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The substitution in the decisive game was like a depth charge, causing a huge uproar among the audience at the Hongqiao Tiandi Performing Arts Center and even the entire LPL audience.

When Su Mo's slightly languid face appeared on the big screen, accompanied by the lighting up of the ID "Mo", the atmosphere at the scene was instantly pushed to the extreme of frenzy!
"Mo!!!!"

"Mo Shen is on the field! TES can book their tickets home in advance!"

"My youth has returned! I've finally waited for you!"

The cheers from the fans merged into a deafening roar that nearly lifted the roof off the stadium.

In the commentary booth, Miller got excited: "Here it comes! EDG has sent out their ace in the decisive game! That man, Mo, he has finally stepped onto the stage of the Summer Split! TES is now facing a fully-formed EDG! They are about to face the most terrifying top laner in the world!"

On the TES stage, 369 watched as the ID on the other side changed from "Flandre" to "Mo," and subconsciously sat up straight, his palms slightly sweaty.

The pressure came like a tidal wave.

TES's preparation rest area.

"Damn... he actually got it." 369 took off his headphones, rubbed his face vigorously, and tried to calm himself down. But his slightly trembling fingertips betrayed his inner turmoil.

It wasn't just tension, but also an instinctive awe when facing an insurmountable mountain.

"What's the panic?" Jungler Karsa's voice was as calm as ever, but his furrowed brows showed that he was also feeling the pressure. "It's just a substitution, the strategy is still the same. 369, remember, this game you don't need to gain an advantage, you just need to stay put and not die, that's victory."

Knight, the genius known as the "Golden Left Hand," in the mid lane, also had an extremely serious look in his eyes at this moment.

He stared at Mo's official photo on the screen and said in a deep voice, "We can't let him have it easy. Karsa, we need to pick up the pace faster this game and put pressure on him from level one. I don't believe he's made of iron."

JackeyLove, in the bot lane, leaned back with a smug smile: "What's there to be afraid of? No matter how strong he is, he's just a top laner. Can he fly to the bot lane? Give me a carry in the bot lane, we'll crush their bot lane, force him down, and see how he plays!"

In stark contrast to the tense atmosphere on the TES side, the EDG side was filled with laughter and joy.

"Brother Mozi, you've finally decided to move your precious butt off the sofa?" Jiejie grinned and leaned closer. "What do you want to play this time? I'll be your dog!"

"Get lost," Su Mo rolled her eyes at him, cracking her wrists as she said to Coach Abu, "Blue side, huh?"

“Yes,” Abu nodded.

"Okay, then let's play however we want." Su Mo's tone was so relaxed that it was as if he wasn't playing a life-or-death match, but rather choosing a hero for a casual game.

Meiko pushed up his glasses and said with a smile, "Brother Mozi, go easy on him, don't make 369 cry, the summer season has only just begun."

Su Mo raised an eyebrow: "That depends on whether he can take a beating."

Soon, halftime was over.

The EDG players took to the stage one after another.

Miller: "Alright! Both players are back on stage! The decisive draft phase begins! EDG is on the blue side, which is a very advantageous position!"

First round of BP:

EDG banned the following champions: LeBlanc, Xin Zhao, and Varus.

TES banned: Irelia, Fiora, and Akali.

Wawa: "TES' first three bans were Irelia, Akali, and Fiora! All of them went to Mo! This is the highest level of respect, and also the deepest fear!"

Rita: "They'd rather let Viper's signature Aphelios run free than shut down Mo's hero pool. But the question is... can his hero pool really be shut down?"

In the first round of selection, EDG picked the Blade of the Ruined King - Fryegor.

Miller: "EDG first-picked Foygo! He can play mid or jungle, a flexible role! This is a top-tier pick in this patch, very smart!"

Wawa: "TES directly locked in Jayce and Diana! 369 is still going to dominate the lane! Picking Jayce is to tell you, I'm going to go head-to-head with you in lane! And Karsa's Diana is to ensure mid-game team fight initiation and damage!"

EDG picked Thresh and Aphelios on the second and third floors.

Rita: "EDG didn't hesitate to pick Aphelios and Thresh! One of Viper and Meiko's most confident bot lane duos! Their laning and late-game capabilities are both top-notch!"

Miller: "JackeyLove locked in Kai'Sa! She's also a late-game carry, and her mid-game engage potential is stronger than Aphelios's. A very confident pick!"

In the second round of bans and picks, EDG banned Orianna and Ryze again.

TES banned Kennen and Gwen the most.

Wawa: "Both sides' second round of bans was all aimed at the top and mid lanes! EDG banned two of Knight's signature mages, while TES continued to target Mo, banning Kennen and Gwen, two champions that are relatively easy to deal with Jayce! Now, TES has used a total of five bans to target one top laner!"

Miller: "TES picked up Ryle on the fourth floor! A strong engage support, combined with Diana and Kai'Sa's entry, the goal was very clear: to instantly kill Viper's Aphelios!"

Rita: "Scout locked in Viktor, hold on! Once Viktor gets to the late game, no one can stop his damage! Now we just have to see what EDG will pick for Mozi on the fifth floor."

As soon as she finished speaking, the fifth floor of EDG was confirmed.

Wind Swordsman!

When the image of the ronin appeared on the big screen, the entire venue was first dead silent, and then erupted into deafening cheers and screams!
Miller exclaimed excitedly, "Yasuo!! Facing TES's extreme targeting with five bans on top laners! Mo has pulled out his most fun and most miracle-creating champion! Face the wind! He will use the sharpest sword to cut off all of TES's hopes!"

Finally, a large eye was locked on the fifth floor of TES.

Wawa: "TES picked Vel'Koz for mid as their last pick! Knight pulled out a secret weapon! This is to farm against Scout while providing long-range AOE damage in team fights!"

Final lineup:
Blue side EDG: Top lane Yasuo, Jungle Fryego, Mid lane Viktor, ADC Aphelios, Support Thresh.

Red team TES: Top lane Jayce, Jungle Diana, Mid lane Vel'Koz, ADC Kai'Sa, Support Riel.

With the match countdown underway, Su Mo opened the rune page and quickly selected runes.

His keystone rune was Conqueror, paired with Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand. His secondary runes were Domination, specifically Taste of Blood and Ravenous Hunter, aiming for maximum dueling and sustain.

For Summoner Spells, he forwent the conventional Teleport and opted for Flash and Ignite!

The main focus is on the laning phase.

As the game began, the exquisite original artwork of the ten heroes appeared on the big screen, and the match entered its final loading phase.

Wawa analyzed, "Yasuo with Ignite! Mo is going all out against 369 from level one! He has no intention of farming peacefully; he just wants to fight you in lane!"

Rita's eyes also gleamed: "This choice is too confident! Yasuo versus Jayce is an absolute disadvantageous matchup in professional matches, which really tests a player's reaction and mechanics. But in Mo's hands, I believe everyone will have a different opinion."

Online, the comments on live streaming platforms have gone completely crazy.

Face the storm!!!

[Five bans on top laners? A massive champion pool warning! I, Mo Shen, have pulled out my signature champion!] [With Ignite? The killing intent is clear! 369's game experience is ruined.]

[Just have fun! As long as I can see Mo Shen's Yasuo, I'll accept even if we lose!]

"Want to lose? Don't you know that Brother Mozi has never lost since his debut!"

The loading progress bar is moving forward rapidly, and the war drums of Summoner's Rift are about to sound for this king who is returning to the battlefield!

The game officially begins!
Miller: "Alright, let's start the match! We can see that Mo's Yasuo started with a Doran's Blade and a Health Potion, a very standard choice, but he went straight to the top lane and stood in the first bush!"

Doll: "He's going to contest lane priority at level one! He wants to use the experience from the first wave of minions to reach level two as quickly as possible! 369, on the other hand, is helping Karsa take the red buff as usual. In terms of lane arrival time, Mo is going to be one step ahead!"

Su Mo's Yasuo stood silently in the grass, waiting for his prey.

His mind raced, calculating the timing of the minion wave convergence, the minions' aggro mechanism, and every possible reaction 369 might have.

369's Jayce arrived late, and when he saw that Yasuo had already taken his position, his heart tightened.

He dared not be careless, so he stood at a safe distance, switched to cannon mode, and prepared to use ranged basic attacks to wear down the enemy.

The first wave of minions converges.

Su Mo moved.

Instead of pushing the lane, he used his Q skill at an extremely tricky angle to finish off a low-health minion while also hitting the ranged minion behind him.

369's Jayce kept using basic attacks on Yasuo's wind shield, trying to break the shield and prepare for subsequent damage.

However, Su Mo's control over distance was terrifying. He could always take a small step back just before Jess raised his hand, preventing Jess from hitting him.

The only time Yasuo was hit by an auto-attack, he was also brought into the minion's aggro range and forced to trade blows with the minion.

As a result, his basic attack damage was blocked by Yasuo's passive shield, and his Jayce lost 100 health instead.

369's lips twitched slightly as he muttered to himself, "So annoying! This guy's sense of distance is disgusting! Every time I use a basic attack, he manages to outmaneuver me, and I can't gain any advantage at all! No, I have to stay calm and wait for Karsa to arrive."

The first melee minion of the second wave fell.

Almost simultaneously with the experience jump, Su Mo's Yasuo leveled up to level two!
He instantly learned the E skill, Sprint Slash!

It's now!

Without the slightest hesitation, Su Mo's Yasuo transformed into a gust of wind, using his E skill to step over a melee minion and instantly close the distance with Jayce!

369's reaction was incredibly fast; he knew that Yasuo would definitely attack at level two.

Just as Yasuo charged forward, he decisively switched to hammer form, intending to hammer Yasuo while simultaneously hitting a minion to level up to level two, so that he wouldn't be afraid of Yasuo even when trading blows.

But to his surprise, when he used Q, Yasuo used E on a minion to create distance, preventing Jayce from hitting the half-health minion in front of him and thus failing to quickly reach level two.

369 watched helplessly as Yasuo beat him up.

In this exchange, he lost nearly two-thirds of his health, while Yasuo only lost the health equivalent of one Wind Shield!
This is the outcome of failing to secure a second win.

Seeing Yasuo with a healthy health bar, 369 urgently shouted in the team voice chat, "Karsa, come on! He's pushing really deep into lane, we can kill him right away!"

Karsa glanced at the chaotic scene in the top lane, hesitated for a moment before making a decision: "Hold on, don't die! I'll be right there after I finish off the Gromp!"

In EDG's team voice chat, Jiejie also sensed danger: "Brother Mozi, the enemy jungler might be coming. Shall I come and counter-gank for you?"

“No need,” Su Mo’s voice remained calm. “Just farm at your own pace and control the river crab in the lower half of the map. If he comes, I can handle it.”

The words "I can handle it" instantly put Jiejie at ease.

Su Mo roughly guessed that Karsa would come.

He continued to control the lane, keeping the minion wave in a perfect position close to the red side tower, but not so close that the tower could attack it.

This is the most dangerous, yet also the most tempting position.

He is fishing.

At three minutes and thirty seconds, Karsa's Diana, like a ghost, silently slipped from the river into the triangular bush on the top lane.

369 understood immediately and began acting.

He deliberately took a step forward, pretending to use his Q skill in cannon form to finish off a ranged minion.

The moment he raised his hand, Karsa's Diana moved!
He circled around from the side and used his Q skill to fly towards Yasuo.

At the same time, Jayce also used QE to fire a cannon, trying to whittle down Yasuo's health first.

However, just as the two skills were about to reach Yasuo, a wide wall of wind rose up from the ground, like a wall of sighs. It not only perfectly blocked Diana's Q skill, but also absorbed 369's follow-up QE combo in cannon form!
"Blocked! Two crucial poke skills were blocked by the Wind Wall!" Doll exclaimed in surprise!
When his first plan failed, Karsa had no choice but to use his E skill to charge in and activate his W skill, attempting to forcefully kill Jayce in coordination with him.

But Su Mo's actions have entered the realm of gods.

Instead of retreating, he faced the charging Diana, used an AQ combo to build up a gust of wind, and then used his E skill to glide past Diana's side.

Land, auto-attack, then follow up with the long-charged third Q!

A tornado roared out, precisely lifting both Diana, who had just landed, and Jayce, who was trying to follow!
Then he immediately flashed and used his auto-attack followed by Ignite, instantly reducing Jayce's already low health (one-third of his health) to just over 60.

Su Mo didn't even glance at her. Knowing that Jess was doomed, he turned around and attacked Diana.

Although Yasuo only had half health left and Diana still had two-thirds, Yasuo, with his passive fully stacked, was no match for Diana.

After a couple of hits, Diana used Flash and ran to the tower.

First Blood!

At that moment, the notification sound of First Blood echoed throughout the canyon!
In a 1v2 situation, he managed to kill one of them and even forced a jungler to use Flash!

At that moment, the entire venue fell into a deathly silence, followed by deafening cheers and screams!
At the TES booth, 369 took his hands off the keyboard and leaned back helplessly in his gaming chair.

His eyes were vacant, and he muttered to himself:
"I'm doomed, how am I supposed to lane now..."

The game had only been going on for four minutes.

But for 369, this match is about to become an ordeal. (End of Chapter)