LOL: What does it mean to torture players?

Crimson bloodstains spread across the ground of Summoner's Rift, like a red carpet leading to a carnage.

That was the main battlefield, where Oner's Feuergo was poked to low health and triggered the Blood Hunt.

"I smelled... a delicious kind of dread."

Without any hesitation, Su Mo abandoned the bottom lane's second tower.

He landed on all fours, and the werewolf's body instantly swelled with blood, breaking through the limits of his movement speed at that moment!

500...600!

Su Mo transformed into a red afterimage, traversing the entire lower jungle!

River battlefield.

T1 is still struggling.

"Kill Sejuani first! Take care of the front line first!" Faker commanded decisively.

Just then, a chilling wolf howl rang in Oner's headphones—an alarm signaling the approach of werewolves, so loud it sounded as if it were right next to his ear.

"He's here! Behind us!!" Oner shouted in terror.

But it was too fast.

It took Su Mo less than a few seconds to get from the bottom lane's second tower to the Dragon Pit.

"boom!"

Su Mo, who rushed forward, didn't even glance at the low-health Oner, but instead used his high movement speed to break through T1's backline formation.

Keria was forced to use Weakness on the werewolf.

But Su Mo's goal wasn't to kill anyone, but to cause trouble!

He activated his E skill for damage reduction and darted around the T1 players like a troll. Gumayusi's Varus was forced to retreat, with no room to deal damage.

"Attack Baron! Don't worry about me!" Su Mo shouted in the voice chat.

With Su Mo holding off four T1 players, EDG's four players easily secured Baron Nashor in a head-on confrontation.

With a mournful cry, the dragon fell.

Su Mo knew when to stop. He used Q [Beast's Mouth] to bite the full-health crocodile, using the healing to withstand Viktor's full combo. Then, taking advantage of the Baron buff's recall buff, he casually pressed the B key.

"That's too unfair..." Guan Zeyuan looked at the werewolf who had escaped with a sliver of health, and couldn't help but laugh and cry. "At this point in time, as long as this hero isn't killed in one combo and is given a chance to catch his breath, he can heal back up."

With the Baron buff, EDG began their push.

However, T1 is, after all, a world-class defensive team.

23 minutes.

EDG is assembling and pushing.

In this wave, T1 demonstrated breathtaking resilience.

Faker's Viktor was now fully equipped, and his E skill [Death Ray] was fully evolved, making him extremely efficient at clearing waves. Gumayusi's Varus, on the other hand, was standing at a very long distance, constantly poking with his Q skill.

Su Mo tried several times to start a group.

However, the weaknesses of the werewolf hero are exposed at this moment – ​​short arms, short legs, and vulnerable to kites.

Just as Su Mo was about to rush forward, he was pushed away by Keria's Lenata Q skill, followed by Viktor's W Gravity Field blocking his path.

“We can’t get in.” Su Mo frowned slightly. “Their positioning is too good, and I don’t have Flash. My R skill is too easy to dodge.”

Miller also noticed something: "The game has entered the rhythm that T1 likes. Although the Werewolf is invincible in 1v1, in this kind of head-on 5v5 positional battle, if he doesn't have a good time to enter the fray, he can easily become a sitting duck. T1's two carries are clearing the minion waves too quickly, and the Baron buff time is being used up little by little."

25 minutes.

The Baron buff has disappeared.

EDG only managed to take down one mid-lane outer turret, while T1's high ground turret remained standing.

"We held them off!" the doll said. "T1 managed to hold off Warwick's power spike! Now that Viktor and Varus are getting better and better gear, Warwick's tankiness isn't as exaggerated as it used to be."

27 minutes.

The fourth dragon, which is also EDG's winning dragon (Wind Dragon), has been generated.

This time, T1 doesn't plan to release it.

Zeus's Renekton bought a Guardian Angel and took on the role of a front-line suicide soldier.

The two sides are locked in a standoff in the river.

Gumayusi's arrow pierced through the clouds, accurately hitting Meiko who was providing vision.

Meiko's health dropped to half instantly.

"This damage is a bit too high." Meiko used a health potion. "We have to engage; we can't afford to waste time with them."

But how do I open it?

T1 maintained their formation perfectly, like a spiked iron barrel.

Su Mo controlled the werewolf, hovering on the flanks. Without Flash, it was difficult for him to directly reach the backline.

Just then, Faker seized the opportunity.

Scout's Sylas positioned himself a little too far forward, trying to steal the ultimate ability.

Faker decisively used Flash + QRE!

A burst of damage, combined with Oner Fryegor's entry, completely crippled Scout and forced him to use Zhonya's Hourglass!

"T1 has initiated a team fight!!" Guan Zeyuan shouted, "Scout got engaged on! He's on Zhonya's Hourglass and waiting to die! Is EDG going to collapse this time?!"

Scout was instantly killed the moment his invincibility ended.

4 against 5!

T1's momentum was unstoppable, and Oner picked up Sylas's soul and began to reap the rewards on the battlefield.

Su Mo was forced to enter the fray, but as soon as he rushed in, he was blocked by Lena's ultimate. He could only activate his barrier to withstand the damage. Although he eventually traded kills with the invading crocodile, EDG still lost this team fight.

1 for 3.

T1 secured the dragon, disrupting EDG's dragon soul rhythm.

The situation seems to be getting tense.

"The werewolf is losing its edge." Ji De pointed out incisively, "The longer the game goes on, the more obvious the long-range advantage of T1 becomes. If the werewolf can't touch anyone, he's just a super minion."

The chat in the live stream also began to express concern:
[It's over, are we about to be overturned?]

[This werewolf is really useless in the late game; he gets melted as soon as he goes in.]

T1's positioning was excellent; Faker is still Faker.

[Mozi's lack of Flash is a huge disadvantage this game; he can't even engage on the carry.]

EDG voice chat.

The atmosphere was a little solemn.

"Oh dear, I made a positioning mistake," Scout said, taking the blame.

Su Mo smiled, his tone still relaxed: "It's alright, let them be happy for a while. The werewolf hero's greatest strength isn't in direct confrontation, but rather..."

He glanced at his Summoner Spells bar.

Flash, cooldown: 30 seconds.

Ultimate skill, cooldown: 15 seconds.

"Instead, it strikes a fatal blow when the prey thinks it is safe."

29 minutes.

T1 begins to push backward.

Using their numerical and ranged advantage, they took down EDG's mid-lane turret and began setting up vision around the Baron pit.

Faker and Gumayusi positioned themselves very cautiously, always staying within Renata's protective range.

"Force a team fight at Baron," Faker commanded. "If Warwick dares to come in, kill him instantly."

30 minutes exactly.

Baron Nash refreshed the rankings again.

T1 secured vision of the river first and began to move the dragon. The movement wasn't fast; it was clearly a bait.

EDG's five players have assembled.

"I have Flash." Su Mo said in a low voice. "Jiejie, you go and sacrifice yourself. Viper, you use your ultimate."

"Sell?" Jiejie was stunned. "I'll die."

"As long as his death was worthwhile." Su Mo's eyes were fixed on Varus, who was protected by multiple layers of security on the screen.

Jiejie took a deep breath and controlled Pig Girl to charge forward without hesitation.

Q flash!
Sejuani's massive body crashed directly into the dragon pit, unleashing her ultimate ability, [Frost Prison], towards Varus!

"Jiejie is open! But T1 is on guard!"

Gumayusi reacted extremely quickly, using the power of a whirlwind to teleport backward and dodge the ultimate attack.

Keria Lena retaliated with a Q on Sejuani, and T1's five heroes focused their fire!

Pig Girl melted instantly!

"Sejuani is down! EDG is missing their frontliner! How are we going to win this team fight?!" Miller was extremely anxious.

But just as Sejuani fell, Viper's Kalista moved.

Instead of retreating, he used his passive ability to leap forward, unleashing a barrage of attacks on the crocodiles in front of him with his spear.

"They want to fight! EDG is down a player but they still want to fight!"

Seeing that EDG didn't want to leave, T1 was filled with murderous intent. Oner's Foygo stealthily moved to the flank, and Faker's Viktor unleashed his ultimate, sealing off the battlefield.

At this moment, Su Mo's werewolf was not facing forward.

Where is he?
He was at the exploding orb behind the T1 blue buff.

This is a blind spot.

Su Mo was waiting.

He was waiting for a bloodstain.

On the battlefield, despite Viper's skillful play, Kalista's health quickly dropped to half under T1's focused fire.

Just then, Scout's Sylas stole Renekton's ultimate, charged into the crowd, and forcibly traded kills with Oner, who was at half health!

Fryego is killed in action!

It's now 4 against 4!

However, Scout also collapsed.

EDG is now only left with Warwick, Kalista, and Ashe.

T1 still has Viktor, Varus, Lenata, and Renekton left.

"We can win! Kill Viper!" Gumayusi, his eyes bloodshot, maneuvered Varus forward, aiming to finish off the low-health Kalista.

His health is full.

But he overlooked one point.

The moment he pressed forward, he was outside Lena's protective circle.

Furthermore, because of Oner's death, the werewolf's "Blood Hunt" was not triggered on the map at this time.

Gumayusi thought the werewolf was still being kited head-on.

however.

"boom!"

The Exploding Cone behind the Blue Buff exploded.

A figure descended from the sky and landed in the grass above the river.

There was no pause.

Su Mo activated the active effect of W.

[Blood Hunt] Activated!
Detect the nearest enemy hero and gain a huge movement speed bonus!
At this moment, the closest one to him was Varus, who was positioned forward to attack Viper!

"Ow"

A mournful wolf howl echoed throughout Summoner's Rift, and a blood-red wolf head mark lit up above Varus's head!
Gumayusi felt a sudden tremor in his heart, a shiver that came from the depths of his soul.

"Where is he?!"

Before he could react.

A bolt of black and red lightning, with flashes of golden light, burst forth from the shadows on the flank!

E-Flash Fear followed by R!

The moment Su Mo burst out of the bushes, he activated his E skill and flashed directly between Varus and Viktor!

E skill can be used instantly in two stages!
"Roar!"

Faker and Gumayusi are both feared at the same time!
The two fled uncontrollably in the opposite direction.

Su Mo's goal was extremely clear.

The instant the fear took effect, he pressed R [Endless Binding] on Varus, who was gripped by fear!
This is almost face-to-face suppression!
There's no way to avoid it!

Gumayusi couldn't even use Purify or Flash before being pinned to the ground by a giant werewolf!

"Got him!!! Brother Mozi caught Gumayusi!!" Guan Zeyuan's voice instantly went hoarse. "This timing of his entry is like a god descending to earth!!"

The damage from Divine Intervention, Ruin, and Wisdom's End erupted at this moment.

Varus, who was being suppressed, had his health bar reduced to zero as if it had evaporated!

"Damn it! Varus got killed instantly!!"

After killing the AD carry, Su Mo did not stop.

After the fear effect ended, Faker wanted to counterattack, unleashing a combo on the werewolf.

Su Mo's health dropped to 30% instantly.

barrier!

The yellow shield lit up again, a color that evoked despair.

Su Mo withstood Viktor's damage, used his Q skill [Beast's Mouth] to bite and heal!

Then came the frenzied basic attacks!

A! A! A!

The lower your health, the faster your attack speed and the more powerful your health regeneration!

Faker was devastated to discover that he couldn't even beat this werewolf with only a third of its health left!
Viper and Meiko then dealt with the low-health crocodile and switched their focus to Viktor.

Faker falls.

Keria's Lenata could only watch this scene in despair before Su Mo caught up with her and bit her to death.

Quadra Kill!

Four kills!

"A quadra kill!! A quadra kill with Werewolf!!" Miller clutched his head, unable to believe what he was seeing. "A comeback from the brink of defeat! EDG was about to collapse in this team fight! But Mozi's flanking maneuver was textbook-perfect as an assassin Werewolf!"

The rest is just wasted time.

31 minutes 20 seconds.

The three surviving members of EDG, along with the minion wave, pushed down T1's base in one fell swoop.

Congratulations to EDG!

The commentator jumped up from the podium in excitement: "2-0! Match point! Who says werewolves are useless in the late game?! Mozi has shown us that as long as you have the instinct to hunt, anywhere can be a hunting ground!!"

The camera pans to the players' seats.

Su Mo took off his headphones, gently blew on his bangs, and his arrogant smile became even brighter.

He glanced at the dumbfounded Jiejie beside him and raised an eyebrow:
"See? I told you, once Flash is ready, the game is over."

Meanwhile, on the T1 side...

Gumayusi stared blankly at the black and white screen, the suffocating wolf howl still echoing in his mind.

The feeling of helplessness from being instantly headshot and killed made his fingers, which were gripping the mouse, turn white.

Faker took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

He knew that the era that once belonged to him was being torn apart bit by bit by this young man in the most tyrannical and unreasonable way.

Now, it's Mo's era.

"Next game..." Faker opened his eyes, a resolute glint in them, "I can't let him play like this anymore."

Amid cheers from the audience, Su Mo stood up but did not rush back to the lounge.

He walked to the edge of the stage and made a hand-down gesture towards the audience who were shouting wildly below.

Then, he extended three fingers and slowly clenched them into a fist.

That is……

A 3-0 prediction.

The twenty-minute halftime break felt like centuries to the T1 fans in attendance.

For LPL viewers, however, this was just the prelude to a celebration.

The atmosphere in the EDG lounge wasn't as relaxed as one might expect.

Although they were leading 2-0, everyone knew that a cornered beast's struggle was the most dangerous.

As a three-time champion, T1's explosive power in desperate situations should not be underestimated.

"They're definitely going to fight hard." Abu said seriously, holding his tactical board. "In the next game, Faker will definitely pick a carry champion, and Oner will also choose a jungler with a stronger early-game tempo. We need to be prepared to withstand the pressure."

Su Mo sat to the side, his eyes calm as still water.

"Resist pressure?" He chuckled. "The best defense is offense."

"Give me that," Su Mo suddenly said.

Everyone was stunned for a moment.

Meiko blinked: "That? Riven?"

Su Mo nodded, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

"Since this is the last one, and since we are going to forge a dynasty, let's use that broken sword to send T1 off."

……

Welcome back to the competition!

As the rousing music played, Wawa's voice rang out again, "S12 World Championship, Game 3 of EDG vs T1! It's also EDG's championship point! The score is currently 2-0!"

Miller took a deep breath: "T1 has been pushed to the brink. In this game, they have no way out; they can only fight with their backs against the wall. And EDG is only one step away from defending their title!"

Guan Zeyuan: "Let's take a look at the draft! T1 has once again chosen the blue side in this game; this is their last stand!" (End of Chapter)