RoleplayNovel Chapter 253 Turning Point
Chapter 253 Turning Point
Chapter 253 Turning Point
The game lasted 4 minutes and 15 seconds.
The first turning point in the game occurred in the top lane.
The camera suddenly cut to the top lane, where Ray's Urgot was using his early-game shield and ranged advantage to slowly push the minion wave towards SKT's top lane tower. TheShy's Aatrox had his health reduced to about two-thirds, seemingly struggling to withstand the pressure.
But the astute Guan Zeyuan immediately spotted the blind spot: "Wait! Clearlove's Jarvan IV didn't leave after clearing the top half of the map! He circled around to the top lane river bush! Ray deliberately pushed the lane to bait them; EDG is about to make a move on TheShy!"
On the big screen, the factory manager's prince, like a cheetah lurking in the shadows, stared intently at the Dark One wielding a giant sword.
"TheShy has moved forward! He's trying to last hit that minion! Clearlove has moved!" Miller's speech suddenly quickened.
Just as Aatrox raised his hand to auto-attack the minion, Jarvan IV moved from the bushes. The Demacian Standard suddenly appeared behind Aatrox, followed closely by Dragon's Claw!
EQ combo!
The factory manager was extremely decisive in this move. He knew that TheShy's reaction was very fast, so he launched the EQ combo almost at the edge of the vision range, and even used Flash in mid-air!
EQ Flash!
"The factory manager has flashed! It's a sure win!" the doll shouted.
However, just a fraction of a second before the prince's halberd was about to knock the sword demon away, TheShy's fingers tapped the keyboard with a crisp crack.
Shadow Charge!
The Sword Demon's massive body slid to the side and backward at an extremely strange angle, covering a distance of less than a hundred yards. It was this minuscule distance that allowed the prince's spear tip to graz the Sword Demon's Darkin armor!
He dodged it!
"My God! TheShy used his E skill's small dash to dodge Clearlove's EQ flash! What an amazing reaction!" Guan Zeyuan's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
But EDG's killing intent was unwavering. Ray's Urgot activated his W skill "Purge", flashed over the wall, and unleashed a barrage of machine gun fire. At the same time, he precisely slowed down Aatrox with a Q skill.
"It's alright! Ray flashed! The Sword Demon doesn't have Flash, so the damage is enough to kill him!" Miller clenched his fists.
Just when everyone thought TheShy was doomed, a white sonic wave suddenly flew out from the triangular bush behind SKT's top tower!
Tianyin wave!
The attack hit the prince who was tanking the tower with perfect accuracy!
"Peanut! Peanut's Lee Sin is counter-ganking! SKT anticipated Clearlove's move!"
The second Q Echo Slam was triggered, and Lee Sin flew down like a tiger and kicked Jarvan IV. The moment he landed, he unleashed Thunder Strike to slow down both of them.
At the same time, TheShy, who had seemed to be running away with his head in his hands, suddenly turned around.
The first strike of Darkin Blade sent Urgot flying at maximum range!
Immediately afterward, TheShy took a step forward without any hesitation and unleashed the second part of his Q skill. This time, the edge of the blade grazed both Jarvan IV and Urgot at the same time!
"TheShy is counter-attacking! Aatrox's damage is too high! Clearlove tanked the turret's damage and his health is almost gone! Peanut secured the first blood with a single auto-attack!"
"FirstBlood!"
The system's cold female voice resounded throughout the venue.
But the killing spree wasn't over yet. Ray, now without his jungler, was in dire straits. He tried to retreat towards the river, but TheShy's Aatrox was like a persistent leech.
Darkin Blade, third stage!
With a dull thud, the Sword Demon leaped high into the air, and his greatsword crashed down, striking him squarely in the heart!
"Bang!"
Urgot's health bar instantly evaporated by a large portion, Peanut followed up with damage, and TheShy's auto-attack with the passive "Death Sentence" depleted Ray's remaining health.
"Double Kill!"
Ueno team up, one dies and one is sent away.
Inside Gwangju Stadium, the cheers of South Korean fans erupted like a tsunami, almost lifting the dome off the stadium.
In the LPL commentary booth, the three commentators fell into a brief silence.
"This wave—this wave really can't be blamed on Clearlove." Miller shook his head bitterly. "Clearlove's EQ flash was decisive enough, but TheShy's reaction was simply inhuman. And Peanut's counter-gank was too fatal. SKT's vision and awareness were completely one step ahead of us."
"The scariest thing is that TheShy got two kills." Guan Zeyuan sighed. "With Aatrox, if he gets two kills in the early game, Ray can't play the laning phase anymore. He'll be in danger even if he just looks at the minion wave."
The collapse on the road was like the first domino to fall.
The game lasted 7 minutes and 20 seconds.
The camera then cuts back to the bottom lane.
If the top lane is a fierce battle of swords and shadows, then the bottom lane is a suffocating, slow and agonizing execution.
iBoy's Kai'Sa was cowering under the tower, his CS (creep score) already down by a full 25 CS (creep score) to Xiao Yan. For a professional player, being down 25 CS in 7 minutes is not just a disadvantage, but a complete and utter crushing defeat.
"Xiao Yan's Ezreal is really disgusting." Wawa looked at the screen, her tone tinged with helplessness. "He doesn't fight you to the end at all. He just uses the range advantage of his Q skill to slowly whittle down your health. Look at iBoy's positioning now, he's been traumatized by his Q."
On the big screen, Xiao Yan's Ezreal stood on the flank of the minion wave, his short golden hair looking particularly cool in the light and shadow of Summoner's Rift.
His slender fingers danced lightly across the keyboard, each mouse click precise to the pixel level.
A secret shot pierced through the gap in the moment a minion died, hitting Kai'Sa under the tower once again.
iBoy bit his lip in frustration; his health had dropped by half again.
"Meiko, I can't stay here any longer. I have to go home after this wave of minions is over, or I'll get overtaken," iBoy said quickly in the voice chat.
"I'll cover you." Meiko's Alistar took two steps forward, trying to use his body to block the skill for Kai'Sa.
"Whoosh"
But at that moment, WoIf's Morgana suddenly moved.
Flash! Dark Forbidden!
WoIf's Flash Q was extremely sudden and at an extremely tricky angle. He didn't use Q on Alistar who was positioned forward, but instead predicted Kai'Sa's retreating movement!
The purplish-black magical energy precisely pinned Kai'Sa under the turret!
"WoIf has made a move! Morgana flashed and Q'd iBoy! But this is under EDG's tower, is SKT going to tower dive?!"
Miller exclaimed.
The next second, Xiao Yan gave his answer.
Arcane Leap!
EZ transformed into a golden light, flashing directly into the turret's attack range. He landed a basic attack followed by W, then another basic attack, instantly unleashing the burst damage of Thunderlord's Decree!
Kai'Sa's health instantly dropped to zero!
Meiko's eyes widened in fury as Alistar attempted to knock Ezreal away with a WQ combo.
But WoIf was prepared. The moment Alistar took off, he cast a Black Shield on Ezreal.
"Bang!
""
Alistar rammed heavily into Ezreal, but only shattered a layer of magic shield; Ezreal remained completely unmoved!
"Black Shield! WoIf's Black Shield came at just the right time! Meiko's control was perfectly neutralized! Xiao Yan is still dealing damage! One Q!"
The skill secured Kai'Sa's kill!
After killing the enemy, just as the turret's laser locked onto EZ, Xiao Yan calmly used a healing spell to regain some health. He then walked out of the attack range while enduring the turret's damage.
The entire tower-climbing process was fluid and seamless, without a single unnecessary movement, as ruthless as a precise killing machine.
"This is suffocating—" Guan Zeyuan leaned back in his chair, his eyes filled with despair. "Xiao Yan and WoIf's teamwork is simply flawless. One is responsible for finding opportunities, and the other is responsible for outputting damage without pressure. iBoy has already lost connection this round."
The game lasted 12 minutes and 30 seconds.
SKT's economic lead has reached a terrifying 3000 points.
For a South Korean team known for its strategic play, a 3000 gold lead at 12 minutes is practically a death sentence for their opponent.
But EDG did not give up.
At the Rift Herald, the two sides clashed in the first large-scale 5v5 team fight of the match.
"EDG must engage in this team fight! If SKT gets the Rift Herald and takes down the mid-lane tower, EDG's vision will be completely suppressed, and their jungle will fall completely!" Miller loudly analyzed the situation.
The factory manager's prince and Meiko's Alistar were at the forefront, while Scout's LeBlanc lurked in the bushes on the flanks, looking for an opportunity to enter the fray.
On SKT's side, TheShy's Aatrox was like an invincible demon god, standing in the middle of the river with a giant sword in hand, blocking the positions of four EDG players all by himself.
"Attack! Kill the Sword Demon first!" the factory manager roared in the voice chat.
The prince used his EQ combo to knock up the sword demon, and then his ultimate "Cataclysm" crashed down, trapping the sword demon inside!
Meiko's Alistar followed closely behind, and his WQ combo knocked Aatrox away again!
Ray's Urgot activated his W skill and unleashed a barrage of fire, while his ultimate "Fear Beyond Death" landed directly on Aatrox!
EDG unleashed all their control and damage on TheShy in that instant!
"EDG's play was perfect! TheShy was completely controlled and killed! Can they kill him?! Can they kill him?!" Wawa stood up excitedly.
The Sword Demon's health dropped rapidly at a visible speed, falling below the kill threshold in the blink of an eye!
Urgot's ultimate skill was triggered in its second stage, and chains shot out, seemingly about to drag Aatrox into the abyss!
At this critical moment, TheShy activated his ultimate skill.
"Great Annihilation!"
The Darkin Blademaster spread his enormous demonic wings, his size instantly swelled, and his entire body radiated a crimson aura!
While being passed by Urgot, TheShy used Flash!
"What?! TheShy used Flash the instant he was pulled?! He interrupted Urgot's execution!" Guan Zeyuan screamed in disbelief.
After landing, the Sword Demon was like a war god returning from hell.
The first strike of the Darkin Blade dealt terrifying AOE damage, instantly restoring a large amount of health!
Immediately afterwards, Peanut's Lee Sin ward-hopped into the fray, and with a "Dragon Tail" kick, sent Clearlove's Jarvan IV flying, and also knocked up Urgot behind him!
Faker's Ryze activated his ultimate "Warp," and together with WoIf's Morgana, they completely blocked EDG's escape route!
"SKT's counterattack was too fast! TheShy didn't die! He's recovered! EDG's formation has been broken!"
Just as the main battle was in chaos, Scout's LeBlanc finally found an opportunity.
He burst out from the blind spot on the flank, using his W skill "Shadow Phantom" to strike Xiao Yan, who was standing at the back and dealing damage!
"Scout's in! His target is Xiao Yan! If he can take down EZ instantly, EDG still has a chance!"
LeBlanc has extremely high burst damage. If her QRWE combo hits, EZ is guaranteed to die!
However, Xiao Yan showed no panic in the face of the sudden assassination attempt.
His gaze remained cold, as if he had long anticipated the arrival of the enchantress.
The moment the Demoness's W stepped over, Xiao Yan didn't use his E backward, but instead, contrary to his instincts, used Arcane Leap to the side and forward!
This E skill not only dodged LeBlanc's W stomp damage, but also created just the right distance from LeBlanc's E skill "Phantom Chains"!
"He dodged it! Xiao Yan's reaction was too fast! He didn't even have to use Flash!"
After dodging the fatal blow, Xiao Yan immediately launched a counterattack.
Basic attack, Q skill, then basic attack again, W skill, then basic attack again!
EZ's skills and basic attacks rained down on LeBlanc like a storm, and the slowing effect of Iceborn Gauntlet made it impossible for LeBlanc to move.
Seeing that his assassination attempt had failed, Scout had no choice but to use his second W ability to return to his original position.
But as soon as he landed, a crescent-shaped golden energy wave roared towards him!
Precise bullet comments!
The moment the demones returned, Xiao Yan unleashed his ultimate attack!
"boom!"
The golden bullets pierced through the LeBlanc's body with pinpoint accuracy, taking away Scout's last third of health!
"Xiao Yan has killed Scout!"
"My God—Xiao Yan's prediction move completely figured out Scout's psychology!" Miller clutched his head in anguish.
Without their mid-laner, EDG suffered a complete defeat in the main battle.
TheShy's Aatrox sliced through Jarvan IV and Urgot like butter. iBoy's Kai'Sa fought desperately to trade kills with Peanut's Lee Sin, but ultimately fell to Faker's Ryze's magic machine gun.
A brutal 1-for-4 exchange.
SKT easily secured the Rift Herald.
"It's over—" Wawa slumped into a chair, her voice hoarse. "After this team fight, all of EDG's early game plans have fallen apart. These five SKT players are like five emotionless monsters. Whether it was TheShy's incredible comeback or Xiao Yan's calm counter-kill, it all left people feeling utterly hopeless."
For the next ten minutes, the game entered the rhythm of SKT's most familiar "Korean-style room-breathing strategy".
SKT secured the Rift Herald and immediately destroyed the mid-lane tower. Subsequently, Faker's Ryze began split-pushing on the side lanes, while TheShy's Aatrox applied pressure on the other side lane.
Xiao Yan and WoIf anchored the mid lane, utilizing EZ's long range advantage and Morgana's wave clear ability, they firmly suppressed EDG's defenses within the second tower.
EDG's vision was gradually eroded, and their jungle resources were completely looted.
Every time the factory manager and Meiko tried to go out to provide vision, they would be hit by a mysterious shot that seemed to come out of nowhere, taking away half of their health.
Xiao Yan's Ezreal has already built Manamune and Iceborn Gauntlet. At this point in time, the damage output of an Ezreal with two items is extremely exaggerated.
"Q skill is like it's equipped with a cruise missile!" Guan Zeyuan shook his head repeatedly as he watched the EDG players being constantly whittled down on the screen. "Xiao Yan's skill accuracy is outrageous. He doesn't even need to look at vision; his Q skill can hit precisely even in blind vision." EDG
It's like being a caged beast, helplessly watching its health slowly drain away.
The game lasted 24 minutes and 30 seconds.
SKT's economic lead has reached 10,000.
They gave EDG no chance to breathe, and the five of them gathered directly in the Baron pit to start attacking Baron.
"SKT is going for Baron! This is an open strategy. EDG knows they can't win, but they have to go for it! If they don't, SKT, with the Baron buff, can push down their base in one wave!" Miller's voice carried a hint of tragedy.
EDG's five players grouped together and cautiously approached the Baron pit.
The factory manager's prince walked at the front, and his scan revealed the true ward in the dragon pit. The dragon still had 3,000 health left!
"The factory manager is going all out with the punishment! This is EDG's last chance!"