Chapter 764
Fierce Resistance
With a dull thud, TES's mid-lane inhibitor turret lost more than half its health after being smashed by the Rift Herald. Xiaoyue's Syndra and Leave's Varus unleashed a barrage of attacks, leaving the inhibitor teetering on the brink of collapse.
However, TES's defense was very tenacious. JackeyLove's Ezreal used his ultimate to damage the Rift Herald, and Creme's Ahri used her ultimate to enter the fray and clear the minion wave, managing to save the high ground tower.
Meanwhile, good news came from the bottom lane.
"EDG.Mo destroyed the turret!"
Su Mo easily destroyed the second tower in the bottom lane and then pushed the minion wave into the high ground.
"Crocodile, go defend the bottom lane and don't let him push onto the high ground," Tian commanded.
Wayward gritted his teeth and controlled his underdeveloped crocodile to head to the bottom lane.
Facing the crocodile's defense, Su Mo did not choose to fight head-on. He glanced at the minimap, a cold smile appeared on his lips, and with a flash, he disappeared into TES's lower jungle.
Sixteen minutes.
The third dragon (fire dragon) is about to spawn.
This is a crucial moment for EDG as they approach the Dragon Soul, and LNG must step in to contest vision control.
"I brought a True Sight, everyone follow me, watch out for the Rengar flanking us." Meiko's Tauren activated its scanner and walked at the front.
TES's five players cautiously emerged from the bottom lane high ground gate and advanced towards the river.
Sixteen minutes and thirty seconds.
As they reached the Blue Buff crossroads, Meiko's scan revealed a control ward in the bush, and he was about to move in and destroy it.
suddenly!
A deep hunting roar echoed throughout Summoner's Rift!
A desperate, blood-red halo reappeared at the edge of the screen!
"The Rengar unleashed his ultimate!!!" Wawa shouted from the commentary booth, "Where did he come from?!"
A scarlet wolf head mark appeared on both JackeyLove's and Creme's heads!
TES's formation instantly contracted, and Meiko held onto his W and Q abilities tightly, preparing to control Rengar the moment he landed.
But how could Su Mo possibly play by the rules?
While in stealth mode, he didn't rush directly at the backline double DPS, but instead used his high movement speed to flank the enemy!
next second!
A dark red blur leaped out from the bushes to the side!
The target—was actually the bull's head at the very front!
"He jumped over the bull's head?!" Guan Zeyuan exclaimed.
Meiko reacted extremely quickly, activating her ultimate skill [Unwavering Will] the instant the Rengar landed, removing the control effects and gaining a significant amount of damage reduction.
But Su Mo's real purpose was not to instantly kill the Minotaur!
As he leaped towards the bull's head, Su Mo's fingers traced an extremely smooth afterimage across the keyboard.
Full stars W [War Roar]!
The deafening roar instantly released the two-part control effect that had caused the bull's head to hit the ground!
At the same time, using the landing position from the jump, Su Mo pressed Flash!
A flash of golden light!
The Rengar grazed past Alistar's damage reduction shield at an incredible angle and landed right in front of Ezreal, who was preparing to attack from behind!
"Feint to the east, attack in the west!! Flash to the backline!!" PDD jumped up from his chair excitedly.
The moment you land, use Q [Ruthless] followed by a basic attack!
The terrifying armor penetration damage from Duskblade and Seraph's Blade instantly evaporated more than half of EZ's full health bar!
JackeyLove was shocked and immediately used Arcane Warp and Blink to pull backwards.
But Su Mo relentlessly pursued, using his E skill [Lasso Strike] to precisely slow down the pursuer.
At this moment, Creme's Ahri activated her ultimate, intending to use her E skill to charm Rengar and protect the AD carry.
But Su Mo's positioning was extremely precise. He took a small step to dodge the charm, and then unleashed a fully enhanced Q skill that struck EZ hard!
"Crack!"
Ezreal is dead!
"EDG.Mo has killed TES.JackeyLove!"
The moment the AD carry was killed, Duskblade's passive was triggered! Rengar entered stealth again!
"Duskblade! It's Duskblade again! He disappears after killing people, and TES can't even touch him!" Miller exclaimed, clutching his head.
While in stealth mode, Su Mo did not retreat, but instead turned his attention to Ahri beside him.
The invisibility ended in 1.5 seconds, and the Lion Dog emerged from stealth.
The fully charged W was released again, not only fully restoring the AOE damage it had just withstood, but also bringing Ahri to low health with a basic attack.
Ahri used her last two ultimate abilities to escape in a sorry state, but was surrounded and killed by the arriving EDG players.
"Double Kill!"
Without their two carries, TES suffered another defeat, with Lee Sin and Renekton dying tragically in the river.
A 0-for-4 exchange!
In seventeen minutes, EDG easily secured their third dragon, successfully putting them one dragon away from the Fire Dragon Soul.
The economic deficit has officially surpassed the 10,000 mark.
Eighteen minutes.
Su Mo returned to the city and opened the shop.
He bought his fourth item – the Night's Edge.
Duskblade, Ghostly Dream, Serilda, Night's Edge.
At this moment, the Lion Dog not only possesses the explosive power to instantly kill everything, but also has a magic shield, maximizing its margin for error.
"Chen, go clear their upper jungle. Xiao Yue, take the bottom lane," Su Mo commanded calmly. "I'll go put some pressure on them."
Eighteen and a half minutes.
The Baron Nashor is about to spawn.
TES's five players huddled on their high ground, looking at the pitch-black jungle, filled with fear.
“We can’t go out; going out means certain death. Let them push the high ground,” Wayward said bitterly.
But Su Mo refused to let them have their way.
He brought the cannon minion wave and once again arrived at TES's top lane inhibitor tower.
This time, he didn't hide; instead, he stood openly at the foot of the tower and pointed at it.
"He's provoking us!" Tian gritted his teeth. "I have Flash and my ultimate, the five of us can take him down!"
Nineteen minutes exactly.
To the astonishment of the entire audience.
Su Mo's Rengar actually started tearing down the top lane inhibitor turret right in front of all five TES players!
"That's insane! That's absolutely insane! One person has trapped five people in the spring, making them afraid to come out!" the child shouted.
Finally, TES could no longer bear this humiliation.
Meiko's Alistar uses Flash + WQ combo to initiate a strong engagement!
But just as the bull charged!
With a crisp "pop" sound.
The spell shield of [Night's Edge] shattered, perfectly negating the Tauren Chieftain's control!
Instead of running away, Su Mo activated his ultimate move, [Hunting Rhythm]!
Invisibility! Speed up!
Surrounded by the five TES players, Rengar transformed into an invisible and elusive grim reaper!
"He used his ultimate again! He used it right in front of five people!"
A scarlet wolf head emblem flashed above the back row of TES players.
next second!
The poodle leaped out of the shadows from its side and rear!
The target was none other than the Minotaur who had just used his crowd control abilities!
A fully charged Q followed by a basic attack upon landing deals terrifying damage, instantly reducing Alistar's health to almost zero.
Tian's Lee Sin immediately used his ward to kick Rengar away with his ultimate, attempting to save his support.
But Su Mo used his full-star W skill in mid-air, instantly breaking free from the knock-up control and restoring his health to full!
The moment he landed, he used his E skill, Lasso, to bind Lee Sin, and then chased after Alistar with a basic attack to secure the kill.
"EDG.Mo has killed TES.Meiko!"
After killing the support, Duskblade triggers invisibility!
Surrounded by four TES players, Su Mo moved with impunity, concealing himself once again.
"We can't catch them! We can't catch them at all! This lion dog is treating TES's high ground like its own backyard!" Guan Zeyuan shouted excitedly.
Nineteen minutes and fifty seconds.
As the top lane inhibitor tower collapsed, Su Mo retreated calmly while in stealth mode.
At that moment, Baron Nash let out a deafening roar in the river.
The dragon has been respawned.
TES not only lost a high ground tower, but also their only initiator support.
As the top lane inhibitor tower collapsed, Su Mo calmly retreated while invisible, concealing his achievements and fame.
At that moment, Baron Nash let out a deafening roar in the river.
The dragon has been respawned.
Twenty minutes exactly.
TES's voice channel fell into a deathly silence.
Without their support, they not only lost sight of the enemy, but were also psychologically devastated by the elusive and unpredictable Lion Dog.
"Let it go." Meiko looked at the gray screen in the fountain and sighed helplessly. "Going to steal Baron is just suicide. Let's defend our high ground and see if we can find an opportunity to launch a counterattack."
Tian's hand gripping the mouse bulged with veins, but he knew Meiko was right. Facing a monster that could leap out of any shadow at any moment and instantly wipe out the backline, they had no chance of engaging in a team fight.
At 2:20, EDG's five players gather at the Baron pit.
There was no struggle for vision, no tug-of-war or probing.
As Aphelios's Fahrenheit frantically slashed, Baron Nash collapsed with a mournful cry.
"The blue team has killed Baron Nash!"
"No doubt about it." Wawa shrugged on the commentary stage. "TES didn't even have the courage to take a look. With the Baron buff, EDG's victory is practically guaranteed."
Twenty-one minutes.
With the minions empowered by the Baron buff, EDG began their signature "suffocating macro play".
Ah Chen's Maokai, Xiao Yue's Syndra, and the bot lane duo grouped up and pushed in the mid lane, while Su Mo's Rengar led super minions to the top lane high ground that had just been breached.
The tactical system of 1-4 split-pushing was fully demonstrated at this moment.
Twenty-one minutes and thirty seconds.
TES faces a difficult decision.
"The super minion has reached the inhibitor turret in the top lane. If we don't do anything about it, our base will be gone." Wayward looked at the minion wave, his scalp tingling.
"Crocodile, go defend top lane. The four of us will clear the mid lane," Tian commanded through gritted teeth.
Wayward reluctantly approached the top lane crystal ruins.
At this moment, Su Mo's lion dog was standing behind the super minion, quietly watching him.
That look in his eyes was like looking at a dead person.
Twenty-one minutes and forty seconds.
Without the slightest hesitation, Su Mo activated the active effect of the Dream Spirit, his figure transforming into a streak of crimson lightning as he charged straight at the crocodile!
Wayward was shocked and immediately activated his ultimate ability, "Ultimate Domination," holding onto his red-rage W ability, "Ruthless Hunt," ready to withstand Rengar's burst damage.
But Su Mo didn't give him a chance to relinquish control.
Using the grass as a springboard (the shadow of the wall on the outer edge of the high ground), the poodle leaped up!
The E skill in mid-air precisely slows down the enemy, and upon landing, the fully-charged Q [Ruthless] ruthlessly tears through the crocodile's armor!
Wayward didn't even have time to press the W button in his red-rage state before his health bar was reduced by more than half due to the terrifying penetration of Duskblade and Sylvanas!
He quickly used his E skill, "Charge," to escape towards the fountain.
But Su Mo relentlessly pursued, unleashing another basic attack with armor-piercing effect.
"EDG.Mo has killed TES.Wayward!"
"Solo kill! Another solo kill on the high ground!" Miller shouted excitedly, "Even with Renekton's ultimate active, he couldn't withstand Rengar's burst damage! Mozi's damage is outrageous!"
Twenty-two minutes.
After killing the crocodile, Su Mo did not choose to continue destroying the inhibitor turrets, but instead turned around and crawled into the blind spot between the mid lane inhibitor turret and the top lane inhibitor turret.
At this moment on the main battlefield, four EDG players, with the Baron buff minion wave, were relentlessly pressuring TES's mid-lane inhibitor tower.
"The crocodile is dead! They're short-handed! Let's raid!" Ah Chen shouted excitedly in the voice chat.
Without hesitation, Ah Chen's Great Tree unleashed its ultimate skill, [Nature's Grasp], which swept across TES's mid-lane high ground like a tsunami!
The thick tree roots tightly entangled the Lee Sin and Alistar who were positioned at the front!
"EDG has initiated a strong attack! Maokai's ultimate has blocked TES's retreat!" Guan Zeyuan exclaimed loudly during the commentary.
Xiao Yue's Syndra immediately followed up with a QE combo, stunning Lee Sin. Leave's Aphelios drew his blue-purple blade and unleashed his ultimate, "Radiant Night," in the midst of the crowd, dealing massive AoE damage.
Just as TES's formation was being disrupted and all attention was focused on frontal defense, the moment came.
"The hunt begins."
A deep and terrifying roar echoed across Summoner's Rift.
The crimson halo lit up again!
"The poodle has used its ultimate again!!"
At this moment, in the back row of TES, Creme's Ahri and JackeyLove's Ezreal both had the Reaper's mark lit up above their heads!
"Where is he?!" JackeyLove looked around in a panic.
But he saw nothing.
Because Su Mo's Rengar, from the outside of the top lane high ground wall, unexpectedly used Youmuu's Ghostblade and his ultimate's super high movement speed to directly circle around to the blind spot in front of TES's fountain!
next second.
A dark red afterimage descended from the sky!
Target—Ahri!
The instant you land, unleash a fully-starred Q followed by a basic attack!
Creme didn't even have a chance to use his ultimate ability to escape before being instantly killed!
"EDG.Mo has killed TES.Creme!"
Duskblade stealth triggered!
A second and a half later, Rengar reappeared in front of Ezreal!
JackeyLove was terrified and used Arcane Warp and Blink to frantically flee into the fountain.
But Su Mo and Shan were extremely decisive. With a fully-starred W, he not only fully recovered the health he had lost while tanking the high ground tower, but also cleared EZ's health bar with a basic attack!
"Double Kill!"
Without their two carries and top laner, TES's remaining jungler and support were like lambs to the slaughter under the combined onslaught of EDG, powerless to turn the tide.
The blind monk and the Alistar fell one after the other.
"Ace! Team wipe!!!"
"Another team wipe!!!" Wawa went completely crazy on the commentary stage. "Mozi's Rengar is like an unsolvable bug in this game! Every time he uses his ultimate, it means that TES's backline will be evaporated! This is simply a dimensional reduction attack!"
22 minutes and 30 seconds.
EDG's five players trampled over TES's corpses and effortlessly pushed down the mid-lane high ground, heading straight for the inhibitor turret.
"Time to go home! Time to go home!" Ah Chen shouted excitedly.
Under the concentrated fire of EDG's five players, the two turret towers collapsed instantly, as if made of paper.
The blue crystal hub was completely exposed to the air.
With the final basic attack landing, the crystal shattered, turning into a shower of blue light.
The game time stopped at 22 minutes and 45 seconds.
"Congratulations to EDG!!!" the three commentators shouted in unison, "With an absolute crushing victory, they won this crucial match 2-0! They continue their undefeated streak in the Summer Split!"
"That was amazing." PDD stroked his chin, his eyes filled with awe. "Mozi's performance in these two games really reminded me of the god of death who swept all the championships back then. Whether it was the psychological torment of Teemo or the ultimate assassination of Rengar, he was showing everyone with his actions that in the face of absolute skill and awareness, the version and tactics are not worth mentioning."
The lights came on in the stadium.
Su Mo took off his headphones and calmly rubbed his wrist. He picked up the black thermos on the table and took a sip of water.
"Let's go, shake hands."
He stood up and walked towards TES's battle station first.
The TES players looked at this man who resembled a demon king, their eyes filled with complex emotions.
Wayward smiled wryly and held out his hand: "Brother Mo, you're being unreasonable. I, the Crocodile, don't even have the right to get experience under the tower."
"The details of the laning phase determine the speed of snowballing," Su Mo said calmly. "You used your E too hastily."
When he approached Tian, the former prodigy jungler lowered his head and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "I accept my defeat wholeheartedly. Your counter-jungling awareness is terrifying."
"The wilderness is not your territory, it's a hunting ground. The hunter can become the prey at any time." Su Mo patted his shoulder, leaving behind a meaningful remark.
In the post-match interview, Xiran wore a light blue dress and had a sweet smile.
"Congratulations to Mo for winning MVP again. Both of your games today, with Teemo and Rengar, left a very deep impression. Could you share your reasons for choosing these two unconventional champions?"
Su Mo took the microphone and glanced at the enthusiastic fans below the stage.
"The reason is simple. I want to leave work early."
The audience burst into laughter, and the screen was flooded with comments like "clocking out of get off work" once again.
"Furthermore," Su Mo paused, a sharp glint flashing in his deep eyes, "I also want to take this opportunity to tell certain people not to try to limit me with the draft. My champion pool is much deeper than you think. If you continue to ban top laners five times, I don't mind showing you more 'unpopular' champions in the upcoming matches."
These arrogant yet confident words instantly ignited the passion of the entire e-sports community.
Faced with absolute strength, all doubts and challenges seem so pale and powerless.
The night was deep, inside the river-view apartment.
"Brother Mozi, your speech on the interview stage today was so cool!" Luo Xin looked at Su Mo with starry eyes. "I bet the coaching staff of all the major teams are staying up all night to study your 'unpopular hero pool' right now."
Su Mo sat on the sofa, took a sip of the warm flower tea that Yu Shuang handed him, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.
"Research is useless."
He closed his eyes, savoring this moment of tranquility.
"Because they haven't seen real terror yet."
Luo Xin and Xiao Yu chattered excitedly about the trending topics online. #MoziGeLionDog# and #ClockingOutOfWork# had already topped the trending lists on major social media platforms.
Rita changed into a burgundy silk nightgown, the neckline slightly open, revealing a large expanse of snow-white skin. Barefoot on the carpet, holding a plate of sliced cantaloupe, she sat down next to Su Mo with remarkable ease, picked up a piece with a toothpick, and offered it to his lips.
"Brother Mozi, have some fruit to soothe your throat. Those haters are finally shut up today. Let's see who dares to say you only know how to play those few meta heroes now." Rita's eyes were full of pride and admiration.
Su Mo obediently opened her mouth and took a bite of the cantaloupe, the sweet juice spreading in her mouth. (End of Chapter)