You've only been playing for half a year, and you've already reached the finals?

Chapter 140 Holy crap! Fly!

The happy times passed quickly.

After eating and drinking his fill, the excitement of winning the championship gradually dissipated, and the drowsiness caused by excessive physical exertion surged over him like a tide, almost overwhelming Ming Jing on the spot.

Seeing this, Mingjing simply gave up on playing outside and went back to the hotel to wash up and go to sleep.

JDG's teammates had originally planned to go out for a few drinks, but seeing that Mingjing was asleep so early, they felt a little embarrassed and simply went back to the hotel as well.

Playing a full best-of-five series with complete focus is actually quite tiring. It's much more tiring than playing five ranked games normally.

Mingjing has always been a good sleeper, going to bed early and waking up early, usually at eight o'clock the next morning.

After the World Championships are over, it's time to return to studies and prepare for competitions, so it's good to get your schedule back on track as soon as possible.

Ming Jing lay on the bed, casually scrolling through his phone.

Even though it's been a night, the buzz surrounding JDG's championship win hasn't died down; in fact, it's intensifying and is still trending on Weibo.

After all, many viewers are afraid to watch this final.

With their two defeats in the group stage, DWG's dominance in this World Championship is undeniable. Even loyal LPL fans have to admit that JDG's chances of winning are not very high.

But to their utter surprise, they actually won the championship, and naturally, they regretted their decision.

Holy crap, they actually won? How come I didn't watch?

[You didn't even watch such a thrilling final? You've been wasting all those years of watching games!]

[It really is true, this wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it the most exciting best-of-five series in history, would it?]

[Dude, last night's show was so good, I've never had such a great time before!]

[Who would have thought Xiao Fei was really this good? Stop criticizing me, I'm going to finish this now!]

Ming Jing looked at his Weibo followers; overnight, the number of followers had exceeded one million.

These are all genuine, active fans, and the number is still growing.

At this rate, breaking two million shouldn't be a problem.

Mingjing logged out of Weibo and opened Bilibili.

As soon as I clicked in, the video of yesterday's final match was pushed directly to the homepage.

Overnight, the number of views has exceeded ten million.

Ming Jing, who had witnessed the event firsthand, didn't want to relive the competition; his attention was drawn to the video next to him.

"The true god descends! Everyone stand up! Xiaofeige burns with all his might, utterly crushing the giant turtle to claim the championship! The most exhilarating episode! A glimpse into the joys and sorrows of JDG's victory!"

This is a popular live stream compilation that combines different reactions from various streamers watching the game, which is quite entertaining.

The video content starts from the fifth game's draft phase, and different streamers reacted differently as JDG secured Jinx.

It started with Uzi's rambling.

"Jinx again?" Uzi frowned as he looked at the champion selection. "Isn't this a bad idea? Aren't there Caitlyn outside? Wouldn't it be better to use Caitlyn to push down the first tower sooner?"

Mingjing's Jinx is recognized by Uzi.

In comparison, Jinx is really lacking, mainly because she just lost the last game.

Jinx is a champion who is weak in the early and mid-game; those who know, know.

“That makes sense!” Uzi thought for a moment and then said, “It feels like if Xiaofei is playing against Ghost King, he has an advantage no matter what he plays. Picking a late-game powerhouse isn’t a bad idea, but his teammates will have to help him absorb some of the pressure! Can Kanavi do that?”

The scene shifts, and Kanavi's Graves is shot down by Kindred in front of the second tower.

"Oh no??? This is terrible!"

The camera switched to Deyunse, and as soon as they arrived, they heard Sun Yalong's desperate shout: "What are you doing watching the clip? Are you just not going to act in the last round?"

"Serve the country with utmost loyalty, absolutely utmost loyalty to the country!"

And that wasn't all. Seeing that the Graves who gave up first blood actually got the kill and the bounty for the first tower, Sika, who was standing next to him, got anxious. "No way, Kanavi's hands aren't clean! He can even take away Jinx's farm? Jinx needs to get her three items sooner!"

"If Kanavi finishes farming the economy and then feeds another wave of losses, the game is over!"

But the scene changes, and the show's effect is revealed.

In the Dragon Soul team fight, Mingjing stepped on Kindred's circle and used his passive to bombard the enemy with attacks, reducing their health to a minimum. Graves then secured the dragon and a triple kill, reaping the team fight's rewards.

The three members of Deyunse also changed their expressions in the blink of an eye!
"Fuck!"

"The misunderstanding is cleared up!"

"Holy crap, porn!" Sun Yalong immediately shouted, "Who just said watching porn is a sign of patriotism? Come out and apologize to me! JD.com is going to win the championship!"

But then everything changed; DK made a brilliant decision, trading the second mid-lane tower for Baron Nashor.

The members of Deyunse fell silent again.

The dramatic ups and downs of the character kept the audience laughing.

"The dragon's been stolen!" Sun Yalong couldn't help but roar again, "Wanla!"

"What a cunning turtle! He resorts to such underhanded tactics when he can't face the enemy head-on!" Sika exclaimed, "I don't approve of your winning the championship! JD.com will always be my champion!"

It has to be said that although De Yun Se likes to make a scene and enjoy creating some entertainment value, they are actually on the side of LPL.

But some people are different.

Then the camera switched to the DWG team's commentators.

When Doinb saw DWG steal Baron, although he said "What a pity," the smile on his face had already revealed his true thoughts.

"Wow, DWG's decision!" Doinb grinned like a pot of greed. "That was so cunning! How come JD Gaming didn't notice?"

Doinb was naturally happy, considering that FPX had just won the championship last year.

In terms of significance, they are not as good as IG, who won their first championship; in terms of popularity and excitement, they are not as good as JDG.

If JDG wins the championship, wouldn't the value of FPX's championship win be further reduced?
Doinb would love for LPL to never win a championship again!

Just as LCK fans are starting to reminisce about GEN in S7, LPL viewers will soon start to reminisce about FPX, who crushed the championship with their invincible dominance.

Doinb laughed as he read the chat comments: "Do I not want LPL to win? What do you guys mean? Oh my god, I'm an LPL player, how could I not want LPL to win? Oh!? Thanks to 'S9 champion FPX' for the plane, thanks boss!"

Next to appear on screen is Xuan Shen.

S6's first King of Glory player, Xuan Gou, couldn't help but laugh at the scene before him: "Hahaha, I told you, LPL teams are all about fighting, they don't have brains. When they encounter LCK teams, they get played like dogs, hahaha."

"Oh dear, if we take this big dragon, JD.com might be finished."

"Can Xiaofei still carry? How about another pentakill? We can't win without a pentakill!"

Since Xuan Shen has appeared, Shan Ni Ruo is naturally indispensable as well.

Shan Ni Ruo, who was almost dead, saw DWG take down Baron and immediately revived on the spot, looking radiant and quite impressive.

"Holy crap! That was amazing!" Shan Ni Ruo excitedly high-fived his friends. "We're going to win! DWG!"

Before, they at least pretended a little, but now they've completely stopped pretending.

All those regional honors are fake!

Nothing is more important than money!
However, Ming Jing had no idea who Shan Ni Ruo was. He just couldn't help scratching his head, wondering why this person was so excited.

But less than two minutes later, the two sides converged at the Ancient Dragon pit, and the moment Jinx bathed in dragon blood and secured a pentakill, the situation, which had previously plummeted to the bottom, instantly soared to the sky.

Supporters from both sides once again staged a Peking Opera-style face-changing performance!

"Holy crap! Fly!" Uzi was so excited at the sight that his face turned red. "What kind of Jinx is that?! Is there enough time for one wave? It seems like enough, Jinx is taking down enemies really fast!"

"One wave! One wave!" The three brothers of Deyunse, who rarely stray from their favorites, shouted excitedly, "We are the champions!"

On the other hand, the LCK faction is completely the opposite.

Doinb's rapid typing suddenly stopped as he watched Jinx relentlessly dismantle DWG's defensive turrets, his heart bleeding.

"Ah, a pentakill!" Xuan Gou felt a burning pain on his face, his tone betraying his dejection. "Is it over? Can we hold on?"

As for Shan Ni Ruo, he had already realized that the game was over and was completely slumped in his gaming chair, looking as weak as an eighty-year-old man on his deathbed.

"Holy crap. Fly."

If Shan Ni clicks "stop playing" directly, the video will end here.

Just then, another brand new video recommendation popped up on my screen.

S10 World Championship Overall Summary: Data Radar Chart Comparison of Both Finalists!

The content creator used data such as damage share, gold share, damage conversion, damage per minute, and gold at 15 minutes to create a multi-dimensional radar chart.

The shape and size of the radar chart directly reveal a player's playing style and intensity.

However, since both teams played a full five games, it was actually quite difficult to differentiate them statistically.

DWG's top, mid, jungle, and support players have slightly better individual skills, but they lost one more game, which erased that gap.

Therefore, in comparing these four data points, both sides are evenly matched.

But it's different when it comes to the final AD position.

Ghost's average kills, average deaths, CS per minute, damage conversion, and damage share are all unsatisfactory. Compared to the average data of world-class players, Ghost's key data have all declined. Only his average deaths are acceptable, but they are only barely at the average level.

Its shape is like a tadpole.

Following Ghost is Mingjing's six-dimensional diagram.

At this point, the comments section on Bilibili even started displaying warnings of "High energy ahead!"

The points that had previously shrunk began to expand outwards instantly, and then directly reached the maximum amount!

First in average kills, first in average deaths, first in damage per minute, first in gold per minute, and first in damage share!

Even with Ming Jing's unparalleled economy per minute, his damage conversion rate is still number one!

The six-dimensional radar chart is completely full; it's a pure hexagonal warrior!

Ming Jing scrolled down to read the video comments, where countless people were praising Ming Jing's data.

Wow, this is the first time I've ever seen a radar chart with this shape!

[I feel like this hasn't fully showcased Xiaofei's role yet?]

[No doubt about it, the AD position is purely about skill, and Xiaofei's dominance is simply outrageous.] [That's absolutely true.]

Ming Jing felt refreshed when he saw this. Feeling a bit numb from lying down for so long, he stood up and stretched.

The boy is still in good health. He has fully recovered from the weakness he experienced yesterday due to overexertion and is now full of energy again.

Ming Jing went downstairs to the hotel restaurant for breakfast, then took out his phone and started sending messages everywhere.

Send it to my cousin, send it to my parents, send it to my homeroom teacher.

Not long after, his cousin also came down to the hotel restaurant and discussed the next arrangements with Mingjing.

My cousin asked the hotel receptionist for a bowl of hot dry noodles, and while slurping them up, he asked, "Are you leaving now, or staying for a couple of days?"

"Let's just go." Ming Jing slurped up a mouthful of hot dry noodles. "Now is not the time to play around."

“Okay.” My cousin nodded. “Then we’ll leave this afternoon. I’ll buy the tickets for you.”

After more than a month of World Championship journey, Ming Jing's journey has finally come to an end, and he has to return to his studies.

The rest of the teammates were so excited yesterday that they didn't fall asleep until very late, and they didn't wake up until noon.

But as soon as he got up, he received the devastating news that Ming Jing was about to leave!
For the four JDG players, this was nothing short of a bolt from the blue!
"Huh? What do you mean by 'leaving'?" Toothpaste was confused. "Aren't there still a bunch of events to participate in after winning the championship?"

Based on past experience, winning the championship usually brings a lot of opportunities, such as meet-and-greets and live-streaming events, which are all real sources of income.

"Going back to school, huh?" Mingjing laughed. "I haven't even finished my exams yet."

"Ah," everyone was speechless.

They also forgot that Ming Jing was still a student.

"So you'll come back after your exam, right?" Zoom scratched his head, looking as innocent as a child.

Mingjing is indispensable to JD.com!

The JDG players were unaware that Mingjing was on loan; they thought the team had signed him directly.

Hearing this, the cousin's expression changed slightly.

To be honest, EDG is now worried that JD Gaming might use some weird idea like friendship or bond to leave Mingjing behind.

If Mingjing insists on staying at JD.com, there's nothing they can do.

"Probably." Ming Jing didn't say much, just chuckled twice, and then started his return journey.

The plane landed at Tianhe Airport in the evening.

There was a little mishap here. Ming Jing had only just landed and was still waiting at the carousel to collect his luggage when someone recognized him.

"Brother Xiaofei! Factory Manager!" The man and woman in front of them were quite surprised to see the two people getting off the plane at the same time. "It really is you two!"

The two men took out their tickets from their bags to show that they were spectators; they had just finished watching the game and were returning from Shanghai.

The man even took out his camera, seemingly wanting to take a group photo.

Judging from its design alone, this camera is not cheap.

Ming Jing gladly accepted the request for a group photo, and the four of them took a picture together.

The man looked at the photo in the viewfinder, nodded in satisfaction, and then smiled, "You guys are back so soon! Aren't you going to rest?"

Mingjing gave the same answer: "I have to go back to school. The competition isn't over yet."

Upon hearing this, the young couple in front of them were filled with respect.

To be honest, seeing Ming Jing's dominant performance on the field, it's easy to forget that he's still a sixteen-year-old high school student.

But if you consider this person's student status in context, it becomes even more alarming.

Because while he was the newly crowned FMVP, he was also ranked 47th in the nation in mathematics.
The man is actually a self-media blogger with accounts on various platforms, and his number of followers is neither too many nor too few.

Seeing the photo in front of him, the man knew that he might be able to attract a small amount of attention with it.

The two parties parted ways.

My cousin's car had been parked in the airport parking lot for a long time, so neither of them needed to take a taxi. My cousin drove Mingjing home.

Mom prepared a delicious meal to welcome the two of them back.

"Are you going back to school tomorrow?" Mom asked from the side. "Won't that be too stressful?"

"There's no need," Ming Jing chuckled. "Didn't you all expect me to be more tense every day before?"

Upon hearing this, Mom immediately became serious, "That was before."

Previously, Mingjing only had one path: studying. However, he wasn't serious about it and would play games from time to time. Naturally, his mother hoped that her son would be more focused.

But things are different now. Seeing the roar of cheers and shouts of her son's ID from the sidelines during the game, and seeing him attract the world's attention on the field and win the FMVP, his mother now knows that her son has more than just studying, so she is no longer in a hurry.

The mother didn't want her son to be hurt by what she had said before.

"It's nothing, I'm really fine." Ming Jing waved his hand. "I'm actually quite relaxed."

Although the back-to-back competitions and studies seem stressful, it's really nothing compared to what Mingjing was going through before.

Mingjing used to be juggling two things at once, training for ranked matches and practicing coding problems at the same time, putting double the pressure on him!
Now that the S-series has finally ended, Mingjing only needs to deal with one competition, which can be considered a rest.

I'm even a little impatient.

After playing too many games, I just want to do some practice problems.

After the meal, his cousin knew he didn't need to stay any longer, so he got up and said goodbye to Mingjing's family.

Mingjing saw his cousin to the door, and then heard his cousin's final words of advice.

"Study hard. I'll come find you after your exams." Mingkai laughed, "The exams are during the transfer window. If other clubs contact you during this time, just ignore them, understand?"

The CMO's appointment is from the 24th to the 28th of November.

Meanwhile, the LPL winter transfer window will open on November 17 and last until December 16, which includes CMO's schedule.

Although Ming Jing is a player under contract, the child labor contract in the youth training camp obviously cannot stop the various elite clubs, and countless managers will definitely rush to knock on Ming Jing's door.

Therefore, EDG still needs to take this seriously.

Mingjing nodded: "I understand, don't worry."

After seeing his cousin off, Mingjing washed up and went to bed early. The next morning, he got into his father's car and arrived at the school gate on time to report for duty.

It's been two months since I've been to school, so it feels a bit unfamiliar.
The school's epidemic prevention measures have not been relaxed; students are still allowed to enter in batches.

After getting off the bus, Ming Jing stood silently at the back of the line. At first, he didn't attract much attention because he was wearing a mask. But when Wang Hao turned around and called out "Ming Jing", everyone in the square focused their attention on him, including the students from the next class.

"Mingjing is back!"

"Huh? So fast? Didn't you just win the championship the day before yesterday?"

"Brother Fei is awesome!"

Although students at Huazhong Normal University Affiliated High School are relatively less addicted to the internet, and many don't watch the games or even play games at all, the commotion Mingjing caused a couple of days ago was so huge that he even briefly became the protagonist of the Chinese internet, making it hard for the students not to notice.

Rules and regulations simply ceased to exist at this moment, and people kept surging up and surrounding Ming Jing.

This put Ming Jing in a rather awkward position, giving him goosebumps and making him dig his toes into a three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment.

Ming Jing could stand confidently in the center of the Pudong Football Stadium stage, enjoying the chants of his ID from eight thousand spectators.

But he absolutely couldn't accept his classmates chattering around him, calling him "Brother Xiaofei".

This is an exaggeration.

Fortunately, the head of the teaching department blew his whistle repeatedly, his face ashen, and dispersed the students who had formed a circle, thus relieving Ming Jing from the predicament.

"What did I tell you? You absolutely must avoid gatherings of people!"

The head of teaching said a few serious words, then turned around, nodded kindly to Mingjing, and smiled, "It's good that you're back. There are still twenty days left. Work hard and try to get into the national team!"

While winning the S-series championship isn't something Huazhong Normal University Affiliated High School is aiming for, having it is better than not having it.

Huazhong Normal University Affiliated High School sends a large number of students to Tsinghua and Peking Universities every year, but this is the first time that a student has achieved the FMVP award.
To some extent, this can be seen as an affirmation of the educational approach of Huazhong Normal University Affiliated High School.
After all, Huazhong Normal University Affiliated High School is known for its freedom and plenty of rest time, which is completely opposite to the Hengshui model.

Ming Jing smiled and nodded.

Soon it was time for them to enter the second year of high school and take their seats in class. Mingjing followed his classmates and sat down in the classroom.

Only then did Wang Hao turn around with a grin and reach out to Ming Jing.

Ming Jing smiled, took out the S-series championship medal from his pocket, and placed it in Wang Hao's hand.

The two of them agreed.

Wang Hao hung the medal around his neck, closed his eyes, and felt the weight on his neck, as if he were the one who had single-handedly ended the game with a pentakill using Jinx in the decisive match.
That felt so good!
"Alright, that's enough." Ming Jing ruthlessly interrupted Wang Hao's fantasy. "Hurry up and take it back."

If others see this, there will inevitably be another round of borrowing, which Mingjing avoids.

Wang Hao was a little helpless when his fantasy was interrupted, but there was nothing he could do. He could only return it for now and planned to ask for it back to play with during his lunch break.

Mingjing didn't think too much about it. He put away the championship medal and then entered a long-lost state of studying.

The FMVP title has made Ming Jing a star at Huazhong Normal University. Since he returned to school, students from other classes have been coming over from time to time, wanting to take photos with him.

Fortunately, this did not affect Mingjing's study habits.

Mingjing's strong concentration allows him to enter a state of flow when playing games, and also enables him to be single-minded and focused when studying, anytime and anywhere.

At this stage, candidates participating in the competition have been given extra class hours for the final sprint in their specialized skills.

This is clearly what Mingjing needs most right now.

His math progress, which had gradually fallen behind due to the complicated schedule of the World Championships, was quickly made up for in these specialized classes.

The difficulty of the CMO questions is terrifying, directly comparable to the highest level of the International Mathematical Olympiad. A single exam lasts 4.5 hours, and candidates often only have time to tackle three questions. Even so, many candidates still can't get 50 points.

Mingjing was at about this level at the beginning, but it wasn't that he wasn't good enough. The main reason was that he hadn't done enough practice problems in the past two months, so his thinking had become a bit sluggish and his thought process wasn't smooth enough.

However, his rehabilitation progressed quite quickly. In just a few days, he adapted to the difficulty of the CMO and raised his score from 50 to 70.

Seeing this, homeroom teacher Zheng Hu finally felt relieved.

Mingjing's talent is still strong.

At this rate, Ming Jing should be able to recover to his previous strength level very soon.

(End of this chapter)