Chapter 373: Tug-of-war exhausted!

EDG is not a weak team; naturally they can see the current situation clearly, knowing that no matter what, they cannot push down VG's second tower this wave, so they only left the duo to demolish the tower here, letting A Guang immediately go home to take the lane on top, while the mid and jungle rushed to the mid lane in a hurry.

But how could running on two legs be faster than driving? Moreover, their middle tower originally didn't have much HP left.

When the two arrived, the middle tower had already collapsed.

Afterward, the top tower was likewise taken down single-handedly by Fu Lan Duo's Swordswoman; he could even keep pushing the lane forward until he sent the minions into the second tower before returning to base.

At that moment, A Guang's Bo Bi had just run down from high ground.

"VG made a killing this wave!"

"It should be said that Jiao Shen alone dragged them into a mess!"

"He's too clear-headed! He's just relying on his two dashes to frantically probe, because he knows you EDG can't kill me!"

"I only now realize that EDG's lineup looks like it has many engage tools, but in fact it lacks any reliable crowd control, right?"

"You see."

"Bo Bi's wall-bang needs an angle and a wall."

"Mang Seng's spinning kick needs distance and must be sudden, just like that wave earlier: although Meiko twice knocked up Rek'Sai, he couldn't kick him back; when Bard's ultimate first locked onto him, if Ai Luoli wanted to use the spinning kick to knock him up, Jiao Shen could definitely flash out, because in invulnerable state Mang Seng cannot pre-lock on, so then it wouldn't be a spinning kick but a rescuing-the-wounded leg; and when Meiko's Q second time locked onto Rek'Sai, Ai Luoli lacked Heavenly Sound Wave, and the eye‑R flash distance was still insufficient, causing them to miss the opportunity again!"

"Also, the Snake Woman's R needs no explanation—it can only control someone when the enemy is facing you; if they aren't looking at you, the Snake Woman's ultimate is just a slow effect with a small radius……"

"Moreover, Jiao Shen has already dodged the Snake Woman's two ultimates in a row this game!"

"Yes, so in the end it's the duo: Ashe's R and Bard's Q are both non‑targeted skillshot‑type crowd control abilities—in other words, it's a lottery!"

"That is to say, all of EDG's engage tools have delay and are unreliable."

"Exactly!"

"But VG has Ryze's W and Rek'Sai's flash‑knockup, both are instant‑cast skills with no casting delay—given the distance, they can engage reliably."

"The commentator is like this: when ahead, any lineup looks beautiful no matter how you look at it, because you only see the strengths; but when the situation turns unfavorable, the lineup looks wrong from every angle, because only the flaws are exposed……"

"The 2‑for‑1 trade on the tower let VG expand its gold lead to over two thousand again; the snowball is rolling faster than ever, but the crucial moment is still ahead."

"The elder dragon is about to respawn; the moment that truly tests both teams' overall strength has arrived."

"Although EDG's disadvantage isn't big, the past ten‑plus minutes have been a back‑and‑forth fight, and if they keep playing like this, I still favor EDG's lineup."

"Yes, after all, there is a Snake Woman."

"But after thinking it over carefully, I've discovered a problem."

"What problem."

"Who can withstand the Swordswoman's solo lane? After all, Sheng Qiang Ge has developed nicely this game—he has kills, a tower, and the highest CS on the map; by the time he returns home he probably has a Nine‑headed Snake, his wave clear and regeneration have undergone a qualitative leap, and Bo Bi will struggle to cope."

"Emmm……"

"Indeed, VG also has a solo‑lane threat, and EDG is indeed having a headache."

"After pushing the tower, EDG's team had some disagreements; Ai Luoli wanted to take the small dragon directly, but Meiko wanted to go home, because it was only a wind dragon and he already had no eyes, not wanting to delay returning home and lose the initiative for the next round over a mere wind dragon."

"The two bickered back and forth for a few sentences, but in the end they listened to Ai Luoli, because Scout also said that only a tangible gain in hand counts as an advantage, so Meiko fell silent."

"VG didn't come to harass, and EDG easily took the second small dragon."

"But by then it was already twenty minutes, and they had only just taken down the second small dragon; the elder dragon won't appear until the year of the monkey and month of the horse."

"Both sides headed out again; VG was a step faster than EDG, first seizing vision of the upper river and securing the mid lane."

"Liang Yan ordered Fu Lan Duo to switch to the bottom lane to push the wave."

"Fu Lan Duo kept clearing waves, pushing the minion line all the way up and threatening EDG's second bottom tower."

"EDG couldn't go to catch him, because they had to place vision in the dragon pit; the four of them had to group together and move to the upper half, carefully laying out vision."

"A Guang began wearing the painful mask."

"Fu Lan Duo was extremely arrogant, pressing the minion wave against the tower and occasionally diving in to harass the tower‑guarding Bo Bi—basically tanking the tower for a trade."

""A Guang is suffering; Bo Bi has hardly any sustain, while the Swordswoman can keep draining health back via the Nine‑headed Snake—under this give‑and‑take, Bo Bi will soon have to recall to replenish, and at this rate EDG's second bottom tower might not last five minutes!"

"At twenty‑four minutes, EDG's second bottom tower had only one‑third of its HP left, already on the verge of collapsing."

"The atmosphere inside EDG was somewhat oppressive."

"Scout came out of base and actually already had a magic penetration rod."

"Su Xiao Yan noticed this detail and exclaimed:"

""Wow, Scout already finished his magic penetration rod; at twenty‑five minutes he has a three‑item build, his development is also exaggerated!"

"He added, ""After all, he has kills, and the Snake Woman doesn't need boots, so a three‑item build is indeed somewhat faster than a typical mid laner.""

"Su Xiao Yan then looked at Marquis's equipment:"

""Ryze's third item isn't out yet; at this point it feels like EDG has a sizable advantage, so we should look for a fight—otherwise, if Sheng Qiang Ge keeps pushing bottom, the lane will be broken and the pressure on the solo side will keep growing."

"Just then, the camera cut to the bottom lane: Bo Bi, low on health, flashed over the wall to escape to high ground; the Swordswoman didn't chase, withdrew from the tower's attack range, then turned back, preparing to demolish the tower."

"But at that moment Liang Yan glanced at Fu Lan Duo's HP—about half. Although she could heal via the Nine‑headed Snake, there were hardly any minions left before the tower, so even clearing those few would hardly fill her health, and Fu Lan Duo had piled up a lot of gold without converting it into items."

"Liang Yan made an instant judgment and spoke into the microphone:"

""Luxuanjun, stop demolishing and hurry back."

""Why? I have to demolish!"

Fu Lan Duo was unhappy.

Liang Yan briefly explained:

"The enemy might be going for the dragon."

Fu Lan Duo startled, hurriedly retreated to the anti‑grass bush and pressed recall.

"Almost dove the tower for a kill! The disparity in solo lane has already reached this point!"

"We can't drag this out any longer; if we keep delaying, we really won't be able to hold up."

As Su Xiao Yan finished speaking, someone on the red side pinged the dragon pit.

The ping came from Scout.