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Chapter 134 Three to zero! Bro, are you allergic to protein?

"Wow! Ecept! At this crucial moment, they made a fatal mistake!"

In the commentary booth, upon hearing Guan Zeyuan's remarks, Ji De said, "But to be fair, Snake's decision in this wave was incredibly decisive! Who would have thought that facing such a huge economic gap, and with the opponent also having the Baron buff, Snake would dare to directly teleport behind G2 and initiate a team fight! After this team fight, Snake has essentially turned around all their early-game disadvantages! They even pushed down G2's mid-lane inhibitor, which will put immense pressure on G2's minion waves!"

Rita: "Yes."

Guan Zeyuan, observing Snake's movements on the field, continued, "Furthermore, we noticed that Snake's mid and jungle players recalled to base before their teammates were even pushing the high ground! They've already arrived at the Dragon pit and started warding! The Elder Dragon is about to spawn in one minute! Now, Snake has secured vision first, so G2 will face immense pressure if they try to come over!"

G2 players' bench.

At this moment, G2's voice chat was in complete chaos.

They had been watching the Snake team's movements and knew what the Snake team was planning to do next, but how to respond became a topic of debate among them.

Because the dragon is about to spawn.

The Elder Dragon and the Baron Nashor spawn time differs by only twenty-six seconds.

Normally, at this stage, the benefits of the Elder Dragon are definitely greater than those of the Great Dragon.

The high stat bonuses provided by the Elder Dragon make the team very strong in team battles.

However, whether G2 should risk engaging in this team fight despite the lack of vision is a matter that remains to be seen.

Because the current Elder Dragon buff effect is different from the later execute effect, the current Elder Dragon buff provides true damage burning and increases the elemental dragon buff effect by 50%.

This burning damage also depends on the number of Elemental Dragon stacks.

Due to Snake Team's disadvantage in the early game, they only managed to secure one dragon, which was a wind dragon. Therefore, the Elder Dragon's bonus wasn't that significant for Snake Team.

G2's current situation is that, apart from their AD carry who missed using Flash by a few seconds in the last team fight, the other four members have already used up their summoner spells. Now they have to risk engaging the enemy team without vision, which seems like a riskier option than securing Baron Nashor and using minion wave advantage to stall for Snake's current power spike.

After all, judging from their lineup, even if the game drags on to the late game, they are not at a disadvantage.

If we go head-to-head now and lose the team fight, we might lose two dragons, which could lead to a one-sided defeat!

In fact, based on G2's consistent team style, they would choose to go head-to-head with Snake Esports.

But now, their indomitable spirit has long been shattered.

After a heated debate, G2 quickly made their decision: to abandon the Elder Dragon and rush Baron Nashor!

On the commentary desk, seeing G2's actions, Remember said, "It seems G2 isn't planning to contest the Elder Dragon! They want to rush Baron Nashor directly!"

Guan Zeyuan exclaimed in amazement, "Wow! G2's decision was so calm! Rushing Baron Nashor directly was absolutely right! Because right now, without vision in the team fight, it's very difficult to squeeze in. But if you rush Baron Nashor, the Elder Dragon and Baron Nashor are only 26 seconds apart. Snake Esports will definitely not have enough time to get there after they finish the Elder Dragon! G2 could have used the Baron buff to kite the minions after taking Baron Nashor. This decision was brilliant!"

As soon as Guan Zeyuan finished speaking, the Snake team immediately began attacking the Elder Dragon the moment it spawned.

Meanwhile, G2 had already established vision around Baron Nashor and were preparing to rush it down the moment it spawned.

However, everyone soon realized that something was wrong.

Because the Snake team was taking down the Elder Dragon just too fast!

In fact, with Snake Team's lineup of Gnar, Graves, Corki, and Draven, how could they not play fast?

The Elder Dragon had just spawned, and the Snake team killed it in just ten seconds!

Then, the Snake team quickly rushed towards the direction of the Dragon Pit!

In the live stream, some netizens have already summarized the key words from Guan Zeyuan's long, rambling speech.

【No Problem.】

[It's Absolutely Too Late.]

[Very clever.]

[This is hilarious! Colonel Guan's words almost killed the ancient dragon with his magic.]

G2 lost because they didn't have Chinese fans to help them keep an eye on Guan Zeyuan's words.

[6666, that was incredibly fast!]

When G2 saw the news of the Elder Dragon being killed, Chong's fastest Thresh had already appeared in their field of vision.

The group of people were all a little dazed.

Snake's speed in taking down the Elder Dragon clearly exceeded G2's expectations.

When the Snake team arrived at the river, the Baron Nashor had only just spawned!

Seeing the Snake team members with the Elder Dragon buff, G2 no longer dared to fight the dragon and immediately retreated and shrank their positions.

However, they also knew that they absolutely could not let Snake Team have this dragon again. Otherwise, if Snake Team had two dragons, what would they be left to play for?

G2 players' bench.

Zven started complaining incessantly.

"I knew it! I told you they'd beat us fast!"

Zyen still had Flash available, and he was the one who most wanted to contest the Elder Dragon with Snake Team earlier.

As it turns out, if we had gone to fight in a team at that time, we might have lost, but we might also have won.

But no matter what the outcome, at least at that time the Snake team didn't have the Elder Dragon buff, so their chances of winning were obviously higher.

In Zven's opinion, perkz and mithy clearly made a very wrong judgment!

"There's no point in saying this now, just focus on your positioning!"

Mithy spoke up.

However, his words clearly made Zven even more unhappy.

There's nothing inherently wrong with what Mithy said; the mistake has already been made, and discussing it midway through the match is clearly pointless.

But this statement should not have come from Mithy, who made the wrong judgment.

This would make Zven feel that he was shifting the blame while also criticizing himself.

Although Zven remained silent, his inner dissatisfaction had reached its peak.

Trick's voice rang out: "Should I find an opportunity to launch a counterattack?"

Upon hearing Trick's words, Mithy immediately shouted, "No, no, no! We can't engage! We won't engage unless they take Baron!"

Mithy clearly made the right judgment at that moment.

In the commentary booth, Guan Zeyuan excitedly shouted, "Snake Team has completely occupied the Baron pit! We can go straight for Baron! G2, do you dare to take this? I have the Elder Dragon buff!"

However, seeing that G2 was only camping out and stalling on the sidelines without any intention of engaging in a team fight, Wang Ke directly said to the Snake team players, "Force them away and push straight in!"

The fan was stunned for a moment.

"Aren't we going to take down Baron?"

"I won't fight."

Wang Ke shook his head, his answer firm.

They really can't fight this dragon right now!

As mentioned earlier, the current version of the Elder Dragon is far less powerful than the Elder Dragon with the execute mechanic in the late game, especially considering that the Snake team had only managed to control one elemental dragon before.

If they start attacking Baron, then the Baron pit terrain will be very disadvantageous for Snake Esports in team fights!

G2 has Rumble and Orianna, and these two champions have a lot of room to utilize their ultimate abilities in the Baron pit.

And while most of G2's players didn't have both summoner spells, neither did Snake Esports.

Snake's lineup heavily relies on Thresh or Gnar's Flash to initiate team fights.

But right now, neither of them has Flash in their hands.

Therefore, Snake Esports cannot currently do either take down Baron Nashor or directly engage G2.

The most profitable approach would be to utilize the already destroyed super minion wave in the mid lane, along with the Elder Dragon buff, to take down more of G2's towers, and even see if there's an opportunity to pressure the top lane inhibitor tower, thereby expanding the economic advantage.

Seeing that Snake Esports had given up on taking Baron Nashor, Guan Zeyuan exclaimed in surprise, "Wow! Is Snake Esports playing this safe? They have the Elder Dragon buff, and they're not even going to take Baron Nashor?!"

At this point, G2 clearly wanted to avoid a fight. Snake took advantage of the situation to take down G2's top lane second tower, while also chipping away at G2's high ground tower to half health. They then swept up all of G2's jungle resources and immediately chose to recall.

This Elder Dragon buff only gave Snake a 3,000 gold advantage, but it was enough to overtake G2 in terms of gold, and for Snake's lineup, it was sufficient.

However, as the competition progressed, the problems with the lineup gradually became apparent.

That is, their weak team fight initiation methods prevented Snake from ending the game in one fell swoop!

G2 clearly realized this as well, so they simply dragged it out as well.

In their view, their lineup has a much higher margin for error, so there is no need to rush.

Although there were occasional clashes and kills around the dragon, they mostly just traded a few kills and then stopped.

The Snake team won the initial battle, but they were unable to continue their pursuit.

G2 won the initial battle, but couldn't handle the high-damage poke from the plane during the subsequent chase.

When the timer reached ten minutes again, which was 46 minutes into the match, the Elder Dragon spawned once more!

This time, having learned from their mistake, G2 didn't make the same mistake again before the Elder Dragon team fight, and the two sides faced off again near the Elder Dragon pit.

Then, the two sides engaged in another back-and-forth battle, ending the fight with a 2-for-2 exchange.

At this point, the situation on both sides was clearly deadlocked.

Team fights broke out between the two sides every now and then, but neither side was able to completely end the game.

The match time quickly reached fifty-three minutes!

From the commentary booth, Ji De said, "This match remains incredibly close. At this point, a single lost team fight could end the game. But the problem is, neither side has been able to mount a decisive team fight! The game is now at 503 minutes, and the contest has likely shifted from a battle of skill to a battle of wills!"

Guan Zeyuan also chimed in with his analysis: "Indeed, Snake's lineup this game has too weak an initiation capability and too little crowd control! Actually, under normal circumstances, G2..."

This team composition clearly has a higher margin for error. At this stage of the game, I think if the red side weren't Snake Esports, G2 might have already ended the game! Because we know that if Snake Esports makes a mistake, especially with Black, once the plane dies, G2 will simply wipe them out! Black is under immense pressure in this game!

"Yes."

Having received Rita's affirmation, Guan Zeyuan, who had been repeatedly proven wrong, continued his confident analysis.

"Although Black has been performing very well, we still have to worry about one thing. How long can Black maintain this high level of focus when the game becomes a drawn-out affair? To be honest, this game is a battle of who makes the first mistake! Once one side makes a mistake, it could very well be the end of the game, because the respawn time is just too long! And in my opinion, since Snake plays squishy heroes, their mental pressure should be even greater. I feel that the longer the game goes on, the more disadvantageous it will be for Snake."

"So now we're stuck in a vicious cycle. The longer the game goes on, the harder it gets for Snake, but they don't have the ability to close it out! Black! What are you doing?!"

Guan Zeyuan was talking at length when he suddenly widened his eyes.

In the live broadcast, the two sides that were originally facing off in the middle lane suddenly changed unexpectedly!

The plane, which was dropping bombs, suddenly seemed to have gone mad, using its W ability to charge forward and directly attack Rumble's face!

Snakes' bench.

Wang Ke's head was already feeling dizzy and throbbing.

The high intensity of the game, coupled with his constant need to give commands and observe the situation of his four teammates, clearly took a toll on his mental energy.

However, Song Wen's actions startled him!

"What the hell are you doing?!"

Ecept was clearly taken aback by the plane's aggressive approach, and was momentarily stunned. By the time he realized what was happening, he saw the plane's explosive output about to kill him instantly!

At this moment, he didn't have time to do anything, so he could only activate his invincibility.

However, although Rambo was knocked out of his invincibility, the plane's reckless advance clearly gave G2 an excellent opportunity!

Just as Alistar was about to use his WQ combo, he saw the Corki pick up Thresh's lantern and fly back.

However, this did not interrupt Mithy's strong desire to initiate a team fight. He decisively used Flash to close the distance and used a WQ combo to knock up both Corki and Thresh!

At the same time, the ball that Clockwork had already placed on Alistar unleashed its ultimate attack!

The shockwave immediately pulled the Corki and Thresh together. The squishy Corki, even with a Maw of Malmortius, lost less than half his health after just one RW!

In the commentary booth, Guan Zeyuan's eyes widened in disbelief!

"Wow! Black! I just told him to stay calm, and he made a mistake! Orianna's ultimate hit Corki, Snake Team's team fight is going to be a disaster!! Lee Sin's Sonic Wave hit Corki, R-Flash!!"

boom!!

A deafening roar of surprise erupted from the audience!

"Black! What kind of reaction is that?! Mercury instantly countered Lee Sin's Dragon's Tail!!"

The moment the blind monk lifted his foot, the mercury on the plane already lit up!

The plane used Quicksilver Sash and Flash to immediately create distance between itself and Lee Sin, and then immediately began to counterattack!

At this moment, Wang Ke did not hesitate at all!

In order to destroy the plane in one fell swoop, all of G2's members, including the policewoman, moved very far forward!

Thresh flashes forward, landing a Doom Pendulum on four people. At the same time, he activates his ultimate and immediately uses his Q skill, targeting Rumble who is in Zhonya's Hourglass!

Just as Thresh's hook reached Rumble, Rumble's Zhonya's Hourglass ended!

"White! That hook landed squarely on Rumble, who had just finished using Zhonya's Hourglass! Gnar has grown bigger!! Combined with Draven's ultimate, they instantly killed Rumble! Ecpet, he didn't even have time to use his ultimate or Flash!! Trick over here..."

The Lee Sin was still chasing Black's plane. He tried to close the distance with a ward hop, but Draven's E interrupted him in mid-air!! Black! He counter-killed the Lee Sin!! And in the team fight, Gnar's ultimate pushed Caitlyn back, and Graves was attacking her face! Zven used his E, but was slowed by Thresh's ultimate, so he had to use Flash! Sofm! Quickly drew his gun and followed up with a reverse R! He said he was going to shove the gun barrel into Caitlyn's mouth today!!

"G2! Their team fight looks like it's going to collapse!! Graves killed Caitlyn with one shot! Black, watch out for your positioning, your health is very dangerous, watch out for Orianna's ball! Perkz got tricked, Black was just trying to lure Perkz in!"

Clockwerk needs to get out of there quickly, or he won't be able to escape! Graves is already chasing him! Clockwerk, not wanting to be stuck by Graves' red buff, immediately used Flash! White!!

"That hook! He predicted Orianna's Flash!! This Thresh is terrifying!! Perkz! You're so cheeky! Keep being cheeky!! Corki landed a rocket from afar, ending Perkz's sinful life! Now, G2 only has Alistar left!!! 58 minutes into the game, Snake, they're about to end this game!!"

Mithy was still frantically calling for teammates' support in the voice chat, controlling the Minotaur to chase the plane like it had gone mad.

However, the teammate who had been giving him feedback just moments before was now completely silent.

The bull turned around, looked around, and felt lost.

He was the only one left on the battlefield.

"Snake has pulled off a 5-0 team fight! They're about to end the game!"

Watching the five members of the Snake team gather in the middle lane and push forward, I remember looking like I hadn't had enough.

"Snake's final team fight was absolutely brilliant! The team coordination was truly one of the best I've seen in recent years! From Corki's tanky initiation and Quicksilver Sash's instant knock-up, to Thresh's Flash to pressure Rumble's Zhonya's Hourglass, Draven's E interrupting Lee Sin's ward hop, Gnar's crowd control, and Graves' close-range damage, Snake's team fight was flawless!"

Guan Zeyuan also spoke up, saying, "I only have one thing to say right now: holding it in for sixty minutes was definitely worth it!"

"Yes."

The chat room was already exploding with comments.

Yes, yes, yes!

[Haha, Rita's cracking up!]

This team is so cool it's breathtaking!

This hacking tactic is really outrageous.

[Damn, we finally won! Damn, I finished a whole bottle of nitroglycerin pills.]

Although they won, it's hard to say what will happen if Snake plays like this against SKT.

The match has reached the 58th minute.

Amid cheers from the crowd, G2's base was reduced to dust!

"Congratulations to Snake Esports for defeating G2 Esports 3-0 and advancing to the finals of the 2017 Mid-Season Invitational. In the finals, they will face an even tougher challenge: the three-time LCK champion SKT awaits them! But regardless, all I want to say right now is—Go Snake!!"

Snakes' bench.

"Nice!"

Everyone was excitedly enjoying the joy of victory, but Wang Ke's dissatisfied voice immediately rang out.

"What the hell do you mean? Why the hell did you rush in alone?"

Song Wen sneered, "So, you want me to just stand there and fight all night following your idiotic orders instead of charging in?"

Wang Ke's face flushed red as he said, "If I hadn't saved you, you'd be dead already! If you had died this time, we would have been the ones getting wiped out!"

Song Wen stood up and walked towards the G2 players' bench without looking back.

"Stop whining and begging, didn't you win in the end?"

The argument between the two men instantly wiped away the joy of the Snake Team's recent victory, leaving them awkwardly exchanging glances.

The argument between Song Wen and Wang Ke was completely unreserved.

The director originally wanted to film the Snake team members embracing joyfully after their victory, but instead filmed Song Wen and Wang Ke hurling insults at each other. In the end, Song Wen, with a cold face, didn't wait for the team at all and went straight to shake hands with the G2 players.

Seeing this, commentator Guan Zeyuan couldn't help but say, "Um—it seems like Snake has a slight conflict—but it shouldn't be a big problem, since they ultimately won the match! But the finals are tomorrow, so hopefully Snake can adjust their form as soon as possible."

"Yes."

The chat exploded with comments as the two argued in the live stream.

What happened to me?

Have the Black and White Duo broken up?

[When the plane crashed just now, the expressions on the faces of the contestants in the camera's view didn't seem like there had been any prior communication.]

[I guess Black thinks White's draft and command were terrible this game.]

But we've already won, so is there any need to argue?

[It's over. We won, but it feels like we didn't. With this internal strife, what's the point of even fighting SKT?]

At this moment, Song Wen walked alone to the G2 players' bench. When he saw A-P's purple skin, Song Wen, who was originally immersed in the "brotherly breakup" scenario, couldn't help but laugh out loud and said, "Hey bro, I've pulled it out. Now you can talk."

Wang Ke, who was not far away, heard Song Wen's words, but being a well-mannered actor, he forced a smile.

But when he came to Ah P and saw that face that had even started to turn from purple to black, he finally couldn't hold back anymore.

He wanted to let Ah P go.

But he's stubborn and won't listen to his brain.

"Dude—are you allergic to protein?"