Chapter 3: Why Can't Virus Steal the Dragon?
Miller sighed involuntarily upon seeing the situation. “Tsk. It looks like G2 is about to take the Baron, and RNG has no vision around the pit at all.”
“Karsa can’t contest the Baron; he’s too far away,” Doll said with some discomfort.
To be honest, both felt a bit frustrated. Seeing the once decisive and courageous RNG now so hesitant and cautious was truly disheartening.
Lu Ziang looked at the unfolding scene, knowing that for RNG, the situation was grim—turning the game around would be extremely difficult.
“Ding!”
“Hidden mission triggered: ‘Seize the Tiger’s Mouth: Solo Steal the Baron.’ Difficulty: SSS+. Reward: 10 attribute points and a random ADC hero proficiency at SSS+ level. Do you accept this mission?”
“Note: Ignoring the mission carries no penalty. However, failure after acceptance will invoke an unknown punishment. Please choose carefully.”
The system’s prompt sounded again, and Lu Ziang’s eyes flickered slightly.
At the moment of bonding with the system, he distinctly felt a significant leap in his overall physical condition.
The improvement was mainly in his five senses, which didn’t greatly enhance his in-game skill but allowed him to maintain a better competitive state in such an environment.
He was playing Varus this game, an ADC known for long-range and hard crowd control.
Attempting to steal the Baron wasn’t impossible, but now the pit was pitch black, and success depended entirely on luck.
There wasn’t much time left; the system had already started a three-second countdown.
“The chance has come; I can’t miss it!”
Lu Ziang bit his lip. His overall style and personality were steady, but that didn’t mean he lacked a spirit of risk-taking.
To gamble is to turn a bicycle into a motorcycle.
“Accept!”
“Mission accepted. Please complete the mission promptly.”
“Congratulations on completing the system’s ‘Courage’ challenge. A perfect ADC must have the spirit to take risks—know when to be cautious and when to fight without retreat.”
“You have gained 3 attribute points, which the system has evenly distributed among your attributes.”
As the voice sounded, a warm current flowed through Lu Ziang’s body.
He could clearly sense that the world seemed clearer than before, an indescribable and wonderful feeling.
“Come on!”
“Goddess of luck, favor me once more.” Lu Ziang already had a plan and quickly headed toward the Baron pit.
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From the OB’s perspective:
RNG’s substitute ADC, Varus, was seen rushing alone toward the Baron pit!
“What is he trying to do? Steal the Baron?” Miller gasped. “This SUn is something else? The Baron’s health is still at a quarter, and G2’s jungler is right there. The chances of stealing are extremely low.”
“Young man, courageous indeed. Called upon in a crisis and keeping his cool, the steadiest player for RNG this match is this little-known substitute ADC, SUn!” Doll lavished praise without restraint.
The reason was simple: Lu Ziang’s performance this game was solid and commendable.
He hadn’t died once, even held a slight economic lead, and had last-hit 30 minions more than the opposing ADC.
Inside RNG’s player lounge:
Sun Dayong, seeing this scene on the OB’s feed, thought to himself, “I should have been more obvious with my hints. This guy is still thinking about making a play?”
He couldn’t help but complain, “Still too young. An ADC has no business trying to steal the Baron! If he gets solo-killed, this game is truly over…”
The assistant coach shook his head in agreement. “Young players are too impulsive, never weighing their chances before acting. I think this Lu Ziang, tsk…”
“His youth training contract is about to expire. The coaching staff planned to sign him officially, but now I feel he needs more time in the LDL (Secondary League).”
“No, I think he’s not suitable for RNG anymore. He deserves better opportunities,” Uzi said expressionlessly from nearby.
For Varus to steal the Baron, the only chance was a fully charged Q skill. When G2 started on the Baron, its health was about three-quarters.
Considering the damage from the enemy team and the jungler’s Smite damage, and the time elapsed, the Baron should now be barely alive.
Lu Ziang’s mind raced, calculating every possible outcome urgently!
On the OB’s screen, the Baron’s health was nearly depleted. G2 was confident, seeing no RNG presence in vision.
They were somewhat elated, knowing that securing this Baron would likely guarantee their spot in the semifinals.
Just thinking about it excited everyone!
The jungler was so confident he didn’t immediately use Smite—after all, who on RNG could possibly contest?
The entire audience at the venue was tense.
The broadcast switched all cameras to Lu Ziang because, until now, this was the only moment filled with suspense, despite the idea of an ADC stealing Baron being almost fantastical.
But the greatest charm of esports lay here—no one knew what would happen next.
“All or nothing now.”
“Come on, RNG! Come on, SUn! Come on, LPL!”
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Many fans at the venue began to cheer, encouraging Lu Ziang. This spirit of never giving up stirred and inspired many.
“Swish—!!”
On screen, Lu Ziang charged his Q skill, flashed forward to close the distance.
As he appeared in G2’s vision, the long arrow in Varus’s hand cut through the air, striking the Baron fiercely.
Everything happened so fast. G2’s jungler was stunned for a few seconds before the entire Summoner’s Rift echoed with a loud roar!
The Baron Nashor fell.
“Huh??”
As Lu Ziang flashed and fired his fully charged Q at the Baron, the entire stadium erupted. Everyone held their breath, then burst into thunderous cheers:
“Got it!!”
“SUn stole the Baron! This prediction and luck are incredible!”
“He did it! He really did it! This young rookie successfully grabbed a crucial Baron for RNG in a dire situation, keeping the game’s suspense alive.”
At the commentary desk, Miller and Doll were ecstatic, words of praise flowing nonstop.
For such a play and such a player, they couldn’t help but rave.
On the official livestream, viewership had soared to a staggering 190 million.
The chat was flooded with “666666” (a symbol of admiration), mixed with many question marks.
No one had expected this SUn to actually pull off such a daring Baron steal, not even Lu Ziang himself, who had only about a ten percent confidence when accepting the mission.
“Ding!”
“Congratulations on completing the hidden mission.”
“You have gained 10 attribute points, which you may distribute as you please. Additionally, you have acquired SSS+ proficiency with an ADC hero! The system is randomly assigning…”
“Congratulations! You have obtained three-star proficiency with ‘Raging Loli - Jinx’!! Your hero pool now includes an ADC hero. Keep up the good work!”
At the moment of the Baron steal, Lu Ziang let out a heavy sigh of relief.