LOL: What does it mean to torture players?

Two days later, in Hangzhou.

LGD's home stadium was packed to capacity.

Despite LGD's poor performance this season, the "Optimistic Family" still has a large fan base.

What's more, that guy from EDG is here today.

In the backstage dressing room, Jiejie had a bitter face and was frantically searching on her phone.

"Brother Mozi, are you really going to take us to eat that West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce? I've seen all the reviews online saying it's 'terrible' and 'a disgrace to the restaurant'..."

Su Mo was resting with his eyes closed, and upon hearing this, he didn't even lift his eyelids: "Since we're already here, this is a local specialty. Besides, I heard it's Ming and Qing dynasty imperial cuisine. We're here to savor history."

"I have no problem appreciating history, but I'm afraid I'll get diarrhea afterward and won't have the energy for the game tonight," Saint Gun complained from the side.

"What are you afraid of? It's good that you have diarrhea. I'll take over for you." Su Mo's lips curled up slightly.

Flandre immediately shut up and straightened his back: "I feel great, there's nothing to worry about!"

Joking aside, when the staff announced it was time to go on stage, the atmosphere immediately switched to battle mode.

As you walk through the long corridor, the lights on both sides suddenly come on.

"Let's welcome—EDG!!!"

As the host shouted, Su Mo walked at the back of the line.

However, the moment his figure appeared on the big screen, the entire Hangzhou home stadium seemed to be struck by an earthquake.

"Mo!!!"

"Brother Mozi!!!"

The deafening cheers even drowned out the introduction of the home team, LGD.

Countless light boards bearing the words "EDG Mo" flashed in the stands, as if this were not LGD's home ground, but Su Mo's personal fan meeting.

In the commentary booth, Guan Zeyuan is partnering with Tong Xi today.

"Listen to the cheers," Guan Zeyuan exclaimed. "This is top-tier popularity. LGD is under a lot of pressure today, especially their top laner Fearness, who has to face Mozi directly."

Tong Xi nodded, her eyes filled with anticipation: "Mo Zi's Riven left a deep impression on everyone before. I wonder what hero he will pick against LGD today?"

Both parties took their seats and began adjusting the equipment.

The atmosphere on LGD's players' bench was somewhat somber.

Top laner Fearness is a rookie, and his hand holding the mouse is slightly sweaty.

"It's okay, don't be afraid," jungler Shadow comforted him. "At worst, you can just play defensively, pick a tank, and stay under the tower. He can't do anything to you."

"Hmm..." Fearness swallowed hard, thinking to himself that he'd seen this kind of play get him beaten up by Mozi before...

BP starts.

LGD clearly did their homework, banning Riven, Yasuo, and Yone in their first three picks.

"The three Wind Brothers are all gone!" Guan Zeyuan laughed. "LGD is determined not to let Mozi have any fun. All three bans are for the top laner. This is some serious arrogance."

EDG banned Kalista and Graves, which LGD is good at.

It's time to choose people.

LGD secured Gwen, a top-tier top laner in the current meta, possessing both damage and tankiness. Her "W Gwen requesting to avoid combat" circle is an invaluable survival skill.

"Picking Gwen first is a way to essentially ban her, and it also gives Fearness a champion he can rely on," Tongxi analyzed. "So how will EDG respond?"

Su Mo stared at the scissors girl's avatar on the screen, his fingers lightly tapping on the keyboard.

"Gwen... Scissors Girl is indeed amazing." Su Mo chuckled in the voice chat, "However, when it comes to playing with scissors, technique is still key."

"Jiejie, can you get that for me?"

Jiejie understood immediately and found the profile picture.

When that figure appeared, the entire venue erupted in cheers once again!

"My blade is ready to serve you!"

Irelia, the Blade Dancer!
"Irelia!!" Guan Zeyuan's voice instantly rose eight octaves, "Mozi is still the same Mozi! He doesn't care about the meta or T0/T1, he just wants to play mechanically amazing characters! Gwen may have W, but if you play Irelia well, you can really dance on the edge of a knife!"

"Moreover, Irelia is a champion with extremely strong early-game pressure," Tongxi added. "It's like going to be a one-two from level one!"

The lineup is finalized.

Blue side LGD: Top laner Gwen, jungler Blade of the Ruined King, mid laner Lissandra, bot laner Aphelios, support Nautilus.

Red team EDG: Top lane Irelia, Jungle Lee Sin, Mid lane LeBlanc, Bot lane Lucian, Support Nami.

"Army attack!"

Games start.

Su Mo controlled the Blade Maiden, dressed in the "Jade Sword Legend" skin, her white robes flowing, like a sword immortal.

He bought a Doran's Blade and a Health Potion, and went straight to the online server.

Although Fearness's Gwen got a strong champion, he still chose to start with Doran's Shield against Su Mo, playing a very cautious style.

The lines of troops converge.

At level one, both sides are testing each other.

Su Mo did not rush to push the lane, but quietly watched the health of the three melee minions in the front row decrease.

Just as the three minions were simultaneously at low health...

"Shh! Shh! Shh!"

Three beams of white light lit up almost simultaneously!
Q skill [Blade Impact]!
Irelia's figure moved like a ghost between the three minions, instantly stacking three layers of her passive [Ionian Fervor]!
A golden light emanated from his body, boosting his attack speed and additional damage!

"So fast!" Fearness's pupils contracted.

Before he could react, Su Mo had already used the third minion's movement to Q Gwen directly in the face!
Flat A!

The fully passive basic attack hurts Gwen terribly!
Fearness quickly activated his Q skill, "Quick Cut," in an attempt to trade damage.

However, Su Mo's movement was extremely agile. The moment he unleashed his attack, he made a small movement to the side and front, perfectly avoiding the area of ​​true damage in the center of Gwen's Q skill.

A, A, A!

Chase after them and chop them down!
Gwen's level 1 trade was no match for the fully passive Irelia, forcing Fearness to retreat.

But Su Mo wouldn't give up, following him into the bushes and blocking his view.

At level one, Gwen lost half her health and was forced out of the experience zone.

"This level of proficiency...it's unbelievable." Guan Zeyuan looked at the screen. "Those three Qs were seamlessly connected. Fearness didn't even have time to react before he was right in the face. This top laner is going to be in jail again."

Three minutes later, Su Mo scored a third goal.

At this moment, a large wave of minions pushed into the tower.

Gwent of Fearness was only level two, cowering under the tower, trembling with fear.

"Can we get past this wave?" Jiejie's Lee Sin was heading towards the top lane.

"You don't need to come. Go and oppose the enemy." Su Mo's voice was terrifyingly calm. "He's already a dead man."

Under the tower, Gwen is last-hitting minions.

Su Mo's Irelia lingered in front of the tower, like a patient hunter.

Suddenly, he moved!

The first blade of E1 [Twin Blades] was silently dropped into a blind spot behind Gwen.

Fearness was on high alert and immediately became alert when he saw the Irelia raise her hand.

But to his surprise, Su Mo didn't rush to use E2. Instead, he first used Q to kill a low-health ranged minion, closed the distance, and then started with a basic attack.

Gwen quickly activated her W ability, "Silk Stream," in an attempt to avoid the damage.

"I'm just waiting for your W."

Su Mo's lips curled slightly.

The moment Gwen activated her W, he didn't attack her. Instead, he used Q on another full-health melee minion next to him and used auto-attacks to chip away at its health.

Then he went directly into Gwen's W range.

E2 pull back!

The two blades crossed, and a dazzling cross of light flashed across the sky!

I'm stunned!
Q【Blade Impact】!
The mark is now on your body, and your Q skill is refreshed!
Irelia transformed into a streak of light, passing through Gwen's body, auto-attacking, then following up with Q!

Ignite it and hang it up!

Gwen's health was instantly depleted!
"First Blood!"

Single kill!

Moreover, she secured the solo kill under the tower using extremely precise damage calculations and her E skill prediction! After killing the enemy, Irelia used the last ranged minion to Q out of the tower, only taking two hits from the tower before gracefully escaping with a sliver of health.

"This works?!" Shadow's Folyago was right next to the stone golem, but he couldn't provide support in time because Jiejie blocked his way.

Fearness stared at the black and white screen, his composure crumbling: "My W... I thought I could block it."

"It's okay, stay calm." Shadow sighed. "I'll help you gank."

Five minutes later, Gwen returned to the lane, and together with Fryegor who arrived with the red buff, the two of them formed a pincer movement against the Irelia who was only at half health.

"LGD is making a move! Two against one!" Tongxi watched the screen nervously, "Irelia is in a bit of danger this time!"

Su Mo glanced at Foygo, who had emerged from behind the minimap, and then at Gwen, who was eager to try her luck.

He did not retreat.

Because there was a large wave of minions behind him.

For Irelia, having minions means she's invincible.

"Want to kill me?" A sharp glint flashed in Su Mo's eyes. "Then you'll all have to pay the price."

Fryego initiated with his W skill, attempting to stun Irelia.

Instead of retreating, Su Mo advanced, using Q to target a low-health minion, and instantly dodged Foygo's W!

Immediately afterwards, W [Dance of Distance] is charged up!
It's not just about reducing damage, but also about restoring the health of backline ranged units!
"He's controlling the minion wave! He wants to counter-attack!" Guan Zeyuan saw through Su Mo's intention.

Once the charge is complete, W deals damage, leaving all three ranged minions in the back row with low health.

This means that these are three perfect pedals!

"Shh! Shh! Shh!"

The Irelia's figure danced among the minions, so fast it was dazzling!
Using the minions to stack his passive, Su Mo directly used Q to hit Foygo's face!

E skill [Double Blades] instantly pulls you apart!

Shadow tried to dodge, but Su Mo's E was too tricky, almost instantly pulling him to his face!

Double dizziness!

Gwen and Foygo were both knocked unconscious!
Q Fryegor, refresh Q, A, Q, A!

A fully passive-equipped Irelia deals incomprehensible damage, while Shadow's Fryegor, already squishy, ​​instantly loses all his health.

Shadow hastily dodged.

Su Mo Q followed up and secured the kill!
At this point, only Gwen, at full health, remained.

Fearness wanted to run, but how could Su Mo let him go?
Using his Q skill as a movement ability, he weaved between minions and instantly caught up with Gwen.

Even without her ultimate ability, Irelia with five stacks of her passive can cut through Gwen like it's nothing.

After a few seconds.

"Double Kill!"

Double kill!

The entire venue fell into a brief silence, which was then followed by cheers that seemed to lift the roof off!
"One against two! Double kill!!" Guan Zeyuan roared, "This is Irelia! This is Su Mo! In the midst of minions, he is a god! Fearness and Shadow were nothing more than his backup dancers!"

"So beautiful..." Tong Xi couldn't help but exclaim as she watched the white-clad figure weaving through the crowd in the replay. "This isn't killing, it's practically an art performance. Every Q's landing point, every minion's health calculation, is accurate to the millisecond!"

After this double kill, the top lane is completely cleared.

In just 10 minutes, the Blade of Despair on Irelia was a complete disaster for Gwent, who only had Cloth Armor Boots and a small hammer.

For the next ten minutes, LGD's upper jungle became Su Mo's playground.

Shadow didn't even dare to farm in the top half of the jungle, because if he encountered Irelia, he would definitely die.

Thirteen minutes, the vanguard team.

LGD attempted a desperate last stand at the Baron pit.

The Ice Maiden initiated the team fight, freezing Viper's Lucian with her ultimate.

But just as LGD was about to focus fire on and kill the AD carry.

A dazzling ultimate move, [Vanguard Blade], roared in from the flank!

"Ionia, high and everlasting!"

The ultimate move exploded, scattering into a sword array that directly trapped three LGD players!

"Irelia has entered the fray!"

Su Mo's figure rushed into the crowd like lightning.

Q! Q! Q!

Countless Q skills weaved through the crowd, each leap leaving a trail of blood.

LGD's prized team fight formation was instantly shattered.

Aphelios, in the carry position, hadn't even seen Irelia's location before Su Mo Q'd him close in, finishing him off with a few auto-attacks followed by another Q.

"Triple Kill!"

"Quadra Kill!"

Finally, only Fearness's Gwen was left, shivering in the corner with her W active.

Su Mo wasn't in a hurry; he quietly waited for his circle to disappear.

"Give me a pentakill?" Jiejie stopped playing very sensibly.

The moment the circle disappeared, Su Mo Q went up and secured the kill.

"Penta Kill!!!"

The sound effects of a pentakill echoed throughout the Rift!
Su Mo pressed the recall button expressionlessly and bought Trinity Force in the fountain.

"ended."

Twenty minutes later, EDG destroyed LGD's base.

The whole process was so fast it was like a human-machine game.

Fearness sat in the chair, his eyes vacant.

He felt that if he didn't get some psychological counseling today, he might never dare to play top lane again in his life.

That's absolutely horrific!

To his relief, Su Mo didn't choose to play in the second game; instead, Holy Gun Bro took his place.

But he wasn't so lucky, because he got crushed again, just not as badly as in the last game.

In the second game, LGD lost as expected.

……

Post-match interview.

Su Mo still looked like he hadn't woken up yet, standing next to Yu Shuang.

"Congratulations to Mozi for getting a pentakill!" Yu Shuang smiled broadly. "That Irelia game today was truly a feast for the eyes. Everyone said you were dancing on the minion wave, what were you thinking at the time?"

Su Mo picked up the microphone and thought for a moment: "Actually, I didn't think about anything."

He paused, glanced at the audience below the stage, and a wicked smile curled at the corner of his mouth:
"I was mainly thinking that I could finish get off work early and leave early. I heard that West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce is quite delicious, and I was afraid that if I went late, there wouldn't be any seats available."

The audience burst into laughter.

[What the hell is this West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce?!]

[Jiejie was almost crying backstage: Bro, please don't take us to eat that stuff!]

[Mozi is really playing the game just to make a living!]

[LGD: So we're just your appetizer?]

Backstage, Jiejie greeted him with a long face.

"Brother Mozi, we've got the pentakill and shown off, can we get something good to eat instead? Even KFC will do!"

Su Mo patted his shoulder, in a great mood:
"Alright, since you didn't steal my pentakill today, let's go get some hairy crabs."

"Yay! Long live Brother Mozi!!"

The cheers from the EDG players almost lifted the roof off the rest area.

Meanwhile, in the LGD lounge not far away, Shadow looked at the figure surrounded by people on the screen, shook his head with a wry smile:

"Is this God? Even the reason for eating is so refreshing and unconventional..."

The night in Hangzhou is gentle, and the lights along West Lake are dim.

Su Mo walked at the front, followed by a group of teammates who were playfully bickering. (End of Chapter)