LOL: What does it mean to torture players?

With the Baron buff, the entire EDG team assembled and marched straight towards T1's high ground.

At this point, the economic gap had reached nearly 10,000, which should have been a smooth, gradual decline.

But T1 did not give up.

Faker's eyes remained sharp as he quickly directed his team to tighten their defense.

"Defend the high ground. Varus clears the wave quickly. We still have a chance."

Gumayusi gritted his teeth; the armor penetration Varus's poke damage was still considerable at this point. He stood in front of the inhibitor turret, firing arrows one after another, trying to halt EDG's advance.

25 minutes 20 seconds.

EDG destroyed T1's mid-lane inhibitor.

However, an unexpected incident occurred when they switched to attacking the top lane high ground.

Viper's Ashe moved slightly forward by half a body length in order to attack the tower.

It was this half-body distance that Faker managed to spot.

"Akali! Look at me!"

Without any warning, Faker immediately used his E skill [Falcon Dance] to mark the Twilight Shroud, and then used his reverse E skill to guarantee a hit on Ashe!

A direct dash with R!

"Faker's in! He's trying to kill Viper instantly!" Guan Zeyuan shouted.

Viper reacted quickly, using Flash to create distance, and Meiko also applied Exhaust in time.

But Faker came with a do-or-die mentality. After using Zhonya's Hourglass to avoid damage, he used his second R to predict Ashe's Flash location!

Damage fully charged!

Oner's Fryego also took advantage of the chaos to activate his E skill, Scorched Earth, and charged forward, then flashed and used W to immobilize Ashe.

Viper's screen went black after T1's mid-jungle duo launched a near-suicidal attack.

End!

Although Su Mo and Scout subsequently secured kills on Faker and Oner, the lack of sustained ADC damage, coupled with Zeus's Gnar transforming into a giant and frantically slamming the ground to clear minions under the tower, meant that EDG's push could only stop at the top lane inhibitor tower.

“My… I was too aggressive with my positioning,” Viper said with some regret over the voice chat. “I shouldn’t have given them the chance.”

There was a brief silence in the voice channel.

Su Mo's voice rang out at the opportune moment, steady and powerful:
"It's nothing, a minor issue. They used all their skills to kill you, and we destroyed the mid lane, so we came out ahead."

"Don't panic, take a deep breath. This game is still in our hands."

Su Mo's words were like a reassurance. He controlled Riven, positioned herself at the T1 high ground entrance, and used her third Q to force back Zeus, who was trying to chase, thus covering his teammates' retreat.

"Take it easy, wait for the next dragon, which is the Dragon Soul team fight. At that time, Viper, you'll have Flash, and I'll have Flash too, and we'll end it in one wave."

28 minutes.

The game entered a suffocating stalemate.

T1 demonstrated the resilience of a top-tier team, with Gumayusi and Keria taking advantage of a blind spot in vision to steal the kill on the Sejuani who was clearing the lane on the side.

Jiejie peered into the bushes but was ambushed and fell to the ground in despair.

"Oh no! Jiejie was careless this time!" Miller slapped his thigh. "T1's ability to seize opportunities is too strong! Without their jungler, EDG might have to give up this dragon that they were about to take!"

If they let the dragon go, T1 can stay alive for at least 5 more minutes.

EDG voice chat.

"Should I let you go? I'm going to die." Jiejie felt guilty.

Su Mo glanced at the minimap, then at his equipment inventory.

"No." A cold glint flashed in Su Mo's eyes. "Why should we let him go? Even if it's four against five, we can still fight. I'm doing very well now."

"Scout, come with me to harass them. Viper and Meiko, apply pressure from behind. Just slow them down their dragon-killing speed and wait for Jiejie to respawn and arrive."

29 minutes.

The atmosphere in front of Xiaolongkeng was somber.

T1 grouped up to attack the dragon, but because they were wary of Riven lurking on the flank, they fought very slowly.

Su Mo controlled Riven like a lion king patrolling its territory, blocking the river.

Whenever T1 wanted to go all out on the dragon, Su Mo would step forward and pretend to use his Q.

Startled, Gumayusi immediately stopped and retreated.

"That's real intimidation!" Ji De exclaimed. "Mo Zi alone scared all five members of T1 so much that they didn't dare to breathe loudly! That's the aura of the world's number one top laner!"

And so, it dragged on for a full thirty seconds.

Jiejie is resurrected, unleashing a predator-like rampage.

Seeing the situation was not good, T1 had no choice but to engage in a team fight.

Zeus Gnar isn't in a good mood; he's a minor Gnar.

"Fight with Smite!" Faker shouted.

In the chaos, Oner and Jiejie pressed the Punish button almost simultaneously.

The little dragon let out a mournful cry.

The kill notification lights up—Blue team T1 has secured the dragon!
"We got it! Oner secured the dragon to stay alive!" Guan Zeyuan shouted. "T1 can still hold on!!"

However, before T1 fans could even cheer...

Su Mo moved.

"The dragon is yours, but your life remains."

Just as Oner's punishment left him stunned, Su Mo activated R [Exiled Blade].

E [Charge Forward] raises the shield and charges directly into the T1 crowd.

This time, he didn't use Flash, but he had extremely high skill speed.

W [Soul-Suppressing Roar] stuns Fryegor and the crocodile.

Light-speed QA burst!

Oner had just stolen the dragon and hadn't even had a chance to celebrate when Riven unleashed an unreasonable combo and killed him instantly.

Immediately afterwards, Su Mo used Q3 to scale the wall of the dragon pit and chase after Varus, who was trying to retreat.

Gumayusi used Flash to jump over the wall.

Su Mo didn't pursue them further, but instead turned back to help his teammates deal with Gnar and Akali in the front.

Although T1 secured the dragon, they paid the price with two kills.

33 minutes.

The game has entered its final decisive moment.

The economic gap between the two sides remained around 8000, but in the late game, the respawn time was extremely long, and any team wipe meant the end of the game.

EDG cleared the minion waves and began to force a final team fight in the Baron area.

This time, Su Mo did not choose the conventional frontal stance.

He bought a [Steel Potion], which enlarged his body, and the broken sword in his hand was surrounded by golden light.

He went alone and circled around to the bushes behind the T1 red buff.

There is a T1 ward there.

Su Mo didn't open his eyes, but just squatted there quietly.

"Is he... fishing?" Wawa saw through the trick. "Brother Mozi is openly telling T1 that I'm flanking him, forcing T1 to send someone to defend against him!"

T1 was indeed panicked.

With Riven in this position, Gumayusi didn't dare to move forward at all. Zeus's Gnar was forced to go to the red buff jungle to defend Riven.

On the front line, four members of EDG immediately started attacking Baron.

Extremely fast!

"We have to go!" Faker gritted his teeth. "Zeus, you hold off Riven, we'll fight 4v4 head-on!"

Zeus, controlling Gnar, cautiously approached the bushes.

He had his ultimate ability ready, prepared to slam the wall the moment Riven showed herself.

however.

Just as Zeus approached the bushes, Su Mo made a move that shocked everyone present.

He ignored Zeus.

He activated his E skill and used the two dashes from his Q skill to ignore Zeus's defense, passing through the wall at F6 and rushing towards the river!

"He doesn't care about Zeus! He's going to cut the back row!!" Miller roared.

On the front of the river, four T1 players are pulling against four EDG players.

Suddenly, a golden-armored war god appeared from the flank!
Faker's Akali reacted the fastest, immediately casting Twilight Shroud.

But Su Mo's target was not Akali at all.

flash!

It's all fixed!
R [Exiled Edge] activated!
The moment Su Mo rushed out of the F6 wall, he immediately used Flash!

It passed Karma and Akali in front of it and instantly appeared on Gumayusi's face!
This time, there was no W at the start.

Instead, directly—

A+Q1+A+R2!

Pure damage infusion!
Gumayusi's Varus reacted at the extreme, using Flash and Gale Force the instant Riven used Flash.

But he discovered in despair that Riven's Wind Slash had an absurdly large hitbox!

Three green sword energies, like the scythe of death, slashed at Varus as he moved. Even with Karma's shield and Guardian Angel, it was all in vain.

But against a fully equipped Riven, a squishy AD carry is nothing but a piece of paper.

"Snapped!"

Varus fell to the ground, and his Guardian Angel was triggered.

At this moment, Su Mo himself was surrounded by the T1 members.

Keria's ultimate ability was unleashed, and Faker's Akali dealt damage from within the Xayah's protective barrier.

Su Mo did not back down.

He activated the active effect of [Bloodthirsty Battle Axe] amidst the T1 crowd!

"rub!"

He inhaled the scent of three people in one go!
Riven, who was originally low on health, suddenly had her health increased by a large margin!

"He's taking on four opponents at once! He's buying time for his teammates!" Guan Zeyuan's voice was already hoarse from shouting.

On the front, Viper and Scout took down Baron Nashor and charged in with the buff.

Scout's Sylas stole Lena's ultimate and then used it on the T1 team who were guarding Varus's corpse.

The golden poisonous fog spread once again.

Faker was forced to activate Zhonya's Hourglass to avoid the attack.

Although Su Mo's Riven fell, she still had her Guardian Angel. Moreover, this entry not only forced Varus to use his Guardian Angel, but also absorbed tons of damage and key skills.

The countdown for the resurrection item has ended.

Su Mo stood up.

At this moment, Zeus's Gnar arrived late.

But it was too late.

The moment Su Mo stood up, he used W [Soul-Suppressing Roar] to stun Varus, who had just revived.

One basic attack and he's done for.

Then Q3 knocks Akali into the air.

Viper's Ashe unleashed a barrage of attacks from behind, unstoppable.

T1's formation was completely broken.

Faker stared at the gray screen and took his hands off the keyboard.

Zeus looked at his fallen teammate in despair and could only helplessly slap the floor.

ACE!

Destroy the group!

This time, there was no miracle.

"One wave after another! One wave after another!!"

The roars of EDG echoed through the voice channel.

34 minutes 15 seconds.

With the Baron buff they had just secured, EDG's five players pushed down T1's mid-lane inhibitor crystal.

Su Mo walked at the front and unleashed his final, powerful blow at the two tooth towers.

"boom!"

The first dental tower has fallen.

"boom!"

The second tooth tower has fallen.

The red base crystal of T1 is exposed nakedly to the air.

The entire audience stood up.

The golden rain seemed to have already fallen in front of everyone's eyes.

Guan Zeyuan took a deep breath and shouted out the final words with all his might:

"The remnants of the old era are no longer able to board the warship of the new era!"

"Today! In San Francisco!"

"A new monarchy has been established!!"

Let's congratulate EDG!!!

Miller choked back tears as he continued:

"3-0! A resounding victory! They defeated T1! They defended their S-series championship title!!"

"Brother Mozi! With this broken sword, he shattered Faker's dream of four championships! And he also shattered a new era that belongs to him!!"

As Riven landed her final auto-attack.

T1's base crystal exploded with a deafening roar, turning into countless fragments.

VICTORY!

On the big screen, the word "Victory" in gold was displayed.

On the stage, ribbons burst forth, and golden rain filled the sky.

Su Mo took off his headphones, and at that moment, the world seemed to fall silent.

He turned his head and looked at his teammates who were hugging and crying with excitement.

Su Mo smiled.

He stood up, walked to the center of the stage, and was bathed in the spotlight and golden rain.

He didn't celebrate; he simply watched quietly as the sea of ​​red below the stage erupted in cheers.

Then, he slowly raised his right hand and pointed to the Summoner's Trophy above his head.

This is his era.

This is the era of LPL.

And not far away is the T1 players' bench.

Faker quietly watched the figure enjoying the cheers of thousands.

He slowly got up and tidied up his peripherals.

He turned back and took one last look at Su Mo.

It was a sense of loneliness, but also a sense of recognition.

"He's as strong as a monster..."

The old demon king muttered something under his breath, his face full of helplessness.

A new king ascends the throne, and the old king departs.

Amidst the swirling gold and black rain, the T1 players' bench appeared exceptionally desolate.

Zeus was still slumped in his chair, his eyes blankly staring at the word "Defeat" on the screen.

That night was undoubtedly a nightmare from which the top laner, hailed as a "prodigy," could never wake up. His Gangplank was solo-killed, his Renekton was completely crushed, and his Gnar was slaughtered like a pig. The man he was facing utterly shattered his pride with three instructional games.

Keria was sobbing uncontrollably, his head resting on the table. Gumayusi, with red eyes, gently patted his partner's back, trying to offer some comfort, but his own trembling lips betrayed his inner collapse.

"Let's go, it's time to shake hands."

Su Mo patted Meiko, who was still wiping away tears, and took the first step.

The five EDG players lined up, walked through the center of the stage, and headed towards T1's player bench.

When Su Mo walked up to Zeus, the young general stood up as if he had been electrocuted, his eyes darting away, and he didn't even dare to look Su Mo in the eye. Su Mo didn't say much, but simply squeezed the cold, trembling hand tightly.

"The future is yours," Su Mo said softly, "but not now."

Zeus paused for a moment, his lips trembled, and finally he lowered his head and bowed deeply.

Next are Oner, Gumayusi, and Keria.

Finally, Su Mo stood in front of Faker.

This "god" of League of Legends was calmly tidying up his keyboard. Seeing Su Mo approach, Faker stopped what he was doing and straightened up.

Two generations of legends meet.

There was no hatred, no resentment; Faker's eyes held only a calm composure born of experience and a pure respect for the strong.

"Congratulations." Faker extended his hand and said in somewhat broken Chinese, "You're very strong, really very strong."

Su Mo grasped the hand that had created countless legends, feeling the calluses and warmth emanating from its palm.

"Thank you." Su Mo looked into Faker's eyes and said earnestly, "You are the mountain for everyone. Only by overcoming you can this championship have any real meaning."

Faker's lips curled up slightly, revealing a bittersweet yet relieved smile.

"Riven... was amazing."

After speaking, Faker released his grip, turned around, and slung his peripheral bag over his shoulder. His back remained upright, yet against the backdrop of the falling golden rain, it revealed a touch of melancholy, a hero's decline. But he didn't look back; he simply strode into the dark passage, leaving the stage to a new king.

……

"Let's give a round of applause and cheers to today's victors—EDG!!!"

As the host shouted, the five members of EDG regrouped in the center of the stage.

There, the enormous Summoner's Trophy stood silently, reflecting a dazzling silver light under the spotlight.

This is the ultimate goal that all professional gamers strive for throughout their lives. (End of Chapter)