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Chapter 225 Double C!

"A solo kill!" Miller exclaimed from the commentary booth, his voice filled with joy. "A miraculous solo kill from Xiaofei!"

This solo kill was truly miraculous.

No one expected that when both teams' main forces were all gathered in the bottom lane, a solo kill between the mid laner and the jungler would actually occur in the top lane!

Even from a god-like perspective, it's difficult for the audience to understand the intricate power struggle between the two sides; all the audience needs to see is the result.

Inside the live stream, the screen was filled with "Holy crap! Flying!"

Inside the Hangzhou Olympic Center, nearly 10,000 spectators shouted at the same time, creating wave after wave of surging sound that even penetrated the noise-proof headphones and entered the ears of the ten athletes!

Inside the EDG voice chat, several teammates, all smiles, collectively became Mingjing's sycophants, praising their mid-laner's brilliant ideas!

"They actually killed him, wow!" Meiko in the bot lane was stunned. "That was a clever move!"

Meiko has been serving as the in-game leader for EDG until now, but this decision-making process has little to do with him.

This whole tug-of-war was entirely Ming Jing's idea.

Mingjing predicted FPX's next move to dive when Flandre was first dove.

Of course, this move is not difficult to predict; even professional players can see it. The difficulty lies in how to handle it.

Go to protect the top? Sure, but they're clearly no match for the top side in a fight. If they just go to protect it, it's bound to be a waste of manpower and resources, and they might even get surrounded and their reinforcements caught off guard. If FPX is a bit too aggressive and ganks the top with four players, then even if the mid and jungle go to protect it, they won't be able to.

Should we set a stop-loss? We've seen the process; FPX's bot lane duo often retreats early, so they normally won't give you a chance to block them under the tower. Even if you do manage to block them, they'll have TP support, making it very difficult to dive them.

But in this dilemma, Mingjing thought of that sliver of opportunity.

They had Flandre teleport to the bottom lane, creating the illusion of a five-man gank, a deceptive tactic.

Meanwhile, Ming Jing secretly made his way to the starting point.

In this situation, FPX has only two options: either ignore the bot lane, focus on taking the mid and top lane turret plates, and try to minimize losses.

If that's the idea, then we don't need Graves. Anyway, this champion is a bit weak at tower diving. The top, jungle, bot, and support alone are enough to complete a four-man gank on the second lane!
Of course, the possibility is not high. FPX is more likely to be the second scenario, which just happened: double TP support, protecting the bottom lane while gaining a wave of plating and minions.

That was exactly what Ming Jing wanted!

Saint Gun traded one teleport for two of the enemy's. Mingjing switched to the top lane, and at worst he would only get a few tower kills. There was no way he could lose this fight.

If Xiaotian gives them a chance, then there's a possibility of someone getting killed!

It can only be said that everything is the best arrangement. Mingjing found the perfect timeline and reversed the situation in one fell swoop!
After clearing the mid lane and then the top lane, Graves also managed to get a kill, resulting in a continuous surge in gold and propelling him to the top of the game!

Saint Gun, a top laner who wasn't originally entitled to farm the lane in a losing situation, also eagerly went to the mid lane and, under JieJie's protection, managed to farm a wave of minions, which helped him recover some health.

FPX, on the other hand, paid the price of two teleports and a player's life, but gained nothing.

The situation is utterly chaotic!
On the FPX players' bench, there was an eerie silence.

Doinb returned to the mid lane, looked at Kennen in front of him, and pondered for a long time before finally understanding EDG's decision in this wave. He couldn't help but sigh for a moment.

We've really been outmaneuvered this time.

After this back and forth, their initial advantage has vanished, and they've even lost a significant portion of their resources!
This is going to be difficult.

Ming Jing was in a relaxed mood at the moment. After killing Xiao Tian, ​​he used Graves' powerful AOE ability to push a wave of lanes before leisurely returning to base.

Although they managed to push the lane, they couldn't switch lanes. If Mingjing didn't hold the mid lane, the situation would truly become deadlocked.

"Take it easy, Gunner." Ming Jing returned to mid and reminded him in voice chat, "The situation is great right now, if we can drag this out for another twenty minutes, we'll win!"

"Don't worry, don't worry!" Flandre patted his chest, assuring him, "I can't possibly die in lane!"

Although EDG's lane rotation was good, Flandre didn't actually gain much. From his personal perspective, he only managed to steal a mid lane minion with Teleport, which was a slight loss.

The gap between the two top laners has not narrowed at all.

But the key point is that after surviving this wave, Flandre has already reached level six.

A level 6 Kennen with his ultimate ready can still farm under the tower without much trouble, since no one would dive a Kennen with his ultimate ready – the risk is too great.

With this in mind, EDG can confidently set the pace for themselves in the bottom half of the map.

On JDG's side, the players looked at the current situation and nodded in satisfaction.

It's no exaggeration to say that after this successful tug-of-war, EDG already has the capital to win the game!

"The pace is pretty comfortable now." Kanavi put himself in Jie Jie's shoes and felt that it was indeed much better than before. "At least we can control a dragon."

With FPX picking the bomb bot lane, it's unrealistic for EDG to gain any advantage in the bot lane; controlling the dragon would be a good result.

For late-game compositions, controlling one dragon means stalling for an extra five minutes.

EDG isn't even in a hurry to take the first dragon. Since they can't get the dragon soul rhythm anyway, they might as well let the dragon spawn a little later.

It wasn't until nine minutes later, when FPX secured the Rift Herald in the upper half of the map, that EDG finally made their move, leisurely taking down a Fire Dragon.

The timing of the dragon-slaying was also precisely calculated.

The Herald spawns every six minutes, while the Dragon spawns every five minutes. If both are killed at the same time, there will be a one-minute time difference.

This time could be exploited by the opposing team, who could quickly switch lanes and control both the dragon and the Rift Herald.

Now, EDG deliberately positioned themselves after the Rift Herald to fight the Dragon, allowing resources on both sides to refresh simultaneously. This ensures that EDG can still secure one of them five minutes later.

Meanwhile, because this dragon was fought slowly, the next dragon will be generated at 14 minutes. Even if FPX controls all four dragons next, it will still take until 30 minutes.

At that time, EDG had already reached the peak of their three core items.

Therefore, after controlling this dragon, what EDG needs to do is to minimize losses and ensure that their economy doesn't fall behind!

After securing the Rift Herald, FPX immediately began switching lanes and focusing on macro play.

The combination of the bomb and the vanguard is an absolute tower-pushing weapon. FPX's main force gathered in the top lane and, in just one encounter, destroyed EDG's first tower in the top lane.

Thanks to the bounty from the first tower kill, FPX finally regained their economic lead.

FPX continued their offensive, focusing their attacks on EDG's turrets with the bombs as the core, and then destroyed EDG's mid-lane turret just over fourteen minutes into the game.

Both Graves and Aphelios on EDG's side lack wave clear ability, so they really don't have a solution for this kind of pushing pace. But fortunately, Mingjing is the originator of the bomb push system, so he is quite familiar with this strategy.

He directed his team to flexibly avoid battles, having his teammates group up around Viper, and first take down FPX's bottom lane tower.

At this moment, both the Rift Herald and the Dragon entered a 30-second countdown. After confirming that FPX's choice was to control the Dragon, Mingjing had the team rotate upwards to secure the second Rift Herald and easily push down the opponent's top lane tower!
With the plating already dissipated, the second vanguard is actually not very valuable. They can push the top tower, and FPX can also push the bottom tower after controlling the dragon.

With this exchange, EDG essentially lost a dragon for nothing.

But for EDG, preventing FPX from getting it would be considered a success.

Currently, the kill count is 1-1, the towers destroyed are 2-3, and the economic gap has been kept at just over a thousand. From the perspective of withstanding pressure, EDG can be said to have done a perfect job!

It's also worth mentioning that the economic gap between the two sides is mainly concentrated in the top, jungle, and support positions.

If we only look at the two carries, EDG's two carries are not lagging behind in terms of economy at all; in fact, Mingjing's Graves is slightly ahead of Doinb!

Even after 29 minutes of play, the economic gap between the two sides had only widened to a mere 3,000.

Although EDG is behind in economy, both Graves and Aphelios have three-item sets with Infinity Edge. Although Flandre's equipment is slightly worse, he also has the key item Zhonya's Hourglass.

It's no exaggeration to say that EDG's lineup has reached its peak. Although their overall economy is lagging behind, their fighting power far surpasses that of their opponents!
"But time is running out for EDG!" Miller looked at the scoreboard above, his voice tinged with worry. "The dragon is about to spawn, it's crucial!"

In the video, the water dragon has entered its final thirty-second countdown.

FPX now has three dragons in hand, and is only one step away from the Water Dragon Soul.

If EDG wants to win, they absolutely cannot afford to lose this water dragon!

Mingjing, of course, understood this as well.

Or rather, it's not just about understanding.

He had seen this scene twenty minutes in advance and had prepared for this team fight for twenty minutes!

Mingjing cannot allow him to lose this team fight!
"Let's go, let's engage." Ming Jing and his teammates cleared the middle lane together, and then headed down to the river.

Both teams were fully staffed and huddled together in the lower reaches of the river.

With their economic and dragon advantages, FPX was in no hurry to engage in team fights. They used Jayce and his Q skill repeatedly, trying to create an advantage before the team fight.

Both Jayce and Bomb are at the three-item stage. Any skill thrown at the carry will cause a huge chunk of their health to drop!

EDG clearly lacks poke ability, so playing a war of attrition is unrealistic. All they can do is initiate team fights!

EDG's top, jungle, and support players aren't the type to protect KD. Once they take on the task of initiating team fights, they charge in faster than anyone else!
Meiko's Thresh first landed a hook on Irelia, then threw his lantern and immediately went for the kill!

Saint Gun Bro immediately picked up the lantern and entered the fray with his ultimate move, [Ten Thousand Thunder Prison Spell]!
JieJie reacted quickly, Zhao Xin hit Jayce with W-Flash, and then used E to stab him!
However, FPX's reaction was incredibly fast. Flandre had just activated his ultimate when he was momentarily stunned by Ziggs' W. Immediately afterward, Tian's Lee Sin flashed and used his "Fierce Tail" kick to send Flandre flying.

This kick put EDG in a slightly awkward position, since the top, jungle, and support trio entered the fray hoping to use Kennen's ultimate for cover.

So what do we do now that you've been kicked away?
As a result, as soon as Jayce entered the fray, he was stunned by Irelia's Twin Blades, and then Jayce's hammer and Infernal Cannon were thrown at his face.

Even with Bloodthirster's protection, it was no use for Jayce, because Leona's follow-up ultimate also provided crowd control, rendering him unable to move. Jayce didn't even have a chance to use Bloodthirst before being taken down in one combo!
Meiko, who was the first to enter the fray, didn't fare well either. Even though he wasn't the main target of the enemy's firepower, FPX's AOE capabilities were indeed excessive. In addition, Thresh is not a tanky character to begin with, so he didn't survive for long and was immediately taken down by a Q from the bomb!

The audience erupted in uproar, and even Miller, the commentator, changed his expression.

"This team fight didn't seem to go very well! Kennen didn't land his ultimate!" Miller yelled. "Looks like something bad is going to happen, EDG!"

Although Flandre didn't die, with his ultimate almost completely wasted, the underfarmed Kennen was basically useless, making this team fight essentially a 2v5 for both carries.

Meanwhile, Ming Jing's mind was racing, calmly analyzing the situation on the field.

Lee Sin didn't have his ultimate, Ziggs didn't have his ultimate, Leona didn't have her ultimate, and Jayce had just switched out of hammer form and used all his Q and E abilities, leaving him with a brief period of vulnerability.

Irelia has her ultimate (R), but not her E, and a tanky Irelia build makes her almost useless in the late game!

"They can fight! They can fight!" Ming Jing made the judgment instantly. "Come on!"

As he spoke, Graves flashed with golden light and teleported into the arena, shoving the gun barrel into Jayce's mouth.

Ming Jing is currently equipped with the three items: Shieldbearer, Bloodthirster, and Infinity Edge. His lifesteal is maximized, and he also has multiple shields. His tankiness is no less than that of Irelia and Xin Zhao, making him perfectly capable of being a front-line tank.

As for the output, it's even more outrageous!

A basic attack triggered a critical hit, and all six projectiles struck Jayce at point-blank range.

That one hit alone took away nearly half of Jayce's health, who was wearing a full armor penetration build!

Khan's heart was pounding from the troll's attack. He had just landed a full QE combo on Xin Zhao in hammer form, and with all his abilities temporarily off cooldown, he could only flash away to regroup!

But since Mingjing dared to flash into the fray, he must have anticipated all of Khan's moves. He then landed a basic attack on the Lee Sin next to him, entered reload mode, and then unleashed E+W+reverse R in quick succession!

While reloading, the E skill can be used to cancel other skills.

Ming Jing first used his W smoke bomb to hit the bomb in the face, and then followed up with his ultimate. He used E and R together to create a long-distance dash, allowing Graves to catch up with Jayce who had flashed away!
QA struck again, and another critical hit.

Jayce was completely powerless to resist and was taken down by Graves with two shots!
At the same time, Viper's Aphelios followed Mingjing's actions, unleashing a whirlwind attack into the arena!
Aphelios's white blade ultimate hit two people, unleashing seven layers of flying wheels, and directly found the bomb that was covered by the smoke bomb!
In the late game, Aphelios is a monster with stats that are in no way inferior to Graves. With seven Flying Wheels and one basic attack, he can easily take away half of Ziggs' health!

Lin Weixiang was still confused inside the smoke grenade when he suddenly saw that he had lost half of his health. He was immediately shocked and almost reflexively pressed Flash backward.

Meanwhile, Liu Qingsong's Leona also used Flash and Shield Slam to stun Viper, attempting to coordinate with his teammates to kill Viper.

Viper reacted quickly, instantly cleansing away the stun, and then flashed forward, landing another basic attack that sent the Ziggs back to the fountain!

But FPX quickly retaliated, with Doinb's Irelia unleashing a powerful ultimate, and Liu Qingsong's Leona joining forces to try and kill Viper!

Viper showed no fear, setting up white-bladed turrets at his feet and engaging in close combat with FPX's mid and support!

Aphelios with his white blade at point-blade is a terrifying existence capable of taking on the Wuju Master Yi in a one-on-one fight. A tanky Irelia has absolutely no chance of bluffing!
Aphelios didn't even move, just stood there fighting Irelia. With the swivel wheel spinning repeatedly, Irelia was the first to die.

After killing the Irelia, Viper was left with low health, but he was determined to die. He turned around and launched two more basic attacks, rapidly reducing Leona's health as well!
Meanwhile, on the other side of the team fight, Mingjing finished off Xiaotian's Lee Sin. Graves finally came to support, using his E to land a basic attack and sending Leona back to the fountain.

"Double kill!"

"Triple kill!"

"ACE!"

Like autumn winds sweeping away fallen leaves, the two Cs cleaned up the entire battlefield!
(End of this chapter)