LOL: What does it mean to torture players?

The third game is about to begin.

In the commentary booth, Ji De's voice was slightly hoarse from excitement, but he still maintained a high level of enthusiasm.

"Alright, viewers! Welcome back to the S12 World Championship Finals! This is the Chase Center in San Francisco! EDG is currently leading T1 2-0, holding three match points!"

Guan Zeyuan continued, "This game is a true life-or-death situation for T1. If they lose, they'll be out of the game; if they win, they'll still have a sliver of hope to come back from a 0-2 deficit to win 3-2. Faker's expression is very serious right now, and the entire T1 team is not communicating at all; they're all staring at the screen. It's a do-or-die attitude."

Miller looked at the draft panel: "Yes, we see that T1 has chosen the blue side again in this game. This is the only initiative they can currently seize. Let's see what kind of game the two sides will play in the draft phase in this crucial game!"

BP begins!
Blue team T1, red team EDG.

In the first three bans, T1 didn't hesitate at all, directly targeting the top lane and EDG's strategy.

T1 Ban: Jax, Warwick, Aatrox.

"Banned! Banned everything!" Wawa shouted. "T1 is really scared! Jax has to be banned, and that godlike Warwick from last game also has to be banned! Plus the meta hero Aatrox, T1 is basically dominating Mozi in the ban phase!"

EDG Bans: Yuumi, Caitlyn, and Ryze.

EDG's bans were very standard: banning Yuumi (a support hero) to block Gumayusi's Caitlyn tower-pushing strategy, and banning Faker's Ryze.

Selection phase:

T1 first picks Varus, the Arrow of Smite.

"We still have to pick Varus!" Guan Zeyuan analyzed. "Gumayusi is defying the odds, or rather, it's the champion with the most lane priority in T1's bot lane right now. Even though he was targeted last game, he still has to pick him this game. That's T1's confidence."

EDG instantly locked in Sejuani and Sylas on the first and second floors.

“Use picks instead of bans!” Miller nodded. “Sejuani is Jiejie’s go-to champion, and also a flex pick. Sylas is Scout’s signature champion, and he’s very effective against T1’s lineup with a lot of ultimate abilities.”

T1, second and third floors: King of Ruin - Folgotha ​​+ Karma the Enlightened One.

"T1 picked Fryegger and Karma. Oner's Fryegger is his signature pick, while Karma was chosen to protect Varus' lane priority, forming a classic poke-style bot lane."

EDG third floor: Ashe, the Frost Archer.

Viper locked in Ashe. She's an AD carry with extremely strong utility, and her ultimate's initiation ability proved its value in the previous game.

Second round of bans:
EDG is on the red side, and Abu's strategy is very clear: "Kill Zeus's warrior heroes and force him to play tanks or ranged heroes."

EDG Bans: Yone, the Demon Sword Soul; Jayce, the Future Guardian.

"Targeted! Extremely targeted!" Remember shouted, "Yone and Jayce are both gone! Zeus doesn't have many viable champions left this game!"

On T1's side, Coach Kkoma was also sweating profusely. Although they had banned three top laners, he felt it wasn't enough.

T1 Ban: Fiora, Camille.

"Five bans!!! Five more bans for top lane!!" Guan Zeyuan gasped. "Has T1 gone mad? They banned Fiora and Camille! Adding to the previous three, that's a total of five top lane bans! Mozi's influence is off the charts!"

Selection continues:

EDG, fourth floor: Lenata Golask.

Meiko picked Lena. Paired with Ashe, while not as annoying in lane as Heimerdinger, she has extremely strong counter-engage capabilities, and her ultimate "Intentional Acquisition" hard counters Tier 1 Varus and Fryegger compositions.

T1, fourth and fifth floors.

On the fourth floor, Faker locked in Akali, the Rogue Assassin.

Now that Ryze is gone, and Viktor is afraid of getting caught, let's pick Akali and see who can outplay him!
On the fifth floor, Zeus needs to make a hero.

Almost all the strong top lane warriors are gone. Zeus looked at his champion pool and hesitated for a long time. Renekton was crushed in the last game, and Gnar was afraid of being countered.

Ultimately, to improve the team's margin for error and to ensure stability online, Zeus locked in a versatile player.

Lost Fang Nar!

“Gnar!” Miller analyzed. “This is a relatively compromise. He has crowd control in team fights, and his long range allows him to kite in lane, making him less likely to be solo killed. Zeus is playing it safe; as long as he doesn't get pushed out of lane, he'll consider it a success.”

The final suspense.

The red team (EDG) is on the fifth floor, in the Counter position.

All the lights in the room seemed to be focused on Su Mo's screen.

Aatrox, Jax, Warwick, Fiora, and Camille were all banned.

It can be said that T1 has almost completely blocked the version's strengths and Su Mo's signature skills.

"What else can we pick?" Guan Zeyuan frowned. "Gwen? But Gwen can't hold onto Gnar in the early game. Gangplank? Mozi doesn't seem to play Gangplank much. Ornn? Picking a tank would be a waste."

On the player's bench, Su Mo looked at Gnar opposite him, his fingers lightly tapping on the keyboard.

"Nar...does he like to jump?"

"Then let's see who's more agile."

Then, an avatar lit up.

She was a white-haired female warrior with short silver hair, wielding a broken sword.

The moment that image appeared on the big screen, the air in the room seemed to freeze for a second.

Then, a scream that was more frantic than ever before erupted!
The day the broken sword is reforged will be the day the knight returns!
locking!

Riven, the Exile!
"Riven!!!!!"

Miller jumped up from the commentary booth, his voice cracking as he roared, "My God!! Mozi locked in Riven!! In the do-or-die game of the S12 World Championship Finals! In the match point game! He pulled out this legendary champion that had been absent from the competitive scene for many years!!"

The child held his head in his hands, his face filled with disbelief: "He's insane! He's really insane! What kind of confidence is this?! Riven versus Gnar! This is purely a battle of skill! There's absolutely no room for error! Once you're at a disadvantage, this champion is useless! But he's Mozi! He's the world's number one top laner!!"

Guan Zeyuan was so excited he was almost incoherent: "This is Mozi! You banned five of my heroes? No problem! I still have a sixth! I still have a trump card! This Riven pick is to tell T1 that I'm going to use my skills to shatter your championship dreams!!"

The final lineup is confirmed:
Blue side T1: Top laner Gnar, Jungler Fryegger, Mid laner Akali, AD Varus, Support Karma.

Red team EDG: Top laner Riven, jungler Sejuani, mid laner Sylas, AD Ashe, support Lena.

The selection of Riven not only caused a sensation at the scene, but also crashed various live streaming rooms on the Internet.

Holy crap!!! This is a blast from the past!!!

[Riven in the World Championship finals?! Only he would dare to do that.]

[Ban five of my top laners, and I'll just pull out my signature pick!]

[Zeus: Don't come any closer!!]

[If we win this game, I'm buying all of these Riven skins!!]

[Mozi: Since I'm sending you home, I'll use this broken sword to send you off on your final journey.]

[Can we finish them off in one fell swoop?! This Riven pick is designed to kill! Can T1 hold on?]

On the LCK forums Inven and FMKorea in South Korea, Korean netizens have completely lost their composure.

[Wow... Riven? Is he playing the finals like he's in Silver ranked?]

What's even more disheartening is that I actually think Zeus can't beat this Riven.

Banning five heroes still didn't work... Just how deep is Mo's hero pool?

[T1 is finished. Picking Riven is an insult. If Zeus gets crushed by Riven, it will truly be a disgrace to the LCK.]

[Faker, please save T1! But Riven... once she starts snowballing, nobody can stop her!]

This is outrageous! Are they mocking us for not having enough ban slots?

Destroy it, I'm tired. Why did this monster, Mo, have to appear in this era?

In the commentary booth, the three commentators were still trying to calm themselves down.

Remember to take a deep breath: "To be honest, this game is extremely risky for Riven. If Gnar manages his rage well, or if Fryegor ganks twice, Riven will be in a very difficult position. However, this is also the option with the highest potential. Riven's multiple dashes and burst damage give her a real chance to kill Gnar before he gets bigger."

Miller's eyes gleamed: "And don't forget, Riven's biggest weakness is crowd control chains. But this T1 lineup doesn't actually have many hard CCs! Besides Gnar's wall slam and Varus's ultimate, Fryegar and Akali both have soft CC or unreliable CC. As long as Mozi times his entry well, this Riven can slice through T1's backline like butter!"

Guan Zeyuan nodded: "That's right! And this game wasn't just a battle of skill, it was also a battle of momentum! Mozi's Riven was telling Zeus, 'I'm going to take the championship from your head!'"

As the crowd chanted "EDG," the loading screen finished.

Su Mo was using—Dawnbringer Riven.

The dazzling special effects are just like EDG's momentum at this moment, breaking through like the dawn, unstoppable!
Welcome to Summoner's Rift!

As the solemn female voice of the system rang out, the third game of the S12 World Championship, the game that would determine the fate of the team, officially began.

On the big screen, ten heroes descended upon the fountain. Su Mo controlled Riven, the broken sword in his hand radiating dazzling golden light, his cloak billowing behind him without wind, like a Valkyrie about to judge evil.

The game begins with a level 1 team battle.

"What's the deal this game? Should we go cause some trouble?" Jiejie asked in voice chat. He had bought his items and was controlling Sejuani as she left the fountain.

Su Mo glanced at the minimap and saw that T1's players were not in their usual river positions; instead, the area was completely dark.

“They’re scared.” Su Mo’s voice carried a hint of mockery. “T1 definitely doesn’t want to fight us at level one. Given their current mindset, they probably won’t even dare to scout the bushes. Let’s go, let’s place a ward at their top side red buff. I need to know Oner’s jungle path.”

"receive."

EDG's five players grouped up and charged aggressively into T1's upper jungle.

As Su Mo predicted, T1's defense was extremely "cowardly". Faker's Akali only placed a ward at the entrance of the F6 camp before retreating back to the tower. Zeus' Gnar even stood in the bush in front of the second tower, not daring to even look at the river.

"See? This is what happens when a bird is startled by the mere twang of a bow." Su Mo laughed. "Meiko, go give them a deep look, then we'll retreat."

The atmosphere in T1's voice channel was terrifyingly oppressive.

“They’re in.” Keria looked at the red dot on the map, her voice tense. “Should we go check it out?”

“Don’t go.” Faker’s voice was calm, almost cold. “Let them see. We can’t win the level 1 team fight, as long as we don’t get caught out alone, we’ll be fine. Oner, you start from the bottom side of the map, avoid Sejuani, and protect the bot lane’s farm. Zeus, you…”

Faker paused, then switched screens to glance at the golden Riven icon in the top lane.

"As long as you live, don't die, and don't let Riven snowball."

Zeus's palms were sweaty as he gripped the mouse. He swallowed hard. "I know, bro. I'm going to start with Doran's Shield and Second Wind. I'm just going to focus on gaining experience; I'm not going to last-hit."

At 1 minute and 30 seconds, the entire army launched an attack.

The two sides' lanes converged.

Su Mo didn't use the usual Riven strategy of waiting for Q to reach level two first, mainly because it's not easy to fight Gnar at level one.

But to everyone's surprise, Zeus's Gnar didn't even appear online.

He hid in the bushes behind the minion wave, watching Riven from afar.

"So confident?" Su Mo raised an eyebrow and honestly added insult to injury.

The two sides developed like this until 3 minutes and 30 seconds, and both had almost traded blows, with only half health left.

Meanwhile, Jiejie's Sejuani cleared three camps of jungle monsters in the bottom half of the map, leveled up to level three, and headed to the top lane.

"Brother Mo, I have a chance, can I get past him?" Jiejie glanced at Gnar, who was hiding under the tower with only half health.

Su Mo glanced at the minion wave and shook his head: "Don't come. Oner is nearby. Oner will definitely protect me this game. Although he won't dare to gank me, he'll gank me from behind and annoy me. Go to mid lane and cause trouble for Faker. Don't let him roam."

4 minutes 30 seconds.

The camera pans to the middle lane.

Faker's Akali played very cautiously, using her W ability, Twilight Shroud, to last-hit minions and never giving Scout's Sylas a chance to trade blows.

Scout sighed helplessly, "This old man Li is really patient this game. He doesn't give us any chances at all. He never uses his E skill and saves it to run away."

The same applies to the bottom lane.

Gumayusi's Varus, relying on Karma's shield, stood a long distance away and used Q to last-hit minions. Meiko's Lena tried several times to land her Q, but Keria skillfully dodged them each time.

The entire T1 team implemented the eight-word strategy: play defensively and wait for mistakes.

"This match is a bit suffocating to watch," Guan Zeyuan frowned. "T1 is determined to drag the game into the late game. They know that if Riven doesn't get kills, her role in team fights will become less and less significant. They're betting that Mozi will get impatient."

Is Su Mo in a hurry?

He was not in a hurry.

5 minutes 40 seconds.

The top lane minions pushed back again.

Su Mo has already reached level 5, while Zeus has only just reached level 5 because he missed some experience in the early stages.

"almost."

Su Mo glanced at the experience bar; he was still two soldiers away from reaching level 6.

At this point, Zeus's Gnar had his rage under control, around 30%, making him a mini-Gnar.

Zeus glanced at his health bar, which was about two-thirds full, and he still had a health potion left. He figured that with this health and the support of the turret, he should be safe.

Moreover, Oner just peeked out in the river, giving off a visual deterrent and indicating "I'm nearby".

Su Mo, controlling Riven, suddenly became more aggressive in his positioning.

He killed a melee soldier.

One more to go.

Zeus took a step back warily.

Su Mo did not rush forward, but turned back and pretended to go to the river to keep an eye on things.

Just as Zeus lowered his guard and stepped forward to take down the low-health siege minion,

A murderous intent suddenly appeared!
Su Mo suddenly turned around!

E [Go Forward Bravely!]
As the shield lit up, Riven instantly closed the distance by one body length.

At this moment, one of our soldiers was killed in action.

A golden light shone on Riven!

Level 6!
Instantly level up your ultimate skill!
Almost simultaneously, Su Mo's fingers traced a blur on the keyboard.

R + Flash!

A flash of golden light!
Riven, who was originally hundreds of yards away from the tower, suddenly appeared in Zeus's face!
This sudden R-flash was so fast that it completely exceeded the limits of human reaction!

Zeus didn't even have time to press the Flash button.

W [Soul-Suppressing Roar]!
"drink!"

Riven roared, unleashing a burst of runic energy that stunned Gnar in place!

Flat A!

Q: The first section of "Dance of Broken Wings"!
Flat A!

Q, second paragraph!
Flat A!

Dawnbringer Riven's lightning-fast QA was dazzling to the extreme at this moment, and the light effect of the broken sword being swung was like a golden storm that engulfed Gnar.

Zeus's health bar instantly dropped by more than half!

The moment the stun ended, Zeus panicked and used Flash to flee towards the second tower, while simultaneously using his E skill to jump.

But Su Mo's killing intent was already made up.

R2 [Swift Slash]!
Su Mo predicted Zeus's Flash location, and the instant Zeus landed, three huge gusts of wind sword energy swept out!

Meanwhile, Q3's third stage of "Broken Wings Dance" slammed down hard!

"boom!"

The massive shockwave, combined with the finishing blow from Wind Slash, poured directly into Gnar's fragile little body.

Zeus's Gnar was melted in mid-air by this devastating combo, his corpse falling helplessly to the ground below the tower.

First Blood!

Solo kill!!!

"Wow!!!!!!"

In the commentary booth, Miller's roar almost lifted the roof: "Solo kill!! Another solo kill!! Less than 6 minutes! Mozi took advantage of the moment he reached level 6, R-Flash-W to start, followed by a lightning-fast QA and ultimate with a predicted flash! Zeus didn't even have a chance to transform! A full-health kill!!"

The doll was so excited her face turned red: "That's too fast! That hand speed is too fast! That's Mozi's Riven!!"

Guan Zeyuan watched the replay and shook his head repeatedly: "T1 played so timidly, they targeted us so much, Oner was even protecting us in the river, Zeus didn't even dare to leave the tower! But they still died! That's a hard kill! An unreasonable hard kill!"

The camera pans to the T1 players' bench.

Zeus stared blankly at the gray screen, completely dumbfounded.

His hands were still trembling slightly, and his eyes were filled with confusion and fear.

In that instant, he felt as if he were seeing not a hero, but a demon who had returned from hell.

Faker saw this scene while switching screens and sighed deeply.

"Oner, don't go top." Faker's voice carried a hint of helplessness. "Top lane... is over."

In EDG's voice chat, Su Mo simply whistled softly.

"It's already fallen? I haven't even used any force yet."

He controlled Riven, stepped over Gnar's corpse, cut off a wave of minions behind the tower, and then disappeared into the bushes to recall.

The shop owner heard the sound of gold coins clinking.

He pulled out a serrated dagger and a Caulfield warhammer.

At this moment, everyone knew.

This broken sword has been reforged.

T1's nightmare has only just begun. (End of Chapter)