League of Legends: Unrivaled

In terms of AoE damage (area damage), Vayne simply couldn't compare to Lucian.

Though Vayne also attacked aggressively, she was still three minions behind Lucian.

Lucian's body flashed, and he was already level 2.

Normally, at this point, anyone would have run, but Vayne didn't, instead circling into the bushes on the right.

A murderous look blazed in Lucian's eyes. Wasn't this a challenge to his authority? He would make this swaying little wild cat pay for her foolish behavior.

Thinking she was safe hiding in her own bushes was ridiculous!

Lucian, dual pistols raised, directly attacked the rear, entering from the diagonal rear of the blue team's bushes, keeping distance from the minions to avoid attracting their aggro, ensuring he could fight Vayne in a one-on-one duel.

In a one-on-one duel, this girl wasn't even up to the task.

Lucian was ready to kill her.

He placed a ward in the brush and saw Vayne move directly from the middle bush into his own. He immediately followed her, forcing her to move.

He knew Vayne was stalling, but he wasn't afraid of a two-level duel. Vayne was still no match for him—or, to be more precise, until level 6.

Lucian calculated that if Vayne dared to move any further, he would just fight her. In a two-on-two fight, both sides would have to fight, and Vayne would still be the loser. What a fool! He was walking into his own death.

But just as he reached the middle of the brush, he suddenly noticed Vayne turn and step back. Then, a flash of yellow light appeared before his eyes. Vayne had actually flashed.

Vaine flashed directly to Lucian's left and used her E (E) Demonic Judgement, pinning Lucian to the wall. The damage dealt by hitting the wall was doubled, but it wasn't much, only about 40 to 50 health points, but the stun lasted for 15 seconds.

Lucian was puzzled. Was she so confident?

Using Flash and E at full health?

Even a Bronze player wouldn't be so foolish.

No, that move was E-flash. The two are completely different. E-flash is far faster than Flash and E, leaving no time for reaction.

Both were nearly at full health, yet she actually used Flash right away. If she hadn't fought through this wave, she would have been doomed, with no escape possible.

Vayne's eyes flashed with a sharp edge as she began to move and attack fluently.

Lucian was the first to take 200 health.

Recovering from the stun, Lucian countered with a Q, which Vayne rolled to avoid.

But the two hits from his passive attack were still quite damaging.

Lucian then used another clever W cross-strike, strategically positioned with Vayne at the center, making it impossible for the opponent to dodge. Two more passive attacks were added, and Vayne lost a significant amount of health again.

They both started to use health potions almost simultaneously. Once again, both were out of skills, and they traded a few attacks, their health bars simultaneously dwindling to red.

Vayne's Q recharged. Vayne's level 1 Q had a 6-second cooldown, three seconds faster than her opponent's. Furthermore, her Q resets her basic attacks, practically equivalent to an extra attack.

Vayne's health bar instantly gained the upper hand.

She had nearly 100 more health than Lucian.

Lucian had no choice but to heal first, adding 150 health. After hitting two basic attacks, he timed his attack perfectly, unleashing his Q just as Vayne was about to strike. If the opponent dodged, they'd waste a basic attack. If they didn't, they'd be hit by their Q. The combination of Holy Light and two basic attacks forced Vayne's healing.

Looking at their health bars, Lucian mentally calculated, who would die first?

He had a slightly higher health bar.

But Vayne's third Q was about to be ready, and his second W was almost ready. Who would die first?

Whoever's skill finishes first will die?

Me or him?

Lucian panicked. Looking at his health bar, Vayne had a slight advantage, about 50 more health. But based on cooldown, taking into account the time it takes for her to roll with her Q and her basic attack, her W should have finished its cooldown first.

But...if the opponent had the cooldown reduction rune talent and forgoes defense to choose the cooldown reduction, then if their Q finished first, they'd be dead.

The difference between a master and a mediocre player, between winning and losing, is a thousand miles apart.

He remembered Vayne's E flash at full health, pinning her against a wall. He remembered Vayne's confident level 2 attack against him. He remembered the opponent's confident, unflinching basic attack that approached him. ... The opponent wasn't a noob. There was no way she'd be so foolish as to flash at full health and be killed by him.

Wasn't that ridiculous?

Lucian could tell from the opponent's positioning that this was a master as good as himself.

He panicked, truly panicked, completely overwhelmed by Vayne's ferocity and completely overwhelmed by her relentless momentum.

Yes, there was no need to fight him. He still had Flash. He had the advantage in the early, mid, and late stages. There was no need to fight a battle he wasn't sure of. He wasn't stupid; he had a way to retreat.

With a flash of yellow light, Lucian dodged into the purple-side bushes.

Both of them had already used their trinket wards in the blue-side bushes, leaving them with a blind spot.

Vaen didn't dare pursue; sticking her head into the bushes would surely kill her.

The first clash.

Both of them used their full abilities.

Both their health points were below 100,

no one was victorious.

The difference was that Vayne's Flash was for kills, while Lucian's was for escape, leaving them with a much lower momentum.

The same thought crossed everyone's mind simultaneously: if the two had continued their exchange, who would have died first?

But this question will never be answered; no one will ever know.

A common trait among expert players is staying in lane, even if both players have less than 100 health. One player stands to the left of the blue soldier, the other to the right of the purple soldier, farming diagonally.

Lucian occasionally uses his Q to try to reduce Vayne's health, but Vayne dodges it.

Lucian doesn't dare move forward. He's afraid of Vayne's attack, a basic attack, a Q, and an E, creating three rings of damage, and being instantly killed.

Vayne is no exception; she, too, could be instantly taken down by Lucian's combo.

The situation now is that whoever returns home first will suffer.

The one who returns home first will definitely lose a wave of damage, over 200 damage points less than the opponent.

At the same time, Vayne is still 10 damage points behind Lucian, so Lucian can't return.

Being 10 damage points behind...

Han Fei couldn't believe the data above his head.

Lucian, who was exceptionally strong in the early game, was decimated in a single wave at level 2, being pinned down by 10 hits.

Han Fei, known for his ferocious push, had never experienced such a humiliation before.

To be pinned down by a weak Vayne in the early game was a mockery of his vaunted skills.

But the opponent seemed to possess an unstoppable aura, making him hesitant to advance rashly, fearing a wasted triple combo.

Lucian couldn't take it anymore. If he continued like this, he would be pinned down, and the gap would only widen. He knew that if he didn't retreat, neither would the opponent. He would surely outlast Vayne until she was at her most powerful. How could he possibly compete with her?

Lucian could only use one skill to clear the minions, hoping to return.

Almost as soon as he finished using Q/W, Cross and Holy Light launched, simultaneously hitting the front and back rows of minions, wiping out the front row. Just as he was about to take down the back row, Vayne rolled in, forcing him to use E. He moved a short distance to escape, then ran to the tower and returned to the base.

After all, after using his skills to kill minions, it was impossible to fight Vayne again.

Another loss of three archers for nothing.

Damn, he was actually being suppressed so badly. This guy has such strong suppression power.

Even more aggressive than me in the lane!

Maybe most people can't tell who is stronger now. The two of them occasionally exchange blows, each attacking minions, seemingly in a draw. But they know that in a solo match, the weaker player usually returns to the base first, because they lose a row of minions to the tower.

Could it be that Han Fei was being suppressed?

Lucian, who has such strong early-game suppression power, was suppressed by Vayne?

How could this be possible?

Was Han Fei being outplayed by an unknown figure, or by Vayne?

The back row of the internet cafe erupted in discussion, suggesting it might be Han Fei's tactics. Few believed Han Fei was outplayed, save for a few who took a closer look. It wasn't hard to see that Vayne had 20 more last hits than Lucian, which was 3,400 yuan.

Swiftly clearing a row of minions, Vayne didn't need to return to the tower, returning directly to the base.

Shu Yuewu stared blankly at Xia Xin, who was concentrating intently on the game.

His bright eyes, gleaming, seemed to draw the soul in. They were truly beautiful.

Is this what they call a serious man's charm?

But was he really going to win?

Shu Yuewu found herself conflicted. She wanted to see Xia Xin win; that would make her happier. She loved the feeling of an upset.

But she also wanted Xia Xin to lose. That Wang Xue was so infuriating. It was clearly Xia Xin's match, so why should he get the winnings?

If it were her, she wouldn't be able to swallow this. If he could endure this, what kind of man was he?

She was torn between wanting to win and wanting to lose, but she couldn't figure out what Xia Xin was thinking.

Lucian came back with a 1550 hp greatsword, an 875 hp pickaxe, and five bottles of Red Bull, for a total of 2600 hp.

Vayne, on the other hand, had a 1400 hp scimitar with lifesucking power, an 800 hp vampire staff, two attack-speed-boosting short swords, and one bottle of Red Bull, for a total of over 3100 hp.

Lucian immediately spotted the problem.

Vayne went around behind the minions and attacked him. A basic attack, followed by a roll with Q, reset her basic attack, and then an E, creating a triple ring, knocking him back.

Of course, his burst wasn't just for show; this set was all about damage. He landed two hits after his Q, followed by two hits after his W, and was immediately pushed away after his E.

After one set of skills, he was down a third of his health, while Vayne was down half, but he still had the advantage.

But... Vayne didn't take a health potion. He started forcing minions. With the dual lifesteal and Doran's lifesteal, he had nearly 20% lifesteal, and a few minions had him back to full health.

He had to take one and a half health potions to get back to full health.

After his skills were off cooldown, he came back with another set of skills.

When had Han Fei ever suffered such a humiliation before? He immediately counterattacked. His reputation as the high school MVP was well-earned. After a set of counterattacks, Vayne was down to half health again.

But, just as the two health potions were filled, Vayne was back to full health.

After three rounds, everyone saw Lucian helplessly standing under the tower, dual guns raised. Vayne stood behind the purple minions, occasionally turning back to hit a low-health minion.

Although both were at full health, Lucian was out of health potions and could no longer afford to keep up the pressure.

If Vayne hadn't aggressively attacked a minion to replenish health, causing it to get close to his tower, he wouldn't even gain experience. Last-hitting was simply wishful thinking. He'd just go up and cripple you, and then, as soon as Vayne's abilities recharged, he'd probably just use his ultimate to finish you off.

"Hey, hey, is this true? Han Fei's been pinned down under the tower."

"Why do I feel like this Vayne is so aggressive? She's charging right up and never retreats until she's dead. Damn tough."

"You're kidding! Han Fei is the star AD carry in the high school league."

"A match-fix? No way."

"I can't believe this. Is this real?"

The chatter behind him made Han Fei blush.