LOL: What does it mean to torture players?

The atmosphere in EDG's team voice chat was subdued during the game.

Su Mo, who was in the top lane, saw the bad news coming from the bottom lane and calmly said in the team voice chat: "It's okay, just focus on farming. If I farm well in the top lane, I can easily defeat Destruction."

This seemingly simple statement has a calming and reassuring power.

His teammates all knew that given enough time, this man could create miracles.

The pace of the game began to take a strange turn after RNG's successful gank.

EDG adopted a more cautious approach, playing with a more defensive stance.

Meiko's Braum no longer seeks the first strike opportunity, but instead stays by Viper's side at all times.

Scout's Syndra also abandoned aggressive pressure and instead focused on controlling the lane and farming, always ready to support the side lanes.

RNG, on the other hand, thoroughly implemented their gambler's tactics.

At the eight-minute mark, RNG had their sights set on the first dragon.

"RNG is starting to take the dragon!" Miller's eyes were glued to the minimap. "EDG doesn't seem to be going to engage. Jiejie's Foygo is counter-jungling in the top half of the map. This is a resource exchange!"

Wawa analyzed, "EDG's choice was very rational! They knew that fighting in the narrow river with Nocturne's ultimate was extremely dangerous. Trading a dragon for a Rift Herald was perfectly acceptable for EDG. What they need to do now is stall!"

In the first exchange, both sides stopped short of engaging in direct confrontation.

But everyone knows that this is just the calm before the storm.

The real storm descended once more when Wei's second ultimate ability was off cooldown!

This time, their target is no longer the bot lane, but Scout in the mid lane!

"Turn off the lights!"

Darkness once again enveloped the canyon!

Wei's Nightmare was like a ghost, flying directly from the F6 location to Syndra in the mid lane!

At the same time, Xiaohu in the top lane pressed the teleport button!
The teleport will land at the wards on both sides of the mid lane!
Meanwhile, Ming's Titan in the bottom lane also quietly arrived in the mid lane.

"Four players ganking mid!" Rita exclaimed. "RNG has gone mad! The combined strength of just a few of them is enough to crush EDG's mid-lane core!"

Scout remained calm under pressure. The instant Nightmare flew towards him, he executed a QE combo with [Weaklings Begone], precisely pushing Nightmare away and interrupting his E skill effect!
However, RNG's offensive continued relentlessly!
Cryin's Yasuo used E to move forward, and W [Wind Barrier] blocked Syndra's subsequent damage. Xiaohu's Maokai teleported down, and he followed up with Flash and W to bind him!

Titan hooked Syndra with a Q, hitting her.

Countless crowd control abilities, like iron chains, firmly locked Syndra in place!
Despite Jiejie's desperate efforts to come and support Scout, he was still doomed and was ultimately killed by Yasuo.

RNG scored a 0-for-1 trade and then pushed down EDG's mid-lane tower.

"RNG's pace is too fast!" Wawa exclaimed. "They don't play the macro game at all; they just use the most unreasonable multi-player grouping to forcefully tear apart your defenses! Now that the mid-lane tower has fallen, Wei's Nightmare has even more room to maneuver!"

The situation has become precarious for EDG.

RNG's team voice chat was filled with jubilation.

"Keep playing like this!" Tabe watched from backstage, his fists clenched. "Don't give them any breathing room! Continue to pressure their jungle and secure the second dragon!"

Meanwhile, in EDG's rest room, Abu and Clearlove had their brows furrowed.

"They've got us on their heels," the factory manager said in a deep voice. "We can't utilize our lineup advantage and we've been on the defensive the whole time."

“The key is still Mozi,” Abu said, his gaze fixed on the figure who had been quietly farming in the top lane. “As long as he can step up, we have a chance. Now, it depends on whether he can withstand the pressure and push through the side lanes.”

At the 15-minute mark, Su Mo's Jax was already two levels ahead of Xiao Hu's Maokai, and his CS was nearly 60 higher.

He had just destroyed the top lane tower and was heading towards the second tower.

RNG was forced to take action.

"Xiaohu, you can't hold him off by yourself," Wei said in the voice chat. "Ming, come help him in the top lane. The two of us will stop him from pushing the tower."

Thus, a comical scene unfolded on the field.

RNG's support, Nautilus, abandoned his team's core ADC and went to the top lane to accompany the top laner, Maokai. The two of them watched helplessly as the Jax jumped around in front of the tower, but dared not take a step forward.

"Mo single-handedly held off two RNG players!" Miller saw through the trick. "That's the power of a top-tier split-pusher! He doesn't even need to do anything; just standing there is enough to disrupt the opponent's entire strategic plan!"

Taking advantage of the moment when RNG's players were distracted, the remaining four members of EDG decisively secured the second dragon, and Jiejie's Foygo successfully controlled the Rift Herald.

EDG traded Su Mo's sacrifice for valuable development time and map resources.

However, RNG's offensive did not stop.

Eighteen minutes later, Wei's nightmare made another move.

"Turn off the lights!"

This time, darkness descended upon the top lane!

Nightmare flew toward Jax, who was pushing the second tower, and Cryin's Yasuo also came from the mid lane to flank him!

"Three-man gank on Mo! RNG is going to force a kill on him!"

Despite being surrounded by three opponents, Su Mo's Jax remained completely composed.

The instant Nightmare flew towards him, he activated his E skill, Counter Strike, and his lamp staff began to spin!
"Ding Ding Ding!"

Nightmare and Yasuo's basic attacks were all blocked!

Just as the Counterattack Storm was about to end, Su Mo seized the opportunity to flash over the wall and simultaneously pressed the second stage of his E skill!

The golden halo exploded, stunning both Nocturne and Yasuo who had flashed in at the same time!
Then, he used his Q skill to leap towards a distant jungle monster and made a stylish exit!

"They got away! Three people surrounded them, and the weapon just slipped away!!" The doll was at a loss for words to describe it.

This escape was like a bucket of cold water poured on RNG's hot offensive.

Three people, two of whom used Flash, still managed to let the weapon escape.

This is somewhat of a loss.

The pace of the game stalled due to Su Mo's unstoppable presence on the flanks.

RNG wanted to find an opportunity to initiate a team fight, but SuMo's Jax always managed to clear a lane in advance, forcing them to send players back to defend.

EDG wanted to develop steadily, but RNG's Nocturne and Yasuo always found opportunities to forcefully eliminate their isolated players.

The two sides traded blows, but the economic gap could never be truly widened.

The decisive moment arrived at the 25-minute mark when the third dragon spawned. Neither side wanted to give up this dragon.

"Both sides are gathering near the Dragon Pit! Their vision is intertwined! This is a team fight that will decide the outcome!" Miller held his breath.

Su Mo's Jax still didn't choose to join the team fight immediately. Instead, he pushed the lane in the top lane, sending the minion wave to RNG's high ground.

In RNG's team voice chat, Tabe gave the final instruction: "Forget Jax! This is our last chance! All five of us, charge! Take down their carry, secure the dragon, and then we'll have the resources to trade bases with them!"

This is a decision that puts everything on the line!

Wei's nightmare, without the slightest hesitation, she immediately turned off the lights!
The target is Viper in EDG's backline!

However, just as darkness fell, Meiko's calm voice rang out in EDG's team voice chat: "Protect the backline! Scout, lean in!"

Just as Nightmare flew toward Viper, Meiko's Braum raised his massive shield, used his W skill [Perseverance] to leap in front of Viper, and then used Q followed by his R skill [Glacial Crack] to slam down, sending the charging Nightmare and Nautilus flying high into the air!

Scout's Syndra unleashed her ultimate ability, "Unleashed Power," sending countless dark orbs crashing down on the knocked-up Nocturne like divine punishment!

Nightmare's health bar evaporated instantly!

"It's over! Nightmare's been instantly killed!" Rita screamed. "EDG's counter-attack was brilliant! They predicted RNG's entry!"

Losing the initiative, RNG's formation was thrown into chaos. Cryin's Yasuo was forced to use his ultimate, but the moment he landed, he was focused down and killed by Jiejie's Foygo and Scout's Syndra!

RNG's two core players were both killed within five seconds of the team fight starting!

Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield, Su Mo's Jax had already teleported to the front lines!
The teleportation point was a ward that Meiko had already placed in the bushes behind the battlefield!

A weapon master whose development surpassed the timeline descended upon RNG's crumbling formation like a god of death!
Q skill jumps in, W and R activated, one hit, two hits...

GALA's Kai'Sa didn't even have time to react before she was killed by two blows.

The remaining Titans and trees are nothing more than lambs to the slaughter.

【ACE!】

Destroy the group!

The crisp, cold notification sound echoed through the canyon, announcing that RNG's all-or-nothing charge had come to a tragic end.

The EDG match venue was filled with jubilation.

"NICE!" Jiejie shouted excitedly, "That counterattack was perfect! Meiko, your ultimate move was like a god descending to earth!"

"Scout's R is fully charged, the damage is explosive!" Viper breathed a sigh of relief. Just a moment ago, he thought he was going to die.

However, Meiko, who was in charge of the brain, quickly calmed down after a brief moment of excitement.

He quickly glanced at his teammates' status and the information on the map, and decisively said in the voice chat: "Don't rush to take Baron! Jiejie and I are in too bad condition, and Viper is out of mana. We can't fight, RNG respawns too quickly now."

As he said, although EDG achieved a perfect team wipe, they also used up almost all of their key skills and summoner spells in order to withstand RNG's devastating charge.

Meiko's Braum and Jiejie's Frostmourne are both low on health, and Viper's Aphelios is out of mana.

The earliest RNG players to die, Nocturne and Yasuo, are about to respawn.

"Take the dragon, then push the mid lane minion wave, and then everyone recall to base to replenish supplies," Scout calmly added. "We replenish supplies and, taking advantage of the time difference after they die, clear all the vision around the Baron pit. Next time, they won't have a chance."

"Brother Mozi, keep going to the bottom lane and apply pressure." Meiko looked at the Jax who was still at full health and mana. "Smash their bottom lane too, they can't handle you."

"OK," Su Mo replied succinctly.

After pushing the mid-lane minion wave across the river, the EDG team immediately recalled to base to upgrade their equipment and replenish their health.

Su Mo's Jax, like a lonely king, led a newly spawned wave of minions and once again stepped onto RNG's bottom lane high ground.

The RNG players were somewhat silent.

“My…” Wei’s voice was full of regret, “I shouldn’t have been the first to rush in, I was too carried away.”

"It's not your fault. The competition isn't over yet, everyone keep going!" Xiao Hu said.

Wei nodded: "They're definitely going to focus on Baron Nashor now. After we respawn, don't rush out. Wait for the minion wave to come, clear it, then the five of us group up and go to the Baron pit to clear vision. Ming, keep your scanner; we'll push forward step by step. Xiaohu, buy a stopwatch and try to stall Jax."

"Understood." The team members responded in unison, a renewed determination rekindling in their eyes.

They knew this was their last hope.

After returning to base to replenish their supplies, the four EDG players began to lay a trap around the Baron pit.

Meiko's Braum and Jiejie's Fryegor, each with a scanner, cleared out the few remaining wards RNG had in the top half of the map.

True Sight Wards were placed at every key intersection, turning the dark fog of war into EDG's hunting ground.

"EDG's vision control is suffocating!" Miller exclaimed, looking at the blue dots representing EDG's vision on the minimap. "Right now, for RNG, the entire upper jungle is a dark forest where you can't see your hand in front of your face. Every step they take could lead to a trap."

Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield, the war waged by one man had entered a fierce stage.

Su Mo's Jax easily destroyed RNG's bottom lane second tower without any interference, and even pushed the minion wave to the high ground.

RNG had to send Xiaohu to defend the tree.

But who knew, the weapon seemed to be invisible, relentlessly attacking the high ground tower with the minion wave.

And just like that, Su Mo managed to take down RNG's bottom lane inhibitor turret right in front of Da Shu.

How is this any different from the husband's current transgression?
"The bottom lane inhibitor turret has fallen!" Wawa's voice carried a hint of helplessness. "Now it's the crystal! This is too fast! RNG's players simply can't spare any attention to deal with it!"

In RNG's team voice chat, Xiaohu's voice was extremely anxious: "No, I can't defend by myself at all! He's ignoring me completely, I can't do any damage to him!"

Wei gritted his teeth and made a difficult decision: "GALA, Cryin, you two go to the bottom lane! Three of you! Do whatever it takes to hold him off! Ming and I will go to the Baron pit, we'll look for an opportunity!"

RNG's formation was forced to break up.

The ADC, mid laner, and top laner all went back to base to deal with the super minions and an unstoppable Jax in the bottom lane.

Meanwhile, the jungler and support will face vision control from four EDG players.

"RNG has been forced to split their forces!" Rita astutely pointed out the crux of the problem. "They're in a dilemma! If they control the bottom lane, they'll lose Baron; if they control Baron, their base will be raided!"

The battlefield in front of the Dragon Pit has turned into a 4v2 battle.

"EDG's chance has arrived!" Miller's voice rose again. "They can go straight for Baron! RNG only has two players on the front line; they can't harass them at all!"

Jiejie's Foygo decisively initiated Baron Nashor, and EDG's four players began focusing fire. Baron Nashor's health plummeted!
Ten thousand...eight thousand...five thousand...(End of Chapter)