Chapter 55 – Behind The Ears
Game 2, Stars returned to support, and all members of DCT took their positions, morale was high, and they played DW effortlessly.
Phantom, stubborn and high damage on the side; uu, as long as he can’t kill, he will keep trying.
These two have a definite advantage in the lane.
“The enemy jungler is staying in the top lane?”
…After being caught three times in a row, DW’s ADC, Tianqi, stood under the defense tower and self-deprecatingly muttered, “I truly live up to my name as the abandoned son of heaven.”
In the fourth wave, Liu Ying showed him with his strength that it’s not only the jungler who resides in the top lane but also the mid laner.
“Xiao Pei, I’ll go for a gank.”
Liu Ying clashed with Tianli, the opponent’s mid laner, in the middle lane, and if things didn’t go well, he would go for a gank in the top lane.
Tianli: Then I’ll join as well.
DW’s ADC and support were having a hard time, and the situation for DCT’s ADC and support was equally unfavorable.
Cheng Che said, “Their jungler and mage are so diligent, it’s as if they’re the father of the top laner.”
Cheng Che exclaimed, “Ah, I give up!”
Not only could they not get any crabs, but sometimes they would even miss a minion… This was a huge blow to the ADC.
The ADC, DCT-Clear, requested to go and fight someone.
[DCT-Stars: Play it safe and farm.]
They pressured the enemy ADC, forcing him to retreat and heal, while Wu You cooperated with Phantom and Liu Ying to take the dragon.
The situation was the same in the bottom lane, but the roles were reversed: DW’s top and jungle laners went for the dragon, while DCT’s ADC and support were left dumbfounded.
Cheng Che not only widened his eyes but also opened his mouth, “Shall we check the dragon’s health?”
Lin Xingling helped him with the Rift Herald, sighed, and said, “Even if we check, can I steal the dragon by flashing over?”
“Why don’t you give it a try?”
Cheng Che’s Sun Shangxiang rolled her eyes and said, “It still has five thousand health. Go quickly and detonate it with my enhanced basic attack. Maybe we can steal it.”
“It’s not worth it… forget it, consider me sold. If we can’t steal the dragon and I die, you can blame yourself for being sneaky.” Lin Xingling activated his first skill to speed up and waited for the right moment to flash in.
“Charge!”
Following Cheng Che’s command, Taiyi Zhenren flashed and used his second skill to stun the enemy jungler, Zhao Yun, and then dealt damage.
Sun Shangxiang followed up with damage from behind and successfully secured the Rift Herald.
Looking at the three big guys in front of him, Lin Xingling felt that he was definitely going to die.
“Captain, I’m here, Brother Che, counterattack quickly!!!”
It was Liu Ying. His Hua Mulan had just used her second skill to deal damage to the Tyrant’s pit and then rushed over “rolling and crawling”.
Lin Xingling was a bit stunned, “You came back so quickly…”
All three of his skills could be used for mobility, and even his passive was a movement ability. The unruly Monkey King was not to be trifled with.
Hua Mulan kicked two enemies in the mid and jungle, controlled them with her ultimate, and Sun Shangxiang continuously jumped around dealing damage… The opponents counterattacked, and Taiyi Zhenren used his revival skill…
Clear’s Sun Shangxiang took down three kills in one go, and Liu Ying’s Monkey King… Hua Mulan tearfully gained three assists.
The only one injured was Star’s Father, and even with reinforcements, he couldn’t change the fate of being killed.
Fortunately, they traded three for one and also secured the dragon, so it wasn’t a loss.
…
With the small advantages established by everyone, the snowball of advantage kept rolling and growing bigger, and DCT took the second game as well.
In the third game, Gongsun Li and Marco polo clashed head-on in a mirror match (one side unchanged, while the other side switched the ADC to the top lane). The focus of everyone, including the commentators, was on the ADC and support of both teams, and then…
uu silently farmed in the jungle, first stealing two side lane turrets, then the bot lane tier two turret, and finally, taking advantage of both teams’ players fighting in the left side of the mid lane, they stole DW’s bot lane inhibitor turret.
[“Xiao You: I only see turrets in my eyes.”]
[“uu finally appeared, and this game is finally peaceful [funny face].”]
[“They stole the turret, my fists are clenched.”]
It was originally a game in which they had a huge advantage, but at the twelve-minute mark in the mid-late game, DCT lost a 4v1 team fight, the enemy team secured the Baron, and they also destroyed the mid lane inhibitor.
Their vision control of the river was also lost.
…
“Clear has no skills! Gongsun Li doesn’t have any skills, intercept him in the bot lane!” The jungler, Tianqi, used his full combo to force Gongsun Li to use all his skills and escape, but he couldn’t catch up with him, so he called his teammates for help.
Tianqi’s Marco Polo used his skills to heavily damage Gongsun Li, but fortunately, Gongsun Li’s first skill had cooled down, and she used it to enter the bush beside her red buff.
Marco Polo used his second skill to follow up with auto-attacks.
…Then he was stunned and controlled by the bouncing ball that came out of the bush, and Gongsun Li sent him back to the fountain.
“He went from low health to half health… He really brought a Cai Wenji in his pocket.” Tianqi gritted his teeth, “It’s mine, it’s mine, I got tilted.”
In a 4v3 team fight, DCT exchanged one for two… Tianqi smiled, “It’s fine, they lost their jungler, we can regroup and take the dragon.”
At that moment, DCT only had the ADC and top laner remaining. The top laner, Lian Po, had used his Flash and had no ability to steal the dragon… DW could make a move here.
Clear believed that he could make a move as well.
Phantom surveyed the area and realized that the enemy learned from their previous mistakes. Even if he could control them, he pulled the tyrant towards the outer edge.
“I’ll use my first skill followed by the second skill to see if it works…” Cheng Che’s words were interrupted by the enemy mage Zhou Yu rushing in, clearly aiming to chase them away.
Inner thoughts of Tianli: If you don’t leave now, I’ll really start attacking you.
Lin Xingling used his first skill to heal Cheng Che.
“Let’s retreat for now and clear the mid lane minions.”
“I have sustained damage.” Cheng Che controlled Gongsun Li to clear the minions and said to Lin Xingling, “Endless Battle and Vampiric runes can sustain you. Save your first skill.”
Lin Xingling smiled, “Not healing would make me seem useless.”
He didn’t mean anything else, but Cheng Che felt that he wanted to play a damage-dealing hero… He felt uncomfortable for a moment.
“I’m not lying! You’re useful, very useful… In the game, not healing is also my… beside, beside me… it’s healing…”
His voice grew smaller and he started stuttering.
“The tyrant has been defeated.“
Lin Xingling was about to say something, but his thoughts were interrupted by the announcement of DW taking down the tyrant… Everyone refocused their attention on the intense match, and the topic was concluded.
The mage jungle revived, and the enemy ADC and support revived. The next step would be a long process of both sides searching for an opportunity to engage.
“…”
“Your team has destroyed the turret.“
Wu You doesn’t join the team fights, Wu You only takes down turrets.
Even without minions, they must forcefully dismantle the turrets.
With the announcement of “stealing turrets through split pushing,” both sides of DW officially completed the task.
Then Phantom initiated a team fight, and both sides engaged in a chaotic battle in DCT’s blue area.
Three trades for three, until Wu You arrived at half health and killed Zhou Yu from Tianli and Marco Polo from Tianqi, but he was also killed.
Only one person remained on the battlefield.
—DCT-Stars
[Cai Wenji · Singing No Stars · Street Lurker Yes]
[Dad Star: I survived in Shuiliya Canyon]
[Cai Wenji: Really, I wish I could put my revival armor on Gongsun Li [funny face]]
Commentator Jiang Li laughed, “Now there’s only one Cai Wenji left on the battlefield, hmm? Did Stars sell the revival armor and War Wolf Insignia to buy a Lightning Dagger?”
The other commentator said, “It’s time for a final push.”
Cai Wenji followed the top lane, clearing minions along the way and pushing towards the crystal.
Commentator Jiang Li said, “Divine Punishment is about to revive, can Stars destroy the crystal? Yes, he destroyed it! He bought Berserker’s Greaves!!!”
[“Buy Berserker’s Greaves, thank you”]
[“Stars: This damage… When did I suffer like this when jungling [tears flowing] “]
[“Miraculous Star’s Father, not afraid of difficulties”]
“Victory!!!“
The crystal exploded as Cai Wenji attacked with her basic attacks. DCT successfully won the third game, shutting out DW.
Cheng Che glanced at Lin Xingling and raised an eyebrow, “I’m the sixth.”
Understanding his meaning, Lin Xingling made a hand gesture of the number six, “Clear’s Gongsun Li, six six six, let’s go.”
As usual, the winners stood up to shake hands with their opponents. Liu Ying met the mage Tianli from the opposing team and they seemed to get along well, even hugging each other.
Tianli said, “460, well played, we have great understanding.”
Liu Yang smiled sheepishly, “Yeah.”
Cheng Che received compliments from the opposing jungle, Tianfu, “You were already excellent, and now you’re even stronger.”
Cheng Che nodded and said, “You too.”
Learn from the lesson and don’t come alone to let me steal both buffs.
On Lin Xingling’s side, because DW’s support was a newcomer and his fan, the two of them shook hands for a long time.
Support: “Star’s Father, can I add you?”
Lin Xingling smiled, “Sure, let Tianli give me your contact information, I’ll add you.”
…
This time, Wu You and Phantom were interviewed after the match, while Cheng Che and the others waited backstage.
Cheng Che took out a bottle of AD milk from his small backpack and offered it to Liu Ying, “Want some?”
Liu Ying, who was reporting good news to God Lian, shook his head.
“For Brother Feng.”
“I’m not thirsty, you drink it,” Liang Feng refused, then turned to Lin Xingling and spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear, “When kids are growing up, you have to give them milk, you know?”
Lin Xingling: ?
“He doesn’t drink milk, giving him a sip is like poisoning him. How am I supposed to make him drink it?”
Liang Feng: …
Can you speak a little louder?
Cheng Che heard but pretended not to and opened the film on the bottle cap with a straw, enjoying his AD milk.
Being taken care of like a child really felt comfortable.
Really, it felt so comfortable.
Liang Feng didn’t want to give up, “Does he drink yogurt?”
Lin Xingling shrugged, “He drinks Sprite.”
Liang Feng: “He deserves a scolding.”
Drinking too many carbonated drinks is not good, it’s bad for teeth, stomach, and bone growth… Generally, the team doesn’t allow them to drink too much cola, Sprite, or Fanta.
Except during team celebrations.
… After briefly chatting with Coach Liang Feng, Lin Xingling passed by Liu Ying, who was still chatting with someone on his phone, and went over to find Cheng Che.
Seeing his bag, Lin Xingling said, “You didn’t eat the small bread I brought for you.”
Cheng Che threw the empty AD milk bottle into the trash can, “I forgot.”
He took out the Pan Pan small bread, and Lin Xingling was a bit puzzled, “Why is it so flat?”
Other things like instant noodles and oranges are still in good shape…
“Got squished,” Cheng Che replied.
Lin Xingling: …
“Why are you using foul language?”
Cheng Che: “Huh? I fucking meant to… um…”
I’d rather jump into the Yellow River, I fucking prefer to jump into a fire pit.
“You can’t use foul language, be a civilized youth.”
Liang Feng chimed in, “Poor thing, at such a young age, he’s already hard of hearing.”
Lin Xingling: ?
“He clearly said ‘squished,’ you’re the one who, without my age, has worse hearing than me.”
Liang Feng turned off his phone and put it in his pocket, spreading his hands.
“…”