Volume One, Chapter 13: We Won!
[Red Team's High-Ground Inhibitor has been destroyed!]
[Red Team's Defense Tower has been destroyed!]
Pain!
Unbearable pain!
As Sion once again traded his life to take down the Samsung team's high-ground inhibitor, while the rest of the Qilin team used the opportunity to push down the top-lane inner turret, every Korean fan in the live stream felt as though their hearts were being pierced by knives. Even their breathing seemed to falter.
They could not comprehend how, as the country with the strongest League of Legends talent in the world, and as the runner-up team of the Korean nation, the Samsung team—which should have been invincible against foreign foes—was being pushed to the brink of collapse by a lowly Sion!
Were they unable to win?
They could certainly win; after all, Sion’s KDA had reached a staggering 2-7, just one step away from a complete feeding frenzy. The problem was that even though the Samsung team had killed Sion and the other members of the Qilin team over ten times, their own count of remaining defense towers had fallen to a shocking 7-0 deficit!
That’s right! 7 to 0!
If, when the Samsung team had executed their four-man dive in the bottom lane a few minutes ago, they had been willing to spend the time to take down a turret, they wouldn't be trapped in such an embarrassing predicament!
[Samsung, you must win! Our Great Korean Nation cannot lose!]
[Our seventh-ranked Hanwha team was able to defeat China's first-ranked Zhuzhao team last game. If you lose to China's tenth-ranked Qilin team this round, it will be an absolute disgrace to the Korean nation!]
[Crown, why are you practicing champions on the tournament stage? If you had picked your signature Malzahar, this Sion could never be this arrogant!]
[Defend against Sion! You absolutely cannot let him back-door again!]
As the Qilin team's assault temporarily subsided, countless messages from Korean viewers flooded the live stream. For the Chinese viewers, however, this clamor from the Koreans was nothing more than the fury of the incompetent!
[Defend against Sion? You couldn't stop him from the start, and you certainly can't stop him now!]
[It’s not impossible to defend, as long as they leave three or four people at home. Captain Wang wouldn't dare force a tower push. But if they really did that, they could kiss their jungle resources goodbye!]
[Koreans, stop struggling and just surrender! Once the Qilin team takes the Baron, even if your whole team defends, you won't be able to stop Captain Wang's push!]
The Chinese audience cheered and celebrated, knowing that victory in this match was already within reach. The members of the Qilin team did not disappoint. Although they were unable to reach the Nexus turrets or the high-ground inhibitors during the next three minutes due to the Samsung team's resolute defense, the Qilin team effortlessly plundered all the jungle resources and dragons.
When the game clock hit exactly 20 minutes and the entire Qilin team brazenly marched toward the Baron pit, the Samsung team, with two minutes still remaining before their high-ground inhibitor respawned, finally could not sit still.
"You four take the Baron and force them out."
"As long as the team fight breaks out, regardless of who gets the Baron, I will have the opportunity to push their base down in one go!"
Seeing the Samsung team’s urge to move toward the Baron pit for vision, Wang Yaozu immediately realized that this "long" match was finally entering its closing stage.
"Understood!"
The Qilin team members felt a jolt of energy, their spirits lifted as they charged toward the Baron pit. The Samsung team saw this clearly, and they also understood that if they lost this Baron, even if the Qilin team lost Sion, they could still easily push down their base.
After much hesitation, the Samsung team decided to stake everything on one final gamble! If they could eliminate the four members of the Qilin team and steal the Baron Nashor, they could use the Baron buff's rapid recall effect to not only stop Sion's back-door attempt but also lay a solid foundation for a comeback!
"They're here, they're here!"
Just as the four Qilin members had been working on the Baron for nearly ten seconds, and Wang Yaozu’s Sion was ready in the mid-lane with his ultimate, the appearance of all five Samsung members above the dragon pit filled the four Qilin players with tension.
"I'm charging in, do whatever you want!"
Without another word, Wang Yaozu immediately activated his ultimate, [Unstoppable Onslaught], and charged toward the Samsung team's base crystal from the mid-lane without a shred of hesitation.
"Kill!"
The Samsung team felt a tightening in their chests, knowing they had to win the frontal engagement to find a glimmer of hope. In the next moment, Xin Zhao and Aatrox charged into the fray, followed by Galio’s ultimate, with Braum and Lucian arriving shortly after. The battle at the Baron pit became chaotic and fierce.
Unfortunately, no matter how intense the fight at the Baron pit was, none of the spectators cared to watch. Because at the same time, Wang Yaozu’s Sion, leading another wave of super minions, had smashed through the Red Team's minions and arrived before the Samsung team's two Nexus turrets!
*Clang, clang, clang, clang!*
The sound of the Demolish rune triggered once again.
"One hit! Two hits! Three hits! Four hits!"
Sion’s axe slammed heavily into the Nexus turret.
[Lucian the Purifier has slain Gragas!]
Despite the collective assault from the Samsung team, the Qilin team's jungler, Gragas, was killed almost instantly.
[Red Team's Defense Tower has been destroyed!]
But at the same time, the paper-thin Nexus turret crumbled in a flash.
[Xin Zhao the Seneschal has slain Thresh!]
[Galio the Colossus has slain Gnar!]
The Samsung team, burning with anxiety, secured two more kills.
[Red Team's Defense Tower has been destroyed!]
But as they looked closely, their second Nexus turret had already been destroyed by Sion and the super minions!
[Aatrox the Darkin Blade has slain Sivir!]
[Red Team has slain Baron Nashor!]
Finally, the Samsung team wiped out the Qilin team and successfully claimed the Baron buff. But as they frantically channeled their recalls, they discovered that their base Nexus was down to less than half health!
"Faster, faster, faster!"
At this moment, whether it was the Korean players, commentators, or fans, or the Chinese commentators and fans, everyone was frantically repeating the same words in their hearts. But only Wang Yaozu, the focus of the world, remained calm.
Because just as his Sion was killed by the Samsung team members who had rushed back in a panic, their base Nexus was left with only a sliver of health!
"Hmm? That's quite a lot of crowd control."
"But so what? I still have my zombie form!"
Wang Yaozu laughed heartily. Just as his zombie rose again, and just as the Samsung members scrambled to apply their crowd control, the final auto-attack from Sion’s zombie landed with force!
In the next instant, it was as if time itself had been paused; everyone stopped moving, everyone’s eyes widened. Then, a sudden whirlwind erupted violently from the Samsung base Nexus, and a thunderous roar that echoed across the world followed!
*BOOM!*
The Samsung team’s base Nexus finally exploded!
Victory!
Two massive, dazzling golden characters appeared before the eyes of all the Chinese spectators!
They won!
In that instant, as these two same words echoed in the hearts of every Chinese person, let us congratulate the Qilin team on defeating the Samsung team and winning new hope for all of China!