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12 minutes 15 seconds.

The second small dragon, the Infernal Dragon, has spawned.

T1's formation began to shrink towards the lower half of the map, with Lux and Maokai setting up dense vision along the river.

"We have to take this dragon; we can't let the policewoman push down the tower." Su Mo retreated from the top lane into the jungle and immediately recalled to base.

With a flash of light, the Barbarian King bought a Zeal and headed straight for the bottom half of the map.

At this moment, in the bottom lane, JackeyLove's Xayah and XiaoYue's Syndra were clearing the mid lane minion wave, while AChen's Vi and Meiko's Locus were in front of the dragon pit.

The two sides engaged in a tug-of-war around the small dragon pit.

Gumayusi's Caitlyn placed traps behind EDG to restrict their movement. Faker's Azir looked for an angle to push into the fray from the flank.

"T1's lineup is too strong in positional warfare; it's going to be very difficult for EDG to break through." Remember watching the screen.

Just then, a red teleportation beam lit up from the river grass!
That's Su Mo's ward spot!
"Brother Mozi is dead! Barbarian King is flanking!" Guan Zeyuan shouted.

T1 immediately sensed the danger.

"Look behind us! Retreat!" Faker quickly commanded in the voice chat.

But the moment Su Mo landed, he immediately started sprinting!
The Barbarian King, like a mad beast, charged out of the bushes, his target the policewoman at the back!
Keria's Lux quickly used her Q skill to try and immobilize Tryndamere.

Su Mo didn't use his dodge ability and took the hit head-on from the Q, freezing him in place. But the moment the immobilization ended, he used his E skill [Whirlwind Slash] to dash into the T1 group, his greatsword slashing directly at the female police officer's head.

"Siren Slayer triggered! One-hit critical hit!"

Gumayusi used his E skill [90-gauge net] to dash backward and then followed up with Flash.

Su Mo followed without hesitation, using Flash to apply the slow effect with W [Contempt], and strode after him, slashing down with his sword once more.

The policewoman's health was almost depleted.

Oner's Jarvan IV used his ultimate, Cataclysm, to trap Tryndamere, attempting to protect the AD carry. Faker's Azir also lunged in with his thrust.

Su Mo's health bar was depleted, and he activated his ultimate skill.

A true man in five seconds!
He ignored the injuries inflicted on the prince and the tsar, his eyes fixed only on the policewoman. He took a step forward, and with that, the final blow fell.

"EDG.Mo has killed T1.Gumayusi!"

After killing the female police officer, Su Mo used his E skill, Whirlwind Slash, which had been ready, to pass through the edge of the Prince's ultimate and pull towards the jungle.

On the front lines, Meiko's Rakan saw that the formation had been torn apart by Tryndamere, so he decisively activated his ultimate and W, lifting up Lux and Azir.

Ah Chen's Vi locked onto Azir with her ultimate. JackeyLove's Xayah followed up with damage, landing a full-on hook.

Without their AD carry, T1's damage output was severely lacking, and Azir and Lux ​​were killed one after another. Zeus' Jayce fired a shot from the edge of the map and then retreated to the jungle with the low-health Jarvan IV.

EDG scored a 3-for-1 trade, with A-Chen securing the Fire Dragon.

"This Tryndamere is so unreasonable!" Miller watched the replay. "Lux stunned him, Jarvan IV trapped him, but he used his ultimate and just tanked the damage to kill Caitlyn! The Tier 1 positional warfare system was completely shattered by Tryndamere alone!"

Su Mo took a sip of water from his thermos, controlled the low-health Tryndamere to farm a group of Gromp in the jungle, used his Q skill to restore his health, and then turned to push the bottom lane.

The game time has reached 15 minutes and 00 seconds.

EDG stabilized the early game situation, and the two sides were basically even on the economic panel, but Tryndamere's gold lead over Jayce was nearly 2,000.

Su Mo led the bottom lane across the river, forcing T1 to shift their defensive focus downwards.

This is the terrifying aspect of Tryndamere's solo push. If you ignore him, he can cut his way to the high ground; if you do try to deal with him, one person can't defeat him, and two people will face a numerical advantage in a head-on battle.

After several initial clashes, the game gradually entered EDG's preferred split-push and pressure-generating rhythm.

The game lasted 15 minutes and 30 seconds.

In T1's team voice chat, Faker glanced at the Tryndamere pushing the bottom lane and frowned slightly. "Zeus can't defend the bottom second tower by himself, Tryndamere's item lead is too big. Oner, Keria, you guys go gank him in the bottom lane. Gumayusi and I will clear the wave in the mid lane."

T1's tactical execution was extremely fast. Jarvan IV and Lux ​​immediately disappeared from the top side of the map, silently flanking the bottom lane from the shadows of the jungle. Zeus' Jayce, meanwhile, was positioned under the tower, switching to Warhammer form, ready to coordinate with his teammates to lock down an enemy.

At this moment, Su Mo's Barbarian King had reached level 12, and his equipment bar contained [Sea Siren Slayer], Phantom Dancer, and a pair of attack speed boots.

Just as the minion wave pushed towards the second tower, Su Mo suddenly stopped. Instead of attacking the tower, he controlled Tryndamere to take two steps back and walk into the bushes on the side of the minion wave.

"Brother Mo, their jungler and support are missing," Xiao Yue reminded him in the voice chat.

"Hmm, they've come to find me." Su Mo glanced at the dark stone beetle grass bushes and clicked the mouse on the thick wall in the bottom lane.

The very next second, Oner's Jarvan IV emerged from the shadows, unleashing a powerful EQ combo [Dragon Strike] that shot through the wall and aimed directly at the bush where Tryndamere was! Keria's Lux simultaneously cast her E skill to slow him down!
But the moment the prince's flag landed, Su Mo didn't even use Flash, but instead pressed his E skill [Whirlwind Slash].

Tryndamere's greatsword traced an arc in the air, passing directly through the thick wall of the bottom lane and landing lightly in a safe spot in the river. Jarvan IV's EQ combo missed, and Lux's skill also hit nothing.

"They ganked him!" Miller exclaimed, watching the screen. "Mozi's instincts are too sharp. He didn't even try to steal tower plates. As soon as he sensed something was wrong, he used his E to escape through the wall. T1 mobilized three people this time, but not only did they fail to kill Tryndamere, they also completely missed vision in the top half of the map!"

Seeing this, Chen's Vi decisively teamed up with Meiko to secure the second Rift Herald that had just spawned.

The live stream chat was instantly flooded with comments:

[T1: Grab it! Grab it! Su Mo: Bye-bye!]

[That awareness is absolutely amazing; he was already on the other side of the wall the moment Oner peeked out.]

[This T1 lineup has a really hard time countering Tryndamere. Tryndamere is fast and can even pass through walls, he's practically a nuisance.]

[How to deal with the world's best top laner: Send three people to gank him, then watch him escape through the wall, and then lose the Rift Herald.]

17 minutes 45 seconds.

The third dragon (Mountain Dragon) spawns in the river.

Knowing they couldn't let EDG take the dragon again, T1 gathered their five players at the dragon pit beforehand. With Caitlyn's trap formation, Lux's poke, and Jayce's buffed cannon, T1 set up a tight defensive line in the river.

"boom!"

Zeus landed a precise enhanced cannon shot on Xiaoyue's Syndra, instantly taking away a third of her health.

“This dragon is not easy to catch.” Meiko frowned as she looked at the traps scattered on the ground. “Their reach is too long. If we rush in, we’ll be skinned alive.”

"Let it go, I'm going top lane." Su Mo recalled to base and replenished his supplies. This time, he pulled out an item that surprised everyone—[Mercury's Treads]. "Mercury's Treads?!" Guan Zeyuan was stunned. "Buying Mercury's Treads at 18 minutes? Brother Mo is determined to defend against Lux's root and Jarvan IV's ultimate!"

EDG gave up the dragon, and T1 secured it. In exchange, Su Mo pushed the minion wave all the way down, destroying T1's second top lane tower and heading straight for the high ground.

"Zeus, go defend the top lane," Faker commanded.

Zeus' Jayce used Teleport and landed in front of the top lane inhibitor turret. After Oner's Jarvan IV secured the dragon, he also headed towards the top lane through the jungle, wanting to coordinate with Jayce for another gank.

18 minutes 20 seconds.

Tryndamere and Jayce met in front of the top lane inhibitor turret.

At this point, Tryndamere was level 14 and Jayce was level 12.

Zeus switched to ranged form, intending to harass the enemy as he had in the early game. But Su Mo didn't listen to reason; he activated Sprint, and the Barbarian King charged forward, dragging his greatsword.

Zeus reacted extremely quickly, switching to Warhammer form and using his E skill to knock Tryndamere back while simultaneously pulling him backward.

Su Mo pressed W [Disdain], and a mocking icon appeared above Jayce's head, causing his movement speed to drop drastically. Tryndamere used his E skill [Whirlwind Slash] to move forward and slash down.

Red text appears: Critical Hit!
Zeus's health dropped significantly, so he quickly used Flash.

Su Mo followed up with a flash, and delivered another strike! Another critical hit!
Jayce fell beneath the high ground tower.

Just then, Oner's Prince arrived and used his ultimate ability, Cataclysm, to block Tryndamere, attempting to take down the big guy.

With the combination of the turret's laser and the prince's damage, the Barbarian King's health bar was instantly reduced to zero.

"Endless rage!"

With a roar, the Barbarian King's body burst into red light, activating his "Five Seconds of True Manhood".

Su Mo ignored the prince, enduring the tower's damage, and swung his sword at the prince. One strike, two strikes, each accompanied by a critical hit sound effect. Oner, seeing the situation was dire, quickly used his EQ combo to unleash his ultimate and escape.

Su Mo didn't chase. He used his Q skill [Bloodlust] to consume rage and recover some health. He calmly walked out of the turret's attack range and pressed recall in the bush.

In the commentary booth, Ji De gasped for breath: "This is unfair! Absolutely unfair! In Mo Zi's hands, Tryndamere is practically a stat monster! Zeus struggled for ages, and Tryndamere just charged in and took him down with two critical hits. Oner tried to clean up, but Tryndamere used his ultimate to slash him twice and he had to run!"

The viewers in the live stream were absolutely amused:

【"Management," "Tactics," and "Lane Control"—all of these are utter nonsense in front of Tryndamere! I'll just activate Ghost and hack and slash you!】

[Zeus: Coach, is it possible that there are cheats in this game? Why is he getting critical hits every time?]

[T1's prized poke composition was completely overwhelmed when faced with a reckless, madman-like Tryndamere.]

[Mozi's Barbarian King summary: A, critical hit, A, critical hit, ultimate, return to base, drink water.]

The game time has reached 18 minutes and 40 seconds.

Su Mo safely returned to the city through the bushes, opened the shop, spent all his money, and immediately pulled out a [Storm Sword] and a [Agile Cloak].

The components for the Infinity Edge are now complete, which foreshadows another qualitative leap in Tryndamere's damage output.

"Baron Nashor will spawn in a little over a minute, and this vision control is crucial." In the commentary booth, Guan Zeyuan frowned, staring intently at the data panel at the bottom of the screen. "But we need to pay attention to a very critical piece of information—Mozi used Flash and Ghost during the last high ground tower dive! These two summoner spells have long cooldowns, meaning that Tryndamere will have no summoner spells available in the upcoming Baron Nashor team fight!"

Miller nodded, his expression grave: "T1's coaching staff and strategist would never have missed this information. A Tryndamere without both summoner spells is like a clumsy sitting duck when facing a solid defensive formation of Azir, Caitlyn, and Lux. He can't even touch T1's backline!"

Meanwhile, on T1's bench, Faker adjusted his glasses, his calm voice ringing out in the team's voice chat: "Tryndamere has no Flash or Ghost, he can't get into team fights. Oner, take Keria to clear the vision in the top half of the map, and destroy all the control wards in the river bushes and the dragon pit. We're forcing a team fight at Baron, they can't handle it."

T1 demonstrated terrifying execution as a top LCK team.

Oner's Jarvan IV and Keria's Lux, accompanied by three scanners, acted like minesweepers, systematically removing the vision EDG had set up near the Baron pit, in the red buff jungle, and at the river pass.

Gumayusi's female police officer began setting up Yordle traps around the Dragon Pit and at key entrances to the river. Rows of traps blocked EDG's route into the river from the front.

Zeus' Jayce stood in the shadows on the flank, his Hextech Hammer switched to ranged form, and unleashed a barrage of [Acceleration Gate] combined with [Electric Shock] to bombard EDG's jungle.

"boom!"

A powerful cannon shot grazed the jungle wall precisely and struck Meiko's Rakan. Rakan's health bar instantly evaporated by a third.

“I can’t build vision.” Meiko gritted her teeth and could only pull back. “There are too many traps. If I step on them, Caitlyn will headshot me, and Lux’s Q is in my hand.”

Chen's Vi tentatively took two steps forward, but was poked twice by the sand soldiers erected by the Tsar, and had no choice but to retreat back to the F6 bush.

EDG was completely suppressed by T1's poke and positional warfare system.

19 minutes 40 seconds.

There are only 20 seconds left until Baron Nashor spawns.

The director's camera cuts to the lower half of the minimap.

At this moment, Su Mo, controlling the Barbarian King, appeared in front of the ruins of T1's bottom lane second tower, and was slowly pushing a wave of minions towards T1's high ground.

"Mozi has shown up in the bottom lane!" Remember looking at the minimap, "He seems to have made a choice. Since he can't fight head-on without summoner spells, he's opting for the classic 4-1 split push. If T1 dares to take Baron, Tryndamere can directly take down the bottom lane inhibitor and even the inhibitor turret!"

In T1's team voice chat, Oner glanced at the bottom lane minion wave and quickly asked, "Sang-hyeok-hyung, Tryndamere is pushing the bottom lane, should we send someone back to defend?"

"No retreat." Faker's gaze was cold as he made a decisive tactical judgment. "It will take him time to push the high ground, but the five of us can take down Baron very quickly. As long as we secure the Baron buff, we'll have plenty of time to recall and defend. They're outnumbered in the front line; a direct confrontation will be a guaranteed loss. Start Baron!"

20 minutes 00 seconds.

With a deep roar, Baron Nash burst out of the water.

Without the slightest hesitation, all five members of T1 entered the dragon pit and unleashed their full firepower. The Azir's sand soldiers, Caitlyn's auto-attacks, and Jayce's abilities rained down on Baron, causing its health to plummet!
"T1 has made their move! They're going to take Baron Nashor before Tryndamere pushes down the high ground!" Guan Zeyuan shouted.

EDG's four players were forced to move closer to the dragon pit. Achen's Vi circled around to the red buff area above the dragon pit, trying to find an angle to steal the dragon. Xiaoyue's Syndra harassed the enemy at the river edge using her Q skill, Dark Orb.

The dragon has 5,000 HP! 4,000! 3,000!
"Keep them in or out, don't let them steal them!" Faker calmly commanded.

Oner's Prince walked straight out of the dragon pit and used an EQ combo to knock up Syndra at the river mouth. Although Xiaoyue dodged the knock-up, he was completely forced back.

Keria's Lux threw her E skill towards the top of the dragon pit, illuminating Chen's location. Then, she used her Q skill, Light Binding, to pass through the wall and pin Vi to the wall!

"Ah Chen's frozen in place! We can't steal it!" Miller's voice was anxious. (End of Chapter)