We are tired of winning championships, and we still need youth training?

Chapter 145 Meiko: Can you please stop playing professionally?
EDG.

This is a veteran powerhouse team in the LPL, a team rebuilt from the ancient WE, which has caused them to have a significant grudge against WE.

But times have changed.

The factory manager is now semi-retired, and Abu has also become a manager in charge of behind-the-scenes work. Although the past grievances have not been completely wiped away, few people remember them anymore.

The current EDG lineup consists of top laner Xiaoxiang, jungler Jiejie, mid laner Scout, and bot lane duo Hope and Meiko.

This lineup isn't bad.

Even Xiao Xiang, who later achieved the worst results, still played as a carry in the LPL.

EDG is almost identical to RNG, a veritable graveyard for top laners.

Anyone who joins EDG has to become a team top laner.

"Are we finally going to see some real experts?"

Saint Gun Bro is excited.

He stomped two games against noobs in a row, and then fell asleep.

Xiao Xiang had also heard of him; he was a rising star who recently reached 1000 MMR on the Korean server using Fiora.

But... who isn't a child prodigy at some point?
A mere thousand points is nothing; even now, Saint Gun Bro can go up whenever he wants.

"I'm quite interested in the opposing jungler."

Xu Xinghe smiled.

After all, she is Jiejie.

Although JieJie will eventually become a tragic figure in the "prison" generation, his performance in the original S11 EDG championship process was still very impressive.

It could even be said that his performance was worthy of the FMVP award.

Even though he ended up in jail, this player still spent two long years in EDG's prison, only leaving in S15, which shows his deep loyalty and affection.

"The enemy jungler? I think it's EDG's Third Prince."

Do you think he can rise to a higher rank and ascend to the throne?

Missing was somewhat puzzled.

"Do you still understand this?"

Saint Gun was surprised.

"There are so many gossipy people at JDG. Zoom and Yagao are both incredibly boring. I've been influenced by them too."

Missing had droopy, lifeless eyes.

"To be honest, they seem like a bunch of gossipy old women."

Saint Gun touched his chin:

"Can't you stand it? It's true, you really don't fit in with JDG. The team used to weigh over a thousand pounds together, and you've seriously dragged them down, Mi Xing!"

Missing: ?
Who the hell cares about this kind of thing?

However, JDG's cook was indeed very good, and he missed it a bit.

While they chatted, Karam had already diligently completed the business plan.

The team has only been formed for a short time. Apart from Xu Xinghe, whom he has coached before, Karam naturally cannot give the other players too much freedom. The heroes he chooses are those that they have used in ranked games and previous matches, and the draft strategy is also relatively conservative.

EDG's draft picks were also very stable.

EDG in S10 was still a bit pathetic.

The lineups of both sides are as follows:

Blue side EDG:

Top lane sword demon
jungle prince
Mid single Sylas

Bot lane duo: Miss Fortune and Nautilus
Red square IG:

Top Single Sword Girl
Jungle Kindred
Mid laner Galio

Bottom lane duo: Kai'Sa and Leona.

"Hmph, the lineup they chose is pretty tough."

Missing smiled dismissively.

IG and EDG have played scrims before, with IG's win rate around 46%, since EDG is easier to integrate.

However, EDG exposed a major problem.

They are finding it difficult to be decisive right now, and it's easy for them to drag out the game.

If they're this hesitant in training matches, they'll probably be even more conflicted in the actual competition.

If you hesitate, you will lose!
Therefore, Missing is quite confident in defeating EDG today.

Seeing the lineup EDG had chosen, he couldn't help but hum softly.

They're clearly a bunch of losers, why are they wearing suits and ties?

It's better to just pick a late-game composition!

"Whether it's scrims or official matches, why do you always play Kindred when you play against EDG?"

Saint Gun Bro looked at Xu Xinghe and was a little puzzled.

"Are you really that confident you'll develop?"

Xu Xinghe smiled:
"Don't be afraid, kid, EDG will hold on."

"You're so mean."

"what happened?"

"I like it, next game all Angels."

You're pretty clueless too, little bullet branch 666.

Xu Xinghe chose to brush from top to bottom this time.

Hong Kai's motivation stemmed from two factors: firstly, he believed that ganking bot lane was essential when playing against EDG, and secondly, he genuinely trusted that Flandre could defeat Xiaoxiang.

This seasoned top laner is someone a green newbie like Xiaoxiang can't possibly overcome.

The more anxious Xiao Xiang became, the easier it was for Sheng Qiang Ge to play.

"We have a chance to break through this round, Wang Jie, don't be a coward later, we can go for second place, I'll signal and you just follow!"

Meiko has already begun giving instructions.

Although many people dislike Meiko, it is undeniable that he is currently EDG's only pillar and only commander.

Jiejie is not yet up to the task.

"it is good!"

Hope agreed very readily.

Although he later had the nickname "Xi'an Killing King", his real name is Wang Jie and his playstyle is quite conservative. He is known as the LPL's Little Bang and his main strategy is defense and counterattack.

But precisely because of this, aggressive AD carries have a very difficult time playing against him.

Take Ah Shui for example.

Hope beats Ah Shui as easily as Bang beats Uzi.

There's no rush, the other side will give it to you.

However, this kind of hope is not enough for the current EDG.

Meiko actually looked down on him a bit.

To be precise, it's not that I look down on him, but that I feel his abilities are not yet sufficient.

But this is normal.

Meiko's first AD carry partner was a ruthless player like Deft.

Back then, Deft and Clearlove combined their strengths and achieved dominance over the LPL in S5 and S6.

And what about Hope?
He's neither famous, nor as dominant in lane as Deft, and his looks are just average.

This really displeased Meiko.

Some people say that Meiko only likes to pair up with Korean ADs, but that's a misunderstanding.

Meiko actually values ​​the honor and ability of AD carries.

He really likes players with strong lane presence.

In the LPL, he later teamed up with Uzi and JackeyLove.

And nothing really went wrong?

Meiko felt that Hope's playstyle was a bit timid.

That's why he specifically reminded Hope to remember to follow along later.

The first mark was refreshed, and Xu Xinghe was a little disappointed.

Am I sometimes a bit unlucky?

This time, the mark was applied to the other side.

It seems like he can never get the first mark smoothly when he plays Kindred.

Damn it, Gan Yu is so mean!

Is it really that hard to save someone's life?

But it doesn't matter.

When playing Kindred, don't worry about marks. If you can get them, take them; if not, it's fine. The most important thing is the rhythm.

Constantly dwelling on that "B mark" can distort one's thinking.

Xu Xinghe, a seasoned conman, would naturally not get caught up in such matters.

Of course, I'll still feel depressed.

By this time, he had already reached the bottom lane and was preparing for his first gank.

"The prince is probably here too. The enemy support just used Flash to lower my health, so I don't have much fighting power left."

Viper spoke in a deep voice.

Meiko played very aggressively.

Taking advantage of the female gunner's early-game strength, after reaching level two, I immediately used Flash to engage, not only reducing his health but also forcing him to use Flash.

This gave Viper a bit of a headache.

He hasn't been in the LPL for very long and isn't quite used to the bot lane style of play where everyone is constantly fighting to the death.

I thought KT, where Deft played, were already incredibly strong, but now Viper realizes that LPL bot lanes seem even more insane. Viper: You seem to be going a bit too far.

"It's okay, we can arrest him."

Xu Xinghe spoke very casually.

Although Kai'Sa's health was low, she still had a healing spell left, so she was still somewhat capable of fighting.

Unlike Kindred, IG's firepower is arguably stronger, given that they have two marksmen.

The key is to avoid losing players too quickly.

He knew, of course, that after Meiko used his AD Flash, he would most likely call Jiejie's Jarvan IV over.

But what does it matter?

We want 3v3!

The prince still bears the marks he left on him.

Kai'Sa is pretty badly injured, but Titan isn't in much better shape either.

EDG quickly became impatient.

With lane priority, they immediately began pushing the lane. Jiejie's Prince circled around their vision and came behind them, already preparing to dive the tower.

"No wonder, you knew they wanted to dive the tower?"

Missing is a bit of a surprise.

Xu Xinghe spoke calmly:
"Because EDG is also seeking change."

To be precise, it was Meiko who sought change.

Since S8, EDG has long lost its former glory, and Meiko is extremely unwilling to accept this.

After much painful reflection, Meiko realized that the problem probably lay in her playing style; she had been playing too conservatively.

Therefore, EDG is actually very aggressive in the draft phase and their playstyle is not timid.

However, due to Meiko's personality, she became more hesitant in making decisions later on.

It's quite a dilemma.

Having gained the advantage, Meiko naturally wanted to press his advantage, and tower diving was the most direct option.

Meanwhile, Xu Xinghe, having left vision in the bush behind the bottom lane's first tower, had already quietly crouched further back on the lane.

If you're unwilling to let the bottom lane fail to catch the jungler, and you want Jiejie to take the bait, you have to actually give Jiejie a chance to catch the bottom lane.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have chosen to tower dive.

"Qianjue has arrived. He has left his vision and has spotted Jiejie's prince. However, Qianjue has maintained his position well and has not been exposed!"

The narrator, Zhou Ke'er, also became cautious in her voice.

"EDG has left a question mark, and they seem to be hesitating as well."

"But Jiejie still went!"

The prince didn't hesitate for long. He walked to the turret and didn't rush to use EQ. Instead, he slowly approached.

—He wanted to trick Missing out of her control.

At this point, Jiejie hasn't taken the tower yet; if we can bait him out, it'll be a huge win.

However, Missing was, after all, the crown prince of WE who was highly regarded, so he was able to keep his composure in this small situation.

It's just tower diving, right?

In these situations, it's usually AD who dies.

So he remained calm and composed.

Damaging the AD carry is acceptable, but damaging the support is not.

Seeing that Missing wasn't falling for it, Jiejie didn't hesitate any longer and took action directly.

I started with E skill, and deliberately paused to give Missing a chance to interrupt. Seeing that Missing still didn't move, I used Q skill to knock Kai'Sa into the air.

Jiejie was a little confused at this moment.

Why isn't he reacting?

Missing, you're so patient! You're just like the husband pretending to be asleep in the movie "Everyday Life".

The moment the prince knocked Kai'Sa away, Viper had already used his Heal.

As he raised Hope's health bar, Missing proactively moved towards him as Hope entered the tower.

Don't hurt my AD!

The prince has already used his EQ combo, so limiting the AD carry's damage output is now more important.

However, Hope reacted quickly, immediately using her Cleanse to remove the stun the moment she was stunned, and then coordinating with Meiko's Titan to deal damage.

Viper landed and took a passive auto-attack from the prince, leaving her with only a little over 100 health.

But he hasn't given up yet.

E skill [Extreme Overload] is activated, creating distance between him and the female gunner.

Viper was frantically sending signals.

Save my teeth, Miss Qianjue!
Xu Xinghe wasn't the kind of dog who would only act when all his teammates were dead. He used his W skill and then used his Q skill to jump forward.

Leave this wretched place!
"Damn, that guy's really cunning!"

Jiejie's expression hardened when she saw Kindred.

Even though they've already arrived, are they still planning to lure him with AD's life?
Hagi River, you're really heartless.

But once the sword is drawn, blood must be drawn.

EDG had already taken action, so naturally they couldn't choose to give up.

Jiejie made a decisive move, using Flash to escape the tower while simultaneously dealing damage and securing the first blood for Viper.

At the same time, Meiko and Hope started walking forward almost simultaneously.

Meiko placed a ward, and Scout in the mid lane activated Teleport, preparing to cover his teammates' retreat.

"EDG made an excellent decision!"

"If Scout comes, IG's bot lane and jungle won't be able to do anything against them!"

The pig's eyes lit up.

EDG's performance on the spot was quite impressive.

Zhou Ke'er nodded with a smile.

The only thing that made him smile was his grumpy face.

As a direct victim of EDG's separation from WE, he has never had a good impression of EDG.

The better EDG does, the more upset he becomes.

But Xu Xinghe's expression remained unchanged.

He had already guessed it.

I had already communicated with my teammates.

Isn't it just TP?
Who wouldn’t be the same!
Holy Gun God, come forth!
Chicken God of War, come out!
He not only called for the mid lane, but also for the top lane.

Speaking of which, Xiao Xiang is really a coward.

Even though they were on the blue side, they were too afraid to pick Fiora.

Saint Gun, being the kind of guy who loves to have fun, immediately told Karam that he could play Fiora.

As it turned out, he actually gained an advantage in the laning phase.

At this point, Xiao Xiang was left with only a sliver of health, while Holy Gun Bro still had three-quarters of his health remaining.

At this moment, Xiao Xiang hesitated a bit as he watched Holy Gun Brother use his TP.

Given my current condition, should I still go to the bottom lane?

"T!"

Meiko's voice broke his hesitation.

But it was too late.

At the same time, IG's mid and top laners landed and completed a four-man gank on EDG.

Rookie easily used his E skill to knock up the Prince who didn't have Flash, and then finished him off with Xu Xinghe's damage.

Upon landing, Flandre immediately began searching for Miss Fortune, putting Hope in an extremely awkward position.

Scout is quite skilled, but no matter how skilled he is, he can't fight between the enemy's first and second towers.

The soldier has arrived.

Early game minion damage is quite high, and Kindred and Fiora with two Conqueror runes have extremely strong sustained combat ability.

In the end, Meiko had no choice but to sacrifice himself, allowing Viper to escape by using Flash.

What a loss!
Meiko felt a little unwell.

The bottom lane initially had a significant advantage, but after this two-for-one exchange, that advantage has diminished considerably.

Thankfully Viper is dead, otherwise this whole thing would have been a disaster.

Kindred and Fiora each got a kill, which isn't too bad for EDG.

Why didn't you use T immediately?

"It's one thing to lose the lane, but you even hesitate to use Teleport? Can you please quit being a pro?"

Meiko can be very quick to yell when she gets angry, especially after seeing Xiaoxiang make such a basic mistake; she simply can't contain her temper.

Xiao Xiang just wanted to come, but he hesitated.

In a daze, Scout seemed to hear Abu's voice:

"Why not unleash your ultimate skill?!"

Xiao Xiang, who was being scolded, looked gloomy but didn't dare to utter a sound.

After all, EDG doesn't only have him as their top laner now.

"Forget it, this one's mine. I should have been more patient."

Jiejie tried to smooth things over.

Meiko pursed her lips and didn't say anything more.

(End of this chapter)