When the huge words "VICTORY" were frozen on the screen, the live audience at the Reykjavik Indoor Stadium, as well as the hundreds of millions of eyes gathered here through the Internet, were surprised by this.
In the EDG player seat, Jiejie was the first to jump up from his seat and rush towards the figure who was still leaning on the chair with an indifferent expression.
Compared to the excitement of the players, EDG's lounge passage seemed extremely calm.
The atmosphere in EDG's lounge was as relaxed as if they had just finished an ordinary ranked game.
The staff brought water and snacks, and the team members gathered around, talking about the shocking wave of assassinations just now.
“Seriously, Brother Mozi,” Scout said with admiration in Chinese that he was not very proficient in. “When I saw your back position, my heart stopped. I thought the most you could do was replace Aker, but I didn’t expect you to come back. Can run."
Su Mo unscrewed a bottle of mineral water, took a sip, and said calmly: "Basic operation. He handed over Flash, and he is in the front position. If I don't kill him, who will I kill?"
Coach Abu held the tactical board, but did not rush to plan the tactics for the next game. Instead, he looked at Su Mo with a smile: "How is it? Do you feel a lot of pressure on DK's midfielder?"
Factory director Ming Kai leaned against the door, folded his arms and took over the conversation: "They made a miscalculation. Who has the final say in this game?"
In the entire lounge, everyone's eyes were focused on Su Mo, full of absolute trust. This is EDG's current confidence. No matter how the version changes or how the tactics change, as long as this man is here, they will always have the ability to overturn the table.
In stark contrast to the chatter and laughter on EDG's side, is the lounge of the DK team at the other end of the corridor.
The moment the door was closed, all sounds from the outside world were cut off, and the room fell into a dead silence. The team members sat in their seats, heads lowered, and no one spoke.
The air was so solid that it seemed like it could drip water.
Aker's hands were placed on his knees, clenched tightly into fists, and his knuckles were slightly white from the exertion. He kept replaying the scene of being instantly killed by Akali in his mind, the killing that was so fast that he could not react in any way, and the feeling of powerlessness that was completely seen through, like a thorn, piercing deeply into his proud heart.
Coach Kkoma stood in front of the tactical board, his face as gloomy as water.
He did not get angry, nor did he blame anyone. He knew that the defeat in this game was not due to one person's operational error, but because the entire team was completely defeated strategically by the man named "Mo".
"We still underestimated him." After a long time, Kkoma spoke slowly, his voice hoarse.
He glanced at each team member: "All our pre-game analysis was based on him being an 'operation monster'. We thought that as long as we operated better and the rhythm was faster, we could limit his performance. But we were wrong." He picked up the pen and drew a circle heavily on the tactical board, enclosing Su Mo's head.
"He is not just controlling monsters," Kkoma's voice became serious. "His understanding of the game, his ability to read the battle situation, and even his understanding of each of us' psychology are far beyond our imagination. The fourteen-minute wave of assassinations was not done on a whim. He was sure that Aker would let down his guard at that moment, and that we would focus all our attention on Rift Herald. He is a... tactician in the garb of a player."
This comment made all the team members raise their heads, their eyes filled with shock.
Kkoma's lips moved and he spoke with difficulty: "Coach, in the next game, we...should we target him? Like RNG, five ban top laners?"
Kkoma was silent. This is a dilemma. Targeting means giving up the system you are best at and falling into your opponent's BP trap. Failure to target them, like in this round, is tantamount to unleashing an uncontrollable beast that could tear them into pieces at any time.
Finally, Kkoma took a deep breath and his eyes became sharp again: "No. We can't be chaotic. We are DK, and we have our own style of play. In the next game, we will continue to target the lower half of EDG! But, Canyon, Khan, all your early efforts Kanade, stay on the top lane! I don’t believe that our strongest top jungler in the LCK can’t suppress an Akali!”
While the two teams were making tense adjustments between games, the live broadcast platforms around the world were already in a state of excitement because of the shocking wave of assassinations.
In the LPL official live broadcast room, the barrage was so thick that the screen could not be seen clearly.
【6666666! I declare, whoever agrees and who opposes, Mo is the number one top laner in the world? ! 】
【What is God? ! (Tactical leaning back) This is God! With the whole world watching, find the challenger accurately and tell him: You are not qualified! 】
【Aker’s face was hurting now that he was so cruel with his talk before the game! I don’t know if God will bleed, but I know Aker must be crying! 】
【Comfortable! So comfortable! I just like to see the Korean team being beaten! 】
In the commentary box, Miller and Wawa were also conducting review analysis excitedly.
"Let's watch this replay again!" Miller's voice still had a hint of trembling, "Mo's Akali, from entering the field to instantly killing Aker, and then pulling the cloud formation to escape, the whole process adds up to less than three seconds! This is not just an operation, this is muscle memory, this is art! He interprets Assassin's Creed to the extreme!"
Wawa said with emotion: "DK's coach Kkoma must have a headache now. He released Mo's hero to see how good Mo was, but to his surprise, what he saw was not a piece of gold, but a whole mountain of gold! What is he going to do with the BP in the next game? Should he continue to be stubborn, or should he bow his head and give up all the ban positions to Mo?"
In the official LCK live broadcast room in South Korea, the atmosphere was completely opposite. The barrage was filled with incredible anger and doubt.
【西八! What is aker doing? How could a world-class Victor be defeated by an Akali in front of four teammates? 】
【Khan is the biggest problem! He was overwhelmed from the laning stage, and it was useless in team fights! 】
【Is this the first division of our LCK? Being beaten by a top laner and unable to fight back? What a shame! 】
【Don't worry, it's just a round. I believe coach Kkoma will make adjustments. We will definitely win the next round! ]
【Win it back? How do you win? That Mo opposite is not human at all! He is a monster! 】
The short break ended and the players from both sides returned to the stage.
The director's camera once again showed a close-up of the players from the two teams. The faces of the DK players were a little less arrogant than they were before the game, and a little more solemn as if they had been thrown into despair. On the EDG side, things are still calm and calm.
In the second game, BP begins!
This time, it was EDG’s turn to come to the blue side. And DK, just as Kkoma arranged, did not give up again.
Their first three ban positions, Akali, Sword Girl, and Sword Girl, were all given to Su Mo’s signature heroes!
"Three ban top laners!" Miller immediately saw DK's change, "DK is afraid! They were completely frightened by Mo's Akali in the first game! They chose to respect, or rather fear!"
On EDG's side, they calmly banned Rambo, Udyr and Riel, still targeting DK's strong midfielder.
· EDG’s blue side grabbed it and almost without hesitation, directly locked the version answer for Viper - Kai’Sa!
DK’s first and second team quickly picked up mid laner Zoe and assistant Luo, a mid and auxiliary combination with strong poke and team-starting abilities.
It was EDG's turn for the second and third picks. Scout got Victor, who can develop stably, while Jiejie chose Bear, who has a strong ability to fight in the wild.
In the second round of BP, DK once again gave two ban positions to Jayce and Gnar on the top lane.
"Five ban top laners!!!" Baby's voice changed. "DK finally followed the old path of RNG! They were forced to use five ban positions to target one player! What an honor and what a despair!"
EDG banned Lucian and Xiaopao, limiting DK's swing positions.
In the final selection stage, DK locked Nidalee and ADC Xayah in the jungle position on the fourth and fifth floors. Now, it's the turn of EDG's fourth and fifth floors, which are also the top units and auxiliary positions that have attracted much attention.
With the whole world watching, Su Mo's selection box lit up.
After a brief flash, a hero that surprised everyone was locked down!
Blade of Exile, Riven!
"Riven!!" Miller's voice broke instantly, "It's top laner Riven!!! Facing the ultimate counterattack against DK's five-ban top laner! Player Mo took out a hero who is also famous for his operation, but has not been on the world stage for a long time - Riven!!"
"Oh my God! Is this God's sea of heroes?" Watanaru shouted excitedly, "You ban five of me, and I will always have a sixth choice waiting for you! And every one of them is a hero that can carry the game!"
DK's last counter position, Khan, after hesitating for a long time, finally locked the barrel, a hero who is relatively stable against Riven and has extremely functional teamfight capabilities.
When the heroes of both sides entered the Summoner's Rift, the atmosphere of the game was already intense.
"Okay! The game has officially begun!" Miller's voice was filled with excitement. "We can see that DK's intention is very obvious. Canyon's Leopard Girl directly chooses the red buff to open, which is the rhythm of three quick grabs! Their tactic is to completely kill Mo on the top lane!"
Entering the game, Su Mo's Riven learned the Q skill at level 1, and chose Dolan Sword plus a red as her starting outfit. Khan's barrel learned Q and brought corruption potion, aiming to gain a consumption advantage in the lane.
The army lines converged, and Khan's play style was exactly as planned by Kkoma, which was extremely oppressive.
He relied on himself as a long-range hero, constantly using basic attacks and rolling barrels to consume Riven's health, while at the same time tightly controlling the line of troops close to his tower.
Su Mo is not in a hurry about this. He controlled Riven, using three stages of Q's displacement and minimal movement to constantly pull at the edge of the army line. Every time Khan's wine barrel was shot, he would predict it in advance and use a small amount of movement to avoid the center of the barrel's explosion, only to be hit by the aftermath, thus minimizing the damage.
"The details of Mo's laning are too scary," Wawa looked at the laning on the screen, "He almost didn't miss a shot, but his blood volume remained very healthy. Khan seemed to be suppressing, but he didn't take any substantial advantage."
The time came to two minutes and forty seconds, Canyon's Leopard Girl finished the red and blue buffs and toad, and successfully reached level three. He didn't pause at all, and jumped directly into the grass on the river on the road, like the most patient hunter, waiting for the prey to reveal its flaws.
Khan understood the idea and started acting. He deliberately moved forward and pretended to use his E skill [Metal Bullet Impact] to consume Riven, trying to lure Su Mo to fight back.
However, Su Mo's Riven just pulled back a step, took out the last melee soldier, and then retreated, as if there were eyes behind her back.
"Canyon's gank failed!" Miller was a little surprised, "Mo didn't even have a field of vision in the grass. How did he know there was someone behind him? This sense of smell in the jungle is simply incredible!"
In DK's team voiceover, Canyon frowned slightly: "He is too stable and doesn't give him a chance at all."
"It's okay, he didn't dodge." Khan's voice was calm, "We raise him like a pig, he will always show his flaws."
The laning continues. After reaching level three, Su Mo learned the E skill [Go Forward], and Riven's blood exchange ability was qualitatively improved. He began to change his strategy and stopped retreating blindly.
Once, Khan's wine barrel once again threw the Q skill to consume. At the moment when the wine barrel was released, Su Mo moved!
The E skill moved forward, and the shield accurately absorbed the damage from the wine barrel. Then, at the speed of light, it connected with W [Soul-shaking Roar] to stun the wine barrel!
A! Q! Ah!
A set of smooth and harmless combos instantly knocked out nearly one-third of the wine barrel's health, and then used the second and third Q to retreat gracefully.
"Beautiful! What a blood exchange!" The doll shouted excitedly, "This is the charm of Riven! Mo seized the vacuum period of the barrel skill and played a perfect set of non-damage consumption! Khan is feeling very uncomfortable now, and he is almost drinking up all the corruption potion!"
Khan is indeed feeling uncomfortable. He didn't expect that Riven was so offensive, and the timing of every move was extremely cunning. He began to become impatient, eagerly hoping that Canyon would come again and put an end to this annoying guy.
The opportunity came at four and a half minutes.
Su Mo moved slightly forward in order to supplement an artillery soldier.
It’s now!
Canyon, who had been lurking in the triangular grass, threw out a predicted javelin [Q]! At the same time, Khan's wine barrel did not hesitate, E dodged his hand, and his fat body carried a huge force, straight into Riven's face!
This is a sure-fire situation!
However, just when the javelin was about to hit and the wine barrel was about to hit, Su Mo's reaction was extremely fast!
Flash!
He did not dodge backward, but moved sideways and forward, at an extremely slight angle, while dodging the impact of the javelin and the barrel's flesh bullets!
"He dodged again!!!" Miller had already stood up from his seat, "What a reaction speed! Under the double attack of Leopard Girl and Wine Barrel, Mo used a flash to dodge two fatal control and damage skills!"
One hit failed, and DK Ueno became even more murderous! Canyon immediately switched to cheetah form, W [Pounce] to keep up, and Khan also activated W [Drunken Fury], trying to use slowdown and basic attack to keep Riven undisplaced.
But Su Mo's calmness exceeded their imagination.
The moment he flashed to the ground, he didn't panic at all. He faced the rushing Khan with his backhand and hit a set of QA at the speed of light!
Immediately, the third Q [Dance of Broken Wings] leaped high, carrying the knock-up effect, and accurately hit the face of the Leopard Girl who had just pounced, interrupting Canyon's subsequent output!
Land, turn around, and distance yourself.
The whole process is done in one go, full of violent beauty.
In the end, DK Ueno could only watch the half-blooded Riven staggering back to the tower.
This wave of two-on-one not only failed to complete the kill, but Su Mo replaced most of his health. Khan was forced to return to the city, and Canyon had no choice but to retreat to the jungle.
Su Mo, on the other hand, just calmly ate a layer of the skin under the tower, and then calmly returned to the city.
This wave of extreme operations has completely ignited live broadcast rooms around the world!