Wild monsters counted as summoned creatures. Though they received none of Bai Xiaowen's summoner bonuses, he could still control them with precision.
When the Star-Moon Team hurried over, all they saw was the rubble of their second midlane tower.
The first and second midlane towers were crucial in Crystal Destruction Mode. Calling them the defensive hub and the army's central banner was no exaggeration.
With both towers gone, the Star-Moon Team could only let the White Phoenix Team roam freely through their jungle, widening its lead.
More importantly, those eight groups of wild monsters weren't a one-time resource.
After using the monsters to take down the towers, Bai Xiaowen could pull them back and preserve his army—though the summoned monsters would still disappear automatically after a few minutes.
With its strength and the advantage it held, the White Phoenix Team could have tried to storm the high ground.
But Bai Xiaowen didn't take the risk.
The towers' fixed 300-point bombardment damage was nothing to dismiss. Besides, on Dota-style maps, attacks from lower ground had a chance to miss, giving defenders a natural advantage.
The White Phoenix Team was a player short, so it didn't force a push past the towers. Bai Xiaowen led his army of wild monsters and summoned creatures toward the top lane.
Li Shuyi continued working through the enemy jungle, collecting new Wild Monster Soulstones.
Bai Xiaowen and Han Xu took down the first and second top-lane towers in succession, then moved to the bottom lane.
The Star-Moon Team finally lost patience. In front of its second bottom-lane tower, it fought its first team battle against the White Phoenix Team's three players.
It was also the last.
Three against five, and the outcome was hardly in doubt.
The Star-Moon Team was already at a disadvantage in stats.