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Faced with being surrounded by three people, Su Mo did not choose to fight head-on.

He activated his W skill to block Nami's ultimate and Vi's first burst of damage, then used his E skill to slide to the side, activated Ghost, and used the minion wave to pull himself away, managing to escape from the encirclement of the three.

"What a nimble Gwen! Mozi's positioning is too slippery. T1 not only failed to kill him in this gank, but also wasted a lot of time and skills!" Miller exclaimed.

Eighteen minutes.

The fourth Hextech Dragon has spawned.

This is the Dragon Soul point in T1.

The two sides engaged in a fierce battle for visibility in the Xiaolongkeng River.

At this point, T1's Lucian had already built [Windforce] and [Essence Reaver], resulting in a significant damage boost. Faker's Galio had also built [Zhonya's Hourglass], making him extremely forgiving.

Although EDG has an economic lead, their formation is somewhat scattered.

Su Mo's Gwent was pushing the bottom lane, trying to put pressure on T1 and prevent them from taking the dragon.

T1 made a very decisive decision.

"Ignore Gwen, go straight for the dragon! They're outnumbered, retreat after that!" Faker commanded.

T1's five players quickly gathered at the dragon pit and began rushing the dragon.

EDG's four main players attempted to disrupt the dragon pit, while Achen's Xin Zhao lingered outside the pit, looking for an opportunity to steal the dragon.

However, T1's defense was impenetrable, with Tahm Kench blocking the entrance to the dragon pit and preventing Xin Zhao from entering.

"T1 has secured the dragon! They're one win away from the dragon!" Guan Zeyuan shouted. "EDG made a mistake in this decision; they gave T1 the opportunity to take the dragon soul!"

After securing the dragon, T1 didn't linger and quickly retreated.

Nineteen minutes.

The economic gap between the two sides has narrowed to three thousand.

T1 stabilized their position and even launched a counterattack thanks to two successful decisions.

Faker's Galio frequently roamed the jungle, putting immense pressure on EDG's vision control.

Nineteen minutes and forty seconds.

EDG attempted to push down the mid lane to put pressure on T1.

Xiao Yue's Taliyah positioned herself slightly forward, attempting to harass the enemy with her Q skill.

Just then, Faker's Galio suddenly flashed out from the flank, using his W skill [Duran's Shield] to taunt Taliyah and Xin Zhao!
"Faker flashes and taunts! He's got the mid and jungle under his control!"

Oner's Vi followed up with her ultimate, locking onto Taliyah. Lucian unleashed a burst of damage, instantly killing Taliyah once again. Xin Zhao was also brought to low health and had to use Flash to escape.

T1 scored a 0-for-1 trade and took down EDG's second mid-lane tower.

"T1's resilience is terrifying! They can still find opportunities to fight back even when they're at a disadvantage!" Miller exclaimed. "The economic gap has narrowed to less than two thousand, and the suspense of the game is back!"

twenty minutes.

Baron Nash refreshed.

The two sides were locked in a suffocating stalemate in the river.

At this moment, Su Mo's Gwent had already crafted Nashor's Tooth and Zhonya's Hourglass. With these three items in hand, her combat power remained terrifying.

However, T1's formation is very solid with a lot of control chains. Once Gwen enters the field and is controlled, there is a risk of being instantly killed.

The competition has entered a heated phase.

Whoever takes down Baron Nashor will control the course of the game.

Twenty minutes and thirty seconds.

The vision battle near the Dragon Pit has entered a breathtakingly intense phase.

EDG's support Lulu and jungler Xin Zhao carefully checked the river bushes, while T1's support Nami used her bubble and Lucian's poke to constantly test EDG's limits.

"My vision is so restricted, I can't get in to see anything." Vamp's Lulu sounded anxious in the voice chat. He had just taken a hit from Lucian's Piercing Light and lost a bit of health.

"Don't rush, wait for my position." Su Mo's voice remained calm. His Gwen didn't group up with the main team in the mid lane, but instead positioned herself in the bush behind the red buff in T1's upper jungle, like a patient assassin.

Twenty-one minutes.

T1's jungler Vi cleared a control ward placed by EDG in the Baron pit, plunging the entire upper half of the river into darkness.

Faker's Galio stands at the F6 choke point, his ultimate ability [Heroic Entrance] can cover the entire Baron pit and river.

"They're trying to force a team fight, don't give them a chance to take the dragon," Faker commanded.

Zeus' Sion activated his scan, and after confirming that there was no enemy vision nearby, he headed straight for the Baron pit, attempting to use his massive body to block EDG's entry route.

Twenty-one minutes and forty seconds.

The dragon's health has dropped to 8,000.

EDG can't wait any longer.

Xiao Yue's Taliyah activated her ultimate ability, "Wall," creating a stone wall that stretched from her own jungle straight into the Baron pit, separating Sion and T1's backline.

Using the stone wall as cover, Achen's Xin Zhao used his E skill to dash towards Sion, attempting to disrupt T1's dragon-slaying rhythm.

Team battle is about to break out!
Oner's Vi decisively abandoned the dragon fight and used her ultimate to lock onto Taliyah in mid-air.

"Vi has locked up! T1 doesn't want to fight the dragon, they want to fight people!" Guan Zeyuan shouted.

Faker's Galio immediately unleashed his ultimate, a massive magic circle unfolding beneath Vi's feet, enveloping Xin Zhao and the newly landed Taliyah.

"boom!"

Galio landed, and the massive knock-up effect, combined with Vi's damage, instantly brought Taliyah to low health. Lulu quickly used her ultimate, Wild Growth, to save Taliyah, while simultaneously polymorphing Vi who had entered the fray.

At this moment, Lucian, who had been separated by Taliyah's ultimate, unleashed his Gale Force, passing through the stone wall and unleashing his ultimate, The Culling, on the knocked-up Xin Zhao.

With his health at rock bottom, Zhao Xin was forced to use his ultimate ability, Crescent Guardian, to sweep away the surrounding enemies.

In direct combat, EDG is at a significant disadvantage.

But in the moment when the back row of T1 was empty, Su Mo made a move.

He emerged from the red buff bush, activated his sprint, used his E skill to pass through the wall, and directly cut into T1's backline!
The target is Lucian and Nami, who are dealing massive damage.

"Brother Mozi has entered! He's circled around to the back of T1!" Miller exclaimed.

Lucian reacted quickly, using his E skill, Slide, to try and create distance. Nami countered with a Water Bubble, "Azure Prison," at Gwen.

Su Mo didn't use W. He used the speed boost from Sprint to dodge the water bubble with a small movement, and the first part of his ultimate slowed down both of them.

With a full stack of Q skill and the attack speed from Nashor's Tooth, the true damage reduced Lucian's health by more than half.

Lucian used Flash to escape.

Su Mo didn't chase after Lucian, but instead turned his attention to Nami.

The second part of the ultimate skill penetrates, followed by a basic attack and then Q, and Nami is instantly killed.

"The support got instantly killed! Gwen's damage is terrifying!"

At this moment, the front row of T1 finally realized that their backyard was on fire.

Sion activated his ultimate, transforming into a mudslide and charging towards Gwen. Galio also used his E skill to crash into her.

Just as Sion's ultimate was about to collide with him, Su Mo pressed the W skill barrier and used his invulnerability skill.

"Ding!"

Gwen transformed into a golden statue, evading Sion and Galio's deadly control and damage.

"Golden Body Evasion! Brother Mozi's skill is so well-executed!" Rita exclaimed.

The moment the invulnerability ended, Su Mo unleashed the third stage of his ultimate skill, sending five flying needles piercing through Sion and Galio. The terrifying magic damage and lifesteal effect instantly restored a large amount of health to him.

Just then, Leave's Zeli entered from the flank, activated her ultimate skill [Overlimit Flash], and frantically slid and attacked the front line of T1.

With the help of Gwen's damage, Sion and Galio fell one after another.

Without her front line, Vi was left to fend for herself and was killed by Xin Zhao and Taliyah.

Lucian, who had been trying to escape, was caught up by Zeli and shot in the head. "Ace! Team wipe!!!"

"EDG pulled off a perfect 1-for-5 team fight! Taliyah traded five T1 players for one!" Guan Zeyuan exclaimed excitedly, slamming his fist on the table.

22 minutes and 30 seconds.

EDG took advantage of the situation and secured the Baron, widening their economic lead to 6,000 gold again.

Twenty-three minutes.

With the Baron buff secured, EDG began pushing down T1's top and bottom lane second turrets.

T1's defense remained tenacious, using Sion and Galio's wave clear abilities to hold onto their high ground.

Twenty-four minutes.

The fifth dragon has spawned; it's an Infernal Dragon, and also a Tier 1 Dragon Soul.

EDG's five players gathered at the Dragon Pit, aiming to end T1's dream of obtaining the Dragon Soul.

Not to be outdone, T1's five members banded together and headed to the river.

A fierce probing battle broke out between the two sides at Xiaolongkeng.

Faker's Galio flashed and taunted, controlling Lulu and Xin Zhao, but Su Mo's Gwen perfectly avoided the damage using her W barrier and unleashed a burst combo that crippled Vi.

Both sides exchanged skills, but neither gained an advantage, and they could only retreat.

Twenty-five minutes.

With the Baron buff gone, EDG destroyed T1's top and bottom lane second turrets, but failed to break through the high ground.

25 minutes and 50 seconds.

Su Mo returned to the city and crafted his fourth piece of equipment, the Deathcap of the Destroyer.

At this point in time, Gwen with the four-piece set is an unmanageable monster.

"Press the line of sight in, and force them to engage the Ancient Dragon Clan later." Su Mo's voice was steady, radiating absolute confidence.

Twenty-six minutes.

T1 demonstrated terrifying resilience stemming from their championship pedigree.

Despite their significant economic disadvantage, they did not give up. Faker's Galio, taking advantage of a blind spot, coordinated with Oner's Vi to execute an extremely precise ambush in the mid-lane bushes.

Vi uses Q-Flash through the wall, then uses her ultimate to lock onto the slightly aggressively positioned Leave Zeli. Galio's ultimate crashes down, and Lucian follows up with a burst of damage.

Zeli was instantly killed, without even a chance to use Flash. Vamp's Lulu was also killed while trying to save the AD carry.

"T1 caught them! EDG's bot lane duo is dead!" Guan Zeyuan gasped.

Taking advantage of the momentum, T1 immediately moved to the bottom half of the map, firmly controlled the Infernal Dragon, and successfully obtained the Dragon Soul.

Lucian and Galio with the Fire Dragon Soul underwent a qualitative change in damage output. T1 managed to bring the game back into the spotlight.

“The situation is not right.” Miller frowned. “With the Fire Dragon Soul, T1’s burst damage is too high. Although Gwen is fed, she is not very tanky. Once she gets hit by Galio and Vi’s crowd control, she is also at risk of being killed instantly.”

The atmosphere in EDG's voice chat became slightly tense.

"Damn, I rushed into it." Leave bit her lip.

"It's alright, let's wait for the Elder Dragon." Su Mo's voice remained calm and even. He controlled Gwen to clear the top lane minion wave and complete the Rabadon's Deathcap.

Thirty-two minutes.

An ancient dragon, capable of deciding life and death, descended upon the riverbed.

Both sides engaged in a fierce positional battle for every inch of the river.

T1, wielding the Fire Dragon Soul, were brimming with confidence. Zeus' Sion stood at the forefront, like a wall of sighs. Lucian and Nami hid behind Galio, waiting for their chance to strike.

"I can't get the vision in, Sion is too tanky." Achen's Xin Zhao probed at the edge of the bush.

Su Mo glanced at the situation. A direct confrontation was proving too effective; T1's control chain was simply too perfect.

"Stretch out their formation."

EDG retreated, giving up half a body length of space for the Elder Dragon. Seeing this, T1 decisively took over the Elder Dragon.

The dragon's health dropped rapidly.

Five thousand! Three thousand!
"Attack!" Su Mo gave the order.

Xiao Yue's Taliyah used her ultimate to block the path, attempting to isolate Lucian.

But just as the stone wall rose, Zeus' Sion activated his ultimate ability, "Brute Force"!
The massive war chariot, with a do-or-die spirit, bypassed the stone wall and crashed headlong into EDG's back row!
boom!
Zeli and Lulu were launched high into the air. Oner's Vi didn't hesitate, using her wall-piercing ultimate to lock onto Zeli again. Faker's Galio's ultimate descended from the sky.

A devastating burst of AOE damage.

Even with Lulu's ultimate, Zephyr was still melted by Lucian's lance the moment she landed. Lulu and Taliyah were also caught in Galio's taunt and fell one after another.

Achen's Xin Zhao charged desperately into the dragon pit to try and steal the dragon, but was focused down by Vi and Lucian and fell at the feet of the Elder Dragon.

"They've collapsed! EDG's entire front line has crumbled!" Miller shouted in despair. "T1's team fights were beautiful! They're going to turn the game around!"

The entire Copperbox Stadium erupted in deafening screams. The cheers of the T1 fans nearly lifted the roof off.

On the field, only Su Mo's Gwen remained for EDG.

T1, all five survived! Although they had used most of their skills, the Elder Dragon still had only 2,000 HP left!
"It's over! Kill Gwen and get the Elder Dragon!" Oner roared in the voice chat.

The five members of T1 turned their guns around and locked their gaze on the lone blue figure.

Su Mo did not back down.

His eyes were like ancient ice, and his fingers left crisp afterimages as he typed on the keyboard.

Lucian glides forward, a piercing beam of holy light striking through him. Nami's ultimate ability, the rolling waves, arrives.

Su Mo pressed W [Silk Threads Flowing].

A sacred barrier rose from the edge of the dragon pit. Waves and bullets struck the barrier and vanished into nothingness.

He positioned himself at the edge of the barrier, activated Sprint, and used his E skill to slide forward, not only dodging Sion's charged Q but also directly penetrating into the heart of T1's formation!
The target isn't the low-health backline, but the Ancient Dragon!
"What is he doing? Is he trying to take on five opponents and steal the dragon?!" Guan Zeyuan's voice cracked.

Oner sneered, Vi already holding her Smite in her hand. The Elder Dragon has 1500 health!

It's now!

Su Mo unleashed the first part of his ultimate skill, slowing down Vi and Galio.

Then, something truly chilling happened.

Gwen's large scissors suddenly opened. Her Q skill, [Rapid Cut], with its full passive stacks, slashed down fiercely!
The goal is not only to capture the Elder Dragon, but also to envelop it in the central area!

Click!

The true damage boosted by the large hat, combined with the damage increase from Rift Creator, unleashed incomprehensible numbers in that instant.

The ancient dragon with 1200 HP had its HP bar instantly emptied!
Oner pressed his finger heavily on the punishment button, but only heard the cold system notification sound.

EDG.Mo has slain the Elder Dragon!

The entire room fell silent.

"We got it!!! Gwent's Q skill killed the Elder Dragon!! The damage was even higher than Smite!!" Rita screamed.

A dark golden ancient dragon mark instantly surrounded Gwen's feet.

The roles of prey and hunter are completely reversed in this instant.

The moment he secured the Elder Dragon, Su Mo didn't hesitate. He unleashed the second part of his ultimate, sending three flying needles piercing through Wei's body.

With the ancient dragon's finishing effect, a scorching dragon breath descended from the sky, and Oner's Vi turned to ashes on the spot without even using Flash.

"Run! Scatter and run!" Faker's pupils shrank as he shouted sharply.

But it was too late.

Gwen, with her sprint activated, was like the Grim Reaper descending. Her E skill cooldown refreshed, and she slid in again to close the distance with Galio.

Basic attack, then Q skill to cut down. (End of this chapter)