LOL: What does it mean to torture players?

With Ah Shui falling, TES's formation completely collapsed.

After killing Aphelios, Su Mo's Yone did not immediately use his E skill [Frost Slash] to return to the starting position. Instead, he used the last few seconds of his spirit form to turn his blade towards Vigus next to him.

Knight had used all his skills and, facing the god-like Yone, could only run backward in despair.

However, this is of no use.

Yone flashed and used an AQAE combo to take him down instantly.

Su Mo had just returned when he noticed Foygo, who was low on health and trying to escape, behind him.

He turned around and used a basic attack...

"Triple Kill!"

Three kills!

After this team fight, EDG took advantage of the opportunity to secure the newly spawned Baron Nashor.

With the Baron buff, the entire EDG team gathered in the mid lane.

At this point, TES had completely lost the ability to resist.

The economy is lagging behind by 10,000, and the Three Roads High Ground Tower has been destroyed.

Wayward's Gnar trembled under the tower, not even daring to glance at Yone, who had already pulled out a Guardian Angel from his inventory.

At 24 minutes, EDG, with super minions, destroyed TES's base crystal.

2: 0!

Clean and efficient, no doubt about it!
In this highly anticipated opening match of the Summer Split, Su Mo delivered two flawless individual performances: a pentakill with the "Happy Wind Man" and a massacre with the "Demon-Sealing Sword Soul," declaring to the world:
The LPL's god is back!

Moreover, it's stronger and more unreasonable than before!

The camera panned to the players' bench the moment the match ended.

Su Mo calmly took off his headphones, his face still bearing that lazy, sleepy expression.

He stood up, stretched, and then patted the still excited Jiejie, gesturing for a handshake.

In contrast, TES was completely silent.

Ah Shui slumped into his chair, staring at the 0-5 score on the screen, and shook his head with a wry smile.

He took off his glasses with his left hand, rubbed his temples, and looked completely bewildered.

In these two games, his mid lane was completely crushed. Whether it was laning or supporting, he was completely outmatched by that man.

The handshake.

When Su Mo walked up to Ah Shui, Ah Shui stood up and said helplessly, "Brother Mo, be gentle next time, give me some face, I still need to make a living in the bottom lane."

Su Mo smiled and took his hand: "Next time for sure."

When he walked up to Zuo Shou, he whispered, "You're very capable, but you still need to work harder."

He nodded obediently with a smile on his left hand.

……

In the center of the stage, the MVP's official photo lit up again.

Without a doubt, the two consecutive MVP awards belong to Su Mo!

"Let's congratulate EDG! Congratulations Mo!"

On the stage, Yu Shuang was in charge of the interview this time.

Today, Yu Shuang wore a gentle light purple cheongsam, exuding a dignified and elegant temperament.

Watching her man walk step by step onto the stage, her eyes were filled with undisguised pride and love.

"Welcome, Brother Mozi!" Yu Shuang smiled and handed over the microphone. Although they were in front of millions of viewers, the tacit understanding between the two was impossible to hide.

"Say hello to everyone."

"Hello everyone, I'm Mo, EDG's top laner... oh no, I guess I'll count as mid laner this game." Su Mo's casual self-introduction drew a burst of laughter from the audience.

Yu Shuang suppressed a laugh and began to ask, "In these two matches today, you brought out Yasuo and Yone respectively, and both times you delivered dominant performances. What was the tactical consideration behind that? Or... were you just playing around?"

Su Mo held the microphone, thought for a moment, and said honestly, "Actually, I originally wanted to play Jayce, but then I thought, since it's the opening match, the audience bought tickets and definitely want to see something exciting. Yasuo and Yone are cooler, so let's just have fun."

"..."

The audience burst into laughter again.

What a great idea: "Just be happy!"
Treating TES like a toy and the LPL professional arena like a casual match—only you could put it so elegantly and uniquely!

Yu Shuang rolled her eyes at him helplessly, but still dutifully asked, "We noticed that in the second game, your Yone still managed to get a solo kill against a counter like Vigus. Especially that play where you used your ultimate to block crowd control, how did you predict that?"

"That," Su Mo said casually, "basic operation. I knew he was going to use W on me, so I pressed my ultimate in advance. It's not difficult at all, you just need to practice."

The barrage instantly flooded the screen:

【Basic Operations】

[It's Not That Difficult]

Practice Makes Perfect

[Listen to this, is this even human language? Knight is about to cry in the bathroom!]

Versailles! The ultimate Versailles!

At the end of the interview, Yu Shuang asked a rather formal question: "The Summer Split has just begun, and EDG has already shown such good form. What are your goals for this season?"

Su Mo looked at the sea of ​​people below the stage, and at the fans waving "EDG" flags.

His expression became slightly more serious.

"As for our goal..." he paused, "you all probably know it, right? We're going to take all the trophies."

The entire stadium was silent for a second, then erupted into a thunderous roar of cheers!

So crazy!
But that's exactly what fans love about him!
Because he has the right to be arrogant!

……

The excitement surrounding the opening match continued to build over the next few days.

Su Mo's "Brothers of the Wind" tutorial videos have garnered over ten million views on major video websites.

In high-elo ranked games on the Korean server, Yasuo and Yone have seen a surge in pick rates. Players are frequently picking Yasuo for fun, causing widespread complaints across the Korean server. Even Faker complained on his stream, "Why is it all Yasuo in ranked games lately? Can we ban that guy?"

For Su Mo, however, life did not change much because of this victory.

Besides... there's one more regular visitor at home.

Since Xiaoyu returned from Switzerland, her relationship with Yu Shuang and Rita has progressed rapidly.

Especially during Su Mo's comeback period, because he needed to go to the base frequently, the "logistical support" work at home became particularly important.

That evening, Su Mo returned to the Sheshan Villa after a day of slacking off.

As soon as I opened the door, I was greeted by a rich aroma of food.

Inside the restaurant, four women were sitting around a table, chatting and laughing.

Rita was holding her phone, showing some gossip to someone, and laughing hysterically.

Luo Xin was secretly reaching for the braised pork on the plate;

Yu Shuang is serving soup;

And Xiaoyu...

Xiaoyu, wearing a cute apron, carefully walked out of the kitchen carrying a plate of freshly steamed sea bass.

Upon seeing Su Mo return, all four of them turned their gazes toward him.

"You're back!" "Brother Mozi! Wash your hands and eat! Xiaoyu made your favorite fish today!" Luo Xin called out, as if taking credit.

Xiaoyu put the fish down shyly, wiped her hands, and looked at Su Mo: "Um... I heard from Sister Shuang that you've been training hard lately, so I came over to help make something nice to eat. Would you... like to try some?"

Su Mo's lips twitched as he watched this scene.

"Thank you, Xiaoyu, and thank you to all my wonderful wives."

He walked over and sat down in the main seat, looking at the table full of delicious-looking dishes, and then at the four stunningly beautiful women surrounding him.

Su Mo picked up her chopsticks, took a piece of fish, and put it in her mouth.

Tender and smooth, cooked to perfection.

"How is it?" Xiaoyu stared at him nervously.

"Yes," Su Mo nodded, giving the highest praise, "It tastes much better than what the auntie at the base makes."

Xiaoyu's eyes instantly crinkled into crescent moons with laughter.

Rita chimed in sourly, "That's right, she specifically enrolled in a cooking class just for this. I don't even get that kind of treatment."

"Rita, if you like it, I'll make it for you too!" Xiaoyu quickly said, trying to please her.

"That's pretty much it."

After dinner, everyone sat around in the living room to watch a movie.

This is a horror movie.

Whenever there was a scary scene, Luo Xin would snuggle into Su Mo's arms.

Rita, on the other hand, was both incompetent and playful, screaming while peeking through her fingers and clinging tightly to Su Mo's arm.

Yu Shuang and Xiao Yu calmed down a bit, but they also subconsciously moved closer together.

Su Mo sat in the middle, like a big tree surrounded by four frightened little animals, feeling both helpless and content.

The horror movie ended with a piercing scream, followed by several long sighs of relief from the villa's living room.

Luo Xin clung to Su Mo like a koala, muttering, "That scared me to death! I'm never watching horror movies again..."

“This is the 3,800th time you’ve said this this week.” Su Mo helplessly pulled her off him. “You’re the one who always suggests watching it, and you’re the one who’s scared and burrows into my arms.”

Rita, tidying her slightly disheveled pajamas, forced a calm snort and said, "Tch, a film like this is only good for scaring cowards like Xin Xin. I was studying its filming techniques the whole time; I wasn't scared at all."

"Really?" Su Mo looked at her with a half-smile. "Then why did you pinch my arm so hard just now?"

“I was… I was giving you a massage!” Rita argued illogically.

Yu Shuang laughed and smoothed things over: "Alright, alright, it's getting late, everyone should get some rest. Brother Mozi still has to go to the base tomorrow."

Xiaoyu also stood up to help: "I'll go wash the fruit plate."

"Xiaoyu, you write for a while, we'll do it."

Yu Shuang tried to persuade her, but Xiao Yu wouldn't listen.

Watching the four women chatting and laughing at home, Su Mo leaned back on the sofa with a contented expression.

The next few days passed peacefully and comfortably.

Su Mo resumed his unwavering routine.

However, this tranquility was soon shattered.

In the height of summer, the temperature in Shanghai soared to 38 degrees Celsius, and even the air seemed to be on fire.

Although the villa was very air-conditioned, these ladies were clearly not ones to stay still.

That afternoon, Rita was scrolling through her phone when she suddenly jumped up from the sofa.

"Ugh! I'm going to get moldy!" She held her phone up to Su Mo's face. On the screen was a video of a popular online influencer surfing at the beach. Blue sky, azure sea, coconut palms—you could feel the coolness and freedom even through the screen. "Let's go out and have fun! Let's go to Sanya! I want to drink coconut water!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Xin's eyes lit up:
Yu Shuang was peeling oranges for Su Mo when she heard this and looked at him expectantly: "If you're not busy... going out for a walk to clear your head seems like a good idea? You can also invite Xiao Yu along."

Three pairs of beautiful eyes stared at Su Mo.

Su Mo rolled over, shifting to a more comfortable position, and lazily refused, "I'm not going."

"Why?!" Rita pushed him in dissatisfaction.

"It's hot." Su Mo said succinctly, "Five minutes outside and I'm sweating for two hours. Plus, I have to take a plane, pack my luggage, and apply sunscreen. It's too much trouble. Isn't it better to stay home, enjoy the air conditioning, and play games?"

"You're so lazy!" Rita exclaimed angrily. "You've been staying home for almost half a month! You're practically growing mushrooms!"

"I'd be happy to grow mushrooms too." Su Mo acted like a dead pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water. "You guys go if you want, I'm not going to suffer that."

Rita's eyes lit up, and she suddenly looked at the other two: "Sisters, since someone doesn't want to go, how about we go by ourselves?"

"Huh?" Luo Xin was taken aback. "Aren't you bringing Brother Mozi?"

"Why bring him along? Bringing a burden like that would mean having to take care of him!" Rita snorted. "Perfect! Let's have a spontaneous 'girls' trip' with the four of us besties! No stinky men, we can go shopping and have spas to our hearts' content! What do you say?"

Yu Shuang thought for a moment and then nodded: "It seems... to be a good idea? Since Brother Mozi doesn't want to do it, there's no need for us to force him."

Luo Xin looked at Su Mo hesitantly: "Then... what will Brother Mo do if he eats alone at home?"

"He won't starve!" Rita waved her hand dismissively. "He's a grown man, he can just order takeout. If that doesn't work, let him go back to the base to freeload!"

Thus, to Su Mo's astonishment, the travel plan was approved unanimously at an astonishing speed.

That evening, Xiaoyu was called over by them, and the four women excitedly booked plane tickets, hotels, and packed their luggage. The entire villa was filled with laughter and joy, completely ignoring Su Mo.

Early the next morning.

A minivan was parked at the entrance.

Rita, wearing huge sunglasses and a bohemian-style long dress, pulled a suitcase and waved to Su Mo, who was standing at the door looking completely bewildered.

"Bye-bye! We'll send you a postcard!"

"Brother Mozi, there are frozen dumplings in the refrigerator. Remember to cook them yourself," Yu Shuang instructed.

"I'm going to collect lots and lots of pretty seashells!" Luo Xin skipped and hopped onto the car.

"Brother Mozi... um, remember to eat on time." Xiaoyu was a little reluctant, but Rita still pulled her into the car.

The car door closed, the engine started, and it sped away.

Su Mo stood at the empty gate of the villa, watching the taillights of the departing car. A gust of hot wind blew by, stirring up a few fallen leaves.

"No..." Su Mo scratched his head, "You really left?"

Back inside, Su Mo looked at the empty living room and suddenly felt that this villa, spanning several hundred square meters, was a bit too big.

No one chattered in his ear, no one snatched his snacks, and no one whine to him over the remote control.

Even the faint scent of perfume in the air had faded considerably.

"Tsk, quiet."

Su Mo muttered something and turned on his computer to play a couple of games.

After playing two rounds, I found it rather boring.

My stomach started growling too.

In the past, at this time, Xiaoyu or Yushuang would have already brought over the cut fruit or prepared snacks.

He opened the refrigerator, looked at the pile of frozen dumplings, and had no appetite whatsoever.

"Never mind, I'm going to work."

Su Mo turned off his computer, grabbed his car keys, and headed straight for the EDG base.

...(End of chapter)