Chapter 720
Appearing and Disappearing Without a Trace
A figure in red and black appeared like a ghost at the edge of the stone beetle wall behind the Red Buff pit. Su Mo had already quietly moved to the upper half of the map after pushing the bottom lane, taking advantage of the blind spot!
He stood behind the wall and made two horizontal slashes in the air, creating a layer of wind.
The next second, Su Mo pressed his E skill, [Soul Breaking Order].
The moment the soul passed through the wall, Q3 [Steel Blade], accompanied by a fierce gust of wind, pierced through the thick wall and knocked Xin Zhao, who was attacking the red buff, flying into the air!
"Brother Mozi caught Xun!!" Guan Zeyuan suddenly raised his voice on the commentary stage.
During the brief moment Zhao Xin was airborne, Su Mo didn't even have time to use his ultimate skill.
Basic attack, W [Frosty God Slash] scrapes out a shield, followed by another basic attack with 100% critical hit rate!
"Shh!"
Amidst the flashing blades, Zhao Xin, at full health, didn't even have time to use his ultimate skill, "Crescent Guardian," before his health bar evaporated instantly, as if by magic!
"EDG.Mo has killed BLG.Xun!"
"My God!!" Miller clutched his head, speechless with shock. "Two hits! Just two hits and a W! A full-health Xin Zhao was melted! What kind of damage is that? Mozi just casually killed a giant minion in the jungle!"
Su Mo calmly used his second E skill to return to the wall, then casually used Smite to take away the red buff that Zhao Xin had painstakingly brought down to low health, concealing his merit and fame.
This fatal gank in the jungle became the final straw that broke BLG's defenses.
With their jungler dead, BLG completely lost control of the map.
Nineteen minutes into the game, EDG took advantage of the situation and destroyed BLG's second mid-lane tower and second bottom-lane tower, extending their economic lead to a desperate 8,000 gold.
"The pace is suffocating." Zz1tai shook his head repeatedly in the commentary booth. "EDG's current operation is like an impenetrable net. The jungler is dead, all the second towers have fallen, and it's pitch black outside BLG's high ground. What's worse, there's only one minute left before Baron Nashor spawns."
Nineteen minutes and thirty seconds.
EDG's entire team returned to base to replenish supplies, and then the five of them grouped up and headed straight for the top half of the map.
Achen's Sejuani and Vamp's Lena, equipped with two scanners, completely cleared BLG's vision around the Baron pit and placed a dense array of control wards in the river bushes and tri-bush.
The area around the Dragon Pit instantly became a vision vacuum for BLG.
Nineteen minutes and fifty seconds.
In order to deal with the upcoming Baron Nashor, the five BLG players could only group up and carefully push from the mid-lane high ground towards the river.
Elk's Zeli and ON's Titan led the way, trying to illuminate the situation in the river with their Vision Transformation (blue trinket).
Just as the blue ornament fell.
What was shown was not the main force of EDG, but an empty river.
"EDG isn't attacking the dragon! They're lying in ambush!" Guan Zeyuan keenly noticed the unusual situation in the battle.
Meanwhile, from the director's omniscient perspective...
Su Mo's Yone was quietly lurking in the bushes behind the red buff in BLG's top half of the map. He was like a patient alpha wolf, his cold eyes fixed on the few prey that were blindly groping forward.
There are only three seconds left until the Baron Nashor spawns at the 20-minute mark.
Twenty minutes later, the dragon roared in the middle of the river.
However, the expected devastating ambush did not occur. As a top-tier team capable of coming back from a 0-2 deficit to win 3-2 in the loser's bracket, BLG's resilience was on full display at this moment.
Although Xun's Xin Zhao had just died in the jungle, BLG's command remained intact. Support ON, controlling Nautilus, did not choose to face-check the bush. Instead, before entering the narrow pass behind the red buff, he cautiously used his E skill, "Surging Current," which caused water ripples that swept directly across the bush where Su Mo was hiding.
Meanwhile, Knight's Ahri also placed a ward through the wall at the edge of the bush.
The moment the view was illuminated, the blood-red figure carrying two swords was completely exposed.
"Retreat! Yone's on the flank! Don't go through the pass!" Xun shouted in the voice chat, his voice tense and rational. "Fight head-on, Bin, find an angle to poke, don't get hit by his engage!"
Even though the prey didn't take the bait, there was no regret or impatience in Su Mo's eyes.
Instead of forcing an engagement by using his skills, he decisively maneuvered Yone back into the shadows of his own jungle.
“They’re prepared and won’t engage in skirmishes.” Su Mo’s voice was calm in EDG’s voice chat, as if he were simply stating an objective fact. “A Chen, clear the control wards in the river bushes. Xiao Yue, stick close to Leave and engage in direct confrontation.”
In the commentary booth, Miller breathed a sigh of relief: "BLG's instincts were too sharp! ON's probing skill, combined with Knight's ward, successfully neutralized Mozi's deadly flanking maneuver. If BLG had walked directly into that bush, the game would be over by now."
"That's right, this is the battle between top teams!" Guan Zeyuan continued, "Although EDG has an economic lead, BLG's lineup has a very strong ability to create space. As long as Bin's Jayce and Knight's Ahri can poke EDG's backline, it's really uncertain who will win this Baron fight."
In the lounge, hope Ran patted her chest and let out a soft breath. On the sofa in the apartment, Rita crossed her long legs and slightly narrowed her alluring peach blossom eyes: "BLG is quite tenacious, but in front of our Brother Mo, it's just a death throes."
Yu Shuang smiled faintly, picked up the purple clay teapot on the coffee table, and poured herself a glass of warm water: "The more high-end the gathering, the more it tests patience. Su Mo has no shortage of patience."
The game time has reached twenty-one minutes.
The battle for vision near the Dragon Pit has entered a fierce tug-of-war phase.
As soon as Ah Chen's Sejuani cleared one of BLG's control wards, Bin's Jayce immediately seized the opportunity and switched to cannon form in the fog of war in the distance.
"boom!"
A [Electric Surge] enhanced by the Acceleration Gate precisely pierced through the river and slammed into Xiaoyue's Syndra!
Even with a level advantage, Syndra, a squishy mage, still lost nearly half her health to this single shot!
"Great shot! Bin's enhanced shot was crucial!"
BLG's morale was boosted.
"I've chipped away at their health! Syndra's down to half! We can push their position now!" Bin gritted his teeth, his fighting spirit rekindling in his eyes. "Push out vision, their mid laner won't dare look at the dragon anymore!"
22 minutes and 30 seconds.
Because Syndra's health was low, EDG was forced to concede half of their river vision. BLG's five players immediately pushed forward, not only clearing out EDG's vision but also taking the initiative and starting to place control wards in the Baron pit.
"Brother Mo, I don't have Flash, and I'm in a really bad position. Should I go back to base to replenish my supplies?" Xiao Yue asked anxiously. "No need to go back." Su Mo remained standing at the pass behind the Blue Buff, calmly attacking the small monsters while maintaining a layer of Wind in his hand. "If you go back, Baron Nashor will definitely fall. Just stay under the tower and clear the wave, putting pressure on them. Ah Chen, keep an eye on the health of the dragon pit; they're not taking it very fast."
Just as Su Mo predicted, although BLG controlled the vision, they didn't dare to go all out on Baron because they were facing a Yone with full critical strike chance who hadn't shown himself.
Time ticked by, and both sides were on edge.
Twenty-three minutes and forty seconds.
The deadlock was finally broken.
Knight, who had been searching for an opportunity on the flank, finally caught a slight opening in Ahri's positioning. Ahri activated her ultimate, Spirit Slam, passing directly through the wall, and her E skill, Charm, shot out like a venomous snake from the shadows, accurately hitting Sejuani who was setting up vision!
"We've got it! The jungler's been charmed! Focus fire and burst down Sejuani!"
BLG's entire team instantly sprang into action. Jayce switched to hammer form and slammed down, Zephyr activated her ultimate [Overlimit Flash] and began unleashing a barrage of attacks, while Nautilus directly locked his ultimate [Deep Sea Impact] onto Sejuani's head!
A series of control and burst damage instantly reduced Chen's Sejuani's health to almost zero!
"I'm done for, you guys go!" Ah Chen shouted in the voice chat, desperately using his ultimate to freeze Zhao Xin before collapsing in the river.
"Sejuani is down!! BLG caught and killed EDG's jungler at 24 minutes!!" Guan Zeyuan's voice instantly ignited the entire arena. "This is a jungler with Smite! EDG is now facing a desperate 4v5 situation!"
"Attack Baron! Rush!" Xun roared in the voice chat. The four BLG players immediately turned their guns and launched a frenzied attack on Baron. ON's Titan was stuck at the pass, keeping a close eye on the movements of the remaining four EDG players.
The BLG fans at the scene erupted in deafening cheers, seemingly seeing a glimmer of hope for a comeback.
There was a moment of panic in EDG's voice chat.
"Let it go, Mo Ge. We can't steal it without Smite. We don't want to get wiped out," said the support player, Vamp.
"Don't panic."
Su Mo's voice, even in this noisy moment, remained as calm as a block of ice, instantly suppressing all the noise.
He controlled Yone, slowly stepping out of the shadows and appearing openly in BLG's sight.
Instead of blindly rushing in to fight five opponents, he stood above the dragon pit, his tall figure resembling an insurmountable mountain, quietly watching the BLG members inside.
"He's not leaving? Does he want to fight four against five to steal the dragon?!" Miller's eyes widened.
Just then, the dragon's health dropped to three thousand.
Elk's Zephyr had activated her ultimate ability after killing Sejuani, and now Lethal Tempo was fully stacked, giving her terrifying movement and attack speed. She was frantically sliding around in the dragon pit, dealing damage.
"Titan, keep an eye on him! If he dares to come down, lock him down immediately!" Bin shouted.
Twenty-four minutes and twenty seconds.
Su Mo made his move.
Instead of flashing into the dragon pit, he auto-attacked a ward outside the wall, creating a gust of wind in his hand.
The next second, he pressed his E skill [Soul Breaking Order], and his soul state was instantly activated.
But the direction he charged towards wasn't the Big Dragon Pit, but rather the riverbed bushes on the side!
"Brother Mozi's E skill is aimed wrong! He can't hit the people in the dragon pit!"
However, just when everyone thought Su Mo had made a fatal mistake.
The keyboard of Su Mo produced a crisp sound of typing.
Q3 [Steel Slash] is unleashed!
As Yone lunged forward, Su Mo steadily pressed the Flash button!
Q3 Flash!!
The direction of this flash was an incredible right-angled line that defied all odds, leaping over the thick walls of the Dragon Pit and perfectly avoiding the Titan and Xin Zhao blocking the way. It landed precisely on Zephyr and Ahri, who were at the very back of the formation and enjoying their slide!
A fierce wind howled, and both C's were knocked away at the same time!
"My God!! A Q3 flash that turned the corner!!!" Zz1tai stood up abruptly in front of the commentary booth, his scalp tingling.
But this is only the beginning of a visual feast.
The instant the two Cs were airborne, Su Mo didn't hesitate at all, and his R skill [Sealed Dust Slash] followed immediately!
The crimson sword energy tore through the air, and Yone's body passed through Zerek and Ahri, forcibly pulling the two together and sending them flying again!
Yone, with his full critical strike chance, calculates damage with an outrageous precision. A single basic attack followed by his W [Sword of the Gods] unleashes true damage and critical strike numbers that flash across the screen.
Elk, which was outputting output at a frantic pace, suddenly turned the screen black and white.
"EDG.Mo has killed BLG.Elk!"
"EDG.Mo has killed BLG.Knight!"
Double Kill!
"Double kill!!! Mozi, without any vision, used an incredible Q3 flash followed by his ultimate to instantly kill BLG's two full-health carries!!!" Guan Zeyuan roared, his voice cracking. "Is he even human?! In a desperate 4v5 situation, he single-handedly shattered all of BLG's hopes!!"
With Zeli and Ahri down, BLG's damage output completely stalled.
At this point, the dragon had 1,500 health remaining.
Without support from the backline, Xin Zhao and Jayce, who were fighting the dragon, were trapped. Leave's Varus seized the opportunity, and with a piercing arrow and Syndra's energy barrage, he instantly killed the low-health Xin Zhao.
After instantly eliminating the two carries, Su Mo didn't even glance at the remaining two, and casually pressed the second stage of his E skill. Yone's soul instantly traversed most of the screen, returning safely to his original position above the dragon pit, without even Nautilus's ultimate ability having a chance to hit him.
He released the mouse, picked up the black thermos on the corner of the table, and slowly took a sip of warm water.
"Big Dragon takes over, get ready for a big move."
A calm voice came through EDG's voice chat, as if it were just giving an order for something trivial.
At 24 minutes and 50 seconds, despite losing their jungler first, EDG relied on Su Mo's textbook-level, chillingly calm and perfect assassination to not only win the team fight but also secure the Baron.
As the devastating roar of Baron Nashor echoed through Summoner's Rift, the Baron buff, symbolizing the highest level of enhancement, transformed into a purple halo, enveloping the feet of the four surviving EDG members.
"Baron Nashor secured!! In a desperate 4v5 situation, EDG, thanks to Mozi's perfect, death-like entry, not only reversed the team fight but also successfully secured Baron Nashor!!" Guan Zeyuan's voice was completely hoarse, but he still passionately commented, "After this, BLG's mental defenses will probably completely collapse!"
Miller shook his head repeatedly, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief: "It's outrageous! That angled, geometric Q3 flash demands an extremely high level of prediction of distance, angle, and enemy movement. Under that high-pressure environment, even a millimeter's mistake would cause Yone to crash into a wall or miss his skill, then be controlled and killed by Titan. But Mozi managed to do it! He's like a heartless, infallible, precision killing machine!" (End of Chapter)