Chapter 234 Have you seen the peak emperor? that was an era The only thing RNG can hope for is that Lee Sang Hyuk's level declines as the game time becomes longer. Yet it's obvious. Not only did Lao Litou not feel sleepy, but he became more energetic the more he played. Although there is indeed an age problem for him, the pressure on him from RNG is too little. Lee Sang Hyuk is not invincible now. His biggest problem is the decline in laning ability. Reaction, ability to seize opportunities, operation. Compared with his peak period, he has declined to varying degrees. Once he meets a top midfielder, the pressure on him will be great. He must remain highly focused for a long time.
And this is indeed a huge challenge for a young player like him. RNG's idea is actually not wrong. Where they are wrong is... He actually thought that closing his account would put such pressure on Lee Sang Hyuk. An aging tiger is still a tiger, and a strong lamb is just a lamb. Account cancellation is not considered weak, but the strength of account cancellation lies in team awareness and team battle handling, not the laning. Among the top mid laners, his laning can only be said to be barely good enough. No one will collapse if you cancel the account, and you can stabilize your lane if you hit anyone. This is also an ability that is at least worthy of his current status as the number one honorary mid laner in the country. However, the most fatal thing about canceling his account is that his suppressive power is simply not enough in the field of top mid laners! He can be stable, but it is difficult for him to be the one to break the game. RNG hopes to let Lee Sang Hyuk lose his account and beat him until he can't hold on... All I can say is that it’s a good idea, don’t think about it next time. In the third round, EDG still easily swept RNG. This is not the first time that RNG, which was supposed to be invincible in the S8, fell at the feet of EDG. It's not that RNG is weak, it's because EDG is too restrained against RNG. RNG is most proud of its bottom lane system, but EDG's bottom lane is equally fierce. RNG's biggest problem is that the mid-to-upper line-up strength is slightly lower, while EDG's mid-to-upper line up happens to be a strong laning power. The advantageous points cannot break through the opponent, while the disadvantageous points cannot resist it at all.
Under this kind of restraint situation, RNG will only have trouble if it beats them. In fact, the invincible RNG failed in the World Championship. There were also reasons for this. Although Uzi is fierce in the bottom lane, the opposite bottom lane only has to withstand the pressure. With RNG's mid-to-high performance failing to achieve anything in the top-level matchup, RNG basically controlled the disadvantage. Anyone who watched the RNG World Championship during that period should remember that their group stage did not go well. Not only did they fail to exert enough pressure against European and American players, they even overturned the game many times in the group stage. Even the final extra game. I won it only after defeating the Miracle Group. Miracle Group, this word is not a complete compliment. Although it illustrates RNG's excellent teamfighting level, it also completely exposes RNG's garbage laning and rhythm. Facing a team like C9, they cannot gain an advantage in the laning phase and still need to play a "miracle team". Is this the performance a strong team should perform?
Which strong team often plays the Miracle Team?
Only when the economy is so backward that it cannot fight, will the so-called "miracle team" appear!
For example, has S8's IG played many miracle groups in the World Championship? No. Even in the BO5 victory over KT, they were only two or three thousand behind in economy when they were most nervous, but they just couldn't break through the opponent's defense. However, on S9’s IG, there were suddenly more miracle groups. why?
Because they no longer have the dominance of S8 during the laning phase. S8's IG is just like today's EDG, often leading by three or four thousand by the end of the fifteen-minute laning period. But what about S9?
I even often fall behind when playing FPX. IG, a team that relies heavily on online advantages, began to fall behind frequently in the early stages. This is the essential reason why they can't beat FPX. They can't break through FPX in the lane, and if they lose to FPX, they are inferior in skills. So Xu Yuan, who defeated RNG at this moment, didn't have much joy on his face and was still dull. He knew that the real strong enemy was still behind. IG! This is the original S8 championship team! Is there any big gap between IG's overall level and RNG? Actually not, at least not in this version. However, IG's third-line strength is more than a little higher than RNG?
EDG beat RNG so calmly because RNG couldn't beat them at all. However, facing Theshy and Rookie, who are younger and also at their peak... This one is definitely not easy to hit!
S8's Theshy is already a veritable double-edged sword.
But he was sharp enough and didn't make many mistakes. He didn't start the research and development mode. With Jin Jingzhu's suppression, he had to play with meat even if he didn't want to. If you don't want to play, get out. However, Xu Yuan is not worried about Theshy. Although he is very capable of hitting, he is also very easy to give opportunities. For a disciplined team like EDG, Theshy is just a cash machine without the broiler protection of jungler Ning Wang and mid laner. When Theshy dies basically depends on when EDG is ready to catch him. It may be a little harder to catch, but you can always catch it to death. It's that simple. The so-called most oppressive top laner cannot do without the help of the midfielder. This is not to belittle Theshy, because the top laner is inseparable from his own midfielder, and it will be the same no matter who he replaces. The person Xu Yuan is really worried about is Rookie! Rookie, a broiler, whose real name is Song Yijin. The strongest mid laner at the moment, bar none. Xu Yuan is very aware of the current strength of Rookie. Even today's Lee Sang Hyuk has basically no chance of defeating Rookie. If it's Lee Sang Hyuk from S6, he might be able to fight. This is definitely not nonsense, just look at Rookie's record in S8. The quarterfinals beat Ucal, the semifinals beat P, and the finals beat Caps. Ucal is also a talented boy today, a player who carries KT's hope and future. Ah P needs no further introduction. The super-god enchantress treats RNG like a dog, not to mention how handsome she is. Caps, the King of Caps, was a ruthless player who took European and American players all the way to the finals just a few years after his debut. At his peak, he was called "the mid laner who does not belong to Europe and America", which means that his strength is not at all like that of European and American competition regions. The mid laner comes out. These people are now at their absolute peak. Just one year later, Caps became a master of catching flyers, not only crushing SKT, but also tormenting other Korean teams in the World Championship. So what kind of answer did Rookie give them? Single kill! Single kill! Still a solo kill! In just one S8 World Championship, Rookie scored a terrifying 11 solo kills.
Trivia: Faker, who ranks first on this list, only played 8 times after the end of S24, and he had already participated in four S games at this time. Even on average, there are already solo kills in one World Championship, which is almost catching up with Faker at his peak. This is the unquestionably number one mid laner in the world in terms of strength! It’s not that Xu Yuan doesn’t believe in Lee Sang Hyuk. For example, both of them are now players with 98 points. Lee Sang Hyuk has 30 development points, 40 team battle points, and 28 lane points. And what about Rookie?
The development points are 20, the team battle points are 38, and the laning points are a full 40. As for the current S8 version, laning is very important. It can be said that Rookie is this version of the Chosen One. "What are you thinking about? I'm going to shake hands." Li Sang Hyuk stretched out his hand and waved it in front of Xu Yuan, a little curious. I wonder how you can withstand Rookie... Of course Xu Yuan would not say it out loud, and smiled and shook his head. "nothing." The day to play IG is next Tuesday, not a few days away at all. Why does he want to shake the morale of the army? What's more, there is no shame in Lee Sang Hyuk's ability. League of Legends has never been just about laning. It doesn't matter, Xiaotian will take action!
When the time comes, just let Xiaotian take a few more shots. The midfielder and jungler are one, so there is no shame in playing two against one. Li Sang Hyuk raised his eyebrows, but didn't say much. The EDG players came to the RNG players and extended their hands. This is the post-match handshake. The RNG player's face actually doesn't look good. Although they are confident of winning the bubble game and getting the final third seed. But if you have to play more games for no reason, no matter how high your winning rate is, there is always the risk of overturning. There are still many water ghosts in the LPL, such as LGD. Although LGD is not qualified to go to the bubble match to lure RNG into trouble, other bubble match teams will definitely be happy to do it for them. Who doesn’t want to go to the World Championships? Baiyun feels a little uncomfortable now.
After the Asian Games, he thought he had transformed, but now he has finished. He found that it didn't seem to be the case. He didn't say anything boring like, "Anyway, if you lose, there's a chance you'll be the second seed, so let's win and play IG." He just lowered his head and held the EDG player's hand, bowing slightly. I don’t know which part of BYD is set up, it’s simply full of malice. On the surface, the post-game handshake is to promote a harmonious competitive relationship between players, but in fact this handshake is no less than a public execution for the loser. If someone wins you, they will come over and shake your hand. You can only hold people's hands and bow to them. Xu Yuan didn't pay too much attention to Letme's expression. He lowered his head slightly and responded politely. Then go to the next RNG player. Just like Xu Yuan said, he is really a generous person and has completely forgotten Letme's attack on his wallet. Really. "You guys are so fierce~ I feel like I'm going to win the championship this year. I'll treat you to dinner then." The signature drake voice of canceling accounts sounded. Although it sounds a bit weird, the account cancellation is indeed very sincere. Xu Yuan smiled and imitated his voice in a mean voice. "Anyone who lies will swallow a thousand needles~" Account cancellation:? His mouth was open and he was stunned. How did Xu Yuan learn so much like him! After crossing the account, I saw Uzi, who looked a little gloomy. He raised his head and looked at Xu Yuan who was walking in front of him, waiting silently for Xu Yuan to stretch out his hand. Young, too young. Looking at Xu Yuan up close, Wuzi could feel the vitality in him. At this time, Uzi's hand was about to cramp. In the S8 period, Uzi's injuries were already serious. He calmly hid his other slightly trembling hand behind his back and smiled. "What a good fight." Don't reach out to hit the smiling person, not to mention that Wuzi and Xu Yuan have no conflict. So Xu Yuan also laughed,
"Thank you for the compliment."
He reached out and took Uzi's hand. Then it crossed Uzi's body. After the handshake after the game, Xu Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Interview? None of the dogs will go. All he wants now is to get back to the club and order some fries. "Have you finished reading?" In IG Club, Jin Jingzhu turned to look at the assistant coach beside him. The other party was obviously at a loss. "This……" "It's okay, there are still four days left." Jin Jingzhu was not in a hurry and comforted him. Want to analyze EDG's tactics by watching the game?
This is purely whimsical. However, although he could not see through EDG's tactics, Jin Jingzhu was keenly aware of something. The first two of RNG were very wrong. What is their purpose?
Jin Jingzhu didn't expect it for the time being, but he felt that this thing was crucial. It can make RNG give up its team battle system that is still capable of fighting, and choose this style of play. It must be that their coach thinks this will have a higher winning rate. But why? Jin Jingzhu had no intention of asking the RNG coach, because he knew it would be impossible for him to tell him. In the quiet lounge, he fell into deep thought. While he was thinking hard, Xu Yuan had already got on the bus and headed towards EDG's club. Even now, the photographer is still silently recording the movements of the players, which makes Xu Yuan have to admire his professionalism. "What does RNG want to do in today's game?" Xiaotian is a classic brainless person and is still thinking about this issue at this moment. "They want Lee Sang Hyuk to be unable to hold on and wait until his condition declines before they can exert more force." Xu Yuan put his hands behind his head and said casually. "Brother Li?" Xiaotian was stunned for a moment.
He rarely calls Lee Sang Hyuk's name like Xu Yuan. "It doesn't matter. Xiaohu doesn't put any pressure on me." Li Sang Hyuk, who closed his eyes and rested his mind, spoke calmly. "Isn't this funny? Didn't they think that there would be no fourth or fifth games?" Meiko commented directly. "Actually, it's not bad. RNG can't win in a serious fight with us." Smeb said nonchalantly. Although they lost to Letme in the Asian Games, it was completely due to the Chinese team's double C strength. Now that he has returned to the LPL, Letme's Xu Yuan experience card has obviously expired. Smeb had no pressure to beat Letme, and the first Sword Demon beat Letme's Thain like a spinning top. It was really fun for him. "Actually, RNG's bottom lane played very well today, and they didn't give many chances." Meiko did not belittle Xiao Ming. But he suddenly remembered something and couldn't help but smile. "The funniest thing is that IG Baolan, do you know?" "He gives opportunities every time he lines up, but he easily appears in some strange positions, and he doesn't want to die more than protecting his AD, haha." Meiko smiled happily. Baolan sometimes makes him laugh when he thinks about his actions. An assistant who is afraid of death? What the hell. At least Meiko does think Baolan is a bit humorous. "Stop talking, we're recording." Xu Yuan sighed and continued to let Meiko talk like this, it was really going to explode. So he called Abu in front of him. "Brother Bu, let's play some songs. I won't admit defeat when I play this song." Abu said angrily without looking back. "Don't you have a cell phone?" Even so, he searched it and pressed play. "Songs from 2012? Have you listened to anything so retro lately?" Xu Yuan nodded along with the dynamic music.
"good." Take out your phone, it’s bathroom time!
This toilet is a cyber toilet, called the Anti-Stress Blame Bar. Xu Yuan always gets a lot of fun from visiting Tieba when he is bored. As for being exposed in front of the camera? It does not matter. He has already gone online under his real name. As long as I take the initiative to open the box, no one can open my box. "What a simple BO5, is this RNG? I want to scream!" "Why is RNG so rubbish?" "Old Wang Zai, I'm really disappointed today! It's okay if I couldn't beat him before, but I can still jump a few times, but today I'm really disgusted by the three hits!" In addition to the complaints from these fans or black and pink hair, there are also the most classic rating posts. But for Xu Yuan, these things were just a piece of shit. Rating every day, what about the creativity of netizens? It feels worse than the classic "Brother, our family is rich!" But in such a large community, there are indeed some people who understand the game. "Reasonable discussion, is RNG already over this year?" The host's name is Yuanyuan. "I have watched many RNG games. In fact, RNG in the spring split was far less passive than it is today. Even in the summer regular season, RNG never played like this. What is their purpose?" "Coach Sun Dayong is a Korean coach, and it is unlikely that there will be too many problems with basic BP. However, today's BP is just dragging it back. This is very abnormal." "I think RNG has probably played many training games with EDG. They know that with RNG's mid-to-high strength, there is no way to play against EDG. That's why they chose such an extreme lineup today. Their only purpose is to drag EDG down. There’s something wrong with mid laner Lee Sang Hyuk!” Xu Yuan's eyes lit up. Don't tell me, his guess is really similar to Xu Yuan's. The difference is that EDG actually hasn't played many training games with RNG. He continued to look down, and the following part was the original poster's guess. There was actually no basis for these. Some of them were right and some were wrong about EDG. What concerned Xu Yuan the most was the last sentence of the poster: "I think RNG has actually lost its competitiveness in the S8 World Championship, although it is now ranked among the top three in the LPL." "It can be seen from today's game that the mid-to-upper lane strength in the current version is equally important, and RNG's mid-to-upper lane is more of a blue-collar role for the team. They are used to a system that allows Uzi to stand out." "Once Uzi's mentality explodes in the World Championship, or the bottom lane cannot provide enough advantages, then RNG's mid and top will definitely be a time bomb." interesting.
Xu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly. He remembered that there were no similar posts on the original S8. Of course, it might have been deleted by spam posts. But this post is not bad. So why didn’t many people see such a post at that time? He carefully thought about the difference between the present and the original history, and soon discovered the reason. Because RNG is far from the dominance of the original S8RNG. As a result, the resistance bar, which was almost unified at first, has not become the voice of RNG fans now. When it comes to this, there is a classic that has been passed down from generation to generation: "Why do I say it's a good draw? I just hope that IG can play KT's stuff and clear some obstacles for RNG. Of course, it would be better if I win." "If they lose and RNG wins and wins the championship, then IG will have one-third of the credit for this championship. As for EDG, just two words, let it happen." "I'm an RNG fan, a rational fan." This passage will make any audience from the S9 season and beyond laugh out loud. Are you still sane?
However, these words were spoken in that environment at that time... This person said that he really has no problem being a rational fan. Because the original RNG of S8 was really too powerful. Six crowns in one year, unprecedented. Coupled with Uzi's outstanding performance in the Kai'Sa version, Verus's wild shooting in the Asian Games. Countless people think that RNG is invincible. To what point? At that time, when I saw RNG playing the fifth game in the intercontinental competition, I felt that I had already won. One can imagine the confidence that fans and audiences have in RNG. In this case, even if the audience is aware that RNG has problems, will he dare to speak? Even a rational analysis may think it is a result of RNG that is sour and piggy. It's so exaggerated! Isn’t Ji Zha powerful enough? After splitting into a water ghost zombie, it seems that he can control the situation in the LPL. However, such a jerk was hung up and beaten by the emperor. In this period, every pig who posts on Tieba has to wear a layer of RNG skin. But this is also a traditional performance of pigs. If the offal is not covered with skin, is it still called offal?
So in the original history, maybe this poster gave up on publishing. However, now, Huang Za was completely out of breath under the pressure of Yuan Za and Zhu Za.
That’s why this analysis post was posted. Is Huang Za calling? It's okay, I believe in Yuan Za's strength! But even so, the RNG fans below the post were very unhappy. The BYD World Championship hasn't even started yet, so you're saying that we have no chance? Who is your microphone? EDG is so strong, there is no reason why Riot should not target them in the World Championship. No one knows what the version will be like by then. However, RNG fans didn't dare to jump too much, so they could only be weird. "Thank you. Our big RNG hasn't even played in the bubble game yet, but you think it can go to the World Championship." "The author's analysis is very good. Don't analyze it next time. As long as the version changes, can EDG really still have such dominance?" "Another bastard, identification completed." But taunting is taunting, and there are indeed very few headwind outputs now. RNG fans always have great expectations for RNG, and at the same time they hate the fact that iron cannot become steel. Every time RNG loses a game, the first people to attack RNG are RNG fans. Xu Yuan stopped looking. As for tomorrow’s IG game?
He thought there should be no disturbance. If IG really falls to the top four, it will probably be another huge boomerang. As a fun-loving person, Xu Yuan would really like to see this scene, but unfortunately it is unlikely. Because the current IG, even EDG only has a winning rate of about 60%. This is not because he is not confident in EDG, but that IG, which is almost the same now, is really strong. The personal abilities of the players are there. Once they are successfully integrated, the effect will definitely be more than 1+1>2. Even RNG, the original champion of the S8 Summer Split, reached the fifth game in the final BO5 against IG. IG even pushed RNG into a desperate situation. For an opponent like this, underestimating others is tantamount to belittling one's own level. After returning to the base, Xu Yuan boarded his Korean server as usual. Glancing at the still black ID, I couldn't help but sigh. "Where have you been?" The 273 days I left Niuniu, I missed him. Maybe it is true that some things can only be cherished after they are lost.
The supports Xu Yuan has encountered in the current Rank are like crucian carp crossing the river. There are also some very good supports, but at least there is a limit. They just don't do much and don't cause side effects. And that Niuniu can make Xu Yuandu's heart beat faster. There is no other reason, because he always likes to push the big dad opposite Xu Yuan in the face. That kind of excitement is really unmatched by other rookie assistants. It has broken away from the level of dishes and risen to the level of abstraction. Unfortunately, since finishing S7, this Niu Niu seems to have disappeared from the world. Recalling what Niu Niu once said, Xu Yuan fell into deep thought. Is it possible that this guy really wants to play professionally? Are the clubs blind?
Forget it, let’s pray for his AD first. If you can't find Niu Niu, who can you look for to double queue?
Xu Yuan checked one by one among the assistants he knew. ming? Forget it, it’s pointless to fight with him, for fear of Brother Uzi misunderstanding. Meiko? I almost vomited when I beat him every day. Besides, Meiko was a little fierce and had no exercise effect. LV hair?
The current LV hair is not good enough and cannot be recognized by Xu Yuan. His eyes gradually locked on an ID, and he showed a relieved smile. Thanks to you, Meiko! If you hadn't reminded me, I probably wouldn't have thought of him. Xu Yuan, who decided to double queue with this support, did not hesitate and sent the message directly: Are you there? The other person immediately responded with a question mark. In the IG base, Baolan was a little confused. "Xu Yuan from EDG? Why is he looking for me?" He even asked if he was here, what a shrimp!
Well, as long as you're not dead, you'll be there, right?
"Brother Lan, we have a queue. Does Yuanzi want to double queue with you? There are a lot of supports who want to double queue with him." Ah Shui came over and took a look, and immediately became happy. Of course he knows what auxiliary duo Xu Yuan pulls every time. There is only one standard:
A support that can add some burden to your AD.
Now that Xu Yuan has extended his claws towards Bao Lan, Ah Shui is really struggling. In fact, Baolan is not good at it, he just has some problems with his thinking. The laning and other aspects are okay, but the vision arrangement and the choice of roaming timing are very brainless. But just like Meiko's critical comment, Baolan doesn't like dying. In other words, he died to protect his teammates. In Baolan's understanding, assisting is also a very important position. You can't say that your AD is going to die, so I have to go over and help you block your skills, right? The assistant's life is also his life! So now Ah Shui plays two roles in the lane with one person. While fighting in the lane, you also have to direct Baolan to prevent his brain from overloading. "really?" Baolan was a little confused. He also has a bit of a B-level mind about his level. At least he felt that he was not qualified to compete with a support like Meiko now. Xu Yuan left Meiko alone, so why did he look for Baolan?
Just ask if you think of it! Xu Yuan glanced at Meiko who was reading Japanese comics and replied: "Meiko is busy watching anime, so I can only ask you." "Ah this..." Baolan scratched his head. Do you want to agree? There are no training games at this point, so he doesn't care. But he always felt that there was something fishy in it. "Don't hesitate, Brother Lan!" "This can be regarded as spying on the enemy. As long as we reach the finals, our final opponent will definitely be EDG. Your sacrifice now is worth it!" Ah Shui directly supported the fire. He doesn't hate Bao Lan, because Bao Lan has a pretty good personality. Mainly because he wanted Xu Yuan to enjoy Baolan. Share the blessings and share the difficulties.
We are such good brothers, my assistance is your assistance. Take it and play with it, don't be polite to me! "That's fine." Bao Lan thought for a while and finally nodded. Ah Shui was ecstatic. Come on!
(End of this chapter)