The Man They Threw Away

Six minutes in, bot lane had died twice and their team trailed by three thousand gold. At twelve, the enemy took Rift Herald and destroyed two mid towers. At nineteen, the deficit reached eight thousand. Wanzhao's mage was trapped at the base, clearing waves. "Can we stall?" she asked. Chenzhou scanned the minimap. "If we play normally? Twelve percent." Someone clipped the remark at once. **Twelve percent? Is this guy role-playing as a calculator?** The System unfolded before him. **[Decisive moment: The first Elder Drake spawns in forty-five seconds.]** **[Route A: Concede Elder and trade for top inhibitor. Comeback probability: 11.8%.]** **[Route B: Contest with all five players. Comeback probability: 7.4%.]**