novelODS Chapter 1023 Crazy
Chapter 1023 Crazy
"They've gone mad! EDG has completely gone mad!"
Now, all eyes are focused on RNG's final pick, Xu Mo's profile picture.
Faced with EDG's unreasonable "three-sword style" dive composition, which heroes can survive? Lissandra? Galio? Or even Zilean?
Tabe's voice trembled in the headphones: "Mozi, play it safe, pick Ice Maiden, she has Zhonya's Hourglass and ultimate, she can survive..."
Xu Mo did not answer. He slowly opened his eyes, and in those unfathomable eyes were the three hero icons of EDG, filled with murderous intent.
A sinister smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
He didn't move the mouse to select a hero.
With his left hand, he slowly typed three letters on the keyboard.
A figure forgotten in the corner of the version, a mage exuding void energy, the ultimate nightmare of all assassins.
RNG: Xu Mo - Kassadin!
The moment Kassadin's Void Masked Image finally locked onto him—
The entire Busan Gymnasium fell silent for three seconds.
Then, a scream erupted, more intense than ever before, a mixture of shock, confusion, and frenzy!
"K...Kassadin?!" Wawa's voice was completely distorted. "In the decisive game, facing EDG's three-pronged attack lineup, Mo Shen picked the late-game carry that needs the most farming and time in League of Legends—Kassadin?!"
Miller's breathing became rapid: "Is this...is this suicide, or a declaration of war?! He's telling EDG: Come on, charge at me! I'll give you fifteen minutes. If you can't kill me, then in sixteen minutes, I'll crush your base, along with your hopes, into the void!"
This is a high-stakes gamble! A gamble with one's career and the team's championship glory as stakes, a gamble against time!
On the EDG bench, Scout's pupils constricted sharply when he saw the pick. He felt humiliated. His opponent had countered his sharpest Akali with the most fragile early-game champion.
“Kill him!” Clearlove’s voice rang out in the earphones, concise and cold.
Game start!
"Level 1 team fight! RNG has opted for a level 1 invasion!"
RNG's five players grouped up and charged straight into EDG's lower jungle! Ming's Alistar was at the forefront, looking incredibly aggressive!
"EDG has noticed! They're moving down the bot lane too! Are they going to fight at level one?!"
The two sides met at the narrow entrance to the river!
Ming's Alistar didn't hesitate, Flash forward, used his W skill "Savage Charge" to knock up Rakan who was walking in the front, and immediately followed up with his Q skill "Earth Shatter"!
"Ming drove Meiko!"
Uzi's Xayah immediately followed up with damage, feathers flying everywhere.
However, EDG's counterattack was extremely swift! Scout's Akali threw a smoke grenade directly into the RNG crowd, and Jiejie's Diana and Flandre's Yone charged in!
The first-tier team instantly descended into chaos!
"First Blood!"
Meiko's Rakan, after being focused down, used Flash to escape with a sliver of health. Meanwhile, on RNG's side, Letme's Gangplank mispositioned and was caught off guard by Akali's passive, then melted by the combined damage from Diana and Yone!
"Letme is down! RNG lost the level 1 team fight!"
That's not all! After securing First Blood, Scout's Akali immediately leveled up to level two. The energy recovery from his Q skill allowed him to unleash a second round of damage, targeting Xu Mo, who had no Flash available!
Xu Mo's Kassadin was as fragile as a piece of paper at level one. He used Flash to try and create distance.
But Scout was determined to kill, so he flashed to follow up and unleashed a final auto-attack!
"Double Kill!"
Scout's Akali secured a double kill within the first minute of the game! One of the kills came from Xu Mo's Kassadin!
"It's a disaster! RNG's start was a complete disaster!" Miller's voice was filled with despair. "Kassadin died at the start, and Akali even got a double kill on him. How are they supposed to play like this?! The game can end now!"
The live stream chat was instantly flooded with "GG". RNG's fan section was deathly silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Xu Mo stared at his gray screen, his face expressionless. He only uttered one sentence in the team voice chat:
"Hold on, wait for me."
These three words seem so pale and powerless at this moment.
Akali, back in lane with a two-kill advantage, relentlessly pressured Kassadin. Every move Scout made felt like a wound etched into Xu Mo's pride. He didn't even rush to kill, instead controlling the minion wave, making it impossible for Xu Mo to even gain experience.
At 4 minutes, in the mid lane, Akali had 40 CS and Kassadin had 8 CS.
At 6 minutes, Scout's Akali reached level 6. Without hesitation, he activated his ultimate, dashed twice, and with Ignite, once again solo-killed Kassadin under the tower.
0-3.
Xu Mo's record is astonishing.
"It's over, completely over." Wawa couldn't bear to watch the mid-lane matchup anymore. "This isn't a laning matchup anymore, it's a one-sided massacre. Mo Shen is going to be nailed to the pillar of shame for this game."
However, the rest of RNG were doing their own thing to buy Xu Mo that precious little bit of time.
In the bottom lane, Uzi and Ming, with their stronger laning combination, relentlessly suppressed Viper and Meiko, preventing them from roaming.
In the top lane, Letme's Gangplank abandoned the laning phase and used his ultimate to constantly support other lanes, slowing down EDG's offensive pace.
Karsa's Vi treated the entire jungle like her own home, relentlessly counter-jungling and harassing, risking her life to buy Jiejie's Diana time to develop.
Time passes minute by minute.
15 minutes 50 seconds.
EDG had a 6,000 gold lead and secured two dragons and a turret. Meanwhile, on RNG's side, Xu Mo's Kassadin finally completed his first major item – the Rod of Ages.
His record remains a dismal 0/3/0.
"It's been 16 minutes." Scout reminded EDG in the team voice chat, "Get ready to take Baron, don't give him any more time."
16 minutes.
This is a turning point in Kassadin's destiny.
The third dragon (fire dragon) spawned, and both sides regrouped. EDG held a significant advantage.
Scout's Akali was like a ghost, searching for opportunities to enter the fray from the flanks.
Suddenly, he moved! He activated his ultimate move, targeting Uzi, who had the best equipment in the crowd!
"Scout's in! He's going to one-shot Xayah!"
However, just as Akali flew toward Xayah, a figure, a figure that had been almost invisible in team fights, moved.
Xu Mo's Kassadin pressed his R key.
R - "Void Walk"!
Instead of running away, he headed towards Akali!
With an extreme sidestep, he used his body to block Akali and Xayah!
Akali's damage all landed on Kassadin!
"Mo Shen is using himself as a shield! He's willing to trade his life for Uzi's!"
Xu Mo's health bar instantly emptied, but he smiled.
He looked at Scout, who was right in front of him, and pressed Q, W, E.
Golden Body!
Akali was silenced and unable to move.
Xu Mo activated his invulnerability skill, avoiding the subsequent damage from Diana and Yone.
Uzi's Xayah gained this precious second of output time!
Ultimate skill activated, feathers rain down! A hook pulls him back!
Scout's Akali was instantly melted!
"An ally has been slain." (Xu Mo was killed in action)
"You have slain an enemy." (Uzi kills Akali)
I traded a 0/4 Kassadin for an 8/0 Akali!
"This is a win-win situation! In fact, it's a huge profit!"
Without Akali, EDG's formation was thrown into chaos. Letme's Gangplank ultimate landed, sending flames soaring into the sky! Karsa's Vi locked onto Jiejie's Diana!
In the end, RNG pulled off a fierce 2-for-3 trade and managed to defend the Fire Dragon!
"RNG held on! They were saved by Mo Shen when they were at their most desperate!" Miller's voice choked with emotion.
This team fight was like a shot of adrenaline, injecting energy into RNG's heart.
Time continues to flow.
At 22 minutes, Xu Mo's Kassadin built the Archangel's Staff.
In 28 minutes, he acquired Zhonya's Hourglass and Deathcap.
His ultimate ability, "Void Walk," deals devastating magical damage with every leap.
The EDG players began to feel fear. They realized that Kassadin, whom they had treated like a toy in the early stages, had now grown into a monster they couldn't handle.
At 32 minutes, a team fight against the Elder Dragon took place.
Scout's Akali no longer dared to easily engage. He could only harass from the outside using his Q skill.
Suddenly, a purple figure appeared on his face as if by teleportation.
It's Kassadin!
R-Flash-QWE!
Scout didn't even have time to see what happened before the screen turned gray.
"Instant kill! Mo Shen's Kassadin instantly killed Scout's Akali!"
Then, the purple figure began an elegant yet bloody dance within EDG's formation.
R!
R!
R!
Every walk through the void is accompanied by the fall of a hero.
"Penta Kill!!!"
When that thrilling five-kill sound effect echoed throughout the Busan Gymnasium, the world seemed to stand still.
Everyone stood up and gave the man who had created a miracle the warmest applause, paying the highest tribute to him.
"We are...the champions!!!"
When EDG's base crystal was reduced to dust by Kassadin's Void energy, Uzi could no longer hold back and hugged Xu Mo beside him, bursting into tears.
Golden rain fell again.
Xu Mo stood in the center of the stage, raising the heavy championship trophy high.
He looked at the camera, his eyes no longer cold and empty, but filled with endless stars.
He knew this was just the beginning.
The path to a higher throne has only just begun to unfold beneath his feet.
The moment EDG's base crystal shattered, the entire Busan Arena fell into a brief silence, as if everyone's soul had been stolen by the breathtaking pentakill on the screen. Then, a deafening roar of cheers erupted, golden rain poured down from the arena, and RNG's team flags gathered in the stands into a golden sea.
"We are the champions! We are the champions! We are the champions!"
Miller and Doll embraced and wept in the commentary booth. They roared, pouring all their passion and emotion into this simplest yet most poignant declaration.
On RNG's bench, Uzi could no longer contain himself. He pushed aside his keyboard, rushed to Xu Mo beside him, and burst into tears like a child, wiping his tears and snot all over Xu Mo's jersey without a care.
“Mozi…we won…we are the champions…” He stammered, repeating the phrase incoherently, as if only in this way could he confirm that this was not a dream.
Karsa and Ming excitedly tossed Letme high into the air, and Letme, like a victorious veteran, grinned from ear to ear.
Xu Mo was held tightly by Uzi. He was a little uncomfortable with this intimate contact, but he didn't push him away. He reached out and gently patted Uzi's trembling back. He could feel that this man, who had carried so much criticism and expectation, had finally shed the heaviest shackles in his heart at this moment.
He looked up at the golden rain swirling in the sky, the shimmering light reflecting in his deep eyes like a dazzling galaxy. Finally, a genuine, gentle smile appeared on his face.
On the other side, the EDG players' bench was a deathly silent gray.
Scout covered his face with his hands, his shoulders trembling violently. In the final game, he fought with all his might, once holding the glimmer of victory in his hands, but in the end, that man snatched all his hopes away in the most unreasonable way. That feeling of falling from heaven to hell was enough to break any professional player.
Meiko and Jiejie silently removed their headphones, staring blankly at the screen. Flandre let out a long sigh and leaned back in his gaming chair.
Clearlove slowly walked onto the stage from backstage. He didn't blame anyone; he simply walked behind Scout and gently patted him on the shoulder.
“You played very well, Lee Yee-chan.” His voice was hoarse, yet full of tenderness. “Raise your head. We didn’t lose to anyone. We just lost to… time.”
At the awards ceremony, the five RNG players stood in a row, their necks adorned with gleaming gold medals. When Riot Games executives handed the championship trophy, representing the highest honor of the Mid-Season Invitational, to captain Ming, the entire arena erupted in thunderous applause once again.
Ming raised the trophy high and then passed it on to his teammates one by one.
When the trophy was handed to Xu Mo, he weighed it in his hand and found it heavier than he had expected. Looking at the words "Mid-Season Invitational Champions" engraved on the trophy, he was filled with mixed emotions.
Nightingale, do you see? You tried so hard to drag me down into the mud, but I stand at the top of the world.
This is just the beginning.
The pain you have inflicted on me, I will repay with the highest glory, a hundredfold, a thousandfold.
In the post-match interview, Xu Mo, the FMVP of this year's MSI, was brought onto the stage.
Under the spotlight, the female host, Yu Shuang, stood smiling beside Xu Mo, dressed in an elegant evening gown. Her palms were still slightly sweaty, but her face had regained its professional and composed smile.
"First of all, let's give a warm round of applause to RNG for winning the MSI World Championship! At the same time, congratulations to our player next to us, Mo Shen, for winning the MVP of this MSI Finals with an undisputed performance!"
The applause of the audience was thunderous.
Yu Shuang held the microphone to Xu Mo's lips and began with the first question: "Mo Shen, hello. First, I'd like to ask, after experiencing a comeback from 0-2 down to 2-2, and then being down 0-3 at the start of the deciding game, how were you feeling? What sustained you and your team, ultimately enabling this epic comeback?" (End of Chapter)