You've only been playing for half a year, and you've already reached the finals?

Chapter 142 is really fine!
"Huh?" Mingkai was slightly taken aback by his cousin's bold statement: "Are you serious?"

“Of course,” Ming Jing said matter-of-factly. “I think the mid lane suits me very well.”

The reason Mingjing started playing AD was mainly because that was the first position he was exposed to, and that was the only position he could play.

It was influenced by Wang Hao, and I had a preconceived notion.

Of course, there's nothing wrong with AD as well. If he weren't AD, he wouldn't have been chosen by Redmi and directly entered the World Championship.

And in the end, they did indeed win the championship; everything was the best arrangement.

But this doesn't mean that Mingjing can only play AD.

In fact, he felt he was better suited for the mid lane.

After experiencing last year's World Championship, Ming Jing was able to deeply understand how much influence the mid-lane player has on a team.

My cousin paused for a moment, not knowing what to say.

The AD position is undoubtedly the most difficult to operate in, after all, the margin for error in this position is outrageously low. If the cleanse is even 0.1 seconds too late, the result will be an instant death.

A player who can win the FMVP in the AD position must have excellent reaction and mechanics.

And don't forget, Mingjing reached such a level in just six months. With this learning ability, changing positions might not be a problem at all.

but.
Thinking of this, Mingkai stood up: "I can't decide this. I need to go back and discuss it. I'll give you an answer tomorrow."

"Okay." Mingjing also stood up and escorted his cousin to the door.

After leaving Mingjing's house, the factory director sat in his car.

But instead of immediately lighting the fire, he first called Abu.

"Hello? What's up? Have you finished talking?" Abu's voice rang out quickly. He also knew that Mingkai had gone to Mingjing's house today.

“Mingjing does indeed have the intention to join EDG. However…” Mingkai paused slightly, as if he was organizing his thoughts.

"But what?" Abu urged, "Do you think the money is too little?"

In fact, Abu was quite worried about whether Mingjing would be able to stay.

Ultimately, their roster hasn't changed much this year.

The mid, jungle, and support players who went fishing after finishing the regular season last year are all back. Although EDG people do think these three have the ability to win the championship, their historical record of not even making the playoffs last year is a bit unconvincing.

Before the transfer window, they confidently claimed to be making a major overhaul to win the championship, but in reality, they only changed the AD carry and top laner. The AD carry position was filled by Mingjing himself, and they didn't find a good top laner.
This reinforcement effort was ultimately ineffective.

If Mingjing is not satisfied with this lineup, they can only try to spend more money and use their financial power to satisfy him.

“It’s not about the money.” Mingkai shook his head, then said, “He means he can play mid lane.”

Upon hearing this, Abu was stunned for a long time before speaking:
"what?"

"."

The next day.

As usual, Mingjing arrived at school on time to register.

But this time, Mingjing wasn't here to go to school.

After securing a spot in the national team, Ming Jing no longer needed to attend classes at school. He was here to apply for a leave of absence, and it was an indefinite leave. His high school career was now over, and he would just have to come back during the summer after his senior year to get his graduation certificate.

"Oh, I really envy you." Wang Hao looked at Ming Jing and said longingly, "After the competition, you can still go to another competition. Unlike me, I can only sit in school and do nothing."

Wang Hao doesn't actually need to go to school anymore, but the problem is that if he doesn't go to school, he has nothing to do, so he has no choice but to continue his studies.

Ming Jing couldn't help but glance at him sideways: "Listen to what you're saying, are you even speaking human language? Study hard and prepare for the international competition."

Wang Hao rolled his eyes. "What you're saying isn't human, is it? I know my own limitations."

This is equivalent to letting a mid-tier LPL player train hard and strive for the World Championship title.

Is this something you can just rush into?
Upon hearing this, Ming Jing couldn't help but shrug like a little bear, and decided not to chat any longer. He took out his phone and looked down at it.

As soon as I opened WeChat, I saw that Song Xuan had sent me a message.

You're trending again!

Following the message was a screenshot of a trending topic on Weibo.

#Phi National Training Team

The results of this CMO exam were officially released online today.

Countless fans and viewers had been eagerly anticipating this moment. They checked the rankings immediately and quickly found Ming Jing's name. As word spread, the discussion grew, propelling Ming Jing to the top of the trending list once again.

Upon seeing this, Ming Jing raised an eyebrow, first sending back a cat-looking emoji, and then opened Weibo to take a look.

A month has passed, and Ming Jing's Weibo followers have officially exceeded two million. However, he has only posted one Weibo post on the night he won the championship, and nothing else.

But the number of private messages kept increasing. Mingjing now has more than 300,000 private messages, which is impossible to keep up with.

I first clicked on the trending topics and looked at the related comments.

Wow, that's amazing!

[Can any of you sisters explain what this is?]

[Xiaofei has already been admitted to Tsinghua or Peking University without taking the college entrance exam, so he doesn't need to focus on competing.]

[That's amazing!]

Yes, that's really exaggerated!

Weibo's vibe was too strong; Mingjing really didn't like it, so he simply clicked on Anti-Terrorism Forum instead.

As expected, there were related discussions on the anti-racism forum.

[Holy crap! Fly!]

【Take it! 】

[You really passed? Wow, after two months of competing in the world championships, you still managed to rank 51st nationally?]

[So what does it mean if you pass? Does it mean going back to keep striving or going pro?]

[Didn't you see Xiaofei's interview? He said he'll continue playing professionally as long as he passes the competition!]

OK, now we're invincible!

[Come back, my Flying God! You haven't been here at all during the transfer window! The brothers are getting so worried!]

Hey, don't call me Flying God!

Looking at the comments in front of him, Ming Jing chuckled.

This is still the authentic taste.

At this moment, Song Xuan's messages continued to come in: "Which team are you going to? Are you going back to EDG?"

Ming Jing strongly suspects that Song Xuan specifically added him as a WeChat friend in order to obtain this kind of firsthand information.

Ming Jing thought for a moment and replied, "It should still be EDG."

"EDG? Who are their teammates?" Song Xuan replied immediately.

Judging from this reply, this person seems to have watched quite a few games.

How can someone who watches competitions every day still get second place in the national exam?

It doesn't make sense.

Ming Jing thought for a moment and decided to keep him in suspense: "Guess?"

At this moment, Wang Hao leaned over and asked, "Who are you chatting with?"

Ming Jing immediately put away his phone, saying, "What's it to you?"

"hehe."

Soon it was time for their class to enter the school.

Just like before the last World Championship, Ming Jing asked his homeroom teacher for a long leave of absence. However, he didn't rush to leave. Instead, he stayed at school for the last half day of classes. It wasn't until lunch break, when his classmates went to the cafeteria for lunch, that he packed up his things and slipped away.

Knowing that Ming Jing was leaving at noon, Wang Hao even personally escorted him to the school gate.

The two had to meet again at the National Assembly soon, so there wasn't much to talk about this time; they just waved goodbye.

After showing the documents to the security guard, I left the school gate, just as my cousin's car arrived.

Mingjing opened the car door and got in, when he heard his cousin say, "Let's go get some food first? We can talk about it after we eat."

Ming Jing nodded: "Okay."

The two of them grabbed a bite at a random restaurant, and before they even had a chance to sit down at home, Abu called them on video.

Abu didn't say much. Seeing that both Ming brothers were in the frame, he asked directly, "You said you could play mid lane? Really?"

“Of course.” Ming Jing nodded. “I feel that the mid-lane is indeed more interesting.”

Is it just interesting?

Abu thought for a moment and asked, "Have you played mid lane before?"

Ming Jing replied matter-of-factly, "Of course we haven't fought."

???

Mingjing's reply made Abu's fists clench, but he soon heard Mingjing continue, "But you can learn it, I don't think it's a big problem."

In short, mid-laners possess teamfight damage output comparable to AD carries, as well as significant influence over the overall game situation.

In terms of the five positions in League of Legends, this is the only all-around position and the only path to stardom.

There's no better position to win a championship than the mid lane. Faker, the greatest player of all time, became famous for playing in the mid lane.

Mingjing felt that this was the stage prepared for him.

"Is it too late to learn on the spot?" Abu still felt uneasy.

“It’s packaged!”

Abu actually believed that Mingjing would adapt well, after all, Mingjing's talent was obvious to all, he had won the FMVP after only half a year of playing.

The mid lane is designed for geniuses like this.

But he didn't dare to gamble.

This year, the club's expenditure is in the tens of millions, more than double that of previous years!
If they don't achieve good results, they'll be under pressure from their boss, Edward Zhu.

Suddenly, Mingkai said, "Let's try it in a training match first. Maybe it'll actually work?"

Abu shook his head: "The main problem is that the time is a bit tight."

The transfer window is now halfway through, and clubs and players are getting impatient, but their rebuilding process has only just begun. Any delay could mean missing out on signing good players.

Even if we need to hold training matches, we should wait until all the players have settled in before bringing them together for training. This way, we won't have to worry about the players leaving, and it will also save time.

"Okay then, I'll arrange a double insurance," Abu said. "I'll bring the top laner and AD together, and then have you try the mid lane first. If it goes well, then you can play mid. But if things don't go well mid-season, you can always go back to the bot lane, okay?"

Ming Jing naturally had no objection to this, and simply nodded, "Okay."

The two sides stopped there and Abu hung up the video call, after which they entered a busy communication process.

Although Ming Jing's decision to switch to the mid lane was a bit unexpected, he was well-prepared. He had even considered the possibility that Ming Jing might not stay with the team, so he had contacted the AD carry player in advance.

So after making a few phone calls and contacting various parties, the basic framework of a lineup was quickly established.

That very evening, Abu informed Mingjing of the lineup composition.

"Besides you, the other four people are: Flandre, jiejie, Viper, and Meiko."

"If there are no problems, then prepare to come for the trial training the day after tomorrow."

In fact, Ming Jing didn't even recognize all five players and didn't know their skill level. But he knew that his cousin had personally selected these players, so he had nothing to say and simply chose to trust them. He decided to go and play a couple of practice matches first.

Two days passed quickly. Ming Jing didn't go to Shanghai this time, but stayed at home and participated in this remote training match.

The main reason is that the control measures are quite strict. For Korean players like Viper, they need to undergo 15 days of quarantine to enter the country, which is definitely not enough time. So this training match was simply held remotely.

Of course, there are still some people in the EDG club. After all, JieJie and Meiko have already returned to the team to sign contracts, and Flandre is in Shanghai, so he also came to the club for a trial.

Scout is also at the club.

Scout had just finished making a phone call in his room and had only been down to the training room at the base for a short while when he saw his teammates and coaches already well-prepared and ready for a practice match.

Seeing this, Scout was slightly taken aback, then quickly walked over.

"What's going on here?" Scout asked. "Why weren't you calling me for scrims?"

Abu didn't even turn his head, and chuckled, "Trialing a new mid laner."

"Huh?" Scout was dumbfounded. "Why are we having a trial run for a new mid laner? Aren't I already here?"

Abu glanced at Scout with a puzzled look, too lazy to answer such a childish question. He simply put on his headphones and began to check the information of the other players in the training match.

Scout frowned slightly and then approached his coach, Maokai, who was standing nearby. After asking him questions, he finally learned who his competitor was.

But after getting the answer, he calmed down.

Phi? Mid laner?
Scout has complete faith in Phi's AD carry skills, given that this year's World Championship has proven it all.

But in terms of mid-lane skill? That's obviously not very high.

After all, Phi has only been playing for a little over half a year, and he has always played AD carry, so his record is traceable.

In this situation, Scout doesn't believe Phi's mid-lane skills can be stronger than his own!

But Ming Jing had no idea what Scout was thinking. He had just put on his headphones when he heard Abu's voice.

"Mingjing, if you were to play mid lane, what heroes would you play?"

Ming Jing thought for a moment and said, "I just practiced a clockwork mechanism yesterday."

"Besides the clockwork mechanism?" Abu asked again.

“That’s all.” Ming Jing was quite frank, but added, “But I can use an AD mid laner, like Lucian. It should be fine.”

Regarding the hero pool, Ming Jing is actually not worried, after all, he won't be able to play until April, which is still more than four months away.

Four months is enough for him to go from zero to the World Championship, not to mention practicing a few heroes.

But his teammates weren't so confident.

This abstract language left Abu and the rest of EDG's teammates completely bewildered.

Korean player Viper didn't understand why everyone was reacting this way, but after listening to the translation, he quickly fell into a speechless state as well.

What is this?

Is this how geniuses play games?
But since he was already there, Abu didn't have much to say and could only try his luck.

The opponent in this training match is Top Esports again.

Knight, the mid laner for Top Esports, needs no introduction. He is already among the top mid laners in the LPL. If Mingjing can maintain an advantage in the match against Knight, then he will definitely pass the test in Abu's eyes.

But when the practice match actually started, Abu quickly smiled.

This is hardly an advantage.
This is brutal torture!

In the first game, the opponent's left hand happened to pick the only hero Mingjing knew how to play, Orianna. Mingjing was furious and immediately locked in Lucian.

The result was extremely cruel.

Lucian has a huge advantage against Orianna. He just needs to focus and use his E skill to dodge Orianna's Q and counterattack. He can't lose the fight.

In fact, the logic for Lucian against most AD carries is this: dodge key skills and you can win by fighting back. However, with a support in the bot lane and Lucian's short range, it's easy for him to get lost and not be able to return.

But in the mid lane, it's a different story. In a fair 1v1 situation, Mingjing can pressure the enemy however he wants.

Left Hand felt the pressure of this game was terrifying. He was forced to return to base at level three and used his first TP, while Lucian was still almost at full health and managed to take down two opponents with one life.

Until level 5, his left hand's health was almost depleted again, forcing him to return to base a second time.

But this time there was no TP to help the top laner. Mingjing pushed the mid lane into the tower, already leading by double digits in CS, and had also taken down a layer of turret plating.

This economic gap quickly became Lucian's weapon again. On the eve of the Rift Herald at seven minutes, Mingjing used his E to slide into the tower, fired his two guns at Orianna, and then used his ultimate to directly hit her face!
He threw a QR with his left hand, but Mingjing reacted quickly, decisively flashing forward to dodge Orianna's ultimate and shoving the gun barrel into Orianna's mouth at the same time!

Zuo Shou managed to flash away at this point, but it was obviously pointless. Ming Jing immediately used both guns to finish off Zuo Shou's health bar, and then left the tower with low health.

Although Karsa's Lee Sin quickly caught up and took him down, the disadvantage in the mid lane was already irreversible.

An Orianna without a powerful ultimate or Flash is practically useless in the Vanguard team.

This was the first time Mingjing and Jiejie had teamed up, but with such a huge advantage in the mid lane, there was really nothing more to say. Jiejie steadily secured the Herald and then moved towards the mid lane.

At this moment, the top laner Flandre also got a flash of inspiration. After Ornn recalled to base, he went straight to the mid lane and used his ultimate to knock up Zuo Shou again. With the help of Mingjing Jiejie, he killed Zuo Shou again. Then he released the Herald and pushed down the mid lane's first tower in one wave!
After taking down the first tower in the mid lane, Mingjing was freed up. As soon as he returned to base, he built the Mythic item Gale Force and then ran to the bottom lane with JieJie!
Mythic gear is a new addition in Season 10.

In short, this is an overall numerical inflation, and the game has become a battle of gods.

Just over ten minutes later, what would it look like if Lucian unleashed a whirlwind attack right in your face?
TES's bot lane duo tried to force their way to the second tower, but Lucian used his E to slide up and poke JackeyLove's Kai'Sa, then used his Whirlwind to dodge the support Nautilus's crucial hook, and then used his ultimate to chase and fire away, sending JackeyLove to his doom!

And that wasn't all. Lucian canceled his ultimate and auto-attacked Nautilus again, using his passive to refresh his E, then used E to slide right onto Nautilus's face and chased him down with a barrage of auto-attacks.

The final QAA sealed the deal, and Titan lay dead on the spot!

"Double kill!"

The sound of a double kill echoed throughout the stadium.

The dominance of someone who gets the Mythic gear first is so strong that they can even take on two opponents at once.

Inside the EDG base, Jiejie, wearing headphones, had completely forgotten that there were people around him, shouting in the voice chat: "Awesome! Great kill!"

"Wow, one against two?" Holy Gun Bro shouted happily. "How come Little Fei is so strong in the mid lane? Isn't he invincible?"

But when Scout, who was watching from the sidelines, heard these words, things didn't quite go as planned.
He witnessed the entire process, and only then did a sense of crisis begin to creep into his heart.

How did that happen?

Is Phi really going to come and steal his mid-lane position?
The training match is pretty much over now.

Seeing how strong this Lucian was, TES couldn't hold back any longer and simply typed GG.

In the second training match, when both sides joined the game room, JackeyLove was typing furiously: "What's going on, Xiaofei? Why are you in the mid lane?"

Mingjing typed happily, "Mid lane is more fun."

This relaxed atmosphere left the TES players speechless, yet at the same time, it seemed reasonable.

Two months ago, after Mingjing used Bomber and Draven to take them down, they realized that there was no reasoning with Phi.

When the second training match began, Ming Jing finally chose the Orianna champion he had just been practicing.

There's no particular reason why Mingjing started practicing this hero; it's simply because this hero had a high pick rate in last year's World Championship.

Mingjing didn't know which mid laner was strong in the new version, so he just picked a familiar one and started practicing.

Anyway, everyone says this is a fundamental skill for mid laners.

Left Hand picked Sylas to counter, and Sylas against Orianna is similar to Lucian in the previous game. As long as you can seize the opportunity, you can directly charge Orianna to full.

Left Hand was initially very confident about this matchup.

But after playing for a while, he quickly realized something was wrong.
Why can't I get this E?

Six minutes in, Zuo Shou thought he had caught the opportunity to last-hit Orianna, so he used his E skill to extend his attack.

This E angle is perfect, sealing off all possible movement!
But unexpectedly, Orianna reacted quickly, using her W to accelerate and forcefully twist her body to dodge.

And that's not all. After dodging the E, Orianna countered with a QR combo, completely choking off her left hand!

At this moment, JieJie's prince also rushed out from the corner, followed up with an EQ flash, and sent him away happily!

"First blood!"

After this wave of deaths, Left Hand could no longer hold on, and his lane performance plummeted.

Even after ten minutes, when Orianna had built Luden's Echo, she took the initiative and relentlessly attacked Sylas, ultimately securing a solo kill by unexpectedly using her ultimate and flash combo!

This time, TES didn't call GG, since their mid lane only collapsed after more than ten minutes, which gave TES the illusion that they could engage in late-game team fights.

But in later team fights, they suffered an even more crushing defeat.

Flandre's Aatrox was wielding his greatsword in the front line. TES tried their best to bring him to low health, but instead of retreating, Flandre advanced, flashed into the fray, and hit four people with a Bloodthirsty Axe!

With the healing effect of its ultimate skill, Bloodthirsty Battle Axe's recovery ability is simply outrageous, instantly restoring its health bar to full!
The TES players were all numb.

What is this?

Taking this opportunity, the prince used Orianna's EQ combo to enter the fray!

Ming Jing looked at the ball's maximum distance and decisively flashed to follow up, ensuring that it wouldn't be taken back, before unleashing his ultimate move!
One ultimate skill wiped out four people, followed by Viper's Aphelios flashing and using his ultimate skill to follow up.

Yingyan's ultimate skill hit four people, and a burst of fireworks instantly emptied their health bars!
"Holy crap, awesome!"

"so big!"

"Brilliant!"

"Awesome, awesome~" Viper has a good talent for languages. He learned this compliment in one go and is now imitating it.

Behind them, Abu's face was now filled with surprise.

This lineup is really fine!

(End of this chapter)