LOL: What does it mean to torture players?

There was complete silence in RNG's team voice chat.

The sounds of keyboard and mouse clicks seemed incredibly jarring at that moment.

"It's mine." Wei's voice was a little hoarse as he took the blame. "I rushed in too quickly and didn't expect him to be jungling."

“It’s not your fault,” Xiaohu took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. “It’s my problem. I didn’t put enough pressure on him, and he got too comfortable. Besides, his reaction was so fast that it made me want to call the police.”

Yes, that's not normal.

That was a reaction that went beyond expectation and was almost scripted.

……

Coach Tabe watched the screen backstage, his heart sinking.

His worst fears came true—their most fatal card was easily neutralized by the opponent in a humiliating manner just three minutes into the game, and the opponent even turned the tables on them.

This was not just a failed gank; it was a double defeat, both tactically and psychologically.

……

"Stay calm, don't rush," Xiaohu said in the team voice chat. "Top lane is already at a disadvantage, don't come back. Wei, go control the river crab in the bottom half of the map. Cryin, look for opportunities, our tempo is all in the bottom lane right now!"

Tactics forced them to relocate.

The eye of the storm on the road has temporarily calmed down.

After returning to the city, Su Mo's Gwen immediately pulled out a recurve bow.

Xiaohu's Lucian could only buy a Cull item in frustration, trying to make up for the economic deficit by last-hitting minions.

The balance of power shifted instantly.

Back online, Su Mo's Gwen began his textbook-perfect tutorial on minion wave control.

Instead of passively controlling the minion wave in front of the tower, he took the initiative to move forward, using the true damage of his Q skill [Quick Slash], the mobility of his E skill, and the damage avoidance of his W skill to constantly whittle down Lucian's health.

Tiger was horrified to discover that Gwen, whom he had previously suffocated, now seemed to have transformed into a predator.

If Lucian dares to take a step forward, Gwen will gracefully dart forward, slicing away a chunk of his health with a few swift movements, before retreating with a flourish.

Xiaohu's health was constantly being reduced, forcing him to give up control of the minion wave and only able to stand at a distance, barely finding opportunities to last-hit minions.

The laning phase in the top lane has shifted from one of dominance to one of being dominated.

On the other side of the map, RNG staked all their hopes.

At six and a half minutes, Cryin in the mid lane reached level six.

He barely hesitated before activating his ultimate ability, Fate, after pushing the minion wave under Scout's tower!
Above the card's head, the Eye of Fate slowly opened, overlooking the entire Summoner's Rift.

Meanwhile, jungler Wei's Jarvan IV had already abandoned the resources in the upper jungle and quietly lurked behind EDG's bottom lane tower in a blind spot.

"RNG is about to make their move!" Miller's voice suddenly tightened. "A four-man gank on the two! Another four-man gank on the two! This is their last and strongest killing move!"

Alarms went off instantly in EDG's bot lane!
“They’re here!” Meiko’s voice was calm but urgent.

"I'm coming!" Scout in the mid lane immediately rushed over and activated Ryze's ultimate ability, Warp, and a blue magic circle lit up under the tower, ready to provide support.

RNG's offense is faster than lightning!
Ming's Leona caught Viper's Aphelios as he went to finish him off, and used E-Flash to target him!
Viper reacted incredibly fast, flashing the instant Leona's E came in, but he was still a little too slow, bringing Leona with him as well, and was stunned again by Leona's Q.

Although they were already in front of the tower, RNG's offensive continued like a relentless tide!
Cryin's Twisted Fate, R lands! Yellow card issued!
Wei's prince used EQ to dash through the wall twice!

GALA's Kalista activated her ultimate ability, "Call of Fate," sucking Leona into her body and launching her like a cannonball at Viper!

This is a situation where victory is certain!

However, at this critical moment, Meiko's Thresh did not choose to retreat. Instead, he used a reverse Flash to block the Leona's attack. At the same time, he used his E skill, and the Doom Pendulum interrupted the Jarvan IV's EQ combo at an extremely tricky angle!

"My God! Meiko! A brilliant maneuver gave Viper a chance to survive!" Rita exclaimed.

Meiko's Thresh blocked a bunch of skills and got ganged up on, but Viper's Aphelios survived with a sliver of health!

Scout's Ryze and Jiejie's Diana have also arrived on the battlefield!

A 4v2 encirclement and annihilation instantly turned into a chaotic 4v4!

Thresh was the first to fall.

Viper, who survived, switched to the red and white swords and frantically healed and dealt damage under the tower, only to be taken down by Kalista with a flash QE combo.

Meanwhile, Scout's Ryze was like a magic machine gun, unleashing a torrent of runic energy!

RNG's formation was torn apart under the tower, and in the end, after losing their mid and support, they retreated in a panic.

In a 2-for-2 exchange, EDG suffered a slight loss but successfully defended their bottom lane tower and delayed RNG's offensive rhythm.

Meanwhile, in the top lane, Su Mo's Gwent had already pinned Xiao Hu under the tower and was more than ten kills ahead of him.

The game has reached a delicate balance.

RNG managed to create a small opening in the bottom lane, but EDG's top lane has gradually grown into an unstoppable monster.

Ten minutes have passed.

The first Rift Herald has spawned.

This became the first strategic resource point that both sides were vying for!

EDG took advantage of their top lane advantage and secured the dragon pit first.

Jiejie's Diana begins attacking the vanguard.

RNG chose to come and meet the team.

"A team fight is coming!" Wawa held his breath. "This is the first large-scale team fight of the game! It will directly determine the course of the mid-game!"

Ming's Leona remains RNG's sharpest weapon. She seized an opening in EDG's positioning, decisively flashing and using her ultimate to try and control EDG's backline.

Wei's prince followed closely behind, keeping a close watch on Viper.

However, EDG's formation protection was watertight.

Meiko's Thresh used a lantern to pull Viper to a safe position, while Scout's Ryze activated his ultimate, bringing Jiejie's Diana around to RNG's flank!
The battlefield was instantly divided!
Just as the main battle was fiercely contested, the man everyone subconsciously overlooked arrived. Su Mo's Gwen, having pushed the minion wave into RNG's tower, leisurely walked from the river.

Instead of immediately engaging head-on, he acted like a calm assassin, flanking from behind the dragon pit to RNG's only damage dealer in the backline—GALA's Kalista!
GALA was shocked and immediately used Flash to try to create distance.

However, Su Mo's E skill, Intermittent Dash, is always with him.

With her W ability [Silk Threads] activated, Gwen's figure appears and disappears in the mist, becoming immune to all frontal damage!

Simultaneously press the ultimate move [Thread the Needle]!
Countless silver needles shot out, accurately hitting Kalista's body and inflicting a terrifying slowing effect!
AAAQRAR!

The light from the center of the scissors, representing true damage, pierced GALA's body!
Plus, all three of Kalista's ultimate attacks hit her!

GALA's health bar evaporated instantly!

"GALA was instantly killed!" Miller's voice was hoarse. "In the most chaotic team fight, Mo found the one who could decide the outcome and wiped him off the battlefield in the simplest and most brutal way!"

Without their only damage dealer, RNG's team fights crumbled.

EDG executed a perfect team fight, resulting in a 1-for-4 exchange. They not only secured the Rift Herald but also pushed down RNG's mid-lane tower.

The economic gap was instantly widened to three thousand yuan!
From this moment on, EDG completely took control of the game's rhythm.

The rest of the match completely fell into the operational rhythm that EDG was most familiar with.

They used the Rift Herald to take down RNG's top lane turret, completely freeing up Su Mo, who was an unsolvable target.

Su Mo's Gwen began his relentless solo lane pushing, forcing RNG to send their top and jungle to deal with him. However, Su Mo easily managed to kite them using the invulnerability of his W skill and the slow effect of his R skill, and they couldn't even stop him from taking down the second tower.

RNG's vision control in the jungle was completely suppressed, and EDG gradually took away map resources such as dragons and turrets.

Despite GALA and Ming's exceptional tenacity in the bottom lane, repeatedly defusing EDG's attacks with their skillful maneuvers, they were overwhelmed by the pressure from the three lanes and the huge economic gap.

At 22 minutes, EDG secured their third dragon without any pressure, putting them one step away from the Earth Dragon Soul.

At 25 minutes, EDG gathered at the Baron pit and began to pressure the Baron using their vision advantage.

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

"The decisive moment is here!" Miller's voice was tense. "EDG has already started setting up vision around the Baron pit. They're not in a hurry to take the dragon, but are patiently weaving a giant net. Meiko's scan has cleared out the few remaining wards RNG had in the top half of the jungle. Now, for RNG, the entire top jungle is a dark forest where you can't see your hand in front of your face!"

The doll's expression was also a bit strange. He said, "They have to go in. If they don't, this dragon is just a freebie, and the game is basically over. But if they go in, every step could be a trap. Ming and Wei are at the front, carefully using their scanners to find their way. Every step is extremely difficult."

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

“We can’t see anyone,” Ming said with a hint of anxiety. “They’re hiding too well; we have no idea which bush they’re in.”

"Wait for my ultimate," Cryin said in a deep voice. "I'll look for an opportunity to scout positions. You guys prepare to engage!"

Meanwhile, EDG remained calm.

"Brother Mozi, how are you planning to play?" Meiko asked in the voice chat.

"I'll crouch in the tri-bush behind the red buff; they won't see me. You guys hold them off from the front and wait for them to use their key skills." Su Mo's voice was lazy, as if he were watching a show from the sidelines.

The psychological battle reached its climax at this moment.

Finally, RNG couldn't hold back any longer!
Cryin's card has activated its ultimate ability, [Fate]!
The golden Eye of Destiny lit up above the heads of the five EDG players, instantly revealing their positions!
"Twisted Fate has unleashed his ultimate!" Wawa exclaimed. "RNG is about to make their move! Their target is Viper!!"

The vision provided by the Eye of Fate gave RNG the courage to take action!
Upon spotting Viper's position, Ming's Leona didn't hesitate, flashing and using her EQ combo to target EDG's ADC!

Wei's prince followed closely behind, using EQ on the second floor followed by his ultimate, Cataclysm, to trap Viper and Meiko!

"RNG made a very decisive move! They were determined to wipe out Viper!"

However, just as the Prince's ultimate landed, Meiko's Thresh accurately threw a W [Soul Lantern] at Viper's feet, and at the same time used his R [Ghost Prison], five pale green walls instantly rose up, trapping the Prince and Leona who rushed in, and also blocking GALA and Cryin's follow-up route!
Viper tapped the lantern, instantly escaping the range of the Prince's ultimate ability, and still had a third of his health remaining!

"It's Meiko again!" Rita's voice was filled with surprise. "His Thresh is like an insurmountable mountain. RNG's most perfect team fight initiation was once again neutralized by him in the most calm way!"

RNG's formation was instantly broken!

Scout's Ryze and Jiejie's Diana seized the opportunity to focus fire on RNG's front line, which was trapped in the prison!

GALA and Cryin were extremely anxious in the back row, but they were blocked by the wall and could only watch helplessly as the people in front of them were ganged up on!

Just then, a figure that filled everyone at RNG with despair emerged from the darkest triangular bush.

It wasn't a sudden dash, nor a flash; it just walked out unhurriedly.

Su Mo's Gwent appeared on the flank of RNG's back row, like an elegant executioner.

The mist from his W skill, [Silk Stream], had already been activated on his body.

He held the scissors in his hand, ready to strike.

His goal, from beginning to end, has always been the same.

"Mozi has made his move too!" Miller shouted. "His target is GALA! RNG's backline has no one who can handle him! No one can protect him!"

GALA's pupils contracted sharply. He used his healing and blink abilities and desperately pulled backward!

Xiaohu's Lucian also turned his gun on Gwen, unleashing a combo of skills, but Gwen blocked them all with her W.

Su Mo followed up with his E skill and Flash, then unleashed his ultimate in three stages, raining down silver needles like a storm!

True damage, bursting instantly!
GALA's Kalista leaped around, but in the middle of the mist, she turned into a cold corpse.

Immediately afterwards, Su Mo turned his attention to the Card Master next to him.

Cryin was terrified and used a yellow card to immobilize Gwen, but the rest of EDG followed suit.

Cryin's yellow card was RNG's last hope, a desperate attempt to control the game. However, this brief stun was utterly ineffective against a Gwen who was already on the verge of a brutal fight. Moreover, the rest of EDG were already surging in like a tidal wave.

"It's frozen! But... is it even useful?!" The doll's voice was filled with a desperate scream.

The answer is, it's useless.

The moment the stun effect ended, Su Mo didn't even bother with the card master who was now out of skills; his target shifted to Lucian, who was still struggling in the crowd. Xiao Hu, seeing Gwen turn her head, was terrified and unhesitatingly used his E skill, "Relentless Pursuit," to slide backward.

But it's too late.

Scout's Ryze used EW to immobilize him, and Jiejie's Diana, like the Grim Reaper under the moon, landed a precise Q, followed by her R [Lunar Descent], where the bright moonlight unleashed devastating damage on Xiaohu's Twisted Fate and Lucian! (End of Chapter)