Chapter 4: Unleash the Power of Input—Cheer for Brother Mazi!
Chapter 4: Unleash the Power, Cheer for Mazige!
“Huh? Did the IG bottom lane have a communication error? How did Shaqima’s Lux just Q-E combo and clear that nearly wiped-out wave of minions?” Jide also noticed something unusual in the bottom lane.
The support role, to put it nicely, is the AD’s sidekick; to put it bluntly, it’s a servant to the whole team.
Talk of mid-support synergy, jungle-support synergy, or even mid-jungle-support teamwork all prioritize the mid and jungle roles first, with support trailing behind like a tag-along.
Have you ever heard of support-mid synergy? Support-jungle synergy? Support-mid-jungle synergy?
Looking back at countless professional matches over the years, supports occasionally have their shining moments with a brilliant team fight or some dazzling crowd control.
But what the audience remembers best are those violent assassins who prioritize mechanical skill above all.
Therefore, even though all five roles are crucial on the pro stage, it’s utterly unacceptable for a support to steal minions from the AD in a wave.
The chat was already spitting fire.
“Dirty! So dirty!”
“Bottom lane matches are still best watched for my Mazige.”
“A shaky hand—how can that be dirty?”
The chat exploded again, a flood of question marks rolling across the screen.
“This is absolutely against the rules! Destroying the spirit of esports! Uncivilized and unethical behavior!”
“Never seen this kind of black technology before...”
But as long as he steals enough minions, the boost is limitless.
Soon, the two headed straight for the bottom lane.
“Even if Wink got this 200 gold, what could he do with it? But for Mazige, it’s different. Mazige can help me farm better. Boss, another bowl, please!”
Unexpectedly, Cheng Xuan stated with unwavering certainty.
But when it came to crunch time, he was wildly erratic, twisting and dodging like a madman.
Watch out for this guy!
“Holy crap, why is the support starting to steal the AD’s minions?” Just as Elk was about to voice his thoughts, Missing’s call came from nearby.
“Don’t retreat, prepare to counterattack.”
“You dumb Shaqima, if you don’t know how to play, just don’t play! If you don’t want to win, just leave!”
“???”
Sad Xin Zhao took the initiative, sneaking around Rookie’s vision to find a perfect angle. With the help of his mid-laner Sylas, they successfully caught and killed LeBlanc.
...
Striding briskly onto the lane, Lux’s bare-bones “kill book” build left the WE bottom lane duo dumbfounded.
Not impossible to try.
This match was critical. No matter how Lux stole his minions, if things went poorly, Cheng Xuan didn’t need to say it—coach would have him adjust later.
...
“Brothers, input FW (unleash), cheer for Shaqima!”
Amidst the chat’s mix of jeers and teasing, Lux’s next move in the game stunned all the viewers.
“?? We two have no fighting power...”
“Bought items? Bought quite a few, right? It’s an open book now.”
Exactly.
“A support starting with a bare-bones kill book and aggressively stealing AD minions... Case closed, guys! I suspect this player isn’t here for salary or to pretend but purely to steal AD’s minions!”
The goal was clear: gank bottom lane four-versus-two, secure a kill, then take Dragon!
IG-Shaqima had purchased Mejai’s Soulstealer!
On his first back, Cheng Xuan didn’t buy the usual support items but combined his initial 500 gold with lane income and the 200 gold from the stolen wave to go straight for the kill book!
After a long few minutes of growth.
“How dare he...” Elk whispered.
“Mazige, they’re coming. Let’s retreat first!” Wink asked after receiving a teammate signal.
“Oscar Night, this wave is a tribute to S5, okay!”
Elk’s voice faltered.
The immediate priority was to survive this gank.
Soon, Ezreal and Tahm Kench pushed a wave into the tower.
Each minion stolen gave a 10% overall power boost. Even maxed out at 100%, it only meant doubling his power at the Iron rank.
Xin Zhao and Sylas circled behind through the red side’s bottom tri-brush.
“What kind of strategy is this?”
“Damn it! You definitely won’t get to play next round!”
A 470% overall power boost might still not be enough against top-tier players.
Lux stepped onto the lane first, throwing whatever skill she had to clear the minion wave steadily under the tower.
Especially to teach that Lux a lesson!
Just now’s flashy double kill had left Sad Xin Zhao feeling quite frustrated.
“We don’t have it, but the tower does.” Cheng Xuan eyed his 47 CS count, with all four summoner spells of the bottom duo ready again.
Of course, if they had communicated within earshot, Cheng Xuan would surely scold them.
Elk glanced over accordingly.
But for players whose builds were not yet complete, and who had spent all summoner spells mid to kill LeBlanc, the situation was different.
Meanwhile, on the stage.
“Don’t flame if you don’t understand—seeing a support Lux start with a kill book? If it had any use, it wouldn’t be completely useless!”
Coach Nofe almost twisted his face in anger upon seeing Lux brazenly steal minions.
“No! You’ll never play in a match again!!”
“Don’t awkwardly flame, okay? I was just trying to get a level one team fight.”
He originally wanted to shout to reprimand but recalled how the enemy’s reckless play had scared him into flashing out, then cleverly baited their own Xin Zhao and Tahm Kench into burning their flashes.
He couldn’t shake the feeling that the substitute support on the enemy team was a bit... uncanny.
Meanwhile, in the IG player lounge.
From his random movements during laning, he looked terrible.
“Every time I see you guys flame Shaqima, I get so mad. Why can’t I think of these lines myself! /table slam/ /table slam/”
The chat vented their frustrations, but Cheng Xuan, deep in the game, was completely oblivious.
Elk and Missing exchanged a glance.
Four-versus-two, assemble!
Lux and Moon stepped under the tower, like fish on a chopping block, seemingly defenseless.
“Kill! Kill! Kill!!”
“Charge! I’ll initiate, I’ll initiate!” Missing’s Tahm Kench stepped forward.
(End of chapter)