League: I really didn't tank!

Chapter 246, 6.25%

Inside the Zhengda Plaza, many fans were cheering loudly.

As expected, after this match, EDG's record against QG came down to 1-15.

A terrifying win rate of 6.25%

Offstage, many fans were holding up light sticks and cheering for their favorite contestants.

It is obvious that the people holding "ilex" signs are the most numerous, and the proportion of women is quite high!

Because Chen Dongqing has been frequently trending on social media lately for various reasons, his exposure rate among LOL players is second to none, and due to his handsome appearance, he has a very high percentage of female fans.

Keep in mind that the current league hasn't incorporated fan culture yet.

This is the true value of the league's first FMVP, the hope of CN StarCraft, and the Tencent Dou Dizhu champion!

The camera panned to the QG players' bench, where four players were standing up, looking at each other and laughing happily, while only one player remained in his chair, looking rather uninterested.

Our Dou Dizhu champion

Chen Dongqing spent the last two games laning against the barrel, and he was already exhausted.

It really doesn't mean anything.

Colonel Guan, seeing through Chen Dongqing's thoughts, said, "I must say, in the last two games today, A-Guang's use of Gragas really severely limited Brother Shu!"

"Yes! Gragas is definitely a problem QG needs to address right now." Remember nodded. "In these two games, Tree only provided a dry, oppressive performance; he didn't deliver any standout plays, which isn't up to his usual standard!"

Meanwhile, backstage at Zhengda Plaza.

Both teams in the other semi-final are already seated backstage, ready to take their turn to play.

As they watched the images and listened to the words they remembered, they were all lost in thought.

But the two teams are thinking about different things.

WE is carefully considering the Gragas pick, and Redmi even said, "957, you should prepare Gragas properly these days; it might come in handy!"

957 nodded seriously.

Fortunately, as a top-tier utility top laner, he is already skilled with Gragas and doesn't need to specifically practice him.

As for FPX...

As someone who came from QG, Doinb immediately made a judgment: "This guy is definitely hiding!"

Liu Qingsong immediately agreed.

Having spent a year working closely with Chen Dongqing at QG, the two of them know this guy's style all too well.

How could a mere wine barrel possibly restrain him?

Chen Dongqing has at least five heroes who can take down Gragas!

I wouldn't go for that!

Everyone turned their attention back to the live stream.

The two teams are shaking hands at this moment.

Chen Dongqing and A Guang clasped hands tightly, and Chen Dongqing sincerely praised, "Well done, Guang! You completely contained me today!"

Ah Guang rolled his eyes. "Come on."

Aside from a few traitors from QG, the person who knows Chen Dongqing best in the world is A Guang.

He was well aware that his skill level with the barrels wasn't high enough to contain the monster on the other side.

The reason I was able to play so comfortably in these two games is simply because EDG is too weak. QG doesn't even need their top laner to exert any effort to win.

For some reason, Ah Guang felt a pang of sadness and couldn't help but worry about the team's future.

Then, Chen Dongqing walked up to the factory manager and said with a smile, "See you in the Summer Split?"

"See you in the Summer Split." Clearlove was in low spirits and didn't even bother to say anything like "I'll definitely win next time."

I'm getting a little tired of talking.

After the handshake session, Chen Dongqing, who was leaving with his peripherals, was invited back to the stage by Lin Yuanhua to prepare for a post-match interview.

Chen Dongqing was just coasting through the last two games, yet he was still invited for an interview. It just goes to show that the official team has no shame when it comes to getting clicks.

Of course, the results are absolutely excellent.

When the two stepped onto the stage, they were immediately greeted with cheers.

Chen Dongqing turned to look at the screen; the MVP selection process was not yet over.

The MVP of this match finally goes to Shi Senming.

To be honest, it wasn't easy.

This was Xiaoming's first MVP since joining QG. Nobody expected this MVP to come in the playoffs.

Chen Dongqing nodded silently; this did match his impression of Ming.

This player is the type who performs better in bigger situations.

His performance steadily improves throughout the regular season, playoffs, and MSI.

Then, at the World Championships, just like the Tai Chi symbol, things turned around, and he became Ming Shi Yin (a legendary figure known for his cunning and cunning).

It's quite unique.

In this world, let's try to give Xiaoming some special training.

At that moment, Lin Yuanhua coughed lightly beside them, and Chen Dongqing turned around to see that the photographer had already given them an OK sign.

The interview is about to begin.

Chen Dongqing could only compose herself and face the camera.

"Welcome to the post-match interview segment. Today, our guest is..."

After Lin Yuanhua finished speaking, Chen Dongqing introduced himself, and then he heard the first question.

"Having defeated your old rival EDG to advance to the finals, how do you feel right now?"

Holding the microphone, Chen Dongqing said, "Yes, I'm definitely in a great mood! This is our first time playing version 7.7 in a competition, but it turns out this version suits us very well!"

"That's good!" Lin Yuanhua's eyes curved into a beautiful smile as she continued, "In the first game, you used a hero rarely seen on the field and achieved a godlike performance. Was this a secret weapon you had prepared beforehand?"

"Obviously not," Chen Dongqing laughed. "This kind of hero isn't enough to be QG's secret weapon. We've only tried it out in two scrims, but I have to say, it worked quite well. I might consider picking it a few more times in the future."

Backstage at WE, watching the interview footage, the WE team members couldn't help but become more serious.

Sword Demon is indeed a target that deserves serious consideration.

They don't want to become the backdrop for Aatrox like EDG!

Lin Yuanhua smiled and nodded, then added, "Next weekend, QG will compete in the final of the Silver Dragon Cup at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center. As for their opponent in the final, that will be determined in the upcoming semi-final."

"So, which team would you rather face in the final showdown?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Dongqing replied without hesitation, "There's no need to elaborate on this. It doesn't matter who our opponent in the finals is; it makes no difference to QG. We are confident we can win. If I had to choose an opponent, I would obviously prefer FPX to advance!"

At this point, Chen Dongqing grinned at the camera and said, "The three of you who left QG, you better play well in the match later. Of course, it doesn't matter if you lose, I'll avenge you!"

Upon hearing this, many audience members began to cheer and scream.

As QG fans, they also really hope that QG can meet FPX at the top.

At this moment, the screen was filled with the word "crazy" in the comments.

It doesn't matter who comes, right?

[They're all the same, QG had a 32-game winning streak in the regular season, who can possibly take advantage of that?]

After the interview, Chen Dongqing and Lin Yuanhua left the stage together, microphone in hand.

"Will you go to Nanjing?" Chen Dongqing asked, turning his head as he handed the microphone back.

"No, I'm not going." Lin Yuanhua shook her head. "It's not my turn to host the finals. It would be too much trouble for me to just go and watch. It's just the spring finals."

"Okay, fine then." Chen Dongqing was slightly disappointed, but he could accept it. He simply said, "Then you can stay home and watch how I perform!"

"Go, go!" Lin Yuanhua clenched her left fist and made a cheering gesture. "If you win the Spring Finals, I'll go to Brazil with you."

Chen Dongqing said confidently, "Sure! Um, want to have dinner together later? And then go back to the neighborhood together? I'm planning to go home for a couple of days."

After this match, the final will not begin for another week.

The team's plan is to take two days off first, then play two days of training matches at the base, and finally go to Nanjing together three days before the final.

There is plenty of time.

"Okay, I'll fill out the report first, then I'll message you when I'm done?"

OK.

The two separated first. When Chen Dongqing returned to the rest room, he saw that his teammates had already started packing up to prepare for their retreat.

Chen Dongqing went up to Linko to let him know that he was going home to stay for two days. Linko nodded and said, "Go ahead, be careful."

Chen Dongqing nodded, entrusted his backpack to Xiangguo, and left the team alone with only his phone.

He met Lin Yuanhua outside the venue, and the two found a Japanese restaurant nearby and sat down. Then Chen Dongqing took out his phone and started watching another semi-final match.

WE vs. FPX.

Lin Yuanhua was also quite interested in the outcome of the match. She simply sat down in another chair next to Chen Dongqing, and while watching the game, asked, "Who do you think will win this match?"

Chen Dongqing noticed a faint fragrance wafting into his nostrils. He casually placed his hand on his girlfriend's thigh, then shook his head and said, "Well, I'm not too sure either. I feel like the two teams are about the same level."

Chen Dongqing truly couldn't predict the outcome of this duel.

After all, FPX is a team that emerged ahead of schedule entirely because of his rebirth. It is half of QG's world champion team and the prototype of a future world champion. Its strength should not be underestimated.

According to the original history, WE was the champion of this Spring Split.

Either way could win.

"If I had to say, I still think WE will win," Chen Dongqing analyzed. "FPX is still too young, while WE is more mature."

The two teams are actually very similar in terms of team structure. Both have a top laner who provides support, and two carries who provide the main damage. The only difference is the way they exert their power.

One is the traditional dual-carry model: farming, three-item build, and team fights.

One is the QG mode, which involves controlling the pace of the game, suppressing the economy, and pushing towers.

Whether FPX can win depends on whether Doinb can set the pace.

"Let's order first." Lin Yuanhua took the menu and placed it in front of Chen Dongqing.

Chen Dongqing wanted to say "order whatever you like," but after thinking about it for a moment, he still picked up a few dishes before picking up his phone again to check the early stages of the game.

However, as he looked at it, Chen Dongqing frowned.

Something's not right here.

Today, WE seems to have grasped FPX's Achilles' heel. They know that Doinb's rhythm is key, so they deliberately chose the red side position and also gave the counter pick to Xiye.

After picking up a counter-pick hero, Xiye played extremely aggressively, valuing lane control more than his own life!

The result of this strategy was that Doinb was unable to get into a rhythm for a long time!

He had no choice but to call in reinforcements.

But Clid was intercepted by Condi's Spider halfway to the mid lane.

Condi's strategy was clear: he didn't need to fight Lee Sin to the death; he just needed to kite him back and forth, then switch to spider form and use the spiderlings to block Lee Sin's Q skill.

This also thwarted Clid's attempt to catch the middle.

When Doinb is tied up in the mid lane, the entire FPX team's rhythm stagnates.

Looking at the screen, Chen Dongqing couldn't help but recall the events of last year.

During that period, whenever Doinb couldn't break through in the mid lane, they would always make an effort in the top and bottom lanes.

Either Chen Dongqing gets completely dominated by the enemy top laner, forcing the enemy jungler to defend the top lane, or Liu Qingsong makes a brilliant gank in the mid lane, catching the enemy mid laner off guard or even killing them, thus forcibly freeing up the mid lane.

Why was QG so strong last year? Because the five of them worked as a cohesive unit, complementing each other perfectly.

But this approach doesn't work with FPX.

First of all, Zoom doesn't have that much individual skill, so breaking through in the top lane won't work.

Secondly, the reason why Liu Qingsong in the bottom lane was able to roam freely was actually because the bottom lane had lane priority.

However, the bot lane advantage is based on Uzi's laning ability. In fact, Liu Qingsong's laning ability is not top-notch.

But now...

Lin Weixiang is certainly a top-tier AD carry, but he was facing his brother-in-law at his peak, so he couldn't create enough opportunities for Liu Qingsong to roam.

FPX today is like an old car that hasn't been oiled or had any foreplay done; all the parts lack lubrication and are extremely stiff.

In the first game, FPX lost due to their clumsy and uncooperative play.

By this time, most of the dishes had been served. Chen Dongqing picked up a piece of tempura with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth, then shook his head slightly.

That's a bit difficult.

In the second game, FPX seemed to have figured out the reasons for their defeat. Having the right to choose sides in the second game, they also chose the red side and focused on the mid-lane rhythm!

This time, they succeeded.

Once Doinb gets going, the opposing team will have no chance to stop him no matter how hard they try!

By feigning a four-man gank on Condi while actually ambushing him in the jungle, Doinb and Clid ambushed and killed him. Then, they boldly launched a four-man gank on Condi, securing three kills and ending the game!

One to one!

After the second game ended, the two had finished their meal. Chen Dongqing had already closed the live broadcast room, and the two planned to take a walk on the Bund.

It's late April now, and the temperature is just right, in a pleasant range.

The two held hands, looked at Tomson Riviera across the river, and chatted about the local property prices.

Tomson Riviera is now priced at 180,000 yuan per square meter, which is approximately 600 square meters.

If you calculate it carefully...

"A unit in Tomson Riviera only costs a little over 100 million," Chen Dongqing said, tightening his grip on his girlfriend's waist. "I'll get it for you next year!"

Lin Yuanhua scoffed, "You're just bragging!"

Chen Dongqing walked by with a smile, offering no further explanation.

Although this is an astronomical figure that is unattainable for ordinary people, it is actually not that bad for Chen Dongqing.

The two walked along the Bund for a while until night fell, and then they drove back to the residential area.

Chen Dongqing bought a bag of fruit and brought it home. He put the fruit on the table, then casually sat on the sofa, chatted with his parents for a while, and then went back to his room. He then reopened the live stream of the event.

The score is now tied at 2-2, and the game is not over yet!

Chen Dongqing glanced at the progress bar and was immediately startled.

The third and fourth games were basically copies of the first and second games.

In this match, a strange and abnormal situation arose between the two teams—whoever chose red won.

Whoever chooses the red pick gains control of the mid lane.

The problem is that WE has the right to choose sides first, and they are red in the fifth game.

FPX went all in this game, even picking Rumble, a champion they hadn't seen in a long time, hoping to break the red side curse.

But they failed again this time.

WE also has specific countermeasures against Rumble in the mid lane.

Xiye picked Cassiopeia mid in this game, taking advantage of Rumble's short legs and lack of mobility, and aggressively pressured him in lane. After reaching level six, he even called Condi to stay in the mid lane, trying every means to kill Rumble!

On FPX's side, Doinb was also prepared. He called on Clid to counter-gank in the mid lane, and a 2v2 mid-jungle fight broke out!

But Xiye played perfectly in this fight, and Cassiopeia used her ultimate to petrify two people, officially sealing FPX's fate.

With a series of attacks, the Snake Woman secured a double kill, ending the game.

WE and FPX battled for five games to a score of 3-2, but WE finally secured their second ticket to Nanjing.

Under the camera's lens, the disappointment in the eyes of the FPX players was unmistakable.

Their journey in the spring of 17 came to an end.

They failed to keep their promise to meet QG at the top.

Chen Dongqing was slightly saddened when he saw this scene in the live broadcast room.

He thought for a moment, took out his phone, and sent a message to each of his three former teammates.

Get some rest, we'll avenge you.

After sending the message, Chen Dongqing wasn't in a hurry to receive a reply.

He knew that the FPX players were feeling down right now, and their phones were all off, so they couldn't reply to his messages.

Seeing this, Chen Dongqing ignored it, tossed her phone aside, and went to take a shower.

After taking a shower, Chen Dongqing saw a message on WeChat.

His three former teammates all sent him heartfelt messages of support.

Liu Qingsong's reply was: [Idiot]

Doinb's reply was: [?]

Lin Weixiang's response was

[111, keep it up, Brother Tree!]

4 month 23 day.

Today is Monday, so neither set of parents is home.

After a long and tiring afternoon, Mr. Chen returned home and turned on the LCK tournament live stream.

While the LPL playoffs are in full swing, the LCK playoffs are also progressing rapidly, having now reached the finals stage.

With SKT, the top seed in the regular season, anchoring the playoffs, they are ready to face the challenge from KT, the winner of the semifinals.

SKT currently uses a dual rotation system in the top and jungle: Huni and Marin in the top lane, and Score and Blank in the jungle.

Towards the end of the regular season, the top and jungle positions were basically set up as Marin and Score, since the other two were a bit too green.

This roster is quite strong; otherwise, they wouldn't have gotten first place in the regular season.

The telecommunications agency war was no less significant than the domestic pig-dog war, generating unprecedented buzz and even keeping domestic live-streaming platforms extremely popular for a time.

No one could guess the outcome of this match.

Looking at the rosters, one side boasts Faker and Wolf, who have the most historical honors, while the other side has the strongest super team in LCK history.

Although this Galacticos team suffered a minor losing streak at the start of the regular season due to coordination issues and Pawn's injury, they managed to overcome these problems and ultimately made it to the finals.

In their pre-match trash talk, former ROX top and jungle players Smeb and Peanut arrogantly stated that they would continue to teach SKT a lesson.

Last summer, ROX defeated SKT to become the summer champion. At that time, the SKT players directly stated that they would get their revenge at the World Championship.

But as we all know, SKT fell to QG in the semifinals and couldn't even make it to face ROX. And the most ridiculous thing is that ROX disbanded immediately after the World Championship, giving SKT no chance for revenge.

This has always been a painful memory for SKT fans, and now, with ROX's top and jungle players right in front of them in the finals, fans have to consider whether this is their only chance in this lifetime.

So even before the match started, fans from both sides were already arguing fiercely in the live stream.

Chen Dongqing opened a can of Coca-Cola and sipped it contentedly while watching the final match in front of him.

I must say, the competition was quite interesting.

Peanut, aside from anything else, is absolutely top-notch at dominating newbies.

Of course, at this point you might say, "Where are the noobs in professional esports?"

This dish is relative.

Just like a certain player in later generations, once he marks you as "noob," he can be incredibly ruthless.

For example, the players he marked as "weak".

For example, both of SKT's current junglers have been labeled as "bad" by Peanut.

In the first game, Peanut's Graves cleared half of the jungle to reach level three while SKT had vision of him, pretending to have cleared all six jungle camps. In reality, he ignored the other half of the jungle after leaving vision and immediately ganked top, catching Marin off guard!

Smeb's Rumble easily secured First Blood, and then steadily maintained his advantage in the top lane, with Rumble wielding his flamethrower and relentlessly scorching Marin!

Marin was so overwhelmed by the heat that he was completely stuck under the tower, unable to escape, as if he were back in the LPL laning phase against Ilex.

Smeb dominated all the top laners last year. Although he eventually fell to Chen Dongqing, he still easily defeated other players in lane.

In the first game, SKT was completely defeated by Rumble's flames!

In the second game, KT, who had the right to choose sides, was placed on the blue side. Their draft advantage was immense, and they successfully picked Camille and Rengar, the top-tier junglers in the current meta.

Because the LCK playoffs started on April 7th, and version 7.7 wasn't officially released until April 11th, the LCK playoffs used version 7.6. Camille was still viable, and Rengar was still the jungle overlord.

In this version, KT's top and jungle are invincible in the LCK!

KT won the second game again!

With a score of 2-0, SKT is once again pushed to the brink!

Chen Dongqing put his feet on the chair, hugged his knees, and became slightly interested.

Will SKT get swept 3-0?

If that's the case, then this KT team is incredibly strong!

Fortunately, this did not happen.

In the third game, after SKT got the right to choose sides, Faker finally had a breakout game, roaming all three lanes while ensuring his own development didn't fall behind. Then Bang took over the baton, steadily outputting damage and winning the game.

Despite successfully winning back a point, the SKT players remained serious and hurriedly left the stage.

The KT members also looked serious.

The fourth game began quickly.

Chen Dongqing suddenly had a strange feeling.

If KT wants to win the championship, they must win the fourth game.

If they lose the fourth set, their morale will be severely damaged.

Soon, the fourth game began.

Fortunately, the KT players are all quite experienced, so one loss won't affect their mentality.

This time, KT's bot lane started to exert its strength, and the only support player, FMVP winner MATA, began to play a role. First, he cooperated with Deft to break through the bot lane, and then he made a brilliant roam, cooperating with Peanut to destroy the jungle.

Meanwhile, on the top lane, Smeb also secured a solo kill!

After losing a game, KT launched an even more aggressive offensive, overwhelming SKT in one fell swoop!

With the SKT base destroyed, KT has officially been crowned the champion of the 2017 LCK Spring Split!

They are also the first team in the world to qualify for MSI!

Deft's eyes stung, and just as tears were welling up, Peanut jumped over and hooked his arm around his neck.

ROX Ueno won the championship even after disbanding.

EDG's two carries finally won the championship after returning to LCK.

KT is a group of down-on-their-luck people, but when these down-on-their-luck people get together, they unleash tremendous energy!

Chen Dongqing squinted and watched the awards ceremony for a while.

He enjoys watching any award ceremony where SKT wins the championship, just as a casual observer.

However, he never expected that while he was enjoying the gossip, he would end up getting gossiped about himself.

When asked which team he wanted to face at MSI, Peanut, the Finals MVP, answered almost without hesitation: "QG! Not just me, our whole team really wants to play against QG! And this time we're sure to win!"

The reason why KT's group of disappointed players are disappointed is because they were all defeated by QG.

They're practically an Avengers team, determined to dethrone QG at this year's MSI!

Chen Dongqing hugged his knees, looking at Xiao Huasheng's bold words, and couldn't help but smile.

What a dream.

See you tomorrow, brothers!

(End of this chapter)