LOL: What does "mid-lane hybrid expert" mean?

Inside the EDG backstage lounge.

Abu stared at the cheering EDG players on the field, overwhelmed with mixed emotions: "Coach Nofe, did you expect it to go this smoothly?"

Nofe shook his head: "To be honest, both newcomers far exceeded my expectations. Even Mingkai played much better than he did during his rehabilitation."

"Especially LeeE, we should try to keep him if possible. There are very few mid laners who can lead the team."

Nofe has coached many mid-lane players of various styles, but almost none of them have been able to maintain laning strength while simultaneously directing the game.

Take the Tigers' mid laner, "Korean Tiger" Kuro, known for his stable laning, for example. In the team, he's nothing more than a remote-controlled toy for Peanut and the two veteran bot laners, Xuanming.

Even though Coach Nofe is very knowledgeable, in his memory, there are only two mid-laners who can command and lead: Faker and Doinb.

Then think about Scout, who hasn't rejoined the team yet.

Nofe suddenly understands KkOma, SKT's head coach during S5. Being able to coach two top-tier mid laners with such different styles must be a happy kind of trouble...

As a coach himself, Abu naturally understands the saying, "It's easy to find three soldiers, but hard to find a good general."

The original idea was simply to have a strong mid laner like Rookie teach Li Yi a lesson, to hone his laning skills and champion pool.

but.

Looking at the dejected Rookie on stage, it seemed like Li Yi was giving him a lecture.

Rookie, a player specializing in mage carries and mage assassins, shouldn't be corrupted by the past and end up pulling out some mid-lane Lulu in the future...

As the EDG members walked through the tunnel laughing and joking, Abu immediately stepped forward and stopped Li Yi: "Today is your post-match interview, don't act like it's a live broadcast, so don't be so unserious."

Li Yi secretly cursed.

That's what I meant.

My livestreams are for legitimate teaching, okay?

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Mingkai was clearly in a good mood after his big win today and gave Li Yi some advice: "Don't say anything too outrageous. Unless you can never lose a single game, you're likely to get hit by a boomerang."

Meiko, who was standing next to her, added, "Don't say anything that sounds too cowardly, or the audience will easily say you're a cowardly lizard."

"..."

Walking back to the contestants' tunnel, the main stage was adjusting the lights. The beams swept across the tunnel exit, and Li Yi subconsciously raised his hand to shield his eyes.

After temporary blindness.

The field of vision suddenly opened up.

What catches the eye are glow sticks jumping in the audience and EDG support signs held up by fans—but among a bunch of printed IDs, the letters LeeE look like they were written with a marker, crooked and a bit out of place.

"Was this just added?"

Li Yi secretly grumbled to himself, but he was still somewhat touched.

"It's my turn now..."

In his previous life, Li Yi participated in many competitions, big and small, but most of them were live streaming competitions organized by live streaming platforms. The post-competition interviews were just a few words of nonsense in front of the camera of Tencent Meeting.

Looking at the sea of ​​people in the audience and feeling the roar of the crowd, Li Yi could roughly understand why LPL players were so nervous and trembling during interviews.

At this moment, in the center of the stage, Aunt Yu Shuang, dressed in a blue dress, was looking at Li Yi as he walked back onto the stage.

Hmm... big eyes, double eyelids.

He's not the single-eyelid Korean heartthrob like Mystic; instead, he has a look reminiscent of the rugged facial features of Hong Kong stars from the last century.

Seeing the camera switch to her, Yu Shuang handed the microphone to Li Yi and gave the director an OK sign.

"Welcome to the post-match interview. I'm your host, Yu Shuang. Today, we have invited EDG's rookie mid-laner, LeeE. Please say hello to everyone!"

Li Yi took the microphone: "Hello everyone, I am Li Yi, the new mid laner of EDG. My professional ID is LeeE."

The EDG fans in the audience did not hold back their cheers and applause.

After the initial uproar subsided, Yu Shuang posed her first question: "First of all, congratulations to EDG on today's victory. You now have a record of six wins and one loss in the Demacia Cup. I'd like to ask Li Yi, how are you feeling right now? Did you expect such a result before your debut yesterday?"

"You must be very excited."

Li Yi's voice, however, remained calm.

"Actually, I was very nervous before going on stage, but I felt okay when I actually sat in the player's seat."

"I believe that opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. I was ready the moment Scout announced his absence from the Demacia Cup."

"Wow, LeeE is really confident."

Yu Shuang was pleasantly surprised by LeeE's remarks. Compared to giving advice to many LPL players who suffer from autism, she preferred interviewing players who were poised and confident.

Flipping open the teleprompter, Yu Shuang asked her second question: "I believe the audience also saw the 'Mic on the Field' segment just now. In the third and fourth games, LeeE was the main commander from the early game strategy to the late-game team fights, and the effect was excellent. I'm also curious: as a mid-laner, how do you maintain such a high frequency of communication while keeping a stable lane position?"

"Most mid-lane players still focus on the laning phase." Li Yi paused for a moment, "But I'm different. I can't really put pressure on my lane opponent, so I can free up my energy to look at the information in the side lanes and jungle."

Li Yi suddenly made a self-deprecating remark.

This amused the host and the audience.

"Furthermore, I am very grateful to my teammates for their willingness to cooperate and execute my tactics. I have always believed that there are no unreasonable tactics in League of Legends. As long as all five people can execute them perfectly, even the most unreasonable tactics can produce reasonable results."

Seeing that Li Yi was so talkative and willing to make self-deprecating jokes.

Yu Shuang then posed a rather controversial question that she had been hesitant to ask: "After the last match, we saw a lot of controversial topics about player LeeE online. I'd like to ask player LeeE, what are your thoughts on these opinions?"

This problem has arisen.

The noise level at the scene was noticeably lower.

Many viewers started whispering among themselves: "Wait, is he going all out at point-blank range?"

Yu Shuang regretted asking the question, after all, no matter how optimistic Li Yi was, he was still just an eighteen-year-old boy and might not be able to withstand such negative public opinion.

Li Yi took the microphone and hesitated for a second or two.

It seems like they are organizing their thoughts.

"I don't care what you think of me."

"Call me a slacker or say I won by doing nothing, I'm just using my own methods to help the team win."

"The gaming talents of different people in this world can vary greatly: some people can replicate the Ma's Triangle Kill after watching it once, while others may practice for ten years and still not be able to master the eye-touching technique."

"It's obvious that I'm the latter."

"Since I can't improve my mechanics through hard work, I need to do my best in lane management, roaming, and discipline, so that my teammates who can carry can have a comfortable experience."

"If you're a clumsy player like me but still willing to support me, you can search for my livestream channel 'Mid-lane Mixed-Skills LeeE' on Douyu. Let's climb the ranks together effortlessly..."

[Turns out they're just here to promote their live stream.]

[It started off quite impressive, but then completely fell apart in the next second.]

[Is he really that streamer who messed around with his studies? I thought it was just someone with the same name...]

Seeing that Li Yi not only gave his own clever response, but also pulled a trick at the end, Yu Shuang breathed a sigh of relief.

"One last question, would you like to say something harsh to our finals opponent, RNG? You could follow the example of our veteran player, Clearlove: I will prove who is the world's best jungler!"

Yu Shuang's joke came out.

The atmosphere at the scene became lively again, and everyone wanted to see what kind of answer Li Yi would give.

"I don't want to be the best mid laner, I'm just here to send the best mid laner home!"