League: I really didn't tank!

Chapter 174 From now on, we will not lose a single game.

The team that won the game returned to the locker room still feeling shaken.

It has to be said that WE, currently second in Group B and third in the league, is a force to be reckoned with.

For nearly twenty minutes, the situation remained even.

If it weren't for Chen Dongqing's decisive solo kill, the outcome would have been uncertain.

For QG right now, this situation is tantamount to not playing well.

"You engaged in several team fights too recklessly in the mid-game," Banbazi said. "Your split-pushing was to give Chen Dongqing room to farm, so why did you engage in those pointless team fights? The enemy had Gangplank's long-range ultimate for support, which put you at a disadvantage!"

QG understood this as well, and everyone nodded in agreement.

banbazi then smiled and said, "But winning is a good thing. Let's keep up the good work in the next game. As for the draft picks for the next game, let's choose the red side again."

Upon hearing this, Chen Dongqing suddenly raised an eyebrow: "What do you mean?"

banbazi continued with a laugh, "You let the enemy top laner have his fun for so long last game, it's your turn to have some fun this game."

Soon, the draft phase of the second game began.

This time, just like WE in the previous game, QG proactively chose the red side!

Upon seeing this, 957's expression changed, a sense of foreboding washing over him.

After much deliberation, he finally decided to use a pick instead of a ban, choosing a vampire.

Chen Dongqing smiled slightly and pulled out a Riven, while Xiangguo still chose Spider.

In this game, QG's top and jungle players used extremely ruthless tactics.

Condi picked Hecarim again this game, and immediately farmed to counter-gank top lane, successfully catching the Elise trying to tower dive.

But Xiangguo always reacts quickly. The moment he saw Hecarim, he immediately shouted and then flashed and used his E to bind Hecarim!

Chen Dongqing quickly followed up with crowd control and damage, and the two of them instantly killed the Centaur who didn't have Flash!

The first blood was easily born!

QG is too lazy to bother with the last vampire; they'll deal with it in the next round.

Five minutes later, the hot pot was served again!

This time, there was no suspense; 957 died under the tower.

Condi wanted to move to the bottom half of the draw to stop his losses, but Uzi and Liu Qingsong played incredibly steadily, giving him no chance.

The gap between the two sides quickly began to widen!

When the time came to six minutes.

Chen Dongqing's Riven reached level six and pushed the lane into the tower. He immediately flashed and drew his sword, unleashing a seemingly ordinary but incredibly fast QA combo, single-handedly killing the Vladimir under the tower!

"Killing Spree!"

Six minutes, a massacre!

At this point, WE finally lost their rhythm and began to collapse, suffering setbacks in both the mid and bottom lanes.

At 23 minutes, the economic difference between the two sides had exceeded 7,000, and QG took the opportunity to start Baron!

"Kill them first! Don't let them in!" Xiangguo had his dragon stolen repeatedly in the last game, so this time he refused to fight for the dragon and decisively dragged his teammates into the team fight!

However, with a significant advantage, QG's Chen Dongqing and Doinb Liu Qingsong entered the fray together and easily won the team fight!

"Congratulations to QG! They defeated WE 2-0, securing their victory in the final match of the Summer Split!"

The child shouted excitedly, "And after this game, their record will be an unprecedented 16 wins and 0 losses! They'll have achieved a perfect regular season record!"

"This achievement is not only unprecedented, but will also be unsurpassable by future generations! Let's all congratulate QG!"

"At the same time, we also wish QG the best of luck in the playoffs!"

As soon as he took off his headphones, he heard the baby's voice echoing throughout the venue. Chen Dongqing lay back in his chair, feeling completely relaxed.

Phew, not bad!

Achieving a perfect record in the regular season is no less difficult than winning the league championship.

From now on, whenever the regular season is mentioned, the QG team will inevitably be brought up.

They represent the pinnacle of regular season dominance!

"Let's shake hands!" Chen Dongqing stood up and walked towards the WE players' bench.

At the end of the handshake, 957 adjusted his glasses and said, "Congratulations, you're still the better one."

957 is a fairly humble player. Although he is competitive and willing to take risks, he doesn't complain when he loses.

"You played really well today too." Chen Dongqing smiled, shook hands with him, and then bowed with his teammates in the center of the stage before turning and leaving.

Today's host is Lin Yuanhua, so there's no one else being interviewed except Chen Dongqing.

"That was a great play today!" Lin Yuanhua gave a thumbs-up as the two walked towards the stage. "That solo kill had the audience going crazy!"

"So-so," Chen Dongqing said modestly, but puffed out his chest. "This is nothing!"

After stepping onto the stage, Lin Yuanhua smiled as Chen Dongqing introduced himself, and then asked a question with a smile:

"In the first game, you made a crucial solo kill. What were you thinking at that moment? Why did you dare to go in and risk it out?"

That solo kill was the turning point of the first game, so Lin Yuanhua naturally had to ask on behalf of the audience.

"What were you thinking?" Chen Dongqing thought for a moment, and then said, "Actually, it's nothing much. Before that, I was always a burden to the team, so I felt that the team needed me to open up the situation, and I felt that I could actually win, so I went up and let him kill me."

"You thought you could win, so you killed him, right?"

There wasn't really a problem; he was indeed killed.

Haha, this guy always acts so arrogantly, it's only natural.

Meanwhile, in WE's break room, 957, who was sighing and packing his bag, suddenly shuddered upon hearing this.

This B

Lin Yuanhua smiled and asked, "Now that you've won this match, you've fulfilled your promise of a perfect record. How do you feel now?"

"I feel... well, actually." Chen Dongqing answered honestly, "For me, the most enjoyable part of a winning streak is the process of winning, but when the winning streak ends and the victory becomes just a number, I actually feel a bit bored."

At this point, Chen Dongqing smiled again: "Of course, this is still something to be happy about. I hope we can come more often in the future."

Lin Yuanhua always felt that Chen Dongqing's words were somewhat inappropriate, but she couldn't find any evidence to support them.

She thought for a moment, then continued, "Enjoying the victory, not the winning streak, is an interesting point! Next up for QG is the playoff semifinals. Do you have any more victory declarations? What are your goals for the playoffs?"

Chen Dongqing immediately replied: "When we were halfway through the regular season, I said that our goal was to win all our regular season games, and we have achieved that now."

"Our goal at QG has always been the championship. But this time, I want to make an additional promise."

"I want to win the championship with a perfect record in the playoffs!" Chen Dongqing said firmly. "From now on, we won't lose a single game!"

A burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted from the audience, and everyone's hearts were immediately filled with anticipation.

That's right, it's all about looking forward to it!

[They're getting arrogant again!]

QG is getting more and more arrogant.

[Seriously, can't we get a team to take them down? EDG needs to do something!]

[Then let's see in the finals. I feel QG should easily win 3-0 in the semifinals.]

【really.】

The audience wasn't too bothered by Chen Dongqing's arrogant remarks.

So what if I'm crazy?

When QG said they would win all their regular season games, some people said they were arrogant. But they still managed to do it in the end.

At that moment, in the QG lounge, seeing Chen Dongqing's arrogant remarks, they immediately felt a chill run down their spines.

Oh no, I'm tied up again.

This time, we really have no choice but to win completely.

The interview ended quickly, and the two returned to the backstage corridor.

Chen Dongqing thought for a moment and said, "Do you have time tomorrow?"

Lin Yuanhua thought for a moment and said, "Tomorrow? You have time. I'm on vacation too. How about you treat me to dinner?"

"Yes, are you coming?"

"Come on! Should I wait for you at home tomorrow, or what?"

"Then wait for me, I'm coming back to stay for a couple of days."

"OK."

As they talked, they reached the fork in the road and waved goodbye to each other from the left and right.

Chen Dongqing composed himself, pushed open the door to the lounge, and immediately saw all his teammates looking at him.

"Let's go! Let's eat!" Linko shook his phone, and the group headed straight for a restaurant near Hongqiao Tiandi.

The restaurant, called "Zhen Zhongxia Huai," is a Huaiyang cuisine restaurant. Snake recommended it to them a while ago, saying it was very authentic. They planned to eat there before taking the bus back.

As they walked, Chen Dongqing asked, "The regular season is over, the playoff matchups should be out by now, right?"

"Actually, it came out yesterday, because today's competition doesn't affect the rankings at all," Linko said, pulling out his phone from his pocket and pointing at it. "I'll post it in the WeChat group, you guys can see for yourselves."

Immediately afterwards, a series of "ding-dong" sounds rang out around him, and Chen Dongqing took out his phone to take a look.

Linko posted an image showing the upcoming relegation matches and playoff matchups.

The league's rules are relatively simple at present. There are six teams in each group. The top four play in the playoffs and the bottom two play in the relegation games. Every team has something to do after the regular season ends, so they are not given a break.

The playoffs will still be divided into two groups, A and B, with the top seed from each group leading the way.

The top lane is still Group A, and from top to bottom they are: EDG (Group A first place), WE (Group B second place), RNG (Group A third place), IM (Group B fourth place).

In the bottom lane, QG leads the pack: QG (1st in Group B), Snake (2nd in Group A), VG (3rd in Group B), LGD (4th in Group A).

The teams below will challenge each other from bottom to top, eventually facing QG and EDG in the semifinals.

"Is that so?" Chen Dongqing looked at the matchups and said, "So, our opponents are either Snake Esports or VG?"

"What do you mean?" Xiangguo glared at him from the side. "You look down on your former team so much, huh? Maybe LGD can pull off a 2-0 sweep?"

"Heh." Chen Dongqing sneered, "I can't say for sure."

It wasn't that he was maliciously belittling LGD. This team was ranked fourth in their group, and they almost dropped to fifth. Their performance was shockingly poor, and they didn't look like they could win at all.

The team that won the Summer Split last year has now fallen to the point of almost having to fight for survival after acquiring the FMVP.

Do you think this is ridiculous?

"Indeed, I have no idea what's wrong with LGD." Linko couldn't help but shake his head. "Their current state is just too bad. Is it worth the money spent on them?"

Marin and imp both have top-tier salaries in the league. Although GodV's salary is slightly lower, it's lower compared to Korean imports. Compared to other domestic mid-laners, he's still top-tier.

With a team like this performing so poorly, LGD's owner must have suffered huge losses.

"Forget it, let's not talk about that." Everyone had already entered the restaurant. Chen Dongqing shook his head. "Let's order first."

Huaiyang cuisine is one of the four major traditional Chinese cuisines. It is characterized by its focus on aquatic products, its emphasis on knife skills, its exquisite presentation, and its mild and sweet flavor.

Chen Dongqing, who usually enjoys spicy food, doesn't really like it. He glanced at the menu, casually ordered a squirrel-shaped mandarin fish and a braised crab meat lion's head, and then handed the menu out to the others to order.

At the same time, he said to Linko beside him, "Can I go home for two days tonight and then go back to base?"

"Today is the 7th, right?" Linko thought for a moment, then said, "No problem, but you have to be back on the afternoon of the 10th. We have to go watch the second team's game."

Lin Weixiang's QG second team is still going strong, and this time they have made it to the LSPL finals. QG plans to go to the venue to watch the game.

"Yes, I know."

After finishing his meal, Chen Dongqing didn't even return to the base; instead, he went home alone.

Anyway, it's the height of summer now, so all I need is a simple short-sleeved shirt and pants. I have all of that at home, so I don't need to bring anything special.

I took out my key and opened the door. As soon as I entered, I saw my parents sitting on the sofa watching TV.

"You're back," Mom said, but her eyes remained fixed on the television.

Chen Dongqing closed the door behind him and sat down on the sofa as well: "What are you looking at?"

"Sparrow, it just came out," Mom replied. "It's pretty good. The male lead is quite handsome, and he looks like a very well-behaved type!"

"..." Chen Dongqing glanced at who the male lead was, and then was completely speechless.

She's quite well-behaved.

"Alright, stop sitting here," Mom said bluntly. "Go take a shower, you're all sweaty."

Chen Dongqing had the same idea. It has to be said that Shanghai in August is really too hot and humid. Just walking upstairs from the entrance of the community can make your clothes soaked with sweat.

After taking a shower and changing his clothes, Chen Dongqing sat back on the sofa, chatting on his phone while also talking to his parents about his recent competition experiences.

Unexpectedly, his parents seemed to know everything about his competition schedule. They immediately praised Chen Dongqing's recent excellent performance and then talked about Lin Yuanhua in the context of the competition.

Chen Dongqing felt increasingly uneasy. He glanced at his phone; it was already 10 p.m. He simply stood up and said, "Alright, it's getting late. You guys should go to sleep. You have to go to work tomorrow."

After saying that, Chen Dongqing returned to his room, leaving his parents staring at each other with strange expressions.

Back home, Chen Dongqing lay on the bed and took out his phone to scan the Baidu Tieba forum again.

Aside from the expected rating posts and various disparaging posts, Chen Dongqing was drawn to an unexpected post this time.

How would you evaluate ROX's statement that QG is the team he most wants to face?

Although it still starts with the standard "how to evaluate", this time the content is somewhat new.

Chen Dongqing clicked into the post and immediately understood.

Today marks the end of the LPL regular season and also the end of the LCK season.

On the final day of the competition, ROX made their first appearance and easily defeated their opponent, firmly securing their position as the top team in the regular season.

The LCK's format is relatively unique because they have fewer teams, so the playoffs are only divided into one lane, with teams advancing from the bottom.

As the top seed in the regular season, ROX directly qualified for the finals!

With a guaranteed runner-up finish in the Summer Split and another runner-up finish in the Spring Split, ROX Tigers have secured their place in the World Championship as the first LCK team to do so.

During the post-match interview with Peanut, the host was clearly aware of this information and asked a related question.

"Has the team done any research on their opponents at the World Championship beforehand? If they qualify for the World Championship, which region's team would you most like to face?"

Peanut smiled after hearing the question, revealing his two canine teeth: "Isn't it a bit too early to be studying the teams for the World Championship? Our primary goal is to perform well in the finals right now! But speaking of teams from other regions, there is one opponent we really hope to face."

"Oh?" The host became interested and asked, "Which team is it?"

"QG!" Peanut said with a grin, "Since the Spring Split, we've considered QG a very strong opponent, but unfortunately we lost in the finals, which prevented us from meeting at MSI. Hopefully, we can have a good match this World Championship!"

Looking at the interview content in front of him, Chen Dongqing was somewhat surprised. He didn't expect ROX to specifically mention their team in the interview.

However, it's not hard to understand, since the two teams have gone toe-to-toe in training matches many times, and not being able to meet in the official competition has always been a regret for them.

This time, the two teams will surely not miss each other in the World Championship.

The post quickly garnered numerous comments.

[ROX vs. QG, this sounds like a very exciting match!]

Indeed, both teams are very aggressive offensively, so their clashes should be quite exciting.

Looking forward to the first development!

Chen Dongqing happily took a screenshot of the post and sent it to the training department's group chat, which quickly sparked a discussion.

Xiangguo was even more arrogant, typing directly: "You think this little Peanut is all that, huh? Watch how I teach him a lesson at Worlds!"

Chen Dongqing chatted happily in the group for a while, and then it was already 11:30. He casually charged his phone, then closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

When Chen Dongqing woke up again, it was exactly 8:50. His biological clock is all about stability.

He got up, brushed his teeth, and then went to the living room. He saw his parents sitting on the sofa watching TV, just like last night.

This gave Chen Dongqing the illusion of time travel.

"Isn't today Monday?" Chen Dongqing asked. "Don't you guys go to work?"

My mom glanced at it and said, "It's a day off. There are savory pancakes on the table. What are you having for lunch? I'll go out and buy groceries right away."

"I didn't know you were home for lunch, so I made plans to have lunch with Lin Yuanhua." Chen Dongqing picked up a bag of savory pancakes from the table and then went back into her room.

Mom and Dad exchanged another glance, everything understood without a word.

Around noon, Chen Dongqing glanced at his phone messages, greeted his parents, put on his shoes, and went downstairs. As soon as he came down, he saw Lin Yuanhua opening the door.

"Let's go!" Lin Yuanhua said with a smile, "Have you decided what to eat? It's your treat, so whatever you say!"

Chen Dongqing pointed to the braised chicken and rice stall outside the residential area, "If you don't mind, you can eat here."

"Garlic, right?" Lin Yuanhua doesn't dislike braised chicken; she often eats at this restaurant by herself.

But she really didn't want the two of them to eat this; she felt it would spoil the mood.

"Just kidding, I know you definitely won't eat it." Chen Dongqing said cheerfully, while raising his phone, which showed a queuing number for a WeChat mini-program.

"I've already booked a hot pot restaurant, now should be perfect, let's go!"

Lin Yuanhua nodded in satisfaction. "Not bad, you know how to organize things!"

The two quickly hailed a taxi and arrived at the entrance of a hot pot restaurant called Hongjie Hot Pot, which is considered a fairly authentic Sichuan-style hot pot restaurant.

This store also has a nickname: the King of Queues in Shanghai.

Chen Dongqing had actually started queuing on his phone as soon as he woke up in the morning, and he was still queuing until after 12 o'clock, but there were still 10 tables in front of him.

That's outrageous.

After waiting for about twenty minutes, the two were finally able to sit down. Soon, a pungent aroma of spiciness wafted over. In the kitchen backstage, two large pots were constantly stir-frying chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns, which looked very appetizing.

"Hello, you two, you can order here!"

The waiter handed a paper menu to Lin Yuanhua, who then naturally passed it to Chen Dongqing: "You order."

"Here we go." Chen Dongqing nodded, went up and hooked out a pure spicy hot pot base, then hooked out some of the restaurant's signs, and then handed over the menu.

"Wow, you've been queuing up early again, and you're ordering so skillfully," Lin Yuanhua suddenly asked. "You haven't eaten here with anyone before, have you?"

"What do you mean by 'proficient'?!" Chen Dongqing immediately defended himself, "I studied it for a long time before I figured it out, what do you think? I put my heart into it."

Lin Yuanhua's eyes flickered before she smiled and said, "That's good, that's good. It seems you really put your heart into it."

Soon, the waiter brought out the hot pot base. Large chunks of solidified red oil were piled on top of countless chilies and Sichuan peppercorns. Under the catalysis of the temperature, the red oil slowly melted and heated up, and a fragrant aroma and mist rose in the air, instantly filling people with a sense of appetite.

Once the broth was boiling hot, Chen Dongqing immediately started cooking the tripe. When it was almost done, he let it cool slightly before stuffing it into his mouth, enjoying the crispness of the tripe and the spicy flavor of the broth while being scalded by the high temperature, his mouth steaming – a truly immersive experience.

Lin Yuanhua watched from the side, her eyes crinkling with laughter. She also cooked a portion of tripe, but she didn't eat it right away. Instead, she put it in her bowl to cool for a while, and then, taking advantage of the time, added a few pieces of beef.

Open evenly on both sides.

Seeing this, Chen Dongqing casually asked, "How's your hosting work going lately?"

"It's alright." Lin Yuanhua swallowed the tripe in her mouth before speaking, "The host gives an overall rating every month, and I've been in the top three for the past few months."

"The top three?" Chen Dongqing raised an eyebrow. "Who are the top two?"

"Who else could it be but Brother Dong and Sister Shuang?" Lin Yuanhua was referring to Ren Dong and Yu Shuang.

"For a newcomer, making it into the top three every month is pretty good," Chen Dongqing said cheerfully. "Will we see you at the World Championships?"

"That's really good." Lin Yuanhua's tone revealed a clear hint of happiness as she said this: "The league said that the top three hosts in the overall ranking can accompany us to the World Championship interviews, and I just barely qualify!"

"Really? That's great!" Chen Dongqing smiled. "Looks like we can go to America together."

Lin Yuanhua added, "Don't be too happy yet. Maybe you won't even make it to the World Championship?"

"That's impossible!" Chen Dongqing said confidently. "I don't even know how I could possibly lose to fail to qualify for the World Championship. Don't worry!"

There's only one possibility that QG won't make it to the World Championship: first, they have to lose in the semifinals, and then their opponent will advance to the finals and crush EDG to win the championship.

Only under these circumstances would they need to play in the gauntlet, and then they would have to lose two more best-of-five series in the gauntlet before they would completely lose hope and become nothing more than ticket sellers.

This is clearly impossible for QG right now.

While eating, the two chatted about games. The hot pot restaurant was packed and a bit noisy, so they didn't stay long and quickly left.

Feeling the scorching summer sun, Lin Yuanhua squinted and asked, "What's next?"

Chen Dongqing raised an eyebrow: "I have a place."

Lin Yuanhua suddenly interrupted, "If the place you're talking about is an internet cafe, then forget it."

Chen Dongqing's voice trailed off. He thought for a moment, then said, "Let's watch a movie. How about 'Your Name'? It just came out."

"Can."

At this point, Lin Yuanhua took out her phone and started buying movie tickets.

Chen Dongqing glanced at it and put the phone back in his pocket.

As for the movie experience, there's not much to say. This is considered Makoto Shinkai's masterpiece and is definitely top-notch among Japanese films.

Although it wasn't the first time Chen Dongqing had watched the film, he was still touched by some of the scenes and details.

As for Lin Yuanhua beside him, needless to say, she was so moved that she almost shed tears in the theater.

After everything was over, it was past 5 p.m., time to go home for dinner.

Chen Dongqing took out his phone to call a car and returned to the residential area. Standing at the entrance of the building, the two said goodbye to each other as usual.

"Chen Dongqing." Just as Chen Dongqing turned around to go upstairs, he suddenly heard the other person calling his name again.

He turned his head and saw Lin Yuanhua looking at him.

Lin Yuanhua said softly, "You must do your best in the upcoming matches."

Perhaps still caught up in the film's melancholic mood, Lin Yuanhua's already gentle face appeared even more tender at that moment.

Even Chen Dongqing's steely, straight-man heart softened a little.

Chen Dongqing actually knew what the other person had done for him.

Lin Yuanhua could have followed her major step by step and become a host at a city-level TV station after graduation. Although it wasn't a high-paying job, it was definitely a permanent position with stable career advancement and a worry-free life.

But Lin Yuanhua has now entered the LPL.

Although Chen Dongqing knew that LPL would have a huge future audience, and that if he could become a top host, he would be no less successful than a city-level host, Lin Yuanhua was unaware of this. For her, this was actually a risky decision.

From someone with little knowledge of League of Legends to becoming one of the top three hosts in the league, the effort involved is unimaginable.

Countless thoughts flashed through Chen Dongqing's mind, then he took a deep breath and said, "Don't worry, I said I'd win a hundred championships!"

On July 10th, Chen Dongqing went straight to the Hongqiao Tiandi Performing Arts Center around noon, relying on his handsome face to get through the backstage dressing room.

The members of both teams were present, making the room feel slightly crowded.

The second team will have an important match today, facing off against PDD's YM team for a spot in the LPL.

Of course, it doesn't matter if they lose; they still have the chance to play in the relegation matches.

"Go for it, guys!" Chen Dongqing went up to cheer on the second team members: "Let's try to see you in the LPL next time!"

"Don't worry!" Lin Weixiang, the clever one, raised his eyebrows. "I can easily beat YM! Just watch my performance!"

"walk slowly."

Soon, the LSPL finals officially began.

The members of QG's first team took their seats in the audience.

Compared to the LPL, whose popularity is growing day by day, the LSPL looks rather bleak. Even on the day of the finals, the number of viewers was not very high, and the audience was not even full.

When a team member arrived to watch the game, it even caused quite a stir in the audience.

Chen Dongqing also took a look at YM's lineup. It is said that YM is the real Whampoa Military Academy of e-sports, having cultivated countless champions and top players. He wanted to see if any of the YM players from the Summer of S6 looked familiar.

However, at a glance, I did see three familiar IDs.

Ning, Ming, Viper.

One world champion, LPL's first FMVP, and a three-time MSI champion.

However, these two are clearly not at their peak yet. Xiaoming has not yet been enlightened by Uzi and is currently in a stage where his intelligence has not yet been developed.

Ning is another story altogether; his position is wrong, he's still playing AD.

As for Viper in the end, that was just a prank; it was just a coincidence that he had the same ID. He was actually a Chinese mid-laner.

So it seems the lineup isn't actually that strong, Chen Dongqing mentally assessed.

The first round of the battle between the two sides began very quickly!

The LSPL finals will use the same version as the LPL playoffs, which is version 6.15, which was only updated on August 2nd.

(I made a mistake regarding the version in the previous chapter; it was an error in my data. The regular season ended in version 6.14, but I wrote 6.15. I have corrected it, and this is just a clarification.)

This version has quite a few changes. First of all, Ryze has been reworked once again.

That's right, Ryze has been reworked again.

This version features a teleport ultimate, but unlike the later S13 version, this version of Ryze can refresh his shield with WEQ, and his W can also directly root enemies.

The downside is that this version of E is a single-target skill without any spread effect; it can only leave one mark.

To spread the effect, you need to use E a second time on an enemy with the mark, or kill the enemy directly with E.

Is this version of Ryze strong? Clearly, he is, but his strength remains to be seen.

However, for Chen Dongqing, the development process could be skipped; his mind was filled with the combos and techniques of this version of Ryze.

In addition, the turret mechanics have been changed again, with health increased from 3300 to 3500 and the gold from destroying a turret reduced from 300 to 250. Also, the bottom lane turrets no longer have the "Iron Line" mechanic, meaning the early-game damage reduction effect is gone.

Simply put, the top and mid lane turrets have become tankier, the bottom lane turrets have become squishier, and the turrets themselves have a lower gold value.

Then, a new First Blood Tower Bounty has been added. In addition to the usual 250 local gold and 125 team-shared gold, the first tower destroyed will provide a total of 400 gold bonus to nearby heroes!

In other words, if the bot lane AD can solo a first turret, the gold gained will be as high as 675!

The 6.10 patch already severely hampered lane-swapping tactics by preventing jungle monster experience from being shared, but the new first tower mechanic has completely killed off lane-swapping strategies.

The top tower is much tankier than the bottom tower. If a team chooses to switch lanes, they will inevitably lose the gold from the first tower and an elemental dragon, which is something the team that switches lanes cannot afford.

Of course, with neither side switching lanes and both bottom towers being so vulnerable, there's no doubt that the focus of the game in this version quickly shifted to the bottom lane.

Chen Dongqing has recently noticed that his top lane is becoming increasingly difficult to play. In many scrimmages, even if he and Xiangguo completely dominate the top lane, they often find themselves unable to deal with the enemy's fed AD carry because the enemy's bottom lane takes down the first tower first.

This forced them to shift their focus to the bottom lane, but fortunately their AD carry was Uzi, so there weren't any major problems.

The same applies to today's LSPL finals.

The battle between Lin Weixiang and Ning Wang as AD carries determined the outcome of the match!

However, these two AD carries actually have one thing in common: they are both willing to show off their skills.

Anyway, one side picked Tristana and the other picked Lucian, so they went straight for it as soon as they logged in. Whoever won the fight won the game!

So, in the first game, the bottom lane was extremely bloody. In the first bottom lane skirmish five minutes in, Xiaoming's Titan hooked the second team's support with a precise hook, but Lin Weixiang was not flustered at all and prevented a counterattack!

Although the second team's support player was eventually killed, Lin Weixiang successfully secured Ning's kill!

Immediately afterwards, the two sides continued to fight. Xiaoming's hook played steadily, and he successfully initiated another team fight, this time resulting in a trade of AD carries between the two sides!

In just six minutes, four kills had already been scored on both sides, making it a very close and evenly matched battle!

However, when the game reached the ten-minute mark, the situation suddenly changed, because this time, Cherish stepped up!

Cherish is the mid laner who replaced Doinb as the starting mid laner for the first team during the Spring Split.

After undergoing rigorous training in the LPL, his skills improved significantly, and upon returning, he helped the second team achieve a third-place finish in the LSPL.

In the summer split, his skills seemed to have improved even further. In occasional scrims with the first team, he also learned a lot about Doinb's rhythm and style. So he quickly organized a four-man gank on the bottom lane and successfully killed Ningming and his duo under the tower!

"Wow! Nice!" Doinb couldn't help but let out a dragon's roar upon seeing this. "This momentum is amazing!"

At this moment, Chen Dongqing also nodded.

He knew that he had already won this round.

Lin Weixiang chose Tristana as his AD carry. When this champion gains an advantage, the game's tempo is very stable.

Immediately afterwards, the game fell into the rhythm of the second team. Lin Weixiang's split pushing and tower pushing skills may not be as sharp as Uzi's, but he is definitely a good player.

Ultimately, with the Tristana's three-item build and relentless basic attacks, QG.Y won the first game!

The second game then began.

In a similar pattern, Cherish continued to dominate the opponent's mid and jungle, gradually unfolding his own momentum.

Lin Weixiang, who benefited from the victory, took up the mantle of the team and led them to victory once again!

Upon seeing this, many audience members spontaneously began to applaud!

What exactly does it mean to have a top-tier LSPL dual carry lineup?

Seeing this, everyone in QG knew they had it in the bag!

YM's bot lane isn't actually weak, but the problem is that their top, mid, and jungle are too weak.

They are all figures who have no place in the history of the league, so it's difficult for them to stand out!

In the third game, YM finally showed some courage. They suppressed the second team's rhythm by selecting a strong mid and jungle, and then, thanks to Xiaoming's initiation, YM's bottom lane also achieved a crucial 2-for-0 exchange!

The two carries of the second team were both suppressed, and their rhythm naturally slumped. In the end, YM won a game back!

"YM's support seems pretty good!" Uzi couldn't help but comment, and Linko agreed with him.

But it was still no use. The second team came back strong in the fourth game. This time they chose the blue side and picked Malzahar, the strongest utility mid laner in the current version, to further strengthen their tempo.

This time, just like before, the mid-jungle rhythm was strong, and the bot lane carried the team. If we ignore the top lane, they are simply a copy of QG!

Ultimately, thanks to Lin Weixiang's solid performance, QG.Y defeated YM 3-1 and won the 2016 LSPL Summer Championship!

"Alright, let's congratulate QG.Y on securing a valuable direct promotion spot to the LPL! See you next spring in the LPL!"

On stage, Lin Weixiang couldn't hide his excitement. He glanced at the team members below the stage, his face full of pride.

Chen Dongqing also gave a thumbs up; he was happy at that moment!

Liu Qingsong, however, wore a disdainful expression, as if to say, "Is that all? I've been an LPL champion for ages!"

Lin Weixiang wasn't annoyed at all, and held up the LSPL championship trophy in his hand.

In fact, he has won many cups with QG team, but always as a substitute.

Those trophies were magnificent and exquisitely crafted.

The one in his hand was not only poorly made, but it wasn't even made of pure metal; you could feel plastic when you touched it.

But this time, Lin Weixiang truly felt the weight of the trophy!

This is the first trophy that truly belongs to him!

Seeing this, Chen Dongqing suddenly turned his head and glanced at Liu Qingsong beside him, pondering for a moment.

After this, QG.Y will be an LPL team. According to Riot's rules, a club cannot own two teams at the same time, so this team will soon be put up for sale by QG, ​​and QG will make a fortune again.

However, that's a club-level matter and has nothing to do with the players.

Lin Weixiang is still under contract with QG Club, so he is still a member of QG.

But it will only last until the end of this year.

Lin Weixiang, who made it to the LPL as a core player, has already proven his strength. Next year, he will certainly not be satisfied with being a substitute or a member of the second team.

Many LPL teams will welcome his arrival.

What will Lin Weixiang and Liu Qingsong do then? Will they still play League of Legends with their brothers?

Chen Dongqing shook his head.

The future is too far away; I don't want to think about that right now.

After leaving the field, the members of the first and second teams had a celebratory banquet together before returning to the base.

With the team members' vacation over, it's time for them to prepare for the playoffs.

On August 11th, the LPL playoffs also kicked off.

There are two quarterfinal matches today: RNG vs. IM and VG vs. LGD.

Neither of these two matches was particularly suspenseful.

Although IM is the third seed this year, theoretically they are the third strongest team in the LPL.

But in reality, they are far from being that powerful.

Chen Dongqing's time travel caused a butterfly effect, leading them to encounter RNG in the first round of the playoffs.

Furthermore, according to the league's rules at the time, in the quarterfinals, the teams with the higher regular season rankings would automatically have a win!

This puts them at a significant disadvantage.

Ultimately, thanks to this early victory, RNG secured a 3-1 win, easily defeating IM and advancing to the next round!

As a team that was promoted to the LPL in the summer split, they did not have any points in the spring split. Now, they were eliminated in the first round of the summer split and have lost their qualification for the gauntlet, making their hopes for the World Championship dashed.

Meanwhile, the match between VG and LGD also kicked off.

This match was actually quite interesting.

Perhaps feeling that the French King was no longer reliable, LGD brought Gao Dewei back for the playoffs to engage in a life-or-death battle with Houye.

But this time, VG still won.

LGD's current form is extremely poor. When imp plays, his eyes are lifeless, and he's completely unable to play.

Ultimately, this BO5 series went completely uneventfully. VG, with a natural one-point lead, won both games, taking the series 3-0.

On August 12, the promotion and relegation matches officially began, but this had little to do with QG. In the end, LSPL runner-up YM failed to advance, while OMG, where Leng Shao and Sima Laozei played, successfully avoided relegation.

On the other side, GT also had a similar performance. Just like in the Spring Promotion/Relegation Tournament, GimGoon dominated three games, proving his status as the king of avoiding relegation.

8 month 13 day.

The playoffs continue.

RNG takes a step forward and challenges WE.

If IM was the second victim of Chen Dongqing's experience with the butterfly effect, then RNG was perhaps the first.

Because of Chen Dongqing's time travel, they lost Xiangguo, Uzi, and Mata.

Compared to the original history, their overall strength is far inferior!

Reaching this point is already the result of the exceptional performance of Xiaohu and the Korean import Ueno.

However, when they faced WE2.0, the gap in strength became obvious.

957 held his own against Looper. Although Xiye had some issues laning against Xiaohu in the mid lane, their bot lane was too strong.

Wuxin was no match for his brother-in-law!

In the end, RNG could only watch helplessly as WE advanced to the semifinals with a score of 1-3!

But it's not a big problem; RNG's true lineage is in QG! (?)

Meanwhile, another round of six-to-four matches was also fiercely contested.

This time it's SS vs. VG.

This match between the two sides was both incredibly long and drawn-out.

Each match lasted more than forty minutes, and all five sets went the full five minutes!

The match started at 5 PM and didn't finish until almost 10 PM.

In the end, Snake prevailed by a narrow margin, securing the fifth game victory thanks to a perfect team fight initiation by Flandre's Gnar!

With this, the four teams that will advance to the LPL finals have finally been determined.

First Half: EDG vs. WE!

Bottom Lane: QG vs. Snake!

I watched the match today and I'm speechless. Huanfeng's blatant arrogance is unbearable. How are those Shy fans supposed to live?

The guy who saw this didn't have enough time to type it all out; he had to switch sites right after finishing. There might be a lot of typos, but I'll post it now and fix it later.

This chapter is still a long one, about 10,000 words. It's about daily life, telling the story of the second team, then talking about the playoffs, plus a little bit of foreshadowing.

Can you tell I'm setting up something? 0.0

(End of this chapter)