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

Chapter 338 Redemption with a Gun
"The Blue Legion has slain the Cloud Dragon!"

The news of the Wind Dragon's demise echoed through the Rift, signifying that DK had officially secured their second dragon, thus ending EDG's dragon soul rhythm.

This is clearly not good news for EDG right now.

Backstage at EDG, the management team members clenched their fists involuntarily upon seeing the scene before them.

"Huh?" Abu was also getting anxious. "What on earth is Li Xuanjun doing?"

EDG knows that Flandre likes to flank during team fights.

Of course, flanking is not a problem. Flandre's flanking has been very successful. In EDG's team fight highlights, you can often see Flandre's Kennen flanking in and stun four or five opponents.

However, people make mistakes in judgment, and there have been many times when Flandre was caught because he flanked from behind, or when he missed opportunities.

The present moment is the best example.

Nobody understands why Flandre would break out of position twice in a row when there was a clear opening in the team fight. Wouldn't it be easy to win a head-on team fight?
But regardless, since the deed has already been done, EDG will naturally try their best to salvage the situation.

Inside the lounge, Ming Jing's shouts still rang out: "Drive! Drive! Don't let them leave!"

In the scene, Viper took the lead, Lucian ate Nami's water ball, used E to slide up, and used his ultimate to fire wildly at the tree, using Nami's skills to slow it down and keep it in place!
Saint Gun Bro clearly realized he had made a big mistake. After landing from behind the dragon pit with a Teleport, he simply Flashed into the dragon pit and used his ultimate skill, Unstoppable Force, to crash into it.

Saint Gun's target is clear: the middle position between the two carries.

However, in the current environment, his ultimate move poses very limited threat.

A flash of golden light appeared, and Ice Flash dodged the impact. The Stone Man's ultimate only knocked up Kennen.

Ming Jing looked at the dotted line that appeared on the screen, moved his hand away from pressing the ultimate move, and simply joined the team to focus fire on the big tree first.

Meiko's Nami threw a Q at the tree, but Canyon saw that the grotesque golem only hit one card, so he wasn't afraid anymore.

The tree turned around and used its W to dodge the bubble while binding Yasuo, who landed and used Q to knock up Yasuo and Lee Sin, helping the team buy a lot of time.

Nuguri's Renekton also took the opportunity to enter the fray, activating his ultimate, a red-rage W, and then giving Mingjing a solid crowd control!
Fortunately, Mingjing had a clear mind. Yasuo seized the moment before the Crocodile's red-rage W could be used and used his Wind Wall to block the output of DK's two carries. Meiko also helped heal him. In the end, Yasuo managed to withstand the burst damage with just over 40% health.

After Mingjing woke up, he used Q to poke the crocodile again, creating a whirlwind!
Having weathered this storm, it's time to launch a counterattack.

JieJie received little attention from beginning to end. He could have easily kicked the crocodile in MingJing's face away and helped him finish the fight, but he didn't because he knew that would not win the team battle.

With Flandre's ultimate ability not working well, he needs to unleash a powerful ultimate move to be the key to victory!

Fortunately, Ashe's ultimate was blocked by Wind Wall, and Twisted Fate's yellow card was used on Flandre's Malphite. At this moment, DK's two carries lacked control skills, making it the perfect time to enter the fray.

With a single Q, JieJie precisely hit the Twisted Fate, who was slowed down by Flandre, and then launched himself up with a second Q!
Right next to Twisted Fate are Braum protecting the backline and Ashe, the carry who is on the same side as Twisted Fate.

JieJie's operation was incredibly smooth. His second Q was only halfway through when he suddenly changed his trajectory with a ward hop, flying straight to the side of the Ice Queen who had no Flash, and then unleashing his ultimate move, Dragon Tail!
This was an incredibly smooth spinning kick, and it was certainly a success in terms of execution. But the moment the ultimate move was unleashed, Jie Jie couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Because he knew that this ultimate move wasn't perfect yet.

In Jie Jie's plan, the kicked-away Ice should knock away Twisted Fate and Braum in turn, completing a three-in-one combo.

However, the speed of the ward hop kick is still not as fast as the R flash. Without control, Ashe can easily deviate from the angle if she moves slightly to the side.

The trajectory of the ice-covered creature deviated slightly. Although it was still heading towards the direction of Ice Braum, it only managed to bring the three of them together and did not produce the subsequent knockback effect.

"Good kick!"

Just then, a voice rang out from the audio feed.

Yasuo unleashed a [Striking Forward] slash through the crocodile's body, followed by a flash of golden light, and he instantly moved from the front row to the back row.

Using the central card as a stepping stone, Yasuo once again used [Striking Forward] to move forward, arriving in the center of the three, followed closely by [Steel Flash]!
A hurricane rose into the sky with Yasuo at its core, engulfing all three backline members of DK!
This time, there was no fancy EQ flash, just a regular flash EQ, but with a perfect entry timing, it still had the effect of turning the tide of the battle!

Seeing the three diagonal lines appear on the screen, Ming Jing smoothly used EQ on Braum, and then instantly followed up with his ultimate!

Yasuo, the Nightbringer, brought his longsword down heavily, severely damaging the already low-health Twisted Fate, making him the first victim of this team fight!

"Killing Spree!"

Massive killing!

"Brilliant!"

Saint Gun Bro and Zhao Lijie spoke in unison, and together with Ming Jing, they moved towards the ice in the center.

Deokdam was now firing at full power. With his Q fully stacked and Lethal Tempo ready, he unleashed a barrage of fire at the three people around him!
However, Master Ai's damage was only so-so; even when his basic attacks hit Yasuo, they barely did any damage!

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Saint Gunner rushed in and used his E skill, making it impossible for Master Ai to even draw his bow, resulting in a significant reduction in damage!

Ming Jing's health was almost completely gone, but he was not afraid. He used AEQ to kill Han Bing as well!
However, this was already his limit. He had just killed Ashe when Braum threw a Q at him. Mingjing really had no way to dodge the skill and could only watch as the Q emptied his health bar.

Ming Jing relaxed his straight back slightly, observed the team battle situation, and was able to relax a bit.

Braum is caught in a pincer attack by Lee Sin and Malphite; he definitely can't escape.

Meanwhile, their own back row was also engaged in a fierce battle.

It has to be said that the crocodile's fighting power at this point is still quite fierce. The crocodile, together with Canyon's Maokai, is chasing and killing the EDG duo.

Fortunately, the two had already used all their initial crowd control abilities on Mingjing, so the EDG duo was still able to hold their own.

In the end, the two forcibly chased after and replaced Meiko's Nami, but Viper cleaned up the mess and pocketed all the tree crocodile heads!

"ACE!"

The sound of a team wipe echoed throughout the arena, and this intense dragon fight finally came to an end!

The audience cheered loudly.

Wang Duoduo was extremely excited in the LPL commentary booth.

"Wow!" Wang Duoduo's words carried a hint of a veteran's confidence. "Feishen really burned himself out in that team fight!"

"Yeah, right!" Mao Mao's tone was a bit exaggerated, "That low-health EQ combo that knocked up three people was absolutely crucial!"

When Flandre took on three opponents and Mingjing was bitten by Renekton's red-rage W, everyone thought EDG was going to suffer a heavy defeat in this team fight.

Who would have thought there would be a chance to turn things around?
[Holy crap! Fly!]

Now I truly understand how Ruozi felt when she shouted those words. It's hard not to be excited to see Feishen turn the team fight around like that.

[This match is seriously hilarious! What are those gunners even doing? Are they even human?]

[The vanguard team was blocked by the crocodile and this person wasn't there, and the same mistake was made again in the dragon team fight. This guy really doesn't learn his lesson.]

[What's so strange about that? That's how Piqiang did it during the summer regular season too. He started circling around strangely as soon as he was at a disadvantage, and then he got caught.]

[Indeed, it's just that since Fei Shen came back, there have been too few disadvantageous games, so he hasn't had a chance to shine. Now that we're finally at a disadvantage, he immediately starts acting up.]

At this time, the live stream chat was filled with criticism and condemnation of Saint Gun Bro.

If the audience reacted this way, it goes without saying that the reaction within EDG's voice chat channel was even more intense.

Although the teammates won the team fight, they still couldn't accept the result, and their tone was unusually complaining.

"Don't mess around, Li Xuanjun! How can we let the other side take the dragon so easily?"

Saint Gun was about to explain when Ming Jing interrupted him. "What you thought before isn't important; what's important is what you do next."

Although Mingjing's tone was devoid of emotion, it sounded particularly heavy in the silent voice channel: "Be rational, this should be your chance to shine."

Saint Gun pursed his lips and then replied, "OK."

After the team fight, the three EDG members split up. Flandre recalled to base to replenish supplies and then went back to the top lane. JieJie went to the mid lane to take a wave of mid lane turret plates, while Viper went to the bottom lane to push a wave of minions before recalling to base to replenish supplies.

Although they lost the dragon, they won the team fight. Mingjing only needed to glance at the CS and kills to calculate that the team's economy had completely overtaken them, with a lead of about 1,000.

As long as we can win the team battle, we're still in control; it's just that there are a few more variables.

Anyway, the DK lineup is weak in the late game. Both Twisted Fate and Ashe are heroes that lack damage, and Renekton is just a super minion.

Even if the game drags on into the late game, there's no need to worry; just be wary of solo lane pushes with specific cards.

The resurrection time passed in the blink of an eye. When he left the house again, Yasuo already had a Blade of the Ruined King in his hand, and even had enough money to buy a Cloak of Critical Strike.

Although Mingjing died in this wave, he still managed to kill the enemy's two carries, giving him a small economic boost.

Blade of the Ruined King is practically standard equipment for Yasuo and Yone in the current version.

The main change was during the mid-season patch, when, in addition to the durability patch, the designers also changed the critical strike item system.

The Shieldbear Siren has been relegated to legendary status, replaced by three new mythic items: Infinity Edge, Swift Blade, and Scythe of Vyse.

This is not good news for melee crit champions like Yasuo and Yone, since the two brothers are essential to build Shieldbear and Infinity Edge. Back when Shieldbear was a Mythic item, it had attack speed, and with attack speed boots, the cooldown of their Q could be reduced to a minimum of 1.33 seconds.

However, the legendary shield bow's attributes have been nerfed significantly, and its attack speed attribute has also been removed, which has made the two brothers very upset.

Therefore, the two brothers usually build a Blade of the Ruined King before the Shield Bow, or they skip the Shield Bow and go straight for the Kraken Infinity Edge, all for the crucial attack speed attribute.

DK's three front-line tanks are like a city wall, and the Ruined King's Blade is extremely cost-effective, so Mingjing chose the former.

Regardless, Yasuo's strongest fighting power comes from building Blade of the Ruined King as his first item.

Moreover, it takes more than two minutes for Twisted Fate's Flash to recharge, during which time Showmaker doesn't even dare to leave the turret!
Unfortunately, both Flandre and JieJie's ultimate abilities were on cooldown, so MingJing couldn't get into a rhythm for a short time. As usual, he supported JieJie by controlling the lane and helping JieJie invade Canyon's jungle, gradually chipping away at their economy.

When the timer reached 15 minutes, EDG grouped up again in the upper river and secured the second Rift Herald.

DK grouped up in the bottom lane and pushed down EDG's already low-health bottom lane tower.

"The two sides are still exchanging blows!" Wang Duoduo looked at the economic panel at the top of the screen: "DK has narrowed the economic gap to less than a thousand thanks to the extra bounty from the first tower."

The suspense of the outcome is still ongoing, and it must be said that DK has indeed shown extraordinary resilience in this game.

Fortunately, as the time reached 15 minutes, EDG's Malphite and Lee Sin's ultimate abilities were ready again, and EDG finally had the ability to start a new rhythm.

It was at this moment that Flandre finally began to demonstrate his ability to read the game, and soon saw a glimmer of a future amidst the turbulent situation.

With the collapse of EDG's bottom lane tower, the game has officially entered the mid-game.

At this stage, the routes for both sides are no longer as fixed as at the beginning, and there are many more variables.

Saint Gun was certain that the DK duo would come to the top lane.

The reason is simple, there are two points in total.

First, Viper has already built Gale Force. Gale Luna is a force to be reckoned with in the mid lane. While the Ashe Braum combo is also quite strong, it can only guarantee that they won't be at a disadvantage. Trying to gain an advantage is just a pipe dream.

Secondly, based on EDG's lane-switching habits, at this stage, it's highly likely that Malphite will go to the bottom lane to farm the weak lane, while Yasuo will definitely go to farm the advantageous lane in the top lane.

EDG's original plan was indeed as described; after controlling the Rift Herald, Mingjing was already moving upwards.

The duo then moved to the top lane to create a mismatch, not only avoiding Luna's strength but also suppressing Yasuo's development.

Even if EDG releases the Rift Herald in the mid lane to push the mid tower, it won't matter. They can still push the top tower to stop the loss and still not lose money!

Saint Gun's brain was working at lightning speed, and the more he thought about it, the more correct it seemed!
He originally planned to return to base to help with the bottom lane, but he canceled the return and instead circled back to the jungle, making his way back to the top lane tower in the dark.

"Mingjing, push the top lane." Holy Gun pinged two signals, "I'm hiding in the bushes."

The two top lanes are a battle of tanks, and there are no wards in the bushes. Flandre knows this perfectly well.

Ming Jing didn't understand why Holy Gun Bro had come along, but after hearing this, he quickly understood what the other party meant.

"Is this how you play?" Ming Jing smiled, then quickly used his EQ combo to push a wave of minions across the river.

Saint Gun Bro also moved forward and crouched down in the grass.

The director also cooperated by giving him a shot.

"What's going on, Holy Gun Bro?" Wang Duoduo raised an eyebrow. "Is he planning to ambush someone?"

At this point, the director switched the camera to DK's base.

Just as Flandre had predicted, the DK duo headed to the top lane together.

"Hey, this is interesting!" Wang Duoduo exclaimed in surprise from the commentary booth, "Holy Gun Bro is making a big move!"

At this moment, the comments section was flooded with words like "chess game," and countless viewers became excited.

If Flandre gets caught in this situation, it might actually be the game-changer!
The only remaining question is whether the DK duo will realize what's going on.

Obviously, this is impossible.

The duo that arrived in the top lane faced Yasuo. The only thing they needed to watch out for was the jungler Lee Sin's position, so Ashe's scouting arrows would definitely be fired into the jungle and she wouldn't be able to find Flandre's position.

As soon as Hanbing came online, she shot an arrow into the darkness of the jungle.

Meanwhile, Flandre was crouching in the toilet recess on the top lane, just out of range of the scouting arrow.

At this moment, Ming Jing was also acting like a movie star. He didn't have the slightest greed because of Saint Gun's presence. His positioning was a bit unexpected and a bit confused. He obediently retreated to the tower.

This further fueled the arrogance of the DK duo. After confirming that the jungler was not nearby, the two boldly pushed forward, hoping to take advantage of the misalignment and quickly destroy EDG's top tower!
But the next moment, there was a sudden movement in the bushes beside them.

A huge rock burst out from the middle and crashed straight into the two of them!

Deokdam was startled by the sudden appearance of the stone golem and instinctively pressed Blink.

But he had no chance to escape.

Having used Flash in the Dragon Squad, he now has 40 seconds left on his cooldown.

The stone golem charged headfirst, sending the DK duo flying into the air!
Ming Jing looked at the two dotted lines on the screen and decisively pressed the ultimate move.

【Whirlwind Slash】

Yasuo teleported over, brought his long sword down heavily, and then landed and used a QA combo to send Ashe flying!

The remaining Braum had no chance of escaping either. The two chased Braum all the way to the tower, and finally, with a Steel Tempest, they stabbed him and took his head!

"Double kill!"

(End of this chapter)