash to buy an extra Blasting Wand worth "850" gold. Only then did she head for the jungle on her team's bottom side, intending to take down the blue monster she'd been too afraid to touch until now—the Blue Sentinel!
"Mm-hmm..."
Sure enough, having plenty of money felt different. She even had a spring in her step!
See?
While everyone else had only one or two small items, Annie had already "dual-wielded" Scepters, and she no longer had to worry about her character running out of mana! In a moment, she wouldn't fear any jungle monsters; she'd be willing to fight them all, and she could spend mana as freely as she liked. With Archangel's Staff, she was sure to have more than enough.
Of course, most importantly, she was level six now, and her little bear, Tibbers, could finally join her in the game and help beat up those nasty bad guys!
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"!!"
"Hey, jungler, couldn't you have bought something else with all that money? Why buy Archangel's Staff?"
"That item isn't very cost-effective, is it?"
Twisted Fate, who was keeping an eye on the "god-tier" jungler fighting the Blue Sentinel in their jungle, had noticed her items too. Not understanding why she'd bought that item, he asked curiously.
"Why?"
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"Because I don't have enough mana, of course I had to buy it first!"
(ψ｀▽′)o~
That was the truth. Annie was a mage, and basic attacks alone certainly wouldn't kill jungle monsters. Her skills, meanwhile, used a lot of mana. Without mana potions or items,