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The policewoman's full health bar was wiped out in an instant.

"EDG.Mo has killed T1.Gumayusi!"

"Damn it!! Another second!! The AD carry was vaporized before he could even put down a trap!!" Guan Zeyuan frantically pounded on the commentary booth. "This damage is incomprehensible!!"

The remaining four members of T1 were shocked, and Faker's Master Yi immediately activated his ultimate [Highland Blood] in an attempt to escape the dragon pit.

But how could Su Mo possibly give them a chance?
The ultimate move, [Final Comfort], is unleashed!
"Whoosh—!"

The purple cracks sliced ​​through the narrow terrain of the Dragon Pit, directly hitting the Sword Saint who had just used his displacement ability and the Prince with low health.

Oner's prince died on the spot.

Faker's Master Yi used Flash to jump over the wall, but was instantly killed in mid-air by Xiaoyue's Syndra's ultimate [Energy Surge].

"Double Kill!"

"Triple Kill!"

The remaining Titan and Malphite, having lost their two carries, became easy targets. Chen's Sejuani and Meiko's Rakan followed up with crowd control, and JackeyLove's Xayah landed a perfect hook, securing the kills on both of them without any doubt.

"Ace!!!"

"Team wipe!!! EDG pulled off a perfect 0-for-5 in the dragon pit!!! T1's Baron buff trial lasted only five seconds!!!" Miller's voice was completely hoarse.

The entire Takachi Sky Dome fell into a deathly silence, followed by a deafening roar of screams.

The live stream chat exploded with comments like snowflakes:

[What the hell is this assassin?! That's a nuclear bomb!!]

[Faker: We've taken Baron! Su Mo: You guys are dead.]

Gumayusi must be completely frustrated; this game was an absolute disaster.

[Mozi's timing for entering the fray was perfect; he timed it right when T1 had used all their abilities after taking down Baron!]

20 minutes 30 seconds.

EDG pushed the mid-lane minion wave directly onto T1's high ground.

T1's only remaining stronghold was their dilapidated mid-lane second turret. But against EDG's five players carrying super minions, this defense was as thin as a cicada's wing.

"Push the tower." Su Mo's voice remained calm as still water, and he even picked up his thermos and took a sip of goji berry water.

"boom!"

At 20 minutes and 50 seconds, the second tower in the middle lane was destroyed.

"boom!"

At 21 minutes and 10 seconds, the central high ground tower collapsed.

T1's five players respawned one after another and rushed out of the fountain. But facing EDG, who had a 10,000 gold lead and were in red-hot form, they could only watch in despair as their mid-lane crystal was destroyed.

"They still have their top lane inhibitor!" Faker gritted his teeth. "Let's go defend the top lane!"

T1's five players quickly regrouped under the top lane inhibitor turret.

But EDG simply didn't engage them head-on.

"Chen, go control vision in the bottom half of the map. Tianye, you guys go take the dragon. I'll go push the top lane." Su Mo issued the instructions methodically.

By this time, Widowmaker had already acquired components for Void Staff and Void Staff. The combination of Sorcerer's Shoes and Void Staff made her damage a deadly threat even to tanks.

22 minutes 30 seconds.

The fourth Hextech Dragon has spawned.

This is the crucial moment that will determine the Dragon Soul! If EDG gets it, they will gain an extremely abnormal cooldown reduction and true damage bonus, and T1's aggressive lineup will become nothing more than a toy.

"We have to take this dragon fight! This is our last chance!" Coach Bengi shouted in the backstage lounge.

The five members of T1 huddled together again and cautiously made their way down the river.

However, when they arrived at the red buff jungle, they discovered that none of EDG's four players were at the dragon pit!
Achen's Sejuani, Meiko's Rakan, JackeyLove's Xayah, and Xiaoyue's Syndra all appeared in T1's upper jungle!
"They're up there!! In the triangular bushes above the Dragon Pit!!" Keria's Titan activated its scan and spotted the red outline.

“They’re trying to ambush us! Don’t go over there!” Oner’s prince shouted.

T1 immediately halted their advance and contracted their formation.

But this is exactly the effect Su Mo wanted.

"boom!"

A loud bang came from the bottom lane.

The director suddenly switched the camera to the bottom lane!
The Widowmaker, who was supposed to be pushing the top lane, had somehow reached T1's bottom lane inhibitor and was auto-attacking it repeatedly!

"Brother Mozi is backdooring!!!" Guan Zeyuan's eyes almost popped out of their sockets. "He didn't even go to the top side of the map! He used the feints of four EDG players to draw all of T1's defensive focus to the top, and then ran to the bottom lane to backdoor!!"

It turned out that after setting up vision, Su Mo activated Widowmaker's passive camouflage and, like a ghost, sneaked into the bottom lane high ground along the lower half of T1's jungle!

Since the bottom lane inhibitor tower was destroyed by him as early as 17 minutes, the bottom lane inhibitor was now no place for Evelynn!

"Get back to defend! The base is going to be destroyed!!" Faker's eyes widened in horror, and he immediately used Teleport to land in front of the inhibitor turret.

The other four members of T1 also ran home like madmen.

But Su Mo didn't care at all.

His large hat and magic penetration rod made his tower-pushing speed astonishing. Widowmaker's basic attacks dealt high magic damage, and the crystal's health plummeted!
Faker's Master Yi activated his ultimate, Highlander, the moment he landed and charged towards Widowmaker.

Su Mo calmly pressed W [Lure] and placed it on the Sword Saint's head, while continuing to auto-attack the crystal.

"Crack!"

The bottom lane inhibitor crystal shattered!

Just as the Sword Saint was about to get close, Widowmaker unleashed her ultimate ability, "Final Consolation," transforming into a purple fissure. This not only allowed her to dodge the Sword Saint's attack but also stripped him of a third of his health. She then gracefully leaped backward, entered stealth mode, and disappeared beyond the high ground wall.

"This is too agonizing..." Miller looked at the screen and sighed deeply. "T1 is like a mouse being toyed with by a cat. Mozi not only crushes them in terms of operation, but also manipulates them tactically. With two lanes of super minions and the upcoming Dragon Soul, T1 has already been given a reprieve."

23 minutes 45 seconds.

EDG secured the Hextech Dragon Soul without firing a shot.

At this point, T1's mid and bottom lanes were overwhelmed by super minions. The five players could only desperately defend in front of the two inhibitor turrets, clearing the seemingly endless minion waves.

24 minutes and 10 seconds. Su Mo's Widowmaker recalled to base and completed the Void Staff. At this point, his spell power had reached an outrageous level.

"One wave is done." Su Mo's voice was calm as water. He bought a bottle of [Witchcraft Potion] and led his team to press towards the T1 inhibitor tower.

Beneath the tower, T1 made a final, desperate stand.

Zeus's Malphite used his ultimate to collide with Xiaoyue's Syndra, and Jarvan IV followed up with his ultimate to trap people.

But this once-proud lineup proved utterly powerless in the face of overwhelming economic and equipment superiority.

Xiao Yue used his invulnerability skill to avoid damage. A Chen's Sejuani and Meiko's Rakan countered by controlling Malphite and Jarvan IV. JackeyLove's Xayah unleashed her firepower from a safe distance.

Su Mo's Widowmaker didn't even use her ultimate; she simply used Force Staff and QE combo from the flank to easily eliminate the Master Yi and Caitlyn who were trying to engage.

"Double kill!"

"Total wipeout!!!"

Just as the commentators were about to congratulate EDG on their victory and the audience was ready to cheer, a sudden change occurred!

"Push! Push! The minion wave is about to disappear!" JackeyLove shouted in voice chat as Xayah's auto-attacks kept landing on the red Nexus.

Crystal's health is dropping rapidly: 50%, 30%, 10%...

But at that moment, a blinding light suddenly flashed from the T1 fountain barrier!

Having been eliminated early in the previous defense, Zeus's Malphite and Oner's Jarvan IV were resurrected at the very last moment!
At this moment, the super minions that EDG was tanking the tower had been completely cleared by the AOE damage from the previous team fight. JackeyLove and Xiaoyue were completely exposed in an open area without minions in order to destroy the crystal.

"Stop them!" Oner's eyes were bloodshot. With the Homeguard's speed boost, the prince burst out of the spring like a whirlwind.

Without any hesitation, the prince immediately used his EQ combo, locking onto Xayah who was raising her hand to auto-attack the crystal!

In the previous team fight, JackeyLove had already used Flash and his ultimate to protect himself. Faced with this sudden EQ combo, he had no way to avoid it and was launched into the air.

Immediately afterwards, the Malphite, also accelerated by Homeguard, charged out. Even without his ultimate, Zeus used his Q skill [Earthquake Shard] to slow down Syndra next to him, and together with Jarvan IV's damage, they began to counterattack.

"AD has been knocked away! Crystal is still down to his last sliver of health!!" Guan Zeyuan's roar was abruptly cut off, turning into a gasp of surprise.

In T1's fountain, Keria's Titan respawned after his countdown ended. He flashed out of the fountain and used [Clear Channel] to precisely hook Xiao Yue, who was trying to come forward to deal damage.

Xayah and Syndra were already in poor condition, and under the desperate counterattack of T1's top, jungle, and support trio, they fell one after another in front of the enemy's crystal.

In an attempt to cover the retreat, Chen's Sejuani was caught by Titan's ultimate and killed.

What was originally a sure win with five players pushing the game to a draw turned into the deaths of three EDG players in just five seconds!
The blue crystal nexus remained silently at a breathtakingly low health level: 112 points.

It's just one basic attack away.

"They didn't push it down!! My God, T1 held on!!" Miller held his head in his hands, his face full of disbelief. "Only fifty points of health left! JackeyLove had already raised his hand for his last basic attack, but Oner's knock-up interrupted it!!"

"T1's resilience is terrifying! Even after being wiped out, they managed to pull off a miraculous defensive play by taking advantage of the respawn time difference!" Remember was panting heavily, feeling like his heart was about to jump out of his chest.

The South Korean audience erupted in a roar of relief, and fans who were about to leave returned to their seats, waving their light sticks vigorously.

The chat in the live stream instantly took a dramatic turn:

【? ? ? ? ? ? 】

112 drops of blood?! Are you kidding me?!

[That's what you call solid foundation! T1 is really tough; this isn't over yet!]

Jack was too greedy this time. He should have retreated and waited for the next wave of minions to secure the win.

[It's a script, definitely a script! Where's my nitroglycerin?!]

In the Rift, the moment Su Mo's Widowmaker saw the Prince use his EQ combo to leave the fountain, she astutely realized that the Nexus couldn't be destroyed. As a magic-based assassin, Widowmaker's damage to structures was extremely limited; forcibly attacking the Nexus would only cost her her life.

Without hesitation, he activated his passive ability [Demon Disguise], turned around, and silently slipped out of T1's high ground while in stealth mode. Meiko's Rakan also used his W skill to escape through a wall.

A brief silence fell over EDG's match booth.

"Oh my god, this is my fault." JackeyLove rubbed his face in frustration. "I was too eager to land that final blow and didn't take into account the enemy's respawn time."

"It's alright, don't rush." ​​Su Mo's voice remained calm, without a trace of emotion. He picked up his thermos and took a sip of water. "Their super minions in the mid and bottom lanes can't get out of the high ground gate. Let's clear the jungle and wait for the next Baron."

In T1's voice channel, the five survivors were panting heavily.

"We held on! We can still fight!" Oner shouted excitedly.

Faker adjusted his glasses, his gaze quickly sweeping across the minimap, his voice calm and collected: "Don't get carried away. Clear out the super minions, Caitlyn continues to farm. Once Caitlyn gets her full build, she can work with Master Yi to clean up, and we'll have a chance in team fights. Keria, buy a control ward and block off vision outside the high ground gate. Don't let Evelynn sneak in."

Time ticked by, and the game entered an extremely tense stalemate.

From 25 to 29 minutes, the air in Summoner's Rift seemed to freeze for those four minutes.

T1 displayed textbook-perfect Korean-style defense. They gave all their resources to Gumayusi's Caitlyn and Faker's Master Yi. Caitlyn built Last Whisper and Lord Dominik's Greeting, while Master Yi built Maw of Malmortius to guard against Evelynn and Syndra's magic burst.

Not only that, T1 completely abandoned jungle resources, with all five players huddled together on the high ground like an impenetrable fortress. Keria's Nautilus and Zeus's Malphite each carried two control wards, making the area outside the high ground walls completely impenetrable.

Su Mo's widow wandered around the wilderness several times.

He tried to find an angle to enter from behind the wall of F6, but as soon as he got close, a control ward's range warning appeared under his feet. T1 even placed traps and control wards at the ruins of the high ground tower.

“They have excellent vision control, making it difficult to find opportunities for one-on-one ganks.” Su Mo glanced at the situation, remaining calm. He turned and cleared T1’s jungle, maintaining his level and economic advantage while quietly waiting for the next strategic resource that could end the game.

29 minutes 30 seconds.

"An ancient dragon is about to spawn."

The system's cold, impersonal notification sound rang out.

This is the most powerful neutral resource in League of Legends. For EDG, who already possess the Hextech Dragon Soul, securing the Elder Dragon would mean the added true damage and execute effect would completely shatter any defense T1 might have. For T1, this is their only chance to turn the tide.

"The Elder Dragon is about to spawn. T1 can't afford to give up this wave. If they let them get the Elder Dragon, they'll be ganked and killed by EDG even if they're in their fountain," Guan Zeyuan analyzed the situation.

Miller nodded: "Yes, both sides' equipment is gradually coming together. Although EDG has an economic lead, Caitlyn has four items and Master Yi has Maw of Malphite, so T1's ability to engage in team fights is very strong right now. Especially with Malphite and Jarvan IV's ultimates, EDG's backline is still in danger."

Inside T1's booth, Faker took a deep breath.

"This is the final battle. Don't break formation, fight around Caitlyn. Zeus, your ultimate must be aimed at Syndra or Xayah. Oner, you initiate the team fight, I'll find an opportunity to enter and clean up."

On EDG's side, the command was equally clear.

"We'll control vision in the river this time, forcing them out." Although Mingkai couldn't hear the voice chat backstage, Su Mo's decisions on the field were exactly the same as his. (End of Chapter)