Seeing Qin Tian directly lock in the champion Fiddlesticks, Lu Yaoyao and the others on the opposing team immediately had a bad premonition.
"Yaoyao, play it safe in the mid lane this game. Don't roam. I'll try to counter-gank for you in the mid lane," Wang Hao suggested seriously.
"Understood!" Lu Yaoyao nodded slightly, glancing at Qin Tian. Anyone could tell that Qin Tian was determined to target her this game. Lu Yaoyao felt a mix of emotions – apprehension, a hint of resentment, and a touch of defiance. It was just a game; she had only slightly targeted Xia Nuannuan in the last one, why was he being so serious about it? Let him come. She would play defensively under her tower and see how he planned to kill her.
At the same time, behind Qin Tian and his teammates, the boys in the class who understood the game started discussing excitedly.
"Brother Tian, we haven't seen you play this champion before. Are you going all out?" Chen Zhuang said with excitement.
Qin Tian didn't respond but instructed, "I'm not going top lane this game. You're on your own."
"Got it. Don't worry, the opponents aren't that skilled, they won't be able to pressure me. Besides, I'm very familiar with farming under the tower!" Chen Zhuang confidently agreed.
"Qin Tian, what about us? Should we play more conservatively in the bot lane?" Shen Siqi asked.
"It's fine, just play normally. I'll keep an eye out," Qin Tian replied.
"Alright, with your words, Nuannuan and I are relieved."
"Mhm!" The two girls smiled at each other.
Soon, the game loading screen completed, and they entered Summoner's Rift.
"Starting with red buff. Shen Siqi, Nuannuan, help me clear the jungle in the bot lane." Qin Tian began to command directly.
"Okay." The two girls readily agreed.
After clearing the red buff area, Qin Tian switched the camera to the mid lane and saw that Lu Yaoyao's Lux was staying under her tower, showing no intention of giving him any opportunities. He didn't rush to gank and continued into the blue buff area to farm. After clearing his jungle, seeing no immediate opportunities, he decided to recall and update his equipment. Fiddlesticks only became strong at level six with his ultimate. After taking the Krugs, he ambushed in the bot lane brush, forcing the enemy marksman and support to use their Flash and Heal. He didn't secure a kill, but Qin Tian knew when to stop and continued to farm the respawned red buff.
On the other side, Wang Hao's Lee Sin had also shown himself in the top lane, intending to gank Chen Zhuang's Maokai. However, Chen Zhuang's skill level wasn't particularly high, but he was good at soaking pressure. Maokai was inherently tanky, and when played defensively under the tower, the two opponents didn't dare to dive for a kill.
Soon, Qin Tian smoothly reached level six.
"Cao Ze, bait them a little. It's okay if you die," Qin Tian said after observing the mid lane situation.
"Huh? I'm already half-health. Are you asking me to feed?" Cao Mingliang exclaimed in surprise.
"It's fine, just feed it to her. Your death isn't important, as long as you lure her out of the tower and she uses her abilities," Qin Tian said with a slight curve of his lips.
"Cao Ze, what are you babbling about, you bronze noob? Just do what Brother Tian tells you to do!" Chen Zhuang impatiently interjected.
"Scram, who asked you!" Cao Mingliang retorted, then lowered his voice, "Fine, I'll feed. Brother Tian, don't let me die in vain!"
"Don't worry!"
"Alright!"
Following this, Cao Mingliang began to act. Lu Yaoyao's Lux landed her Q ability, rooting Cao Mingliang's Ahri. Tempted by the kill, she fell for the bait, using her E and ultimate, and finally a Flash auto-attack to kill Cao Ze in less than a second. The kill was secured, but her abilities were all used, and she had also used Flash.
Just then, Lu Yaoyao suddenly felt a sense of impending danger.
"Yaoyao, Fiddlesticks is level six, be careful!" Wang Hao warned, but it was too late. Due to a previous top lane intervention and slower jungle clear, he was still farming the blue buff. Hearing Wang Hao's words, Lu Yaoyao's expression changed slightly.
"Oh no, I might have been tricked." As soon as she spoke, a marker appeared above her champion. Lu Yaoyao decisively retreated, but it was already too late. Fiddlesticks emerged from stealth and ferociously leaped at her. With a rapid combo, he unleashed all his damage in less than a second. With a sliver of health remaining, Fiddlesticks Flashed and followed up with a passive-empowered Q. Lux, being a naturally squishy champion, had her health bar almost completely depleted. Qin Tian, having secured the first kill, casually cleared the mid lane minion wave before returning to his tower to recall.
"Sorry, my bad. I fell for it. They used a kill to bait my abilities," Lu Yaoyao said with a darkened expression.
"Sigh, there was nothing you could do. A one-for-one trade isn't too bad. It's also my fault for jungling a bit slower, otherwise, I could have counter-ganked," Wang Hao said to comfort her.
Lu Yaoyao didn't speak. She glanced at Qin Tian in the hallway and noticed him smirking slightly with a hint of mischief. Seeing this peculiar smile, she felt even more uneasy.
"Brother, trouble! That guy actually bought a Mejai's Soulstealer directly," Wang Chao exclaimed from the top lane.
"What?" Wang Hao and Lu Yaoyao were shocked and quickly opened the score page. They saw that Fiddlesticks's inventory indeed showed a Mejai's Soulstealer. In that era, Mejai's Soulstealer hadn't been removed yet. Kills or assists stacked the item, and at full stacks, the damage was formidable. However, if killed, the passive stacks would be halved, rendering the item almost useless. It was an item only purchased by players with extreme confidence in their own strength, and buying it directly was extremely rare.
"Uh..." Wang Hao rubbed his forehead, a headache forming. "Yaoyao, his intention is too obvious, it's full of malice. You really shouldn't leave your tower. I'll also try to stay in the mid lane."
"Okay!" Lu Yaoyao nodded with a bitter expression, her beautiful eyes filled with a deep sense of grievance. She had only slightly bullied Xia Nuannuan, was it really necessary to be this ruthless?
However, both of their thoughts were entirely within Qin Tian's plan. After farming another wave of jungle monsters, Qin Tian had no intention of ganking the mid lane again. Instead, he shifted his focus to the bot lane. The bot lane was a duo lane, and killing both of them would be the fastest way to stack Mejai's Soulstealer.
"Shen Siqi, Nuannuan, I have my ultimate now. Let's gank the bot lane. Watch my position, and when I say go, immediately use your ultimates for crowd control," Qin Tian commanded.
"Okay!"
"Got it!" The two girls quickly agreed, focusing their attention, their eyes filled with anticipation. Xia Nuannuan's game skill wasn't as high as she imagined, but her coordination with Qin Tian was undoubtedly impeccable.
Qin Tian arrived under their protective tower, activated his ultimate, and at his command, Xia Nuannuan's Sona flashed her ultimate, accurately CCing both enemy players. Simultaneously, Shen Siqi, playing Ashe, followed up with her ultimate, the Enchanted Crystal Arrow. Qin Tian fiercely leaped forward, unleashing his damage combo and instantly killing the enemy marksman. Shen Siqi and Xia Nuannuan followed up with their damage, leaving the enemy support at low health. Fiddlesticks leaped into the brush, using his passive to pounce again, successfully securing a double kill.
"Holy crap, it's over!" Wang Hao exclaimed in disbelief, unable to help but swear.