Chapter 30 of 100

Chapter 30

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### Chapter 30: Agent T Mission Complete

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‘Hmm.’

At least there was one piece of good news: the opponent wasn't a perfect line either.

[SCV WhiteCat – Samira]

[MAX Lineover – Nautilus]

Support duo.

According to some statistical data, support players are said to perform significantly worse in other positions compared to other line players.

Well... Since most supports have a good understanding of bottom lane battles, this was practically meaningless.

Even if their weaknesses were exposed, it would only be during mid or late game team fights, not during the lane phase.

Welcome to the Summoner's Rift.

The game officially started.

Excluding Rainbow, none of the opponents were easy to handle.

‘That jungle... I thought it looked familiar. It’s that Chinese pro from back then.’

The Red Cup champions, runners-up, and semi-finalists were all gathered here.

Indeed, it was a fitting gateway to the top ranking.

‘This is the level of challenge I need to face.’

The game had already started.

There was no need to make a fuss.

What was needed was only resolve and focus.

‘The opponent's jungler is Elise. The core of the game will be the top lane battles.’

In other words, it absolutely cannot be allowed to flow smoothly.

Elise's standard route is Buff-Buff-Wraith, commonly known as the Buff-Buff-Wraith route.

This route involves reaching level 3 as quickly as possible and then engaging in the lane, and the game's direction is largely determined by Elise's performance at this stage.

In short, I need to put a brake on this standard route.

‘The top lane is a favorable match-up even if left 1v1. My job is to prevent Elise from engaging in the top lane.’

There are several ways to do this.

I could take the Buff-Buff-Wraith route and head to the top lane together with Elise.

Or I could clear the top three camps and engage in the top lane faster than Elise, disrupting the gank angle.

Or...

‘I could take a risk and prevent Elise from taking the Buff-Buff-Wraith route from the start.’

While it's called a risk, the early invade strategy is one of the best strategies for solo queue.

Moreover, our team has Alistar, known as the level 1 god.

‘And there’s Kamal too.’

While I have some doubts about the pilot, Kamal's destructive power during the level 1 invade is not to be underestimated.

Someone once said,

‘Prisoner is doing well these days, but isn’t he just a one-trick pony?’

Well...

Even if I can't fully agree with that opinion, the game is always most delicious when it's won early.

Especially when it's a gateway to the top ranking.

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[Prisoner (Diana) is on the way]

I ping the bottom lane tri-bush vigorously.

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[3-minute Top Lane Honor Knight (Kamal) is on the way]

Someone pinged the top lane, but I ignored it.

He still thinks he's the top lane.

We arrived at the bottom lane straight bush and entered the tri-bush with Alistar leading the way.

*Whoosh.*

A ward was revealed with Alistar's lens.

[+10G]

Nice ten bucks.

‘That’s not the important part.’

This is where it gets important.

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I ping retreat to诱导 my team to fall back.

I guide them to fall back before the ward vision completely disappears...

[ ]

[Prisoner (Diana) is on the way]

Then, naturally, I re-enter the bush.

Such tricks, which occasionally create memorable moments, are often shown by players known as the magicians of vision.

Well, I think I know as much about vision as they do.

And...

Nocturne, who was waiting in the bush, started to flee in a hurry.

“What? You were supposed to fall back?”

His movements were clearly flustered, as if anyone could see that he was thinking the same thing.

At that moment.

*Zap!*

Kamal's hook attaches to the wall.

This is one of the reasons why level 1 Kamal is strong in invades, thanks to his long-range initiation.

*Whoosh!*

Kamal flies towards Nocturne.

‘The distance seems a bit short, doesn’t it?’

When the distance difference is so obvious that anyone could think that.

*Flash!*

e e Flash.

Kamal's ultimate.

*Flash!*

Nocturne, sensing the danger, used his flash without hesitation.

In the end, Kamal and Nocturne's flashes crossed, and nothing happened.

Kamal, watching Nocturne run away, showed an emotion.

‘He wasted his ultimate in the air.’

Of course, since it was a flash exchange, it can be said that it wasn't a loss, but it's a mid lane and support flash.

Their values are not the same.

Moreover, the value of a champion's flash varies.

Especially with Kamal, the situation where a gank can be initiated with a flash is even more regrettable.

‘There won’t be a mid lane gank until the flash is back.’

Of course, I didn't plan to say this out loud.

Anyway, thanks to Kamal's aggressive movements, the opponent retreated from the red jungle without hesitation.

The top lane zealot's spirit, or rather, the lack thereof, confused the opponent.

‘He retreated too coolly. He might be taking the top route or heading to my red.’

If so, I need to make a bold decision.

‘The places where the opponent is likely to have placed wards are the red bush and the mid lane river tri-bush.’

Then...

*Whoosh.*

I moved to the area where the ward vision is likely to be blind and pressed the recall button.

My teammates showed signs of confusion.

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Shut up, you guys.

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You should also fall back appropriately.

The reason I moved to the ward vision blind spot was to prevent Elise from entering my red jungle at will.

This way, she won't be able to start with the red buff and target my red either.

*Whoosh!*

After recalling, I headed straight to my red jungle.

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[Prisoner (Diana) is on the way]

Of course, I didn't forget to bring Qwen and Kamal to prepare for any possible ambush.

‘The opponent’s composition is Renekton, Elise, and Zed. Even if the opponent is waiting, a 3v3 fight at level 1 is definitely in our favor.’

While Zed from Rainbow is strong, Renekton and Elise are not powerful at level 1 despite their known early game aggression.

In fact, they are relatively weak champions at level 1.

On the other hand, what about our champions?

Diana, the Conqueror with a strong auto-attack passive.

Qwen, a ranged auto-attack champion.

Kamal, a champion that is inherently overpowered.

No matter how you look at it, the level 1 fight is not only not in our disadvantage but is overwhelmingly in our favor.

‘They’re not here.’

Whether they retreated after seeing Kamal and Renekton join, or they started with the blue jungle from the beginning, the important thing is that the early game setup went as I planned.

‘Still, it’s a bit disappointing.’

This was about the recent jungle experience patch.

After the patch, eating the three blue jungle camps at the start now results in level 3.

This improved the early game experience for junglers, but at this moment, I couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed.

‘If it was before the patch, I could have forced the route... It’s disappointing.’

If it was before the patch, eating all the blue jungle camps would only result in level 2, forcing Elise to head to the bottom jungle.

This would force the jungle route.

However, in the current version, this is impossible, giving Elise a bit more freedom in route choice.

‘Still, the difference between having the red buff and not having it is huge.’

The early game is a critical time where the outcome can be decided by a single auto-attack.

The slow and damage from the red buff can be felt as a significant early game buff.

Elise is likely to prioritize the red buff in her jungling.

‘She won’t want to engage in a 2v2 fight with Diana and the top lane.’

The rest is simple.

I naturally leave the top lane 1v1 and influence other lanes to create a difference.

However...

Variables are called variables because they are unexpected.

*First Blood!*

*Ally down!*

Less than two minutes into the game, our mid lane was killed.

Without a flash, he couldn’t escape.

*3-minute Top Lane Honor Knight (Kamal): Zed Flash*

*3-minute Top Lane Honor Knight (Kamal): Zed Ignite*

This is it.

The absolute power that can instantly break any strategy or tactic.

This is the true strength of Rainbow.

[All] [3-minute Top Lane Honor Knight (Kamal): Agent T mission complete.]

[All] [3-minute Top Lane Honor Knight (Kamal): I can't hand over the sacred top ranking to a lowlife.]

Come to think of it, the current top ranking is a top laner...

‘...No, that’s not the important part.’

[Prisoner (Diana): Hey?]

[3-minute Top Lane Honor Knight (Kamal): How about it? I just made the opponent complacent.]

Does he really mean it?

[3-minute Top Lane Honor Knight (Kamal): I’ll make the mid lane fat and come over, gg.]

...Is that fat? It looks like muscle.

And it’s probably 3 by 500.

‘...Sigh.’

What can I do?

At this crucial moment, accepting the suspicious duo proposal from this suspicious person is a grave sin.

‘Still, Zed’s spells are all on cooldown.’

I quietly looked at the mid lane.

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