LOL: What does it mean to torture players?

The issue of the champion skin has come to an end, the spring season continues, and EDG’s rotation has not yet ended.

At the same time, Su Mo has helped Rita contact the manufacturer, and will start with 500,000 sets!
This can reduce costs a lot. Rita is worried that they won’t be able to sell all of them. Su Mo’s idea is that if they can’t be sold all of them, they can give them away, such as drawing gifts during the live broadcast.

There are also various post-match activities, and the most important thing is to spread word of mouth first.

As the spring season enters the second half, the starting lineups of major clubs have become more stable.

Especially for teams struggling on the edge of the playoffs, they must stabilize, otherwise they may not make the playoffs.

As for EDG, they haven't settled down yet. On the one hand, the top lane doesn't need stability, and Su Mo usually has other things to do, so he lets Ray play in the game most of the time.

As the schedule draws to a close, the rankings become clearer, with EDG fluctuating between fourth and fifth place.

This is something most viewers did not expect, the competitive pressure in LPL this season will be so great!
It may be a worry for EDG fans, but for LPL fans, this seems to be a good thing. The region has strong competitiveness and will perform well in international competitions.

Now it is April, the regular season is over, and the rankings have stabilized.

FPX currently holds the first place.

The second place is IG, the third place is TOP, and the fourth place is EDG.

Fifth place RNG, sixth place WE, seventh place SDG, and eighth place JDG.

Because only the top eight teams can enter the playoffs, most viewers focus on the first eight teams.

The playoff schedule has been released. As the fourth place, EDG needs to play from the second round upwards.

In the training room at the EDG training base, everyone was resting. Abu strode in and greeted them:

"The playoffs are about to begin. We have to start from the second round and train hard. The boss is very dissatisfied with our regular season results."

"Now I can still say that the regular season is for training, and I can still get away with it. But if we don't perform well in the playoffs, we will all be criticized."

The factory manager muttered, "The competition in the LPL is so intense this year. What's going on? I thought we were at least in the top two, but we ended up being fourth."

Meiko recalled: "Last year, it felt like it was mainly RNG and IG, and the other teams were not that good. This year, there are two strong teams, FPX and TOP."

"By the way, TOP's mid laner Knight9 seems to be quite good. I see his stats at the mid lane position are very high, and he has a lot of solo kills."

The factory manager looked at Scout and said, "What do you think of Knight9? I heard that he still uses his left hand to hold the mouse. He is left-handed."

Scout responded: "Very strong."

Although there are only two words, it can be seen that Scout recognizes Knight9. Ordinary mid laners would never receive such an evaluation.

"What about their top laner, 369? He seems pretty good too." Meiko continued to ask.

Everyone looked at Su Mo. Naturally, the top laner should answer this question.

Su Mo went to find Ray and asked, "What do you think of 369? He's pretty strong, right?"

"Well..." Ray seemed a little hesitant.

After thinking for a while, he said, "I think in the top lane position, besides Mozi, the best players in LPL right now should be Theshy, Zoom, Gimgoon, and Flandre. 369 should be ranked behind them."

"Of course, this is my personal opinion."

The factory manager muttered, "You know what, there are quite a few strong top laners in LPL now. If you count Xiao Mo, there are already five of them."

Meiko said: "It's normal, because Mozi, we have always said that the LCK's mid laners are so good because of Faker, who has raised the overall level of mid laners."

"Now that we have Mozi, the level of LPL top laners will naturally be raised."

Su Mo looked at the factory manager: "Where's the jungler? What's the situation with the jungler in our division? Double champion jungler, you have the responsibility, right?"

The factory manager defended himself: "What's wrong with the junglers in our region? They are all very good. Besides me, there is Karsa, and...Sofm, and...Jiejie..."

Su Mo smiled: "If you can't count, don't count."

Abu called out, "Continue training, hurry up."

A week passed quickly at the LPL game scene.

In the commentary booth, Ji De, Wang Duoduo, and Rita are ready.

Wang Duoduo explained: "Welcome to the 2019 League of Legends Professional League Spring Season playoffs. Today we will be playing the second round of the playoffs."

"The two teams facing each other are EDG and WE!"

Remember to answer, "This spring season, the LPL is very strong. Who would have thought that EDG would only be fourth in the regular season? This is rare in history."

Rita agreed, "That's right, but the regular season and the playoffs are different. The regular season is more favorable to newcomers, while the playoffs depend on the team's foundation and test the players' hero pool and tactical reserves."

"I have good news for everyone. Brother Mozi will be playing in this game!"

The audience was already getting excited: "Brother Mozi! Brother Mozi! Brother Mozi!"

In the backstage team passage, the EDG and WE players were waiting to go on stage, with the two teams lined up a few meters apart.

957 greeted him, "Hello, Brother Mozi. Are you going to play on the road today?"

Su Mo nodded: "Well, see you on the road, 957."

957 suddenly begged: "Brother Mozi, if it really doesn't work, go fight in other lanes. I really can't handle it. You're too strong."

Su Mo smiled: "It's okay, we will develop slowly in the top lane, there is no rush."

957 looked skeptical: "Really? I feel like you're kidding me."

Su Mo said seriously: "Really! I'm not lying to you! It's true!"

However, 957 was certain that Su Mo was just teasing him.

Su Mo noticed a young man standing behind 957, WE's new jungler, Beishang.

This person was also observing Su Mo, without showing much fear.

Beishang's performance in the regular season seems to be pretty good. Although he is a newcomer, his playing style is relatively mature. He can occasionally come up with brilliant ideas and make unexpected moves.

On stage, Luo Xin made a brief opening speech and invited contestants from both sides to come on stage:

"Now, let's welcome the opposing teams, first of all, WE!"

"Top lane, 957!"

"Jungler, Beishang!"

"Mid lane, Xiye."

"ADC, Mysitec."

"Assistance, Missing!"

The WE members came on stage one by one.

There were also many WE fans at the scene: "WE! WE!"

Luo Xin continued: "Next, let us welcome the legendary double champion EDG!"

"Top lane, Mo!"

The enthusiasm of the audience was completely ignited: "Brother Mozi! Brother Mozi! Brother Mozi!"

Su Mo appeared on the stage and accepted the cheers from the audience.

"Jungle, Jiejie!"

"Mid, Scout!"

"ADC, Iboy!"

"Assist, Meiko!"

The five EDG players came on stage one by one and stood in the middle of the stage.

After both teams came on stage, they shook hands, turned around, and walked to their respective positions. Rita commented: "It seems that the mental state of both teams is very good, not to mention EDG, Mozi is always so confident."

Wang Duoduo joked: "Why did you only mention Brother Mozi? Where are the others?"

Remember to answer, "I guess he just noticed Brother Mozi, and the others were just incidental."

Rita quickly said, "The others are also doing well, full of energy and high morale!"

The players on both sides are ready and enter the BP phase of the first game.

In this game, EDG is on the red side and WE is on the blue side.

BAN position situation:
EDG: Olaf, Kalista, Xayah

WE: Prince, Zoe, Enchantress

Wang Duoduo analyzed: "As a new player, Jiejie's progress is obvious to all. His Prince has already shown its value. Generally, when we see him on the field, we will choose to ban the Prince."

Rita agreed: "Yes, it is not easy to get a ban position in the EDG team. WE did not ban the top lane in this game. I guess they think there are too many top laners and banning a few is meaningless."

"WE mainly targets the bottom lane, and Mystic is still strong."

Enter the hero selection phase.

WE on the blue side got Galio on the first floor.

Rita analyzed: "Galio can play mid lane or support in this version. He is quite flexible. It's okay to use him first."

"Also, EDG's synergy is very strong. If EDG gets Galio, it will probably be difficult for WE to deal with, so we should grab it first."

EDG got Lissandra and Xin Zhao on the first and second floors.

Wang Duoduo commented: "This mid-jungle combination has a strong ability to set the pace in the early game, and it's very early. This game is expected to be fast-paced again."

WE got Lucian and Minotaur on the second and third floors.

EDG got Morgana on the third floor and entered the second round of BP.

EDG banned Urgot and Sion.

WE also banned Jayce and Akali.

Rita was a little disappointed: "I was thinking whether Mozi would have a chance to use Akali in this game and see his champion skin with my own eyes, but I didn't expect to be banned by the opponent."

Wang Duoduo smiled and said, "Now as long as Brother Mozi is on the field, Akali will definitely not be given, although there are many heroes who are good at fighting Akali in the laning phase."

"But this hero poses too much of a threat to the backline. We haven't developed a lineup that's not afraid of Akali yet, so we can only ban her."

EDG got EZ on the fourth floor.

Seeing this scene, I remember feeling a little strange: "EZ? Does EZ still need Morgana? I feel that against Minotaur, EZ only needs to keep his E skill, and choosing Morgana is completely redundant."

Rita has a different opinion: "EDG's support is not necessarily chosen for the ADC, have you forgotten this?"

After hearing this, I remember understanding: “Then I get it, hahaha.”

WE got Kennen and Lee Sin on the fourth and fifth floors.

Only EDG's fifth floor was left unselected.

Suddenly, EDG showed a hero that many people were unfamiliar with, and then locked it!
Wang Duoduo exclaimed: "Sylas the Liberator is another new hero! Viewers who don't pay much attention to the regular season may not know that Sylas the Liberator was released at the beginning of this year."

"But because its mechanism is very special and there are many bugs, it has been banned in the regular season. It is banned by default and cannot be used. Now it is unbanned in the playoffs!"

Rita continued, "Yes, if I remember correctly, this should be Silas' first time to log into the professional league, and it's Brother Mozi again! It's him again!"

Both sides began to adjust their respective line situations, and Sylas was replaced by Su Mo in the top lane.

Soon, the lineup was determined:
Red side EDG: Top Sylas, Jungle Zhao Xin, Mid Lissandra, ADCEZ, Support Morgana
Blue side WE: Top lane Kennen, jungle Lee Sin, mid lane Galio, ADC Lucian, support Alistar
The popularity of the official live broadcast room began to soar:
"Go call for help, Brother Mozi is here, and he's playing a new hero!"

"Oh my god, Brother Mozi, is he so handsome?"

"Watch carefully, study hard, and take good notes."

"I really can't play this hero. It feels too complicated."

Entering the game screen, Su Mo tried to communicate with the system:
"Raise Silas' proficiency to the maximum for me."

"Consume one Ultimate Mastery Card to raise the mastery of Silas the Liberator to the maximum level."

Jiejie started to lead the rhythm:

"Wait until level 6, develop in the bottom lane first, and attack the upper half of the area from the front."

Meiko responded: "Don't worry, we just stay in the bottom lane and develop."

IBoy said: "I haven't played in a long time, I'm a little rusty."

At this time, in the EDG lounge, Zwada, Abu, Hope and Ray were watching the game together.

Hope had a long face and seemed very unhappy.

In fact, he basically played in the regular season, and he also took the initiative to volunteer to get some training.

However, given the poor results in the regular season, Abu chose to make a substitution.

The factory manager noticed Hope's mood and patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry, there will be opportunities in the future."

However, Hope did not appreciate it.

Abu said: "This is another new hero. Watch it carefully and learn from it. Hahaha."

The director's camera was focused on Su Mo, who was standing guard in the river. The first wave of soldiers came out, and he returned to the line to fight.

I remember the commentator said: "The top lane is short-handed versus long-handed. I personally feel that it is not easy to play. Kennen is not only a long-handed hero, but also has built-in control and is relatively flexible."

Wang Duoduo agreed: "Yes, player 957 is quite strong. How can Brother Mozi gain an advantage?"

Although facing Su Mo, 957 did not hide behind and tremble. He came up at level to put pressure on him and wanted to use basic attacks to consume his energy.

In order to get the last hit, Su Mo can also let Kennen A, as long as he is not hit by the Q skill.

Then, while Kennen was finishing off the enemy, Su Mo suddenly used his Q skill and hit the target!

This Q skill has two stages of damage. The first stage has low damage but slows down the target. The second stage has high damage but has a delay, so it may not hit the target.

This Q skill hit the bull's eye. After slowing down, Kennen couldn't get out of the range in the first time, and was hit by the second damage, losing a lot of health.

I remember exclaiming: "This Q hurts so much! As expected of a new hero, the stats are indeed unique, but this skill is not directional and has a limited range. Once 957 gets used to it, it shouldn't be a big problem."

In the middle lane, Scout's Lissandra was facing Xiye's Galio. The two of them just pushed each other's lines and occasionally used their skills to hit each other, but the damage was not high.

The laning battle in the bottom lane was very intense. Meiko's Morgana relied on her long arms to continuously consume the Minotaur.

There was nothing Minotaur could do, after all, he was only level one and couldn't do anything.

"It's awesome! I'm making a lot of money!" Meiko said proudly.

Suddenly, something he didn't expect happened!

Minotaur's level 1 Q flash knocked him away!

Although it is level 1 now, it will be level 2 soon. Lucian is clearing the minion line.

Minotaur walked behind Morgana and pushed her back with his W skill.

Wang Duoduo commented: "What a show of Alistar! The cooperation of WE's bottom lane in this wave is simply amazing, Lucian is the damage dealer, and Alistar is on top to ignite."

"Morgana used her Q skill, but was dodged by Lucian. It seemed that there was no need to use the flash, and Lucian got the kill."

I remember analyzing it: "It was too sudden. Minotaur was still level 1 when he flashed Q, and Morgana was almost level 2. If he had waited until level 2 to attack, Meiko would definitely be prepared."

"I forgot to introduce Missing just now. He is also a rookie player. He is WE's current starting support player. He is very strong and a leader among the new generation of supports." (End of this chapter)