The contestant is too old, sister Zhou is crazy

Xu Mo nodded without speaking. He picked up his phone, and the screen lit up, showing his chat with IU. He didn't type anything, but just looked at her profile picture, the smiling girl, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up slightly.

Chen Lie, who was not far away, took in everything. Leaning against the wall, a huge weight was finally lifted from his heart. He knew that the invincible King and the soft-hearted Xu Mo in his heart had finally reconciled and become one because of the appearance of a girl.

This King is more complete and more terrifying than the King of three years ago who was only filled with hatred.

In contrast to the bustling atmosphere at RNG's training room, TOP's preparation room was deathly silent.

The team members slumped in their chairs, heads bowed, the atmosphere oppressive and suffocating. Karsa's fingers tapped unconsciously on the table, making a irritating "tap-tap" sound.

"How could this be..." the ADC muttered to himself, "I clearly activated Cleanse, why did I still get instantly killed..."

No one could answer him.

Knight, the young man hailed as a "genius mid-laner," was staring intently at the blacked-out screen in front of him. His pale and bewildered face was reflected on the screen.

He replayed the laning and team fight in his mind over and over again. Why? Why did it seem like his every move and every intention of his skill release was predicted in advance? It felt like a naked child standing in front of a fully armed, all-knowing giant, completely powerless to fight back.

That's not a technological gap, but a kind of... dimensional crushing defeat.

He could understand King in the first game; he was a formidable opponent. But King in the second game instilled in him a fear that ran deep in his soul. It was as if that person could see right through him.

TOP's coach walked in with a grim face. He glanced at his dejected players, especially Knight, and his heart sank. He knew that this loss was not just about losing a single point; it had dealt a devastating blow to the confidence of the entire team, especially their star player, Knight.

"Everyone, pay attention!" the coach's voice was stern. "Next game..."

He couldn't continue. Because he didn't know how to face the man who had transformed into a demon god in the next round.

IU's tears were still flowing, but her face was beaming with an incredibly bright smile. She hugged the light stick tightly, as if it were Xu Mo himself.

“That’s amazing…he’s amazing…” she stammered to Uncle Han beside her.

Uncle Han's expression was more complex than ever before. He looked at the figure on the screen who was admired by thousands, and then recalled the decisive and blood-covered man backstage a few days ago. The two images kept overlapping in his mind.

He finally understood.

Xu Mo's world is indeed full of danger and darkness. But he doesn't passively live in the shadows; he is the one who has the ability to tear the darkness apart with his own hands. He is not a burden that will drag Zhi En into the abyss, but a guardian angel who can hold up a sky for her.

“Yes,” Uncle Hante let out a long sigh of relief, his tone carrying genuine approval for the first time, “He’s great. Ji-eun, your taste… is better than your uncle’s.”

IU burst into laughter through her tears.

Just then, her phone vibrated slightly.

She quickly picked it up; the screen showed only a concise message from Xu Mo.

"see it?"

When the draft screen finally froze, the atmosphere in the arena was already ignited. TOP team specifically banned three of King's most renowned assassin heroes, intending to lock him into the cage of scaling mages. And King's final pick—Syndra, the Dark Sovereign—was like a declaration of war, announcing that he would respond to his opponent's "respect" with the purest laning dominance.

Game loading.

RNG (Blue Side) lineup: Top lane Ornn, Jungle Jarvan IV, Mid lane Syndra (King), ADC Kai'Sa (Uzi), Support Rakan.

TOP (Red Side) lineup: Top lane Gangplank, Jungle Lee Sin (Karsa), Mid lane Zoe (Knight), ADC Xayah, Support Alistar.

"The lineups are confirmed! RNG has a very solid engage composition, while TOP has their best kiting and poke composition. The focus of this game will undoubtedly be the mid-lane duel between Syndra and Zoe!" Commentator Miller's voice was full of anticipation.

[Lanking Phase: Suffocating Pressure]

The match officially began. From the moment he stepped onto the mid lane minion wave, Xu Mo transformed into a precise laning machine. His Syndra, without any probing, learned the Q skill "Dark Orb" at level one, and precisely placed black orbs at Knight's feet during Zoe's last-hitting moments.

Knight's Zoe attempted to retaliate with her Q skill "Starfall," but Xu Mo's positioning was ghostly. He always managed to use an extremely tiny step to perfectly dodge the second hit of Starfall's damage while simultaneously landing his auto-attack on Zoe. Back and forth, Knight's health was steadily reduced, and his last-hitting rhythm began to falter.

"King's pressure is too strong! His control of distance is textbook level! Knight is in a very difficult situation right now. Every time he wants to come up to last hit, he has to think about whether he will be harassed by Syndra."

Three minutes later, the first crucial moment of the entire match arrived.

Just like in the previous game, jungler Karsa's Lee Sin stealthily approached from the river bush. He spotted Xu Mo's brief moment of vulnerability while casting his Q skill, used a ward hop and W to close the gap, and then unleashed his Q skill "Sonic Wave"!

At the same time, Knight's Zoe understood perfectly, and used her E skill "Hypnotic Bubble" to pass through the wall, blocking all of Xu Mo's retreat routes!
This is a situation where victory is certain!

"Karsa is here! Classic mid-jungle synergy! King didn't have Flash this time, is he going to die?!" Wawa's voice suddenly rose.

However, just a fraction of a second before the sonic wave was about to touch Syndra's body, Xu Mo pressed the F key!
A flash of golden light!
He didn't dodge backward, that would have been a dead end. He chose a direction no one had expected—diagonally forward!

This flash allowed him to narrowly dodge Lee Sin's Sonic Wave and instantly close the distance with Zoe!
Almost at the same instant he landed, his fingers typed out the most magnificent melody on the keyboard.

Zoe's Q ability, "Dark Orb," is generated at her feet!

E skill "Weaklings Begone" is instant!
The black orb was suddenly propelled forward by an invisible force, accurately striking Zoe who had just used her W skill "Spellthief's Touch" to dash, stunning her in place!

W skill: Grab a minion from the ground and slam it down! Apply Ignite! Auto-attack!

Within one second, all four commands were entered.

Knight hadn't even recovered from the shock of being flashed in reverse before his screen turned gray.

"First Blood!"

A solo kill! A comeback victory in a two-on-one situation!

After Karsa, playing Lee Sin, landed his second Q, he realized his target was dead and had no choice but to retreat. Meanwhile, in the mid lane, only Syndra, nearly at full health, remained, standing like a queen in the center of the minion wave.

This incredible solo kill completely changed the course of the game.

Xu Mo, having secured First Blood, immediately went back to base and acquired "Lost Chapter," while Knight could only manage to build "Demon Codex." The difference in equipment turned the lane dominance into a complete stomp.

Xu Mo began to push the minion wave recklessly under TOP's tower, and then disappeared from the mid lane's vision.

"King is gone! King is gone again! The whole TOP team is pinging; he's like a ghost wandering the Rift, you never know where he'll appear!"

Eight minutes in, bot lane. Uzi's Kai'Sa is being pressured under the tower by the enemy duo. Suddenly, RNG's support Rakan signals an attack, unleashing a flashy W skill to dash towards Xayah and lift her up.

"Xiao Ming has engaged! But is the damage enough? Uzi's equipment isn't enough to kill Xayah!"

Just then, a black orb flew out from the blind spot of the TOP bottom lane tri-bush, followed by a perfect QE combo that stunned Xayah and Alistar who were trying to retreat!
It's Syndra!

He had been lying in wait! Uzi's Kai'Sa followed up with damage, and Jarvan IV arrived from behind, resulting in a smooth 2-for-0 exchange, with both of TOP's bot lane duo falling to the ground.

Eleven minutes in TOP's jungle. Karsa's Lee Sin is attacking his red buff, his health is low. He assumes Syndra has just recalled and lets his guard down.

However, Xu Mo had already placed a scout ward in the bushes behind the red buff.

Through the wall, a Q, a W to grab the red buff and slam it down, followed by another Q. Three orbs!
Karsa was terrified and tried to touch her eyes and run away, but it was too late.

Press R, unleash your energy!
Three dark orbs, carrying the force of thunder, struck the Lee Sin precisely, instantly emptying his health bar!
Another solo kill! Xu Mo didn't even step into the enemy jungle before completing this hunt.

"King has gone berserk! He's a mobile turret now, no, he deals more damage than a turret! Everyone on TOP feels like a Damocles' sword is hanging over their heads!"

Twenty minutes in, the game entered the stage of forcing a team fight around Baron Nashor. RNG, taking advantage of their early game, secured vision around the Baron pit.

TOP knew this was their last chance, and they had to find the perfect moment to initiate a team fight and eliminate RNG's core carry.

The opportunity is here.

To clear a deeply placed ward, the support Rakan positioned himself slightly forward. TOP's Alistar seized the opportunity, flashing and using his WQ combo to instantly knock Rakan into the air!
Meanwhile, Knight's Zoe unleashed a long-range Q skill from behind, and her E skill "Hypnotic Bubble" accurately hit Uzi from behind!

"Uzi has been slept with! This is TOP's best chance! They're going to take down Uzi!" Miller's heart was in his throat.

TOP's captain activated his ultimate, Lee Sin kicked Kai'Sa, and Xayah also activated her ultimate to avoid damage before entering the fray. TOP's formation was perfectly set up, with all their skills aimed at the controlled ADC.

At this moment, RNG's formation was extremely precarious.

At this critical moment, Xu Mo made a move.

His Syndra ignored Uzi, who was being focused down, and didn't retreat. He took a step forward, as if he didn't care about a thousand troops.

His target is Xayah, the ADC in the top back row with the most comfortable output environment!
Without hesitation, press the R key!
"Energy outpouring!"

The six dark orbs that had been surrounding him instantly transformed into six streams of purplish-black light, traversing the entire battlefield and pouring into Xia's body!

Xia didn't even have time to land a single basic attack, nor did she have time to cast a healing spell before her health bar vanished!
Instant kill!

The whole place was in an uproar!

But this is just the beginning.

After instantly eliminating Xayah, six magic orbs scattered in the center of TOP's formation. A cold glint flashed in Xu Mo's pupils.

W skill grabs one of the magic orbs and throws it at the crowd, causing a slow effect.

Then, another flash of golden light!
He flashed to the flank of the TOP formation, in a perfect right-angle position.

E skill, "Weaklings, begone!"
This push was no longer about pushing a single magic orb, but rather about sending all the magic orbs scattered on the ground outwards like a celestial maiden scattering flowers, violently pushing them towards a fan-shaped area!
In an instant, purplish-black energy ripples covered the entire screen! TOP's Captain, Lee Sin, Alistar, and Zoe, who had just woken up, were all hit by this storm of magic orbs and were stunned for 1.5 seconds!

"Oh My God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

The commentators, including Doll and Miller, jumped up from their chairs at the same time, shouting at the top of their lungs.

"A miracle!!! This is a miracle!!! King single-handedly turned the tide of the entire battle! He stunned four opponents! RNG's counterattack has begun!"

The other RNG members did not waste this perfect opportunity. Prince's EQ combo covered four people, Ornn's ultimate knocked them up, and Uzi's Kai'Sa flew into the crowd and reaped a lot of kills.

ACE! Team wiped out!
RNG decisively secured Baron Nashor and, with the purple buff, pushed relentlessly towards TOP's high ground.

After TOP's players respawned, they faced the ferocious RNG and the super minions on all three lanes, and could only put up a final resistance, but it was all in vain.

With the main crystal exploding, the golden "VICTORY" lit up again.

After a five-second silence, the entire arena was completely engulfed by shouts of "KING." At this moment, he was not a player; he was the only god in this canyon.

Once the door was closed, the noise from the outside world was shut out, but the atmosphere inside was even more intense than in the stadium.

"Beautiful! That's fucking beautiful!" Uzi ripped off his headphones, his face beaming with undisguised excitement. "That's how we play! Shatter their confidence! Brother Mo, that 'Scattering Flowers' attack of yours stunned me, I almost forgot to follow up with my skill!"

Xiao Ming excitedly waved his fist: "Knight was completely stunned. When I saw him leave the game, his eyes were wide open. He's never had such a frustrating laning phase in his life!"

The coach walked in with the tactics board, his face also beaming with excitement, but he forced himself to remain calm. He knew that it was precisely at times like these that he couldn't afford to be careless.

"Quiet! Everyone, quiet down!" He clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention. "You played very well, very well. But the match isn't over yet. It's 2-1 now, we have match point, but match point games are often the most dangerous."

He looked at Xu Mo with intense eyes: "Xu Mo, TOP's draft for the next game will be 100% centered around you. They absolutely won't dare to let Syndra through again. They might even go all out and pick an extreme lineup to target you, or completely abandon the mid lane and go for a 4-1 split push."

Xu Mo was looking down at the replay of his match data when he heard this. He looked up, his eyes as calm as a bottomless, icy pool. (End of Chapter)