League: I really didn't tank!

Chapter 211 New System Modules

After a long flight, the plane finally landed in Shanghai. Chen Dongqing breathed in the fresh air of China, which felt especially sweet.

As soon as they stepped off the gangway, they saw a huge, dark crowd in front of them, all of whom were there to pick up passengers.

Some people were holding banners congratulating QG on their triumphant return, some were holding cameras, and some were holding flowers; it was quite a grand affair.

Mr. Jin Yibo, the head of Tencent Interactive Entertainment's League of Legends section whom Chen Dongqing had met before, greeted him with a smile and shook hands as soon as he arrived.

"You're really something, Brother Shu!" Boss Jin joked with Chen Dongqing, "This year, it's all up to you guys!"

"No, no, no," Chen Dongqing said, somewhat embarrassed. "It's just a normal competition."

After QG won the championship, CEO Jin treated the QG team like a treasure!

Regional results are directly linked to the game's popularity.

After the dark moment of S5 last year, the popularity of League of Legends in China was not ideal throughout 2016, which almost drove Kim to despair.

This year, EDG and Snake were eliminated in the quarterfinals one after another. Jin Zong almost thought that he would repeat the painful experience of last year. But who would have thought that QG would complete an unprecedented three-game winning streak against LCK to win the championship!

The benefits of this are directly reflected in the data.

In the three best-of-five series of the knockout stage, every time QG won a game, the number of online players on the Chinese server surged. After winning the final, the Chinese server even saw a situation where all regions had to queue!

Even playing the Infinite Power Mode didn't generate this much buzz!

Now, whenever Jin Yibo sees news of QG winning the championship, he always thinks of the good days to come in the coming year, and he is all smiles.

Mr. Jin then looked at the tall, handsome man in front of him and nodded in satisfaction.

He certainly understood the key to QG's victory.

The kid in front of me is tall and strong, looks like a celebrity, and most importantly, he's good at video games and has no bad reputation!

It would be great if you played more League of Legends, what a pity.

Jin originally wanted to promote Chen Dongqing to become the face of LPL, but he got a headache just thinking about how the kid played PUBG every day!

"Come on, let's take a group photo!" At this moment, another photographer spoke up, and the leaders and QG members stood together for a group photo, which was then prepared to be posted on the official Weibo account of League of Legends.

"You can stand here!" President Jin said with a smile. "The FMVP should stand in the center!"

Chen Dongqing was a little embarrassed, but he couldn't stop the crowd from pushing and shoving, so he stood still obediently.

But he didn't want to think about any of that now; he just wanted to get a good night's sleep, as he had filming to do tomorrow.

The club should be hung on a lamppost; their original plan was to film the players as soon as they landed.

Linko said at the time, "The club is in a hurry to produce this to attract attention, so we have to hurry." Then he added, "Finishing filming quickly will also be good for you, as it will allow you to rest for a few more days in between."

However, the plan was vetoed by the FMVP.

Are you not treating the contestants like human beings?

Therefore, the filming schedule can only be postponed until tomorrow.

Just before Chen Dongqing went to sleep, Linko suddenly called him aside again and asked, "The transfer period is coming up soon, what are your thoughts?"

"A transfer?" Chen Dongqing raised an eyebrow and said, "I don't care, I'm fine with QG, but my market value will definitely go up, right?"

"A raise is a given!" Linko assured him, "You're the first FMVP in the region, and the club will definitely give you a contract that breaks the industry ceiling. So what I mean is, don't pay attention to other clubs' news for a while; there might be too much news."

"Hmm." Chen Dongqing nodded, then asked, "But what about this winning lineup? Can it all be preserved?"

Linko shook his head: "This... is a bit difficult."

"Why?" Chen Dongqing asked, somewhat surprised. "We need to preserve the roster as much as possible. My goal is still to win the championship. If we really don't have enough funds, I can consider taking a pay cut."

"Money isn't a problem. We won't even talk about the profits from winning the championship this year. Our second team has also made it up the ranks, and we've made quite a bit of money selling the slots," Linko said hesitantly. "I've talked to the other players, but Liu Qingsong isn't too keen on renewing his contract, and inb is also a bit hesitant."

Chen Dongqing was slightly puzzled.

Lin Weixiang and Liu Qingsong are brothers who play League of Legends. Lin Weixiang will definitely not want to be just a substitute in the S7 season, but Uzi's contract has not ended. Liu Qingsong will inevitably face a choice between a good teammate and a good brother.

"What's the situation with inb?" Chen Dongqing asked.

"Who knows? But he didn't say he wouldn't renew the contract; he's just a bit hesitant."

"Let's see during the transfer window then." Chen Dongqing sighed. "I'm definitely inclined to renew my contract, but if the roster is really bad, then I'll have to reconsider."

Chen Dongqing's words are quite realistic. At times like this, it's beneficial for everyone to speak frankly. Hesitating like Doinb only creates more trouble.

"Okay, go rest. I'm going to get some sleep too, my back is killing me."

"Okay."

The next day wasn't much better. Due to jet lag, Chen Dongqing woke up at 1 a.m. and, thinking about the filming that afternoon, decided not to sleep.

Chen Dongqing took out his peripherals from his bag, then picked up a water cup, went downstairs to get a glass of water, and then sat down in the training room after a long absence.

After turning on the computer in front of him, Chen Dongqing thought about what time he should go to bed tonight and the filming schedule for the afternoon.

He then thought that the system had clearly said it would activate a new module after the World Championship, so why was there no sound?

While thinking about it, I unconsciously started playing Happy Landlords.

Sitting in the training room and immediately starting Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game) is second nature to him; it's become second nature.

Chen Dongqing was slightly taken aback when he looked at the game lobby in front of him.

Now that points are useless, why would he still open Dou Dizhu (a card game)? Is he just throwing money away?

At the same time, a system message arrived.

[The host has now reached the pinnacle of the world; the new module "All-Round Professional Player" is officially activated!]

[You can now use points to improve attributes in other games, and the efficiency of point usage will be greatly improved!]

[Game: Happy Landlords]

[The skill levels for playing Dou Dizhu are as follows: Card counting ability: Intermediate; Situation judgment ability: Intermediate.]

There are four levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Master. Each level requires 500, 1000, and 2000 respectively.

Dou Dizhu is not as complicated as LOL, so there are only two abilities that can be improved, and there are only four levels.

Upon seeing the system message, Chen Dongqing couldn't help but perk up.

According to this logic, he only needs to spend 6000 points to upgrade his Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game) to the Master level.

Is there such a good thing?

Rush!

Because of the extra 8000 points awarded for winning the S-series championship, Chen Dongqing now has plenty of points and can use 6000 points without hesitation.

Moreover, theoretically speaking, upgrading Dou Dizhu can be considered an investment, since this game has the highest efficiency in obtaining points.

After investing his points, Chen Dongqing couldn't help but rub his hands together like a fly, and immediately recharged his account to start a game in the Master Arena.

I don't have a 10 or a King in my hand, but there are two 2s, two Aces, and a Joker outside.

The player first played a straight, and the next player played the same straight, but the 10 was already played.

I have a pair of twos and a King, so I can pass the turn.

The player before me played a pair of sixes? I played a pair of queens to counter, and then the player before me played a pair of kings. Okay, now the pair of kings is out too.

The player before me has many pairs, and the player after me has many single cards. I'll win this hand!

The results can only be described as remarkable!

Watching the moves of the two players above and below him, Chen Dongqing's mind had never been so clear!

Without needing a card counter, after only watching two rounds of play, Chen Dongqing already had the upper and lower players completely under his control!

Although there were no bombs, it was an easy victory, and with the high odds in the Master round, tens of thousands of beans were easily earned.

This is great!

Chen Dongqing grinned and started a live stream. He had to enjoy this kind of thing in the live stream.

A live stream called "[2016 TOP1, Champion, and FMVP]" has been launched again on the Douyu platform. Although it is past 1 a.m., there are always night owls among the viewers. So, the moment the live stream started, countless people flooded in!

Come on, let's get spicy!

[Holy crap! A tree!]

[I never expected that Brother Shu would be the first to stream after QG won the championship. I'm so moved!]

【The tree of diligence】

[Tree Bro is still ranked second in Challenger on the North American server. Do you understand how significant that is?]

[Playing Dou Dizhu again?]

It's okay, it'll be over soon.

Upon entering the live stream, viewers were unimpressed to see Chen Dongqing playing Happy Landlords again.

Wu Suowei, Brother Shu's Dou Dizhu skills have always been quite good. He can usually win three million beans in 10 to 20 minutes, and sometimes he can finish in five minutes.

The audience watched quietly, while Chen Dongqing chatted with the live chat while playing cards.

"Will we play in the Demacia Cup?" Chen Dongqing looked at the comments and shook his head, saying, "Brothers, we're not playing. We plan to take a break for the Demacia Cup and let our second team play. But our second team has LPL-level players now, so you guys can go check it out."

While the audience was slightly disappointed, they also expressed their understanding.

After all, they just won the S-series championship, who would want to play this crappy Demacia Cup with you?

The schedule for this Demacia Cup Winter Tournament is extremely unreasonable; perhaps they didn't consider that their own team could win the championship.

"To be honest, I suggest that the Demacia Cup schedule be moved back a while," Chen Dongqing said cheerfully. "It would be best to move the schedule after the winter transfer window, so that the teams that have transferred can practice against each other."

This statement sparked another discussion among viewers about the transfer window.

"Will I leave the team?" Chen Dongqing looked at the comments, thought for a moment, and then said, "I don't think so. I'm doing fine with QG."

As they chatted and played cards, the audience quickly realized something was amiss.

They watched as Chen Dongqing's soybeans rose from three million to eight million!

The audience was completely stunned.

【? ? ? 】

What's going on?

[How come you learned how to play Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game) after going to the world championship?]

Chen Dongqing glanced at the comments and said with a smile, "Dou Dizhu is actually very simple. I just wasn't taking it seriously before. Do you guys even understand?"

The viewers in the live stream didn't want to say anything; they thought it was pure luck and planned to wait and see.

Then another half hour passed, and the number of Happy Beans increased from eight million to sixteen million.

Although there were bound to be times when I lost, overall I was winning all the way.

Moreover, this wasn't achieved through a few lucky bombs, but through slow and calculated maneuvering.

Chen Dongqing was explaining his strategy while playing cards, clearly demonstrating his expertise!

Oh no, he really learned it!

[It's heartbreaking. The only game where I was better than Brother Tree no longer exists.]

Chen Dongqing looked at the comments and smiled without saying a word. At times like this, one had to remain silent and pretend to be an expert.

After playing for more than an hour, when his Happy Beans reached 2300 million, Chen Dongqing was a little too lazy to play anymore. Playing too much Dou Dizhu can make you sleepy.

As he turned off Dou Dizhu (a card game) and was thinking about what game to play, the training room door opened again.

Doinb is here.

"You're here so early?" Chen Dongqing greeted him.

"I think I've had enough sleep." Doinb yawned. "I'll adjust the time difference again tonight, and it should be back to normal."

As they were talking, he also sat down in front of the computer, but the difference was that his peripherals had been installed yesterday, because Doinb played for a while after he came back yesterday before going to sleep.

Big B's professional attitude is truly admirable; he always spends the most time in the training room compared to the rest of the team.

Chen Dongqing thought for a moment, then simply turned off the microphone and camera, before turning his head to ask, "Inb, what's your plan for next year? Judging from what Brother Li said, you don't want to renew your contract?"

"This..." Doinb was unusually speechless for a while before finally saying, "I haven't decided yet, I don't know whether to renew the contract or not."

"It's okay, take your time to think about it." Chen Dongqing nodded, and the two stopped talking and started their respective live streams.

The house was brightly lit, but it was pitch black outside.

Chen Dongqing then opened PUBG. He wasn't trying to rack up points, but simply wanted to see what his skill level was in the game.

System messages arrived quickly.

[Game: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds]

[Basic attributes are as follows: Operation: 99, Reaction: 95 (applicable to all games)]

[Skill levels are as follows: Rifle control: Master, Submachine gun control: Advanced, Shotgun control: Advanced, Sniper rifle accuracy: Master, Sound positioning: Master, Tactical awareness: Master]

As expected of the game with the longest practice time, these attributes are simply outrageous.

Chen Dongqing had a deep suspicion that even if he switched to playing PUBG with Gao Dewei after a while, Gao Dewei would still win the championship.

Following his obsessive-compulsive tendencies, Chen Dongqing spent another 4000 to raise the gun control levels of both his submachine gun and shotgun to Master level, becoming a true all-rounder.

Immediately afterwards, he entered the desert and began a killing spree. This time, he really got into action, wielding an Uzi in his left hand and an S686 in his right, his hands full of smoke grenades, transforming into a demon in the smoke, leaving the audience completely bewildered.

They had a vague feeling that Brother Shu's PUBG skills had also improved.

During the live stream, the rest of the QG members had also had enough sleep and came to sit down in the training room as the sky gradually brightened.

Chen Dongqing could see that the number of viewers in his live stream was decreasing, and many people said they couldn't stay up any longer and needed to go to sleep.

The show started at 1 a.m. and aired until after 5 a.m., but there weren't many viewers who followed it all the way.

Then around 7 or 8 o'clock, the number of viewers in the live stream started to rise again, and a new wave of viewers came in.

Time quickly passed and it was already afternoon. Chen Dongqing saw that his points had once again reached 2000+, and he nodded in satisfaction.

The efficiency of using points now is much higher than before. Two thousand points can bring a huge leap in improvement. In other words, as long as he continues to rack up points, he will eventually become an ultimate all-rounder, and the kind who is proficient in all games!

Perhaps he could really consider participating in other game competitions.

Of course, he is a professional LOL player after all. Games like PUBG and CS:GO, which rely heavily on teammates, are not suitable for him. He doesn't have the time to train and practice with his teammates. He needs games that don't require much teamwork and are more for solo entertainment, like Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game).

With this thought in mind, the afternoon arrived quickly, and it was time for the shoot.

With the help of the photographers, everyone got dressed up and then immediately got into shooting mode.

After such a long time, Chen Dongqing was getting sleepy. He thought he could stay up for two more hours after filming and then go to sleep as soon as possible.

As for the filming, it wasn't complicated at all. Each person was asked a dozen or so questions, and once they answered them, the filming was over.

The questions were all sorts of strange. Some asked about your feelings after winning the championship, some asked about your skin choices, and some even asked about your mindset when making a particular play in a certain match.

Chen Dongqing himself couldn't even remember some of the operations and had to watch videos to recall them, but he still answered them one by one.

After the interview, Linko ruthlessly informed everyone that they were to attend a celebration banquet hosted by Tencent Esports, presided over by CEO Jin.

The QG players sighed; they could only endure it a little longer.

However, staying up a little longer isn't necessarily a bad thing. It's only around four or five o'clock now, and if I fall asleep, I'll probably wake up at two or three in the morning. Adjusting to the time difference is too inefficient, so it's better to stay up until nine o'clock and go to sleep in one go.

Everyone boarded the bus. Chen Dongqing, sitting next to Linko, turned his head and asked, "Hey, is our club going to open some other branches next year?"

He had heard Linko talk about this a few days ago. Their club only had one LOL division this year, but it made them a fortune. Linko and the boss behind the scenes were planning to open several more.

"Yeah," Linko nodded. "This year, there will be divisions for Honor of Kings, Overwatch, and PUBG. These three divisions are in the building next door, and they've already started renovations. What's up?"

"Nothing much." Chen Dongqing shook his head and sat back down.

The next few days flew by.

The QG players were treated like mere tools, running around according to requirements. There were sponsors, filming assignments for the LPL, and several fan meet-and-greets.

They didn't get their holiday until November 7th.

"Make sure you've got the timing right, and don't forget to attend the awards ceremony on the 14th!" Linko was still reminding him, mainly to Chen Dongqing, since he was the only one from Shanghai who could go home for a few days.

Chen Dongqing nodded to indicate that he understood, and then finally returned home around noon. His mother prepared a large table of dishes and chatted with her son.

While serving Chen Dongqing food, his mother said, "You have no idea how rushed your dad is to watch the game. Every morning when he gets up, he eats breakfast while watching on his phone."

"Sometimes they've finished eating and will sit at the table for an hour straight, without even having time to get to the sofa, and they'll call out every now and then. Isn't that hilarious?"

The father puffed out his chest and said, "I'm watching my son's game, what's wrong with that?"

"Exactly, exactly." Chen Dongqing nodded in agreement. "You played pretty well in the match, didn't you?"

Dad immediately gave a thumbs-up in approval, indicating that he hadn't let his father down.

As for his mother, she focused on Chen Dongqing's life in the United States, saying that her son had lost weight and must not have been eating well in the US. She then put two more chopsticks on his plate.

After lunch, Chen Dongqing said goodbye to his parents and then went downstairs and knocked on the door on the first floor.

With a click, the door opened.

Chen Dongqing peeked inside, then asked those around him, "Aren't your parents home?"

"Yes." Lin Yuanhua nodded. "They went out to play; they just left."

Chen Dongqing then eagerly stepped inside, closed the door, and kissed him on the lips.

"Have you packed your things?"

"Don't worry, I just bought it a couple of days ago."

After another flurry of activity, the two finally separated, panting. Lin Yuanhua, her face flushed, began cleaning up the traces they had left behind.

Lin Yuanhua finally breathed a sigh of relief as she watched the latex products and plastic seal flush down the toilet together.

Chen Dongqing was still smacking his lips: "It definitely feels a bit unrealistic."

Lin Yuanhua glanced over without saying a word, then sat down next to Chen Dongqing and leaned on his shoulder.

A delicate fragrance wafted from his side, but Chen Dongqing was now in a state of sage mode and remained unmoved.

The two chatted intimately for a couple more minutes, and then Lin Yuanhua's phone suddenly rang.

Lin Yuanhua took out her phone to unlock it in front of everyone, only to find that there was a new message from QG's official Weibo account, which Lin Yuanhua followed. When she clicked on it, she saw that the championship documentary had been edited out. This video was first uploaded to Bilibili and then posted on Weibo, so it had been released on Bilibili for two hours.

"That was fast!" Chen Dongqing clicked his tongue in amazement. He now believed the club was genuinely eager to attract attention.

"Would you like to take a look?" Lin Yuanhua asked.

"Let's take a look!" Chen Dongqing also wanted to see what the championship documentary was like.

Although he was a firsthand witness, the experience of the first two months was actually too dreamlike for him, and he couldn't even recall the details many times.

Lin Yuanhua nodded, turned on the large TV in the house, and then set up screen mirroring. The two of them leaned back on the sofa and stared at the screen.

The screen first went dark, then subtitles appeared.

"In the very beginning, I'm sure not many people were optimistic about us, right?" Chen Dongqing's voice rang out in the darkness, followed by an interview. "When we first formed the team in the Spring Split, we also encountered many problems."

Next came some footage from that time.

During the Spring Split, QG encountered issues such as insufficient resource allocation and minor conflicts between team members.

The documentary explains quite clearly why Doinb was temporarily relegated to the bench during the Spring Split and why he inexplicably lost to the weak team IG in the regular season.

Doinb agreed to all of this because Kim Tae-sang genuinely believed that it was his fault at the time and that the club gave him a second chance.

It wasn't until this point that QG's biggest mystery was finally solved, but in this festive atmosphere, not many people blamed Doinb.

Now it seems that Brother Shu was really crucial. If it weren't for his roaming tactics, the team might not have made it this far.

Coach Park is pretty amazing; he completely dominated Doinb!

[QG was a controversial team back then; everyone thought they were a fake powerhouse. Who would have thought they would win in the end?]

At this moment, Doinb's smile also appeared on the screen: "But after we solve the problem, we will be the strongest team in the world."

Next, the scene fast-forwards, showing one image after another of people holding up a trophy.

Spring Split Champion, MSI Champion, Summer Split Champion.

QG's dominance throughout the year is undeniable; before the World Championship, they won every championship they could!

Time began to slow down, and we arrived at the World Championship stage.

Only then did the screen suddenly go black, revealing the title of the documentary: a simple two-word title—"Champion."

Then another sound rang out.

"Entering the World Championship for the third time, I was actually under a lot of pressure."

The camera cut to clips of the defeats in S3 and S4, and Jian Zihao smiled casually on camera, saying, "Actually, it's quite embarrassing. Although my teammates were all making it to the World Championship for the first time, they comforted me and told me not to feel pressured."

At this moment, a voice-over rang out again: "So, when did you start to have confidence?"

"There were two key moments in total," Uzi said, his eyes filled with reminiscence. "The first moment was on the night the group stage ended. Our whole team was taking a walk near the Golden Gate Bridge. Chen Dongqing said something that left a deep impression on us."

"What are you saying?"

"What he said at the time was: 'What's wrong with the South Korean team? Are we really weaker than them? If all else fails, just trust me. No matter what the situation, I'll step up and lead you to victory.'"

"At that moment, I thought, 'Yeah, so what's wrong with the Korean team? We've come a long way this year, when have we ever lost? Shouldn't they be the ones panicking?'"

At this point, Uzbekistan chuckled again.

Immediately afterwards, the camera cut to another shot, which was a group photo.

The QG team members stood under a streetlamp, arms around each other, with the dark, deep sea and the bright Golden Gate Bridge behind them.

The light from the bridge extends beyond the frame, as if trying to break through the dark sea and find a path of hope.

At this moment, the comments section started flooding with messages:

This is the sense of security a tree provides!

Brother Shu really goes to great lengths for this team.

But I have to say, having a teammate who always has the upper hand really gives you a sense of security!

Does anyone have the original photo of this group photo? I want to save it, sob sob.

[The official Weibo account posted this a few days ago, you didn't follow it, did you?]

Seeing this, Lin Yuanhua couldn't help but widen her eyes slightly, looking at the person next to her, and asked, "You really said that?"

"Yeah," Chen Dongqing laughed. "What I was thinking was, I've never lost to anyone in lane, and the top laners from SSG and SKT aren't that strong, so of course I was confident I could gain an advantage. How about that, am I cool?"

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At this moment, the voice-over sounds again: "So, what about the second node?"

The screen went black again, and when it lit up again, we were in Chicago.

Reality has once again dealt everyone a heavy blow.

During the draw ceremony, QG drew Samsung, and SKT and ROX were drawn next.

After facing two teams that had defeated him before, Uz's hard-won confidence began to crumble again.

Meanwhile, LPL suffered consecutive setbacks in the quarterfinals, with Snake and EDG being eliminated one after another.

Liu Qingsong appeared on screen with a poker face, calmly saying, "At that time, we were genuinely thinking about whether there was really a gap between LPL and LCK."

Uzi quickly added with a laugh, "But it wasn't until we faced Samsung that we realized the LCK wasn't all that great. It was then that I understood we really had a chance to win the championship."

The screen began showing footage of QG dismantling SSG's base for the third time, and the excited voices of the European and American commentators rang out: "OMG! Let's congratulate QG on defeating LCK's third seed 3-0! Next, they will face LCK's second seed SKT in New York!"

The camera then shifts to inside Chicago's airport.

The players from EDG and Snake began to entrust their future to QG, expressing their determination to continue winning.

Chen Dongqing, who was standing at the front of the group, naturally had no objections and readily agreed.

The camera then reveals the dialogue: members of both Snake and EDG teams walk to the left side of the screen, where they are about to board the plane for their return flight.

QG, carrying everyone's hopes, stepped into the darkness.

It turns out that eroticism is indeed the primary driving force. Yesterday's update was approved, and twenty people joined the group within two hours. That's impressive.

(This is not an implication; there is nothing sexual in it.)

PS: Thank you to the different kind of crazy person for the 1111 Qidian coins reward, thank you to the neurotic poisoner for the 1000 Qidian coins reward, thank you to the new robot for the 5000 Qidian coins reward, thank you to the book friend 20201103133457887 for the 500 Qidian coins reward, thank you to the flooded person for the 500 Qidian coins reward, thank you to all the bosses!

(End of this chapter)