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

May 25th marks the third day of the Demacia Cup main tournament.

EDG qualified directly for the quarterfinals because they were the third-place team in the Spring Split, so they can start a couple of days later.

Shanghai Pudong Airport.

The EDG team arrived at the boarding gate.

Thanks to the official promotion of the S7 World Championship being held at the Bird's Nest, many people learned about the League of Legends competition and recognized that this was a famous LPL team.

Li Yi considered whether he should follow Faker's example and read a physical book to pass the time while waiting for his flight, and also to promote his persona.

Looking back, I realized it wasn't necessary.

Perhaps only when a player as pure as Faker reads a book will people be willing to believe that he is studying seriously.

With his carefree and playful persona, people would just assume that this guy is probably reading some kind of unserious book like "The Bully of the Esports Circle".

The time on the plane was long, so Li Yi called out the system panel.

After several days of training matches and ranked games, his learning points have reached 280.

"System, please redeem two simulation training sessions for me."

This is another function of the "Mixed Learning Settlement System," which allows you to start a simulated game in your mind by consuming 100 points.

It has two advantages over actual games: first, you can practice anytime, anywhere; second, you can customize the strength of your opponents.

Li Yi chose Faker (ultimate form) as his opponent.

It possesses the terrifying laning dominance of Seasons 3 to 6, as well as the global vision and team fight micro-management of Seasons 13 to 16.

The strongest demon king in theory.

As expected, Li Yi was completely outmatched in his lane. After being killed in the first game, the disadvantage in the mid lane directly impacted the entire game; although he managed to hold his own in the second game, Faker's two roams immediately broke the deadlock.

"You have completed a simulation training session with Faker (ultimate form). Rewards: Game Understanding Points *1, Match Experience Points *1"

"You have completed a simulated training session with Faker (ultimate form). Rewards: 1 Competitive Mentality Point, 1 Free Attribute Point"

"Detected that you have lost five consecutive games to Faker (ultimate form). Humanitarian aid being issued: Random basic ability *1"

"Huh? I can still grab it while I'm sitting still? How ridiculous!"

Ignoring the blood from his nose that had been splattered in the virtual world, Li Yi quickly accepted the attack.

"Screen Switch (Beginner): During the laning phase, switching screens to observe teammates slightly improves your last-hitting efficiency and laning resistance to interference."

"it works!"

This is Faker's "screen switching" ability!

According to an unnamed SKT top laner, he receives a question mark from the mid laner whenever he misses a cannon minion in the top lane.

On the plane, Mingkai, who was sitting next to Li Yi, couldn't sleep because of tinnitus. He glanced at Li Yi, who was smiling foolishly with his eyes closed.

Or should we take this kid to get checked out?

  

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Inside the main venue of Demacia Changsha Station.

Commentator Guan Zeyuan's shouts echoed throughout the venue: "With the red team's main crystal exploding, we congratulate the internet cafe team RW for defeating the LPL team Snake!"

"Just last month in the LPL promotion/relegation tournament, YM failed to qualify for the LPL seven times. After that match, I was saying that there is a huge gap between LPL teams and secondary league teams, and many famous relegation survivors can prove this point."

"But today, this internet cafe team RW, which isn't even in the secondary league, defeated LSPL team RYL and LPL team Snake in succession!"

"To defeat the strong with the weak, to challenge those of higher levels—perhaps that's the charm of esports!"

This is a scene from Snake's post-match interview.

The team members' faces were all deathly pale.

I'm kind of itching for a thrilling tug-of-war with the roof beam...

[I'd like to ask Coach Kenzhu, in the third game you picked a strong mid-jungle duo like Lee Sin and Lissandra for your team, why didn't you ban Galio in the last pick, but instead banned the rather unpopular Malzahar?]

Zhu Kai: ...I've played this hero in practice matches, and it's not easy to handle.

[I have another question for Coach Kenzhu. Many viewers said that Tank and Sofm's playstyles didn't mesh well during the Spring Split. Has this improved in recent scrims? Do you think their playstyles might harm the team?]

Zhu Kai: ...The team members have a very good relationship, but there are occasional disagreements in the game.

[I heard you once ordered a Starbucks drink that cost 9 cents. Is that true?]

Zhu Kai: ...Next question.

At this moment, EDG is in the hotel, in a temporary conference room.

Abu's expression was equally grim: "You all saw Snake lose to the internet cafe team, right? I think it's time to reassess our strength."

After all that effort...

My neighbor is a terrible chess player!

I didn't expect the Demacia Cup to have a large audience, since besides LPL teams, there are also internet cafe teams and secondary league teams, and most of the matches are one-sided and easy wins.

But Snake's stunning upset still attracted a large number of viewers who were just there for the fun of it.

After all, this is unprecedented and only one person has ever done it since (a certain spinning top team).

This can be considered as making new history!

Although fans online say they don't care about the Demacia Cup, EDG's management clearly doesn't think so.

Abu just received a call from Edward Zhu: Mingkai's first game back must be won!

After distributing the copied materials to each team member, Abu declared, "Barring any unforeseen circumstances, they will be our opponents in the quarterfinals."

VG!

A team with an incredibly impressive lineup on paper.

Loong, a top laner, is an absolutely excellent utility top laner. He can withstand pressure when playing tanks, and can also deal considerable damage when he occasionally invests resources.

Jungler Bengi, one of only two three-time world champions on this planet. His most notable achievement was the BO5 against Rox Tigers, where he came off the bench after being down 1-2, and his Nidalee and Lee Sin performance shattered the Tigers' championship dreams, incidentally bringing coach Nofe to EDG.

Easyhoon, the mid-laner for the S5 World Championship, is the only man who could bench the Demon King. He has a stable playstyle and exceptional farming ability, earning him the nickname "the fourth turret in the mid lane."

Duan, the chosen one, is characterized by his fierce laning phase and rich experience in initiating team fights.

The only weaknesses are in the AD carry role. One is Martin, formerly a substitute for Snake, and the other is Endless, who was recruited from who-knows-where. The former can only lane but not team fight, while the latter can only team fight but not lane.

Although this team was relegated in the Spring Split due to mismanagement and frequent personnel changes.

But League of Legends is ultimately a game that looks at players' IDs, and no team in the four major regions dares to say they can easily defeat VG.

In Li Yi's memory, in the original timeline, this VG team eliminated the fully-staffed EDG team with a score of 3:1.

After this match, substitute top laner Aodi was immediately demoted to the second team and spent two years duo-queuing with the benchwarmer.

"This VG team is clearly a team that relies on SKT's championship-winning mid and jungle as their main carries, so we need to create as many openings as possible in the top and bottom lanes," Nofe said slowly, glancing at the tactics board.

"Let's start Aodi in this BO5. His champion pool is better suited for lane dominance. A-Guang, you don't have any objections, right?"

Mouse shrugged: "Don't worry about my feelings. As long as you can beat me, I'm willing to spend my life in the water dungeon."

"Li Yi, Ming Kai."

"You two should duo queue more these next few days to get a feel for it. I'll send you VG's recordings from the last two months later..."