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Chapter 239 Holy Gun Bro! It's him again!
"EDG Phi has killed T1 Faker!"

The moment the solo kill occurred in the mid lane, cheers erupted from the crowd!

Even though there were only 10,000 spectators in the audience, and even though this was not the home ground of any team, the audience was still incredibly excited for this solo kill!
This is exactly what the audience wants to see!

A clash of titans between top mid laners!
This time, Phi still won in the end!
The LCK commentators, who were roaring just seconds ago, suddenly changed their tune, and everyone fell silent, speechless.

"Ah," the Roaring Emperor drawled, and after a long pause, he said, "What a pity."

In contrast, the LPL commentary booth presented a completely different picture.

"Solo kill!" Wang Duoduo's tone was full of excitement. "With a top-notch prediction, Xiaofei has achieved the epic feat of solo killing Faker!"

Wang Duoduo witnessed the solo kill clearly. From the very beginning, Orianna aimed her Q at Ryze's flash landing point, obviously anticipating that Ryze would flash back.

Even from God's perspective, Wang Duoduo has to admit that he really dared to make predictions!
Looking across the world, how many Ryze players would dare to flash back and fight back?
Perhaps only Faker could do that?

that's the truth.

If it were a domestic match, Mingjing would likely predict Ryze's Flash escape location if he flashed in.

Only when facing Faker can Mingjing predict Ryze's counter-attack position.

Because he had watched Faker's games, he knew that Faker would definitely choose to counterattack at this time.

Facts have proved that this is indeed the case.

In EDG's voice chat, teammates began to celebrate. The teammates in the bottom lane, who had just suffered a crushing defeat, were overjoyed to see the solo kill in the mid lane. Everyone's tone was filled with surprise.

Park Do-hyun let out a slight sigh of relief, then laughed and said, "Awesome, awesome!"

"It's alright," Ming Jing said with a smile. "Let's play it safe and take it slow. We'll be better in the later stages."

Several teammates responded one after another, and everyone seemed to have gained confidence.

In contrast, the situation was somewhat different in the T1's voice channel.

Seeing their leader get solo killed, the younger brothers were at a loss for words.

After a long pause, Faker finally said, "It was predicted, that's my problem."

In fact, given Faker's current reaction time, he could easily see Orianna's Q and then flash, which isn't difficult.

It can only be said that he was too lax and too presumptuous.

Part of the reason is that he is too old.

His focus and quick reflexes in his youth allowed him to solve problems with ease, relying on his talent. He would clearly see any skill before countering it, making dodging skills a piece of cake.

At 25, he could no longer be as carefree as he had been in his youth.

"It's okay, bro," Gumayusi said. "Our kill count is still even!"

"Okay." Faker responded, then continued, "Bottom lane, wait for me, we can gank this wave."

But Faker was not discouraged. This death did not affect his mindset at all, and he immediately threw himself back into making decisions.

After recalling, Faker did not rush back to the mid lane.

This wave of deaths has already caused him to lose a lot of minions, and he won't be able to get many minions even if he returns to mid.

In adversity, Faker understands better than anyone how to cut his losses.

After a brief tower dive, both teams' bottom lanes have respawned, and the minion waves are slowly pushing towards EDG's tower.

Logically speaking, this kind of push forward shouldn't be the time to make a move. After all, the opponent will most likely just wait for the minion wave to come over and won't give you a chance to make a move. Moreover, the jungler will definitely be protecting the duo in the nearby half of the map, waiting for the minion wave to enter the tower so that they can finish off the tower minions.

EDG did exactly that. The duo stood far away, only using skills to finish off low-health minions, while JieJie's Wukong farmed in the bottom half of the jungle. He would arrive on time when the minion wave reached the tower.

As a team that has made it to the World Championship, this level of teamwork is essential. After all, EDG has played their cards openly, and the advantage in the lower half of the map is of paramount importance.

But Faker insisted on doing the opposite.

First, if successful in this situation, the profits would be exceptionally large.

Secondly, they do indeed have this capability.

EDG's bot lane duo hasn't reached level six yet, and the support is currently without Flash.

Oner came from the jungle and met up with Faker. The two of them rode Ryze's ultimate [Warp], landing directly behind the EDG duo!
While teleporting, Faker kept an eye on Oner's positioning and frowned, saying, "Stand back a bit, don't get hit by Bard's Q twice!"

"Okay, bro!" Oner immediately shifted his position upon hearing this.

As soon as the ultimate move landed, EDG quickly responded.

The duo immediately retreated and ran away. Meiko kept a close eye on the enemy while running, trying to use her Q skill to restrict them.

JieJie also abandoned the jungle monsters and rushed straight to the bottom lane.

But it was still too late.

T1's mid and jungle players deliberately positioned themselves far apart, and Faker's ultimate skill landed far from the kill point, rendering Meiko's Bard useless.

Oner was already prepared for the move. The Lee Sin, who had already reached level six, used a ward hop to get behind Jhin the moment he landed, and immediately used his ultimate [Dragon Tail]!
Viper still had Flash. He looked at the Lee Sin who had warded behind him and had no choice but to Flash backward.

But Oner had anticipated this. The young jungler was incredibly skilled in mechanics, and Lee Sin almost simultaneously flashed backward, using a predictive backstep R-flash, even flashing into the tower and forcefully kicking Viper back with a flying kick!

Keria, the support, perfectly controlled the ball, and Leona's shield shone with golden light, stunning Jhin, who was sent by her teammate!

At the same time, Faker also made a move on the other side, with Ryze using EW to immobilize Bard.

Oner understood his brother's meaning and immediately shifted his focus, with Lee Sin landing a Q on him!
The jungler and support should focus fire on the support, while the duo should focus fire on the AD carry.

The four members of T1 had clear roles and perfect damage calculation.

In the end, Faker killed Bard with an EQ combo, and then used his passive auto-attack to kill Jhin, eliminating the EDG duo on the spot!

The entire wave of the attack lasted no more than ten seconds, just a blink of an eye. Although JieJie managed to support the bottom lane, he was unfortunately a step too late and just happened to witness the duo's demise.

At the competition venue, the cheers of the audience rang out once again.

The audience was surprised that the match would be so bloody.

From EDG's gank to the solo kill in the mid lane, and then to T1's counter-gank in the bottom lane, the whole thing took less than two minutes!
A total of six heads were taken within two minutes, leaving the audience somewhat overwhelmed.

Are the two teams playing ranked matches here?

"But, no matter what," the Roaring Emperor shouted with a laugh from the commentary booth, "the advantage is back in our hands!"

There was no time to mourn Dae Sang-hyeok's death, because T1 quickly turned the tide with a perfect gank!

On the T1 player bench, several players smiled and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

After this wave of attacks, it basically means that the early game advantage has been handed to them.

Keep in mind that their bottom lane was the designated defensive lane.

Gaining such a huge advantage on the defensive lane means they can take the dragon that they were originally supposed to give up!

If we disrupt the enemy's dragon rhythm, how can we possibly lose this game?
After ganking the bottom lane, T1 moved to the dragon pit and secured the first dragon. "Blue Legion has killed the Infernal Dragon!"

The news of Xiaolong's death resounded throughout the stadium, and of course, it also reached the ears of the EDG players.

Everyone was somewhat helpless for a moment.

"There's nothing I can do," Jie Jie said, scratching his head. "The other side attacked too quickly; we simply can't get any support in time!"

“No, it’s my fault.” Viper’s tone was full of self-blame as he said, “I gave him a chance.”

Viper's discipline is actually excellent. From a conventional point of view, his positioning and decision-making are not problematic. This is the experience he has gained from many years of gaming.

But when dealing with extraordinary people, extraordinary measures must be taken, and as it turned out, he was still not careful enough.

This death not only nearly caused the bottom lane matchup to collapse, causing the team to lose the dragon, but also made the hard-earned solo kill in the mid lane go to waste!

It caused too much damage to the team.

Ming Jing was also somewhat helpless at this moment, sighing at how difficult Faker was to deal with.

The aging swordsman's final weapon is no longer agility but skill.

While Faker may no longer possess his peak reaction time and mechanics, he has replaced them with unparalleled influence on the game and an unwavering mentality.

"Take it slow," Ming Jing said softly. "We can still fight."

In the mid lane, after pushing the lane, Mingjing only managed to take down a single layer of low-health platter plates before heading straight for the top lane.

Although the current situation is difficult, there may still be a chance to slowly turn the tide.

Although the opposing team won the gank, they paid the price with Ryze's ultimate, Lee Sin's ultimate, and Flash.

With nearly eight minutes remaining, the fact that the opposing team has expended these crucial resources means they are bound to struggle in the fight for the vanguard.

Fortunately, nothing went wrong on the way.

Just like the results of the scrims, Flandre's consistency after picking up Graves was terrifyingly high. Even when he was countered in lane, his CS was not behind at all, and he even had a slight advantage. He also firmly controlled the lane!

The bottom lane, which should have been in a dominant position, is now at a huge disadvantage, while the top lane, which should have been under pressure, is actually in a slight advantage. This contrast is truly both laughable and frustrating, but it has indeed provided EDG with the most crucial support.

Mingjing came to the top lane to put pressure on Canna, helping Flandre push the wave back into the tower, and then they moved to the top river together.

At the same time, JieJie also arrived at the top lane with the resurrected duo. The five members of EDG reunited and launched the vanguard on time.

T1 not only lacked combat power, but also gave up the fight for the Herald because they were a step late in controlling the dragon, and began to switch to a defensive formation.

As long as the defense is done well and the vanguard doesn't break through the first tower, the vanguard will only bring a few hundred gold worth of plating gold, which is not worth mentioning.

As long as T1 can maintain their advantage, the lead will remain in their hands.

On the other hand, EDG had a similar idea.

This vanguard will most likely fail to break through the first tower.

But it also locks in the stomach.

As long as T1 doesn't get the Vanguard and the Bomber doesn't start the push, that's enough.

Tighten your formation, focus on development, and drag the game out; there will always be a chance to come back.

Next, the intensity of the match lessened slightly, and both sides entered a development phase.

Within 10 minutes, JieJie placed his Herald in the mid lane, helping MingJing gain an extra three layers of plating gold.

At 12 minutes, the second dragon spawned. T1 had already set up vision around the dragon pit. EDG looked at the dark river and had no chance to make a move. They could only push the first tower in the mid lane to stop the loss.

However, T1 managed to stop the bleeding, taking advantage of EDG's group push on the mid tower. Gumayusi's Ziggs, with the help of his teammates, pushed down the bottom lane tower, taking advantage of Ziggs' tower-destroying speed.

All things considered, EDG is still suffering a huge loss.

14 points, the second striker refreshed the score.

This time, neither side showed any intention of giving up, and they made preparations in advance along the upper reaches of the river, making it seem like a major battle was about to break out.

But before the team fight began, an unexpected incident occurred in the top lane.

The two top laners grappled together. Canna's Jayce, who had already built Eclipse, was quite formidable in combat. He punched Flandre's Graves in the face and took away nearly half of Graves' health in one move!

But Flandre was not afraid at all and threw a smoke grenade at the face!

Meiko had been waiting for a long time, and Bard immediately unleashed his ultimate ability!

Canna was enveloped in smoke and had no idea what was happening outside. When he finally emerged from the smoke, he found that Bard's ultimate was already flying towards him.

By the time he pressed Flash, it was too late.

Bard unleashed his ultimate ability, turning Jayce into a small golden statue.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Flandre's Graves used his Swift Step to accelerate, cutting off Jayce's retreat.

Despite Graves having lower health, once he builds a Shield Bow, his combat power remains quite substantial.

Moreover, Jie Jie from the river channel has also come to provide support.

Once the invulnerability period ended, Graves used a basic attack to trigger Fleet Footwork's speed boost, then chased after Jayce and unleashed a barrage of attacks.

Jayce's monkey also appeared, and a Smite slowed Jayce down.

Graves landed a critical hit that severely damaged Jayce, then used his EQ combo to force Jayce to use Flash, before finishing with his ultimate [Ultimate Bomb] to secure the kill!
"Great! Holy Gun Bro! It's him again!"

In the commentary booth, Wang Duoduo's tone carried a hint of relief, "Holy Gun Bro's move was crucial, we have the Vanguard!"

The camera pans to the upper river, where T1 is seen retreating, clearly having given up the fight for the vanguard.

On the eve of the Vanguard mission, T1 surprisingly made a crucial mistake, which is rare for Korean teams given their discipline.

In adversity, Flandre became a key surprise weapon.

"The Red Legion has captured the Rift Herald!"

After securing the Herald, EDG pushed forward in the top lane and easily destroyed the opponent's top lane tower.

Meanwhile, T1 pushed down the mid lane and took down EDG's first mid tower, resulting in another exchange of towers between the two sides.

To reiterate, the Herald may not be of much significance to EDG, but preventing T1's Ziggs from getting the Herald is already its greatest significance!

At this point, it is clear from the tactics panel that, in terms of economy, EDG is not lagging behind at all; the two sides are evenly matched.

They are only two dragons behind.

If we win the next team fight, the comeback will be just around the corner!

As for the timing of team fights, there's no need to elaborate further.

At 17 minutes, the third dragon will be ready to spawn.

EDG can't afford to miss this opportunity!
(End of this chapter)