The heroes have been confirmed and the coaches of both sides have shaken hands. The director then shifted the camera to the game.
"Welcome to Honor of Kings, the enemy has five seconds to reach the battlefield, please prepare, all troops advance—"
With the majestic opening remarks, both teams' heroes emerged from their springs.
The fourth game was somewhat similar to the third. For the first four minutes, the economies of both teams were essentially tied. After the fourth minute, yLs gradually began to fall behind gdt in economic difference.
It started with 100 less economic than gdt, then 500, then 1000...
As the economic gap widened, yLs became increasingly passive in the match.
Commentator A: "gdt is playing very steadily. They are not in a hurry. They are dismantling towers one by one, ensuring that there are no mistakes on their side, giving yLs absolutely no chance."
Commentator B: "Exactly. yLs is having a really tough time. gdt has basically controlled the entire jungle. It's now nineteen minutes and thirty seconds. In thirty seconds, the Storm Dragon King will respawn. Once gdt takes this dragon, yLs's three high-ground bases will likely all fall."
Commentator A: "It's clear that gdt intends to do just that. In these thirty seconds, they'll push waves, clear the jungle. The Storm Dragon King has already respawned, and gdt is directly engaging it. I think yLs should come out and fight them, otherwise, there really won't be a chance."
Commentator B: "I share the same opinion as you, but yLs doesn't seem to have any intention of contesting this dragon. My goodness, they really don't have any intention, and they're just letting gdt take it?"
Commentator A: "gdt, with the Storm Dragon King buff, is definitely going to cause trouble. We'll see how big of trouble. However, yLs is quite resilient. Under these circumstances, they've managed to clear two waves of Storm Dragon King. But the mid-lane high-ground tower is at critical health, almost as good as gone... Uh, gdt's marksman actually tanked tower damage and destroyed the mid tower. The third Storm Dragon King has arrived, and yLs is prioritizing clearing the mid lane."
Commentator B: "Yes, while yLs is clearing the mid lane, gdt has already pushed both side high grounds. The Storm Dragon King is still up, and its health looks decent. gdt's marksman isn't in top condition, they should retreat to heal. Then the Storm Dragon King will respawn again... They don't seem to be retreating. Is gdt preparing for a final push?"
Commentator A: "gdt is indeed preparing for a final push. yLs's crystal is already less than half health..."
Lin Jing held her breath, watching the live broadcast on her computer.
The barrage of comments was dense, and she had no mood to read what anyone was saying.
Her fingers trembled with nervousness. As the crystal's health plummeted, she even closed her eyes in fear.
"Let us congratulate gdt..." Commentator B prematurely sent congratulations, but his words were cut short. After about two seconds, Commentator B found his voice again: "My goodness, at the critical moment, Chen Jing has respawned and used an Interference. Meanwhile, He Wang's ultimate not only cleared the minions but also took down the enemy mid-laner."
Commentator A: "No, look at Sheng Kuang, Sheng Kuang's position... When did he get to mid lane... gdt has used all their abilities. They haven't respawned yet. Sheng Kuang is going to trap them."
Lin Jing flicked her eyelashes and opened her eyes in disbelief.
Just as the commentators described, Sheng Kuang was already in the mid-lane river, intercepting the three retreating enemies who were at critical health.
Commentator B: "He's not just going to trap them, he's already trapped them. Sheng Kuang got a double kill, but the enemy top-laner healed. Sheng Kuang's Resurrection Armor activated. Can Sheng Kuang still show off? His Blade of the Ruined King is out. It seems difficult to hold onto the enemy... Oh my god, Chen Jing arrived so timely! The shield he gave Sheng Kuang was like another Blade of the Ruined King. It was just a second difference, but in that second, the enemy top-laner was gone, and Sheng Kuang got a triple kill!"
Commentator B: "No, don't just focus on Sheng Kuang. Look at yLs's side-lane players, Jiang Zui and Qin Yu, the marksman. They silently took down the Storm Dragon King that had respawned again."
Commentator A: "gdt's mid-laner will respawn in ten seconds, while the support, jungler, and side-laner won't respawn for forty seconds. With the Storm Dragon King, yLs can completely push for a win..."
Commentator B: "gdt plays very steadily, but yLs is even steadier. Don't you realize? In the early game, I knew I couldn't beat you, so I didn't fight. I focused on farming and waited for you to attack. Looking back now, although this game was the same as the previous game for the first nineteen minutes, it's not entirely the same. yLs deliberately made you think I couldn't beat you, and then won in a late-game team fight, making your previous nineteen minutes of strategy go to waste..."
Commentator A: "Let us congratulate yLs for successfully winning a game. The score is now 2:2!"
As Commentator A's excited voice rang out, the comment section exploded.
【yLs Go yLs Go yLs Go yLs Go】
【Ahhhhh Kuangzai's triple kill that wave was amazing!】
【One more game to go, I bet yLs wins!】
【……】
Lin Jing watched the constantly flashing comments, took a few deep breaths with her hand on her chest, and finally felt like she could breathe again.
This wasn't like watching a game; it was like playing a heart-pounding game of chance.
She grabbed the water bottle on the table, unscrewed the cap, and gulped down two mouthfuls of water. Then, with her trembling heart, she looked towards the fifth game.
As they entered the ban-and-pick screen, Sheng Kuang turned and said something to Lan Bowen. Lan Bowen pondered for a few seconds and nodded.
gdt banned heroes first, then it was yLs's turn. By the time the ban timer ran out, yLs hadn't banned any heroes.
The comment section was filled with question marks. Even Commentator A expressed his confusion: "What's going on? Did yLs forget to ban heroes?"
Commentator B: "I don't know. gdt has finished banning heroes again. All these heroes are junglers, targeting Sheng Kuang. Now it's yLs's turn to ban heroes... Huh? yLs didn't ban any heroes again?"
The comment section was even more filled with question marks. Amidst everyone's astonishment, Sheng Kuang, picking fifth, chose Agudo.
Agudo is a jungler, but he's a supportive jungler.
Now, the question marks in the comment section weren't just more, they were overwhelmingly numerous.
Even Lin Jing was full of questions.
Commentator A: "What does this mean? Sheng Kuang is going to play support?"
Commentator B: "Oh my god, no, Sheng Kuang has swapped positions with Qin Yu. Sheng Kuang is going to play the marksman Gongsun Li."
Commentator A: "Who would have thought that Sheng Kuang, who has been hailed as the number one jungler in the KPL since his debut, would actually be playing marksman."
Commentator B: "My god, this is absolutely a historic moment. In my lifetime, I actually get to see the 'Jungle King' play marksman."
The game had already begun, and the two commentators hadn't fully recovered from the shock of Sheng Kuang playing marksman.
ps, sorry, I wasn't feeling well a few days ago and felt uncomfortable after taking medication.