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

Chapter 333 The City Wall!?
Meanwhile, in the North American commentary booth.

The two North American commentators are chatting with today's guest commentator, Doublelift, about the match in front of them.

When Doublelift debuted in Season 1, he played as a support player for EG and made it all the way to the semifinals.

At that time, League of Legends had not yet truly become popular, and the tournament system was not mature, but EG was indeed Doublelift's former team.

However, with the number one seed losing to CFO and his former team being thoroughly crushed by EDG, Doublelift really couldn't muster the enthusiasm to commentate.
"Anyway," the senior brother said, "let's start by picking off isolated targets. Foygo, Galio, Ornn, anyone will do, as long as we get a kill for the team first!"

It's no wonder they're both North American players; Doublelift and the EG players on the field are on the same wavelength.

The five people above thought the same thing.

Regardless, let's arrest one person first!

They are professional teams after all. If they are determined to catch people regardless of the cost, they can certainly do it.

Don't forget, Viper switched off at eight minutes and it won't be ready again until thirteen minutes. There's less than a minute left.

Therefore, EG decisively seized the special moment when Viper switched to the mid lane and set up defenses in the mid lane in advance.

Viper had just logged in and hadn't even had a chance to auto-attack a minion when the enemy Varus suddenly used his R-Flash to freeze him in place!

Viper had a purification spell, so he quickly broke free of the restraints and ran away.

But in the blink of an eye, you can see Hecarim and Aatrox rushing out of EDG's top jungle at the same time, each activating their ultimate or E, moving at lightning speed!
Seeing this, Meiko immediately realized something was wrong. She immediately lowered her body, used all her healing and E skills on herself, and then retreated!
Fortunately, JieJie was nearby. Meiko was determined to sell AD, so running away wouldn't be a problem.

Viper, however, was the one who suffered the consequences. He was knocked unconscious by Centaur Warrunner's kick, and then Aatrox's greatsword struck him.

It's fair to say that EG's gank on mid was somewhat driven by hatred; normally, killing a Luna before he even gets Windfury wouldn't require so many people ganking him.
"The main problem is, this isn't profitable at all!" Even Colonel Guan couldn't help but shake his head. "With four people in the mid lane, the top and bottom lanes will lose turret plating! EDG can easily recover their economy!"

The camera cuts to the top lane, where Flandre's Ornn has already pushed the lane into the tower. Even though Flandre didn't use Demolish this game to focus on the laning phase, it's no problem for him to take a layer of plating and make Aatrox lose a wave of minions.

One round trip already amounts to nearly the economic value of one person.

At this moment, the camera cuts to the bottom lane.

The big one is coming.

Mingjing's Galio, with a score of 2-0-1, had already built Mercury's Treads and Eternal Frostbite, boasting an incredibly luxurious economy. Against Viktor, who hadn't even built his Mythic items yet, Galio's dominance was simply overwhelming.

Mingjing pushed the lane into the tower without even intending to leave. He walked right up to the tower, charged up his W, and then unleashed a full QA combo!
Under the economic crushing force, this combo of damage instantly reduced Viktor's health bar by nearly half!
Of course, EG's mid laner jojo wasn't stupid. He placed a field at his feet just before Galio cast his taunt. Normally, Galio would never be able to deal full damage while stepping out of the field and would definitely be stunned under the tower.

However, Mingjing is not a normal person.

In this game, Mingjing did not choose Galio's usual Aftershock, but instead used his preferred Phase Rush.

With WQA fully stacked, Galio instantly gained a huge amount of movement speed and slow resistance. The slow effect of the field was as if it didn't exist. He turned around and rushed out until he was outside the tower.

And, it's not over yet.

As he stepped outside the tower and the tower's damage reset, Mingjing saw that the continuous damage from his Q skill had just ended, so he immediately turned around and walked back!
The killing intent is on full display!
With all four teammates in the mid lane, who's going to protect your half-health Viktor?
Offstage, countless spectators understood Ming Jing's intention, and screams of surprise erupted continuously.

"NONONO!" North American commentator Jeff couldn't help but shout, "Don't go too far! Phi!"

Ming Jing obviously couldn't hear any of this, and even if he did, he wouldn't stop.

This is the price EG paid for four players ganking his teammate!
After taking only a few steps, the fists of the anti-magic statue began to flash with golden light again. Ming Jing did not hesitate at all and threw a punch directly at it, followed closely by Yong Shuang!

With his short legs, even a close-range Eternal Frostbite would be deadly enough for Viktor.

EG's mid laner jojo didn't dare to be careless and quickly used Flash to create distance, even thinking of running behind the tower.

But Mingjing didn't give him any chance. Galio followed up with Flash and then used his E to counter-attack!

Galio took a step back and pressed himself against Victor's face, then delivered a powerful punch that sent him flying.

Taking advantage of the knock-up, Mingjing used Q [Righteous Gale] to sweep up again, and relied on EQ to reset the passive cooldown, delivering another heavy punch!
This set of equipment confiscated Viktor's remaining half of his health.

"Killing Spree!"

3-0, a complete massacre.

The moment the kill was completed, the audience paused briefly before erupting into applause and cheers.

The mindset of North American viewers when watching League of Legends matches is somewhat similar to that of domestic viewers when watching the World Championship.

Since their own team is already performing so poorly, they might as well join the most prestigious EDG. At least EDG is truly not disappointing these days.

That solo kill was absolutely spot on; even Jojo was doomed!

A battle of wits!

In the LPL commentary booth in China, the three commentators were extremely excited as they watched this solo kill.

"Wow, this is pure economic advantage! Galio's items are so good, Viktor can't even last hit under the tower!"

"Yes, Fei Shen probably planned this all along. As soon as the jungler shows up, he'll dive the tower!"

"That's Fei Shen for you! His ability to cover for his teammates is amazing. If his teammates get caught in the mid lane, he'll come back and get a solo kill to win back the game!"

Inside the live stream, the chat was flooded with comments.

【cinnabar!】

[Holy crap, flying! What a confident solo kill!]

[This B-type phase-shifting weapon is probably designed for skillful maneuvering in situations like this; the damage calculation is incredibly accurate!]

【It really is】

[This guy is a total liability, and he's covered the entire LPL! China is on its way!]

At this moment, the voices of EDG's teammates could be heard constantly in the voice chat channel.

Viper watched the entire process of Mingjing's solo kill while the screen was black and white, and his admiration was palpable.

Even if this solo kill was mainly due to equipment advantage, there are very few people in the world who can do this!

After all, this is against a full-health Viktor, requiring immense confidence and precise damage calculation.

"Don't worry, send it anywhere."

Ming Jing smiled and said, "With me here, we can't lose."

Ming Jing has the guts to say something like that when facing the third seed from North America.

Let alone giving one away, even if it meant giving away 10,000 in economy, Mingjing was confident he could negotiate a deal.

Several teammates were filled with pride upon hearing this. "Since they've said that, what else is there to say?"

Let's get started!
Even Flandre has become bolder in his play. After taking the plating, he bought Iceborn Gauntlet, and with Cloth Armor and Thornmail, he already has the power to fight Aatrox.

Moreover, the Sword Demon doesn't even have his ultimate skill yet.

When the two top laners met again, Flandre started to face the enemy head-on, chasing after Aatrox relentlessly, using his Q skill to continuously slow him down, and hitting his W Fragile twice in a row.

DaMu's Aatrox did manage to fight back, but the armor penetration Aatrox is only good against squishy targets. Against a tank like Ornn, who is covered in armor and has a small Thornmail, he doesn't do much damage and gets chased all the way back to his tower.

The fact that Aatrox was cornered under the tower by Ornn is an utter disgrace!
Da Mu didn't tolerate it and immediately called his teammates to gank top.

But Flandre remained bold and meticulous, reading EG's intentions with just a glance at the minimap, and successfully escaped before EG's jungler and support could gank the top lane.

Taking advantage of the time difference created by Flandre, the rest of EDG grouped up in the mid lane, and then easily pushed down the mid lane tower when the plating disappeared at 14 minutes.

At 17 minutes, EDG secured another Water Dragon.

At 18 minutes, using the charge of the second vanguard, they pushed down the enemy's top lane tower again.

At 23 minutes, the Water Dragon Soul spawned, and facing the pressure of the Dragon Soul, EG had no choice but to engage in a team fight.

Unexpectedly, Mingjing's Galio appeared from behind, flashed in and used W to taunt the jungler Hecarim, then Yongshuang followed up with E for a combo, and with the help of his teammates who followed up, they got the first kill!

EG's team is exhausted. How can they engage in dragon fights at the start if they're missing a jungler?
There was nothing they could do but give up on this dragon.

Let go of the dragon, and the game can continue.

If they had tried to engage in a team fight head-on, the game would probably have ended on the spot.

However, if EDG's lineup gets the Water Dragon Soul, it's practically the end of the game.

After securing the dragon, EDG returned to base to rest and regroup, already planning their next decision regarding the Baron.

The existence of the Water Dragon Soul allows EDG to recklessly attack Baron Nashor. If EG dares to engage, the game will end on the spot!
EG certainly understood this as well. Their early retreat was not a sign of resignation and defeat, but rather an attempt to find a way out.

Their solution remains focused on individual trades.

If EDG can get the first kill, they might even have a chance to initiate a dragon fight!

Just do it.

Just as Flandre pushed the minion wave across the river, he was suddenly surrounded by five people. Centaur and Aatrox rushed in one after another, and Nautilus' hook hit him squarely. Then Varus and Viktor unleashed a hail of bullets!

However, Flandre is at least a level 14 Ornn with three core items, making him incredibly tanky. He can withstand damage from five people and is actually quite difficult to kill.

"Furthermore, Flying God can provide support! Galio, follow up with your ultimate!"

A giant magic circle unfolded, enveloping all five members of EG.

But at this moment, EG was no longer allowed to retreat. Apart from the two Cs retreating a couple of steps and stepping out of the magic circle, the other three melee fighters were determined to fight to the death and were all knocked into the air by Galio's butt!

Galio landed with overwhelming force, using W to taunt all three melee heroes, and then followed up with a QEA combo to fully charge Aatrox!

Saint Gun also seized the opportunity, using R2 to push out and then WA to hit Aatrox with two consecutive Fragile hits.

DaMu's Aatrox was built with pure armor penetration items. Even with Night's Edge as his second item to increase his health, it was still not enough. He was hit by a full combo from Ornn and Galio, two tanky champions, and his health was wiped out first, making him the first to die in this team fight.

But after Flandre finished his combo, he also completed his mission. He was bombarded by Hecarim's spinning attack and Viktor's ultimate, and then he was hit by Varus's fully charged WQ combo, instantly wiping out nearly 30% of his health!

"One for one! This doesn't look good!" Guan Daxiao shouted from the commentary booth, "There are still four people in front of Fei Shen, and his teammates are still far away! Can they hold on?"

Offstage, the cheers of countless North American spectators began to surge.

This is truly the best opportunity EG could have found.

If they can eliminate Galio and Ornn, the two frontliners, first, the remaining three members of EDG won't be able to cause much trouble, and they can take the Baron!

"But Galio is very tanky!"

Mingjing didn't play the burst damage Galio build like he used to this game.

The main reason was that the team lacked a front-line tank, and he chose Galio to fill that gap.

So he didn't even build Mejai's Soulstealer this time; he simply held onto the ten-stack Mejai's Soulstealer and, after Mercury's Treads and Eternal Frostbite, added Frozen Heart and Force of Nature.

These two pieces of equipment offer unparalleled tankiness in prolonged battles.

Furthermore, EG's initial burst of damage was all focused on Flandre. Varus lost his WQ combo, Viktor lost his R, and Aatrox was dead. The remaining four players dealt very limited damage to Galio.

Furthermore, Galio also has the endless healing from the Water Dragon Soul!

Ming Jing was bathed in the flames of battle from the four people, and his health was decreasing at an extremely slow rate. After fighting for several seconds, he had barely lost half of his health!

The North American audience, who had been incredibly excited, were now filled with despair upon seeing this.

Why does Galio look even tankier than Ornn?!

"No problem at all, Galio has very high tankiness!"

957's tone was filled with surprise, "The brothers are all here, we can turn the tide!"

The Ruined King's [Scorched Earth] finally appeared on screen, and JieJie didn't come alone. The Ruined King had a cat on him, directly blocking the retreat of EG's two carries!
EG's two core players were like ants on a hot plate.

Behind them were the Ruined King and Aphelios, while in front stood Galio, as solid as a city wall, leaving the two in a dilemma!

Although Ming Jing was being ganged up on by four people, he kept his skills in reserve, waiting for this moment. Galio also moved steadily and with difficulty amidst the battle, chasing after the two!

JieJie used a fully charged W Flash to enter the fray, stunning Viktor. He then used Yuumi's QR combo to unleash a high burst of damage, instantly depleting Viktor's health bar.

Mingjing, on the other hand, found Varus and took advantage of Varus's reluctance to retreat. He used a fully charged W to taunt Varus, followed by an EQA combo that dealt full damage.

With the buffs of Everfrost and the ten-stack Killing Ring, Galio's damage was incomprehensible even with a full tank build, instantly reducing Varus to near-death.

Have you had enough of the trouble?
Viper seized the opportunity to enter the fray with a whirlwind attack, using the damage from the whirlwind to secure the kill on the low-health enemy. Then, he used his red blade to stack a flying wheel followed by a white blade to finish off the remaining Titan and Centaur!

"Triple kill!"

"ACE!"

In the commentary booth, Guan Daxiao looked at the continuous pop-up announcements and shouted loudly: "One for five! EDG can control Baron without any pressure!"

After securing the Baron Nashor, the economic gap between the two sides officially exceeded 10,000.

The rest was pretty much a foregone conclusion. EDG players returned to base to replenish their supplies, and then easily won the game with a simple push down the middle.

(End of this chapter)