After Luo Xin concluded the in-depth conversation with Su Mo, he non-stop handed the microphone to every member of EDG.
Under the lights, the players were either relaxed or emotional, sharing their mood at the moment one by one.
When the last player's interview came to an end, the LPL Summer Split, which had been noisy all summer, also quietly came to an end.
· EDG players returned with glory surrounded by the heavy championship trophy.
A hearty celebration banquet was held to reward the hungry champions.
After having enough wine and food, they set foot on the road back to the training base with satisfaction.
As the night grew darker, Su Mo did not choose to rest immediately, but opened the long-lost live broadcast room.
The screen lit up, and barrages flooded in instantly. He smiled gently and chatted easily with the fans who were waiting in front of the screen.
The next half month will be a precious vacation for the EDG players.
Su Mo also took this opportunity to take the employees of his studio out for fun and enjoy the rare and pleasant time. Their laughter and laughter were left behind in the landscape.
This time in the S competition, the flames of war will be ignited in the distant European continent.
Hence, the team needs to start early, not only to adapt to the local environment and adjust to the annoying time difference, but also to conduct valuable training matches with the top teams in other regions in advance to spy on the military situation.
The relaxing time of half a month passed by like a fleeting moment.
Before the expedition, the LPL division held a simple and solemn expedition ceremony.
The three iron armies that represent the glory of the LPL—the first seed EDG, the second seed FPX, and the third seed IG—have embarked on a journey together amid great expectations.
After more than ten hours of long and somewhat boring flight, the plane finally landed smoothly at the destination airport.
The cabin door opened, and a burst of exotic air rushed in.
Unexpectedly, outside the arrivals hall of the airport, everyone in the LPL was greeted by enthusiastic local fans, with cheers one after another.
Subsequently, the three teams got on the buses heading to their hotels.
Out of the car window, unfamiliar street scenes passed by quickly.
Arrived at the hotel, Su Mo took the room card and found his room skillfully.
He first put his suitcase against the wall, arranged it briefly, and then eagerly walked to the team's exclusive training room.
· Pushing the door open, sure enough, other people from EDG had already gathered here, and the air was filled with tension and anticipation of the impending war.
Coach Abu stood in the center of the room, clapped his hands seriously, attracting everyone's attention:
"Everyone, the next month and a half is crucial!"
His voice echoed in the quiet training room, "Whether our efforts and sweat throughout the year can bear the sweetest fruit, success or failure depends on this!"
He paused and glanced at the young and resolute faces of each team member:
"From the current feedback from various competition areas, our biggest opponents this year are probably teams from the LCK. Therefore, we need to invest more attention and research on them."
Everyone heard this and nodded solemnly, deeply agreeing.
The director leaned back in his chair and sighed with some emotion:
"I really didn't expect that, after going round and round, our biggest opponent in the end turned out to be that man - Faker."
In his words, there was admiration for his former opponents, as well as expectations for the upcoming tough battle.
Meiko heard the words and took over the conversation, with a strange dreamy feeling in her tone:
"It's indeed a bit unbelievable. Does our story really start with Faker and end with Faker?"
Iboy blinked and asked with some confusion:
"What's going on? Are you... planning to retire collectively after this season? Why did you even say the word "end"?"
His question was frank with the bluntness of a young man.
Su Mo promptly interrupted the three people’s emotions and speculations, his voice was calm and powerful:
“It’s too early to think about these things now. The most important thing for us right now is to think about how to get the championship trophy back. It’s not too late to consider other things after the game is over.”
Coach Abu took out his mobile phone at this time and said while operating it:
“I’ll see if IG and FPX are ready. Let’s go eat something to fill our stomachs first.” He tapped his fingers quickly on the screen and sent out a gathering notice in the contact group of the three LPL teams.
EDG Everyone understood and stood up one after another, waiting outside the corridor.
Coincidentally, the players from FPX and IG are also arranged to stay on this floor.
Su Mo had just walked out of the room when he saw a door not far away being pushed open with a "click".
Doinb's iconic figure, with his unique lively atmosphere, strode out from inside.
The moment he saw Su Mo, Doinb seemed to be filled with full energy in an instant, and his eyes suddenly lit up:
"Brother Mo Zi! Oh! It's Brother Mo Zi!"
He almost ran over and rushed over, as enthusiastic as a ball of fire.
Following this, other FPX team members also walked out of their respective rooms one after another and joined Doinb.
At the end of the corridor on the other side, the IG team members also appeared.
JackeyLove walked at the front, leading everyone on IG to approach unhurriedly.
As they approached, the IG team members greeted Su Mo politely:
"Brother Mo Zi."
"Hello, Brother Mo Zi."
A shout, simple but revealing recognition of its strength.
Doinb seemed to have suddenly remembered something important, and hurriedly approached Su Mo, and said eagerly:
"Brother Mo Zi, Brother Mo Zi! Are you free tonight? How about we play a few training games together? It's just in time to regain my touch, it feels like I haven't played a serious game for a long time!"
His eyes were full of anticipation.
Hearing this, the factory director raised his eyebrows slightly and responded:
"We are at the gate of the World Championship. Shouldn't we give priority to playing training matches with teams from other regions to find out their background? The three teams in our LPL region all know each other very well, and they have almost figured out the routines."
A knowing smile appeared on Su Mo's lips. He saw through Doinb's little thoughts:
"He wanted to test our understanding of the current version in advance, silver coins, am I right?"
Doinb was not embarrassed if he was exposed. , chuckled, showing his signature smile:
"Oh, we are called learning from each other and making progress together! Brother Mozi, don't be so stingy!"
Su Mo turned his eyes to IG, and saw that most of the people on IG looked calm and were not in a hurry to express their stance.
"Let's go, let's find a place to worship at the Five Zang Temple first," Coach Abu came out to greet us at the right time, "We'll talk about the training match after we've eaten and drank enough."
So, the three LPL teams walked toward the elevator together in a mighty manner, preparing to go downstairs to find food.
However, just as they were about to step out of the hotel door, a group of young people also wearing team uniforms came over!
Su Mo glanced around and understood in his heart - he was an acquaintance again.
The leader is none other than the starting mid laner of the DWG team, Aker!
Following closely behind him were naturally the other members of DWG, each of them with a fresh look on their faces and a hint of unnoticeable fighting spirit.
· Everyone in DWG also noticed the huge team on the LPL side, and their eyes wandered over them for a moment.
The IG team, which was at the forefront, met the DWG players head-on first.
"Senior Theshy."
Suddenly, DWG's starting top laner Nuguri took a step forward and took the initiative to say hello to Theshy respectfully.
Theshy just nodded lightly as a response.
Nuguri's posture was very low, with his waist slightly bent and his head lowered. With such a respectful look, an unsuspecting person might think that the two of them were in a teacher-student relationship.
Aker's clear voice sounded, and he obviously recognized Su Mo in the crowd at a glance, and took the initiative to quickly step forward to say hello.
"Aker, long time no see." Su Mo responded with a smile.
The two shook hands in a friendly manner.
Aker looked impatient and continued: "Can we make an appointment for a training match? Player Mo! Later, or tomorrow!" Su Mo noticed that DWG's coach stood behind and did not speak. On the contrary, Aker himself looked extremely excited.
The eagerness to try and the strong desire to fight almost overflowed from his eyes, and he was obviously very eager to have an early encounter with EDG.
Before Su Mo could speak, Doinb stood up quickly, with a warm smile on his face:
"Oh, hello, aker, hello!"
Aker also seemed to know this LPL midlaner, who is known for his funnyness and strong strength, and shook hands with Doinb politely.
Hearing Doinb speak first, his tone was unquestionable: "FPX has already made an appointment with EDG for a training match, so EDG doesn't have time for the time being!"
Aker was obviously taken aback when he heard this, and glanced at Su Mo subconsciously, with a trace of doubt in his eyes.
Doinb quickly turned back, winked at Su Mo, and said in a "you know" tone:
"Right, Brother Mo Zi? We have already made an appointment, so you can't make appointments for training matches with other teams!"
After saying that, he immediately turned back and continued to "persuad" Aker with his impeccable tongue.
Seeing this, Aker had no choice but to give up: "Well, player Mo, let's make an appointment next time when we have a chance."
He seemed a little regretful, but quickly adjusted his mood, with a trace of expectation flashing in his eyes:
"By the way, M Player o, can I take a photo with you? I really want to take a photo with you!"
Su Mo nodded generously: "Of course, no problem."
Thus, the two top mid laners stood side by side and took a precious photo.
"Thank you very much! I'll take my leave now, player Mo!" Aker got the photo he wanted and left with a satisfied smile.
Su Mo also returned to the LPL army and continued walking outside the hotel with everyone.
"What's going on? Do you have such a good relationship with the mid laner from DWG?" The director came up and asked curiously.
Meiko listened on the sidelines and couldn't help but laugh:
"I'm talking about the factory director, is there anyone else in this circle who has a bad relationship with Brother Mo Zi?"
He joked: "You haven't seen the various post-games in other competition areas. Interviews, player updates, which player now doesn't want to catch up on Brother Mo Zi's popularity? "
The director muttered thoughtfully after hearing this: "That's right. Fortunately, I was smart enough to hide behind, otherwise I would have been annoyed to death by those who wanted to take photos and schedule a training match."
"Hahaha..." After hearing his words, everyone couldn't help bursting into laughter.
The three LPL teams finally found a restaurant with a good reputation nearby and sat down to have dinner together.
During the dinner, Doinb transformed into an "intelligence spy rat" and tried his best to get some information about version understanding and tactical reserves from Su Mo.
After all, at least half of the various BP ideas and tactical systems popular in the LPL region today were first used and produced by Su Mo and EDG, and were later learned and imitated by other teams, and further developed and evolved on this basis.
So much so that every time the game version is adjusted and changed, major teams will subconsciously pay close attention to the subtle changes in EDG's play style.
This will undoubtedly save them a lot of research time and trial and error costs.
自己辛辛苦苦去摸索，费尽九牛二虎之力，到头来说不定还是南辕北辙，哪里有直接借鉴现成的成功经验来得快捷高效呢？
After dinner, everyone returned to the hotel and threw themselves into the training match non-stop.
However, since there has been no high-intensity formal competition for a long time, the players' touch is a bit rusty, so tonight's training match is mainly about recovering the state and regaining the touch, and does not deliberately prepare any novel tactical moves.
While other team members were concentrating on training matches, Su Mo turned on the computer and skillfully entered the forum where players gathered to see what topics everyone was currently discussing.
An eye-catching post title instantly attracted his attention:
#S9 Global Finals Top 20 Official Ranking#
"Oh? Riot Games' "Poisonous Milk List" is here again!" Su Mo thought to himself, with a playful smile unconsciously raised at the corner of his mouth.
He clicked on the post and ranked it from back to front. The twentieth place on the list was - Rekkles!
Seeing this scene, Su Mo couldn't help but smile.
FNC is, after all, a wealthy local team in Europe. This year’s S-tournament will be held in Europe again. In order to take care of the face of the host and the emotions of local fans, Riot officials arranged for a few more local players to be included in the "Top 20 Players" list. It is reasonable and understandable.
Su Mo slides the mouse wheel to continue browsing.
Soon, he saw another familiar face - Teddy, the ADC player from the T1 team.
On this player's data panel, the KDA column suddenly reached an astonishing 4!
Normally, if a professional player's KDA can reach double digits, it is enough to prove their ability to survive in team battles and find output environments.
Furthermore, his team output ratio is as high as 3%, ranking second among all ADC players.
This data is in sharp contrast to the performance of the LCK regular season.
You must know that in the regular season, all the gorgeous statistics of LCK were almost monopolized by two new generation teams, DWG and GRF. The trend of destroying the rankings is eye-catching.
However, in the playoffs, the veteran team T1 staged a one-for-four victory, leading to a dramatic reversal in the final data at the end of the season.
Su Mo also praised Teddy when he saw the comments at the bottom of the post:
"This data, this performance, I seem to have seen Bang at his peak back then!"
"Oh my god, the ADC players in the LCK region are so terrifying. ”
“This person is really difficult to kill. Anyone who has watched the LCK game knows that he is simply a mobile output fortress.”
“Not only does his survivability increase, but his output ability is also explosive. I feel like Faker really has a chance to realize his dream of winning the S Championship this year!”
Su Mo didn’t comment on these comments and just watched calmly.
He knows that some things are far from being as simple as they appear on the surface.
He continued to scroll down the list.
Tarzan! The star jungler of the Griffin team.
His KDA ranks first among all junglers, reaching 2.
As a jungler, having such a high KDA is indeed something.
After all, the jungle position usually requires high-risk tasks such as starting a team, selling yourself to protect teammates, and going deep into the enemy's jungle to gain vision. It is easy to be ambushed and targeted by the opponent, or be the first to be killed in a critical team battle by focusing fire.
Sixteenth place, Theshy!
Su Mo's eyes narrowed slightly when the name appeared.
Under Theshy's name, there are three eye-catching data listed, and they are all marked with the words "first place"!
They are: team damage proportion, opponent economic lead, and number of hero choices.
Su Mo couldn't help but be slightly startled when he saw this.
Ranking first in the number of single kills and the depth of the hero pool, he can completely understand that Theshy's personal ability and hero pool are beyond doubt.
However, this team's damage accounted for the first place, shouldn't it be... Su Mo himself?
Suddenly, an idea flashed in Su Mo's mind, and he instantly understood the reason.
When officials count player data, there is a basic prerequisite, that is, players must have played in at least three games before the data will be included in the valid statistical range.
If a player only played one or two games, his data is usually not included in the final ranking.
Hence, it is precisely because Su Mo played so few games in the summer split that his various statistics were not included in the official statistics.
However, Su Mo has long looked down upon these false names and rankings, and it doesn't matter to him.
The comment area below Theshy's ranking also truly reflects the fans' voices:
"It's Brother Shy! It's him who single-handedly dragged IG into the S competition!"
"It's not easy. IG now feels like it's all supported by the top lane."
"What are the other people on IG doing? Can they all step up and play a role? Don't let Brother Shy carry the team alone. !"
"If we can't get the ideal results in this year's S competition, I feel like Theshy's spirit will be worn away, and the team may really break up."
The current state of the IG team is indeed a bit subtle and abnormal.
Judging from the paper strength, the individual abilities of the players in the team are quite good, and there are many top players. However, when it comes to critical tough battles, they are always so far behind that they cannot win.
Su Mo continued to slide the page, and soon, a face full of joy jumped into his field of vision.
ˆPerkz!
Just seeing this face, Su Mo felt an inexplicable sense of joy and couldn't help but want to laugh.
The comments about him below are also full of joy:
"Hahaha, Ah P won't be beaten to tears again in this World Championship, right?"
"As expected of you, Perkz, the most arrogant person in the world!"
I think the more difficult thing than defeating the G2 team head-on in the game is how to keep Ah P from being harsh in the post-game interview.
"He is Uzi's nightmare and the RNG team's lifelong enemy in the world arena!"
Continuing on, Aker's name is listed!
Statistics show that he ranks second among all mid laners in terms of the number of single kills against each other, but the number of single kills is only 10.
In today's version, it is indeed becoming more and more difficult for the mid laner to complete an online solo kill.
Everyone has figured out a variety of stable "bastard" play styles, which can at least ensure that they develop smoothly online and do not give their opponents a chance.
But Aker's team damage ratio and team kill ratio both rank first in the mid lane position.
This fully illustrates his great role and carry ability in team battles.
The list continues down, and another familiar figure appears - Jackeylove!
Data shows that he ranks first in average kills per game and average damage per game in the bottom lane ADC position.
Hands out, just like his flamboyant playing style.
Following this is Nuguri, the top laner from DWG.
He is the single kill king of the LCK Summer Split, leading the league with an astonishing nineteen single kills!
At the same time, he is also the one with the highest proportion of team output among the top laners!
Su Mo saw this, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind:
DWG team's mid laner Aker and top laner Nuguri both ranked first in team output in their respective positions.
So, does this mean that their bottom lane combination will be a breakthrough for the team relatively speaking?
The comment area below Nuguri is also full of interesting memes:
"Beria! I know it's you! Do you think I can't recognize you because you've changed into a vest?" (referring to his appearance)
"Why does this person look a bit like...an alien? So distinctive."
"Damn it, I really didn't realize it before. Is this Nuguri so powerful?"
"So, he is now the number one top laner in the LCK region?"
Indeed, many fans in the LPL division usually don’t pay much attention to the specific situation of the LCK division, so their understanding of LCK top laners is mostly still in the era of eb, Kiin and Khan.
Su Mo’s eyes continued to move downward, and Caps’ name came into view!
Caps' data highlights a "strange" and "powerful" aspect.
He is the single-kill king in the European LEC division, and also ranks first in the fifteen-minute matchup economic difference.
However, his team economy only accounts for 4%, which is at the bottom among mid laners.
The following comments accurately summarize his characteristics:
"What you eat is grass and what you squeeze out is milk! It is really the greatest luck of Perkz's career to meet Caps, the King of Caps!"
"Caps is the real and absolute core of the G2 team! A lot of the time, P is mainly responsible for harvesting and picking up leaks from behind."
"Little Cap's data makes me a little bit disappointed. It’s so sour, what you get is a pure tool player’s economy, but the data you get is the core level of the team.”
“I feel that if the G2 team cannot win the S championship this year, I’m afraid there will be no chance in the future.”
· EDG’s young jungler, Jiejie is officially ranked as high as fifth!
This is his first time participating in the S competition. It is already a very remarkable achievement to receive such a high evaluation.
The data supported by the list is: his team participation rate ranks first among all junglers, and at the same time, his team output ratio ranks first among all junglers!
This is due to his playing style that favors frontal wild core.
His signature hero Prince can even be played as a wild core hero in his hands, and his output in team battles is no less than that of the team's top laner Ray.
This also fully demonstrates that even the same hero can show completely different playing styles and effects in the hands of different players.
The comment area below is full of expectations and appreciation for this young player:
"Okay Jiejie! The factory director seems to have really found a qualified successor!"
"I have to admit that Jiejie's performance this season is indeed promising to take over the director's gun and carry the banner of EDG's jungle."
"Seeing what Jiejie can do With such performance and ranking, the factory director should feel more at ease behind the scenes. "
"Damn it, I was at the top when I debuted. After winning the league championship, I entered the top five players in the S game. I feel a bit like Brother Mo Zi back then!"
The list continues, and Meiko's name is also on the list!
As a support player, his team assists rank first among all support players, and his vision rating also ranks second.
Experience and strength coexist, which is the most solid guarantee for EDG's back row.
Fourth place, a name that shocked the entire e-sports circle - Faker!
Su Mo couldn't help but feel refreshed when he saw Faker's familiar yet slightly aged face.
Faker in the photo is wearing his iconic black-rimmed glasses and a classic black and white T1 uniform, with a serious and focused expression.
When Faker was young, his eyes were full of confidence and sharpness, and he showed his sharp edge.
But now, he is even more stable and mature, like a deep pool, unfathomable.
The data display below Faker is also different, with a special note of "Only playoff data is counted."
His fifteen-minute matchup economic difference, number of hero choices, and number of solo kills all ranked first in the playoffs.
This is obviously a "smart" way of dealing with the issue.
After all, the T1 team's record in the regular season was very bad. If those data were included in the statistics, it would probably lower Faker's overall evaluation.
Faker was only ranked fourth. Su Mo was a little curious and wanted to know which three players could be ranked in front of this legendary figure.
Third place, Jankos, the jungler of the G2 team.
Su Mo felt a little outrageous when he saw this result!
Furthermore, seeing the present, Su Mo keenly discovered a problem:
Players from the North American LCS region seem to have disappeared collectively from this list!
It is as if there is no such competition area in the professional league of Legends.
Although everyone knows that the European LEC region and the North American LCS region have always had a "love and kill" hostile relationship, but when the official made the list, this was too obvious and excessive.
At the same time, we should not forget to place our players from the European division as far forward as possible.
Su Mo glanced at the comment area below, and sure enough, there were already a lot of curses and questions:
"Who is this Jankos? I don't know him. Why is he ranked so high? Third place?"
“The Riot officials are really shameless this time. Jankos, the little sheep, is indeed okay, but there is absolutely no way he is qualified to enter the top three of the S game player list!” It’s the editor himself who counted the top twenty players!”
“The value of this list has been lost all at once because of this ranking. It’s boring.”
Su Mo suppressed his speechlessness and continued reading.
Second place, the jungler of the T1 team, Clid!
Su Mo doesn’t feel comfortable making a specific evaluation of this ranking.
Clid, as a top jungler, has no doubt about his strength, but whether he can overtake Faker and be ranked second, it can only be said that everything depends on his actual performance in the S game.
Finally, the much-anticipated first place is finally announced!
When Su Mo saw the familiar name and the face with the iconic "hehehe" smile, he was stunned.
- Doinb!
"Huh? It's actually...a silver coin?" Su Mo blinked in disbelief.
Although the FPX team finally successfully reached the S9 global finals and performed well, why was Doinb the first place?
The data given in the list is: Doinb’s KDA ranks first among mid laners, his team participation rate ranks second, and he also ranks first in the number of hero selections in the playoffs.
下方的评论区，则是一片「金咕咕」粉丝的狂欢：
「咕咕鸡第一名！我们咕咕酱天下无敌！」
「太棒了！竟然是咕咕！这下这个榜单的含金量瞬间拉满了！」
"No, wait a minute! Where is Brother Mozi? If there is no list for Brother Mozi, how can you rank your best?"
I have a reasonable suspicion that this list is definitely a "red envelope sponsorship" from Jin Gugu himself!"
When Su Mo saw this, he thought that this list of "Top Twenty Players" should end like this.
However, he noticed that underneath Doinb’s photos and comments, there seemed to be a looming picture.
Su Mo tried to scroll down the page with a hint of curiosity.
Suddenly, a face he was very familiar with occupied the entire screen!
That is his own photo!
Above the photo, written in huge bold font:
TOP 0: EDG - Mo!
"Is there any other idea of TOP 0?" Su Mo was stunned by this sudden operation.
Below his photo, the data column was blank, with no data at all.
This is also normal. After all, Su Mo only played one game in the summer split, so it is naturally impossible for any valid data to be counted.
Then, there is an even more exciting comment section:
"It made me laugh, there are twenty-one of the top 20 players, right? Very reasonable!"
"As we all know, there are usually five of the four kings in Asia, which is normal."
"This is the real thing. list! Brother Mozi is the only exception in this world, above the rules! "
"There is no way, if there is no Brother Mozi, this S9 top twenty players list has no meaning at all!"
Su Mo thought at first that this was just a photo manipulation by the poster himself to make everyone laugh.
He also deliberately quit and searched for relevant reports and news on official channels again.
As a result, what surprised him was that this turned out to be true!
Happy Riot officials have really arranged a unique "TOP 0" position just for him, Su Mo!