LOL: What is a roaming mid laner?

"Here here!"

Lin Mingdong and two friends had just walked into the Olympic Park along with the surging crowds when they heard a clear female voice not far in front of them.

Following the sound, Su Cheng, with a dark blue baseball cap on his head to block the sun, was standing not far ahead.

"Oh, you kid wears so little..." Su's mother couldn't help but muttered when she saw her daughter.

Su Cheng said hello to Lin Mingdong with some reserve. She was stunned for two seconds when she saw the clothes on his upper body. When she saw the middle-aged man only smiled gently, she felt relieved and took her mother's hand and walked forward.

She lived in the YM club during the first half of this summer vacation, and returned to military training in the second half. She didn't even get a chance to rest during the National Day holiday. She carefully calculated that she and her mother had not seen each other for half a year. At this time, she felt more cordial and clingy to her.

"No, no, no, I've put on my down jacket." She said in a charming tone.

Su's mother had a look of disgust on her face, her eyes wandering to the blue shirt under Su Cheng's light gray down jacket, "You wear a lot on your upper body, but what's the matter with your pants?"

Su Cheng lowered her head and took a look. The thin and loose black casual pants showed that her legs were thin and straight. After standing for a while, the bleak autumn wind in Beijing's late autumn penetrated the fabric and reached her skin.

"Oh, it's okay..." She pulled her mother and only quickened her pace.

Lin Mingdong and Su's father walked behind. The crowd was dense. Before entering the Bird's Nest, many spectators spontaneously shouted YM's team name.

"Victory and championship! Go, go, go!"

"Help RNG and WE take revenge!"

The young people are full of energy, especially the part of the audience who beat the scalpers of Damai.com to grab the original price tickets. They are even more excited.

"How much did you pay for this ticket?"

"5500? Or the summit stand? Hey, I can sit next to the stage at 1280. Are you angry?"

It was a miracle that he wasn't beaten to death.

Lin Mingdong glanced at the front-row tickets for the final infield that he held in his hands.

"Are scalpers so arrogant now?" He felt that he had entered a blind spot in knowledge, "Can you show off if you buy a ticket at the original price?"

Su's father had a sense of superiority over his friend's ignorance, "I've had it for a long time. When Jay Chou held a concert, he had to go to scalpers if he wanted to buy tickets. The three of us spent a lot of money to go to the infield. "

"Are you still going to see Jay Chou's concert?" Lin Mingdong looked at Su's father's white hair faintly seeping out of his head, and never thought that his friend would do such a thing.

"Chengzi liked it, so he dragged us there...in September 2011, at the Suzhou Sports Center." Su's father waited for him to ask this question, and then he stabbed Lin Mingdong in the chest with a knowing blow.

Lin Mingdong suddenly fell silent. He vaguely remembered that Lin Ran also liked listening to Qili Xiang at that time, and even clamored to go to the concert.

Of course I didn't make it in the end.

Father Su didn't say much, he just patted Lin Mingdong on the shoulder and moved his eyes along his body to glance at his friend's back.

The YM Ran on the black and red uniforms is eye-catching and eye-catching.

The two of them opened their legs and successfully caught up with the Su family mother and daughter at the security checkpoint entering the Bird's Nest.

Like the train station, backpack items are checked here, but the speed is much slower, and the crowds gather together and are bustling.

"Can YM go 3-0 today? Can it, can't it?"

"Can, can, can, can!"

"What the heck! I spent 8,000 yuan to buy an infield ticket. Will I lose money after playing in two hours?"

"8,000 yuan is just for online dating. What's the big deal?"

Mother Su glanced at the long queue in front of her, then turned to look at her daughter, "Aren't you a team analyst? You don't need to enter the venue in advance?"

Su Cheng licked her broken hair beside her ears, "Analysts are of little use on the spot. The really busy time is the first two days. You have to analyze and organize data and think about tactics. When it comes to adapting to changes on the field, the main thing is to look at the coach."

After waiting for ten minutes, the long queue gradually shortened, and the four of them arrived at the security entrance.

"You're not allowed to bring water?" Lin Mingdong held a mineral water bottle in his hand, "Can't you even take a sip?"

He was still sternly rejected by the security personnel.

"The drinks that spectators bring in the venue must be in soft bags," Su Cheng explained. "The drinks sold in the Bird's Nest in this final are also poured from plastic bottles and put into soft bags."

"Is there such an operation?" Lin Mingdong didn't understand, "Why?"

"The main reason is that I'm afraid that the audience will throw Nongfu Spring at the contestants..." Su Cheng said quietly.

Several spectators nearby laughed out loud, and three middle-aged people in their late fifties looked at each other in confusion.

…

The backstage of the Bird's Nest was busy, and Riot staff were still hurriedly debugging equipment to ensure that the opening ceremony went smoothly.

There was a bit of anxiety and uneasiness on their faces. This was the first time for Riot Games to hold a final in a venue of this size in so many years.

The Bird's Nest, which covers an area of ​​more than 20 hectares and can accommodate 80,000 people, blocked one of the stands in order to build the opening ceremony stage and player seats, but the remaining empty seats are about 5.60,000.

Last year's final at the Staples Center in Los Angeles could accommodate less than 20,000 spectators. This year's Bird's Nest has 2.8 times the number of spectators as the S6 finals!

The finals involving LPL teams never lacked spectators. Except for the tickets allocated to clubs and sponsors, all the remaining tickets were sold out.

Although the preparatory work has lasted for half a year and several rehearsals have been conducted, no one knows whether there will be no problems until the actual live broadcast.

YM lounge.

In the noisy backstage, the team lounge is a rare place of silence.

"Once again, everyone must buy real eyes every time they return to the city!" White Crescent Moon was still emphasizing the key points of tactics before the game. "If you can buy two, don't buy one. If you can't spend the gold coins when you go out, they won't be given to you. Interest."

"Especially Xiaotian, your equipment can be slower, but you must buy the real eye!" Bai Yueya looked at the Garlic Bastard and nodded, then aimed at Liu Qingsong.

"Same for you. You can buy real eyes as soon as the soft support has released the incense burner and eye stone. It doesn't matter if [Redemption] comes out later. If we can establish a big enough advantage in the early stage, they won't be able to delay it in the later stage."

He raised his eyes and glanced at the time, "I already explained the rest of the tactics last night. Just follow the steps step by step after you get on the field."

White Crescent looked at the Summoner's Rift whiteboard in front of her and fell into a brief silence, "Well... there is nothing more to emphasize."

Guo Hao noticed his partner's reticence and stood up in time to face the contestants.

"This is YM's last BO5 game of the season. I hope everyone can take it seriously," he paused, "but there is no need to be too nervous. After all, this is not the first time for us to participate in this kind of game."

"Everyone's hard work this year is obvious to all. This last game is a test of the results of our efforts. Whether it is success or failure, I hope you will not have any regrets."

The door to the lounge was slowly pushed open, and Su Cheng, wearing a down jacket, got in.

"It's time, get ready to play." She brought news from Riot staff.

"Come on, brothers," Lin Ran called on all the training department employees to form a circle and put their right hands together, "Three, two, one..."

"YM come on!"

Everyone shouted in unison.

The peripherals passed Riot's anti-cheating test during makeup. A group of people came to the backstage through the long corridor and placed the mouse and keyboard in a box specially prepared by Riot at the entrance of the passage.

The opening ceremony is coming soon, and they must not appear on stage with peripherals. There will be referees who will connect the peripherals with player ID nameplates to the hosts in their respective seats.

"The Bird's Nest is still magnificent." Jack stood at the exit of the passage and looked around. When he saw the crowds of people in the stands in the distance, he couldn't help but praise.

Lin Ran couldn't help but poke his head out to look around. He originally wanted to find Lin Mingdong's location, but gave up the idea after just one glance.

There were just too many people, and the wind was very strong in late autumn in Beijing. Coupled with the dazzling sunshine in the afternoon, he couldn't see clearly at first glance.

Immediately, Lin Ran heard the tens of thousands of spectators at the scene chanting the countdown in unison.

Vincent, who was also guarding the entrance to the passage, was wearing a fist-issued black T-shirt, and his tight lips revealed his nervous mood.

When the audience shouted '1', the big screen fell into darkness, and the Riot Games logo appeared in front of the audience.

Jhin's background music sounded again, and amid the melodious melody of the violin, group portraits of the 24 teams participating in the 2017 League of Legends Global Finals appeared in front of everyone one after another.

The high-spirited young people were frozen in one group photo after another, and then gradually faded away, and the background behind the group photo also changed from the Yellow Crane Tower to the Canton Tower.

Longzhu, WE, MSF, C9, the four teams eliminated in the quarterfinals appeared in flashbacks. When the background switched to Oriental Pearl, only two teams, SKT and RNG, were left.

Then the camera flashed to the Bird's Nest. There was no group photo here, only a big question mark.

The violin sound stopped suddenly, and Jay Chou's big face appeared on the screen.

Screams broke out at the scene!

Jay Chou's audience overlaps very much with that of League of Legends. In addition, he is a professional Silver Sword Master player, so he simply became a publicity ambassador. Naturally, he will be indispensable at the opening ceremony of the Bird's Nest.

However, the song he wrote for LOL was quite hip-reaching, and the Bird's Nest was already empty and could not be compared with the acoustics of a closed stadium. As a result, this opening ceremony performance did not receive much praise from the audience on site and in the live broadcast room.

Many people were even asking questions, asking him to step down immediately and replace YM with the competition.

After singing an unknown song, he sat next to the piano on the side of the stage and played the familiar melody with his fingers again.

Legends Never Die

The female lead singer of the original band Against The Current entered the stage from the side. Due to the sound effects and venue factors, the performance was not as perfect as in the recording studio, but the majestic momentum was not reduced at all.

Vincent, who was standing next to Lin Ran, breathed a sigh of relief. Although there were some mistakes in the opening ceremony, the flaws did not hide the flaws and it was still considered satisfactory.

"It's time for you to go on stage," he turned to look at the YM crowd, "remember to follow the line of yesterday's rehearsal and don't go sideways."

Jin Gong nodded and left the entrance passage under the instructions of the staff.

"Legends never die, When the world is calling out your name (Legends never die, the world is calling out your name)..."

Players from YM and SSG came on stage, and tens of thousands of people at the scene made a huge noise that instantly overwhelmed the singing!

At this time, the live broadcast screen suddenly switched to the top of the Bird's Nest. The audience who did not see the YM team members opened their mouths to curse, but before they could say anything, they saw a shocking scene!

A huge ancient dragon with a ferocious appearance was hovering in the air, its sharp claws scratching on the top of the bird's nest, and its roar was so sharp that it seemed to penetrate the sky!

It flapped its wings and swept around the stands, its shadow even blocking the dazzling sunlight.

Finally, he landed in the center of the stage, lying next to the Summoner's Trophy and letting out a heart-rending roar.

At this moment, whether at home or abroad, the live broadcast room is full of question marks.

【what's going on? 】

[How did this happen? 】

【AR? VR? Can the audience really see it? 】

[You are so capable, the ancient dragon just took two people into its mouth to fill its stomach in the audience]

"This AR technology is pretty good." Lin Mingdong had no feelings for Jay Chou or the theme song, but he was attracted to this ancient dragon that cost a lot of money to make. "Build a model of this dragon and then combine it with the scene's light and shadow and action route, and then Intersperse it into the live scene..."

Then there is a bunch of difficult and difficult professional vocabulary.

"Yeah, yeah." Su Cheng's father was from a marketing background. He didn't understand what his friend was talking about, so he just nodded perfunctorily.

The audience at the scene did not have a too amazing reaction to the appearance of this giant dragon. After all, AR technology cannot be seen with the naked eye. This abrupt and huge dragon can only be discovered through the big screen.

But after all, the majority of the audience were huddled in front of terminals such as mobile phones and computers to watch the live broadcast. The opening ceremony of this game was already amazing enough for them.

The ancient dragon flew into the sky and soared for several seconds before disappearing from the bird's nest.

"This is the National Stadium in Beijing, China!" Ren Dong, wearing a dark red suit, stepped onto the stage, his voice reaching every corner of the Bird's Nest through the microphone, "Welcome to the finals of the 2017 League of Legends Global Finals!"

"After five weeks of fierce competition, only the last two teams are left among the 24 teams. Here today, they will compete to find the real king of the 2017 season!"

"Let's invite the team to appear!"

Ren Dong drawled his voice, and the YM and Samsung players lined up in two rows, heading to their respective camps along the Summoner's Rift map in the center of the stage.

“First of all, it’s Samsung Galaxy, the No. 3 seed in the LCK division that has entered the League of Legends Global Finals for the first time!”

Although Samsung went through a name change and reorganization at the end of S4, changing the original blue and white duo into the current SSG, the three are not really a team, they just belong to the same Samsung club.

Just like if RNG really wants to be more serious, it shouldn't inherit SHR's two runner-up finishes in S3S4. The real Royal Family is still struggling in the secondary league.

"Top laner Cuvee!"

The little fat man showed a classic smile and waved around. The domestic audience is very moral in this regard. Even though it is the home court, they will not bully you in a place like this. There were not a lot of polite cheers during the welcome.

"Jungle Ambition!" This is Samsung's most popular player in the country. He was beaten by Lee Sang Hyuk from the mid lane to the jungle position. In his early years, he was known as the anti-China hero. Now he is Samsung's apostle to clean up the traitors.

"Mid laner Crown!"

Lee Minho looked at the Summoner's Trophy not far away from him. He made no secret of his desire for the championship.

Moving his gaze further forward, he could even see Lin Ran, who looked calm and calm.

He gritted his teeth, the rage of revenge in his heart overwhelming everything.

Crown is eager to be crowned king in the Bird's Nest.

Because he is a crown, he should wear a crown.

"Bot lane Ruler, assistant Corejj!" Every time Ren Dong introduced the name of a player, bursts of applause erupted from the stands.

"As well as substitute Haru and head coach Edgar! Welcome them again!"

Ren Dong put down his card and took a deep breath, and the audience also got a moment of rest.

"Next, let's invite the 2016 Global Finals Champion, the 2017 Mid-Season Invitational Champion, and the No. 1 seed in the LPL region...Young Miracles!" Ren Dong drawled and waved his arm in the direction of Lin Ran.

"Top laner Gimgoon!"

Although the Bird's Nest was empty, there were enough spectators at the scene, and the cheers that broke out were still deafening!

"Jungle, Tian!"

The garlic bastard originally wanted to pretend to be cold, but Ren Dong might have been too excited, causing his voice to break slightly when he introduced him.

This time he stopped dead in his tracks, pursed his lips and snickered.

"Mid lane!"

Only at this moment did Lin Ran realize what a mountain roaring tsunami was.

The cheers and applause that erupted from the 56,000 audience resounded throughout the world and broke through the sky. The majestic momentum made the souls of those watching the live broadcast tremble!

Lin Mingdong, who was sitting in the front row of the infield, looked at Lin Ran, who was standing on the stage waving to the three stands, with a happy smile on his lips.

"Relax, don't put on any airs when we are here," Su's father gave Lin Mingdong an elbow and handed him the long banner in his hand, "Take it."

"What is this?" Lin Mingdong asked subconsciously. When he lowered his head and saw the cartoon characters printed on the banner, he could recognize that it was his son through his uniquely handsome face.

There is also Lin Ran's signature in the lower right corner of the banner, which is obviously a practiced signature. It is a breath of fresh air among the doggy-style signatures of many stars in the e-sports circle.

"This is a limited-edition gift with a signature," Su's mother didn't know when, there were YM team logo stickers on her cheeks, "I got it through the help of Orange."

Lin Mingdong fell into silence. I had to look after my son to get his autograph... Is my son's girlfriend right?

"Jackeylove in the bottom lane, assist Crisp!" Ren Dong kept elongating his voice when introducing the players, but he was not a roaring emperor after all, and he also realized that his vocal cords could not support it.

After a moment of slowing down, he continued to speak loudly, "As well as substitute player LWX and head coach Crescent!"

"Let's welcome them again!"

Needless to say, the audience had proven their enthusiasm with endless applause and cheers for the previous two minutes.

"Heroes chase legends, the 2017 League of Legends Global Finals begins now!"

The director switched the screen and played the previously recorded promotional video while the contestants from both sides were entering the soundproof room to debug the equipment.

At the foot of the Juyongguan Great Wall, Mr. An, who remembers to put his hands in his pockets when taking photos, slowly walks into the camera.

"Everyone thinks this is a final without any suspense," he said in a calm and calm tone. "We feel that we lost to YM in the quarter-finals last year, and were beaten again in the group stage this year. We will lose this time as well."

[Hahaha, the two teams played against each other with a record of 0-5, which is outrageous! 】

[Not winning a single round, Samsung is really a bad team.]

As soon as the audience clicked on the barrage, they heard Leader An continue to say, "But we defeated two LPL teams, WE and RNG, in a row, which is enough to show the strong strength of Samsung."

"Today on this stage, I want to prove that all your pre-match predictions are wrong. The Anti-China Qixia is still the Anti-China Qixia."

The camera slowly zoomed out, and Cuvee, who was frowning and pretending to be cool, appeared in front of the audience. The autumn wind at the foot of the Great Wall blew his team uniform, revealing his round belly.

"No one believes in Samsung, we are used to it," he said with a bitter and resentful expression, like a daughter-in-law who has been unfairly treated by her mother-in-law. "As long as we believe in ourselves, that's enough."

The tone of Samsung's promotional video is very dull. The five of them are originally not lively in character. Their play style is more operational and they are not good at organizing activities. There is a reason why they have few fans.

The camera switched again. As soon as Jin Gong appeared in YM uniform, people in the audience were already laughing.

"This year, Boss An eliminated WE, which has the coach Redmi, and RNG, which has the assistant coach Heart. He is known as the emissary of Samsung to clean up the door. And I was also a Samsung member back then. It seems to be a bit metaphysical..." He ruminates The bangs that drooped down by themselves.

"But I'm not too afraid. If there is a chance, I hope he will choose Mantis. After all, the way An's boss evolved his skills in front of Faker was really cool." The Xiba man started to feel disgusted halfway through his words.

Liu Qingsong licked his lips and said seriously: "It doesn't seem to work. We have no Q in the wild leopard girl."

The director gave the garlic bastard a tilted head shot.

Lin Ran promptly reminded, "It's okay, I won the single "Leopard Girl" with C."

There was a rustling sound of good-natured laughter in the audience.

A Kohlrabi Shiba Inu with a swollen face like a steamed bun appeared in the camera, "It seems that everyone wants to know when our era will end. My answer is simple-"

"Unless League of Legends is gone, we will be the best team in the world."

When these words were spoken, the audience's screams immediately spread into the audience!

[Crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy! 】

[Why do you want to fight 6 madmen instead of 5? You are hinting at 5 words...]

[These 5 are really strong. Has anyone calculated their total winning rate? 】

The big screen went black again, and the three commentators appeared in front of them.

Still a doll miller and remember.

"What do you want to say about today's game?" After introducing himself, Wawa turned the topic to his partner.

"YM is definitely going to win the championship today, and it is possible to break through history and win the championship," Miller joked with a smile, "SSG's ultimate goal is definitely to win the championship..."

"But they had a complete defeat against YM before, so the small goal is very clear."

"It's my first time to enter the finals of the S competition. If you get your first victory, you will be considered a success!"

I remember squinting my eyes and laughing wildly next to me.

The commentator has the confidence to dare to say this. After all, YM defeated three stars in the group stage. There really isn't much suspense in this final.

"It is worth mentioning that YM is first in the group stage, and second place is SSG. It is the first time in the history of League of Legends that the first and second place in the same group meet in the final."

As soon as the baby finished speaking, the music symbolizing BP started playing!

The audience in the Bird's Nest became excited. Next, they will witness the birth of the champion with their own eyes!

I have prepared some Samsung information and will release the chapters tomorrow. There are a little few updates today... Sorry for the trouble.