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The moment Galio's R skill [Hero Appearance] lit up, VG's top and jungle players realized that this team fight was bound to end in defeat.

They now face only two choices:

Firstly, Flash out of Galio's R skill range and wait for Tristana to arrive so she can unleash her R [Destructive Shot] to push away the pursuers, which might give her a chance to survive.

Secondly, withstand Galio's full combo of crowd control, and wait for the [Sheep's Breath] effect to end before beheading this useless Jayce.

Although reason tells VG's Ueno that Clearlove's Kindred already has four stacks of marks, and if he gets two more kills, the game can be over.

However, in economics, there is a concept called "sunk cost".

As the saying goes, "Since we're already here..."

【Ghostly Shadows】Level 1, 150-second cooldown.

[Secret Technique! Compassionate Salvation of Souls] Level 1, 200-second cooldown!

If sacrificing two of the most crucial global ultimate abilities in the entire game only results in a barely surviving situation, how can one face the people of Jiangdong who are struggling to hold their lane?

This is from EDG's team voice chat.

Watching Easyhoon, usually known for his cautious playstyle, leap into the crowd with his W skill and then use his R to push himself out of Kindred's [Lamb's Breath] range, Li Yi couldn't help but curse, "Did I break some kind of cardinal rule?"

"No rush, no rush, take your time." Mingkai didn't care about Li Yi's life or death, and remotely controlled the top laner Aodi, "Protect me while I chase people, we can get kills."

The four-layer mark has already enhanced Kindred's skill damage. Combined with Clearlove's advanced development and the fully stacked [Fervor of Battle], her combat power is significantly ahead.

The instant [Sheep's Breath] ended, Kindred's E [Rampaging Fear] on Nightmare exploded, killing him instantly.

With the help of the red buff and Galio's crowd control, Tristana and Shen also secured their kills.

Triple Kill!

This team fight, where one player traded three kills, has ended.

The game entered garbage time early, and the commentators' conversations began to become haphazard.

"Speaking of which, this match actually reminded me of Clearlove's Kindred in S6. Back then, this champion's base armor and W's healing were nerfed, and only Clearlove's self-created Devourer build was effective." Wawa recalled on stage, feeling somewhat emotional.

  

Miller nodded in agreement: "Yes, I believe that everyone, whether you were there in person or watching on screen, was deeply impressed by this."

"We often say that if Kindred had been nerfed a little later, could Clearlove have gone further in Season 6? Of course, it's pointless to discuss that now."

"The reason the factory manager changed his name to Clearlove7 is that he doesn't dwell on the past, but focuses on playing each game well in the present!"

"Let's watch this team fight!"

22 minutes 40 seconds.

EDG pushed down the mid lane after securing the Baron buff.

Lucian used his E to poke, but was hit by Ashe's sudden Enchanted Crystal Arrow. Then, Nocturne turned off the lights and once again led Shen into the backline.

"VG is making a last-ditch effort to fight back!"

"Although they can replace Lucian, EDG's jungler Kindred is actually the core! VG's physical damage lineup showed its disadvantage at this point, unable to deal with the two tanks in front." Miller shook his head helplessly.

The child didn't immediately understand: "Where did two tanks come from?"

"Look, LeeE has bought another pair of Ninja Tabi and a Thornmail... From the perspective of drawing aggro, Jayce is actually more like a tank than Galio."

One for five!

EDG destroyed VG's base in 24 minutes.

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"Damn, take it!"

"This is so easy. I just farm minions and push the lane in the top lane and the game is over."

"Riot Games is really targeting EDG! If Kindred hadn't been nerfed, Fnatic would have been completely outmatched in last year's quarterfinals!"

"Yi-ge, stop messing around, Ming-kai looks off..."

In the backstage dressing room, Li Yi's joking remark made everyone burst into laughter, filling the room and the surroundings with a joyful atmosphere.

Although Nofe was satisfied with everyone's performance, he still dampened the players' adrenaline surge due to extreme excitement: "Don't celebrate halfway through, keep up the good form in the third game."

Compared to the relaxed atmosphere on EDG's side, VG seemed rather uninterested.

The group remained seated for a long time without getting up. Only after being reminded by the female referee did they listlessly return to the locker room like ducks being herded.

In the lounge, Coach Cpt Jack was flipping through the documents in his hands.

Of course, he wasn't looking at game data related to matches, but rather at the coaching contract he had just signed with VG.

It seems... the penalty for breach of contract isn't very expensive?

Like VG's championship-winning mid-jungle duo, Cpt Jack also came to the LPL with the mindset of making money and taking advantage of the lower tier of opponents.

Unexpectedly, in his first match as manager, he encountered the strong team EDG. Not only did the opposing team's well-known rising stars Iboy and Aodi perform exceptionally well, but where did LeeE come from?

I've never seen a game like this before!

On the bright side, the management probably won't be too harsh on them for losing to LPL powerhouse EDG.

After glancing at the astronomical figure on the contract, Cpt Jack decided to grit his teeth and persevere one last time.

There was nothing I could do; they gave me just too much...

Not only Cpt Jack, but the other two Korean players on the team also had the idea that "once you get the money, what's there to be afraid of?"

With internal divisions and a lack of unity, VG has no chance of turning the tide.

In the third draft, VG went all out, picking Azir, Easyhoon's signature champion.

Li Yi continued to lock in Galio as a countermeasure.

After all, there are statistics showing that Galio's win rate increases as the BO5 series progresses.

Science can also explain this: after all, athletes have limited energy and reaction time.

In the later stages of a best-of-five series, when everyone's energy is depleted, the more complex the mechanics and the more strategic the composition, the harder it is to achieve results. Instead, heroes like Galio, with strong crowd control and simple skill sets, become more popular.

As for the details of the third game... Demacia Cup viewers said it felt like watching a 1.5x speed replay of the entire first game.

As the so-called one-shot, and then decline, three and exhausted.

VG's bottom lane finally collapsed after two consecutive tense laning phases, entering a phase of passively gaining experience from level one.

After Li Yi's Galio ganked and dove the tower with four players on each side, the two bot laners became EDG's cash cows, refreshing their positions on the lane precisely every two minutes.

Finally, when Azir finally acquired his second item and announced his return to the battlefield, he was met with the dismay of finding that the bottom lane had already pushed to the high ground. In less than twenty-two minutes, EDG crushed VG, completing a sweep.

"There shouldn't be any random interviews during the Demacia Cup, right?"

As Li Yi walked into the exit passage, he suddenly remembered this matter and hurriedly asked the team leader, Abu.

Abu rolled his eyes at him: "There are definitely some, but it's definitely not your turn this time."

Right.

The main focus of this match was Clearlove7's triumphant return, and Iboy, the top draft pick who finally reached the age to play after being sidelined for a year and a half.

Although Li Yi is also a newcomer, his performance on the field can only be described as mediocre. In terms of KDA, he was responsible for half of the team's kills. If this were in ranked matches, he would likely be reported and penalized for intentionally feeding.

A player like that probably wouldn't get much attention... right?

That evening, the top trending topic on Baidu Tieba was a newly released post from the "Anti-Pressure and Blame-Taking" forum: "[EDG's rookie mid-laner LeeE won a BO5 series without contributing, and openly taught others how to be 'carry' in his livestream!]"