You've only been playing for half a year, and you've already reached the finals?

Not long after the solo kill, the director was quite accommodating and showed the replay.

After all, when the camera cut to the bottom lane, the fight was already halfway through, and the audience really wanted to know how this fight started.

But the answer is also very simple.

Seeing the fight break out in the upper river, Scout, who was crouching under the tower, didn't seem to think too much and immediately teleported to provide support.

This is clearly an extremely foolish act.

Upon seeing the TP light, Galio immediately crossed the minion wave and strode forward, finding Zoe who had TP'd under the tower.

Taking advantage of Zoe's TP state and inability to move, Galio first lands a full Q, then gets close enough to use his passive to follow up with Everfrost, triggering Phase Boots.

Then, what everyone saw was the scene where W's taunt control broke the sleep bubble, and then, after waiting for the second Q's cooldown, EAQ completed the kill.

Galio, with his superior equipment, is just that unassuming.

The camera then switched back to the live match, where EDG's main force steadily secured the Rift Herald, while Mingjing destroyed the enemy's bottom lane tower.

Immediately afterwards, EDG used the Rift Herald to push down DRX's top tower.
The economic gap between the two sides widened rapidly, reaching as high as five thousand!

From this, viewers can see that DRX's fate is sealed.

At this point, less than twenty minutes in, the economic gap has widened so much that what follows is obviously just wasted time.

In the remainder of the game, EDG, led by their jungler and support, maintained an extremely high fighting pace, engaging in fights almost wherever they went.

But with such a huge advantage, there's almost no chance of losing a fight, allowing them to rack up kills one after another.

In addition, they took the dragons one by one and destroyed the turrets one by one!
"At 22 minutes, EDG no longer wanted to wait for the Dragon Soul; they just wanted to end the game right now! They immediately initiated a team fight around Baron Nashor!"

"With the support of three carry players and the Prince, they can take down Baron very quickly!"

The DRX players were now completely demoralized, and their execution had deteriorated further.

They learned about EDG's Baron Nashor attempt immediately, but by the time all of them arrived at the top river, more than ten seconds had already passed.

When Ornn's ultimate ability finally kicked in, and Hecarim entered the fray, Baron Nashor already had less than 2,000 health left.

"They're too late!" Meiko shouted. "Attack the dragon first!"

After listening to Mingjing's commands for a long time, Meiko, who used to be hesitant in command, has become more decisive.

This decision was undoubtedly correct.

EDG's actions were perfectly synchronized, focusing all their damage on Baron Nashor, while JieJie also timed his attack perfectly to secure the kill and easily take down Baron Nashor.

At this moment, Pyosik's forces finally arrived. Seeing that Baron Nashor had been destroyed, Pyosik had little choice but to bite the bullet and force a team fight!
Hecarim used his ultimate to charge into the center of EDG's formation, creating an excellent fear effect, and then used his E skill to kick Viper's Aphelios.

At the same time, Ornn's second ultimate ability also came at us!

"Viper isn't in a good position! He cleansed away the fear, but then got knocked up by Ornn's ultimate! Miss Fortune's ultimate also came at him! Viper was instantly killed!"

Rushing Baron Nashor did indeed affect EDG's formation to some extent, and Viper's reaction was indeed a beat too slow; he didn't even manage to use Flash before he died.

"However, EDG has absolutely no intention of leaving!"

With the Baron buff and a huge economic advantage, EDG has a good chance of winning even in a 4v5 situation.

Prince Galio is a dragon as soon as he enters the field. Mingjing doesn't even need to be very good at the operation. He just follows the steps and clicks wherever the light is lit, and the effect is quite amazing.

Flandre became the terminator of the final team fight. Kennen used his ultimate to enter the fray, and with the help of the mid and jungle control, they staged a spectacular thunderous attack, melting both of DRX's carries!

With a 2-for-5 exchange, EDG achieved a resounding victory, widening their economic lead to 10,000!
At 25 minutes, with the Baron buff, their push was unstoppable, and DRX's base exploded!

"One to zero! Congratulations to EDG!" Wang Duoduo was beaming with excitement. "They've secured a winning start to this BO5 series!"

"This match truly deserves to be called a team victory!" Miller couldn't stop smiling. "Every member of EDG had a highlight, and everyone performed exceptionally well!"

"This is the team that has completed the Golden Road. Under the dazzling light of the two carries, the performance of the other three may seem a little dim, but that does not mean they are not capable. It just means it is not their turn to exert their strength."

"But when the team needs them, they will step forward without hesitation!"

The director focused the camera on the EDG players' bench.

The three of them, including Ueno, breathed a sigh of relief upon arriving at the scene. They lightly clenched their fists and then returned backstage.

Compared to DRX's five-man army, EDG's three-man squad seemed rather weak, which only highlighted the preciousness of this victory.

Scout also stood up at that moment, and as soon as he turned his head, he saw the three EDG players.

Of the three EDG players who came to the scene, two were his long-time teammates.

Seeing the broad smiles on his old teammates' faces, Scout pursed his lips slightly, then lowered his head and returned to the backstage area.

Under Scout's silent pressure, the rest of DRX looked stiff and all of them lowered their heads and returned to the backstage area.

As professional players, they are not actually afraid of failure.

After all, it's a best-of-five series today, and they don't have the right to choose sides yet, so losing the first game isn't a big deal.

However, today's situation is special.

Losing to EDG in this state, and in such a humiliating way, is simply too shameful.

They urgently need a round of adjustments.

Ming Jing was unaware of the situation on the field. On the eve of the explosion at the DRX base, he took off his headphones and began to rest with his eyes closed.

The room used for the competition was also tightly closed, with almost no air circulation. Under these conditions, the computers used for the competition even became a significant heat source, making the entire room feel stuffy.

Human energy is always limited, especially under the current extremely poor conditions.

After finishing a game, Mingjing felt that his condition seemed to be deteriorating further. His high fever and headache were getting worse, and now when he opened his eyes, he felt that the chandelier on the ceiling was spinning.

Ming Jing deliberately took deep breaths, trying to take in more oxygen to keep his mind clear, but this only made the pain in his throat worse, forcing him to quickly drink another sip of water.

At that moment, the tablet in front of me finally lit up.

This is a tablet that Riot Games prepared for isolated players to use during breaks to communicate with their teams.

Seeing that everyone was present, Abu immediately inquired about the status of the two Cs.

But the result was obviously not going to be good. Matches are extremely energy-consuming, and with the high fever showing no signs of abating, the two carries' performance would only get worse.

Ming Jing is alright; although his health bar has been reduced a bit, it's still enough.

Viper's condition was far more serious than Mingjing's; his face was extremely pale, and his voice was weak and feeble, giving the impression that he was on the verge of death.

Seeing the expressions on the faces of the two Cs, Abu's brows furrowed even more, realizing that their time was running out.

Today's match should ideally end 3-0; 3-1 is already the limit.

If the game goes to a fifth round, given the current form of both carries, they will undoubtedly lose.

"Anyway, everyone performed very well in the first game, especially Mingjing, who played exceptionally well!"

Abu encouraged them, "Remember this feel and form, let's try to win in three games!"

"Go! Go!" Zeka, the substitute who joined the voice chat, clenched his fist. "We must win today!"

Actually, if Scout hadn't interfered, DRX's mid laner should have been Zeka.

The two teams had agreed to sign a contract, but Scout suddenly intervened, causing DRX's attitude to change completely.

After all, given similar prices, Scout is definitely more cost-effective than Zeka.

At that time, the transfer window was nearing its end, and Zeka had nowhere to go, so he was eventually picked up by EDG as a substitute.

Therefore, Zeka desperately hopes that his team can win!

"Go for it!" Viper chimed in, though his voice was weak. "It's all up to you guys today, brothers."

Soon, the second game began.

After losing the game, DRX opted for the loser's side and switched to the blue side.

After the defeat, DRX's draft picks finally became more stable, and they honestly banned Galio in the first ban.

Ming Jing's Galio performance in the previous game wasn't particularly impressive, and he didn't even win MVP.

But as opponents, the DRX team knew all too well how difficult Galio was to deal with.

Phi will not be able to get this hero again in the following matches.

Seeing this ban, LPL viewers felt a sense of triumph.

Damn it, serves you right for showing off.

Do you become docile after losing one game?
But getting triumphant is one thing, BP is another.

Galio being banned is definitely not good news for EDG. EDG would love for DRX to continue their stubbornness!

Without Galio, it's questionable what heroes Mingjing can pick in this situation.

Maokai didn't think much of it and banned the female police officer first.

The two sides continued to exchange ban slots.

DRX subsequently banned Sejuani and Jarvan IV, targeting JieJie who had won MVP in the previous game.

EDG subsequently banned Yuumi and is currently debating their final ban pick.

In the previous game, EDG banned Akali and Sylas, but with not enough bans on the red side, they definitely couldn't play like that.

Moreover, there are currently a number of higher-priority heroes outside, such as Aatrox, Maokai, and Poppy.

Maokai was also discussing the handling of Aatrox with Flandre in the voice chat.

"As for the Sword Demon, I feel like I can fight him with a weapon."

Flandre said, "Let's ban Poppy and pick Maokai one, that way the bot lane will have an easier time."

The biggest problem EDG faces in drafting right now is Viper's laning phase in the bottom lane.

The previous game proved that Viper, in terrible form, couldn't compete in the laning phase.

Fortunately, DRX's support in the last game was Yuumi, so the bot lane didn't risk being tower-dived.

EDG has already banned Yuumi in this game. If DRX picks another lane priority combination and adds Maokai or Poppy as junglers, the bot lane will have an extremely tough time.

After weighing the options, releasing the Sword Demon seems to be the best choice.

Although Aatrox has maintained a 100% ban/pick rate so far, his win rate is actually not very high, only 58%, which is incomparable to the win rates of Yuumi, Caitlyn, and Sejuani, which are often 60% or 70%.

As for Akali and Sylas, which were banned in the previous game, there's not much to say about them; they can only be allowed to play. The real test for Mingjing has only just begun.

"That's the only way." Maokai shook his head, having no choice but to agree with Flandre's idea.

With EDG banning Maokai as their third pick, the draft phase has begun.

Without the slightest hesitation, DRX instantly locked onto Aatrox.

Aatrox is DRX's top laner Kingen's signature champion, and the moment he picked Aatrox, his entire demeanor seemed to change.
EDG, as planned, locked in Poppy and Maokai.

DRX has subsequently locked in Akali and Kindred.

DRX jungler Pyosik is a Kindred master, undoubtedly the world's best Kindred player.

As for Akali, there's not much that can be done.

Scout himself definitely prefers Sylas, but Sylas is a disadvantageous matchup against Akali. After the first game, Scout no longer had the courage to pick Sylas against Mingjing's Akali.

Mingjing certainly wouldn't try to fight a disadvantageous laning phase head-on; his choice was to pick Taliyah to counter, focusing on early game tempo.

Taliyah and Poppy are a decent mid-jungle duo.

The lineups for both sides were quickly finalized.

Blue side DRX: Top lane Aatrox, Jungle Kindred, Mid lane Akali, Bot lane Draven and Reyle.

Red side EDG: Top lane Jax, Jungle Poppy, Mid lane Taliyah, Bot lane Varus and Karma.

Having experienced the previous game, DRX has clearly figured out the key to victory and has chosen to strongly increase the strength of the bottom lane.

Although EDG's bot lane duo is not weak, and theoretically even has an advantage in the laning phase, it remains to be seen whether they can capitalize on that theoretical advantage.

The competition began soon after.

To prevent the bottom lane from collapsing, JieJie will focus on farming in the bottom lane to protect the bottom lane in this game.

As long as JieJie doesn't cause any problems, the bottom lane shouldn't collapse so easily.

But unexpectedly, DRX also had a game-changer.

At the six-minute mark, both sides engaged in a fierce battle in the top lane.

The sword demon unleashed its ultimate weapon, fighting to the bitter end!
"Holy Gun Bro seized the opportunity very well, it looks like he has a chance for a solo kill!"

Although Kingen was significantly behind in health, he was not afraid at all. In the final stage when he was low on health, he used Q2 followed by a backstep and Flash, which prevented the weapon from landing a fatal basic attack.

Saint Gun decisively closed in on Flash and unleashed a powerful strike with his W ability!
However, thanks to the lifesteal from his Q2 sword strike, Aatrox managed to raise his health above the execution threshold of his weapon.

Immediately afterwards, Q3's greatsword slashed down!

Q3's sword strike knocks the weapon away again, and then a [Death-Giving Sword Aura] stabs straight into the chest!
Saint Gun Bro's last basic attack failed to land, and he was killed by the sword aura that sealed his fate.

"First blood!"

The news of the first blood being won was like a bucket of cold water poured on the chests of every EDG supporter.

No one expected that the shipment for the lower route wouldn't be sent yet, but the shipment for the upper route would be sent first.

But the big one is yet to come.

Because the next shipment was sent very quickly.

Despite being in extremely poor condition, Viper ultimately became the weak point. Because he didn't react in time to Riel's Q-Flash-W combo, he was kicked into the air and eventually killed by a few flying axes.

"Ah, this is really a blow!" Wang Duoduo's tone was tinged with reluctance.

Logically speaking, even if you can't react to the Q-Flash combo, you should still be able to escape by using Cleanse and Flash between Q and W.

But for Viper at present, even this kind of operation is extremely difficult.

If both top and bottom laners are killed, it doesn't matter if Mingjing in the mid lane plays well or even has a slight advantage.

If Mingjing cannot step up and save the team as he has in the past, then EDG will inevitably suffer a defeat.

But how can you expect Mingjing, who also has a high fever, to take control of the situation as before?

To be able to suppress Scout in his position is already an all-out effort for Mingjing right now.

Moreover, DRX didn't seem to be in a hurry to win after gaining the advantage. They played slowly and deliberately, focusing on gradually chipping away at the lead.

Thirty minutes into the game, DRX, with Draven's advantage and the Fire Dragon Soul and Baron Nashor in hand, clearly should have ended the game. However, in pursuit of stability, they still recalled to base to replenish their supplies after destroying two lanes, waiting for the Elder Dragon team fight.

This made domestic viewers burst into curses!
[Is this not a coordinated effort? Is this team just planning to wait out sick players?]

This is absolutely disgusting, I'm speechless.

[Mr. Dai at least parted ways with EDG amicably, and now you're pulling this stunt? Daifter, you have no heart!]

There's not much to say, really. The main problem is that with Taliyah tanking in front, it's really hard to initiate with Genshin Impact. Waiting for the Elder Dragon to force a team fight is the safest option.

【well】

Although the game dragged on for two minutes, the outcome was already decided.

In the Ancient Dragon fight, the economic gap between the two sides has reached 14,000, and EDG has absolutely no chance of winning the team fight.

DRX easily won the team fight and then pushed to end the game.

Ming Jing looked at the long-unseen word "failure" that popped up in front of him, closed his eyes in frustration, and took a few deep breaths.

In the subsequent video conference, although Maokai did not blame the team members, his anxiety was clearly visible on his face.

As it turns out, as long as DRX doesn't play any tricks, EDG's draft picks are extremely difficult to execute. Maokai had a bad feeling after just finishing the draft picks for this game, and it turned out to be true.

"This game," Flandre said self-reproachfully, "was because I didn't play well. The enemy Aatrox was just too skilled."

The source of this collapse was the moment when Flandre was solo-killed.

The Aatrox champion's snowballing power is unreasonable. The moment Aatrox gets a solo kill in his lane and controls the lane, the game is already half over. The subsequent collapse of the bot lane only accelerated this process.

Since EDG has never scheduled a scrim with DRX, Flandre doesn't know Kingen's true capabilities.

Now it seems that this person is definitely not simple.

After picking up Aatrox in the second game, he was like a completely different person compared to the first game!

After this game, Flandre lost all interest in letting Aatrox handle the situation; he simply couldn't handle it, so it was better to just ban him.

"Fortunately, we're on the blue side next game, so if all else fails, we can still pick Aatrox."

Maokai said, "Anyway, don't let the defeat affect you. Stay calm and take it slow. I still believe you can win!"

Viper did not respond this time.

Ming Jing touched his slightly feverish forehead and softly responded. (End of Chapter)