LOL: What does it mean to torture players?

37 minutes 00 seconds.

An ancient dragon let out an extremely powerful roar and descended into the lower half of the river!

This is the ultimate resource that will determine the fate of this best-of-five series. Whoever takes down the Elder Dragon will lift the championship trophy tonight.

All ten players from both sides converged on the lower river. Each player's equipment had reached the limit of six-item power-ups.

Su Mo's Fiora sold the Shipbreaker and replaced it with the Guardian Angel (Resurrection Armor), which greatly increases the margin for error in team fights.

Thirty-seven and a half minutes.

The atmosphere in the lower river channel was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

TES's formation was absolutely perfect, with 369's Aatrox at the very front, Xiaotian's Lee Sin on the flanks, and both carries extremely safe under Karma's protection.

"Don't give Fiora a chance to flank! Cover the vision!" Xiaotian roared in the voice chat.

38 minutes 00 seconds.

The stalemate was broken by Ah Shui's extremely ferocious EZ!
"Precise bullet comments!"

A huge golden crescent swept across the river, dealing terrifying damage that reduced EDG's mid and jungle players' health by a third!

"We can't let them poke us like this, we have to open!" Mingkai was sweating profusely backstage.

"I'll drive!"

Ah Chen's Sejuani tragically used her Q-Flash combo, and her ultimate [Frost Prison] was directly smashed into Ah Shui, who was positioned slightly forward!

But Ah Shui's reaction was like a lightning bolt. In the 0.1 second that the Frost Lasso was about to hit, he used Flash and E skill to nimbly dodge the fatal control!

"It's empty!! Sejuani's ultimate missed!! EDG's team fight has failed!!" Miller cried out in despair.

The consequences of a failed team fight are devastating. 369's Aatrox activated his ultimate, charging into EDG's formation like a prehistoric beast. His three-part Q was devastating, instantly killing the already low-health Taliyah!

"Xiao Yue is down!! EDG's formation has collapsed!!"

38 minutes 30 seconds.

It looked like EDG was about to be completely crushed in front of the Ancient Dragon Pit.

Su Mo, who had been lingering behind the red buff wall on the flank, finally made a move.

He didn't try to rescue his teammates head-on because he knew it would be pointless.

A chilling killing intent flashed in Su Mo's eyes.

"Q skill to get over the wall!"

Fiora's figure abruptly flew over the extremely thick wall of the red buff and landed directly in front of JackeyLove, who was frantically dealing damage in the back of TES!

"Brother Mozi has flanked! Fiora has entered the fray!" Wawa shouted hoarsely.

Ah Shui was shocked and immediately turned his gun around to coordinate with Karma's control to focus fire on Fiora.

But Su Mo's actions have already surpassed the limits of human capability.

The ultimate skill, "Unrivaled Challenge," is applied to Ezreal!

Q-Slash pierces through the frontal opening! Use the speed boost to instantly move to the side and use a basic attack to break the second opening!
Meiko's Karma decisively used her W chain to try and trap Fiora, while Xiaotian's Lee Sin also gave up chasing head-on, ward-hopped back and kicked Fiora with Dragon's Tail!
Just as Lee Sin's foot was about to hit Fiora and Karma's chain was about to activate, in that critical frame!
Su Mo pressed W [Laurent's Mind's Eye Blade]!
"Ding!"

That extremely crisp sound of blocking seemed to strike the depths of everyone's soul!
Not only did it block Lee Sin's ultimate and Karma's root, but the extremely precise rebound of the sword energy actually passed through Lee Sin and stunned Ah Shui standing behind him!
"I'm stunned!!! My God!! He used Lee Sin's ultimate to stun EZ!!!" Zz1tai knelt down on the commentary stage and frantically pounded the ground.

A dizzying 1.5 seconds!
For a Fiora with a full build, that's too long!

Su Mo moved with incredibly smooth footwork, Tiamat reset her basic attack, and exploited the third opening!

Finally, he used Flash!
"Golden light flashed!"

Appearing behind Ah Shui, a basic attack landed!

In less than two seconds, all four weaknesses were brilliantly exposed!
A massive healing magic circle suddenly bloomed in the river!
EZ's health bar instantly dropped to zero!
"EDG.Mo has killed TES.JackeyLove!"

39 minutes 00 seconds.

After killing EZ, the incredibly powerful healing effect of the healing circle instantly restored Fiora's health from near zero to full.

But at this moment, the remaining four members of TES had already surrounded them with extreme ferocity.

Rookie's Ahri ultimate dashed in, and the charm hit! 369's Aatrox landed a powerful triple Q!

Even with her Divine Strike ability and healing abilities, the Fiora couldn't withstand the devastating damage from the combined fire of the four.

Su Mo collapsed.

But the moment he fell, an extremely dazzling white light shone from his body!

Guardian Angel!
"Resurrection Armor!! Mozi has Resurrection Armor!! He held off four TES players for a full five seconds!!" Miller roared.

In those precious five seconds.

EDG's remaining Xayah (Leave) and Rakan, along with Sejuani who was down to her last sliver of health, launched a dramatic counterattack!

Xayah's ultimate, a flurry of feathers, evaded Ahri's damage, and her hook perfectly finished off the low-health Lee Sin! Rakan's fleeting charm captivated Karma!
39 minutes 15 seconds.

The moment Su Mo awoke from the resurrection armor.

On the battlefield, only TES's Aatrox and Ahri, and EDG's Fiora, Xayah, and Sejuani remained.

This was an extremely brutal and brutal hand-to-hand combat endgame.

The moment Su Mo woke up, he used his Q skill to dodge the knock-up effect of the Sword Demon's Q skill as he got up.

With an extremely calm basic attack, combined with the percentage damage from Divine Strike, the sword demon, who was already badly injured in the team fight, was instantly killed by the sword!
"369 is down!! TES's front line is down!!"

The remaining Rookie attempted to escape using his final ultimate ability.

But Su Mo's swordswoman is like a persistent, malignant tumor.

Q skill, Sky Piercer, stabs out and slows the target! Follow up with a basic attack, then unleash Ravenous Hydra's Cleave and Explosion!

"EDG.Mo has killed TES.Rookie!"

39 minutes 40 seconds.

"Ace (Total wipeout)!!!"

An extremely cold yet powerful female voice from the system resounded throughout the entire Shanghai Stadium! In a nearly forty-minute-long, intense battle, EDG, in front of the Ancient Dragon Pit, achieved a devastating 3-for-5 trade thanks to Su Mo's incredibly incredible Fiora's flanking maneuver, which resulted in a four-hit combo in one second and a counter-stun on EZ!

"They won!! EDG won!! Nobody was home!! TES was wiped out!! Respawn time was a whopping sixty seconds!!" Wawa shouted hoarsely on the commentary stage, tears streaming down his face.

39 minutes 50 seconds.

With the last remaining Xayah and Sejuani, Su Mo, stepping over the corpses scattered on the ground, launched a final, determined charge towards TES's base.

40 minutes 10 seconds.

The mid-lane high ground tower collapsed under the combined fire of the two players.

40 minutes 20 seconds.

Two extremely lonely ivory towers were reduced to ruins by the Fiora's storm-like swords.

Su Mo controlled the elegant swordsman wielding a rapier, standing before the blue crystal nexus.

He didn't press the dance button again.

Instead, he calmly and coldly unleashed his final, devastating strike.

"boom--!!!"

The crystal nexus shattered completely amidst dazzling light and shadow, turning into countless flying fragments.

The time was frozen at 40 minutes and 35 seconds.

Let's congratulate EDG!!!

"Despite an extremely desperate disadvantage, they fought for forty minutes! Thanks to Mozi's godlike Fiora performance, they swept TES 3-0!!!"

"They are—the 2024 LPL Summer Split Champions!!!"

At the center of the stage, the Silver Dragon Cup, symbolizing the highest glory of the LPL, shone brightly under the spotlight.

The EDG players had already changed into black championship T-shirts with "2024 LPL SUMMER CHAMPIONS" printed on them, just handed to them by the official staff. Achen and Xiaoyue's eyes were red-rimmed, tears mixed with sweat streaming down their faces. They hugged each other tightly, laughing and crying at the same time. Leave and Vamp also waved their arms excitedly and bowed repeatedly to the red seats belonging to EDG in the audience.

Head coach Mingkai and manager Abu rushed out from backstage with the coaching staff. Abu hugged the players tightly, while Mingkai was so excited that his hands trembled as he patted each player on the back.

Amidst the almost frenzied celebration of the crowd, Su Mo remained remarkably quiet.

He wore a slightly oversized championship T-shirt, and his black baseball cap was still pulled low. His left hand was casually in his pocket, while his right hand held his ever-present black thermos. Instead of rushing to the center, he naturally stepped back half a step and stood at the edge of the line, his deep, calm gaze quietly watching his celebrating teammates.

"Let's raise the glass, brothers!" Mingkai shouted.

As tens of thousands of spectators counted down, the entire EDG team gathered around the Silver Dragon Cup. Achen and Xiaoyue turned their heads in perfect unison, looking at Su Mo standing at the edge.

"Brother Mo, you take the center position!" Ah Chen shouted, voluntarily giving up the middle spot.

Su Mo shook his head slightly, his tone calm: "You guys support it. This is what you've worked so hard for."

He stubbornly refused to step forward, and seeing this, Abu laughed and pushed Achen and Xiaoyue forward. Finally, led by Mingkai, the team members placed their hands on either side of the cold trophy.

"Three! Two! One!"

The Silver Dragon Cup was held high above his head!

"boom--!"

Dry ice machines around the stage instantly sprayed out white mist several meters high, and above the stadium dome, even denser golden rain ribbons and colorful ribbons cascaded down like a waterfall, completely igniting the entire Shanghai Stadium!
"EDG! EDG! EDG!"

Amidst the deafening roar of cheers, the powerful, resonant voice of LPL official host Liu Hang rang out over the stadium's loudspeaker:
"Glory crowned, a new king ascended the throne! Congratulations again to EDG Esports Club for winning the 2024 LPL Summer Split Championship and officially qualifying for the World Championship as the LPL's number one seed!"

The stage lights began to change, and the image on the big screen switched from the live broadcast of EDG winning the championship to an extremely impressive individual highlight reel.

"Next, we will reveal the final suspense of this Summer Split Finals - who will be the Most Valuable Player, the FMVP!"

As Liu Hang finished speaking, the screen began to rapidly flash the footage of the three matches.

In the first game, Hecarim entered the fray like a ghost knight, flashed to dodge Malphite's ultimate, and stomped on TES's backline.

In the second game, Zed took the enemy general's head amidst a sea of ​​enemies, using Stopwatch and Zhonya's Hourglass to avoid massive damage and achieve a miraculous comeback.

In the third game, Fiora, like a ghost, circled around the wall to enter the enemy's territory in front of the Elder Dragon pit. Laurent's Mind's Eye stuns EZ, and he turns the tide with a four-hit combo in one second!
The image finally froze on an extremely exaggerated hexagonal radar chart. Damage conversion rate, raid participation rate, economic difference between opposing positions, damage taken percentage... almost all the sharp points of the polygons reached the outermost edge of the radar chart!

"No surprises! Let's give a big round of applause to EDG.Mo!!!"

The cheers from the entire stadium reached their peak at this moment! Countless female fans screamed Su Mo's name wildly in the stands.

"Please welcome Mr. Jin Yibo, Co-CEO of Tencent Sports, to present the honorary trophy to our FMVP player!"

On one side of the stage, an executive in a sharp suit walked onto the stage with a smile, holding the heavy FMVP trophy adorned with the sponsor's logo.

Su Mo handed the thermos to Ming Kai beside him and walked to the center of the stage with extremely steady steps. He bowed slightly, politely accepted the trophy from the executive, and the two shook hands and took a photo together.

Despite the countless flashes of light and close-up shots from the broadcast cameras, Su Mo's face remained largely expressionless. He simply held the FMVP trophy, coveted by countless professional players, with one hand, as if it were just an ordinary post-match souvenir.

After the awards ceremony concluded, the interview session officially began.

At the edge of the stage, Yu Shuang, dressed in a wine-red haute couture evening gown, walked gracefully in. Her makeup was exquisite, and her every move exuded the elegance and poise of an LPL star. Although she was Su Mo's girlfriend, she displayed exceptional professionalism in this official setting, only revealing a subtle hint of pride and tenderness deep within her eyes when her gaze swept over Su Mo.

"Alright, welcome to our champion team EDG in the interview area, and congratulations again on winning the highest honor of the Summer Split." Yu Shuang smiled and skillfully controlled the situation.

She first handed the microphone to Ah Chen, who was still wiping away tears of excitement.

"Chen, as a young player, how do you feel about lifting the Silver Dragon Cup in this stadium with tens of thousands of people today?"

Ah Chen gripped the microphone tightly, his voice trembling: "I'm so...so excited! It feels like a dream! A special thank you to our coaching staff, and...and Brother Mo! He's like a mountain in the top lane. No matter how bad the situation is, as long as we see him there, we don't panic! Brother Mo carried us to the championship!"

A burst of good-natured laughter and enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience.

Yu Shuang smiled and nodded, then interviewed Xiao Yue, Leave, and Vamp in turn. Finally, she walked naturally to Su Mo's side in her high heels.

The entire stadium fell silent instantly, everyone holding their breath, waiting for the seven-time champion, the absolute ruler of the night, to speak.

"Finally, we'd like to ask today's FMVP—Mo." Yu Shuang looked at Su Mo, a professional smile in her eyes. "Mo, congratulations on winning the Finals FMVP again. In the decisive third game, the match lasted a full forty minutes, with both sides practically running out of resources. During the Elder Dragon fight, you played Fiora, going around the wall and using your W to stun the enemy AD carry. That was an extremely risky play. How did you communicate with your teammates in voice chat during that moment?"

The question immediately drew the attention of the entire audience. Everyone wanted to know how this formidable figure could make such inhuman decisions under such extreme pressure.

Su Mo held the FMVP trophy in one hand and took the microphone with the other.

He slightly raised his head, and his extremely cold face, under the spotlight, appeared on the big screen.

"There wasn't anything special about the communication." Su Mo's voice was extremely calm, his pace neither fast nor slow, without the slightest hint of arrogance or boastfulness after a victory. "It was just a very routine entry attempt. My teammates held off enough vision and skills on the front, I saw an opening, and went in." (End of Chapter)