The Light-Speed QA Combo

Around the 1-minute and 30-second mark of the game, Brother Liu had controlled his Purple Team Riven to the top lane outer turret.

"Master, watch out for the brush," Fang Yi, standing behind to watch, couldn't help but say.

Brother Liu turned to glance at Fang Yi, flatly dropping a line: "If you're watching, just watch. Don't speak."

"Right, right..." Fang Yi choked on his words, nodding awkwardly, then obediently shut his mouth.

At the same time, Brother Liu didn't hesitate to walk his Riven straight into the first brush near his turret.

He knew very well that since he had bought his starting items and headed straight to the top lane without stopping, the opposing Riven couldn't possibly be much faster than him. Thus, there couldn't be any dangerous ambush in this first brush.

On the contrary, his own disciple had forgotten even this basic common sense. It seemed he had indeed been left with a bit of a psychological shadow by that kid named Lin Xiao.

After passing through the first brush, Brother Liu continued forward into the second brush.

However, before entering the second brush, he instinctively placed his finger on the Q key, ready to strike at any moment.

Fortunately, the second brush was still completely empty.

Waiting patiently in the brush for a moment, Brother Liu didn't see the opposing Blue Team Riven.

However, he was wise enough not to explore the third brush ahead, choosing instead to wait cautiously for the minions to arrive.

Perhaps it was because he saw that his opponent had taken Cleanse instead of Flash, which made his initially careless and casual attitude a bit more restrained.

Brother Liu glanced at the opposite side again:

If he made even a small mistake, capsizing in an easy ditch would be extremely embarrassing.

...

At the 1-minute and 50-second mark.

"Minions have spawned—"

Accompanied by the system announcement, the minions of both the Blue and Purple sides began to march toward the three lanes in neat files.

"Lin Xiao, let's go, let's go!"

"Win again!!"

"Come on!"

Luo Xiaoyu, Chen He, and Chu Yu, who were standing behind to watch, also began to cheer for Lin Xiao.

"Alright, alright..." Lin Xiao replied happily, not forgetting to bite off a piece of chocolate to savor in his mouth.

It was still the rich, bitter-sweet taste of dark chocolate.

"Ah—" Savoring the delicious taste, Lin Xiao let out a satisfied sigh.

"As expected, dark chocolate is much better than milk chocolate..."

Hearing Lin Xiao's satisfied mumbling, the faces of Chu Yu, Chen He, and Luo Xiaoyu darkened: "Hey, hey, you're in a solo match against a Diamond player right now. Don't act so nonchalant!"

Chu Yu couldn't help but remind him: "Lin Xiao, play seriously."

"Oh, okay," Lin Xiao replied casually, as if a Diamond opponent didn't bring him any pressure at all.

But then again...

Against a mere Diamond, he really didn't seem to have any reason to be nervous.

Looking at Lin Xiao's lazy demeanor, Chu Yu felt a bit annoyed yet helpless:

How does this guy have absolutely no sense of urgency or danger?!

However, the young girl's mood at this moment was also a bit conflicted. Earlier, she was worried that if the arrogant guy "Brother Liu" lost the solo, he might throw a tantrum and do something dangerous, so she had advised Lin Xiao not to accept the challenge.

But now, as Lin Xiao sat in front of the computer again to start the Riven solo, she couldn't help but hope he would defeat his opponent once more.

"If you really win this match, I'll bring you more chocolate!"

Whether it was out of frustration at his attitude or for some other reason, Chu Yu blurted out those words instinctively.

Lin Xiao's ears perked up instantly. He turned to look at Chu Yu, his eyes shining: "You'll bring me a whole box?"

"Yes!" Chu Yu blushed slightly, but still nodded in confirmation.

"Still dark chocolate?"

"Win first, then we'll talk!"

"Great! Mission guaranteed to be completed!!"

Lin Xiao was instantly energized, his fighting spirit soaring—

For more chocolate, he had to go all out to win this match!

Their conversation entered the ears of Fang Yi, who was watching from the opposite side, making him even more envious. He sneered in his heart at Lin Xiao's confident promise:

Mission guaranteed to be completed?

Blinded by chocolate?

Even if his master was playing Riven instead of his best ADC role, his skill was still at least Platinum or above. Even if that "Hui Qi Lian Dao" account really belonged to this kid Lin Xiao, he was still just a Gold player, definitely no match for his master!

...

It had to be said that the class monitor's attractive reward was very effective. Lin Xiao, with the dark chocolate in his mouth, finally focused his attention entirely on the computer screen.

At the 2-minute and 10-second mark, the minions marched out from under the turrets.

Lin Xiao also controlled his Riven to follow the minions to the lane.

After just a few steps, he noticed the Purple Team's Riven emerging from the second brush on the left.

Pressing the TAB key, his eyes scanned his opponent's items and summoner spells. Lin Xiao nodded: "Oh, a Red Pot as well..."

As for why "as well"—

Because just like the opposing Riven, his starting items were also a Red Pot and health potions.

Lin Xiao muttered: "This makes it simple."

At the same time, Brother Liu frowned slightly when he noticed the Blue Team Riven's starting items.

Both sides had brought a Red Pot out of the gate, which set the tone for the upcoming battle—no backing down, just fight.

Of course, Brother Liu didn't feel too much pressure about the Blue Team Riven also starting with a Red Pot.

Because although both Rivens would have similar base attack damage after popping their Red Pots, what truly decided a Riven battle was mechanical skill—

The light-speed QA combo.

Looking at the Blue Team Riven walking toward the minions, Brother Liu narrowed his eyes.

The so-called light-speed QA was Riven utilizing her Broken Wings (Q) to cancel her basic attack animations, while triggering the bonus damage from her passive, delivering a burst of damage in the shortest time possible.

This mechanic was simple in theory, but in practice, there was a vast difference in skill level.

A truly top-tier Riven player could complete a full light-speed QA combo in just one or two seconds, so fast that it would dazzle the eyes, with each Q-dash and basic attack weave happening too quickly to track with the naked eye.

Brother Liu, of course, had not reached this level.

But he had practiced this light-speed QA technique extensively. Even if he couldn't execute a flawless full combo to unleash the theoretical maximum burst, he was confident in pulling off a quick single-segment AQ-A, and with a bit of luck, he could even complete a two-segment AQ-AQ-A.

At least, against this kid Lin Xiao, it should be more than enough—

...

At the 2-minute and 30-second mark, the minions clashed and began fighting.

Brother Liu controlled his Purple Team Riven to step forward and start farming. At this point, there was no room for hesitation; hitting the minions more would give him the chance to hit level two first.

Just as he landed a basic attack, Brother Liu noticed the opposing Blue Team Riven also stepping forward.

The opponent also swung his translucent green runic blade, landing a basic attack on a Purple Team minion.

At this moment, the distance between the two champions was less than one unit.

Brother Liu struck first.

He popped his Red Pot instantly, his base attack damage suddenly spiking!

He pressed the Q key, and on the screen, the Purple Team's Riven swung her blade, tracing an elegant, whistling arc in the air.

The first segment of Broken Wings (Q) was unleashed!

Direct hit!

Just as Brother Liu focused his hands on the mouse and keyboard, preparing to quickly follow up with a basic attack to deal damage, a leisurely mutter suddenly drifted from the opposite side:

"What, too impatient..."

At the exact same moment, the Blue Team's Riven, having taken the damage from the opponent's first Q, suddenly moved!