League: I really didn't tank!

Chapter 196 Next Stop, New York!

"Hungry Zero!" Remember couldn't contain his excitement and shouted from the commentary booth, "Let's congratulate QG on winning another game! They're just one step away from advancing to the semifinals!"

"Although the road ahead is difficult, QG will definitely persevere!"

As Colonel Guan watched Samsung and QG battle it out, he sighed slightly.

One is the team I like, and the other is the hope of my entire region.

Although he likes Samsung, he can still distinguish between what's important and what's not.

In fact, if you let him make a choice at this point, he would also choose to let QG advance.

Meanwhile, the LPL live stream was already filled with joy.

Go QG!

[Slay all LCK teams: Progress 2/9]

QG's path to the championship has indeed been difficult. After defeating SSG, they still have to face SKT in the semifinals, and the finals will most likely be against ROX.

[Brother Shu's Yasuo is so cool it's making me drool! Damn it, I don't care anymore, I'm going to play a game of Yasuo during halftime. See you guys in twenty minutes!]

How did you know it was twenty minutes?

Meanwhile, next to the LPL commentators' booth, in the LCK commentators' booth, the three commentators were somewhat silent, showing little interest in their commentary.

"Ah," the Roaring Emperor said after thinking for a long time, "Time is running out for SSG."

In these two matches, it was clear to anyone with a discerning eye that there were genuine differences in quality between the two teams.

Even if SSG manages a flash of brilliance and stirs up a storm with a single brilliant move, QG quickly smooths things over.

His partner, sitting next to him, shook his head and said, "I think, no matter what the situation, what Samsung needs to do now is to pull themselves together and play their best! Let's all cheer for Samsung!"

Meanwhile, the live stream chat in Korean was filled with comments.

Ah, Samsung really isn't good enough.

We need SKT to come!

[Yeah, let's wait for the semifinals. SKT will avenge Samsung!]

Go Samsung!

On the surface, they appear to be amicable, but in reality, undercurrents are surging.

Samsung and SKT are two teams that have had a feud since Season 4.

Back then, Samsung Blue and White dominated SKT so much that they didn't even make it to the World Championship.

Since then, SKT fans have harbored deep hatred for Samsung.

Now that Samsung is about to be swept out of the competition, they are naturally overjoyed, and all sorts of sarcastic remarks have emerged, leaving SSG fans speechless!

SSG players could also vaguely guess what the current audience sentiment was.

The thought of being attacked by the powerful SKT fans after being eliminated made the Samsung players feel a chill in their hearts.

Master An sat on the sofa in the lounge, rubbing his temples with both hands, without saying a word.

Cuvee and Crown were both completely ashamed.

Both of them were traumatized by the same player.

Emperor Chi, on the other hand, sat in a chair, looking somewhat resentful.

He still believes that he played flawlessly in the bottom lane today.

The opposing team always manages to get Zyra, the strongest support in this patch, and also gets Caitlyn and Jhin, who is also the strongest AD carry in this patch.

But he managed to avoid being killed in lane or having his farm suppressed.

The problem is that the enemy jungler keeps ganking him. He can't handle that.

Ruler really wanted to say something, and he tried to give him a chance to play in the last game, but his position on the team wasn't high enough for him to say that.

S6's ruler is still just a small ruler, ranking fifth in the team.

Head coach Edgar glanced at the players' condition, but remained calm.

After all, he wasn't a player on the field, and he already knew this would be the outcome.

"Next game," the coach said slowly, "how about we try playing bot lane?"

Everyone in the lounge looked up.

Ruler, a player who joined the team during the summer split, doesn't actually have a very high status within the team; they mainly focus on the mid and top lanes.

Even during the Summer Split, Ruler was consistently regarded as the team's weak point.

At this point, you're asking Ruler to face off against the well-established Uzi head-on?

It's fair to say that it's quite difficult.

"But we have to try, right?" Edgar laughed. "QG's top half of the map is too difficult to get past. We need to find an opportunity to make a move from the bottom lane."

After a moment of silence, the SSG members all agreed to the decision.

They were quite open and honest.

Since defeat is already in sight, we might as well seize this opportunity and create more possibilities for the team.

If things don't work out, we can always start over.

The break passed quickly, and both teams prepared to go on stage again.

"Good luck, play well!" Linko saw him off to the bottom of the stage, a warm smile on his face. "I'll go book a restaurant now, is that alright?"

"Let's book it." Chen Dongqing grinned. "Which restaurant are you booking? Not another Western meal, is it?"

The last time Chen Dongqing was in San Francisco, they walked through a food street in Chinatown and ended up eating seafood at Fisherman's Wharf, which completely baffled Chen Dongqing.

Although the restaurant was indeed upscale and the food was quite good, he still preferred Chinese food.

"Don't worry," Linko laughed. "This time we're going to eat in Chicago's Chinatown."

Both sides walked onto the stage together. Chen Dongqing glanced at the Samsung team members and noticed that Crown was also looking at him.

Moreover, as his gaze swept over, Crown immediately looked away.

Dude, what are you doing?

Chen Dongqing muttered something to himself before quickly taking his seat in the contestants' section.

With noise-canceling headphones in place to block out the noisy cheers, the five QG players were finally able to chat freely, and soon the conversation turned to what to eat after the match.

The moment the topic of food came up, the stomachs of the QG players, who hadn't eaten in a long time, started rumbling, and their desire to win intensified.

After the camera panned across the smiling QG members, it smoothly switched to SSG, completely changing the tone of the scene.

Several people looked gloomy and dejected, but Emperor Chi was full of ambition and had already resolved to carry the entire team on his shoulders.

Of course, whether their abilities match their awareness remains to be seen.

"Okay, QG has the right to choose sides in this game, and they've chosen the red side again! That means the positions for both sides haven't changed throughout all three games!"

"Furthermore, we can see that both sides executed their bans extremely quickly, completing the three bans in a very short time!"

"The blue side SSG continues to ban Caitlyn, Fiora, and Jayce, while the red side continues to ban Nidalee, Poppy, and Karma. The bans remain unchanged! Let's see SSG's first pick!"

It wasn't until the champion selection phase that things finally changed. SSG locked in Zyra, the support champion who had played a huge role in the first two games. Their thinking was simple: since you guys have gained an advantage in the bot lane with Zyra in the first two games, let's pick her and see what happens!

On the other side, the QG members exchanged glances, somewhat surprised by this choice.

But of course, they also have their own solutions.

QG then locked in Syndra and Ashe.

SSG's choice of Ashe to counter Zyra in the previous game wasn't without reason. Although Ashe was heavily nerfed in the World Championship patch, causing her pick rate to plummet, Zyra's Q skill summons [Thorn Spitters] with a range of 575. As long as the range is higher than 575, Ashe can clear Zyra's plants without taking damage.

With Caitlyn banned, Ashe is the only ADC with a range exceeding 575 at level 1, so this can be considered the optimal solution.

Immediately afterwards, SSG locked in Jhin and Maokai, and Cuvee, who had chosen two carry-type top laners, opted to play passively in this game.

Chen Dongqing couldn't help but sigh again upon seeing this.

He's crushed yet another top laner.

"Then it's up to you guys this game," Banbazi said. "The enemy team has already picked Zyra and Jhin. This combination is pretty strong in the early laning phase. So, are you guys planning to go head-to-head in the bot lane, or will you play a defensive bot lane and focus on the top lane?"

"Either is fine." Uzi pondered for a second and said, "We're on the red side, so we don't really need to neglect either side. Why don't we do both? As for which lane Xiangguo should help, we'll see how things go after the game starts."

The QG members nodded, none of them had any objections.

They have a trump card against Zyra, but it's not the right time for such a powerful move.

With the tone set, Banbazi had a clear idea of ​​how to draft, and quickly selected Kennen and Olaf to enhance early-game fighting capabilities.

Kennen, Olaf, and Syndra – this upper bracket's strength is almost at its peak.

SSG selected Ryze and Kindred, choosing a jungler pairing that is relatively rare in this patch.

QG picked Tahm Kench as their last pick, finalizing the lineups for both teams.

Tahm Kench is a better alternative to Braum, with the advantage of stronger roaming and protective abilities, which is why Liu Qingsong prefers to use him.

Blue side SSG: Top lane Maokai, Jungle Kindred, Mid lane Ryze, Bot lane Jhin and Zyra.

Red team QG: Top lane Kennen, Jungle Olaf, Mid lane Syndra, Bot lane Ashe and Tahm Kench.

"I have to say, Samsung's last two picks, Kindred and Ryze, were really well-chosen!"

Remember, he couldn't help but cross his arms and nod, saying, "Kindred fills the AD damage gap that Samsung lacks, and this champion is very mobile, offering a lot of room for skillful play against the relatively clunky Olaf. Furthermore, Ryze enhances the tempo control that Samsung desperately needs!"

"In other words, the offensive and defensive roles have shifted this game!" Colonel Guan nodded in agreement. "Overall, Samsung's bot lane duo has the advantage, and their mid and jungle also have good synergy. Therefore, they will definitely focus their attacks primarily on the bot lane. We can look forward to their performance after they start focusing on the bottom half of the map!"

Meanwhile, the QG players were discussing their strategy for the upcoming match.

Although he didn't have a favorable Ashe-Tahm Kench combination, Uzi didn't think he would be at a disadvantage in the bot lane, so he wanted Mlxg to come and protect him in the bot lane so they could play a 3v3.

"No problem." Chen Dongqing nodded and said, "Liu Shiyu, you can go protect the bottom lane. The enemy top laner picked Maokai because he wanted to withstand pressure, and our top and jungle can't easily tower dive. This game, we just need to protect the bottom lane, and then we can easily drag the game into the late game."

The initial tone was set in just a few words. Soon the competition began.

Perhaps influenced by the first two games, Chen Dongqing could clearly feel that the opposing Cuvee's laning phase was much more stable after he went online.

Chen Dongqing wasn't in a hurry. He knew the opposing team would definitely be farming downwards this game, so he chose to extract the exit as soon as the game started and slowly last-hit minions.

Meanwhile, the bottom lane was in turmoil.

After reaching level 3 quickly, Ambition immediately ganked the bottom lane, but he didn't expect that Xiangguo had the same idea. Both of them reached level 3 in the bottom lane, starting an exciting 3v3 battle!

QG's Ashe slowed Olaf and Tahm Kench down with her W, and they charged straight forward.

Meanwhile, Zyra and Jhin on SSG fought and retreated until their teammate Kindred came to their aid, and then they launched a fierce counterattack!

At this point, QG began to retreat again, and the back-and-forth chase between the two sides was quite interesting.

This team used all their summoner spells except Smite, but interestingly, no kills were achieved. All six players on both sides were left with low health and had to retreat, ending the fight prematurely.

While the audience felt regret, they were also somewhat relieved, because the incident was quite dangerous; one wrong move and it could have been their own people who died.

But it's not a big problem, since both bottom laners used their Flash in this wave, and neither side will let this opportunity pass.

Five minutes later, Ambition ganked again, and this time he finally succeeded. Jhin and Zyra have strong crowd control abilities, and with Kindred's damage and slow, they successfully killed Tahm Kench who didn't have Flash.

Fortunately, Xiangguo successfully came to the rescue at this time, helping Uzi get the wave of minions.

Despite losing one of his teammates, Uzi remained calm and said, "It's alright. I got some experience from this solo play, so I'm level six before their bot lane. Liu Qingsong, listen to my instructions, we'll counter-attack!"

"Yes." Liu Qingsong's reply was concise and to the point.

Soon, seven minutes had passed.

Both sides flashed into the final minute countdown!

Just then, Ice Blossom flashed with light, becoming the first person in both sides' bottom lanes to reach level six.

Immediately afterwards, the [Magic Crystal Arrow] was released and accurately hit Zyra, who was standing in front!

"Here it comes! The little dog, who reached level six first, initiates with his ultimate! Liu Qingsong's Tahm Kench quickly follows up!" Remember glanced at the minimap out of the corner of his eye: "Ambition's Kindred is still on his way; he won't make it in time this time!"

After the Ice Queen's stun, Tahm Kench's high slow effect followed. Liu Qingsong went up and used AQA to stack three passive stacks, then fed the kill to Zyra. This kill was practically guaranteed.

Zyra was low on health when she was spat out. Uzi used his Q to chase her down and auto-attacked twice, easily securing the kill and turning the tide of the bot lane!

The cheers from the audience below the stage instantly roared.

Ganking the bot lane? Useless!

Emperor Chi felt a sudden sense of gloom in his heart.

He was clearly prepared to carry the team on his shoulders, but this heavy blow came so quickly.

If you play this badly, you'll probably get beaten to death by Chan-young's baseball bat when you go back to Korea, right?

Suddenly, a nonsensical thought popped into Emperor Chi's mind.

The camera then cuts to the mid lane, only to find that Xiangguo's Olaf has launched another gank, this time targeting Ryze in the mid lane!

Olaf has brought Ghost, which has a shorter cooldown, and he has already activated Ghost for the second time, charging towards the mid lane!

This gank opportunity was also perfectly timed. Crown could only dodge it, but without dodge, there would be problems!

Chen Dongqing licked his lips when he saw Ryze in the mid lane without Flash. Kennen then ganked mid from behind at the nine-minute mark.

Kennen charged out of the jungle and headed straight for Ryze, who was pushing the lane. He then used R-Flash-W to instantly stun Ryze, followed by Syndra's steady QE to stun him as well!

"Give it to me! Give it to me!"

"I didn't steal it, you can have it!" Doinb replied irritably.

Chen Dongqing grinned as AQ secured the kill, giving his Kennen a taste of victory and adding a touch of fun to the otherwise dull top lane matchup.

The camera then cuts back to the bottom lane, where Uzi, having secured a kill, is becoming increasingly aggressive in lane, even subtly putting pressure on SSG's bottom lane duo!

The 600 attack range of Ashe played a crucial role at this moment. Not only did she single-handedly bombard Jhin and Zyra, but she also easily took down Zyra's summoned flowers whenever she used her abilities.

Under Uzi's fierce suppression, Liu Qingsong didn't have to do anything. Tahm Kench just squatted behind him, and as soon as the enemy jungler came or Zyra used her E to control him, he would just swallow Uzi whole!

Therefore, it seems that as long as Ashe's laning skills are strong enough, Ashe Tahm Kench can actually counter Zyra and Jhin.

Despite this level of pressure, Ruler ultimately failed to hold his own in the bot lane and gradually fell into a disadvantageous position!

Seizing this opportunity, Doinb, who had gained an advantage in the mid lane, took the initiative to invade the jungle in coordination with Xiangguo!

They knew perfectly well that if Kindred didn't deal with it, they wouldn't be able to take the bottom lane tower.

Xiangguo knew Kindred's location clearly and headed straight for SSG's bottom jungle with Syndra. Olaf used his Q Reverse Flow to slow Kindred down, followed by Syndra's W and E, which forced Kindred to use Flash.

After forcing the enemy to use Flash, QG's mid and jungle players didn't linger and headed straight for the bottom lane.

At this moment, the bottom lane minions pushed into the tower, and a four-man gank on the second lane slowly took shape!

"QG's mid and jungle are pushing the bottom lane's first turret. Kindred is trapped in the jungle and can't provide support at all. Ryze hasn't arrived yet either! It seems like there's no way to defend this bottom turret in time!"

"Retreat! Retreat! Retreat!" Master An repeatedly signaled from the bottom lane.

Ruler had no choice but to give up the bottom lane tower once again.

This time, he had nothing to say about the laning phase in the bottom lane.

The three LCK commentators also showed helpless expressions: "Uzi got the first tower again, and his tower-pushing rhythm is on fire again."

From their omniscient perspective, the rhythm of these three games was almost identical.

Anyway, the bottom lane gets its first tower destroyed every ten minutes, and then it gets pushed all the time. What's the difference?

Oh, the only difference is that their bot lane was a strong combination this game, but did it make a difference?

The viewers in the LCK live stream were furious. It wasn't just SKT fans; many casual fans and even Samsung's own fans were getting anxious.

Is it really true that you can't even win a single game?

Samsung has truly opened my eyes; they were swept 3-0 by the LPL. They have no shame whatsoever!

Ruler, can't you do something useful?

Sigh, we shouldn't have too high expectations of Ruler, after all, he's only been an AD for half a year.

But what's the use of saying that? You're still young, but your older brothers are already old. Who can wait for you to grow up?

Come again next year!

Next year? Ridiculous!

The audience was mainly disappointed, because in their view, being swept 3-0 by an LPL team was a very embarrassing result.

The last team to be swept 3-0 was White Shield in S4. Back then, everyone was optimistic about White Shield, but they were swept 3-0 by OMG. As a result, White Shield disbanded the following year.

Now that SSG has successfully replicated this achievement, many people have developed a dislike for the team.

The game of offense and defense between the two sides continued immediately afterward.

The problem remains the same: QG's lineup is stronger in the late game, and when they gain an early advantage, SSG faces immense pressure.

Fortunately, SSG's lineup this time was quite aggressive. When QG attacked the mid tower later, they chose to have Ryze drive Maokai around and then start a mid-lane team fight!

Seeing this, Chen Dongqing, who was pushing the tower in the top lane, decisively teleported to the mid lane!

In the mere 4.5 seconds it took to teleport, the battle in the mid lane had already become incredibly intense!

With Maokai and Ryze in front, and Zyra, Jhin, and Kindred behind, they completely surrounded Uzi and Liu Qingsong!

Fortunately, Doinb and Xiangguo were nearby and quickly came to their aid, and the four of them hugged each other tightly!

Uzi's teamfight strategy is top-notch. He has always been QG's main teamfight commander, and he came up with a way to break the deadlock almost instantly.

"Kill Kindred! Kill Kindred! Force him to use his ultimate!" Uzi's roar was very penetrating, and it seemed to resonate with the rest of QG!

As they were talking, the magic crystal arrow shot out, first freezing the large tree that had circled around them!

Upon hearing the command, Xiangguo, just like the hero he was playing, instantly became mindless—he was playing Olaf.

Olaf, having activated his ultimate, charged straight at Kindred!

Doinb's Syndra decisively used Flash + EQ, and a Dark Orb was launched at lightning speed!

Ambition tried to dodge with his Q, but he was too old and Kindred's movement speed was too slow. In the end, he was stunned by the orb!

At this moment, CoreJJ's Zyra quickly activated her ultimate, creating a field of energy under Kindred's feet. However, QG remained calm and charged straight at Kindred!

"Here they come! QG has chosen to counter-attack, their first target is Kindred! Olaf charges right in, Syndra unleashes a W-R combo, and Kindred is instantly reduced to low health!"

Although Zyra's ultimate skill took effect immediately afterward, lifting QG into the air, Olaf, who had activated his ultimate, was immune to crowd control and continued to relentlessly attack Kindred!

Forced into a corner, Master An had no choice but to unleash his ultimate move, "Sheep Spirit's Breath," to save himself. His Kindred took tons of skills but did not die, so there was actually nothing wrong with using this ultimate move!

Upon seeing Kindred's ultimate ability, all of QG's players rushed into it, while the two sides were still engaged in a chaotic battle.

While everyone was gathered around Kindred, Ryze displayed impressive fighting power. With EEQ spreading out, all of QG's health dropped significantly. However, thanks to the protection of his ultimate, everyone remained alive with low health!

They didn't forget Kennen, who was teleporting nearby. Cuvee's tree was guarding the teleportation point, and as soon as Kennen landed, he would immediately use his ultimate and Q!

Soon, Kindred's ultimate skill ended, and everyone in the circle was healed, while SSG took the opportunity to start reaping the rewards!

Ruler fired his fourth shot, which he had been holding back for a long time, instantly killing Syndra. Crown then used an EQ combo on Ashe.

Just then, Liu Qingsong also prepared his skill, and Tahm Kench swallowed the ice in one gulp, forcibly saving Uzi!

At this moment, the teleportation light ended, and Kennen landed!

But Chen Dongqing saw the big tree beside him and quickly pressed Flash. The moment Kennen landed, a golden light flashed, and he rushed into the distance!

Cuvee failed to pinpoint Kennen's location immediately. By the time he followed up with his W, Kennen had already used Flash to escape a considerable distance!

The tree chased after him with its W ability, but Kennen was also incredibly fast. With the speed boost from its E ability and the continuous displacement from its Force Staff, Kennen managed to pull the tree into Kindred's ultimate range!

[Secret Technique! The Heavenly Prison of Ten Thousand Thunderbolts!]

An electric circle was unleashed, completely surrounding the four members of the Samsung team within it. The remaining tree member also failed to escape and willingly joined in!

Immediately following up was a W followed by a stun, and all five members of SSG were stunned!

This is truly a visual feast!

Kennen's build with Rocketbelt and Sorcerer's Shoes wasn't great, but everyone who had just emerged from Kindred's ultimate was in low health, so Kennen's combo was almost a fatal blow!

Kindred and Zyra, who had very little health left, were killed instantly!

"SSG was suddenly down to only three players! Tahm Kench slowed down the Jhin who was reloading with his Q, and Xiangguo's low-health Olaf charged in and secured the kill with his E!! Kennen's ultimate was perfect!"

SSG's original solid five-man team was suddenly reduced to just Ryze and Maokai, which was unacceptable to anyone.

Seeing Ryze finish off Olaf with another EQ combo, Uzi immediately emerged from Tahm Kench's belly. He used his DF combo to create distance, and then Ashe drew her bow and fired wildly. With two auto-attacks and the help of her teammates, they easily took down the skill-less Ryze!

At this point, only one Maokai remained on the field. Uzi knew that Maokai had already used his W on Kennen, so he didn't panic at all and eventually slowly killed Maokai as well!

"ACE!"

The sound of a team wipe rang out, which meant that QG could take advantage of the situation to push down SSG's mid-lane tower and then turn around to take the dragon!

After that, Samsung never had a chance to turn things around.

They then launched a series of small skirmishes, but most of them ended in failure, with each wave significantly accelerating the game.

At 21 minutes, QG caught Kindred in the jungle, successfully forcing out her ultimate, and then all five of them went all-in on Baron!

With no health left and no ultimate ability available, Ambition's Kindred had to temporarily return to base to replenish his health, and SSG relinquished the Baron Nashor.

"Alright, after securing Baron Nashor, the gold difference between the two teams has officially exceeded 10,000! SSG basically has no chance of a comeback!"

In fact, a few months ago, when faced with an economic deficit of 10,000, the commentators would have immediately declared it a death sentence.

But after QG's comeback against EDG with a 10,000 gold deficit in the Summer Finals, the commentators are no longer making definitive statements.

After returning to base to replenish their equipment, QG immediately pushed towards the mid-lane high ground!

This time, QG showed absolutely no intention of taking it slow!

"You guys push down the mid lane, Liu Qingsong and I will use our ultimate abilities to seal them off, then we'll wipe them out in one fell swoop!"

"OK!"

"good!"

QG's team is in high spirits!

Just as the mid-lane minion wave reached the tower, a puddle appeared behind the five SSG players. This was from Tahm Kench's ultimate ability, Abyssal Dive!

Tahm Kench swallowed Kennen whole, and then the two of them teleported behind SSG's high ground tower!

"Drink!"

Kennen instantly used his ultimate to enter the fray, shocking SSG into a complete rout!

While it's a bit far-fetched to think about catching four or five enemies, catching two is still achievable.

With Kennen's current equipment, whoever he electrocutes will die!

"Tree's Kennen R-flashes in, and Kindred and Zyra are instantly killed! Kindred's ultimate isn't even ready yet!"

Kindred used her ultimate ability just before Baron Nashor, but QG's offensive pace was too fast, so her ultimate ability was still on cooldown.

With such a large roster and economic disparity, the outcome of this team fight was essentially a foregone conclusion from the very beginning.

After a clean sweep of zero-for-five, QG surged forward and, amidst deafening cheers, destroyed Samsung's base for the third time!

"Three to zero!" Remember shouted angrily, "Let's congratulate QG! A three-to-zero sweep of Samsung, advancing to the semifinals!"

Inside the Chicago theater, spotlights flashed wildly all around the stage, and the QG team logo was displayed on the large screen behind them, with a huge "victory" displayed below the logo!

The audience below the stage was also moved and cheered enthusiastically!

The camera quickly switched back to the QG players' bench, where the five boys, who had just won a big victory, took off their headphones and then formed a circle to celebrate excitedly!

"Whoosh! We won!" Xiangguo was extremely excited, and even Uzi had a smile on his face. He stretched out his chubby hands to the left and right, suppressing Xiangguo and Doinb on both sides so that they could not move.

Although it was only a quarterfinal victory, the excitement it brought was no less than winning the LPL Summer Finals!

This means that QG truly has the strength to win all the way, and they really can win the final championship!

The excitement he felt then hasn't faded even now; he's still shouting, "As the number one seed! QG has upheld the honor of the LPL! They will face SKT at Madison Square Garden in New York in five days. Let's keep cheering for QG!"

After venting all his emotions, I remember waiting for Colonel Guan next to me to say something, but I never heard a sound.

He thought his headset was broken, and he glanced at his partner.

But Guan Zeyuan stared wide-eyed at the live stream, his gaze blank, and as he let out a long breath, his body was still trembling slightly.

It perfectly illustrates what it means to be shivering with cold.

?

Our team has already advanced, why are you in such a hurry?

I remember there were some things I didn't understand.

In the live stream, QG players went to shake hands with the Samsung players.

Emperor Ruler was still sitting in his chair, accepting his defeat with a sigh.

Although reaching the quarterfinals in his first year is already a very good achievement for a newcomer, he still finds it hard to accept this demerit.

In the final game, he picked Zyra and Jhin but instead lost his first tower to Ashe and Tahm Kench, which left him feeling frustrated and defeated, as if he had been taught a lesson by both sides.

Can I really beat Uzi?

Seeing that the QG players had already walked up to him, Ruler could only force himself to stand up and shake hands with Chen Dongqing.

QG and SSG often arrange scrimmages, so they chat occasionally, and their relationship is at least amicable.

Chen Dongqing offered a few words of encouragement in simple English.

A temporary setback is nothing to worry about. Samsung was the team that stood at the top of the world in S7, and Ruler was the S7 FMVP. They both have a future.

After shaking hands with Emperor Ruler, it was Crown and Master An's turn next.

"Well played." Master An wasn't unconvinced; he knew there was a fundamental difference in strength between the two teams in this version.

Throughout the entire BO5 series, Ambition couldn't find a good breakthrough. He believed that the main reason for losing today was his poor rhythm, and he had no one to blame but himself.

"Keep up the good work in the upcoming matches!" Ambition clenched his right fist tightly. "At least beat SKT!"

Since QG beat SSG, they absolutely cannot lose to SKT.

Ideally, QG would also beat SKT 3-0! Then their fans could confidently say, "Both teams lost 0-3, what's there for SKT to brag about?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Dongqing smiled and nodded.

It's confirmed that everyone involved is a mole.

Both ROX and SSG hope that QG will beat SKT, does that prove that SKT is indeed unpopular in the LCK?

After the handshake, Chen Dongqing and his teammates bowed to the audience at the Chicago Theater from the center of the stage.

After today's battle, they will leave the city, so the fans watching the game in Windy City cheered and applauded!

Besides being known as the City of Sin, Chicago is also a city that values ​​education, with many universities. Therefore, the QG fans who come here to watch the game are mainly international students.

Chen Dongqing could even see many spectators holding up Chinese support signs and chanting the team name "QG"!

He felt a sense of warmth and waved in that direction with a smile.

By this time, the SSG members had packed up their mice and keyboards and left the stage dejectedly.

Their North American journey ended there; they did not make it to Los Angeles.

Head coach Edgar greeted his players at the tunnel entrance as they returned. He said softly, "Alright, alright, it's all over. Hey Jaehyuk, why are you crying? We lost this year, but we'll come back next year."

The young ruler quickly turned his head to wipe away the tears welling up in his eyes before asking, "Can we really come again next year?"

"What are you talking about?" Sect Leader An said sternly from the side, "Our contracts don't expire this year. We'll still have these five people next year, so we'll definitely be able to come back!"

At this point, Master Ahn patted his younger brother's head again and said, "So, hurry up and grow stronger, Jaehyuk! Next year, we must avenge ourselves against QG!"

The five members of SSG had just left when the five members of QG came over, but they were immediately stopped by the hosts from each competition region.

There's the LPL's own Chinese stream, the home team's English stream, and the LCK's Korean stream. They've invited Chen Dongqing, Uzi, and support player Liu Qingsong, respectively.

Interviews in non-home field areas will be conducted backstage. Chen Dongqing first helped bring Uzi's peripherals back to the lounge, and then saw Lin Yuanhua already waiting at the lounge door.

Chen Dongqing strode out and immediately attracted the attention of his teammates.

"Let's go to the interview area." Lin Yuanhua led the way, guiding Chen Dongqing to a small room containing a GG sign and some filming equipment.

The two first stood in their designated positions and waited for a while. After hearing the message that the live broadcast signal had been connected through their headsets, they greeted the camera.

The thought of countless LPL viewers behind the camera added a touch of enthusiasm to Chen Dongqing's mind.

Lin Yuanhua and Chen Dongqing exchanged a glance, then smiled and asked, "How do you feel now that you've defeated your opponent 3-0 and advanced to the semi-finals?"

"I'm very excited." Chen Dongqing nodded with a smile. "During the competition, I could feel the expectations of the entire region on our team, so after winning the game, I also felt a sense of honor."

"I know that after last year's European World Championship journey, many people are worried about this year's World Championship, but perhaps after today's matches, the audience can be more confident. LCK is indeed strong, but it is not invincible."

Although Chen Dongqing was facing a camera and there was no audience feedback at the moment, he could imagine how excited the LPL live stream chat would be.

Lin Yuanhua gazed at Chen Dongqing and asked the next question: "In the next semi-final, you will face the defending champion team SKT. What are your expectations?"

Chen Dongqing thought for a moment.

Facing SKT? Actually, they are very confident because they have prepared too many strategies to counter SKT.

After a moment's consideration, he decided to tell the truth: "When Snake was eliminated the day before yesterday, Flandre sent me a message asking us to avenge them. My reply at the time was: 'SKT? They're just defeated opponents.'"

The atmosphere in the LPL live stream room was already incredibly high.

The audience was still reeling from the 3-0 victory over LCK when they heard this comment, and the chat exploded with comments.

【66666! 】

Go QG!

I'm almost in tears. Thank you, LPL, for having someone like Tree!

QG can already start researching their opponents in the finals.

"Okay, that concludes the interview!" Lin Yuanhua bowed slightly to the camera, then extended her right hand to Chen Dongqing: "Good luck in the semi-finals!"

"Yes, definitely!" Chen Dongqing smiled and extended his right hand to shake hands, then secretly tickled the other person's palm with his index finger.

Chen Dongqing saw the other person glare at him immediately, and noticed the other person's ears visibly turning red. He blinked and said, "See you in New York!"

After the interview, Chen Dongqing returned to the lounge with a smile, only to find that his teammates had already packed everything. They were just waiting for Chen Dongqing to pick up his backpack so they could head straight to the restaurant they had booked.

Chen Dongqing, of course, didn't hesitate and quickly followed.

Sitting in the car, Chen Dongqing immediately took out his phone and went online to browse the anti-racism forum. He wanted to see how the forum members were praising themselves.

The team just won 3-0 against South Korea, and the Anti-Japanese War forum is currently in a peak of discussion, with a dense and dazzling array of posts!

[S6 World Championship Quarterfinals: QG 3-0 SSG (Other rating posts deleted)]

The first thing you see when you enter is the performance troupe scoring section, which is my favorite part.

As soon as Chen Dongqing clicked in, he saw countless netizens praising him on the second floor, calling him "Dad" and "Husband" in various ways. Chen Dongqing didn't dare to continue looking down.

Messages kept coming in on WeChat, from my parents, classmates, and even Gao Dewei.

While replying to messages, Linko leaned closer and said, "We can't go to Chinatown today. I made a reservation at a Chinese restaurant in the upscale area. It's the same place."

"Okay, sure." Chen Dongqing nodded. "As long as it's Chinese food, that's fine. But why not go to Chinatown? Wouldn't it be easier to communicate there?"

"The security is terrible." Linko shook his head. "I heard that because of discrimination and other reasons, some people like to go to Chinatown to farm coins, you know?"

"..." Chen Dongqing had no choice but to shake his head.

Having been in Chicago for a few days, he had a deep understanding of the area's safety situation.

If you are of Chinese descent and walking alone on the street, you will almost certainly be approached by Black people who will try to sell you their albums.

If you only look at it this way, you would think it's a very harmonious picture.

But in reality, this poorly made disc requires you to spend all the money in your wallet to buy it, and if you don't buy it, he'll pull out a gun.

This is why you should always carry $20 in your wallet when walking on the streets of America; this rule is even more important in Chicago.

"This time we're going to a wealthy area, the security is much better, but don't get separated from your group!" Linko said solemnly, "I can't afford to come back missing someone."

"Okay, don't worry."

They were picked up and dropped off by bus the whole way, going straight to the restaurant and back to the hotel. If something still went wrong, it would be a real disaster for San Andreas.

However, the Chinese food in the wealthy area is obviously not as authentic as that in Chinatown.

You can often find cream and cheese in the dishes.

Where in a proper Chinese restaurant would you find something like this?

10 month 18 day.

All eight teams that arrived in Chicago gathered at the airport.

As before, half of them will head to their next destination, New York.

The other half went back to their own homes.

Before boarding their planes back to Shanghai, both Snake and EDG made a point of contacting QG.

Snake's members, however, remained optimistic. Crystal and Flandre each grasped one of Chen Dongqing's hands, as if entrusting their future to him, saying, "SKT is in your hands now!"

The factory manager, with his deadpan expression, glanced at Uzi and said, "Play well in the next match and bring back the championship."

Chen Dongqing also glanced at the factory director and could clearly see that the factory director's mental state was not good.

However, it's not hard to understand. When ROX faced off against EDG, almost everyone thought it would be a battle for the title of the world's best jungler, but the two junglers ended up with a 0-10 split.

While the audience felt disappointed and let down, the one who was hurt the most was actually the factory manager himself.

The people of QG only feel that the responsibility on their shoulders is heavier, but they will never back down because of responsibility; it will only make them more courageous.

Soon, QG also boarded the plane and headed to their next destination.

Madison Square Garden, New York!

Here comes the long chapter of 10,000 words, the semi-finals start tomorrow!

All sorts of foreshadowing and hidden big moves will be revealed here, so stay tuned, brothers!

(End of this chapter)