Chapter 627
Another Crown
In April, the cherry blossoms in Shanghai were in full bloom, and the air was filled with an atmosphere of ambiguity and restlessness.
After the regular season ended, EDG, who were at the top of the standings, had a break of nearly two weeks.
During this period, while other teams were battling it out in the playoffs, the EDG team was resting and waiting in their base camp.
Training cannot stop, but the intensity is obviously not as high.
One Friday night, in Su Mo's single dormitory room on the second floor of the EDG base.
The lights were dimmed, with only the computer screen emitting a faint blue glow.
Su Mo was leaning back in his gaming chair, wearing headphones, seemingly reviewing the match footage. But if you looked closely, you would see a smile that was both "enjoyed" and "helpless."
Because at this moment, he wasn't the only one in this small dormitory.
"Brother Mozi, is this force okay?"
Rita was wearing a black, tight-fitting bodycon dress, her long legs encased in black stockings casually draped over the edge of the bed. She was standing behind Su Mo, her hands on his shoulders, her fingertips applying pressure as she gave him a "professional" shoulder and neck massage.
"A little... a little lower." Su Mo said with his eyes closed, giving his instructions with composure.
"Trying to push your luck, huh?" Rita said reproachfully, but her hand obediently slid down her spine, her nails gently tracing the surface, sending a tingling sensation through her.
Beside Su Mo's legs, Xiao Yu sat cross-legged on the carpet, holding a box of sliced cantaloupe. She picked up a piece with a toothpick and held it to Su Mo's mouth: "Open your mouth."
Su Mo opened her mouth and bit down, juice overflowing.
"Is this the treatment for the first place in the regular season?" Yu Shuang, sitting on the other sofa, held a fashion magazine in her hand, but was wearing a large white shirt by Su Mo. The hem of the shirt barely covered the upper thighs, making her look both intellectual and exuding a lazy allure. "It's just that Abu isn't here right now. If he saw us using this place as a club, he would probably faint from anger."
"He dares?" Su Mo mumbled, chewing on a cantaloupe. "I'm conserving my energy for the playoffs. It's called... physical therapy."
"physiotherapy?"
At that moment, the bathroom door was pushed open.
hope Ran, who had just finished showering, came out drying her wet hair. Her face was flushed from the bath, and she was wrapped in a towel with water droplets still clinging to her collarbone.
"What kind of frivolous therapy is this?" hope Ran walked up to Su Mo, bent down, and the sight of her made Su Mo's eyes narrow. "Brother Mo, I heard that the English accent in London is very heavy. Shouldn't you take some lessons beforehand? Tonight... I'll give you a private lesson?"
Su Mo's Adam's apple bobbed, and he grabbed hope Ran's wrist, pulling her closer. He grinned mischievously and said, "Tutoring in English is no problem, but... is it speaking or listening?"
"Hey! You guys are so mean!" Luo Xin, who was tidying up Su Mo's wardrobe in the corner, poked her head out, holding a pair of Su Mo's boxer shorts in her hand. "Can you guys tone it down a bit! This is a sacred training base!"
"Sacred?" Rita chuckled, leaning down to whisper a breath in Su Mo's ear. "It's more exciting here... isn't it?"
That night, the soundproofing of the EDG base withstood a severe test.
Su Mo not only enjoyed a comprehensive "massage therapy," but also learned in depth the pronunciation techniques of the "London accent," and even personally instructed Luo Xin on how to properly fold her underwear.
It wasn't until 3 a.m. that the women quietly left, still reluctant to part, leaving behind only a lingering fragrance.
……
Happy times are always short-lived. As the playoffs progressed, the challengers finally arrived in front of EDG.
April 11, playoff winners' bracket semifinals.
Standing opposite EDG was the dark force OMG, who had fought their way up from the loser's bracket.
This team is known for its "daring and aggressive playstyle," and its top laner, Shanji, is famous in the LPL for his Rumble and Quesanti skills.
"Brother Mo, what's the deal today? Are you going to go or is Brother Qiang going?"
In the lounge, Abu held up a tactical board and asked. Although it was the semifinals, EDG didn't seem to feel much tension at the moment.
Saint Gun was engrossed in reading a novel on his phone and didn't even look up when he heard this: "Let Mozi go. That Shanji has been acting really arrogant lately, saying he's going to burn down the entire road. This kind of fire-fighting job is best left to the FMVP."
Su Mo stretched, stood up, and straightened his team uniform: "Alright, let's stretch a bit. Perfect timing, I want to try that..."
At the match venue, in the commentary booth.
"Alright, welcome to the LPL Spring Split Playoffs Semifinals! EDG vs. OMG!" Guan Zeyuan started with enthusiasm. "Today, EDG is fielding their strongest lineup again, with top laner Mo starting!"
first round.
Shanji was indeed stubborn, directly locking in his signature move – Rambo, the Mechanical Enemy.
"Rambo?" Su Mo looked at the screen and chuckled softly, "Playing with fire?"
Su Mo locked Yong En in a lock with his backhand.
"The Demon-Sealing Sword Soul?" Miller exclaimed, "Top lane Yone versus Rumble? This is pure skill-based competition!"
Once the match started, the top lane instantly became a battle between only two people.
At level 3, Shanji Rumble wanted to use his Red Temperature Q to whittle down the opponent's health.
Su Mo's Yone, however, moved like a ghost, using his E skill [Soul Release] to leave his body, sidestepping the harpoon, knocking up with Q3, using his W shield to absorb the fire damage, chasing and unleashing a burst of auto-attacks, and finally elegantly returning to his body with the second part of his E.
"It's so smooth!" Rita couldn't help but exclaim. "Mozi's Yone is like he's dancing!"
At 6 minutes, Su Mo caught Rumble off guard by his overheat silence and immediately initiated with his ultimate, [Sealed Dust Slash]!
Knock them away! Ignite them!
A smooth and fluid combo secured a solo kill!
In the ensuing team fight, Su Mo's Yone was like a whirlwind, cutting through enemies with ease. His ultimate ability knocked up four opponents, making him appear like a god of war weaving through the crowd.
OMG's pride in team fights appeared fragmented in front of Su Mo.
The second and third games.
Su Mo took out Jayce and Gnar respectively.
Whether it was long-range heavy artillery bombardment or the Buddha's palm strike against the wall, Shanji felt a deep sense of despair.
3:0.
A resounding and exhilarating sweep.
EDG advanced to the Spring Split Finals without lifting a finger, securing the first ticket to the London MSI!
Congratulations to EDG!
Amidst the deafening cheers, Su Mo removed his headphones, his expression calm. He turned to look at his teammates beside him:
"You're off work already? You haven't even broken a sweat yet."
Jiejie rolled her eyes: "Bro, you just shot four with one shot by Jayce, and we didn't even get any assists, of course you weren't sweating."
……
After the semi-finals, there is still one week until the finals.
Su Mo was in high spirits after confirming her trip to London.
Taking advantage of the last few days of vacation before the finals, he decided to take a few of his girlfriends shopping for clothes and relax a bit.
Inside the VIP fitting room of a high-end bespoke dress shop in Shanghai.
"Brother Mozi, what do you think of this one?"
The curtain was drawn back.
Yu Shuang walked out wearing a deep V-neck burgundy evening gown with an extremely high slit in the skirt, revealing a pair of beautiful legs that were partially hidden, exuding both elegance and ultimate sexiness.
"Perfect." Su Mo sat on the sofa, holding a glass of champagne, her eyes unabashedly admiring her. "She has the air of a true sister-in-law."
"Go to hell." Yu Shuang turned around, clearly satisfied.
"And what about me? And what about me?"
The curtain next door was drawn back, and Luo Xin jumped out wearing a Lolita-style short dress and cat ear hair accessories. "Am I super cute?"
"It's cute, but won't you get cold in this outfit when you go to London for the game?" Su Mo stroked his chin.
"Oh, I have a coat!"
It turns out that, to celebrate EDG's advancement to MSI, Su Mo generously decided to take these five "family members" on a vacation to London to watch the game. Today was the day he brought them to choose their "battle uniforms."
Rita chose a black backless dress, Xiran picked an elegant modified cheongsam, and Xiaoyu opted for a playful British style.
Looking at the five stunning beauties with different styles in front of him, Su Mo felt that this was not a competition, but a street performance.
"Wrap them all up." Su Mo took out his black card and handed it to the shop assistant, exuding generosity. "Also, each person can get an extra set of jewelry, it's on me."
"Long live my husband!" Luo Xin and Xiao Yu rushed over and left lipstick marks on his face, one on each side.
The shop assistant watched in stunned silence, her eyes filled with envy and... concern for Su Mo's kidneys.
……
April 15th, LPL Spring Split Finals.
Mercedes-Benz Arena, Shanghai.
The stadium, with a capacity of 10,000, was packed to capacity. JDG, having fought their way back from the loser's bracket, once again stood before EDG.
369 looked at Su Mo on the other side of the stage, his eyes burning with the flames of revenge.
"This time, I must win!"
However, reality is often harsh.
first round.
Su Mo immediately revealed his FMVP skin pre-selected hero – Future Guardian Jayce.
He out-farmed Sion, who had a 369 CS advantage, by a full 50 CS during the laning phase, and destroyed the first tower in 15 minutes.
In the mid-game dragon fight, Su Mo used a QE enhanced cannon on the flank.
"boom!"
Ruler's Zeli, who was at full health, had more than half of her health evaporated instantly!
"Wow!! That shot!" Guan Zeyuan's voice was hoarse from shouting. "That's Mozi's Jayce! One shot, a thousand damage! Ruler is dumbfounded!"
The JDG players could only watch as the figure wielding the warhammer reaped the spoils on the battlefield.
Second round.
Su Mo chose the Sword Maiden.
369 opted for the Stone Golem for a safer bet.
But Su Mo's Fiora was like a scalpel, precisely dissecting the Stone Golem's defenses.
Single-handedly clearing the stage, breaking four stages in one second.
JDG didn't even see Su Mo before their high ground tower was taken down.
2:0.
Match point.
At this moment, inside EDG's rest room.
"Brother Mozi, shall we go for it this round?" Abu asked.
Su Mo glanced at Saint Gunner, who was rubbing his hands together, smiled, and took off his team uniform jacket, handing it to him.
"Gunner, itching for a fight? This last highlight of the game is yours."
Saint Gun was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up: "Really? You want me to play in the finals?"
"Go on, bring the championship trophy back to me." Su Mo patted his shoulder, "And let 369 experience what it means to be a greasy veteran."
So, the third game.
EDG makes a substitution: Flandre enters the game.
JDG originally thought that Su Mo's departure would give them a breather, but then Flandre came on and played Gragas.
369 picked Kennen, wanting to engage in team fights.
As a result, every time he used his ultimate to enter the fray, he was blown away by Flandre's E-flash or ultimate.
That feeling of having strength but being unable to use it was even more unbearable than being solo-killed by Su Mo.
With Viper and Scout leading the charge, the entire EDG team is in top form.
28 minutes.
With Viper's Xayah's barrage of feathers pulling back three players, EDG achieved a 5-0 exchange!
"Push! One wave!"
"Champions! We're going to London!!"
Saint Gun shouted excitedly and immediately used Flash to attack the base crystal.
"boom!"
As JDG's base crystal exploded, golden rain fell once again at the Mercedes-Benz Arena.
3 is better than 0!
EDG defended their LPL Spring Split championship with an invincible performance!
Su Mo rushed from backstage onto the stage and hugged her teammates tightly.
Saint Gunner grinned like a 200-pound child: "Brother Mozi! I did it! This championship belongs to me!"
"Absolutely!" Su Mo hugged his neck.
The moment of raising the trophy.
Su Mo stood in the center position. Although he didn't play in the last game, he was still the focus of the entire event.
He raised the Silver Dragon Cup with one hand, his gaze sweeping over the cheering fans below the stage.
In the first row of the audience, he saw those five familiar, beautiful faces.
Rita, Yu Shuang, hope Ran, Xiao Yu, Luo Xin.
They were waving EDG flags, their faces beaming with smiles, their eyes filled with love and pride.
Su Mo blinked gently in their direction, then pointed into the distance.
Lip movements:
"London, Let's Go".
……
Post-match interview.
Yu Shuang, dressed in a burgundy gown, stood beside Su Mo with a microphone in her hand, her eyes overflowing with tenderness.
"Congratulations to EDG! Congratulations to Mozi on winning the championship again! How are you feeling now?"
Su Mo took the microphone, looked at Yu Shuang, then at the camera, and smiled:
"I'm in a great mood. We've shown dominance this spring. But this is not the end."
He paused, then his tone became domineering:
"We've already got our tickets to London. Whether it's T1 from LCK or GEN, I want to tell them, the champion is here!"
"EDG wants the MSI trophy this year too."
The entire venue erupted in cheers.
"Also..." Su Mo suddenly changed the subject, revealing a meaningful smile, "I've heard that London has beautiful scenery, so I've brought a few 'guides' and friends along this time. I hope it will be a pleasant trip."
The fans in the audience immediately started to cheer:
"Tour guides? Are they those five female tour guides?"
"Brother Mozi, are you going to a competition? You're going on your honeymoon!"
"So enviable!"
After the interview, we went to the backstage area.
As soon as Su Mo stepped inside, he was surrounded by five soft, fragrant bodies.
Congratulations on winning the championship! You are a great contributor!
Rita jumped directly onto Su Mo's back.
"Gently, gently, my back is about to break," Su Mo pleaded with a smile.
"Tickets booked, direct flight to London tomorrow!" hope Ran waved her phone. "First class, seats together."
"So tonight..." Su Mo raised an eyebrow, "shouldn't we celebrate?"
The five women exchanged glances and laughed in unison:
"Dream on! Go back and pack your bags! We'll talk about it when we get to London!"
Shanghai at night is ablaze with lights.
The legend of Su Mo and EDG continues, and their conquest of London has only just begun.
With several days to go before heading to London, Chen Lie figured he had nothing better to do than organize a get-together and treat everyone to something nice. (End of Chapter)