LOL: Can’t I play other games professionally?

Chapter 252: How to play with two dragons and phoenixes around you?

The first day of the National Day holiday.

All EDG members arrived in Wuhan, the city of a hundred lakes, which is known as the furnace, around the afternoon.

Fortunately, it is October now, and the team is not greeted by sweaty faces as soon as they leave the station, but a relatively comfortable environment with a somewhat cool pace.

"Brother Lin, why is it so hot in summer even though Wuhan has so many lakes?" When passing the Yangtze River Bridge by car, Ai Loli asked a question that made Lin Ruo speechless.

Lin Ruo almost choked to death while drinking water.

"You're in high school, forget it. Your geography teacher in junior high probably didn't like you very much."

Ai Loli shyly scratched her head: "How do you know? I was a terrible student in junior high school, otherwise I wouldn't have become a professional player."

Okay, it seems that Zhao Zhiming’s poor academic performance is not caused by playing games.

"There's probably nothing to do with the heat." A Guang also joined the discussion.

Lin Ruo gave a bitter smile, he didn't expect that there was a pair of Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chick on his left and right.

He was so amused that he didn't know how to explain it for a moment.

"Wuhan is a plain, surrounded by mountains and many lakes. It's like being in a sauna. You're in a confined space, and water vapor is constantly evaporating. Is it hot?"

Lin Ruo explained it in a very easy-to-understand way.

Ai Loli suddenly understood and nodded: "It turns out that places with more lakes are relatively hotter."

Speechless, Lin Ruo covered his face with his hat and said, "I'm sleepy and need to rest. Don't say a word to me before Zhao Zhiming gets to the hotel."

Not long after, the EDG team arrived at the end of the journey, more than ten kilometers away from the Wuhan Sports Center.

The LPL officials had originally arranged hotels and other accommodation for the arriving teams.

Most of the participating teams also chose to follow the arrangements. After all, the LPL’s treatment is not bad.

However, EDG, which has the national power privilege, is an exception.

In order to provide the team with a perfect living environment so that they can concentrate on preparing for the group stage, Abu spent a lot of money to book a separate hotel room.

It’s a large villa with the best treatment.

Lin Ruo couldn't help but be moved. When it comes to spending money, Guodian is really stingy.

After checking in and taking a short rest, and just finishing lunch, the schedule for the first four days of the group stage was quickly updated on the official website.

The match between EDG and MSF was the first match after the opening ceremony of the day, kicking off the group stage.

Lin Ruo could understand the LPL official's desire to get off to a good start.

It’s a pity that EDG was not drawn into the same group with the LCK team. The LPL officials must feel very sorry that they could not get more traffic in the first game.

In the temporary training room.

Nofe easily found the BO2 final match between MSF and G5 in the European League. Because the two teams were in the same group, they did not have the opportunity to play against each other in a training match.

We can only study it based on the performance in the summer season.

The MSF Bunny team is very mysterious and can be roughly described as the European version of IM.

From the British Premier League, the European semi-professional league, to the first appearance in the European LCS, until quickly breaking into the World Championship as the runner-up that season.

The tenacious little rabbit only took two years, it's really inspiring.

There are no star players in their team. If there is one, it is probably Hanssama, the G2 bottom laner that Lin Ruo is familiar with in later generations.

Nearly overthrowing SKT in the quarterfinals should be the most talked-about achievement in this team's career.

"MSF's top laner Alphari is a more stable player. His hero pool is very consistent with the current World Championship version. He is very good at Jarvan IV, Rumble, and Gnar." Nofe watched the game replay and analyzed the data in an orderly manner with a notebook.

A Guang seemed to hear another self: "I'm pretty good at these, except...Nar might be a little bit behind."

"Maxlore is a pressure-resistant jungler. In the summer season, he played Maokai and Zac the most. Besides that, he also has a signature Lee Sin. Lee Sin is unlikely to appear in this world tournament meta."

Nofe continued speaking. His Chinese was still awkward, but generally understandable.

Lin Ruo nodded and added, "There's nothing much to say about Bunny's mid-lane. He's a 13 veteran, but his awareness can't keep up with his skills. His best skill is Clockwork. Syndra is his worst hero, and his league win rate is quite low."

Scout immediately said, "Then there's no need to use Clockwork. Let him play. I'll use Lucian in the middle and crush him."

"Lucian has been nerfed, and you're still playing him?"

Lin Ruo smiled unkindly and said, "Let's not play anymore. Lucian doesn't really fit in with our team."

Scout shut his mouth in frustration.

Why is it so hard to play Lucian these days?
Having said so much, the focus of the Bunny team is actually on the bottom lane. The Korean aid IgNar in the support position is the well-deserved rhythm engine of the team.

The playing style is aggressive, and the team tends to choose heroes that are aggressive and capable of fighting in the lane. Thresh and Blitzcrank are often used in the game.

He also often likes to use black technology.

Listening to Lin Ruo's words, Tian Ye pondered: "So he doesn't like playing soft supports. That means he's not very adaptable to this World Championship meta."

"That's right, but they can use hard support to restrain your soft support." The factory manager shrugged.

The hard support in the reverse version is not without a chance of winning against the soft support that pays out the censer. The key point still lies in the early line fight.

"It's okay. I won't be afraid even if he uses a robot. We just need to ensure that the strong choice in the bottom lane has the ability to collide." Tian Ye replied.

This is the best way to deal with it.

Lin Ruo took a sip of water and continued, "Hanssama is a Draven expert. He's good at playing Varus, but his Xayah skills are pretty average. His win rate in the league is pitifully low."

This is a very important message.

Because Xayah will definitely be one of the common choices at the World Championship.

If you are bad at playing Xia or even don't know how to play her, you will have to take the responsibility of being banned.

For example, idols.

In the five-game semi-final battle with SKT, the blue team actively banned Xayah in the first three rounds. If they did, Faker would definitely not be able to play Galio in the fifth game.

RNG may not want to move, but there is definitely a reason that there are not enough places to move.

"If he doesn't know Xayah, then BP will be easy." Nofe took notes silently.

Most European teams have serious flaws, but their advantage is that they can always come up with unexpected lineups or routines to deal with the opponent's version of the patterned play in order to achieve an upset.

This is difficult to predict without actual contact.

All we can do is to improve our lineup and playing style, and then be able to respond to any changes with the same attitude.

After the discussion, everyone took out C9 and AHQ for further research.

On the first day of arriving in Wuhan, all EDG members did not train. It was not until the next day that they started to engage in intensive training matches with other teams.

Time flies, and the day when the group stage starts is just around the corner.

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(End of this chapter)