Chapter Ten: Light as a Bond—Someone Will Inherit It and Shine Once More

Commentary Desk.

As the team fight erupted, the two commentators’ voices had already reached a heartbreaking pitch.

“Zhao Xin used his E to engage; he successfully caught the gap in V5’s formation with no crowd control, then followed up with a flash. Zhao Xin’s positioning this fight is excellent!”

“Stopwatch activated! Behind, Steel’s Galio is ready to unleash his ultimate.”

“This ultimate’s landing spot—V5 can’t follow up on this team fight. This ultimate almost completely splits the entire river area!”

“Wait! Mebius is entering! Camille ultimates the Titanic? No! Camille’s knock-up from her ultimate interrupted Galio’s ultimate channel!”

“Mebius, Mebius has saved this team!!!”

That silver-white figure flashed across like a shooting star, finding the optimal solution for V5 amidst thousands of chaotic paths.

At this moment!

Whether it was the commentators, the viewers outside the livestream, or even V5’s two coaches backstage, the moment that ultimate was kicked out, all were unable to contain their excitement!

Turning the tide of disaster!

This was a true reversal of a dire situation, propping up a collapsing fortress!

From start to finish, Logic’s goal was clear: to unravel the entire battlefield and precisely strike OMG’s weakest points.

Galio’s ultimate was interrupted and couldn’t participate; Titanic was locked down by the ultimate and couldn’t assist.

OMG was left with only their top and jungle.

One, with limited mobility and positioned far back, couldn’t join the fight anytime soon; the other used his golden shield to absorb damage and could only watch helplessly.

The team’s most fed member, Samira, was thus blatantly exposed to V5’s frontline.

The situation was completely reversed at this very moment!

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“Mom, come see God.”

“Divine weapon descends, truly a divine weapon—Camille’s kick was so cool!”

“Chicken, squad is safe, no worries, but hurry up!!! There’s a damn genius!”

Logic’s play truly dazzled the audience.

Honestly, LPL isn’t short on rookies claiming to be strong laners. It’s great to have them, but with The Shy’s legacy and a championship under his belt, it’s hard for any top laner to surpass the impression he left.

Of course.

More importantly, LPL already has many players of this style.

Whether it’s The Shy, Bin, Ale, or even the so-called unbeatable Sunny from LDL, aggressive top laners have been abundant in recent years. What they really want to see are rookies who take a different path.

On the battlefield.

With the core damage dealer Samira controlled and eliminated,

the entire situation completely shifted to V5’s favor after OMG lost their main damage.

However...

After a flashy save from Logic,

he was now forced to flee under a relentless chase from OMG’s top, mid, and support.

The team voice chat echoed with a string of wails:

“Damn it, stop fighting, stop fighting!”

“Guys, I was wrong, I was really wrong! I just kicked you for an ultimate, is that so bad?”

“Damn it, where’s the backup? Someone save me!”

“Run! Run! Run!”

No choice.

Once the battlefield was stretched, following the principle of attacking whoever is closest, V5’s frontline focused first on killing the AD carry, then concentrated fire on Zhao Xin.

But OMG did the same.

AKI and Steel, furious that their promising situation was ruined by this Camille, went all in with all their skills on Camille.

Fortunately, their damage wasn’t high.

Only when the top-laner Chicken came to assist did Camille’s health visibly start to drop.

Listening to his cries,

whether it was fellow rookies Little Xu Xiu, Xiao Yan, or veterans XLB and PPGOD, none could reconcile the goofy figure before them with the stunning, heroic figure from moments ago.

It was ridiculous.

Fortunately,

at this point, both Samira and Zhao Xin were squishy. Within a few seconds, they successfully eliminated OMG’s bot lane, moving to support Logic’s position.

Seeing this,

OMG’s remaining trio had no choice but to painfully abandon the Camille kill.

But now, Logic suddenly refused to back down.

Want to run?

Did you ask your top-laner daddy first?

Seeing his teammates coming to support behind him, despite being low on health and trying to escape, the next second he fearlessly used his refreshed E skill to kick back in.

His boldness was palpable:

A reckless charge with no return, a fight to the death, a madness.

His teammates were left dumbfounded.

“I was wrong! I was wrong! I was... where was I wrong? I wasn’t wrong!”

“Yes, damn it, I’m not wrong.”

“It’s you guys, all of you, who are wrong!!!”

In the end,

with Camille fighting for her life,

V5 turned a 1-for-4 exchange.

Not just the commentators and viewers outside the screen, even V5 themselves hadn’t expected such a huge kill advantage.

Two carries each took two kills.

Little Xu Xiu suddenly got rich, and Xiao Yan, who was nearly disconnected early on, reconnected to the game with this huge shift. Such a dramatic turnaround drew their eyes instinctively toward the black screen of Logic.

“What are you looking at?”

“Taking Herald!”

Feeling four pairs of eyes on him, Logic, who had been silently drinking water and pretending to be a pro, slowly began to crack.

Do you think he’s just sitting there?

This fight was all about taking the Rift Herald.

If they delayed any longer, the Herald might call the cops on them for neglect. If the Herald forgot, wouldn’t its sacrifice be in vain?

Everyone quickly agreed.

Indeed.

They almost forgot about the Herald, mainly because no one expected so many reversals in just a few dozen seconds. This group stage was truly intense.

“Was this in your plan?”

Offscreen.

If at first Karsa thought there might be no chance at the Demacia Cup, now he was eager to join the ranks.

This top-laner looked incredibly exciting.

Setting aside laning ability for now, the macro play and teamfight opportunity-grabbing skills were truly enticing for a jungler; he couldn’t wait to form a brotherhood alliance with Logic.

Rookie ignored him.

He was still watching the teamfight replay in awe.

The mechanics were simple, but it’s like knowing how to pick a lock and actually being able to do it — knowing is one thing, doing is another.

If V5’s team atmosphere had completely warmed up,

then OMG’s was like a bitter October winter.

Able had sunk into a shell.

It was clearly his fault...

Whether it was the first blood, the shield, or rushing the mythic item first.

Why did it turn out like this? For the first time, he had a wonderful start, new teammates who felt good — two joyous events overlapping. These joys should have brought even more happiness, a dreamlike blissful time...

But.

Why did it end up like this...?

A big teamfight plus Herald advantage suddenly erased all pressure from V5,

replacing it with overwhelming pressure on OMG. During Galio’s ultimate cooldown, they barely dared to contest the third elemental dragon, giving it away to V5.

On the side lanes,

Chicken had almost no answer to Logic’s Camille.

The laning phase was over; Camille had better items, higher level, and flashier stats. Of course, if it came to all-in fights, Chicken still had confidence to win due to Gwen’s strengths.

But...

That was all.

As mentioned, Gwen generally outperforms Camille in stats, wave clear, and AoE, but the one thing Camille has over Gwen is the ability to proactively initiate and find opportunities.

Logic wasn’t foolish—no reason to all-in Gwen for no reason.

After pushing the wave, he’d use a skill combo with passive movement speed to roam the map. If Camille disappeared in the jungle, just ask—aren’t the four people in front scared?

Sometimes,

an invisible enemy is more unsettling than one in plain sight.

“Damn, how can the top lane be so annoying!”

“Chicken, think of a way.”

At OMG,

AKI was tormented by Camille’s playstyle, feeling scalp-tingling frustration. The current problem was that one person couldn’t kill the well-farmed, mobile Camille; two people would weaken the frontline against V5’s pressure. And V5’s lineup had Caitlyn with good setup and the jungler holding Herald.

So, what to do?

“I...” Chicken was at a loss, unsure what to do.

“Should we pull back our defense line?”

He cautiously suggested.

No choice; the situation was difficult.

Camille, once she pushed her lane and disappeared, could enable a 5v4 frontline.

If you focus on her, the frontline opens for Herald, and the mid tower falls first.

Thinking carefully,

from early advantage to stabilized state to eventual reversal, the opposing top laner seemed to be everywhere.

What kind of invisible hand is this?

Elsewhere,

Logic was fully aware.

Matches between weaker teams are like playing fancy tricks among friends: early game you don’t know how you lost, late game you don’t know who messed up, and if you can’t hold an advantage, you lose.

OMG had gone from a big lead to even to slight disadvantage, just a breath away from collapse.

It wasn’t that if they lost one more teamfight they couldn’t play; it was that as a newly formed team, their internal morale couldn’t sustain them through such adverse situations.

XLB deeply understood this.

As one of the only initiators, he was searching for a breakthrough.

Target Samira!

Once the core damage dealer was killed, the rest were just dead weight. Everyone knew this, but the problem was how to make it happen.

Until...

He gradually found a glimmer of opportunity.

The fourth elemental dragon was about to spawn; both teams vied for river vision near the bottom river.

Thanks to V5’s previous advantage, Caitlyn still controlled the mid lane wave clear.

At this moment,

the biggest problem for a new team appeared—discipline.

Strictly speaking, Able should have given up mid wave, joined his teammates at the river, and used the river vision advantage to set up for the dragon.

But he was greedy for the mid wave.

His passive, “Loving His Minions,” was triggered.

AD was so greedy that support Cold felt something was off, but since they were newly formed and Cold had less reputation, he said nothing and followed along.

OMG’s formation was immediately stretched thin.

Opportunity!

The jungler’s keen senses caught this rare chance.

He was positioned near his blue-side jungle at F6, recently scanned and found no vision.

The enemy’s bottom duo seemed to be returning to the jungle through a nearby river brush.

His damage alone wasn’t enough; only the AD’s ultimate could help, but Samira had her W skill to block.

Could he engage?

He pondered, time running short.

It was a great opportunity, but failure meant teammates would arrive and he’d be isolated.

Just then.

A sudden attack marker appeared on Samira.

There was no time to see who placed it.

“Whish!”

Without hesitation, flash was used!

Often, when an idea forms, one is already eager to act.

Why can some top junglers seize the moment while others see but fail to grasp it? Because they lack that reckless courage to face death head-on. XLB lacked that courage.

But it’s okay; League of Legends is a team game, everyone has their shortcomings.

And so, the team’s unity can unleash infinite strength.

His missing courage was made up by others!

“Crazy?”

At the river.

Seeing Olaf flash in, Cold’s mind flickered that thought.

He instinctively started Q, but a golden light flashed—“Ragnarok” ultimate immunity made all of Titanic’s control useless.

Next second, Caitlyn’s ultimate lock appeared over Samira’s head.

“Coming for me?”

Able already regretted his greed for the mid wave, but quickly realized no one on V5 could keep up with Olaf’s movement.

Even if Ryze ulted over, it would take time; only Caitlyn and Lux at a distance could match damage briefly.

So this fight...

Was Olaf a free gift?

He calmed himself, retreating and kiting while outputting damage to Olaf.

As long as he survived until teammates arrived,

this could be their chance to turn the game around!

Unseen by him, in God’s view, Logic had already maneuvered Camille nearly to mid lane.

Yes.

He was the one who placed that attack signal.

The instant XLB spotted the chance, his mind analyzed the likelihood of success—this was undoubtedly an opportunity.

But the biggest problem wasn’t XLB’s courage, it was whether Logic could position himself successfully.

An E skill shot was launched.

The hook stretched to its maximum length, firmly hooking the wall near the bottom river.

But...

It wasn’t enough.

In fact, Logic disliked flashy plays, even though he enjoyed reading novels with scripted combos in a past life.

After a year of harsh training under Saint Gunner, he slowly understood.

In pro play, error tolerance matters more than anything.

And the opponents aren’t stationary dummies; they think, move, play, and can even perform quick counterplays.

Error tolerance is the foundation of the competitive scene.

Still,

disliking something doesn’t mean he won’t do it; if the opportunity is right, it’s not reckless to take risks.

He didn’t rush the next step but kept his eyes fixed on the stretch of his E displacement until the hero model touched the wall.

The next second, the familiar sound of flash rang out again!

This was!

Camille’s ultra-long-distance E-flash-E!?

The two commentators tensed up; viewers outside the stream held their breath, until they saw that silver-white figure cross most of the screen.

After the E-flash-E long-range displacement, a W kick successfully hit Samira, followed by the ultimate!

“Hextech Ultimatum” soared high.

Carrying unstoppable momentum, with a fearless composure facing death.

At the moment of landing,

OMG’s morale shattered completely.

“Mebius!!!”

Commentary desk.

The commentators couldn’t help but cheer wildly.

This 18-year-old rookie in his first LPL appearance brought them overwhelming shock.

XLB was beyond excited.

Nothing beats teammates showing their presence through action.

“Damn, this young man!”

“Tears in my eyes, he’s everywhere in crucial team fights. Is this really Mebius?”

“The future looks bright? It’s happening now!!!”

“Light is the bond, passed on and shining anew.”

On the battlefield,

OMG’s fattest Samira died again.

This time, Cold’s Titanic could only watch helplessly, like the powerless husband in a Japanese romance film, sadly singing a dirge in his heart but doing nothing.

They collapsed!

Completely collapsed!

From advantage to disadvantage, from hope to despair, this was just a newly formed LPL team. Their cohesion and discipline were insufficient to sustain them through a tough comeback scenario.

For the rest of the match,

OMG’s team became like soulless zombies, beaten back relentlessly by the surging V5 until their base was pushed and their Nexus destroyed.

1:0

V5 successfully advanced to the Demacia Cup knockout stage.

In the final match before the return of the mid-jungle stars, Logic delivered an almost perfect performance.