Did The Captain Catch Up With The Coach Today [Esports] Chapter 27
byChapter 27
At the start of the game, PSP’s Jungler snuck into FHM’s jungle alone, but not only was he taken down, he also dragged two teammates down with him.
Now, Wei Xiao snuck into PSP’s jungle alone.
Both commentators couldn’t help but hold their breath for him.
Yue Xia: “Unfinished is invading the jungle alone? Isn’t that too risky?”
Ri Xi: “Although he has an economic advantage, the Moon Shadow Demon Spider can only gank solo, not fight in a team. If he gets surrounded, it’s very dangerous. PSP’s heroes have all respawned. It is indeed risky for him to invade the jungle now.”
Yue Xia: “Wow, Unfinished, don’t get cocky!”
No sooner had the commentators finished speaking than Wei Xiao ran into PSP’s Jungler in the jungle.
“How dare you come here!” PSP’s Jungler shouted and charged. Heaven knows how long he had waited for this 1v1 opportunity. He absolutely had to crush this annoying spider in his own jungle!
Let you show off! Let you call for backup! Call for backup now! They are so far away, let’s see if they can make it in time!
PSP’s Jungler engaged!
The Moon Shadow Demon Spider let out an “Awoo” bite!
PSP’s Jungler was gone!
At this moment, the live broadcast camera followed Wei Xiao’s Moon Shadow Demon Spider. He made a tiny but swift movement, narrowly dodging the grappling hook thrown by the Blade Shadow Dancer, and then immediately used “Pounce” to close the distance. Spider webs covered the ground, and he fiercely “Bit” the Blade Shadow Dancer!
The Moon Shadow Demon Spider relies on its first skill and basic attacks for damage. The spider web has no damage, only a supportive role, but its effect is significant.
It speeds up himself, slows down the enemy, and provides critical hit and lifesteal bonuses.
Within the range of the spider web, the Blade Shadow Dancer was bitten by the Moon Shadow Demon Spider and was left with only a sliver of health.
PSP’s Jungler struggled to use his first skill, trying to make a final stand, but Wei Xiao simply tapped a plain basic attack (A) to finish off his remaining health, and instantly recovered the lost health using the physical damage lifesteal from the Lifesteal Blade!
[System Notification] Moon Shadow Demon Spider, First Kill!
[System Notification] Enemy Blade Shadow Dancer has been slain!
“Wow!” Yue Xia was stunned. She thought the two sides would exchange a few blows, but the Blade Shadow Dancer was almost instantly killed by the Moon Shadow Demon Spider!
“Is the spider’s damage that high?” she exclaimed.
Ri Xi was also surprised: “The damage is truly outrageous! The key is that the spider dodged the Blade Shadow Dancer’s crowd control! Or did the Blade Shadow Dancer make a mistake?”
The director provided a slow-motion replay of the kill moment, clearly showing that the Moon Shadow Demon Spider was indeed moving toward the direction of the Blade Shadow Dancer’s attack the moment the grappling hook was thrown, but then quickly changed direction in the next instant, dodging the grappling hook with a very slight movement. This indicated that it was not an error by the player controlling the Blade Shadow Dancer, but rather a timely reaction from the player controlling the Moon Shadow Demon Spider!
“He dodged it! The spider first dodged the Blade Shadow Dancer’s crowd control, and then launched a counterattack! That reaction speed is too fast!” Ri Xi exclaimed. “As expected of Unfinished, his mentality is completely unaffected in his first offline match. He is still performing at a super high level!”
“Yes! Wait, PSP’s MID and duo lane have entered the jungle, Unfinished, run!”
As soon as the kill replay ended, Yue Xia saw PSP’s players entering the jungle from various directions, their intention to crush the Moon Shadow Demon Spider clearly revealed.
Currently, the Moon Shadow Demon Spider controlled by Wei Xiao has the highest gold on the entire map. He is like a walking supply package, and a super-sized one at that, making him highly coveted. PSP’s players both feared him and desired his bounty.
Since he delivered himself to their doorstep, there was no reason not to target him!
“Quick, quick, quick, don’t let him leave the jungle!” The MID planned to get close and unleash a combo, consuming the Moon Shadow Demon Spider’s health so the Marksman could secure the kill.
He controlled the distance, flashed, and threw his crowd control skill to increase its hit rate. Unexpectedly, Wei Xiao seemed to have predicted his movement, using “Pounce” in his direction, swapping positions with the flashing MID!
Are you kidding me? Junglers who rely on attack speed fear crowd control the most. Because Wei Xiao fears crowd control, he has studied every hero with crowd control, even if he can’t play all of them well, he at least knows what type of crowd control they have and the best time to use it.
The Fallen God’s crowd control is not targeted and has a delay. It works best when cast at close range, but unlike some skills that can control first and then flash, it can only flash first and then control. Therefore, Wei Xiao had predicted the opponent’s flash early, used his displacement skill the moment he flashed, and just in case, executed a horizontal movement, perfectly dodging the opponent’s crowd control!
Without crowd control, how can this squishy little mage survive against the Moon Shadow Demon Spider?
He immediately countered with a “Bite,” instant kill!
[System Notification] Moon Shadow Demon Spider, Double Kill!
[System Notification] Enemy Fallen God has been slain!
When Wei Xiao killed the enemy MID, the enemy Marksman and Support had already arrived, so he immediately laid down a spider web beneath his feet after securing the kill.
Qin Jin Yao and Zhou Miao Zhou both asked if he needed support, but Wei Xiao simply replied with two words: “Sit down.”
The Moon Shadow Demon Spider moved on the spider web, as smooth as gliding on ice skates, “Whoosh—” he dodged the Support’s crowd control and pounced onto the Marksman’s face.
The enemy Marksman’s passive, Abyss Gaze, hadn’t stacked up yet, so his damage was limited. In this situation, a direct auto-attack exchange was no match for the Moon Shadow Demon Spider. Both sides’ health fluctuated up and down.
The enemy Support seized the opportunity to use his ultimate, giving the Marksman a health-lock buff. Wei Xiao ignored it, chasing the Support with basic attacks, biting, basic attacks, biting, pressing the A and Q keys back and forth. His own health simply refused to drop to the bottom.
As soon as the health-lock buff disappeared, Wei Xiao used a Pounce followed by a Bite on the Marksman, and then added a basic attack, securing the kill!
With this string of attacks, he instantly recovered two-thirds of the health lost to the Marksman. Then, in full health, he chased down the Support, finished off his remaining health, and took him down as well!
[System Notification] Moon Shadow Demon Spider, Triple Kill!
[System Notification] Enemy Abyss Gaze has been slain!
[System Notification] Moon Shadow Demon Spider, Quadra Kill!
[System Notification] Enemy Undying Heroic Spirit has been slain!
Yue Xia: “Oh my god! He’s gone on a rampage!”
Ri Xi: “He’s gone on a rampage!”
The two commentators were dumbfounded. The scene they had imagined—the Moon Shadow Demon Spider being surrounded and crushed—never appeared. Instead, the Moon Shadow Demon Spider went on a killing spree alone in PSP’s jungle!
What does “You are surrounded by me alone” mean?
This is it!
Since he already got a Quadra Kill, shouldn’t he try for a Penta Kill?
Wei Xiao spat out spider webs all the way, moving to the bottom lane at an extremely fast speed.
The reason he fears real-life spiders is that these creatures run incredibly fast with their eight legs. They disappear in the blink of an eye, which is terrifying.
This game did a great job of recreating the oppressive feeling of a real spider. Wei Xiao was getting goosebumps while playing, feeling both scared and excited.
His teammates watched his avatar move down the minimap. Not only did he not ask for support, but even if they wanted to support him, they couldn’t keep up.
PSP’s Top Laner had already lost a lot of gold and was a type that relied on skills to stack shields and absorb damage. His current health and defense were simply not enough for the Moon Shadow Demon Spider’s bites.
When he saw the Quadra Kill system notification, his scalp tingled. After clearing a wave of minions and defending the bottom lane Tier 1 tower, he immediately retreated toward the Tier 2 tower.
He knew he wouldn’t be able to defend when the next wave of minions arrived. Rather than losing both the tower and his life, it was better to abandon the tower and save himself.
But he didn’t expect that just as he was walking along the map between the Tier 2 and Tier 3 towers, a golden spider rushed out and fiercely bit him!
[System Notification] Moon Shadow Demon Spider, Penta Kill!
[System Notification] Enemy Heavenly Dao has been slain!
[System Notification] Unstoppable!
[System Notification] All enemy heroes have been annihilated!
[System Notification] Victory is in sight!
“Awesome!” Qin Jin Yao didn’t know what else to say besides “Awesome.”
“Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap! So cool! He really carried us! A Penta Kill all by himself!” Zhou Miao Miao screamed excitedly.
“That is truly incredible…” Even the usually calm Tang Li couldn’t help but sigh, “A 1v5 Penta Kill in a professional match, you are truly showing off to the heavens.”
“Seriously, he didn’t give us a chance to perform!” Lu Qing Yang pushed the tower with zero technical skill after the next wave of minions arrived.
Wei Xiao chuckled a few times and replied, “Strictly speaking, it was 1v1, 1v1, and then another 1v1. If it were a real team fight, I really couldn’t stand my ground. I relied entirely on the Lifesteal Blade to save my life!”
In a real team fight, with everyone’s skills focused on him, the Moon Shadow Demon Spider has no means of self-preservation other than the short-distance displacement “Pounce.” He would definitely die instantly.
But in a 1v1, with the Lifesteal Blade weapon combined with the spider web to sustain damage through physical attack lifesteal, the Moon Shadow Demon Spider’s sustained output capability is guaranteed. As long as he can attack the opponent, it’s hard for him to die.
The Moon Shadow Demon Spider cannot instantly kill opponents like the Overlord Blade with its ultimate active, but its advantage lies in having sufficient output capability even without the ultimate. Its overall strength is above the Overlord Blade.
“He didn’t even use his ultimate!” Commentator Ri Xi exclaimed.
The Moon Shadow Demon Spider’s ultimate, “Poison Corrosion,” is a passive skill. When activated, it turns the spider into a highly toxic entity for a period of time, with attacks inflicting massive continuous damage. Receiving attacks can also apply poison.
However, this skill deals magic damage, and the Lifesteal Blade item provides physical attack lifesteal. Therefore, while it can cause more damage, it doesn’t recover more health when attacking.
Wei Xiao originally planned to use his ultimate if he couldn’t win the auto-attack exchange against the Marksman, but he didn’t expect the Marksman to be so fragile.
But the most crucial factor was that PSP’s economy was suppressed, leading to the Marksman and Support not having enough gold to fully purchase anti-healing items.
When fighting the spider 1v1, both anti-healing and damage reflection must be purchased. Missing one makes it difficult to deal with, let alone when the economy is at a disadvantage.
“FHM was indeed playing conservatively in the previous game!” Ri Xi said. “This game is almost turning into a complete stomp!”
“It already is, isn’t it? The spider has a massive gold lead. Anyone from PSP caught alone won’t survive. They must group up now!” Yue Xia said.
The audience at the venue was as shocked as the commentators by this Penta Kill, with cheers rising higher and higher.
Wen Shi Yu couldn’t help but glance at the audience seats. He knew they were cheering for Wei Xiao, but his mood was as joyful as if he were the one being cheered for.
What kind of feeling is this?
Yes, pride.
He felt proud of Wei Xiao.
This was a very strange and novel experience for him, because six months ago, whether he was on stage or off stage, all the applause and screams were directed at him.
He had never before watched the audience cheer for another person like this.
And this person was the player he had spotted immediately, signed to the team, and carefully cultivated.
How about that? My judgment isn’t bad, is it?
If this already amazes you, won’t the subsequent matches completely win you over?
The match continued. After getting the Penta Kill, Wei Xiao did not immediately recall to convert his massive gold into equipment. Instead, he first swept PSP’s jungle clean, leaving nothing behind.
It was also a solo jungle invasion, but the results were worlds apart.
PSP’s mentality had completely collapsed, but they still had to persevere and finish the game.
After respawning, they grouped up, no one daring to leave their teammates by half a step.
And this happened to give Lu Qing Yang a chance to shine.
Thorn Whip flashed and used his ultimate, dealing damage to everyone on PSP. The rest of FHM followed up smoothly, achieving a beautiful team wipe against PSP!
This time, they didn’t even take the Dragon. They pushed two of PSP’s mid-lane towers consecutively, pushing straight to the main base.
Finally, after 21 minutes, FHM won the second game with an absolute crushing victory, defeating PSP 2-0.
The entire venue cheered, and the commentators almost stood up to celebrate.
Ri Xi: “Congratulations to FHM for taking the first 2 points! And thank you to PSP for giving us two very exciting matches alongside FHM!”
Yue Xia: “This is FHM’s first offline match, and they have achieved astonishing results. They are undoubtedly the dark horse of this season. We look forward to their future performance!”
Wei Xiao couldn’t wait for the judges to announce the MVP. He eagerly took off his headphones, turned his head to look in Wen Shi Yu’s direction, and when their eyes met, he raised the corners of his mouth, showing a confident, proud, and bright smile, as if to say—See, I didn’t disappoint you, did I?
Wen Shi Yu’s lips under his mask also couldn’t help but curve up.
He lowered his eyes and raised his hand to adjust his mask, which wasn’t even crooked, complaining internally—Tone it down, your face is brighter than the spotlight.
Soon, the MVP selection results were announced. All the judges unhesitatingly gave the MVP to Wei Xiao’s Moon Shadow Demon Spider.
The weight of achieving a Penta Kill single-handedly was undeniable. Not to mention the objective judges, even PSP’s die-hard fans had to admit his strength, otherwise, it would make PSP’s players look like a joke.
There was an interview after the match, and Wei Xiao volunteered to go up again.
However, the host was already planning to interview him.
“Is this your first time participating in an offline tournament? Are you nervous?” the host asked.
“Not nervous at all?” Wei Xiao replied. “I just think it’s very lively. I can hear the cheers from the audience even through the headphones. They must be cheering for me, right? Thank you! Love you all!”
He smiled and raised one hand, pinching his thumb and index finger to form a small heart. Then, perhaps feeling the heart wasn’t obvious enough, he raised both hands and used his index and middle fingers to form a large one, and then, he raised both arms to form an even bigger one!
The host was amused by his lively actions, and Wen Shi Yu, watching from nearby, couldn’t help but smile too.
Sometimes he truly envied E-types (extroverts). When they are thrown into a crowded place, they are like fish in water, incredibly lively. They don’t feel awkward, and they don’t make others feel awkward, unlike himself, who has to constantly act cool to avoid awkwardness.
“Hahaha, can you share with us your reason for playing e-sports? What motivated you to join FHM?” the host continued to ask.
“Of course, it’s to win the championship!” Wei Xiao blurted out, then smiled happily and added, “And also—to become as handsome as my idol, Wen Shi Yu!”
Hearing his name unexpectedly, Wen Shi Yu froze for a moment, then subconsciously raised his hand and pulled his mask higher.
As handsome…
Although Wen Shi Yu also thought he was handsome, being praised by Wei Xiao made him feel a little uncomfortable.
So, why could this guy be so straightforward when complimenting people?
“God Yu is indeed handsome! I’m his fan too!” the host said. “How much of God Yu’s handsomeness do you think your performance today achieved?”
“That’s hard to say. I think we each have our own kind of handsomeness?” Wei Xiao said without modesty, but then added, “Different people have different opinions, but in my eyes, God Yu will always be the most handsome!”
Wen Shi Yu pulled his mask up again, almost covering his eyes.
Help… Stop it! Stop complimenting me!