As the main support player of Team Quick Water, Shadow Puppet's status in the club was nothing more than ordinary. Not to mention in the LPL division, where the strong players were everywhere. As a "newcomer" who had just switched from ADC to support in the S6 season, he was even less famous.
It was not that playing as a support was inherently less valued and popular than other positions. Otherwise, just take the support god "Autumn Emperor" of the North American team Season 1 as an example to refute this view.
It still depended on the person.
Apart from Autumn, who was one of the Yonko powerhouses who had almost reached the pinnacle of the support path, there were also professional support players who were well known and loved by the public even in the LPL and even in the LSPL division.
However, to be able to rely on support skills to gain fame and support from countless fans, they basically had to have eye-catching characteristics in terms of playstyle.
For example, if your playstyle was particularly aggressive and aggressive, it would be easy to be remembered.
Even if you had one or two support heroes that were so strong that the opponents in every game were extremely afraid of you and directly banned you. This was also a way to leave a deep impression on people.
However.
Shadow puppets didn't have any of these qualities mentioned above.
The only thing he had was' caution '.
It was precisely because of this that when he first came to Team Quick Water to play the ADC position in the S5 season, it became the core reason that hindered his normal performance. His ADC always seemed to be unable to find a suitable opportunity to make a move on the field. When team battles started, he was like a bystander. Even when the statistics at the end of the game came out, his damage output as an ADC was not much stronger than that of his support teammates.
Therefore, he was almost pushed to the support position in the S6 season. At that time, the club leader seriously talked to him and told him that if he did not perform well in the support position, he could only go to the second team or even sit on the bench as a substitute.
Fortunately, after changing to the support position, his performance was much better than when he was an ADC. Because for him, as a support, he only needed to wholeheartedly protect his ADC teammates —
And this was exactly what he was good at with his cautious style.
Therefore, in the end, he still sat firmly in the main team position of Team Quick Water in the S6 season.
But …
That was all he could do.
As a protective support, he did not have many opportunities to shine. Most of the limelight would always fall on his ADC teammates or carries like Shi Hang. As for him, he could only silently stand behind the dazzling brilliance of his teammates. No one would ever pay attention to him.
For the vast majority of pro players, this feeling was unbearable and unacceptable.
This was because the purest and most direct pursuit of professional esports players was to be under the spotlight, to be watched by countless eyes, and to receive the cheers and applause of the entire audience.
But if he was just so obscure that he didn't have any sense of existence … that would be too miserable.
However, the shadow puppet didn't really care.
He would indeed be envious of his teammates or other LPL professional players who could carry the entire game, but he also knew that he was not cut out for that.
If you don't have a diamond, then don't do porcelain work.
As long as he continued to carry out his cautious playstyle, protect his teammates, and create the environment for his ADC companions to harvest damage and even carry, he would be satisfied.
In the professional esports circle, there would always be people who shined brightly, and there would always be people who had to serve as a foil, right?
That was the shadow puppet's way of thinking.
When a professional player could lower himself sufficiently, be humble enough, and at the same time, carry out such a simple and pure philosophy all the way to the end …
With such a support, the power contained in his body and between his fingers was enough to shock anyone the moment it was unleashed.
For example …
At this moment.
…
The purple team jungler Widow moved past the flank at an extremely fast speed.
Meanwhile, Evelynn's explosive damage was also enough for her to unleash a combo in the shortest amount of time without any pause. All of it smashed onto the target fragile ADC hero.
Almost in an instant.
It was as if he was merely grazed.
The HP bar above the blue team's ADC, Virtuoso, who had become the prey, suddenly dropped by half a bar!
The remaining half of the tube was destined to be taken away in a flash.
However.
It was at this moment.
Almost ninety-nine percent of professional support players could not react in time to save him. They might even have their minds go blank for a moment, just like their ADC companions.
The shadow puppet moved.
It was like a string that had been stretched taut since a long time ago.
The moment it was touched by even the slightest force, it bounced back abruptly!
The mouse and keyboard keys moved at lightning speed almost at the same time. Tapping sounds rang out!
It was crisp and extremely urgent!
The blue team's support, Ox Head, brazenly used his Summoner skill that had just finished its cooldown the moment the opponent jungler Widow's Q skill hit his teammate, Virtuoso —
[Flash]!
There was a sudden explosion of fine golden sparks. The bull-headed chief's majestic body suddenly shifted forward and charged toward his teammate, Virtuoso, who was their ADC!
The Q keys on the keyboard were tapped heavily at the same time!
Thud!
His dark purple arms, knotted with muscles, landed hard on the ground. Before the opponent Widow Evelynn could react, Ox Head's Earth Crush sent her flying into the air and forcefully controlled her!
At the same time, a dazzling cage of light suddenly enveloped the Widow Maker's body!
[Weaken]!
In the spectator seats below the stage, the spectators from several clubs, including the team leaders and coaches of each club, were instantly shocked like a tidal wave!
'This … this Ox Head!'
Morning Star's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Beautiful!"
Next to him, Shi Hang almost inhaled sharply. His eyes widened. "F * ck … this reaction?!"
Through the spectator's perspective, the spectators below the stage had actually seen the purple team's jungler Widow's movements long ago. They also clearly saw that the blue team's ADC, Virtuoso, had fallen into their opponent's trap without even realizing it.
Moreover, they were certain that it was absolutely impossible for Virtuoso or Ox Head, the two bottom lane players from the blue team to detect the Widow's position or even her intentions in advance.
However, it was precisely because of this —
This wave of Ox-Head's reaction speed and rescue operation was even more shocking and moving!
This was because it was simply …
It was as if he had seen the Widow's approach in advance with his X-ray vision!
Even the spectators from the Quick Water Club below the stage were dumbfounded. Soon, they were overjoyed.
"This … this can be f * cking rescued?!"
No.
It was not just rescued.
At this moment, an extremely clear shout suddenly came from the live chat channel of Team Blue on the field.
"Ox Head!"
"Knock her back!"
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