Oh Oh Oh Ah Ah First Blood!

In the mid lane, the Blue and Red sides were in a Ziggs versus Ahri matchup.

In the early game, Ziggs' Q ability was not yet upgraded, so his minion clearing speed wasn't actually that fast. Moreover, Jiang Ran was wary of the opposing jungler Jarvan IV's presence and didn't dare to push the minion wave too aggressively.

The mid lane is very short, so minion wave control is truly emphasized. Otherwise, you could either directly push a wave under the opponent's turret, or simply keep the wave in a safe position, without pushing recklessly. If you push the wave past the halfway point, not quite under the turret, and it gets stuck near the edge of the opponent's turret range, that's truly asking for trouble — in such a position, the opponent is completely in a comfortable environment where they can both attack and defend, while you yourself have to bear the risk of being ganked by the enemy jungler.

These are actually all minor details. But if mistakes and oversights occur, these minor details are enough to be fatal. Especially when facing strong opponents, this is even more true.

And without a doubt, in this game, Jiang Ran, facing the Red Team's mid lane captain Sword, was under immense psychological pressure. However, in recent times, his strength had clearly advanced, he had seen the door he previously couldn't touch, and had even defeated Kauai, the former Rookie King of the Korean server, in a ranked game on the Korean server. Therefore, in the current mid lane matchup, Jiang Ran could still maintain a balanced state.

But this did not mean that the pressure in his heart had lessened even a bit.

"Mid lane, Sword's Ahri is playing very aggressively —"
In China, on Fish-TV's live stream channel, the male commentator muttered this.

Another female commentator with a soft and pleasant voice also showed deep concern: "It feels like Ziggs is completely suppressed in terms of momentum. He's been hit by Ahri's Q several times without dodging..."

On the live stream channel, hundreds of thousands of players and viewers on the national server also sweated for Jiang Ran. At this moment, the mid lane situation appeared calm, but in reality, it harbored killing intent. The opposing Sword's Ahri's skills were truly terrifyingly sharp. His last hitting and poking were executed flawlessly without conflict. Moreover, he aggressively pushed the minion wave several times, wanting to desperately trade health with Jiang Ran's Ziggs.

"Too much bullying —"
Many players and viewers on the national server felt a bit indignant. Such aggressive health trading didn't really show who was losing or gaining in the mid lane; it was clearly just using momentum to suppress the opponent. Whoever retreated first would lose momentum, and then would naturally be chased and poked for more health by the opponent.

But if the fight continued... a real battle for lives would certainly erupt! The Red Team's Sword's Ahri was brazenly displaying absolute self-confidence, along with disdain for the Blue Team's Ziggs!

The male commentator at this moment still appeared very calm: "However, our player Jiang Ran should ideally not be led by the opponent's rhythm. If he truly rushes into a fight, it's very easy for Sword to seize the opportunity to initiate a strong engagement!"

Sword's mid lane Ahri playstyle had always been this aggressive. In many professional matches before, he had often achieved low-level solo kills in lane, so defense was truly necessary.

And just at this moment, the female commentator suddenly exclaimed: "No! Jarvan IV is here!!"

...

In the mid lane, controlling his Ziggs to lane against the opposing Ahri, amidst the intense and continuous health trades, sweat beaded on Jiang Ran's temples. As a fellow professional Rookie King, this Sword brought him even greater pressure than Kauai!

Initially, he felt that when facing Kauai, he could at least ensure the mid lane wouldn't suffer too much. But now, facing Sword, he realized that even within the "Half-step God-tier" realm, there were distinctions in strength. This Sword was stronger! Sharper! More terrifying!

Facing Ahri's continuous harassment and aggressive health trades, Jiang Ran was somewhat relying on instinct to block and respond. And just at this moment, the corner of his eye suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure in golden armor and a golden helmet not far ahead.

Jarvan IV!?

This thought flashed through his mind. Before Jiang Ran could even react, the Red Team's Fate Team jungler, Jarvan IV, immediately engaged with an EQ combo! In mid-air, a faint golden light flickered! EQ Flash!

In an instant, the steel spear in Jarvan IV's hand had lunged in front of Jiang Ran's Ziggs, knocking him into the air with one strike, stunning him!

Sword's mid lane Ahri almost synchronously rushed forward, quickly following up with an "Orb of Deception" (Q) and then a "Charm" (E), perfectly chaining the crowd control. Following that, "Ignite" was directly applied!

The health bar above Ziggs' head instantly dropped by more than half! His life was in grave danger!!

And in this flash of lightning, Jiang Ran's mind seemed to clear for a moment. In this life-or-death situation, he reacted like lightning, breaking free from the crowd control and quickly throwing his "Satchel Charge" (W) onto the ground beneath his feet.

It detonated instantly! The satchel charge exploded with immense force, seemingly calculated with extreme precision, causing the two Red Team champions surrounding him to stumble back. At the same time, it sent his Ziggs flying into the air in an arc, towards his team's turret.

He landed and immediately used "Flash"! Using a powerful movement ability to escape, in a blink of an eye, Ziggs, with less than a quarter of his health remaining, escaped back under his team's turret.

...

A narrow escape from death!

The Korean player audience below the stage felt immense regret, but still gave a round of applause for Back Team's mid laner Ziggs. They respected the strong. And Jiang Ran's extreme reaction just now had earned their respect. This Back Team's mid laner... truly had talent after all.

On stage, in Fate Team's competition room, in front of the computer screen, Sword wore a cruel and delighted expression: "Not bad. With such strength, he's actually good enough to play for a while longer..."

Suddenly, a female system announcement of a kill echoed across Summoner's Rift, completely unexpected by everyone:

"FIRST BLOOD —"

Sword's expression instantly froze. He was also a bit slow to react. First Blood? Where did the First Blood come from?

And at the same time, in the Blue Team's Back Team's internal voice chat, Kua Tai's excited laughter rang out:

"Oh oh oh ah ah ha ha ha ha First Blood First Blood!!"
"I got First Blood!!"
"Oh oh oh that's it!! First Blood!! Ah ah!!"