Starting with Zaozi Ge, a dream lineup

Chapter 365 Torture, Seven Minutes of Pain
Everyone at Suning knows that their mid-laner is having a tough time.

Thus, all the pressure falls on jungler SofM.

Listening to the Black Angel's constant complaints, Sofm cursed under his breath a few more times, nodded with a grim expression, and said, "Okay, I understand!"

He needs to take care of his mid laner and gank the mid lane.

Even if the enemy mid laner is Miss Fortune and Thresh.

otherwise.

The mid lane is really going to be useless.

On EdgG's side, Uzi's Miss Fortune has a very aggressive laning style. He often uses his high movement speed to rush into the tower and harass LeBlanc after the minion wave pushes into the tower.

This combo looks exaggerated, but in reality, Miss Fortune is already strong in the early game in the current version. As one of only two ADCs in the Demacia Cup, without Senna, once Miss Fortune gains an item advantage, her damage output is simply incomprehensible.

SofM seized this opportunity and prepared to break the deadlock with Miss Fortune.

Catch Miss Fortune, push the minion wave forward, free up LeBlanc, and coordinate with the bot lane duo to find a way to break the deadlock.

"Hey, the excavator's here again... getting ready to gank Miss Fortune. Speaking of which, Uzi's a bit aggressive lately, so it's quite possible. Did you realize? Oh no, Uzi didn't leave this time. That might be... Hey? Kindred! Kindred's here!"

As soon as the baby finished speaking, at the same time the excavator emerged from F6, a Kindred also strolled over and, without saying a word, used the Wolf Spirit Q skill to rush in and start attacking.

The excavator's health bar seemed to be swallowed up instantly, dropping visibly in a flash.

Upon seeing this, Sofm immediately shut up and turned to leave.

"Wow, Kindred's damage is incredible! I don't understand, I don't understand. SofM just gave up on ganking." Miller burst out laughing when he saw this.

In this game, SofM's situation was truly pitiful.

In the League of Legends professional scene, Clearlove and SofM from Vietnam have the most similar styles.

Therefore, the older members of the anti-racism forum often compare the two.

At this moment, several waves of people arrived "simultaneously," creating an overwhelming sense of entertainment!

"This Kindred came at just the right time! The excavator had absolutely no chance to gank!"

"Outrageous! What do you mean 'just in time'? Kindred was practically loitering around mid lane, just waiting for the excavator to come to the rescue."

The crowd burst into laughter, and the atmosphere grew increasingly unrestrained.

In the past two years of World Championships, Chinese junglers have always been the most criticized, and have never been able to obtain the status they deserve.

This includes Prince Ning and Xiao Tian.

Both of them were Finals MVPs.

But the controversy surrounding this honor has never stopped.

The reason for this is that both of them rely too much on their teams.

Or, as the old man on the anti-fan forum said, Ning relied on TheShy and Rookie. If these two weren't Korean, the FMVP award wouldn't have been given to him.

Doinb is clearly the soul of FPX and the key to FPX winning the championship. Giving the FMVP to Tian is actually a favor to the region.

Today, thanks to Li Luo's performance, public opinion has been completely reversed.

This demonstration of forehand and backhand techniques, surpassing even top-tier junglers in China, along with several instances of relentless pressure and kills, stunned countless viewers.

For the first time, everyone witnessed just how terrifying a team with a domestic jungler as its core could perform.

This instantly brought Edg countless casual fans.

On the field right now, this is the Suning team's side.

Sofm's face was extremely pale. He stared blankly at the dark jungle, feeling an indescribable distress in his heart.

He never expected that he would be crushed by a jungler who had been in decline for two years.

Suddenly, he realized that the previous generation didn't seem to have aged at all.

Factory Manager Uzirookiedoinb
None of these people who have fought their way up from the very beginning of League of Legends are pushovers.

Time passed quickly, and within just five minutes, all three outer towers of Suning were destroyed, forcing the entire team to return home to replenish their equipment.

Seventeen minutes.

Edg's economic advantage has snowballed bigger and bigger.

Once the Rift Herald is engaged, gather in the mid lane and launch a push.

Suning had no choice but to temporarily avoid the brunt of the attack and concede the second mid-lane tower.

However, after taking down the second tower, Edg showed no intention of leaving. Instead, they grouped together and continued their advance.

Suning is unwilling to give up this high ground tower.

Don’t retreat!

We must hold on!

Edg's choice was unexpected, yet reasonable and firm.

Just as the Rift Herald was about to crash out, Li Luo made a decisive move, starting with WQEA!

17 minutes, Kindred with 11 stacks of passive.

Both its range and damage are already frighteningly high.

The same moment.

Saint Gun's Shen followed closely behind, immediately using E-Flash!
Immediately afterwards, Scout behind him also unleashed his ultimate ability, and crimson marks began to appear on the ground.

Once Edg's lineup gets ahead, their team fights become incredibly brainless.

Because of Kindred's presence, there is enough room for error even when diving towers.

Suning has already grouped five players together under their high ground tower, trying to defend it.

But no one expected that, even so, Edg would still initiate this decisive team fight.

Is this the Edg team that's so steady it's unsettling?

They don't even want the dragon?

But precisely because of this, Suning was constantly being beaten without any chance to catch their breath and was powerless to fight back.

Suning's lineup wasn't particularly tanky to begin with, only having Leona and Rek'Sai. If the game was even or they had a lead, it wasn't too bad.

Unfortunately, both teams were at a disadvantage in this game. Suning's lineup was too fragile, lacking even a proper frontline, and couldn't stop Edg's mindless team fights.

If they have an advantage, Suning's damage output with Akali, LeBlanc, and Tristana will be terrifyingly high; they can one-shot someone with a single shot.

Including excavators, all can be equipped with attack gear to complete the core.

All four core damage dealers are burst damage dealers, and their damage output will be devastating.

but.
Suning is at a disadvantage.

In a disadvantageous situation, this lineup lacks control, tankiness, and damage, and can only be easily crushed by Edg, with no chance whatsoever.

This decisive team fight startled the commentators, who couldn't help but scream.

"Wow!"

"There are five people under Suning's tower, does Edg dare to play like this?"

"It's open, completely open! Edg is playing well now. We can't even understand the damage output of Kindred, Miss Fortune, and Pantheon."

"Shen taunted both of them, and the little dog immediately followed up with his ultimate. That damage... oh my god..."

"Once Edg's lineup gains an advantage, they're absolutely invincible in team fights; they can practically dominate them."

"Suning simply has no ability to defend themselves."

"Kindred has gotten her mark again, level 12, and it hasn't even been 20 minutes! Good heavens!"

"With two Suning players dead now, the high ground is probably lost."

"Does this mean Edg wants to end the game early and take down the crystal within twenty minutes?" "That depends on Edg's choice."

"I think we've definitely taken the high ground, but isn't it a bit much to push down the high ground crystal so early and give Suning room to develop?"

The scene of the game.

When Akali and Tristana, who were standing in the front row, were taunted, Edg's subsequent damage overflowed, causing many viewers to shout in surprise.

"Wow!!!!"

Holy crap!!!

"Guys, how did Edg dare to do that???"

That's too reckless!

However, even with such a crazy team fight, thanks to Kindred's ultimate, no one will worry about leaving the high ground tower's attack range.

After a seven-minute silence, Edg launched a strong team fight, directly pushing down the high ground tower and taking down the crystal.

This powerful performance ignited the passion and excitement of the entire audience.

Even a small number of Suning fans switched sides at the last minute, chanting "Edg is awesome!" and joining the ranks of Suning's supporters.

"Handsome, handsome, handsome!"

"This Kindred is absolutely invincible."

"Suning's lineup is simply suicidal. They can't even win in lane, yet they want to rely on their heroes to be aggressive!"

"Shen's items completely outclass Akali's by a whole item, how is she supposed to fight back?"

"That's incredible! Is Kindred really that strong?"

"Edg is going to be invincible again this season."

"If the factory manager had this level of skill last year, wouldn't he have just stormed into the World Championship and crushed everything?"

"The question is, what happened to last year's factory manager?"

"I suspect this is Abu's doing. He's tanking first, then secretly trading in a group of players to directly challenge for the championship. He's got something going on!"

In the backstage dressing room, Abu stared at the TV screen on the wall while using his phone to open the Xiyu live stream and read the comments from viewers.

The expression on his face was just like that of netizens, a mixture of complex emotions, confusion, and a touch of amusement:
"What does this have to do with me? It's clearly their own problem."

"Clearlove is really strong right now, his lane advantage is too big, SofM is having a really hard time." Xiye, who was next to him, clicked his tongue repeatedly when he saw this scene, and couldn't help but say, "Actually, Scout wasn't playing that crazy this game. If it were me, I would have already smashed through the enemy and been killing everyone in sight."

Hearing Xi Ye's words, Abu remained expressionless, but couldn't help feeling a little smug inside.

He understood the meaning behind Xi Ye's words, but he wasn't angry.

If a team can get every substitute to work hard for a chance to play, just like Xiye, then that team is at least qualified in terms of energy.

A thought struck him, and Abu asked:

"Hanwei, if I let you play next round, how do you plan to cooperate with the factory manager?"

This question caught Xi Ye off guard.

When he said that, he didn't expect Abu to listen to his advice and substitute Scout, who was playing so well. He was surprised.
"Then I'd definitely have to be the factory manager's dog."

Without even thinking, Xi Ye directly expressed her inner thoughts.

In his view, Abu, who was usually stern and unsmiling, gradually revealed a slight smile.
On the field, Suning still had three players left. After Edg pushed down Suning's mid-lane high ground, everyone was stunned and began to wait for instructions.

In previous matches, it was a similar moment where everyone was unsure whether to go on or back off.

In the end, Li Luo gave the order.

Naturally, everyone used the same method as last time.

Even Zaozi and Meikou, looking rather naive, turned their heads to look at Li Luo's face, trying to find a clue.

At this moment, Li Luo didn't pay much attention to what the people around him thought.

Seeing the Rift Herald still had 300 health points on the field, his mind started racing.

It's not impossible to push them down in one fell swoop; that's what Edg did before.

But this game can be dragged out, allowing Edg to get a good feel for how to use macro play to crush the opponent once they have an advantage.

My thoughts paused.

Li Luo said directly in the voice message:

"Let's retreat for a bit, go back to farm resources, and then focus on Baron Nashor. There's no rush to push in one go."

The few who were still eager to try deflated like punctured balloons upon hearing Li Luo's words, their faces showing a hint of confusion.

However, Abu, who hadn't been excited at all during the training session, suddenly slapped his thigh and stood up.

"Excellent! Mingkai truly has the bearing of a great general; this command is superb!"

"No doubt about it."

Here, Abu didn't use the terms "captain" or "commander," but instead used the title of "general."

Xi Ye and Xiao Xiang, who were standing nearby, were a little confused, but that didn't stop them from standing up and cheering as well.

A team leader is someone who knows how to use people effectively and can maintain good relationships within the team.

A person who has keen observation skills and understands the rhythm and timing of team battles is called a commander.

But only someone like Li Luo deserves to be called a great general.

In Li Luo's hands, every teammate is a rough gem that has yet to be polished.

Pushing down the base in one wave is not impossible, but over time, it could lead to a risky mentality among the entire Edg team, which is absolutely unacceptable in today's competition.

In S8, IG was a force to be reckoned with, boasting the motto "Never work overtime," and always aiming to win within 25 minutes, never letting the game drag on to 30 minutes.

The result was extremely heavy costs.

IG's entire team is becoming increasingly inept at strategic play. Once they fail in early to mid-game skirmishes, after 25 minutes, they can only rely on individual skill to try and turn the tide.

Therefore, in order to achieve victory in the early to mid-game while maintaining a familiar rhythm, one can defeat the opponent.

Shy has become a high-level top laner who can only play long-range champions against short-range champions; Ning has become a noob jungler who can only play champions with strong early-game tempo; and Baolan has become a weak support who starts acting up once that point is over.

As for Rookie, he remained calm throughout, but the other members of Edg were the same, so there was nothing he could do but rely on his individual skills to carry the game.

Edg almost followed in IG's footsteps, but with Li Luo's guidance, Abu firmly believes:
This Edg team is definitely not what the outside world is saying, that they are just a team that will at least qualify for the World Championship!

After clearing out the jungle and securing the dragon, the entire Edg team returned to base to replenish their equipment.

When they finally emerged, it was exactly 20 minutes and 12 seconds, the time when the Baron Nashor spawned.

The five players rallied to take down the dragon without hesitation. Meanwhile, Suning's morale was low, and they didn't even bother to defend against the dragon, allowing Edg to secure it.

Then, it was the familiar 311 split again.

Three players went up the lane, with Pantheon pushing super minions in the mid lane to put pressure on the crystal, and Shen pushing the bottom lane to take down the second tower and put pressure on the high ground tower.

Suning were exhausted from defending, and the five players' expressions were surprisingly similar.
Numbness and pain!

With wave after wave of attrition, Kindred not only relies on the long range of her mark, but also, after the cannon effect is activated, can unleash a critical strike with Stormrazor from an extremely long distance.

At 25 minutes, Edg, having pushed down all three lanes, began to retreat, continuing to invade resources and also securing the Dragon Soul for the game.
Fire dragon!

At 27 minutes, Edg regrouped in the mid lane and began to create distance.

However, for some reason, Suning seemed to give up the fight, allowing the minions on all three lanes to push into the towers and destroy the crystal.

The excruciating seven minutes are finally over!

The moment the crystal exploded, the commentary booth, the audience, and even the live broadcast room erupted in a media frenzy!

(End of this chapter)