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

Chapter 247 Collapse and Escape!

"EDG Viper has killed T1 Faker!"

The news of the kill was broadcast throughout the stadium via loudspeakers, eliciting enthusiastic cheers from the audience!
This kill was truly unexpected. Lucian had only been online for less than five seconds when he got a kill. It was something that no one except Viper and Meiko had anticipated.

Faker stared at the black and white screen, paused for a moment, then pressed TAB again. He looked at Lucian's Wind Force in his inventory and at his own support Shen, who was only level four, and sighed.

Careless.

Generally speaking, mythical items appear around twelve minutes after development, and sometimes as late as thirteen or fourteen minutes if development is poor.

Ten minutes had just passed, and Lee Sang-hyeok really hadn't expected Lucian to be able to pull out a Gale Force.

Even Ming Jing hadn't expected the kills to come so quickly; he couldn't help but be startled when he saw the kill notifications.

Is it that exciting?
"Awesome! Awesome!" Ming Jing replied sincerely, giving his immediate feedback. "Lucian's training wasn't in vain!"

Viper's recent efforts have been evident to everyone. He has played Lucian at least fifty times in just a few days, both in ranked games and scrims.

Not only that, Viper also asked Mingjing for advice, watching Mingjing team up with Meiko and play a game of Luna.
Mingjing rarely plays Lucian in the bot lane, and has never even paired with Nami, but he has an extremely strong ability to adapt. He only needed to do a little calculation to understand what level Luna's stats were, and he also knew the general game flow of Luna, so he easily carried a training game.

Viper's admiration for Mingjing grew stronger, and he did indeed learn something from him.

For example, by taking advantage of the information gap created by the Windfury item and the lane swap, it is easy to catch the opponent off guard.

"Hehe." Viper didn't say much, just chuckled, but his excited expression betrayed everything.

Viper cherishes this opportunity to enter the World Championship more than anyone else on the team.

After all, he is a player who has truly returned from hell. He came to EDG from the worst team in LCK, and from the secondary league to the World Championship. The championship he dreamed of is finally within reach.

He absolutely refused to allow himself to become the team's weak link.

Therefore, he naturally had to work harder and harder.

The advantage we've created for the team right now is the best reward.

After securing the kill in the mid lane, Viper continued his aggressive play, quickly pushing the lane into the tower and launching an attack on the mid tower.

T1 had no choice but to send their jungler to the mid lane to farm first.

With the mid laner dead and the jungler taking down the mid tower, T1's situation has undoubtedly reached a stalemate once again.

The camera cuts to the bottom lane, where Mingjing's Yasuo swaggered all the way to the second tower, then went into the jungle and started eating the Tier 1 Gromp, displaying utter arrogance.

But T1 really can't touch him.

Mingjing's style of leading the way is just like this: although his actions are bold and seem thrilling, they are reasonable upon careful consideration.

"The pace is really comfortable right now!" Colonel Guan looked at the tactics panel and laughed, "The economic gap has widened to over a thousand, and we're completely in control! EDG's players are in great form today!"

Remember added from the sidelines: "Besides the team's performance, another key point is that the lineup was just too good! You could say that EDG's lineup was invincible at this point in the game!"

"Yes." Colonel Guan nodded in agreement, "Lucian was absolutely dominant in the mid-game!"

This is the improvement brought about by version compatibility.

If it weren't for Viper's relentless, day-and-night ranked practice over the past few days, he wouldn't have been able to master Lucian before the second round of matches.

If it weren't for Ming Jing pulling out his card in the Summer Finals to shock everyone and turn this hero, who was previously ignored in the playoffs, into a popular pick in the current meta.

If it weren't for Flandre mastering Graves in the top lane and putting the champion on T1's ban list, forcing T1, who didn't have enough bans, to release Twisted Fate and Lucian in exchange...
If any one element were missing, the game wouldn't have gone this smoothly.

The advantage has now been firmly established. The next step is to rely on this advantage to steadily maintain the momentum and gradually apply pressure.

Wait a little over twenty minutes for the Dragon Soul team to arrive, and that will be the moment they destroy T1!
In the time that followed, the EDG players had the word "discipline" etched onto their foreheads.

Under the threat of the opponent's double global ultimate abilities, Flandre and Mingjing were incredibly stable.

Especially since JieJie is a carry-type jungler in this game, he has to farm jungle monsters to develop. The two of them can't even show off a set of jungle monsters. They just sit under the tower and AFK. They farm when there is a lane, and they AFK when there is no lane.

Keep the TP (Teleport) key in hand, ready to support the mid lane at any time.

This game is simple; Viper can win if he plays comfortably.

Viper lived up to his teammates' expectations, steadily securing mid lane control with Lucian and prioritizing his actions accordingly.

If there's a dragon, control it; if there isn't, take the mid-lane turret plating. If there's really no opportunity, then counter-jungle. In short, with each wave of minions, the gap between the two sides will definitely widen a little bit!

At 11 minutes, EDG secured another Water Dragon, steadily advancing their Dragon Soul momentum.

Looking at the situation before them, the T1 players felt immense pressure, yet were helpless.

They certainly understood that they needed to do something to turn the tide, but EDG's side lanes were as solid as defensive towers, leaving them with no way to attack.

As for the mid lane? That's even more impossible. Although Lucian doesn't have two summons now, he's still unstoppable in combat with the protection of Nami and Wukong.

Fun fact: In the earliest four-protect-one strategy, Sun Wukong was a key component because his ultimate skill, "Havoc in Heaven," could ensure that the AD carry could not get close to him.

Moreover, the two players on the flanks also have TP scrolls ready, prepared to provide support at any time.

If you try to fight head-on in the middle lane, the game will only end faster.

"Ouch." Oner, switching screens to look at Lucian in the mid lane, couldn't help but frown. "Their defense is really good."

It's safe to say that this statement is very strange, and it's somewhat rebellious.

Now it's T1's turn to praise LPL teams for their good defense?
The two sides finally clashed at the thirteen-minute mark, with T1's jungler and support seizing an opportunity in the river to catch JieJie, who was clearing vision.

The card's ultimate skill [Fate] was finally activated, quickly forming a three-on-one encirclement!
Under the illumination of Twisted Fate's ultimate, even if he uses his W in the late game, he will have nowhere to hide and can only use his ultimate to protect himself.

But Twisted Fate quickly threw a yellow card, and together with Everfrost, he used a series of crowd control abilities. The Bomber then used his ultimate ability to kill JJ.

But as JieJie was killed, two TP lights appeared, and EDG's two solo laners decisively came to support, cooperating with the duo coming from the other side, actually planning to launch a counter-gank.

On T1's side, Jayce also decisively teleported to support, and the situation instantly turned into a five-on-four.

Although EDG has fewer players, they are not afraid at all, especially after JieJie took a key skill from the opponent.

Viper even seized the brief downtime of Twisted Fate's W, proactively sliding in and forcing Ziggs to use Flash with two shots and a Q.

At this moment, both T1 Cs are not flashing!
Saint Gun was naturally aware of this information. As soon as Kennen landed, he flashed forward with his ultimate, unleashing a devastating electric shock to both carries.

Viper seized the opportunity and unleashed his ultimate move, [Holy Lance Baptism]!
Almost instantly, Gumayusi's bomber was emptied of health and became a corpse.

The remaining card didn't fare much better. Viper canceled his ultimate and followed up with Gale, then unleashed a double-gun attack, sending the card to its demise with Joy!

"But Viper is too deep in! He might be in danger too!"

In the video, T1's Ueno, Jungle, and Support seize the opportunity when Lucian kills Twisted Fate and rush in at the same time.

The first move was Shen's E-Flash, which precisely taunted Viper.

Although Viper cleansed away the taunt, it still delayed his actions for a moment. In that instant, Jayce's [Energizing Surge] and Lee Sin's [Sonic Wave] hit him one after the other, instantly taking away nearly half of Lucian's health!

Without hesitation, T1's Ueno used a Hammer Switch [Sky Leap] and a [Echo Slam], charging straight up!

Given their burst damage, taking down a squishy Lucian would be a piece of cake!
Fortunately, Lucian isn't without teammates.

On one side of the screen, another flash of golden light appeared.

Meiko's Nami actually flashed in and followed up, unleashing her ultimate [Raging Waves], sending a roaring wave crashing towards T1's top and jungle!

This wave was like a protective charm for Lucian, as T1's top, jungle, and support were all swept away by it!

Nami's ultimate skill is highly predictable; by the time you see the skill and try to counter it, it's likely too late.

This only shows that Meiko had anticipated this scene and all the actions were given in advance.

With this knock-up, Mingjing's Yasuo finally charged into the battlefield, catching three people with a [Last Breath], completely ending the team fight!

Of course, this series of control measures still couldn't save Viper's life.

After all, it's really hard for a half-health Lucian to survive when three people are right in front of him.

After the three T1 players landed, Lee Sin forced a ward hop and used AER to thirst for blood, but still managed to kick Viper to death.

But Viper's life was exchanged for Mingjing's rampage in the enemy ranks, first killing Jayce, then Lee Sin, and finally cooperating with his teammates to kill Shen, completing a team wipe against T1!
"Triple kill!"

"ACE!"

The announcements of Yasuo's triple kill and T1's team wipe echoed through the arena, and EDG supporters in the audience erupted in cheers once again.

The T1 players are completely bewildered; they don't even know who the real kings and queens of EDG are anymore.

Although Yasuo was invisible for more than ten minutes and there was no screen time, how dare you completely ignore him when you see his ID "Phi" above his head?

Now Yasuo is on fire too, how can we win?
Sixteen minutes quickly passed, and the third dragon spawned. EDG, as usual, went to the bottom river to set up their position in advance.

This game was a Fire Dragon Soul match, which was an incredibly huge boost for Luna, because Lucian could instantly trigger the Fire Dragon Soul damage of two people at the same time, unleashing a burst of damage that was completely incomprehensible.

Moreover, Viper's equipment is still outrageously exaggerated. After the kills in the last wave, he already has another cannon in his hand.

Just over sixteen minutes in, Lucian with his Gale Cannon was already back to full health, and both of his summoner spells were ready. Add to that a Yasuo who had just secured three kills and was second in gold in the game.
T1 simply didn't have the courage to engage in team fights, so they had no choice but to give up the dragon and go to the top lane to gank Flandre to mitigate their losses.

Even a Kennen without Flash is easy to kill.

Twisted Fate used his ultimate and Yellow Card to initiate, Lee Sin followed with a smooth ward hop and Insec kick, and Jayce unleashed a full combo, easily securing the kill on Kennen.

Saint Gun looked at the three burly men in front of him and laughed in anger.

It's clear that the other side is truly out of options.

Anyone with a modicum of sense wouldn't have come to gank him in the top lane.

Isn't this a huge loss?
The camera pans to the bottom half of the map, where we see JieJie still soloing the dragon, while the rest of EDG are scattered, pushing the mid and bottom lanes.

Although Gumayusi's bomb has an ultimate ability to defend towers, he can't be in two places at once, so he can only use his skills to defend the mid-lane tower.

However, there was nothing that could be done about the bottom lane's second turret. Yasuo launched a long-range attack and took down the bottom lane's second turret.

At this moment, the economic gap between the two sides has officially exceeded five thousand.

After securing the bounty for the second tower, Yasuo returned to base with Infinity Edge in hand, entering the two-item build phase.

With an equipment advantage, Mingjing chose to switch lanes with Flandre and went to the top lane to face Jayce.

Yasuo with two full-critical-hit items and Infinity Edge is invincible. Mingjing slid right into Jayce's face as soon as he came up!
Yasuo's blade gleamed with the light of the Infinity Blade. Canna didn't dare to fight back at all. He fired a shot and tried to quickly trigger Phase Boots to escape.

But Mingjing gave him no chance, blocking his face with a wind wall, thwarting Jayce's cannon and subsequent basic attacks.

Since Twisted Fate's ultimate ability had just been used, Mingjing was certain that Twisted Fate wouldn't be in the top lane, so he could use Wind Wall directly.

Hidden within the movement of the wind wall is a [Steel Slash], which pierces straight into Jayce's chest. Combined with a subsequent basic attack, it instantly takes away a third of Jayce's health!

Canna was terrified by the two slashes, so he could only switch to his hammer, unleashing the full damage of WAE's three-stage attack, knocking Yasuo back while triggering Phase Boots to escape.

But fatally, a line of soldiers happened to be right next to him, passing by him.

This was exactly what Ming Jing had anticipated. He was well-prepared and used the minions to move with a series of [Step Forward Slash] attacks, easily catching up with Jayce. He then used QA to create a gust of wind and brought Jayce to low health!

At this moment, T1 finally couldn't hold back any longer. A thick shield suddenly appeared on Jayce's body, indicating that Shen's ultimate ability, "Merciful Soul Fall," had been used!
It's obvious that not only Shen, but Lee Sin is also on his way.

But Mingjing only thought for a moment before making a decision.

There's no need to run.

Shen's ultimate ability has a 3-second channeling time, and the wind in his hand lasts for six seconds.

As long as you have the wind in your hand, you won't be afraid of how many come.

Ming Jing held the wind in his hand, raised his sword and slashed at Jayce, cutting off the white shield on his body. Then, he timed it perfectly and directly used EQ on Jayce, and then immediately pressed Flash!

Yasuo's EQ flash is a well-known technique, but what many people don't know is that this technique has a hidden attribute: it speeds up the EQ combo.

The normal EQ combo is slow, and to professional players it's like slow motion; anyone with the willpower can definitely trigger Flash.

But the EQ flash is extremely fast, almost instantaneous!
Therefore, even in a 1v1 situation, you can boldly use EQ flash to prevent the opponent from having a chance to counterattack!
Shen's ultimate ability's three-second channeling time ended, and the Eye of Twilight traveled across mountains and rivers to arrive beside Jayce.

Keria repeatedly pressed Q, attempting to summon a sword array to save his teammates' lives.

But just as he landed, Yasuo drew his sword, and a gust of wind surged from the longsword, forming a towering tornado!

Even with all her concentration, Canna couldn't manage to use Flash and was blown into the air by this EQ Flash combo!
Mingjing swung his sword to strike Jayce again, then used EQ on Shen, followed by his ultimate, completing a double wind combo!

At this moment, Shen's sword formation finally flew over and protected Jayce.

But it was too late.

As Yasuo, the Nightbringer, brought his longsword down with a heavy slash, Jayce's health bar was instantly emptied with a single strike of [Last Breath]!

"They killed them!" From the commentary booth, Colonel Guan and Ji De shouted in unison, "And they were even able to kill!"

After the ultimate ends, Yasuo gains 50% extra armor penetration, which is no match for Shen's tankiness. Once the sword array disappears, a few quick strikes will send Shen, who has no Flash, back to the fountain!

It wasn't until then that Oner's Lee Sin finally arrived.

Oner looked at Yasuo, who was still at full health after killing two people, and a bead of cold sweat trickled down his forehead. He then turned and left.

Break down and sell out!

(End of this chapter)