LOL: What is a roaming mid laner?

December 18th is the deadline for the LPL winter transfer period.

Tengjing finally remembered that they had been waiting for more than half a month to apply for an official transfer announcement. After approval one by one, the club's official announcement was like setting off fireworks during the New Year.

Liu Qingsong's contract renewal and Redmi's joining, these two transfer period news announced by YM, were the first to detonate major e-sports forums.

With the original team renewed for another year and top coaches, YM's competitiveness in S8 is self-evident. Even before the new season has started, ESPN lists YM as the favorite to win the S8 championship.

[Invincible, I can’t even imagine how to lose? 】

[With the strongest team and top coach, I can congratulate YM again next year]

[Isn’t this too outrageous? Don't you care about your fists? 】

Such comments are flooded in major forums. After SKT left Samsung Crown and went to the United States to make money, the strength of the two major competitors was weakened. Everyone felt that the establishment of the YM dynasty was a certainty.

In the end, Guo Hao did not choose Casa. He believed that Xiaotian was in very good condition.

Under such circumstances, it is not appropriate to rashly sign a rotation for the double-champion starter. On the contrary, it is easy for the garlic bastard to wonder whether he cannot be trusted by the management and the team, which will affect his own mentality and team atmosphere.

The guy with high attack and low defense is a squishy guy who can't take damage.

In the end, the Flash Wolf King still went to his backup RNG to sign a rotation contract that did not guarantee a starting spot.

The new army RW also announced their S8 lineup, with top laner Aguang, jungler Xiaofu, mid laner Doinb, and bottom laner Asura from the secondary league and Prophet who left YM.

With four cost-effective players paired with a dean, RW's lineup looks good.

WE, on the other hand, took over White Crescent and Doom. This pair of championship coaching staff who left YM focused on cost-effectiveness, which suited them well.

IG is the team with the biggest variables. Since the beginning of the transfer period, various rumors and rumors have been flooding the IGlol forum and Super Chat.

At one moment it was said that Redmi was signing, at another it was said that Jack was coming, and there was even news that the bottom lane duo of Liu Qingsong and Lin Weixiang would sign with IG.

Not only were the fans confused, Su Xiaoluo himself saw that all the IG tipsters on the Internet had become as big as Jack.

His inaction in keeping the transfer information confidential had previously been YM's fault, and now it has finally experienced a backlash.

All kinds of true and false news are flying all over the place. Fans are being wasted on various fisheries, and they frequently criticize the club management.

However, Su Xiaoluo stabilized his mentality and spent money in the end with good results. Coach Jin Jingzhu, who had been in Longzhu before, was recruited to replace Hanyi, whose contract expired and went to RW as the head coach.

Coach Jin was obviously impressed by IG's manic attack in the upper, middle and jungle during the S7 World Championship. He likes this kind of team with all strong men in the upper, middle and jungle, which is more convenient for arranging early and mid-term tactics.

On the other side, Su Xiaoluo also has a candidate for his undecided ADC.

Black WE is a barbarian, an old thief who is crazy about last-ditch attacks.

Although he has become a professional player in 2012, he has not been able to enter the world championships so far. Although he is very good, he is paired with IG, who tried to compete in S7 last year but failed. Everyone works hard for the same goal. It is a match made in heaven. .

However, according to LPL socialite and gossip dealer Shi Senming, the old thief Sima didn’t like Baolan in the first few trials, but Su Xiaoluo obviously had no intention of buying support, otherwise he would have packed up his brainlessness and unhappiness at that time. gone.

In fact, Baolan's current strength is not bad, he just can't adapt.

Nicknamed Pokémon, he only has four skills, and if you learn one, you have to forget one.

Obviously, drastic version changes are very unfriendly to Baolan.

During the World Championships, it was still the soft auxiliary version of Incense Burner. Sapphire was like a fish in water. It was impossible for meiko to be kicked into a group just to pick up ancient coins - he would not move forward.

But now the Incense Burner has been weakened and has become a hard-support version such as Tauren, Thresh, and Sunshine Girl.

Baolan couldn't adapt to it at all, and he was still thinking about shrinking back and hitting.

Bronn stands behind!

The old thief Sima was sold twice and felt that the support's positioning was outrageous, but he also wanted to enter the World Championship, so he finally endured it with a sullen face.

He plans to wait until the spring game is over. Manager Su Xiaoluo will naturally know how outrageous the support is by then. Will he have to replace him by then?

…

On December 24, just before Christmas, the YM Club in the suburbs of Shanghai was decorated with lights and even hung a big red banner at the door.

Lin Ran stood in the training room upstairs and looked down through the clean floor-to-ceiling windows as BMW cars drove into the club's parking lot.

"What are you looking at?" Jack stood behind him and poked his head around, and then couldn't help but admire, "I think this car is so handsome..."

The 2017 M760Li xDrive at the front of the row is painted in matte black paint and looks very expensive.

This time BMW China inspected, YM showed its importance, and all the players from the first team were present.

At this time, Liu Qingsong and Xiaotian were playing a solo game of identifying their fathers, and they were making a lot of noise.

Jack couldn't bear the silence, and after a while he planned to go over and participate in the ethical title contest.

From a distance, Lin Ran saw a man in a straight suit getting out of the BMW at the front of the row. His back looked familiar, and he suddenly felt an ominous feeling in his heart.

Didn’t it mean that the marketing director won’t come?

Is it possible...

He quickly sent Guo Hao WeChat for verification, but now Manager Guo had already stepped forward to greet him and had no time to look at his phone.

Feeling a little nervous for no reason, Lin Ran quickly returned to his seat and turned on the computer, trying to turn on the training mode to defeat the wild monsters.

A quarter of an hour passed, and the YM players upstairs heard the bustling noise coming from downstairs, followed by the sound of chaotic footsteps.

Several others quickly quit the game and stood up. Xiaotian pushed down the strand of hair that had been caused by wearing the headphones just now.

I just went to see Teacher Tony to take off the adaptive helmet two days ago. Xiaotian was still a little uncomfortable and felt that he didn't feel safe.

If Astronaut Titan's helmet hadn't looked too outlandish, he would have worn it.

"This is the training room for our LPL first team players," Guo Haoren arrived before he was heard. "It is separated from the staff office area in the annex building to ensure that the training environment will not be disturbed..."

The glass door was pushed open, and Guo Hao led everyone in. When Lin Ran saw the middle-aged man in a suit behind him, a chill ran up his spine and went straight to his brain!

Su Cheng's dad!

Su's father didn't look as gentle as usual, and his posture was upright and somewhat majestic. He took the full view of the bright and clean training room into his eyes, and his eyes wandered over the several players present.

When he glanced at Lin Ran, he nodded slightly and unnoticeably.

"That's right," Su's father was still asking Guo Hao as he walked in front of several players, "Are the players usually here during live broadcasts?"

Guo Hao gave an affirmative answer.

"If someone usually makes a lot of noise during the live broadcast for the sake of... the effect of the program," Su's father obviously did his homework before coming here and knew the contradictions of the contestants during the live broadcast. "Don't you consider setting up a separate live broadcast room?"

Guo Hao glanced at the table-breaker Xiba. His hands and feet were cold and he was sweating in the winter... He forgot about it later.

He hesitated for two seconds before answering, "The main reason is that our players are not particularly focused on the live broadcast career. We usually aim to complete the live broadcast contract, so we have no special preparations. However, we can build this room during the offseason."

"Don't be nervous," Su's father saw through his mood and his voice became softer, "We are just wandering around casually."

Guo Hao definitely didn't believe it. Can such polite words be taken seriously?

At this time, Su's father came to several players, shook hands and exchanged greetings one by one, while Guo Hao introduced them from the side.

Lin Ran's heart was filled with turmoil, but he remained calm on the outside. He stretched out his hand and held it tightly with Su's father's generous palm.

"Keep up the good work." Su's father patted him on the shoulder and encouraged him.

The two didn't communicate much. Su's father and a group of BMW employees behind him left the training room under the guidance of Guo Hao.

"I'm going!" Jack's body, which had been standing upright, collapsed and collapsed on the chair.

"This is Su...what is Su?" Xiaotian hadn't heard clearly when Guo Hao introduced it to them just now.

"Su Hongmin." Lin Ran went to the freezer to get a bottle of soda, and then returned to his seat to open the queue.

"Is your surname also Su? At first glance, my facial features look a bit like Sister Su's." Lin Weixiang said cheerfully.

"Yes, he has a daughter." Lin Ran opened WeChat to communicate with Su Cheng.

"I thought he..." Jack continued subconsciously, then realized something was wrong, "Huh?!"

"Is this Sister Su's father?"

"My dear, Brother Ran, are you going to take off from Wuhu?" Lin Weixiang couldn't help but touch his face when he said this, "It's a pity, why am I not so handsome?"

"If I could have a soft job, I would definitely stop playing professionally." He sighed heavily.

Liu Qingsong mocked him mercilessly, "You are the only one with such a brain that you can eat soft rice? You can say such B things as I is LWX. You are basically insulated from the nine-year compulsory education."

"Damn you..." Lin Weixiang knew that he could not quarrel with Liu Qingsong, so he decisively suppressed him with force, and the training room was in a state of chaos.

At noon, a group of people rushed to the staff canteen in the annex building to have a meal. Normally Lin Ran and other players would not come here. After all, the competition training department has a dedicated breeder.

Lin Ran walked around the cafeteria with a tray, ordering meat and vegetables and grabbing a box of juice. Just as he was about to find a seat, he saw Guo Hao waving to him.

Su's father, who was sitting opposite him, saw Lin Ran sitting down. He said hello and continued to discuss the development of the club with Guo Hao.

Lin Ran listened without saying a word.

BMW China has witnessed YM's success in the LOL project this year, and wants to allow the club to continue to expand and establish multiple e-sports divisions, including deadgame Dota 2 and the recently popular Pubg.

Guo Hao deeply feels the great responsibility. He is afraid of taking too big steps and causing trouble. He only plans to establish a branch of pubg next year.

"Also, the seat deposit will arrive in a few days. Just pay it before the deadline." Father Su slowly ate the rice on his plate.

Guo Hao breathed a sigh of relief.

The alliance planned by Tengjing and Riot China has finally kicked off with a bang after a year of preparation.

The LSPL promotion and relegation tournament will be cancelled, and the promotion channels for sub-league teams to the LPL will be blocked. Tengjing will bid for seats in the LPL.

RW and FPX, who have newly joined the league through bidding this year, both have 90 million seat guarantees, which is fully twice as expensive as the top league spot fee purchased by TOP from YM in the summer split!

The remaining 12 teams still have to pay a 3000W deposit to the alliance. Guo Hao has no choice but to go to BMW China to get it.

Not only him, but the 12 clubs that originally existed in the league were unable to spend so much money and had to find their own backers.

With the formal development of the league, it is becoming increasingly difficult for small workshops clubs in ancient times to survive. This 30 million guarantee deposit can block the way of a large number of rich second-generation players. Now less than half of the teams in the league have them behind them. Endorsed by business giants.

When he stood up to return the plate, Su's father finally found a chance to chat with Lin Ran.

"Are you going back to the city this afternoon?"

Lin Ran nodded in response. Today was still on vacation, so there was no reason for him to live in the club.

"There is a fruit basket in the trunk. You can take it with you when the time comes. I have a meeting to hold when I return to Beijing in the afternoon." Su's father said in a low voice.

"Why don't you go up and take a look at the oranges?" Lin Ran was a little surprised.

"If you don't want to go, don't let her come down to see me," Su's father said righteously, "I won't be willing to leave after meeting you."

He swore to God that he was definitely not afraid that his daughter would talk about cutting cucumbers for three days when they met.

But this reason successfully convinced Lin Ran.

"But Uncle Su, you've been promoted very quickly, haven't you?" Lin Ran poured out the remaining food scraps on the plate and piled them on top, jokingly.

"It's just so-so. It has a little to do with your championship this time, because this time the investment and marketing department also received an award from the headquarters," Su's father said with a smile on his face, "but your dad is about to be promoted."

"Upgrading to 22c?" Although Lin Ran was not very interested, he still asked casually. His father had worked in the communications company in Shenzhen for almost 20 years and was considered a serious old employee.

In this era of alarming elimination rates in the workplace, since people of Lin Mingdong's age can still be on the front line, it proves that there is still room for promotion.

Based on the company's rank structure, even if level 22A is the end of the normal promotion route, Lin Mingdong is still two lower levels short of the top leaders of major business groups and the company's vice president.

There are nearly 200,000 people in a company. If you reach this point, you are definitely considered a successful person.

Su's father nodded, "He is too busy right now. When he retires, he will spend more time with your dad."

He would host a meeting at YM in the afternoon to determine the club's specific business development areas for next year. Lin Ran returned to the training room and played two more qualifying sets to suppress his shock.

After receiving the notification from Su's father on WeChat, he just carried his bag and went downstairs.

After getting into the M760Li xDrive, Lin Ran greeted Su's father and the driver's secretary in the front row, and then quietly looked at the interior.

"How much does this car cost?" He was a little moved.

"Two hundred pieces," Su's father could see Lin Ran's thoughts, "If you want to buy it, you can get a discount."

It was within his tolerance.

Lin Ran didn't want to buy any exaggerated sports car. He had seen photos of Uzi's Porsche 911 and was not interested in it. He still preferred a business-looking model.

"It's a pity, I don't have a driver's license yet." He was slightly regretful.

"It won't take much time to learn one, and it will be convenient to travel."

After all, it was this BMW that caught his eye that made Lin Ran determined. On the way back to the city, Lin Ran was looking for a reliable driving school to get his driver's license before next summer.

…

"You guys should eat the fruits in this fruit basket quickly," Su Hongmin handed Lin Ran the fruit basket in the trunk, "Some things can't be accommodated."

He had to catch a flight, so he waved goodbye to Lin Ran and hurriedly left in the car.

Just as Lin Ran was about to walk into the community, he received a WeChat message from Su Cheng, asking him to help carry two plates of yogurt.

There were not many customers in the supermarket on weekday afternoons. Lin Ran took two plates of yogurt and a dozen eggs, and planned to pick some vegetables.

But the quality of the dishes is worrying, and the freshest batch in the morning has been bought by the adults who live nearby.

Without vegetables, he and Su Cheng had no choice but to go out for food or order takeout on Christmas.

Lin Ran had an idea.

I really don’t drink Pepsi: [Hey, hey, hey? Want to eat hot pot tonight? 】

Is it an orange, not a tangerine: [Eat out or not? 】

Lin Ran typed with dexterous fingers: [You decide, I can do it. How about going to a bungalow? 】

Su Cheng's message was quickly replied: [Just order delivery at home, too lazy to move^^]

He replied with an OK emoticon.

Lin Ran put away his mobile phone and pushed the shopping cart to the checkout counter. His eyes shifted and saw the small boxes of goods on the shelves.

He didn't have the nerve to take a closer look, so he accidentally threw a box into the shopping cart.

When she got home and opened the door, Su Cheng was already sitting on the sofa studying what to order for the evening.

"Do you want a ring roll?" she asked in a louder voice.

"Yes, you can order an extra shrimp slider," Lin Ran changed his shoes and went to the kitchen with his shopping bag, "Don't forget to order noodles!"

While he was putting the eggs and yogurt into the fresh-keeping layer, Su Cheng opened the fruit basket and picked out two dragon fruits.

"Didn't my dad say anything before he left?" Su Cheng used a fruit knife to cut out the pulp and asked specifically.

Lin Ran used his brain to go through all what Su's father said today, and then answered honestly: "No."

"Ah?" Su Cheng was disappointed, with a sullen face pretending to be sad, "Doesn't he love his daughter anymore?"

Lin Ran, who has been deprived of love since he was a child, finds it difficult to understand the coquettish behavior of Su Cheng and his parents, but this does not prevent him from developing feelings of envy.

"It's okay, I love you." Lin Ran blurted out.

Su Cheng's hand shook and she almost cut herself. She scooped all the dragon fruit pulp into the plate, then stood on tiptoes and kissed her boyfriend.

"Do you want to taste the sweetness of this dragon fruit?" She picked up a small fork and fed it to Lin Ran.

"It's okay," Lin Ran said enlightenedly, "It's not as sweet as you."

"Are you being embarrassed?" Having said that, Su Cheng couldn't help but smile.

…

The hot pot was bubbling and the tomatoes were boiling at the bottom of the pot, filling the room with the sweet and sour smell.

This time, Su Cheng learned his lesson and did not broadcast Bailuyuan again. Instead, he found the Dousha platform.

Jack, the lazy dog, is uncharacteristically live broadcasting this month.

The main problem lies in the All-Stars. Jack spent 20 hours of live broadcasting in those four days, which was considered to have completed half of the tasks for the month.

Then he had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue broadcasting.

After all, as long as he broadcasts for 20 hours in the remaining 26 days, he can get the full amount of live streaming money for that month.

Although Jack has a lot of money, he doesn't look down upon a small amount like 70,000, but his full monthly salary plus gifts is 700,000 before tax.

Even if a share is taken away, the amount obtained is not a small number.

In order to gain financial freedom after retirement, Jack started live broadcasting again like a diligent old scalper.

The two of them were eating steaming hot pot in Tongji Beiyuan and simply used the Shiba Inu as the background sound.

"Don't scream, don't scream. When it's dinner time, the anchor will order takeout first." Jack rubbed his face that was as swollen as a doughy bun, "I'll start eating and broadcasting for you later."

"What are you going to eat..." Jack lowered his head and picked up his cell phone, "Yellow stew, a big portion to fill your stomach."

"Oh, I'm the only one in the base. Brother Xiba went to eat Haidilao with No-brainer, and Xiaotian and Buxin went to buy clothes... Think about it for yourselves. I'm such a hard-working person who even broadcasts on Christmas Eve. Where can I find the anchor?”

Jack glanced at the barrage.

"Where's Brother Ran?" He read out the barrage question, "I have a girlfriend, how can I accompany her?"

The tone was extremely sour.

Su Cheng even took a photo and posted it on WeChat Moments, including Lin Ran's arm, obviously to show off.

Jack saw this circle of friends after ordering takeout.

"Are you two idiots watching my live broadcast?" He looked at the rich tomato soup in the photo and could hardly suppress his inner hunger. "I tell you...if I post another photo, the double C will be forever broken!" "

Su Cheng chuckled, watching Lin Ran roll the shrimp into small pieces and put them into the pot, filled her boyfriend's drink and fed him a mouthful of dragon fruit.

"When are you going to play the German Cup?" She used a slotted spoon to scoop the floating shrimp into a bowl for two and asked casually.

"Let's go on the 28th." Lin Ran glanced at the schedule sent by Guo Hao. This year's German Cup will be held in Qingdao, a coastal city very close to the hometown of Garlic Bastard.

More importantly, this will be his first official meeting with his new coach Hongmi, and Lin Ran is full of expectations.

"It's cold over there, remember to bring two extra coats..." Su Cheng paused, "Forget it, I'll prepare it for you then."

Lin Ran responded happily. In fact, he was usually independent and self-reliant. He knew that when going to Qingdao in winter, he needed to prepare thick clothes and two pairs of cotton socks. It was best to wear velvet and thick pants...

But sometimes it's fun to pretend not to understand. Lin Ran himself enjoyed Su Cheng's nagging and advice.

Jack on the TV screen was still waiting for the takeaway, and took the time to talk to the audience about his live broadcast plans for next month.

"Live broadcast plan next month? Come here every day. What's the plan? Shouldn't live broadcast be broadcast every day?"

[What should I do if I really believe it? 】

【Come every day? Isn’t there a German Cup next month? Is it possible to open it outdoors? 】

【Opening outdoors? Great! 】

Lin Ran ate the shrimp sliders in the bowl first. The crispy and delicious taste fully stimulated his taste buds. Then he ordered half of the mutton, watching the fresh and bright meat patterns slowly being soaked by the tomato soup and rolling on the surface.

The two of them chatted while eating, and Jack on the screen occasionally whined to cheer them up.

The hot smell of the steaming hot pot made their cheeks red. Su Cheng ran to get the air conditioner remote control to lower the indoor temperature.

Because dinner was so early, it was not even eight o'clock when they cleared the table of food.

Lin Ran turned off the fire, the gurgling sound from the pot gradually disappeared, and the color of the tomato soup base became much lighter.

"Fufufu..." Su Cheng fanned with her hands, hoping to refresh her hot and rosy cheeks for a moment.

She sniffed her home clothes, which were still stained with the smell of hot pot.

"You go and wash up first, I'll clean up." Lin Ran quickly sent her out.

"I'll be back later," Su Cheng emphasized before leaving, "Please help me take out the yogurt."

The girl hummed, opened the door and ran away. The first thing she did when she returned to her rental house was to find a change of clothes.

But unfortunately, the rest of her home clothes were piled in the changing basin, leaving only one nightgown that she had not worn since buying it.

Su Cheng patted his forehead, his face full of regret.

She usually washes her thin underwear after bathing, and uses the washing machine or sends her coats and other clothes to the dry cleaner.

There are some exceptions for home clothes. They are not as easy to clean as underwear, but they are still clothes that fit the skin. Su Cheng naturally does not know how to use a washing machine and can only wash them by hand.

But she had to review her homework during the recent exam week, and she was busy late last night, so she had to postpone the laundry.

After all, she had just changed into the home clothes she was wearing, so it would normally last a whole day easily.

Su Cheng comforted herself at the time. As a college student, wouldn't it be reasonable to wash clothes on a deadline?

Who knew we would have hot pot tonight?

She looked at the only nightgown in the closet. To be honest, it wasn't revealing at all. It was about the same length as a three-quarter skirt.

But it’s full of little yellow ducks.

Su Cheng hesitated for a while, then took off her skirt and entered the bathroom.

…

Lin Ran finished washing the pots and pans and took out the two boxes of yogurt from the fresh-keeping layer of the refrigerator. He couldn't stand the smell of hot pot on himself. He thought that Su Cheng had the key anyway, so he ran to take a shower.

When he came out after changing into pajamas and wiping his hair, Su Cheng was already sitting on the sofa in the living room drinking yogurt.

Her shoulder-length hair completely covered the skin on the back of her neck that was as white as snow.

"You haven't been beaten, have you? Huh?" The Jack on the TV screen was so angry that he unscrupulously insulted single aristocrats like him on Christmas Eve.

As soon as Lin Ran sat down, he smelled a refreshing smell. He followed the smell with his eyes and saw a plate of cut oranges on the coffee table.

He tried to focus all his energy on the plate of oranges in front of him, but he still couldn't help but glance at the little yellow ducks on Su Cheng's body.

The exposed skin looks even more white and attractive under the light yellow nightgown.

Su Cheng was in a group of university roommates and threw a few red envelopes and fried fish into it. When she saw Lin Ran was frozen there, pushing the plate filled with fruit.

"Do you eat oranges?"

Lin Ran blurted out, "Which orange?"

"It's on the table..." Su Cheng had just collected an emoticon and subconsciously answered after hearing Lin Ran's words.

Then she understood the ambiguity, and her cheeks flushed after she had just taken a shower.

The residual heat from the hot pot in the room had not yet dissipated, and the slightly hot temperature seemed to give Su Cheng great courage.

"Which one do you want to eat?" She looked up at her boyfriend, with a glimmer of light in her eyes.

"I want them all." Lin Ran's Adam's apple rolled, and his answer was very true.

Su Cheng could feel his heart beating violently in his chest.

The feelings that had been budding since high school had grown vigorously before, and now the orange tree had finally blossomed.

She slowly stretched out her hand and held Lin Ran tightly.

…

"Don't tear your clothes. I spent more than a thousand yuan to buy them... Hey, don't rip them."

…

"Wait." Su Cheng faced up, pushing Lin Ran's chest with his palms, breathing rapidly.

"What's wrong?" Lin Ran's voice was hoarse.

The Shiba Inu on the TV screen in the living room is still celebrating with the audience that he has another Hanbok Qianfen account on Christmas Eve.

"How's it going? Huh? Are you good, buddy?" Jack's voice asking for credit clearly reached their ears.

Lin Ran pressed the remote control, and the single Shiba Inu finally stopped making noise.

"No, there's no such thing." The temperature in the bedroom was not too high, and Su Cheng's only courage was washed away. She was a little timid now, and her face turned red, a bit like Uzi's life-and-death situation.

One bad move.

Lin Ran breathed a sigh of relief, he thought something had happened.

"We can wait until you come back from the German Cup next time..." Su Cheng buried his head like an ostrich and thought about running away.

"I bought it." Just like the All-Star Game, Lin Ran was fully prepared.

Blocked up the rest of her words.

"Have you been planning to do something evil for a long time?" Su Cheng looked at him with wide eyes.

"Indeed," Lin Ran chuckled, "It was actually a temporary idea."

The living room was dark, and the freshly cut oranges on the coffee table were glowing under the starlight outside the window.

The aroma of orange spreads quietly in the room.