Chapter 649
Continuing the Journey to the Mortal Realm
6 minutes 10 seconds.
Zeus's corpse was still lying next to the ruins of the turret in the top lane. Su Mo controlled Aatrox to quickly clear the minion wave that was entering the turret. Instead of greedily taking the turret plating, he chose to recall to base on the spot.
"Jiejie, stop farming the golems up there, just move down to the bottom." Su Mo bought the [Iron Whip] (a small component of the Bloodthirsty Battle Axe), a pair of boots, and a longsword in the fountain, speaking calmly, "Faker is about to make a move."
Sure enough, as soon as the minion wave in the mid lane was pushed forward, Faker's Taliyah disappeared from sight.
“Miss.” Knight, though pinned under the tower, hadn’t lost his composure. “Taliyah’s down, she has her ultimate.”
In the bottom lane, JackeyLove and Meiko are in dire straits.
Ruler's Caitlyn, relying on her long range and Lux's shield, practically pushed the minion wave right up to JackeyLove's face. Lux used her E [Translucent Singularity] to block his movement, and Caitlyn retaliated with a headshot.
"Damn, is this Ruler on fire?" JackeyLove cursed as he swiped his last health potion, looking at his remaining health of only a third. "These traps are like minefields, I don't even dare to finish off siege minions."
"Stop healing, smell the experience." Meiko's voice was a little tense. His Lulu's mana was also almost gone. In order to protect Zeli, he almost destroyed the shield. "Faker is coming. We need to retreat to the second tower and hide in the bush."
6 minutes 35 seconds.
A stone wall suddenly blocked the back of the bottom lane tower!
Faker's Taliyah activated her ultimate ability, "Wall," to completely block the path!
"It's here!! The famous Korean team's four-man gank on the two!" Guan Zeyuan's voice suddenly tightened, "Kanavi's Lee Sin has also flanked! JackeyLove and Meiko don't have Flash, how are they going to escape?!"
"Can we save him?!" Miller shouted.
"It's hopeless, sell them." Su Mo's voice was cold and decisive. "Jiejie, go invade their red buff area. Knight, chip away at the mid tower plating. Going down this wave is just feeding."
This is the cruelty of professional esports. Knowing that a teammate is doomed, the optimal solution is to ignore them and prioritize resources for other lanes.
Under the bottom lane tower, JackeyLove and Meiko made a final stand.
Kanavi's Lee Sin used a ward hop and a Dragon's Rage kick to send Meiko flying out of the tower. Ruler's Caitlyn caught the trap and headshot Lulu, instantly killing her.
JackeyLove's Zephyr attempted to escape by using his E skill to jump over a wall, but was pulled back by Faker's Taliyah's W, Rock Smash.
Double Kill!
Ruler gets a double kill!
The head-to-head ratio has reached 1:3.
"This is too damaging..." Ji De sighed. "Zeli died once in the early game and lost two large waves of minions. Ruler's Caitlyn is on fire, and she'll be pushing down the first tower in less than ten minutes."
Although the bottom lane collapsed, the Chinese team quickly mitigated their losses.
Jiejie stole Kanavi's red buff and F6, while Knight took a layer of mid-lane tower plates.
Meanwhile, in the top lane, Su Mo was relentlessly suppressing Zeus.
Without his ultimate and Flash, Kennen is no match for Aatrox, who has Iron Spike. Sumo is positioned in front of the minion wave, ready to unleash his Q1 [Darkin Blade] on Zeus the moment he dares to show himself.
8 minutes 00 seconds.
The Rift Herald has spawned.
This is a crucial time point.
The Korean team has absolute control over the mid and bottom lanes; Ruler has even whittled down the bottom lane tower to almost nothing.
“They want to use the Herald to either charge in or push down the tower, to speed things up.” Su Mo glanced at the minimap. “We have to engage this time. If we don’t, and they get the Herald and take down a tower, we won’t be able to stop Caitlyn’s tower-pushing rhythm.”
"How do we respond? Zeli isn't hurt," Jiejie said with some concern.
“I have it.” Su Mo marked his ultimate ability. “Zeus is just a super minion if he doesn’t have his ultimate or Flash. As long as I can get into team fights, Ruler won’t survive.”
The five members of the Chinese team quickly assembled in the upper part of the river.
Even the newly resurrected bot lane duo rushed over without stopping.
The South Korean team clearly didn't expect the Chinese team, who were at a disadvantage, to dare to engage in this team fight.
"Are they crazy?" Faker frowned, looking at the red dot on the minimap. "Zeli only has a Long Sword and Cull, how can she take that?"
"Kill him first." Ruler sneered, sniper rifle at his side. "If that Sword Demon dares to come in, I'll shoot him dead."
The atmosphere along the river was tense and ready to fight.
Kanavi's Lee Sin initiated the first move, while Keria's Lux used her E skill to scout vision at the river mouth.
“I think this is going to be a winning streak!” Knight suddenly said.
His fox had been hiding in the bushes on the side, and at that moment he caught Keria out of sight!
R [Spiritual Assault]!
A dash closes the distance, E [Charm]!
The pink heart accurately hit Lux, who was positioned at the front!
"The charm has worked!! Keria is under control!"
Jiejie's Vi reacted incredibly fast, charging up with her Q and then following up with her R [Skybreaker Raging Boom]!
Lock!
Lux couldn't even use Flash and was instantly killed by the mid and jungle duo!
"Nice! Take down the support first!" Guan Zeyuan shouted. "This is our chance! 5v4!!"
But the South Korean team's counterattack came very quickly.
Faker's Taliyah immediately unleashed her E [Stone Barrier], blocking the Chinese team's entry route. Ruler's Caitlyn relentlessly attacked from the backline, while Vi was rooted in place.
Kanavi's Lee Sin abandoned the Rift Herald, used his W to shield Caitlyn, then hit Jiejie with his Q and kicked her with his second Q!
Jiejie was instantly left with low health and was forced to use Flash to escape.
Just then, from the shadows on the flank, that demonic figure descended.
"Listen to the deathly silence of extinction!"
Su Mo unleashed his ultimate move, [Great Annihilation]!
With his movement speed skyrocketing, the Sword Demon, now with wings on his back, charged straight at the unsupported policewoman like a demon returned from hell!
Zeus' Kennen tried to stop him, using his E ability to accelerate and rush in to stun him.
"Stop him!!" Ruler almost screamed in the voice chat. The barrel of his sniper rifle was smoking. He was frantically kiting and attacking, and every bullet hit the oncoming Darkin Blademaster.
Zeus gritted his teeth. Kennen was a squishy mage, but he had no choice. He tried to block Aatrox's position with his body and threw out a charged auto-attack he had been holding back.
"Go away!"
Su Mo's eyes were icy cold as he swung his greatsword down suddenly.
Q1 [Darkin Blade]!
The sword struck Zeus precisely on the head, and the massive knockback effect interrupted Kennen's movement.
Immediately afterward, Su Mo didn't even glance at Zeus, and directly used his E [Shadow Dash] to pass through the knocked-up Kennen and head straight for Ruler in the back row!
"He's ignoring Kennen! His target is the policewoman!!" Guan Zeyuan roared. "Ruler uses his E [90 Gauge Net] and retreats! Can they create space now?!"
Ruler's play was truly top-notch. He used his E skill to slow down Aatrox while simultaneously using the recoil to dash backward, and instantly placed a W [Yordle Entrapment] at his feet.
If Su Mo dares to step on it, he'll get his head blown off!
But in that very instant...
A flash of golden light!
Su Mo used Flash!
It wasn't to kill anyone, but to get past that trap and adjust Q2's position!
"Flash to reposition!! Q2's outer edge hit!! Ruler got knocked up!!"
Ruler's pupils constricted sharply. He hadn't expected the Sword Demon to be so decisive, willing to use Flash to deliver this control move.
The instant he was knocked into the air, Su Mo activated W [Fiery Chains], pressed the active effect of Iron Spike Whip, and followed up with a basic attack with the passive [Death-Giving Sword Qi]!
puff!
A large amount of blood gushed out from the Sword Demon's body, instantly raising his health level which had dropped due to charging while taking damage!
"This blood transfusion!! A medical miracle!!" Miller exclaimed, "The policewoman has been brought back to life!!"
The moment Ruler was pulled back by W, he desperately used Flash to try to create distance, but Su Mo's Q3 had already been predicted and landed!
Boom!
Center area hit!
Even though the policewoman used Flash, she was still smashed to pieces by this devastating sword strike!
CHN.Mo has killed KOR.Ruler!
"AD is down!! The biggest threat is gone!!"
The battlefield situation reversed instantly.
Without the Caitlyn's sustained damage output, the remaining Lee Sin and Taliyah, though still capable of fighting, appeared utterly powerless against the Aatrox, who unleashed his ultimate and became like a god of death.
Zeus' Kennen was ignored earlier, and now when he tried to come up and deal damage, he was met with a barrage of shots from JackeyLove who had arrived at the scene.
"Is this your fast-push strategy?" JackeyLove sneered, activating his R [Lightning Ultimate]. Despite lacking items, Zephyr was like a mad dog, relentlessly cleaning up the remaining enemies. "Die!!"
Knight's Ahri E skill was off cooldown, and he used a precise charm to control the Lee Sin who was trying to escape.
Su Mo turned around and, as if swatting away a fly, slashed Zeus down with two blows.
Double Kill!
Seeing the situation was dire, Faker's Taliyah had no choice but to use Flash to escape over the wall, sacrificing her teammate.
"1 for 3!! The Chinese team has won a great victory in this vanguard team fight!" Ji De was so excited that his voice became hoarse. "Brother Mozi's cut was textbook perfect! He took the enemy general's head from the midst of a thousand troops. Even if Ruler had three items, he would still die!" 8 minutes and 45 seconds.
Jiejie secured the Rift Herald.
This team fight victory completely erased the early disadvantage in the bottom lane and even allowed Su Mo's Aatrox to take off.
"Su Mo, how do we snowball this game?" Jiejie asked excitedly as she returned to base.
Su Mo bought the components for the Bloodthirsty Axe, Caulfield's Warhammer and the Burning Gem, and glanced at the map: "Don't put the Vanguard in the mid lane, give it to the bottom lane. Help Jack take down the first tower, freeing him and Meiko to go to the mid lane. I'll go to the bottom lane to push the lane; Zeus's current equipment can't hold me off."
"okay!"
9 minutes 30 seconds.
Jiejie went to the bottom lane and immediately summoned the Rift Herald.
Ruler had just respawned and logged back in when he saw the huge purple monster, and his face turned green. Lux had already died and gone back to base, and he didn't dare defend the tower alone.
boom!
The vanguard charged headlong into the enemy, and the already low-health bottom lane tower fell instantly.
JackeyLove happily ate the crust and a ton of money, and the economy instantly rebounded.
"Switch lanes," Meiko commanded. "We're going mid, Knight, you go top, and Moge, go bottom."
10 minutes 15 seconds.
The game entered a brief development phase, but the bottom lane where Su Mo was located was far from peaceful.
Zeus' Kennen was in a very awkward position. He was playing the AD Kennen build (to exert pressure), but he neither succeeded in putting pressure on the enemy nor dealt any damage in team fights. Against a Aatrox who had completed his Bloodthirster, he was like a toy.
"Don't let him farm the lane." Su Mo controlled Aatrox to cross the minion wave and stand right in front of Zeus.
Zeus wanted to use Q to finish off a siege minion.
Su Mo immediately used his E skill to attack Su Mo's face, followed by a barrage of Q attacks.
Zeus was so frightened that he missed even the siege engine and had to retreat using his E skill.
“Damn it…” Zeus was starting to lose his composure. He muttered under his breath in the voice chat, “This Aatrox’s damage is outrageous. I can’t even withstand a single hit.”
Kanavi was farming Krugs when he heard this, so he switched screens and glanced at the message: "Hold on. Wait until I reach level 6 and have my ultimate, then I'll team up with Faker to gank him again."
"Don't go." Faker suddenly spoke, his voice frighteningly calm. "You saw the team fight just now, it's not worth it to gank him. Let's gank Zephyr."
Faker knew very well that the key to this game was who could eliminate the enemy AD carry first. Even if Aatrox was fed, he would still be killed if caught in a chain of crowd control in a team fight. But if Zeli got moving, the game would be unplayable.
11 minutes 20 seconds.
The second dragon is about to spawn.
This is another team fight that we have to engage in. The Korean team has already secured a dragon; if they take another, the pressure of the dragon soul will fall on the Chinese team.
“I have Teleport.” Su Mo glanced at Knight in the top lane. “I’ll put pressure on the bottom lane first, see if I can force him to use Teleport.”
Su Mo led a wave of minions to push towards the bottom lane's second tower.
Zeus didn't dare to defend at all and could only call for his teammates.
Faker's Taliyah disappeared in the mid lane at this point.
"Taliyah is missing! Watch out for her ultimate blocking the way!" Meiko frantically sent signals in the mid lane.
Before the words were even finished, a stone wall had already risen at the Dragon Pit in the riverbed!
Faker didn't try to gank Su Mo, but instead coordinated with Lee Sin to take the dragon!
"They're stealing the dragon! That decision was incredibly fast!" Guan Zeyuan spoke rapidly. "Faker is taking advantage of the time difference! Mozi is in the bottom lane, and it takes him 4 seconds to teleport down! They're trying to rush!"
"Can I keep it?" Su Mo asked, his hand already on the TP button.
“Jiejie can take a look!” Knight said. “I can charm!”
Jiejie's Vi was extremely daring, using Q to dive into the Dragon Pit, trying to steal it!
But the instant he went down, a beam of light shot out from the bushes!
Lux from Keria!
Q【Light Binding】!
"Jiejie got tricked! Lux's position is too tricky!" Miller shouted.
Lee Sin immediately followed up with QRQ!
A smooth combo!
Jiejie didn't even get to use Smite before she was instantly killed in the Dragon Pit!
"It's over! The jungler is dead! We're going to lose the dragon!" I remember feeling a sense of despair.
Kanavi reliably secured the dragon.
After securing the dragon, the Korean team didn't leave. Instead, they pounced on JackeyLove and Meiko, who were on their way!
"Want a fight? I'm ready to fight you to the bitter end!"
Just then, a red whirlwind lit up at the river's eye!
TP!
It's Su Mo!
"Even with the jungler dead, Mozi still teleported in! That's the fighting spirit of the LPL!" Guan Zeyuan roared. "4v5! Should we engage?!"
The moment he landed, Su Mo didn't hesitate at all.
R [Great Annihilation] activated!
"kill!!"
With its enormous demonic wings blotting out the sky, the Sword Demon, like a demon crawling out of hell, charged directly into the Dragon Pit, where the crowd was densest!
Faker then unleashed a stone-scattering attack.
Instead of retreating, Su Mo advanced, using his E skill [Shadow Charge] to charge directly through the stone-scattering array (taking the damage head-on), and activated the active effect of the Bloodthirsty Battle Axe!
Swish!
A blood-red ring exploded!
It enveloped Lee Sin, Taliyah, and Lux!
The terrifying amount of health restored instantly filled the health that had been lost from taking the skill!
"What kind of damage is this?! What kind of healing is this?!" The Korean commentators were filled with groans.
Q1 knocks up Lee Sin!
Q2 predicted Faker's flash position and knocked him up again!
"He's taking on three people at once!! He's chasing and hacking at three people!!" Miller's voice trembled. "This is the Darkin Blademaster!! This is a god descending to earth!!"
On the side, Knight's Ahri wasn't idle either, using her R to engage and then E to hit Ruler, who was trying to deal damage.
JackeyLove Zephyr glides forward, activates her ultimate ability, Electric Surge, and unleashes a barrage of attacks on the formation that was disrupted by Aatrox.
Although there was no jungler, Su Mo took on the roles of front-line tank, controller, and damage dealer all by himself in this wave!
Zeus' Kennen finally teleported in and used his ultimate to try and engage.
Su Mo turned around and gave him a cold look.
W-shaped fire chain binding.
Q3!
Boom!
Kennen, who had just landed, was stunned by this powerful sword strike before he could even unleash his ultimate twice.
The battlefield was divided into two parts.
Su Mo single-handedly held off the Korean team's top, mid, jungle, and support players, while Knight and JackeyLove dealt with the lone Ruler.
Finally, after a fierce battle...
Faker's Taliyah is dead!
Keria Lux is dead!
Zeus Kennen is dead!
Although Su Mo's Sword Demon ultimately fell to Ruler's headshot, he bought enough time for his teammates.
JackeyLove cleaned up the remaining enemies and secured a triple kill.
3 for 4!
Although they lost the dragon, the Chinese team won this crucial team fight!
12 minutes 10 seconds.
Looking at the gray screen, Su Mo's lips curled up slightly as he picked up his water glass and took a sip.
"Well done, brothers."
"I feel like I've got it this time."
He knew that after this team fight, the Korean team's so-called early-game fast push rhythm had completely failed.
Next, it will be time for Sword Demon to dominate the game. (End of Chapter)