You've only been playing for half a year, and you've already reached the finals?

Chapter 212 Counterattack!

"First blood!"

The sound of blood being drawn echoed throughout the arena.

"First blood! It's still from EDG's mid and jungle!" Miller in the commentary booth almost jumped for joy, his voice full of excitement, "Xiaofei's initiation was extremely decisive!"

Not only are his actions decisive, but his skill releases are also fast. The connection between Flash and Anti-E is almost instantaneous. Keep in mind that one of these two skills is released forward and the other backward. If the release is even a little slower, Cryin's professional-level reaction would likely have allowed him to Flash away.

Of course, for Ming Jing, combo speed is the least noteworthy aspect.

As EDG's mid and jungle pushed the minion wave into the tower together, the JDG players all wore knowing smiles.

"So, what do you say, Gao-ge?" Zoom chuckled, "Can you pull off this maneuver?"

The toothpaste, which had just made a bold statement, scratched its head upon seeing this scene, and then said, "More or less, more or less."

At this moment, the comments in everyone's live streams were all highly similar.

【Hahahahaha】

[That toothpaste-like face is hilarious! Did Little Fei learn Galio from him?]

This statement is as valuable as wh1t3zz being evenly matched with Faker.

[Don't be so harsh on him. Maybe Xiaofei was genuinely influenced by toothpaste? He learned a lot about Galio's mistakes from toothpaste, which can be considered a kind of learning.]

【It really is】

[Wow, Little Fei's got guts! Should he go straight home and buy shoes?]

[What would you build on if Predator Galio didn't buy boots? You mean a hammer?]

Toothpaste has a good temper. Although he was ridiculed by everyone, he knew that the ridicule was just a good-natured joke, so he was still happy.

After seeing the last comment, the toothpaste even raised an eyebrow, noticing some details.

It was only then that he realized Galio had brought a Predator.

That's a bit fierce.

At this moment, the director switched the camera to both players, and Cryin, who gave up the first blood, looked slightly annoyed.

It wasn't hard to predict that the enemy would gank mid, but the main problem was that they acted too quickly, using two Flashes to engage before he could even react!
If he had been more focused, he should have been able to use Flash.

"Oh no, oh no," Cryin said, scratching his head in frustration. "I was too slow. The enemy mid and jungle didn't have Flash."

"It's okay, it's not a big problem."

RNG's teammates didn't blame him. Support Shi Senming quickly took action and recorded the Flash cooldowns of EDG's mid and jungle.

In fact, trading one kill for two enemy flashes isn't a bad deal; it's just acceptable.

If we can capitalize on the opportunity when EDG's mid and jungle are without Flash to trade for a kill, then this wave will be a complete win.

They certainly have the ability to seize this opportunity.

In this quick triple gank, JieJie completely revealed his jungle route. From a professional jungler's perspective, Wei could quickly deduce JieJie's next move without much thought.

What he had to do was start the manhunt!
And he did.

Five and a half minutes have passed.

After recalling, Ming's Leona did not immediately go online. Instead, she grouped up with the jungler and stealthily moved into EDG's bottom blue buff area!
The dragon has now spawned, and it's close to the point where the mid laner needs to reach level six.

EDG will definitely start setting up in the bottom half of the map.

RNG's judgment was absolutely correct. The two players had only been camping in the jungle for less than five seconds when they saw JieJie's Jarvan IV enter their vision!
Fortunately, JieJie has good habits. Even in his own seemingly safe jungle area, he won't go near any bushes that are out of sight.

This forced Ming's Leona to start with E, followed by a Q to keep him in place.

However, Zhao Xin took this opportunity to follow up with a W [Wind Slash], but did not use E. Instead, he rushed up and used Q to poke relentlessly.

Xin Zhao and Leona are both heroes with extremely strong chasing abilities. With their combined control and attacks, JieJie cannot escape the pursuit with just an EQ combo without Flash.

He had just activated EQ when Zhao Xin followed up with E and knocked him away.

Of course, Zhao Xin's damage alone is not enough. Although Jie Jie was knocked up, he used W to activate [Golden Shield] and was about to return to the second tower!
Without his E ability, Ming could only flash in and use his Q ability again!

"Xiao Ming immediately used Flash! Then Jie Jie definitely can't escape."

Taking advantage of the control, Wei's Xin Zhao relentlessly attacked and killed Jie Jie in front of the second tower.

"JieJie was ultimately killed, that's a bit of a blow!" Toothpaste frowned as he looked at the situation in the bottom half of the map. "EDG's momentum has been disrupted!"

At this moment, the camera cuts to the mid lane, where Mingjing's Galio has already cleared the mid lane.

If nothing unexpected happens, this will be a perfect mid-jungle gank for EDG.

Even if we don't get any kills this time, we're guaranteed to control the dragon!

For Ezreal, the tempo of dragon speed is quite important.

Because with the speed of the dragon, pressure can usually be applied to the enemy's dragon soul team fight in just over 20 minutes, and this time point often overlaps with the peak power period of EZ's Manamune.

As long as this snowball can roll out, EZ will be invincible.

But now, all of that has become an illusion, and it's RNG's turn to stir things up!

Admittedly, the early respawn time is very short, and RNG's mid and bot lanes also lack lane priority, which makes it difficult for RNG to control the dragon.

But with the numerical disadvantage in the bottom half of the map, it shouldn't be too difficult for RNG to create an advantage for the bottom lane.
RNG was quite experienced in this regard, and Ming quickly ran to the bottom lane after killing someone.

Because this move didn't take too long, GALA barely lost anything before the bottom lane had just entered the tower.

Wei, on the other hand, didn't show up at all; instead, he was invading EDG's bottom jungle.

He definitely won't be able to catch anyone in this gank, since it's a 3v2 situation, and the opponent is an Ezreal, plus Galio in the mid lane. If he tries to gank hard, the Leona who doesn't have Flash might be the one who dies.

In this situation, the right thing to do is to apply pressure, not fight, and try to earn as much as possible.

And that was indeed the case. Knowing that there was a Xin Zhao in the bottom half of the map, the EDG bot lane duo dared not continue to press and could only retreat.

The two of them allowed GALA to develop a huge wave of power without losing a single soldier!

Judging from the current situation, the situation has completely turned around.

After clearing the jungle, Wei immediately went to the river to guard it, coordinating with the jungle wards he had left in the bottom lane to completely block the bottom lane.

At this point, it's clear that Galio has disappeared from the mid lane.

This Galio's strength must be avoided.

Galio's fighting power is too strong at this point in time; if reinforcements arrive, they could really turn the tide of the battle.

But unexpectedly, Galio did not appear in the bottom lane as promised.

The lower half of the field of view was completely empty, with no sign of the Colossus of Justice.

Not below?
Where did they go?
Ming, a seasoned player, observed the situation thoughtfully.

He's also faced off against many top-tier Galio players. Back then, RNG battled SKT for five games, with Faker ultimately pulling off five miraculous comebacks with Galio, leaving a deep impression on Ming. It was that match that taught him that a skilled Galio player always has a superior overall game sense.

Even if the situation takes an unexpected turn, they will use this to quickly remedy the situation.

With the main RNG team in the bottom half of the map, Galio's objective became crystal clear!
Upon realizing this, Shi Senming's expression changed. "Li Yuanhao!"

On the top lane, Xiaohu, who was pushing the lane, suddenly heard his teammate call his name. He was slightly startled as he was focused on laning.

What about my business?
But his professional experience told him that this was definitely going to be bad, so he immediately activated his E speed boost and ran away!
But at that moment, a red wolf head symbol suddenly appeared above his head.

Galio had already charged straight out of the river, and his path was blocked!
At this moment, more than six minutes have passed, and it's time for the top laner to reach level six. Moreover, after laning for so long, neither of the top laners is at full health.

Saint Gun was prepared; Gwen used her E to unleash her ultimate, [Needle Shot], and it hit her precisely!

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the predator Galio, with his space-roaming gait, quickly rushed towards him.

Mingjing understood, so he held onto both of WE's skills and used his passive and Q abilities on Xiaohu first.

To secure a kill in this wave, we need to maximize both control and damage output, so we have to wait for Flandre to catch up.

Taking this opportunity, Gwen followed up with R2, slowed down again, and closed the distance once more!

Xiao Hu had no other choice but to unleash his ultimate move, attempting to stun the two people in front of him.

Ming Jing was waiting for this moment. Taking advantage of Kennen's ultimate's stun animation, he quickly charged up his W, not giving Kennen a chance to use his W. Then, before Kennen's ultimate could stack up and stun, he preemptively used his counter-E!

Although he was still stunned by Kennen's ultimate, he still managed to forcefully release his E skill, knocking Kennen away with a single punch!

Once this control move is fully executed, it's basically a death sentence for Kennen.

Saint Gun turned around and used W, Gwen chased Kennen around the edge of the circle and slashed him relentlessly. After stacking Conqueror, she used R3 + Q with full true damage, and with Galio's heavy punch, she sent Kennen back to the fountain!

As the screen went gray, Xiaohu scratched his head. "Why is Galio in the top lane?"

The RNG players were quite helpless at this moment, after all, even they who had been keeping an eye on Galio hadn't expected this move.

"Wow, awesome!" The JDG guys were absolutely stunned. "That was amazing!"

The skillful execution of this kill was secondary; JDG players were more concerned with Mingjing's roaming strategy.

That was a really fast reaction, wasn't it?

If they had arrived even a second later, Little Tiger would have run away!
The EDG players were equally shocked.

"Wow, awesome, awesome!" Jie Jie felt a surge of relief, "That was crucial!"

When he was just killed, JieJie thought he was about to commit a crime, after all, this disruption of rhythm is really damaging.

Fortunately, Mingjing's handling of the situation was exceptionally clear and swift.

Ming Jing, whose roaming ability has been honed to perfection, has been observing the side lane minions. He has always known that there are opportunities to roam in the top lane, but compared with the dragon in the bottom half of the map, the top lane is not a high priority and is at most a backup option.

But after JieJie died, this backup option came in handy. MingJing immediately told the bottom lane to hold steady and draw fire, while he directly attacked the top lane!
And then there's the current situation.

With a one-for-one kill exchange, EDG successfully mitigated their losses and maintained control of the situation!

Moreover, after this wave, the situation becomes incredibly clear!

EDG's next decision was something both teams and even the commentators could foresee.

But no one could stop it.

"Look at my divine might, invincible!"

After reaching level six, JieJie's Prince went straight to the bottom lane and used his ultimate to lock down RNG's bot lane duo!
For these two heroes who lack mobility, the restriction imposed by their ultimate abilities alone is fatal enough.

The next second, Galio's ultimate ability was unleashed, leaving the two of them like ants on a hot plate!

"GALA flashed out of the circle, but what about Xiaoming? He didn't have flash!"

Galio [Heroic Debut] slams Leona into the air, followed by a full EW combo that controls her completely!
Viper simply used E followed by WQ to easily secure the kill on the Japanese woman, widening the kill ratio to three to one!

"With a numerical advantage and a lane available in the bottom lane, EDG group up and head towards the dragon pit!"

There's not much to say about this dragon fight. RNG was facing a 3v4 situation, and their champions were significantly weaker, so they had no chance of winning and had to give up.

"The Red Legion has slain the Mountain Dragon!"

After securing the Earth Dragon, despite some minor setbacks, EDG managed to get back into the rhythm of the dragon fight.

The first dragon was slightly slower than planned, taking almost eight minutes to secure the victory.

Based on the respawn time of the dragon, the Dragon Soul team will have to wait at least 24 minutes to reach the next stage.

Of course, RNG also has room for maneuver.

RNG had anticipated EDG's gank on the bottom lane and dragon control well in advance.

However, because Malzahar couldn't keep up with Galio's roaming, and the bot lane duo was indeed weak, RNG was powerless to stop them.

What they need to do is cut their losses!

Knowing that there was no profit to be made in the lower half of the bracket, Wei still chose to start the familiar Ueno duo.

Malzahar and Zhao Xin's mid-jungle synergy was quickly activated, with the two of them heading straight through EDG's top red buff area, blocking Flandre's retreat.

Seeing Gwen rushing towards the second tower, Cryin decisively used his ultimate ability, "Nether Grasp," to pin down the Lucian who was about to run towards the second tower.

Zhao Xin and Kennen quickly followed up, each of them applying a crowd control effect, sending Flandre back to the fountain!

"Holy Gunner has also been killed!" Zoom looked at the skill bar on the left. "Holy Gunner and the Vanguard can still reach him, but this wave will be difficult to win!"

The combination of EDG's mid and jungle ultimate abilities is key to EDG's team fights. Now, both of their ultimate abilities are unavailable, but Xiaohu's Kennen still has his ultimate ability available. This means that EDG will lack competitiveness when the Rift Herald spawns, so they have no choice but to give it up.

Green Hair looked at the minimap: "But EDG doesn't need the Herald."

The camera then switched to the bottom lane.

We saw that the four members of EDG hadn't left at all. After controlling the dragon, they quickly moved to the bottom lane and launched a siege on the bottom lane tower!

What follows will undoubtedly be a battle for the first tower.

RNG's lane-switching strategy remains quite clever. GALA, who had previously used Flash to escape, didn't waste any time in the bottom lane. Instead, after recalling, he switched to the top lane and, together with his teammates who had secured the Rift Herald, launched a fierce attack on the top tower!

The director quickly switched to a split screen to show the progress of both sides in pushing towers.

At the very beginning, EDG's tower pushing progress was obviously faster, after all, EDG had a total of four people, and also had the buff of the Prince's banner!
But everyone knows that's not enough!

The turret's armor and magic resistance increase based on the amount of plating lost and the number of nearby heroes. If multiple players push, it becomes impossible to push past the last layer.
RNG may be slow to push, but they have a vanguard!

Aphelios unleashed four flying wheels from his red and white blades, attacking the turret at lightning speed.

Just as EDG was still grinding down the last layer of plating, RNG's Rift Herald charged out and instantly destroyed the last two layers of plating in front of them!
"The Blue Legion has destroyed the first tower!"

The extra gold from the first tower instantly brought the economic gap between the two sides back to within 500.

The suspense continues.

(End of this chapter)