LOL: What does it mean to torture players?

After securing the Rift Herald, EDG's pace became breathtakingly fast.

They abandoned the Rift Herald, destroyed the mid-lane tower, and then secured the second dragon.

The economic gap was instantly widened to five thousand!

BLG was forced into a series of defeats, with their jungle resources being constantly eroded. Although Uzi maintained a slight lead in CS in the bottom lane, this small advantage was woefully inadequate in the face of the team's huge economic disadvantage.

"The game has entered EDG's most familiar rhythm!" Miller's voice was full of passion. "They are like a giant python, slowly coiling and tightening, making BLG feel suffocating pressure! BLG is in a very difficult position now. Their only hope is to drag it out, to drag it out until Uzi and Viktor have three items, then they might still have a fighting chance!"

Everyone thought that the Spring Split finals would end in a one-sided, decisive victory.

EDG fans are already preparing to pop champagne to celebrate, and the live stream chat is already flooded with "Congratulations EDG".

However, just when everyone let their guard down, an accident occurred.

At the seventeen-minute mark, after clearing BLG's lower jungle vision, EDG began to gather in the mid lane, making a move to approach BLG's high ground.

Meanwhile, in the bottom lane, a wave of minions is slowly pushing towards BLG's second tower.

“Scout’s Ryze has gone to handle the bottom lane minion wave,” Wawa said, looking at the minimap. “This is EDG’s usual 4-1 split push tactic, using Ryze’s split push ability to stretch BLG’s defense.”

Scout is now fully equipped, wielding the Staff of Time and Seraph's Embrace, possessing both damage and tankiness.

Perhaps his huge advantage made him a little relaxed. After clearing the minion wave under the tower, he saw Viktor coming to defend the tower alone and had a thought of killing him solo.

He moved forward, attempting to use a set of skills to whittle down Viktor's health.

However, just as he raised his W skill, a huge figure suddenly emerged from the fog of war!

It's Tam from Crisp!
He used his ultimate ability, along with jungler Weiwei's Xin Zhao, to silently circle behind Ryze!
FoFo's Viktor understood perfectly and placed a W skill, Gravity Field, precisely at Ryze's feet!

Weiwei's Xin Zhao used Flash + EQ combo and charged forward like a tiger!
"Scout's been surrounded!!" Miller exclaimed. "He went too far without vision! It was a small mistake, but fatal!"

Although Scout used Flash, he was still stunned in place by Viktor's gravity field. The damage from the three BLG members poured in instantly, and Scout's screen turned gray instantly!
"Scout got instantly killed!" Wawa's voice suddenly rose. "BLG seized a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! They ended Scout Ryze's rhythm! Most importantly, this bounty worth 700 gold was taken by FoFo's Viktor, which will greatly accelerate Viktor's development speed!"

Scout's elimination has suddenly introduced a twist to the previously one-sided situation.

Taking advantage of EDG's loss of players, BLG decisively secured the third dragon, forcibly slowing down the pace of the game.

However, one wave has not settled, and one wave has risen again.

Three minutes later, both sides began vying for vision around the soon-to-spawn Baron Nashor.

Viper's Aphelios, protected by his teammates, walked at the front of the team, attempting to use his Far Vision modifier to scout the area inside the dragon pit.

Perhaps Scout's previous death left him with lingering fears, as he positioned himself a bit too far forward.

At this very moment, BLG's support player Crisp once again demonstrated his keen sense of smell as a top player!
His Tahm Kench flashed in from a blind spot and licked Viper, who was positioned in front, with a [Laughing Whip]!

Uzi's Jinx had already set up her E skill in the back, accurately predicting Aphelios' retreat route!
"Viper stepped on the clip!"

Weiwei's Xin Zhao once again appeared out of the flank like a ghost, and his ultimate [Crescent Guardian] broke through EDG's protective formation!
Viper was instantly killed by focused fire!
"Viper was instantly killed too!!" Miller exclaimed, "This...this shouldn't have happened!"

EDG was forced to retreat again, while BLG took the opportunity to take control of the river, not only clearing out EDG's vision but also securing their own jungle resources!
After two fatal mistakes, the economic gap was quickly narrowed to less than three thousand!
"The situation... has suddenly become unpredictable!" Guan Zeyuan adjusted his glasses. "BLG has shown amazing resilience! They seized on two minor mistakes by EDG and pulled the game back from the brink of defeat! Now, the pressure is on EDG! If they don't handle this well and BLG drags the game into the late game, once Uzi's Jinx gets going, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

The live stream chat was filled with question marks and concerns.

What happened? A 5,000-kilometer lead was caught up?

What are Scout and Viper doing?! This is the finals, how can they make such basic mistakes?! Please, calm down!

[Oh no, my heart is in my throat again. I know this script very well. Are we going to get swept 3-2?]

[What are you talking about? When did EDG get swept 3-3? Didn't you see my Mozi hasn't said anything yet!]

【…】

Just as the atmosphere within the EDG team became somewhat subdued due to a series of mistakes, Su Mo's voice rang out in the team's voice chat:

"It's okay, stay calm. I'll go push the lane and put pressure on them. You guys group up in mid and get ready to take Baron."

A simple sentence instantly calmed everyone's morale.

At this moment, Su Mo was already the most unsolvable opponent in the entire arena.

His crocodile wields Blade of the Ruined King, Black Cleaver, and Death's Dance, boasting unparalleled skill levels and making him unstoppable in split-pushing.

He began to implement the simplest and most ruthless tactic—the 4-1 split drive.

The remaining four EDG players engaged in a skirmish with BLG in the mid lane, while Su Mo's Renekton, like a relentless bulldozer, relentlessly pushed the minion wave in the bottom lane, quickly reaching BLG's high ground tower.

BLG is in a dilemma.

Sending someone to guard the area is no match for this crocodile; they might even get tower-dived and killed.

Sending two people will only lead to a rout in the central battlefield due to the numerical disadvantage.

"We have to deal with this crocodile! If we don't, the high ground will be destroyed by one person!"

In BLG's team voice chat, jungler Weiwei and top laner Bin made a decision.

"I'll have to go, I'll have to guard it myself!" Bin said.

"I'll help you!" Weiwei's Xin Zhao followed closely behind, "Let's see if we can kill him."

They decided to go together to deal with Su Mo, the biggest threat, and buy Uzi some time to develop!

"BLG's top and jungle went to gank Renekton!" Miller's speech quickened instantly. "It was a 2v1 situation! Renekton couldn't escape?!"

On the screen, Bin's Ornn ultimate, "Call of the Forging God," roared in from afar, slowing down the Renekton who was attacking the second tower.

The moment Su Mo pushed down the second tower, Weiwei's Xin Zhao circled around from behind the high ground and charged with EQ!

"He's been knocked flying! The crocodile was knocked flying by Ornn's sheep!"

Just as the crocodile was knocked into the air, Su Mo activated his ultimate move!
Ultimate Domination!
A massive burst of dark energy granted him an enormous amount of health and rage upon landing!

Instead of running away, he set his sights on Zhao Xin, who had charged forward first!

A, enraged, bit down hard with WA, then used E to dodge Ornn's W, followed by a powerful swing of Q [Tyrant's Strike], dealing damage to both enemies while simultaneously restoring a significant amount of health to himself!
Weiwei's Xin Zhao's health bar instantly dropped to zero, and he used Flash to try to escape.

Su Mo followed up with his second E skill and a basic attack, taking him down without even using Flash.

Then, he turned around to face the thick-skinned Ornn!
Bin unleashed a perfect combo, but all the damage was like scratching a thorn. The crocodile's health bar fluctuated wildly under the lifesteal effects of Death's Dance and Blade of the Ruined King, but never dropped below the danger line!
Moreover, the crocodile had Blade of the Ruined King, and Ornn couldn't withstand the damage at all. "He killed Xin Zhao! Now it's a 1v1!" the child shouted excitedly, "Ornn can't kill this crocodile! The crocodile's damage is too high! And he's still lifestealing! My god! Ornn's health bar is also dropping!"

In the end, Su Mo's crocodile managed to kill Ornn, who was at full health, right in front of their high ground tower!

"Double Kill!!"

The notification of a double kill echoed through the sky!

"One against two! He pulled off a one-against-two comeback! Under the high ground turret! He killed both of BLG's top laner and jungler!!" Miller's voice cracked with excitement. "That's god! That's what you call god! EDG is going straight for Baron!"

Taking advantage of the moment when BLG's top and jungle were killed, EDG's four players decisively started Baron Nashor!
BLG's remaining three members were powerless to defend and had to go back to guard the crocodile to prevent him from taking down the tower, so they could only watch helplessly as EDG took the Baron buff.

The rest of the match was completely dominated by EDG.

With the Baron buff, EDG pushed forward from all three lanes simultaneously.

BLG's high ground towers were torn down one by one, as if they were made of paper.

Although Uzi was well-developed, he was still powerless to turn the tide against EDG, whose entire team was well-developed.

Finally, with the crisp sound of the main crystal exploding, this dramatic showdown came to an end.

1: 0!

EDG takes the first game!
When the victory emblem first lit up on EDG's screen, the entire Hongqiao Tiandi Performing Arts Center erupted like a volcano, with cheers nearly lifting the venue off its feet.

Amidst the unified shouts, the EDG players calmly removed their headphones and high-fived each other.

Scout and Viper looked visibly relieved. They knew that it was Su Mo's incredible one-on-two performance that had pulled them back from the brink of disaster.

On the other side of the stage, in BLG's booth, the atmosphere was somewhat subtle.

Bin leaned back in his chair, looking dazed at the crocodile's 10-0-3 score on the screen, feeling somewhat helpless.

Back in the lounge, an atmosphere of frustration permeated the air.

The coach held the tactical board, opened his mouth, but found that he couldn't say anything.

He had expected to lose, but he hadn't expected to lose in this way.

Just as the flame of hope was beginning to ignite, it was extinguished by a bucket of merciless ice water.

"My...my problem," mid laner FoFo spoke first, "If I had played it safe, we might..."

"Stop talking," a calm voice interrupted him.

It's Uzi.

This legendary veteran, who has fought for many years, showed no sign of dejection on his face; on the contrary, he was unusually calm.

He picked up a bottle of water, unscrewed it, and handed it to FoFo.

"It's not your fault, and it's not anyone else's fault." Uzi took a sip of water, looking around at the young faces filled with dejection. "We played very well. We capitalized on two of their mistakes and even saw a glimmer of hope for a comeback, didn't we?"

Jungler Weiwei nodded in agreement: "Yeah, we really had a chance! If it weren't for that last wave where Bin and I threw the game..."

He trailed off halfway through his sentence, then seemed somewhat discouraged.

Yes, if it weren't for that unreasonable crocodile at the end.

“There are no ‘ifs’,” Uzi smiled. “A loss is a loss. But we should see that EDG is not invincible. They make mistakes and give us opportunities. What we lack is not skill or tactics, but just one player.”

Everyone fell silent; they knew who Uzi was talking about.

"But so what?" Uzi laughed, a smile tinged with self-deprecation, but more so with the composure of a veteran. "We came to the finals not to beat him, we came to challenge him."

He stood up and patted Bin on the shoulder, who was closest to him.

"Stop making that face. Next game, pick your warrior again and go head-to-head with him! If you lose, I'll cover for you!"

“That’s right!” Support Crisp stood up as well, his eyes gleaming. “What are we afraid of! We’re the challengers! Stealing a little advantage from the gods is enough for us to brag about! We’ll get our revenge next game!”

"Let's get it back!"

The previously dejected atmosphere in the lounge vanished instantly after Uzi's few words.

They knew that their chances of victory against Su Mo were slim.

But this does not mean they will give up the fight.

Meanwhile, the atmosphere in EDG's rest room was relaxed.

"Viper! Scout! You two, are you trying to give me a heart-pounding experience in the finals?" Abu teased as soon as he walked in. "Why don't you each write a paper titled 'On How Not to Feed Kills in a Winning Game'!"

Viper and Scout scratched their heads sheepishly and apologized repeatedly.

"Alright, alright, it's good that we won." The factory manager waved his hand with a smile. "But we really need to sound the alarm. BLG's resilience is stronger than we thought. Uzi, even though he's getting old, we still can't give him any chances."

Everyone's eyes turned to the figure who was leaning back on the sofa, leisurely scrolling through his phone.

"Brother Mozi, you're awesome!" Jiejie gave a heartfelt thumbs up. "That 1v2 situation in the mid lane made me so emotional. If I weren't a guy, I would have wanted to marry you."

Su Mo rolled her eyes: "Don't be so disgusting."

To him, it seemed to be just a trivial matter.

Abu looked at his calm and collected demeanor and smiled with relief.

He knew that as long as this man was still there, EDG's morale would never waver.

He is the team's most solid trump card and the ultimate destination of all tactics.

“In the next game, they might change their strategy and play even more aggressively.” Abu looked at Su Mo. “What are your thoughts?”

Su Mo put down his phone, looked up, and a playful smile appeared on his lips.

"Whatever, let's just play along with them."

...(End of chapter)