League: I really didn't tank!

Chapter 134: Playing Overwatch and practicing Big Head is definitely true!

"Shake hands! Shake hands!" In the end, Uzbekistan, being more experienced, patted Liu Qingsong on the back, signaling him to go first.

Liu Qingsong composed himself, and the entire QG team walked to the EDG player area.

The runner-up is the biggest loser, so the EDG players were not very interested at this point.

What was supposed to be a clash of titans turned out to be a one-sided thrashing, with the entire BO5 series failing to last a full three hours. The contrast was too much for anyone to bear.

The two, Pig and Dog, chatted briefly, saying things like "Good luck with MSI."

Chen Dongqing, on the other hand, shook hands with A Guang with a cheerful smile and said, "You played pretty well today."

He had always felt guilty about personally relegating Ah Guang to the bench.

But in today's final, he put Ah-Kuang back in the starting lineup. So, in a way, that's a way of making up for Ah-Kuang, right?

Ultimately, the outcome of the game is uncertain. After A-Guang came on today, EDG did indeed have an early advantage, and a significant one at that.

Perhaps Abu will consider this advantage and give A-Guang more opportunities?

Ah Guang forced a smile and said, "I still can't beat you."

Chen Dongqing reached out his other hand and patted the other person's arm. Without stopping, he followed closely behind the group and headed straight for the stage!

As the factory director watched Chen Dongqing stride away, he felt a pang of regret for the team's previous decision, a regret he had never experienced before.

In fact, the team had already noticed Chen Dongqing when he had just begun to show his talent in ranked matches.

However, the team's condition at the time was that Chen Dongqing would lead the second team in LSPL.

If I had known this guy would be this good, I would have never gone to the second team!

The factory manager turned around and started packing up the mouse and keyboard. He was already secretly furious and determined to get his revenge in the Summer Split.

Center stage.

Here stands a circular platform, bearing the highest honor of the LPL, the Silver Dragon Cup.

This was the first time Chen Dongqing had been so close to the trophy. He could see two silver dragons swirling around the electroplated white-gold cup, their bodies engraved with fine dragon scales.

At this moment, all the spotlights shone on the trophy, giving it a silver sheen, and the silver dragon on the trophy became lifelike.

No wonder so many people risk their lives to chase the championship.

Standing in front of the trophy felt wonderful.

Countless people rushed over from the backstage area, including Lin Weixiang, Cherish, Park Yunlong, Banbazi, Linko, and translator Zheng Yi.

A group of people rushed onto the stage excitedly and formed a circle around the Silver Dragon Cup with the contestants.

The group exchanged glances, and each person raised the Silver Dragon Cup high with one hand!

In that instant, thunder and fire were triggered simultaneously, golden ribbons fell from the sky, and misty vapor spewed out from below, enveloping the five champion teenagers!

The scene was breathtakingly beautiful, accompanied by another roar of cheers from the audience.

Watching this scene from below the stage, Lin Yuanhua couldn't help but cover her mouth, and she was even a little moved.

After a few seconds of stunned silence, she finally reacted, quickly took out her phone, which had very little battery left, and snapped a few pictures.

Fortunately, it was everyone's first time winning a championship, so they were reluctant to put down the trophy after raising it, which allowed Lin Yuanhua to get a few satisfactory pictures.

Looking at the picture, Lin Yuanhua smiled and squinted her eyes, unable to help but marvel at how good the front-row shooting angle was, even showing Chen Dongqing's radiant smile.

She casually tapped the image and set it as her phone wallpaper.

At this moment, Lin Yuanhua was not the only one taking pictures. Chen Dongqing raised the trophy, feeling its heavy weight in his hand while looking at the audience below.

Many spectators seemed to be taking out their phones to take pictures, with flashes going off one after another, creating a scene resembling a galaxy.

Chen Dongqing grinned and stretched out his other hand, waving vigorously towards the audience. Unexpectedly, this gesture once again drew a considerable cheer.

Clearly, many people are watching him.

It has to be said that Chen Dongqing was the key player in today's final. His unexpected victory in the first game and his incredible comeback in the third game brought the team two victories with his terrifying performance!

The host strode onto the stage. This host was an official host invited from Shanghai TV, and he was not very famous.

Once the host took the stage, he immediately began the proceedings, holding up the microphone and shouting, "Dear audience, please shout out the champion's name!"

The majority of the audience instantly rose to their feet, chanting the name QG!

"Alright, let's congratulate QG!" the host continued. "Next, please welcome Mantou, the product manager of League of Legends, to present the prize money!"

A warm-hearted middle-aged man stepped onto the stage and took the initiative to shake hands with the QG team members. Behind him were two etiquette ladies carrying a prize medal, which they handed to the QG team members.

The LPL championship prize money has remained unchanged at 1.5 million, which, after accounting for a portion of all the prizes, is just a drop in the ocean.

In addition, two other ladies brought a framed T-shirt, which was also given to the contestant.

Mantou raised the microphone and said loudly, "Next, the QG team will represent our LPL in the second Mid-Season Invitational to be held in Shanghai."

"This is a team uniform specially prepared for QG by our product department. We hope they can continue their efforts in this home tournament and bring the MSI trophy back to our LPL!"

Afterwards, Chen Dongqing had mostly digested the joy of winning the championship, and he couldn't help but roll his eyes when he heard what the person in front of him was saying.

Is this a way to sell merchandise on the championship stage?

It can only be said that the LPL is indeed somewhat lacking in scale right now, and it does some things in a petty way.

But it shouldn't be a big problem. As times change, LPL's popularity will only increase day by day.

After seeing the manager off, the host continued the segment: "Next up is the highly anticipated post-match interview segment."

The host first handed the microphone to Doinb, who was closest to him. Knowing that the person in front of him was a Korean player, and worried that he might not speak Chinese, he first tried speaking in Korean: "Honey, hello!"

Doinb hadn't heard his hometown language in a long time, and coupled with stage fright, he didn't immediately recognize it, exclaiming, "Huh?"

The host assumed it was because his Korean wasn't good, and then switched to English: "English, OK?"

Doinb heard him clearly this time, and he quickly said in Chinese, "You should still use Chinese."

He spoke Chinese so clearly and fluently that even the host was confused.

A burst of laughter immediately erupted from the audience. It was indeed rare to see a Korean player like Doinb with such fluent Chinese.

The host smiled and quickly said, "You won the championship 3-0 this time. Did you expect this result before the match?"

Doinb thought for a moment and said, "Our team members were very confident before the match, and they all thought they would definitely win today, but we did win, so it wasn't unexpected."

Because the interviews for this final were all impromptu and there was no pre-rehearsed dialogue, Doinb's answers were somewhat awkward, but thankfully his meaning was still understandable.

The host smiled, then spotted Chen Dongqing standing second in the crowd and said with a smile, "Ilex, your performance today was remarkable. As a player making your debut on the LPL stage, you've won the championship right from the start. What are your thoughts?"

My first reaction was, of course, happiness.

Chen Dongqing remained calm and said, "This championship was actually quite hard-won, because we went through a lot this spring."

"Our five team members come from different places. We went from being complete strangers to knowing each other well. Although there were some conflicts along the way, we still managed to win the championship together. Besides being happy, I also feel fortunate that we were able to win the championship."

Chen Dongqing is a master of boasting. Long before the competition, he had already prepared what to say during the interview, and now he can do it effortlessly.

The host nodded in satisfaction at the young man's perfect answer and decided to ask a few more questions.

"My second question is, in the first game, you used Heimerdinger, a rather rare champion. Was this a champion the team had prepared in advance, or was it a sudden inspiration on your part?"

"On the stage of the finals, there are no flashes of inspiration, only thorough preparation."

Chen Dongqing smiled and said, "Because in the semifinals a week ago, EDG picked Shen in the fifth game against WE. At that time, our team studied Shen and finally found that Heimerdinger was the best choice, so we used it."

"So, WE deserves one-third of the credit for our championship today."

Many audience members couldn't help but laugh when they heard this.

Even a small number of WE fans started cheering.

Because QG defeated WE's arch-rival EDG, many WE fans already liked QG, so Chen Dongqing's words were not seen as a provocation by them.

At this moment, backstage, EDG, who had already packed up and were preparing to leave, vaguely heard Chen Dongqing's interview and their faces darkened.

No one spoke; they left the venue with dark faces.

[Haha, these are just things fans say in private, but someone actually says them on stage?]

[Brother Tree's shows are always entertaining]

[Brother Tree is really going all out; this is going to infuriate the pig offal.]

That makes sense, but I still want to ask, where did Brother Tree get his big head trained?

At this point, the host posed this question: "Well, the Great Inventor isn't a hero you can just pick up anywhere, right? So, how did player Ilex learn this hero?"

"Hmm," Chen Dongqing actually asked this question. He thought for a moment and decided to tell the truth: "Well, as you know, I've been playing Torbjörn in Overwatch a lot before the competition. My proficiency with Heimerdinger was also developed through playing Torbjörn. After all, they're both games, so it's a matter of learning by analogy."

You wouldn't believe me anyway, so I'm just saying it casually~

As expected, these words were met with laughter from the audience again, and the live stream chat was filled with question marks.

[Playing Overwatch and practicing with a big head is definitely the way to go!]

【?? I'm going to play Torbjörn right now!】

Don't go, he's lying.

[What the hell is this guy doing, playing Torbjörn with Heimerdinger? Who would believe that?]

Why don't you just say you suddenly had an epiphany and learned it while you were asleep?

"One last question," the host continued with a smile, "In the third game, the team was once at a huge disadvantage. What belief kept you going as you managed to turn the game around?"

This question was actually quite difficult. Chen Dongqing thought about it for a moment before speaking:

"At that time, our whole team knew that the only way to turn the game around was through my ultimate ability to control the enemy. My teammates trusted me and gave me plenty of time to develop. In team fights, they also tried their best to draw the enemy's attention and create space for me to enter the fray."

"I knew I couldn't fail because of the trust and dedication of my teammates, so I used E to go up and hit all five of them. I guess that's how I fulfilled my mission."

The audience burst into laughter again.

The final round was actually the ultimate display of individual heroism. Although it sounds simple, it was actually more difficult than climbing to the sky.

Before the finals, Chen Dongqing was incredibly strong, but it was ultimately just a matter of the team and its own fans enjoying themselves in their own little world, and many fans from other teams did not have a clear understanding of it.

After this battle, the entire LPL now recognizes that they have a player like ilex.

The host was very satisfied with Chen Dongqing, and then handed the microphone to the next few contestants. After asking them questions in turn, the interview session finally came to an end.

"Congratulations again to QG on winning the championship!" The host's voice was loud and clear. "This concludes the awards ceremony. We wish QG the best of luck in the upcoming MSI competition!"

With that, the awards ceremony ended. The host and the QG team members exchanged glances and clocked out.

The LPL currently does not have an FMVP award. In Chen Dongqing's memory, this award was not given out until S7.

But it's not a big problem. Everyone knows who the FMVP will be in tonight's game.

Chen Dongqing and his teammates exchanged glances, then rushed to the stage and hoisted the Silver Dragon Cup onto their shoulders!

"Oh my, it's so heavy?" Chen Dongqing felt some pressure, but it was just pressure.

"Are you kidding me? Thirty pounds!" Uzi laughed. "Hurry up, carry it for a bit!"

"I won't give it to you!"

Chen Dongqing chuckled and rushed towards the backstage corridor with the trophy in his arms.

The other QG members didn't dare to grab it either, afraid of dropping their precious trophy. They could only follow behind and return to the player tunnel.

As soon as they returned, everyone immediately started partying. Manager Linko pulled a bottle of champagne from his bag, opened the cap, and started shaking it wildly.

But Lin Weixiang snatched the champagne away not long after, and shook it wildly in the lounge, spraying Liu Qingsong all over.

He did everything else today except play a game.

"Wow, you're something else!" Chen Dongqing had already put down the trophy and was sitting down to rest. "You brought champagne and didn't even tell us, did you?"

"Isn't it because we're afraid of losing?" Linko laughed. "If we bring champagne and lose the game, wouldn't that be incredibly embarrassing?"

As Chen Dongqing chatted, he turned on his phone and saw a number of messages. He glanced at a few important ones, then turned to ask, "What's the plan for tonight? Any dinner plans?"

"Want to have dinner with your parents? You can leave after the group interview." Linko said, "Except for Doinb, the families of the other players are here, so we were going to disband tonight anyway. We've scheduled the team dinner for tomorrow night."

"OK, OK," Chen Dongqing nodded, a smile playing on his lips as he looked at the carnival scene before him.

Carrying something weighing 30 pounds for over 100 meters is quite tiring.

Following that, the QG team members participated in a group interview with esports media. This interview was rather lacking in content, consisting mostly of meaningless questions and answers.

After the event, the Chinese players from QG went their separate ways to say goodbye, as they all planned to spend this special championship night with their parents.

Doinb, whose parents were far away on the other side of the Yellow Sea, watched this scene with a slight sigh of regret. He planned to have a meal with his girlfriend and do a live stream on his phone to make some money while the championship was gaining popularity.

Just then, Lin Weixiang, the clever one, suddenly came over and said with a grin, "It's okay, your parents aren't here. I can consider being your dad tonight. How about I treat your dad to dinner?"

"Get out of here!" Doinb's blood pressure spiked upon hearing this, and he immediately threw a punch!

Lin Weixiang quickly dodged, saying hastily, "Damn, are you that stingy? You won the championship and you're not even going to treat me to a meal?"

"Okay, okay, I'll treat you to a meal! But let me make this clear first, you'll have to leave on your own after you finish eating!"

Chen Dongqing walked into the parking lot and saw his father's familiar black sedan, where his parents had been waiting for a long time.

Chen Dongqing said with a grin, "How was I today?"

Mom said, "I don't understand it at all. But your dad is ecstatic."

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Dad scolded immediately, his face serious, but then he turned to Chen Dongqing with a smile and said, "Let's go? Get in the car!"

Chen Dongqing watched with amusement, then suddenly said, "Let's wait a bit longer, there's still someone else."

Mom raised an eyebrow: "Who? You have a girlfriend?"

"..." Chen Dongqing raised an eyebrow and asked, "Sister Hua was here today too, didn't you know?"

Mom shook her head: "She didn't tell us. If she had, we would have brought it to her along."

Chen Dongqing and Lin Yuanhua's parents were both long-time employees of the same company. They had known each other since before they were even born, and it was common for them to get meals and rides together from childhood.

In the past, Lin Yuanhua would have directly contacted Chen Dongqing's father via WeChat and come over in a ride-sharing car.

But this time...

Chen Dongqing scratched his head, not thinking too much about it, and simply took out his phone to reply to two messages and send his location.

Soon, Lin Yuanhua came over.

"Hello, Uncle and Auntie~" Lin Yuanhua greeted Chen Dongqing's parents generously.

Chen Dongqing smiled and casually opened the back door for Lin Yuanhua: "Get in, I'll treat you to dinner!"

Lin Yuanhua smiled and climbed into the car, then casually moved into the next compartment, and Chen Dongqing also bent down and climbed into the car.

After discussing it, the four of them decided not to look for any chain restaurants, but instead drove to a well-known local Shanghainese restaurant next to their neighborhood.

The venue for the competition and their neighborhood are both in the MH district, so they are not far apart, only a few kilometers away.

After Chen Dongqing got into the car, he nudged the person next to him with his elbow and asked, "Wasn't I awesome today?"

Lin Yuanhua rolled her eyes, then said, "Amazing! Congratulations on winning the championship! Your life is complete!"

"This is nothing!" Chen Dongqing said. "A fulfilling life requires more than just one championship!"

"Then I wish you ten more championships in a row! Is that enough?"

"Not enough, a hundred or eighty would be about right."

Listening to the whispers between the two in the back seat of the car, the parents exchanged a glance but did not say anything, though the father's mouth was already stretched to his ears.

Old Lin, I've really struck it rich this time.

The car stopped in front of the restaurant, and the group went in and asked for a private room. Dad is an excellent orderer; he didn't even need to look at the menu. He went up and ordered a few home-style dishes, and then asked the others if they wanted to add any more.

The two families have similar tastes, so neither is picky about this aspect and there are no objections.

After a hearty meal, Dad got up first, saying he wanted to drive the car back and reserve the parking space downstairs.

After saying that, he pulled his wife to pay the bill and left.

They live in an old residential area without a parking lot, so private cars just park on the roadside inside the complex.

However, generally speaking, there's no need to fight for parking spaces; there's plenty of room available.

The old man's heart is clear to everyone.

Chen Dongqing coughed lightly, then said, "Shall we go too?"

Lin Yuanhua thought for a moment and said, "Let's eat some more. I was too embarrassed to eat much earlier, so I'm not full."

"Why are you being so dramatic?"

"None of your business."

After finishing their meal, the two strolled slowly back to their residential compound. The restaurant was less than a kilometer away from the compound, which was perfect for digesting their food.

Chen Dongqing thought for a moment, unable to find a topic, before finally asking, "How have you been lately?"

"In which aspect?"

Regarding work.

"It's alright," Lin Yuanhua replied. "The higher-ups have already told me that because Sister Bao is pregnant, she is preparing to retire from the front-line hosting position, so they are planning to promote someone from the second-line position."

Chen Dongqing raised an eyebrow: "So, do you have a chance?"

"There are quite a few second-tier hosts, so there will be a competition for the position," Lin Yuanhua said with a smile. "Because this year's MSI is being held in Shanghai, and there are many competitions, there is a shortage of hosts. So we plan to let all the second-tier hosts take the stage, and then select the one who performs the best."

Chen Dongqing then smiled and said, "With your skill level, promotion is a piece of cake! I think the top-tier players are far inferior to you!"

This isn't just empty praise; it's mainly because the LPL before S6 was too small, and the hosting was really lacking. Yu Shuang, who joined in S6, is already the best one.

In Chen Dongqing's opinion, Lin Yuanhua is even better than Yu Shuang. Lin Yuanhua's only disadvantage is her lack of work experience; otherwise, she would have been promoted long ago.

"Keep it up!" Chen Dongqing added, "I hope to see you in the Summer Season!"

As he was speaking, Chen Dongqing gave his signature thumbs-up, which looked quite comical.

Lin Yuanhua couldn't help but laugh at the sight.

The Chen Dongqing standing before him now looked completely different from the Chen Dongqing who had shone brightly on stage just over an hour earlier.

It seems they are not the same person.

But now, after shedding his former glory, Chen Dongqing is the same as we remember him, and there's not much difference between them.

She laughed and said, "You too, good luck at MSI!"

I posted an extra 5,000 words yesterday afternoon, and this is the only chapter I've written today, 6,000 words. It's not that I'm being stingy, it's just that I've only managed to write this much. These two chapters together make 11,000 words.

See you at this time tomorrow, brothers.

(End of this chapter)