Chapter 40
Chapter 40
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 40
Chapter Title: Released Poison into Solo Queue!
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Right after KTT's ADC stepped on a mushroom and exploded.
The momentum, which had been pushing against them, began to shift back in their favor.
[KTT, who was behind on turns, ends up handing over three dragons to ST!]
[This puts KTT in a tough spot with Baron and Dragon management, while ST has no such issues!]
[Yes, exactly! The mushrooms are securing vision too!]
I diligently farmed mushrooms like that.
To be honest, there wasn't much else to do.
And above all, this turned out to be a surprisingly solid damage source.
[Ugh! These mushroom damages are kinda weird!]
[There are a few champs with that promised level 16 power spike, and Teemo is one of them.]
[ADC already at half HP! Can they even fight big monsters like this?]
[We have to say no. And it's not just damage—at this point, wards are popping up for True every ten seconds or so.]
Anyway, by snagging the fourth little dragon buff and sprinkling one or two mushrooms along every path the enemies took, the disadvantaged Canyon vanished, replaced by a minimap brimming with vision.
And the moment four of them came rushing to top lane to catch me splitting...
I saw the endgame angle.
"Leave me and push mid."
From their perspective, they probably wanted to snag me quick before the second Baron and wrap up the game, but it was obvious they'd come hunting for me alone while out of vision. So I dipped first.
More precisely, I hid in the bush.
Switching to first-person view, nothing was scarier than watching them search around for me.
[A close call into stealth!]
[Control ward down, but that won't find her! Gotta sweep with Lens!]
[Time keeps ticking! Mid has no choice but to head home—top can't defend alone!]
The second they frantically hit recall...
The instant they Lens'd the bush, I slapped an auto on them.
—Pew!
[Recall interrupted here!]
[And the bush mushrooms pop too!]
[I'm going down, but you're not getting away either! True uses W to keep dodging KTT's CC while weaving back into the bush!]
Stealth doesn't break from CC, but it reveals your position, so all those nontarget skills land and burst you. Better to dodge.
Anyway, they had to fight an invisible me, and to recall safely, they needed to back way off from the bush.
[Argh! Twin towers already crumbling!]
[True even Flashes to interrupt another recall!]
[Why won't Teemo just shred?!]
Some champs really are the ultimate CC just by existing.
In the end, I gave up the kill to the enemy support's stun amid their skill spam, but it was enough.
LOC is always a demo derby at heart.
[Twin towers gone!]
[ST turns this brutal game around—and wins!]
[2-0 today too! ST cleanly sweeps the sponsor derby!]
The victory screen popped up, and I immediately quit the game and took off the VR device.
Wiping away the sweat from focusing so hard on dodging skills in first-person, I finally caught my breath.
Like I'd just emerged from that bush.
"Won't do it twice."
Yeah.
No twice for me.
The stadium was still packed long after the match ended—more people sticking around than leaving.
Folks were seated everywhere.
Teemo's green hat, scarce when I first put on the gear, had multiplied, and the team's win streak helped too.
It was a match full of spectacles overall.
And honestly, KTT fans probably came with a sliver of hope rather than ironclad certainty.
"True, with today's win, ST3 has locked in playoffs for Master League. How do you feel?"
"Well, I figured we'd win to some extent. It was a grind, though."
I smiled, smoothing my sweat-mussed hair.
"Set 1 felt smooth. Set 2 was rough... but the mushrooms lucked out and popped right."
"Those four ganging up on you at the end—did stealth save the day?"
"Yeah. Champ has clear strengths and weaknesses, but man, it shines in those spots."
Of course, late game, Tristana's range outscales Teemo so much that bush ambushes or trades were the only play.
Wonder who called it good value.
Vision denial and niche counters? Sure, but that's only 'cause Master League macro is loose. In LOCK? I'd be the one shredded before big monsters spawn.
Anyway, my line here was set.
"Please pick off-meta champs more. They all have their uses."
I'll be Solo Queue's savior.