LOL: What does it mean to torture players?

The Sword Demon attempted to use a QE combo to retreat and knock up Riven, but Su Mo's Riven was like a butterfly dancing on the edge of a knife.

Q1 lateral movement, precisely dodging the center of Aatrox's Q1 knock-up.

Q2 then closed the gap.

Basic attack! Tiamat!
WA!
The green rune exploded under the tower, stunning Aatrox, who had just raised his hand to cast W.

At that moment, the Rift Herald's deadly head also crashed out.

"boom!!!"

The turret's remaining health vanished instantly; the first turret was gone.

Zeus awoke from his daze with his health below half, and he immediately used Flash to pull towards the second tower.

"Want to run?"

Su Mo's eyes flashed like lightning.

Flash and follow!

Q3!

"collapse!"

Riven leaped high into the air, slamming her greatsword down on the head of the Sword Demon who had flashed to the ground.

A!

R2 connects to A!

A massive wave of green sword energy swept out, scraping across the sword demon's mangled body.

Zeus looked at the second tower that was so close by, then at Riven's almost full health bar, and his lips twitched.

He can't withstand any of Riven's damage right now.

At the same time, screams of agony came from the bottom lane.

Although T1's four-man gank on the two-man team was successful, it wasn't as smooth as they had imagined.

Meiko's Thresh displayed the professionalism of a world champion support player even in his dying moments.

He first used his E skill to pull back Fryegor who had entered the fray, then used his Q to hook Lucian who was trying to follow up with damage, and finally threw out his lantern to provide Viper with a shield.

Viper's Aphelios used Flash and Heal to survive at the last second and escape back to the second turret.

Meiko, on the other hand, was brutally beaten to death by the T1 team.

Although T1 secured a kill and subsequently destroyed EDG's bottom lane tower.

But Miller, in the commentary booth, shook his head repeatedly: "What a loss! T1 has lost out!"

Wawa stared wide-eyed at the top lane: "Is this Mozi's ability to stop losses? The four of them in the bottom lane struggled to kill a support, but Mozi in the top lane directly tower-dived and killed Zeus, and even took the first tower! The other EDG members also took the opportunity to do more, the mid laner took two tower plates, and Jiejie went to clear the enemy's top jungle."

PDD pointed to the economy panel on the screen and said, "Look at the economy! Mozi soloed the first tower with full plating and got a kill! This Riven is going to go back to base and build her core items!"

In the scene, Su Mo, with the Vanguard still at half health, swaggered towards T1's top lane second tower.

"Boom!"

The vanguard crashed into the second tower again.

Although it didn't destroy the tower, it did reduce the second tower's health by a third.

Only then did Su Mo press the recall button in front of the second tower with satisfaction.

The T1's voice channel was completely silent.

Oner looked at the huge hole in the top lane, then at the kill and assist he had, and felt a bitter taste in his mouth.

"How...how do we defend this?" Oner asked.

Faker glanced at the top lane, paused for two seconds, and then slowly said, "Let's switch lanes. Let the bot lane go top, Zeus, you go bot."

If they don't switch lanes and let this fed Riven continue to face off against the collapsing Aatrox, the inhibitor turrets will probably be destroyed in less than 20 minutes.

Su Mo returned to the spring and looked at the number of gold coins in the shop—3200.

The game time came to 14 minute and 30 seconds.

Su Mo went home to replenish his supplies, upgrading his Tiamat to the Greedy Hydra and acquiring a Caulfield's Warhammer.

This outfit is ridiculously luxurious for this time of year.

At this point, T1 made the decision to switch lanes.

Gumayusi's Lucian and Keria's Nami rotated to the top lane, attempting to push down EDG's top lane turret and avoid the formidable Riven. Meanwhile, Zeus's Aatrox was sent to the bottom lane to defend the still-full-health bottom lane turret.

In T1's plan, although Aatrox is at a disadvantage, the next tower is still there, so clearing minions under the tower shouldn't be a problem.

However, they underestimated Su Mo's murderous intent.

"Viper, you guys go defend the top lane, don't fight them, just clear the wave." Su Mo directed Riven towards the bottom lane while giving instructions in the voice chat. "Jiejie, come to the bottom lane, kill him."

Jiejie's ADC, who was farming the F6 camp, stopped attacking the remaining raptors upon hearing this and scurried towards the bottom lane, shouting, "Here we come, bro! Zeus isn't playing this game!"

In the bottom lane, Zeus was cautiously using the edge of his Q skill to farm minions. He kept an eye on the minimap and breathed a slight sigh of relief when he saw the EDG bottom lane duo appear in the top lane.

"Riven's here, but I have the tower, so I should be fine," Zeus reported in the voice chat. "Oner, keep an eye on the Vanguard, don't let them get the second Vanguard."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a figure wielding a broken sword appeared behind the minion wave.

Su Mo didn't rush to push the lane, but instead stood next to the minion wave, putting psychological pressure on Zeus.

15 minutes 10 seconds.

The troop line enters the tower.

The next moment, a circle of twisted tree root ripples suddenly appeared on the ground in the grass behind the turret.

The tree's ultimate move!
The massive, withered tree roots spread out from the center of the tower, blocking all of the sword demon's movement space.

"Damn it! Is the tree really that cruel?!" Zeus exclaimed.

He wanted to use his E skill to create distance, but the tree's vines had too large an area of ​​effect.

Just as the Sword Demon was immobilized by the Tree of Life's ultimate, Su Mo moved.

Unleash your ultimate skill, [Exiled Blade]!
E rushed forward.

Jiejie's big tree also emerged from the bushes at this moment. W turned into a stream of light, binding the sword demon, and followed up with the Q skill to knock it back.

The continuous chain of control made Zeus's Aatrox like a giant sandbag, unable to even lift his Q skill.

Su Mo brandished the runic greatsword in his hand.

QQAQA! Hydra takes the initiative! A!

Finally, follow up with R2 [Swift Slash]!
All the damage was unleashed within a second.

Zeus stared at his health bar disappearing in an instant, and his vision went black.

"That's brutal!!" Miller's lips curled into a slight smile. "What is this?! This is practically military training! Zeus had already hidden in the bottom lane, but he still couldn't escape Mozi's clutches! Jiejie's flank was too brilliant, giving Aatrox absolutely no room to maneuver!"

Wawa also sighed, "Zeus really messed up this game. A 0-3 Aatrox, 40 CS behind Riven, how can he play like this? T1's split push strategy is completely ruined."

The live stream chat was flooded with comments:

Is that all Zeus is capable of?

[Mozi: Since you've banned three of my top laners, I'll kill you three times to liven things up.]

Jiejie's "protect your dad" playstyle is too skillful.

[T1: I shouldn't have let Riven through!]

After killing someone, Su Mo and Jiejie worked together to take down T1's bottom lane tower.

At this point, the game had only been going on for 16 minutes.

EDG's economic lead has reached 3,000 gold, with 2,000 of that gold concentrated on Su Mo's Riven.

Meanwhile, a small-scale conflict also broke out in the top lane.

Gumayusi's Lucian, relying on his decent items, tried to push EDG's top tower. Meiko's Thresh found an opportunity under the tower and landed a predicted hook, catching Lucian who was trying to use his E to poke.

Although Keria's Nami provided timely crowd control with her bubble and then used her ultimate to force Lucian to retreat, Viper's Aphelios used the long range of his green blade to bring Lucian to low health and successfully defend the top tower.

"This is EDG's strategy," PDD analyzed. "The top lane withstood the pressure, and Mozi cleared the bottom lane. Now T1 is in a tough spot. They originally wanted to control the bottom side of the map, but now that the bottom tower is gone, Riven is free. Who's going to defend Riven now?"

In T1's voice chat, Faker's expression was serious.

He glanced at Riven on the screen and said in a deep voice, "Oner, we're taking the dragon. We have to slow down the pace; we can't let Riven snowball any further." "Zeus, you... just try to get as much experience as possible."

Zeus felt a mix of emotions as he listened to Faker's words.

As a highly anticipated and talented top laner, being "taken care of" like this is a huge blow to him.

17 minutes 20 seconds.

The second vanguard has been refreshed.

Su Mo went straight to the top lane, preparing to take the first hit.

T1, wary of Riven's fighting prowess, chose to avoid combat.

Jiejie easily controlled the second vanguard.

After taking down the vanguard, Su Mo led the minion wave alone.

A minute and a half later, he had already approached T1's bottom lane second tower.

"T1 needs someone to take care of Riven!" Miller exclaimed from the commentary booth, looking at the minimap. "Zeus can't hold on by himself; he's trembling under the second turret. Faker's Lissandra needs to go and support!"

Just as Miller predicted, Faker cleared the mid lane and disappeared from sight, heading towards the bottom lane.

Along with him was Oner's Fryego.

T1 assembled their mid, jungle, and top laners, aiming to gank Riven who was pushing too far into the lane.

"Brother Mozi, be careful! This might be a trap!" Meiko keenly noticed Miss and marked her with an exclamation mark on the map.

Su Mo glanced at the dark wilderness area, a cold smile curling at the corner of his lips.

"Come and arrest me? Let's see if you have the teeth."

Instead of retreating, he placed a ward in the grass in front of the second tower, and after confirming that there was no vision, he quietly crouched down.

19 minutes.

Oner's Fryego activated his E skill to become invisible and took the lead in scouting the way.

Faker's Lissandra followed closely behind, ready to use her E to engage and unleash her ultimate.

Just as Fouguere passed by the bushes.

Su Mo moved.

But instead of attacking Foygo, he focused his attention on the Ice Maiden behind him!

W [Soul-Suppressing Roar]!
The E skill provides a shield and dash, instantly closing the distance.

Faker reacted extremely quickly, almost as if it were muscle memory, pressing R [Frozen Tomb] to freeze himself in place, avoid damage and heal, while buying time for his teammates.

Because he knows how terrifying Riven's damage output is right now.

If Riven controls you, you'll be instantly killed.

"Ding!"

The ice sculpture lights up.

Seeing this, Su Mo didn't linger in the fight. He used his third Q to jump over the wall and into T1's jungle.

Oner and Zeus tried to chase, but Riven's agility in the jungle was like that of a monkey.

Using his short-cooldown Q and E skills, Su Mo weaved between walls, managing to kite three T1 players across half the map.

Wawa laughed and said, "Brother Mozi was too cheeky this time! He was jumping over walls all over the jungle, and three T1 players couldn't catch him! His ability to control the game is terrifying!"

Because three people went to gank Riven, the mid lane was wide open.

Scout's Azir, along with the Rift Herald released by Jiejie, directly smashed down T1's mid-lane tower.

"boom!"

With the Central Tower breached, the view opened up significantly.

"T1 really messed up!" PDD slapped his thigh. "Three guys couldn't kill a Riven, and they even lost the mid tower. Mozi completely outmaneuvered them! He deliberately lured them in!"

Unable to catch up, Faker had no choice but to retreat to defend the mid lane.

"Stop chasing, clear the wave." Faker's voice sounded tired.

This Riven is as slippery as an eel, and her damage is ridiculously high; she's practically an unmanageable boss.

19 minutes 30 seconds.

The third dragon is about to spawn.

This is a fire dragon, which is crucial for T1 units that desperately need damage.

If we can get it, it will ease the situation a little.

The two sides, each consisting of ten people, gathered near the lower reaches of the river.

Su Mo's Riven has already completed the three-item set: Ravenous Hydra, Bloodthirster, and Black Cleaver.

Instead of flanking, he stood at the very front of EDG, sword in hand.

One person intimidates five.

When the T1 players saw Riven's location, they all unconsciously shrank back.

Miller exclaimed, "Now, when Mozi stands there, no one on T1 dares to initiate a team fight. Gumayusi's Lucian doesn't even dare to slide up and poke, for fear of being flashed and stunned by Riven's W and instantly killed."

"Should we start?" Oner asked, his palms slightly sweaty.

Faker glanced at Riven's items, then at his own team's underfarmed Aatrox, and finally made a difficult decision.

"Yes."

"Let's go exchange resources."

T1 chose to avoid combat.

To engage in team fights at the 20-minute mark against such a terrifying Riven is tantamount to suicide.

EDG secured the Dragon with ease, putting them within reach of the Dragon.

“That’s the power of deterrence,” PDD said. “With Mozi’s current fighting strength, he could wipe out T1’s backline in just a couple of rounds. Faker is very rational; rather than risk a team wipe, he’d rather trade resources and drag the game into the late game. T1’s late-game potential is still very strong. I feel EDG needs to speed up the pace. Let’s see how they handle the Baron Nashor.”

At this moment, the live stream chat was filled with sighs of regret:
[The sheer pressure from Mozi is suffocating; I can hardly breathe even through the screen.]

Zeus was thinking: Who am I? Where am I? Why is that person so fierce with that broken sword?

【This is a sure thing! 】

20 minutes exactly.

Baron Nash refreshed.

Su Mo returned to the city and set up a stopwatch.

"The dragon is forcing us to accept," Su Mo said calmly in the voice chat. "This time, they have no choice but to accept."

Game time is 20 minutes and 21 seconds.

The battle for vision control within the Dragon Pit has reached a fever pitch.

EDG's five players grouped together like an iron fist, firmly blocking the river's throat. Meiko's Thresh activated his scanner, clearing all of T1's wards in the river bushes, plunging the area around the Baron pit into suffocating darkness.

"Force them over here." Su Mo commanded calmly in the voice chat, "Jiejie, fake taking the dragon, then initiate a team fight. Hold off on Maokai's ultimate until they enter the river."

"understand!"

Baron Nashor's health began to slowly decrease. EDG wasn't playing fast; Scout's Azir was saving his Sand Soldiers for mobility, and Viper's Aphelios had acquired a Green Blade, ready to engage from a distance at any time.

On T1's side, the scout ward was instantly eliminated as soon as it was placed.

The screen was completely black, and Faker stared at the shadow with a furrowed brow.

“We have to go check it out,” Faker said in a deep voice. “Zeus, you go first, Oner follow. Keria, give us a speed boost.”

The five T1 players had no choice but to grit their teeth and squeeze their way from the Blue Buff jungle pass to the river. They were like a herd of deer walking into a hunter's trap, every step filled with a sense of danger.

20 minutes 45 seconds.

The moment the T1 team stepped into the river bushes.

"Now's the time!" Jiejie smiled wickedly. "I'm going to make my move!" (End of Chapter)