LOL: What does it mean to torture players?

"Got it! LvMao got it!" In JDG's team voice chat, support LvMao's voice was distorted with excitement. "Kill Alistar, he's not tanky! Then switch to Viper!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Kanavi's bear activated a Q skill and pounced on Meiko, who was being controlled by Riel, like a beast released from its cage!

Yagao's Zoe also unleashed a long-range E skill, Sleepy Bubble, from the flank, targeting EDG's core damage dealer—Viper's Kai'Sa!
Meanwhile, LokeN in the bottom lane, controlling Aphelios who was also doing well, had switched to the Shadow Blade and was preparing to use his ultimate to unleash devastating control and damage!

JDG's intention is very clear: to eliminate EDG's front line as quickly as possible, and then use their numerical advantage and Zoe's hypnosis to take down EDG's two carries!

This was a premeditated and perfectly coordinated desperate attack!

"I've been caught! Viper, watch out for Zoe!" In EDG's voice chat, Meiko immediately issued a warning the moment he was controlled. "Viper, pull back! Scout, give me the Aegis!"

Viper reacted incredibly fast. The instant he saw Zoe's bubble flying towards him, he decisively used Flash to pull back and narrowly escaped the fatal sleep attack!
However, JDG's offensive did not stop!
After stunning Alistar, Kanavi's Volibear immediately activated his ultimate, "Heavenly Shatter," leaping high into the air and slowing the enemy upon landing. Combined with LokeN's Aphelios ultimate, they utterly shattered EDG's formation!
"Brother Mozi, TP?!" Jiejie's Troll Warlord used an Ice Pillar to create space for his teammates to deal damage, while anxiously shouting in the voice chat.

TP!

This was the first thought that flashed through the minds of all the viewers, all the commentators, and even all the EDG players.

Once Fiora teleports down, with her unparalleled dueling ability and equipment advantage, she can definitely tear apart JDG's backline from the flank and complete a spectacular wipeout!

However, Su Mo's answer surprised everyone.

His perspective didn't even cut to the battlefield of the Dragon Pit.

On the screen, the lone second turret in the bottom lane remained. His Fiora was methodically attacking the turret, her demeanor so composed that the life-or-death team fight at the dragon pit had nothing to do with her.

"Don't TP," Su Mo's voice came clearly through the headset to every teammate. "My TP position is bad. Their formation has already pushed forward. If I go in, I'll just get focused down. Your job isn't to win, it's to stall."

His voice was calm and even, yet it carried an undeniable confidence and decisiveness.

"Meiko, you sacrifice yourself. Jiejie, use the pillars to divide the battlefield. Scout and Viper, look for opportunities to kite. If you can trade one kill, that's a win. If you can trade two kills, we'll win this round."

“I,” he paused, his sword precisely piercing a gap in the side of the turret, causing its health to plummet, “I’ll take care of flattening their base.”

These words instantly calmed the EDG players down.

They understood Su Mo's intention—this was a high-stakes gamble!
A gamble that risked four lives and a dragon to take the enemy's entire bottom lane inhibitor!

"understand!"

"Done!"

"Hold them off!"

The fighting spirit of the four EDG players was completely ignited at this moment! They no longer thought about how to escape, but instead, with the determination to die, they used their own flesh and blood to buy even one more second for the swordsman far away in the bottom lane!
The team fight at the Dragon Pit has entered its most intense phase.

Meiko's Minotaur fell under focused fire, but his last W [Savage Charge] knocked away the charging Kanavi, creating valuable space for Viper to deal damage.

Jiejie's Troll Warlord unleashed his ultimate ability, relentlessly biting the tankiest champion, Zoom Ornn, transforming himself into an undeniable front-line threat.

Scout's Orianna showcased the composure and skill of a top-tier mid laner!
He landed a perfect E skill on Viper, who was about to be instantly killed, and then, while the JDG team was chasing him, he used QW to slow down three of them!

"Viper! Viper is still alive!" Miller, standing up in the commentary booth, shouted hoarsely, "He's dealing damage! He's dealing insane damage! JDG's front line can't hold on!"

On the other side, Su Mo's Fiora had already pushed down JDG's bottom lane second tower.

Without pausing for a moment, he led a large wave of minions and charged straight in, aiming for JDG's bottom lane inhibitor tower!

"He's on the high ground! Mozi is on the high ground!" Wawa spoke so fast he almost bit his tongue. "JDG's team fight isn't even over yet, and their base is about to fall! What are they going to do?!"

JDG's voice chat channel was in complete chaos.

"Go back! Quickly, one of you go back and keep watch!" Yagao shouted anxiously.

"Who's going back?! Does Ornn have Teleport?" Kanavi roared as he chased after them.

"I don't have any TP! I already used up my TP!" Zoom's voice was filled with despair.

They won the team fight, but are about to lose their high ground.

In the instant they hesitated, the outcome of the game in the Dragon Pit was decided.

Viper's Kai'Sa, under Scout's cover, was like a god of war, ultimately trading one for one with LokeN's Aphelios!

Ultimately, this fierce 4v5 team fight ended with EDG losing three players and JDG losing one.

JDG successfully secured the dragon, but their faces showed no joy, only endless panic.

Because, the very next second after they secured the dragon, JDG's bottom lane inhibitor crystal was destroyed!

"A base trade! This was an epic base trade!" Miller stared at the screen, speechless with shock. "EDG traded three kills and a dragon for JDG's bottom lane inhibitor. This move was completely unexpected. Economically, EDG not only didn't lose, but actually has a lead of nearly 2,000 gold! Mozi's decision was godlike!"

Super minions began to pour out of EDG's base.

The few remaining JDG players could only retreat to base in a sorry state to clear out the minions.

The rhythm of the game has been completely rewritten by Su Mo's astonishing "no TP" move.

Su Mo smiled and said, "That feels good. Now I can take you on your journey."

The next few minutes turned into a one-sided siege by EDG.

With his unstoppable split-pushing ability, Su Mo began to engage in back-and-forth skirmishes with the opposing team in the top lane.

JDG was forced to send at least two players to defend him, but even so, they could only barely slow down the rate at which the turret was being destroyed.

Meanwhile, EDG's four players on the front line used their numerical advantage to easily control all neutral resources.

Twenty minutes later, Su Mo successfully destroyed the enemy's second top lane tower, and at the same time, the Baron Nashor spawned.

EDG didn't even bother with much maneuvering; all five players immediately gathered at the Baron pit.

Su Mo's Fiona stood alone at the entrance to the river above the Dragon Pit, like an insurmountable gatekeeper, a one-man defense against ten thousand.

The five JDG players could only watch helplessly from their high ground, lacking even the courage to come out and provide vision.

"EDG is going to take Baron! What should JDG do? Are they going to give up this Baron that will decide their fate?" On the commentary booth, Miller's brows were furrowed. He knew that the final battle was about to begin.

The atmosphere in JDG's team voice chat was extremely tense.

"We can't give it up!" Jungler Kanavi's voice was resolute, filled with the last-ditch madness of a gambler. "Giving it up is a slow death! Let's push! Let's find an opportunity to steal the dragon! This is our last chance!"

Captain LokeN gritted his teeth and said, "That's right! We're going to gamble! LvMao, you find a chance to open it, we believe in you!" "Understood!" LvMao took a deep breath; his palms were already sweaty.

The five JDG players, like martyrs about to be executed, filed out of the high ground and launched a final charge towards the dark river shrouded in the fog of war!

"They're out! JDG hasn't given up! They're going to engage in this team fight!" Wawa's voice suddenly rose. "They know this is their only chance of winning!"

EDG's vision has detected JDG's movements.

"They're here, Brother Mozi," Jiejie said in the voice chat while drawing the dragon's aggro.

“As expected.” Su Mo’s tone remained calm. “I’ll switch positions and go top lane. The four of you engage in a frontal skirmish. Don’t rush to kill Baron; use it as bait. Once their formation breaks down, that’s when we’ll close in.”

After saying that, Su Mo's Fiora silently disappeared at the river entrance, and with the minion wave that had just gathered in the top lane, she launched another attack on JDG's empty top lane high ground!

"Mozi is split pushing again!" Miller exclaimed. "EDG's strategy is so clear! The four of them are using Baron to create pressure, allowing Fiora to apply fatal pressure on the other lane! And he still has his teleport, so he can teleport to the front line at any time. JDG is now facing the most difficult decision ever!"

When JDG arrived at the front of the Dragon Pit, they saw the Dragon being surrounded and attacked by four EDG players, with its health already reduced to half. They also saw on the minimap the Fiora, who was like a ghost, pushing the minion wave to their top lane inhibitor tower!
"What do we do?! Which one should we deal with first?!" Zoe from Yagao was so anxious that her voice changed.

"Attack head-on! Force it!" Kanavi made the most difficult, and only, decision. "We must take out their four frontal attackers before Fiona destroys our base! Hurry! We don't have time!"

At that very moment, LvMao's Rui seized the only opportunity he saw!
He noticed that the four EDG players were positioned relatively close together to maximize their damage output.

Without the slightest hesitation, he used Flash to leap over the thick wall of the Dragon Pit and appear right in the center of EDG's four-man formation!

W skill [Armored Charge] Knocks enemies into the air upon landing!
R skill [Magnetic Storm] is activated!
A powerful magnetic force erupted instantly, firmly pulling Viper Kai'Sa and Scout Orianna, who were positioned at the very back, to his side!

"They've got it! Another godlike initiation! LvMao flashes W and uses R to engage EDG's two carries!" Wawa roared hoarsely. "JDG's chance! They've staked everything on this!"

Kanavi's Volibear unleashed his ultimate ability, crashing down on the two controlled carries like a meteor!

Yagao's Zoe pulls out a flying star, and LokeN's Aphelios activates his ultimate!
In that instant, JDG unleashed all their firepower on EDG's vulnerable backline!

"Scout! Scout got instantly killed!" Miller spoke at breakneck speed. "Viper used both summoner spells to escape, but he was also reduced to low health! EDG's front line has crumbled! Are they going to lose?!"

Suddenly, an alarm went off in EDG's voice channel!

"I'm dead! Viper, run!" Scout's voice was filled with resentment.

"No, I can't escape!" Viper looked at his dwindling health and the approaching bear, and calmly made a judgment. "Jiejie, Meiko, save me! I can trade one for another!"

However, at this critical moment, Su Mo's voice exploded in everyone's headphones like a thunderclap.

"Don't panic! Watch the road!"

Everyone's perspective instinctively shifts to the top lane.

As soon as the team fight broke out in EDG's mid-lane, Su Mo's Fiora began pushing the enemy's top lane high ground.

The turret's health is evaporating at an abnormally fast rate!

Just three seconds!

While JDG was still chasing Viper in the dragon pit, their top lane inhibitor tower collapsed with a crash!

Next up is the Highland Crystal!

"He's destroying our base! He's destroying our base!" Zoom's voice in JDG's voice chat had turned into a desperate scream. "Stop chasing! Back to base! Our base is going to be destroyed!"

However, it was too late.

As Zoom's Ornn and Kanavi's Volibear hastily pressed the recall button, Su Mo's Fiora, with the minion wave, charged towards the two lonely inhibitor turrets!

"It's too late! There's no going back!" Miller's heart pounded in his chest as he watched the two battles unfold simultaneously. "This is a race! A race against time! Can JDG kill the rest of EDG before they destroy their base?!"

On the front of the Dragon Pit, Viper's Kai'Sa, under the cover of Jiejie and Meiko, managed to stall and delay the enemy, ultimately sacrificing herself to take down LokeN.

On the field, only EDG's Jiejie and Meiko, and JDG's Kanavi, Yagao, and Zoom remained.

But none of that matters anymore.

Because of the top lane, Su Mo's Fiora had already taken down the first inhibitor turret.

"Hold on! Hold on!" Zoom looked at his recall animation that was about to finish loading, and a last glimmer of hope ignited in his eyes.

However, just 0.1 seconds before his recall light appeared, a pillar suddenly appeared in his face.

Troll's E!

Meanwhile, Zoom discovered that its second forearm had collapsed!
Immediately afterwards, Fiora pointed her sword at the final crystal nexus!

"Do not!!!"

Just before the other two JDG players were about to go home, Su Mo landed his final basic attack.

"boom!!!"

JDG's base crystal exploded amidst countless horrified, shocked, and incredulous gazes!

VICTORY!

A huge "Victory" sign appeared on the screen.

The JDG players were standing there, dumbfounded.

They won the team fight, but lost the entire game.

At this moment, the world seemed to have pressed the mute button.

One second, two seconds.

After the silence came the landslide, the tsunami, and the deafening celebration that had been building up for a whole BO5!

"They stole the base!!! A base steal that will go down in history!" Miller in the commentary booth had completely lost control. He jumped up from his chair and roared with all his might, "Mozi, all by himself, carried the team all the way, even with Ornn recalling, and destroyed JDG's base! He ended this game in the most unbelievable and heart-pounding way! If he's not a god, then who is?!"

In the center of the stage, Su Mo slowly took off his headphones, a look of relief on his face.

He stood up and embraced each of his teammates who rushed up to him. (End of Chapter)