Did The Captain Catch Up With The Coach Today [Esports] Chapter 59
byChapter 59
The match had unknowingly progressed to the 20th minute, making it time to take the Dragon.
Currently, the kill score was 11-8, with FHM holding a 3-kill lead. However, FHM had lost all three outer turrets, while WI had only lost the mid and bottom outer turrets, with the top outer turret still standing strong.
Commentator Ri Xi: “The situation remains extremely tense!”
Commentator Yue Xia: “Now it depends on who can secure the Dragon.”
Both Junglers were nervously watching the situation in the Dragon pit, but they weren’t neglecting other actions.
On FHM’s side, Top Laner Qin Jin Yao was split-pushing top, looking for an opportunity to take down WI’s top outer turret. Tang Li and Lu Qing Yang went bottom, cleared a wave of jungle camps, and then entered the bottom river to wait for the Scuttler. Zhou Miao Miao pushed the mid lane and then positioned herself in the brush in the top river to provide vision.
On WI’s side, the bottom lane duo moved to the top lane to gank Qin Jin Yao. The MID cleared the mid lane, and the Top Laner split-pushed bottom, using their first ability to check the brush near the river.
Neither side had vision of the other and were unaware of the opposing team’s actions.
Wei Xiao was unsure if WI’s players were nearby, so he intentionally hit the Dragon once, initiating a brief tug-of-war.
WI’s Jungler, Xing Guang, who was hiding nearby, saw the Dragon move and quickly called the MID over. The two ran a lap around the Dragon pit but didn’t see any FHM players, confirming that the opponent was just feinting.
However, Wei Xiao also confirmed through WI’s reaction that their players were not nearby. He made an immediate decision: “Miao Miao, kill the MID! Everyone gather at the Dragon pit!”
As he spoke, he used his first ability to boost his damage and attack speed, and his third ability to enter stealth. He approached the enemy Jungler, Soul Lantern, and ambushed him from behind with his ultimate ability!
[System Notification] Fox Mask, First Kill!
[System Notification] Enemy Soul Lantern has been slain!
His movements were swift. Zhou Miao Miao, who was momentarily unable to keep up, steeled her resolve and flashed near the enemy MID, Spirit Puppet. She used a displacement skill to stick to him and unleashed a combo, instantly leaving him critically low on health!
The opponent countered with a crowd control ability, but Wei Xiao’s Fox Mask was nearby. He quickly landed two basic attacks, securing the kill.
[System Notification] Fox Mask, Double Kill!
[System Notification] Enemy Spirit Puppet has been slain!
At this moment, Qin Jin Yao arrived, and Tang Li and Lu Qing Yang had also reached the mid lane, having ceded the bottom river Scuttler to WI’s Top Laner.
After Wei Xiao called for the gather, they rushed to the Dragon pit immediately. With WI’s Jungler dead, FHM could now start the Dragon directly!
“That probe was brilliant!” Commentator Ri Xi exclaimed. “Wei Xiao faked hitting the Dragon, confirmed that WI’s other players weren’t nearby, and immediately solo-killed Xing Guang!”
Commentator Yue Xia: “Before he killed the Jungler, FHM’s other players were already heading to the Dragon pit. Clearly, they received instructions from their captain. He was confident he could succeed before even making a move—that’s incredible confidence!”
Commentator Ri Xi: “WI’s players are also starting to rush to the Dragon pit. They still have a chance!”
Commentator Yue Xia: “Can they make it in time?”
Wei Xiao calmly commanded while attacking the Dragon: “Miao Miao, intercept them. Brother Li, protect me.”
Zhou Miao Miao: “Intercepting, intercepting.”
Tang Li: “Qing Yang, survive on your own.”
Lu Qing Yang: “No problem.”
The first to arrive were WI’s bottom lane duo. The Support immediately threw crowd control into the Dragon pit, and the Marksman locked onto Wei Xiao’s Fox Mask for damage.
Tang Li’s Underworld Raven quickly flashed over the pit to stun the Marksman, and Zhou Miao Miao immediately threw a spell onto the Marksman’s face.
Both Supports activated shields to protect their carries. Qin Jin Yao was initially planning to join the fight, but Wei Xiao saw his intention and quickly stopped him: “Jin Yao, hit the Dragon! Now, hurry, hurry, hurry!”
Qin Jin Yao focused on the Dragon. When the Dragon was low on health, Wei Xiao used Smite!
[System Notification] Our Fox Mask delivered the final blow to the Abyssal Dragon!
[System Notification] Dragon Minion wave is gathering!
[System Notification] Dragon Minion wave has been deployed!
After securing the Dragon, Wei Xiao immediately pounced on the enemy Marksman. The enemy Marksman used their ultimate to soar into the air, killing the low-health Soul Master, but as soon as they landed, Wei Xiao’s Fox Mask sent them back to the fountain with a claw attack.
[System Notification] Fox Mask, Triple Kill!
[System Notification] Enemy Rain of a Thousand Leaves has been slain!
The enemy Support, Soul Bell, had used their ultimate and was out of options, only able to watch helplessly as they followed the Marksman to the fountain.
[System Notification] Fox Mask, Quadra Kill!
[System Notification] Enemy Soul Bell has been slain!
Wei Xiao: “Excellent! Jin Yao, push the top lane. Everyone else, push mid with me!”
Qin Jin Yao: “Got it.”
Lu Qing Yang: “Coming!”
Tang Li: “It’s a world where only Miao Miao dies.”
Zhou Miao Miao: “Darn it!”
WI’s Top Laner took the bottom river resources and immediately recalled to defend the turret. When he arrived mid, he changed his aggressive style from the start of the game, fighting while retreating, denying FHM any chance to dive and kill him.
“Can they end it in one push?” Commentator Yue Xia couldn’t tell.
“Hard to say,” Commentator Ri Xi also couldn’t judge. “Although WI wasn’t wiped out, FHM’s composition is very strong at pushing turrets.”
“Indeed.”
No sooner had Commentator Yue Xia finished speaking than Qin Jin Yao demolished WI’s top outer turret and continued pushing the lane.
After FHM pushed down the mid second turret, Wei Xiao checked the enemy heroes’ respawn timers and made a decision: “Recall first, buy some items, and then push bottom.”
Although the longer this match dragged on, the more disadvantageous it was for them, with their current equipment, the probability of winning a team fight against the revived WI was very low. They couldn’t sacrifice the advantage they had finally gained due to impatience.
Therefore, after FHM used three waves of Dragon Minions to destroy one mid turret and two top turrets on WI’s side, the entire team recalled and headed bottom, planning to take down WI’s bottom second turret and then invade the enemy jungle to clear some camps.
WI saw through their intention. After respawning, all players entered the bottom jungle to set up an ambush.
Commentator Yue Xia: “WI’s minion waves in the top and mid lanes are not in a good position right now, but they seem determined to win the team fight and turn the tide in one go, so they haven’t split up to defend.”
Commentator Ri Xi: “This is a huge gamble. If they win, they can flip the game. If they lose, then…”
Commentator Yue Xia: “Then it’s over.”
All of WI’s players were waiting in the jungle. The two sides first probed each other at the junction between the bottom lane and the jungle. Then, Wei Xiao had Qin Jin Yao sneak in and bait them.
WI’s Support exposed their position by throwing crowd control, and the Top Laner followed up by using their ultimate to suppress Qin Jin Yao.
Wei Xiao: “Brother Li!”
Tang Li’s Underworld Raven used a leap-smash to knock up the enemy Top Laner, and Lu Qing Yang used basic attacks for damage, slowing the movement speed of the enemy Top Laner and Support.
Seeing the Marksman appear, the WI MID finally showed up, using a combo of skills to control Lu Qing Yang’s Frost Love and leave him critically wounded.
Zhou Miao Miao followed up with the team, directing a burst of damage straight at the MID!
The team fight officially erupted. The positions of both sides’ heroes were gradually exposed, with only Wei Xiao remaining hidden in the nearby brush, observing.
It wasn’t until the enemy Marksman appeared that Wei Xiao entered stealth, moved in, and unleashed a combo, instantly clearing the opponent’s health bar!
[System Notification] Fox Mask, First Kill!
[System Notification] Enemy Rain of a Thousand Leaves has been slain!
WI’s carry died too quickly; the Support didn’t even have time to use their ultimate. FHM seized the opportunity and unleashed a torrent of damage!
Although WI’s Jungler, Xing Guang, seized the moment to take down Wei Xiao’s Fox Mask with a combo, having lost their crucial damage dealer, they couldn’t win this team fight.
In the end, FHM lost their Top Laner, Marksman, and Jungler, while WI was completely wiped out.
[System Notification] Enemy heroes have been annihilated!
[System Notification] Victory is in sight!
“Push, push, push!” Wei Xiao acted as the fountain commander.
Before the team fight, they had already destroyed WI’s bottom second turret. After WI was wiped out, Zhou Miao Miao and Tang Li seized the opportunity and pushed down WI’s last bottom turret.
At the same time, WI’s last turrets in the top and mid lanes were also under threat from minion waves, but there was no one left to defend them.
Commentator Ri Xi: “Ah, WI’s decision this time was regrettable!”
Commentator Yue Xia: “Let’s congratulate… can we congratulate them now?”
The two commentators fell into a tense silence until Zhou Miao Miao and Tang Li successfully pushed down WI’s Nexus before anyone from WI could respawn. Only then did both sigh in relief and confidently announce the result of the match.
Commentator Ri Xi: “Alright! Let’s congratulate FHM on taking the victory in the first game!”
Commentator Yue Xia: “A very tense and exciting match. A split-second decision directly influenced the outcome of the team fight!”
Commentator Ri Xi: “Indeed. WI had many chances to turn the tide, but FHM didn’t let them succeed.”
Commentator Yue Xia: “Wei Xiao’s decision to solo-kill Xing Guang in the Dragon pit was crucial in this game, allowing FHM to secure the Dragon and break the balance of the battle!”
Commentator Ri Xi: “Yes! The three waves of Dragon Minions came out very timely, helping FHM push the front line hard! Wei Xiao’s decision to prioritize killing the WI Marksman in the subsequent team fight was also key.”
Commentator Yue Xia: “However, this is only the first game. It’s hard to say who will have the last laugh in this match.”
Commentator Ri Xi: “Yes, we are very much looking forward to the next game!”
Commentator Yue Xia: “We can now see that the judges have selected the MVP, which is Wei Xiao’s Fox Mask. This is not surprising.”
Commentator Ri Xi: “In summary, congratulations to FHM for taking the first point. Let’s take a short break and we’ll be right back!”
On the live stream screen, the match interface was cut away, and a TPL promotional video began playing. However, the audience was still immersed in the previous game, discussing it heatedly.
[Xing Guang’s decision in the Dragon pit was probably a mistake, but a momentary mistake is enough to affect the outcome of the match.]
[FHM’s actions were too decisive. The sight of everyone gathering at the Dragon pit simultaneously was so shocking!]
[FHM was stronger than WI in the early game, and they didn’t lose to WI in team fights. Could they actually beat WI?]
[This is a true dark horse, beating WI in their first time participating.]
[They haven’t won yet.]
[It’s hard to say who will win the next game. I’m a little afraid to watch…]
[Isn’t this the charm of live competitive matches!]
Both teams returned to their resting rooms and, after a brief rest, began the intense post-match review.
The live stream provided a split screen view, showing that the atmosphere in both rooms was very serious during the review.
WI in the camera no longer had their usual arrogance, and FHM in the camera no longer had their usual relaxed demeanor.
Clearly, WI did not hold back in the first game, and although FHM won, it was not an easy victory.
Wei Xiao: “I really didn’t expect them to sacrifice turrets and bet everything on team fights. If Miao Miao hadn’t hit someone with a skill check in the brush, and Jin Yao hadn’t baited them out, I might have gone in too early and been taken out by Xing Guang’s combo.”
Wen Shi Yu: “But they won’t make the same decision every time. Perhaps in the next game, they will abandon the team fight to defend the turrets, depending on the composition and the situation.”
Wei Xiao hummed in agreement.
Wen Shi Yu: “That’s why, in the match against WI, I hope you can exercise more subjective initiative instead of just listening to my analysis.”
“Actually, this is also a form of analysis,” Wei Xiao laughed. “Thanks to Brother Wen’s reminders and decisions in the ban-pick phase, we were able to win. FHM can’t do without you!”
Wen Shi Yu looked at him amusedly: “Stop flattering me. Good luck in the next game.”
“Okay!”