LOL: What does it mean to torture players?

Just as Aatrox leaped into the air, his W chains were about to pull Teemo back to the center in a fraction of a second!

A chilling smirk appeared on Su Mo's lips.

"boom!"

A crisp sound exploded the moment the Sword Demon landed!

Those are mushrooms!!!

Su Mo, on his escape route, lured the Sword Demon right to the first mushroom he had planted a minute earlier!

The highly toxic cloud of mist exploded instantly!

The high magic damage and extremely strong slowing effect completely stuck the Aatrox, who had activated his ultimate, to the spot! Not only that, due to the mushroom's severe slowing effect, Aatrox's fatal three-part Q, because of his immobility, slammed into thin air in front of Teemo!

Not only did Teemo miss all three Qs, but the pulling range of his W Infernal Chains also broke instantly because Teemo stepped out of the judgment zone!
"Mushroom!! Mozi's mushroom has done a great job!! Sword Demon's three-stage Q missed completely!!" Guan Zeyuan screamed wildly, clutching his head.

Not only that!

The moment Su Mo saw the Sword Demon step on the mushroom, Teemo immediately turned around!
Q skill [Blinding Dart]!
"puff!"

Blinding device attached!

Immediately afterwards, Teemo stood in front of Aatrox and began to auto-attack wildly!

"Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!"

The toxins piled up wildly in the Sword Demon's body. The mushroom's continuous health loss, combined with the blinding effect that granted immunity to basic attacks, meant that 369, who had activated his ultimate, could not only not deal damage, but could not even perform the most basic lifesteal with basic attacks!

369 desperately wanted to retreat.

But with the mushroom slowing him down, his massive body seemed to be struggling in a swamp.

"boom!"

He stepped on the second mushroom at the edge of the grass!
“It’s over…” 369 looked at his health bar plummeting like a waterfall and finally took his hands off the keyboard.

"Bah!"

As Teemo landed his final auto-attack, the poison took effect!
The Sword Demon's massive body, in its Great Annihilation state, fell into the poisonous fog in utter humiliation!
"EDG.Mo solo-killed JDG.369!"

"Solo kill!!! Teemo solo kills Aatrox at level 6!!!" Miller pounded the table on the commentary stage, his voice hoarse. "Teemo didn't even use Flash! He used incredibly terrifying psychological warfare and positioning to lure 369 into a death trap step by step!! 369's ultimate didn't bring destruction, but instead became his own death warrant!!"

The live streams, both domestic and international, erupted in a frenzy of excitement:
[Everyone stand up!! This is the real king of torture!!]

[369: Coach, I charged in, and then I exploded.]

[I could feel 369's despair even through the screen. He unleashed a flurry of attacks with his ultimate, but all three of his Qs missed, and he didn't even manage to touch Teemo. He died instantly from the poison!]

What defines a master psychologist? Every step Teemo takes is a carefully calculated trap he's set up beforehand!

[I hereby declare that, from this day forward, Su Mo is the number six in the Rift!!]

8 minutes 00 seconds.

The first Rift Herald roared through the river.

This was originally a crucial moment for JDG to recover from their early disadvantage. Coach Homme was staring intently at the screen backstage, knowing that if they couldn't engage in this skirmish, JDG would be finished.

"Gather together! Engage the vanguard!" Kanavi shouted in the voice chat, and Maokai, along with Jayce and Rakan, headed straight for the upper river.

Because Aphelios in the bottom lane was developing very poorly, Ruler could only farm in the bottom lane, while EDG had all five players together!

"They want to take over." Ah Chen's Blind Monk was pulling the Vanguard in the Dragon Pit, glancing at the dark river.

"Let them in." Su Mo had already gone home and upgraded his equipment. He pulled out a small part of the large mask, the [Lost Chapter], a [Amplification Tome], and a pair of [Mage Boots] in an extremely exaggerated manner.

At the 8-minute mark, a Teemo with this build could absolutely make JDG question their existence with a single mushroom stomp.

Su Mo's Teemo didn't stand in the front line; instead, he activated his passive ability, [Invisible Wings], and hid in the river bushes above the Herald Pit. Around him, three mushrooms arranged in a triangular formation had already been laid out!

8 minutes 20 seconds.

Missing activated her scanner and cautiously moved to the front. While the scanner could reveal the mushroom's outline, in this narrow terrain, unless you actively attacked it, you had no room to maneuver!
"I'm starting a raid!!"

Knight's Jayce unleashed an enhanced Italian cannon shot, which missed its target, but Missing immediately flashed and used W [Grand Entrance] to initiate a team fight!
But he had just crossed the narrow pass of the river!
"boom!"

Luo accidentally stepped on a mushroom that was placed in a dead corner!

The highly toxic mist exploded instantly! The magic penetration boots, combined with the high spell power, caused Rakan's health bar to evaporate by a third in an instant, and he was also severely slowed!
Rakan, who was preparing to follow up with his ultimate move [Fleeting Glance], seemed to slow down in mid-air and was hooked by Meiko's Titan with an extremely simple Q skill [Clear the Channel]!
"She stepped on a mushroom!! Missing stepped on a landmine planted by Brother Mozi!! Luo got hooked by Titan!!" Ji De exclaimed in shock.

"Help me!!" Missing shouted.

Seeing this, Kanavi's tree had no choice but to bite the bullet and activate his ultimate skill, "Nature's Grasp," as the giant vines rolled forward, attempting to break up EDG's formation.

But just then, Teemo, who had been lurking in the bushes, moved.

Teemo gains an additional attack speed bonus after emerging from stealth!
Su Mo completely ignored Luo, who was being focused down, and his mouse precisely locked onto Jess, who was standing behind the big tree!
Q skill [Blinding Dart]!
"puff!"

The blowgun flew through the crowd and landed precisely on Jess's forehead! Knight was about to switch to Warhammer mode and jump in for a burst of damage when he found himself blinded!
Not only that, Su Mo landed a basic attack on Jayce, and then immediately used his ultimate skill, "Plant Mushrooms," right in the middle of JDG's team!

The mushroom exploded the moment it touched the tree!
"boom!!!"

This explosion was like a poison gas bomb exploding in the center of JDG's formation!

Tree, Jayce, and Rakan—all three of them were engulfed in the deadly poisonous fog! Their health plummeted like an avalanche!

"I don't understand this damage!! Mozi's mushroom directly shattered JDG's formation!!" Miller shouted hoarsely.

Xiao Yue's Sylas seized the opportunity, using his second E to pull towards Maokai and steal Maokai's ultimate. He then used Nature's Grasp in the opposite direction to bind three JDG players to the spot!

JackeyLove's Xayah deals damage effortlessly, with her ultimate hook fully extended!

Ah Chen's Lee Sin landed a direct Q on Jayce, followed by a second Q kick, an extremely flashy ward hop and R flash in mid-air, and a Dragon Tail kick that sent the full-health Jayce flying into the EDG crowd!

"One warehouse!!"

Jayce was instantly melted in mid-air by Kai'Sa's Icathian Rain and Teemo's Venom!

Just ten seconds.

A 0-for-3 exchange!

JDG's top, mid, and support players all fell in the poisonous fog.

Kanavi, who had used Flash to escape with low health, looked at the green venom covering the ground and fell into deep despair.

"Ace?! No, it's a rout!! JDG was completely shattered by Teemo's mushrooms!!" Guan Zeyuan slammed his fist on the table excitedly. "This isn't a normal team fight! Mozi didn't even engage in direct combat; he just hid in the shadows, threw a few mushrooms, and used his Q skill, and JDG completely collapsed!!" "It's suffocating..." Remember shook his head. "In a game with Teemo, you never know if you'll step on a normal bush or a landmine that could kill you! JDG doesn't even dare to enter the jungle now!"

On the battle stage, Su Mo picked up his thermos and took a sip of goji berry water, his expression remaining calm and composed.

"Vanguard got it. Ah Chen, come and get the Vanguard's Eye."

Instead of picking up the Rift Herald, he turned to look at the Sword Demon who had just respawned in the top lane and was timidly walking towards the second tower, a faint smile appearing on his lips.

"The real show is just beginning."

10 minutes 30 seconds.

Su Mo's Teemo returned home and, in an extremely exaggerated manner, pulled out a massive Mythic item—[Liandry's Anguish] (Mask of the Liandry)!

When the equipment appeared on the panel, the entire audience gasped.

Teemo, who builds a large mask at the 10-minute mark, has mushrooms that are no longer traps, but nuclear weapons.

In the next five minutes, JDG experienced what a real "horror game" was like.

Su Mo planted mushrooms all over the upper half of the river, JDG's red buff jungle, the tri-bush, and even between their own first and second towers.

Kanavi's tree wants to go and get a red buff.

I just stepped into the bushes.

"boom!"

A mushroom exploded, and the tree lost a quarter of its blood.

He gritted his teeth and walked into the red buff pit, only to hit it twice.

"boom!"

He stepped on the second mushroom placed at the Red Buff's feet. The Liandry's Anguish's burn and poison instantly reduced Treant Protector's health to less than half!
Kanavi was so frightened that he used Smite to try and recover health. But when he turned around, he saw a grinning Teemo emerge from the shadows. A Q skill followed by a basic attack took him down.

"EDG.Mo has killed JDG.Kanavi!"

"How are we supposed to play this?! How are we supposed to play this?!" Commentator Guan Zeyuan was almost in tears. "Kanavi was farming his own red buff in the jungle, and he got blown up by a mushroom!! Mozi has turned JDG's jungle into a battlefield in Vietnam!!"

14 minutes 00 seconds.

The second Hextech Dragon has spawned.

JDG's five players huddled between the second turret and the high ground, not daring to even glance at the outside. They didn't even dare to leave the gate, because stepping outside the turret's true sight range would only bring endless explosions and poisonous fog.

Meanwhile, in the top lane, 369's Aatrox had completely lost connection.

With a 0-3 score, trailing by nearly 50 CS, and two levels behind, he now feels physically nauseous and his hands tremble when he sees Teemo's bouncy gait.

18 minutes 00 seconds.

At this moment, Su Mo's equipment had reached an outrageous three-piece set: [Landry's Bitterness], [Demon's Embrace], and [Sorcerer's Shoes], plus a Mejai's Soulstealer, and the stacks had reached 15!
He didn't participate in a single direct 5v5 team fight.

But his presence made JDG feel an even more terrifying sense of pressure than if he were fighting five opponents at once.

"The dragon will respawn in two minutes."

While aggressively pushing the minion wave in front of the high ground tower in the top lane, Su Mo calmly issued commands in the voice chat.

"Chen, go clear all the vision in their bottom half of the map. Tianye and Xiaoyue are stuck in the middle lane."

Su Mo's slender fingers flew across the keyboard. "This time, we don't need to fight for Baron."

"Not going for the Baron fight? How are we going to end the game then, Mo-ge?" Ah Chen asked疑惑地.

A detached indifference, like that of a god who controls life and death, appeared on Su Mo's handsome face.

"Because they'll drive themselves crazy before twenty minutes are up."

19 minutes 15 seconds.

In desperation, JDG made a final, desperate stand.

"Catch Teemo!! Kill Teemo and we'll rush Baron! We can't win if we don't catch him!" Homme practically yelled in the backstage lounge.

JDG's five players, armed with three Oracle Lenses (scanners), marched in a mighty force towards Teemo outside the top lane inhibitor tower!
Five packs for one!

This is JDG's last stand!
"Five JDG players are here to catch Mozi!! Scan all the way! They're really desperate!!" Miller shouted, "Mozi is deep in the enemy lines, do you think he can escape?!"

Despite being surrounded by five people, Su Mo did not try to escape.

He controlled Teemo and deliberately retreated into the small patch of bushes outside the top lane inhibitor wall. Then, he pressed the S key.

Stop moving.

The passive ability [Invisible Wings] is triggered.

Teemo, right under the noses of the five people, entered a state of absolute invisibility.

"He's gone invisible! He's nearby! The scan detected a red shadow!!" Missing Luo shouted.

The scan can reveal the red outline of cloaked units, but it cannot select them!

JDG's five players went berserk, blindly using non-targeted skills to smash into the bushes!
Maokai's Q, Jayce's Electro Giant, Aatrox's Ground Slam!
Su Mo's health was dropping, but his hands gripping the mouse didn't tremble even slightly. He performed pixel-perfect micro-management to dodge the extremely dense barrage of skills, managing to survive the most intense first wave of attacks.

Just as the five JDG players were in a brief skill vacuum period after using up their skills, and were all huddled at the edge of the bush!

Su Mo moved.

Break stealth! Attack speed increased dramatically!
"Captain Teemo! He's on standby!"

Su Mo didn't even look at his own health bar. He unleashed his ultimate move, "Plant Mushrooms," which he threw in a very tricky way at the feet of the big tree and Luo, and it exploded directly on Luo!
"boom!!!"

Moreover, at the edge of this patch of grass, Su Mo had already buried two other mushrooms before he went into hiding!
The JDG players, bleeding from the explosion, instinctively tried to scatter, but instead stepped into a minefield!
"Bang! Bang!!!"

Three mushrooms exploded in a chain reaction!
The combined percentage burn from the large mask and Demon's Embrace! The terrifying spell power of a 15-stack Mejai's Soulstealer!
The green poisonous fog, like the raging fire of hell, instantly engulfed the five JDG players!

Missing's Rakan and Ruler's Aphelios, being squishy, ​​had their health bars depleted like leaky balloons the moment they stepped on two mushrooms, dying instantly from the poison in less than two seconds!

"Double Kill!!!"

"They're dead!!! The AD and support were poisoned to death by the mushrooms at full health!!! My God!! What kind of insane damage is this!!!" Guan Zeyuan roared hoarsely on the commentary stage, almost jumping out of the screen.

The remaining Aatrox, Maokai, and Jayce were all reduced to low health, struggling painfully in the poisonous mist. (End of Chapter)