Chapter 14: Mission Accomplished, the Perfect Finale!

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Current mission progress: 30%/40%.

In the game, Chen Yan glanced at the progress number on the system panel and frowned slightly.

Winning the match was easy enough now, but whether he could reach a 40% damage share by the end of the game was uncertain.

Damage share was too unpredictable. Although he already had 30%, if the battlefield shifted toward his teammates, a small skirmish could easily cause his damage share to drop by several percentage points.

Especially with two subpar top laners on the top lane, both playing sluggishly, tangled up in endless skirmishes.

Don’t think I can’t see you guys deliberately feeding each other—if your lousy top laners can actually produce results, I’m with you.

“It looks like I need to slow down the pace a bit.”

“First, to make it easier to accumulate damage; second, the longer the game drags on, the stronger the damage potential of the Serpent Woman.”

“Also, I have to keep the fights centered around me; my participation rate must be maximized.”

Within a short time, Chen Yan formulated his strategy.

He stopped putting pressure on iCOn and focused more on trading damage.

iCOn breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, a false sense of security crept in, thinking that his earlier suppression was due to his own carelessness, and that now was the normal state.

With composure restored, the situation for OMG stabilized a bit.

However, from the overall perspective, OMG’s economy was still continuously being suppressed.

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To ensure he could secure the system reward without fail, Chen Yan played cautiously while employing a delaying tactic, farming aggressively.

Trading damage, clearing minions, farming jungle resources…

Ai Luoli didn’t dare utter a word.

It was clearly visible that the Serpent Woman was developing rapidly.

As the Elder Dragon was about to respawn, the Serpent Woman’s creep score had reached 220, and her items included two and a half major components.

A Time Staff, Archangel’s Staff, and Morellonomicon components.

This build made the Serpent Woman both tanky and terrifyingly powerful in damage output.

The chat was still spamming why the Serpent Woman hadn’t bought boots, while some began to sense the escalating tension in the match.

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Soon, the Elder Dragon respawned at the twenty-minute mark.

Neither side had exploded with kills; most of the time was spent farming.

Chen Yan, who was the focus of everyone’s attention, no longer displayed the aggressive style of the early game, which disappointed many watching.

“What’s going on? Why is he getting more and more passive?”

“There were a few chances to engage, but he just didn’t.”

“No wonder he’s from EDG; cowardice runs deep in their bones.”

The chat was full of frustration.

Chen Yan’s damage share had risen to 35%.

He still needed to keep farming.

The mission required 40%, and it had to be maintained above that at the end, or it would be heartbreaking.

Fortunately, after the Elder Dragon respawned, farming for damage share became easier.

Chen Yan instructed mOUSe’s Titan to push a side lane alone, while EDG’s four main players took control of the area near the Elder Dragon.

If OMG wanted to prevent a rush on the Elder Dragon, they had to constantly check on it.

At this point, both sides began exchanging skill shots, trading abilities around the Elder Dragon.

After several minutes of tug-of-war, the Serpent Woman’s damage share surged dramatically, bringing joy to Chen Yan’s heart.

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But joy and sorrow are never shared equally.

Watching EDG’s performance, some were pleased while others were frustrated.

Some thought EDG was too cautious, playing so carefully despite having such a large lead.

This wasn’t surprising, as EDG’s economic advantage kept growing, reaching over 7,000 gold at this point.

At this stage, such a gold lead meant EDG had a huge advantage.

Yet their style of play didn’t match this advantage at all.

Not only was the chat full of complaints, even EDG’s coaches Abbu and NOfe in the backstage room were anxious.

“Just fight already!”

“Why aren’t you grouping?”

“Why so scared?”

Abbu and NOfe exchanged a glance, both helpless.

Chen Yan’s laning was solid, but it seemed he still needed experience to adapt to the rhythm of professional matches.

NOfe offered a word in Chen Yan’s defense: “It’s been a long time since he’s been on a pro stage, so playing it safe is understandable.”

Abbu was speechless.

Even someone as steady as him was getting anxious; how could that be called playing it safe?

He used to not understand why the chat always called EDG cowards, but now he got it.

It was genuinely infuriating to watch.

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40%!

After a few more minutes, Chen Yan finally hit the 40% damage share mark.

He felt an immense relief, as if a thousand-pound burden had been lifted.

From now on, as long as the teamfight went smoothly, the mission would be easily completed.

He wouldn’t have to waste time lingering in the Elder Dragon pit with OMG anymore.

“They’re starting it! EDG is taking the Elder Dragon!”

The caster suddenly raised his voice, snapping everyone back to attention.

“Finally, they’re doing the dragon.”

“EDG’s matches are really hard to watch.”

“I don’t get it—why can OMG keep trading blows with EDG despite such a big lead?”

The chat was full of complaints; not just the viewers, even casters Zhihuan and Guan Zeyuan nearly fell asleep.

No wonder—the way EDG played was so torturous.

They’d go to the Elder Dragon, not take it, not start a teamfight; just hang around, occasionally poking the dragon to bait OMG over, then resume stalling.

Meanwhile, the two sluggish bottom laners kept pushing side lanes, ready to teleport at any moment.

This scene dragged on for a full ten minutes.

Now, seeing EDG finally decide to take the dragon, Guan Zeyuan and Zhihuan both breathed a heartfelt sigh of relief.

With the Serpent Woman, EDG’s dragon-taking speed was very fast.

OMG had no idea EDG would suddenly make a move after so much stalling, and by the time a few OMG players arrived at the pit, the Elder Dragon’s health was already precariously low.

Seeing that contesting the dragon was too late, OMG’s team quickly decided to fight EDG instead.

Both top laners teleported almost simultaneously.

EDG claimed the Elder Dragon, but because OMG abandoned the dragon, their positioning was actually better than EDG’s.

Sensing danger, Chen Yan immediately signaled Thresh for a lantern.

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In the next moment, Thresh flashed into the dragon pit, and Chen Yan stepped onto the lantern, pulling himself away from the center of the fight.

But once Chen Yan escaped, Zet’s Ashe became OMG’s focus of fire.

Maokai immediately used his flash to root Ashe and pushed her back.

Malzahar flashed in with a big ultimate control.

Countless skills rained down; Ashe had no room to maneuver and was instantly killed.

“Retreat! Retreat!” meikO commanded over voice chat.

After all, with the Elder Dragon secured, preserving the dragon buff was a net gain.

At this moment, Chen Yan was no longer timid but somewhat regretful.

Because he had discovered a shortcut.

If Zet died first, wouldn’t his damage share soar uncontested?

But it wasn’t too late now; at least this teamfight would allow him to rack up a significant amount of damage.

Pretending to flee, Chen Yan was actually repositioning.

As OMG pressed their advantage, he suddenly turned back.

R flash cast!

“Serpent Woman ult on four! My god!”

Guan Zeyuan’s eyes widened in shock.

Except for the wheel-mother (Orianna), the rest of OMG were petrified.

Zhihuan’s voice rose in excitement: “They can fight! Serpent Woman’s damage is insanely high! Jayce was melted in a second, and Malzahar also fell...”

In an instant, OMG lost two players.

The spider used her leap to evade, and Maokai tanked upfront.

But for the Serpent Woman, without burst damage to kill her instantly, this was her domain.

Thresh covered Chen Yan, while mOUSe’s Titan and Ai Luoli’s Lee Sin restricted Orianna’s damage output.

Before long, the Serpent Woman finished off the spider descending from above and, with Thresh’s help, killed Maokai.

“Quadra kill!”

The system’s voice rang out triumphantly.

The only awkward part was that Orianna had already been taken down by Titan and Lee Sin.

But it didn’t matter; Chen Yan didn’t need a pentakill.

“One decisive push, a single wave.”

With the Elder Dragon buff, EDG stormed down mid lane.

Just past the thirty-minute mark, respawn timers were long.

EDG took down an inhibitor turret before any OMG player revived.

But it was already impossible to stop EDG’s siege.

During the base destruction, Chen Yan didn’t follow his teammates to demolish the base but stayed near OMG’s fountain, farming damage.

At the moment the base exploded, his damage share astonishingly reached 50%.

Chen Yan took off his headset and smiled contentedly.

Mission accomplished, a perfect finale.