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They knew very well that if this unstoppable Ryze flanked them, a devastating blow would await them!

"Retreat! Retreat!" Knight roared in the voice chat. He and Jackeylove abandoned the idea of ​​attacking the front line and desperately pulled back, trying to escape this death zone before the portal opened.

But how could EDG's main force let them have their way?
Meiko's Alistar used his W to knock Rakan to the side, then Q-flashed to attack JackeyLove. However, JackeyLove reacted extremely quickly, decisively flashing and using his R skill at the same time to avoid Alistar's Q skill and the damage from the others.

Meanwhile, Viper's Tristana activated her Q skill, relentlessly unleashing firepower on the bear who was being focused down.

Karsa's Volibear was instantly melted before he could even unleash his ultimate ability under the combined attack of three EDG players!

When Su Mo's Ryze and Jiejie's Trundle emerged from the portal, TES's formation had been completely disrupted.

Su Mo's target was very clear: it was Xayah who had used her ultimate ability!

Jackeylove used his W skill to slow him down.

Immediately afterwards, QEQA!

Rune spells poured out like machine gun fire, and Jackeylove's Xayah's health bar evaporated instantly before Luo Fei could even arrive!

Seeing the situation was bad, Knight Viktor behind him had no choice but to use Flash and flee in a sorry state.

Ultimately, the fight for the Rift Herald ended with EDG eliminating three members of TES: jungler, support, and AD, securing a perfect victory!
"It's over! TES was completely routed in this team fight!" Miller looked at the screen, filled with emotion. "EDG's decision-making was so clear! They initiated the team fight head-on, flanked from the side, and Mozi's brilliant ultimate completely cut off TES's room for maneuver! Now, with the Rift Herald secured, EDG's snowball has begun!"

Suffocating Operations and the Final Frenzy
After securing a team wipe, EDG effortlessly took the Rift Herald, then grouped up in the mid lane. Jiejie immediately released the Herald, and with a roar, TES's mid lane tower fell.

At this point, just eleven minutes into the game, EDG's economic lead had already expanded to a terrifying five thousand gold.

The following matches completely suffocated EDG.

Taking advantage of their significant lead, they relentlessly plundered TES's jungle resources, destroyed all three outer turrets, and firmly controlled the map's vision. Su Mo's Ryze even transformed into a "lane-pushing maniac," single-handedly pushing through the top lane and relentlessly pressuring the minion wave against TES's high ground turret.

TES's area of ​​operation was compressed to just the high ground and two bastions. They were like wild beasts trapped in a cage, helplessly watching their territory being devoured bit by bit, unable to resist.

Finally, EDG used the Rift Herald to take down the opponent's mid-lane first and second towers in succession, causing TES to lose most of their jungle vision.

At the sixteen-minute mark, EDG easily secured their third dragon and then recalled to base for their final replenishment.

Su Mo's Ryze, level 13, has equipment and damage that are completely incomprehensible.

369's Sion is only level 9.

"EDG is going to make a decisive push." ​​Miller said calmly as he watched EDG's five players gather in the mid lane, because the outcome was already a foregone conclusion.

Twenty minutes into the game, EDG decisively headed to the Baron pit and began their rush the moment Baron spawned.

With three carry players, EDG's dragon-slaying speed was incredibly fast. Without vision, TES had no choice but to give up the dragon.

After taking down Baron Nashor, the EDG team recalled to base to replenish their supplies before heading straight to the mid lane.

Seeing this, the TES members also frowned.

369 hesitated for a moment and said, "Everyone, it seems we can't avoid this fight. If we don't initiate a team fight and they keep pushing the crystal and spawning super minions, our jungle will be completely destroyed, and we probably won't be able to fight anymore, since Ryze is too fed."

JackeyLove nodded: "I feel like we can go for a push right away. If they really push onto the high ground, we can find an opportunity to engage in a team fight!"

"it is good!"

"Done!"

The five members of TES ignited their final fighting spirit.

EDG's massive army pressed in, and the minion waves surged onto the high ground like a tidal wave.

Just as the EDG team was preparing to destroy the high ground crystal, Ming, who had been holding back, found his last chance!

He controlled Rakan, hiding in the shadows behind the crystal, and seized the moment when EDG's formation was relatively concentrated, then suddenly pressed his R skill [Fleeting Glance] followed by W Flash!
"I've arrived!" Ming roared into the voice chat.

The golden figure transformed into a streak of light, instantly rushing into the center of EDG's formation, charming Scout's Orianna and Meiko's Alistar, and then using the W skill to lift up Viper's Tristana who was following behind!
"Ming has engaged on three targets! A perfect initiation!" Wawa roared hoarsely, "TES's chance! Their last hope! Can they take down Tristana?!"

Jackeylove's Xayah activated her ultimate, "Storm Blades," to dodge Alistar's crowd control and unleashed a barrage of firepower! Knight's Viktor also used all his abilities!
Viper's little cannon's health bar plummeted like a waterfall!
"It's over! Viper is going to be eliminated in seconds!" This was the thought that flashed through the minds of all the viewers.

However, they all overlooked one person.

That figure that had been hovering at the very front of the formation, untouched by Luo Kai.

Ryze, the Rune Mage!
"It's time to settle the score!"

The moment his teammates were in danger, a cold, electric light flashed in Su Mo's eyes!

Without the slightest hesitation, he pressed Flash!

With a flash of golden light, Ryze's figure instantly appeared on the faces of Xayah and Viktor, who were unleashing their furious attacks!

He focused his attention on Xayah and immediately used QEWQA on her, leaving her with only a sliver of health. Even Viktor next to him was hit by the EQ splash, losing half his health.

At that moment, Su Mo transformed into a true Thunder King! Rune spells, like a Gatling gun out of control, unleashed devastating power upon TES's two carries!
Finally, Su Mo waited for his E skill to cool down, then used it to instantly kill Xayah.

Jackeylove's Xayah used her hook to pull Guo Ali before dying, but only managed to pull a Alistar who had activated his ultimate.

Knight's Viktor was also brought to low health by the splash damage and used Flash to escape in terror!

"Both carries have melted!" Miller shouted excitedly. "Mozi, all by himself! One Flash! He extinguished TES's last hope! His damage was completely excessive! What kind of monster is he!"

After killing Xayah, Su Mo refreshed his Phase Rush and chased after the flashing Viktor like a ghost. With an EQ combo, he took down another kill!
Double Kill!

When TES's two carries were instantly killed, the outcome of this team fight was no longer in doubt.

EDG recovered from the pressure and swiftly swept away the remaining enemies.

Ultimately, this high ground team fight ended with EDG achieving a perfect 1-for-5 exchange.

Only one of the Irelia's Tristana died on the high ground.

The remaining EDG players began pushing towers relentlessly.

Despite facing a five-man defense, our team's advance was incredibly fast. In less than ten seconds, we destroyed the enemy's base crystal.

As the enemy base crystal exploded, the huge word "VICTORY" appeared on the screens of the five EDG players.

The entire stadium erupted in thunderous applause and cheers, like a landslide and a tsunami!

The stage lights were still dazzling, but the atmosphere surrounding the two teams of players was now completely different.

On EDG's side, Jiejie was the first to jump up from his seat and hug Su Mo's neck: "Brother Mo, you're awesome!"

Viper and Scout also gathered around, their faces filled with barely suppressed excitement and admiration.

Viper looked at Su Mo and said sincerely in his signature concise tone, "Impressive."

On the other side, the five TES players seemed to have all their strength drained away, walking heavily to the center of the stage. Their faces were filled with confusion, resentment, and a deep sense of defeat.

Especially 369, he lowered his head, his hands were clenched tightly, and his knuckles turned white from the force.

When he walked up to Su Mo to shake hands, he didn't even dare to look up and meet his gaze. He just touched hands briefly and then quickly walked off the stage.

The MVP selection after the game was a foregone conclusion.

On the big screen, Su Mo's perfect KDA of 12/0/4 and terrifying damage share of up to 48% made him the well-deserved MVP!

"Alright, now we'll move on to the post-match interview segment that everyone's been waiting for!" Host Xi Ran's voice was sweet and full of passion. "And today, we'll have the honor of interviewing our MVP player who secured the pentakill—Mo!"

Under the spotlight, Su Mo calmly walked to the interview area.

"Brother Mozi, first of all, congratulations on your victory in this highly anticipated match with EDG." Xi Ran smiled and handed over the microphone. "After nearly a month away from the stage, you once again crushed the competition and secured the victory. How are you feeling now?"

Su Mo took the microphone, thought for a moment, and said half-jokingly, "My mood is so-so, I guess. After all, I'm practically numb from winning so much."

This Versailles-esque response drew laughter from the audience.

“Let’s talk about the match,” Xi Ran continued, suppressing a laugh. “Why did you choose Ryze, such a retro top lane champion, in the second game? TES had already made it clear that they were going to give up on the top lane. Was there any special tactical design behind this choice?”

"It's not really a tactic," Su Mo shook his head, his expression calm. "I just felt that since they've opened the way, I should take it without hesitation. I can't let their good intentions go to waste, right?"

The audience erupted in enthusiastic applause and laughter once again.

Xi Ran was amused by his words. She composed herself and asked the last question: "After the previous defeat, you made a quick comeback and led the team to victory against the formidable TES. What would you like to say to your teammates and fans for the upcoming matches?"

Su Mo's gaze swept over the fans waving EDG light sticks below the stage, and his expression became slightly serious.

"One regular season loss doesn't mean anything; what matters is what we learned from it." He paused, then concluded, "As for the fans, thank you for your support. Rest assured, this year's EDG will only be stronger."

…………

When Su Mo returned to the backstage lounge after the interview, his teammates had already changed into casual clothes and were discussing the match they had just played.

"Brother Mozi, your final Sword Demon's divine intervention really stunned me!" Meiko gestured excitedly. "Zhuo's team fight initiation was already at its peak. I thought we were doomed to lose, but you defied the odds!"

Saint Gun Bro also came over and said sincerely, "Brother Mozi, I finally understand what you mean by 'banditry'. Sometimes, you just have to fight like this without any reason."

Su Mo smiled and patted his shoulder: "Watch carefully and learn well."

The atmosphere in the van was relaxed and pleasant.

Although Abu and the factory manager didn't say much, the satisfied smiles on their faces said it all.

At this moment, the entire LPL online community was already in an uproar because of this match.

Five of the top ten trending topics on Weibo were related to this match:

#Mo's Aatrox Pentakill# [Breaking News]

#EDG defeats TES# [Breaking News]

#Who is the correct answer?# [Hot]

#HeartacheFor369# [New]

#GodReturnsToHisPosition# [Hot]

Major esports forums, such as Hupu, Tieba, and NGA, were flooded with posts about the issue.

A post titled "[Post-match discussion: Rational analysis, what level of top laner is Mo right now?]" quickly garnered tens of thousands of replies within just one hour.

"Stop analyzing, this is no longer something that can be defined by 'level'. He is the rule-maker, the version itself!"

"Top lane ecosystem destroyer! Please, Riot designers, watch the game, stop nerfing the champion, just ban this ID!"

"369 is really traumatized by this. In the second game, he picked Sion, and the chat was full of comments saying 'give him a free kill,' but he still got solo killed in various ways. It was so tragic."

"What's most terrifying is his champion pool; you have no idea what kind of weird champion he'll pull out next. You ban three of his champions, and he still has thirty more waiting for you."

Meanwhile, in the livestream of another well-known streamer, former professional player Doinb, he was giving a passionate post-match analysis:

"Brothers, did you see that? That's a god! That's why I said he's the only player who doesn't need to watch the meta!" Doinb pointed at the replay of Aatrox's pentakill on the screen and shouted excitedly, "Look at that timing of the entry, look at that skill usage, look at that health bar dancing! This isn't just mechanics, it's art! TES's tactics were right, their team fights were right, their mistake was that their opponent was Mo!"

Amidst overwhelming public opinion, the EDG players returned to their base.

What awaited them was not a serious debriefing meeting, but a simple yet sumptuous hot pot celebration banquet.

The steaming broth was bubbling away, with bright red chili oil and rich white bone broth clearly separated in the huge pot, bubbling enticingly.

The team members sat together, enjoying their meal. The gloom brought by the previous defeat had long since vanished, replaced by exhilaration and joy.

"Come on, Brother Mozi, let me toast you!" Jiejie held up a full glass of cola, his face flushed with excitement and heat. "These two games today practically carried me out of the ICU!"

Su Mo smiled and clinked glasses with him: "Don't give me that crap. You're doing pretty well with that troll, collecting rent everywhere, isn't that great?"

"That's different!" Jiejie downed half a glass of cola in one gulp, let out a burp, and said, "I was just riding on your coattails, picking up scraps by following you, Brother Mozi, the real tiger. You have no idea, when you weren't around, it was difficult for me to rebel every day, it wasn't as fun as it is now!!" (End of Chapter)