What is a wandering mid laner?

Khan was at a loss for words. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that this was really the case.

Peanut was in the Tigers in S6, and lost in five rounds of fierce battle with YM in the semi-finals.

In S7 Peanut is in SKT, from the mid-season to the Intercontinental to the World Championship, Peanut never fails once, giving YM a grand slam throughout the year.

"Heh," he was a little flustered, but he didn't affect his harsh words, "We'll see the outcome in the game then!"

Chapter 453: Unveiling!

In the afternoon, YM held its first plenary meeting after landing in Berlin.

"There are 6 teams in the main stage of this mid-season game..." Hongmi, who arrived in Berlin on the same flight as the KZ team this morning, just woke up, and there was a little exhaustion in his voice.

"Among them, YM, KZ, TL, and FNC are recommended for the main match, and the rest are the LMS champion Flash Wolves and the EVS team of VCS (Vietnam Division) who successfully defended in the play-in stage."

The result was no different from the 2017 Mid-Season Tournament. The five major divisions plus the strongest wild card, the Vietnam division, formed all the teams in the main competition.

"6 teams will play a double round BO1, each team will play 10 group matches, and the last four teams with the best record will advance to the knockout stage..."

Although it was not the first time for the players to participate in the mid-season championship, Redmi still explained all the rules.

Because he is really a beginner at MSI, and he didn't pay much attention to the competition rules before.

"Here's the point," he cleared his throat. "The team that wins the top spot in the group stage will have the right to choose their opponent first in the knockout round. They can find a soft persimmon between No.3 and No.4."

"I don't think it's very useful, right?" Jin Gong was a little skeptical, "They're all three or four in the group, and their strength isn't that great."

"Why do I think this is to avoid what happened in 2016 again?" Lin Ran laughed.

At the MSI held in Shanghai in S6, there was a schedule that Riot least wanted to see.

At that time, the host RNG, who had just won the spring championship, had an impressive record of 8 wins and 2 losses in the group stage, leading the whole process and taking the first place in the group.

The rules at that time were not as humane as they are now. It was fixed that the first in the group played against the fourth, and the second in the group played against the third.

After all, in most cases, the fourth place in the group is regarded as the weaker side.

But 2016 was an exception.

The fourth place in the group that year was SKT.

Peak 96line - SKT led by Faker, Bang and Wolf.

The result was obvious. SKT entered the knockout stage and their status improved rapidly. RNG was just a small rock in front of them. They didn't even know that they had run over RNG when they bumped into it.

RNG was eliminated after the semi-finals, and the hosts failed to make any further progress. The highlight of the China-Korea duel was at the front, and the ratings of the final finals could not be guaranteed.

Lin Ran felt that Riot had learned to be smart this year, so he simply gave the group leader an advantage and let him choose his opponent.

So you can't rely on the competition system, right?

Redmi thought the same way, he reached out and tapped the whiteboard, "We and KZ are the first echelon, there is no doubt about it..."

"The remaining three teams are Flash Wolves, FNC and TL," Hongmi analyzed the situation for the players, "among them, FNC is undoubtedly the strongest."

No one disputes that.

During the 14 hours on the plane, the YM team members were not idle. Lin Ran, who couldn't sleep at the time, watched the spring finals of the two major regions in Europe and South Korea.

FNC's performance this spring was quite impressive, with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses in the regular season, ranking first in the league. In the finals, it was like eating a Snickers bar, sweeping G3 0:2.

According to the competitiveness of the previous divisions, Europe can be regarded as the third division after China and South Korea, which is much stronger than North America and LMS.

"So we want to fight for the first place in the group?" Jack felt that Redmi had said some nonsense before. KZ and FNC are too strong, and it is not very good to play against these two teams in the semifinals. In the end, we have to grab the first place , choose Flash Wolves or TL in the semi-finals to advance easily?

"No, no, no," Hongmi shook his head repeatedly after listening to Jiang Chenglu's feedback, "The KZ coaching staff will also do the team strength analysis I told you."

"You mean..." Lin Ran's eyes lit up.

Hongmi and Lin Ran looked at each other, showing approval, "That's right, KZ doesn't want to face us and FNC in the semifinals either."

He continued: "On May 5 and May 13, we will face KZ twice. It can be said that the outcome of these two group matches will determine the final ranking."

"If KZ wants to ensure the first place in the group, he must turn his cards in the two rounds. Only by beating us can he ensure that he wins the first place in the group. In this way, Gou Ba and I will break a card of KZ."

Redmi straightened his train of thought, and spoke faster and faster, "Even if we face FNC in the semi-finals, there is no need to worry, let alone whether FNC can pose a fatal threat to us. No loss."

"If KZ also tries to hide his moves, then I believe we will be better than each other in normal fights, get the first place in the group, let FNC fight KZ, and slap him hard!"

The manager, Guo Hao, nodded his head and was fascinated by listening to it, his eyes became brighter and brighter.

His S6 was able to come up with the idea of ​​using the US server rankings to fake the illusion that Xiaoguan is proficient in Leopard Girls.

Hearing Hongmi's strategy at this time, he even regarded him as a confidant.

"Then our strategy for the group stage is basically determined now," Hongmi finally concluded, "Play normally, hide all the tricks until the knockout stage, don't force yourself to be the first in the group, the schedule is very long, and you have to laugh at the end Winner."

……

May 5th is the opening day of the MSI main stage.

The weather in Berlin is much colder than that in Shanghai, and these days have been cloudy and overcast with no sunshine. Lin Ran sometimes leaves the hotel for a walk at night, and his fingers are numb from the cold wind.

Today, in order to keep warm, a group of people put on the MSI Conquer prepared by Tengjing this year over the short-sleeved sweaters.

This time they came to Germany, the birthplace of the gold master BMW, and received preferential treatment without any surprise. The brand-new BMW 7 Series sedan with the YM team logo paint sent them to the group stage venue - LCS EU studio.

"...Why does this look like a factory building?" Jack couldn't help complaining when he saw the whole view of the stadium through the car window.

Lin Ran and Jin Gong, who were in the same car, also nodded in agreement with Shiba Inu's statement. The museum looks ugly from the outside, and they are really not used to the rough architectural structure and casual decoration style.

"It's pretty good inside," Vincent, who was sitting in the co-pilot, turned around and explained to them, "Graffiti culture is prevalent in Berlin. Look ahead, and there is a very distinctive graffiti wall of LCS EU."

There are already many spectators queuing up to wait for the ticket check to enter the venue, and the BMW with the unique team logo painting instantly attracted their attention.

The audience held their mobile phones and prepared to shoot, while cheering like booing.

When the six YM members got off the car, the MSI outfits they put on to keep out the cold caught the eyes of the German audience.

The classic red and white base, the traditional Chinese cloud pattern is embroidered on the sleeves, and the LPL event logo is on the back, surrounded by a golden dragon.

The outfit stood out in exotic Berlin, and the onlookers responded enthusiastically.

"It's so cool!" A boy who looks like a German Boy pointed to Lin Ran's back and asked in fluent English, "Where can I buy this clothes?"

Wen Sen answered this question while guarding the contestants. The audience was so enthusiastic, and some people gathered around to take a group photo.

"Could you please let me through?" Lin Ran wanted to rush to the arena, but could only keep repeating, trying to make the audience in front of him back out of the way.

He felt that if he kept talking like this, he would soon become Letme.

At the same time, the KZ team arrived outside the arena in the bus provided by Riot Games.

But there are no eye-catching team logos, no luxury cars and very regional clothing, and KZ's historical performance is mediocre, except for Peanut, the popularity of the others in Germany is not high...

There were only a few Korean students gathered around the crowd in KZ, wanting to get a group photo signed by Peanut, counting carefully, the crowd was not even as large as KZ employees.

It's okay if it's normal.

But now KZ's biggest imaginary enemy YM in this MSI is not far away, enjoying the thunderous welcome applause from the German audience!

Can this be tolerated?

Khan's eyes were red, like a fierce rabbit.

"Ah..." Greela uttered the usual exclamation of Koreans, "BMW, you are really rich."

"What are you talking about?" Khan's heart was sour, and his mouth was very dissatisfied. "How about Equus?"

Equus is considered a high-end model of Hyundai, with a price close to one million RMB, and is highly recognized by the Korean people.

"Axi... Donghe, are you kidding me?" Pray, the veteran mouse king, laughed, "Equus is good, but it can't compare with BMW."

Khan saw that Lin Ran was still trying to get rid of the enthusiastic audience, and he didn't even have any fans around him, so his fists hardened.

Is this called death by drought or death by waterlogging?

"Do you want to take a group photo?" He looked at the female foreign student beside him.

The girl turned her eyes between Khan and the handsome and lovely Peanut, and chose the latter without hesitation.

Khan looked at the girls who surrounded Peanut, feeling extremely sad and indignant, feeling like a sand mouth.

The air is cold and trembling, can this world be better?

Lin Ran struggled to get rid of the German audience, and successfully entered the stadium with his teammates and coaching staff.

As soon as he entered the gate, he saw the huge physical logo of LCS EU, using stereoscopic 3D technology, which looked quite shocking.

After passing the first security check, it was confirmed that no one was carrying any prohibited items before they were allowed to pass.

A narrow corridor leads to the team lounge in the backstage, and the walls on both sides record the honor history of the European division.

The champion group photo of S1 champion FNC and the corresponding skin portrait are very remarkable, and everyone who enters here can see it at a glance.

Afterwards came a series of small tournament championships, probably not as high as the gold content of the first champion in S6.

Before entering the team lounge, Lin Ran also saw the souvenir showcase, and there was something inside that caught his attention.

"This is?" He pointed to a pirate ship keyboard in the cabinet, feeling familiar.

Wen Sen stood in front of him and led the way, and turned around as soon as he heard Lin Ran's question.

"This," he wasn't surprised, "it's the keyboard you used in the S6 Global Finals. You were elected FMVP. This keyboard is also very commemorative, so we keep it as a collection."

The pirate ship in the glass cabinet was dim and dull, the well-maintained keycaps were clean and tidy, and there was a small YMRan tape on the palm rest. It was used to distinguish between teammates at the time, but now it is the keycap used by Lin Ran at that time. The certificate of keyboard conquest in North America.

"The Corsair next to it belongs to Marin. He won the FMVP at the S5 global finals held in Europe. Before that, there is a Black Widow used by Faker in the 2014 Paris All-Star Game and the 2013 global finals." Vincent As a Riot employee, I am quite familiar with these histories.

"My S6 competed in North America, why did the keyboard come to Europe?" Lin Ran was curious.

Vincent shrugged his shoulders, "North America and Europe are not separated now, they are all LCS, so it is reasonable to transport things back and forth."

He led a group of people to find the room with the YM team logo on the door plate, opened the door and entered, and there were tables and chairs neatly arranged inside.

As usual, in the center of the room is a Summoner’s Canyon whiteboard, which is also the standard configuration of major teams today, allowing coaches and players to discuss and plan tactics on it.

The TV screen in the room has been connected to the commentary station of LCS EU. What is better than LPL here is that the commentary and the director list more types of data in more detail.

For example, right now, Lin Ran sees two commentators analyzing the YM activity route 15 minutes before the game.

"Ran usually starts his first offensive attempt at 2 minutes and 40 seconds..." The commentator Vedius tapped the screen with his finger.

The screen shows Lin Ran's early action hotspots in the two BO5 games of the playoffs. The point density in the two wild areas is quite high, and the closer to the side, the sparser the action point distribution.

"He will take advantage of the clearing of the first wave of artillery lanes to find the opponent's jungler," another commentator Meidc analyzed, "mainly because he will not buy shoes before returning to the city for the first time. If you rush to the two sidelines at a slow speed, you will waste a lot of time and even lose minions. In contrast, the wild area is closer to the middle road, and the time cost of roaming will not be very high. "

Lin Ran put the backpack on the chair, unzipped the zipper to take out the keyboard and mouse, and listened to the forward-looking analysis of the two commentators. He was probably practicing his English.

"And Crisp likes to call the jungler to help push the line when he gets the Tau Chief, and consume the opponent's HP by the way, and then use the advance of the cannon soldiers or the gap between the opponent's return to the city to resupply, and leave the side to help To feed back my own jungler..."

"Okay, okay," the famous hostess Sjokz interrupted the two commentators, "I know YM is the favorite to win this MSI, but can the analysis of them stop here?"

"Please, today's opening match is FNC vs. TL, EU and NA. Can't you analyze this match?" She shook her blonde hair with a hint of ridicule.

Vedius shrugged, "Come on, maybe let Doublelift become Doctor Strange, go to the future to see 1400 million endings, he probably can find a way to defeat FNC."

This is the stalk of "Avengers 4", which was just released in Europe at the end of April this year. The explanation was learned and used, and it was directly moved to the duel between EU and NA.

As soon as this sentence was said, the three people in the studio laughed mercilessly.

No matter how China and South Korea fight each other, it will not attract too much attention from Europe and North America. They only care about whether they can defeat their old enemies.

"Let's Go Fnatic!" Sjokz cheered on his home team, "This time let the world see your strength!"

"Set a small goal, let's make up for the intercontinental champion we lost last year." Meidc winked and teased.

Not only the LPL-LCK-LMS three divisions will regularly hold intercontinental competitions, but also between Europe and the United States.

It is a pity that in the 2017 Intercontinental Games, North America swept Europe 3-0 and successfully won the first Intercontinental Championship trophy, which made all North American audiences proud and taunted the Europeans.

Although it is difficult for them to even enter the quarter-finals in the World Championship, the winner of the intercontinental tournament, which is a head-to-head competition, will enjoy the right to speak in online public opinion for a whole year.

The European audience, which has always had the upper hand, was very dissatisfied with this, and this year's MSI is a good opportunity for them to avenge their shame.

"Keyboard and mouse, hurry up!" In the waiting room, Vincent was still urging the contestants, "I'll send the peripherals to test later, remember to follow the staff to the dressing room!"

The 6 players put their respective peripherals into the box. Vincent squatted down and hugged the big box with his arms in a loop.

"Oh, my brother has a pretty strong waist." Lin Weixiang pinched his throat and pretended to speak, and even reached out to touch Wen Sen's abdominal muscles, and was almost hit on the head by a box.

Half an hour after they finished their make-up, the YM players took off and went out to conquer. The continuous heating in the venue allowed them to only need to wear team uniforms and short sleeves.

"When you go on stage later, you won't go wrong if you walk on the yellow line drawn in advance," Wen Sen sent back the keyboard and mouse, and then took them to a place separated from the main stage by a wall, "Lin Ran you The main task is to send the MSI championship trophy to the high platform in the center of the stage, and the other five people are simpler, just stand behind him, and don’t have to do anything else.”

The mid-season trophy is not as big as the Summoner's trophy. It doesn't take five people to work together, Lin Ran can win it by himself.