Chapter 912: Ruler of Esports 26

After clearing that wave of jungle monsters, Tang Wan’s economy was already a full thousand gold ahead.

In the early game, that gap was massive.

Without hesitation, she rotated top lane, secured the enemy ADC’s head, and pushed down the outer turret together with her teammate. The moment the lane pressure built up, she turned and moved again—never wasting a second of tempo.

…

Soon, Qiqi’s Li Bai appeared.

The moment Li Bai’s second skill slowed the area, Tang Wan reacted instantly—Han Xin leapt out, cleanly dodging the effect. When Li Bai activated her ultimate, Tang Wan retreated just as quickly, avoiding the full burst.

Seeing this, Qiqi didn’t dare overcommit and immediately returned to her original position.

Tang Wan clicked her tongue slightly.

A pity.

…

After clearing the next wave, she headed straight for the Lord.

On Qiqi’s stream, viewers immediately started shouting:

“Qiqi! Han Xin is taking Lord—go steal it!”

Qiqi finally glanced at the chat, hesitated briefly, then moved toward the objective.

At the same time, arguments broke out in the barrage.

“Isn’t it unfair to reveal enemy positions like this?”
“Can’t you just watch properly?”
“I’ll say whatever I want—what are you going to do about it?”

…

By the time the argument escalated, Qiqi had already arrived near the Lord pit.

She activated her abilities, slipping out of the brush and positioning herself just outside the pit.

At that moment, the Lord’s health was down to a sliver.

Tang Wan immediately noticed her.

She couldn’t risk continuing—if Li Bai timed her smite, the entire advantage would collapse.

But she couldn’t give it up either.

In an instant, Tang Wan pinged her team.

“Group up. Mage—do you have your ultimate? Help secure!”

Her teammates responded quickly.

Their mage and ADC rotated in, while their Xiao Qiao sprinted forward and unleashed her ultimate toward the pit.

The enemy mid also rushed over to assist Li Bai—but was slowed heavily by Xiao Qiao’s damage.

…

Qiqi clenched her focus.

She was about to smite.

But—

Han Xin jumped in again.

She instantly used her second skill to evade his attack while triggering her ultimate.

A burst of damage—

But Han Xin didn’t die.

Just a sliver of health remained.

At the same time, her first skill’s cooldown was nearly over. If she didn’t retreat soon, she would lose both mobility and safety. One misstep, and she’d be caught by Han Xin and Xiao Qiao’s follow-up.

But if she gave up now—

Her team would lose even more ground.

After a split-second hesitation—

She chose to commit.

…

Tang Wan’s eyes sharpened.

She wouldn’t allow it.

She dropped smite.

The Lord’s health plummeted—but instead of finishing it herself, she turned back to block Li Bai’s path, forcing her away from the pit.

She knew exactly what mattered most.

Not the last hit—

But denying Li Bai the chance to steal it.

…

Unable to reach the objective, Qiqi had no choice but to target Han Xin.

At that moment—

Xiao Qiao’s ultimate landed.

The final blow struck the Lord.

Secured.

At the same time, Han Xin finally fell under Li Bai’s follow-up attack.

But it didn’t matter.

The next second—

Li Bai was taken down by Xiao Qiao in return.

…

One-for-one.

But with the Lord secured.

Worth it.

Completely worth it.

“This trade isn’t a loss!” their mage said immediately.

…

On the other side, Qiqi’s mood had already turned sour.

Her mechanics weren’t lacking—but against this Han Xin, she felt constantly suppressed, as if she could never fully play at her own rhythm.

Even with viewers revealing Han Xin’s position, it didn’t help.

Because this Han Xin—

Didn’t rely on ambushes.

Didn’t rely on tricks.

Every move was calculated, controlled, and inevitable.

Like a net slowly tightening—

Leaving her with no room to breathe.