"In this focal battle, YM defeated RNG 2-0 and continued to consolidate their position at the top of the Western Division!"
In the passionate commentary, Ouze took off his headphones and looked at the YM player seat on the other side. His eyes were slightly helpless.
It was impossible for anyone to be calm after being defeated by the other side with their most proud four-protect system.
It was too cruel.
Ouze's mind was now a mess.
In the last wave of the team battle, Galio and Shen were like two demons, standing at the front of YM's formation, allowing the big mouth to output without pressure from the back.
The range of RNG's plane and sunset was not that long. The piercing output of the feather and the plane bomb were not enough to break through the shield provided by Liu Qingsong and Lulu. The main means of output still relied on normal attacks.
However, Shen's sword formation restricted them. Ouze also had to be wary of Qing Gang Yin, who could come forward at any time. Mongoose already had a warrior's jungler + Three Phases Strength + Storm Greatsword. With a pull, he could kick through a person's aorta.
Moreover, RNG's Knife Girl was basically useless in a head-on confrontation. She was as fragile as a piece of paper. It was unrealistic to enter the field head-on. Lulu turned into a Pleasant Goat, and she was at critical health in a second.
The team battle could not be fought at all!
Ouze's face was red as he scratched the back of his head. A sense of powerlessness surged in his heart.
RNG's lineup was meant to pull and pull. It was meant to divide and conquer.
As a result, YM's top and bottom towers were still standing there at the end of the game!
In the overall game, they only pulled out YM's middle tower.
It could be said that RNG's tactical thinking in this game was a complete failure. They did not execute it.
Who could be blamed?
Letme played well. He was brilliant in the top lane and slightly suppressed Jin Gong. For his Knife Girl debut, his performance was definitely not bad.
Saucepan was indeed suppressed in the jungle, but the opposing jungler was Qing Gang Yin + Galio after all. It would be abnormal if he did not suffer, not to mention that he finally snatched a Dragon from Mongoose.
…
Ouze thought around and could not find a single teammate with a cauldron.
This was what he was afraid of.
There were no problems with the player's operation and execution.
In the end, they were still crushed by YM.
This kind of matchup didn't even have any replay value.
Because there was no room for improvement in RNG.
He simply couldn't win.
It was incomparably despairing.
The joys and sorrows of people were not the same, but the YM players were very happy.
This hearty victory was not in vain for them to travel thousands of kilometers from Shanghai to Beijing.
Jack glanced at the post-match data panel and found that his damage was, without a doubt, the highest among the heroes. He was instantly elated.
"Did you see that?" He shamelessly looked for Lin Yan beside him. "Bro's damage!
22443！
Their average damage is close to 1000! "
"Yes, yes, yes …" Lin Yan didn't look at it at all because he knew that he was Galio. The data was definitely not good. He poured the drink in the cup into his mouth and perfunctorily responded with two sentences. "You're the damage king, okay?"
His damage ratio in the YM team had never been able to increase. In the final analysis, it was because the team's ADC's damage was too strong. He didn't know when Jack did the damage. Anyway, when the final score panel came out, he was always at the top.
Lin Yan also adapted "Little Sloppy" and hummed when he stood up. "He's the one who hurt the king …"
Jack was furious, but there were cameras around. He didn't dare to blatantly retaliate. He could only slap his midlaner on the back.
Xiao Tian was still on the side. "So what if he has the highest damage?
Isn't it all ineffective? "
"The MVP is still mine!"
In this game, he was determined to win the MVP, mainly because the competitors were not very good.
He drove the rhythm of the game, the damage and matchup economy were all full, and at the same time, the damage ratio was very beautiful.
Other than being robbed of a dragon, it could even be said that there was no flaw.
In comparison, Jack's game felt somewhat ordinary. Other than the wave of explosive damage in the vanguard team battle in the canyon, the rest of the time could only be described as average.
In terms of performance, it was naturally not as good as his.
When he crossed the stage, the five RNG players all stood up, adjusted their emotions, and took the initiative to reach out their right hand.
"Want to go to dinner tonight?" Li Yuanhao's croaky voice sounded very friendly. "I'll be the host!"
He wasn't too depressed about a loss in the regular season.
"Is there anything good around Wuke Pine?" Lin Yan naturally didn't know as much about this place as RNG, who were at home.
Li Yuanhao thought for a moment. "There's a Yiyin Yan in the south of Huaxi Live. I think it's the Black Pearl Restaurant?"
"Let's go together …" Before Shi Senming could finish speaking, he noticed that Jack, who was about to shake his hand, had a strange expression on his face.
When Shiba Inu heard about food, his eyes lit up and he wanted to taste it.
The corner of Shi Senming's mouth curled up subtly. He recalled the miserable state he was in when Jack attacked him in the past two games and suddenly had the intention to tease him.
"Most of the main dishes there are seafood. If you really want to go, you should've told me earlier. I could've taken you there last night. If all goes well, you can enjoy the life of watching the game remotely in the ward today …"
Before he could finish speaking, Shiba Inu retorted, "Sparrow, when the time comes, I'll have to enjoy the same life as you. Speaking of which, Shi Senming, did you enjoy watching MSI at home this year?"
This sentence directly exploded and Xiao Ming's defense was broken on the spot. The two old teammates quarreled like primary school students.
Lin Yan listened to the quarrel that was about to be muted by the silencer and quickly switched his attention to Mi Dehu.
"Thank you." He patted the customer's shoulder.
"?" Li Yuanhao didn't react for a moment.
What did that mean?
Was that a yes or a no?
Before he could figure it out, Lin Yan said, "My girlfriend is coming over today. I'll have to eat with her. Thank you for the recommendation."
"… You're really a dog," the customer said through gritted teeth.
Lin Yan laughed out loud. "Tomorrow. Let's have lunch together tomorrow."
After all, the two clubs had been on good terms since the S6 World Championship. The same went for the players. Lin Yan had a close relationship with Shi Senming and Li Yuanhao.
It was necessary to have a meal before leaving since he was a guest at their home ground.
As soon as he finished speaking, Spicy Saucepan and the others next to him came over and said that they also wanted to have a meal.
"Tsk tsk," Mi Dehu replied with a drawn-out voice. He noticed that the handshake was a little long. "We'll discuss it again tonight."
After the handshake session, Lin Yan and his teammates came to the center of the stage and stood in a row. They bowed to the audience below the stage.
What greeted him was a wave of cheers from the audience.
Back in his seat, Lin Yan probably drank too much to fill a cup. He needed to pee a little, but before he could finish rolling the keyboard cable, a staff member reminded him that he had an interview later.
He could only pull the mouse cable out of the USB socket, roll all the peripherals together with the mouse pad, and hand them to Liu Qingsong.
He jogged all the way to the backstage bathroom.
"Today, we've invited Team YM's mid and jungler for the post-match interview …" The petite host named Vivian had a sweet smile on her face. "Let's say hello to everyone first."
Lin Yan and Phyllostachys Pubescens dealt with the interview content honestly.
The main reason was that the two of them were not familiar with the new host.
With the continuous improvement of the League's home and away games, every major home ground now had its own dedicated host. Familiar faces like Ren Dong and Yu Zhen stayed at the Shanghai official home ground.
This was the first time they had met the female host of RNG, so their attitude was naturally more proper and serious.
"First of all, congratulations to YM for winning the match 2-0 today. How are the two of you feeling?"
Lin Yan answered very cautiously. "We're still very happy … because RNG is also our old rival. They're very strong themselves. Being able to beat them is definitely something worth celebrating."
Mongoose's words were similar. After all, this was their home ground. They had to give them some face. It was not good to be too arrogant.
Sure enough, YM's words made the mood of the RNG fans in the stadium instantly turn for the better.
The female host was also satisfied and threw out the next question. "In the second game, Brother Ran used Galio. In the middle of the game, he stood near the mid lane and paced back and forth. Mongoose ran to the top lane to provide support. How did the team communicate at that time?"
This time, Phyllostachys Pubescens answered first. "The reason is very simple. There's no point in giving Brother Ran money. Of course, they had to let someone like me, who can carry, eat the support. In these two games, I was the MVP. That should be enough to prove a lot of problems, right?"
Lin Yan pondered for two seconds. "Mongoose is right … In the future, I suggest that my opponents don't pick me. They should aim for the jungle first. That's the number one position in our team."
There was a burst of good-natured laughter from the audience.
Vivian pursed her lips and smiled. Then she looked at the card in her hand. "Last question. Earlier today, the American server released the latest patch content. Sword Magician will welcome a rework … What does Brother Ran think about this?"
Lin Yan's face was full of question marks.
Did I transmigrate?
Wasn't the rework of Sword Magician news a month ago?
He looked at the petite girl next to him in confusion.
In the past, the host would show the questions on the card to the interviewee during the post-match interview. However, Lin Yan had gone to the bathroom and was delayed for some time. As a result, he was already on the stage before he had time to look at the questions.
The female host also realized that her question had caused Lin Yan to misunderstand. She quickly explained, "The designer said that some time ago, after the first rework, Sword Magician killed everyone in the professional arena. Its strength was too exaggerated, so it will be reworked a second time!"
Lin Yan and Phyllostachys Pubescens looked at each other.
The two of them felt a little uneasy.
It couldn't be, right?
Version 8.14 had already been trimmed once. Was it going to be reworked?
The interview fell into an awkward silence.
However, the bullet screen was lively. Although many viewers chose to turn off the live broadcast after the end of the game, there were still a lot of people who were willing to stay and wait for the interview.
[Not surfing for half a day, and the big news is here?]
[Player Atokus is furious!]
[Player Olaf is scared out of his wits.]
[I've practiced 300 games of Sword Magician this month. I just wanted to get some big points, and you're telling me that it's going to be redone?
Did I practice for nothing?]
[Who is the culprit? Don't you need me to @ you?
Delete Brother Ran's Weibo for me!]
[Brother Ran, can you stop being so disgusting? The player is innocent. He just wants to get some points. What's wrong with him?]
Lin Yan rarely lost control of his expression. It took him two seconds to digest the information.
"Hmm …" He remembered that he still had interview questions to answer. He immediately thought of an answer. "I hope my fists won't disappoint the players. After all, the image of Sword Magician has been deeply ingrained in their hearts."
Lin Yan put down the microphone, feeling uneasy.
After Mongoose added a few words, the new fan interaction segment of the year was about to begin.
He was afraid that Su Hongmin would be chosen to go on stage.
If that happened, it would be awkward for more than one person.
Fortunately, the probability of being chosen was very low. Lin Yan wasn't African. It wasn't Su Hongmin's turn until the last fan went on stage.
He breathed a sigh of relief and handed the club's gift to the audience in front of him. He then gave a thumbs up and acted as a tool for a group photo.
After settling all this, Lin Yan returned the microphone and quickly entered the backstage channel.
He now prayed that Yatoku wouldn't be changed too harshly. At least leave a resurrection mechanism, right?
This was the most unique way to differentiate Sword Magician from other heroes …
It was a pity.
His prayers were useless.
"The designer CertainlyT claimed that some teams used Sword Magician's resurrection mechanism to gain too much profit in the professional arena. Whether it was in the early or late stages, the resurrection granted by Annihilation made Yatoku invincible in team battles. He could cut into the battlefield without any burden and absorb enough damage for the team. Obviously, the resurrection attribute of the skill is very unscientific in the professional arena …"
Lin Yan lay on the chair in the team's lounge, staring at the phone screen.
The fist designer's intention was very clear.
The resurrection function of the remade Sword Magician would definitely be cut off.
"Isn't this nonsense?"
Jack argued. "The Conqueror is also preparing to be nerfed. In addition, there are also nerfs from Qing Gang Yin, Draven, and Captain. They don't want to give us a way out at all!"
"No, I don't understand!" Shiba Inu shouted. "It's fine if you nerfed other heroes, but what did Draven do to provoke him?
Why would such an unpopular character be nerfed? "
"It's obvious that they want to do YM!" He couldn't help but spread his hands.
The reaction of the other team members was similar to Shiba Inu.
They all felt that the fist was too much for them.
Could a normal person remake a hero that had just been remade for a month?
Wasn't this going against the heavens?
Red Rice's voice was low. "The specific rework content hasn't come out yet. It will probably be in two days … We have to be prepared."
Because he had been preparing for the match against RNG, he didn't have time to care about the changes to the test suit. When Lin Yan was interviewed just now, he learned that Sword Magician had been remade again.
Red Rice couldn't help but be pessimistic.
In version 8.14, the fist had nerfed almost all the heroes that YM was good at. Now that it was coming in full force, it definitely wouldn't give up.
"It's over, it's over." Jin Gong's barbecue-flavored Mandarin echoed in the quiet lounge. He was so mad that he roared several times. "What should I do, Cute Chest!"
In YM, he and Lin Yan's hero pool overlapped the most.
Rambo, Qing Gang Yin, Crocodile, Sword Magician, Sword Magician …
As long as Lin Yan's character was hit, it was equivalent to Building Block Contributions being nerfed.
He was already 23 years old. In the League of Legends esports circle, countless peers at this age had already chosen to retire or retire to the second line. There were very few people who could persist.
The disadvantage brought by age was obvious. Jin Gong could feel that his speed of practicing heroes was much slower than before.
Originally, he could roughly familiarize himself with the gameplay and mechanics of a character after practicing 20 ranked games. Now, 50 games in one night was difficult enough to bring out a hero.
After the nerfs in version 8.14, Sword Magician and Sword Magician had already caused him a lot of trouble.
If there was another big wave in version 8.15, Jin Gong was afraid that he would collapse.
Lin Yan didn't know what to do.
The fist was too ruthless.
And the feedback of the nerfs was very fast.
Lin Yan had just chosen the mid laner Olaf last week and used the Three Lives Sword Magician to kill everyone. But today, the general direction of the Sword Magician's rework had already been decided. Even the Conqueror had been nerfed.
His heart was in a mess and he was helpless.
His phone suddenly vibrated. It was a message from his girlfriend. She and Su Hongmin had already left and were waiting for Lin Yan outside the stadium.
After hurriedly replying to two messages, Lin Yan frowned and stood up. "Don't worry about this for now. No matter what, we can't change it. There's still a group interview waiting for us …"
"Let's go out first."
The YM members who were receiving the group interview were unhappy. Even the atmosphere in the room was a bit stiff.
The fist was changed again and quickly diluted the joy of today's victory.
The esports media people sitting below were very good at reading people's expressions. They knew that YM, from the players to the coaches, were unhappy. They tried to avoid topics related to the beta version update.
However, the result was that the interview drafts they received were not selling. Their performance would probably not be very good.
Guo Hao was responsible for cleaning up after the group interview and appeasing the media reporters. Since they had given him face, he couldn't refuse.
He tried not to offend these reporters. The power of public opinion in their hands was not to be underestimated. It could even affect the audience's impression of the club.
He promised that after the summer competition ended, they would be able to increase the length of the media interviews. The reporters were all smiles.
They also had to rely on the YM club to make a living. With the consecutive championships in international competitions, YM had become the most famous esports club in the country.
Now, as long as the two letters "YM" were added to the news reports, the click-through rate would increase by several times. Because of this, many media outlets had become headline bait parties. No matter what, they would force themselves on YM.
It could be said that as long as they could get first-hand interview materials from YM, they wouldn't have to worry about their bonuses this month.
The two sides reached a tacit understanding and left a sound of laughter in the room.
Lin Yan carried his bag, said goodbye to the other members of the competition department, and left the backstage area.
Every time they went to an away game, they would welcome a half-day break. After the game ended that night, the players would have free time until they returned to Shanghai the next afternoon.
Since there was no environment or time for training, it was better to let the players rest and catch up on sleep during the break.
Lin Yan walked out of the exit tunnel and saw Su Cheng holding Su Hongmin's arm, chattering about something.
His girlfriend noticed him immediately. She let go of her father's arm without hesitation and ran over with her long, slender legs.
"Why did you come out so slowly? I'm starving!" She smiled and crossed her arms behind Lin Yan's neck. She stood on her tiptoes and kissed her boyfriend's cheek.
The soft and warm touch brushed against Lin Yan's skin.
However, what he felt was not happiness, but as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
He could feel Su Hongmin's murderous intent.
Cheng Zi, are you trying to make me hate you?
You're Gario Durang Shield, right?
"Hello Uncle Su … What are we eating tonight?" He quickly changed the topic. "I heard from them that there's a good Lu restaurant here."
"This restaurant?" Su Hongmin took out his phone and showed it to Lin Yan. It was the restaurant the customer had mentioned.
"I've already made reservations. Let's just go." He motioned for the two to follow him.
The restaurant was on the first floor of the Huaxi Live Mall, where RNG's main venue was located. It was only a few hundred meters away.
During the evening rush hour, the restaurant was packed with people. Even though Lin Ran had taken off his eye-catching team uniform in advance, his appearance was too recognizable. On the way to the restaurant, he was accosted and asked for two group photos.
He couldn't keep a straight face, so he could only smile and chat with his fans.
After a quarter of an hour, they finally entered the restaurant. The quiet environment and the cold air did not remove the heavy stone that had been weighing on Lin Ran's heart when he found out that Fist was targeting YM again, but it did ease his mood a little.
Although it was a Lu restaurant, it had a lot of new and creative dishes, such as Iberian ham. The price was also very high.
Lin Yan didn't have time to pay attention to the quality of the dishes before Su Hongmin threw a series of questions at him.
It was hard to treat sitting at the same table as his future father-in-law as a normal meal.
Su Hongmin took the opportunity to discuss the game and smoothly extended the topic to the home and away operations. He also asked for Lu Zhou's opinion in this regard.
Lin Yan sat up straight and didn't dare to slack off. He racked his brain trying to keep up with Su Hongmin's train of thought.
However, he was a young man who had never seriously ventured into society. In terms of social experience and analysis of problems, he was obviously not as experienced and astute as Su Hongmin, who held a high position.
It didn't take long for him to be defeated.
Su Hongmin wanted to continue talking, but he was interrupted by his daughter.
"You two hurry up and eat the sea cucumber. It doesn't taste good when it's cold …"
Su Cheng wanted to say this, but she didn't. Seeing that her father didn't want to let it go, she finally opened her mouth to dissuade him.
"Lin Yan, try this braised pork. It's salty and sweet. It's just right." While the two men were chatting, the dishes were almost all served. Su Cheng memorized the waiter's introduction of the dishes and repeated it to the two of them. "The spoon worms here are also very crispy. It tastes great with the chives."
Lin Yan finally had time to taste them one by one. Fortunately, this restaurant wasn't a scam. For him, the taste was just right.
After five dishes, more than an hour had passed. The sky outside the window was completely dark. The flashing neon lights and the bright moon in the sky were reflected in Lin Yan's eyes.
He lowered his eyes and took a big bite of the rice. He turned his grief into appetite.
Su Cheng chatted and laughed with her father. The private room was filled with laughter.
She could acutely sense that her boyfriend's mood wasn't right. Although he hid it well, there was a hint of a forced smile when they chatted.
She and Su Hongmin teased her mother's cooking skills. Seeing that most of the dishes on the table had been finished, she gave her father a look.
"Dad, you're done eating, right?
Can you go and get the car first … "
Su Hongmin, who received his daughter's message, didn't hesitate this time. He knew that the two young people had something to talk about. He took the keys, paid the bill, and went to the parking lot.
Only the couple was left in the private room.
"What are you worried about?" Su Cheng sat closer to him this time. "About the update?"
"Well …" Lin Yan put down his chopsticks and leaned back. He closed his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose. "I'm afraid that something will go wrong. The frequent changes in the version will always affect us the most."
Top teams liked to have fixed versions. It was best if they rotated the same ten to twenty heroes and a few sets of tactics throughout the year.
They were the most typical vested interests. Since the version was fixed, their strength wouldn't change much. Their rankings were very stable.
Once the version changed drastically, a dark horse would emerge. The teams that had occupied the top positions before would have to spend more time to consolidate their positions.
Lin Yan was afraid of this.
"Don't be too nervous." Su Cheng took the initiative to reach out her slender arms and intertwine her fingers with her boyfriend. Her eyes were full of affection. "You have to have confidence in yourself, your teammates, and the strength of the coaches …"
"You're very strong. It's no exaggeration to say that this is the most perfect team I've ever seen.
"The starting point, the harvesting position, the damage creation position, the pressure sacrifice position, the team commander … YM doesn't lack anything. The basic structure is here. No matter how the version changes, the strength won't be bad."
Lin Yan shook his head.
"I know the strength of the team won't be bad. But from me to the club, we will never be satisfied with this evaluation.
"Especially in the World Championship. We have no room for mistakes," he said softly.
YM's goal today was naturally to be the champion.
The easiest way to achieve this dangerous road to the championship was to defeat all opponents.
It wasn't like Cataclysm. There was no resurrection mechanism. Once you fell, you could forget about getting back up.
It didn't matter if you fell at the first step or the last step.
For YM, it was all a failure.
Everyone remembered Faker's failure in S6. Being the runner-up in the World Championship was even a disgrace to Li Xianghe at that time. It was a high point that countless professional players couldn't reach in their lifetime.
Lin Yan was now afraid that he would become Faker three years ago.
He didn't want to leave any regrets in his career.
The more he worried, the more flustered he became. Lin Yan was afraid that one of the version changes would poke at YM's weakness and cause the dynasty that was about to be built to collapse in an instant.
Su Cheng was silent for a rare moment.
She knew what her boyfriend and the group of boys his age were after.
The income they had earned in the past two years was enough for them to be financially independent. If they stayed in the professional arena, it was nothing more than fighting for the highest honor of a Triple Crown.
Under these circumstances, there was no room for mistakes in the World Championship.
Their goal was only to win the championship, and they could only win the championship.
"You guys …" She was at her wit's end and showed a bit of helplessness.
Su Cheng was just an inexperienced student. She didn't know how to motivate people.
She regretted sending Su Hongmin away. If her father was still here, wouldn't solving this problem be a matter of minutes?
Su Cheng decided to persuade her boyfriend to be in a better mood first. She would let her father handle it after they got in the car.
She picked up the serving chopsticks and gave Lin Yan a piece of braised pork. "You're belittling yourself …"
She urged Lin Yan to eat more and asked, "Is RNG strong?"
"Strong." Lin Yan didn't hesitate.
What a joke. RNG could dominate the entire LPL bottom lane composition just by relying on Ouze. Not to mention, the other four positions were all first-tier players in the country.
There was no need to say much about the strength of this team. It wouldn't be difficult for RNG to enter the World Championship.
"Did you win today?"
Su Cheng tried to guide him.
"Aren't you talking about trash …" Lin Yan's girlfriend pinched his arm and he immediately answered honestly, "We won."
"How did you win?" Su Cheng continued to ask.
"The first game was a solo carry. The second game was a four-man team …"
Before he finished speaking, Su Cheng was energized.
"Then is there a four-man team in your regular strategy?"
"Of course not. Who would play a four-man team in this version?" Lin Yan subconsciously replied.
Su Cheng clapped her hands, making a crisp sound.
"That's right!"
"You used an unconventional four-man team to win against a strong team like RNG. What's there to be afraid of?"
"How many people in the world can beat RNG?"
Lin Yan was stunned by his girlfriend's question.
He frowned and didn't say anything.
There were only a handful of teams stronger than RNG in the five divisions.
Thinking about it this way, his evaluation of YM's strength did seem to be a bit too low …
"I haven't asked you yet. How does it feel to use RNG's best four-man team to defeat them?"
Su Cheng's eyes flashed as she looked at her boyfriend.
She wanted to make Lin Yan feel better and constantly guide her boyfriend to think in a positive direction.
"Wait …"
Lin Yan's breathing suddenly became heavy.
"Using RNG's best four-man team to defeat RNG … I think I have a way to deal with their fists."
He stood up abruptly, scaring the girl.