Chapter 762
Chapter 762
"Well done, Mozi!" Abu greeted him with a big smile. "That Teemo pick was brilliant. LNG is probably having nightmares tonight."
Su Mo zipped up the peripheral bag and glanced at the clock on the wall.
We'll do the debriefing tomorrow; I'm heading back now.
Okay, hurry back. Mingkai waved his hand, "Don't keep the family's late-night snack waiting."
As night deepened, the neon lights of Shanghai remained dazzling.
The black SUV smoothly drove into the underground parking garage of the river view apartment.
Su Mo pushed open the keypad door.
A rich aroma wafted over.
Mozi is back!
Rita, wearing a sexy halter dress, greeted us like a cheerful little bird.
The coffee table in the living room was laden with exquisite late-night snacks. Lin Xuan held a bottle of red wine and looked at him with a smile.
"Teacher Su, your Teemo was so mean today! That enemy top laner is probably going to be depressed." Lin Xuan joked.
Su Mo changed into slippers, walked to the sofa and sat down, a soft warmth appearing in his deep eyes.
It's just a game; winning is all that matters. He took the juice Rita offered and took a sip.
As night deepened, the lights in the river-view penthouse were adjusted to be soft and warm.
After having a late-night snack, the girls leaned lazily against the large leather sofa. Lin Xuan, holding a wine glass, leaned on Su Mo's shoulder with a slightly tipsy look in her eyes, her fingertips gently tracing circles on Su Mo's arm.
"Teacher Su, everyone says you're an emotionless e-sports machine." Lin Xuan's breath was sweet and her voice carried a hint of coquettishness. But how could they know that this man, who had won seven world championships and dominated the entire league, was meticulous even when cutting fruit at home?
Su Mo didn't reply, but simply pulled up the blanket that Lin Xuan had slipped off.
Yu Shuang smiled gently beside her, tidying up the mess on the table as she said softly, "The club doesn't have any practice matches tomorrow, so you can rest well at home. Our next opponent is TES, which is a tough nut to crack."
Mentioning TES, Rita, who was playing a game, peeked out: "Top Esports has been in incredibly strong form lately! Especially jungler Tian and bot laner JackeyLove, when those two are on fire, even a god couldn't stop them. And their support is Meiko, who knows EDG's tactical system so well."
Su Mo picked up his cup and took a sip of water, his deep eyes reflecting the neon lights of the Huangpu River outside the window.
Understanding tactics is useless. His tone was calm, yet it exuded an absolute confidence that commanded the world. Faced with absolute skill and dominance, any tactical analysis was futile.
The living room fell silent for a moment, then the girls all wore infatuated smiles.
This is the man they love to the core; even against the league's top teams, he can still effortlessly declare their defeat.
Three days later, in early August.
The LPL Summer Split regular season has entered its most intense final stage.
The Shanghai Hongqiao Performing Arts Center was already packed with people. The red and white TES support jerseys and the black EDG team jerseys clearly divided the venue in two.
This highly anticipated match between EDG and TES attracted the attention of tens of millions of players across the internet. This was not only because both teams were currently ranked high in the standings, but also because former EDG star support Meiko was facing his former team directly in the Summer Split for the first time since transferring to TES.
The competition officially began at 5 p.m.
The commentary team today consists of Guan Zeyuan, Miller, and special guest PDD.
Welcome to the 2024 LPL Summer Split Regular Season! Guan Zeyuan opened with a powerful voice, declaring that today's match is a clash of titans! On one side is the undefeated EDG, and on the other is TES, boasting a recent six-game winning streak and the most brutal style of play in the entire league!
Miller chimed in: Yes! TES's style is very clear: extreme lane dominance and mid-game team fights. Especially Tian, if he gets a rhythm in the jungle early on, he can crush all three lanes of the opponent.
PDD patted his stomach and chuckled, saying, "But don't forget, Tian is facing the man who has won every League of Legends World Championship from S7 to S13 today! Mozi's Teemo and Talon last game probably gave the entire LPL coaching staff PTSD. Today, TES's coach, Jinggai, will definitely face a huge test in the draft!"
Accompanied by a stirring battle song, the large screen switched to the BP interface.
In the first game, TES had the first choice of side and decisively chose the blue side.
TES is on the blue side, EDG is on the red side! The first three bans begin!
TES coach Jinggai didn't hesitate and immediately banned Teemo, Talon, and Vladimir!
All three bans were given to the unconventional top laner Su Mo, who had performed exceptionally well in the past two games!
This draft is so targeted! Guan Zeyuan exclaimed, TES's meaning is very clear: I can let you have the regular warriors, and we'll compete on skill, but I will definitely not let you use those weird heroes to mess with my mentality!
On the EDG side, Mingkai and Abu exchanged a smile and then immediately banned Vi, Ashe, and Kalista, limiting JackeyLove's laning pressure.
Enter the first round of picking.
TES made a quick and decisive move, locking in Renekton, the Desert Butcher!
Renekton! TES first-picked Renekton! Miller exclaimed loudly, "This is Wayward's signature champion, and also the strongest lane bully in the early game! TES is going to go head-to-head with Mozi in the top lane!"
EDG's first and second picks remained calm and collected, securing Maokai (Twisted Treant) and Varus (Archer). Achen's Maokai is currently the most stable component of EDG's strategy.
TES added Lee Sin and Ahri on the second and third floors!
Ahri and Lee Sin in the mid-jungle! TES's signature strong-tempo mid-jungle! PDD nodded repeatedly, this lineup is too strong in finding opportunities in the early game.
EDG's third pick is Nautilus, the support champion.
The second round of bans.
TES continued to target the top lane, banning Fiora and Aatrox!
Five bans on top lane again! Guan Zeyuan gasped. TES has completely shut down Mozi's light warrior champions! The only champions left that can fight Renekton are tanks like Quesant!
EDG banned Draven and Lucian in their fourth and fifth picks to further limit the bot lane.
Second round of picking.
On the fourth floor of EDG, Xiaoyue locked in Syndra, the Dark Sovereign, to ensure lane control and late-game burst damage in the mid lane.
TES secured Ezreal, the Explorer, and Alistar, the Support, on the fourth and fifth floors.
Now, all the suspense has converged on the EDG counter-position on the fifth floor of the red team!
Mozi, facing an enemy Renekton and Lee Sin, has extremely high early-game burst damage in the top and jungle. Mingkai stands behind Su Mo, looking at the team composition panel. To play it safe, should he pick Ornn or Gragas to withstand the pressure? As long as we can drag the game into the mid-game, our Maokai and Syndra can easily engage in team fights.
Su Mo held his thermos cup, his deep eyes fixed on the menacing crocodile head opposite him.
Resilience has never been a part of my vocabulary.
He put down the thermos and lightly swiped the mouse with his left hand.
A ferocious beast head with wildly bristling hair and a single, bloodthirsty eye suddenly lit up on the fifth floor!
Let's hunt to our hearts' content tonight!
Rengar, the Pride Hunter!
locking!
A poodle?!
In the commentary booth, all three commentators widened their eyes simultaneously!
Guan Zeyuan's voice suddenly split: Top lane Rengar?! My God! Mozi is in the fifth pick counter pick, facing a top lane bully like Renekton, and he actually picked Rengar!
Miller was also shocked: This champion is indeed powerful in the jungle, but how can he possibly fight Renekton in the top lane? Renekton has the stun from his empowered W, wouldn't Renekton just be giving away free kills if he jumped in?!
PDD slapped his thigh: Holy crap! This is insane! Mozi is turning the three bushes in the top lane into his slaughterhouse! Rengar top lane, only the most skilled players dare to play it in casual games, but he's actually bringing it to the professional stage!
In the TES booth, Wayward stared at the poodle icon, his brows furrowed deeply.
"This top laner is disgusting. He'll definitely keep camping in the bushes and jumping on me," Wayward said in the voice chat.
Don't be afraid of him. Jungler Tian's eyes flashed with ruthlessness. Rengar is squishy early game; you control the lane, I'll clear my red buff and go top. If he dares to jump, I'll ward him and he's dead. Today I'll see if the seven-time champion is truly invincible!
Meiko, the support player, seemed much calmer: "Stay calm. If Brother Mo dares to pick this hero, he must be good at it. Tian, don't be impulsive, or you might get counter-ganked."
Game loading.
Welcome to Summoner's Rift!
Su Mo's Rengar bought a longsword and a refillable potion. His summoner spells were Flash and Ignite! An extremely aggressive laning setup! For runes, he chose Conqueror instead of Electrocute, a rune commonly used by assassins, clearly preparing for a prolonged melee fight with Renekton.
"Ah Chen, start with blue and farm downhill to secure lane priority. Ignore the upper half of the map." Su Mo calmly gave instructions over the voice chat.
Alright, Mo Ge, let's see your performance this time! Ah Chen's big tree swayed and ran towards his own blue buff.
At one minute and thirty seconds, the entire army launched an attack.
The director's camera was fixed on the road.
Wayward's Renekton learned the Q skill Tyrant Smash at level 1. He played very smartly, not approaching the three bushes in the top lane, but standing on the side near the river, waiting for the melee minions to be low on health.
But how could Su Mo let him farm the lane peacefully? The Rengar had already lurked in the first bush on the top lane.
Just as the crocodile was about to step forward and use his Q on the three melee minions!
Roar!
With a deep growl, the poodle transformed into a dark red blur, leaping out of the grass and pouncing directly on the crocodile's face!
After landing with a basic attack, immediately follow up with the ruthless Q skill!
Instantly cancel the aftercast animation, unleash two high-damage physical attacks, and accumulate two points of Brutality!
Wayward reacted quickly, immediately using his Q skill to hit Rengar and a minion, recovering some health.
But Su Mo had no intention of retreating. Taking advantage of the speed boost from jumping through the bushes, he turned around and disappeared into the second bush!
"Trying to run?" Wayward snorted and took a step forward.
Just as he approached the bushes.
The poodle leaps out again!
Basic attack! Due to the extremely short time out of combat, the Rengar has gained another point of Ferocity! Three points of Ferocity!
At the same time, Su Mo used his E skill, Lasso Strike, on the minions behind him.
Four points of Brutality were instantly achieved!
This incredibly smooth combination of grass jumps and skill combos happens in the blink of an eye.
A ferocious lion dog, its entire body radiating a chilling red glow!
Roar!
A fully upgraded Q is ruthless and merciless!
With the Conqueror's attack power bonus, this vicious claw strike tore the crocodile's health bar apart!
Wayward's originally healthy health plummeted by half under this unreasonable combo!
Holy crap! That damage! Wayward broke out in a cold sweat and quickly used his E skill to dash backward and create distance, not even daring to attack the minions that were just low on health.
So smooth! The ferocity control is like magic! Guan Zeyuan shouted on the commentary stage, "The crocodile just entered the lane at level one, and before it even got a minion, it lost half its health! Mozi's Rengar proficiency is absolutely top-tier!"
Two and a half minutes.
The broadcast director switched to the jungler route map for both sides.
Tian's Lee Sin played extremely aggressively. After starting with red buff, he went straight to the enemy's F6 camp, and then brazenly crossed the mid lane to the top river.
At this moment, Su Mo's Rengar had just reached level three. Due to the frequent bush jumps and pressure, the minion wave was inevitably pushed towards TES's turret.
Tian's here! The Lee Sin ganks top lane at level three! Miller stares nervously at the minimap.
Wayward's Renekton had just finished his health potion under the tower, and his health was back to two-thirds. Seeing Lee Sin in position, he immediately shouted in voice chat: "I'll initiate! I'll use my empowered W to control him!"
Two minutes and forty seconds.
The crocodile deliberately took a step forward, revealing a weakness.
Su Mo's Rengar was currently lurking in the third bush closest to the enemy's defensive tower.
Faced with this blatant flaw, Su Mo's deep eyes remained completely unmoved.
He didn't jump over the crocodile. Instead, he turned around and placed a free trinket ward at the edge of the top lane tri-bush.
The moment the eye fell, it perfectly captured the blind monk who was about to touch the wall below his eye!
They've been spotted! Tian's heart skipped a beat, but he was an extremely decisive player. He kicked Tian's sonic wave directly at the lion dog in the bushes!
Perfect hit!
I kicked it! I can kill it!
Without hesitation, Tian followed up with a second Q echo attack!
Wayward's Renekton also used his E skill to cross the minion wave, and his empowered W, Relentless Hunt, was already activated. As soon as Lee Sin landed, he could follow up with a fatal stun that lasted for 1.5 seconds!
A decisive victory!
They were surrounded by two menacing opponents.
Instead of using Flash to escape, Su Mo curled up a cruel sneer at the corner of his mouth.
True hunters often appear as prey.
Just as Lee Sin's second Q was flying in mid-air, Renekton was about to use Flash W at the critical 0.1 seconds!
Su Mo moved!
Instead of attacking the Lee Sin, he controlled Rengar and leaped out of the bushes, aiming directly at a low-health enemy ranged minion in the river!
This jump was extremely dangerous, creating a significant distance between him and the crocodile!
The crocodile's Flash W bit right into thin air!
Not only that, although Lee Sin's second Q followed up, due to Rengar's change in position, Tian was immediately exposed to a large wave of minion firepower in EDG's top lane the moment he landed!
Su Mo leaped into the air, used his E skill to slow down the Lee Sin, and upon landing, used his W skill to unleash a War Cry followed by his Q skill to deliver a merciless blow!
Three points of Brutality were instantly accumulated! Combined with the Brutality he had previously accumulated while hiding in the bushes, he was now at four stars with full rage!
At this moment, Lee Sin and Renekton finally reacted and started attacking Rengar relentlessly, causing Rengar's health to drop rapidly.
But Su Mo wasn't flustered at all.
The moment the health bar dropped to one-third!
Full-star enhanced W War Roar!
A deafening roar echoed across the road!
The Rengar not only instantly removed the Red Fury W control that the Renekton had just applied, but also restored all the damage he had taken in the past 1.5 seconds to 50% in the form of gray health!
Instant health recovery! The Rengar's health bar miraculously returned! PDD slammed his fist on the table in the commentary booth.
The reborn Rengar then used Ignite on Lee Sin, who was taking damage from the minion wave!
Tian was shocked to find that his health was almost depleted due to the combined fire from the minions and the high damage from the Rengar!
He tried to escape by touching his eye, but Su Mo's basic attack had already landed!
With the Conqueror's Claw fully stacked, it pierced the Lee Sin's chest.
EDG.Mo has killed TES.Tian!
First Blood!
After killing the jungler, Su Mo's gaze immediately locked onto the crocodile, who had used all his skills and was like a lamb to the slaughter.
Using the edge of the grass as cover, the poodle leaped up again!
Wayward was terrified and quickly used Flash to run towards his own turret.
But Su Mo also activated Flash at the same time!
Landing and auto-attacking followed by Q, every strike draws blood!
Before the turret's laser could strike, a final basic attack took away the last bit of health from the crocodile!
EDG.Mo has killed TES.Wayward!
Double Kill!
Double kill!!! My God!!! Guan Zeyuan roared hoarsely. In a desperate situation where he was surrounded by the top laner and jungler, Mozi used the bush to jump over the minion and pull away from the Renekton's control. After taking the damage, he used his fully-starred W to instantly heal and kill the jungler! Then he chased down and killed the Renekton! What kind of godlike micro-management is this?!
Miller was also completely shocked: This Rengar's ferocity calculation was too precise! And he was frighteningly calm, managing to resist using Flash to escape in that situation, choosing instead to fight back on the spot! Is this the mentality of a seven-time champion?!
Three minutes and ten seconds.
Having secured a double kill, Su Mo calmly pushed the minion wave into TES's top lane tower, stepping over the corpses of Lee Sin and Renekton.
At this moment, TES's voice channel fell into a deathly silence.
Tian stared at the gray screen, his hands gripping the mouse tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force. His once-proud early-game momentum had been ruthlessly torn to shreds by that man in less than three minutes of the game.
"Mine." Tian gritted his teeth, his voice hoarse. I underestimated his reply volume with a full star rating.
"Stay calm, Tian," Meiko reassured him in the bottom lane. "He's out of Flash and Ignite. Wait a bit before going back. I'll try to roam and help you."
Four minutes.
Su Mo returned to the city and opened the shop.
Using the 400 gold bounty from the double kill and the perfect last-hitting economy, he immediately bought a serrated dagger and a pair of straw sandals.
For a top lane assassin, a four-minute Serrated Dirk means the laning phase will be a one-sided massacre.
Four and a half minutes.
Back online. Wayward's crocodile was only a pitiful level three, while Su Mo's Rengar was approaching level five.
Wayward didn't even have the courage to approach the minion wave anymore. He could only use his Q skill from a distance to chip away at the low-health minions. If he couldn't hit them, he would rather let them go.
But Su Mo had no intention of letting him go.
He kept the minion wave firmly in the middle of the river, while he himself was always positioned in the bushes near the TES turret. If the Renekton dared to take a step forward, he would be met with a sharp claw descending from the sky.
Five minutes exactly. (End of Chapter)