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Zeus' Sion teleported back to his lane and moved towards the river. T1 tried to use Galio and Sion to disrupt EDG's acquisition of the larvae.

Su Mo glanced at his experience bar. Having taken the first blood and the minion wave, he had reached level six, while Sion and Galio were only level five.

"No need to retreat, keep fighting." Su Mo stood above the larval pit.

Faker's Galio appeared at the river pass, with Sion following behind.

The moment the two drew near, Su Mo made his move.

The first part of the ultimate skill, [Needle Shot], is thrown out, and the flying needles hit Galio, who is walking in front, slowing him down.

Using E, Galio slides forward, and a fully stacked Q skill lands on him. The Rift Slayer's components provide a significant amount of AP, and this burst combo takes away a third of Galio's health.

Faker reacted quickly, charging up his W [Duran's Shield] to taunt Gwen.

Su Mo didn't activate W. He precisely calculated the range of the taunt, and just before Galio's W exploded, he took a step back, landing precisely at the edge of the taunt.

The mockery failed.

Su Mo unleashed the second part of his ultimate skill, sending three flying needles piercing through Galio and Sion. He then chased after Galio, auto-attacking him.

Sion charged up his Q skill to protect the mid laner.

The instant Sion's Q landed, Su Mo pressed his W skill. A barrier was created, increasing both physical and magical resistances while granting immunity to Sion's knock-up from outside the barrier.

The third part of the ultimate skill unleashes five flying needles, dealing terrifying magical damage to Galio.

Faker's health was almost depleted, forcing him to use Flash to escape back to his own jungle. Seeing this, Zeus could only turn around and run back to his tower.

"They repelled them!! A level 6 Gwen chased away level 5 Galio and Sion!!" Miller exclaimed excitedly. "EDG has secured three Void Larvae! They've got the early game pushing momentum!"

Seven minutes and thirty seconds.

Su Mo returned to the city and bought a Blazing Wand and a pair of Cooling Boots.

After going online, he completely controlled the minion wave in front of his own defensive tower.

This is a position that suffocates all top laners. The minion wave is frozen, and if Sion dares to cross the river, he will face a chase from Gwen that spans half the map.

Zeus sat in front of his computer, his palms sweating. He looked at Gwen, who stood in front of the minion wave like the Grim Reaper, and didn't dare to go up to last hit her. He could only use his E skill to throw minions from a distance to sniff out experience.

Level 7 vs. Level 5. Last hit ratio: 75 to 30.

The huge developmental gap left T1's coaching staff frowning backstage.

Eight minutes and twenty seconds.

Faker looked for another opportunity: "Zeus, I've finished pushing the lane, and Oner is here too. Let's go to the top lane to clear the wave, otherwise Sion is doomed this game."

Galio and Vi, one after the other, made their way from their own jungle to the top lane.

Xiao Yue's Taliyah immediately gave a reminder: "Brother Mo, step back, the enemy mid and jungle are going top."

Su Mo glanced at the minimap; the minion wave was in a state of reversal.

Instead of retreating to the second tower, he got stuck in the grass at the edge of the first tower.

Vi's scan detected Gwen's red silhouette, and Galio immediately flanked her from the side. The three of them surrounded Gwen.

"T1 is determined to kill Mozi this time! Three against one!" Guan Zeyuan said faster.

Su Mo pressed down on the mouse, calmly watching the three people approaching on the screen.

Oner initiated the attack, using his Q skill to dash into the bushes.

Su Mo used his E skill to create distance and dodge the charging punch, while simultaneously using his Q skill to cut Vi.

Faker's Galio used his E skill, Righteous Punch, to charge in.

Su Mo pressed W. The barrier unfolded. Galio crashed into the barrier, and Su Mo countered with a basic attack.

At this moment, Zeus' Sion activated his ultimate ability, "Rampage," and roared towards Gwen like a war chariot.

Sion's ultimate ability cannot be immune to by W.

Just as Sion was about to collide with Gwen, Su Mo used Flash.

A flash of golden light. Gwen appeared to the side of Sion's ultimate trajectory. Sion couldn't brake in time and crashed headfirst into EDG's turret.

The turret's laser instantly locked onto Sion.

Su Mo immediately activated the first stage of his ultimate skill, slowing down Galio and Vi, and retreated towards the second tower without looking back.

"He escaped!! Surrounded by three people, Mozi perfectly defused the crisis with a flash!" Miller exclaimed.

Seeing Gwen retreat, the three T1 players could only help push the minion wave under the tower before having no choice but to retreat as well.

“They wasted three minutes of their rhythm,” Su Mo said calmly in the voice chat. “Ah Chen, get the second batch of larvae.”

Nine minutes.

Ah Chen effortlessly collected the three newly spawned Void Larvae. EDG accumulated six stacks of the Larvae buff, resulting in a qualitative leap in their tower-pushing ability.

Nine and a half minutes.

Su Mo returned to the lane. Sion had just finished clearing the minions under the tower and reached level seven, while Gwen was already level nine.

The minion wave pushed towards T1's first tower again.

Su Mo led a large wave of minions into the turret's attack range.

Zeus's heart pounded. He activated his W shield and charged up his Q skill to clear the wave.

Su Mo ignored the soldier.

He walked straight forward, used the first part of his ultimate to slow Sion, and the turret's aggro instantly shifted to Gwen.

Zeus immediately used his Q skill.

Su Mo used his E skill to slide to the side, moving out of the knock-up range, and then used his Q skill with four stacks of passive to slash Sion hard.

Sion's shield shattered like paper, and his health dropped significantly.

The second part of the ultimate skill penetrates. Basic attack, then another basic attack.

Sion used his E skill to slow Gwen and retreated behind the tower.

Su Mo activated his sprint. A blue afterimage darted past beneath the tower.

The third stage of the ultimate move: five flying needles hit the target precisely.

Sion's health bar was depleted, and he fell under the tower. His passive ability, "Death's Glory," triggered, and his corpse rose to his feet, attempting to trade kills with Gwen.

Su Mo pressed his W skill, and a barrier rose up. He used the edge of the barrier to pull Sion's corpse, and Sion's corpse failed to land a single punch and finally fell to the ground.

Su Mo withstood four hits from the turret, with one-third of his health remaining, and calmly walked out of the turret.

Ten minutes exactly.

A kill notification pops up at the top of the screen.

"Solo kill!! Tower dive solo kill!!" Guan Zeyuan's voice was high-pitched. "In ten minutes, Mozi's Gwen out-farmed Sion by a full sixty CS and secured two solo kills! The top lane has been completely dominated!"

The director's switch panel.

Game time: 10:00.

EDG.Mo's record: 2-0-0. 95 CS.

T1.Zeus战绩：0-2-0。补刀35。

Su Mo stood safely in the grass and pressed the return-to-base button. He picked up the thermos next to him, unscrewed the lid, and took a sip of warm water.

Everything is within the calculation.

Ten minutes and thirty seconds.

Su Mo bought the [Valley Creator] and a pair of [Mage Boots] from the fountain.

"Chen, take the Rift Herald. Hold the line in the bottom lane, don't give Luna a chance to tower dive." Su Mo's instructions were brief and clear.

Eleven minutes later, the Rift Herald spawned in the deep river.

With her Mythic gear, Gwen possessed absolute dominance. Su Mo pushed the minion wave directly into the ruins of T1's top lane tower, then walked alone into the river, taking the initiative.

In T1's voice chat, Oner's Vi was still in the top half of the map: "They're taking the Herald, can I pick it?"

Faker glanced at the lane priority in the top and mid lanes and decisively shook his head: "Give up. Go to the bot lane and tower dive to trade resources."

T1's response was decisive. Oner abandoned the top half of the map and headed straight for the bottom lane.

11 minutes and 40 seconds.

A fight broke out in front of EDG's bottom lane tower.

Oner's Vi flanked, using her ultimate, Skybreaker, to lock onto Leave's Zeli. Galio activated his ultimate, Heroic Strike, to provide Vi with a shield and a knock-up. Lucian followed up with his ultimate, The Culling.

EDG's support Lulu used her ultimate, but Zeli was still instantly melted. Lulu was not spared either.

"T1's four-man gank on the bottom lane was very decisive! They achieved a 2-for-0 exchange in the bottom lane and took down the first turret!" Guan Zeyuan analyzed the situation. But the director's camera instantly switched back to the top lane.

Twelve minutes exactly.

Ah Chen and Su Mo secured the Rift Herald. Su Mo picked up the Herald's Eye, and instead of recalling, he took the Herald directly to the mid lane.

"Xiao Yue, push the lane, hit the tower."

Taliyah used her abilities to quickly clear the minion wave. Su Mo summoned the Vanguard.

The massive Rift Herald slammed into T1's mid-lane turret, and combined with the health lost by the two players earlier, the turret collapsed with a deafening roar.

Without stopping, the two minions, carrying six stacks of Void Larva buff, quickly approached the T1 mid-lane second tower.

"EDG's counterattack is quick too! They traded the mid-lane turret for the bottom-lane turret, and they're still pushing the second turret!" Miller shouted.

T1 was forced to abandon their plan to push down the bottom lane's second tower, and Faker and Oner urgently returned to defend the mid lane.

Twelve and a half minutes.

In front of the second tower in the middle lane of T1.

Galio and Vi arrived. Zeus' Sion also used his teleport to land at the second tower.

The three attempted to defend.

Su Mo's Gwen stood at the very front of the formation, facing the three T1 players without flinching.

The soldier enters the tower.

Su Mo glanced at T1's positioning; Sion and Galio were standing very close together.

"Watch my position, then fire."

Su Mo activated Sprint, used his E skill to slide forward, and dashed directly under the tower!

The first part of the ultimate ability slows down Sion and Galio.

Faker reacted extremely quickly, charging up his W to taunt. Oner's Vi used her Q to dash towards Gwen.

Su Mo pressed W skill! The barrier unfolded, and Vi's Q skill was blocked by Gwen's positioning. However, due to the existence of the barrier, Galio and Sion's follow-up damage could not be followed up.

Su Mo's fourth-stack passive Q skill slashed hard at Wei, and the true damage instantly halved Wei's health.

The second part of her ultimate ability pierces through three enemies, and the terrifying AOE damage and lifesteal effect make Gwen a god of war under the tower.

Xiaoyue's Taliyah followed up with damage outside the barrier, and her Rock Thrust precisely lifted Vi.

"Vi got instantly killed! Gwen's damage was outrageous!"

After Vi was killed, the turret's aggro shifted to Gwen.

Su Mo did not retreat. He unleashed his third ultimate move, sending five flying needles piercing through Galio and Sion.

Galio's health was almost depleted, so he used Flash to escape. Sion activated his ultimate to run away.

Su Mo's health was almost depleted, and he took advantage of a gap in the tower's attack to step outside the tower.

"A 0-for-1 exchange! EDG forcefully destroys T1's second mid-lane turret!"

Thirteen minutes and twenty seconds.

Su Mo returned to the city and bought the individual pieces of Nashor's Tooth: Recurve Bow and Bursting Wand.

At this point, his economy was already two thousand gold ahead of his opponent, Sion.

Fourteen minutes.

The third Hextech Dragon is about to spawn.

This is a T1 winning hand. They must accept the lead.

T1's five players grouped up to clear vision in the mid lane and slowly advanced towards the dragon pit.

EDG's formation was somewhat spread out. The bot lane duo was pushing the bottom lane, A-Chen was taking the river crab, and Xiao-Yue was maneuvering in the mid lane.

Su Mo's Gwen arrived alone in T1's upper jungle.

Fourteen minutes and thirty seconds.

T1 started taking down the dragon.

"They're attacking the dragon. Xiao Yue, use your ultimate to block the path," Su Mo commanded in the voice chat.

Taliyah activated her ultimate ability, "Wall," creating a long stone wall that spanned the river, splitting T1's formation in two. Lucian and Nami were separated from the Dragon Pit, while Sion, Galio, and Vi were trapped inside.

"EDG has made their move! Taliyah's ultimate skill splits the battlefield!"

Just then, Su Mo's Gwen jumped down from the Explosion Fruit above the Dragon Pit!
The landing point was right in front of Lucian and Nami!
"Gwen cut to the back row!!"

Lucian was shocked and used his E skill to slide backward, while Nami's ultimate skill, "Raging Waves," swept towards Gwen.

Su Mo activated his W skill, creating a barrier that blocked Nami's ultimate attack.

Sprint activated.

The E skill closes the distance, and the first part of the ultimate slows down both players.

The fourth stack of Lucian's Q skill slashed down. Lucian, who was at full health, instantly lost two-thirds of his health.

Lucian used Flash and Gale Force to desperately escape.

Su Mo's ultimate skill's second stage pierced through Nami, instantly killing her. The third stage of his ultimate skill locked onto Lucian, with five flying needles hitting him precisely.

"Double Kill!"

"Both carries got wiped out in seconds!! Mozi's Gwent cut through the backline like slicing vegetables!!"

Inside the dragon pit, T1's three players managed to secure the dragon, but they were surrounded by the remaining four players from EDG.

Without its core damage dealer, T1 was powerless to resist.

Fifteen minutes.

EDG pulled off a perfect 5-0 team fight.

The game time is set at 15:00.

EDG has a 5,000 gold lead.

Su Mo's record: 5-0-0.

The team wipe in fifteen minutes sent T1's morale plummeting, but as a powerhouse team with three S-series championships, their resilience should not be underestimated.

Faker bought a Stopwatch in the fountain and said calmly, "Don't panic, stall until Lucian and I have our three items. Zeus, go bot lane and push, avoid Gwen. Oner, we'll ward the mid lane and gank any solo laners."

Fifteen minutes and thirty seconds.

T1 began to tighten their defenses, completely abandoning the contest for jungle resources and focusing their vision on the entrance to their own jungle and the vicinity of the high ground tower.

With their huge economic advantage, EDG began to aggressively plunder T1's jungle resources and attempted to push the second tower on the side lanes.

Sixteen minutes.

Xiaoyue's Taliyah pushed too far into the middle lane, crossing the river.

T1 astutely seized upon this flaw.

Oner's Vika, hidden in the shadow of the F6 camp, used her Q skill [Power Punch] to burst through the wall, and her ultimate [Skybreaker Slam] to lock onto Taliyah!

Faker's Galio instantly activated his ultimate ability, "Heroic Appearance," and a massive magic circle unfolded beneath Vi's feet.

Xiao Yue was shocked and used Flash to try to create distance, but Wei's ultimate cannot be avoided by displacement.

Vi landed, and Taliyah was knocked away. Galio followed closely behind, delivering a Righteous Punch followed by a Taunt, a perfect chain of control.

Lucian, hidden on the flank, unleashed his ultimate ability, "The Cleaving," raining down bullets on Taliyah.

Xiao Yue didn't even have time to relinquish his golden body before it was instantly melted away.

"T1 seized the opportunity! Taliyah made a positioning mistake and was instantly killed!" Guan Zeyuan shouted, "T1's ability to pick off isolated targets is still terrifying!"

After killing Taliyah, T1 took the opportunity to push down EDG's mid-lane tower, recovering some of their economic advantage.

Seventeen minutes.

Su Mo's Gwent was pushing the top lane, approaching T1's high ground tower.

Zeus' Sion struggled to defend under the tower.

Knowing they couldn't let Gwen continue her rampage, Oner's Vi and Nami returned to the top lane, attempting to coordinate with Sion to gank and kill Gwen.

"They're going up there." Ah Chen's Xin Zhao was attacking F6 when he saw the movement of the T1 players.

"I understand," Su Mo said calmly.

Vi flanks Gwen from the jungle, using her Q to dash towards her. Nami uses her ultimate to block the path. Sion activates his ultimate to charge. (End of Chapter)