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Chapter 117? Do I need to train a hero? (Please subscribe)

“Yes,” Remember agreed.

"It can be said that the perfect synergy between the mid and jungle players was the absolute cornerstone of EDG's victory today."

"Clearlove's skillful control of the rhythm created perfect space for Unreal to perform, and Unreal repaid Clearlove's trust with his phenomenal performance. This mid-jungle duo completely suppressed RNG's Mlxg and Xiaohu today."

Remember paused for a moment, then continued, "So, here we would like to congratulate EDG once again!"

They've secured their ticket to the Nanjing finals! They'll face WE next week, and we all hope that EDG and WE can maintain their hot streak and deliver an even more spectacular performance on the finals stage!

At the scene, the huge cheers from EDG's fan area almost lifted the roof off the venue.

The fans' faces were filled with unbelievable joy and excitement as they high-fived and hugged those around them. No one knew just how much pressure they were under during EDG's losing streak!
It's fair to say the entire internet is filled with sarcasm and ridicule...

They're urging the factory manager to retire quickly, instead of just occupying the position without doing anything.

However, in reality, Ai Luoli's performance was unacceptable. He played in three of the five lost games. How can the blame be placed entirely on the factory manager?
That's ridiculously bad. You picked Graves as soon as you entered the game. Do you think the enemy jungler is worse than you?

Do you think you can win the jungle by picking Graves?
The factory manager will come up and carry the huge pot for you...

Fortunately, Quickstar quickly recognized the hidden talent in the team and discovered the real star player. After Unreal joined, he truly changed the state of the entire team.

They had never imagined that EDG, a powerhouse team, would have to rely on a substitute.

But now I have to admit, Unreal Engine is really amazing!

"I want to apologize to Brother Fan now. I used to say that he was just messing around with other games on his streams all day. Turns out I was an idiot."

"Indeed, Fan Ge is just too good. He's handsome and plays other games well. Isn't a player like that much better than someone who just sleeps around with fans? His hobby is just playing other games!"

"No, didn't you guys shout about 'false' things a few days ago? Saying you'd whitewash him and get him to join your team next season? Do you mean what you said?"

"Even if we criticize him, he is still EDG's starting mid laner."

"Who isn't? I didn't know he was so fierce when I was criticizing him! Brother Fan, I was wrong."

"I'm a WE fan! RNG's performance in the regular season was amazing, how could they be so easily crushed in the playoffs? You're like a stray dog ​​on the street..."

RNG fans' eyes turned red when they heard this.

I came to support the team offline, but they still lost, and then I got mocked...

I'm about to explode!
However, EDG fans are still very perceptive.

After all, their home team has already won, so there's no point in trying to gain an advantage through words.

Let's be more generous.

At this moment, someone stepped forward and said: "They probably haven't adapted to the playoff version yet. Looking at the lineups EDG chose, the mid laner is more inclined to support, while the top laner is always the front-line tank."

"If you don't adapt to the version well, you'll be easily outmaneuvered in matches."

Upon hearing this, the RNG fans were stunned, as it did seem to make sense.

It's entirely because the version compatibility is so poor...

Why are other RNG members so bad at adapting to the version?

EDG can bring out any champion they want, Galio, Shen, and even the Orianna-Hecarim combination.

But what's wrong with RNG? They're still playing Fizz in the top lane... Isn't that a top lane champion that was popular in the last patch?

Then, instead of Galio in the mid lane, they still have Viktor, Sona, and Lulu!

The puppy's legs are about to break from being hugged so much!
If you think like that, it's no wonder you were ridiculed by passersby.

Ultimately, it's their own fault for not being good enough...

If I were truly capable, how could this situation possibly occur?

Other versions are well adapted, so why can't they?
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but take out my phone and leave a message on RNG's official Weibo account.

He cursed everyone, from the coach to the players, except for the puppy.

Unreal Engine can stream all sorts of other random games and still perfectly adapt to the current version, while you guys train here every day and still can't adapt to the playoff version?
Waste... you really have to curse him.

On stage, the EDG players, with victorious smiles on their faces, walked one by one to the RNG's competition area for the post-match handshake.

Li Fan walked in the middle of the group, his expression calm. He did not appear particularly excited because of this crucial victory. He still had that refined and easy-going demeanor, following behind the factory director like a shy young man.

The atmosphere at RNG's players' bench was incredibly heavy.

Mala Xiangguo lowered his head, rubbing his face repeatedly with both hands, seemingly unable to accept the outcome...

Unlike his teammates, the puppy didn't just purse his lips, place his hands flat on his thighs, straighten his back, and stare intently at the approaching EDG members.

His gaze passed over Mouse, who was walking at the front, and over Clearlove, and locked firmly on Li Fan, the unfamiliar yet familiar rookie mid laner wearing the EDG team uniform.

Li Fan felt the gaze and looked up, meeting Uzi's eyes.

Li Fan's feelings about Uzi, the legendary AD carry, are actually quite complex.

Initially, Royal Club did indeed carry the hopes of the LPL, having been runners-up for two consecutive seasons, and they genuinely had a favorable impression of their core player, Uzi.

This was true for all viewers who started watching the games around that time.

Even if I'm not a die-hard fan, I wouldn't criticize him.

After the infamous moment when he was beaten so badly by OMG that he was practically drinking milk in the middle of the game, everyone just explained it to him, saying that he was too eager to win and didn't want to lose.

But things changed completely after the 18 World Championship.

Everyone realized that Uzi was still that temperamental kid who liked to throw tantrums and whose mind was still immature.

He certainly has a desire to win... but he wants everyone else to play supporting roles while he plays the leading role.

It's normal for people to have selfish desires, but the mistake lies in the fact that this is a team-based competitive game.

No one but your parents would be willing to make selfless sacrifices forever.

But the club also wanted to completely protect this god.

This resulted in Xiangguo being relegated to the bench...

Because he explicitly told Uzi not to remotely control him, he replaced the starting lineup with Karsa, who likes to gank bot lane at level two.

Then G2 discovered that RNG's bot lane liked to show off, and Varus and Tahm Kench avoided laning, executing the tactic very successfully.

Ap made a breakthrough against Xiaohu in the mid lane.

All I can say is that 2018 was a comfortable year for Xiaohu, as he completely forgot how to lane in the World Championship.

It was in this unhealthy atmosphere that RNG, a top contender for the championship, was swept aside by G2 3-2...

It was so outrageous that many people even suspected match-fixing.

However, Uzi's reputation plummeted after losing to G2 and being eliminated.

Of course, the biggest rhythm is still that of the lone swimmer...

To be honest, it's quite admirable if someone makes a comeback to pursue their dream.

As a result, they accepted an advertisement from Meituan, but stopped advertising the following year.

Aren't you just asking for trouble?
Uzi stared intently at Li Fan, as if trying to see right through him.

Li Fan remained expressionless, met his gaze calmly, and nodded slightly as a greeting.

When it was Li Fan's turn to shake hands with Uzi, Uzi did not immediately extend his hand. He still looked up at Li Fan standing in front of him and said, "You... played very well."

Li Fan stopped and replied earnestly, "Thank you, you all played very well too."

Uzi's lips twitched slightly, as if he wanted to laugh but couldn't.

Indeed, when people are speechless, they are truly speechless.

He could no longer tell whether Li Fan was praising them or making sarcastic remarks about them.

Losing to EDG... or rather, losing to Unreal. It was this one person who completely shut down his team, leaving them utterly helpless.

In the third game, even his own gameplay became erratic, resulting in numerous mistakes. Otherwise, he might have had a chance to win the game.

After all, Vayne has been acquired. As long as she develops steadily, there is a very good chance. But now that the game is over, there is no point in thinking about these things.

As Uzi packed up his equipment, he glanced at the entire EDG team bowing to the audience at the center of the stage, then shook his head to banish those thoughts.

It's meaningless...

Under the stage spotlight, the entire EDG team lined up, facing the cheering audience, and bowed deeply.

The factory manager waved his arms vigorously, responding to the thunderous shouts of the fans.

Somewhat awkwardly, everyone started chanting "Unreal...Unreal..."

"Brother Fan, you are really amazing. Your popularity has exploded in just over two months."

"It's all thanks to you helping the mid lane so much, otherwise I wouldn't be able to play so comfortably."

……

In the center of the stage, the spotlight focused on Li Fan and Ren Dong, who was serving as the host.

The cheers from the audience reached another small climax when Li Fan appeared.

With a professional smile, Ren Dong handed the microphone to Li Fan: "Congratulations again to EDG, and welcome to Unreal for our interview!"

"First of all, today you showed us two champions that you didn't use in the regular season, Orianna and Galio, and you both delivered outstanding performances. Are you showing all the viewers and your upcoming opponents the unfathomable depth of your champion pool?"

Li Fan took the microphone, but what he said surprised everyone: "Actually... no, it's just that I feel there aren't many heroes left that I can use. We're being targeted quite a bit, so I can only try out some of my best-kept secrets."

"Oh?" Ren Dong showed his curiosity at just the right moment. "Galio, your trump card? You know Galio is a relatively new hero who was recently reworked. Many players are still figuring him out, but you can use him so skillfully in key matches. Doesn't that mean you learn new heroes very quickly?"

No sooner had Ren Dong finished speaking than people started complaining below.

What a waste of time! I've been playing PUBG with Pineapple for the past two days, and we've gone crazy playing duo queue.

I don't know why, but Galio played so well when I picked him; it's incomprehensible and doesn't make sense.

"Huh? Do I still need to practice heroes? I never practice heroes, to be honest. I just think if I know how to play a hero, I'll pick it; if I don't, I won't." Li Fan shook his head, his expression very sincere.

Ren Dong paused noticeably upon hearing this answer.

He has hosted countless interviews and heard all sorts of answers, some humble, some arrogant, and some watertight, but this is the first time he has heard a professional player say "never practices heroes".

He even wondered if he had misheard, and subconsciously asked to confirm, "Huh? Never...plays heroes?"

Li Fan explained, "What I mean is... my understanding of practice might be a little different from everyone else's."

"I don't think that playing a hero to the point where you can compete in matches requires, as many people imagine, playing hundreds of games mechanically in training mode or ranked matches."

"More importantly, it's about understanding the hero's mechanics, their role in the team composition, and what they should and should do at what time."

"Take Galio for example. After the rework, I read the skill descriptions and thought I understood it. The rest is about making judgments based on the situation in actual combat. So, strictly speaking, I don't think it was practice, but more like... understanding and adaptation."

This demeanor is nothing like the angry rant he gave to the four bastards from the Snake team during the Endless Tournament.

The previously noisy audience fell silent for a moment, then erupted into even louder exclamations and discussions.

"what?"

"Not training heroes?"

"Trying to impress, huh?"

"Is Brother Fan starting again?"

"But... he really doesn't play League of Legends. I wouldn't believe it at all if it were anyone else, but I do believe it a little when it's Unreal. That's definitely true."

"That's right, when has Unreal ever streamed ranked games? When has he ever practiced Galio?"

The discussion in the live stream was exactly the same as that of the audience at the venue.

Overall, its credibility is quite high.

I definitely didn't practice!

I learned everything from the hero skill descriptions, figured them out, thought they were playable, and then I used them...

"So you mean your mastery of heroes relies more on talent... or rather, on a superior understanding of the game, rather than traditional repetitive practice?"

"You could say that," Li Fan nodded. "Moreover, many times it's my teammates who do a good job and give me room to perform. For example, if Clearlove doesn't come to help me, my laning phase might not be as comfortable."

In the backstage lounge, Meiko nudged the factory manager next to her with her elbow and whispered, "Brother Kai, how much of what Brother Fan said just now... do you think was true and how much was false? Can he really play like this just by reading the skill descriptions?"

"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask? But... think back carefully, since he joined the team, have you ever seen him practicing a single champion repeatedly in ranked games day and night, just like us, at the training base?"

Meiko paused for a moment, then thought seriously: "It seems... there really isn't. He doesn't play ranked games at all. Even when he does, he just plays different heroes, and sometimes he plays other games... The coach just told him to use Galio in scrims, and then he just used it, ugh—"

The more I think about it, the stranger it seems.

Which professional player doesn't maintain their feel for the game and deepen their understanding of the hero through thousands of repetitive practice games?
But Li Fan's appearance seems to have completely broken this ironclad rule.

You could say you've practiced other heroes before and have muscle memory, but Galio is a completely new hero after the rework. In this case, it seems there's no other way to learn him except by watching his skills.

"So, he might be telling the truth, but the truth is terrifying."

"What we think requires hundreds of practice games to master, he might just need to understand the skill mechanics and the team composition, and then... he'll get it."

In another lounge, the WE players, who were watching the semi-final, also heard Li Fan's exaggerated remarks.

Xi Ye frowned deeply as she looked at Li Fan's calm demeanor on the screen: "What nonsense is this guy spouting? Never practices any hero? He thinks he can learn just by reading the skill descriptions? You're kidding me!"

He couldn't understand or accept it at all.

As a top professional mid-laner, he knows that behind every hero who can perform consistently on the field, a lot of time and effort is needed to practice.

You must be familiar with the casting animation, trajectory, and damage calculation of each skill, and work on the timing of your teamwork with different teammates.

It takes a lot of training to fully master this hero.

Li Fan's statement...

It made him feel like playing a game was just like playing house in his eyes.

"Damn it! I'm going to teach this guy a lesson in the finals."

"Brother Wei, we only have a 100% win rate in practice matches right now, we haven't won a single match yet," Condi bluntly pointed out.

"Get lost! If you keep doing this, I'm really going to get serious!"

Li Fan's statement that he "never practices heroes" was like a bombshell, quickly igniting the entire e-sports community after the interview, with related topics soaring to the top of the trending search lists on major platforms at an astonishing speed.

In online forums and communities frequented by League of Legends players, skepticism and ridicule were the dominant voices.

[What are you pretending for? Do you think you can play the game with just your willpower if you don't read the skill descriptions? But reading them doesn't mean you can play professionally!]

[I admit Unreal played well, but that's an absurd statement. Laning details, skill timing, team fight strategies—can these be instantly mastered through 'understanding'?]

[A typical case of getting cocky after winning a match. I'm just waiting for WE to teach him a lesson in the finals, and see if he can still be so stubborn.]

[If you could master a skill just by reading the skill description, wouldn't we veteran players with thousands of matches have already become professional players? This is clearly just a publicity stunt, a manufactured persona!]

However, in other gaming communities, especially among fans who follow Li Fan's live streams of other games, the public opinion is quite different.

[I finally understand why Fan is so good at every game! His shooting skills and game sense in PUBG are top-notch; it turns out he doesn't need to practice as hard as we do!]

[Case solved! It turns out that Brother Fan possesses an absolute superpower of game understanding; otherwise, how did he discover so many maneuvers in QQ Speed? That's how he could detect so many super drifts.]

[League of Legends players, stop barking! Is it so hard for League of Legends fans to acknowledge the existence of a genius? You've watched his streams for so long, when have you ever seen him spend all night practicing a single champion in ranked games like other professional players? Never, right? Facts speak louder than words!]

This explains why he doesn't rely on spending a lot of time practicing other games; instead, he quickly understands the core mechanics and applies them directly to high-level matches.

For a time, two distinct factions emerged online.

One group, adhering to the traditional esports concept of prioritizing hard work, skeptics Li Fan's remarks as arrogant and illogical.

The other faction consists of those who are convinced by Li Fanduo's formidable gaming skills and firmly believe that he possesses unique gaming talent.

(End of this chapter)