LOL: What does it mean to torture players?

Halftime break passed in the blink of an eye.

The lights in the studio came on again, and the highlights of the first game began playing on the huge circular screen.

Every instance of Sett's dominance, every decisive kill, especially that devastating pentakill at the end, was repeatedly replayed by the director in slow motion and close-ups, each time eliciting a tidal wave of enthusiastic cheers from the audience.

"Welcome back!" Miller's voice rang out from the commentary booth. "The first game that just ended was absolutely breathtaking! Mo played an unconventional top lane Sett and delivered a textbook-level performance, giving us the most stunning welcome gift for the new season—a pentakill!"

“Now, the second game is about to begin,” Wawa continued, “We can see that both players have started to return to the court.”

As the music started, the LNG team members were the first to step out.

Their expressions were even more solemn than when they first entered the game, and a do-or-die flame burned in each of their eyes. M1kuya, the top laner leading the way, took a deep breath, forced himself to raise his head, and looked directly at the man about to enter the game.

He knew that fear could not defeat his opponent; only by facing him head-on could he have even a one in ten thousand chance.

Immediately afterwards, the EDG team members entered the stage amidst a deafening roar of cheers.

Su Mo remained at the back, his expression calm, as if the earth-shattering pentakill had nothing to do with him. But when his gaze met M1kuya's in mid-air, M1kuya's heart still skipped a beat.

What kind of look was that? Calm, indifferent, yet like a bottomless vortex, as if it could see through all your thoughts and understand all your fears.

That was the gaze of an absolute powerhouse.

"Alright, both teams are in position! Game 2 of the BO3 is about to begin!" Miller's voice from the commentary booth drew everyone's attention back to the match. "After losing the first game, LNG has chosen the blue side, giving them the right to choose sides first and pick first! Let's see what adjustments they make!"

The match has officially entered the draft phase!

"Alright, we see that EDG on the red side has started banning!"

"They banned Udyr, Olaf, and Kai'Sa, who Light performed well in the last game! EDG's ban strategy is very clear: to target Tarzan's jungle carry system while limiting the carry ability of the opposing AD."

It's LNG's turn to ban players.

"Sett! No surprises! LNG immediately banned Sett, the champion who gave them a nightmare in the last game!" Wawa shouted. "Then Aatrox and Irelia! LNG banned three top laners in a row, showing Mozi a lot of respect! Their tactical intention for this game is very clear: to reduce Mozi's champion pool and reduce some pressure on the top laner. But as everyone knows, Mozi's champion pool is always bottomless!"

After the first round of bans, LNG held the first pick option.

They almost didn't hesitate and immediately locked in Lillia for jungler Tarzan!

"Lillia stolen! LNG snatched Lillia, the champion Jiejie played exceptionally well with in the last game!"

It's EDG's turn to select players on the first and second floors.

"EDG has locked in Viper's signature champion Aphelios and Meiko's Thresh! Aphelios and Thresh, this is a classic combination that combines lane dominance and late-game carry potential!"

LNG quickly locked onto the bottom lane duo on the second and third floors – Senna and Tahm Kench.

"Senna and Tahm Kench!" Miller's eyes lit up. "This combination looks like they're going to farm against EDG's bot lane! LNG's strategy is clear: hold your ground in the bot lane and fight in the mid-to-late game!"

On the third floor of EDG, Scout locked in Syndra, a mid laner with strong laning phase, reliable crowd control, and burst damage.

Entering the second round of bans.

EDG specifically banned Viktor and LeBlanc.

LNG continued to target SuMo, banning Lucian and Jayce, and banning all the mainstream top lane fighters and marksmen.

"Five out of ten ban slots are for Mozi!" Wawa couldn't help but exclaim, "That's the treatment of a god!"

Now, the pressure is on LNG's fourth and fifth choices.

First, they locked in Azir, a late-game carry champion, for mid laner Icon. Then, top laner M1kuya, under everyone's watchful eyes, locked in a champion – Eye of the Mountain!
"It's Ornn!" Miller recognized the champion icon. "M1kuya chose Ornn, the Mountain Hermit! A pure front-line tank! LNG's strategy is completely clear! They gave up the top lane, letting M1kuya pick a tank to play by himself, and then poured all the resources into the mid and bot lanes!"

All eyes were focused on EDG's last two champion selection frames.

EDG's fourth pick was Graves, a jungler who is strong in the jungle and can deal explosive damage once he gets farmed up.

Now, only one option remains.

That one belongs to Su Mo, the counter seat on the fifth floor.

Faced with Ornn, who was determined to withstand the pressure and only wanted to be a "couch potato," Su Mo was also wondering what kind of game he should play.

Should I pick a vampire or captain for peaceful development? Or should I pick a long-range champion like Quinn to torment him?

He quickly came up with an idea.

Just as everyone held their breath in anticipation, Su Mo's hero selection was finalized.

On the screen, a burly figure wielding a huge iron hammer and covered in dark green armor was locked onto!
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant!
"Tetsuo?!?"

In the commentary booth, Miller and Doll simultaneously exclaimed in disbelief!

"Mozi's last pick was Mordekaiser! This champion... as far as I remember, he hasn't appeared on the LPL professional stage for almost two years, right?!" Miller's eyes widened.

The doll was also dumbfounded: "What... what kind of understanding is this? Using Mordekaiser against Ornn? Although theoretically Mordekaiser's passive and Q skill are very effective against tanks, this champion is too clumsy, has no mobility, and is easy to gank! LNG's lineup, Lillia and Azir, has maxed out their kiting ability!"

After a second of silence, the chat in the live stream exploded!

"????????"

"I'm dumbfounded. My grandpa's favorite hero is in the competition?"

"Brother Mozi, please stop! My heart isn't strong! How can this hero win?"

"Damn, this is a classic case of one god carrying four noobs. They wanted to mess around after the first game."

"The guy upstairs doesn't know anything! This is called hero confidence! Whatever God picks, that's the meta pick! Mordekaiser vs. Ornn, isn't that a hard counter? Just lock them in a dark room and play them!"

"Haha, I just remembered that meme, what is the 5A combo? It's when Mozi Qs once, and then AAAAA is all it takes, the damage is super high!"

"The God of Forging (Ornn) VS the King of the Underworld (Iron Man), this is a mythical duel! I don't care, the entertainment value is off the charts!"

Amidst the clamor of discussion, the lineups for both sides were finally finalized.

Blue side LNG: Top laner Ornn, jungler Lillia, mid laner Azir, ADC Senna, support Tahm Kench.

Red team EDG: Top lane Mordekaiser, Jungle Graves, Mid lane Syndra, ADC Aphelios, Support Thresh.

"Alright, both teams are ready! Let's enter Summoner's Rift!"

With the familiar system notification sound, this suspenseful and topical duel officially began!
When Su Mo clumsily guided Tie Nan out of the spring, even he couldn't help but laugh.

This hero certainly possesses a unique aesthetic appeal. But his choice of Mordekaiser was definitely not just for show.

He knew very well that LNG's core strategy for this game was to avoid fights, drag the game into the late game, and rely on Azir, Senna, and Azir to win.

Mordekaiser's ultimate ability, "Reincarnation," is the sharpest blade to break this "delaying tactic."

The game has begun.

Welcome to Summoner's Rift!

With the familiar system notification sound, the highly anticipated showdown officially began.

"Alright, the match begins! Both sides opted for a standard start, without planning a level 1 team fight." Miller's voice was steady and powerful. "Now, all eyes are on the top lane! Mozi's Mordekaiser versus M1kuya's Ornn! This is destined to be a match worth watching!"

At the start of the game, both top laners went to their respective lanes.

M1kuya's Ornn appeared unusually cautious. He had completely learned from the previous game's lesson, standing behind his own ranged creeps from the start, adopting a "I'm only interested in experience, I'm not going to last-hit" attitude. He knew very well that the coach's strategy was to make him a pure "punching bag"; as long as he didn't die, victory was assured.

Su Mo looked at the timid, huddled-up iron lump in front of him and a playful smile appeared on his lips.

He wasn't in a hurry, controlling Mordekaiser to deliver the finishing blows methodically, one strike at a time.

His positioning was very sophisticated, always positioned between melee and ranged minions, which allowed him to secure last hits while also putting invisible pressure on Ornn.

Time ticked by, and the first wave of minions was about to be cleared.

M1kuya looked at the three fully healed melee minions in front of him and began to feel anxious. As a professional player, watching himself give up so much gold was worse than being killed.

He saw Iron Man last-hitting a ranged creep, seemingly revealing a tiny opening.

It's now!

M1kuya mustered his courage, controlled Ornn to step forward, and used his Q skill to clear the minions.

However, at the very moment he moved forward, Su Mo also moved!
Like a cheetah that has been waiting for a long time, Su Mo's Mordekaiser advanced instead of retreating, and immediately cast his Q skill [Ruin Hammer] with almost no wind-up!

boom!
The massive iron hammer slammed down on Ornn's forehead!
Because it targets a single enemy, the damage of the Q skill is maximized!

In just one breath, Ornn's health bar visibly dropped!
Then Su Mo rushed over, wanting to chase after A.

M1kuya was terrified and wanted to retreat, but seeing a minion about to die, he knew he might miss out on the experience if he left now. So he gritted his teeth and traded a couple of hits with Iron Man.

As a result, Iron triggered his passive skill [Darkness Rises], a dark green whirlwind of death swirling around him, and the increased movement speed allowed him to easily catch up with Ornn, and he finished off Ornn with another basic attack.

"What a fierce exchange of blows!" Wawa exclaimed. "Brother Mozi didn't give him a chance at all! M1kuya just wanted to come up and finish off a minion, and he lost half his health! On the other hand, Mordekaiser only lost a third of his health after taking damage from two minions. This Mordekaiser's damage is just unreasonable!"

M1kuya slunk back, looking at his still unhealthy health level after knocking out the health potion, his palms sweating again.

He had only one thought in his mind: This person doesn't reason with you at all!

Soon, the second wave of minions arrived on the lane.

Having learned his lesson the first time, M1kuya became even more timid, and he didn't even dare to get too close to the scent of the product.

Su Mo keenly observed this, and he began to consciously stand in front of the minions, directly preventing Ornn from getting experience, while also ensuring that he could reach level two before Ornn.

He precisely calculated his experience points, and when the third melee soldier in front of him was down to a sliver of health, he began to aggressively move forward.

M1kuya's nerves instantly tightened to the limit! He knew that the terrifying moment was coming! He frantically clicked the mouse, controlling Ornn to pull backward, trying to get away from the man who was about to transform into a demon god.

But it was all too late.

The moment that melee soldier fell, golden light exploded on Mordekaiser's body!

Level 2!

Without the slightest hesitation, without the slightest doubt!
The instant he leveled up, Su Mo instantly learned the E skill [Soul Cleave] and then predictively cast it in the direction Ornn was retreating!

A ghastly green ghostly claw burst from the ground, precisely gripping Ornn's ankle and dragging him back with no chance!
"I pulled him!" Su Mo's eyes lit up. He was just trying it out, but he didn't expect to pull Ornn, who was trying to gain experience, at the maximum distance!
M1kuya's heart sank.

Just as Ornn was being dragged back into the air, Su Mo's Mordekaiser had already slammed down with his Q, and the huge iron hammer once again shone with a destructive light!

[The Hammer of Ruin]!
boom! ! !
After using Q skill, Su Mo and Ma Xiang followed up with a basic attack, instantly triggering their passive abilities.

The green storm of death swept in once more, relentlessly eroding Ornn's power.

With only a third of his health remaining, M1kuya hesitated before using his Flash to try and escape to the tower.

As Ornn flashed over, he countered with a Q, trying to slow Mordekaiser and buy himself time to escape.

However, the moment he used Q, Su Mo immediately used Flash to dodge the Q. At the same time, Mordekaiser also arrived in Ornn's face and continued to chase and auto-attack.

The simple, unadorned basic attack, just like that, one after another!
Ornn's health continues to decrease.

M1kuya thought he had hope once he reached the tower, but then Mordekaiser followed him in and, carrying the tower, delivered the final auto-attack.

Snapped!
"First Blood!"

The notification sound for First Blood echoed throughout Summoner's Rift just two minutes and eight seconds into the game!

Single kill!

Moreover, at level two, he solo-killed a tank hero known for his thick skin and high durability!
LNG's team voice chat fell into a deathly silence.

Tarzan had just finished clearing his own blue buff and was preparing to head to the bottom side of the map as planned when the bad news from the top lane froze him in place.

He stared at the gray Ornn icon on the minimap, his mouth slightly open, but he couldn't utter a single word.

The coach devised a strategy of "abandoning the top lane and focusing on the bottom half of the map" before the match, and that's what he was going to do. But now... has the top lane given up on itself?
Can someone be solo killed by a Mordekaiser with teleportation?
What the hell!
What the hell are you playing at!

M1kuya slumped back in his chair, staring at his gray screen, his mind blank.

Meanwhile, EDG's voice chat channel was once again filled with a joyful atmosphere.

"No way, Mozi?" Jiejie's Graves was farming the wolves when he saw the solo kill notification in the top lane and couldn't stop laughing. "Have some decency! The enemy picked Ornn, and you solo killed him at level two? Is your champion really that strong?"

Su Mo smiled and said, "There's nothing I can do. I just randomly used E and I didn't expect to actually pull him. I can only blame him for being too greedy and trying to gain experience."

Jiejie's lips twitched: "Brother Mozi, can't you speak like a normal person?!" (End of Chapter)