League: I really didn't tank!

Chapter 190 Unrivaled Through the Ages!

"Even though it's still the 30th here, it's already National Day in China. Everyone better play well!" Linko urged before going on stage, "Don't play like last year."

Linko didn't say much, but everyone understood.

Losing the game today would get you branded as an idiot, but if you were to surrender now, that would be the final blow.

Essentially, surrendering when you can't win a game is fine, but unfortunately, some people will seize on this as a pretext to verbally attack you.

At 9:00 AM domestic time, the third match began, with Snake taking the stage first to face North America's third seed, C9.

This was a battle between the third seeds, but the Snake team performed quite well. When the game reached 35 minutes, Flandre's Kennen made a perfect entrance and sealed the victory!

Immediately afterwards, EDG also made their appearance. Their task was still relatively easy, as their opponent was INTZ, the last team to join the group.

The Brazilian team lost to TSM yesterday, while EDG also lost to SKT. This match can be considered a battle between the losers.

QG's players are next to take the stage, so they are already fully prepared in the training room, believing that this will be a match with no suspense.

But things are always full of surprises.

What was supposed to be a one-sided match miraculously lasted forty minutes!

Finally, a team fight broke out on the high ground, but the result was quite unexpected!

INTZ jungler Revolca once publicly stated before the match, "Clearlove, I'm your fan." However, during the match, this Brazilian monk was extremely ruthless, dominating the early game.

The match went on forty minutes, and Brazil still had a lead of 12,000 gold!

In the final team fight, although the junior player had a decent economy, he was unable to turn the tide in the face of such a large overall disadvantage.

INTZ focused all their firepower on Deft. The rest of the team forced Deft to use his Flash and Mercury's Treads. Then, the Brazilian monk quickly used a ward-hop and R-flash to kick Deft back into the middle of his own team!

"Deft got instantly killed! Mouse and Meiko aren't going to escape either! All that's left on the field are Scout and Clearlove, can they defend them!?"

In the domestic live broadcast room, Remember's voice was hoarse and strained.

But it was obviously impossible to defend. With only two players left, EDG could not withstand the push of five players and was eventually wiped out in one wave.

The Brazilian jungler successfully defeated his idol.

【? ? ? 】

[Using a wildcard?]

[This abandoned factory hasn't seen any growth in all these years!]

[Today we lose to South Korea, tomorrow to Brazil, and if this keeps up, we'll lose to Vietnam!]

They've completely lost all sense of shame!

"Huh?" Xiangguo was watching the live stream, completely dumbfounded. "They lost to Brazil?"

Chen Dongqing watched the screen, smiling but saying nothing.

All I can say is that classics will always be classics.

When Chen Dongqing saw that EDG and INTZ were grouped together again, he knew it was inevitable.

"That means EDG's chances of advancing will become extremely difficult!" Remember, watching this scene, was heartbroken. "A 0-2 start, and facing a group of death. EDG cannot afford to lose a single game from now on!"

"Forget it, relax." Linko shook his head. "Don't let this affect you, just focus on your own game."

As the QG players walked onto the stage, they happened to see the EDG players leaving.

The five people in front of me had very gloomy faces and did not communicate with the QG team. They were clearly unable to accept this defeat.

Chen Dongqing had no choice but to go on stage first and set up his peripherals.

Their opponent today is ANX, their Russian big brother.

When QG took to the stage again this time, the cheers from the audience were noticeably louder. Many people were drawn to QG's big win in the previous match, which brought them even more attention!

And in this match, QG lived up to expectations!

This time, Liu Qingsong followed suit and picked Zyra to pair with Uzi's Caitlyn for lane dominance!

In this game, Uzi went absolutely on a killing spree!

As it turns out, Zyra's laning pressure is indeed stronger than Karma's. With two AOE attacks and her powerful fighting ability, she can even take on two opponents at once!

In this game, Uzi didn't do much during the laning phase; he was just a tool for setting traps, yet he still managed to get two kills during that phase!

And after the Uzbek policewoman got the kill, you can imagine what happened.

When the camera switched to the top lane, Chen Dongqing's performance was also impressive. With the help of Xiangguo, Jayce also achieved a 2-0-0 KD in seven minutes!

When both of QG's top players are on fire, the game becomes a breeze!

The two dads quickly merged and started pushing towers. Uzi was in charge of attacking the towers, while Chen Dongqing was in charge of firing cannons from the side. One shot would take away almost half of the tower's health!

Only 20 minutes had passed, and all six outer towers of the opposing team had already been destroyed. Then, they used the Baron Nashor to force a team fight!

In the team fight around the dragon, Chen Dongqing seized the opportunity once again and decisively initiated with Q-Flash-ERQ!

The moment Jayce unleashed his acceleration cannon, he flashed forward, switched to his hammer, and slammed it into the enemy mid laner Orianna, instantly killing her with a powerful auto-attack!

This speed at which someone can kill another person is so fast, probably less than a second, that it drew gasps of surprise from the audience!

Even the Lee Sin next to him was left with very little health after being hit by Jayce's two consecutive Qs.

The audience erupted in noise, with many people shouting in surprise!

"OMG! QG's rampage continues! Is there no one in Group D who can stop them?"

The camera panned to the QG players' bench, where the five players appeared quite calm, without any expression.

It was as if it was just wreaking havoc in a Master rank match.

In just 22 minutes, QG pushed down ANX's base and won the game.

Surprisingly, the Russian guy wasn't impatient at all when shaking hands; instead, he was all smiles.

It seems these people have a pretty good mindset.

Soon, another battle took place between SSG and C9, and after that, the second day of the group stage finally came to an end.

I remember reading out today's match report.

QG2-0，Snake1-0，EDG0-2。

Seeing this, many viewers couldn't help but worry about EDG.

With such a disastrous start, can EDG still pull off a comeback?

Keep in mind that their opponent on the third day is TSM, the group leader!

10 month 2 day.

In the first match, EDG took to the stage to ignite the third day of the group stage battle with TSM!

With Doublelift and Bjergsen on the roster, TSM is the king of popularity in North America. In this North American home arena, they received an almost terrifying cheer as soon as they stepped onto the court!

"TSM!"

"TSM!"

The audience's voices were perfectly synchronized, and you could feel the immense pressure just by listening to them!

All five EDG players had somber faces; they truly couldn't afford to lose this match.

In the group of death, a 0-3 start basically leaves only a theoretical chance of advancing.

Chen Dongqing was also watching the footage on TV backstage. He knew that EDG wouldn't be eliminated so easily.

S6 can be considered one of their peaks.

This time, it's worth noting that EDG also made a personnel adjustment. General Pawn, who had been suffering from a back injury and had been playing as a substitute, had no choice but to force himself to play when the team was on the verge of collapse, staging a scene of saving the day in a crisis.

And today, Guodian finally put on a great performance!

TSM's jungler opted to gank mid at level 3, but was immediately counter-ganked by Zhuge Mingkai. In the 2v2, both mid and jungle players used all their summoner spells, but failed to secure a kill!

The cheers from the audience instantly surged!

The North American home crowd is terrifying. Even though the game was evenly matched, the North American fans in the stands just kept cheering!

Even when Pawn missed a cannon vehicle right afterward, the cheers from the audience were deafening!

It has to be said that the home advantage is indeed significant, and you can see that the five EDG players are becoming increasingly tense.

Fortunately, Zhuge Mingkai has extensive experience in world championships, so he can adapt to this high-pressure environment.

The factory manager chose Hecarim this game and took Ghost, which is 120 seconds faster than Flash.

Seizing this opportunity, the factory manager decisively invaded the jungle with Meiko's Alistar at the six-minute mark.

When Alistar saw Lee Sin in the jungle, he decisively flashed and used his double hammer to knock him away. Clearlove's Hecarim then activated Ghost to chase and finally secured the first blood!

Immediately afterwards, the entire EDG team seemed to come alive, and their overall operation was airtight. Although the kill score was still 1-0 until the 15-minute mark, the economic difference had already widened to 2,000!

Little Dragon, First Blood Tower, I want them all!

TSM was clearly in a bit of a rush due to the game's strategy. They were eager to engage in fights, and their jungler took the initiative to gank Deft with his teammates. However, this move did not escape Zhuge Mingkai's calculations. He and Pawn had already been ganking on the side lane, and then they caught Deft in a trap!

After a brilliant 3-for-1 trade, EDG firmly grasped the advantage. As long as the economic gap doesn't widen to 10,000, the outcome is already decided!

Chen Dongqing, watching this scene backstage, couldn't help but nod in approval.

my country can transmit electricity to foreign countries, South Korea, and even Europe, but when has it ever transmitted it to North America?

Even if TSM is the number one seed from North America, they are at most just a slightly better North American noob!

What does it matter?

After 37 minutes, EDG slowly pushed down TSM's base, ending the first round of the group stage with a score of 1-2. Although advancing is still difficult, at least they have kept their hopes alive.

And then QG will be taking the stage again.

There's only one reason why LPL teams would play so early: their opponent is the home team.

In the second match, QG faced off against CLG.

Today is QG's third consecutive day of matches. After today's game, their first round of the group stage will also end. Because the second round of the group stage is played separately for each group, QG, who are in Group D, will have to wait until October 10th, the last day of the group stage, to play again.

Although QG had already gained a lot of fans in North America due to the first two matches, they still didn't receive much support when they went on stage this time.

The main reason is that their opponents are North American teams.

With their number one seed TSM already defeated by EDG, North American viewers naturally pinned their hopes on the number two seed CLG.

However, even North American audiences themselves understand that the chances are slim.

At this moment, the LPL commentators in China—Guan Daxiao, Jide, and Xiaosan—were already on high alert.

"Isn't this a rematch of the MSI showdown?" Colonel Guan said with a smile. "Then I think our chances of winning are very high!"

In the MSI group stage, QG swept CLG!

"The ban list for the matchup against CLG is pretty clear," Remember said with a smile. "CLG's mid laner Huhi is a master of Aurelion Sol, and their bot laner is a master of Caitlyn. Ban or pick those two champions first, then ban Poppy!"

And that's exactly what QG did. For QG, CLG only needed to pay attention to the mid and bottom positions, so they first banned the opponent's signature heroes, and then banned Nidalee as the last hero.

On the other hand, CLG also had a clear strategy, banning three top laners: Fiora, Jayce, and Kled, showing them full respect!

Immediately following up with the first pick, QG locked in Syndra, while CLG responded by locking in Malzahar and Ekko.

Their strategy was clear: the bottom lane would carry while the top lane would play passively.

So even today, after Ike has been slashed countless times, they will still choose him.

Chen Dongqing smiled slightly and naturally chose Riven, which was his go-to pick against Ekko.

When Ilex picked Riven, the North American audience in the audience panicked for no apparent reason.

This hero has a killer aura.

After both sides selected their heroes, the heroes were quickly determined.

Blue side QG: Top lane Riven, Jungle Elise, Mid lane Syndra, Bot lane Ashe and Alistar.

CLG (Red Side): Top lane Ekko, Jungle Olaf, Mid lane Malzahar, Bot lane Jhin and Zyra.

As for the lineups, it's actually quite simple: CLG has an advantage in the bottom lane and the jungle, while QG has an advantage in the mid lane and the top lane.

As for which side will win, it simply depends on which side can seize the advantage or reverse the disadvantage.

"No need to help the top laner," Chen Dongqing said. "You just go down and help Jian Zihao. As long as Malzahar doesn't come, the enemy won't be able to kill me."

After Xiangguo expressed his understanding, the basic tone of the game was set.

As for the laning phase, Chen Dongqing certainly didn't face any pressure.

Ekko was nerfed again in the World Championship patch, with his base attack damage reduced from 59 to 55. This is actually quite a significant nerf, considering that top lane Ekko is a champion who primarily relies on auto-attacks for damage.

After the changes, Ekko's dueling ability has been further weakened, making it even less likely for him to duel Riven.

However, CLG's jungler Xmithie knew exactly who QG's main carry was, so his Olaf was heavily targeted throughout the game, staying in the top lane and refusing to leave!

After three minutes of grabbing, grab again after three and a half minutes!

Chen Dongqing was completely caught off guard by the second gank and was forced to use Flash!

It wasn't until this point that he finally understood what it felt like to be targeted by the hunger strike movement.

Fortunately, Xiangguo was no pushover either. Seeing that Olaf was staying in the mid lane, he started looking for an opportunity.

His first target was Huhi in the mid lane!

This guy is CLG's rhythm controller; if we can shut him down, we can easily win the game!

"Come on, I'm going in!" Seeing that the shield of the opposing grasshopper had been broken, Xiangguo knew that the opportunity was not to be missed and made a decisive move!

The spider darted out of the grass, first putting pressure on the grasshopper with its positioning, then reaching the right spot, and with a flash of golden light, it unleashed an E [Cocoon]!

Huhi was startled by the spider's flash, and he promptly used flash to retreat as well!

But this sudden movement caused him to run right into the spider's cocoon!

"Nice! Great prediction!" Doinb was immediately surprised when he saw this scene. He immediately pressed W to grab the Dark Orb, and after reaching the right distance, he first used W to smash Malzahar, and then used QE to push the ball out!

Xiangguo, on the other hand, used a set of skills to bite and easily secured the first blood thanks to the spider's almost insane damage in the early game!

Both QG and CLG are teams where the mid and jungle players set the pace and then nurture their carry. It's almost as if whoever has the advantage in the mid lane wins the game. After this wave, it's clear that QG has taken control of the tempo.

Chen Dongqing, watching this scene from the road, nodded in satisfaction.

If the situation unfolds this way, then his sacrifice wasn't in vain.

But of course, Chen Dongqing had no intention of just drifting along like this.

Twenty minutes passed quickly.

After Chen Dongqing returned to the city, he bought the Caulfield Warhammer and the Burning Gem, and now he is considered to be at the peak of Riven's combat power.

He glanced at Ekko's movements and could tell that the opponent was still quite aggressive.

Is the jungler still around?

Chen Dongqing briefly simulated it in his mind, and then decisively started to block Q and press forward!

So what if the jungler is here? Can't I handle you?

Each Q is released just before the Q skill ends, because Riven's Q skill cooldown starts calculating after the first Q is released, so this indirectly allows the second set of Q skills to come faster.

During the final Q, Chen Dongqing seized the opportunity when Ekko was last-hitting, decisively using E+Q to dash forward, and then knocked Ekko away at the perfect distance!

Chen Dongqing took a step forward and unleashed a basic attack, instantly stacking his War Fever to three levels!

At that moment, a strange thing happened. An axe suddenly flew out from the bush in the top lane and hit Riven!

At the same time, Ekko used his W to block Riven's escape route!

"Here we go again!" Colonel Guan felt a sudden pang of panic. "Brother Tree, I didn't expect Olaf to be right there in the bushes. This time we're in for a rough time!"

Chen Dongqing really didn't expect Olaf to be hiding in the bushes online, but to say that he was going to suffer a heavy blow was not an exaggeration.

Upon seeing Olaf, Chen Dongqing narrowed his eyes slightly, and then leaned down first!

But CLG's top laner Darshan clearly wasn't going to let Riven escape. He landed a basic attack, then used EQA to trigger her three-hit speed boost!

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Chen Dongqing launched another normal attack, bringing his War Fever to level five!

At the same time, CLG's jungler Olaf also picked up his axe and chased after Riven further!

This version of Olaf typically builds the Cinderhulk jungle item, and usually doesn't build the jungle item at all, opting instead for the Cinderhulk to increase jungle clearing speed, resulting in Olaf's extremely fast jungle clearing speed!

Although Olaf wasted a lot of time ganking top early on, he has the advantage of fast jungle clearing speed, and he has already reached level six!

With the dual resistances from his ultimate ability, plus the health from Cinderhulk and Time Warp, he wasn't worried about being one-shot by Riven.

So Olaf picked up the axe and hit Riven with another Q, then took advantage of the slow effect to quickly rush up and auto-attack followed by E to smash Riven!

After a brief exchange of blows between the two, Riven's health bar had already dropped to about half!

Just then, Chen Dongqing decisively drew his sword to increase his attack power, and used his W skill on Olaf the instant he landed a basic attack! While stunning both of them, [Fervor of Battle] was finally fully stacked!

Xmithie, on the other hand, acted decisively, using his ultimate to instantly remove Riven's stun, and then activating his W to unleash a barrage of attacks!

But at the same time, Riven also began her broken-wing dance!

The World Championship version of Riven received a buff, with her ultimate's maximum execute damage increased by 60 points.

With the added bonus of full stacks of Fervor of Battle, Riven's burst damage and kill potential are now terrifyingly high, bringing Olaf, who was previously unkillable, into the kill range!

Chen Dongqing knew that even if Olaf was very strong, he was nothing more than a thin sheet of paper in front of him!

QAQARQA, Olaf and Riven are having a real man's battle. Whoever makes a move is a coward. But Riven's burst damage is obviously superior. As Riven's last strike lands, Olaf's last bit of health is instantly wiped out!

CLG jungler Xmithie watched his screen turn black and white, and a sudden panic gripped his heart.

He actually noticed something was wrong with the damage when Riven was halfway through her combo, but as an Olaf jungler with Ghost, there was nothing he could do but fight to the bitter end!

After Olaf's death, the abundant experience flowed into Riven's body, allowing her to reach level eight and trigger Dangerous Game to heal herself, giving her a much-needed boost from only a quarter of her health!

Chen Dongqing was getting stronger and stronger. He quickly put his skill points into his E skill, and then when Ekko chased after him with a basic attack, Riven used a sidestep to block Ekko's retreat, and at the same time used her E shield to block the damage!

With a backhand slash, Ekko's health bar was reduced by one-fifth!

Darshan couldn't help but grit his teeth as he fought Riven while observing the position of her ultimate's shadow.

He's practically a semi-Ike player now, and he knows how the shadow will move next.

Because he used his E to dash directly into Riven's face, Shadow should do the same thing in the next instant!

As long as he can unleash his ultimate ability to deal damage and heal himself, Riven will definitely be no match for him!

In the next instant, the shadow suddenly teleported onto Riven's face!

Now! Darshan pressed R, and Ekko was suddenly enveloped in a blue light, entering a time-reversal state!

When Chen Dongqing saw this, his pupils contracted slightly!

The 95-point reaction timer took effect again, making Ekko's ultimate move appear incredibly slow in his eyes.

Slow enough for him to be able to use Flash!

Riven flashed with golden light and instantly dashed out of Ekko's ultimate range. Although Ekko received the healing from his ultimate, the damage missed!

Chen Dongqing couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth and continued his pursuit!

With the combined effect of talents and item build, his cooldown reduction reaches 25%, and his third Q combo is ready again in no time!

His Flash had blocked Ekko's path back to the tower, and the kill was already his!

"Alright, Xiangguo has arrived to provide backup. The Spider has blocked the river's path, and Ekko has absolutely nowhere to escape!"

Xiangguo's performance this time was purely for assists. He only used two skills at the beginning and then started to supervise the battle from the side.

Chen Dongqing, however, swiftly and decisively took down the enemy with EAWQAQ!

"Double kill!"

The sound of a double kill rang out, and the hearts of the North American audience members sank to the bottom. The three commentators in the North American commentary booth covered their faces and sighed!

"Even with the jungler ganking like that, they still can't stop this terrifying top laner?" Spawn couldn't help but facepalm. "Putting a team like this in Group D is just too unfair!"

Meanwhile, the three commentators in the LPL commentary booth were visibly excited. Remember, in particular, seemed to have received a shot of adrenaline, shouting excitedly, "This is our LPL's number one top laner! Targeting him is completely ineffective!"

"After securing a double kill, Riven will become an unstoppable force!"

And then, the game continued to develop in the direction QG had hoped for.

In the mid lane, Doinb still firmly controlled the lane, and Syndra would disappear from vision after pushing the wave, putting immense pressure on CLG.

Despite all the precautions, it ultimately failed to prevent it!

Doinb and Xiangguo moved extremely fast, quickly circling around to behind CLG's bottom lane tower, effectively blocking the enemy duo's retreat!

The previous kill in the mid lane became a foreshadowing, as Huhi was unable to support the bottom lane at all. Meanwhile, in the top lane, Chen Dongqing's Riven had Ekko completely shut down, giving him no chance to teleport!

In an instant, a four-man gank on two opponents unfolded!

"I'll take it! I'll take it!" Liu Qingsong roared, and his Niu Zi was the first to charge into the tower, activating his ultimate skill and becoming incredibly tanky!

Doinb then used a WQ push to stun both players!

Under this offensive, CLG's two bottom laners had almost no room to maneuver and were taken down instantly!

"Wuhu! Nice!" QG members celebrated loudly.

"OK, send it!" The North American guy was quite optimistic, knowing that the game was already over.

Having already experienced QG's prowess firsthand during MSI, they felt no pressure at all about losing, and even took it for granted.

So what if we lose? Is it shameful to lose to QG?

At 22 minutes and 21 seconds, another gasp of surprise erupted from the audience!

Both sides are currently engaged in a fierce battle for the top lane's second tower!

Just then, Chen Dongqing's Riven seized the opportunity when Zyra went forward to clear the lane and rushed into the fray!

First, draw your sword, then use ER to attack. While the ultimate is in flight, use Ravenous Hydra's Flash + WQ combo!

This is a move Chen Dongqing used in a regular ranked match against Ba Ge back in the day; its most notable characteristic is its speed in killing an opponent! (For those who have forgotten, you can review Chapter 7~)

Some viewers have given this move a very sophisticated name: "Flying Immortal from Beyond the Heavens".

Now, "Ye Gucheng" ilex has once again unleashed his ultimate move!

With a flash of sword energy, Zyra went from full health to a corpse in an instant!

CLG's support player, Lao Hei, was completely dumbfounded.

He didn't even see what kind of combo it was!

At this point, the battle was in complete chaos. Without Zyra's ultimate ability to counterattack, QG's team fights became reckless. The other four players followed up and completely overwhelmed their opponents!

After winning the team fight and destroying the second tower, QG turned around and secured the Baron.

In 25 minutes, CLG's three high ground towers were breached, leaving only the inhibitor turrets. Meanwhile, CLG's kill count remained at 0.

The North American audience watching the scene grew increasingly heavy-hearted.

Will they get swept by CLG again? The disastrous MSI group stage defeat is still fresh in our minds!

The little goodwill that North American audiences had managed to build up towards QG has now completely vanished.

Doinb glanced at the score, squinted, and said, "Brothers, should we give them a win? After all, they're the host country; it wouldn't be good to shut them out, would it?"

"Yes, indeed." Chen Dongqing nodded. "Then go and deliver one."

Doinb's expression changed: "I'm not going!"

"Then tell me, what about hooking up?"

"Want to feed? That's easy!" Xiangguo said nonchalantly, "Just dive the inhibitor turret and team fight them! They'll definitely get one or two kills! Plus, the game speeds up, no problem, right?"

Chen Dongqing nodded solemnly: "No problem, Liu Qingsong, you're in charge of leading the team, go for it!"

Liu Qingsong rolled his eyes at that moment.

If you want me to deliver it, just say so. Why go through all this trouble?

However, he was quick on his feet, and Niu Shao charged straight into the two inhibitor turrets, reigniting the team fight!

This time, CLG had Zyra's ultimate ability to counter-engage, and they managed to pull off a very good team fight. With the continuous damage from their two laser-equipped inhibitor turrets, they managed to trade kills with Elise and Alistar, resulting in a beautiful two-for-five exchange!

The North American audience breathed a sigh of relief.

These guys from QG are awesome!

As we all know, H2K was swept by QG, ​​but CLG managed to take two kills from QG.

Based on this calculation, CLG is greater than H2K.

North America is bigger than Europe, no problem!

"Alright, game over!" Commentator Guan Daxiao couldn't hide his excitement. "After this, QG will finish the first round of the group stage with a perfect 3-0 record! They've basically secured a spot in the knockout stage!"

Soon after the match ended, following the post-match data settlement and MVP selection, the director specifically brought up the KDA leaderboard for all players in the World Championship.

Generally, when the director generates this kind of data, it means that a monster has appeared, and everyone must see it.

And that monster was none other than...

8-0-6的克烈，6-0-10的杰斯，以及这局8-0-4的锐雯。

In three games, he racked up 22 kills, 20 assists, and 0 deaths!

KD Gundam's terrifying 42 points are unparalleled throughout the ages!

Tomorrow I'll just skim through the second round of the group stage in one chapter. We're going into the knockout stage, but the opponents are too weak, so it won't be very interesting to write.

(End of this chapter)