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At this moment, the barrage of comments in the official live stream room was no longer text, but a golden storm that swept across the entire screen.

"A god has descended to earth!!!!!"

"I cried. I'm a 30-year-old man, and when I saw this Sword Demon pick, I really couldn't hold back my tears!"

"The script is written. Today is the final step for Brother Mozi to ascend to godhood! To stand shoulder to shoulder with the gods with a mortal body!"

"Now that I've made this pick, I don't care about winning or losing anymore!"

"Well, winning or losing is still very important. You not only have to look cool, but you also have to win!"

"DWG: Our lineup is flawless, practically perfect. Mozi: I am the end of the world!"

"Stop hyping it up, everyone! Calm down! Is Aatrox even viable in this version? My palms are sweating, I'm so scared, what if I get kited to death?"

"What are you afraid of! You weren't afraid when we were down 0-2, and now you're scared at 2-2? Believe in Brother Mozi! Believe in miracles!"

After a brief outburst, the cheers from the crowd miraculously coalesced into a unified torrent, their sounds carrying a tragic and resolute quality.

"EDG! Go for it!!"

That sound was no longer just a simple shout, but a resonance of beliefs. It was the unreserved entrustment of all the hopes, glory and expectations of hundreds of millions of LPL viewers onto the man sitting in the center of the stage, as calm as the eye of a storm.

The lights focused, and the battle song began.

On the big screen, the portraits of the ten players from both sides lit up one by one, and then froze.

The game officially begins!
"Welcome to League of Legends!"

Ten summoners from both sides have entered the game.

"Alright viewers! Welcome to the 2020 League of Legends World Championship, the final decisive game!" Miller's voice, after a brief pause, became steady and powerful, like the calm before the storm. "Both sides have been very cautious at the start, not opting for a level 1 invasion, but instead positioning themselves defensively at the entrances to their respective jungles. It seems that this final showdown will begin with the purest and most brutal laning phase!"

In the video, EDG's five players defended their lower jungle, while DWG's five players lined up at the entrance to their upper jungle.

This seemingly calm start actually gave everyone a suffocating feeling of impending doom.

In the spring, Su Mo's sword demon did not hesitate at all and directly bought Doran's Blade and a potion.

"Doran's Blade from the start!" Rita immediately noticed this detail. "Very confident, and very much in line with Mozi's style! Facing Ornn, many top laners might choose Doran's Shield to increase sustain and survivability, but Mozi clearly doesn't intend to farm peacefully! He's declaring that from level one, he's going to put enough pressure on Nuguri!"

As the notification sounded that "the enemy will arrive on the battlefield in thirty seconds," Su Mo, controlling the Sword Demon, strode towards the top lane with his signature heavy and domineering steps.

The first wave of minions met suddenly in the top lane.

Nuguri's Ornn positioning was very skillful. He didn't rush forward, but stood to the side and behind his own ranged minions, like an experienced hunter, ready to use his Q skill "Volcanic Eruption" to safely finish off the first three melee minions.

Su Mo also did not rush to push the lane.

He controlled the Aatrox, pacing back and forth along the edge of the minion wave, the massive demon sword leaving shallow marks on the ground. When the health of the three enemy melee minions dropped to the kill threshold at the same time, he cleared them out with a single Q.

I went up to try and use my passive skill to auto-attack Ornn, but Ornn immediately retreated, giving me no chance at all.

Although the level 1 trade was unsuccessful, everyone could see that Su Mo's offensive desire was far stronger than Nuguri's. He was using his own health to gain absolute control of the minion wave.

Upon reaching level two, Su Mo instantly learned the W skill, Flaming Chains.

He used the outer edge of Q1 to scrape towards Ornn. As Nuguri instinctively stepped back, a dark red energy chain was lashed out with the precision of a venomous snake, and it hit Ornn!

Nuguri's heart tightened, and she immediately pulled back, trying to get out of the chain's range, but she had already been slowed down.

Su Mo followed up with Q2, the heavy sword hitting again, while continuously using basic attacks to deal damage.

Just as the chains were about to tighten and forcibly pull Ornn back, Nuguri suddenly leveled up to level two, decisively activated his E skill and used "Blazing Charge" to charge to the side, using the collision of heroes to forcibly reposition himself and break free from the restraints at the last moment!

"What a detailed exchange!" Miller exclaimed. "Mozi's combo was almost seamless, with Q1 forcing him to move, W predicting the landing point, and Q2 following up with damage. But Nuguri's response was also perfect, leveling up on a minion and instantly using E to forcefully break free from the second stage of W's control with the crucial E skill's displacement."

While the battle on the top lane was raging, other lanes were also seeing subtle undercurrents.

In the mid lane, Showmaker's Syndra demonstrated the powerful dominance of a world-class mid laner, constantly using her Q skill to whittle down Scout's Orianna's health, keeping her firmly under the tower, and a slight difference began to appear in their CS.

Scout remained calm, using his E skill's shield to mitigate damage and his Q and W skills to last-hit minions from a distance, giving his opponent no chance for a solo kill.

The bottom lane was also a battle of gods.

Meiko's Leona's E skill was always perfectly timed, but BeryL's Braum was always able to raise his "Unbreakable" shield in time to block Ashe and resolve the crisis.

Both teams' ADCs were farming and harassing at the limit, making the game extremely close.

Time passed slowly, and both sides in the top lane had used up their health potions, with their health hovering around half, but neither could find an absolute opportunity to secure a solo kill.

The balance of this line is as fragile as a taut string.

"We're almost at level three!" Guan Zeyuan's voice suddenly became tense, as if foreshadowing an upcoming decisive battle. "After reaching level three, Aatrox will have his E skill, making his combos more flexible, and his chasing and kiting abilities will be significantly improved. Ornn can also use his QE combo to knock up opponents. I wonder if there will be a chance for a fight to break out in the top lane."

As soon as the words were spoken, with the fall of a melee minion, the top laners of both the red and blue teams almost simultaneously received a glow from leveling up.

Level three!

It's now!

Su Mo was the first to launch an attack!
He did not hesitate at all, as if he had rehearsed this opportunity in his mind a thousand times.

He didn't choose to initiate with his Q skill, because that would be too easy for Nuguri to dodge with his E skill. He chose the simplest, yet most lethal, approach – positioning himself forward to press ahead!

Su Mo controlled the Sword Demon and took a step forward, trying to stop Ornn from eating the minions.

This positioning forced Nuguri to make a choice: either take the damage from the Aatrox or give up the minions.

Nuguri's pupils suddenly contracted.

He knew it was a trap!

But the oppressive aura of the Sword Demon was already overwhelming, leaving him with no choice!

If we retreat, we'll lose at least three soldiers.

So, he chose to fight!
"boom!"

Nuguri decisively used his Q skill "Volcanic Eruption," and a pillar of lava rose from the ground, slowing down Aatrox, while he immediately pulled back.

But this is exactly the moment Su Mo wanted!

In the brief moment of Ornn's animation as he raised his hand to unleash his Q skill, Su Mo's Aatrox moved, immediately pressing the EQ combo.

Using the unique effect of his E skill, this part of his Q landed squarely on Ornn!
Knocked away!

"They've started fighting! Mozi caught Ornn off guard the moment he used his Q, and used his E skill to knock him up with Q1 at close range!" Miller's voice suddenly became louder!

Su Mo then pressed the W skill [Fiery Chains]!
A scarlet chain lashed out the moment Q1 landed, precisely binding Ornn in mid-air!

Immediately afterwards, Q2! The angled motion allowed the corner of the greatsword to sweep across him perfectly, hitting him again!

Nuguri's health bar dropped significantly.

Nuguri's eyes were cold, and he was equally calm.

The moment he landed, he didn't choose to run away. Instead, he activated his W skill "Bellfire Breath," spewing flames at the Aatrox, dealing damage while also creating an unstoppable shield for himself, hoping to withstand the second pull of the Aatrox's W skill.

But Su Mo also saw through Nuguri's intention to force a trade of health! After Q2 was played, he neither dodged nor evaded, but went straight up to use a basic attack to trade health.

Moving backward would risk being knocked away by Ornn's Q skill, which would be counterproductive. The two immediately engaged in close-quarters combat, their health rapidly decreasing.

Ornn's W skill successfully blocked Aatrox's W.

Su Mo glanced at his health bar and deliberately moved closer to the wall. Sure enough, Ornn seized the opportunity and used his E skill to smash into the wall, knocking Su Mo away.

But at the moment of the knock-up, Su Mo pressed the third part of his Q skill, which hit Ornn.

At this point, Ornn and Aatrox both had less than a third of their health remaining.

Neither of them showed any fear, exchanging basic attacks while simultaneously pulling and tugging at each other.

As the fight progressed, Nuguri realized something was amiss. Although he possessed the Undying Grip talent, the Blademaster's Conqueror was clearly slightly superior.

After drawing blood, Nuguri finally realized that he had made a mistake.

He decisively used his Flash!
However, at the very instant his light flashed, another, even more resolute golden light also shone forth!

Su Mo, get out of here!

After dodging, Su Mo used two simple, powerful basic attacks to take down Ornn.

"First Blood!"

When that cold, familiar system notification sound echoed throughout the venue, all the audience members were stunned.

"Solo kill?"

"Wait, why does this feel like a fight between us bronze-level players? Just standing there and fighting?"

"Holy crap, they can kill someone like that?"

"What the hell is Nuguri doing? An actress?"

"You guys don't know anything. This is called a high-level game, which ordinary people can't understand."

"Indeed, Nuguri also wanted to kill Mozi in this round, but he realized he was outmatched in the end and it was too late to run away."

"It was Mozi's attention to detail that allowed him to deliberately walk to the wall to lure Ornn into using his E skill, and he even timed his own auto-attack to give Ornn the illusion that he could beat him. That's how he managed to kill him; otherwise, he would never have been able to get first blood."

"..."

A heated discussion broke out in the audience.

But the commentators in the commentary booth don't need to worry about that; they just need to create enough atmosphere.

Just like Miller right now, shouting into the microphone:

"Level 3 solo kill!!! Mozi, playing an underdog Aatrox, solo killed LCK champion top laner Nuguri at level 3 in front of the whole world!"

The director's camera instantly zoomed in on the faces of both players.

Inside DWG's soundproof booth, Nuguri leaned back in his gaming chair, looking at his gray screen with some frustration. That man's actions and calculations were too cunning.

If the Sword Demon hadn't paused his basic attack, he really wouldn't have been able to fight the Sword Demon.

On EDG's side, Su Mo calmly controlled Aatrox, pushing the incoming minion wave under the enemy's tower before recalling to base.

His face showed no excitement or joy, only a deep, all-encompassing calm.

Yeah, it's an act.

But from the audience's perspective, it certainly has a lot of style.

This solo kill was like a powerful shot of adrenaline, injected into the hearts of all LPL viewers.

It's not just about a head, or just about the economic advantage of 400 yuan.

It is a declaration.

This declares that the so-called perfect lineup is nothing but... a bunch of chickens and dogs in the face of his absolute individual strength!
This extraordinary solo kill caused a huge stir throughout Summoner's Rift.

After seeing the top laner secure a solo kill, Jiejie's Lee Sin immediately changed his jungle route and headed straight for DWG's upper jungle, intending to invade.

Canyon's Kindred had just finished clearing his blue buff and was about to farm the Gromp when he found a menacing Lee Sin blocking his way.

Without support from the top lane, Canyon didn't dare to fight the in-form Lee Sin head-on and had no choice but to give up his Gromp, suffering a small loss.

"A chain reaction has begun!" Miller spoke rapidly. "Mozi's solo kill not only established his personal advantage, but also liberated Jiejie! Now Canyon's upper jungle has lost a Gromp and a Rift Scuttler, and his development rhythm has been severely disrupted! This is the radiating power of a top-tier top laner!"

After seeing Jiejie successfully invade the enemy jungle, Su Mo also chose to return to the city.

Instead of choosing defensive gear, he directly pulled out two longswords and a pair of straw sandals.

"Attack! Attack! And more attack!" Guan Zeyuan shook his head and sighed as he looked at the Sword Demon's build. "He's determined to keep attacking! Tiamat might be his next target. He's not giving Nuguri any chance to breathe!"

Back online, Nuguri used TP, but he was met by a Sword Master who was ahead in level and equipment and had also TP'd in.

Su Mo's suppressive power gradually increased.

Instead of controlling the lane, he directly pushed the minion wave firmly in front of DWG's tower.

He used the Aatrox's Q skill's AOE damage to quickly clear the minions, and then stood at the edge of the enemy turret's attack range, guarding it like a gatekeeper.

Although there was a risk of getting caught, Jiejie was always in the upper half of the zone, so Su Mo wasn't too afraid.

Nuguri's situation also gradually became more difficult.

Every time he tried to move forward to last-hit a minion under the tower, Su Mo's Aatrox would take another step forward.

That enormous demonic sword looked as if it could be swung down at any moment.

This invisible sense of oppression is even more unbearable than a direct blood transfusion.

This style of play also made Su Mo feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Because Ornn was too cowardly, he only managed to reduce Ornn's health by half after reaching level 5. Seeing that there was no chance to kill him, he had no choice but to push a large wave of minions behind the tower and then disappear into the river bushes, disappearing from DWG's vision and putting pressure on DWG's other lanes.

This move put the entire DWG team on edge.

"Aatrox is gone! Where did he go?" Showmaker immediately signaled to his teammates in the mid lane, "Watch out! He might be coming to mid or into the jungle!"

Showmaker instinctively pulled back, abandoning his pressure on Scout.

However, Su Mo on the other side simply took a stroll in the river and then brazenly returned to the lane to continue his dominance.

He remained under the enemy's turret, continuing to whittle down Ornn's health.

Ornn gradually lost one-third of his health.

However, because he was damaged by minions and turrets while harassing Ornn, he only had two-thirds of his health left.

Six minutes into the match, Su Mo's Sword Demon reached level six first.
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The moment he reached level six, he immediately activated his ultimate skill!

Ornn under the tower was his target.

He didn't want to continue this tug-of-war with Ornn! (End of Chapter)