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Without their two carries, T1 completely lost the ability to resist. Oner's Maokai tried to buy time with his ultimate, but he could only fall helplessly under the combined fire of Vi and Orianna who arrived in time.

Meanwhile, Zeus, who was above the dragon pit, had just arrived at the battlefield. Seeing the corpses scattered all over the ground and the snake woman reaping lives like a demon god, he gritted his teeth and had no choice but to use his ultimate move to escape.

A perfect 3-0 exchange! EDG not only won the Baron fight, but also took over Baron Nashor.

"Incredible! This vision and psychological warfare was absolutely phenomenal!" Zz1tai exclaimed, slamming his fist on the commentary table. "He used Vi to apply pressure at the dragon pit, forcing T1's formation to push forward; then he used Alistar's Flash to initiate as bait, drawing out the enemy's mobility skills. And that final move—binding the ground and then the petrifying ultimate—was simply art!"

In EDG's battle zone.

"Brother Mo is awesome!!" Ah Chen shouted excitedly, "Our teamwork was so cool! I saw Faker was completely stunned when he was petrified!"

Su Mo picked up his thermos and took a sip of water, his expression remaining gentle and calm.

"Vamp did a great job. If you hadn't decisively flashed to force out their skills, my ultimate wouldn't have hit so easily," Su Mo said softly, affirming his teammate's performance.

Vamp scratched his head sheepishly: "Brother Mo, you gave me such good command. My heart was pounding in my chest when I teleported out just now."

"With the Baron buff, let's push mid." Su Mo didn't say anything more and controlled Cassiopeia to walk towards the mid lane.

23 minutes.

With the Baron buff, EDG swept through the enemy lines, directly destroying T1's second mid-lane tower and even approaching their high ground.

The atmosphere in the T1 battle room was somewhat heavy.

"My bad. I wasn't careful with my positioning just now and didn't notice Cassiopeia's position," Faker said with some self-reproach.

"It's okay, Sanghyeok, we still have a chance," Zeus comforted him. "Our lineup is strong at defending the high ground. As long as we can drag it out until our two carries get their items, we still have a fighting chance."

Over the next ten minutes, T1 displayed the terrifying resilience of a top LCK team. They tenaciously defended their high ground, utilizing Azir's wave clear ability and Maokai's saplings to withstand EDG's fierce offensive with the Baron buff.

33 minutes.

The second dragon and the decisive Elder Dragon spawned almost simultaneously.

The situation has once again become extremely tense.

"They might choose to take the Elder Dragon," Faker analyzed in the voice chat. "The Elder Dragon's execute buff is too much of a threat to our lineup."

“We’re going to fetch the Ancient Dragon. Zeus, you find a chance to take down the Medusa,” Oner said.

All ten players from both sides gathered towards the lower river channel.

Everyone's equipment has reached the edge of god-tier status. Su Mo's Snake Woman even crafted her fourth divine item—the [Destroyer's Death Hat] (the Big Hat).

With items like Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Rabadon's Deathcap, Cassiopeia's damage output has reached an incomprehensible level.

34 minutes 20 seconds.

The atmosphere in front of the ancient dragon pit was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

T1's formation was extremely tight, with Treant Protector and Quesanti at the front, Tsar and Varus providing safe support from the rear, and Lena's ultimate ready to counterattack at any time.

"This team fight is going to be tough; their lineup is too solid," Ah Chen said anxiously.

Su Mo's eyes were deep as he rapidly clicked the mouse on the screen, observing the positions of each member of T1.

"Don't rush, let them make the first move." Su Mo's voice was calm and powerful.

Just then, Oner's tree suddenly activated its ultimate ability, "Nature's Grasp," and its massive roots swept towards EDG's formation like a tsunami!

A team fight breaks out!

"The tree has been activated! T1 has launched an attack!" Miller's voice trembled slightly with excitement. "Whoever wins this Elder Dragon fight will take the game!"

The massive tree roots rolled in, blocking EDG's formation. Faced with this unavoidable first strike, Chen's Vi didn't hesitate to step forward, using Flash and her ultimate, [Skybreaker Strike], targeting Varus in the backline!

"Achen has entered the fray! But he's been locked onto by Lena's W skill, and Varus has Guardian Angel!"

Vi's powerful punch brought Varus's health to almost zero, but thanks to Lena's timely rescue, he didn't die. Conversely, Vi, who had penetrated deep into enemy territory, was quickly melted by the combined fire of Azir and Quesanti, even after triggering Bloodthirster.

"Vi is down! EDG's team fight failed! Is T1 going to take over the game?!" Wawa shouted.

"Don't panic, pull and fight." Su Mo's voice was unusually calm in the voice message.

The instant Wei fell, Su Mo's Cassiopeia activated Ghost Step. Instead of blindly charging into the front line, he used the slowing effect of Rylai's Crystal Scepter, along with Xiao Yue's Orianna puppet, to frantically pull at the edge of the poison mist.

Zeus's Quesanti activated his ultimate ability, "Full Power," charging towards Su Mo like a raging beast. He knew that only by eliminating this Cassiopeia could T1 have a chance of winning.

"Good timing." Su Mo's eyes narrowed.

Facing the charging Quesanti, Su Mo didn't use his ultimate. He used positioning and a precise S-shaped turn to dodge Quesanti's fatal third Q knock-up. Then, his W skill [Poisonous Mist] was precisely placed at Quesanti's feet, once again blocking his movement.

Quesanti's E skill unleashed a machine-gun-like barrage of attacks, and the burning and magic penetration from the large mask caused his health to plummet rapidly.

"The damage is too high! I can't take it!" Zeus shouted in the voice chat, trying to use his movement skills to get out of the poison fog range.

Just as Quesanti was about to step out of the poisonous fog, Faker's Azir made a move!
Faker astutely caught the fleeting moment when Su Mo positioned himself slightly forward to deal damage to Quesanti. With a WEQ dash, Azir transformed into a golden lightning bolt, directly bypassing Quesanti and unleashing his ultimate, "Imperial Wall"!
"Faker strikes again! His target is Mozi!"

This is a perfect opportunity to enter the market!

However, Su Mo's reaction once again overturned everyone's expectations.

At the critical moment when the Tsar was about to take off, Su Mo did not use Flash, because he knew that if he did, he would be focused down by the arriving Maokai and Varus.

His fingers pressed down heavily on the number keys.

"Ding!"

The golden statue stood still. The Central Asian hourglass!
The Tsar's wall of imperial guards brushed past the edge of the golden snake woman, only to push against thin air!

"He dodged the push with his golden body! My God! That requires an incredibly fast reaction speed!" Guan Zeyuan exclaimed in surprise.

While the golden body evaded the fatal control, it also placed Su Mo in an extremely dangerous situation. The giant tree, the Tsar, and the weakened Quesanti had completely surrounded him.

"Protect his golden statue! He's dead!" Oner shouted.

The 2.5-second golden period passed in the blink of an eye.

In the final tenth of a second before the golden body ended, Su Mo's mouse pointer had already locked onto the direction.

The moment the golden body ended!
flash!

"Shh!"

Instead of flashing backward to escape, Su Mo boldly flashed forward, directly pressing himself against the faces of the Tsar and Quesanti!

"Look me straight in the eye!" Ultimate move: [Earth-Shattering Strike]!
The chilling, petrifying beam of light shot out at an extremely tricky angle. Faker and Zeus didn't even have time to react before they were both turned into stone statues!

"Double petrification!! Brother Mozi has launched a perfect counterattack in a desperate situation!!" Miller roared hoarsely.

During the petrification period, Su Mo's attacks were like a storm. Combined with Orianna's ultimate skill [Command: Shockwave] from behind, the two petrified people were instantly melted.

"EDG.Mo has killed T1.Zeus!"

"EDG.Mo has killed T1.Faker!"

The T1 formation, having lost its two core players in the top and mid lanes, completely collapsed. Although Varus, protected by Lena, fought desperately to trade kills with Orianna, the outcome was already decided against a fully-equipped Cassiopeia and Kai'Sa.

A brutal 3-for-4 exchange! EDG won the Elder Dragon fight and successfully secured the Elder Dragon!

"That was too close! The battle between the two sides in this team fight has reached its peak! But in the end, Mozi's Cassiopeia was still the better player!" Wawa wiped the sweat from her forehead.

24 minutes.

With the Elder Dragon buff, EDG relentlessly pushed down both of T1's high ground towers.

However, T1's resilience was once again on display. The moment their high ground tower fell, they used Azir's wave clear ability after resurrection, along with Maokai's saplings, to forcefully block the minion wave in front of the inhibitor tower.

26 minutes.

The Elder Dragon buff has ended. The gold difference between the two sides remains around 5,000, and the game has become extremely close and stagnant.

"The quality of this match was extremely high. T1's defense was simply impenetrable," Guan Zeyuan analyzed. "Although EDG destroyed two lanes of high ground, T1's two carries have already completed their equipment. The upcoming Baron fight will be a true life-or-death battle."

26 minutes 30 seconds.

Summoner's Rift fell into a suffocating silence once again. With the Elder Dragon buff fading, EDG's offensive pace was forced to slow down, while T1, like a beast huddled in a corner licking its wounds, cautiously awaited the opportunity to counterattack.

"Their two lanes of super minions are putting a lot of pressure on us, so we need to make our move around the Baron pit." Faker calmly analyzed the situation in the voice chat. His Azir had already completed his final god-tier item—[Banshee's Veil], which greatly increased his margin for error in team fights.

"I'll look for an opportunity to engage Cassiopeia. If I can kill her instantly, they won't be able to deal any damage from the front." Oner carefully placed saplings in the jungle while controlling Maokai.

At this moment, Su Mo's Cassiopeia was clearing the minion wave in the bottom lane. He glanced at the game time in the upper right corner: 27 minutes.

"Chen, is the vision control for the Dragon Pit ready?" Su Mo asked gently.

"It's all set, Brother Mo. But they've cleared the view of the river entrance very well, making it difficult for us to squeeze in," Ah Chen said with some concern.

After pushing a wave of minions, Su Mo controlled Cassiopeia to move towards the top side of the map: "No rush, just push the wave over there and put pressure on them. We don't need to fight Baron, we just need to force them to come out and engage in team fights."

28 minutes 00 seconds.

Near the Dragon Pit, the air seemed to freeze. Four members of EDG hovered above the river, while five members of T1 stood ready, fiercely guarding the entrance to the Dragon Pit.

"T1's defense was very resolute; they knew this was their last chance." In the commentary booth, Miller stared intently at the screen. "Mozi's Cassiopeia is still looking for an opportunity to engage on the flank, but he doesn't have Flash. If he gets engaged by Maokai or Lena, it will be very dangerous."

Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate, a crisp sound of a turret shattering came from the bottom lane.

T1's bottom lane inhibitor tower collapsed under the constant erosion of super minions!

"The high ground tower has fallen! T1 must send some people back to defend!" the doll shouted.

"I'm going to clear the wave, you guys hold on." Zeus's Quesanti had no choice but to use teleportation to return to base and clear the super minions.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

"Open the dragon!" Su Mo gave the order decisively.

EDG's four players immediately turned their attention to rushing Baron Nashor. Seeing this, T1's remaining four players had no choice but to press forward and try to interfere.

The dragon's health dropped rapidly.

Eight thousand, six thousand, four thousand!

"Oner is going to steal the dragon!" Guan Zeyuan exclaimed.

Oner's tree decisively used its ultimate ability, Nature's Grasp, with its massive roots blocking the exit of the dragon pit. It then flashed into the dragon pit, preparing to fight with Smite.

But the moment he went down into the dragon pit, Ah Chen's Vi was prepared, and used her ultimate [Sky-Piercing Strike] to firmly pin the tree to the spot!

"Punish them!" Ah Chen shouted.

System notification: EDG.Achen has killed Baron Nashor!

Baron Nashor secured!

But T1's counterattack was equally fierce. Faker's Azir drifted above the dragon pit using WEQ, and his ultimate, "Imperial Wall," pushed Vi and Orianna into a corner. Gumayusi's Varus, protected by Lena, unleashed a barrage of attacks, instantly melting Vi.

"Vi is down! Orianna is also low on health! T1 has traded 1 for 1 and trapped EDG in the dragon pit!" Miller exclaimed in alarm.

At this moment, Su Mo's Cassiopeia finally arrived from the flank. Instead of going in directly, he used the slowing effect of his Rylai's Crystal Scepter to constantly kite the enemy around the dragon pit.

"Kill the Tsar first!" Su Mo calmly commanded.

The poison mist spread out, the Q skill hit, and the E skill sprayed out like a machine gun. Faker's Azir, despite having Banshee's Veil, still appeared extremely vulnerable to Cassiopeia's high-frequency magic damage.

Faker could only use Flash to create distance, while Su Mo used the speed boost from Phase Rush to keep up relentlessly.

Just as the Cassiopeia was chasing the Tsar, Keria's Lenata unleashed her ultimate ability, [Hostives Takeover]!
A purple poisonous mist swept in, enveloping the snake woman and Kai'Sa!
"Lena's ultimate hit! Mozi and Kai'Sa are enraged!"

If they are enraged, Cassiopeia and Kai'Sa will fight each other, which would be a devastating blow to EDG.

But just a fraction of a second before the poisonous fog reached its limit!
Su Mo pressed the button again on that piece of equipment that could change the course of the battle—Zhonya's Hourglass!
"Ding!"

The golden statue stood still, perfectly avoiding Lena's ultimate move!

Meanwhile, Kai'Sa (Leave) reacted a beat too slow and was hit by the berserk effect, starting to attack Su Mo's golden body.

"He dodged Leona's ultimate with his golden body! Mozi's reaction was amazing!" Zita exclaimed in admiration on the commentary stage.

After his invulnerability ended, Su Mo immediately unleashed a powerful ultimate move, "Stone Shattering Strike," petrifying both Varus and Lena, who were preparing to follow up with their attacks!
What followed was a one-sided massacre.

Under Cassiopeia's terrifying and sustained damage, T1's bot lane duo melted instantly. Faker's Azir risked his life to trade kills with Kai'Sa, but against a fully healed Cassiopeia, he could only helplessly succumb.

In a fierce 2-for-4 exchange, EDG not only secured Baron Nashor but also won the team fight.

30 minutes 30 seconds.

With the Baron buff, EDG pushed down all three of T1's inhibitor turrets.

However, T1's resilience allowed them to regain their footing on the brink of defeat. Zeus's Quesant, after respawning in the fountain, was like a god of war, using the damage from the inhibitor turrets to single-handedly block EDG's final push, even managing to kill the tanking Orianna and Alistar. (End of Chapter)