Mingkai, if you're this cowardly, you should just go home and raise pigs.

Upon hearing Zhou Hanyang's words, everyone present fell silent.

"Even in the early to mid-game, if a team is at a disadvantage in the early game, even if it's an economic disadvantage, it can still rely on the strength of its heroes and team composition to engage in team fights with the opponent in the early game."

Zhou Hanyang took a sip of cola, let out a satisfied burp, and then continued leisurely, "In my understanding, the so-called early-to-mid-game lineup doesn't have any offensive pressure. The reason for needing an economic advantage is simply to extend one's power spike for a longer period."

Even if we use a mid-game focused lineup, it can mislead the opponent. They might think their late-game lineup has reached its power spike, but in reality, we're still very strong, making it easy for them to underestimate us!

After the translator translated Zhou Hanyang's words, Hongmi's eyes immediately lit up.

This was the first time he had ever heard of such an understanding of the game.

This kind of game understanding simply doesn't exist in current mainstream game understanding.

Whether it's LPL, LCK, or Europe and America.

Most people still believe that early-game lineups have offensive pressure, while late-game lineups drag the game down.

This understanding of the game only began to emerge in Season 13, and was not truly recognized by everyone until Season 14.

Why did so many commentators and secondary streamers make such a fool of themselves before this?

The most classic example is the explosion of the Kassadin base at level 16.

Because the margin for error for late-game lineups is higher than that for early-to-mid-game lineups.

If both teams perform normally, the team composition will likely win in the later stages.

However, this does not mean that a team composition in the early to mid-game has absolutely no chance of winning team fights.

"So this is why you're so obsessed with economics?" Redmi took a deep breath and asked the question that had been on his mind.

"..." The question about Redmi immediately silenced Zhou Hanyang.

For the first time, he experienced what a gap truly meant.

His understanding of the game was built upon the accumulation of countless versions from later generations.

But he only explained it to Redmi once, and Redmi immediately grasped the core of the concept.

He didn't mention the vanguard; he went straight to the economy.

Zhou Hanyang understood that Redmi had completely grasped his meaning.

"While acquiring resources, we should also allocate them as reasonably as possible." Zhou Hanyang shrugged: "Let key heroes reach their peak at crucial moments, and the win rate in team fights can naturally be maximized."

"What do you mean?" Brother Feng clearly didn't understand and couldn't help but ask.

"A Lucian with three items at 22 minutes versus a Kalista with two items and two dragon buffs at 22 minutes, who do you think has the advantage?" Zhou Hanyang ignored Feng Ge, but Hongmi spoke up.

"It's definitely Lucian!" Feng said without hesitation.

As soon as he finished speaking, Feng Ge froze, his expression stiffening.

There's an interesting restriction in Redmi's language.

He didn't say 12 minutes, nor 32 minutes, but deliberately used 22 minutes.

This time point happens to be shortly after the Baron Nashor spawns.

The side with the advantage can continuously use their advantage to seize vision around Baron Nashor and then rely on that vision advantage to maintain their operations.

The growth of the dragon is more of a subtle and gradual enhancement, while the economic advantage is a visible and tangible improvement.

Zhou Hanyang had already explained the core aspects of understanding the lineup, and he basically stopped talking after that.

Even when asked, he would just give the same old answers to brush people off.

He couldn't possibly share all his advanced game knowledge with these people.

He might be unwilling to do things that are inherently difficult for himself.

After a two-hour debriefing session, everyone discussed the group stage points.

The S7 Intercontinental Cup lasted for 4 days.

The group stage will last for two days, with each team playing two matches.

Rankings are determined based on points earned in the group stage.

On the third day, the third-ranked region played a Bo5 match against the second-ranked region!

The winner will face the top-ranked region in a best-of-five series on day four.

After the first day of competition, all three divisions had a record of two wins and two losses.

LPL teams EDG and OMG each earned one point.

In the LCK, SKT and SSG each earned one point.

LMS earned one point each from AHQ and M17.

The specific rankings will depend on the matches on the second day.

On the second day of the Intercontinental Cup, LCK's MVP team easily defeated M17.

In the second game, KT defeated RNG effortlessly!

LCK has already secured two points.

In the third game, EDG easily crushed JT. JT was no match for EDG at all. It was a game of complete domination from start to finish.

In the fourth match, WE faced Flash Wolves (FW) and managed to secure a hard-fought victory.

In the fifth match, AHQ also lost to KT.

LCK has earned three points today, bringing their total to five points from yesterday.

The LMS region, which performed quite well on the first day, failed to earn a single point today.

Therefore, the final match between SKT and WE is extremely important.

If WE wins, then both LCK and LPL will have five points.

Both sides will need to send one team to play overtime.

Almost everyone understands that if WE beats SKT and forces the game into overtime, LPL will win.

Everyone believed that as long as LPL sent EDG to compete, they would definitely win the game.

After returning yesterday, Redmi clearly studied Zhou Hanyang's understanding of the game. Today, WE deviated from their usual pattern, not only choosing a highly aggressive lineup but also playing a very aggressive game.

Xiye faced off against Lee Sang-hyeok, the master of Rubik's Cube, without flinching and choosing to confront him head-on.

The jungler went straight to the top lane and bought a house, frantically helping the top laner establish an advantage, which Huni managed to crush.

The bottom lane is focused on farming against SKT.

In the mid-game, WE kept forcing SKT to engage in team fights.

SKT was clearly being led by WE and had fallen out of their own rhythm.

In the end, the two sides almost turned into a chaotic brawl, either fighting or on their way to fight.

However, WE was clearly superior, defeating SKT with a flurry of attacks and leveling the score between the two teams.

The game went into overtime, where each side had to field one team to compete for the final winner.

[BLG is definitely going to lose today. If they win, I'll eat. Vote on what I'll eat!]