LOL: What does it mean to torture players?

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 game had already entered hell mode ahead of time.

The lane collapsed, the minion wave was suffocating.

At this moment, Su Mo finished pushing the minion wave, letting his own minions surge into TES's tower before calmly pressing the recall button.

Back online, he had an extra Extract weapon and a short sword in his inventory.

This item build sent chills down everyone's spine.

Extraction, an item that grants extra gold by last-hitting minions, is commonly known as the mining knife or "cash machine".

When it has an advantage in the laning phase, it can snowball its economic advantage to the maximum.

"He doesn't even consider 369 a match!" Wawa said, both amused and exasperated. "He's treating the top lane like his own personal gold mine; he's going to completely cripple 369 during the laning phase!"

369 teleported back online and watched Yasuo leisurely last-hitting minions with his Cull. An unprecedented sense of humiliation welled up in his heart.

He knew that from now on, he would have to be very careful when delivering the final blow.

Su Mo began his textbook-perfect minion wave control.

He tightly controlled the minion wave near his own turret, using only the last hit of his basic attack to finish off the low-health minions.

If 369's Jayce dares to take a step forward, Su Mo's Yasuo will use his E skill to step on the creeps, use QA to poke, and then retreat gracefully.

If 369 wants to fight back, he can use his W to chip away at Jayce's health without losing much health himself.

369's health was constantly being reduced, and he could only stand at a distance, watching helplessly as his minions fell one by one, and the economic and experience gap widened visibly.

In TES's team voice chat, Karsa's voice was full of helplessness: "I can't go top lane. Fryego is in the top half of the map, and if I go there it will be a 2v2, which we can't win. And I doubt that we can even win a 1v2 now."

Knight gritted his teeth: "It's okay, we'll play our own game. Let's look for an opportunity in the bot lane. Ah Shui, can your bot lane push the lane?"

“Sure,” JackeyLove’s voice remained confident. “Viper played very steadily, but we can call in reinforcements and gank them four-on-two to overtake them!”

TES's strategy has begun to shift.

Since the top lane is already an unmanageable black hole, they must tear open an even bigger hole on the other side of the map.

Eight minutes into the game, the first dragon has spawned.

"TES is about to make their move!" Miller's eyes were glued to the minimap. "Karsa's Diana and Knight's Vel'Koz are grouping up in the bottom lane! They've abandoned the top side of the map; their target is this dragon, and EDG's bot lane duo!"

This is a conspiracy.

EDG must make a choice.

"Jiejie, show me my minion wave first, I'm going to bot lane, I'll be there soon."

"You came?" Meiko was a little surprised. "Brother Mozi, you didn't teleport!"

"Who said you have to use teleportation to provide support?" Su Mo's lips curled into a smile.

He quickly cleared the top lane minion wave, then glanced at the minion wave that was almost pushed to the TES tower, and made a move that surprised everyone.

Jayce doesn't have Teleport now; he used it to log back in after he died.

So, Su Mo went straight into TES's upper jungle!
"What's Mozi doing? He's gone into the jungle!" Rita exclaimed in confusion. "Is he going to... farm the jungle?"

Su Mo's goal was not to farm jungle monsters.

Like a ghost, he traversed the deserted jungle and headed straight for the mid lane.

Without pausing, Su Mo crossed the middle lane and headed towards the river in the bottom half of the map with Scout's Viktor.

He walked directly from the top lane to the bottom lane on foot!

As the four TES players gathered in the bottom lane, preparing to take down Viper and Meiko, the cheerful man had already quietly arrived from behind them!

"TES made their move! Ryle flashed and used W to lift up Meiko's Thresh!" Wawa spoke rapidly.

Knight's Vel'Koz activated his ultimate from the back, and Karsa's Diana and JackeyLove's Kai'Sa followed up with damage at the same time!

Meiko's health bar instantly dropped to zero!
However, just as Thresh was about to fall, he mustered his last breath and threw his lantern backward!
A lantern that everyone thought was struggling before death.

The next second, a white figure, carrying a lantern, swept in from the fog of war like a god descending to earth!

"Yasuo!" Miller's voice cracked. "He executed this incredible flanking maneuver with the most primal methods!"

Su Mo's Yasuo landed and immediately used his E skill to step over Riel, aiming directly at TES's two carries!

Knight and JackeyLove were shocked. All their attention was focused on what was in front of them, and they never expected Yasuo to suddenly appear from behind them!

Their skills are currently quite basic, which is very disadvantageous for them.

Knight interrupted his ultimate ability and attempted to retreat.

JackeyLove then activated his E skill to try and create distance.

But it was too late!

Su Mo's Yasuo used an AQ combo to create a tornado!

"Hazard!"

The howling wind precisely lifted Vel'Koz and Kai'Sa, who had no mobility skills, into the air!
Scout also took action immediately, and Victor's RE struck both of them directly.

Su Mo didn't hesitate and pressed the R key!
The violent wind cuts off the breath!
Yasuo's figure transformed into a streak of dark lightning, weaving back and forth between TES's two carries, his longsword flashing with a deadly cold light!
Landing, AQ, Steel Slash!

On the screen, two fragile figures instantly turned gray!
Double Kill!

"Double kill! Mo's Yasuo takes down the enemy general amidst a sea of ​​enemies!" Miller was completely insane. "TES's four-man gank turned into a complete massacre! Their backline was as fragile as paper in front of Mo and Scout!"

Without their two carries, TES suffered a crushing defeat, ultimately resulting in a brutal team fight where they traded 1 for 4!
Although EDG lost a dragon, they successfully secured four kills and pushed down the enemy's bottom lane turret, so it wasn't a loss at all.

One decision, and the world turned upside down!

TES's team voice chat fell into a long, dead silence.

Knight covered his face, unable to hide his frustration.

He had considered that Mo might offer support, but he never expected it to be in this way.

From this moment on, EDG completely took control of the game's pace.

EDG pushed down the bottom lane tower before returning to base.

Ten minutes later, Su Mo had arrived at the top lane. Jiejie, on the other hand, immediately started attacking the Rift Herald.

TES didn't contest it and simply let it go.

After clearing the Rift, Jiejie released the Rift Herald in the mid lane and took down TES's mid tower.

Su Molu continued his relentless suppression of 369.

In 12 minutes, he was already leading 369 by a full two levels.

In 15 minutes, without the help of the jungler, Su Mo tower-dived and solo-killed 369.

The economic gap is widening like a snowball.

At 22 minutes, EDG gathered at the Baron pit and began to pressure the Baron using their vision advantage.

TES knew it was a trap, but they had no choice but to bite the bullet and come anyway.

However, just as they stepped into the river, preparing to use their scanners to clear the vision set up by EDG, a sudden change occurred!
Meiko, who had been lurking in the bushes behind the F6 wall on the flank, made a move!
His Thresh seemed to blend into the shadows, and just a second before TES support Ryle used her scanner to illuminate the bush, he unleashed a Q with an extremely tricky angle!

The cold chains ripped through the darkness, precisely hooking onto Ruier, who was walking at the front!
"Meiko hooked him!" Miller's voice tightened instantly. "The team fight has started! EDG's initiative is too strong!"

TES's formation was instantly torn open.

Karsa had no choice but to grit his teeth and activate his ultimate skill, "Lunar Dash," in an attempt to break up EDG's formation and create space for the backline to deal damage.

The bright moon, carrying its light, charged headlong into the EDG crowd!

However, this is exactly what EDG wanted!

Jiejie's Foyago advanced instead of retreating, directly charging up W [A Thousand Years of Sighs], and a ghost accurately hit the newly landed Diana, stunning her on the spot!
Scout's Viktor reacted extremely quickly, placing his W [Gravity Field] at Diana's feet, followed by his ultimate [Chaos Storm], which instantly enveloped TES's front line with a silent electromagnetic storm!
On the front lines, Viper's Aphelios switched to Azure Empyrea and unleashed a barrage of attacks from the furthest range, with moonlight raining down on the controlled TES front line!

"TES' front line is about to melt!" Wawa shouted excitedly, "But their back line Knight's Vel'Koz has found his position and activated his ultimate!"

A thick purple laser beam tore through the entire battlefield, heading straight for Viper in EDG's backline!

At the same time, JackeyLove's Kai'Sa activated her ultimate ability, transforming into a phantom in the void and flying towards Viper's flank!
TES executed their tactics perfectly; their goal from beginning to end was singular—to eliminate Viper!

However, they overlooked one person.

A man who disappeared from the front lines of the battle from the very beginning.

Just as JackeyLove's Kai'Sa landed and raised his hand to unleash the full damage of his Q skill, a gust of wind swept in from the darkest corner of the river mouth!

Su Mo's Yasuo was building up his wind by using jungle monsters in the back, waiting for this opportunity!

The swirling tornado predicted the landing point of Kai'Sa's ultimate!
JackeyLove, who had just appeared out of the void, was swept into the air by this deadly gale before he even had a chance to attack!
Yasuo used his ultimate ability on the street, his figure transforming into a streak of dark lightning, instantly appearing on Kai'Sa's face!
The violent wind cuts off the breath!
"Brother Mozi is in!" Rita screamed, her voice trembling slightly. "His target is JackeyLove!"

However, Su Mo's goal is far more than just JackeyLove.

The instant [Whirlwind Slash] landed, he didn't hesitate to press the W key without even trying to land a hit!
A wide barrier of wind rose from the ground!

It directly blocked all the skills that flew towards Viper.

The situation on the battlefield can change in an instant.

JackeyLove panicked and used Flash after landing, but Su Mo followed closely, using E to dash forward and then auto-attack, applying the red Ignite!

Knight's Vel'Koz missed his best opportunity to deal damage; seeing Yasuo approaching, he decisively retreated.

TES's formation crumbled under Su Mo's perfect penetration!

On the front, after Jiejie's Foygo killed Karsa's Diana, he successfully picked up the soul, transformed into Diana, and used QE to charge into the TES crowd again!

Viper's Aphelios dealt tons of AoE damage without being threatened at all!

Ultimately, this crucial team fight, on which TES had placed high hopes, turned into a one-sided massacre.

Su Mo's Inferno burned JackeyLove, who had flashed away, and then, together with Foygo, finished off Knight.

ACE!

Destroy the group!

"It's over! The game is over!" Miller said helplessly. "EDG didn't even need to fight Baron! They can end the game in one fell swoop!"

Just as he said, the five EDG players, with the minion wave gathered in the mid lane, swept onto TES's high ground with overwhelming force.

The high ground towers, the crystal, the base... were as fragile as paper in front of five heroes whose development had already far surpassed their opponents.

Twenty-five minutes later, with the resounding explosion of the TES base crystal, this highly anticipated opening match officially came to an end.

Su Mo took off his headphones, stood up, and walked with his teammates towards the TES booth.

During the post-match handshake, the EDG players straightened their uniforms and walked to the other side of the stage.

The TES players had already stood up, and the expressions on their faces were not the expected frustration or resentment, but a complex calm tinged with helplessness and relief.

For them, losing to the fully-formed EDG, losing to that man named Mo, is not something unacceptable.

The first person to shake hands with Su Mo was 369.

The player who had been tormented in the top lane for a full twenty minutes showed no sign of gloom on his face. Instead, he looked like a little fan who had just met his idol, with his eyes sparkling.

He reached out and grasped Su Mo's hands, his voice full of admiration: "Brother Mo, I'm impressed. This match didn't feel like a game, it felt like a private coaching session. I learned so much!"

Su Mo was taken aback by his comment, then laughed: "Just lucky, just lucky. Keep up the good work next time."

"Definitely!" 369 nodded vigorously, even adding half-jokingly, "Brother Mozi, could you sign my autograph sometime? Just on my mousepad!"

The second one is Karsa.

As the team's tactical mastermind, his expression was the calmest.

He shook hands with Su Mo, his tone tinged with helplessness: "Your walking support really confused me. I thought you were going to farm in my jungle..."

"Tactics always need to be innovative," Su Mo replied succinctly.

When it was Knight's turn, this genius mid-laner, known as the Golden Left Hand, stared directly at Su Mo with a Burmese smile on his face.

Finally, there's JackeyLove.

This most aggressive ADC in the LPL, the guy who always loves to fly right at people's faces, still had his signature smile on his face, giving Su Mo a thumbs up:
"Brother Mozi, you'd better go easy on me next time. I flew over and you knocked me away. Now I'm going to get scolded by netizens again."

"Haha, remember to be more careful next time." Su Mo also smiled.

The handshake session ended in an unexpectedly harmonious atmosphere. There was no tension, no sense of disappointment, and it felt more like a technical exchange between friends.

After shaking hands with his teammates, Su Mo and the others went to the stage, bowed, and then headed towards the dressing room. (End of Chapter)