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

Chapter 278 Lost
The fighting continues on the upper river.

Beryl's Rakan is agile and has the speed boost from the Wind Dragon Soul, leaving EDG far behind, but Canyon's Xin Zhao won't be able to escape!
Four EDG players chased after Zhao Xin and beat him mercilessly, sending him back to the fountain.

"Canyon is dead too! EDG pulled off a perfect 3-for-0!"

Miller's voice was incredibly loud, a stark contrast to the silent LCK commentary booth next door.
"EDG can take control of Baron Nashor!"

Inside the EDG voice chat, all the players were incredibly excited!
"Holy crap, that's awesome, Xuanjun!"

"Awesome! Easy to drive!"

"It wasn't a wasted effort!"

The players beamed with smiles, praising Flandre's performance in the team fight.

"Hahaha," Holy Gun Bro chuckled, "I definitely can't let my brothers down."

Saint Gun Bro was clearly under pressure in this match.

As someone who was tower-dived at the start, then tower-dived and solo-killed, and then caught out in the first team fight, giving away multiple crucial opportunities, Flandre knew that his performance in this game was disastrous.

In addition, Mingjing kept giving him the lead, forcibly feeding him a 5-5 K/D ratio, which further increased the pressure on Flandre.

He had no way to repay them, so all he could do was launch a successful team fight to clear his name.

Fortunately, all I can say is that he completed the task.

He completed the task Mingjing had given him.

This is the scene Mingjing wanted to see.

Ming Jing already knew that Twisted Fate and Jhin's damage output wasn't enough to turn the tide of the game. The only hope for a comeback was Kennen's Thunderfury.

So from the very beginning, he was giving Kennen, who was 0-3, kills to ensure Flandre's development.

Even in this team fight, Ming Jing had absolutely no intention of dealing damage.

When he saw that DK's main force only had four members when they passed through the mid lane, he quickly deduced that DK must have left Jayce to solo the dragon.

So he flew straight over to find Jayce!

His champion is trash, his economy is average, and his damage output is negligible. It's impossible for him to take down Jayce, but he can easily hold him off.

Cutting off Jayce's support and letting his teammates engage in a 4v4 situation is like trading a lower-class horse for a higher-class one – a sure win!
With DK's key carry Jayce absent and Flandre's economy not lagging behind, this naturally gave Flandre room to make his mark in team fights.

In short, have faith.

If Mingjing chooses to take the kill himself, he might be able to solo kill Jayce, whose health is not full due to fighting the Wind Dragon, but he will definitely lose this team fight.

Mingjing finally got rid of the mad dog-like Wind Dragon Soul Jayce and came to the upper river to reunite with his teammates and focus fire on Baron.

"Not bad," Ming Jing said with a smile. "We're pretty much set at this point."

These words made Jie Jie's hands tremble. "That's hard to say, the other side still has the Dragon Soul."

Even if this wave results in two kills, plus the Baron buff, it's enough to narrow the economic gap between the two sides indefinitely.

Furthermore, with the Baron buff providing additional benefits, catching up in terms of economy shouldn't be a problem.

But after all, the other side also has the Wind Dragon Soul, which must be worth three or four thousand yuan.

“What’s so hard to say? What use is the Wind Dragon Soul?” Ming Jing laughed. “It’s our turn to give a score.”

After only a short rest back in town, the entire EDG team set off again with the Baron buff, turning the tables on their opponents.

Although the economy has caught up, EDG's situation is still difficult.

After all, DK's lineup is still somewhat good.

The frontal bomb defense is really a bit cheesy. Under normal circumstances, it can make the opponent lose their mind. Fortunately, EDG has the Baron, so they can still try to break through.

As for the side lanes, needless to say, even Flandre was trembling in fear when facing Jayce with Mercury's Treads and a Bloodthirster.

Wind Dragon Soul Jayce can switch forms and charge right at your face in a heartbeat.

Mingjing on the other side lane also fared poorly, as the card's mobility was somewhat weaker than that of the LeBlanc.

Moreover, the previous zero-for-three victory had nothing to do with Ming Jing; he only took 300 gold from the Baron. It was unrealistic for him to beat the economically superior LeBlanc.

Fortunately, Mingjing doesn't need to fight the Demoness.

The true essence of card-based play is not about breaking through the opponent's defenses, but about creating space and maneuvering.

The two sides were locked in a stalemate for more than a minute, and even though the Baron buff time had passed for more than half, EDG still hadn't made any significant progress, only managing to gain a few hundred gold by invading the jungle.

Fortunately, Ming Jing was not inactive; he was simply waiting for an opportunity.

Soon, the opportunity came.

At the 35-minute mark, EDG pushed lanes into the towers on all three lanes simultaneously.

While LeBlanc was busy dealing with the minions buffed by Baron Nashor, Mingjing didn't hesitate for long. He walked towards DK's bottom jungle and activated his ultimate skill!
The card is pushing the lane in the bottom lane. Once he activates his ultimate, where else can he gank besides mid?
In that instant, the three DK mid laners disciplined themselves and immediately tightened their formation!

But Mingjing quickly gave his answer.

It's definitely not the mid lane.

Twisted Fate's ultimate ability has a range of only 5500 yards, which is usually not even enough to fly from the mid lane to the bottom lane.

But this is under normal laning conditions.

Mingjing has just pushed the minion wave to DK's bottom lane second tower and is moving deeper into the jungle. Can Twisted Fate use his ultimate to fly directly to DK's top lane second tower?

Of course you can, because that's exactly what Ming Jing did.

To everyone's surprise, the card teleported directly to the top lane, appearing within the range of DK's top lane second tower!

At that moment, Flandre had just pushed the minion wave into the tower with the help of the Baron buff when a tower dive came out of nowhere!
Nuguri was completely taken aback when he realized that the card was targeting him, and he immediately informed his teammates.

But it's clear that his teammates are destined not to help him.

The card landed with a yellow card and a nail head, leaving Nuguri with no room to maneuver and only able to watch Kennen charge in with his ultimate!

Even with Jayce's magic resistance maxed out, he clearly couldn't withstand two opponents. He was forced to use the shield from the Maw of Malmortius almost immediately!
Mingjing used Eternal Frost to continue the restraint, not giving Jess a chance to escape quickly, and then turned and left the tower.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Flandre used his E to jump over the minions and crash into Jayce's face, then finished him off with a Q, taking down Jayce once again!
At this point, the chat was flooded with "42" again. This is Nuguri's classic meme, meaning that he is ranked after TheShy as the second easiest top laner to gank in the world.

Viewers saw the scene of Twisted Fate and Kennen ganking and killing Jayce at least three times in this game!
EDG really has to thank Jayce for turning this game around!
Of course, Nuguri can't be blamed for this.

The split-push structure of DK means that the side lanes will inevitably be under pressure.

Mingjing is also good at seizing opportunities, making it difficult for Jess to survive on the side lane.

However, regardless of the circumstances, Jess's repeated deaths on the side lanes have created a fatal gap in DK's otherwise impenetrable defense!
After killing Jayce, Twisted Fate and Kennen destroyed DK's top lane second tower in just one second, and then led the minion wave straight to the high ground!

Most critically, EDG was also pushing forward in the mid lane simultaneously, with two cannon minions, empowered by the Baron buff, bombarding the enemy and also destroying the second mid lane tower!

Moreover, after taking down the second mid-lane tower, the three EDG members on the front line did not linger and decisively abandoned the mid-lane lane, with all five members rotating to the top lane!
While DK was still busy clearing the super minions in the mid lane, five players were already pressing in on the top lane.

On DK's side, although Showmaker went to defend the top lane, his LeBlanc was completely helpless against this kind of push and could only watch as the high ground was destroyed!
A kill, two second-tier towers, and a high ground tower allowed EDG's entire team's economy to surge, not only achieving an economic comeback but also taking a 1000-point lead!
However, EDG didn't get greedy and went straight back to base to replenish their supplies, converting the huge amount of gold they gained into equipment.

At this point, the Baron buff had dissipated, but EDG made well-organized decisions, using the super minions in the top lane to split push, and then grouped up to push down the second tower in the bottom lane.

At this point, all six of DK's outer towers had been destroyed, and their high ground had been breached, leaving them completely on the defensive.

However, DK did not lose heart. The entire team returned to town to replenish supplies, and then the four members except Nuguri quickly headed to the lower half of the map.

At this point, nearly 38 minutes had passed, and the Elder Dragon was about to spawn.

The DK members believed that before the Dragon Soul raid, the back-and-forth between the two sides was just minor skirmishes.

The final victory or defeat will depend on the Dragon Soul team.

There is a one-minute respawn time difference between the Elder Dragon and Baron Nashor. EDG had no chance to kite this time and could only engage in a head-on team fight.

The DK players believed that as long as they could defend against Kennen's engage and do a good job of harassing before the team fight, they had no chance of losing this Elder Dragon fight!
But EDG doesn't think so.

You don't actually think you have time to prepare before the tour, do you?
Look at the super minions on the top lane.

Mingjing didn't rush to the front, but instead pushed the lane in the top lane, leading the super minions past the second tower and heading towards DK's high ground!

Of course, DK wasn't unprepared; Nuguri's Jayce was currently guarding the top lane.

Ming Jing looked at Jayce and grinned, not flustered at all. Without much hesitation, he teleported directly to the dragon pit to create a numerical advantage for his team!

Meanwhile, on EDG's side, Viper's shot awakened the Elder Dragon, igniting the final fuse for this game.

Nuguri didn't dare to delay as the Elder Dragon's health was rapidly decreasing. He quickly cleared out the super creeps in front of him and then teleported to the front!

At this moment, the ancient dragon had only half its health remaining.

However, at the same time, the DK members also clearly noticed that Kennen had disappeared without a trace, and no one knew where he had gone!

"Kennan! Kennen!" Beryl shouted to his teammates, "Don't get caught out, watch out behind you!"

Having learned their lesson from Kennen once, DK was naturally on high alert, with wards covering the area so tightly that Kennen had no chance to flank.

Showmaker, however, was both skilled and daring. He used LeBlanc's W to move forward and then used QRE in quick succession, taking away 40% of JieJie's health in one combo.

However, EDG simply kept pulling the Elder Dragon away, allowing it to escape the aggro range, return to the dragon pit, and quickly regenerate health.

This scene made the DK members even more suspicious.

Logically, EDG should have proactively lowered the Elder Dragon's health bar and initiated the team fight against DK's three-pronged poke composition.

Why was the dragon removed?
What were their thoughts?
Upon opening their eyes, they discovered that Kennen wasn't the only one who had disappeared from the front; Twisted Fate had also vanished into the darkness!
When Beryl glanced at the minimap again, he saw another wave of super creeps slowly advancing to DK's top lane second tower, heading towards the high ground.

Normally, a wave of new creeps would block this wave of super creeps before reaching the high ground, giving DK time to engage in team fights.

But this time, something unexpected happened.

No one expected that Kennen would appear in the top half of the map so unexpectedly. With just one EW, the electric mouse cleared the entire wave of minions!

The super creeps also took advantage of the situation and charged straight in, reaching the DK high ground and continuing their advance!
They've raided our base!
The heart rate of all DK members instantly doubled, and immense pressure came from all directions, making it almost impossible for them to breathe.

It's not hard to guess how Kennen ended up in the top lane; it was a true sight ward that Twisted Fate secretly planted while he was pushing the top lane earlier.

This true sight ward allowed Kennen's teleportation to take place in the dark, escaping the sight of the entire Death Knight crew.

Moreover, Twisted Fate's previous top lane split pushing had a second clever use: he swapped teleports with Jayce.

After swapping teleports, Twisted Fate can still use his ultimate to traverse the map, but Jayce no longer has that ability.

On DK's side, Showmaker and Ghost quickly retreated into the darkness, intending to teleport back to defend their base.

If Kennen isn't in the front line, EDG doesn't have much team fight capability, so even if two of them recall, it won't be a problem.

But at that moment, Twisted Fate's ultimate ability, Fate, lit up, revealing the exact location of DK's unmanned position to EDG.

However, the card didn't intend to interrupt the DK's teleport; it merely provided vision. The card itself walked into the DK's jungle and used its ultimate to land directly inside the DK's base!
The task of cutting off TP should naturally be left to teammates.

Jie Jie is that person.

The prince, fueled by the speed-up from time travel, ran incredibly fast, reaching the faces of the DK members in just a few steps.

On DK's side, Canyon's Xin Zhao was in the front, trying to use his ultimate [Crescent Guardian] to sweep away the Prince.

But JieJie gave no chance at all, flashing and using his ultimate to bypass Zhao Xin and land a heavy hit on LeBlanc's face. Then he used his EQ combo from top to bottom, crossing the DK camp and aiming straight for Ziggs!

Although Canyon had his ultimate ready, he couldn't interrupt the Trickster King who was dashing around with several dashes. He could only watch as the Prince used his EQ combo to knock up both Ziggs and LeBlanc at the same time!
At that moment, the cheers from the audience grew even louder!
No one expected that Jie Jie would complete the task of interrupting TP so perfectly!

On the other side, Nuguri's Jayce was still secretly recalling, but under the illumination of Twisted Fate's ultimate, he had no way to hide. Viper set up his ultimate and became a ruthless recall interruption machine, easily interrupting the recall with a single bullet!
"It seems there's no suspense anymore!" Guan Zeyuan shouted from the commentary booth, "EDG is going to push the base!"

The camera then cuts to DK's base, where one of DK's inhibitor turrets has collapsed, and DK's mid and top laners have begun attacking the other inhibitor turret.

While the four-piece set of Everfrost Cannon, Lich King, and Zhonya's Hourglass might be practically useless in terms of damage output, it's absolutely top-notch at pushing towers. Just one blue card from Twisted Fate and the tower's health is gone by more than half!

With Kennen's next basic attack, Death Knight was left with only a naked crystal.

At this moment, not a single DK player has returned to the fountain.

The entire DK team was in a panic. They focused their fire and instantly killed Prince Jax, but Meiko used a resurrection buff before the prince died, and DK couldn't even get a single kill.

Showmaker, looking utterly dejected, slumped in his gaming chair. The camera, seemingly out of control, abruptly panned towards his home.

Lost.

(End of this chapter)