Chapter 65

At 33 minutes, the small dragon is about to respawn.

This dragon is crucial.

SKT must contest this wave no matter what; it all comes down to this wave.

On the commentator's desk, Baby Miller grew nervous.

While waiting for the small dragon to respawn, QG had tried to move the big dragon, but SKT saw through it.

The big dragon couldn't be moved; they could only patiently wait for the small dragon to respawn.

This small dragon team fight will likely become the deciding factor of this match.

Seeing both armies gathering, everyone present held their breath, awaiting this earth-shaking clash.

In the canyon, QG first secured vision, and Xu Dongmen and UZI directly engaged the dragon.

SKT forced their way in despite the odds!

Bang—

The Deceitful Sorceress burst from the shadows, her two stages of Shadow Step landing on the Wheel Mother's face.

At this point, Doinb already had the three-item set of Ghostblade, Deep Void, and Magic Penetration Staff, giving him the ability to instantly kill squishy targets.

A repeated use of his W knocked off three-tenths of Bang's health.

But the chain missed again!

What a pity; otherwise this wave could at least force a summoner spell, or even render the Wheel Mother combat ineffective.

Moreover, with your Sorceress out of skills, SKT can now boldly push in.

Poppy has ulted; watch out for Poppy's ultimate!

In the dragon's nest, the Leopard Girl used a recoil to dodge the incoming shockwave.

Xu Dongmen knew they had this trick!

But while the ultimate could be dodged, the wall-bang couldn't.

Duke came forth with resolute poise, flashed to adjust his angle, and with a thud pressed Xu Dongmen against the wall.

At the same moment, a blind monk dropped from above the dragon pit, flashed with a Dragon Tail strike, and sent him out of the pit.

——The red side team killed the dragon.

Blank gained his first sense of presence in the match, and Q's punishment stole this small dragon.

Kill! Kill!

Blind monk, die for me! Can Poppy kill? Kill kill kill, fuck that Duke!!

One for two—this wave might still be okay?!

In the backstage lounge, Lin Ke crouched, hands braced on his thighs, his emotions fluctuating violently.

Although SKT secured the small dragon this wave, they also paid the price of their two junglers.

On QG's side, only a Doomsday fell.

Can we take Baron? If we can take Baron, we can accept it!

Pu Longyun made a judgment.

As he spoke, Xu Dongmen and the others had already moved toward the Baron area.

We must take the big dragon; not taking it would be a loss this wave.

In the frame, the Leopard Girl was the first to leap into the big dragon pit and immediately engaged.

SKT followed closely, eyeing the big dragon pit from outside.

4 versus 3.

QG had a numerical advantage, but they had to fight the big dragon while guarding against the enemy.

The good news is that Xu Dongmen is now level 16, with max-level E Wild Rush, each sip healing several hundred.

Besides that, while fighting the big dragon, the Leopard Girl suddenly shifted back to human form and launched a spear out of nowhere.

Xu Dongmen's Q targeted the Wheel Mother, but it was blocked by the incoming Braum.

Wolf's already unhealthy health line was made worse.

A familiar sight!

But the Emperor's poke hurts too much; this guy also has a three-item set!

Faker's three-item set: Nashor's Tooth, Frozen Fang, and Deathcap of the World Destroyer.

His build was even more ruthless than Doinb's, and he also wore a Negative Cape.

This is an item he had early on to strengthen lane presence and prevent being burst, a magic resistance item; QG's mid and jungle are both AP this game.

Be careful!

Seeing the dragon's health drop, the QG uniform group watching backstage felt uneasy, growing increasingly anxious.

At this moment Blank hasn't revived, and SKT has no jungler able to contest the dragon; logically this big dragon should be theirs, but the Emperor's terrifying damage makes it hard not to feel afraid.

The more you fear something, the more it comes!

When the dragon still had two thousand health, Faker flew.

He drifted into the dragon pit, summoned the Warden's Wall, and pushed it toward the QG members who were swiftly killing the dragon.

Thud~

The Warden's Wall hit three people; Xu Dongmen had used his flash in the previous wave chasing Poppy, leaving him nowhere to dodge.

The QG members had already lost considerable health from the dragon and sand soldiers, and being pushed by the Emperor nearly wiped them out.

Dongmen!

Nice, good thing the dragon punishment landed, Dongmen's hand is steady.

But it seems nobody can get away…

Inside the dragon pit, Xu Dongmen unleashed his ultimate, joining forces with UZI to trade for Faker, but just then Bang, wielding a crossblade, flashed into the pit and unleashed a dash‑fueled frenzy of damage.

As for gear, Bang only had two and a half items at this point: a mana‑suck blade, an electrified blade, and a Stormrazor.

His gear was inferior to UZI's, but his condition was far better than the latter's, and he also had a Wolf willing to die for him.

UZI's two fists can't stand against four hands!

In the end, the team only kept one V‑type dragon.

"Can we take high ground?"

Lin Ke still clung to a faint hope.

Beside them, Pu Longyun, Coach Cui, and Aishe Jiayi and others were shaking their heads with wry smiles.

With only this one dragon left, they couldn't even take the middle second turret, let alone high ground.

SKT's turret‑holding power is too strong!

Azir is about to have four items, and Zyra has also completed Infinity Edge; a minion wave buffed by the Elder Dragon would not last more than ten seconds against these two.

Xu Dongmen and company pulled out all the stops, frantically shifting lanes on the map, but they could only take down one outer second turret.

By this stage of the match, their composition had already entered a slump.

"The next dragon is our last chance, but frankly it's already very difficult."

"Azir's fourth item is a Zhonya's Hourglass, and Zyra is also building a Death's Dance, leaving no chance at all…"

"Our late‑game power was never comparable to SKT's; top, mid, and jungle are all three AP."

"All we can hope for now is a miracle…"

"I'm not just being a downer, but even if we secured five dragons we'd still struggle to win."

…………

"Ahn Hyuk, bad stop! Jun Sik, bad stop!"

"Great Ahn Hyuk!"

Compared to QG's lifeless locker room, the neighboring SKT locker room has already erupted.

Even Kkoma, used to big storms, now wore a victor's smile.

The solid lineup he secured for the team proves its worth!

Azir and Zyra's powerful wave clear and turret defense, plus their late‑game strength; Poppy and Braum can engage and disengage, and there's also a free‑agent blind monk.

Even with this ironclad setup, even if XDM's jungle pressure is strong and the early game is good, you still can't hope to win the game alone.

For Kkoma, if he can dodge the enemy's power spike, avoid an early meltdown, and give the two carries enough time to catch up, they can reverse the game in team fights.

This is also one of SKT's strongest tactics, employed in hard fights and always advantageous.

In the second round versus QG, Kkoma's tactics proved effective.

At the 40‑minute mark, the final dragon team fight ensued.

Even if Xu Dongmen and friends executed an all‑out team fight, taking down three foes, the win still fell to SKT.

【We gave it our all】

【Mid‑lane iron war criminal; if this Ahri had landed even one early E, it wouldn't be so hard】

【Now we can conclude: SKT was just fooling around the past two days】

【Just thinking about it is laughable; how could so many people think SKT couldn't make it out, when they were just messing around and you actually took it seriously?】

【Here's a joke: QG is in a league of its own】

【If I were XDM, I'd slam my keyboard onto Doinb's forehead right after the game】

【This Ahri is utter trash, not even close to Xiaohu】

【Mid‑lane damage 24,000 vs 46,000 — a full two‑fold gap】

【Guigui, is this the great demon king?】

【I said earlier, last time SKT got ahead on their own, they threw away a big jungle play; otherwise QG wouldn't have won that match】

【Faker + Bang, the world's strongest duo carry, in a league of their own!】

【It's over, SKT is going for a grand slam】