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

Soon, the time came to 25 minutes.

Another water dragon slowly descended.

GEN's team, taking advantage of their superiority, had been preparing for a long time and started their attack immediately.

Because of their disadvantage in the bottom half of the map, GEN has already lost two dragons. In order to maintain a tight pace, they must press the pace of the next dragons even harder.

However, EDG still doesn't seem inclined to engage directly.

GEN's lineup originally didn't have much team fight strength, but Fiora's equipment was ridiculously good, and with the extreme stats, she was almost invincible.

EDG certainly wouldn't risk provoking this, since it's only GEN's second dragon, and they're not under much pressure.

Taking advantage of GEN's dragon control, Mingjing solo-killed GEN's first tower in the top lane, while Viper, along with his jungler and support, pushed in the mid lane and used Ziggs's strong tower-pushing ability to destroy the mid tower in a very short time.

The JDG players looked at the scene before them, lost in thought.

Trading a dragon for two defensive towers is clearly not a bad deal.

"But it's still really tough," Kanavi said, taking a bird's-eye view of the whole situation. "I feel a lot of pressure!"

Now, the pressure of the Dragon Soul has shifted from GEN to EDG.

And it's immense pressure.

The power of the Water Dragon Soul is terrifying, not to mention that GEN only started controlling the dragon from the third one. Once they get the Dragon Soul, it will be a terrifying Prestige Water Dragon Soul.

If we could gather all of these together, I can't even imagine how much health we could recover.

Even if GEN's lineup lacks damage, they can slowly outlast EDG with the power of the Water Dragon Soul!

In other words, EDG may be forced into the final battle in at most ten minutes.

"It's alright." Toothpaste looked at the time, but didn't feel any pressure. "It'll be 35 minutes by the time the enemy gets the Dragon Soul. What's there to be afraid of in late-game team fights? Anyway, with Viper there, we won't lose any towers."

The Bomber provides a good sense of security.

Even though EDG is at a huge disadvantage right now, as long as they don't lose Baron, Ziggs can defend the towers without any pressure.

The rest of the match did indeed unfold in the direction the toothpaste had predicted.

EDG seems determined to fight to the death in 35 minutes, and before that, they have no intention of fighting and are focused on farming.

On the contrary, the GEN members were desperate to fight, while Vi and Ahri clung tightly together and ran around aimlessly.

GEN's goal is simple: either create kills or bypass the Bomber's defenses and destroy the tower.

In this bizarre situation, if the IDs were covered, no one would guess that EDG was on the other side.
But to be fair, the EDG players performed flawlessly.

Mingjing's command can be described as tricky. While farming and developing, he also directed his four teammates to keep moving around!
In the current environment, command is extremely difficult.

After all, vision is a strong point for the Korean team, and GEN is one of the best in it.

This gives the team an advantage, leaving the opponent with nothing but a completely black minimap and extremely limited, almost zero, information.

In this situation, how can we give accurate instructions?
Fortunately, Mingjing also has his own unique methods.

That is, calculation.

Turn everything into numbers, including but not limited to jungle monster spawns, minion wave movement, and hero movement speed.
Even the remaining money in the other person's hand—used to determine when the other person will return home.

By using all available data as a basis for judgment, one can naturally obtain a lot of information that would be completely unavailable under normal circumstances.

Although Viper didn't understand how Mingjing thought, he didn't need to; he just had to follow the instructions.

Mingjing's command is infallible.

For the next period of time, the ten heroes from both sides ran back and forth.

But what's amazing is that every decision GEN made afterward seemed to be caught in EDG's sharp eyes, and they missed every time!

Pushing towers? Not a chance.

Bombers are like a persistent ailment, always appearing in the front of the GEN's advancing forces.

This tormented Emperor Chi for quite a while.

He already struggles to push the lane with Ezreal, and after all that effort, Ziggs can clear it all with a single QE combo. How can he possibly push it?
Trying to catch a falling knife? That's even more frustrating.

Most of the time, they can't catch anything at all and end up empty-handed.

Only once did they manage to get a kill thanks to Vi's strong ability to pick off single targets, but it was only a Sion kill.

However, this kill dealt a heavy blow to GEN, because EDG grouped up in the bottom lane, not only forcing Ruler to use both summoner spells and killing Nami again, but also pushing straight in and destroying GEN's second top lane tower!

With kills and assists, EDG recovered nearly 1,000 gold in one fell swoop!
The defensive rhythm was a feast for the eyes of countless viewers.

It can only be said that EDG's players are truly well-rounded. Not only is their early-game offensive ability unique, but even when they drag the game into the late game, their performance is breathtaking!

This pace made the GEN players increasingly anxious.

If it were just economic losses, that would be fine. The most crucial thing is that Ruler was forced to use Flash.

Being attacked and flashed at the very moment the dragon was about to spawn could have far-reaching consequences.

Without Flash, if Ruler uses his E, Ziggs' ultimate will likely hit him directly in the face.

How can we possibly withstand this?
The GEN members were frowning, discussing amongst themselves, and some were even considering letting the dragon go.

But this idea was quickly rejected by the ruler.

"We can't let Xiaolong go." Ruler shook his head repeatedly. "We can't give them another five minutes to develop. Let's team fight."

Flash is only useful when you are at a disadvantage in team fights.

Anyway, they still have an economic advantage. As long as they can engage in team fights as aggressively as before, whether he has Flash or not doesn't really make a big difference.

It's just that they're fighting in a more extreme way.

Both sides only had time to return to their bases to rest, and 30 minutes had already passed, with Xiaolong entering a 30-second countdown.

With the kills and tower gold he gained from this wave, Ming Jing returned to base and bought his third large armor penetration item, bringing his combat power to its peak.

"Let's go," Ming Jing chuckled. "Let's take this wave."

With all three core items in the carry position, Mingjing was confident that there was no reason to lose the team fight!
Soon, another marine dinosaur flapped its wings and landed.

The next second, EZ's [Mystic Shot] hit him in the forehead, setting the stage for the dragon fight.

Because Ziggs' poke ability is so strong, and due to his equipment, he is even stronger than Ezreal.

What's more, there's Lucian right next to him, wielding the Holy Lance and performing a baptism.

This led GEN to not dare to delay and only wanted to start the group as soon as possible.

Lucian still hasn't built Stopwatch. If they coordinate their skills well, they can easily kill Lucian!
As the dragon was reduced to low health, Lehends used his Nami ultimate skill ahead of time, instantly triggering a dragon soul team fight!
Both sides' primary objective was the dragon. Peanut's Vi had her E Smite ready, preparing to secure the kill.

However, EDG's teamwork was clearly superior, with several players pushing forward simultaneously and all their firepower aimed at the Water Dragon.

For EDG, losing this dragon isn't a big deal, since it's only GEN's third dragon and they still have a chance in the next team fight.

Just do it!

At this moment, JieJie was extremely relaxed. He didn't even pay much attention to the dragon's health. After all, the current situation was no longer one where the jungler could reliably use Smite based solely on individual skill.

It would have been better to relax the rules a bit and just let it go. As it turns out, Jie Jie was indeed punished too early.

When he landed his Smite, Xiaolong had exactly 40 HP left.

But at the same time, Lucian also landed a basic attack on the dragon, which actually killed it!

"The Blue Legion has slain the Ocean Dragon!"

The water dragon's health bar was emptied, turning to ashes. The immense elemental power returned to the heavens and earth, causing a torrential downpour in Summoner's Rift.

Amidst the rain, the team battle officially reached its climax.

Enraged by having his dragon stolen, Peanut immediately flashed and used his ultimate to lock onto Lucian!
Vi's ultimate ability is truly excellent as an initiation tool, given that it's a lock-on control ability that's unstoppable during its trajectory.

But there are also disadvantages.

It's slow.

Vi's ultimate ability has a movement speed that is far lower than some other movement skills. In fact, in fun modes like URF, you can even see Vi being able to kite others just by relying on movement speed.

Although Ming Jing's head is locked, he may still have room to maneuver.

In the scene, Mingjing looked at the red line locking in from the side, but instead of retreating, he advanced, using his E skill to create distance and dodge Nami's ultimate wave attack.

And that's not all. The E skill is followed by Flash, and the two dashes cover hundreds of yards, bringing EZ directly into the cannon's attack range!
Dual pistols followed by a Q, delivered with a raised hand!

Lucian is currently at three-item power-up, and has also received Ivern's shield. With the double boost from his passive and Ardent Censer, his burst damage is undeniable.

In that one exchange, EZ lost nearly a third of his health!

Ruler was surprisingly rational at this moment. He looked at Lucian on his face and Vi hanging behind him, and he did not choose to use E to pull away.

First, his E skill is extremely crucial; without it, he might have been hit by the bomb's ultimate.

Secondly, there was no need for him to run, since Lucian was still attached to the trail and he would be gone soon.

But Mingjing doesn't seem to think so.

Seeing that EZ hadn't pulled away, he wasn't in a hurry. He used his movement to cancel the Q skill's animation and then fired two more shots at EZ.

These two shots triggered a powerful attack, reducing EZ's health to less than half!
At that moment, Ming Jing clearly saw that the fox was charging towards him with a powerful attack.

At the same time, Nami also threw a water bubble at him.

Ming Jing was prepared. He instantly activated the Gale Force, dodged the water bubble, and while widening the distance between himself and Vi, he shoved the gun barrel into EZ's mouth.

Mingjing prioritized using Flash earlier, saving his ultimate skill for now, precisely to ensure that the damage from the ultimate skill would hit Ezreal, which is crucial.

With the ultimate skill "Holy Lance Baptism" unleashed, countless bullets were fired directly into EZ's mouth, further reducing his health!
If you don't pay, I'll beat you until you do!

Emperor Chi looked at his health bar, his brows furrowed in dismay.

It has to be said that Lucian's ferocity truly exceeded his expectations.

Is this even possible? One person trying to slip into the mouths of five people?

But Ruler's mind was as firm as iron, and he still refused to hand over E.

With his current health, using his E skill would be certain death; he would definitely be finished off by the Ziggs' ultimate.

It's better to tough it out and kill Lucian first!
Ruler didn't back down at all, and even turned around to charge up his ultimate move, trying to cooperate with his teammates to kill Lucian first.

But Mingjing just sneered as he watched EZ charge up his ultimate.

Because of his charge into enemy territory, his health is currently very low, and he looks like he might die at any moment.

But killing one Ezreal is enough.

Ming Jing instantly canceled his ultimate skill and fired both guns at EZ.

EQR three times with dual pistols, continuously reducing the cooldown of E skill. When the two bullets hit EZ, the cooldown of E [Relentless Pursuit] was just cleared.

Mingjing moved the mouse to his feet, and Lucian used a short E in place to refresh his passive, then fired two guns in quick bursts!
Almost the instant the twin guns were fired, Vi's ultimate ability finally arrived, lifting Lucian high into the sky.

But at this point, it would be pointless to use his ultimate again, because EZ's ultimate was fully charged, and the [Precision Barrage] swept past, instantly emptying Lucian's health bar!
"GEN Ruler has killed EDG Phi!"

But at the same time, Lucian's bullet also struck Ezreal's chest.

“Shut down!”

The mythic version of Ezreal cannot build Iceborn Gauntlet, and Iceborn Gauntlet has a very low priority, so he can hardly be considered tanky.

Ruler clearly underestimated Lucian's fighting prowess.

If he rashly uses his E ability, he will indeed be taken down by the Ziggs' ultimate.

But if he doesn't use his E, then there's no need for Ziggs' ultimate; Lucian alone is enough to secure the kill!

The audience erupted in thunderous cheers, and the entire stadium instantly became abuzz with excitement!
"They've changed them!" The North American commentators at the scene were stunned and couldn't help but roar, "Honey Crab! This guy has gone mad!"

This kill came really suddenly. Nobody expected that Lucian could drag Vi's ultimate and slide into the enemy camp alone to kill the enemy AD!

Although the outcome was just a one-for-one trade, don't forget that Lucian also forced out Ezreal, Vi, and Ahri's ultimate abilities at the same time!

EDG's previously difficult situation instantly became much clearer thanks to Mingjing's performance!

Isn't Viper invincible?
Of course, GEN's fighting strength has not completely disappeared.

Chovy's Ahri used her ultimate to dash into the fray, and even tried to coordinate with Doran's Fiora to take down Ziggs.

But Viper is clearly not going to give that opportunity.

The fox had barely entered the fray when it was blasted away by a bomb's W attack, unable to even touch the bomb's heel.

Immediately afterwards, Sion and Nautilus stepped up, working with Daisy to completely block GEN's backline flanking routes.

With no other option, GEN had to unleash their firepower on EDG's front line and start a battle of damage output.

But this is clearly the perfect stage for the Bomberman.

As a mage whose four skills are all AOE, this hero is born for team fight damage output.

The Bomber's ultimate ability landed with a bang, hitting the remaining four members of GEN!

With the Bomber's superior equipment, all four players' health bars dropped significantly!

Following closely behind were various bombs and minefields thrown out in succession, with various skills almost filling the entire river channel.

Single-handedly, she withstood the opponent's three carries, Vi and Ahri, without being at a disadvantage at all!
Subsequently, under the combined control of Titan and Sion, Viper finished off Peanut's Vi with a single Q.

GEN wasn't going to be outdone either; Fiora and Ahri took turns attacking, quickly eliminating the two tanky champions, Sion and Nautilus.

But Meiko's Nautilus hooked Doran's Fiora before dying, and Ivern seized the opportunity to land a Q, which hit her squarely. Daisy then charged in and knocked Fiora away with three auto attacks.

Under this continuous control, Flandre's Sion used the zombie passive to get up and smashed his fist, the size of a sandbag, at Fiora!

Viper seized the opportunity and secured another kill on Doran with a QA!
“Shut down!”

The final sound echoed throughout the arena. GEN's remaining two members, Nami and Ahri, were not in good condition and had no will to fight anymore, so they turned away.

Viper didn't bother to chase, and turned away, ending the dragon team fight with a three-for-three exchange.

The situation has finally begun to subtly change. (End of Chapter)